Race With the Wind

Chapter 43

We come to a sudden stop. I keep my balance preventing to fall over. I look out the truck's small window. I smell sea air and I see seagles. I can see the sea through the corner of my eye. I see cargo ships being loaded with containers miles down the docks. Leona hops in through the little door. ''Hey girl. Lets take you out for a stretch''. She says cheerfully. I hear the latches being opened and the bright summer sun hiding the darkness in the truck. My eyes strain as the sun's beams warm my face. I take a deep breath in through my nose. The fresh salty breeze fills my lungs. I snort, releasing the air. My head feels clear as I'm lead down the ramp. My feet hit the run down tarmac. I look around. Cars and trucks everywhere. They all seem to be lining up and waiting to load into the ferry. I look across the sea. I stare out at the horizon. I never new there were different worlds. Different adventures. I like the feeling of going to another place. To explore. To experience. I love it! Leona walks me around. All I want right now is GRASS! I look down at the ground. I navigate the area for grass. Not a single blade to be seen. I sigh. I want to go home. I'm scared. But then I want to go on an adventure. I want to win this race. I want to do what my mother did. I stare off over the horizon again. I stand tall and my feet square halted. But my back right foot back a few inches. My head high. My chest out. Alert. Leona smiles. ''I've never seen anything like it''. She says. ''I know, she is beautiful. Standing like a stallion. I love seeing horses like that''. Sarah says patting me as I stand. A man in a car looks over at us. He drops the window. ''Now that's a fine lookin' horse ya's got there!''. He shouts. ''That's Destination S. Gosh! She looks fine after her incident in Fairyhouse! Lets hope she's in good form for the Grand National!''. He adds. Sarah smiles over at him. He looks like he's in his early sixties. I drop my head and look over at him. I give him a thanking look. ''Thanks! I think she'll be grand!''. Sarah shouts back. The man gives us the thumbs up and pulls up his window. We see the ferry arriving. Sarah grabs the leadrope off of Leona and she leads me up the ramp. Leona closes the ramp. About an hour later we were loading into the ferry and travelling to a new world.

It's hard to stand up when this boat is rocking. Side to side. Up and down. I loose my balance. I stumble, loosing my left front leg to hold me up. I just about find my balance and I get my leg back underneath me. I sigh. That's the fifth time I almost fell and hurt myself. I see Sarah's head pop through the door. ''Sorry girl! The sea is a bit rough outside. I'll stay here with you''. She explains. She sits down beside me. Dhe takes a bite out of an apple. A Pink Lady. Mmmm! I watch her as she takes another bite. I stare at the apple. She looks at my pleading face. She rolls her eyes. ''You win! You got me! I can't take it! You're too cute!''. She says laughing. A smile spreading across her face. ''Here!''. She says extended her hand towards my nose. I open and steal the whole apple. The beautiful sweet taste of the apple is good. The juices hydrating my dry mouth. A good apple has a crunch. This one definitely has a crunch. Sarah stares at me surprised. ''You seem to love Pink Lady apples. I'll buy you more... if you promise me...you'll win''. She says quietly. I look at her. This is my life. I don't know what will happen during this race. I can't make the future the way I want it to be like. I just have play along with this game. Its called Life. It's all a game. All you have to do is play along with the rules of the game. The rules are I guess... is...run into the future and see what happens. I'll have to play along. Life is basically ahead of you. Like a race. The finish is ahead of you. You need to run at it. I need to run into my future and see what happens. Play along with game of Life. The only way to keep going is to run to my future. The finish line. The only way I win the race is to keep going. Keep running until I meet the finish. I promised my mother I'll show the world ehat a little racehorse like myself can do. I have them thrilled with the fact that I'm launching right into entering The Grand National after my two months off. They don't that I have been training. I need to race ahead into my future and see what they think. I will show them. I will show The Sky Princess. I will show Calumbo that I'm a true racehorse with a heart of one too. I promised Sarah's mother that no matter what happens, I will not let anyone or anything get in my way. I will not stop racing until I have met my future. I will burst past my problems and continue on. I come back to reality. I see Sarah looking at me in the eye. She holds up her hand so that the palm of it is facing me. ''Promise?''. She asks quietly. I think again. This is what my mother, Calumbo, Sarah's mother, Leona and Sarah herself wanted. I'll give it to them. We will race. If I kill myself or don't I made her life the best it can be. I tried. I will succeed. I stare at her palm. I whisper to myself ''I am Destination S. I will not be afraid. I will not anyone or anything take me down. A wise gelding once told me, show the humans what you are made of. Show them that you can jump as high as the birds. My little filly, I want you to Race With the Wind'', I say so quietly as I place my star on my forehead on her hand. I close my eyes. I still see those eyes. No fear. Calmness. Stillness. He knew he was going to die. He also knew who I really am. I still hear his voice as he whispers to me before his death. I still hear my mother's voice. So clear. So strong. Like a leader. She was a true leader. Calumbo was true leader. I will do this for them. I open my eyes. I see Sarah staring at me. I see cheek. She smirks. ''Lets race''. She says quietly. I prick my ears. I stare at her in agreement. ''Lets race''. I say back smiling.

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300 years later!!!!! I'm still alive!!!! Don't panic!!!!!! I'm not dead!!!!!!
Hi guys. Let me explain!
We had a crap tone of problems with the internet in the house so I couldn't upload any chapter until now.
My family and I are also having a hard time. It was a one year anniversary of the death of a member who died of cancer.
And now another member is slowly dieing of cancer now. Medicine is too weak and she hadn't long to live. Thats to people on two years.
Excuse me but life is a bitch!👿
I have also been busy with the horse riding and football and hurling got really serious now. I'm coming up to two semi finals!😬
.....yay.
So...yeah...life is great👍🏻👍🏻
Hope you enjoyed the chapter!!!!! Love you guys!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hopefully I'll see ya's in the next chapter! Goodnight guys!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

P.S. I think my ponies are out to take control of world. Lol. I found them gathered in a circle. A perfect circle. Three days later I found them wandering on the roads. I wonder what they're up to
I bet ya they are unicorns!🦄🦄🦄