*refuses to pick up the CB, not about to talk to Luke when he was using that tone of voice, heading round the last corner to get to the farm*

*turns walkie talkie on and sets it on channel 22*

This here's Shepherd. Hey boys, I plumb forgot I had this here walkie talkie in the pick-up so now I can keep in contact with ya whilest I'm on this trail. Has either one of ya seen that Ford Maverick?

*picks up the CB at the farm* No sign of it here Jesse...

*after walking on the trail toward home a minute or two, Jesse looks over his shoulder*

*sounds panicked on walkie talkie*

Lord have mercy!!!

Jesse! Uncle Jesse!!!! Shepherd you out there come back! *demands*

*sounds out of breath*

Boys, I got some trouble here! Them varmits has spotted me. They's gotten out of their car and is heading my way but they's a long ways back there. *huffing and puffing* so I might be able to lose 'em. I'm heading into the thickets to try and throw 'em off my trail. I'm going to try and make it to that bear cave just west of where that APC broke down when Hard Luck Jones stole it.

*trips over log and breaks antenna completely off*

Alright..Jesse what's your ETA...Jesse...Jesse what's your ETA copy? *swallows as nothing came back but static* Bo...Bo somethin's wrong...

*skids into the yard just as Jesse lost contact with them, pressing the horn quickly as he did a 180 turn to make a quick dash back the way he had come*

Luke raced out at the sound of the horn, throwing the shotguns and bows in the back before sliding in. "Go!" he shouted before he was halfway in the window.

Bo was already one step ahead of his cousin though, as soon as Luke's feet were in the window he had stamped on the accelerator sending rocks and dust into the air and was soon speeding off down the road towards where his Uncle had last said he was.

Luke said nothing, his mouth a thin tight line. He was worried...and for the first time in a long term he felt as if he had reason to be.

*remains focused on the road, working out in his mind what would be the best and fastest route to take. When it really mattered, he could work these things out quicker than Luke even could. It was just most of the time he was having too much fun with his driving to really think about where he was going. This time though it mattered and so he knew where to head.*

*although his walkie talkie was ruined in the fall over the log, Jesse was unhurt and continued on toward the bear cave. His heart beat fast due to fear and anger.......fear that his nephews may be in danger when they intervene and anger that he was being chased on his own property*

Put the pedal t' the medal will ya Bo?! *demands*

*since it appeared that Jesse lost them in the thickets he slowed down to a fast walk so he could catch his breath. All he could think about was what the boys might be doing and if their actions might lead to one (or both) of them getting shot*

"Don't tell me how to drive Lukas, I know what i'm doing!" *snaps back, trying to keep his concentration on the road*

I'll tell you what I want when you drive like my fanny whips apple butter! *retorts*

"You know Luke your really getting on my nerves, if you don't like the way I drive then you can get out an' walk the rest of the way! *yells back*

*makes it to the bear cave and can hear the voice of one of the bad guys off at a distance through the briar bushes. Walks into the dark large stone cave. After going deeper inside, he uses his hands to guide his way back into the darkness figuring that the two guys didn't bring flashlights and wouldn't bother feeling their way inside since they weren't sure he was in there*

If it weren't for Uncle Jesse I would *snaps*

*clenches his jaw, shaking his head as he continued on*

*sits down in complete darkness. After he had been there 5 minutes he heard whispering*

(Jesse CAN'T hear them but thanks to the magic of HazzardNet, we can)

"Hey Lefty, do you think he might have gone in there"?

"I don't know Carl but you're more than welcome to check it out if you want. They don't have caves full of spiders, bats and snakes in Chicago so I think a redneck like you would feel more comfortable in there"

*Carl sits on a log to consider his next move*

*runs a hand through his dark curls, the silence deafening him*

*Carl stands up and looks into the dark cave having no idea how many twists and turns there are inside*

"Listen up old man, if you're in there you'd better let me know now or I'm going to unload a round of .357 hollow points in there"

*Jesse remained silent*

Soon enough, Bo was speeding up the narrow pathway that lead to the still site, screeching to a halt a little way aways.