This is based on the Heartland series by Lauren Brooke. It takes place sometime after book 12, but it doesn't involve anything that happens in 13-14. It also involves Nick Haliwell's daughter, Emilie, who I made up, so this is AU.
Leap of Faith
Prologue
I concentrate hard on the final fence. Over this jump, and I'm in the Pan Am games. I focus hard, steadying Ally's long, powerful stride. I'm in one of those moments when it's just me and Ally and the jump. Dead silence. Even the strong pounding of my mare's hooves is muted. The noise of the crowd fades out. Nothing. Suddenly, Ally tenses. The harsh crackling of a plastic bag barely registers in my brain before we're in the air, only 3 strides away from the jump. Ally's forelegs thrash around, trying to lose the bag. I know I'm in the real world now and I hear everything. That everything is Ally's snorts and the bag's crackling. The crowd is silent with shock. Ally touches down, snaking her head down with her nose nearly touching the ground. She's still tense and I know it isn't over. She rears up again as I desperately grab at the reins. One catches around one of her forelegs and snaps as Ally continues to thrash. Suddenly she's down again and the bag is off her leg, but she barely notices. She takes off at a flat-out gallop. I glance around as best as I can. There are jumps everywhere. There's no way to steer her away from them. I slip my arms around her neck, preparing myself for an emergency dismount. All I feel is falling, falling, pain, then nothing….
TBC
Please review, this was just the prologue.