Heelo All, this is my first RA fanfic. I hope you will like.

Daniel Treaty was having a wonderful afternoon. His dad, Will Treaty, the famous ranger, had let him take out Tug for a ride. Daniel loved riding Tug. Tug was so fast and had amazing reflexes. The ride was different every time though they took the same path. "Woohoo!" Daniel yelled as they crested a rise and came into a valley at top speed. Then suddenly, Tug stopped abruptly, causing Daniel to almost fall off. "What's up?" Daniel asked, his tone suddenly serious, pulling out his saxe knife. Tug only stopped for two things, his masters command or there was danger near. Tug nodded his head towards the forest to the right. Once that had happened, a mob of bandits came and rushed the two travelers. One bandit threw something which caught Daniel in a tangle of ropes and caused him to fall off from the safety of Tug, losing his saxe knife. Tug immediately stepped in front of the bandits, cutting off the bandits from Daniel. This was his master's son. Will would not be happy with Tug if Tug lost Daniel. Just then, a voice said "Tug, Go!" Tug turned back to look at the boy behind him. He looked just like Will did when they first met.

No the horse seemed to say. I am going to protect you. What would your father say if I come home empty-handed?

"No Tug! You need to go! Warn my father about it and then both of you can come after me. Go!"

I'm not leaving you!

"Go!" Daniel yelled with all his 15 year old body strength. Tug then soared off into the sunset galloping as fast he could toward his master's house. Daniel, however managed to sit up and tried to look for his attacker turned captor.

Soon, the leader came forward and squatted down in front of the youth. "Where did you send your horse too?" he asked gruffly with a little bit of an Arabic accent. Daniel kept silent, he was a Ranger's kid after all. He also was a second year apprentice under his father's friend, Gilan, now Ranger of Redmont Fief. The leader slapped him. "We already know who you are, Daniel and we know lots about your family. Now why don't you just tell us where your horse ran off too." Daniel still kept silent. "All right, if that's how you want it. My name is Bassaym, leader of the Tulaghi tribe of Arridi.

Arridi. That name sounds familiar. Didn't Dad go there once? Daniel thought.

"We need someone with us who knows how Araulen works from the inside out. We need someone close to the green cloaked peoples of this kingdom. Why? I will keep that to myself. For now, gag him and throw him in that wagon. We have a long ride ahead of us." Daniel was tossed in roughly and tied around one of the wooden poles of the wagon.

What is Bassaym trying to accomplish? How does he know about the Rangers? How does he know me? were the questions running laps in Daniel's head. It just did not make sense. Kidnap a child? How was that helpful in taking over Araluen? I just hope Tug makes it home ok. He thought as the wagon started on the long journey westward.

Well, that was a shortie, the other chapters will hopefully be longer. Anyway, if anyone has a better title name, PM me and I might use it.