𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒔 ☆ The Glorious Series ｟ BOOK 1 ｠

A Town Called Mercy [Part 2]

Outside, Desert, Day...

Amy, Rory and Isaac were running across the desert, Isaac wearing Jex's coat and hat.

"You two okay?" Isaac panted as they all ran.

"Yeah, fine. Yeah." Rory breathed.

"Keep moving." Amy said, grabbing Rory's hand as they continued to run.

"Next time..." Isaac began. "one of YOU gets to wear Jex's clothes."

From an opposite ridge, the Gunslinger watched. He quickly zoomed in on Isaac, but when Rory and Amy got in the way, his computer registered 87% chance of injury to innocents and told him to disengage, making him lower his weapon.

Outside, Town...

The Doctor and Jupiter walked up to the preacher who stood next to a hitching post with two horses.

"Can we borrow your horses, please?" Jupiter asked as she mounted one of the horses.

"It's official Marshall business." The Doctor said in agreement as he, too, mounted a horse.

"They're called Joshua and Nathan. From the Bible." The preacher told them. "Means 'The Deliverer' and 'The Giver'."

Both horses neighed.

"No, they're not." Jupiter told him as she took hold of the reigns of the horse.

"What?" The preacher tilted his head.

"We speak horse." Jupiter shrugged. "They're called Susan and Carol."

"And they want you to respect their life choices." The Doctor added.

With that, they rode out of town. The Doctor riding atop a galloping Susan and Jupiter atop a galloping Carol.

Outside, Desert...

Amy, Rory and Isaac were now making their way along the base of a ridge when the ground between them exploded from a sudden gunshot.

Rory quickly glanced back. "I, uh... I think he's seen us."

"Oh, really?" Amy rolled her eyes, grabbing her husband by the arm before they continued on their way.

"This way." Isaac quickly motioned for them to follow him.

Inside, Marshall's office...

Jex looked out the window while Lexi sat back in a chair behind the desk.

"You know..." She began as she stood up from the chair, placing a hand on her stomach as she rounded the desk. "When this is all over, we could take you home. That is if you want us to, of course."

"Thank you, but I've already given everything I have to the Kahler." Jex responded. "My skills, my energy... all that was good in me. But here... I could start afresh. I could remember myself and help people. That's all I ever wanted to do. End suffering."

"Here." Lexi said, grabbing Jed's jacket off the back of a chair before placing it over his shoulders.

"Your maternal instincts are already kicking in." He commented.

Lexi smiled slightly, placing her hand on top of her round stomach.

"I suppose so." She stated softly. "My life, it gets complicated. I've already met my children and yet, I don't think it's hit me completely that I'm going to become a Mum. And to be honest, I don't think it will. Not until I actually get to hold my babies in my arms... Haven't even felt them move, yet."