Title of Story: After the Mayhem

Type of Story: Casefile filler/Alternate Universe

Rating of Story: PG

Characters in Story: F

Warnings: None, is introducing an alternate universe

Plot Blurb: Frank’s thoughts after Joe meets Vanessa in Mayhem in Motion

Splash Page: Joe met a girl last week. But this time it’s different, there’s something there with this one that I haven’t seen in a long time. Since Iola to tell you the truth. I can’t quite put my finger on exactly what it is, but it’s there. He’s talking to her on the phone right now. And he’s laughing. Like he used to laugh, before Iola died.

Special Notes: Slights spoilers for The Phoenix Equation trilogy, Mayhem in Motion, and Shock Waves

The Hardy Boys belong to Simon and Schuster and the Stratemeyer Foundation. The authors 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.