dancing around.

"We'er finnaly going home!" she chanted happily.

Her parents exchanged smiles. Nalani's heart sank. She was really leaving, and not just a short move to another part of Alaska, but all the way across the ocean! And she hadn't even told anyone, except Connie, yet! How would her parents feel if she just left and hadn't even said goodbye?

Mrs. Loni rose from the table. "I need to run to the police office quick, to make sure someone knows we'er leaving first thing."

Nalani imeditly dashed to the door and whined. Kani smiled.

"Mom, can me and Nalani come? She's been cooped up in the house latley."

Nalani put on the best 'pity me' face she could when Mrs. Loni looked at her. If it worked when Kani had begged her parents to let Nalani sleep in her room, why shouldn't it work now?

"All right, but put her on a leash. We don't need her running off." Mrs. Loni said finnaly.

Kani grabbed Nalani's leash and clipped it on. As they walked down the street toward the police station, Nalani kept a eye out for any of her siblings, or one of her parents. No luck.

Nalani's hopes rose when they enterd the police station though. Connie was there!

"Connie!"

Connie looked up and smiled when she saw her.

"Hey Nalani. Back again?"

Nalani cast a glance at Mrs. Loni. Mrs. Loni had a reputation for being short, quick, and to the point if she was in a rush. Nalani bet this was one of those times.

"Listen, we'er leaving for Hawaii tomorow and Mrs. Loni has kept me in the house the past few weeks. I havn't been able to tell my family I'm leaving. Could you tell them for me, please?"

Connie's smile faded slightly. "Your leaving tomorow?"

Nalani saw sadness in her eyes, and she felt guilty. Connie was her best friend, and now they'd never see eachother again.

She swalloed and nodded.

Connie gave her a quick hug. "I'll tell them." she promised.

"Thanks." Nalani told her gratefully.

"Come on Nalani, time to go." Kani gave a small tug on the leash. Nalani nodded goodbye to Connie before following.

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Nalani had never woken up before the sun. She was suprised it was still dark outside when Mrs. Loni flipped on all the lights in the house and started waking everyone up. Kani had jumped out of bed imeditly. Nalani sleepily walked downstairs. She couldn't belive how perky Kani was so early in the morning.

Still half asleep, Nalani climbed into the back of the familys truck with Kani. Resting her head on Kanis lap, she fell asleep and didn't wake up until they reached what Mr. Loni had refered to as 'the port'. Whatever that was.

"Come on gir.l." Kani coaxed Nalani into a carrier. Nalani went in willingly. After the carrier door shut, she felt it being lifted off the ground. Finding it easier to lay down then to stand, Nalani curled herself in a ball.

She felt the carrier land with a thud. Nalani peered out through the bars on the door. She saw boxes, crates, and what looked like two other carries, but smaller.

A large creaking sound made Nalani cringe. The area grew darker, and a small window provided the only light. A loud horn blared. Nalani had no clue what that ment, but she decided to catch up on her sleep. Getting as confertable as she possibly could, she fell asleep.

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"Oi man, whatch you thinks in that thing?'

"For the last time darling, I am not a man. I am a pedigree persian."

Nalani's eyes snapped open. "Whos there?" she asked.

"Oh now see what you've done? You awoke the poor dear."

"Oi, I did no such thing man."

Nalani peered out through the bars on the carrier door. The two smaller carriers had sunlight shining on them. The farthest from her had a fluffy white cat with a pink collor in it. Nalani guessed the cat was female, the way she talked, and it's voice sounded female. The one closets to her had...Nalani blinked. The thing was tiny!

The small orange thing was no larger then the cat and had ears that looked to large for it's head.

"Oi, whatch you staring at man?" the thing yapped.

Nalani shook her head.

"I-I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean to." she stammerd.

"Oh now Pedro, don't be rude." the cat snapped.

"Oi, it's rude to stare for your information, Precious." Pedro told the cat.

Precious rolled her eyes, then looked at Nalani. "First time seeing a chihuahua dear?"

Nalani starred blankly at her. A what?

Precious laughed. "I'll take that as a yes darling."

"Oi, so where you going man?" Pedro asked.

"Oh, uh, Hawaii." she anserwd.

She was about to ask what a chihuahua was when Pedro and Precious gasped. "What?" Nalani asked.The two exchanged glances before turning to her again.

"What island of Hawaii?" Pedro asked, his tone was supiscious.

"Uhm, Mahi-Mahi Island I think." she told them.

Precious and Pedros eyebrows arched in alarm.

"What?" Nalani asked.

"Why dear, you don't know?" Nalani shook her head. Precious leaned as close as the carrier would let her. "Theres a old legend with that island." she whisperd.

'So?" Nalani had a feeling she wouldn't like where this was going.

"Oi yay, theres a old legend about a mystical stallion that roams the island, taking other ranchers horses, mainly mares, man. No one has ever caught that stallion, and very few even belive he exzits." Pedro's eyes hardend. "Beware of the sapphire eye."

Sapphire eye? Stallion? Mares? Nalani knew what horses where, Kani often got books about them, but what was a stallion and mare?

"Pedro! Your scaring the poor dear." Precious scolded. Pedro flashed a sheepish grin. "Oi, I never saw him, but some people and dogs claim they have."

A sudden thought came to Nalani.  "Wait, you guys live in Hawaii to?"

"Why of course we do darling. But we live on the main island. Honalulu." Precious said proudly. Pedro nodded, his large ears flapped like wings.

Before Nalani could say anymore, a loud horn blared.

"Ai crumba man!" Pedro shouted and coverd his ears.

When the horn stopped, Precious smiled. "Welcome to Hawaii."

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Nalani couldn't help but crane her neck to see through the bars. Instently, she knew she wasn't in Alaska anymore.

Lush green trees sprouted everywhere. White sand ran alongside the roads and pathways. Nalani didn't see a speck of snow anywhere.

"Wow." she breathed.

She saw Kani and her parents up ahead. Kani was waving madly and shouting something. Nalani barked.

"Over here sir!" Mrs. Loni called to the man pushing the carrier.

After Mr. Loni signed something, Kani opened the carrier. Nalani jumped out and stretched. Her legs felt like pins and needles. Kani bent down and gave her a hug.

"Mom, is grandpa here yet?" Kani looked up at her mother.

"I don't see, oh there he is!" Mrs. Loni waved.

Nalani looked to where she was waving. A old man with tanned skin and a cowboy hat was waving and walking toward them.

"Jane! Ken!" he greeted Mrs. Loni with a hug and shook Mr. Loni's hand.

"Grandpa!" Kani jumped to her feet.

A playful smile spread across the mans face. "Well, hello there young lady. Have you seen my grandaughter Kani?" he asked.

Kani laughed and gave him a playful shove. Laughing, the man wraped her in a hug.

"It's great to see you again dad." Mrs. Iolani said.

The man smiled and nodded. "It's great to have you home, Jane."

"So Kahu, hows the ranch been doing?" Mr. Loni asked.

Ranch again. Nalani had heard of caribou ranches, but she was pretty sure there weren't any caribou here. So what kind of ranch did they have?

Kahu smiled. "It's doing good. Got a few new mares and geldings, a new stallion, had a good foaling season."

Geldings? Foaling season? Nalani longed to know what the heck they where talking about.

Kani grabbed Kahu's sleave and started tugging on it. "Then what are we waiting for! Lets go! Come on Nalani!" she called as she bounded away. Nalani ran after her.

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Never in her life had Nalani seen so much green! Or been on such a bumby road. The blue truck jolted and rattle along the rode shaded by what Kani referred to as palm trees. Nalani saw a large blue sign that said, 'Caltic Shire Ranch'.

Finnaly, the truck eased to a stop. "Here we are. Home sweet home." Kahu declared happily.

As soon as the door opened, Nalani lept out. Taking a quick look around, Nalani wonderd if they where at the right place. A few corrals were scatterd here and there and a barn not far off. Perched on a hill, a pale yellow two story house stood. Not far from it where two small brown cabins, one slightly larger then the other.

It defentily looke like a ranch, but Nalani didn't see any animals. At all.

She looked up at Kani, wondering if she would say this wasn't