Opportunity (Micah Bell x OC)

Chapter 15

Charles came back a few hours later to guide the rest of the gang to Beaver Hollow, the new location for their camp. The place was horrifying to Elizabeth. They found remains of all kind of human body parts, and no one really dared to enter the cave. In the middle of the afternoon, the camp was done and Dutch and Micah came back. He saw Elizabeth sitting by the fire and joined her.

"Charming place" he said sarcastically as he sat beside her.

"I liked the swamp better" she sighted as she leaned her head against his shoulder.

This moment of peace was interrupted by someone shouting.

"So Dutch, did you miss me?!" Molly shouted, staggering toward Dutch.

"What is it now?" Elizabeth whispered to Micah as they both stood up to see what was going on.

"I found her, drunk in Saint Denis" Uncle said, walking behind her.

"You're back. How jolly, Miss O'Shea" Dutch said as he looked at her mockingly.

"It's Molly, you sack of shit!" she screamed at his face.

It was then a loud monologue from Molly, talking drunken nonsense as Dutch tried to calm her. At this point, everyone has gathered around her. But it turned for the worst when Molly said she told the Pinkerton Detective about the bank robbery in Saint Denis. Dutch took out his gun, with Arthur by his side trying to ease him. Micah instinctively put himself in front of Elizabeth when he saw a gun out.

"Oh, not so big now, are we your majesty?!" she shouted even louder than before.

"You..." Dutch started, but before he could finished, a loud BANG was heard.

Molly took a few steps back before collapsing in the ground, wounded.

"She knew the rules, Arthur. What the hell is wrong with you?" Miss Grimshaw said, a gun in her hand. She then ordered everyone to get back to work with an angry voice.

Micah walked away, not wanting to attract Miss Grimshaw's wrath but he stopped when he noticed Elizabeth was not following. He turned around and saw her, looking at Molly's body with a mix of horror and sadness on her face. He sighed as he walked back to her and took her hand to attract her attention.

"Let's go out of here for a while, mmh?" he says gently as he rubbed his arm in a comforting way.

"Weren't you suppose to speak with Dutch about your visit in town?" she said flatly.

"I'm sure it can wait a bit. I know a nice place not too far. You'd like that?" Micah said as he looked at Dutch's closed tent and then back at Elizabeth.

"Yeah, a lot..." she said, looking at Micah with a tired expression, but a small smile crept on her lips.

"Go wait for me with Baylock, I'll gather a few things" he told her as he put his white hat on her head.