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Escaping the Nightmares | Private Nov 21, 2014 19:48:23 GMT -5

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Post by crizzii on Nov 21, 2014 19:48:23 GMT -5

Escaping the Nightmares

crizzii's Arabella & MariahWhy's Tobias

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Middle of the night. The young mare could feel the cold night breeze blowing against her face, as well as a nostalgic air which flooded her mind and heart.
Arabella had stayed awake 'till very late for the last nights she had spent with the Bachelors. Something wouldn't let her rest or stop her unease. She would stay silent all night watching blankly at the green fields of the East island, sometimes a few tears would roll down her cheeks. She longed seeing her beloved herd once more; she longed to hear her friends and family calling her name in a sweet voice.
Everything seemed so unreal. Just like a dream. How could possibly this could be happening? She had heard so many scary stories about the evil bachelors and their horrifying actions, but she would have never imagined being with them on the same place. Not even in her wildest dreams.

Arabella looked at her surroundings carefully, hoping that nobody had noticed she was still awake. It was almost crazy to think that her herd would cross the sea only to rescue her. She had faith in them, but she knew that it would be dangerous if they came all the way here. She had to do something! She wouldn't just stay here and watch!
Arabella felt her fighting spirit coming back to her once more. It was faint, but she had to at least try, otherwise she would never escape. The young mare looked around once more and silently she walked away from the herd, praying to the unicorn gods that nobody was awake. Once she had a long distance between her and the herd, Arabella hastened her pace into a trot, hoping to get away from the herd quickly and get to a safe place where she could wait for her herd.

That was when she suddenly caught sight of some tall grey things sticking out of the grassy ground. Somehow, those grey things looked incredibly familiar to her... The City! Arabella felt a huge relief in her chest, she had visited the Olde City many times and somehow she felt safe by just seeing this one. Without thinking it twice, she ran towards the City as fast as she could. She knew she wasn't thinking clearly, but all she wanted to do was to get away from the cruel horses who had captured her. There would be a price to pay if they caught her, but she didn't pay attention to that fact. Instead, she tarted running even faster just to get away from them.
A night without the monsters... A night in which she would be able to rest.

Escaping the Nightmares | Private Nov 27, 2014 22:20:43 GMT -5

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Post by mariahwhy on Nov 27, 2014 22:20:43 GMT -5

The waning moon cast little light over the plains of the Eastern Isle, barely illuminating the land and it's inhabitants. A young appaloosa paced back and forth beneath the dim night sky, eyebrows furrowed. The day before he had returned with Cain and the few other Bachelors the leader had forced into the Riddle Mountains. The Marwari stallion had given him a lot to think about during their trip- largely if Tobias felt the leader worthy of his admiration. They were about to go into war, and they still knew nothing of their new leader. He'd yet to give them a reason to trust him, other than his obvious strategical sense. He had bargained for those exile members, effectively keeping the southern herd a non-threat, and there were whispers that they would truly be going to war in a few weeks time. But still... a stallion that bore no X on his face was not one to be trusted... was he?

A track of grass was starting to wear flat underneath his striped hooves as they trod back and forth, but suddenly they stopped. Ears pricked up and head lifted, Tobias looked out to the edge of the herd from his position underneath a lone tree some distance away. A small horse was walking, slowly and hesitantly. The horse's pale coat shone in the moonlight, making it easy for him to keep an eye on them as they moved away from the herd. No one else seemed to be following them, and he squinted to try and get a better look. He could not make out who they were from this distance though - he would need to get closer. Curious as to where this horse might be heading, he decided to follow. Perhaps this would take his mind off of his leader, and their current situation. Besides, now was no time for any horse to be wandering off on their own unless they were an Elite. And he could tell simply by this horse's size that they were not.

When the other horse broke into a trot Tobias finally slipped out from under the tree. He moved calmly behind the other, not bothering any further to hide himself. But it didn't seem that this other horse was paying attention anyway. They began to run, and suddenly Tobias got the feeling that this was not just someone out on a nightly stroll. Any bachelor horse, stallion or mare, would be a lot more aware of their surroundings. And this horse seemed to be running away from something, not to anything in particular. Could this be one of the Exile prisoners? That would certainly make sense, especially given that he did not recognize the horse's coat. How could no one else notice their escape?

A new conviction settled in his chest - he would catch this prisoner and take them back! His legs moved from a smooth lope into a gallop. But just as he was about to be within the escapee's definite earshot, he had an idea. He would make them pay for their insolence. They wanted to see the city? He looked at the crumbling buildings ahead. He would play a little game with them first. A wicked smile crossed his face as he slowed and turned. Entering an alley a few blocks down he slowed to a walk, listening for the reverberations of the other horse's hoof steps on the cracked concrete.

Following simply by sound he made sure never to enter the other's line of sight. When they were a short ways into the city he couldn't wait any longer. "What are you doing here?" he called with no warning, still hidden from view.