Hello Heartland fans! We just couldn't wait for series five of Heartland to air in Australia, or at least come up on YouTube, so we decided to write our own Heartland story... or a few anyway, while we wait. Our stories will be based on the T.V series, and this one will begin at the end of season four. This is our first time writing a story for Fan Fiction, hope you enjoy! Please comment we would really like ideas and tips to make out stories absolutely incredible, not that they aren't already...

Chapter 1 …

Amy gripped for her life as the gelding bolted for his. The ground underfoot grew rougher, but Pinocchio only seemed to speed up. Amy closed her watering eyes for a moment, praying that the horse wouldn't entangle himself in the reins she had lost contact with long ago.

"Please stop." She managed to whisper desperately.

At that second the grey thoroughbred did just that. Amy's stomach dropped with horror as they both plummeted down towards the earth. She could almost feel the pain of Pinocchio's leg as it snapped in two. With a small scream Amy landed with an excruciating thud on the rock hard ground. Amy's mind was spinning as she was absorbed by the harsh, cold darkness that suddenly surrounded her.

Ty frowned with concern as he looked down at his watch. 4:30. Amy should have been back hours ago! He couldn't help but wonder whether she was in trouble. Heavy rain clouds were forming up in the darkening sky. Instinctively, he knew what he had to do. As soon as all the horses had been brought in from the fields, Ty hurried into the tack room and collected Harley's saddle. He was going to find Amy.

Amy slowly opened her eyes. A light rain was causing goose bumps to form on her bare arms. Despite the throbbing pain in her head which was begging her to just lay back down, she cautiously sat up. Where was she? Instantly, images of the gallop and the fall came flooding back to her mind, but where was Pinocchio? Amy glanced quickly around her. To her utmost horror, a motionless grey creature laid just a metre behind her. She gasped inwardly as she felt all the remaining warmth in her body drain out, and then become replaced by a freezing chill. Without thinking, Amy moved to Pinocchio's lifeless head and began to stroke him, his glazed eyes and the coldness of his skin hitting her with the reality: Pinocchio was dead!

By the time Ty found Amy and Pinocchio, the rain was pouring down, and he was soaked to the skin. His dripping brown hair covered his eyes as he immediately dismounted and walked over to Amy. Then without talking, he squatted next to her, and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He was shocked. What had happened? ... And how? After a solemn, tense moment, Ty realised that Amy was shivering, and he saw that her face was streaked with tears. He wanted to hold her tighter but he had a feeling that she probably wouldn't appreciate his comfort. Not yet. Not so soon after… He took off his soaking wet 'water-proof' raincoat, and was just considering whether to put it around her shoulders or not, when Amy broke the long silence.

"I'm fine Ty." She barely whispered, her voice beginning to crack with the pressure of having to answer his un-spoken question, then giving Pinocchio one last kiss added, "Let's just go."

With that she slowly stood up, hands cradling her throbbing head as she slowly made her way over to Harley. Ty, for the first time noticing her pain followed quickly, gently guiding her to his horse. Just as Amy was about to mount Harley, Ty stopped her.

"Amy?" Ty began, attempting to turn her to face him.

"I'm fine Ty. Can't we just go?"

"Amy! Just look at me for a moment, would you?" Ty said gently, turning her to face him, looking into her eyes to make sure she wasn't concussed from her fall.

"Ty I just... "Amy tried to force the words out, but she was suddenly overwhelmed with tears. Ty wrapped his arms around her shaking body and let her cry into his chest. Moments later Amy squeaked, "Ty, You're squashing me..."

"Sorry." Ty said guiltily, quickly releasing his firm grip. Then, gazing deep into her reddened eyes, said "I know you are going to believe otherwise, but this wasn't your fault, Amy."

Amy took a deep breath, and then stammered "I know...I know it was just an accident..."

"... And nothing you could have done would have stopped it from..."

"No, Ty." Amy interrupted; "I shouldn't have..." she paused, glancing up from her silent inspection of her filthy shoes to face him. "It's just that he wasn't even my horse..."

Ty nodded knowingly, "I understand."

Amy sighed with a small sense of relief, knowing that Ty wouldn't push the topic any further. "I guess we had better get back home."