Gemstripe's One-Shots

Nitrate MBC story

It was barely 3 a.m. when the crunch of the gravel being crushed by car's tires woke the sleeping stallion. He had been trailered then flown to Austria for something but the bay roan wasn't sure what. His trainer Tama went on the plane with him. She had checked on him a few times during the flight. He wasn't quite sure why he was put on a flying tin can. He was perfectly capable of flying himself. But Tama had her reasons and Nitrate respected that. 

His mind out of deep thought, Nitrate swung his head over the stall's door. Minthral was across the way a bit. Her stall was decorated about with round floating objects and some paper dangling about. Almost everyone who went past Minthral's stall here added to it. Being only three years of age, Nitrate was unsure of what went on sometimes and since he's old enough to take care of himself, Vin and Minthral don't tell him things anymore. He wanted to be next to his dad more than ever now. This place was so weird but sadly, Vin would be arriving in a few days. That meant Nitrate was on his own since Minthral was too far away to ask for comfort. He also doubted his semi surrogate mom would give him comfort since he was no colt anymore. He missed the days when he and Bella would tick Minthral and Vin off with the flick of a tail. He snickered at the thought of those times. Now he and Bella hardly saw each other, with Bella being at races and training so much. 

"Hey Nitrate. You remember what we've been training on. Well today you get to preform it!" Nitrate had heard the word preform once before as a colt. He was at a show! The nerves of the stallion began to rise as he began to panic. Tama quickly took notice of this and begun soothing him. He was a very easily spooked horse and no matter what Tama did to desensitize him, he would not get use to anything. She had to trick him into doing most anything, which usually consisted of bringing bella out to watch him. 

After the duo winged asgardian calmed down, Tama clipped a lead on his halter and led him to the area he would preform his act. "Pretend Bella is watching you preform this" Tama whispered to Nitrate as they walked. Little did he know what she had already planned. 

Once they got to the little performance area, Tama slipped Nitrate's purple halter off and had him sit down. That was the que for Nitrate to begin the routine. Just before he began, he notice a familiar reddish coat in the crowd. It was unmistakable. Bella was really there watching him preform his first adult competition. He was amazed and encouraged. Thus he began his pattern with a glistening hope of success.