Head out at once!

It was only a short ride to the mansion, Texas experienced enough with Scratch and Sniff to know that it wasn't hard to get the drop on the pair, though she still tied Nutmeg up a safe distance from the house, knowing a horse was far less subtle than approaching on foot. As she drew closer however, Texas caught wind of some loud, obnoxious cackling from the back of the house. It seems Scratch and Sniff were in, and awake.

Circling the mansion, the weasel took cover on a hill that allowed her a good view of the expanse of land behind the huge, unfinished abode. There she spotted Scratch and Sniff, currently both in a fit of hysterics as they taunted some poor townsman, hanging him by a chain from the third floor of their mansion, leaving him dangling just out of reach of their pet feral, Scraps. The feral hyena excitedly jumped and snapped at the man's feet, the hostage screaming and blubbering as the beast's sharp teeth missed his bare feet by less than an inch.

Hostage taking wasn't usually Scratch and Sniff's M.O, the pair more focussed on levelling all of Gold Springs for reasons only they knew. The presence of innocents made the already dangerous pair all the more difficult to combat. Fortunately, it also left them incredibly distracted, allowing Texas to descend the hill and move in close without being detected. If she could get the drop on the pair and take down one without much of a fight, this confrontation would be far easier. She may have even pulled it off, had the panicked hostage not seen her sneaking up behind the distracted duo.

"Sheriff Stanton! Please save me!" The man blubbered, causing Scratch and Sniff to suddenly silence their laughter, and turn to face the approaching Sheriff.

Growling under her breath, Texas drew her gun, aiming at the pair and calling to them. "Alright ya varmints, put 'em where ah can see 'em." Sniff shifted slightly, causing Texas to snap her focus to the hyena, and giving Scratch the opening she needed. Grabbing a nearby brick, Scratch hurled it like a pitcher throwing a fastball, Texas barely managing to roll aside to avoid the improvised projectile.

Rolling to her knees, Texas took aim once more, though couldn't line up a shot before, with a furious snarl, Scraps jumped her, the hyena barking and cackling as it latched onto her arm and started to shake furiously. The bite wasn't hard enough to pierce, in fact, it seemed like Scraps was trying to play, though now really wasn't a good time, especially when the sudden jolting of her arm caused Texas' gun to fly from her grip. Seeming to believe something had been thrown for him, Scraps released Texas, charging after her gun like a dog after a stick, cackling happily as he went.

Released but disarmed, Texas scanned the area for her marks. Scratch and Sniff had split up, Scratch making a mad dash for her nearby wrecking ball, whilst Sniff was making for a nearby steamroller. Texas knew she couldn't easily fight both pieces of machinery, and reached for her lasso; she could tie one of the hyenas up here and now with a well aimed throw, but who did she want to stop?