username: Dopey333444
name: Show name = Ronrīdansā (Japanese, means Lonely Dancer, pronounced Ron-ri-don-sa) Name = Rosuto (Japanese, means lost, pronounced Ros-to)
gender: Stallion
eye color: Gold
sire:
dam:
Story: Finished
It had happened at a competition. She had been smiling, filling Rosuto with a fuzzy warm feeling. He had done all his jumps right this time. She had been pulled away. And that is where things started.
She hadn't come back for a while. A strange man had kept insisting he go this way and that, pulling roughly on his lead unlike she had ever done. Rosuto had panicked. He had reared, making the strange man drop his lead and step back, and then Rosuto had sprinted like he had never sprinted before. Unfamiliar faces had pressed in on him as he had continued his search for her. A fence had blocked his path, and like any other show horse would have done, he had thrown himself over it with urgency and continued on without so much as a glance behind. Which led him to his situation now.
Rosuto trotted quietly, ducking under a low hanging branch. He had run for a long time, and now the sun was high in the sky and he had no idea where he was. His halter was kind of itchy now, and he wished she was here to remove. But for now, he ignored it and went along. There was no trail like he would ride on with her, and branches were constantly snagging on his equipment. Rosuto worked diligently through the bramble until he stumbled into a clearing. His chest heaved with the effort of pushing through the woods, and he decided that now was the perfect time for a nap.
He laid down slowly, appreciating the feel of the soft grass brushing against him and the warm sun shining down. Rosuto settled and thought blearily about how much he missed her. But he was sure she would find him. She always would.
When Rosuto woke up, he was confused and scared. He had no idea where he was and it took a little for him to remember and feel even more dread. It was pitch black and various sounds punctured the silence. Some he was used to, like the grasshoppers. Others, like the ominous branch cracking from his left, were not welcome. He didn't know what to do. If he stayed, someone or something might find him. If he left, it might be safer for a while, but it lowered his chances of being found and he would likely only get more lost. Rosuto stood up and stamped the ground nervously. Uncertainty made him pace the clearings edge, looking into the darkness of the woods.
His eyes were slowly adjusting, and he could now make out tree's and other normal things in the darkness. It didn't seem like there was anything to worry about.
Until he heard a growl from behind him.
Rosuto jerked around as quickly as possibly in time to see a black furry blur shooting towards him. He reared on instinct and knocked away the animal. It yelped and and rolled before jumping to it's feet. Rosuto didn't wait for it to recover completely. He turned to the woods and ran as fast as the forest allowed. He stumbled over bramble and leapt over fallen tree's, blindly racing away. His saddle caught on a branch, but Rosuto didn't stop running. Vaguely, he had a ripping noise and felt weight disappear from his back and chest, but he ignored it and plowed on. He found himself in a clearing again, though this one was different. He turned just in time to avoid the wolf, moving back quickly. It growled once more and he felt fear stab his heart. The wolf jumped forward with no warning, it's claws scraping his face as he reared.
He felt a gentle pain one the left side of his face and felt his bridle fall from him as he kicked blindly. Rosuto made a direct kick and watched the wolf stumble, dazed. He sprinted into the woods again, ignoring his bell boots completely as they were pulled off by the thick under brush. He could hear the wolf snarling behind him, but the sound was growing more distant. Relief settled inside Rosuto as he slowed to a walk. He walked aimlessly for a while before coming across a field.
He was more tired than after a day of vigorous jumping training, and wanted nothing more than to sleep. The sun was beginning to peek out from the hills, and Rosuto laid down under a tree to sleep. He was completely free of equipment, and he felt as if he were back on the ranch. His fading thoughts were of how he had never gotten out of the forest or found her.
He would always be lost.