One Shots - REQUESTS OPEN

Chapter 78 After Arthur Morgan

Warnings+ death, graphic depictions of corpse, smoking

Looking down at the small letter Arthur had sent me, nearly a month ago. I had only just picked it up. Quickly returning to my camp to read it.

I don't know how to say this, Y/n my love, do not come back to camp, things aren't going well.
I'm trying to get the ladies and John out before things get out of hand. If I get them out, I'll come and find you.
If I don't make it, make sure John and Abigail are okay.

I love you AM

My heart broke as I read it over and over.

"I'll see you soon my dear Arthur...come on Boy" I said, taking my reigns in my hand I began leaving. Looking out across the growing darkness of the lake the sunset glaring across the water of Owanjila.

Looking down at my map. Trying to find the best and quickest route to Arthur. Beavers hollow it was dangerous there especially at night.

Sighing I focused going through strawberry getting supplies I'd need, along with more bullets.

It must have been a day and a half before I'd made it to Kamassa river carefully crossing it.

Tying my horse. I quietly moved up the hill using the vegetation around me carefully sneaking upwards to see darkness. No camp light, no horses. No sign of life.

Creeping further into the camp seeing a shadow leant over a body. I carefully crept towards them gun raised to their head.

"Name yourself!" I said hidden my the shadows of the cave.

"Y/n?" The man instantly asked.

"Charles?" I asked not yet coming out from the shadows.

"It's me" Charles said quickly. I moved out of the shadows towards him.

"Where have you been?" He instantly asked taking the last few steps towards me. Hugging me to his chest.

"I know...I know Arthur sent me this nearly a month ago, I was up near blackwater I got into some money lots of it, I was heading back but then this arrived at the post office...I didn't even know you guys had moved from Rhodes...what happened?" I asked, pushing his back slightly. My eyes glancing down at the body. A cry leaving my lips.

"Miss Grimshaw...Charles, Charles tell me what happened?" I said quickly, he reached for my face.

"I heard some rumours...I joined the Wapiti, I was helping them get out of the area. I don't know if anyone is alive...but there are tracks going into the cave" Charles said I looked back towards the cave kneeling.

"Arthur's" I said knowing the track of his boots.

"Help me bury Miss Grimshaw, then we'll set off alright?" Charles asked.
I nodded retrieving my horse.

Finding a place for miss Grimshaw, Charles got to digging while I sorted through her things that were left broken around the camp. Finding a photo of the gang, wrapping her body carefully in cloth.

Gently placing her in the ground, placing her gun beside her. The photo of her family and of the gang.

"Goodbye Susan" I Whispered, tears falling down my face. We filled the hole with dirt.

Placing some flowers on top. I moved towards the cave.

Guns strapped to my back, I looked back at Charles barely able to form a sentence. He looked towards me taking my hand.

"You know he was Ill?" Charles asked. I looked to the floor and Arthur's destroyed camp.

"Yes, he told me...he wouldn't kiss me after he found out...I'm sure I already have it..." I trailed off.