A whistle made everyone shoot up from the ground. Looking up, Kinger was already on top of his horse.
"Come on guys! We have criminals to catch at noon! Who knows what kind of traps they could have set for us"
Kinger was more than excited, obvious enough. But what wasnt so obvious to them was about three miles away. Right on the outside of a small town; which was suspiciously identical to the first one everyone spawned at- was the duo.
AM had set up a small fire, though they didn't need the warmth thanks to Twinkle's tail. AM had kept the fox close all night, especially after he saw the mark on her neck- left by Jax's lasso attempt. The friction caused some of her fur to be ripped off, and it didn't regenerate until the following morning. Twinkle yawned when she was woken up, realizing she had been ontop of AM the whole night.
"Oh sh(beep). Sorry about that." She stood up, dusting off the deserts sand from her fur.
"Hm? Why? I put ya ontop of me. Just in case those yellow bellies tried anything funny." AMs eyes scanned over the flat, detail-less land. Twinkle could feel her cheeks heat up a bit. Again, she didn't give AM these attributes, especially not toward herself.
"Aw, big bad man was worried bout his partner." Her giggle made AM turn around glaring.
"Oh hush up. We gotta get into town, and set up our little plan~" Twinkle grinned at AM's command, nodding as she went to his side.
Our group of heros rode down the dirt road, not so admiring the reused fifty feet. When they finally arrived to the deserted town, the horses slowed down. Some hesitating, some stopping.
"The hecks wrong with my horse?" Jax looked suspiciously at the void eyed creature. Ragatha was the last to move, her horse continued into town.
"Come on, no time to waste" Kinger kicked his reigns, sending his horse forward. Just as it took another step, the ground shook. Kinger's horse quickly jumped, landing a few feet ahead. The others screamed, being swallowed by the earth.
"No!" Kinger called out. Jumping off his horse we leaned over the pit.
The group groaned collectively, everyone pierced with wooden stakes. The horses squirmed, then disappeared.
"It was a trap- waiting to be triggered.." Jax groaned.
"Shut- shut up" Zooble coughed out.
"Aw damn, guess one got free" Kinger turned to see AM, walking out from behind a rock. Though it was so under-detailed, it could be a potato.
From atop the potato-rock, Twinkle crawled up to view. Her tail swaying with gold and jewles hanging off from it.
"These what you're lookin for cowboy?" She grinned down at the chess piece, whos eyes narrowed in.
"That's sherif to you Missy. Now, hand over them treasures peacfully." AM laughed at the sherif, before pulling out his gun.
"How about a deal?" He clicked the revolver open, popping in bullets. "You hand over that yellow bellied rabbit, and I'll let the rest of yall live"
Kinger looked into the pit. Everyone was wiggling like fish, trying to get off the spears.
"Now why would I give up a friend of mine? What you want with em?" Kinger was really into the scene now.
AM's eyes sharpened as his grip tightened on the gun.
"That rabbit nearly took out my partner! Her furr was comin off in clumps!" Twinkle was taken aback.
Her neck had completely regenerated. She looked at Kinger a little worried, but he didn't notice the girl.
"Then I guess we both got what the other wants now huh?" Kinger's eyes darted to the smooth clock in the square, its song marking noon. Both men slowly walked to the middle of town, neither ones eyes leaving the other. Manikin NPCs quickly ran for cover, a few younger ones peaking out from behind curtains.
The two distracted eachother perfectly, allowing Twinkle to quietly approach....
"You ready newbie? I won't be goin easy on some wannabe sherif, who's hiding my target." AM looked up at Kinger as he put back his revolver.
"Lets do this, fair and square fugitive. Ten paces, then turn. Last one standing goes free." AM nodded quietly, before turning his back to the piece. Kinger did the same.
1...2...3...4...5..6..7...8..9..BANG
The land was still as the smell of smoke filled the air from the gunshot. Manikins slowly peaked out, to see AM on the ground. Yet, Kinger hadn't even turned around yet; his gun still in its place. He slowly turned his head, and there was Jax. Panting, holding out a smoking gun.
"Ha! Who's a yellow belly now ya sack of teeth." Jax chuckled, high fiving Twinkle.
"What happened?" Kinger asked.
"Oh, Twinkle got me out of the pit." Jax shrugged. The fox moved in front of Kinger.
"The adventure isn't over yet, you have to take out both bad guys." Twinkle shook her tail, the jewles falling out.
"Go ahead." Twinkle sat on the sand, her eyes looking up at the confused chess piece.
"Wait- cant we just take ya to jail?" Jax joined Kinger in confusion.
"To far, just shoot me." Jax was stunned. He lifted his gun, but as he did he saw the rope again. Hearing Twinkle's yelps and squirming.
"I-" Jax hesitated before Twinkle fell over. He didn't even hear the shot as her body fell to the ground. Kinger had shot her directly between the eyes.
"THE HELL KINGER?!" Jax's eyes bugged as he stared at a normal Kinger.
"What?" Kinger asked, before confetti rained from the sky. The rest of the group appeared next to them as a portal opened.
"Huh, nice job Kinger." Zooble patted his shoulder before walking back into the circus. One by one they followed, when Pomni and Jax were left.
"Whats wrong?" Pomni followed Jax's gaze to Twinkle. Her body still layed on the ground, the bullet hole a dark void; even against her black furr.
"Why- why isn't she getting up?" Jax looked over at the jester, who was as confused and concerned as he felt.
"I- dont know. Maybe we have to leave?" Pomni nodded toward the portal. Jax couldn't leave though.
"Don't say a word." He grumbled, before reaching. Picking up Twinkle bridal style, he carried the fox through the portal. Pomni stared, shocked. Then followed.
As everyone entered the circus again, their outfits were turned back to normal.
"Aw, I was really liking my outfit." Ragatha looked down at her old dress, a little disappointed.
The moment Jax stepped through, Twinkle's eyes opened as her body reset.
"Huh?" She just looked up at Jax. Who saw she was awake, immediately dropped her.
"Ow! The hell man?" Twinkle rubbed her lower back as she got up.
"What?" He looked back with his large smile, making Twinkle sigh and giggle.
"Wow! Would ya look at that my Horny Hornet Horses! Ya did it! You beat my evil clown and his dangerous partner!" Caine twirled around with a smile.
"Don't- never mind" Zooble face calmed as they shook their head, Gangle giggled quietly.
"Huh, what a great time we all had." Kinger smiled.
"Yea it was huh?" Pomni smiled.
"What was huh?" Kinger looked down at Pomni, and she just smiled.
"Never mind." She said.