[Merlin's Heir]

Good luck everyone!
*nervously chomps on fingernails*

[Spiritstar3]

Good luck!
<3

[KittyCatKita]

Username: Phale
Equid's Name: Abaddon
Age: 13
Gender: Stallion
Height:14.3hh
Story:
The night was dark, the ground below briefly illuminated by the moon that hung above. Weightless clouds darting across the milky surface, in the moons own version of hide and seek, blanketing the land beneath in total darkness only to tease those below with a hint of light. Luminescent eyes of the creatures that called the forest home, blinked in a series of Morse codes as each ray of moonlight hit them, then disappearing in the black shadows that they were one with. An owls shriek sounded above, the cries of that nights meal blending in with the predators, echoing into the dark.

A shiver coursed down the spine of the beast that stood motionlessly within the depths of this very forest. Vermilion eyes cast to and fro, heightened senses, paranoia and a deep foreboding were a terrible concoction within the creature. A panic was rising and it caused his heart to beat against his chest, everything he heard or thought he saw was a potential threat. How he had found his way so deeply in this thicket of woods, he could not remember. It had been daylight and before he knew what had happened, dusk had crept upon him and night even quicker. Now he was trapped, unsure of his location and any safety that would be around, unfamiliar and alone.

SNAP!
A twig breaks. Weight. Something big had broken a twig. On the ground. Coming towards him. Behind!

His heart slammed to a stop for a mere second before throbbing back in time, its speed increasing. Whirling around towards the sound, his ears twisted almost cruelly as he listened for any tell tale signs of what had made that sound, but the only sound he could hear was the pounding of his heart as it beat its tempo against his chest. Trembling legs shifted, the feeling of powerlessness washing over him. Whatever was out there, whatever had broken that branch, was not moving. A revelation overcomes him, causing the fear within him to rise. Had whatever broken that branch, wanted him to know it was there, watching him?

A shrill whinny escapes trembling lips, a rush of air leaves his nostrils as he tries to calm himself down. He plants his legs apart, the trembling only now slightly visible, as he stands erect towards the last location he heard the snap. The mane that ran from his face to his tail begins to rise as his body shifts to 'fight stance'. He arches his neck and lifts his chest, the muscles there increasing in size as he tries to perfect the appearance that he is a creature one should not engage in a battle. Air exits his nostrils in a rush, each breath of air expands his ribs and gives the illusion of an even bigger body.

Crunch...Crunch...Crunch...snap!

Eyes widen, his body shifts and he rises off the ground for a brief moment of panic, the illusion of a fierce fighter gone. A shrill call exits his lips as fear over takes him. His pose hadn't worked! It was coming now! For him! Clouds shift over the moon, draping the world in darkness. The wind picked up, rustling the leaves on the trees, the branches creaking in tune and then...

nnnnEeeEEeiIIiiiirrrrrr....

The sound echoed, carried on the wind and seemingly coming from every direction. A tone so haunting and hoarse it could only be a ghost! He would not stay any longer! Flight overcame him and his muscles bunched, setting him away from whatever was within the forest. He crashed through the forest, branches slapping against his face and pulling his mane, but he didn't care. The creatures of the night that happened to be in his path scattered as he thundered past.

BREAK! RUSTLE! CRUNCH! CRACK! SNAP!

Fear reached a new peak for the sounds he heard behind him were not his own crashing course he was making through the forest. Whatever was behind him, was taking chase, but he was tiring and the adrenaline was slowly ebbing. His body felt weak as he crashed out of the forest, the dark entities within it behind him. A last root from the woods tripped him and he tumbled, landing in a tired heap. The sound of the ghost coming closer to him was too much, and as he heard its call again, he passed out...

r-r-rustle...

Levaire poked her head out from between bushes and tree limbs, shaking her head to rid itself of debris that had entangled itself within her mane. Nostrils flaring at the exertion of chasing after the other Equid she had spotted in a clearing, unsure of why he had taken to fleeing after she had called out, her own voice hoarse from calling out in hopes someone could help her find her way out of the forest for she had become lost as well. Fuchsia eyes caught sight of the limp body on the ground, her head cocked in curiosity, as a thought ran through her head. "What an odd equid..."

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name meaning: In the Hebrew Bible, abaddon is used with reference to a dwelling place of the dead, often appearing alongside the better-known term שאול (sheol). In the New Testament Book of Revelation, an angel called Abaddon is shown as the king of an army of locusts; his name is first transcribed in Greek (Revelation 9:11 — "whose name in Hebrew Abaddon" (Ἀβαδδὼν)), and then translated ("which in Greek means the Destroyer" (Ἀπολλύων, Apollyon)). The Latin Vulgate, as well as the Douay Rheims Bible, has an additional note (not present in the Greek text), "in Latin Exterminans", exterminans being the Latin word for "destroyer".

Congratulations ^^

This was a very difficult decision, I loved so many of the stories but this one just made me smile and laugh lol Great job everyone!!

[Remini]

Congratulations Phale!

[Zvarjaciely]

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Cerngreeerrrtttsss ;w;

[clara.anne]

Congratulations! Take care of him <333