Hardy Detective Agency featuring Hardy Boys Fan Fiction

Frank awoke to a sharp pain in his jaw. What happened? he wondered. He opened his eyes to see in dismay that his arms were tied behind him and his ankles bound. He was lying on a dusty wooden floor. A gag was in his mouth. What’s more, there was a rope connected to his feet, hands, and then wound around his neck, so that if he struggled, he would strangle. He noticed a small window and realized that his extra confinement must have had something to do with not getting to that window. He realized that he must be in an attic of some kind.

What had happened? He remembered finding out that only an act of selfless love would help them return to their own bodies…the lights went out…Hobs came in…Hobs! Where was he?

As if on cue, at that very moment, the door to the attic was opened a crack and Hobs squeezed in. “Hello, Joseph,” he said, smiling evilly. “It’s so nice to finally meet you.”

Frank glared at him. “You know, I was quite infuriated when I found out that my men had been arrested. But that made a way for me to get you myself, so I can’t be too hard on them for being such idiots. He sighed and said, “How do you like my Chinese costume, Joe? I knew that no one would realize it was me. Now, I am going to call your father. If he wants you…and your brother, for that matter, and I suppose that lady that works for me as well…alive again, the he’ll have to drop all my charges and give me…let’s say…ten thousand dollars!”

Frank stared at him. “Oh, don’t worry, I am sure your father would pay millions to get you two back safe and sound.”

Frank wanted nothing more than to scream, ‘Where’s my brother? What have you done with him?’

Hobs, sensing that his captive wanted to speak, walked over to Frank and pulled out the gag. Then he took out a knife and pressed it against the youth’s throat. “Say what you have to say quietly,” he whispered menacingly, “or you’ll die right now. Understand?”

“Yes,” Frank said quietly, then demanded, “Where’s my brother? What have you done with him?” And then, just for good measure, added, “You will never get away with this!”

Hobs laughed and stuffed the gag back into Frank’s mouth. “Trying to play Superman, are we?” He chuckled, then said, “No, seriously, your brother is fine. He and that woman are in that room I took you from. Her office. It locks from the inside, so nobody’ll find them for a while. When that lady wakes up, if she can untie your brother then I suppose they’ll escape…but there’s no way they’ll get to you in time…”

***

Joe struggled with his bonds, but to no avail. He then tried to work the gag out of his mouth. That was pointless as well. Wow, he thought sarcastically, reliving my glory days, and I’m not even in my own body. Wow, you’re really something, Joe Hardy, you know that?

But blinking in the darkness, he realized that Frank was not there. He realized that Hobs had taken him. Glancing around again, he saw the lady he had talked to. She was lying unconscious on the floor. How could he wake her?

Joe wriggled slowly across the floor and nudged her with his toe. She stirred slightly. He then kicked her lightly. “Don’t do that,” she mumbled, then opened her eyes. It took her a few moments to adjust to the darkness, but finally her eyes focused on Joe, lying bound and gagged on the floor.

“Oh, Joe,” she said, “are you alright?”

He nodded vigorously. As she untied him, the lady said, “It’s rather funny, but I don’t believe that I told you my name. I am Lin Shi.”

Joe sat up and rubbed his wrists. He then pulled out the gag and croaked, “Nice to meet you, Lin.”

The two then rushed to the door and unlocked it. They hastened into the restaurant and blinked in the sudden light. At that moment, they saw Fenton and Laura, along with Sam and Con, and several other officers, rush into the room.

“Dad?” Joe said, amazed. “What are you doing here?”

“Oh, thank goodness you’re alright!” He hugged his son, then turned to Lin and hugged her as well.

Both Laura and Lin flushed. “What was that for, Sir?”

“I was worried about you,” Fenton said. “Hobs called and demanded a ten thousand dollar ransom for the safe return of you and my two sons.”

“Uh…okay.”

“Where’s Joe?”

“I’m—uh, I don’t know,” Joe admitted.

“I do!” Lin spoke up. “He is my boss! His office is in the attic. We shall find Frank there!” Then, leaving everyone but Joe with confused faces, she raced up the stairs. The others quickly followed. Soon they were standing outside a wooden door. They could hear voices from inside.

“You will die if your father doesn’t do what I say, you know that, don’t you Hardy? Then I’ll go back and finish off your brother and Lin.”

Sam and Con kicked the door down, guns out. “Police!” they said. “Put your hands up!”

Hobs, caught by surprise, heeded the order, grabbed his own gun and pointed it at Frank. He started to pull the trigger, but then Joe rushed out and leapt in-between the pistol and his brother…

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The Hardy Boys belong to Simon and Schuster and the Stratemeyer Foundation. The Hardy Boys Fan Fiction authors of the Hardy Detective Agency have just borrowed them for an adventure or two. The authors promise to put the boys back when they are done with them. The authors do claim copyright to the original characters in this story. Please do not borrow original characters without express permission of the authors.