A. J. Kretzmar / AJKretzmar
Hoppy, Tiara, and Ryker fall once again into the hands of the maniacal Sasha, felled by tranquilizer darts and a team of goons who capture them off their tranquil island. 'Torch this place!' Sasha instructs his henchmen. Sasha leaves Hoppy to die in the flames, taking Tiara and Ryker with him as hostages. But while airborne, Sasha kicks Ryker out, to Tiara’s shocked cries. Ryker’s Navy SEAL training gives him the only chance few others could have. He goes back to rescue Hoppy from death. Ryker figures that since Sasha could track Tiara with a chip, he could reverse-engineer the tracking device to find her again. Hoppy tells Ryker he is destined to be with Tiara, who is turn is being told by Sasha that he will never let her go. When Tiara rejects his advances, his vindictiveness is unparalleled, and he banishes her to a place far, far away. Ryker finally realizes he is left with no choice but to find her again. But will he be able to is an unanswered question in this love triangle gone wrong.
