Chapter Seven--Guardian Angel

That night after they got home from the hospital Lucy sat alone on the porch after everyone else went to bed and stared off across the farm yard allowing herself to get lost in thought. Her bright blue eyes watched for any kind of movement while she listened for any noise that might tell her that there was someone sneaking around.

She leaned her head against the wooden post and released a long sigh just as the door opened and soft footsteps sounded from behind her and she turned to see Bo walk across the porch to her side and sit down next to her. He reached over and wrapped his arm acorss her shoulders, pulling her close to his side.

She released another sigh and relaxed in his arms happy that Bo was alive and okay. But she knew there had too be someone that had ordered Bo and Luke killed in the first place and all she had to do was find out who that was and then catch him before he could do any more harm to Bo or Luke.

"What's wrong Lucy?" Bo asked softly, not wanting to wake up Uncle Jesse or Daisy who were still asleep. Lucy groaned softly and got to her feet, turning to look at him. "There's still someone after you, you heard those men, they said their Boss was gonna be mad." She reminded him.

Bo got to his feet and straightened up to his full 6'3' and stepped over to her. "It's all gonna be okay, sugar." He reassured her. Lucy shook her head. "Bo, you just don't get it do you? I don't want nothin' happening to you or Luke and we have to find this person." She cried with tears in her eyes as she raised them up to the sky.

Bo tried to quiet her but she wouldn't be shushed and soon Uncle Jesse and Daisy came out to see what was going on and were surprised to see an upset Lucy and a rather confused Bo.

Daisy went to Lucy and wrapped her arm around the girl's shoulders. "What's going on out here?" Jesse asked, looking from one to the other. Lucy shook her head. "I need to go for a drive Daisy. Please come with me?" She begged. Daisy looked at Uncle Jesse who sighed and then nodded and motioned for them to go ahead and go.

The girl's headed to Dixie and pulled out of the yard. Bo looked like he wanted to follow them but Uncle Jesse shook his head. "They'll be back after awhile." He reassured his young nephew. Bo nodded and headed into the house to get some sleep.

The two girl's hadn't gotten very far on the road when a car cut in behind them and a sharp retort cut off their conversation just before the jeep swerved off the road. Daisy and Lucy spun around as the car came to a stop behind them. Daisy grabbed the Cb. "Bo, Uncle Jesse, help." She cried just as Lucy screamed and kicked at the man who grabbed her arm trying to pull her from the jeep.

Daisy kicked out at the second man as he grabbed at her. "We're out here near the back 40. Please hurry they got guns." She cried and then stood up and swung at him but he grabbed her and yanked her from the vehicle and onto the ground. Lucy kept struggling, trying to turn around and get in a swing at the man who held her but wasn't having any better luck.

Bo and Jesse had rushed down the hall when they heard Daisy's frantic cry for help but when Bo heard Lucy scream he was out the door in a flash and had the General started out of the yard and to the rescue. Jesse ran out to his truck and headed after Bo, who by now was way ahead of him.

The man who had grabbed Daisy and Lucy were none other then Shawn and his driver trying to get back at Bo and Lucy for rescuing Luke and then getting his men arrested. They tied the two girl's up and placed them in the backseat and left Dixie sitting on the side of the road and headed back to the track.

Bo stopped when he saw Dixie stopped along the road and got out running over to the jeep. He found the keys but became worried when he saw that the tire was shot out and the girl's were nowhere's in sight. He turned as Jesse stopped next to him and got out. "Someone's taken the girl's." He cried and then knelt to inspect the ground for tire tracks.

When he stood back up he looked at his Uncle. "I'm going to the track. One of the racer's took the girl's and I'll just bet he's the one that ran Luke an' me off the road too." He said and went to the General and hopped inside reving up the engine and roaring down the road.

Jesse shook his head and called Cooter on the Cb and then headed to the hospital to sit with Luke and figure out a way to tell his older nephew that not only were Daisy and Lucy missing but Bo had gone after them and would likely land himself in trouble.

Balladeer: Boy this sure is a mess...them girl's are in trouble. Sure hope ole Bo can get them out.

At the track Daisy and Lucy were locked in a room alone. But as soon as they were alone Lucy twisted her hands enough so she could reach her knife that was in a leather pouch like Bo's and fastened to her denim shorts. her fingers shook as she fought to open the pouch and get the knife out.

She finally gripped it and pulled it out, opening it so the blade was out and started cutting at the ropes around her wrists. She released a shaky sigh of relief when they loosened and she was able to pull her hands free. She then turned to help Daisy and then they slipped out the open window.

"We're at the track." Daisy cried when she saw where they were. Lucy nodded as they made their way to the gates. "There's gotta be a car with a Cb here somewhere." Daisy said just as Lucy gasped. "It's the General Lee. But where's Bo?" She cried and ran to the big orange stock car, climbing up and sliding through the driver's side window as Daisy got in the other side and turned to look at her.

"We've gotta call for help." She said. Lucy nodded and picked up the Cb. "Breaker, Breaker anyone home on the Hazzardnet? This is Bo Peep! We need back up at the Atlanta track! Country Cousin and I managed to track down the man who tried to kill Bo and Luke and we believe that he kidnapped us in order to get Bo here. Is anyone out there listening to me?" She cried.

Both girl's were surprised when Boss Hogg answered their call for help. "You ladies hang tight there an' Me and Rosco will be there directly." he said. "Please hurry Boss." Daisy cried into the Cb that was in Lucy's hand. "I love pursuit. I'm a comin' I'm a comin'." They heard Rosco mutter in the background.

Jesse, Cooter and Enos had heard the call for help and jumped in their vehicles to go help too.

Shawn grinned as he held a gun pointed at the younger Duke boy. "Got any regrets?" he sneered. Bo glared at him. "Yeah I do. I never shoulda let you get near my girl or my cousin." he said. Shawn laughed and got ready to shoot him until footsteps pounded the pavement and two cops appeared followed by a fat man in a white suit.

"Did y'all come to pay your last respects to this here Duke boy?" He asked. "Drop that gun." Enos yelled, just as a loud roar filled the air and an orange car thundered into view, heading for the ramp.

Shawn gaped in surprise as they General hit the ramp and flew over their heads, the musical notes of Dixie trailing behind. Bo shoved Boss, Rosco and Enos behind a parked car and then turned to face Shawn as the driver of the General spun the wheel and headed back towards them. Shawn raised his gun to shoot Bo just as the car did another spin and bumped him knocking him to the ground and sending the gun flying from his grasp.

Bo was delighted to see lucy slide out the driver's side window and drop to the ground and run to retrieve the gun before Shawn could get there. Bo grabbed Shawn and yanked him to his feet taking him to Rosco and Enos just as Jesse and Cooter arrived.

Balladeer: Well now that them baddies are in jail and Luke is on the mend Bo and Lucy have time to think about other things...and Boss and Rosco are back to their old ways by trying to get the Duke boys in jail. By the way them boy's finally did go on the racing circuit and you know something...Lucy went with them...but I have a feeling they'll all be back.