by Manx » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:10 am
Username: Manx
Equid's Name: Chance of a Lifetime (Chance for short :3)
Height: 14,2 hh
Age: 5 years
Gender: Stallion
Story:
Fear…
It was the only word that could be used to describe what the stallion was feeling. He heaved himself forward with all his might, galloping swifter than the wind. Yet, despite all his power, all his might, they were still coming. The noble king of the Norwegian plateau was now no more than a horse running with everything he had. The strange creatures that chased him walked only on two legs, and the strange things they rode in gave them unnatural speed and endurance. If anything, though, they were persistent. Heaving, the stallion raced forward, determined to leave these creatures behind him. His lungs burned, and his head hammered with the constant drumming of his heart, every strike of his legs carrying him farther and faster. For the first time in his life, the stallion had met his match…
Broad buildings were gradually becoming clearer as the stallion raced forward. Attempting to turn was useless, as the strange, noisy creature the two-legs rode in cut him off every time. Vitality was quickly draining from him, and he knew it would be impossible to keep this up much longer. Already it was hard to think, between his thundering heart and light headedness from his quick gallop. The looming building was growing closer, and he was running out of time. Never before had the stallion felt fear. Now, fear struck him to his heart.
Desperately, he let out a fearful whinny, holding onto the thin hope that someone, anyone, may be close enough to hear his desperate pleas. The creatures drove him onward, forcing him nearer to the structures. Only a few minutes later did the sound finally fade. With that knowledge, he slid to a shaky halt, glancing behind him. Terror raced through him as he realized that this place was teeming with two legs. Several closed a large, black tarp closed behind him. He realized, much too late, that this had been their goal, to force him into the trap they had laid.
Panic surging through him, he looked desperately for any means he could use for escape. Glancing around the closed fence structure surrounding him, none came to mind. With the humans now approaching him, encouraging him to move deeper into the facility, it was time for one last desperate measure. With every bit of energy still left in his weary muscles, he charged forward, toward the fence, and leaped. His front legs cleared it without a problem, but with sudden pang of pain racing up his hind leg, he knew he hadn’t quite made it. Coming out of the jump, he stumbled, and a sudden burst of fiery pain leaped up his right front leg. He was free, but it had come with a cost.
Energy renewed from his success, he struggled to his feet to get to his feet. Pain was the only thing that met him each time, forcing him down once more. The stallion snorted from the pain, and his panic was beginning to return as the shouting two-leg voices grew nearer. It was no use, though. The pain was simply too much. Closing his eyes in defeat, he laid his head onto the rocky ground. His breath still came in short gasps from his own fear, the run, and now the searing pain. The drumming in his head hadn’t let up, and if anything, was now worse. It was hard to hear anything over the constant pounding.
A gentle hand touched him, and although he flinched, he made no attempt to move away. Around him, there were several of the two legs. Although fearful of them, his pain, exhaustion, and overall defeat simply made him lay there weakly. Several were now touching him, gently holding him to the ground. Moments later, he felt a tiny sting in his neck, and then cool liquid seeping into his body. It was nothing compared to the throbbing pain of his leg though, and he ignored it. Slowly, the pain in his leg started to lessen, but as he did, he felt himself relaxing and growing groggy…
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It was well into the next morning before the stallion fully awoke. He blinked in confusion, glancing around his surroundings. The pen he was currently in was fairly small, barely allowing him to take a few steps to either side, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of comfortable dirt. His strained leg had also been bandaged in a stiff material, allowing little movement. The stallion struggled to his feet, his muscles stiff from his frantic galloping. The pain in his leg had lessened considerably, and as he tested it, he found he could in fact walk. With a shrill whinny, he paced to the side of his enclosure, hoping someone, anyone, may hear his forlorn neigh.
For days, the stallion limped back and forth in the pen, refusing to take anything offered to him, and doing nothing but whinnying to the empty space. With each passing hour, he grew more and more desperate for his friends, his family, his kingdom. Yet, it seemed now only to be a wishful fantasy… With hunger and thirst gnawing painfully within him, he finally gave up his desperate whinnies, and dropped his head in defeat. He was a nameless, fallen king, who had once had a large, prosperous land, and now had to suffer through the life of a lowly peasant. Only then did he take the food and water that was offered by the two legs.
In the days that followed, he began to take notice in one of them, a young female that would come to him every day, and talk in warm, comforting tones. Though it took weeks, she finally gained his trust, slowly but surely. With his new friend at his side, his mind changed about his imprisonment. Perhaps, this life wouldn't be so bad after all…
She had given him the chance of a life time, and that’s precisely what she named him.
Chance…
(( Other than perhaps a few tweaks of grammar and spelling here and there, all done. ^^ It comes to a grand total of 999 words. I had to cut it down a little, but I did it. xD Oh, and by the way, the reason I keep referring to him as a 'king', he because I saw him as a lead stallion, with his own herd. That would be his 'kingdom'. ^^ Just in case I didn't make it very clear. xD
Anyway, he's a very lovely equid. <3 ))
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Manx on Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:32 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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