The Dusty Shamrock ~ OC RDR2 fanfiction

Chapter 28

The very next day, Charles and I returned to Camp.
We informed everyone of our engagement and fast approaching wedding day - everyone was delighted. Clementine, Victoria, and Nellie whisked me away to talk about the event in full detail, and Charles received a phalanx of congratulations from the men in camp.

"So, when's the ceremony?" Victoria asked me, with forced smile on her face.

"It'll be as soon as, tomorrow even" I smiled, the words I spoke were those that I never could have dreamt of saying.

The girls threw questions at me faster than I could answer, I was truly fascinated at the amount of excitement that could be felt for another person - they seemed even happier than I.

Despite the happiness I felt, a feeling sympathy had still built up in my chest. My best friend, Victoria had been away from her lover for some time now. I couldn't help but feel at fault for her sorrow. When she joined my gang, I hadn't considered her relationship with Javier to be a problem nor even a reason for her not to join me. She should look to me in disdain, I am unworthy of her consideration and her fellowship for what I've done to her happiness.

"Victoria, a word would ye' please?" I carefully asked her, with a tone of gentleness I could only achieve for few people. She nodded, joining me off to the side - confined in privacy.

"What is it?"
"You haven't seen Javier in some time, it's impacted you and I can see it has"
Tears began to well up in her eyes as she choked her emotions back.
"Yes," She sobbed. "I just miss him so much" I took my best friend into my arms, holding her as her shoulders shook with sobs.
"I think you should go back in with Van Der Linde" I blurted, she shook and sobbed even harder. "I'll find him tomorrow"
"T-thank you"
"It's quite alright, come to me if you're like this again. I should've noticed sooner.."

In the next spare moment I had, I demanded that Alvor track down the Van Der Linde gang so that I could get Javier back to Victoria as soon as possible. I then had the Wedding Ceremony to contend with, Charles said that Rains Fall was happy carry out the ceremony tomorrow.

This brought up nerves in my system, I knew I had wanted this day for as long as I'd been with Charles but yet I could not diminish the worry that something would happen and turn the day into a catastrophe I wouldn't want to remember but would never forget.

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I watched over the horizon of the lake we were stationed near, gazing at the mistress of nature, Sunlight, as she peered over the top of the water's surface. So many curious creatures existed in harmony with the sun, living and surviving everyday, their routine's dictated by the Sun's pattern.

We could suppose that outlaws live by the sun too, but not the usual routine. When mother Sun is not around, we crawl out from under whatever crevice we crawled into and Rob the people. And when the Sun has her gaze cast overtop of the world, we crawl into our Den's and hide from her. To most, the return of daylight was a song of opportunity, a means that they could work and earn their pay. This is where we are backwards.

"Sis," Sean placed his hand on my shoulder. "Are y'alright?" He asked.

I rose up from my seat and replied; "of course, jus' thinkin' is all".

"You'd best get ready, we've all quite a day ahead of us" He chuckled, leaving my side.

Of course, it wasn't sundown at all, it was sunrise. I'd been unable to sleep for most of the night and I'd crept away without stirring Charles to watch the sun come up.
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Alvor told me the whereabouts of the Van Der Linde gang, and so I had to prepare my belongings on to Nolan. I told Charles I'd be gone for a little while, but not too long, and gave him a peck on the lips before leaving.

The gang were located at a place near to thieves landing, so the ride took something close to 45 minutes.

"Hey! Who's that?!" A familiar voice yelled. Hosea's if I could remember clearly.

"O'Cealleigh. Is that Hosea Matthews I can hear?" I called.

"Yes, what are you doing my all the way over this way my dear?"
I dismounted Nolan and wandered over to Hosea, he smiled warmly. "How can I help you?"

"I wanted to know if I'd be able to speak to Javier?"

"Of course, he's by the Campfire - go on in"
I strolled into the camp and spotted Javier tuning his guitar next to the campfire. But before I could reach the crackling fire, my arm was caught in a firm grasp.

"Bronagh, I been meanin' ta talk to you" I turned to see that the firm grip belonged to Arthur. I gazed at him quizzically as he led me aside.

"What is it?" I sighed, gazing into his sky blue eyes.

"I think, - I think I'm ready to move on"

"From what?"

"Move on from Mary, and Eliza" I looked at Arthur, confused beyond belief.

"Well, Arthur, good for you?" I turned on my heel before my shoulder was held in tight-lock grip.

"No, I mean-" I looked at him, with anguish as to what he was getting at. "I wanna try again - with what we had"

I scoffed at his ill-timing. "A-Arthur, you're too late. I am getting married - today!" Breaking away from Arthur's hold, I bounded across camp to where Javier sat. "Javier, I need to come with me - Victoria needs you"

"Why what's happened to her? Is she safe?-"

"She is perfectly safe and sound, she just needs you're company. Now."

I rode back to camp to drop Javier off with Victoria, everyone was ready to head up to the reservation for the wedding - so we did.

Our gang loaded onto the wagons and cleared out. After the ceremony we were going set up a new camp just north of a tourist town called Strawberry.