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Deep in the Heart of Texas by natumn
Fandoms: Trigun Stampede (Anime 2023), Trigun (Anime & Manga 1995-2008)
16 Mar 2026
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Summary
The church bell of La Misión de Cristóbal tolled midnight across the valley. Its clear song rolled over the grassy valley floor and down the small road, little more than a horse trail, between the mission and the town of Concepción. Deep shadows cloaked the land as an ocean of stars whirled above. No moon hung in the sky that night, a bad omen. On a black night such as this, demons were said to wander down from the mountains to claim innocent victims in their sleep.
Nicholas would never have put stock in those old wives’ tales, had he not been exactly the kind of creature they warned about. He stood at the crossroads, where the Concepción road met the larger wagon track that led to Linares in the west. His eyes, unencumbered by the depth of the darkness surrounding him, scanned the road in the direction of the mission. Somewhere out in the wavering grasses, Angelina, wearing the skin of a coyote, prowled through the night, harassing rabbits out of their dens for the fun of hearing their panicked squealing.
Nicholas raised his newly rolled cigarillo to his lips, lit it with the tip of his finger, and took a deep breath.
AKA Angels&Demons&Cowboys the fic, by an autistic Texan with a history degree.
Series
- Part 1 of Sub Ardens Astra