End of the Line

Corbyn laughed in the face off his opponents before hopping up and down in anger all the while shouting various incomprehensible obscenities, as he was prone to doing...

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Corbyn, reached for his rifle, not close enough to his enemies for him to take advantage of his deadly skill at gunslinging. His men followed suit, as did the Doctor's posse. The first exchange was deadly, as both sides scrambled for cover. Corbyn's luck had run dry, whilst the Doctor's well seemed replenished by some otherworldly force. Although Mickey Two-Guns fell dead, the other side suffered the worst casualties; Dan Jarvis, David Miliband, Dave, Joe, Don, Dovey and Jeb were quickly dispatched by Doc Murray and Co.

The battle would appear to be over soon, however, all of a sudden, a thunderous roar ripped through El Paso as two Gatling Guns opened fire. Corbyn's man Jim was torn apart, but the real target was Leo Guerra. The Mayor of Juarez was dutifully pushed behind cover by his brother Burton who proceeded to be torn limb from limb by the devilish contraptions. Howls echoed around the ruins of de la Vue's empire, as Rob led his men galloping into the fray. Corbyn, now surrounded, returned fire. Corbyn killed Solo, Doc Murray killed Walker, whilst Guerra began his vengeance with a clinical shot which toppled Leroy. Jimbo, Pinky and Aldo the Apache also met their end. It was not so one-sided though, Dallas Stoudenmire, a veteran gunfighter, was killed by 'The Kid.' Elijah, who had taken several rounds already, fell to his knees and Ranger finally felled the beast using the age old technique of beheading.

Corbyn was now alone, bar one man. However, a few more shots rang out through the air. The three posses looked up to see a fourth intervention. The legendary Apache chief Geronimo, who was stood alongside three other men, sported a Winchester and fired upon the gathering from behind a building. Sitting Duck was killed by Corbyn in return fire. Jab shot and killed Kevin Costner. Guerra positioned his rifle, but the Doctor grabbed his attention from across the street, holding up his hand presenting the universally recognised symbol to stop. The Doctor turned and gave a wry nod to Cautious Horse, who was stood beside Geronimo.

The fight was not yet over. Another salvo of rifle fire was exchanged. 'The Kid' had led three other sharpshooters to the water tower, from which they began taking shots at their opponents. Doc Murray sent one of them to hell with a heavenly shot from afar. Corbyn did the same, though his perpetual bragging spoiled what was otherwise a excellent effort. Jab, however, hit the dirt, courtesy of 'The Kid.' Professor Reed went to return fire on the sharpshooters. A shot rang out, Sanderson stopped, a confused look overtaking his face. He dropped his rifle as he clutched at his chest which was now painted by blood. He slumped to the ground, much to the horror of his long-time friend and colleague Doc Murray. Cautious Horse attempted to avenge Kevin Costner's death, but his shot missed, fortunately too did 'The Kid's.' Geronimo, however, utilised all his experience to hit the third sharpshooter. The entire gathering grimaced and groaned as they heard the distant 'pop' of the sniper's skull.

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Bar the smattering of assembled sharpshooter's, the four groups now turned to their handguns. Jared Slim quickly fell foul of Corbyn's lightning reflexes. Ranger sunk a slug into Freddy, but the curious soldier hardly winced and continued his fight. Guerra killed Perky, though Samuel Splinter was taken down by a shot from one of Rob's masked gunfighters. As he fell, he reached for a locket he had carried with him, and passed it to Francesca Miller. Her face turned to one of resolve, as she opened it to find a photograph of Sam with his wife and baby son. She adjusted her Stetson and brutally executed the man who killed Sam. Out of nowhere arrived three more of the Apache gang. The Apache Kid, as quickly as he arrived, was shot dead by one of Rob's crew. All Encompassing Doom Falcon, accompanied by Nana, failed to make much of an impact.

The rifles rang out once again. Doc Murray shot and killed 'The Kid' avenging Prof. Reed. Cautious Horse made the money shot, hitting the cowering Corbyn in the gut. Corbyn slumped aggressively behind cover, dropping his weapons. Rob's last masked horseman was killed by Geronimo. The battle now decended into a mad melee as swords and knives alike clashed in an awe inspiring crescendo. Freddy, so far relatively inactive, sprung to live slicing apart Rob's man Ranger in a frenzied assault. Rob confronted Guerra, but neither were able to gain an upper hand in their brutal ballet. All Encompassing Doom Falcon had retrieved the critically injured Corbyn who spouted vitriol at the Apache. With a howl and a holler, All Encompassing Doom Falcon took a small blade, forged from bone, and tore into Corbyn's scalp, raising the result high above the battlefield as if he were raising the Stars and Stripes at Gettysburg.

Rob and Guerra continued their spiteful contest. Each man bearing serious wounds, they proceeded with intent. Rob managed to disarm Guerra, who fought on against the blade with his bare hands, ultimately disarming Rob also. The men stared at eachother, hatred erupting from their eyes. They began to exchange blows until Rob hit the sweet spot. Guerra stumbled before falling to his knees, struggling to shake the gathering haze. Rob finished the job, reaching for his pistol and executing Guerra on the spot. He looked up to heavens and sighed, as if he had been unburdened in the manner of Christian on his journey to the City of Zion. As his head returned to the mortal realm, Freddy stood, deathly still, before Rob, his empty eyes penetrating the disgraced lawman's very soul. Rob, in his elation, had let his guard down. Freddy, backed by inhuman strength, thrust his Bowie Knife through Rob's chest. Rob slumped to the ground and, as he rapidly bled out, he smiled.

Doc Murray, Freddy and F.M. Miller gathered, with the fighting finally over. They bade farewell to Cautious Horse, who was mourning the death of his compatriot Sitting Duck, as Geronimo, Nana and All Encompassing Doom Falcon began to leave the scene.