Chapter Two--Angel's In Waiting
Cooter was driving to a tow job out towards Rainbow Canyon when he spotted what looked like the General Lee parked across the lane as though someone had stopped in a hurry and then he spotted a figure run out into the road and start wildly waving their arms and jumping up and down frantically. He recognized Amy Jo as she ran towards him.
Cooter slowed the truck coming to a stop next to The General and hopped out. "What's going on?" He asked, noticing that Amy Jo's eyes were wide and panicky. "Someone ran Bo and Luke off the road and there's no way we can get em outta there ourselves." She cried. Cooter's eyes widened. "How bad are they hurt?" He asked. "Bo seems like he may have a dislocated shoulder and maybe a torn knee, he got outta the car okay, but Luke is still inside." She cried.
"Where's Lucy?" Cooter asked, starting for the edge of the trail. "She stayed down with Bo." Amy Jo said, starting after him, but he waved her back. "Go radio Uncle Jesse and Daisy and have them meet us at Tri- County Emegency." He said. Amy Jo hesitated for a moment and then went to The General and leaned through the window, grabbing the Cb mic off the radio. "Breaker, Breaker, this here is Lamb Chop, Uncle Jesse, Daisy, y'all got your ears on?" She cried.
"This here is Daisy, Amy Jo, what's goin' on?" The other girl asked. "Someone ran Bo and Luke off the road and both of them are hurt ." Amy Jo cried. "Where are you?" Daisy asked. "Rainbow Canyon, Lucy and Cooter are down there right now." The redhead replied, trying to see over the edge to see if she could see any of what was going on. "Okay I'm gonna get Uncle Jesse and then we're gonna come help." Daisy said, ending the conversation before Amy Jo could say anymore.
Daisy ran out to the barn where Uncle Jesse was feeding the goats. "Uncle Jesse." She screamed. Uncle Jesse jumped and dropped the bottle he was holding and stood up. "What is goin' on, Daisy?" He asked, when he saw her frightened face. "Someone ran Bo n' Luke off the road, Lucy and Amy Jo found em and managed to flag down Cooter, Amy Jo just radioed me and told me that Cooter and Lucy were helping the boys and had told her to radio us." She said, talking quickly.
Uncle Jesse set the bottle down and headed for Dixie as Daisy swung herself behind the wheel, starting the engine and racing out of the driveway towards Rainbow Canyon. When she got there she saw The General and Cooter's truck parked crossways across one lane, the front ends pointing towards the bank.
Daisy went around the General and parked on the other side and then hopped out of the jeep and ran to the edge in time to meet Lucy and Bo stumbling up, with Bo's arm across Lucy's shoulders, grimacing in pain. "Where's Luke?" Daisy cried, running to her cousin and her best friend.
Lucy looked up at her, her eyes full of fear and pain. "Cooter's bringin' em, he's not good." She said, trying to help Bo over to Cooter's truck but he shook his head and motioned to The General. "I'm staying with you, Lucy." He said stubbornly. Lucy sighed but did as he asked, not wanting to start an argument.
Cooter came up next with Luke slung over his shoulder and Amy Jo walking along next to him, watching carefully, her eyes wide. "Let's get em to the hospital." Daisy said. Amy Jo watched as Lucy helped Bo into the General and then walked over to Cooter's truck and climbed inside settling herself in the middle.
Once they all got to the hospital Lucy, Daisy, and Amy Jo gathered in a corner of the waiting room while the doctor checked Bo and Luke and talked about what had happened and who they thought had done it.
Lucy was angry as she thought about the car that she'd seen right as they'd raeched the spot where Bo and Luke had gone over the bank. Her wide blue eyes sparkled angrily. "I'm gonna investigate and find out who did it." She stated vehemenently. Amy Jo's eyes widened as she stared at her friend. "Are you crazy Lucy, they may go after you if you get to close." She said.
Lucy shrugged. "That's just a chance I'm gonna have to take, I ain't gonna let em kill Bo n' Luke." She said, and turned to Daisy. "I'd really like to have you help me, but if you feel it's too dangerous, I'll understand." She said. Daisy smiled and wrapped her arm around Lucy's waist. "I don' care how dangerous it is darlin' I'm gonna help you." She said.
Lucy smiled and turned as the doctor came out. He smiled at the girl's as they joined Uncle Jesse and Cooter, their expressions hopeful. "Well the boys are banged up pretty good, but they're gonna make it." He said. Lucy sighed with relief and then pratically ran down the hall when she saw Bo hobbling out on crutches.
Bo stopped when he saw her and then caught her in his arms, burying his face in her long golden blond hair. Daisy and the others watched as Bo tilted Lucy's face up and kissed her long and hard on the lips.
The doctor looked back at the others. "Luke is gonna have to stay here overnight since he got a head injury." He said. Amy Jo burst into tears and buried her face in Uncle Jesse's shoulder. The doctor reached out and gently touched her arm. "Don't worry miss, it's just a concussion." He said. Amy Jo looked up at him and nodded.
Lucy and Bo slowly approached from down the hall though their progress was slow since they were busy staring into each other's eyes.
Sam and Tex walked into Shawn's office. The nascar racer had hired them to get rid of The Duke boys and now they had to report on their success. "What if we didn't kill em?" Tex asked softly. "Then we'll just have to go after them again." Sam replied as they stepped into the office.
Shawn looked up at them. "You didn't succeed them two Duke boys are still alive, so you better get out there and get them." He yelled. Sam and Tex nodded and walked back out the door, heading for Tri County Emergency.
Luke was asleep when they got there and Sam grabbed him slinging him over his shoulder and they both snuck out the door.
Lucy was sitting out in the parking lot in the General Lee chatting on the Cb with Daisy and didn't notice anything suspicious. Bo was seated inside the waiting room when he heard a transmission over the radio. "Bo Duke, we got your cousin Luke and if you ever wanna see em again you meet us out at Hazzard Pond and you better come alone." He heard a man's voice. Bo got to his feet with the help of his crutches and hobbled out the door to Cooter's truck, avoiding being seen by Lucy.
Lucy stopped talking to Daisy when she heard the transmission go over the radio. "Daisy, I'm gonna need your help, whoever ran the boy's off the road are after em again and they want Bo to meet em out at Hazzard Pond, I'm gonna follow Bo." She said and started the General as she spotted Bo heading out of the parking lot in Cooter's old truck.
When Bo reached Hazzard Pond he spotted a vehicle but no one around it and got out slowly, but as soon as his feet touched the ground he felt a sharp prick in his neck and slumped to the ground.
Balladeer: Now these boys are in trouble...Will Lucy reach em in time to stop those men from killing em? Stick around now ya hear.