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The big one reached into his holster and pulled out an over-sized double-barrel shotgun. He aimed it into a group of people and grinned. Vash's eyes widened, and he jumped in through the hole. The gang looked over in surprise, but not worry, as he drew the woman's gun in mid-air. Before anyone could blink, he had fired a bullet into both barrels holding the gun sideways and using the recoil to get to the second barrel quickly. The big guy was pissed when the impact caused the butt to hit him hard in the stomach.

"Little bastard!!" He pointed the gun at Vash, and looked in shock as the loose shot poured from the barrels. "Uh!! What the hell!?"

The little guy was getting mad. "No one...but NO ONE....MAKES A FOOL OF THIS GAAAAAANNNNGGGGGG!!!! DIIEEE!!!" He drew a mauser-type pistol and fired repeaedly. Vash arched his back so that the bullets missed him and he was able to land on his hands, then throw himself onto his feet. The gang stared at him in disbelief. The cool man was less cool now.

"Who the hell are you? You a new sheriff?"

"No, i'm not." Vash replied simply. He strolled toward them, slowly, dramatically. The effect was not wasted, as even the big guy got nervous. "My name....is Vash the Stampede."

It did the trick, as planned. The little guy and the big guy went into a full-on panic. "V-V-VASH THE STAMPEEEEDDEEE!?!?" they yelled in unison. The cool man only raised an eyebrow. "Vash the Stampede? What do you want with us? You stealin' this haul?" Vash shook his head. "Are you after the bounty on us? You know they wouldn't pay it to a guy like you." Again, Vash shook his head. "Then...."

The little guy interrupted, but he knew what was on his comrade's mind. "You're....you're here to KILL US, AREN'T YOU?!" Vash didn't say a word. Of course, he wasn't there to kill them, but maybe if they thought he was, they'd scatter. He continued forward, his belts and gun jingling ominously. "I...NO! I'm not dying today! YOU ARE!!!" He raised his gun, as Vash raised his. With pin-point accuracy, Vash bounced a shot off the wall to his left, hitting the gun and making it miss. Not only that, the bullet hit the cool man's gun as he reached for it. No one could believe it. The big one spoke up, though his speech was full of quivering words. "You...you really are him! The humanoid typhoon!" He stopped and grinned. Vash inhlaed sharply as he reaised his gun again. He must've re-loaded while the others were talking and firing. Such a stupid mistake, he thought. "That means I can get that bounty! This WAS a good haul today!!"

Vash knew that many of the hostages were behind him, and that if he dodged the shot, they would be killed.

"Dammit, Vash! Think! What do I do now?"