I Have Forsaken Thee

[Trill Stalker]

Drezex
Away;; A Nights Hunger ;;yawA

<sup>It was night, a moonless starless obsidian. Such a light-less night like this one would have been perfect for an ambush. A perfect time to kill, cause blood spill. My skin itched with the urge to brake into a full out gallop and attack the next living thing that wondered into my path. It would be a bloody massacre I knew it, my teeth acked with the wanting of sinking into living flesh. And my throat was parched, only one thing would quench the thirst though, and that was blood. Warm sweet copper liquid. It had been burned into my head ever since I was very young to like the taste of blood. Blood meant war and war meant victory. Well except for the last battle that had been fought. It was a hard thing to think about, it made my stomach churn every time I did because the last time I had been a part of a battle we had lost. And we had lost sorley. The only reason why I was still alive was because the enemy land had given me a message to rely to my king.

The statements in it were degrading to all that followed under my kings and it also stated the demandation of the surrender of all that he led. I could not tell my king that the things the enemy demanded. Yes I had pride but the reason for me not doing so was more then that. If I told my king about our great loss then bad things would happen, the kings heir and only son had been in that battle and seeing as how I was the only survivor you could guess from that. My king was a great and powerful horse but his family was his one and only weak spot. My decision was to leave my home and the king behind had been a hard one. It was a needed one though. If I went back I knew that I would be considered a disgrace to everyone, for I had not died in the heat of battle and yet all my other brothers had.

My hoof hit a rock, the impact sending numbing pain up my leg and urging me back into the now. While I had been in a little peace of my past my legs had kept on working and I now found myself in a strange place. The land that I now stood upon was not unknown for others because it reached of other stallions. It was obvious that this was a place that one would come but not return to. My head lifted into the air and my lungs expanded taking in the scenes of what was around me with an experienced ease. For most of my life even before I had become a royal soldier I had hired myself out as a type of assassin. My father had taught me how to kill, it was like second nature -maybe even first now- and because of that murder came easy to me. My King had called me his Winter, for I had been able to go into a battlefield and kill without mercy, my heart was frigid and I didn't have a conscience as to what the consequences of my actions might be. One of the few emotions I showed was loyalty. And now I grimaced because another emotion I had was disloyalty.

By me not going to my king about the message I was letting him down. I knew about his son and should tell him but I couldn't bring myself to take the actions. It sat uneasily in the pit of my stomach, knotting my insides together. A bird screeched in the distance, I could not see what had made the sound but my ears could tell that it was a crow. The birds were something that I saw often on the field because they ate the dead or sometimes they would even peck at those who were almost un-alive. Dropping my head back down I take charge of what my body is now doing. The earlier urges of blood lust and killing came back to me in full force. My muscles clenched at the desire and a deep ache started to form in the marrow of my bones.</sup>

[lynx'']

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Be careful what you wish for.

So: Here I was, roaming, out in the free world, not gaurding Moonglade, as i should of been. But i wasn't breaking any rules. The rules of the Glade had changed. Now, Asteria, the queen, and my childhood best friend had decided it was fine for mares to bring back one stallion to be their mate or 'lover' lover?! who was i kidding?! Both me and Asteria knew i could never love a stallion. They were big headed, a stereo-type and nothing more! I had to admit..i was slightly ticked off about the whole change of plan. Of course, i wanted to reproduce, so mating once every now and again with a stallion was no problem for me, but having to live with them was a while new situation.

A loud, firm snort escaped from my kissers as i carried my heavy rame up the mountain, here, stallions gathered, and i hoped to find a friesian. I wanted my lineage kept clean and pure. Not broken and split into god knows how many breeds. My bulky, yet muscualr frame broke out it a slight sweat as i continued my journey up the mountain side. It wasn't too steep, but the heat was killing me! 17hh of pure black bitch. In summer, it wasn't a suprise that i struggled, with the colour of my pelt blocking in the heat.

Now, the heat was clingy, it was night. The air was thick and musky. My nostrils were flared, gaping in as much of the thick air i could in one breath. My amber eyes glowed in the moonlight, oh how terrible i looked! The summer breeze whipped at my tresses, sending them into a wild ferenze, revealing the scar that came from my forehead, down to my cheek, going over my right eye. This often scared away other equines, prehaps that was why i was so bad tempered. Coming close to a clearing, i slowed from my jog, another was standing there, i snorted, a low and loud noise, hoping to catch his attention. It had been a while since i had spoken with a stallion, a long time indeed. This brute was a friesian, like me, he looked pure blooded. He would do for my mate, we would breed fine offspring.

I halted, a mere few metres infront of him, staring at him, my amber optics clashing with his dull ones. "'lo there brute; i be Chiron; warrior of Moonglade, in seek of a permanant mate. And since you are the 'nly pure blooded friesian, i pick you." I stated, my voice a low rumble. I licked at my maw, clacking ivories together. Would he dare to disagree? I knew i was magnificent, my looks, my temperament. I wasn't big headed, i just knew of mystrength and power.



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[Trill Stalker]

Drezex
True;; I Follow Thee ;;eurT

<sup>My heart accelerated as my ears picked up the sound of a being coming closer to where I stood. The need for blood and death were still sweet on my lips, but I was worried for what would come out of the darkened forest. A predator would be acceptable, I would have no qualms about killing a wolf or cougar in this stage I was in. But if another horse should walk upon my path, I didn't know what would happen. This land was new to me and I didn't know who ruled it or if this land was just a rouge wondering plane. But if it was ruled then I would not want to anger the new King, mayhaps he would... My thoughts were halted as a dark form slided out of the shadows and into the clearing I stood upon. My fear had come true, for a mare now stood only a few feet from me. She was huge, standing to the same height as me, and she had muscle to her. This was no damsel in distress, she looked to be a warrior; like me. Though she did not have the bulk I did and her mane and tail were both long and floe.

We were both black, blending in with the night almost perfectly. A surprise came next after my quick examination of her. The hunger and blood lust that I had been feeling started to eb away. My nerves calmed down and when she spoke, I felt my muscles unclench. It was a soothing feeling, one that I had only truly felt after a long bloody battle. Something caught in my ears and rang like loud awakening bells permanent mate...it took me by surprise -a lot more then the lose of my blood hunger-. This mare, an obvious beaut wanted me as a mate. She knew nothing about me and yet she wanted to have my spawn. One of my eyebrows rose in question. I had never gotten a proposition like that before. Not even after coming home from a battle of victory. I had only matted once, and it had been a short almost un-pleasurable act. So sadly, I was a virtual virgin. Thinking about my past though it did not matter, Fighting and killing had been my 'get off'. "You want me?" What was I really supposed to say? My life -well at least what I was used to- was over, I could not put myself to go back to my old King. I knew that as soon as I opened my mouth again that my life would change."You have me." I bowed my head, one knee bending in respect. "And call me Drezex." I took a few steps closer towards this Chiron, my heart beating a whole new pace. I was not sure what would happen now, so I stood there waiting, for her to take me home -though it would be strange to have a female in charge- or maybe we would mate right here right now. The later didn't seem to be of bad consent to me.</sup>

[lynx'']

CHIRON

Be careful what you wish for.

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I hated stallions. I always had, never gotton along with the bastards, never made friends; and never had a mate. But i didn't think of my life as a disater. I had fought for all my life, in battles; i fought to save my life, fought for fun; i loved it, call me a dark, i wouldn't care. In my life, i didn't care what anyone thought; apart fro Asteria, my best friend and former queen of Moonglade, the land were i currently resided. I was the second in command there, and also the warrior, for i had had many years experience; i was perfect for the title.

When he spoke, and bowed down; a demonic laugh came from my kissers. Ah, so he had manners then...unlike most. He seemed dark enough; i didn't want my offspring bringing up in a light environment; sure enough; Moonglade was 'magical' in a way, but in the dark, it was almost like an hallucination (sp) i loved it there; but really, could i stay there forever? I would sttay there aslong as Asteria did, but when she left...what would happene then?

I turned back to the ebony one infront of me. "I see; Drezex, you have manners. Always a good start. I'l let you in on a few things now hmm? I am the warrior of a land named Moonglade; a land where every mare brings back a permanent mate; to live there with there mare. Mares are superior to the stallion, we are in charge. Like it or not, we will go there soon." I snarled, claking my teeth, jeesh this was low, me; having a conversation with a stallion?! Almost unbelievable, right?

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