Disclaimer: still don't own the chactors.
Warning: mild language, hint of a relationship between the two male cousins

Chapter six. The final chapter.

At the beginning of the story the time is about 6am

He looked at the barn, let go of Luke's waist and walked towards it. "Bo?" "Got to find him." Luke was confused at that statement.
"Bo?"
"Charlie! Charlie, come here boy!" Bo yelled as he walked, Luke followed Bo into the barn. Bo walked to the spot where Charlie always slept. He wasn't prepared for what he saw. "Aw, Charlie..." He said broken hearted; a portion of the roof collasped on top of the dog. He took the pieces off the dog and sat down next to him. He was trying not to cry, but the tears came anyway.
"I'm sorry darlin'." Luke said as he noticed the dog a few feet away.
"Well Luke, what the hell are we gonna do?" Bo pushed his hair back, and sat there with his head in his hands. He was trying to control his emotions. It hurt Luke to see his lover like this. He held Bo close and kissed the top of his head. "Listen, I'll take you on to Cooter's, then I'll bury Charlie. Alright?" Bo didn't respond, which made Luke worry. "Bo?" Luke nudged Bo alittle. "Bo?"
"Huh?"
"You fell asleep. On second thought I should take you to Doc's."
"Damn it Luke, I'm fine." Luke was surprised at that. It wasn't like Bo to swear like that. Bo slowly got to his feet, when he was standing Luke was at his side. Bo turned to Luke and replied, "You try to take me to Doc's, I'll jump out of the damn truck."
"Bo, listen to me. I won't take you to Doc's alright? You need to listen to me." Luke cupped Bo's face to make him look at him. "I'm worried about you is all, you're not acting like yourself. If I take to you to Cooter's I won't be able to get anything done here. Ya need someone to look after you is all." Before Bo could respond Luke added, "I don't mean ya need a babysitter, Bo." Luke sighed, he wasn't sure what he should say anymore. Before anything more could be said, Bo's eyes rolled back and he passed out. Luke barely caught him before he hit the ground. "Bo?...Bo?" Luke tapped his face several times in an attempt to wake him. "Damn it...Coy! Coy! Come here. I need your help." Coy came running into the barn and saw Bo on the ground and Luke kneeling over him.
"What happened?" Coy asked the question while making his way to Luke.
"He passed out. I need ya to help me get him in the truck, I'm gonna take him to Doc's. He's going if he likes it or not, I ain't givin' him a choice." Coy nodded. Together they got Bo to Cooter's truck. "I'll radio ahead, let Doc's know you're on your way." Replied Rosco to Luke.
"Thanks." Luke told Rosco as he patted his shoulder. Cooter went with Luke to Doc's.
"I'm worried about him. I've never seen Bo act this way after getting hurt." Luke remarked to Cooter as they were on their way to Doc Applebe's clinic. Doc met them at the door and they took him to the back room. Once they got Bo situated Luke asked Doc, "why was he acting so out of it?"
"Sometimes that's what happens when you get a severe concussion. You can get very confussed, and lash out at the very people who are trying to help you. I reviewed the CAT scan, there was no sign of a skull fracture, or any type of bleeding in his brain. Just give him a few more days and he'll be back to his old self."
"I can't leave him alone, when he wakes up and finds out where he is. I don't know, he might do something that he may not normally do."
"Stay here with him. If things get out of hand I can't sedate him, not in his condition. The only thing I can do is to restrain him, and that would only agitate him more." Doc thought for a moment. "I can give him an IV, and put a mild seditive in it. It won't knock him out, just make him sleep more. We'll keep a close eye on him." Doc just noticed something about how Luke was coping with this. "Luke is everything alright?"
"No. The storm, it took most of the house and half the roof of the barn. We're gonna stay at Cooter's for awhile." Luke sat on the chair next to Bo, who was resting on the bed. Doc never saw Luke look so defeated before. "I'm sorry Luke." Doc put his hand on Luke's shoulder. "I couldn't help notice that you look like you're in pain. Did you hurt your ribs?"
"I caught Bo when he passed out in the barn." At this point Luke was having a hard time breathing. "Luke let's get a few pictures of your ribs." Luke nodded, then Doc took his arm and gently helped him stand. Doc was looking at the x-rays several minutes later. "Looks like you broke the two ribs that were only slightly cracked before. I can re-taped your ribs. Don't look like you'd need to go to the hospital, but you will stay here for a day or two."
"Don't really have nowhere to go anyway." Doc was taken back by that statement, usually Luke was more optimistic about life.
"Luke, are you gonna be alright?" Luke just shrugged.
"Just tired I reckon." Doc nodded, even though he knew that being tired wasn't the reason. Doc stayed with the boys until Luke finally fell asleep. Several hours later Bo woke up and looked around the room. He saw someone laying in the bed next to him. "Luke?...Luke?"
"Yeah, Bo." Luke got out of bed and made his way to Bo.
"You ok?"
"Where are we?" Bo asked, ignoring Luke's question.
"Doc's." Bo nodded his head then just closed his eyes and went back to sleep. The next time Bo woke up it was about 9am. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, just staring at the floor. "Where do ya think you're goin?" Luke asked him from the bed next to his. Bo slowly lifted his head, "ain't going nowhere." Bo just sat there, returning his gaze to the floor. "Bo?" Bo didn't move, so Luke approached him, and touched his shoulder. "Luke, can you help me to the bathroom?" "Come on." Luke gently took him by the arm and helped him to the bathroom. On the way back to bed Bo asked Luke, "how did I get here?"
"Ya passed out in the barn." Bo looked at him confused, "how did I get in the barn?" Luke was breathing alittle heavy now. "Luke are you ok?" He asked as he sat on the bed, while Luke sat next to him.
"When you passed out, I caught ya and ended up breaking several ribs that were originally cracked." Bo looked away from Luke, "Bo, this ain't your fault." Luke sighed, and gently took Bo's chin and turned it so he could see his face. "Bo, please look at me." Bo looked up at Luke, so he was looking him in the eyes. "I'm sorry." Bo told him. Luke caressed his face and said, "come on let's get some more rest."
While they were at Doc's, work was being done at the farm. The insurance company was contacted by Jesse when he was told by Coy that the house was gone. The adjuster came out right away. When friends and neighbors heard what happened to their farm, and that the boys were at Doc Applebe's, they came out to help. Several men already replaced the roof on the barn, and the animals were put away. The next day the boys were sent home, and were surprised by all the work that was already done.
Months later; the house was rebuilt alittle bigger now. They added a second story and the bedrooms were upstairs now, all except Jesse's. The boys decide to get full size beds instead of twins. They said they wanted to be more comfortable, no one needed to know that almost every night for ten years they shared a bed. The farm was doing great now, Bo seemed to have a knack for breeding horses. They were also selling the wool from the sheep they aquired months ago. Enos left for L.A. again so Cletus became the deputy again. Boss Hogg passed away shortly after Enos left. Rosco was the new County Comissioner now, and Daisy was the owner of the Boar's Nest. They were still working on fund raising for a new hospital in Hazzard. They raised a lot of money, but it was taking a long time. Things were going good for everyone in Hazzard now, the loans were now fair, and the sheriff's department was honest. Daisy missed Enos a lot, and everyone suspected that Enos missed her as well. A year later, Hazzard had their annual Ho-down and Toby Keith was there to celebrate. A deal was made to get more funds for the hospital so the Duke boys, Daisy, Rosco, Cletus and Cooter went to L.A. to get the tapes from the Ho-down shows made into a record. They set out for yet another adventure.

Author's note: The ending to my story doesn't really follow the movies. In my story Bo, Luke, and Daisy never left the farm. Only Enos left Hazzard but it is only for one year. I still have Boss Hogg passing away, but Jesse is still alive when they go to L.A. When I get my next story written it will be about what happens on the way home from L.A. (Movie: Hazzard in Hollywood) and when they get home.