Lu's Old West Series: "I hate..."
2. The Harmonica
Rating: G
Type: Humour
Notes: Inspired by the stories mentioning Vin's harmonica and
also part of this is inspired by my fav. bits of dialogue in the
episode "One Day Out West".
Main Character: Vin
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This story happens a while
after my previous story, "The Hat".
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| Vin Tanner sat outside
the jail, watching the boardwalk and surrounding area for
any signs of trouble. JD and Chris had headed out on an
errand for Mary, and Vin was watching the town for any
signs of trouble. The whole town was still very quiet, and Vin found it too quiet for his liking. He then remembered something in a pocket that would help fill the silence. He reached into his pocket and took out his harmonica. He began to play an up-beat tune he had composed himself. Not long after, a man dressed in just his underclothes appeared and frowned at him. Vin continued playing. "Cut that out, Junior. Miss Daisy and I can't concentrate on what we're doing with that racket goin' on," complained Buck. Vin continued playing, as if he hadn't heard Buck. "Junior, stop playing," shouted Buck loudly. Vin looked at him, but carried on the tune. Buck walked swiftly over to Vin and hissed into his ear. "If you value your life, you'll cut out that din now." A second figure approached - it was Ezra Standish. "Mr Tanner - how much longer were you intending to persist in that inharmonious cacophony?" Vin had stopped playing upon hearing Buck's threat, and now frowned at Ezra. "This town's too quiet," complained Vin. "It was until you started playing that bad excuse for a tune," moaned Buck. "I composed it myself," said Vin; he was clearly hurt that no one seemed to like his new tune. "It shows, Junior," said Buck unkindly. "GODDAMN IT," shouted Vin angrily. Then he took his gun out of his belt and pointed it at Buck. "You wouldn't dare," said Buck. "I've had quite enough of your insults, Wilmington." "Gentlemen, this is not the way to settle your dispute," said Ezra. Vin pointed his gun towards Buck's feet and pulled the trigger. Buck started prancing about on the spot, trying to dodge the bullets as Vin continued firing. "Not bad footwork, Buck," said Vin still shooting. Then something surprising happened - Vin missed the ground and got Buck's foot. Buck rolled onto the ground crying out in pain. "Go an' get Nathan quick," said Vin, in horror. Vin inspected Buck's foot and pressed a handkerchief against the blood. "Hurts too much," said Buck weakly before passing out from the pain. "I'm sorry Buck, you know I was aiming to miss every time," said Vin inwardly cursing himself for doing such an awful thing - Chris would kill him. + + + + + + + Later that day, Nathan
had got the bullet out of Buck's foot and had given Buck
something for the pain.
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