AN: This is the last day of school and Sam says see you Monday cause they're planning on going for a ride

Chapter 1: Zanzibar

"Bye Jen, see you Monday."

Sam climbed off of the bus and started to head home. Halfway there, she heard rapid hoofbeats behind her. She looked and saw the Phantom galloping towards her, blood dripping from a long cut across his chest. He stopped next to Sam, and put his head down.

"Zanzibar, what happened to you?"

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Eventually, Sam made it home with the Phantom following. Jake and Sam's father were standing in the yard, probably looking for her since it took her so long to get home. When she got closer, they spotted her, and for an instant, worry flashed across Jake's face (because a wild stallion was following her), but he quickly masked it. He ran to the six foot corral, and opened it as Sam walked up. She led the Phantom into the corral. Jake looked at her, his face asking a million questions, but Sam only gave him a not now look.

Sam stayed in the corral with the Phantom, waiting for Brynna to come home. She talked quietly to him, then started to look him over. He couldn't have been fighting with another animal because there were no other marks on him, and it couldn't be from any kind of brush because it was too clean cut, and it wasn't Slocum because he was in jail (again), so Sam had no idea what, or who, had hurt her stallion.

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By the time Brynna got home, the Phantom had pretty much calmed down. When Brynna saw Sam coming out of the corral with a worried look on her face, Brynna walked over to her.

"What's wrong Sam?"

"It's, it's…….", Sam paused for a minute, "It's the Phantom. He's hurt and I don't know why."

"Is he in the corral?"

"Yes, he followed me home, but I didn't know what to do."

"I'll look at him." As Brynna and Sam walked towards the corral, they heard the Phantom start to scream (horses can scream, sorta). When Brynna looked in, she saw a masked person walking towards the Phantom. Sam then jumped into the corral and pinned him down.

"Who are you and what are you doing to my horse?"

Sam pulled off the mask, it was………..

AN: Cliffy!!! Haha! Sorry I just ate breakfast cause I promised id have this up by today. PLEASE R&R!!!! Tell me what you think, but don't be too mean.

And PLEASE help me with my dilemma! (If you don't remember, look in the first chapter!) & sorry it's short