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A/N: kinda wanted to do a Saddle Club story with Red as the main character. Fear not, I have not abandoned my Alex Rider story, just taken a brief hiatus!
Red angrily tacked up Tigra, his bright bay mare. He didn't bother to wipe the tears clouding his eyes. How the hell did Max figure everything out? Literally everything…the barn fire…his horse…the Junior trial he screwed up…no he wouldn't think about that. Leading Tigra out of her stall, Red checked for anybody in the aisle especially the Saddle Club or Kristi and especially Max.
He led Tigra outside and swung up onto her back, not bothering to realize that he forgot a helmet. Urging Tigra into a gallop Red directed her towards the trails, barely even knowing where he was going.
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'Max!'
'What, mom?' Max said wearily.
'Where's Red?' Mrs. Reg appeared in the doorway of Max's office looking incredibly upset.
'Why? I thought he left' Max replied.
'The girls told me what happened. Max, what did you say to him?'
'I told him I found out about the fire and…'
Mrs. Reg raised her eyebrow 'and what?'
'His horse.'
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'Oh my God' Carol cried, looking into Tigra's stall.
'What?!' asked Lisa and Stevie, who were two stalls down grooming Prancer.
'Where's Tigra?' asked Carol, worried.
'She's probably in the pasture' Stevie said.
'No. She's not. I just put Delilah out there.'
'Well, then Red must have switched up the pasture arrangements' Stevie said nonchalantly.
'Why don't you just ask Max?' supplied Lisa.
'Girls! Do you know where Red is?' Max asked, striding towards the Saddle Club.
'Umm…no. Actually we were gonna ask you where Tigra is?' said Carol just as Lisa said 'wait! Red's missing?!'
Max sighed as all three girls gasped. 'You mean Red took Tigra out? By himself?! Is Tigra even fully trained?'
'I think so. Yes. Red's an excellent rider' Max tried to answer all the questions as calmly as possible. Mrs. Reg came up next to him 'Max relax. We know Red, he'll be fine.'
Max turned towards them, with an incredibly miserable expression on his face 'he was too upset to think. Red would never have endangered Tigra willingly.'
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Red slowed Tigra to a walk 'easy girl' he said patting her neck. The flames, the horse screams…Red stop that, he told himself. It was getting dark, and Tigra was starting to get nervous. Since leaving Pine Hollow, Red was starting to feel slightly guilty. Max was probably out of his mind with worry and so was Mrs. Reg. And Tigra really hated the dark and the woods.
'Tigra easy. Easy girl' Red said soothingly as Tigra pranced nervously 'steady girl.' Tigra reared and spun almost flying into a tree. Red slipped out of the saddle, hanging on Tigra's side. Tigra reared again and Red lost his grip on the reins and fell heavily landing on the ground striking his head on a rock.
Red groaned, looking up as Tigra galloped off in the direction of Pine Hollow, and lost consciousness.
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'Max! Tigra's back!' Carol yelled.
'Thank God. Where's Red?' he asked taking in Tigra's muddy coat, broken reins, and dirty saddle.
'We don't know.'
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