Dukes of Hazzard
Title: Nascar Thunder
Author: Numb3rsfan
Warnings: This is a AU story.
Disclaimer: Warner Brothers, Paul L. Picard and A Lou-Step own and operate the Dukes of Hazzard. No profit was made, and no copywrite violation was intended in the making of this story.
Summary: Bo and Luke are on the NASCAR circuit. But things are not what they seem. Bo and Luke are drivers for different teams and they hold a grudge against each other. Will they survive the race or will they both perish?
Chapter One:
Bo grinned as he ran his hand over the polished surface of his race car. It was perfect, surely it would win the race that day!
Nothing would stand in his way, not even the #51 car that his cousin, Luke Duke drove!
Ever since they had first started racing, a rift had grown between the two of them, and Bo felt that it was beyond repair. They had said their goodbyes and they were going to leave it at that.
On the track and off the track they were just two drivers, not friends, not enemies, though they certaintly didn't help each other!
The reason for the rift still echoed in Bo's mind. It still hurt to think that Luke had said those things to him too.
Bo and Luke exited the farmhouse side-by-side. Both wore wicked grins on their face as they headed into Captital City to give their final answer to the NASCAR manager who wanted to hire them.
As they climbed in to the car, Luke tapped Bo's shoulder and said, "Jus' remember cuz', try an keep the car on the road. I don't think Mr. Butler wants to buy three or four in one week!"
Bo smiled slightly and said, "Cute cuz', real cute."
Both Bo and Luke had been at each others throats the entire week, over something as trivial as two girls. Luke had made the comment that Bo wouldn't know a good girl from a bad one if they were to kick him the butt! Bo had been angry and embarressed, especially when Susie Lynn had laughed at the comment!
When Luke had returned that night, Bo had confronted him and within minutes both Duke boys had been on the ground fighting, and the only thing that broke them up was Uncle Jesse's shotgun!
From then on, Bo had sworn vengance on Luke, who had replied, "Bring it on!"
Ever since then, the rift had grown and spread between them.
A beautiful pair of arms wrapped around his waist.
Bo turned his head and gazed down at his girlfriend Hannah Butler, who was the daughter of Bo's manager, Mr. Steven Butler.
"What's wrong hon'?" Hannah asked her boyfriend and favorite racecar driver, Bo.
"Jus' thinkin' is all." Bo replied truthfully as he bent his head and gave a quick kiss to Hannah's lips.
Looking a little ways down the track, she spotted the #51 car and it's driver Luke Duke having a chat with his own manager.
"About him?" Hannah asked, gesturing to Luke.
Bo followed her gaze to his cousin and slowly nodded his head.
"Yeah." Bo replied with a hint of disgust.
Luke, aparently done talking with his manager, turned away and headed back to his car.
He looked up and saw Bo and Hannah standing by their car, the famous 01 car the General Lee.
Luke gave a driver to driver nod before he jumped in to his car to get it warmed up for the trials.
Luke was far from pleased that Bo had gotten the General, but the toss had been fair and square, so Luke had kept his part of the bargain by signing over his half of the car to Bo.
Now, Luke watched from his place in the car as Bo smiled at his girlfriend and hopped in to the General.
Lowering his gaze for a minute, Luke thought about everything that had brought him and his cousin to this point in their lives.
'Guess it was that argument at the Boars Nest. Don't really know why I said the things I did...why did I have'ta hurt him!' Luke thought to himself.
A few weeks ago, Luke had tried to patch things up with Bo but Bo wouldn't listen and he still carried the grudge with him.
The bruise on Luke's chest from Bo's fist was a testament to that!
Luke lined up on the line and heard the voice in his helmet tell him to proceed.
He did one lap before he punched the engine and gave it all he could.
By the time he passed the finish line again, his was the fastest time on the track, and he was sure to be in the starting row!
Next up was Bo and the General Lee.
Bo revved the engine before he got the all clear himself.
Carefully he brought the General up to speed and on the next lap he punched it.
The General was true to it's name and fame as it roared around the track, beating Luke's record by three whole seconds!
As the General roared to a stop, Luke had to clap at the job well done.
As it was, when the start up list was given, Luke and Bo would both be in the starting row, side-by-side on the Taladaga 500 the next day.
After Bo's pitcrew and Hannah congradulated him, Luke wandered over and offered his hand to shake.
Bo just looked at the hand that was infront of his face.
"Good luck tomorrow, Bo." Luke said simply, hoping that Bo would actually acknowledge him today.
Bo smiled slightly as he shook Luke's hand and replied, "Yeah, good luck yerself, Luke."
That was it. They didn't hug or talk some more. They just released each others hands and went their seperate ways.
