Hardy Boys Fan Fiction at the HDA - Brain Child

Just as Underly turned around, Frank hit him with a well-placed punch to the side of the head. Underly slumped over not quite unconscious. Frank couldn’t spend anymore time on him though. He had to take care of Joe and get rid of the bomb.

Just as he jumped down onto the tracks, he saw the man struggle to his feet and reach for his gun. Frank heard a familiar voice shout, “Freeze!” He looked up quickly and saw Underly aiming at him. His father and four police officers had entered the station and had their guns trained on Ron. He looked at them defiantly, but still dropped his weapon. Soon, the police had him in custody.

Frank quickly pointed to the briefcase, “Down here! There’s a bomb in the briefcase!”

“Leave it Frank! Let the bomb squad handle it,” Fenton said.

“It’s going to blow in less than a minute Dad! Where are they?” Frank called up to him.

One of the police officers called out, “The bomb squad won’t be here that fast. We need to evacuate!”

“I’m going to try to diffuse the bomb,” Frank said, already opening the briefcase on the tracks. Frank worked with the wires with a deceptively calm air and just managed to remove them from the plastic explosive before it was set to detonate. Despite the cold in the subway station, sweat was beading up on his forehead. With a sigh of relief, Frank stepped back from the now harmless bomb. “It’s okay now, it’s diffused,” he called up from the tracks.

Frank turned towards Joe who had not moved since he fell. In a second, he took in Joe’s scraped and battered appearance mostly from the motorcycle wreck and noticed that his cast was crushed in a spot, most likely from when he hit the rails. His eyes were opening and closing, but Frank didn’t think Joe was actually focusing on anything. “Joe, stay with me. Okay?” he asked anxiously.

Joe was struggling to stay conscious on the tracks. “F-Frank?” Joe said quietly. Breathing was hurting right now.

“I’m here baby brother. They caught the man who did this. It’s over,” Frank said.

Fenton rushed over to the edge, concern etched in his face. “They are sending an ambulance for Joe. Help will be here soon. Can you help me lift Joe up here?” he asked.

“I don’t know if we should move—,” Frank’s words were drowned out by a loud rumble.

“We have to Frank, that’s a train!” Fenton yelled over the noise of the approaching train.

The remaining officers came to the edge of the platform to help. Frank ignored the throbbing pain in his shoulder as he scooped Joe up off of the tracks and handed him up to Fenton and the other officers. After they laid Joe down, they quickly pulled Frank off the tracks and back to the platform. As soon as his feet hit the platform, the massive train pulled into the station.

Frank, clutching his throbbing arm, quickly dropped to his knees beside Joe. “Joe – are you with me?”

“I-I think so,” Joe muttered. “You ‘kay?” Though he was trying, Joe was having difficulty keeping his eyes open.

Just then Callie and Vanessa ran into the station. Frank was nearly knocked over by Callie’s hug. Vanessa came over and knelt down next to Joe.

Joe looked up at her blearily. She was so beautiful. Though his mind was foggy, he gave her the best smile he could muster and managed to say, “You’re beautiful. What’s your name?”

“Joe, my name is Vanessa,” she smiled at him. “I think you’re very handsome too. Why don’t we go out on a date when you get out of the hospital, okay? But for right now, you should just rest.”

Vanessa had already decided that she would just let Joe get to know her all over again if he couldn’t remember. He was that important to her. She smiled at him again, brushed back his hair as his eyes closed and bent down to give him a gentle kiss on the forehead.

As she leaned down, Joe’s eyes fluttered open. “Lilacs,” he mumbled. “Ness, you there? I smell your perfume.”

Her heart skipped a beat, “I’m right here Joe – it’s me, Ness.”

He reached up slowly and touched her face. “Ness, I’ve missed you.” Joe’s hand dropped down as he slipped into unconsciousness.

Vanessa turned to Frank, “He remembers me Frank! He remembers!”

Just then the paramedics entered the station, moved Joe onto the stretcher and prepared him for the ride to the hospital.

As the paramedics were working on Joe, Fenton approached Frank, put his arm around his shoulder, and said, “You both did very well in breaking this up before anyone else got hurt. The police just told me that they apprehended Lane a few blocks away and he is providing information on the location of the buyer.”

“Now, why don’t you tell me how you and Joe ended up here when you both were supposed to stay home,” Fenton asked. Frank gave him the brief version of their day and finished up just as the paramedics were ready to put Joe in the ambulance.

“I’m riding with Joe,” Frank said to his Dad. He hoped his dad would just agree. He wasn’t going to let Joe go alone.

“Good idea Frank. I’ll tell your mom to meet us there and I’ll drive Callie and Vanessa,” Fenton said. Frank was a little shocked, but glad he didn’t need to argue.

Then Fenton turned to the paramedics, “When you get to the hospital have this one checked out too will you please?” he said pointing to Frank.

Turning back to Frank he smiled and said, “We’re going to be enough hot water with your mother as it is. Just smile and do it. I’ll let you explain to her why you didn’t go to the hospital right after the motorcycle accident.”

“Not me,” Frank said with a small smile. “Joe promised me he would do that himself.” Then he turned and left with Joe and the paramedics.

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