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Grieving
'I can't believe this is really happening Bo, my youngest cousin, my
best friend is gone. "I swear to you Bo I will find the bastard who
did this to you. I'll make sure he pays for this, I'm so sorry you
had to suffer so much before you died, I'm sorry I didn't find you in
time. Whereever you are I hope you know I tried, we all tried to find
you, I hope you can forgive me for failing you." Jesse Duke stood in
the doorway with tears in his eyes as he watched Luke sobbing over Bo's
body. "Luke son, it's not your fault, Bo knows, knew that. He wouldn't
want you blaming yourself for what happened to him, you know that." Jesse
said as he wrapped his arm around Luke's shoulder and guided him to the
couch. He was beginning to regret his decision to have an old-fashioned
wake, but Bo was a Duke and he deserved to be in his home this one last
time. Deserved to be sent off the same way as his ancestor's, so hard
as it was they would sit up with him, and as the old beliefs had it
protect his body from evil until they could place him in Holy Ground.
Jesse and Luke were soon joined by Daisy, as they sat there recounting
the earlier part of the day, remembering all the friends who had been
there to offer their support, they gained a small measure of comfort
from this.
Something had woke him, as he looked around the room Luke saw Uncle
Jesse and Daisy asleep on the couch. Knowing he wouldn't be able to
get anymore sleep, he decided to make sure everything was secure, after
all whoever had killed Bo was still out there. Wait there it was again,
it sounded like a moan, but that couldn't be it, not coming from where
it sounded like it was. Luke started to go into the kitchen when he
heard his name being called, not believing what he was hearing he approached
the coffin holding Bo's body. Steeling himself for disappointment
Luke looked down at Bo's body and jumped back. Quickly going right back
to the coffin he saw he hadn't imagined it, Bo's eyes were open. "Bo"
he whispered afraid to break the spell that had given him back his cousin.
"But you're de...how is this possible? i don't understand, is this real?
are you really alive? I'm not dreaming?" Luke said as he slowly reached
for Bo's hand and with his other hand began to stroke Bo's hair. "Luke"
Bo whispered weakly, "not your fau...fault," Bo said nothing more for a
few minutes gathering his strength to continue, "poison, he used poison,
call...called it zombie powder, awful, heard everything, could feel,
hate what he did to you all." Bo ground out haltingly and with difficulty.
Luke looked at him in shock "My God, you mean all this time we thought
you were dead, you were awake, aware of everything." at Bo's nod Luke
carefully gathered Bo into his arms. "Luke," Uncle Jesse called, "son
it'll be okay, you need to lay Bo back down and come outside. You need
some fre..." suddenly he stopped speaking as he noticed Bo's eyes were
open. "Bo, BO! you're alive, but that can't be, I mean how?" After Luke
explained about the poison he moved Bo, with Jesse's help, into the
bedroom. A few moments later the bedroom door was flung open as Daisy,
having been told by Jesse what was happening, ran into the room and onto
Bo's chest where she sobbed out the relief, fear and pain she was feeling.
As they talked Bo told them about Mike Wilson and his plans, knowing that Mike was probably watching the house and that Bo needed to be seen by a doctor Luke called Dr. Appleby and asked him to come out to the farm because Uncle Jesse was having chest pains but wouldn't leave the house. The doctor was completely surprised when he arrived at the farm and discovered Bo's resurrection. "Tetrodotoxin, that's the name of the poison, it's the main ingredient in so-called zombie powder, comes from puffer fish." the Dr. informed them upon hearing about the poison Bo had inhaled. He went on to explain, "it paralyzes the muscles and slows the heartbeat and respiration to such an extent the victim appears dead, but is not only alive but very much aware of everything that is happening to them."
"I think I read about this," Luke interrupted,"they use it in Haitii for
revenge, after the person is buried alive, a voodoo priest digs 'em up
and makes 'em think they're zombies." Suddenly Luke paled and nearly
fell as he realized if Bo hadn't woke up he would have been buried alive.
"Oh God we could have buried you..." Luke trailed off unable to continue.
"That was his plan, I wasn't supposed to wake up 'til after the funeral"
Bo told them. When the Dr. learned that Mike had mixed the poison himself
he told them he had probably and luckily miscalculated the dosage. "Bo
you really should be in the hospital, I already know what you're gonna
say, not until this guy is caught. So I'll make a deal with you, you
let Luke and Cooter handle Mike Wilson and let me hook you up to an i.v.
and I'll agree to you recovering at home. But the minute this guy is
caught, you go to the hospital for x-rays, I'm sure nothings broken and
there's no internal bleeding but we need to be completely sure, deal"
The Dr. said as he was laying out the materials for the i.v. Bo quickly
agreed. After agreeing to send Cooter to the farm the Dr. left, and Luke
and Jesse began planning the capture of Mike Wilson. As they planned
Luke told Jesse about Mike, what he had done in the Marines and his
belief that Luke had cursed him. When Cooter arrived they told him
about Bo, after giving him a chance to visit with Bo they laid out the
plan. Once they were satisfied the plan was as sound as they could make
it Luke suggested they all get some rest as tommorrow would be a big day.
A/N: Please review and if it's any comfort. I made myself cry at the start of this chapter and I knew where it was going.