"So...what does that thing mean by "little problem"?" Umi asked. Stranger grumbled incoherantly, ignoring Umi's question on purpose. They walked out of the office, and seeing the Clakkers in town going crazy. Every single one of them were flapping around, muttering to themselves. Stranger stopped one of them by snatching it's shoulder.
"So what are you featherheads flappin' all around, huh?" Stranger asked lowly.
"Oh! Didn't yeh hear? Boilz Booty is comin' to town! He's gonna break out his brother and the others outta jail!" the Clakker whined loudly, then ran off. Stranger looked away and to the Bounty store. "Let's hit the Bounty store, see what they got," Stranger told to Umi, not looking at her. She followed behind him to the Bounty store, he shoving the doors aside, and glaring at the clerk.
"Oh! Stranger! Good thing yer here! Boilz Booty's comin'! I already got's a bounty on 'im!" the clerk said frantically. It slipped the poster to Stranger, then an explosion behind them shook them up. "Oh! That must be them right now! G'luck, Stranger and human!" the clerk waved, then ducked under it's desk and quivered in fear. When they got out, they could hear Booty's voice boom left of them. The town was screwed up when they got out. Buildings caved in, houses burning, and even some Clakkers dead on the ground.
"Good work, guys. You two, come with me and cover my escape!" Booty pointed to two Shooter minions. "Got it boss!" the Shooters nodded. "You two, stay here," he pointed to the last two, then ran off with his minions towards the jail. Stranger walked casually up to the two Shooters left behind, then the minions looked at Stranger.
"BOSS!" one Shooter yelled, but gagged immediately. The other Shooter was knocked out before it could yell again. Booty spun around, seeing his other minions being bountied. "So! It's the infamous bounty hunter that captured my brother! Well, no need to worry! I'll kill yeh before my brother can get yer hands on you!" Boilz held his shotgun up to Stranger. "Well, like I told yer brother, yer ass is comin' with me. Dead 'er alive," Stranger said smartly. "Go get 'im, boys!" Booty shouted, then swarms of minions crawled out of every inch of the town. Stranger jumped uneasily first, then stepped back behind a trailer that hasn't been used for years, what looked like. "Follow him, boys! Don't let that furry freak outta yer sights!" Booty yelled. Stranger quickened his movements, as he unlocked his bow, and began to pick out his ammo to use. Umi saw that he was in a rush, and decided to give him some time. Very stupid move.
Umi ran out from behind the trailer, and to a crowd of minion Shooters and Shredders. She shuddered slightly, but dualed her weapons together. The minions looked at her in confusion, whispering to one another, but she didn't care, just began to attack. Needles and plasma bolts flew around, as the minions ran around crazily, needles exploding and the plasma sizzling on their pale yellow skin. But she only killed two, when Booty shot in the air, and stopping the mob rush. All the minions parted from Booty's line of sight. His beady green-yellow eyes locked on Umi, approaching her and gazing up and down at her. Umi still held up her weapons while the Outlaw came closer. Stranger peeked over the trailer when he heard that nothing was going on. Booty lowered his gun to his legs. Umi backed away when he was merely inches away from her feet. Stranger growled fiercely, locking in his bow with Boom-bats and Zapp flies.
"Don't you dare touch 'er, Booty," Stranger stepped out from the trailer. The minions sneered at Stranger stepping in front of Boilz and Umi, holding their guns up to him. Stranger grinned, lowering his arm with is bow. "I ain't scared of yeh," Stranger said truthfully. Booty laughed loudly, then grappled on Umi's shoulder harshly. She groaned painfully, as he lifted her up to his head. "You ain't scared of me? Well, maybe you'll be scared when yer lil' pardner here's dead," Booty threatened, holstering his shotgun to Umi's head. Stranger growled fearfully to himself, but kept a poker face on. "but I can't do that. Unfortunetely, there's a bounty on this here's human head, and I can't do jack squat on it," Booty said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Say what?" Umi said through her gritted teeth. "That's right, human. There's a fat juicy bounty on you alive. Doc sent it out to all us Outlaws, and I'm the one's who gonna get that paycheck," Booty said, his breath flowing to her nose. She cringed in disgust, and moved her head away from his mouth. "Doc..." Umi growled. "I knew's that fat-head couldn't been trusted," Stranger flared his nostrils. "Now, if yeh excuse me, I'ma be goin' to check in," Booty turned around. But a Zapp fly flew over his shoulder, and he stopped immediately. "Oh. I fergot's 'bout you!" he yelled. "Get him, guys. Don't even think 'bout leaving him alive," Booty ordered, then walked off again. The minions glared back to Stranger, holding up their guns or shredder knuckles. Stranger smiled mischieviously, holding down his hat, not even looking at the mob of minions. Then, raised his head, one eye gleaming sinisterly, and launched the Boom-bat on his bow to the whole mob. The Boom-bat stuck to the middlest one, and blew the bunch away from each other. Some left dead, others got back up and fought back. Booty walking away with Umi slung over his shoulder. She was punching his back furiously, and tearing at his head viciously, but he didn't even flinch. In fact, he was becoming annoyed with the human. He growled irritatingly when she continued to puch his back and wouldn't stop. Stranger had bountied the dead ones quickly before moving on to the live ones which he had knocked out with Zapp flies charged one by one. He saw Umi tearing at Booty's back, when he spun her back to his face, and growled something to her face. He bared his teeth threatingly, then stomped up to Booty's back. He snatched Booty's shoulder, spun him around, then slammed his fist in to Booty's jaw. Boliz dropped Umi to the ground, while griping at Stranger on the ground, spitting out blood on the dirt. Umi scrambled up and away from Booty, near the end of the Water Facility gate. Her weapons were lying near Booty, but she dared not to run over and snatch them. Stranger circled around Booty like a vulture, watching his pitiful self raise off the ground. Booty glared up to Stranger, wiping a spot of blood off his large lip. He was reaching for his shotgun, but Stranger walked over and kicked away the gun. Booty slammed his fist on the dirt, then stood up. He over towered Stranger by nearly three feet, glaring down at his eyes.
"You won't get away with this, Stranger!" Booty clenched his fist. As he did that, more minions came out from behind burnt houses, with a devilish smile on all their faces. Some of the minions parted from their team, and surrounded Umi. Booty raised his arm up to the minions around Umi as a signal. One of the minions next to her arm brought up a piece of long twine, and snapped it threatingly.
"Dog pile!" one minons shouted, and all the rest closed in on her. They jumped up, and brought her down with them to the ground. The minion with the twine wound it around her wrists in a lock. Umi managed to mumble out loud, "Goddamn you guys are heavy," They brought her up by the arms, and held her in place. Stranger growled deeply.
"You dirty bastard," Stranger roared. Booty chuckled, writhing his finger to the minions behind. They shoved Umi forward to Booty, and he grasped her shoulder again. "Now we got yer attention," Booty grimmaced. "Both of you'll come with us. And if you refuse, Stranger. I'll blow off yer friend's head, and screw the bounty," Boilz threatened again. Stranger kept his sneer on, but secretly loaded on his bow a Stunkz and a Boom-bat.
"Let 'er go!" Stranger shouted. Booty just smiled. "Let it go? Why?" Booty asked, leaning closer to him with great enthusiasm. Stranger didn't answer, but locked in his bow quietly. Booty smiled, his eyes squinting, and leaned back. "Just what I thought. Take it, guys," Booty whipped his arm. The minions pushed Umi in their way, down the road from Doc's office, which was closed. They led her down to another gate with a sign that read, "Head west to Buzzarton". Stranger stopped his hesitation, and shot the Boom-bat at Booty, then the Stunkz to the outlaws. Boilz felt a stitch attach to his shirt, then a mighty BOOM that flung him down. The Stunkz released a noxious gas that made the minions eyes tear, and made their stomachs weak. They released Umi's arms, holding their bellies, and vommiting on the ground. Umi grunted in disgust, and leaped away from the gagging outlaws towards Stranger. Booty snorted in pain, but still held strong, and stood back up.
"You just don't seem to stop, do ya, bounty hunter!?" Booty roared. Stranger walked in front of Umi this time, holding his bow slantly up to Booty's stomach. "I ain't interested in that human no more! It's you now! I'ma wring yer neck like a damned pigeon! Then feed yeh to the Slegs!" Booty slammed his fist in to his palm, stamping towards Stranger. He released another Stunkz in front of Booty, and the Outlaw stopped in his tracks. The gas spreaded around Booty and Stranger. He inhaled the fumes, and his eyes watered heavily. Stranger didn't even cringed nor gag. Booty's throat clogged up, which made him gag and hold his throat. Umi backed away from the visible fumes, waving her hand in front of her nose, and looking away from the smell. Booty dropped to his knees, spitting on the ground and gasping heavily for fresh air. Stranger walked up to his head that was down near the ground. Booty saw Stranger's boots at his flat nose, then looked up. All he saw was Stranger's glowing eyes when he fell dark.
Umi saw Booty falling eagle-spread to the ground. She cheered in her mind, then walked up to Stranger, who was activating his bounty vacuum and bagging Booty up. She rounded up her weapons before she forgot them. Stranger locked up his vacuum, then looked down at Umi. She could tell he was happy to see her not harmed. Then looked over to the Bounty store. Unfortunately, it was knocked down, and no sign of the clerk. But the Clakkers inside their standing homes emerged out fo the darkness, and surrounded Stranger with great smiled on their beaks. They cheered on Stranger, as he pushed through the crowd, and up to the Buzzarton gate. Charlie above opened the gate, then slammed it shut before things got out of hand. Charlie waved to them good-bye, and thanked them, which he has never done before...
Stranger sighed, pulling out his operation bill, and looking at it angrily. "I'm gonna need a lot more moolah to get this surgery. Got's to, bag some fresh bounties down in the next town," Stranger stuffed the bill back in to his poncho.
"Yeah. And I got to pay a lil' visit to Doc as well. He is NEVER going to get away with this," Umi growled, punching her fist in her palm. Stranger snickered, rubbing her head with his hand. They began to walk down the straight road, which turned right at a dead tree. A small town was being rebuilt around the turn. Houses were nearly complete, and a small crop was being fed by two female Clakkers. Stranger was curious, so he walked up to one Clakker near the road.
"Aren't you guys a little too far from town?" Stranger asked. "Oh, no, Stranger! Since you cleaned up this here place, we're able to build up a small place to live safely, so to speak," the Clakker replied, then walked away from them. Stranger just shrugged, and walked away to let the Clakkers get on with their misreable lives.
Further away from the rebuilt town, a bridge led across a deep gorge with some type of a camp below that they didn't notice. They stepped on the roofed bridge, not noticing what was going on down below them.
"Hey. You see those pinheads? Waltzing on the bridge?" a Mortar outlaw elbowed the other next to him. "Yeah. He hee. Looks like it's time fer a little target practice," the other Mortar minion nodded, holding up it's lighter. The minions laughed to themselves, lighting their mortar cannons. "It's like shooting grubbs in a barrel," the Mortar chuckled. Then it's mortar cannon shot a shell out in to the window of the bridge.
"Stranger!" Umi screamed, seeing the mortar shell zooming towards their window. Stranger's eyes widened, and snatched Umi's wrist, dragging her along. She grappled on to his shoulders when she had the chance, and held tightly while he pranced around the breaking wood. He leaped over a wooden pole, then another explosion forced him and Umi out the bridge. The blast was just enough to knock thme out, as they were flung to the ground.
:Sorry. It ain't very good. I can tell when it's horrible and good. Sorry, again
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