Sam looked out the window again hoping that there was something there that would help her or rather someone. Sam's mind drifted to one person. Jake, He would never know how much he meant to her. She looked down at the floor why do I keep thinking I'm going to die she asked her self Think positive she told her self. The good thoughts all flew from her mind and gripping her more and more was the fear, the fear of dieing or what they would do to her. Never again would she feel the Phantom's soft muzzle on her hand or his head on her shoulder. Another tear fell down her cheek, she thought of her horse Ace that she rode daily and thought never again would she ride him at a full out gallop and never again would she get Jake mad. She smiled thinking of how she wished she could just get Jake mad one last time. Her mind flashed to all the times when he masked his fear for her life with anger and all the times when he turned his back and she stuck her tong out at him.

The Phantom trotted forward, he didn't act tired, but Jake could feel Witch slowing. When the Phantom jumped into a lope Jake pushed Witch into a lope after him the mare followed, but then stumbled. Jake feeling Witch was off slowed her and jumped off he reached for her leg and saw a rock in her hoof. He used a bigger rock and got it out. When he went to go re mount Witch she wouldn't let him. Jake didn't have time for it so he tried to get on fast, but Witch reared then took off back to the ranch.

"Great!" Jake yelled out in frustration, not only had the Phantom disappeared among the tree, but he lost his horse. He looked at the sky and to top everything off a soft rain began to some down making it harder to track the big white stallion. Jake didn't know what to do for all he knew the stallion was leading him on a wild goose chase.

Then when Jake was about to turn back the Phantom's Arabian head poked threw the trees as if to say come on you slow poke get a move on. Jake shook his head and started to head back to the ranch. The stallion behind him let out a Winnie of anger, and then Jake realized he just turned his back on a wild stallion. The Phantom loped over to him and stopped in front of him blocking his path back to the ranch. Then bobbed his head and tossed his head towards his back.

"What is it boy" Jake asked realizing the stallion was trying to tell him something. Jake looked into the eyes of the stallion then at what he was telling him. Jake then knew what he wanted, he wanted Jake to ride him. In one quick moment Jake jumped onto The Phantom's back and the stallion took off in the direction that he had been leading him in.

Sam looked around the room, it was now light in the room and Sam could see the room. She was in some run down shack that had cloths still covering most of the furniture. She closed her eyes as she heard more hoofs coming closer to the ground. As she heard the hoofs hit he paved drive way they made the sound of an unshod horse. Could it be? Sam wondered she looked out the window trying to see who was coming. Sam saw a flash of white, but it couldn't be since the flash of white had a rider on its back.

Jake saw a old shack wondering why the phantom brought him here. Then it hit him most people would hid out in some old forgotten place. The Phantom's ear were perked as they trotted off the pavement and into the woods to hid.

"What was that" the man yelled "That wasn't him" then got his gun.

"No" Sam yelled as she tried to get in the way there was no way she would let this man shot her horse.

The man fell as Sam flew her body into him.

"Why you" The man yelled as he threw Sam into the wall. Sam yelled out in pain.

The Phantom stopped as he heard Sam and so did Jake. Jake jumped off the stallion and ran to the house hiding under the window. And the Phantom loped over to the drive way and reared as if trying to draw attention to himself.

The man looked out front door and saw the stallion and smiled

"Wow that horse is even more stupid then I thought he actually came here"

Sam looked at him horrified she didn't want him to get hurt. The man went out side.

"Come here you stupid animal" the man yelled at the Phantom with a rope in his hand.

The stallion loped over to the door and stood in front of it and started to move faster towards the man heading him away from the door.

Jake slipped inside and saw Sam's back to where he was. He walked forward and put his hand over her mouth and pulled her close to him.

Sam almost screamed when she felt someone pull her close to them and put a hand over her mouth until she heard his voice say "Shuu" it was Jake Ely.