Jo

"Where are you taking me?" Vance asked, stumbling alongside Jo. She had finally taken Lottie's tonic and while her knee throbbed, she was able to limp along without too much trouble. She refused to answer and instead dragged him whenever he started to lag.

Eventually, they reached the cornfield. Jo peered down the rows until she found one wide enough for the two to travel side-by-side. There were deep ruts in the dirt, telling her this was probably the path used to bring the moonshine out when nobody was around. Vance had gone quiet and she suspected he had finally figured out where they were headed.

By the time they reached the woods, Vance was actively trying to resist. She finally turned and threatened him with the baseball bat she had taken as a replacement for the umbrella. Vance glared until she slammed it into one shoulder. "Keep it up and I'll make sure it's dislocated," she warned.

Vance slumped and followed meekly, no longer fighting. He kept his eyes on the ground and ran into her back when she suddenly stopped short.

"Down," Jo whispered. Vance dropped and she pulled a metal stake from behind her back. Vance's eyes widened. She pulled his feet out straight and drove the stake between one of the chain links, sending it deep into the ground. She pushed him on his back and pulled his hands over his head, driving another stake into the chain holding the manacles around his wrists. Finally, she removed her shoes and socks and stuffed one in his mouth. Then she entered the clearing.

"Well, well, well," she said, clasping her hands behind her back, She held the bat in one hand, angling it behind a leg in the hopes it wouldn't be noticed. "Mind telling me what you're doing?"

The twins looked up in surprise. Left Twin scrambled backward but Right Twin drew herself up and crossed her arms.

"What's it look like?" Right Twin said hotly.

"Hmmm," Jo hummed, the bat now coming around. She began swinging it so the end slapped against her palm. "Looks like you're thinking of stealing."

"Not stealing," Right Twin responded. "Just taking what's owed. For the work we did."

"Is this yours?" she asked mildly.

"Of course not. But it isn't yours, either. From where I sit, it doesn't belong to anyone."

"And that's where you're wrong," Jo said, her voice hardening. She advanced, doing her best to hide her limp. The bat now swung in an arc in front of her and she caught sight of Left Twin backing up even more. "Stay right there," she ordered, pointing at Left Twin. Left Twin froze, earning a scathing look from Right Twin.

"How am I wrong?" Right Twin spat.

"The still belonged to everybody, just like everything else here. But since most have already left, it hardly seems fair to let just two people enjoy the wealth it will bring."

"You intend to take it for yourself?" Right Twin asked, taking a step forward and clenching her fists.

"Absolutely not," Jo replied, swinging the bat again. Right Twin stepped back when it came within inches of her midsection. "Nobody's getting it."

Right Twin let out a screech of pure rage and darted forward. "Like that's fair!" she cried, drawing her fist back.

"You need to get up a lot earlier if you want to beat me," Jo said, swinging the bat again. This time, it connected with Right Twin's lower leg. She dropped to the ground, clutching it and screaming as she rocked back and forth

Jo took several steps and stood over her. Placing the bat against her shoulder, she pushed lightly. "I'll give you one chance," she said, pushing again. "Leave now. And by leave, I mean completely. No supplies. You forfeited that right by trying to take something you knew should have been shared."