I don't own any characters except for Jake, Jack, Zach and Mitch.

It's was Monday afternoon, and the sun was out and it was dreadful hot. Everyone was working hard on fixing the corral so they can tame some wild horses.

"Pa, don't you think the corral needs to be bigger?" Little Joe asked, he has always wanted the corral to be huge so he can catch all of the wild horses.

Adam laughed at his little brother "If you want it bigger, you got to build it."

"Hey Pa, who's that?" Hoss said as he seen a rider running up on his horse.

"I don't know Hoss, I can't tell who it is." Ben replied as he tried to figure out who the rider is. "It's Frenchy."

"Ben, there's trouble in town, we need help." Frenchy said as he pulled his horse to a halt.

"Hoss you come with me, Adam Carlos and Little Joe stay here." Ben ordered as he started to run toward the barn with Hoss and Little Joe close behind.

"Pa, can I please come, please." Little Joe begged.

Ben sighed "Fine, get your horse." He jumped on his horse and rode out "Carlos it looks like it is only going to be you and Adam, Hop sing went to visit family, and Little Joe is coming with me." Before anyone could reply, Ben urged his horse into a lope.

Carlos looked over at Adam "I wonder what the problem is."

Adam shrugged "Don't know, but I think we should take a break and finish the corral later."

Carlos laughed and smacked Adam on the shoulder. "Getting lazy on me now are we?"

Adam laughed "Naw, just wanting a little break." He said, then walked to the house with Carlos following. Adam sat down in a chair and started to read a book.

"Adam, did you hear that?" Carlos whispered.

"Hear what?" Adam asked as he put his book down.

"It sounded like voice's, I think I hear someone outside." Carlos replied as he pulled out his pistol.

"Mitch take the back, Jake and Jack you guys take the sides. I will go in through the front." A rough sounding voice said from outside.

"Adam go and grab your rifle." Carlos whispered, but before anyone of them could react two guys came in pointing guns at them.

"Put your weapons down and put your hands up." The leader looked over at one of the younger guys "Jake find a piece of paper and write up a ransom. Jack and Mitch tie those two up."

"You got it Zach." Jake walked over to Ben's desk and started to write the ransom. Jack and Mitch walked over to Adam and Carlos and tied their hands behind their back.

Ten Minutes later.

The four kidnappers tied Adam and Carlos behind Jake's and Jack's horses.

"Adam no matter what happens, do not fall. If you fall you will die." Carlos whispered over to Adam.

Adam nodded at Carlos "Who are these guys?"

"That I do not know, but if we stay together we will live." Carlos replied as Jake and Jake urged their hoses into a trot. Carlos jogged after them, trying to keep up but in the heat it was very difficult to do.

Ben, Hoss and Little Joe.

After the three got done in town they were almost to the house.

"Hey Little Joe, I'll race ya back." Hoss said as he urged his horse into a lope.

"No fair." Little Joe also urged his horse into a lope trying to catch Hoss. Little Joe had gotten a few paces ahead of Hoss, just about 20 more paces to go before they got to their house.

"Joe, pull your horse up." Hoss shouted as he seen the front door open, no one was around, and Hoss was getting a bad feeling. Little Joe stopped his horse when he heard his brother shouting.

"What is it Hoss?" Ben asked as he rode his horse next to Hoss.

"I just have a bad feeling about this." Hoss replied "I'm going to go and check it out." Hoss dismounted his horse and rode into the house, finding the ransom letter on the ground. "Oh God...PA."

"Hos what is it?" Ben asked as he runs in, seeing the ransom paper in Hoss's hand. "Joe go into town and get help, Hoss come with me."