Because the real ambush story would be 50k long...
In a moment of surprising tact-or, perhaps, Nathan and Josiah's quiet guidance-JT had agreed the three of them could keep watch over things in Four Corners while the other four took Mary up to Defiance for a story she was desperate to report on. Or, well, Buck, Chris and Vin could make sure Mary didn't stir up too much trouble for her own good and Ezra could stretch his legs for a bit, like he tended to need to do after a few months of not much excitement.
Chris should have known word would get ahead of them. Vin was the first to feel the approach, slowing down ever so slightly in that way where he was clearly trying not to assume anything. Ezra took one look at him, though and said, "Gentleman, may I presume we have a plan of which I was not informed?"
Chris didn't have to look to his sides of behind him to know that the four of them were flanking her, surrounding her. Mary just said, "You're in my line of sight, Larabee," and Chris could hear her cocking Stephen's old rifle.
"We need better cover," Buck said, almost like he was discussing the weather. Vin was already on the problem, which meant they managed to find an outcrop that would, well, make things better than no outcrop, with seconds left before the party was on them.
Mary took the first shot. She could be bad at anticipation, but the way she stood her ground even as the rifle kicked made Chris well aware they were all going to be sneaking somewhere to be together that night, kissing at the bruise on her shoulder, seeing that each of them was still whole.
When it was clear they were being pressed in upon, Chris tried to catch Buck's eye, but before he could, he noticed that Buck and Ezra had already taken it into their heads to handle the problem by providing distraction.
When Vin and he had taken advantage of the help and shot everyone dead, Chris glared at the two of them, trying not to be too obvious about the fact that he was checking for wounds. Buck smiled his most irritating smile and said, "Think Defiance has herself a nice bath house?"
Vin shakes his head with a half-curl of his lips and checks on Mary for a third time under his lashes. Ezra helps her back onto her horse and Chris gets on his, moving out in front, where Buck rides to his side. If Chris checks behind him to make sure the others are fine a few more times than normal, well, that's nobody's business but his own.
Well, it would just be ungrateful to do anything else. *g* (In the long one, they're pretty much all fucked up and have to get to safety and be taken care of. I know. You're surprised.)
In a moment of surprising tact-or, perhaps, Nathan and Josiah's quiet guidance-JT had agreed the three of them could keep watch over things in Four Corners while the other four took Mary up to Defiance for a story she was desperate to report on. Or, well, Buck, Chris and Vin could make sure Mary didn't stir up too much trouble for her own good and Ezra could stretch his legs for a bit, like he tended to need to do after a few months of not much excitement.
Chris should have known word would get ahead of them. Vin was the first to feel the approach, slowing down ever so slightly in that way where he was clearly trying not to assume anything. Ezra took one look at him, though and said, "Gentleman, may I presume we have a plan of which I was not informed?"
Chris didn't have to look to his sides of behind him to know that the four of them were flanking her, surrounding her. Mary just said, "You're in my line of sight, Larabee," and Chris could hear her cocking Stephen's old rifle.
"We need better cover," Buck said, almost like he was discussing the weather. Vin was already on the problem, which meant they managed to find an outcrop that would, well, make things better than no outcrop, with seconds left before the party was on them.
Mary took the first shot. She could be bad at anticipation, but the way she stood her ground even as the rifle kicked made Chris well aware they were all going to be sneaking somewhere to be together that night, kissing at the bruise on her shoulder, seeing that each of them was still whole.
When it was clear they were being pressed in upon, Chris tried to catch Buck's eye, but before he could, he noticed that Buck and Ezra had already taken it into their heads to handle the problem by providing distraction.
When Vin and he had taken advantage of the help and shot everyone dead, Chris glared at the two of them, trying not to be too obvious about the fact that he was checking for wounds. Buck smiled his most irritating smile and said, "Think Defiance has herself a nice bath house?"
Vin shakes his head with a half-curl of his lips and checks on Mary for a third time under his lashes. Ezra helps her back onto her horse and Chris gets on his, moving out in front, where Buck rides to his side. If Chris checks behind him to make sure the others are fine a few more times than normal, well, that's nobody's business but his own.
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(When Vin and he had taken advantage of the help and shot everyone dead - heeeeeeeeeeee).
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