[This was an AIM logged rp between Novablu and MarshMallowPanda!]
The breeze ruffled the filly's dark-hued mane as she stood at the edge of the small drop. It was a cliff, at least to her.
The world, it was a wonderful place! Such interesting things! Like bugs! What were bugs -made- of? But...they didn't move if you squished them under a hoof. That wasn't a good thing.
Head swiveling around, she gazed around for Malta, her like-colored sister. Failing, she turned the other way, seeking out the flesh-hued pelt of her other sister!
She'd find one'a them!
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At the base of the drop Astra stood, black-rimmed eyes glancing about for her kidnappers. The stallion and mare sure were crafty; they had convinced her sisters that they were their parents, but the winged filly knew better. Astra knew that Tavarii and Carmine had kidnapped them away from their real parents. She remembered hearing voices in her basket that weren’t Tavarii’s or Carmine’s, why else would she hear other horse’s voices if they weren’t her real parents?
Her only problem was that her sisters didn't believe her and she had no way to know who her real parents really were. Luckily for her she knew that one day she would be rescued from her evil kidnappers by a big heroic colt, it would be perfect!
Meanwhile she was stuck waiting for him to show up, and avoiding her kidnappers while she did. Not catching sight of the stallion or mare she smiled, she was safe! Moving out from under the drop she circled around until she could head up the incline to stand next to her sister. “Lani, what are you looking for?”
She turned her head from side to side curious, her sister couldn’t possibly be keeping watch for Astra’s saviour, that was her job! The little filly stretched her black wings, giving them a little shake before pressing them against her back.
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The violet-gray filly knew of her sister's future escapades. She was waiting for her knight in shining armor... Why? To "rescue" her, of course! To "rescue her" from her own parents. The resemblance to Momma was too great for Astra to think that she was a kidnapped soul. She even had Carmine's beautiful raven wings...
As her sister ascended the slope, her voice startling the normally-bouncy foal from her thoughts, Akiilani jumped to the side with a snort.
It was just unfortunate for her that 'to the side' meant off the cliff.
And down she tumbled. She landed half in a bush, in a tangle of limbs as she struggled, struggled, STRUGGLED! And then fell limp with a moan. "Help meeeeeeee," she muttered to no one inparticular.
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Violet eyes went wide as she watched her sister tumble down the side. “Lani!?” She hurried to the edge looking down at where her sister landed. Frowning she looked around, she was the only one nearby! “I’m coming Lani!” After a second of hesitation she took a running leap off the cliff, spreading her wings as wide as she could. She glided in a downward spiral far less gracefully than she would when she was more experienced. With a stumble Astra landed on the ground, near the bush.
With a snort and a shake she folded her wings to her back again and hurried over to the darker filly. “Lani! Lani!” She dipped her head inspecting the tangled up foal, how was she supposed to get her out of the bush? Her bi-coloured tail swished nervously, she wasn’t supposed to be the one doing the saving!
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"What? What?" Lani blinked up at her sister, a goofy smile growing on her muzzle. "Are ya gonna get me out of this bush?" She fell silent for a moment, lost in thought as a wave of horror spread over her. The thoughts of growing up...in this BUSH! And when she stood...the bush was wrapped around her body and "OHGOD! DONT LET ME BE STUCK LIKE THIS FOREVERRRR!!!" she wailed out, flailing and flinging herself back and forth.
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“Of course I’m going to get you out!” I just don’t know how She stamped the ground, rearing back slightly when her sister started to freak out in the bush. Her violet eyes bulged and she backed up, she didn’t want to get stuck in the bush too! “Lani, Lani! Stop it, I can’t get you out if you keep moving.” The filly furrowed her brows trying to figure out how to get her out, maybe she could break the branches with her teeth? She didn’t know!
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With a pitiful-sounding whine, Akiilani fell forwards, limp, in the bush once more. It was scratchy...but warm. She supposed she could get used to it... If this was her destiny, living in a bush. Ohgod... Why her? Why not Dad?
"What'll Mom 'n' Dad think of me, Astra? You won't tell them, will you?" Her ears flattened at her sister, hazel brown eyes narrowing. Surely Astra wouldn't tell everyone that she'd landed in a bush. Surely... "Will you?"
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Astra sighed, relieved when Lani stopped thrashing about. She stepped forwards sniffing and inspecting the tangle of bush around her sister. Catching her words the filly snorted and shook her head. “I don’t tell Tavarii and Carmine anything, they don’t have me fooled!” Dipping her head she started to bite at the branches, trying not to bite down on any sharp bits. “Is this helping?” She spit out a stick making a face, sticks didn’t taste good.
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Of course... The 'kidnappers'. Not Mom 'n' Dad to Astra. Well, all the better to keep this a secret with.
It was one branch... But...she found she could wiggle her left foreleg a tad. "Yes... Yes it is! Keep biting those twigs, sister!" she barked, having a small gigglefit as she began to gnaw at the other side. Soon... She would be freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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Astra grinned; it was working! She wasn’t completely helpless! She had never actually helped anyone before, she was always the one waiting on her knight in shining armor. She kept biting at branches, spitting them out after. Okay, maybe it wasn’t that exciting, she was starting to get bits of stick stuck in her mouth. “You owe me for this Lani, these sticks don’t taste good!”
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"No, really!" she laughed, tossing her head from side to side as he front legs connected with earth. "YES! I CAN TOUCH THE GROOOOOUUNNDDDDD!" He tail bobbed back and forth as she kicked her back legs. Slowly, she pulled away and with a lurch, hit the ground running.
With a squeal of pure pleasure, all the atoms in her body going off, she made laps around her sister before skidding to a halt to snort at the bush. "That's for you, bush!" she said haughtily, kicking it but being careful not to get caught again. "Don't ever think of trapping a filly like me again!"
And she swung her head back to Astra with a grin. "Thanks, sister! What do you need?"
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Astra balked as Lani started celebrating, her sister was so hyper, she hoped she wasn’t like that. With wide eyes she watched the wingless filly run circles around her, chuckling a little.
When she finally stopped running around Astra smiled. “To be saved! But you can’t do that.” She wrinkled her muzzle before speaking “I’ll think of something eventually!”
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She was probably so hyper because she had no wings. Gods, if she had wings, she'd probably fly off like a hummingbird!!
Prancing in place, her heart fell a little at her sister's words. "To Be Saved." Translated in this filly's brain as: "To get out of this family for good."
But the word eventually made Lani happy once again and once again, she bounced like the over-caffienated Border Collie wannabe she was.
Life was good. Especially without bushes.
