Fate's Emergence

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"If You Aim at Nothing , You Hit Nothing ."

Madagascar
8th Century
Pride:

I spurred my stallion to speed up as the wind rushed against my face . The feathers of my headdress whipping towards my head . Loosening my hold on the reins to take off .

     In doing so , Pegasus reared up , attempting to throw me off . I dug my legs into his side for a better grip , then placed my headdress in the satchel bag at his side .

"That's not very kind , Pegasus . Did you mean to throw me off ?" I chuckled , patting his front leg as he planted his feet .

"I'm sorry for the spurs , how about I take them off ?" He seemed to neigh in approval . "You're too kind to this horse , Alizae , it's almost distressing considering you're the mistress of my Pride ." I could hear Gamoorah wasn't too pleased with my behavior . Having a big ego just doesn't feel right .

"Listen Moo , I know I'm supposed to be this big bad 'I'm better than you' Sin , but that's just not me ! I'm the only Sin of Pride you've got right now , so just tough it out with me ." Mentally she rolled her eyes .

My horse began to spook as we neared closer to her . The grass planes were endless speckled with Acacia trees and small gathering ponds .

The volcano begun to carry out its routine , consisting of a couple rumbles then dying back down . It's done that every morning for as long as my people have lived here . Great warders lived upon its side , endlessly monitoring the volcano . Becoming hermits in their own home .

"One day we won't have to worry about that silly old thing ." I said , Pegasus began to ride even harder towards Gamoorah's lair in the mountain side . I popped my toes and burrowed into the form of him . "The day will come sooner than you think , Alizae ." She hissed .

"What do you mean by that ? And I told you to call me Zae , it's only right if I can call you Moo ." We entered the forest and I hopped from Pegasus . "You can fly you know ." I said , but he was too skittish to even attempt at opening his wings .

"I've never met a horse that could fly , that refused to fly !" Gamoorah laughed , making fun of him . At a young age Pegasus was hunted for his wings , and shot from the sky every time he chose to take flight . So he stayed on the ground to avoid a painful landing .

     I pet him gingerly as he turned his head to watch our backs .

"He's a great horse ." I said and pushed him off , he waited til I was about a quarter way up the mountain before trotting off into the forest . "It would have been better if you brung him with ." I grunted at her sudden commentary . "Why , if he can't fly he can't follow ?"

She gave an arrangement of clicks to my statement . "I'll go get him then ." I wandered towards a cliff on the mountain . "Pegasus , return to me ! Please , Pegasus !" I called , with no response , I edged further onto the cliff .

     From where I stood I could see the entire lands of my people . Even my village on the opposite side of the island could be seen .

My people tending to their farmlands . The herds of sheep and cows grazing the outskirts of town . Pegasus came into view from the trees . "Pegasus come up !"