Starpebble was taken by surprise. “What?!”
“Shhh,” he warned. “Look, I know what happened to Father and Mother. I saw it happen. And why else would you be with four Desert Herd steeds if you hadn’t joined Desert Herd? There’s nothing there for me now. The sickness here is over now. And….” He trailed off, his eyes shiny. “There’s so much for me here.” Snowstone smiled at her. “Starpebble, I do love you, but I have to stay. There’s someone….”
“You!” shouted a pegasus. They whirled in shock. Not far away an enormous dark gray stallion was standing next to a sleeping foal. “Get them! Snowstone’s running away!”
Snowstone pushed Starpebble away from him. “Run!” he whispered hoarsely. She did so, beckoning her friends wildly with her wings. Snowstone thundered after them, seeing them safely away.
They came out on a grassy stretch, and then all of a sudden they were at the edge of a cliff, with angry, shouting pegasi galloping after them. Sunfire took flight, along with Ember and Spark, but Starpebble clutched at Snowstone.
“Come with us,”she gasped. “Please, Snowstone.”
But he shook his head. “I can’t. This is my herd now.”
“Snowstone--”
“Starpebble, we have to go!” shouted Sunfire.
“I won’t leave without you!” she screamed at Snowstone.
“Starpebble, listen to me!”
“No!” Starpebble cried.
The gray stallion emerged from the trees and galloped toward them, his eyes glinting.
Snowstone pushed Starpebble nearer the edge. “GO!”
The gray stallion leaped at Snowstone. “Oh, no you don’t!” he growled. “We are not letting the black foals get away!”
He reared in front of Snowstone and came down hard with an over-stallion’s deathblow.
Starpebble screamed as Snowstone crumpled, blood staining his white face, and he fell off the cliff. Then she crumpled into a merciful little heap of unconsciousness.
Desert Herd:
Cobrawing~ (over-stallion) bay pinto stallion with green feathers, mixed brown-and-white mane and tail
Dustcloud~ (lead mare) palomino mare with pale green feathers, white mane and tail, wide white blaze
Sunfire~ (captain) gold dun stallion with violet feathers, gold mane and tail, thin white blaze
Starpebble~ (weanling) silver filly with pale blue feathers, white mane and tail, deep blue eyes
Ember~ (black foal) solid black colt with black feathers, black mane and tail
Spark~ (black foal) solid black colt with black feathers, black mane and tail, four white socks
Brightsky~ (mated mare) bright palomino mare with mixed blue and purple feathers, white mane and tail
Sunlight~ (single/widowed mare) palomino pinto mare with pink feathers, white mane and tail. Ember and Spark’s dam. Deceased
Summersong~ (weanling) brownish-gold filly with pale pink feathers, light brown mane and tail
Snow Herd:
Mistwing~ (over-stallion) white stallion with misty blue and white feathers, silver mane and tail
Ashcloud~ (lead mare) smoky gray mare with smoky purple feathers, black mane and tail, large diamond-shaped star on forehead
Fogfire~ (captain) gray stallion with navy feathers, black mane and tail. Deceased
Moonfrost~ (mated mare) dark silver mare with dark purple feathers, black mane and tail, Deceased
Echoflower~ (single/widowed mare, elder) white mare with pink feathers, white mane and tail
Rainshine~ (weanling) dark silver dapple filly with silver feathers, black mane and tail
Mountain Herd:
Flintwing~ (over-stallion) dark gray stallion with slate-blue feathers, black mane and tail
Pinecloud~ (lead mare) stocky bay mare with dark green feathers, dark brown mane and tail, one left hind sock
Oakfire~ (captain) agile bay stallion with blue feathers, black mane and tail, thin white blaze
Snowstone~ (under-stallion) white stallion with mint feathers, white mane and tail. Deceased
Stormrain~ (yearling) dark gray filly with dark green feathers, black mane and tail
Mild criticism welcome, and PLEASE inform me of any mistakes!
Noooooooooooooo! Snowstone!!!!
I was crying while I wrote that scene....
O M Goodness...this is amazing!! Both thrilling, emotional, and mysterious! Who was the someone Snowstone stayed for??
And Snowstone...no...
SNOWSTONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I meant to do this gif
well, THAT was unexepected...
I expected you to go a lot more overboard....
@Iceberry It's fun to mess with people, and do the opposite of what they expect...
But I was also in literal SHOCK. like, my jaw actually DROPPED.
@Riverglade I'm glad I shocked you... I shocked myself when I thought of it. BTW, relating (sorta) to this subject have you ever read Story Thieves? I feel like I'm manipulating my characters a bit....