||:Eddsworld:|| (Saloonatics AU)

||:Chapter 3- The Accomplices:||

"You seem in a good mood."
Thompson smiled, the Barman handed him a drink,"Tired but happy.", "Something happen.", Thompson took the drink, rubbing his good eye,"I encountered him again. The Bandit and I shoot one of the accomplices and possibly The Bandit.", the Barman smiled,"Really? Think you got him?", "Hard to tell. He fell in a ditch.", Barman made a face,"Ouch.", "Yeah, but the ditch isn't too deep so he should be fine unless I did shoot him.", Barman chuckled,"Well, with you I'm sure he'll be caught soon.", "God I hope so, he took my eye so only fair I have revenge.", Barman chuckled again, he then lowered down to get another bottle for Thompson and inhaled sharply at the pain, Thompson frowned,"Are you alright?","Yeah, I just. . .", the Barman put the bottle on the table as he rubbed his back,"I restrained my back with the supplies, carried more than I could handle.", Thompson made a face,"You sure you're okay to work?", "I'm sure of it, besides someone should be coming to help me and I just wish I didn't have the bottles below the table.", Thompson shrugged, taking a drink from his glass,"So, where's your friend?", "He's uh-", they were cut off by shouting outside, immediately Thompson rushed out along with The Barman.

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"WE CONFESS, WE CONFESS!!"
The crowd allowed the Sheriff and Barman to pass and there they saw two people facing Edward,"What's with them?", Edward then pointed to one of them and Thompson saw a gunshot wound,"The figure of the accomplice grabbed their knee, right in the shin. I confronted them and they pulled a gun on me but after that attention was drawn.", Thompson smiled,"So, you confess to to being in contact with The Red Bandit and attempting to kill me.", "Y-. . . Yes. . .", Edward looks at Thompson, who gives him the nod to have them put in the cells.

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"Paul and Patryck."
The Mayor nods,"I never imagined you two would help the Bandit.", they were put in the same cell, they were stripped of their weapons and anything that could help them escape.
Thompson and Edward approached the cell, neither of the criminals looked at them,"You know where he is don't you. The Red Bandit.", they look at them, Edward spoke,"Look; We can work out a deal, if you know anything about his whereabouts we can discuss you two getting a lighter sentence.", Paul just rolled his eyes as he lay on the bed,"Even if you were telling the truth, you'll not be able to catch him. He's quick.", Thompson touched his eyepatch, remembering again and noting to himself that when the Bandit comes at night again he would be sure to catch him.
"Hey.", he looked at Edward who smiled,"I'll help ya out.", Thompson smiled and gave him a tip of the hat,"Thanks, Edd.", Edward was surprised,"Edd? Huh. I like that nickname.", as they leave, Paul and Patryck look at each other, one in worry and the other with no emotion.
. . .
"Think they're gonna catch him."
"I'm more worried if that Sheriff is going to notice."