The next day Alexis and the others are out in the arena watching Alma and Button do dressage.
"Way it go Alma!" Sarah and Molly say as they cheer for Alma.
"Nicely done Alma." Alexander says.
"I suppose you could say Alma was technically competent." Chloe says.
"But that riding outfit. That color is so last season. They should dock her points for it." Zoey says.
"Great job Alma." Bailey says as he, Will, and Alexis walk over to Alma and Button.
"Yup nice ride." Will says.
"I agree well done." Alexis says.
"I couldn't have done it without you Button. You were great!" Alma says.
"Ok Chloe your up next." Bailey says. Chloe then gets on Chilli's back.
"Come on Chili." Chloe says as she and Chili enter the arena.
"Chloe you know what were looking for. You and Chili need to move together and any instructions you give Chili should be almost invisible. Start when your ready." Bailey says.
"Lets show what we can do." Chloe says as she and Chili get started.
"My sister makes you look like such an amateur." Zoey says as a wasp lands on her shoulder.
"Look out Zoey a wasp!" Alma says.
"A wasp!? Where!?" Zoey says as she starts swatting around her as the wasp flies away.
"On you!" Alma says.
"Get it off!" Zoey says as her freaking out startles Chili.
"Hang on Chloe." Bailey says as he and Will run over to Chloe and Chili.
"Easy Chili settled down." Will says as he settles Chili down while Bailey helps Chloe off of Chili.
"You ok Chloe?" Bailey asks.
"Of course I'm alright I- I could of handled it. If Chili hadn't shied like that. It's all his fault." Chloe says as Chili then snorts.
"Chili was just confused with Zoey's screaming and you jerking around in the saddle. You can't blame your horse Chloe. You lost your concentration first." Bailey says.
"Well they were screaming about a wasp!" Chloe says.
"Yea what about that wasp anyway? I didn't see any wasp." Zoey says.
"Did anybody see a wasp except Alma?" Chloe asks as everyone looks at Alma and Shep starts barking.
"Quite Shep. What about it Alma?" Bailey asks.
"It was there. I saw it. Even if nobody else did. I had to let Zoey know. Your allergic to wasp stings right?" Alma asks.
"Yea so you knew that was just the perfect thing to scare me." Zoey says.
"That was really mean." Chloe says.
"I would never-" Alma then gets cut off by Will.
"Hold on. This trail leads nowhere. I've seen a lot of wasps around here today. Let's give Alma the benefit of the doubt and get the horses back to the stalls." Will says. Once everyone has the horses back in there stalls they tart cleaning there horses.
"That was a great ride you had in the arena Alma. You and Button were beautiful together." Sarah says.
"Yea you were great." Alexander says as Alexis nods in agreement as she gently brushes Jewel and Ahkira.
"Chili and I were better at least until Alma claimed she saw that wasp." Chloe says.
"You mean that dismount wasn't part of the routine?" Molly asks.
"I thought it was the best part and I did too see that wasp." Alma says.
"You may ride an ok program but with that electric swamp green color you wear you'll scare the judges out of giving you a score." Chloe says.
"Electric swamp green at least I don't have electric swamp rats in my stall." Alma says.
"Rats!" Chloe says.
"Eww did she say rats!? Where?" Zoey asks.
"Gotcha." Alma laughs making the others laugh.
"Ok enough horse play. Let's get the horse in there stalls and go get some lunch." Bailey says as they head inside the house.
"Rats." Alma laughs as she, Alexis, Alexander, Molly, Sarah, and Bailey are walking down a hall.
"Alma that was way too mean." Molly says.
"Specially since Horseland is no where near a swamp." Alma says.
"And that's what made it so funny." Molly laughs and the others laugh as they go get lunch and then head back to the stable.
"Of all the fun things about owning a horse this is not one of them." Sarah says as she shoves hay.
"Gotta be done." Will says.
"If the stalls aren't kept clean the horses can get really sick." Bailey says.
"Somebody should tell that to Chloe and Zoey. They haven't even started yet." Molly says.
"There probably afraid they'll ruin there manicures." Alma says.
"Or ruining there outfits." Alexis laughs slightly.
"Yea but you know Chloe and Zoey and how they are about there looks." Alexander says.
"True but yet when your a wolf running around with a horse and a fox you tend to laugh when someone worries about there appearance considering if you've grown up never once worrying about your appearance." Alexis says.
"Chloe said something about losing a bracelet. She and Zoey out in the practice ring
"They should have called for me after all I am a wolf and wolves are known for having very keen senses of smell so I could have tracked it down for them." Alexis says.
"Just let them wander around for it Alex. I'm going for a walk I'll be back soon anything you want me to get for you?" Ahkira asks.
"If you can find some mulberries and a couple apples that would be great." Alexis says.
"Will do." Ahkira says as she starts out the door.
"And be careful." Alexis says.
"Don't worry I always am besides I'm not the one who has the white fur and sticks out like a neon sign." Ahkira says.
"Haha very funny. I'll see you when you get back." Alexis says as Ahkira leaves and goes to the forest.
"Lets get this muck out." Will says. As Alexis is cleaning Jewel's stall she notices Alma pick something up and put it in her pocket before going outside. Alexis then realizes it was the bracelet Alma picked up and follows Alma and watches as she talks to Zoey and Chloe before the two go running back into the barn. Alexis then walks over to Alma.
"Alma what are you up to?" Alexis asks.
"Nothing Alexis why do you ask?" Alma asks hiding the bracelet behind her.
"Alma I know you have the bracelet and considering your not giving Chloe the bracelet I just hope whatever your doing you don't get yourself into trouble." Alexis says.
"You wont tell will you Alex?" Alma asks.
"Nope. I'm not one to meddle where my nose doesn't belong at least not meddle unless a friend is in trouble." Alexis says. Alexis then goes back into the barn with Alma as Alma hands Chloe and Zoey shovels to clean the stall to find the bracelet. Alma then smiles to herself as Zoey and Chloe get done shoveling the hay and the others come in.
"Wow that's the cleanest stall I ever saw." Bailey says.
"But we still didn't find my bracelet." Chloe says.
"Do you mean this?" Alma asks as she pulls the bracelet out of her pocket.
"You had it all along. I hope your happy now
"Yea and I think Chili is too. Just look how clean his stall is. You should really be thanking me." Alma laughs.
"Oh brother." Bailey says.
"That was mean." Molly says.
"What's gotten into Alma?" Sarah asks.
"Let's get outta here." Will says as everyone leaves Alma. As Alexis walks out the door of the barn she notices Ahkira walking back.
"Hey Ahkira. Guessing you couldn't fine anything huh?" Alexis asks.
"Sorry no but that wasn't it. I smelled something and it smelled like something of a canine. And I'd rather just wait and you, me, and Jewel all go berry and fruit hunting ok. I didn't wanna run into whatever I was smelling because just from the scent I could tell it wasn't you or Shep and it didn't smell too friendly." Ahkira says.
"Ok that's fine." Alexis says as she gently pets Ahkira. The next day everyone is saddling the horses up for a ride.
"Can you believe Chloe and Zoey are still mad about that bracelet?" Alma asks.
"It was a mean trick to pull on them." Molly says.
"After all the nasty stuff they have been saying. They had it coming." Alma says as Alexander, Sarah, Alexis, and Molly get onto their horses.
"But that bracelet is really important to Chloe. It makes you look bad when you sink to there level Alma." Sarah says.
"Yea I have to agree with Sarah you should have just given her the bracelet." Alexis says.
"I'm the one who found it and gave it back to her." Alma says.
"But you could've given it back earlier. By the time Chloe and Zoey finish cleaning the stall they thought the bracelet was gone for good." Bailey says as he gets onto Aztec.
"Yea but they clean the stall." Alma says.
"Doesn't matter. They still felt bad about something when they didn't have to that just wasn't very nice. Doesn't matter how nasty they are we expect better of you." Bailey says as they head on there way on the ride.
"This looks like a good place for lunch." Will says as they stop at a river. As Alexis, Sarah, Alexander, and Molly then sit under a tree about to eat some sandwiches Alma then comes over.
"Wait isn't that poison ivy!?" Alma asks.
"What!? Where!?" Sarah asks as she, Molly, Alexis, and Alexander get up in a hurry.
"Poison ivy! Hey. This wouldn't be another of your tricks would it?" Molly ask.
"I hope your not starting to play them on us now." Sarah says. Will then comes over and looks at what Alma thinks is poison ivy.
"It's not poison ivy. It's sometimes mistaken for it by those who don't know better but this particular plant is harmless." Will says as everyone then looks at Alma.
"Honest it looks just like what I saw in a book. I was sure it was poison ivy!" Alma says.
"Uh-huh." Chloe says.
"Sure." Zoey says.
"It was an honest mistake but fine don't believe me! I'll just go eat lunch by myself." Alma says as she walks off.
"Wolf! I saw a wolf! A lobo." Alma says as she comes running back.
"Yea right. The girl who cried wolf. Please." Chloe says as she gets onto Chili.
"You can just peddle your lies somewhere else." Zoey says.
"But I really saw one." Alma says.
"What do you think Will?" Bailey asks as they get ready to head back to Horseland.
"There haven't been any wolves in these parts in years other than for Alex." Will says as the horses then get spooked by something.
"What's wrong with the horses? They were ok until-" Molly then gets cut off by Zoey.
"Until Alma ran up and scared them." Zoey says.
"But I really-" Alma then gets cut off by Bailey.
"We don't have time for anymore tricks Alma." Bailey says as he gets onto Aztec as everyone then heads back to Horseland. The next morning as Alexis goes to the stable she notices that Button's stable is open and that she is gone. Alexis then shifts into her wolf form sniffing around Buttons stable.
"What's the matter Alex?" Ahkira asks.
"Button is gone and I smell Alma's scent." Alexis says.
"She was here this morning with Button." Jewel says.
"She went looking for the wolf." Scarlett says.
"What!?" Alexis asks.
"She took Button to go get pictures of the wolf tracks." Bucephalus says.
"Hmm. I wonder if that wolf was the same scent you caught wind of a couple days ago Ahkira. Either way I better go after her and make sure that if there is something out there that Alma will be safe." Alexis says.
"Your actually thinking of going out there after her." Chili says.
"I have to. It doesn't matter anymore if Alma has been lying and playing tricks I'm not going to ignore this and take a chance on her or Button getting hurt." Alexis says,
"You cant go alone if there really is a wolf." Calypso says.
"I have to it will draw less attention and hopefully it wont startle the others." Alexis says as she leaves.
"I must be close to Alma her scent is strong." Alexis says as she then hears Button and sees her running off without Alma.
"Oh no Alma isn't with Button which means something happened!" Alexis says as she takes off running to where Alma is and sees her running from a wolf. Alexis then lunges at the wolf and knocks it away from Alma with a yelp as it jumps at Alma when she is trying to climb it a tree.
"Alexis! What are you doing here!?" Alma asks.
"Stay in the tree Alma I'll try and keep it away from the tree." Alexis says as she and the wolf circle each other. The wolf then growls as it goes over to the camera Alma dropped and tries eating it before realizing it cant eat the camera.
"It must be very hungry." Alma says. The wolf then lays down a bit away from Alexis eyeing Alexis as Alexis lays down under the tree Alma is in keeping an eye on the wolf.
"I told you senor lobo. I don't have any sandwiches go back up on the mountain and hunt for yourself go on. On de le! On de le! You aren't going anywhere are you lobo." Alma says. The wolf then growls lowly at Alexis receiving a vicious growl from Alexis.
"Why don't you go away?" Alma asks as the wolf looks at Alma and licks its lips.
"Its hungry Alma it isn't going anywhere and as far as its concerned your food and the only thing keeping it at bay right now is me." Alexis says.
"Wish I had something for you but you have to find your own lunch. Now on de le! Get out of here!" Alma says as she about slips out of the tree and wolf tackles Alexis away from the tree before jumping up after Alma.
"Oh no lobo! No! No! Go away I'm not your lunch!" Alma says as she climbs higher into the tree. Alexis then tackles the wolf away from the tree and lowers her head growling viciously at the wolf.
"What is it now lobo?" Alma asks as the wolf then sniffs the air before taking off. Alexis and Alma then hear horses and sees the others come riding over
"Over here!" Alma yells.
"Alma! Alexis!" Molly yells.
"Here we are!" Alma says.
"What are you doing up there and Alexis what are you doing in wolf form?" Sarah asks.
"You might not believe me but I was treed by a wolf and Alexis came to help me. Boy am I glad to see you guys." Alma says as she gets down from the tree and Alexis shifts back into human form.
"Did you see something run into the forest when we rode up?" Will asks.
"Yea. But don't ask me what it was." Bailey says.
"Button! Your safe. I was so worried about you girl. You see I told you there was a wolf." Alma says as she runs over and hugs Button.
"Well there was something. We still don't know for sure what it was." Bailey says.
"Could of been a stray german shepard a big one or maybe a really big coyote. Guess we'll never know.
"Estar verdad. Its true. Why wont anybody other than Alex believe me?" Alma asks.
"You cant blame us for no believing you." Chloe says.
"You made up so many things lately. We didn't know what to believe." Zoey says.
"Your right it is my fault. I shouldn't have ever started making stuff up just to get even with you. But you made fun of my outfit." Alma says.
"But you didn't have to make us clean those stalls. My nails look awful." Chloe says as she and Zoey start heading back. Everyone then gets onto there horses with Alexis doubling up with Alexander since she didn't bring Jewel with her leaving Alma the only one not to saddle up yet.
"If only I knew what happened to my camera. I could prove-" Alma then gets cut off by Sarah.
"Ahem." Sarah says.
"Oh I'll find it someday. Right now I need to get to the dining hall. I'm as hungry as a wolf. You believe that don't you." Alma says as they all laugh and then head back to Horseland.