The rain came harder, from the mountains. But the worst thing was Matt and Junior were getting closer to the mountains to find Kris and Wildfire. Junior mostly wanted to at least know that Kris was okay. But he had a gut feeling that something was going to go wrong, but he didn't know what. And that was what scared him.
Meanwhile, Kris and Wildfire were trying everything they could possibly do to keep dry, but it was no use. Kris was freezing, she kept thinking I'm going to freeze to death before anyone finds me! She looked the river, the river looked as if it were getting deeper by the minute. But across the river she could see lightning clouds coming in. Then out of nowhere lightning hits a tree across the river and sets it on fire. Kris just stares out into the distance, as she looked there were more trees that had caught fire as well. Kris got up and walked out from under the tree with fear in her eyes. Wildfire followed her out and nudge her on the shoulder. Kris ran to get the saddle, she knew they shouldn't ride in weather like that. But they sure as hell couldn't stay there!
"C'mon, boy. We have to go!"
Wildfire at that second understood her that they needed to get back to Raintree, as soon as possible.
"We'll cut across the field where there aren't to many trees, and make a break for the meadows!" Kris told Wildfire as she mounted.
Kris knew if they didn't move quickly they would get caught in the fire and be surrounded by it! So as soon as she mounted completely they were off making their way through the field.
Junior and Matt were still driving around looking for Kris and Wildfire, when they also saw the fire. Junior looked out the window hoping not to see Kris around the fire.
"Dude, we have to go back before the fire reaches us." Matt said as he stopped the truck.
"No! We cant', what about Kris!?!" Junior lashed back at Matt.
"If she saw the fire she would be doing the same thing." Matt lashed back.
"I'm not just going to leave her out there." Junior said.
"We aren't, we will be back out here the second that the fire is out!" Matt said. Matt also knew that if they didn't head back now they were going to get trapped in the fire.
"Ok," Junior said with a soft voice. He would still rather be out there looking for Kris. But Matt was right. Kris would be doing the same thing if she saw the fire, and she was...
TO BE CONTINUED...