The wild spirit of the mountains

Chapter 7

"It's not right to just run away, they should all know that your mine, I don't want to be a coward, I will have to face them some day" spiritus says, blowing through his nostrils.

"But spiritus, it's too dangerous"

"C'mon let's go, I want to show you off any way"

Spiritus and honey canter back to the herd. And proudly trot into the clearing where 5 other stallions stand, all admiring honey, who stands shyly behind spiritus.

Spiritus trots in a circle before rearing at Dust in a challenge.

All of Maximus herd gather up to watch.

"C'mon dust we've both waited 3 years for this" spiritus says bravely stepping forward.

"And this will be your last" dust says with anger and gallops straight for spiritus, who quickly dodges him and kicks at him with his strong hind legs.

Honey quickly canters into the bush where hail is standing and watching.

Dust screams with anger.

Before doubling back and charging at spiritus, who stands shining like a black angel.

Spiritus side steps him again, and lashes out, making contact with dusts rump.

Before dust can turn around, spiritus comes rushing to him and barges into him with his shoulder, knocking dust off his feet and lying on the ground.

spiritus rears up high over dust before pounding his two front feet centimetres from his head.

Prettified, dust stays still in complete shame.

Neighing in victory spiritus canters off with his prized mare, disappearing into the bush. hail neighs out to him.

"See you soon, brother"

Spiritus and honey canter to the big grazing grounds were many herds grazed.

"Oh wow" honey gasps.

All heads turn as the beautiful couple walk through the middle.

"Spiritus you know you're crazy for coming here"

"Yes we will go hide soon let's just live for once"

"Good idea"

They walk to the far right corner and start grazing while spiritus keeps watch over honey and scans the area for any young mares. He spots 2 fillies that are both dark bays with a scrawny looking stallion.

Spiritus sets off with a trot towards them. The mares head pop up and admire spiritus. They whinny out to him and prance around, their stallion lashes out at them and pins his ears back at spiritus.

"what are you waiting for let's go" spiritus neighs to the two fillies.

And he starts cantering off, the two fillies get the idea and start galloping off with spiritus.

"Follow us!" he neighs out. They gallop through all the horses with a angry stallion hot on their trail.

"Follow honey, I'll find you later!" spiritus instructs before doubling back and confronting the stallion.

"Be careful!" honey neighs galloping away from spiritus.

The angry stallion gallops past spiritus in attempt to get them back.

Furious spiritus charges after him and gives him a hard kick and stops In front of him. The stallion screeches to a stop they both rear up and lock legs, stronger than the other stallion spiritus bites the other stallions neck drawing blood. The stallion screams and drops back to the ground, and tries to kick at spiritus who quickly dodges and delivers a good kick himself. Limping the stallion retreats and bows his head.

"Remember this fight and how I easily beat you, your lucky I don't kill you for just being a fool! I'm sorry about your leg it will take time to heal and it will be hard, rest before going for other mares and stay away from other stallions that won't be as kind as me, now go!" spiritus says stomping his foot.

The stallion nods his head and limps off.

With a victory toss if his head, spiritus gallops off to catch up with his unprotected mares.

He calls out honey, which he gets an answer close by. Any stallion could hear that their are mares alone so he must hurry.

Galloping through the sunset he sees them hiding near the river.

He canters over and nickers softly to Honey before sniffing noses with the other mares.

Rose was a dark brown mare and bee was a almost black, she didn't compare to spiritus coat though, he will be the only purest and darkest horse with a black coat. He shimmered like a black diamond in the sun so noticeable that your eyes are just drawn to him and so invisible at night that he could just walk past you and you would only feel the breeze.

The two new mares were deeply drawn to spiritus and were very kind and sweet.

"We have heard of you spiritus most of the young stallions are weary of you and every mare dreams to run with you. But all the stallions are protective of their mares more and will not give up easy you will have Many fights"

"Thanks for the warning bee, but not every stallion has a secret valley, follow me quietly and leave no track!" spiritus nickers.

Spiritus takes off at a trot with his beautiful mares alongside him.