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 Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:11 am
Love's ears flicked as he listened to Carnivore grumble. Ungrateful horse. Love gave another small back step to let carnivore get one small step closer to his trees.
This whole training was a give and take. If love wanted, he was sure he could simply run away with the boy. However he didn't want to test it for fear he was wrong. Love took another small step back and then stood firm so the boy could pull more. Today was about testing the waters.. he didn't need to put his full strength into training the boy... not while he got used to it.
Love was having the same issues. He would rather his skin not be cut open... but for the colt... he had to keep up the pretense.... And then something occured to him. He had been thinking to let the colt win this battle of strengths.... but if he did... how would Love keep the boy from thinking Love had nothing he could teach him. Love snorted. New goal set in his mind. He took two large and strong steps pulling tight against the vine.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:38 am
Each small step in the right direction gave Carnivore the hope and determination he would need to make it. He grunted the strained, his muscles flinching at each attempt to gain ground. He hated Love right now, but he continued to try to make ground. He took another step forward, and dug his hooves in knowing that in a moment he would likely lose some or all of it.
Damnit this was gonna take all damn day!
A rabbit hopped near the trees. Carnivore's stomach rumbled. He was hungry! He hadn't done enough hunting yesterday to fill his stomach. That was enough incentive for him to damn well drag Love to the other side if he must. One way or another he was getting that rabbit. Carnivore let out a loud growl and pulled hard, he could feel the vine tightened, digging into his skin, he could hear it creek under the strain he was putting on it. He forgot all about Love, about the mission to reach the trees, he was getting that Rabbit, and he was doing so now!
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:13 pm
Love heard that awful creaking of the vine. What was that boy doing? Love struggled to keep his foot hold. He leaned into the line. Maybe this kid was already more talented then he thought.
Love shook his head and used his weight into the vine. Making sure he didn't lose ground. However... he wasn't gaining ground either. He flicked his tail and pulled just hard enough and then he heard the line snap. He went stumbling forward and the vine slipped from about his shoulders.
He turned to see if carnivore was alright. "Carnivore... Im..." He paused looking at the colt.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:31 pm
While he wasn't making fast progress Carnivore was moving forward. The vine digging into his skin burned but he ignored the pain. Must...get...rabbit! That was the only thought in his mind at this point. The was a snap and Carnivore stumbled, he nearly lost his balance, but sheer hunger kept him from doing so. If he fell the rabbit would startle and he would need to work even harder to get his meal.
It took only a few steps for him to gain his balance once more. Immediately he took off as fast as he could, aiming straight for the rabbit. The vine flew behind him, still tied about his body. Eyes were narrowed as he raced forward. Not only would he get that rabbit but he would reach those damn trees too.
The rabbit startled and started to run, but it had hesitated just a second too long and Carnivore's hoof pounded into it's neck killing it instantly. He continued on a few steps, making sure he reached the trees. Coming to a stop beside a large maple tree, looked towards where Love was and then went and picked up the rabbit. Trotting back to Love with the rabbit in his teeth Carnivore looked proud. He dropped the rabbit on the ground, licked his lips of blood and then looked up at Love. "Carnivore eat now, share with Love if Love want some."
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:41 pm
Love shook his head. The colt had done what he had asked him to. "Well done... you deserve that." He stretched his neck slightly and then bent his head to nibble at a few blades of grass. He ate calmly while he gave Carnivore time to eat. His eyes watched about himself. He could never be too careful.
And then he moved. only a few steps. but enough to reach a fresh spot. He munched. "Once you are ready..... We will begin stamina training." His eyes were already searching for the materials he would need.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:12 pm
He smiled a bit. Ha, take that silly vine, he had done it. He shuddered at Love as the stallion began eating the grass. Such a vine thing that grass. Lowering his head Carnivore placed a hoof on the rabbit and tore into the flesh with his teeth. It certainly wasn't easy, his teeth were no designed for such eating but that never stopped him, just slowed him down. The sound of tearing flesh and crunching bones filled the clearing and it was music to Carnivore's ears. Sweet beautiful music of death.
After several minutes he had reduced the rabbit to mere bones. Lipping his lips once more Carnivore was satisfied. Now he could concentrate on training. Giving his body a shake Carnivore turned his attention to Love. "Carnivore ready now."
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:53 pm
Love cringed. The sound of that poor rabbit being devoured was enough to make him sick. He had just found what he was looking for. HE nodded to Carnivore.
"We are moving to stamina... Give me that vine and then do three laps." He took the vine from carnivore and then moved to the tree line to carefully walk out a large fallen tree.
He brought it straight to the middle of the clearing. After he had worn the boy out... then maybe he would do a mock fight.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:04 pm
Carnivore kicked aside the rabbit's empty carcass and gave the vine to Love. He watched the stallion walk off towards a fallen tree and then with a shrug went to do his three laps. Running was his specialty, though honestly Love hadn't said how he was supposed to do the laps, just that he had to do three of them. Walking didn't sound fun, so when he reached the edge of the clearly Carnivore took off at a gallop.
Carnivore ran, and ran, and ran some more. How many laps was he supposed to do? He wasn't sure now, couldn't exactly remember. Certainly it wouldn't matter if he did an extra one or two...just to be certain he got them all in. Five..maybe six laps later, Carnivore slowed his hooves and made his way over to Love, nodding his head slightly. "Three laps." So he wasn't good at counting, but he certainly hadn't tired in all that running.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:28 pm
Love stories nodded and dropped the vine holding the log. "Here...like before... wrap it about your person(horse?)... Then i want you to do three more laps dragging this log behind you.... Then we will see how well you are doing." The log was heavy but not anything Carnivore couldn't handle. Love flicked his tail to watch...
"Come back when you are done."
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:09 pm
Carnviore gaped at the stallion for a few moments. Really? REALLY? More walking? How much freaking walking did he need to do? Carnivore failed to see how walking would help him get anywhere other than someplace else away from Love and his stupid walking. Huffing slightly Carnivore glanced from the vine, to Love and then back to the vine. If when he was done this task Love asked him to do some other walking task Carnivore would...well he'd walk away from it that's what!
Sighing he slipped the vine harness on and began to pull the damn tree towards the edge of the clearing. This certainly wouldn't be as easy as his previous laps, as the tree made it impossible to run. Lowering his head Carnivore dug his hooves into the ground, dragging the damned trees behind him. It was at about the half way point that his anger at the whole situation turned into loud grumbling, certainly loud enough for Love to here. "Carnivore walk and walk, so stupid." He turned his head slightly to glare at the tree he was dragging before continuing on. "Walk make Carnivore strong? Ha! Walk give Carnivore stamina?" He shook his head at that. "Carnivore gonna walk father to death." He was convinced that was Love's plan now, to have Carnivore train so that on the day he met Thanos once more he would simply walk the stallion to death. Where was the glory in that?
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:33 pm
Love knew the boy would fail.Unless he built up his strength he wasn't going to be strong enough to over power anyone. However he knew that poor thing wouldn't understand that. So...he needed something to up the antie. Fine... he didn't want to do it the easy way.... then they would do it the hard way. Nodding he flicked his tail.
Love looked from the log to the young stallion and then smirked turning his back to the boy. One. He flicked his ears as he heard the boy's exclamation. Two. He picked up his back foot. Three. He launched a large stone at the boy.
Love glanced over his shoulder to see if he had hit the boy or not.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:40 pm
He was still walking, nearly done his laps, though certainly not at all happy with his current situation. He'd like to take this tree and smack Love with it - though to be perfectly honest he had no idea how he would do that. So he kept walking, wasting energy and breath on his grumblings. Out of no where something hard hit his shoulder and Carnivore brought his hooves to a stop instantly. He looked towards Love then the ground to see the large stone that had hit him. That damned stallion did that!
Growling Carnivore turned and began to walk inward, still dragging the tree behind him. He had had enough and was ready to fight. A few feet away from Love he stopped, shook off the vine and then stepped forward. "Carnivore done walking." There was about half a second pause before Carnivore reared up and kicked his hooves out towards Love. It wasn't until he did that that he realized how sore his muscles were and how tired he felt. Damnit! Too late to turn back now, he would just need to fight through the pain and weariness.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:07 pm
Love looked over his shoulder. He saw the colt coming. He flicked his ears and then his tail. Lifting his front leg he pawed the ground and then he kicked another stone back at the black horse. He looked to see if the stone hit or not... and to judge how far away the colt was.
And then... He reared up. Love bucked. His sharp hooves shot out toward the boy. When his hooves came back to the ground love turned and gave a rear in return.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:18 pm
The second stone had missed him but not by much. It only fueled his rage, fed his desire for blood. Just as his hooves were coming down towards Love's back did he see the other bucking. He had no time to move and even if he had his muscles were feeling heavy. Now, only now, did he understand why Love had made him to all that walking. He had been told before nothing would happen overnight that it would take time to learn these things. He had been so angry at that moment earlier that he had forgotten that simple lesson and now he would pay the price.
Love's hooves hit him hard. Carnivore let out a sound that was a mix of a growl and a cry of pain. He went tumbling back, hit the ground hard, rolled and laid there for a moment. That freaking hurt! Slowly Carnivore got up, his side burned, muscles ached but he got up. Facing Love once more he staggered forward. The initial fire was gone but he still didn't want to stop. He had to keep going, to prove he could. Carnivore reared up once more, but it was obvious by the slow and careful movement of it that he was hurt and was only doing so because he was too stubborn to give up.
He kicked out at Love again, but there wasn't much power behind it. He was training, he reminded himself, he needed to be strong and have great stamina, so he needed to keep going, ignore the pain, the tiredness and the fact that his heart wasn't in it.
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:41 pm
Love took the hit and came down with his own. His hit was meant to knock the other over and then pin him to the ground. Love snorted then flicked his tail retreating away from the other. "Enough..." He tossed his head. "Im going to go get a drink... your welcome to come... but im leaving... and then we are coming back here... and we are going to continue our training..."
Nodding love left, he walked down carefully to the stream looking over his shoulder before he lowered his head to drink.
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