Update and next chapter will be the ending/last chapter – whatever the heck they call that.

I apologize for not updating, but I was on vacation. Read, review, enjoy, and thanks for reviewing.
I'm sorry – this chapter has more cussing then usual.

The Silent Rumble

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Jeffery shot Joe in the shoulder as he placed his hand on the door. "Nooooooo!" Joe yelled, screaming in pain. Jeffery quickly locked the door and smiled. "You should never try and get away from me!" he shouted angrily. He kicked Joe in the side roughly.

"Careful!" Nancy hollered, getting up in front of Joe. "You're hurting him!"

"I know I'm hurting him!" Jeffery yelled, "And guess what? I don't give a damn!" Shoving Nancy roughly aside, he opened his cell phone and dialed a familiar number….

Fenton's cell phone rang and he grabbed it angrily. "Fenton Hardy speaking."

"It's Jeffery," a familiar voice mocked. "How are you feeling this fine day? I bet you're feeling pretty horrible, aren't you? How would you feel if you knew that your son had just been shot?"

Fenton's face paled. "You're joking," he whispered.

"I'm not joking," he said. "You know damn well I'm telling the truth."

Fenton sighed. "What do you want, Jeffery?"

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"For you to suffer!" Jeffery yelled. "You killed my son, Fenton! YOU KILLED MY SON!"

"It was self defense!" Fenton yelled from the other line and Joe winced as he heard his sharp, angry voice over the phone.

"You shot my son!" Jeffery yelled. "He died! I'm taking your sons from you Fenton! YOUR SONS!" he hollered, kicking Joe in the shoulder and making him scream.

"However…" Jeffery said, "I'll make you a deal. You let me go, and I'll only harm one of your sons."

"No," Fenton said.

Jeffery kicked Joe again. "Are you sure about that?" he demanded. Joe screamed in pain. "I'll give you, oh, say, twenty minutes to think about it. And Fenton, your son will be in pain the entire time." He smiled and hung up the phone kicking Joe again. "You will soon be mine," he said smiling evilly at Joe.

"I think I'm going to puke.…" Joe muttered.

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Fenton dialed Sam. "Are the SWAT still near the Chinese area?"

"Yes," Sam said.

"We need them to do another job. Same guy."

"This guy pisses me off," Sam muttered. "Ok. I'll call."

"Thanks."

FORTY MINUTES LATER

"Forty minutes and Fenton still hasn't called," Jeffery said angrily, slamming his phone into the wall. "Damn it!"

"Maybe he doesn't know your number," Joe cracked.

"Shut up!" yelled Jeffery, slamming his boot into Joe's side. Joe screamed in pain.

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SWAT was still in the area and moving quickly. Speaking in rapid Chinese, the first man ordered his man in place. Luckily, he had a visual on Jeffery because Frank's room was on the first floor. "This is AGENT 5502, we have a visual."

"Copy agent 5502. Agent 9032 also has a visual."

"Copy that."

"Move in on Green," Fenton's voice came in raspy over the speaker. "When I give the command code GREEN, move in."

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Nancy watched as Jeffery called Fenton again. "It's been fifty minutes Fenton, have you made your decision?"

"Yes, I have," Fenton said.

"Good," Jeffery replied. "Do you know what I'm doing right now Fenton? I am holding a gun to your son's head." He turned around and aimed the gun at Nancy. "Now I'm aiming it at Carson Drew's daughter. Should I shoot it Fenton? Should I? Should I?"
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Fenton whispered something into the mike. "Green people, green now!"

Suddenly a bullet flew through the air and Jeffery fell on the ground, his gun flying recklessly, bullets aiming at the ceiling.

"MOVE IN!" Fenton yelled. He'd seen what had happened on the screen.

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Nancy jumped as the bullet flew and it landed a few feet above her. She shuddered as a few SWAT men came in. One of them checked Jeffery's pulse. "He's dead," he said.

Joe winced in pain and Nancy rushed over to him. "Joe!" she cried. "Joe, are you ok?" Joe just moaned in pain.

"Get the paramedics in here!" Nancy yelled.

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A FEW HOURS AFTER OPERATION….

"Well, since Frank pulled through the night, he's fine. Since Joe pulled through the night, he's fine. They'll both live," the doctor explained to Fenton and Laura, whom had arrived a few hours ago. "However, because Frank was operated on without anesthetic and they miss-hit, he will be paralyzed for some time in that leg. He will be able to walk again, but you'll need to watch it. Joe will be released in two days, Frank in about six or seven. Do you need anything else?"

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Next chapter is the last chapter! It's been good, hasn't it?