Back to the Future: Brothers in Time Part III

Chapter 15: Mad Dog's Challenge and Margaret's Bet

Warning: this chapter contains some scenes of child abuse, reader's discretion is advised)

Later that night...
Saturday September 5th 1885
9:26PM

Buford, Margaret and the gang were wondering around town looking for Doc, Buford were about to go into the saloon which one of Buford's cronies noticed something.

There he is, Buford he said

Where? said Buford

There, dancing with that piece of calico said Buford's goons

Buford over at the festival dancing grounds and saw Doc dancing with Clara, Margaret even noticed his nephew O'Connor as he watched Chris and Sarah dance together.

Well, well Buford, it seems this is our lucky day said Margaret

What are you gonna do, boss? asked one of Buford's friends

Buford took off his hat to reveal two pistols one for him and one for Margaret with the trigger cocked back ready to shoot that good for nothing blacksmith.

I figure I bury this muzzle deep enough in his back, no one will hear the shot said Buford

And with a little persuasion, my nephew will be coming running back to me said Margaret

Careful fellas, you only got bullet in those guns said Buford's gang

We only need one said Buford

Back at the festival....
Doc and Clara along with Chris and Sarah were slow dancing to the band's rendition of "My Darling Clementine" as Doc and Clara were dancing they were they were suddenly stopped when Doc felt a gun pointed at his back it was Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen and his goons along with O'Connor's abusive Aunt Margaret.

I told you to watch your back, smithy! said Buford

Tannen, but you're early said Doc scared out his wits

It's a derringer smithy!, small but effective last time I used it, fella took two whole days to die, bled to death inside it was real painful said Buford

That's right, that means you'll be dead by supper time Monday said Margaret

Excuse me I don't know who you think you are but we're dancing said Clara

Well look at what we have here said Buford as he admired Clara's "beauties"

Well ain't you going to introduce me to to the lady I'd like a dance said Buford

I wouldn't give you the pleasure, you'll just have to go ahead and shoot! said Doc

Buford put the pistol to Doc's throat, this is turn scared him and Clara had no choice but to dance with him, Buford then roughly danced with Clara while his friends held Doc back, meanwhile Margaret noticed his nephew standing there watching his friends Chris and Sarah dance together, she then pointed a gun to his head which caught him by surprise.

Hey, O'Connor, enjoying the festival said Margaret

Aunt Margaret! said O'Connor

You've been a very naughty boy, running away from home like that! said Margaret

Home?! is that what that was?! that was a prison! said O'Connor

Margaret then grabbed O'Connor and started dragging him away towards where Buford's gang was, while Buford was roughly dancing with Clara while holding his gun.

I don't dance very well when my partner has a gun in his hand said Clara clearly feeling uncomfortable

Oh you'll learn, you'll learn said Buford "you know smithy maybe I'll just take my $80 worth out of her"