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Chapter 10

Layla was growing to like the place.

She practically thought of it as home now.

One day she was going to Mathilda when she got captured by a certain someone.

"Take her to HQ." Unknown said.

"Yes sir..."

Layla was being dragged by his men and was unconscious.

Which meant she was unaware of what was happening.

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Clint was talking to Mathilda when Barats busted into the room.

"What is it Barats?" Mathilda asked.

"Layla has been captured!" Barats panted.

"By who?" Clint demanded.

"Waldo Kane!" Clint's eyes widened and Mathilda gasped.

"What could he possibly want from her?" Clint asked.

"I don't know." Barats shook his head. "But, now that she is in his hands. She is and will continue be in danger." Barats said.

"What do we do, Clint?" Mathilda looked at him.

"We get her back." He looked out the window.

The sun was setting in the horizon...

Clint was blazing in rage inside.

He wouldn't admit it though.

"We go now?" Mathilda asked.

"As much as I would like to come Detona has a checkup tomorrow and this trip to Waldo's hideout will take days. So I can't join you guys." Barats sighed.

"It's okay. Just watch over the town while I'm gone." Clint said.

"Yes sir Sheriff Clint." Barats marched out of the room.

Mathilda stared at Clint, studying him carefully. "You know this will be dangerous right?"

"Not as dangerous as Layla's current situation." Clint smiled weakly.

"So you do care for her." Mathilda said.

"Yes... I do." Clint mumbled. "And I would do anything to keep her from harm's way."

Mathilda nods. "We need more than just the two of us. You know that."

Clint stared at her. "We don't have anyone else who will help us."

Mathilda smiled. "Yes we do."

Clint's eyes widen as he guesses right away who this person was. "No no no. We are not."

Mathilda glared at him. "He's our only option right now Clint."

Clint sighed. "Fine. But, I better not see anything suspicious going on with him."

They walked to the station and went down the stairs to the cells.

"Well well well look who decided to come down and visit." The man said.

Clint stared daggers at him. "We're here only because we need your help."

"Need my help? The great sheriff Clint needs a help from someone he calls a coward?" The man sneered.

"Let's get you out of there." Mathilda said before Clint could get angry at him.

She opened the lock and held the jail cell open. "Out you go."

"Thanks Mathilda."

"Where's your pet?" Mathilda asked.

"I don't know. Maybe Clint took him." The man shrugged.

"CLINT!" Mathilda stared at him in shock.

"What? I know he would use him to get away." Clint said.

Clint went and opened a tiny cage and released the man's pet.

The pet stared at Clint and ran towards its owner.

"Hey!" The man laughed and carried his pet to his shoulder.

They all got their gear and were ready to leave.

Clint whispered when Mathilda went to get something else of hers. "Betray us and you'll be locked up in a cell forever. Count on that."

"Whatever you say chief." The man shrugged and they rode through the night towards the dangerous desert.