Part 11
Face touched Murdock on the shoulder. "We have to come up with a plan."
"I know, Face, but right now, I need to be with my son."
Face nodded as the medic closed the door and the ambulance drove away. Face then
turned to BA."BA, we've got a creep to stop. Any ideas?"
" Yeah, we bash his head in," BA replied, as he punched his fist against his
hand."
" Well ,I think we better come up with something not so messy."
"Yeah. You know Face, It's times like these I wish Hannibal was still with
us."
"I know what you mean, BA."
"Hey Peck! Come over here for a minute."
BA growled as Decker called Face . Face just shook his head and went over.
"What do you want, Decker?"
Decker pointed to the owner. "Mr. Hopkins said that everyone has been accounted
for. So I think maybe Smith's son was imagining things, but I'll check it out
some more. In the meantime, you stay out of it."
"Listen Decker, this has gotten personal and there is no way we're staying out
of it."
"I'm warning you, Peck, I will not be responsible if anything happens to any of
you."
Decker, we've always been one step ahead of you . So why don't you go a find a
jaywalker to arrest?"
Decker gave Face a sour look and walked away. When he left .BA stepped over.
What he want?"
"Nothing important, just told us to be careful."
"Yeah, right."
Face slapped BA on the back. "Come on, we better go meet Murdock at the
hospital."
"Face, I think you should call Rita and tell her what's going on. I'll wait for
you."
"Okay, BA. I'll be back in a moment."
Todd was pacing around the floor, "Why haven't we heard anything, Dani? Why are
they leaving us in the dark?"
Dani went over to him. "I don't know, Todd. But it will be okay."
"That easy for you to say. It's not your father who's been taken. And to make
matters worse, no one is telling us anything."
"I know."
"Well, I'm tired of it. I'm not a kid.
"Our dads just want to protect us."
"I know I just wish they would trust us."
"They do.
Rita was waiting for Face to call. Suddenly the telephone rang, and she quickly
answered it. "Yes, hello? Tem is this you? Is everything all right?"
" Yes, Rita. This is Tem. We found them both - Murdock and Ronin are okay.
Ronin was trapped in a building after the bomb went off; he was taken to the
hospital.
"Bomb? Oh my… Tem, is he all right?"
"Yes, by some miracle he's all right. Murdock is already there with him. Get the
kids and come over."
"Tem? What hospital?"
"The Mercy Hospital."
"Okay, we'll be there soon. Hold on while I tell them. Todd is here with us."
Rita placed the phone down and went into the other room She found Todd and Dani
talking
"Hey Todd your dad and brother are at the hospital. "
"Hospital? Are they okay?"
"Well let's go find out ."
They all hurried out into the car and Rita drove to the hospital.
The doctor finished checking Ronin over. "Except for a few bruises, you are in
perfect health. You're a very lucky young man."
Murdock smiled at his son. "He's a fighter, just like his dad."
"Well, I see no reason for him to be admitted. Your son was one lucky man." The
doctor walked out, leaving them alone.
Ronin looked at his father. "Dad, when you said I was a fighter like my dad,
were you talking about you, or my real dad?"
"I guess both of us."
"I think I meant my father today, my real father Hannibal Ronin said, quietly.
"Why do you think that?"
"I think he was with me while I was trapped."
Yeah, I bet he was, too. That would be just like your father. You ready to go
home, son?"
"What about Robbins?"
"Tonight, I don't even want to think about him." Murdock gave his son a small
hug. "I got you back."
Ronin smiled a little as they both headed to the desk so Ronin could be check
out .
"Dad! Ronin!"
They both turned to see Todd running over to them. A nurse gave Todd a look and
told him not to run in a hospital .
"Dad . Ronin I thought I never see you again. I was so frightened."
Ronin ruffed his brother's hair. "Hey you can't keep us down. We're fighter.
Right dad?"
"Yes we are son. " Murdock pulled both of his sons near him . "All three of us."
The rest smiled as they all headed back to Face's house.
Once they were all inside, they sat down at the table. Rita sat by between her
daughters. Murdock and BA looked at Face.
"You got any ideas about how we're going to deal with Robbins?" Murdock asked.
"We need to find a way for him to be put away for good," said BA.
"I think there may be a way to get him."
"And how is that, Face?"
"We give him a taste of what we called The Jazz."
Murdock and BA smiled at each other. "Let's do it," said Murdock.
"Can I help?" asked Ronin.
"If you do what we say," answered Murdock. Then he turned back to Face. "Okay,
Faceman, what's the plan?"