I'm Not Exactly Normal

[wildpintohorses]

Celestial Moon

I hadn't intended to survive. How I did was indescribable and just pure luck, other herds took me under when I got lost in the daylight, and then I would leave. I couldn't stay long, if I had they would have figured it out. Since they had sent all the dark stallions away I was surprised when I chanced upon earlier. He hadn't seemed that bad, but my gut told me to get away. Something told me he wasn't as gentle as he seemed, and as he stared into my violet orbs I knew that I needed to get away.

I had run to wherever I could, he had been following but I got a lot of ground once I had changed. I could go any route I wanted once the moon was out. Rocky cliffs could be climbed, thick brush could be crawled through, and this haunting stallion had to take the long way, and soon he had lost my trail. I had just started wandering, doing a full circle around Tainted Paradise in the full two years that I had lived. I mostly stuck to the coast in the summer, seeing as it was so warm, it was easy to survive, but when a storm struck I would climb inwards towards the forest and the valley's of this land.

What was Tainted Paradise. I place of misfortune, trouble and pain. I nodded to myself, that described my life here so far. This was a place of magic, darkness and light, happiness and anger, gods and us mere mortals, and then there were the Cursed. I hadn't seen one but when I had gone near that part of the land, when I looked across the border, the stallions and mares weren't exactly kind. Trying to encourage me to cross the border, when the stallions asked I almost crossed multiple times, but she the mares called, saying I would be safe there, I shivered and moved on.

I didn't know why mares freaked me out so much. I mean, I was one of them, but for some reason, stallions seemed easier to get along with. Always trying to please you, while mares almost judged you if you made the wrong first impression. The sun was high and I knew that I had almost, at least 6 hours until it would come. It was odd when it came, like I was walking away from myself and my new form was walking towards me. When my life got tangled it was often because of that form, this power that I was supposedly 'blessed' with by the gods.

Who chose them to be our gods. I didn't want them to give us powers that others could only dream about, it was because of this stupid power that my life was so messed up. Everything that happened to me was because of this stupid power. I felt my oddly white hooves catch on something on the ground, and I fell forward, almost landing on my face. I often daydreamed about my problems, and when it got to intense I would trip, fall, or get distracted by something, like that tree.

It wasn't a normal tree, alone and scraggly, I wondered why it was there alone. All the other life seemed to grow around it. The grass was gone underneath it and the trees stayed at a least 200 meter distance away from it. I walked towards it but when I tried to step towards the tree towards the dirt I felt an uneasy feeling. I squirmed underneath this pressure, and I looked at the ground, should I keep going, or should turn around and pretend I never saw it before.

My curiosity was a problem. Like the time when I was one year old, the most beautiful cover was standing right there but when I went in, a big lump was laying there. I looked at it curiously and then decided to poke it. I had the same feeling then as I had now, and when I poked it with my nose, its eye opened. I screamed and ran, and the bear chased me. I could only run faster and as I climbed the steep cliff that stood in my way, my hooves flicked a rock at the bear. I watched in terror, the whites of my eyes showing as it hit his nose. I shook when I couldn't go any farther, but when the rock hit his black nose, instead of getting angry it ran away. I had taken shelter there that night, and once I had changed climbed over the ledge and made a shelter.

I shook my had as I caught up to my dream. I stared at the tree for a second before stepping onto the turf of dirt. I thought that a shock would have struck me, or a force field would have threw me back 10 feet, but nothing happened. A smug smile spread across my muzzle as I realized I had won the first battle. I took another step, and before my white hoof had touched the ground I heard a rattle. My hoof stepped and a snake, with sharp points layering his stomach like some sort of machine was staring at me from behind the tree. I took a step away and it rattled it's tail, hissing at me. Oh shit. I stared at the snake, and tried to calm him down. It's okay, I was just passing through, I tried to put out happy vibes to the snake but it seemed to only make him angrier. I am so stupid, I grumbled under my breath. Time was slowly ticking down, I couldn't stay here forever. Could I?

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OOC: Dunnow when or if you'll be back, but here's a post for you.

IC:

Regular, "Words", Thoughts

There were not many mares out in these parts. Most of them remained within the greener areas, but there wasn't much green anyway, really. Of course, I was on the lookout for mares, but as of right now, I was out for some peace and quiet. Not long ago, my home had been destroyed. And now, I had claimed some land of my own. There was much to think about and there would be much to do.

My easy pace had guided me to a desolate-looking area within the Abode. The grass was green, yes, but it was also dim, as if the light in the place had been put out. I gazed around, my auds pricked for any nearby sounds. Nothing was heard.

The moment I decided this, there was a hiss and the rattling noise of a snake. "I spoke too soon." I thought, looking about for where the sound was coming from. Snakes rarely make that sound unless they feel threatened. And predators were too wary to accidentally come upon a rattler. Birds...well, they could fly. There was only one option.

Another horse had stumbled upon the poisonous creature.

Following the sound, I trotted in the direction it came from and soon caught the scent of a horse upon the wind. It was a mare. Actually, I was quite glad it was not a stallion who I would have to rescue. If a stallion needed rescuing at all. They all have that pride issue. I should know, I am a stallion.

The mare who had apparently startled the snake was a pretty sight. She was almost white, but what appeared to be a blue-ish hue shimmered in her coat. The snake was just behind an oddly-shaped tree and was about ready to strike.

Instantly, I shot forward toward her and the rattler. Upon reaching the tree line, a shuddering darkness seemed to weigh down on me. "What in the world?" ignoring it, I struck out at the snake's tail, causing the creature to double-back, thinking it could bite me if it moved fast enough. Nope. I darted out of the way of it's fangs and struck it's tail once more. It hissed and slithered back, offended.

"Well get going. I'm not going to eat you, ya know." I snorted, raising another hoof as if to strike again. It was only a warning and the snake seemed to get the message. He slithered off quickly, intent on leaving my striking hooves behind. Smart rattler.

Turning to the mare, I inclined my head and said to her, "You alright? It didn't bite you, did it?" as I said this, I scanned her legs, searching for anything resembling a bite mark. I saw none. Good. The snake's venom could kill even a draft horse. Not telling what it would do to a horse like me or a mare like the one before me.

ooc: I adopted her, don't think wild's coming back either

Celestial Moon

Please Don't Hate Me

I stood there, frightened into a frozen statue. It wasn't truly my fault that as I stood there, my 'power' began to take over. No, I hadn't even heard the stallion approach. I'd been focused on the black eyes. Black eyes that seemed to pulse along with my rapidly speeding up heart beat. The air had gotten cold, as my frightened mood changed the atmosphere. It wasn't as if I could've prevented my transformation. I snorted, one last time, as the sudden bustle of leaves broke, and a horse emerged. I almost screamed. No one could know of my power. But I knew it was to late.

It happened quickly. "Well get going. I'm not going to eat you, ya know." The snake gave a final hiss as it began to slither away. His reptilian stomach leaving a permanent parting in the grass. I glared at it, and I felt myself growing a little happier. Now I was under more pressure. I could feel his studying eyes. Observing the odd hues, the blues, the yellows, I didn't look at him. "You alright? It didn't bite you, did it?" I looked up, at least he was being considerate, but we'd see how long that lasted after I changed. I was hated among all horses, mares, stallions, even baby foals. I looked up at him, my violet eyes glimmering in the soft moonlight. I'm fine. I gave him a smile, and began to laugh.

It was odd that I could laugh at a time like this. Umm. I'm uhh, changing. I didn't expect him to understand. I found it odd myself. As my eyes danced, I looked at the moon, it was high in the sky now my 6 hours were up. I felt the foggy glimmer swarm around me. The small little stars that twinkled, and used to keep me company danced magically around me. The fog wasn't that of a normal grey cloud, it hued weird colours, purples, blues, greens, pinks, like the northern lights.

When I'd fully changed, I knew he would probably hate me. It was completely messed up, but the strangest part of my whole powers was that I couldn't speak human. I could speak horse, obviously, and I'd picked up the speech of wolf. Please don't hate me. As I stood before him, I turned around, grabbing my neck with my hand, and rubbing it, trying to comfort myself. Waiting for a death blow. My long blonde hair hung well below my waist, and I walked over to the small flower that was beginning to sprout. I cupped it in my hands. My jeans crinkled, my delicate pink fingers feeling the texture of the flower, as I knelt down to the ground. I plucked it easily enough, and using the small stem, I used it to tie my hair back. The purple petals complimenting my eyes.

If this were a human world, I would be considered beautiful. Blonde, tall, fit. I had freckles that spread across my cheeks, reminding me of my spotted colouring. I hadn't dared look at the expression of the deadly stallion that stood behind me. For I didn't wish to look in the eyes of my killer. Instead I looked to the tall tree the stood beside me, I could easily climb it's strong limbs. I moved towards it. My steps hesitant. I wore white Nike's, the black 'check mark' a bold black against the unstained white. I lifted myself easily up the branches. Hoping to flee the dangerous hooves.

My hands fluttered through the leaves, and I found a branch that hung at eye level to the stallion that had been so kind to me. As I walked towards him, I grabbed a apple that hadn't fallen from the tree, and took it down with me. I sure don't hope you hate me. I don't even know how I survived so long. It's quite odd, I bit into the old apple, half frozen from the cold. It surprisingly wasn't rotten, the cold perserving it's goods. Want some? I laughed, because it was such an odd proposition, as I offered the juicy red apple to him, waiting for him to take it. I smiled, hoping he would accept.

I could only imagine the things running through his brain. But only one thing ran through mine, would he be the one I'd been waiting for? Or would he flee like all the other's, or try to kill me for what I represented? The red apple gleamed in the moonlight, and tried not to smile to big, for that was all I was good at. Pretending to be happy.