Jedediah looked over at Annie. Stand done? Why would they do that? It was Octavius and his men who were needed to stand down and go back. The Roman Empire might have been the crowning achievement at one time but that time was long gone. The time of the railroad and the cowboy was the way of the future now. And if his guns had worked they would have long since put an end to this Roman and his men. The pioneers behind him were starting to form up. But if the Romans unleashed their catapults and flame arrows, they'd all have to seek for cover. Blast Giganto. His distraction had given the Romans time to mobilize. Jed still believed they could take them but still...

He glared down at the Roman knowing what he was planning. "Don't you do it, son." He yelled pointing a finger at the stubborn, pigheaded general of the Romans. 

The night guard had no clue what was about to be unleashed.

With the Emperor's words to fire, Jed sighed. "Man." He quickly ducked out of the way as the fire unleashed. Pulling Annie down with him, he shook his head. "This is war." He informed her firmly. "The Romans need to be taken out. There a'int land big enough for the both of us." Behind them the pioneers ran for cover as the arrows and flaming rocks flew into the display. 

"Here's what we are going to do. We're going to capture that Roman and put him in the stocks. That will teach him to mess with us." He motioned for a few cowboys over. They'd have to do it near dawn, otherwise the entire Roman legion would be in their display for the whole day - and they couldn't have that. "Without him, the Romans will crumble without leadership and a day in the stocks would show him who's better." He thumped his chest. "We are."

He got all excited. Yes. Finally they would have Octavius and finish this. They needed to move now though while he was distracted with Giganto. Despite the annoyance that the Romans ignored their turf, it was almost a blessing in disguise. With the main army distracted they could sneak in and grab him. A snatch and grab. He whistled for his horse. He looked at Annie. "So you in?" He asked excited.

Despite an occasion difference, and the fact that no girl really should shoot better than him, Jedediah liked her. She had spirit, spunk. Not many of the pioneers had what she did. In some ways, he even liked her naysaying - sometimes. Though he'd never admit it. Everyone else automatically took him at his word. Which he liked, don't get him wrong. But still... sometimes a different point of view made it all the more reasonable for him to point out why he's right. Though she was good about it overall and didn't challenge his authority - thus the reason why he let her stay. Or so he told himself not really having any say in the matter.