It took almost an hour for everyone to get back to the Duke farm. Once they were all together again, Luke moved them to the kitchen so they wouldn't wake up Bo. Jesse, Daisy, Waylon and Shooter all sat at the table while Luke remained standing.
"Luke, it looks like you got something on your mind. Do you want to share what it is?" Jesse asked his oldest charge.
Luke took a deep breath before speaking. "Its Bo…he's blind." He said, looking down. Everyone looked at him, shocked. Daisy was the first to break the silence that had formed in the small house. "Are…are you sure Luke?"
"I'm positive. He told me so himself." Luke said sadly. Daisy put a hand over her mouth as she leaned against her uncle. Jesse held her close to comfort her. Sadly, Jesse looked into the living room where his youngest charge lay sleeping on the couch. Sighing a little, Jesse walked into the room and watched Bo silently. He reached down and gently brushed some hair from the young man's face. Bo shifted a little, but remained asleep. After pressing a kiss to his forehead, Jesse headed to his room to go to bed.
Waylon and Shooter headed for the guest room, while Daisy kissed Bo's forehead as well, then went to bed herself. Not wanting to leave Bo alone anymore, Luke stayed in the living room. He got his pillow and a blanket, and then sat down in the old recliner, where he got comfortable. He watched Bo silently until he fell asleep.
A month later, the night of the full moon was quickly approaching. Bo had recovered from his encounter with the mysterious being that took his sight. Despite not being able to see, Bo still did his best to get ready for the approaching fight. During the past month, Bo had figured out how to change between human and wolf. Because of that, he spent most of his time as a wolf, finding it easier to get around the house that way. The Dukes and Jennings' all thought it was strange to have Bo go around as a wolf, but they were slowly getting used to it.
Even though he couldn't see, thanks to Luke helping him, Bo had indeed gotten stronger. Eventually, the night of the full moon came. Despite being blind, Bo could tell it was the night of the full moon. Instead of working more, Bo rested up during the day, wanting to be as ready for the approaching fight as he could be. Knowing how important it was for Bo to rest up, Jesse and the others let him sleep. That night, Jesse planned to fix an early dinner, wanting Bo to have extra energy during the fight.
A few minutes before it was time to eat, Jesse had Luke go get Bo. Bo was curled up on his bed, sleeping. Every-once-in-awhile, his paws or legs would twitch as he dreamt of something. Chuckling a little, Luke walked over to his cousin and put a hand on his back.
"Bo, time to get up. Dinner's almost ready." Luke said, shaking him a bit.
Bo opened his eyes and yawned. Sitting up, he yawned again and stretched. Without making a sound, Bo carefully moved to the edge of the bed and slowly climbed off. Luke watched him, and then followed him out of the room.
In the kitchen, everyone watched as the boys came in. Getting a plate ready, Jesse put it where Bo could easily find it. While they were eating, everyone talked about everyday things, none of them wanting to worry Bo more then he was already about the approaching fight. When Bo was finished, he went to the front door to wait. Jesse and the others watched him, sighing softly.
When the moon began to rise, a couple of hours after dinner, Bo could sense another werewolf in the area. But unlike the ones he'd faced before, this one felt stronger to him. And much more dangerous. Going outside, Bo waited and listened. Then he heard it. The sound of leaves rustling and twigs snapping in the woods. Growling, Bo carefully moved off the porch and stood in the yard. And then it happened. Bo felt something hit him from the side, sending him flying a few feet before landing with a grunt. Getting up, he shook his head and listened. Hearing something running towards him, Bo dodged and turned around, managing to clamp down on the intruder's scruff. Hearing the commotion outside, everyone else hurried outside. Seeing Bo fighting with another, much larger wolf, they knew the time had finally arrived. Unable to do anything but watch, Luke never felt more helpless as he watched his baby cousin get the snot beaten out of him. He prayed that Bo's hard work paid off in the end and that he'd win.
Bo was never more scared in his life then he was now. Not even the attack that had forever changed his life seemed as scary as this fight was. He had to rely entirely on his sense of hearing and smell and also on luck. After getting knocked down again, Bo felt himself being pinned down. He struggled with all his might, but thanks to the weight of his opponent, he stuck tight.
"You'll never beat me." The larger wolf snarled.
"I won't let you win." Bo growled in response. The larger wolf seemed to laugh at that.
"After I've killed you, I'm going to kill your family and friends. And I'll make sure they all die a slow and painful death."
"Like hell you will!" Bo snarled, kicking his opponent off of him. The larger wolf landed a couple of feet away, but didn't get the chance to get up before he felt a pair of powerful jaws clamp around his throat, long canines digging into his flesh. He clawed at Bo's face, but Bo refused to let him go. He started to shake his head, trying to rip his throat out. Tasting blood, Bo began to shake his head harder, feeling the other wolf's skin start to tear. Yelping in pain, the wolf did his best to get out of Bo's grip. Unfortunately for him, it only resulted in his throat tearing more. With a final strong shake of his head, Bo ripped his throat out. The other wolf got still, but his unsuccessful gasps for air could be heard until they eventually died down and eventually stopped all together. Thinking he had finally won, Bo stepped back and sat down, panting.
Thinking it was safe now, Luke and the others ran into the yard and over to Bo.
"You did it Bo!" Luke said, hugging his cousin. Bo wagged his tail a bit and put his head on Luke's shoulder. Daisy and Jesse also hugged him while Waylon and Shooter took the other wolf's body to bury it in the woods. When all was said and done, everyone headed inside to celebrate the victory, no one thinking anything about the fight being won to easily. They were all just happy to have it over with.
After a long night of celebrating, everyone finally headed to bed, Bo changing back into a human again as the rays of the early morning sun shone into the room, his sight coming back as well.
When Jesse and the others finally woke up sometime that evening, Luke got to work on the chores, Shooter helping him. Jesse had decided to let Bo sleep in longer, mainly because he deserved the rest. While Shooter and Luke worked outside, Daisy helped Jesse with the early dinner. Waylon had gone into the guest room and was packing his and his son's things up, knowing they needed to be going. After a chatter filled dinner, Waylon and Shooter bid everyone farewell and went on their way. Bo had woken up just before dinner and stood beside Luke, the only evidence left on him showing he'd been in a fight, were a few small cuts and bruises.
"I think we can finally get things back to the way they used to be." Luke said, putting an arm around Bo's shoulders.
Bo smiled and nodded. "Yeah. I'm glad we can."
"I'm glad you're back to normal too. You running around as a wolf was just downright weird."
"Running around as a wolf is downright weird, even when you're used to it."
Luke chuckled and nodded. "What say me and you head to the Boars Nest? It's Friday night and there's liable to be some single ladies there again."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Bo grinned. Patting Bo on the back, Luke ran to tell Jesse and then grabbed the keys to the General.
"Race ya Bo." Luke challenged.
"You're on." Bo laughed. Laughing, Luke ran out the door, Bo hot on his heels. Being the taller of the two, Bo's longer stride let him get in front of Luke and beat him. Climbing in the driver's seat, Bo grabbed the keys from Luke and slid in the rest of the way. Shaking his head, Luke walked across the hood and slid in the passenger's side window. "Hit it cousin."
"You got it." Bo said with a grin. Starting the General, Bo stepped on the gas, dirt and rocks flying up behind the orange stock car. A shot of 'Yee-Haw!' could be heard as the General disappeared around the corner in a cloud of dust. Jesse and Daisy stood on the porch, watching the boys disappear down the road. Smiling, Daisy hugged her uncle. "Looks like things are going to be just fine now."
"Looks like it." Jesse smiled. He was proud of his boys, Bo especially. He knew it had to take a lot of guts to go through what Bo had gone through. From being attacked, to learning to control himself as a wolf and learning to do things without his sight and even beat something stronger then him. Jesse couldn't help but feel his heart swell with pride for his youngest charge. Luke had done a lot to help as well. And Jesse was just as proud of him for that. He never lost his cool and was there for Bo when he needed him the most. With a proud smile, Jesse led Daisy back inside the house.
In a lonely and eerie part of the woods just outside the Duke property, a dark figure slowly rose up out of the ground. Eyes glowing red, the figure stood up straight. Looking in the direction of the Duke farm, red eyes squinted in a glare.
"I will get my revenge on you Bo Duke. You and your family will all be destroyed." With an evil laugh, the figure disappeared.…
The End?
I hope ya'll enjoyed that. Thanks to the idea of a good friend of mine, I've decided to make this into a series of sorts. She'll be helping me write it, so look for the next part of the story sometime in the future.
Ans as always, Bo, Luke, Godzilla, Iggy, Spikey and the newest member of the gang, Stumpy, need your reviews! Cookies from them to all who review!