[Vash had been fortunate enough to avoid the violence and chaos that had erupted in the streets of Mayfield.  No letter had come to him that he was aware of.  He was ignorant of the tension in the air between the hunters and the hunted.

That is, until the gunshots erupted near the house.

Despite his scramble to find the source, Vash had also become ( Read more... )

[1:313 Miller Street, in front of his house, morning]

[Slowly, softly, light poured into the master bedroom.  Vash's eyes opened.  He did not otherwise move.  The events prior had drained most of his spirit for much anything.]

Augusta.  I destroyed the entire city, didn't I?...

...didn't I?

[Vash bolted up right suddenly.  He was on a bed, in a room, ( Read more... )