one shot was all it took for this Sheriff!

As the tension in the air was finally relieved and the shots fired, both Texas and Vlad remained standing, Tex's hair now free flowing through the air, as Vlad's hidden bullet flew just past her head and blew out her braided pony tail, yet Stanton remained unfazed. Vlad on the other hand was left completely stunned. His hand trembling as his left arm gave out, dropping his decoy gun to the floor...while inches away from it was his hidden revolver, the one he kept tucked away from view. Texas's instincts proved victorious once again, as she managed to strike through Vlad's cloak and shoot out his firearm! Left completely baffled and slack jawed, his mind still trying to process what had just happened! His bluff was uncovered...but-but how?!?

"H-how did yo-HOW DID YOU KNOW!?" Vlad howled at the top of his lungs now, letting off a low growl as anger was seething through his fangs. Texas, still unfazed like the stoic Sheriff she was simply spun her revolver mindlessly with her hand before placing it into her holster and made her way forward, approaching the silver wolf with no sense of fear or dread in her eyes.

"Cause unlike you Vlad, I'm not some two-bid fake con artist like you. That, and I had some helpful eyes who spotted your little trick back in Gold Springs. Now, I believe you have something that belongs to me. Now hands where I can see'em scumbag!" Texas was through playing games with this crook. She had him beat now with his biggest trick exposed. Vlad feeling a cold sense of dread going through his spine now stepped back from the approaching Sheriff, his breathing getting sporadic as he nearly considered retreating now! Remembering what truly brought him here to this dumb town to begin with however, Vlad seemed to **** himself back to where he was, returning Tex's glare with one of his own. "I'm warning you Vlad. Don't do this with me!"

"Big talk coming from you, BARBIE DOLL!" Vlad howled at Stanton, his fangs out as he sprinted straight for her, as he readied for a strike with his fist! A fatal error on his part, as Sheriff Stanton is no barbie doll. Once Vlad was inches away from Texas, the Sheriff let him have it with no punches held back whatsoever! With a powerful uppercut to his jaw, Tex threw the wolf's entire head upward into the air, before Winding up her fist and slamming it into his chest, flinging him forward and crashing back into the rundown warehouse!

"I ain't no Barby, Vlad. And you certainly ain't no gunslinger." Texas spat out onto the floor as she reentered the warehouse, following the sound of the groaning wolf. As she stepped a foot too far into the house, Vlad lunged from the floor, grabbing Texas by her leg and throwing her to the ground! With a powerful thud to the floor, Vlad had Texas pinned once more, hands around her neck, as he through himself on top of the Sheriff! His grip tight around her neck, Texas could feel her airwaves forcibly close, as Vlad cackled and laughed on top of her, telling Texas to her face "You got fire, Tex! A real wildfire! But this is where our little game comes to an end! My boys that came with me are expecting me to get this ooooooooone job done right, and I AIN'T about to blow my one shot at A FORTU-GHK!"

Not even wasting a moment further with the wolf, Texas had had ENOUGH of him. With three swift, yet powerful kicks to the groin, Texas left the dumb mutt down for the count, as his entire body shut down after the third strike. And with one last jab to his snout, Texas launched Vlad into the air and knocked him right out! Sitting back up and gasping for air, Texas leaned up against the wall of the house and breathed in deep. It was finally done.

Taking her hat back and Hogtying this scumbag up, Texas started her journey back home, one foot in front of the other. The walk home was long, but nothing she hadn't done before. This time though gave her a lot to think about. This adventure was far from over. April was still taken by the twins, she still had to deal with Vivian and the NEW bounty she put on her head, and then not to mention what Vlad told her just before she knocked him out. Vlad had said "boys that came with me". Was he referring to those goons he brought along with him? Somehow Texas doubted that. She'd suspected Vlad came from a bigger party of goons that she would have to find and catch as well, but that would have to wait until she returned home. And so far, with the sun shining high over head, it was gonna be a long walk home...

Meanwhile, somewhere in the middle of the desert, a large cart could be seen moving through the sand. As the sounds of howling laughter could be heard coming inside.

"Hehehaha~! I can't believe Tex reeeeally went and let us go with her deputy like that! You shoulda seen the look on her face!" Jane cackled as she and her sister Jesse made their way back home, their prize tucked underneath their large posteriors as they kept each other company on this long boring trip home.

"Yea yea yea Jane, I get it! Still pissed that damn Texas played me like a fiddle like that! Stupid Sheriff, wait till I get my hands on that neck of hers! Just you wait, Tex-AAGH!" All of a sudden, the wagon came to an abrupt stop? But why?! The sisters were sure that this wagon was up to snuff when they hijacked it, so what in the hell could have caused it to break down like that?! Sitting up and about to exit the back, the sisters were immediately brought to a halt, as several guns were pointed at them, their eyes wide as their hands went straight up into the air!

"Well Howdy ladies~ I think you have something that belongs to us, don't you~?"