Love is like a rollercoaster. Life is like a book. Which explains happy and sad endings. In my book, I guess I'm the ugly duckling.

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{Persephone, Mare}
Talking aloud to myself as I walk through the thick, lush grass of the meadow, "Why does no stallion find an interest in me? Am I that ugly?" I looked down at my hooves, watching them hit the ground with each step. I sigh and continue, "Is there even a stallion for me? Or will I have to try not to cover myself when I'm in heat, maybe a stallion will come?" I stop instantly, "No, no. Definitely not an option." I look around, seeing if my herd had decided to return, no sight of them, I sigh once more, and let my head fall heavily to the ground with a soft thud.

Persephone, a rather beautiful mare actually, with eyes that change colors depending on her mood, a glossy golden brown coat, and now no herd, or family, is looking for a stallion, or even a companion. She lies in a meadow, surrounded by thick woods, starting with cherry blossoms from her, but then turning into a tall, thick variety of other trees, such as redwoods. She has never wondered past the cherry blossoms, her mother had told her she would get eaten by hungry, dangerous, bloodthirsty, wolves. So, as smart as she is, she didn't go past. Now her herd is disgraced with her and she has nowhere, or anyone to go to.

I stand up and start to walk towards the center of the large, beautiful, flower filled meadow. I arch my elegant, long, slender neck down to smell the flowers as I walk. Feeling the need to get my blood pumping, I pick up to a trot, the wind blowing my mane and tail back behind me. I continued to speed up, wanting to leave my ugly, disgraceful and disappointment of a body. Finally reaching the edge of the meadow, I slow down, I stood looking at the cherry trees, and then start to walk into them. The long branches brush against my side, neck, and legs. I stop at the last of them, staring into the dark, gruesome woods. I take a deep breath, swallow my fear, and take a few steps into the woods. All seemed good, I loosened my muscles a little, and looked up at the rather extravegent treetops. I stop and listen to all the sounds of the new woods. I hear a bird, calling to her chicks, letting them now she's on her way, with food, warmth and love. I listen a little longer and hear a squirrel run by, rustling leaves and carrying a nut, back to his hole in one of the trees. I watch him climb, with grace, elegance, and stealth. I envied the little critter, and whisper, "If only.." My voice fading...

http://www.crabbetallianceoftexas.com/images/galadriel.jpg

[Guest]

Sorry but i already own a mare named Persephone. plz change it.thanks.

[• Echo]

[Arabian, she's had this horse longer than you've had your's. Besides, you said that they are played by different players, so it doesn't matter when I pointed it out to you for one of your horses. Not trying to start anything, but she's already posted with this horse, too.]

[• Echo]

[oh, and mind if I respond with my own horse?]

[Daydreamer]

( ima gonna have to go with ShadeOfDawn on this one, does have a point)

[Guest]

(yeah sorry ArabianMareLover i've had this horse for awhile)
[yes ShadeOfDawn you may post!]
{i agree with ShadeOfDawn too DayDreamer}

[Guest]

(well excuse me..sorry.)

[• Echo]

{Okay, thank you!}
[and again, if you think I am being rude, I'm not, just pointing out facts and trying to be as fair as possible]

~ Falling Comet ~

I weave through the tall trees of all sorts near silently, ears half back as I listen clsoely. My sister trots along beside me,a nd I could tell she was getting anxious the longer the time we spent in the woods. I snort, the noise seeming to echo throughout the darkening woods. I flare my nostrils, picking up teh scents of all sorts of dangers that lurked here in the woods, and I hoped we would make it out before we met any of them. I glance quickly back behind me at Dusk Of Winter, making sure she could keep up easily. With a toss of my head, I rose into a long, rocking canter, racing the dark to make it out of the woods. We darted around trees and forced our way through the underbrush, jumping fallen logs and still streams. Finally, we came out of the dark forest, and I slowed to a stop.

Now surroundign us were blossoming cherry trees, the light flowers pink and airy as they rustled in a calm, gentle breeze. I snorted as I pranced to a stop, motioning for Dusk to do the same. She came to a stop beside me and smiled, looking up at the trees with a calming expression. She nuzzled my shoulder softly, as if to tell me it was alright. I always overreacted when it came to protecting my sister, and even though it annoyed her to no end at times, I knew that she always appreciated it. My white coat shone with health, slightly darker than Dusk's coat, as we stepped out from behind the cherry trees and entered a peaceful meadow. My long, grey tail waved gently in thewind like a banner, mixing with Dusk's whtie one. My dark gray mane rose and fell upon my crest as we moved away from the trees, ears pricked forward, calm now that we were out of the dark. I whicker softly, scenting another horse nearby on the breeze that wafted gently towards us. A mare. I extend my nsoe out before me, exhaling loudly, as Dusk stretched her head out from behind me, looking around as she looked for the other horse. Maybe she was gone? If so, she must've just left, and I didn't see who or why anyone would want to travel through the woods at night. I snorted and shook my head, whinning again, louder, as I pawed at the ground.

{Their pic [Comet on the left, Dusk on the right]~ http://xxshadowolfheartxx.deviantart.com/art/Dancing-Through-The-Meadow-155119236}

[Guest]

(Hey ShadeOfDawn ima talk to you on DA)

[• Echo]

[okay, what's your account?]

[Guest]

(SerenityRaines...i added you to deviant watch and i left a comment.)

[Guest]

(yeah sorry Arabian. i don't mean to sound rude either.)

{Persephone}
I hear a new rustle in the shadows of the trees, looming over me. My eyes turn to all white in fear and I begin to walk backwards into the meadow. My tail had just begun to shine in the sunlight, making it sparkle as I heard the vicious, menacing growl of a wolf. The creature looked even more disturbing than it sounded, it walked out from behind a tree, teeth bared. I gasped and stopped in shock then heard the whinny of a stallion in the meadow. Unaware of what to do when it came to fighting a wolf, I turned and bolted out into the meadow. My blood pulsed faster and faster through my veins, new adrenaline I had never been aware of before flowed through each and every part of me. I let out a shrill shriek in fright towards the stallion, I could see him now, he was standing beside a mare. I sighed mentally, thinking, "He isn't single; he already has a mate."

I could hear the wolf's pounding paws thudding against the ground as he chased after me, I called out to the stallion again, "Help!" Suddenly, I didn't hear the paws anymore, but I didn't slow down. Just then, I felt agonizing pain as I turned to see the wolf had jumped and now was on top of me. His claws digging into my coat as I tried to shake him off. I looked towards the other horses, but they seemed a lifetime away. I looked back at the wolf and saw my coat was beginning to become stained with blood. The wolf then loooked me in the eyes and we became locked onto each other. I saw his evil smile as he lunged forward, inching closer and closer for my throat.

I may not have been in a fight with a wolf before, but I watched one. The wolf was in the same position as this one and he lunged forward, bit onto the back of horse's throat and used his razor sharp, dagger-like claws to rip open the front. The horse would then slowly bleed to death, and the wolf would begin to feed.

[• Echo]

~ Falling Comet ~

I scent another animal, one that smelled of fresh meat and the musk of the woods. Wolf. I roll my eyes, throwing my head up as I step in front of my sister. I bare my teeeth, snorting loudly. A mare darted out from the trees, clearly frightened. I heard ehr scream to me, and suddenly I was surging forward, ears back, nostrils flared. As if in slow motion, I ran towards the mare, watching the wolf jump onto her back. Time seemed to slow down and freeze altogether. All I was aware of was the growls of the wolf, the strangled cires of the mare,a nd the pounding of my hooves over the grass. I could hear Dusk's terrified whinny behind me, but then I was upon the mare and the wolf, and there was no time to think about my sister.

As I reached the mare, I spun around and kicked straight out, over her back, towards the wolf. I heard a sharp crack, and felt the impact of my sharp hooves striking the body of something large. The wolf dropped from her back, half-lunging half-limping at me with a snarl. I snaked my head into the air, pawing at the ground as it came closer. I reared up as it darted at me, pinning my ears back flat against my skull, powerful legs striking strongly at me. From the corner of my eye I made sure the mare was okay and nearly stopped at teh deep slashes in her hide. But then the wolf was striking again, and just like my sister, the now bloody mare was pushed to the back of my mind.

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{Persephone}
I closed my eyes, waiting for the wolf to finish me, the pain was becoming too much. Then, my back felt lighter, "I must be dead." I thought, "So this is what it feels like?" I then heard the wolf snarling angrily, and I opened my eyes, the stallion had come and was now fighting the wolf off. I stood, holding my breathe, thinking that if I did decide to breath, the movement of my lungs would hurt. I forgot about my wounds though and looked around for the other mare, she was on her way over, probably in fear for her mate. I moved away from the wolf and began to move over towards the spot I normally laid down to sleep. I was beginning to feel sleepy and I thought that if I laid down the feeling would surpass. I found my usual spot and laid down, the thick, tall grass hiding me from predators and probably the horses. Well, from their sight at least, my smell was overwhelming. I had never smelled blood like this before, only once when I saw the wolf attack. My head began to feel heavy and I laid it on the ground, my eyelids became heavy as well and began to droop. Something in the back of my mind was screaming, "NO! You can't close your eyes! You'll go unconcious and never wake up!" That definitely woke me up, I lifted my head up fast and looked around for the stallion. But the sounds of everything around me were almost silent now, they were only white noise. I gave out one small, soft whinny and my head fell with a thud and I could no longer stop myself from closing my eyes. No matter who loud that voice in my head was screaming.

[• Echo]

~ Winter Of Dusk ~

I move almost in a dreamlike state to the beautiful mare covered in claw marks and blood, ears half back, the whites of my eyes showing as I glance at my older brother.
"Please wake up," I beg to the mare, my words seeming to come from afar in her ears. I nudge gently at her blood stained body, pleading with her silently. I didn't know this mare, but it was in my nature to care for anyone I could, to help them even if they would never show me the same curtesy. My brother called it foolishness, but I took no heed to his words.
"You can't die, what about those who care for you?" I ask, nudging her with my nose again. Where was her mate, anyway? Did she even ahve one? I push the thoughts back from my mind as I look over at my brother once more. The wolf clawed at his chest, and I looked away, cringing from the sight of his blood. I had always hated blood. yet somehow I return my worried eyes back to the mare, the blood covering her body. I draw my tongue over her wounds, cleaning them and stopping the bloodflow, knowing she was losing blood rapidly. The metallic taste of blood in my mouth made me wince in disgust, yet still I kept cleaning her, refusing to give up as I continued to talk to her.


~ Falling Comet ~

The wolf lunged and clawed at me, darting back ebfore I could strike at him, over and over again in the fighting manner of the wolf. I pin my ears, rushing at him with teeth bared, but I could hardly do more than defend. Whenever I ran at him with my teeth, he would come with claws and fangs. If I took the risk to twist around and kick at him, he would undoubtedly pounce on my back and rip out my throat, killing me. And if I were to rear up, then he would go for my stomach and attemtp to claw it open. I was at a disadvantage against him, and I knew that if I failed, my sister and the mare would most likely follow my death with their own. I felt his claws rip into me again and again, tearing into my flesh and ripping open my skin, drawing blood wherever he struck before darting away lithely. I shake my mane fiercly, pawing at the ground as I strove to stay infront of him and keep him away from the two amres at the smae time. With ears pinned I lunge at him again, teeth bared. He came at me at the smae time, flying for my head with daggers for claws. I snorted and pulled back, throwing my weight to the side to evade him. I struck out with my hind leg powerfully, as far to the side as I could, and finally felt the impact of my hooves against his body. He stumbled back, shaking his head, and before he could react, I reared up, slamming my hooves into his skull. Again I rose and again I struck him, over and over and over again. My hooves were stained to the fetlock with blood, my body covered in claw marks, gashes, and scratches from the wolf's teeth and claws.

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{Persephone}
My eyes flutter open as I hear the voice of the mare. My eyes change from white to blue right before her eyes. Blue for sadness and calm, because now I felt safe. Even though I felt safe, her question made me cry. "No one cares for me. My herd left me alone." I say just above a whisper. I glance over and see the wolf clawing at the stallion, ripping flesh in every swipe. I turned away to look at the mare as she began to clear away the blood from my wounds with her tongue. I cringed and saw the look of disgust on her face when she pulled away, "She must not like blood." I thought. I turned back to the stallion to see him come crashing down with his hooves on the wolf's head repeatedly. I close my eyes, not wanting to watch any longer. Then, I heard the sound of hooves against skull, repeatedly. I knew I would be scarred for life, there was no way I could forget this day. I looked up at the mare, she was very beautiful, no wonder the stallion fell for her. My voice getting slightly stronger I say, "You're very lucky to have a mate like him." It wasn't a lie, she was lucky. He was bold, strong, and probably kind and protective. I sighed, thinking back to the stallion in my herd who I had hoped would some day be my mate.

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~ Winter Of Dusk ~

I pull back slightly, cocking my head to one side. If the circumstances hadn't been so serious, my expression would have been amused and I would laugh. Instead I simply shake my head.
"Mate..?" I ask quietly, vocie trailing off.
"No, no, he's my brother!" I say, lowering my head to her again as Comet came up beside me, his expression worried.
"Are you alright?" he asked the mare, ears half back as he nudged her shoulder softly in a place where there were no scratches.

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{Persephone}
I stared at her in surprise. Most siblings split once they were old enough to, they normally left to make their own herds and find mates. "Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that!" I smiled at her and when he was at my side, nudging my shoulder I turned my smile towards him. My eyes turned green for happiness and I said, "Well, I'm breathing and not dead, so yes. I guess I am alright. Thank you for saving my life." I looked at both, "Both of you, one kept me awake and alive with the other fought off my attacker also keeping me alive." I looked around at his wounds, "Now the question is, are you alright?"

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~ Falling Comet ~

I smile small at her and chuckle slightly.
"I'm still breathing, aren't I?" I tease slightly, shaking my mnae.
"Do you think you can stand?" I asked, instantly serious and worried again. *I wonder who she is?* I thought absently to myself as I stood beside my sister.
"And I'm Falling Comet, by the way, but just call me Comet," I say.

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{Persephone}
I smiled and laughed. Then got serious, I concentrated on trying to stand, "We'll see." I got up and hopped off my hind left leg, "Ow!" I looked and smiled sheepishly at Comet, "Well, sort of." I turned more so that I was facing them, "I'm Persephone, and this is my home." I looked all around the meadow, I had lived here my whole life. I sighed, "And of course, the only time I leave, I get attacked by a wolf that I've been warned about since I was a filly." I thought.

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~ Winter Of Dusk ~

I smile small.
"Call me Dusk," I say, inclinging my head to my chest in a sort of bow that I had learned a long time ago.

~ Falling Comet ~

I smile slightly back at her, watching with worried eyes as she struggled up.
"See, it isn't all fine," I say, giving a nervous laugh as I step next to her in case she fell.
"Do you want to wash off in the stream?" I ask, motioning with my head to the stream that ran through like a silver thread across teh meadow.

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{Persephone}
I smiled and bent my neck slightly to Dusk. Then mumbled, "Sorry." I was still tired and when I bent down farther, I would lean back and my muscles around the wounds would stretch. "Yes. Yes, I would." I said to Comet as I started to walk forward on three legs, it was making me more tired. I looked over at Comet, "Do you mind if I lean onto you?" I felt my weight would be too much, so if he said yes I wouldn't lean completely.

Persephone is actually rather thin, she is smaller than all the mares in her herd and most others you would ever meet. Although she is always told this, she worries about if she will be too heavy when leaning on someone or lying against
someone.

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~ Comet ~

I nod, smiling at her as warmly as I could.
"Of course," I say, moving close to her. I let her lean her weight on me as I walk slowly to the stream, never taking my worried gaze off of her. Dusk followed close to us, watching with pricked ears, waiting to step in and help if she was needed.

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{Persephone}
I smiled politely, "Thank you very much." As Comet walked up beside me I leaned part of my weight onto him. We moved closer and closer to the river. I felt as if I was being watched, and sure enough when I looked over, Comet was looking at me with worried eyes. I looked behind me at Dusk and saw she was also watching me. I sighed, I felt so useless. We had reached the river and I stopped at the edge. I stared out into the river, it wasn't very wide or fast moving. I spotted a few fish swimming about, minding their own business.

[• Echo]

~ Comet~

I smile at her.
"No problem," I say. When we make it to the stream, I move slightly away from her, giving her space. I lower my head to the water to drink, closing my eyes as I listened to her. A little downstream, Dusk waded into the water, pawing at it. She lowered her head up to ehr eyes and swung her head abck and forth, walking a little farther in. FInally she laid down and rolled, Rinsing off her own body. She stood with a snort, flicking her dripping tail, adn pranced out of the water. She shook her whole body, ears back to keep the water out of them, and sprayed water everywhere, droplets flying like rain adn catching the light as they went, winking in the sunlight. They cast rainbows over the ground for a breif instant before they disappeared, landing in the thick grass. I raised my head as Dusk snorted, walking around with her head low. Every once in awhile she would stop, pawing at teh ground, searching for a place to roll.

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