Horse Eden : Aspen x Arema

November 4, 2021 08:32 AM

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Lukos | Bachelor | Mentions: Luna, The Mares, Bachelors.

Lukos was covered in blood, most was not his own, it had sprinkled on his chest and front legs, his shoulder still bleeding and hip sore.

Walking back to the creek he had seen not long, he dropped to his knees in it, the water pressed on him, dragging the blood off. He rolled around, his wounds would probably be infected, but he was going to follow those mares, just in case that last bachelor returned. In a sense, he could feel that the Bachelor wasn't far behind, he was following from the bushes like Lukos.

The current swept the blood remnants off his body. In little time he had managed to find them and follow them. He remembered how quickly he had killed all of the Bachelors, feeling some kind of sore because he'd done it.

With a light scanned the area, and a sniff, he pinned the Bachelor who followed the mares, wanting to show off more he would wait to kill him.

The Bachelor approached, through the bushes, climbing the hills quite fast. He surged past the threshold of 100 feet behind them, gaining on them, rather fast.

He ran up in front of them, turning to block their movements entirely. "You thought you could get away!" A deep chuckle left the stallion's heaving chest, as he barreled closer to he American Paint, looking at her with a sly look. "You all belong to me." He said with the stomp of an oversized hoof. "Especially you." He gestured to the Paint mare.

Lukos gave a maddened look to the stallion, straining to keep himself from attacking and showing his body to them, preferring to stay incognito.

November 4, 2021 06:03 PM

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(So sorry for the delay, I was watching the baby for a family member all day)

Luna | Herd Mare | Mentions: The Mares, Bachelors, Lukos

The Paint mare felt her muscles tense, panic started to fill in her eyes. Luna wasn't sure of what to do as the bachelor stallion stood in front of the five mares. Once he finished speaking, the leader of the small band, Shaloza, suddenly took off the other way with the other three mares. Leaving the Paint mare by herself, her flight instincts kicked into high gear as she gallops off after the others as she was trying to catch up with them. No No! Please don't leave me! Please come back! Please?!

The mare kept running but her legs were tired of carrying her for so long. Luna would catch sight of the Bachelor coming up beside her before cutting her off when the stud got ahead of her, causing the mare to skid a bit from the sudden halt. The mare felt completely afraid as she immediately backs away from the Bachelor, fear showing on her as clear as day. "Stay away, I don't belong to you and I-I belong to no one!" Luna fearfully raised her voice at the stud, her ears pointed back. She's ready to protect herself but how? The bachelor looks stronger than her.

Edited at June 7, 2022 03:44 PM by Aspen Fire ES

November 4, 2021 09:50 PM

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Lukos | Bachelor | Mentions: All in Area.

Lukos was making a debate between himself, whether to help or ignore them. Then the mares had hran, the American Paint was slower and was easily caught by the bay.

The Bachelor, not taking no for an answer, came close to her. "We could start a herd.. be the strongest. We could have power, my love!" The bachelor wasn't bad looking, but his attitude was a low blow. His muscles were bulky and strong, his weight was overly much due to the muscles, he was taller, 17 hh, he knew he was stronger, better suited as a mate then some.

Lukos was watching from the sidelines, curling his neck to where it was level with his chest as he trotted close to the two, he could feel the fear radiating from the mare. Brushing against the mare accidentally, kicking out with his hooves as he passed under the Bay Bachelor, his rear end hit him in the chin, his teeth chattering. He turned an used the ability that the Bay didn't have, agility. He bit his flanks and kicked his stomach with his sharp front hooves, drawing blood. The Bay turned, getting kicked in the throat with two powerful hind legs. They both reared, kicking each other, most missing. Bites and kicks connected as he tired out the younger Bachelor, blood dripping down his light bay coat. He turned and kicked his hind end, the weak bay canted off, limping rather angrily away. The black stallion trotted away, a limp to his walk as he entered the forest, forgetting the mare almost completely as he lay down in a bed of grass, tiredly rolling about, not caring if anyone watched, which was unusual. Something about that Paint mare made him itch, he got up and walked deeper into the woods and further from the inner layer of the valley and closer to the outside world.

Edited at November 4, 2021 09:51 PM by iArema

November 5, 2021 12:02 AM

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Luna | Herd Mare | Mentions: All in Areas

Luna took another step back, away from the Bachelor until she took notice of another Bachelor stallion (Lukos). Fear started to grow more inside her, she couldn't think clearly as she was now standing there....frozen in fear...she didn't know what to do until she felt the black stallion accidentally brush against her. She was now witnessing the two Bachelors fighting each other, the Arabian was faster than the other while the Paint was keeping herself out of the way of the dispute.

The mare couldn't get herself to look away, witnessing everything that was basically happening right in front of her. Once the fight between the stallions were over, she watched the bay Bachelor angerly canter away with a limp to his gait then she looked over to the black stallion, nervously moving to the side a bit as she was expecting to get chased again but to her surprise. The American Paint watched the Arabian stallion trott off, also a limp in his gait. Something about the Bachelor made her itch but she wasn't certain of why, Luna shook her head a bit before looking off to the distance. "I guess it's safe now that I can try to get back to the herd...even if I'm now on my own." The mare quietly said to herself, she started to trott off. Hopefully heading in the right direction of where the herd is.

Even if her legs feel tired of carrying her for so long, she has to keep going. She has to keep pushing herself to just keep moving forward, .....no matter what challenges come her way... she'll just hope that she can get through them..

Edited at November 6, 2021 06:52 PM by Aspen Fire ES

November 5, 2021 08:36 AM

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Lukos | Bachelor | Mentions: Luna, The Bachelors.

Lukos was sprinting down the creek in search of ridding himself of knowing he killed three horses, his ears pinned, he had spared one but it wasn't enough for his own mind, he wished he hadn't. But, the mare was safe, he started feeling better about it.

He'd been walking for nearly four hours, the creek was nothing more then a trickle now, the trees were fewer and far between, less thick with leaves and the grass was brown at the tips, sparse and bitter. He had covered a lot of ground, he had seen the ground and trees change subtly.

Trying to get a higher vantage point, to see the area in its full. After a while of searching for a hill, he found one and he climbed up the hill, jumping halfway. Tipping his head, he turned around and spotted something moving in the distance. If it was dangerous he needed to get rid of it, or at least find out what it was.

He ran down the hil, rather fast, and continued galloping toward the spot in the distance, it had increased in size then he saw more clearly, a half asleep American Paint mare, he wasn't sure if she was half asleep or just tired, but she didn't belong here, and her herd most certainly was not. Of that he was very much assured by the sparse grass and dry ground.

He approached, his head and tail up, at a trot. "What are you doing this far out?" His deep, smooth voice came out quickly, a sense of urgency and possibly worry was hidden inside of the nicker. "If you're looking for your herd, that's way behind you now." He said waiting for an answer, standing five feet away. He was sure that she recognized him from the fight hours earlier.

His position was defensive rather then offensive, he didn't want to fight this horse and was ready to protect himself if she attacked.

November 5, 2021 08:08 PM

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Luna | Herd Mare | Mentions: Lukos, The Bachelors

The mare was traveling on her own, feeling quite tired as Luna was in search of the herd that she was a part of but sadly...no luck, the American Paint mare softly huffed in disappointment at her own self. Luna finally halted, giving herself false feeling of safety as she hanged her head..So tired...maybe I can just shut my eyes and rest here for a while. As the mare started to close her eyes to take a nap, her ears swirled back...she heard the sound of...hooves? She opened her eyes, raising her head as she looked over with no perked ears.

Luna saw a figure approaching her from the distance. Could it be...Shaloza? Has she come back for me! she felt happy, letting out a high pitch neigh to the approaching figure. Only to discover that...it wasn't the Mustang mare...it was the black stallion.. the American Paint mare felt her heart drop a bit. Her ears turned to point backwards as she started to take a few steps back, already facing the stallion head on. She watched him nervously, weighing out her options in her head if she should either flee or try to stand her ground to try to give herself a fighting chance.

When the stallion stopped a few feet in front of her, she recognized him...he was the the stallion that fought the other stallion off. Luna seemed to relax a bit Lukos's presence but she was still wary of him. "I'm just trying to find my way back home." She said, sounding a soft nicker. "Way behind me now? I can't give up on finding my herd. I don't want to be a lone mare, it's not safe being alone without any protection from Bachelors." The mare added, she was determined to try to find her way back to the herd.

The Paint mare didn't want to be on her own since she was so use to being in a Herd with other horses, she felt fearful as she didn't know what to do in this situation except try to get back home but the Bachelor was probably right...her life as a Herd Mare was way behind her now.

Edited at November 6, 2021 09:40 AM by Aspen Fire ES

November 6, 2021 10:39 AM

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Lukos | Bachelor | Mentions: Luna, The Herd.

Lukos turned his ears behind his head, a sort of expectancy coming from her, then disappointment. He looked at her kind look in his eyes yet he took in the area, knowing how to get back to where her herd probably was, but wasn't sure if she would accept any help from him.

He looked down then up, lowering his head a little. "I could help you get back, or escort you to your herd if you will." His eyes, golden, soft, yet firm, glowed in the fading sun as he offered a helping hand, or hoof in this instance.

The sun, now nearing dusk, they had less then an hour of light left before twilight.

He assumed he knew where was was, and how to get back, his stream, creek thing would be their best option, not as subtly as leading through nowhere to get back, but he didn't trust himself to do that. "We have roughly an hour left before nightfall, I know how to get back, but we won't be able to tonight." She said, his ears twisting, the time of the long shadows was a predator's foe, and the best time to travel. But it wasn't long enough to be safe traveling the entire way to her home.

He had thought of taking her and running off, but he had no desire to start a herd, as of now, he was more respectable then that. He offered help and he would. Not fond of lying, especially to someone he wanted to help.

Drawing himself out of his thoughts, he awaited an answer from the mare, if she said no, he planned that they would part and go their separate ways. It was after all, the most likely answer.

Edited at November 6, 2021 10:39 AM by iArema

November 6, 2021 03:10 PM

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Luna | Herd Mare | Mentions: Lukos, The Herd.

Luna looked the stallion up and down a bit, carefully weighing out her options. He doesn't seem like the type to lie..maybe I can trust him? She thought. The Paint mare let out a soft puff of air from her nostrils "I guess I'll stay with you until I'm back home to the herd." Luna softly said, having a soothing tone in her voice.

It felt right to only accept help right? She noticed that the sun was setting to dusk. The mare had made her responsible choice to stay with the stallion but is very mindful of not getting close to his space. "I'll accept your help for now, Bachelor." She calmly said. Not really knowing his name or why he saved her from the other Bachelor but Luna didn't want to burden the stallion with all her questions.

The Paint mare waited for the Arabian stallion to lead the way, knowing that it's getting dark soon.

Edited at November 6, 2021 06:58 PM by Aspen Fire ES

November 6, 2021 08:49 PM

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Lukos | Bachelor | Mentions: Luna.

Lukos tap his hoof twice, he hated waiting most of the time, especially at this time of day. His face seemed to change a bit, as he was unable to conceal most his surprised expression. Didn't expect that. He thought, tilting his head.

He nodded and took a step, about to walk away, then she called him, Bachelor. "My name isn't Bachelor." He corrected with a certain amount of sarcasm in his tone, glinting a stare at her. I suppose.. well.. I'm alone and I guess it's fair to assume I'm a jerk.

He walked off in the direction of the hill, then looked back to the Paint Mare. "Coming?" He asked, kind, but serious. "If you have any questions, I don't mind a little small talk." He said, flicking his tail. Well, I mean I don't want to but, it'll make it less awkward.

Soon he found the direction of the stream and followed it back to where he had pulled off to climb the hill, when he though the mess with the Paint mare was over. And now, he was traveling with her. Just then a though crossed his mind. Is this the right thing? I killed horses in front of her. His ears pulled back a little, his turned his head back to look at her and shook, feeling strange, she made him feel so weird, in more ways then one

She kind of scared him too.

Edited at November 6, 2021 08:54 PM by iArema

November 6, 2021 09:33 PM