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 Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:05 pm
 The gray stallion cantered along the riverbed. He had been at this pace since Thanos had kicked him out. The stallion doubted that the Alpha would change his mind about letting him live, but there was no way to be sure. Especially with such a forgetful stallion. The years in Hell had not been kind to that one. Then again they hadn't been too kind on any of the herd in all honesty. Even Vengeance couldn't remember some things, one of those being how to fight. That definitely left him at a disadvantage.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:08 pm
 Imbrium had rested a few hours since the foal had left. She doubted that he could have made it too far within this amount of time, but she was starting to lose any hope of finding him. Perhaps she should have chased after him sooner? He might be the strangest little fellow that she had ever met, but it wasn't enough to condemn him to death. That thought worried the mare. She needed to find him before the Coyotes did. Even if he did seem to think they were his brethren.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:11 pm
Vengeance brought himself to a walk within a matter of seconds. He was breathing heavy and his legs were tired. It had been quite a while since the stallion had run so far and so fast in such a short amount of time. He was still in good shape, but it was a workout for any horse, in shape or not.
As the stallion walked he noticed that the sun was a little higher in the sky. It wasn't too close to dusk yet, but it was only a few short hours away. He would need to start looking for some place to rest for the night soon.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:13 pm
The black mare cantered along at an easy pace in the direction the foal had gone. Should she try doubling back? Maybe he had tried to return to the herd? It wasn't too hard to believe, such a small foal without it's mother would surely want to return to her? It was certainly better then wandering aimlessly through the brush.
Imbrium turned to the right and began to pick her way through some rather thick shrubs. She did love all of the beauty in nature, but quite often it could be such a pain.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:17 pm
Vengeance wondered if he should start looking for a place to rest. Sure dusk was still hours away but how long would it take to find a place? So far all he could see was miles of grass except for a line of foliage a few hundred yards away. Perhaps he would have some luck over there? Besides, he would need to find something to eat soon.
As the stallion approached the brush he could hear something rustling behind it. Was it a cougar? Perhaps a bear? Then again it could simply be a rabbit, the stallion would feel quite foolish running from a silly rabbit. He couldn't smell any danger though. However, the stallion still braced himself for an attack just in case he was wrong.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:21 pm
Was this brush ever going to stop? Imbri felt as if she had been picking through the prickly bushes for quite some time. Then, with a sigh of relief, the black mare reached a clearing. Her side and legs stung but she was out of bushes and could be on her way again. She carefully shook herself to rid herself of any foreign objects and was about to pick up a trot when she spotted the figure before her. "Oh!" She said a little startled.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:24 pm
Though the stallion had braced himself for an attack, he was still quite startled to see the mare come through the brush like that. What on earth had she been doing there? Vengeance was about to let his guard down when he stopped. He did not know this black mare and it would be unwise to think her incapable of fighting. Just because she was a mare didn't mean that she couldn't fight. Especially when he was in such a weakened state.
"Who are you?" He asked a little more harshly then he had intended.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:26 pm
Well now, that had seemed a little rude. Sure she may have startled him, or possibly even be trespassing, but there was no need to be so harsh. Hmph. Stallions. Imbri wasn't at all sure that she liked his attitude. Was he a threat to her? It was a possibility, but the stallion didn't really look like he was in any state to fight. Not with all of those wounds on his body. He must have been attacked recently. It would definitely explain why he was so grumpy.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:29 pm
Vengeance had stood silently while awaiting her response. Although judging by her silence, he wasn't about to get an answer. Silly little mare. Why wouldn't she answer him?
"Why don't you answer me?" He demanded. Vengeance was not used to being treated with such little respect. Sure he hadn't been much of anyone in the Hell herd, but he had only been out of Hell for a short time. Before that he had been quite respected for his talents.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:32 pm
Imbrium raised her head high and quite proudly. "Because I don't like your attitude and your tone." She said quite haughtily.
This stallion seemed to be quite used to getting his way and she wasn't about to be a pushover. If he wanted her name then he would have to earn it. Perhaps if he was nice enough she would even try and help him heal that wound of his.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:35 pm
The gray stallion snorted in surprise. Was she really that proud? What an interesting mare. Vengeance was actually quite intrigued now. Fine, if she wanted him to, then he would play her little game. It was better then being by himself.
The stallion lowered his voice a little and spoke much more softly. "Is this better?" He asked her.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:40 pm
"Yes, but you still can't have my name." She told him rather decisively. He wasn't about to get away that easily. He had been quite rude and she wanted an apology. This gray stallion needed to learn he couldn't just demand respect from every creature that he met. It needed to be earned and well deserved. Especially if it was coming from her.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:43 pm
So, she was still going to be stubborn then? "Now why is that?" He asked her. "What if I give you my name?"
Vengeance was quite ammused by how stubborn this mare was. Perhaps she wasn't as stupid as he originally had thought her to be. Even though she was an outsider she did seem to have much more life in her then some of the other members of the herd. The stallion snorted with laughter at his own little joke.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:46 pm
He couldn't figure it out for himself? Typical. "I've already told you. It's because you're rude and arrogant." She was about to continue on when the stallion started snorting.
"What's so funny?" She demanded. How dare he laugh at her? Stallions! They were all the same, so egotistical. Her eyes started to flare with rage.
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:50 pm
Vengeance's laughter came to an abrupt stop when he saw the mare's eyes. They glowed? How could they glow? He was sure that he hadn't seen her there and she was definitely not part of the herd. He would have known. But still, no normal horse should have eyes like that. Enough playing around, he wanted to know more about her.
"I'm..." He hesitated for a moment. Should he tell her his new name? No, he was no longer part of that herd. He would use his old one. "Sky." He continued on. "Your eyes..." he whispered softly.
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