Chet Duke

(sorry)

*Looks up at Brian squeezing his hand tight, it felt good to shake that hand and become in piece with the person on the other end.* Thanks...Brian...and all of you... *closes eyes and swallows away a rush of pain taking a deep breath and letting it out. Opens eyes and looks at Hilery.* Sorry Hil... *lets out a deep sigh and squints eyes shut letting loose grip on Brian's hand...* (Thank you, all of you. Please dont feel that i have ended this way for any reason other then this is my choice, sometimes sad endings are good for the start of new beginnings. Thank You my friends I have enjoyed hazzard and i couldnt imagine all of you any other way. Keep dreaming... ~CHET HUGH DUKE...June 20th, 2003~ )

I would like to leave something in honor of a great character, an although he is gone forever by my choice. If there was one thing that he could put into words it would probibly be the lyrics of this famous or imfamous song. However you see it, I know that almost everyone has herd this and read the lyrics but read it again and remember the messege it sends. Sometimes we just cant change what we have done, and sometimes the best way to change things is to start over again. Chet Duke will never apear in a fanfic again, but if he could sya something this would be it. One hand Reaches out And pulls a lost soul from harm While a thousand more go unspoken for They say what good have you done By saving just this one It's like whispering a prayer In the fury of a storm And I hear them saying you'll never change things And no matter what you do it's still the same thing But it's not the world that I am changing I do this so this world will know That it will not change me This heart Still believes The love and mercy still exist While all the hatred rage and so many say That love is all but pointless in madness such as this It's like trying to stop a fire With the moisture from a kiss And I hear them saying you'll never change things And no matter what you do it's still the same thing But it's not the world that I am changing I do this so this world will know That it will not change me As long as one heart still holds on Then hope is never really gone I hear them saying you'll never change things And no matter what you do it's still the same thing But it's not the world that I am changing I do this so this world we know Never changes me What I do is so This world will know That it will not change me GARTH BROOKS...1993

(IM SORRY HILERY DAVENPORT) *just stairs at Brian, knowing how badly discraced and disrespectfull the actions had been* Cant fight you anymore, cant fight anyone anymore. *pulls jack knife from belt and pops it open* ive tried willingly leaving this place, but every time i leave it always calls my name! This time i leave im never coming back no matter how hard this place calles my name. For your sake Brian, Im glade your such a good person, but dont try to stop me from leavin, dont have any thoughts of it. *Shakes knife at Brian threateningly* *turns and makes a run towards the white car, attepting to make one last escape from the eyes of the law.* **BALLADEER** Chet duke makes a dash for Ghost making a leap over a park bench. At the last second Chet Duke catches his foot on the park bench and comes crashing to the grassy hard ground. The knife in his hand gowging deep into his upper chest just below his throat. Chet lays still for a short moment then rolls onto his back with his left hand on the handle of the knife. Crinsom blood stains his blue shirt and he squints his eyes shut in pain. His breathing becoming hard and rasping.

* looks at Brian while taking a couple steps back and pondering the words of the Coltrane. Why dont he not believe that he could win against me?* What will you do if i chose to surrender now? Still teach me a lesson I wont forget? Wouldnt blame ya if ya do. But Im done here, your right I did come here for 'bad guy status' and its clear now who the better bad guy is. You second thought everyone one of my moves, you were always one step ahead. *noddes head continueing to back away towards Ghost, eyeing MA slightly.* Im a green horn you may say but I know all too well whos going to jail and who aint! *stops backing away towards car and glares at Brian with good brown eye and blind right slate grey eye, trying to itimidate him in backing off, one last time.*

*stops dead in tracks considering choices* ~choices- beat the living s*** out of Brian coltrane, go to jail or walk away and face the threat of facing each other again, makes decisions and turns back around and strutes up to Brian Coltrane.* You want to prove that ur mouth can move faster then ur god damned hands nows your chance! *takes keys out of Brians jacket pocket and throws cuffs i near by garbage can and turns back to Brian*

*stops half way to car and pivotes to look at Brian* Im not running from you! Im running from the law! You'd be the last person in the world that I would run from because of fear. *turns away and continues to car*

OK. *Holds wrists out waiting for Brian to cuff em'. But at the last possible moment, grabs Brians wrist and slaps a cuff around it and twists his arm behind his back and slaps the loose cuff on his other hand. * See ya in the future Brian Coltrane, its been fun real fun. * Walks away towards car leaving Brians hands cuffed behind his back. *

*prepares to shake Brians hand from the ground, but at last moment grabs Brians arm and brings him crashing to the ground* Whats wrong I thought you liked to fight, specially with and openate like myself! *in one great motion, elbow lands in Brians ribs and earns him a fresh shinner then rolls to feet* You didnt have me fooled, I kept my distance for good reasons!

*Observing fallin openate, touches Brians side with toe of boot wondering.* Cant believe you have lived this long, this 18 year old Duke just whooped up on you. *Continues to caustiously observe Brain*

*gets off of oponet and stands a safe distance away and out of reach* Hmmm. That was easy...too easy. *Circles Brian over looking him carefully.*

Is that a threat!? * Gets to feet slowly from ground that I had been thrown to cracks neck when fully standing.* I told you im not leaving, its time you got your ears check might need a hearing aid. *Plows into Brian knocking him down on the ground and sits on him.* Here leme help ya with a make-over! *Punches Brian in the face twice then in the ribs pinning him down*

* 180lbs slam into the rock hard ground, wind is knocked out and coughs deeply. Releases grasp around Brians neck and rolls to one side forcing self to feet.* Dam! *Coughs and holds ribs wondering if any cracked.* You got...*breaths* more to learn then me! *Swings and hits Brian in the ribs and face.*

No way dude im just getting started, ive owed you this for a long time. Ever since you pinned me by the throat in the Boars Nest you've had it coming to you. *Gets to feet with a single quick motion while still catching breath* You should feel lucky my knee didnt land somewhere other then it did either. *low hucks Brian in the gut and grabs him around the neck in a quick, strong head lock poised behind him* Come on Brian i thought you had more meat under the hood then this!

*gasps for breath, but manages to hit Brian in then face with a left hand hook but the Coltranes elbow dont give up it presure* Never given up till im beatin to a bloody mess and cant stand up! *brings a knee up into Brians chest knocking the wind out of him but not knocking him off but hooks him with a left* Sure u could have brought that elbow down harder but you would have hurt urself and went home crying from it!

This place suits me fine, and the only 30 days i got planned is the 30 days u gonna spend recovering. *looks at ur leather jacket* Aint it kinda warm for that? *watches you walk around and around until my cig comes to an end* Might as well get this started im still gonna get that drink at the nest. *steps out and stands right in front of u preventing u from continuing to circle* Here let me lend you a hand i think u missed a spot brushing ur teeth! *punches you in the mouth* I ain't like any Duke u have ever met, i start fights the hell with finishing them.

Naw just thought u wanted one more chance to run and hide but if ur answers no we might as well settle this in the lot of the Boars Nest. That way when im done shinning u up for the black and blue parade I can have me the finest on the house. *Watches you circle me pathetically, ur runing already, in circles* I prefer working on cars atleast u can make a living doing that, only thing those goats are good for are chops. *Lights up a cig and blows smoke at you in a midnigh blue sleeveless and black jeans* Race ya to the Boars Nest *Noddes at the white 70' dodge charger titled Ghost.

Talk, talk and more talk. Is that all you can dish out. *stands on the grass of town square* You couldnt lead a hefer to water, and if u did she'd make u drink! Come on Coltrane u think u can hit this Duke!

THATS WRITE BRIAN COLTRANE YOU SAID U WANTED A PIECE OF THIS DUKE, IM WAITING FOR YA.

(sorry folks)

(Brian Coltrane I challenge you to a RR, this unfinished business has gone on long enough. I vote that we let MA decide how were gonna settle this and when our exsperation date is.If she dont we can figure it out, and no one can interfear, they can cheer on who ever they want. Think it over Brian...)

Chet turned in Bo and Luke hands and looked at Min Duke. "You better watch your back cousin! You dont know what you have interfeered with!" Chet hollard, then he was tossed out the door. "You need to cool it!" Luke said throwing Chet to the ground with the help from Bo. Chet rubbed the blood from the side of his face, but it kept flowing, he would repay Min and Brian, if it was the last this he did. Chet put his fist through Mins car's windsheild. Then he drove away in his own car. (you shouldnt have interfeered Cousin!)

Chet was aware that Marryann was not too far away but it didnt change anything. His mind was set to settling a score with Brian Coltrane and if Marryann had all the time in the world to chase Ghost all over the county then so did Chet. He doubted that any patrol car in Hazzard County could catch the V-10, NOS, 1970 Dodge Charger. A car that not even the General Lee its brother could keep with in cars length of. In a blinding movement Chet swung his right fist, he caught Brian acrossed the face knocking the Coltrane off the bar stool. Chet got to his feet waiting for the other man to recover to his, in furry Chet fed Brian two kicks to the ribs and another punch to the head. Now he would let him get up, IF he was able. ( Come on Brian leme see what ya got)

A tall dark haired Duke came into the Boars Nest, a cig in his hand and his black stetson abroad his head. Chet Duke sat down on a stool at the bar next to someone he hadnt seen in sometime, Brian Coltrane. Brian sat on the end, and on Chets left side, his good side. But good side or bad side Chet remembered the beatin he had recieved from the Coltrane a while back, and he owed him. He owed him big time, this time Chet made up his mind he wouldnt give in until he knew he was beatin and that wouldnt happen. Chet had changed he'd gotten smoother and smarter. Chet slide the dish of salt packets into Bians hand, then looked him in the eye. It was a daring look, his slate grey blind eye following his brown in the stair, a long stair. A few people sitting around noticed the tention, the rubber band getting twisted tighter in Chets gas tank of a brain. (time to finish some long over dued unfinished buisness Brian)

"Well couz, ya' wanna head over to the Boars Nest for some fun?" Bo asked as he steped back ove to the General Lee with Luke by his side. Chet didnt say anything, he just shook his head yes and sat on the door of Ghost watching as Hilery and Daisy got ready to leave for the Boars Nest as well. Without a word all of them pulled away, Ghost and the General practically side bye side. They arrived at the Boars Nest in a matter of minutes.