Chapter 7

Some New Information

The next morning, Joe slowly came to rubbing his head with his now free hands. While rubbing his sore head, Joe was suddenly aware of someone watching him.

Joe saw another boy who surprisingly looked just like him, standing in the shadow of a corner.

"Are you ok?" the boy asked.

"I think so. Who are you?" Joe asked.

"Alan Tracy, and who are you?" Alan asked.

"Joe Hardy" said Joe.

"Hardy? Now where have I heard that last name before?" Alan muttered as he moved away from Joe.

While Joe leaned against the wall in the room where they were being held, while the 15 year old paced around the room in circles. "I got to get a message back to dad" thought Alan as he remembered that his watch was still on his wrist.


Tracy Island...

John Tracy was home. He was back with Scott, Virgil, and Gordon whom all three were in the pool horseplaying, laughing, and altogether having a grand time as if it was their last day together. "Only if they knew."John silently thought to himself.

Then out of the blue, John heard the faint sound of his wristcomm/watch beeping. "Who was trying to reach him?" John asked himself as he left the pool area and pressed a small botton on his watch.

"Hi John!" came the voice of Alan Tracy.

"A-A-Alan?" John stuttered nerverously.

"Thats right and guess what, I was kidnapped by The Hood, you know the guy that tried to kill us last year?" Alan asked John

John remebered that year perfectly and it was one of those memories that he wished to forget.

"I would really wish to forget that memory sweet brother of mine, but tell me where in hell are you?" asked John.

"I don't really know but I do know that it is somewhere on the mainland" Alan said.

John though to himself, I wounder, "Alan is there a boy that looks just like you but he is older than you?"

"There is John. Sorry I have to---"Alan was cut off before he could finish


Joe was grabbed by the two guards to keep him from jumping his father, while Alan glared at the Hood. The Hood looked at Alan.

"Search Alan and if you find anything take it" said the Hood watching the two guards drop Joe to the floor and grabbing the 15 year old.

While Alan was being frisked, The Hood went over to Joe and kicked him in the side.

"Get to your feet boy and find your brother Mike!" The Hood ordered.

Petrified Joe did as he was told and scrambled out of the room.

The Hood now turned to the 15 year old who was now being held by the two guards.

"Hello Alan. Last year you looked so small and weak. compared to the way you look now I would say you are big but still weak." the Hood said. Alan struggled to free himself from the guards grip but couldn't.

The Hood came closer, his eyes red and staring at him. The pain in his head came stronger than ever, Alan willed himself to stay concious but the pain in his head was so bad that he blacked out. His last thought before passing out was

"Maybe Scott was right and I am big but weak"


Tracy Island...

John Tracy was in shock. His little adopted brother had given them a very big clue to where he and Joe were! "Too bad I didn't trace Alan's call." John thought to himself as he headed back to the pool area.

"Wait till dad hears that I might have already found Joe and Alan."John said softly but it was still loud enough for his three other brothers to hear as they got out of the pool. Gordon stared at John, Scott stood stock still, and Virgil stared at John in shock. John who stared back at them, ran from the pool area and down to the beach as fast as he could.

Scott was the first one to catch John and held him tight untill Virgil and Gordon caught up with them.

"Ok John you have some explaining to do." Scott said still holding his brother in his strong grip.

John began to whimper in pain as the older boy held on to him even tighter. "Let go of me Scott you are hurting me." John cried out in pain as he tried to extricate himself from Scott's strong grip.

"I can't tell you because I promised Dad that I wouldn't tell you about Alan." John said rubbing his upper right arm where his older and possibly matured brother had grabbed him and made his way back to the house.

Scott, Virgil, and Gordon looked at each other and shrugged as they made their way back to the house too.


Meanwhile...

The Bayport Police were no longer looking for Joe Hardy because they had given up on finding him. Frank was now running out of clues and help. Though he didn't want to admit it, Franklin Hardy was lossing his cool. Mike Hardy would have been helping him with his investigation but he was needed back in New York with his parents. The slightest sounds or movement could tick Frank Hardy off at anymoment.

Frank took a deep breath and exhaled. He did this until he no longer felt frustrated and his head cleared.

When he was finished, Frank went to his father's office and started searching for a file that his father had on Joe. Frank knew he was breaking his father's rule about going into his office and going through files that Mr. Hardy had on family members including Joe's file.

"Dad would have a field day if he caught me going through his files but I need to find Joe's file." Frank thought as he finally found Joe's File.

Joe's file is very important because it holds some very important documents that Frank needs to find his brother


Some need to know information:

When the Hardy family adopted Joe, the foster care social worker had given Mr. Hardy Joe's file which included:

Joe's home telephone number (When he was living with the Hood)

Address/ hometown/ country


Wow this is my longest chapter! Please read and review! Chapter 8 should be up by the following week!