AN: I've planned to make this weekly updated story at least for now. Maybe I publish more often when I have written the whole story but just so you know, since I posted the first chapter on Tuesday, Tuesday will be the day of the update.

Amy and Ty urged the horses into the water. Spartan and Harley loved the water and enjoyed it, so getting them across the river was not a problem. When they reached the middle of the river Amy said:

- Ty, listen

- What?

- I don't know. It sounds like.. Like a panicked horse or something. Can't you hear it? Like horses hooves would be drumming the ground and the horse is clearly whinnying. Hurry!

When Ty concentrated enough, he too heard the voices from the other side of the river that Amy had described. The vet inside of him awoke and he followed Amy. It was his job to help any animal that needed help, the best he could.

When Amy and Ty finally got to the other side of the river all they saw was a man who was lying on the ground and a flash of a horse who was galloping to the opposite direction and clearly in panic.

As eager as Amy was to gallop after the horse she stopped Spartan and climbed off of the saddle to see how the man was doing. His eyes were closed but he had painful expression on his face so Amy assumed that he was conscious. Amy kneeled down to touch the man so he would open his eyes. When the man felt Amy's touch on his arm he wavered so Amy automatically pulled her hand away.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, yeah where is Thunder?

The man was looking around himself but did not get up from the ground. Amy hadn't noticed Ty standing behind her before she heard his voice from behind her back.

- Your horse? we will find him, come on Amy.

- Yeah, okay. You stay here and wait until we bring your horse back.

Amy turned to the man and said to him before climbing back on the saddle and galloping with Ty on her tail to the direction that the horse – Thunder - had disappeared

Amy and Ty didn't need to look for long to see the blue roan gelding hiding behind the trees so they slowed down for a walk and when they were close enough the horse Amy stepped down from the saddle and slowly walking tried to get closer to the horse, while Ty stayed back holding Spartan's reins.

- Hey boy, everything is fine. We came to bring you home.

Amy talked to Thunder soothingly like she always talked to a horse she was trying to connect with the first time. It made Ty smile every time. No matter how often he had seen that moment between Amy and a horse, he always found it amazingly magical.

Suddenly the magic moment was gone when Amy had gotten close enough Thunder to take ahold of his reins but instead of waiting in peace to get catched Thunder bolt and lifted his forelegs and head high in the air. Thunder's sudden movements made Amy lose her balance and Ty tie Spartan and Harley to the nearest tree so he could go for Amy.

- Amy, are you okay?!

- Yeah, I just stumbled.

Amy got up from the ground.

- That horse is dangerous.

- No, he is not Ty. He just got spooked. We have to bring him back with us.

- Yeah, you're right but you are not getting close that horse.

- You can't say that. I might be able to help him. There has to be reason why he threw that man from his back. But if that makes you feel any better The horse is all yours for now so we can get back there before the man starts to think we have stolen his horse or something.

For Amy and Ty's surprise Thunder didn't even flinch when Ty walked to him to lead him back to his owner.

- Wow, that's kind of weird. Maybe he has just had time to get used to us?

- Yeah, maybe.. Uhh Amy, he has scares all over his sides..

- What? Uh, oh no! The man didn't have a whip or spurs, did he?

- I don't know but it sure looks like these wounds are created by something like that.

- Come on, let's go, we have to find out the truth.