a wanderer

[-Pyro-]

A steely grey glint moved slowly and carefully now tired through the dunes stumbling every now and then. He was about a year old, and he was now the only son of Cherokee Promise his newly deceased mother. His eyes were dry from crying. The image of his mother falling and her final look at him ran through his mind over and over. How could that mean horse have done that to her? She was his mother! He stumbled once more, and went down on his knees. Ramsses spread his legs before him in an effort to stand but exaustion over took him. Instead he lay at the bottom of a dune, resting wearily. He knew not what land he was in, and not of where he would go. He couldn't go back to Lvy and Plymouth. Not yet... But where?

[Rita is not home]

The black stallion seemed only a swoft shadow upon the dunes. Anger pulsed through him, caused by the ignorance of Nightmare. He screamed out, a fiery rage upon his optics. He called for her... They needed to speak. He slid to a halt, at the top of the dune, the small colt unnoticed below him. HE struck the tan granulated harshly, sending a mass of the stuff below him. he was NOT in a good mood.

[-Pyro-]

The colt's eyes widened slightly in fear. He was too tired to move, and even if he could. He felt imobilized by this stags fury. Surly noone stood up to him! He flinched slightly as the granuals hit him.


The thunder of hooves echoed lightly, and soon the dappled vix arrived. She still grinned from her earlier victory. Slowing to a trot she approched shadow slowing to a stop before him. "Ello Shadow..." She grinned nipping his neck lightly. She knew he was angry and yet she did not care. She pranced lightly in place, watching him through glinted eyes. Nothing could dampen her spirits.

[Alto]

He screamed with rage as she approached him, the same smug look as before. It angered him greatly, and he reared.
What did you think you were DOING?! You DO NOT leave these lands!
He approached her, scenting the blood upon her. It made his thoughts change not a bit. So she had killed something. It didn't matter. She was NOT to leave the lands!

[-Pyro-]

"Relax, i had no intentions to, but i ran into an unexpected visitor just past your border where it meets the oasis. A glorious victory over my useless sister. You would have loved it. besides i came back right? Why should it matter? If i didn't lo-enjoy this place and even the 'darkness that owns it, I deffinatly would not have come back..." She snorted pressing closer too him and nibbleing on his crest.

The colt cowered down. Now there were 2! What was he to do? Could he possibly run without being noticed?

[Alto]

He turned from her, anger still gathered within him. he surveyed the land from this post, looking over his barren lands. He surveyed everything, and thought he noticed movement in the distance. This only egged the anger on, and he snorted.
Somethings in the East.
It was probably only a small fennec, but now, he felt that anything that moved at the moment was to die. He moved, his rugged frame sliding down the side of the large dune with ease. He came now to where he stood before, only at the base. Hes auds pinned, he searched, and swore he spotted movement behind him...
Swiftly, he spun round, and, spotting the foal, he screamed out, rearing at the pest. How dare it sneak up on him!


(Wow. that was really crappy)

[-Pyro-]

Nightmare followed him down more slowly. She raised her dial at his scream. Spotting the foal distate ran through her. It was an intruder. But as Shadow rose above it she began to formulate a plan. What if they used this foal to start an army or somethign. They could raise this colt to be dark. He could be a play toy for their own first born. She grinned evily. "Shadow... Consider spareing that foal. He can be used in the future!" She hissed just low enough the colt couldn't hear, but he could.

Ramsses screamed in fear and pulled himself tight together. He scrunched is eyes shut hoping he'd be alright. What else could he do besides pray?

[Alto]

He spun quickly towards her, shadowed thorns pinned, voids crimson with anger. "Just what do you mean?"

(It's been so long...)

[-Pyro-]

"Our first heir could use a sparring partner. What better then a half light colt. He's useless. We could turn him dark and make him believe in our ways just use him as a demonstration toy." Images flashed through her mind of their offspring toying with him just like his evil mother would have at his age. Her dappled hide shifted slightly as some sand slid by.

The colt struggled to hear what they were saying straining his little ears to understand their muffled talk. She had stopped him from killing him, but what was to be done with him now?

(I know. Don't forget about poor Eragon and Sissy...)

[Alto]

(I will not, I will not!)

He pondered the though for a moment, and seemed to read her mind.
"Actually," A smirk was given, which would disturb many.
"It is perfect, my love. I am lucky to have you. Perfect, perfect." He mumbled "Perfect" a few more times before he turned to the colt, the same look upon his face.

[-Pyro-]

Nightmare felt a flurry of emotions. Surprise, Excitment, Pride, and then her usual no expression.
She watched as he turned to the colt. Stepping to his side and leaning against him siltly glad he was no longer mad at her.
Though she would never admit it she had hated him being angry with her. She watched the colt with careful eyes as he unfurled and lifted his head sheepily to look at them. He looked slightly framiliar, but she could not place him.
"You!" She hissed. "What is your curse, and reasoning for entering our lands..." There was little to no warmth in her face as she glared at him infuriated by his framility.
The colt scrambled to his feet weakly still wishing he'd found water. "M-my" His words came out cracked and he gave a weak dry cough. "My name is Ramsses, and i was running from my mo- i mean from another stag. He made me angry..." He quickly lied about Leviathian. "Please, could i get a drink and some food?"
She glared at him waiting for Darkness's answer. After all she was just the queen.

[Alto]

The colt's fear only egged the smirk on, driving Shadow mad. (He has issues) He jerked his head towards his Queen, nipping at her somewhat harshly, and nudged at her head. Then, he stood completely still, thinking. Give the colt food and water... He may head off again... And This stag was quick to act, and then, overreact. Yet, if they were not to feed him, or give him the liquid his body ached for, her would slowly die...

"Water, water is close by. Must we take you there?"
He looked to Nightmare, a glint in upon his voids.

[-Pyro-]

Nightmare snorted taking her weight and glaring dareingly back at the colt.
Nightmare's glare spread into a smirk with Shadows words.

The colt wimpered shrinking back alittle when shadow spoke. "N-no... s-sir, If you point me in the direction... I can get there my self..." He trailed off uncertainly. Fear covered every inch of him, and he prayed he would not be brought down so ruthlessly.

Nightmare glared at him as if he'd just insulted their inteligence.

[Alto]

Shadow looked to Nightmare, the same, insulted look upon his features. HE took off after the colt, swerving in front of him.

"You are in my lands, child, and you shall not wander them alone! Who knows what you may disturb!"

[-Pyro-]

Nightmare trotted easily behind Shadow as he took off after the colt. A smirk crossed her dust tinged features. He would make a fine specimen for the herd.

Ramsses cried out in fear and shied back away from the large stallion as he appeared before him. He turned looking for some sort of shelter and found grey legs much like that of his mothers. Instinctivly he fled beneath Nightmare. Hiding.

Nightmare snorted in surprise. What was he doing? Shock sonsumed her and she found herself staring at him in surprise. What should she do? She'd never had a youth under her that was alive before.