A/N: Finally, my first DOH fic! I love this show with all my heart, and I decided to TRY and write a masterpiece story for it. I've got 3 original characters that I slightly based off myself (please don't consider them Mary Sues, b/c they're not) and this is the story of growing up and love out in the country.

The Wind Blows Free

Chapter One: City Girls, Country Girls

Ali Willows was slumped in the passenger seat of the moving car staring up at the pine trees as they blurred past the window. Her window was down and the cigarette in her hand was sending a trail of smoke to the outside world. Her boy-short dark brown hair barelymoved from its heavily hair-sprayed position. She dragged her eyes towards the clock under the dashboard and heaved a sigh.

"Sis, you realize it's been half an hour since we've seen any sign of civilization, haven't you?"

"Yeah, isn't it great?" her older sister, Evelyn Willows, smiled over at her from the driver's seat."No traffic jams, no stop lights, nobody screaming profanities at you from the next car over---"Her pretty smile fell into a scowl. "Ali, how many times do I have to tell you, no smoking in my car! You know I can't stand that smell!"

Ali rolled her eyes and flicked the still lit cigarette out the window. She slumped even more in her seat, crossing her arms as she did so, a rather childish posture for a 25 year old."Why did we have to move out here anyway? Everything was fine in Atlanta. You had that high-paying job at the Courthouse and I was doing great at that nightclub."

Eve pushed some of her sandy blonde hair behind her ears that had fallen from her up-do, the way she usually wore it when going somewhere. "Because I for one got sick of the city. Don't you two remember the lake house, how peaceful it was?"

Rachel, the youngest of the sisters, was in the backseat playing with the end of her very long ponytail. She raised her eyes up when she realized someone was talking to her. "You know I don't remember much about Mom and Dad," she said in her usual quiet voice. "But I'm with Ali on this. I had plenty of friends in Atlanta."

"Rach, all your friends had left for college last year, which is what you should have done," Eve explained. "I don't understand why you wanted to wait a year anyway. I loved college."

"Don't get in a rush, kid," Ali told her younger sister. "Enjoy freedom while you can."

"Stop giving her ideas, just because you flunked high school doesn't mean she isn't able to make something of herself," the older of the three stated. "Bartending isn't exactly a career, y'know."

"It's more fun than being a stuffy lawyer," Ali snorted.

"Look, y'all, I'm sure it'll be fine in Hazzard," Eve assured them, changing the subject. It seemed like every time her and Ali spoke to each other, they ended up arguing, especially about money and their sister's future. "Cousin Cooter's supposed to be down at the house waitin' for us and show us the place. Then we can get moved in and we can start new."

Suddenly, a flash of orange sped past them and left behind a trail of dust. Eve slammed on the brakes and jerked the car to a halt. "What on earth was that?"

"A freaky orange car," Ali answered, leaning up in her seat. "Seems like somebody out here as some taste."

A patrol car with the lights on and the siren blaring came past them about a minute later."Awesome, a car chase!" Ali grinned. "I wonder what they're bein'hunted for? Murder? Drugs?"

"Give me a break, sis," Eve groaned, easing her foot of the brake and allowing the car to move.

Cooter Davenport rubbed at hishalf-grown beardthat had been growing. He was leaned up against his tow truck in front of the two-story white siding house that his Atlanta cousins were moving into. He hadn't seen them in years, not since their parents died in a car crash in Miami while on vacation. The youngest sister, Rachel, had only been sixteen when it happened and had to live with her oldest sister, Evelyn, who was a well-known prosecution lawyer over in Atlanta. Ali, the drop-out middle sister, was a bartender at one of the clubs, a bit of a party animal.

Just when he thought he was going to doze off, he caught sight of the tan colored sedan and waved them over. He had a big smile on his face as the girls all got out of the car and he walked towards them.

"Hey, girls!" he greeted them, giving Eve a hug. "Evie, you haven't changed a bit, you still looked dressed for the board room."

"Prim and proper, that's her," Ali commented, patting her cousin on the back. "How's it goin', Coot?"

"It's okay, I reckon." His eyes got big when he saw her ultra-short hair. "Whoa, what happened to you? It wasn't like that last time I saw you!"

She ran her fingers through the short locks. "Yep, decided it was time for a change. Like it?"

"Uh . . . yeah, sure," he told her, not really liking it that much. "Rachel!" he said excitedly as he saw his youngest cousin shyly joining them. "You've sure grown! How old are ya know?"

"Nineteen," she said in her soft voice, her eyes downcast.

"Still shy, huh? Hey, y'all wanna check out the house? I'm sure you'll love it."

As they all started walking up the stairs to the front door, Ali couldn't help but ask, "Hey, Coot, you country folks got any clubs around here?"

He looked a little confused at the question. "Well . . . we got 4-H at the high school."

Rachel hid a laugh behind her hand. Ali gave him a blank expression. "What? No, no, no, silly, I meanlike a bar, somewhere to party around here."

"OH! Uh, it's not really a bar, more of a restaurant, but it sells beer and stuff. It's called the Boar's Nest, it's the biggest hang-out place in town. I'll drive you over there later if you'd like."

Ali let out a "wooo!" Cooter and Eve exchanged a similar glance of embarrassment. "Fine," Eve said. "But no staying out late, or any of that nonsense. And no dragging boys home. Same for you, Rachel."

The youngest gawked at her. "Don't give me that," Eve continued. "I know you want to go with Ali, so I'll just let you go. Don't forget that you're underaged and stay with your sister."

"Aw, relax, Evie," Cooter gave her a somewhat reassuring smile. "I want let nothin' happen to my favorite cousins. Not much they can get into anyhow. Oh, by the way," he dug into his back pocket for a piece of paper. "Here's the directions to the County Courthouse on seeing about a job. I can't promise you'll get what you want, but just talk to J.D. Hogg and he'll see you get something."

Balladeer: Hm, three pretty sisters letting themselves loose in Hazzard. I wonder what could possibly happen. Don't worry, Eve, Boss seems to like pretty women, he should hire you in no time flat.

Okay, that's the first chapter, I hope y'all like it enough to keep reading. It's really really good, trust me, I've been working on it for a while trying to perfect the details. So send in the reviews, please! (Keeps fingers crossed) :)