Pet's ID Tag:
18
Name You'd Choose for It:
Arco
Gender:
Stallion
Reason You Want It:
Arco has always been an epic stallion. I've seen him played in an RP by HD, and I just love him! He needs a good home, and I feel I can give him that. And he makes great babies. XD
History/Background/Other:
Arco felt like a blackbird in the middle of a flock of geese. He's black pelt and rainbow mane was like a neon sign to any nearby predator, "EAT ME!" Arco quickened his pace. He had to get to his den. Now. Before long he was at an easy canter, then soon a fast gallop. He arrived at his cave quickly and unharmed, although breathing really hard.
"Where've you been?" Azu's voice startled Arco. He whipped around to see his grinning half-sisters face. Arco chuckled. "Here and there." he and his sister looked nothing alike, although the shared their mother's personality. They've always had a close bond, and the death of their beloved mother brought them closer.
"Find anywhere to eat?" Azu asked. Every time she asked that question Arco flinched. She was skinny, you could count every one of her ribs! She needed food, and he couldn't find any for her. The sight of her shrunken in eyes made his breath stop, and it always pained him to hear her ask that question.
"No." he said quietly. "But we couldn't always try bark. Deer live of it!" he said.
"Nah, it's not good for our stomachs." she answered plainly. She walked softly over to him. "Do you think we'll survive this winter?" she whispered.
Arco pressed himself against her, sharing his warmth. "We've survived every other one. Why not this one?" Although he knew that he'd never seen her this week, this frail, this skinny. Deep in his head he knew she didn't have much of a chance. But deep in his heart he knew he'd be able to protect her, to take care of her.
~+~
A painful cough came from the corner of the cave. Lying on a bed of old moss and leaves was Azu, too weak to stand. Arco curled around her, pressing his nose to her neck. "I'm hear, it's okay." he breathed in her ear.
"Arco... " Azu breathed. Her eyes looked pained and sad. "Don't kill yourself for me. Find food." she said.
"If I find food it's for you." he said firmly. She didn't argue, just lay there, and quickly fell asleep. Arco stood up and trotted outside. His quest for food began again, just like any other day. He galloped to where he found yesterday, a small patch of grass, the first sign of early spring. It shouldn't be there, but it was. Arco gathered as much as he could and galloped back, dropping it at Azu's nose.
"Wake up, precious sister." he said. He curled around her again, trying to warm her up. Her eyes fluttered up and her mouth found the grass.
"Thank you." she said. Her body pressed close to his. When she finished the grass, she rested her head on his neck. Arco was pain by how light her head weighed, and her body did against his side.
"Be strong for me, Azu. Be strong."
~+~
"What did I tell you?" Arco beamed. "You made it!" he nuzzled his sister. Outside birds seemed to chirp in happiness.
"Barley." she coughed. She stayed on her nest, still not strong enough to stand.
"But you made it!" he nipped her mane playfully. "Now we just need to stand you up!" he nudged her side.
"Not yet." she said. And he let the topic go. He didn't want to push her. He looked down on Azu. She had gained lots of wait, you couldn't see her ribs anymore! She was still terribly sick from a bad upper respiratory infection, though. "I'll go get you some grass." he nickered.
Cantering out of the cave always made him feel good. He got as much grass as he wanted, and then came back to Azu. What he saw when he looked back into the cave shocked him. Pieces of grass fluttered around his feet as he stared at his sister, who stared back at him with her sweet brown eyes that were only a foot from his.
"You can stand? Walk?" he asked quietly.
"I've been practicing while you've been away. I wanted to surprise you." And boy, it was a surprise. He trotted around her, then nuzzled her. "I knew you could do it!" his heart filled with joy.
She trotted outside like it was nothing. "I love the spring air. Always happy. Calm. Full of new life." Was that a hint? Arco pondered on it, and then shrugged it of.
~+~
Arco watched as Azu drank from the creek. He noticed that she was getting plumper and plumper. He thought about the first day she walked, when she seemed to hint to him something.... something about new life?
"Arco?" Azu called when she finished. He stepped out from behind the trees where he'd been watching. "Yes?"
"I've got something to tell you." She said. Arco's ears perked up. His curiosity kicked in.
"Well... last Spring, when you went away for a week or so, I was in heat." he noticed how she careful said her words, like as if not to hurt him. "Well, a stallion who'd been watching knew I was. And, well, you know how it goes from there." she said.
"So you're expecting? Why didn't you tell me?" Arco said. He was very happy for her, but angry he wasn't told.
"I don't know...." she trailed of. "But I'll be due soon!"
Arco nodded happily. "Great!" he said, but that wasn't what he felt inside.
~+~
When Azu fell asleep, Arco crept out of the cave to go site alone by the water. He stared into the cool stream and looked at himself. Nothing would be the same except himself. The birds would take care of young, trees will get greener, Summer will come, and his sister will have a foal. It won't be just Arco and Azu anymore. Arco sighed.
Arco's head snapped up when he heard the cry of a horse in pain. His head swiveled around, but saw no one. He stood and trotted towards the cry, which sounded again. Peering through the bushes he saw a pretty mare lying in pain. Blood was gushing from her ankle, and he could see her bone.
"What happened?" he stepped up to her.
"I tripped on a log." She said coldly.
Arco ignored her coldness. "Hang on a second. This is going to hurt." he stepped on her bone to snap it back into place. The mare let out a sharp cry of pain. More blood oozed from the wound while he tried to splint her foot with a stick and some moss. Since he was a horse, it didn't work to well, but at least it was there.
"Let me take you back to my cave." he said soothingly. The mare just nodded, her eyes glazed with pain. Arco helped her up, letting her lean on him to walk on three legs.
"Azu!" Arco called as they hobbled into the cave. Azu came rushing to them. "What happened?" her eyes showed thee concern she had for this new mare. She told Azu everything.
"You poor thing!" She helped her to her old nest. "You can stay here while you healed. By the way, what's your name?"
"Palmer." she replied quietly.
~+~
Azu lay in the nest, nuzzling her newborn foal. Arco watched them, a warm feeling in his heart. Palmer had helped Azu give birth. She was healed now, and better than ever! Palmer nuzzled Azu genially. The two had grown close over the past weeks. It was good to have another person to be with. Although it was just another thing that changed.
After Arco congratulatory his sister, he turned and started out for a walk. "Wait! Let me come with you!" Palmer hurried to his side. "Some fresh air would do me good."
Arco nodded. He was silent as he walked.
"So...." Palmer broke the silence. "Are you with anyone?" she asked.
"Well yeah, I'm with you, Azu, and her foal." he was puzzled by her question. He finally reached the stream and plunged his muzzle in for a drink. Palmer playfully nudged him, and he fell head first into the water.
"Hey!" He said when he came up, just in time to see Palmer flying in after him.
"What was that for?" he asked.
"I'm just playing, come on!" she said. She nipped his mane. Arco laughed, and nipped her back.
After a while they got tired and just sat in the shallows, staring at the water.
"Do you love anyone?" Palmer asked.
"Well, yeah, my sister and her foal." He said plainly.
"Anyone in particular?" Palmer pushed.
"Not really." he shrugged. He was completely oblivious to what she was asking him.
"Would you ever take a mate?" Another question was fired. Arco was startled. He finally got what she was getting at. He look up into this mare's eyes, and realized how his heart stopped when he looked at her pretty face. He never noticed his feelings before, until now. He didn't know what true love felt like, but sure as heck he thought that this is how it did. "I think I would." he said quietly. "If it was you."
And, well, you know how it goes from there!
I understand that by adopting this creature I take full responsibility for it.
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