Part Eight

As Murdock was being taken to the car, he was thinking of a way to escape. There

was no way he was going to let Robbins hurt his son or anyone else. Rage grew in

Murdock as he thought about it. Suddenly Murdock exploded and he charged with

his head down. He made contact and Garrett fell to the ground. Seeing his path

was now clear, Murdock took off, heading into the woods.

"Go after him! You fools! Don't let him get away or Mr. Robbins will have our

heads," yelled Garrett.

The men quickly ran after Murdock. They looked and looked but there was no sign

of him.

"How can an old man move that fast?" grumbled one of the men.

"I have no idea. But if we don't find him, we may as well pack it in," replied

the other man.

Murdock watched the two men from his hiding place. He had luck out. He came

upon a rope left over by loggers and decided to put it to good use. He quickly

but carefully set up his big foot trap . If it caught BA it will catch them as

well. Once it was ready he quietly hid and waited for them.

The bad guys seem to be lost. "We better find him or Mr. Robbins will have our

head."

Suddenly Murdock toss a rock into a bush.

"I heard something over there. Come on, let's check it out."

The other man nodded his head as they headed for the sound. They had their guns

ready and carefully moved branches out of their way. The man in front stepped

over a fallen tree and the next thing he knew, he was hanging upside down.

"Get me down from here!" he yelled.

The other man quickly came to his side when suddenly he found himself upside

down. "Help get me down!" he yelled. Murdock stepped out and picked up their

guns. "I think it's real nice to see you two hanging out together, and I would

love to join you, but I've got other business to take care of."

You can't leave us this way."

Murdock only turned and walked away, leaving the two men to their fate. He then

saw Frankie standing by a truck. "It's not a plane but it will do." Murdock came

up to Frankie. "Give me your weapon."

Garrett just stood there.

"I said give me your weapon!"

"Why don't you just take it?"

Murdock reached for the gun . But Garrett was younger and faster. And Murdock

landed hard on the ground. He stared up at Garrett thinking he was getting to

old for this . Garrett stared down at Murdock. Now, Mr. Robbins wants you to die

with your son. So I'm going to take you there to meet your faith."

Garrett reached over to pull Murdock up when suddenly Murdock kicked him hard.

Garrett screamed as he bent over and grabbed where Murdock had kicked him. The

next thing he knew he was on the ground after Murdock punched him. Murdock

stood over Garrett but only for a second; time was running out. He shook his

hand to get the string out then quickly jumped into the truck and drove away,

heading for Ronin's workplace.

Todd stood in the door way of Dani's room. "Can I come in?"

Dani looked up from her computer. "Yeah, come on in. What's up?"

"Dad and Ronin are not back yet and I'm worried."

Dani looked out her window "I saw dad leave a while ago."

"Do you know where he went."

"I'm not sure. Let's ask mom."

The two young people left the room and looked for Rita, finding her in the den.

They knew by the look on her face that something was wrong.

"Aunt Rita! What's wrong? Did something happen to my dad and Ronin?"

Rita came over to them. "Tem is taking care of it, sweetheart."

"Mom, what happened?"

Rita stared at Todd. Tem told her not to say anything but she felt he had the

right to know. "Todd, your dad was taken by Rollins and Ronin was taken to

jail."

"What? Why wasn't I told before this?"

Before Rita could answer the phone rang. "Hello? Murdock? Where are you?"

"I got no time Rita - I'm just letting you know I'm all right."

"Murdock, tell me where you are and I will tell Tem."

"I'm heading for Ronin 's workplace. Rollins planted a bomb. Tell Face to meet

me there and tell him to hurry."

Rita quickly hung up the phone and called Face, telling him everything.

"Okay, I'm on my way," said Face, as he hung up and ignoring both the speed

limit and shimmy in his car BA said needed to be fixed, he jammed his foot on

the accelerator.