The Crisis At Hand Part 1

Bryce, Jason, Carole, Beverly, Lisa, and Miranda were also on horseback when they saw what was going on.

"What is Kari doing?" Miranda asked, dismounting Lancelot.

"Let's go and find out." Jason said as he, Bryce, Beverly, Lisa, Carole, and Lisa dismounted their horses.

"I don't know about this, Jason," Lisa said. "it's not right to stick one's nose in another's business."

"Oh come now, Lisa," Bryce said. "don't be such a wimp."

Lisa saw the rest of her friends approaching Hikari who was mounting Cherokee.

"Here we go again." Lisa sighed, trudging to join the group.

"What are you doing, Kari?" Bryce asked.

"Hikaru's and my birthday is coming up, so the best gift I can give him is my first place ribbon in the West Ridge horse show for Camp Rosewood."

"But, Kari," Bryce reminded. "the jumps at that show are to high for any of us to make!"

"How will I learn if I don't take risks?" Hikari asked.

"That would be way too big a risk!" Miranda exclaimed.

Lorna came out of the stable on Lightning's back.

"Personally, I think if Hikari wants to take that jump," Lorna said. "then we should just let her."

"Shove off, Lorna!" Miranda snapped.

Lorna turned on her heel and left.

At that moment, Jessa and Ken were stopping by the riding arena.

"What's Kari up to?" Jessa asked.

"You ready, Cherokee?" Hikari asked.

Cherokee nickered in agreement with his rider.

Hikari started slow, then, she picked up her speed.

When Cherokee came to the jump, he threw Hikari off his back.

"Hika!" Ken called out.

"Kari!" Bryce, Jason, Carole, Beverly, Lisa, and Miranda exclaimed.

"Oh no!" Jessa exclaimed.

Jessa, Ken, Bryce, Jason, Carole, Beverly, Lisa, and Miranda all raced to Hikari's location in a frantic manner.

Ken felt Hikari for a pulse.

"Somebody! Call for an ambulance!" Ken ordered.

Bryce pulled out his cellphone, "I'm all over it!" he exclaimed.

While Bryce was on his phone, Jessa handed the Camp Rosewood master key to Lisa.

"Lisa, go to Fort MacArthur and bring Hikaru back with you," Jessa said. "this is an emergency!"

Lisa took the key from Jessa, "I'm on my way!" she exclaimed.

Lisa took off like a shot toward the boathouse.

Later on at Fort MacArthur, it was dinner time in the mess hall.

Hikaru was sitting at his usual table alone.

"Oh, Ozomashī," Hikaru complained. "mystery stew again!"

Hikaru knew better than to complain about the provisions that Camp MacArthur served day in and day out.

So Hikaru simply held his nose and shoveled his mystery stew in.