Learning to Love

Chapter 1

This is a work of fiction. I have gotten inspirations from other books but that's it. I made the plot itself. I inserted some characters from other books too, but they've only got a couple of scenes. If there's a movie/book or anything else similar to mine, it's simply coincidental. (c) paradream. 

I hope you enjoy my story. God bless! :)

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Chapter One.

{a/n: Storm's POV. He's a horse}

These human things are annoying. If they only didn't bribe, hurt or feed us then we could've ruled the world by now. 

Charlie is tacking me up, again. We're set out for the forest, again. I don't even get how she survives the boring forest. The green pasture is so much more fun! And very yummy grass awaits you there. She nudges me for a canter, again. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE cantering but the forest we're headed to gets really really boring. The snakes that creepily hiss, the owls that loudly croo, the starling leaves-- they are so boring! Ugh. When will the humans learn that the field is better? 

I nicker then watch the dried and boring leaves. I'd love to say they're lovely and graceful but it's just so boring. I sigh a horsey sigh. And that's when I see Mr. White Rabbit.. with Mrs. Beaver?! How is this possible? I watch them curiously. Finally, some action. They ran to a tree. I put an imaginary mark on the tree. I was about to run to it but Charlie tugged on my reins. GOSH HUMAN.

I buck and stand and do my whole circus routine to get the brainless human off my back. SUCCESS. Dumb humans. Horses will soon reign. 

After making sure she's down on the ground. I run to the tree. I stare at it. I can't seem to find Mrs. Beaver or Mr. White Rabbit. I see a peep hole. Maybe they're inside! I check it but I don't see anything. I go closer, just to make sure. I could feel the bark over my blind side then.. WOOOSH. Brightness. Am I dead..? I wonder. Heh. I don't think so. Horses are immortal and extra smart. 

In all the boringness a great voice finally spoke. It was a deep rumbling voice. If only I wasn't brave then I would've been crying by now. But no, I'm brave enough to stop my four fetlocks from shaking.

"Why did you do that? Your curiosity almost killed a human. Didn't you see?" the voice behind the brightness said.

I was now shaking. I'm not so brave after all. But I am smart, that I know. ;)

"You have to look for Charlie. Do what you must. I will make turn you into a human for this task." the voice paused. "If you hear the bells ring and you haven't found her, you'll stay human forever." the Brightness said again. 

Thud. I slowly open my eyes. The humans are all around me. Why are they staring at me? Woah. My consciousness sounds louder as a human.

And then the human spoke, "Crazy!" then he moved his hand up and down as if he doesn't care. He soon left after that.

Uh-oh. Now I know why my consciousness sounds louder. I've been speaking from this two-part thing in my face. I've been speaking aloud! See, I figured that quickly. I'm a really smart horse, you see. I finally figured out how to use the brain of these brainless species. I can speak 'inside' now. Much better. 

I lift myself up. I'm wobbling. Four legs are much better than this pair. I should find Charlie soon! I'd love to be back in my old self. This dumb human's body is so ugly. I keep walking when I see a shaggy human. He was talking to himself and doing some weird hand gestures. He was probably an animal from before. Maybe he couldn't find his 'Charlie'. But he's definitely not a horse from before. If he was then he should've succeeded. You see, horses are smart. And he is not. I sit beside him and shut my eyes. The whole Brightness situation is very tiring. 

I was drifting to my imaginary place when the voice of Brightness spoke again, "Seek and you will find." Then I woke up. Thanks Brightness. 

Clip clop clip clop. Oooh. I know that sound! I wave bye to my shaggy co-animal and look for the horse. I walk to the grey synthetic grass thing and see a beautiful draft horse. Although the cart she was pulling ruined the picture. I followed the direction of the draft horse and bumped into a lot of humans who don't look where they're going. I wanted to kick them for being so annoying but sad to say, I'm one of them. 

She was stopped near a pasture. I haven't seen grass in what seems like years. It's paradise! I cross the grey ground they call 'road'. And a human almost hit me with his fake metal horse. Typical human--dumb.

I went over the beautiful horse and slowly approach her. Her ears fold down and I take two hurried steps back. It's the humans. They made her into this monster. 

More horses came, all pulling black carts. The others were not yet monsters and I hope they never change. I miss being a horse. It's the peacefulness of knowing you're superior (but made inferior). I sat on the grass watching my buddies come and go. I really need to find Charlie soon. I want my life back.