Crescent Smile ~ John Marston Story

✽.✫☽ 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟷𝟼 ☾✫.✽

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Word count: 1432
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"Gentlemen." West dickens said approaching and spotted Dixie "and lady"

Dickens stepped in front of the group as the two Johnson's stood to their full height and watched as the man made a show of expending his eyeglass looking at the fort and hummed to himself a bit

Leigh moved his daughter to stand in front of him as John walked closer to stand next to the swamp water selling con man, and a sober Irish tried to stand next to the woman but her father gun placed on his chest pushing him back and the deputy behind him following the same action till the irish man stood behind them as Dixie was now standing sandwiched between the two important men in her life. West Dickens clicked his tongue and took a deep breath 

"It's time. We must go." He said making, John grow confused

"Why? What's happening?" He questioned his voice muffled by the cigarette between his lips as he reached for the eyeglass Dickens was using he brought up to his own eye and looked at the top of the fort walls

"Seth has managed to get himself inside, but we can't leave it too long." Nigel explained to the group as John watched the crazed man dance on a lookout point of the fort "or they will soon realize how very curious he is, and remove him from the premises, or slit his throat and watch him bleed to death, but for a minute, he will delight and amuse them. That's when he'll get us inside."

"Okay." John responded understanding the plan and actually liking it as he handed the spyglass to the woman now beside him, she looked down at the fort watching with a small smirk of the man she's come to consider a friend dance like no care in the world on top of splintering wood

"Marshals of the law, when the shooting starts, take that as your cue to start awarding each other medals..." The man turned to Jonah who looked towards his boss with a questioning look same with Eli behind him and only one made a sound

"Huh?"

"He means, take that as a cue to get inside and clean up the mess." The only woman explained to the two confused deputies

"Oh!" Jonah stated understanding and Eli shared the same expression as Leigh rolled his eyes at his deputies

"All I care about is Williamson." John expressed as Dixie handled the eyeglass back to him and he looked back to look over the fort once again visualizing the attack in his head "It is vital we stop him."

"Agreed." Leigh said "That man is a stone-cold killer."

"Williamson is a proud fool." John growled "Question is..."

"Which will work out between his pride and his instinct for survival." Dixie finished his thought the group was quite after the two's statements as they looked at the fort below them preparing for the battle

They soon all moved towards the once tonic selling wagon could now pass as a fitting military vehicle. The old man climbed into the seat up top

"Ensconce yourself in the back of my wagon, John, so that we can make our grand entrance." Dickens told them as he readied the reins but before the man didn't climb aboard just yet as he turned toward the father and daughter not standing to far away