AN: here is chapter 2. Sorry for the long waits. I have stories coming out of my ears. Haha. So if I don't update for a while, it means I have been writing other ideas down and updating my other big stories.

I was writing this while watching the biggest loser with my parents so it might be a little weird near the end. Lol.

I don't own the hardy boys. Enjoy.

"Hold still so that I can bandage it." Laura said to Frank who had just fell and cut his calf on a sharp rock. He didn't cry but it hurt a lot.

"Okay, but no touching." He whined.

"Honey I have to touch it to clean it. Now hold still." Laura said softly but firmly. Frank was still.

"How did you fall son?" Asked Fenton.

"I was walking along the trail between here and the outhouses and a branch came out of nowhere and tripped me. I almost hit my head on a rock in front of me but I caught myself." Frank explained.

Fenton rubbed his chin thoughtfully. This was the third "accident" in the three days they had been camping. First, Elliot had almost been crushed by a falling four foot thick log. Upon investigation, it had been tied to the above tree and cut loose when Elliot was walking underneath it.

Then Joey had almost drowned in the lake while swimming. Fenton had saved him in time but Joey had said that someone was grabbing his ankle and pulling him under.

Then Frank had almost had his head bashed in. Someone must have stuck out a tree limb to trip him.

"Laura, could I chat with you for a minute?" Fenton asked.

"Sure honey. Run along now Frank, and be careful. What is it?"

"I think someone is after me." He said grimly.

"Who?" Laura asked not freaking out.

"I don't know yet. But don't tell anyone else."

"Don't tell anyone else what?" Elliot called from behind them, with Hannah in tow.

"Sorry, I should tell you. As you know I am a private investigator. Well, I think one of my old enemies is out to get me. And that is the cause of these so called 'accidents'." Fenton explained.

"What do you want us to do?" Elliot asked.

"Well, you could keep an eye on Frank and Joe when I'm not around, and you could keep an eye out for anything suspicious." Fenton suggested.

"Okay. Don't worry Fenton. We won't freak out." Hannah said reassuring him that they wouldn't panic about it.

"Thank you. And maybe it will give me time to figure out who it is." Fenton said thankful that he had good friends to count on.

Just then Alex started crying and Joe and Frank came running.

"Alex is crying auntie Hannah." Joe said right away.

"Alright I'm coming." She said as she followed the boys.

A few minutes later a scream pierced the air, followed by yells from the boys. The other adults went running, Elliot in the lead. When they arrived, they found Hannah, with Alex in her arms, Frank and Joe all staring wide eyed at the forest.

"Hannah, what's wrong?" Elliot asked. She just pointed to the forest and that's when they saw the men with guns.

About ten men with guns had surrounded the campsite. They had picked the right time to do it. Mid afternoon when everyone was at the beach. They closed in and Hannah and the boys went to the others. Fenton and Elliot put their wives and children behind them.

"Who are you! What do you want?" Fenton demanded.

"You know what we want Fenton." Said a silky voice from behind the line of armed men.

"Shane Trackas? Wha... What is this?" Fenton stammered.

"You know what this is Fenton. You ruined my life!" He shouted at them approaching.

"Fenton, who is that?" Elliot asked.

"It's an old colleague from the NYPD a long time ago. He was caught stealing drugs from the evidence room. I was the one who caught him." Fenton explained.

Fenton looked at the others. Laura was hugging Frank and Joe, Hannah was cradling Alex to her chest, and Elliot had an arm around Hannah. Fenton turned back to Shane.

"What do you want?" He asked again.

"You know." Shane said once again.

"No. I don't. Care to enlighten me."

"I want you to suffer for your wrong doings! I want to rip your heart out piece by piece!" He yelled at him, "starting with your sons."

"NO! I won't let you!" Cried Laura.

"Oh I will Mrs. Hardy. And I will make Fenton watch."

Fenton had been silent. He didn't want his sons hurt. He didn't want anyone hurt. So he decided to try and reason.

"It's me you want hurt. So hurt me. Just don't hurt my family and friends."

"Hmm, let me think on that, um, no." He said sarcastically.

Frank and Joe had been watching in fear. Their mom was hugging them tight. Their dad was in a tight situation. The Hamilton's were scared and confused. Alex was sleeping and Frank envied him. When the guy, Shane, said that he was going to hurt Frank and Joe, Frank had almost fainted. And Joe had started to cry.

"Okay boys. Lets get started." Shane ordered his men.

AN: cliffhanger! Haha. That's mean. But I will update sooner cuz I feel mean. Lol. Please tell me how it is.