Author's note:
I thought this story needed some introduction because it's not my usual kind of story. This story follows the episode "Go West, Young Dukes." It is a crossover with the 1998 TV series, The Magnificent Seven. The main characters are Hank and Joe Duke (Bo and Luke's great grandfathers) and Chris Larabee and Vin Tanner (leader and second in command of the Magnificent Seven.) Several things you'll need to know:
(1) Here are the characters mentioned in the story:
Dukes of Hazzard (These are the great grandparents of the original characters) :
Joe Duke (Bo), Hank Duke (Luke), Dixie Duke (Daisy), Jeremiah Duke (Jesse), Dieter Davenport (Cooter), Thaddeus Hogg (Boss Hogg), Rufus Z. Coltrane (Rosco).
Magnificent Seven: Chris Larabee (Leader/Gunslinger), Vin Tanner (Sharpshooter and Tracker, also has a bounty on his head), Buck Wilmington (Scoundrel), Ezra P. Standish (Gambler), Nathan Jackson (Healer), Josiah Sanchez (Preacher), J.D Dunne (the Kid and Sheriff).
(2) Dixie Duke (Daisy's great grandmother), is not a Duke but married to a Duke. I did this because I don't how she can be Daisy's great grandmother and still be a Duke unless she married her cousin.
(3) I'm not very good at getting the Old West accent into words like so many Magnificent Seven writers seem to do so well, so please use your imagination for that, thanks!
(4) All my stories are based on the Dukes of Hazzard and this one is no different. It is more a Duke Fic than an M7 fic.
(5) This is my first time writing an Old West story, so I'm really sorry if I haven't got the era right.
(6) I know Joe Duke has a mustache in the episode but I like him without a mustache so I pictured him without one while writing this fic. Anyway, I assumed that Hank and Joe Duke had the same age difference as Luke and Bo. Joe looks much older with the mustache so I had to remove it :D
(7) In the episode, "Go West, Young Dukes" it seemed to me like Dixie had only just met Joe Duke. It this story, they've known each other for a long time.
(8) This points a warning. There's some violence in the chapter "kidnapped". That's why this story is rated "T", plus there's a little swearing as well.
Do you know how hard it was to type the names Hank and Joe instead of Luke and Bo? It was definitely harder than I thought, so if you find the random Luke and Bo in the story, you know why.
Okay, that should be it. On with the story, hope you like it!
