Mission: Survival
Oh my goodness, has it really been this long? I really am sorry about not posting earlier, I was going to, but didn't have the chapter. I just wanna say thank you for waiting so patiently. To:
everyone who reviewed- Thank you!
penguincrazy- Don't worry, even if I have killed Joe in my dreams and a poem, he's gonna be alright here, even if it does get a little bit close.
unobtrusivescribe- Yeah, I really couldn't help myself there. In fact, I had Frank say it just so that Joe could say that last line! And yes, I do sometimes plan ahead. So I kinda have to manipulate the story line sometimes, which is what usually takes so long for me to get to a certain point.
I do not own The Hardy Boys.
Chapter Thirteen
"And that's why all of the attacks have been focused on Joe." Frank finished. He and Joe had gotten back to camp, dried off, and then Frank had told everyone why Dirty Lion's gang was targeting Joe.
"I didn't want to tell you before because I was afraid you might panic or take silly risks." Frank said, the last possibility for his younger brother.
"What?" Joe asked, "You think I would take silly risks?" His friends slowly nodded.
"Yes." Vanessa told her boyfriend.
"But no what are we supposed to do?" Meg asked anxiously.
"Yeah, the stretcher isn't ready yet, and Joe definitely can't climb on his own." Biff said, ignoring said boy's protests.
"Well," Frank said slowly, "I think the only thing we really can do is get the stretcher done and protect Joe."
"Everyone nodded in agreement with Frank, except for Joe, who said, "I don't need protecting! And I can climb! You just don't thi- ooommm!"
He looked accusingly at Callie, who had stuffed a conveniently placed sock into his mouth. She shrugged, "What? It made you shut up."
Vanessa, though giggling, said, "C'mon, Callie, take the sock out. We don't need him getting sick, too!" Joe quickly nodded his head vigorously."
Callie did so, but added, "Careful, Joe, we don't want your head to bounce away like your brain."
"Hey!" Joe cried in indignation. "Do you hear this, Frank? Do you hear what your girlfriend just said?"
Frank simply shrugged and and replied that he would start to work on the stretcher. Callie nodded, agreeing, and the two walked away. The other three looked at Joe in sympathy before following, leaving the latter to sit there by himself.
For those of you who like Frank, sorry, but I really don't. You'll see in the next chapter that I see Biff as Joe's older brother more than Frank. I would also like to say that I really am sorry, but I'm not sure when I'll be able to get the chapters up, so I'll try to update as soon as I can, but I can't guarantee anything. Also, for those of you who are Percy Jackson and Lorien Legacies fans, I have an idea posted on my profile, so please check it out. Remember to review, bye!