by: Numb3rsfan

 

Cooter and Luke bumped against the General as they fought for the lead.

“Not bad, not bad.” Luke muttered as he watched his cousin carefully, judging by the tight expression on his face that he was really getting in to it.

Turning to Cooter, Luke said, “If you floor it at the cut off, you will force em’ to slow down.”

Cooter nodded his head, just as they passed the cut off.  Flooring it, Cooter inched ahead so much that Bo had to slam on the brakes before he’d lose control!

Bo had to fight hard with the steering, but even though he smashed through a couple bushes and one fence before bringing the General to a stop against a big, ole’ oak tree.

Luke and Cooter looked back and witnessed the whole thing.

Seeing the General just sitting there, against the tree, Cooter backed it up and went back to check on Bo.

Once the car had come to a halt, Luke jumped out of the car and raced over to the stationary General Lee.

Looking in, Luke saw Bo’s head resting on the steering wheel.  Bo Duke was not moving!

“Bo!” Luke said, worriedly as he reached in and laid Bo back against the seat.

Bo didn’t answer Luke, but instead, he remained unconcious.

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Bo didn’t smile as Cooter’s car hit the side of the General again.

“He’s gonna mess up the paint job if he keeps on doin’ that!” Bo muttered.

Both cars neared the cut off, going full speed ahead.

“If I can reach the point before they do, I’ll gain a few seconds.” Bo said to himself as he floored the General, at the same time Cooter floored his car.

Both cars reached the point at the same time, but Cooter’s car, being the slightly faster of the two, inched ahead in the critical moment to make Bo slow down.

Bo saw Cooter’s side coming dangerously close to the General’s tire, so he hit the brakes at the same time the General’s tire ran over a big rock.

The steering wheel jerked and the General skidded off the road all together!

Bo gritted his teeth together as he knew he was along for the ride.  Anything he did was likely to flip the General, so he just held on tight to the steering wheel, hoping that the ride would end soon.

The General plowed through three bushes and one fence before an old, large oak tree loomed up right infront of him.

Gasping, Bo yanked the steering wheel to the right, making the General skid to the right, forcing the driver side door to smash into the tree

Bo was out like a light before the General Lee stopped shaking.

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“Bo, Bo, can ya hear me?” Luke asked again as he looked at his unconcious cousin.

Finally after three minutes Bo stirred and opened his baby blue eyes.

“Luke?” He muttered as he sat up and put a hand to his head.

“You ok?” Luke asked, worried.

“Yeah.  Who won?” Bo asked.

“No one.  We stopped the race cuz we were worried bout’ you.” Luke said.

“Well come on, let’s finish it!  I gotta score ta settle with Cooter!” Bo said as he grabbed the key and started the General.

Luke shook his head and followed the General back over to the car.

“He’s alright.” Luke said to Cooter.

Both men hopped back in and resumed the race.

This time it was the General Lee in the lead.

They rounded several curves and approached the pond at high speed.

“Come on Coot, you can take em’.” Luke said, urging Cooter on.

“Hang on buddyroo. This is where we lose em’.” Cooter said, stomping hard on the gas.

Two things happened then that Cooter wasn’t expecting.

The first thing was the fact that there was a piece of metal in the road, and that Cooter’s tire had run over it, slashing the rubber.

The second thing was the fact that there were now in rough territory and one wrong move could spell disaster.

“Hang on Lukas!” Cooter said as he fought the steering wheel, but those words were short lived as the car flipped and landed in the pond, sinking quickly.

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When Cooter’s car dissipeared from Bo’s view, Bo smiled, but then he saw pieces of tire in the air and he soon became worried.

Flipping the General around, Bo went back just in time to see Cooter’s car plunge into the drink.

“Oh no, Luke!” Bo muttered as he stopped the car and clammered out.

Going to the edge, Bo was glad when Cooter’s head broke the surface.

“Cooter, where’s Luke?” Bo asked, shaking slightly.

Cooter coughed and shook his head. “Don’t know.” He said.

Gulping, Bo didn’t shuck anything, he just jumped into the water looking for Luke.