A/N: This chapter might be a little shorter than the last, I don't know. I'm just not too good at trying to write really long chapters, because I get bored trying to read really long chapters, myself. Ok, so here's the next installment, please keep them kind reviews a-comin'!
Daisy drove up in the Dixie, followed by Bo and Luke in the General Lee. Bo, of course, was the first one to find Lizbeth, who was still in the bushes.
Helping her up, Bo smiled his toothy smile, beaming from ear to ear, "Howdy."
Daisy brushed her off, "Lizzy, where'd they go?"
"They're gone now, but thanks for helpin' me out. Did ya'll see Rosco? Is he alright?" she searched the eyes of her rescuers, hoping that he was fine.
"Nope, didn't see him, why?" Luke asked as he untied her.
Rubbing her wrists tenderly, she sighed, "Well, the guys who kidnapped me had hit him over the head. Of course, I realize he's hardheaded and everythin'. I guess he got Enos on the CB to come over and give him a hand."
Daisy led her to the jeep, "Let's head back to the farm before those fellas try 'n come back."
Bo and Luke followed in the General Lee as Daisy drove her long time friend back to the Duke farm.
Balladeer: Well, looks like they're alright now. Hope those fellas don't come a lookin' fir Lizbeth.
Rosco and Enos were still in 'hot pursuit' of those criminals. They were no closer now than they were earlier, because the little navy four-door had a large lead on them.
"Resistin' arrest, assaultin' 'n officer…" Rosco muttered to himself while he drove, thinking up everything he could possibly to get those three on, and then he started thinking about the girl, "… 'n then 'nother resistin' arrest, consortin' with them…"
He was a little hot under the collar when his CB buzzed to life, "ROSCO!"
Flash barked at the radio, because it was Boss Hogg, her least favorite person in the world. Of course, Boss just happened to be her daddy's boss, and the county commissioner, not to mention the richest man, and most crooked, in Hazzard County.
Picking up the CB, Rosco called back, "Here Boss."
"I needed you in town TEN MINUTES ago!" Boss sounded rather angry, not like he wasn't almost always angry, but he seemed more so this time.
"Sorry, Boss, I'm in hot pursuit of four criminals!" Rosco looked down at the CB, briefly taking his eyes off the road.
Boss huffed over the CB, "Well, just you git here as soon as you can."
"10-4", Rosco set it down and muttered to himself, just as his car started to go off the road.
Before he could get control of it, he had spun into a ditch. Immediately, he looked over towards his trusty Velvet Ears, Flash.
"Flash darlin', are you alright?" He asked the short dog in the seat next to him.
She waddled over towards Rosco, telling him she was fine. Picking her up, he picked up the CB and called Enos to stop of him and Flash. He also called for Cooter to come with his tow-truck to unstuck the Sheriff's car.
Balladeer: Meanwhile, where have those three fellas gone to?
Black Hat huffed in his own way when he heard the Sheriff call for a tow-truck to come and pick his car out of the ditch. The law was now far behind them, but their business in Hazzard wasn't done yet. They still needed to switch cars and carry out why they had come here in the first place and maybe a little something else.
Pulling onto an old half-hidden road, the bad guys were headed towards an old abandoned shack, where they had another vehicle hidden, waiting for them.
Stepping out of the car, Black Hat headed towards the house as he was stopped by Gunman, "Boss, what's going on with you and that girl back there?"
"We have 'n ol' score that needs settlin'", he grinned evilly before disappearing into the dark shack.
Balladeer: Just what I thought, that fella's no good.
Back at the farm, Daisy went in first, to tell Uncle Jesse about who was coming. As Lizbeth walked in, Jesse had a smile on his face and hugged the girl.
"Long time, no see", Jesse released her from the hug, looking up briefly towards the door, "We're not tellin' them yet?"
"No, we're not. I'm goin' by Lizbeth for right now. But, we might have some trouble, Jesse. I met up with ol' Billy an' his gang", she paused and hugged her stomach briefly, it was still sore from being kicked.
Bo and Luke came through the door before Jesse had a chance to say anything else. They, of course, wanted a description of the guys and the car, but Daisy took Liz into her room to have her lie down.
"Uncle Jesse, do ya spose they'll be back?" Bo asked, watching as Liz disappeared into Daisy's room.
"I don't know", Jesse shook his head.
Meanwhile, in Daisy's room, out of earshot of the boys, Daisy smiled, "When are ya gonna tell 'um, sugar?"
"I plan on maybe tomorrow mornin', after we fix breakfast", Liz smiled, taking the offered bed, and laying down on top of the covers.
Daisy smiled, "That'll be somethin' for them to eat their eggs with."
"Yeah, I jist wonder if they remember me…" Liz sighed, closing her eyes.
"I'm sure they will, or at least Luke should", Daisy smiled before walking back out of the room to join the rest of the family.
Balladeer: I wonder what her secret is…
