Before you start the story, here are some things you might want to know :
* Dutch and Hosea are bisexual. Since they look like father figures for Arthur and John, I thought that this might be an interesting idea.
* There is no tuberculosis in there !
* The story is based the game of Red Dead Redemption 2 and the movie Love Comes Softly 2003.
* Each character has its own animal soul :
Dutch Van der Linde as an Eagle .
Hosea Matthews as a Shire .
Arthur Morgan as a Buck .
Sadie Adler as a Cougar .
Marston's family ( John ,Abigail and little Jack ) as Wolves .
Charles Smith as a Bison .
Micah Bell as a Rattlesnake .
Bill Williamson as a Bear .
Javier Escuella as a Fox .
Sean Macguire as a Hawk .
Josiah Trelawny as a woodpecker.
Karen Jones as a Peacock.
Mary-beth gaskill as a Rabbit .
Tilly Jackson as a Black Cat .
Orville Swanson as a Vulture.
Simon Pearson as a Cow .
Susan Grimshaw as a Lioness.
Lenny Summers as a Hound .
Leopold Strauss as a Crow .
Kieran Duffy as a Flamingo.
Molly O'Shea as a Persian White Cat .
Uncle as a Turtle .
* This is supposed to be a fictional story that is supposed to depict the hardships of a widow
* Since my previous stories and maybe my next stories will face a lot of feedbacks, I don't read the comments, so dear readers, if you don't like the stories, please get lost :) Because no changes are made with your comments. Thank you and enjoy!
Chapter 1 : Meet Adlers .
Winter 1896
In the winter of 1896, when the weather was extremely cold and there was nothing but dead trees and frozen ground, a wagon was seen in the middle of the low and rough roads, which was being carried by two Shires.
" I'm done ! It's over, I don't want to hear anything more, Mr. Jake Adler ! "
" Sadie, it's not what you think .. "
" So how is it ?! I'm done waiting and do nothing ! it's over,Jake. I won't travel with that damn wagon anymore ! "
" Look, I know you are tired, but finally we will find the place we want "
" Hmm,yeah... in your damn dreams... "
" Don't worry, listen,we will find it, just hold on . "
This wasn't the first time that Mrs. Adler had to deal with bitterness, but living in America in 1896 was not so easy, but still Mr. Adler seemed to have coped with these conditions. Unlike Mrs. Adler, he was a hopeful and a little naive but kind man, and ever since he met Sadie, he wanted to live a peaceful and happy life with her.
After a long trip while trying to warm themselves with their body heat, they reached to an area, heavy snow flakes blocked the view of the horses, but still it had not snowed heavily, although for the couple who They had only been married for a few months, that was enough for a new beginning and what they need for now .
" Sadie, look ... "
" Well that ain't so bad but still need something more. "
" It can be our barn over there . "
" Don't forget about the home, Jake. "
Sadie looked at her husband with a warm smile on her freckles face.
" And maybe a garden and... and with those trees we will make a swing for our children who are going to be as beautiful as their mother. "
" It is great to be like their father too."
" We did it . We did it , Sadie. Soon it will become a Ranch, Adler's Ranch . "
" You are a silly man,Jake Adler. That's why I love you . "
" Ha, I love you too Mrs Adler . "
" Oh shut up and kiss me ,you moron .
They shared a long passionate kiss as they just looked back at their land that they could start again .
" Come on ,let's start ! "
" this is our home Jake... "
" yes. this is... "
Winter 1897
The weather was extremely cold and thick fog covered everywhere, it had snowed heavily, and the sound of a group of outlaws could be heard. A group with their horses and some wagons were looking for a shelter and trying to stay as hidden as possible. A middle-aged man was leading the gang, he was wearing a black hat and covered himself with a jacket of the same color. In the middle of the fog and snow, he shouted loudly:
" Arthur! could you find a place? "
A young man on a horse came towards him, he was wearing a blue jacket and his beard was frozen due to the cold, he looked at the man with his blue eyes and told him.
" There are some abandoned huts there. We can stay there. "
" How's Davey ? "
" He is good. I mean he was...you know...follow me, it's not far from there"
" Did you hear, friends!? come on ! come on !!"
It wasn't long before the gang arrived at several abandoned huts in a place called Colter, old Hosea peering into the hut with a lantern in his shaking hands and before long the rest of the gang joined him as Bill Williamson and Arthur Morgan carried Davey Callander's lifeless body and brought him inside .
The rest of the members went inside the hut while trying to keep themselves warm. Among the members were several women, a child and several men. The leader of the group, Dutch van der linde , looked at the members with a determine look in his eyes and told them :
" My friends, Davey Callander was a good, brave and royal fighter and also the young Jenny...I'm sure they're in a better place and so are Sean and Mac, I don't know if they're still alive but I hope they are. So stay strong my friends, we are stuck here for a few days until we can find a better place to live. Mr. Pearson, Miss Grimshaw, I want you to turn this place into a camp while Arthur and I go find something to eat or wear. So good luck !"
The group began to settle into the new location as Arthur and Dutch rode back into the storm and snow hoping to find something.
" It was a good speech, Dutch. "
" Thank you, Arthur. After that mess in Blackwater, this was the least I could do. Now be quick, maybe we can find John and even Micah too. They shouldn't be too far away. "
" Unless they were eaten by a bear ! "
Dutch glared at him. He knew that Micah and Arthur never get along together, but for God's sake, they all had to work in this situation together .
" Don't worry, I ain't serious. "
Arthur turned his gaze away from him while chuckling, and it didn't take long for both of them to see a strange figure coming towards them in the foggy and snowy air in front of them.
" Hello boss. Morgan. "
Man with a white hat and blond hair with a bushy beard was walking towards them holding a lantern while staring at Arthur and Dutch.
" Micah , I'm glad you're here. "
" Well, I didn't expect you haven't been eaten by bears yet. "
Arthur looked at Micah sarcastically
" Arthur, please ! "
Dutch glared at him again, as he turned to Micah and told him .
" Did you find anything? "
" You can say, something like that . There is a cottage over there, sounds like a party with a bunch of happy bastards! "
" That's good too. Lead the way, Micah . "
Micah led the way and it didn't take long for all three of them to reach the cottage. Dutch asked them to settle down on a corner and be ready as he headed for the cottage.
" So, how is your new horse, Morgan? "
" Shut your damn mouth "
" Oh, I remembered ! This is for Charles, not you . "
" If you say another word, I swear I will make a hole in your damn head with just a bullet. "
Arthur didn't like to talk about his beloved horse Boadicea . Ever since he lost her during the Blackwater robbery, he has been temporarily having his best friend's horse Charles ( Taima ) by his side, although he doesn't want to think that he has replaced Boadicea.
" Psst! Arthur. We have a problem. "
" What now?? "
Micah, who was hiding behind a wagon, shows him the body inside it, the body was belonged to a man with a bloody face and painful scene . Arthur pulled out his gun and told Micah
" Be ready. Dutch might be in danger . "
At this moment, the man inside the cottage grabs his gun to shoot at Dutch, but Arthur makes a hole in the man's head with a quick movement, and it doesn't take long for the O'Driscolls to shoot at the members of the Van der linde . apparently They surrounded the house and killed the people inside it. It didn't take long for Micah, Dutch, and Arthur to kill the O'Driscolls one by one and move to take a look inside the house, Arthur felt satisfied because now they could bring the women and two-year-old Jack Marston in, although Dutch insisted that they Just take blankets and food for the group, he then asked Arthur to look in the barn to see if they could find someone or something there.
Arthur walks into the barn as suddenly one of the O'Driscolls surprises him with a sudden jump, though Arthur easily knocks the man down and gets a confession out of him, a confession that tells about the train robbery and the O'Driscolls' camp, which was a little farther from Colter. Arthur immediately kills the man and turns his attention to the stallion in the stable, which keeps neighing.
" Easy Boah... easy...easy...it's okay, Boah . "
Arthur immediately calms the stallion and returns to the Dutch, but it doesn't take long before ,they heard a woman's screams from inside the cottage.
" Get away from me! Get away from me!! "
Arthur and Dutch hurried to the house and noticed a woman in a chemise with messy blonde hair, who was being mischievously followed around the table by Micah , The woman was aiming a knife at Micah to defend herself. But then suddenly, Micah hit the lantern on the table, and it wasn't long before the house began to burn in flames.
" Goddamn you, Micah . "
Dutch shouted angrily .
" Let her go, you moron! "
Arthur shouted at Micah too as the woman screamed while staring at all three of them with fear and trembling. Finally Micah turned to Dutch with a harsh tone and told him
" We can't trust her, she is one of them. "
Arthur stepped forward a bit to stop Micah
" No fool, look at her, she ain't one of them "
Dutch went to the woman and gently took her trembling hands.
" What is your name, Ms. ? Ms. ?? "
The woman said with a trembling voice ...
" Adler. "
" Adler ? "
" Sadie Adler...I...he was my husband... "
Dutch nodded and led the woman outside, the house was burning and they all hurried to the horses, Arthur gently holding the woman by his side.
" Ma'am , it's okay, it's okay ... we are bad people but we ain't like them ... "
It didn't take long before all of them went back to the Colter, young Lenny told the rest of the members about Dutch's return and a few moments later all of the them came towards Dutch while they were all shocked by seeing a new member in their gang . Finally old Hosea came forward and asked Dutch .
" What happened? Did you find anything? "
" Not much.. just some blankets and some warm food and this Mrs. Adler. Miss Jackson, Miss Gaskill, please give this lady some warm clothes and take good care of her...those animals turned her into a widow. "
Dutch replied as he said the last words in a whisper, asked everyone to go back to their cabins so that they can rest for a while.
" Mr. Morgan, you can rest in that room over there . "
" Thanks, Miss Grimshaw. "
" And you, Mr. Bell, will be in that room with Mr. Williamson and Mr. Summers. "
" Wait a minute, how can Arthur have a room to himself, but I have to be with stupid Bill and Lenny?? "
" Don't argue, this is all what we have for now . "
It was early in the morning, and the air was still foggy with a bit tick snow was falling, though it was quite unusuall for Arthur to be up so early in that morning. Miss Grimshaw was wandering around the camp, shouting with Tilly and Mary. Arthur had a bad headache, though he groaned and got up from his warm bed and joined Dutch and Hosea to find out what had happened.
" Augh ! What the hell is going on here?? "
" What's going on ? I'll tell you what's going on, Mr. Morgan. Mrs. Adler is missing. "
" Missing?! Where has she gone?? "
" She wasn't in her bed. We searched everywhere but couldn't find her. "
Arthur passed his hand over his forehead. The morning headache still bothered him, though it had been almost two weeks since Mrs. Adler had joined their gang, but maybe Arthur had a guess about where she might be, since she had never had a chance to say goodbye to her late husband.
" I'll go find her . "
Hosea looked at Arthur with a surprised look
" Wait, you know where she is? "
" No. But I guess I know where . "
" Good ! Bring her back here before the breakfast, Arthur. "
Dutch said this before he quickly returned to the cabin.
Arthur sighed as he went to the horse he had stolen from the Adlers stable to saddle it and it wasn't long before he groaned again.
" Goddamn you, Woman ! "
Arthur saddled his horse and set off towards the burnt Adlers Ranch . Arthur continued on his way, almost falling prey to a hungry grizzly bear, although he was determined to find Mrs. Adler and return her to the camp. Finally he reached the Ranch and it didn't take long for him to find Mrs. Adler at her husband's grave. The day after they saved her from O'driscolls, Arthur, Dutch, and Charles had returned to the Ranch to bury the body, and apparently it was still painful for Mrs. Adler to accept this. Sadie put her hand on her husband's grave, clutching her wedding photo frame tightly to her chest. She whispered and said with tearful eyes.
" But you had no right to leave me here with a bunch of outlaws, Jakey..."
Arthur, who was watching this scene from behind a pine tree, felt terribly sorry for Sadie. The poor woman now had no one and had to deal with the grief of losing her husband, just like Eliza... Years ago, Arthur Morgan had slept with a young lady, and the result was Isaac Morgan, who was 1. Although Arthur had been forced to leave them because of the Dutch and his gang, losing them gave him the worst feeling in the world, just like he was missing something. He approached the woman slowly, not wanting to scare her, and it wasn't long before Mrs. Adler felt a strong hand on her shoulder.
" Mrs. Adler. "
Sadie turned and faced Arthur. Of all the men in the camp, Arthur was the best, and he was a man of understanding and calm. Arthur took off his black hat slowly and looked at Sadie again.
" I'm really sorry about what happened to your husband. I'm sure he was a good man, and I know you don't want to get stuck with a bunch of outlaws., but _ "
Arthur paused. He seemed to be trying to find the right words to say something.
" I have a proposition for you... I know,I know this is not a best time but _ "
Arthur sighs again and looks away from Sadie, apparently not wanting to make eye contact with her
" You know how the law treats widows who have no one and ... If...if you accept my proposition, you will have a home to stay and maybe...maybe I can finally able forgive myself "