Chapter Six--Luke's Close Call

The following morning when the Dukes, Lucy and got to the hospital and went for a report on Luke the doctor didn't have much to tell them except that he had made it through the night. Bo hung onto Lucy's hand as they stepped into Luke's room.

Bo bit back a cry of distress and turned to look at Lucy, who was pressed right up close to him. her eyes full of pain and fear. Daisy clung to Uncle Jesse nearby. They all silently stared down at Luke's still form. "Come back to us Luke." Bo cried softly and felt Lucy's grip on his arm tighten. There was no response from Luke and Bo heard Daisy crying softly.

Uncle Jesse led her out of the room, leaving Bo and Lucy alone. Lucy moved away from Bo and looked out the window. Bo watched her until she whirled back around to face him. "I'm going to look for that car." She said and started for the door. Bo reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her back around to face him.

"Lucy if you go after them they could kill you, they weren't going to hesitate in killing me n' Luke." He said. Lucy nodded. "But they may try to come after you and Luke again." She said, her eyes filling with tears. Bo gripped her shoulders and then pulled her into his arms. "If you insist on finding those men then I'm going with you, there's nothing I can do here anyway." He said.

Lucy looked like she wanted to argue, but thought better of it and nodded. They both slipped from the room and headed for the doors. They stopped in the waiting room to let Uncle Jesse and Daisy know where they were going and what they were doing. Uncle Jesse warned them to be careful and told Bo to keep a good eye on Lucy and to radio them if they needed help.

Bo slid through the open window of the General and settled behind the wheel, starting the engine and letting it roar to life. Lucy settled into the passenger seat and he whipped the wheel around, spinning the tires as he backed out of the parking spot and out onto the road.

Lucy kept a careful eye out for the car that she'd seen leaving the scene after Bo and Luke had been run off the road. She felt anger surge through her body, which quickly turned to rage as she thought more on it. She could see the tenseness in Bo's shoulders as he drove and knew he was upset.

She reached over and took his hand, squeezing it gently. Bo looked over at her and smiled weakly, his eyes sad and haunted. "Don't worry Bo, we're gonna find those men and make them pay for what they did to Luke and too you, I'm gonna make sure of that." She said angrily, her blue eyes sparkling with rage.

Bo had never seen her so angry before, at least not that he could remember. Lucy's whole body was pratically shaking with the rage she was trying to hold in.

She suddenly caught Bo's attention when she released a startled cry and pointed out the window. Bo caught sight of what she was pointing at. "That's the car that ran Luke and I off the road." He said, and stepped down hard on the gas. Lucy swung around and grabbed the bow and arrows in the backseat pulling them up front with her and Bo.

Bo looked over at her. "You sure you don't want me to do it?" He asked. Lucy shook her head and managed a small grin. "Don't worry Bo, I got it all under control, just hold it steady and don't lose me." She said.

Tex looked behind them and noticed a big Orange stock car barreling down on them. "Hey it's them Dukes." He yelled, pointing over his shoulder at the advancing car. "What are they doing?" Sam asked, when he realized that the car wasn't getting any closer but seemed to be sticking right with them.

Tex shrugged and then noticed someone stick their head out the window and aim something at their tires. "It's that gal, the one that rescued that Duke boy in the woods." Sam yelled. "Well shoot her before she can shoot us." Tex yelled back. Sam shook his head. "I'm driving, you shoot her." He snapped.

Tex sighed and pulled out his gun and swung around just as Lucy let an arrow fly. Sam felt the pull as the arrow hit their tire and their car spun out of control, going off the road and hitting a tree.

Bo braked the General and slid out the open window, even as Lucy was sliding out hers. She held the bow and arrows in her hands and aimed them at the car. Bo walked over to the wrecked car and pulled the driver out by the collar of his shirt, even as the passenger stumbled out on the other side.

He turned to run but found the pretty blond girlfriend of the Duke boy standing in front of him, pointing a bow and arrow at his chest. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." She said in a dangerously low voice, just as Sam jumped at Bo and knocked them both to the ground. Lucy swung around when she heard Bo cry out and Tex jumped her, knocking her to the ground too.

She groaned and saw Tex looming over her. Her eyes widened and she saw Bo and Sam fighting out of the corner of her eye. She shook her head to clear it and rolled to her feet, backing away from Tex and searching for the bow and arrows that she'd dropped. "Lucy." Bo cried.

Lucy whirled around just as Tex started strike at her. She twisted and kicked out, landing a heavy blow to his stomach, causing him to fall back to the ground. She found the bow and arrows and grabbed them, just as he started to get back to his feet. "Stay there." She snapped as Bo joined her, shoving the other man to the ground too.

"You okay?" He asked, wiping a little blood from his lip. Lucy nodded, keeping her eyes on the two prisoners. "How bout you?" She asked. Bo nodded and shot her a grin, which she finally returned. They turned when they heard sirens approaching and the Hazzard Sheriff's car came to a halt next to The General followed by Dixie.

Daisy jumped out of the jeep and ran to them as Rosco jumped out of his patrol car and stumbled down to them. "Are you two all right?" Daisy asked. Bo and Lucy nodded and turned to walk towards Rosco. He nodded at them and went to the two prisoners. " All right now, on your feet and march up there." He snapped, pointing his gun at them.

"Them two was harrassing us officer." Sam said. Lucy rolled her eyes. "Sorry boys that just ain't gonna cut it, now you can tell us who y'all is working for or you're gonna be in jail for an awfully long time." She said. The two men glared at her as she walked with the Duke boy over to the big Orange stock car.

She climbed up on the passenger side window and then slid inside and waved at them as Rosco pulled away. Bo laughed and then picked up the CB as he turned the car around to head back towards Hazzard. "Daisy how's Luke?" He asked. He heard a sigh from his cousin. "I'm not sure Bo, I've been chasin' you two all over the countryside for the past few hours." She said.

Lucy looked over at Bo. "I guess we have no choice but to go back to the hospital." He said, and turned the General towards the Emergency entrance.

When they reached the doors Uncle Jesse and Amy Jo came out to meet them. "What is it Uncle Jesse?" Bo asked, grabbing Lucy's hand and squeezing hard. Uncle Jesse smiled. "The doc says Luke is breathing better and it looks like he just might make it." He said. Bo let out a loud whoop and lifted Lucy into his arms, twirling her around.

Balladeer: Well it looks like Luke's getting better but they still haven't found the person that ordered the Duke boys killed in the first place. Hang on for some ol' shuckin' and jivin.'