Hey all, I know…. I know… it's been awhile… but I'm trying… trust me- you'll wanna stay tuned… I'll try an' update within the week! Thanks for bein so patient! Jordyn

It was a dull gray morning one week later, but the sun had never shone brighter for the Duke family. Bo was going home.

He could hardly believe it when he heard the doctor say the words. Now, here he was… sore and weak, but alive and on his way back to Hazzard. He glanced over at his cousin seated next to him on the plane.

"Sure was thoughtful of Boss t' buy you an' me tickets home so we wouldn't have that bumpy ride, but ya know, I just… I just don't get it." Bo turned and looked out the window at the squares of land far below him.

"Yeah. I don't get it either," said Luke quietly. He thought back to how Boss had offered him and Bo free beer upon returning and how readily he had given money to the Dukes, interest free no less. It didn't make sense. Not for Boss.

Bo sighed happily. "Sure will be good to get home. I got a lot o' fillies I gotta catch up with."

Luke smiled and shook his head… the same old Bo. Worse for ware, maybe, but the same Bo.

A thought suddenly occurred to Bo, spinning him around. "Luke, what are we gonna do?"

"'Bout what?" asked the older cousin, absently flipping through the airplane manual.

"'Bout the General. We… we just can't leave him!"

Luke looked up and faced his cousin. "We ain't goin' back…"

"Luke what are ya sayin'!"

Sighing, he put a hand on Bo's shoulder.

"What I'm sayin' is we have no idea where the General is, those two fellas are still out there, and I just got ya back int' the world of the livin'… an' I ain't takin' a chance of losin' ya again!"

"But Luke… the General…" Tears welled in his eyes as he bit his lip struggling not to cry. It didn't work. He hid his face in his hands and cried like a baby.

Y'all ain't never seen true love 'til ya seen the love for a good ol' southern boy an' his car.

Luke sighed. Bo had been so brave through everything… everything. And here it was the loss of the General that broke him completely.

Luke rubbed Bo's back, undaunted by the many stares from fellow passengers in their direction. A stewardess stopped by to ask uneasily if they needed anything, but Luke waved her away.

"It'll be alright, Bo," whispered Luke softly. "We can get another car…"

"No! I want the General, Luke!" cried Bo through his tears.

Luke smiled in spite of himself thinking back to the time when the boys were little and playing toy soldiers and Bo had uttered those same words… before picking up one in defiance and biting off the head.

"Bo…"

Bo was beside himself sobbing.

Not knowing what else to do, Luke removed his seatbelt, reached over and hugged the trembling boy. "Shhh Bo… it's alright…. It's gonna be okay Bo-Bo…"

"No it won't Luke… how can it be? The General… he… he's family Luke!"

An overwhelming surge of guilt wedged in his heart. "Bo… I'm so sorry, buddy. But we can't. We can't do it…"

"Why not, Luke? Why not? It's the General! Our General Lee, Luke!" cried Bo desparately.

Luke pulled Bo's hands away from his face, and hugged him tightly.

"Don't think thatI don't wanna, Bo. Don't think that, Buddy…"

Bo hugged Luke tightly. "Please, Luke… if ya don't go with me, I'll go on my own… I…"

"You ain't up t' that Bo… don't even think it…"

"But Luke… he's family!"

"And so are you Bo," said Luke firmly. "And I love ya a whole lot more than I love that car."

Bo looked at Luke with tear-filled eyes. "Luke, I know ya do… but…"

"But?"

"Luke they took so much from me! I coulda died in there… and so could you… an Luke, I couldna took that… I don't mind if they mess with me, but no one messes with my family and gets away with it!"

Luke nodded. He sure could understand that.

"Luke," pleaded Bo, "the General Lee is family… no one messes with family…"

Now friends, if they feel that strongly about four wheels, engine and orange paint, how ya reckon they feel 'bout each other? Stick around…