Born Wild {Completed}

Good Luck Charm

Chapter 14

The stallions slide to a stop in front of us and Arrow threatens to charge, pawing at the bare dirt.

" Why did you corner me!?" I squeal.

" Because we thought you were alone and didn't have a stallion to take care of you!" Wolf rears up as I lunge forward.

" I DO NOT NEED A STALLION TO TAKE CARE OF ME!" I lash out at Arrow, he backs away.

" Well its not our fault! Boss' orders." Pluto nips at him and whispers something along the lines of; 'Shut up. We aren't supposed to say that!' so I step closer.

" Then who's your boss? You owe me." Rocket steps nose to nose with me and speaks.

" He is the leader of the Two Eagles Herd. He is meeting us today for our weekly get-together. You can meet him if you like." I nudge him approvingly and turn to Wildfire,

" Well... do you want to find our herd?" I offer my nose to nuzzle and it takes a few moments before he is touching his nose to mine. And says three simple letters.

" Yes." I rear up and whinny happily, then come crashing down to the ground. I prance around, all pretty like and then break out in a fast gallop across the field. I return to the five stallions who are just standing there in awe.

" How can you gallop that fast! It took me longer and I am older and taller than you!" Wolf bursts out, I whinny, amused, and we all graze and talk for a while.
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I learnt that Arrow was abused by his owners when he was three and ran away from home, to the wild, when he was seven, now he is ten. Wolf had a career in dressage before being sold in an auction, bought by meat buyer but somehow got loose from the market and ran away, all when he was eight, now he is nine. Pluto was born free in to the wild and Rocket had a terrible life; he was born in an auction, then his mother was sold to one person then he was sold to another, all in a few hours, he only got one nurse out of his mother, then two years later he was practically starved to death in his stone walled stall, then was sold to a nice-on-the-outside-mean-on-the-inside type of family who abused him, that's why he has some old scars, then ran away but then was caught again by some people who were nice, except for the parents, and was in the middle of being saddle broke when he was badly abused by the father of the family and was frightened of people since, so he ran away when he was three and found Arrow and followed him like a shadow, Rocket is now also nine. Rocket has scars on his withers, belly, neck, back, head, face, and all over.

Suddenly, there is an echo of a pair of thundering hooves through the canyon.

" That's the boss! " Arrow nickers to the other stallions and stand in front of us, blocking our view of him. Approaching hooves sound through the air, then slowing down. Soft hoof beats approach the stallions and speaks.

" Have any mares for any herds yet." his voice is strong, low and familiar. The stallions step aside and show me, Rocket and Wolf still blocking Wildfire's view.

" Yes, she is... W-Willow?" he stutters. How does he know me?

" How do you... wait, Giant?"

" Willow!" he canters over to me and nuzzles me,

" Oh my gosh, its been forever! Where have you been!" I can hear the excitement in his voice,

" We were taken by humans the night of the big storm! Didn't you realize we were gone?" he looks down at his hooves.

" Yes, but Red didn't want to, he sensed that humans were near and didn't want to lose the herd! Wait we ?" he asks looking behind Wolf and Rocket, seeing Wildfire,

" Oh." he tries to sound happy, but he never liked him.

" So why are you here, Arrow said; 'the herd leader is visiting.'. Where's Eed?" he has a evil glint in his eye,

" Don't you get it!? I am the herd leader!"

" WHAT?! What happened to my father!" I exclaim with anger in my voice.

" After losing scent of the humans, he led us out, still in the storm, and then after the storm stopped, Sierra was leading and Red was gone! We searched for him and eventually Eddie found his body behind some rocks. Unfortunately some coyotes or a bear got to him and he was dead. I'm so sorry Willow." he goes to nuzzle me but I refuse.

" Listen, I am sorry for giving up so fast, why don't you come home with me." he offers,

" Okay," I say, following him. After a frustrated nicker that comes from Wildfire, I stop and turn to Giant,

" Only if Wildfire can come." he glares at him and then turns back to me,

" That horse? Ha! No, only you come." he tugs on my mane and Wolf, Rocket, Arrow, and Pluto corner scrambling Wildfire behind some rocks, I try to pull away but he is too strong. He neighs out to two other stallions.

" Kayne!" A bay stallion comes soaring out from a bush.

" Marrow!" A dappled grey stallion follows Kayne. They pull, push and herd me away. About half an hour later, I tire out the three stallions with all my thrashing and biting but eventually, I get enough of it. I rear up and bolt sideways, galloping into the forest, they don't come after me but I just gallop and gallop. I eventually run right into a round like pen made up of old logs and sticks. The gate shuts with a crack! A woman with dark hair and dark skin emerges from the bush outside of the pen and pulls out an apple. She hops through the fence and holds out the apple without fear of me kicking or biting her. I refuse to eat it so she takes a bite, showing that there is nothing wrong with it. So I approach her and carefully take the apple from her hand, the crunch of the apple soothes me and she is stroking my neck.

" You are a nice horse. You deserve to be free. Here, take this feather as a good luck charm. It will bring you luck and happiness." she explains as she brings out a colourful, orange, red and brown feather from her pocket and tying it to my mane. She smiles and pats my neck before opening the gate and letting me free. I nuzzle her goodbye and thank you before galloping off the way I came. Soaring over logs, prancing over flowers, the wind in my mane, what else can feel so.... free? I come to a clearing and wildfire is drinking by the creek with Pluto, Rocket and Arrow. I quietly trot over and...

" Hey Guys!" they all jump, spooked, and spin around with faces like they saw a ghost. I whinny in amusement and soon they all join.

" Oh, I really got you there!" I joke.

" What!? pshh, no!" Arrow sarcastically nickers.

" Where did Giant take you? Did you see the herd?"  Wildfire excitedly asks.

" He only got a few minutes and then I ran into the forest, and ran into a round pen which a nice lady gave me a feather and said it held good luck! No, I didn't see the herd," I show them the feather in my mane.

" Where's Wolf?" they all look at each other and Arrow sighs.

" Well, after you left he wanted to be part of the herd so he quit and galloped after you, Giant, Kayne and Marrow. "

We all rest, graze and drink the rest of the day and when it turns to night, we find a nice grove of willow trees right next to the shallow creek and meadow. Wow. That feather really is lucky!

A/N
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-Acacia
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