𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗬 ➳ 𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎.

The ride felt long once more, David only began to stir once they reached the intersection from Rhodes, The Braithwaites and another road which led away from both places. He stayed quiet, still in shock and pain and whenever he dared to talk Arthur would hit him. Eleanor pulled Seyfret down to a trot when she noticed Arthur slowing down and turning off of the main road and down a track that led through some trees. 

"Don't say anything until you know it's alright to," Arthur ordered her as she rode up beside him. Eleanor nodded at him, she didn't plan on saying much as she knew it would be between the gang once David revealed all.

"You still got that poster?" Eleanor asked him. Arthur nodded at her before looking ahead once he heard a shout.

"Hey! Who's there?" The voice demanded. Eleanor knew the voice sounded familiar and as they approached, the two of them halted before Lenny. "Arthur! Does Dutch know about this?" Lenny questioned. He looked at her with hostility, it's what she deserved when she hit him over the head back in Valentine. 

"Not exactly. You follow behind us, I need you there," Arthur instructed the young man. Lenny nodded, not questioning why. He spotted the body on the back of Arthur's horse and began to put the pieces together. Eleanor cleared her throat, gaining the attention of Lenny.

"I'm sorry about what I did to you in Valentine," Eleanor apologised to him. Lenny scoffed and shook his head with a smirk.

"No you ain't. But I'll forgive you," he nodded with a grin. Eleanor smiled at the man before following Arthur down the track, hearing Lenny's footsteps grow quieter as they rode off. The two of them erupted into a clearing with tents and wagons scattered around. Eleanor looked around in amazement, they had a really good spot. This spot was hidden away from the roads and had a good lake surrounding them to fish in. Endless supply of food and water. Her amazement was short lived when she heard a shout from the camp.

"Eleanor is here!" The voice announced. Eleanor was confused on who it was with a massive crowd coming towards her and Arthur. Eleanor dismounted before turning around to see a bunch of weapons aimed on her, amongst them she spotted the faces of Bill and Karen who were also in the robbery. 

"Hey!" Arthur shouted at the group, shoving the revolver down to the ground with a swift hand, the Irish man scolding. "She isn't here to cause trouble. She's here to put matters to rest. Dutch!" Arthur shouted for Dutch. Hesitantly the group dropped their guns, keeping them unholstered. Eleanor heard footsteps approaching her to see Charles and Hosea, shortly followed by John who left the side of a beautiful raven-haired women with a little boy. She never expected him to have a family. Charles placed a hand on her shoulder, greeting her. She gave him a small smile as he fell in beside her. Eleanor looked before her to see many faces, many she hadn't seen before. She noticed a woman with dirty blonde hair push past Javier to join their group. The woman gave her a nod, Eleanor returning the nod. They hadn't been introduced but she could easily assume that she had done something for her. Eleanor's eyes darted back to the crowd when she saw Dutch and Micah break through the crowd, both their guns in their hands but not aiming. 

"What the hell is this Arthur?" Dutch demanded, scowling at Eleanor. Eleanor gave him a petty grin which aggravated him, she saw the hand he held his schofield revolver twitch. 

"You know exactly what this is," Arthur snapped at him before walking back to his horse. "I told you I'll prove it and here I am, proving it," Arthur let out a grunt as he heaved David onto his shoulder before dropping him on the ground, David letting out a groan. "This here is David, the bounty hunter I told you about." Dutch frowned, holstering his gun. Dutch bent down, grabbing David by his hair and lifting his head to get a better look.