To flee or not to flee that is the question (open

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AQUILON

The dark bay Pegasus was weaving in and out of the trees of the Kerryn. Aquilon was not going to be anyones little exhibit. And that also included Estacar and his herd of unicorn mares. Aquilons plan was simple really she was going to cut across Tarin and then use the Erdee to get to the Risti. Or the land of the hybrids as it was more commonly known. But being almost full term pregnant had slowed the dark bay mare down to a crawl. She hated this and she hated what Escatar had done to her. It all made sense now everything the Unicorn done was to hold her here in his lands. Almost half the day was through and she was now just half way through the Kerryn from the Zemlija. If she was not so heavy with foal she would of been on the banks of the Erdee. And then to the Risti and freedom she hoped. Aquilon though really wanted to go back to the Pegasus lands and familiar territory. Aquilon though was scared that she and the foal both would be attacked and killed. And so Aquilon was not going to chance it. Finally she started to go out and around a big redwood.

Walking around it Aquilon finally had to stop and rest. And again the foal lashed out and kicked her. Aquilon gritted her teeth and russled her wings in agitation. She would never feel so good when this little demon was out of her for good. And if Estacar even think about touching her again. The dark bay Pagasus was really going to turn him into a gelding no questions ask. And then how many of his Unicorn mares would stay. Aquilon then let out a loud laugh when she thought about this. And so she continued on her way. She now had a feeling that Estacar was mad and know that she had escaped him. The bigger question was would he also have his other mares looking for the Pegasus mare also. Aquilon was not looking forward to locking horns with Alex. The Mismunur mare had scared her. There was just something so dark and sinister about the breed. And their coal black pelts reflected this also. Aquilon was getting close she was now hearing running water over rocks. The Erdee was near and it was all down hill from here. Then that was when she felt a numb pain. The Pegasus just ignored it and took another slow step forward. If she had her wings she could of flew out of here before the foal had weighed her down. And that is when a birthing pain hit Aquilon in the flanks. She then just crumpled to the ground in great pain. The dark bay mare then inhaled heavily. No she was so close she could not give birth here or she would have to spend another two years here. As she would be forced to take care and protect it. Another contraction hit and Aquilon let out a shrill whinny and then shouted at the top of her lungs.

" Estacar I am going to kill you. I am going to rip your head off and kick it into the Trevain."

Now it became a fight of either giving birth or dying here. And Aquilon was to young to die so it was going to be getting this monster out of her. She then just layed off her left side and took another deep breath and pushed with all her strength. Now who was fast approaching she started to hear hoof beats off in the distance.

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I'm living a fantasy.....

Tari used her strong legs to push her up into the sky, then using her wings to push her up for more altitude. She then tipped her horn forward, as normal, or the wind resistance hurt it. In fact, there was a building pressure under her original horn, and she winced. She didn't know what it was, quite yet, but she hoped it would go away. The pressure was intense. She flapped once more, making a wide circle around the area.
A shrill scream blew on the winds toward her ears, and she swiveled to catch it. She made a slight turn to the left, toward the source of the sound. She couldn't make out who it was, yet, but she wouldn't let it go unnoticed. She bent her head down, lowering her alitiude more toward the tops of the trees, using one hoof to give a paw to the air. She wasn't too close, so she took a small dive of speed in, and tried to make a glance toward the ground.
It was clear as crystal, no matter how fast she was going. A small, bay figure laid on the forest floor. No doubt, Aquilon, since the wings were a dead giveaway. She'd wandered off, but Tari hadn't mentioned anything because she didn't feel she had to. Tari was losing too much height, so the had to go back up, until she could dive again. She made one circle, swooping down toward the floor, taking her wings out just in time to act as a resistor and bring her to the forest floor safely. She landed softly, approaching Aquilon's heaving figure.
"Aquilon?" Tari asked, gently. Though she knew what was wrong, immediately, she had to ask, "Are you well?" she asked, looking her over. She took her wings, folding them in. She went to where Aquilon could see her, bowing her head slightly. Poor, poor Aquilon. If Tari could relieve her pain, she would've.
Tari felt the building pressure rise in her face, but she couldn't faze why. She lowered her head, hoping it would help, but it didn't seem to relieve it.
Tari winced again, but right now, Aquilon was priority on her head. The muscled on her hind seemed to bend and contract, and she was starting to sweat slightly. Tari's eyes widened a bit.
Though she knew it was silly to ask, she did anyway: "Any way I could help you, dear?"

....but is it all that I imagined?

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Alexandrie

Alex had been roaming nicely by herself, undisturbed. She had been munching here and there. It wasn't her running away from the herd, she was simply taking a break. Those mares were working her nerves and she just needed a breather. She needed to get her head on straight and come back with full force. It was what she intended to do and she was sure she would succeed. In fact, she knew she would because she didn't have any other choice. This was like her life now as Queen. It was best for her to get along with that and start doing her job at keeping the breeds straight in line and purebred. Purebred... She wondered why even animal seemed to have some kinda of blood line fault? Some mistake along the way that would ruin everything. It didn't matter. Her child, the next heir to Estacar, would be flawless and perfect. A child of only one breed. Unicorn. Alexandrie didn't know what she would do if her child was flawed. Kill the baby, perhaps. Or pass it along to another mare to hold for her till she grew old enough to be on her own. She knew one thing, she would not take part in the foal's life.

Alex's ears perked as she suddenly heard a noise. A cry of pain it sounded like and then she heard words being screamed into the air. A heavy sigh blew from her nose as it suddenly hit her. Aqulion was having her child. Alex really wanted to turn around and let the mare be by herself, but she knew she couldn't. This was the mare's first child and Alex knew what it was like to be alone when having a first child. Sighing, she suddenly started cantering. She dodged trees here and there until she found she was getting closer. Then she slowed to a trot to find her better. Within seconds, Alex's eyes laid upon the mare and then her eyes went to Tari's. A snarl rumbled through her and she barreled through the trees and hissed at Tari. " Move." She snapped before bending down to Aquilon.

I knew there was a chance that this mare would snap at me, But I didn't care. I was here to help and I hadn't just booked it through the woods to sit by and watch. She looked to be in a lot of pain and I felt for her. Having a first child was one of the worse things a mare could do and it pained every inch of the body. I knew, I had felt it twice. A sigh escaped my maw and I bent down my next to her stomach, giving her a soft nuzzle." Please, deary. Or its only going to worsen. I promise that." Because it would and if she didn't get the child out it could die along with the mother and Alex knew Estacar would never want that. I whispered words of encouragement and asked her to push and push again. I knew I didn't like this mare and I wanted to just crunch her face in, but I wouldn't. Not when she was like this. I could fight with her all I wanted later. Now was not the time for it so she did what she could to help the little child come from his mother or her. She would excited herself to find out what it would be.

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AQUILON

Aquilon was right on the border between wanting to die or to have this over as quick as possible. Oh how she hated how the foal kept her up at all hours with it's nonstop kicking and thrashing. All the Pegasus mare could do right now was just raise and lower her head only. She was now scared since there was no way she could either run or to defend herself if trouble did show up. A low groan escaped her kissers as she was still struggling to get this thing out of her. And if Estacar even gave her a look she'll going to be taking his head off as a trophy. This was all his fault to start with. If he had not cornered then bred Aquilon then she would have never have to worry about getting pregnant like this. She then heard someone behind her approaching. But it was not far off so raising her head she caught the shape and black and white markings of Tari. So Estacars little hybrid had found Aquilon. She gave a long good look at her and so started to wonder if her foal was going to be just like Tari when they grew up. And so she listen to what the small winged unicorn had to say. And then she answered between contractions.

" Ughhhh I could be better instead of being helpless like this. AAAhhhhhh You can just back up and give me some room. And that way there is less chance of you stepping on it when it does come."

Funny how Aquilon wanted to just kill it while she was still carrying the foal. But now since she was real close to giving birth she now wanted to protect it. Aquilon was now just dripping in sweat and in great pain. She was really hoping for a quick birth but it didn't look to be coming. That is when a whole new sound of hooves on the ground. Then Aquilon heard the voice of Alex snap out at Tari to move. Aquilon just layed there stunned because she really said the same exact thing only a little nicer. That is when Aquilons eyes flashed white in terror when Alex made her way to her stomach and touched her. Aquilon just picked up her head and then done a half lunge towards the black unicorn. But she half stopped and snapped her jaws shut in mid air when Aquilon realized she was not here to hurt her unborn foal. No Alex was here and offering words of encouragement to the Pegasus mare. All Aquilon did was lay her head back down on the ground and in an exhaustive voice spoke.

" I am in so much pain and am so tired when well this all be over. Sorry I thought you was here to hurt me and my foal Alex. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Damn is this thing ever going to come out! Estacar you even think of touching me again I am going to be taking something very valuable from you in return. Since you took my freedom my innocence and my life."

Now all that needed to be done was for this foal to be born and to have the worthless father to show his ugly face. Ok Estacare might not have an ugly face yet. But that is only because Aquilon was not around him to get it accomplished. So another deep inhale of breath and a push this was just a big tug of war. And the dark bay Pegasus was getting tired of it. So in a deep low voice she shouted.

" Estacar!! Where the hell are you no good coward!"

She then crumpled to the ground at least it seemed like everything was getting easier. So just maybe this foal was moving finally.

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Tari
I can't stay but I can't leave
I am my worst enemy

Tari wore her concerned expression still, glancing at her back every so often. She nodded as Aquilon spoke to her, too stunned to think twice. She took a hesitant step back, not really wanting to tear away. She still was raging with terror. but why was she so worried? Tari didn't know. Aquilon hadn't been the nicest to her so far, in fact, she hadn't really talked to Tari. The only words Tari remembered being spoke of her were to ask if she was just here for her sake, to know what her foal was. Not the warmest greeting of sorts, but better than she could have gotton.
Maybe it wasn't Aquilon at all. Maybe, maybe it was just the little bundle of life that was tied to her. The little foal, sure to be comeing soon. Aquilon had part of what Tari wanted. She fantasized about having a foal one day, not discouraged yet by Aquilon's trials and pains. She had no fear, nothing could stop her from her little fantasy. She glanced at Aquilon's hind again, as if the foal wold be there now. It wasn't, but how was Tari to know?
Then, Alexandrie's voice, laced with viper, bit at her, telling her to move in a sharper, less lind tome. Tari jumped back, almost frightened. She took a good three steps back, also moving more toward's Aquilon's head. She didn't, well..she couldn't fight her, but she hadn't done anything wrong. She didn't feel she deserved the tone. Or maybe...well...did she? Tari did admit, she didn't know nearly as much as Alexandrie did. Maybe it was only right for her to help Aquilon. Tari hadn't a clue.
She kept her thoughts to herself, though, not wanting to get snapped at-again. She knew Alex was not a force to be reckoned with. She had a power to her, almost a menace, that naturally kept the kind-hearted Tari away form her. In her short time here, she'd learned who was who. She could only stand, frozen in fear, shock, and wonder, as Aquilon lay, preparing to deliver the new life into the world.

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Alexandrie

Alex truly did not want to be the one doing this. Of course, she wasn't hateful of it...Wary perhaps of the memories it would bring back. It seemed life...wanted her to feel pain always and it really was what she did. A sigh escaped her maw as she looked up at the pained Tari. Alex hadn't meant to snap so harshly, but Aquilon needed help and by the looks of it, Alexandrie was sure that Tari had never had a child, nor helped a mare with one. It was only a matter of being safe, not Alex wanting to be some hero. It just made things much easier to let mares have their room and air to breath. Alex shook her head and her name danced across her neck. At the moment, she couldn't worry about Tari and what she had done. She had to worry about the mare giving child birth in front of her. Alexandrie could tell the mare was in a great deal of pain and she understood. It hurt and it burned like hell when having a foal. It seemed your whole body shook and hurt in muscles you never knew you had. You can't rid yourself of it either and that was the worst. The absolute worse.

Alex nodded her head. "Its alright." Had she bitten Alex, it might have been a different story, but she had drawn back and seen what Alex was doing. Alex continued to nuzzle her softly and her touch was warm, almost gentle. Her whiskers tickling the skin of the mare before she lifted her head." Aquilon, you have to push hard. Breath in and then push. I know it hurts but the sooner you push, the quicker the baby will be in this world and you out of pain." She then reached her head to Aquilon's shoulder and nuzzled her softly there. Any touch that brought her mind away from the pain would help. At the moment, Alex could do nothing seeing that she didn't even see the child. All she could ask Aquilon to do was push and push hard. Child birth was a scare almost all mares bared on their bodies. Nicks and scars marked there body from not finding a place quick enough. The wisdom and pride it gave to them for having child. It all tied to this and blessed each mare it came upon, however Alex never saw it as a blessing. She only saw it as a way to endanger her own life and an unborn one. She saw it as a way for something to hurt her without even doing much damage to her outsides. It hurt more than physically when Alex had a child. It brought back memories she never wanted to deal with, in fact she wanted to bury them. It just never seemed to happen that way.

I knew that Tari had been hurt by my comment, but I had to help Aquilon and I didn't think Tari had ever been around something like this before at least it seemed that way with her standing there now. I would say I was sorry later, I think. Maybe I wouldn't. Maybe this was what I was saying clearly..I wasn't to be messed up with, or upset in anyway. It would keep away from me and it would probably keep them from stepping out of line and challenging me. If one of Estacars mares ever did try to challenging me, I would be pissed and I would kill them. There would be no letting up. It would to till death do I stop. I did my duty and I did what I had to do to. I would earn Queen like just everyone else earned there place.

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The pitch black ebony stallion raced into the heavily forested area, heading away from his well believed home, something that he did not really like to do. But this time it was needed, and he needed to hurry, his long feathered legs outstretched and moved him faster than he had ever gone. His heart pounded from the amount of energy it took to move his muscular body at this type of speed, he normally liked to keep himself at a slower pace, and so he was sadly not in good shape to be doing this. But the speed was needed, if he did not hurry now his whole goals and life line might disappear away with the wind, well for all he knew. His dark mind was coming up with the worst possible outcomes that could happen right now, everything could be going wrong, of course he could just be going overboard. But his mind was not able to process this.

He did not see any of his mares on his home land. It was like all of them just disappeared. He wondered if they had decided to run from his rule. Oh but he was the king of the Unicorns, no one here could truly run from his sights, he had so many sources that if you showed your face once it was possible that he could find you. It was probably the mare that he had first caught that led this all on, Aquillion probably was the one who set this all off, she had always hopped that she could get away from his rule. But she would not, oh she would end up paying for this, she would hope that she was dead. He would rip off both sides of her wings, she would never take to the skies again, her hopes and dreams would never come true. And those other mares who chose to go along with her, they would pay dearly as well, and they would never gain the powers that he held. They would just quiver under his powers and skills, die while he still lived, sink into the ground while he continued to lead the lands as King.

The stallion's daggers dug deep into the softened mud of the ground, thundering like a storm was passing through with his speed, his crimson eyes surveying the area that he was running through. His elegant body swiveled through the tight packed trees that grew in this land, it was so much worse than his home, how he wished that he was back there. And it was all because of those stupid mares that he was not. How they made his blood boil at this moment. And then his crimson windows set their sights on a group of horses and he smelled the air silently. This group was his mares, the ones that ran away from his home, who brought him out of his secluded nature. He let out a farrel whinny that showed them just how aggravated he was. And then he stopped only a few feet away from them. His ears flicked back wards, showing his anger, and his crimson orbs raking over every horse's body.
"What is going on?!" He snarled to every horse, not really looking, and not really caring.

OOC//:Sorry for not seeing this guys, totally didn't notice it, sorry! *facepalm*

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AQUILON

This was the worse day ever for Aquilon she just wanted to finally escape and so leave Estacar high and dry. But no she was now on the ground and trying to give birth or die trying now. And if that black horn face even thought of breeding her a second time. Aquilon was going to make sure she would not make it so easy for him next time. And then another whinny and groan escaped her. Would this foal get here sometime between now and christmas. All Aquilon done was make sure that Tari and Alex was still where they was and not moved. Aquilon was still scared that one of them might of stepped by accident onto the foal and that was the last thing the Pegasus mare wanted now. So that is when she heard another set of hoofs on the ground approaching fast. This could either be Annie or her jailer and no good Estacar. She pushed again trying to deliver as fast as she could before he came and either done something painful to her body. Aquilon knew that he was mad as he now probably connected that she was fleeing from him. There was just one place where Aquilon would fit in and be safe and that was the hybrid lands of Schatten.

And that is when Aquilon heard Estacars worthless voice snapping out on just what was going on around here. Didn't he have eyes and so see that Aquilon was not laying here on the ground taking a nap. She then sent a shrill whinny out before snapping back.

" If you used your eyes you stupid mule, you would see that I am in pain in trying to deliver your demon spawn jackass! And if you even think of ever doing this again to me I am going to make you a gelding!"

And with that Aquilons blood pressure and anger finally gave one last push before she felt an emptiness and relief. So finally Aquilon took a couple of slow and deep breaths. She just layed there with sweat seeping out of her boa and barrel. This was the hardest thing she has ever done in her young life. She then rolled to her feet and got up slowly. Aquilon spun around and there on the ground was just a black mass. She then started to nose and clean it on instincts. Funny how this little thing almost killed her and now she was doing what ever it took to make sure it lived now. And so that is when she found out that the foal had black wings just like her but a seal bay colored pelt. And there was just a slight bump or nub for a horn. Aquilon now learned that Unicorns had underdeveloped horns, so as not to injure or kill the mare when they gave birth to them. And that it was also a colt so great now would this make Estacar start to think that she would be the type of mare to give him nothing but sons now. Aquilon then watched as it tried to get to its feet but wobble and then fall back down. Aquilon then just walked forward and spread her wings out.

She was blocking the view of her new son from Estacar. She still heard him try to get to his feet only to fall back down again. She then narrowed her eyes right at Estacar then spoke coldly to him.

" I almost died from this foal thanks to you and your greed. But the only good thing is that he is healthy. And his name is Tinrall. Since I was the one forced to carry and give birth to him. Then I'll be the one that is going to make all the decisions for.............Ahhhh."

That is when Aquilon felt a wet nose and mouth on her teat. So Tinrall has now found his feet. And now instinctively knew just where to go to feed. This was the first time Aquilon had ever experienced nursing. So Aquilon still using her wings as a blind, folded them slightly back and towards Tinrall. Now if Estacar wanted to see his son then he better drop his anger to a more manageable level. It was now all up to Estacar but Aquilon was going to defend Tinrall until death. If Estacar even tried to put the colt in danger. Aquilon just stood by quietly letting Tinrall nurse until he was done.

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Tari

As Estacar approached, almost-litirally flaming in fury, Tari cowered a bit and steeped back from Aquilon. She now wished she wasn't here, but she had been "caught". She opened her mouth to stammer out: "I-I was flying over the land, and I herd h-her cry."
She bowed her head to the ground, her horn touching the dirt. Yes, she was a true coward. But she couldn;t help it. She didn't like to make anyone mad, sad...most anything for that matter. She was fairly sensitive to emotions. She looked up again, into Estacar's eyes. But, as if to prove her story, she shook out her wings, smooting the ruffled feathers from the wind.
She then moved, having stood in that position too long for her liking, and made a wide circle around Aquilon as to get to the side Estacar and Alexandrie were on. She stood about three horse-legnths away from Estacar, just behind, and a little to the left of Alexandrie. She folded her wings back, very cautious of them now that she knew Aquilon's story. Or, at least, as much as she came to decipher. Much to her dismay, she had never talked to Aquilon. Or any mare in the herd. The only one she felt comfterable with, sadly, was Estacar.
Then, she heard Aquilon sigh, and turned her attention the the little black mass. Aquilon was blocking the view from Estacar, but Tari had a better vantage-point. The little colt was a deep seal bay. He looked a lot more like Estacar, ony the stumps for wings seemed to belong to his mother. And his lighter coloring.
And then Aquilon christined him Tinrall. Tari narrowed her eyes. It was a strange name, but who was she to say that? Her name was probably a lot stranger. She watched him try to get to his feet, but he failed the first time. It was on the second he managed to stand, but he could only take one wobbling step before falling. It was on the third time he managed to stand up and nurse. Tari's face must've been smiling, watching him.
She didn't know what to say. "Congratulations, Aquilon." she tried, giving her a smile. "You're a mother." she said, softer, quieter, as if she would disturb the moment. She npt stood silent, watching.
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"Auntie" Tari's gonna spoil him. I'm certain. One way or another.

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Alexandrie

Alex watched the expressions of the others. She could've called them had she seen what was going to happen. Aquilon snapped. Alexandrie wasn't surprised. If a stallion did that to her, she would probably have already done something terrible, no matter what happened to her or the spawn going inside of her. And then Tari's expression of 'oh no, I'm so sorry.' That one made Alex chuckle as she watched from behind her icy blue orbs. She looked at Estacar with a glazed glare. " Hm, I don't believe that if I was running away you would have the authority to pull me back." Alex smirked behind that statement. Even though Alex was Queen, she was not tied to Estacar and she would make it known to the mares that were in his herd. She was free do to do as she wanted, they were not. It was what made them different from each other. Alex also did this to remind Estacar of the fact, her rule. If he ever tried to bind her to his land, she would be quick to begone and disappear. She wouldn't fall beneath him as the others did. She was much too...independent. That and she had lived under a King for much too long. She wanted nothing to do with being...a broodmare. Alexandrie was a Queen, a force to be reckoned with.

It seemed Aquilon was doing better now and Estacar had given her what she needed to push the child out. Alexandrie had been worried that they had been running out of time, that the child would suffocate. But it hadn't and so everything was fine. The colt seemed fine. Alex groaned. A colt, a male, a boy. Another one that would be running around Estacar's land. Alex was already ready for the fight that would come. The one that would throw either of them out of the herd and what was Alex to do? She was not so high up as to call who was King and who was not. The best that could come of this fight was that they both lived and one went away nicely. Alex doubted very much that it would happen like that, but hey...Everyone would dream. But there was something else in her stomach that told her this colt would be doing a lot more than just discarding of Estacar. Alex had a feeling her in stomach that this colt would be causing her problems as well and already she was prepared. She was ready for the bloody bastard. She wouldn't let that fur ball ruin her life. It seemed all foals did that to her. So little and small and yet they ruined everything they touched around her. She wouldn't let that be so.

A deep sigh came from my maw as I watched Aquilon protective shield the colt from Estacar. Little did she know, that colt would end up probably being another Estacar. He was king, after all. He could very well make and shape that colt however he wished him to be. If it was a nice stud, he could do so...But I doubted that one greatly. No, I knew that Estacar would probably turn him into something just like himself. Like father like son, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. These expressions went through my mind as I watched with a blank expression. Shaking it from my face, I smiled and said." Congratulations." I knew my voice sounded strained and it was. I wasn't happy. This bloody foal was sure to ruin a lot of things and coming from a mare I wasn't very fond of... Well, he could count my as an enemy. I didn't want the thing around me. And I would be sure to stay away from it as much as I could. Turning around, I bent my head low to the grass and began to lazily graze. however, I didn't find that this was...It was boring and I didn't want to be bored. So I lifted my head and continued to watch what playing out before me with a smirk on my maw and my eyes fixed.

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The ebony stallion listened carefully to all of the words and thoughts that were being thrown into the air by the three mares that he was now surrounded by. The only equine that lived in his herd was Natalya, and he guessed that was because she was not much for socialization and so she would have not been able to get into the plan, and she was probably still angry about the fact that she had not known that there would be more mares than just her. But she had never asked, and so Estacar never told, that was just how it was and she needed to get over it. But every other mare of his harem was here, his queen was also one of them, and he did not believe that she would be running away from him. Who would run from the position of queen anyway? So maybe that was not what was going on, maybe there was something else brewing that Estacar had not seen, he should really learn how to be more observant when he was in a fit of anger.

And then a few strong words broke through his consciousness as important, it was Aquillion, of course she would be the loud and hard headed mare to speak up enough for him to actually understand her. She said that she was not just laying here for her health or to take a nap, or something of that sort and so the stallion knew that there was more going on to what he had seen, and so he decided he would have to look harder. His crimson eyes fell onto the form of the tiny bay Pegasus mare that was laying down on the ground in front of him, he would not think that if she was running away she would be laying down at a time like this, and so something else had to cause her to a low level like that. And then he looked at the sweat that covered her brown body, and the obvious strain that showed on her face, and the stallion knew instantly that she was going to give birth. Why hadn't he noticed that before?! He really had to get a hold on his anger. It was starting to get just a little out of control, jumping to the conclusion that all of his mares were running away, and not noticing that Aquillion was about to give birth to his young child. That was a shame.

But he knew now. And his features all seemed to settle down at this thought. He was not about to loose his whole herd, in fact he was going to gain a new member, a child of his own blood. This was going to actually turn out to be a somewhat good day. He heard the fear in Tari's voice when she spoke to him and so he turned slightly and gave her an apologetic glance and nod, he had not meant to scare anyone, he was just angry at the thought that they might be running away. But now that he knew they were not his temper simmered down to nothing but a small flare that was in the back of his mind, and Estacar could easily control that little bit of anger, there would be no more venom filled out burst from him. The ebony stallion just ignored the words from his black Queen, giving her a bored glance before he turned his attention back to Aquillion, just because she wanted to brag about being free to come and go did not mean she could take his attention away from his on coming son.

As the equine watched the Pegasus mare struggle he finally saw a look of relief in her eyes and knew that the child had been born, and he instantly looked at the tiny mass, from what he could see it was black and had a horn and tiny wings, and that was all. And before Estacar could step in and take a closer look to see what gender the baby was and what he really looked like the mother, Aquillion, stood up and blocked the view of the child with her long black wings. Honestly that was just so childish, Estacar was the father after all, and so he should have the ability to look at his child. But the stallion knew if he got angry she would not let him look at the baby for a longer period of time, and so he set back on his haunches a little making himself look not as menacing, and he gave a complacent look in his eyes towards the now mother of his child, the nicest and most agreeable he was able to manage at this moment. All he could do was hope that she would find this good enough and allow him a glance at his son.

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AQUILON

Aquilon stood there allowing her newborn colt to get as much milk as he wanted. But she still held her wings out and so shielded the colt from his pathetic sire. Then her concentration went from Estacar right to Tari. The hybrid then congratulated the Pegasus for becoming a mother. Aquilon just scoffed at her but lightened up and then apologized.

" Yes totally against my will might I add.......... Sorry Tari I have no right in being mad at you over this. You had nothing in this. I wanted to choose when I wanted a foal not forced like I was on this."

And then all Aquilon done was dipped her head in acknowledgment. When Alex was the next one to congratulate the dark bay Pegasus. This was one thing that Aquilon had no drive in ever repeating if she could help it. If Estacar even try getting her knocked up a second time. Aquilon would try everything in her power to abort the abomination from her body. She never again wanted to feel this kind of pain ever again. Then that is when Aquilon finally didn't feel Tinrall feeding. It now seemed the colt had his fill and was done for now. And that was when he finally brushed up against her. And then took his tiny head and poked underneath Aquilons left wing.















I had no idea just where or what was happening around me at the time. But I did know the big horse that was by me had the same scent so that told me we was both similar or related in some way. Not only that but I just felt6 so safe and right by her also. So when I finally poked my head out from under my mother wing I was surprised by seeing three other horses beside mother and I. What and why was all of them here like this. And was any of them related just like mother and I also. Two of them smelled just like mother and so they was mares. But the biggest one here was not like the others. I would learn later this was Estacar and he was my father and ruler of these lands. My mother was being kept against her will by him. I still had no idea that he was a Unicorn and Aquilon was a Pegasus. But I did know he was not like the others here, he was just like me a stallion except he was grown up and I was not. So I finally wiggled out from under my mothers wing. And bounded clumsily over to him. Then I squirmed between his front legs and coyly looked up at the massive horse. And then in a small voice spoke my very first word.HI!

And then I jumped when mother shouted at me and said to come here now. Why would she want that, this stranger had not done nothing to me yet. Or make any hostile actions towards me either. In fact it seemed that he really did want to hurt me at all. So I stayed right where I was for now.

[Clippy]

Tari

Tari couldn't help but smile. But what she had said seemed to offend Aquilon. Oh, so congratulations were....innapropriate here? Oh. Then, Aquilon apologised, saying she shouldn't be mad at her. Tari nodded, listening to her explination. Tari may be innocent, but she wasn't ignorant. She knew the whole story by piecing it together. Or, at least, she had a very good idea. Then her attention retured to the foal. He was curious, as any foal, so he was peeking his head out. He had...crimson eyes. Must've been his father's. Again, the only trace of Aquilon existed in the coloring and the wings, as far as Tari could see.
Then, the little guy has his eyes set on Estacar. Tari hadn't thought of it before, but Estacar must've smelled different. Looked different. Yes, it must have caught the young one's attention. Tari had no adversity to him seeing Estacar, but Aquilon seemed to. She tried to stop him, but his attention was sold on Estacar. Then, he spoke his first word. "Hi!" and Tari smiled. How precious...how special.
Oh, yes, Tari would probably spoil him one way or another. Of course, she didn't think of it that way. But she couldn't help it. Who couldn't resist? Yes, this was her weakness. If you could call it that. Maybe it was maternal.
Tari's ears turned to a small rustle in the bushes, but she ignored it. It was probably just a small critter of some sort. Her attention turned of the colt, well, about halfway, to gauge the other herd's expressions. There was Aquilon, in her sort of sour mood. Alexandie, in her half-and-half ish sort of mood, and Estacar, in his plesent sort of mood. Of course those were just guesses, she couldn't exactly tell that their emotions were, but she could guess, byt their face, by their voice. Sensitive, you might say.

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Alexandrie

A deep sigh escaped her maw as she watched the scene before her play out and instantly, she felt a pain coming to her throat. Stop, she screamed at it. Alex had to stop it cause once it was out she doubted it would be chained in again. Her wrath would make everyone and everything on edge ready for the kill, something she was known to do when in a bad mood. A very bad mood. Alexandrie quickly blinked away any emotion from her orbs and then turned slowly to face away from them. She could have this. She could have a child and a family. Alex knew this, yet she could not bring herself to ever let Estacar breed her. It just sickened her to have yet another child. One so powerful to be a Heir. It truly did make her sick to her stomach when she thought of this, she didn't. She told herself that she would never, ever have that. That she didn't even deserve it and Alex knew that over time, she wouldn't think like she was doing now. Swishing her tail around, she took a few paces away from everyone body and began looking around for the clearest exit. She was leaving for this was threatening her sanity and she had to have that in order to do her job. She shuddered once to rid herself of the files and then turned to look to Estacar." I'm leaving." She mumbled. But she wasn't going home. She was going off to clear her mind a little bit more.

Alex took a few steps into the forest at a walk and then she started into a trot. A beaten deer path lay in front of her and were it lead her, she didn't know. She knew it wasn't 'home' from the smells that hit her nares strongly. Good, she didn't want to go home at the moment anyway. As soon as she knew they wouldn't be able to see her anymore, though she was sure that they wouldn't be looking at her anyway. Estacar was looking at his son, Tari was looking too and Aqulion was busy trying to protect the damn thing. With a big breath of fresh air for her lungs, Alexandrie took off. She ran hard, getting faster and faster as her body warmed up. She turned to miss trees and sometimes took a completely different direction in a split second. She ran till her body was covered in a sheen of sweat and her lungs were burning with each breath. Still, she did not stop. Alex wouldn't stop until she knew she was out of that lands that she was held too. It was one of those rare times when she actually left the Kingdom behind, venturing into a place of Hybrids.

Why? Why did I feel like I was going to heave over? I mean besides the fact that I had just ran the hardest I have ever ran. Everything hurt. Everything burned. Sweat began to sting my eyes and my lungs...It felt like fire was burning them and then rest of my insides. But I had felt like this before I had took off running. I wonder if they suspect anything. I doubt it. I mean, I'm good at not showing any emotion. I swear if one of them came after to me, I would have a fit. I was fine on my own and I didn't need someone watching over me like I was a pet. I wasn't. I was a Queen, a leader. I needed only my King and that was it. Even him, I did not need. At least this is what I always told myself day in and day out. I was beginning to actually believe this, but I knew he could kill me or discard me anytime he wanted. I would kill the next mare, of course. I would make him suffer just like I had. However, Estacar wouldn't do that. He wanted his perfect Heir and perhaps he believed me willing.

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[cowgirl123]

[th][cs=3][rs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,500] [bg=Black] Estacar texttalk Estacar's crimson orbs surveyed the whole scene. All of the mares that were standing there and watching the birth of this little child. All there to witness the birth of his first born child, the only blood that he had, seeing as his mother was dead by his father. And his father was killed by Estacar. But as soon as these thoughts entered his dark laced mind the stallion shook his head vigorously to erase them, he did not need those kinds of thoughts going through his mind right now, whenever he thought of this his mind went dark and all of his emotions turned cold and solitary. Estacar did not want to feel like that at this moment. No his son was now born, and he did not need to be sad, this was an occasion to be happy. A time to celebrate and be joyous. There was no time left for him to feel sorry for himself or for his past. It was not about him right now, it was about his son, and strangely the proud stallion was ok with that. And then the stallion saw the face of the colt poke out behind his mother's black wings. Small crimson eyes starring out at the stallion, eyes just like his own, the proof that it was truly a somewhat smaller version of himself. Then the col took a few bounding steps to wards Estacar and he stopped in between the stallion's legs. Starring up at the stallion with his tiny and soft eyes. Much less haunted than Estacar's own orbs, but that was to be expected,and it was also a good thing. Maybe Estacar could help this child grow up well and happy. Help him set off into a good life, with the promise of power, and the love that only a father could provide his own child. The love that Estacar never had the chance to feel. Oh yes, his child would grow up well, he would be happy every single day of his existence, if Estacar could help it. Nothing would be able to come between that. He would have a good childhood, something that Estacar knew was needed, even though he had never had it when he was a child. When the child spoke Estacar's eyes widened and he looked down at his son, oh he was just so tiny, he could be easily crushed by the trees and creatures out in the land. The stallion would have to teach him how to be careful, until he grew older and learned how to protect himself, something that Estacar would definitely teach the colt. With a chuckle the stallion twisted his ebony neck into a curve and starred down at the tiny colt below him with his softened crimson orbs. He had spoken his first words, and they had been to wards him, something that was supposedly special to some horses. And his parental feelings suddenly kicked in. "Hello there little one." Estacar stated, his voice the softest it had been in years, laced with acceptance to wards his tiny son. And then the mother began to speak, telling him to come back to her, but the child stayed at Estacar's legs. "Now Aquillion there is no need for him to have to leave me." Estacar stated starring at the mare. "He is perfectly safe at my side, aren't you, son?" He added looking back at his child, his voice velvety soft, and filled with the power that surged through his veins. ~I am the darkness at the end of the tunnel~