Chapter One

(Page 80 in "Darkest Hour)

"Ty!" screamed Amy, feeling the barn shaking. "Come back!"

As Ty hastily took several steps back, Dylan grew more agitated. He circled his stall, eyeing Ty. Ty aimed his flashlight at the roof. After a few minutes of calm, Dylan stood still, giving an occasional choking cough.

"The beams are unstable," said Amy breathlessly. "It sounded like the walls moved when Dylan kicked his stall."

They both stood listening, holding their breath. Above the restless stamping of the horses, Amy heard an unmistakable creak.

"We need to try and get him out without him going crazy." Amy said approaching Ty's side.

"Yeah but how do we do that?" Ty's voice cracked as he asked.

"I don't know. We could both go over there and try to talk to him while opening the door and see if that helps." Amy said.

"Ok come on."

Talking quietly and comforting to the horse they slowly approached his stall and started to open the door. The frightened young horse rushed forward and barged into the door. We both braced for the impact of the blow to restrain him.

Hearing the creaking worsen Amy pushed Ty in front of her to get out of the barn. Hearing Ty scream for her was the last thing she remembered before blackness took over.

Ty's POV

I groggily stood up after coming to.

I heard voices in front of me. As I opened my eyes, I saw Jack and Lou rushing towards me.

Groaning, I stood up as they reached me.

"Ty are you okay? Where's Amy?" Lou asked as she grabbed my arms.

"Oh my god! Amy? AMY? Where are you?" I asked as I looked behind me.

My eyes grew wide as I looked at where Amy should have been behind.

"Oh my god!" I whispered.

"Ty please tell me Amy isn't underneath there!" Lou's voice quivered behind me.

Tears came to her eyes as I turned around and let her take in my face.

"NO. Amy Amy can you hear AMY!" Lou cried out.

A sob broke throw my mouth as I turned back to the wreckage. Where Dylan's stall was, is now a whole bunch of fallen lumber from the roof.

"I have to get her out. Now!" I said and rushed forward.

Calloused hands grabbed my shoulders and yanked me back before I could go 5 feet.

"No Ty. You can't risk it." Jack said.

"What? Amy's in there I have to get her out!" I was terrified. I needed to see Amy.

"No Ty. You could hurt even worse by trying to get to her. A rescue team is on their way. The will get her out. They're trained for these things Ty! They know how to handle it. But until then you need to come inside and warm up and drink something."

"No I can't. I can't leave her." I whispered.

"Ty, she wouldn't want to see you like this you need to calm down before they find her so you can act responsible." Jack tried to reason.

"I know. But I can't leave her."

"Come on Ty. We'll come back out when the paramedics have her and then we'll go to the hospital. Plus I need to clean you up some." Lou calmly stated.

"Huh? What do you mean clean me up?"

"You hit your head I guess because you're bleeding."

"I reached to my head and felt the blood then the pain.

"Ow, ok fine let's go in but I want to be with her once they get her out."

A/N—so what do you guys think?