"T's not over until I say it is ! I'll just open da door and we'll continue, that leaves you 10 seconds to breathe, kids, Enjoy !" Sam yelled angrily through the door.

Shelly took deep breaths, ready to fight. Or run again... Depending on Colt.

She loaded her rifle again and looked at the redhead, maybe running was the better option for him? However, his attitude left her perplexed.

This weakling was holding back a smile

Yes, he was trying not to laugh !

He, who looked like the happiest man in the world when he saw her. He, who must have probably cried because Belle had threatened him and Sam had hit him.

He was trying not to laugh at the threat of his tormentor who was only a door opening away from them !

"A-and, pfhaha, and that's how after ten seconds-..." began Colt, barely holding back a smirk.

There was a short silence then an angry exclamation.

"Where da fuck is dat fucking lever ?!"

And Colt burst out laughing before showing Shelly the half-rusted teared metal bar in his hand.

"Sorry, old man, but I think the chase is really over !"

"Go to hell !" exclaimed Sam. "Wait a damn minute until I go around the building ! There are other outins', the party isn't over yet !"

And it was the bandit's turn to laugh out loud.

The duo heard Sam's furious footsteps walking away while Shelly and Colt burst into laughter.

After a few long minutes, the unlikely partners stopped laughing.

"Phew, haha... It feels so good to... Ha ha... Catch your breath... pff... after a good laugh, hhh... right ?"

Shelly smiled at Colt and wiped his chin.

"You're hurt."

"O-oh... That's nothing. I'll sort this out at home. I have bandages"

The criminal smiled and slid her hand from Colt's chin to his shoulder, Colt couldn't help but blush as they looked into each other's eyes.

"It's not over. I gave them one last little surprise."

"Like what ?"

"The kind of surprise that will have to make me leave..."

Colt frowned. Shelly pointed toward the road and a few seconds later, police sirens could be heard in the distance.

"No way..."

He looked at the bandit with bulging eyes. She observed him with a mischievous smile.

"No waaaay !"

The policeman gave a little incredulous laugh.

"You call the police ?!"

"I send 'em a message actually. Why do you think I wasted my time talkin' to the other idiots ? I had to save time for the cops to make the trip from the station to here. Initially I was going to come and save your ass directly. But durin' the few months that I worked with the Golden Arm gang, Belle taught me that in certain situations, stupidly rushing in is not always a good idea. So I tried to come up with a plan. While I was looking for somethin' good, I walked up the route you usually take when you go to your police station cuz' I found this on the ground."

The bandit handed him a phone. The screen was cracked, but it was indeed Colt's cell phone.

"Damn, I must have dropped it when I almost hit Edgar..."

"And luckily you don't have a code to close it, so it only made it easier !"

Colt opened his cell phone messages. Shelly had written a sort of plea for help.

'SOS captured by Golden Arm'

'Can't say more, they didn't notice phone yet'

'All 4 of them are there'

'Send back up quickly!'

And the next message was a link to his geolocation.

Colt looked at Shelly, purely stunned.

"The empty bag and now this... You are a genius"

But the police cars came around a bend in the road, they could be seen now, they were coming at high speed.

"I'm going to have to leave, sweetheart..."

"...W-Will we meet again ?"

"Heh... Sooner than you think !"

She winked and stood up to ruffle Colt's hair, who protested loudly. After a final goodbye, she trotted off and disappeared behind a wall of the robot factory.

After a few moments, half a tenth of a police car comes screeching to a halt in front of the hangar.

From the nearest car comes a little man. Or a small dog to be more precise. Sheriff Ruffs himself had come for the occasion of a possible capture of the most wanted gang in the Wild West !