Casica & Lucifer

[Afriel]

"I will not run. she said aloud. I am an Ignis damn it and we do not run! Ag can hide in the bushes. This is my fight as much as it is yours! How better to start your brainwashing that to let him watch a fight. Because if you dont have one there's going to be one here." Her words were like nails scratching along a chalkboard, rage blinded him. "You foolish wench! You have no idea what you are talking about. It would be better if you shut your mouth and do what is best for him!" He took several steps towards her, each filled with the intent to harm her, but he didn't, something still holding him back.

"You don't know what evil lurks that forest. What I have to do each and every day just to keep you alive! All I want is to be left in peace with you and Agrona!" His entire frame shook with hurt and rage, voice now a dangerous whisper. "The thing that is after me is an ancient evil, and nothing can stop it. Do you hear me?! NOTHING!" By the end of it he was shouting, and wispy, black shadows spilled out from the forest. "Shit." Tears even threatened to spill as he tensed, looking back at her. "Casica, I love you. I know you are strong and beautiful, but you must do this for him. Our son. Just as I have given my life each day to protect you though it was a sacrifice to big.. Run! Please for the love of the goddes, RUN!"

[Casica]

Luc's words feel hard and painfully on casicas ears. The ear twitched.. and a tear threatened to escape from her duct. Head lowered as she felt as she was being scolded. She was waiting for the punishment when he began to speak again she was shocked. Head raised looking at him, She listened keenly to his every word. But when he grew yelling she got worried. and scared.... Why..... are they after you.... She was suprised to hear his words.... Love? Beautiful? She was never called that before especially by him. The anger she felt at him and everything he has done to upset her was forgotten. All thoughts of running away were forgotten.. She stepped towards Luc, extended her muzzle, and nudged him softly I love you too..... She whispered. Time had stopped right now it was just him and her, but reality soon slapped back. She backed up and called loudly to Ag as they dashed off into the bushes reassuring her foal that it was going to be okay she hoped.
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Ag stepped a bit out of the bushes knowing that he was not suppose to stay their. Mom and dad fighting.. thats all they would ever do. He was shocked to see his mom back down she never did that. He watched as mom nudged dad and dad began to get nervous. Ears pricked up hearing a few rustlings of leaves and began to shake knowing he did not cause the noise. Eyes wildly watched his mother. She backed up He sprang to his feet. At the shrill call of his mother his new found legs carried him quickly behind her. His legs kept up right behind his mother. She kept turning around assuring him that all was well but... he knew different. He knew that he was in danger that mom was in danger and dad was in danger, he didnt let on to mom that he knew after all part Ignis he could hide his emotions...

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[Afriel]

Two Months Later


Pale, ghostly figure staggered through the forest, the wounds had healed, or at least most of them, and thin raised lines replacing the once opened skin. Eyes had dulled considerably, breathing slow.. as if he didn't care whether he lived or died. Birds screeched overhead, mocking the once fiery and warrior loke brute, his expression showing the lack of interest.

"Two months," he groaned, picking up the pace to fourbeats, sprinting across the open stretch of land and into the other side of the forest. Where the hell were they? "Where the HELL?!" He lept over a fallen tree, snorting loudly.

Eyes adjusted to the darkness of the trees towering over him. Lo and behold. There they were. There they were! Crazed with happiness he rushed forward, only to trip over another log. Head raised. What he had seen had merely been spanish moss, hanging from a low branch. "But it was her tail!" He roared with anger, and galloped away.


One Week Later


Now the once proud stag was haggard, eyes seemingly clouded.. and body not carried with the same egotistical manner. A mare and young male stood a ways off in the distance, his head barely lifting to look at them. He stopped a few feet away, head raising as his mind finally recognized the pair. "Casica?" His voice cracked, a brightness overcoming the dark, dull things of his physical and mental state. Of course his muscles would need more time to return to their pique.

[Casica]

Many days... many night.... Where are you Lucifer? Casca shook and found herself awake... Luc still wasent back.. She turned and looked her little foal was growing.. No longer was he little or even weak.. he was already fighting.. but the ferocious creature was still asleep she laid her head back down... hoping and praying to the godess that she would find him.
When morning broke she rose early. Before Ag awoke she already bathed herself hoping to clean herself of her "scent" many stallions recently tried their luck but to no avail.. Lass munched on some breakfast. She returned to him as he woke up. He arose and she stood giving him the opportunity to receive his breakfast from her. at the sound of her name she jumped. She knew who the voice belonged to but she didnt believe it. Head snapped aroud looking and hoping. There!!! Luc was there!! She ran to him trying not to knock down her little foal. She ran to Luc, stopping just short of him trying to to fall to him. She looked at him holding herself back looking at him.. She didnt want to seem weak.
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Ag rose up from the wet grass.. the green stuck to him. He was getting strong but still depended on his mothers nourishment. Scarred front leg carried himself to his mother and nursed. Suddenly his mother ran nearly knocking him over. He turned confused becuase his mother never called for him to follow. He turned his head, it was his dad! he know mom was now going to be happy

[Afriel]

Relief flooded the stallion's system, taking over everything about him. His frame was held higher, eyes shining, and nostrils expanding and contracting, pulling in their scents hungrily. He rushed forward, wrapping his neck around Casica's slightly. "You have no idea how much I've missed you. Missed you both," he murmured, stepping back so he could get a better look at them. "And you, Agrona, have gotten so big." He held back the tears of joy threatening to come into his eyes, a smile curving both corners of his mouth upwards.

"Have you been able to find enough food and shelter?" He would save his own feelings for later. His family first. Himself second. Luc had to make sure that his family was safe. It was his job, and he really, really felt horrible for them being alone for so long. It almost made him sick thinking about it. Heck, it made him sick anyways!

[Casica]

casica embraced the stallion as he wrapped himself around her. We have missed you probably more than you have missed us.. Casica looked back at Ag.. He is getting very big.. He has even been fighting. which is why he has the scar on his leg. But we are fine.. But I am much happier that you are back and in one piece. Lady;'s tail flickered spreading her ferocious smell that would not leave her. We have something to talk about latter.. When he is asleep She nuzzeled him stepped aside and reveiled to him his son. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Agrona stood proudly as he pranced a bit showing himself off to his father. He was proud of himself and proud of his scar. he ran up to his father. Moms been taking care of me.. She has been keeping us away from the mean stallions and she taught me to hide I fought a fox and it bit me but I kicked its butt!!! it was fun!!! I even got a bath yesterday.. We missed you dad.

[Afriel]

"We have missed you probably more than you have missed us.." He laughed quietly, tail flicking lightly at his sides. "He is getting very big.. He has even been fighting. which is why he has the scar on his leg. But we are fine.. But I am much happier that you are back and in one piece. Lady's tail flickered spreading her ferocious smell that would not leave her. We have something to talk about latter.. When he is asleep" He nodded, ears flicking in Ag's direction, listening and nodding again.

"Good! I'm glad. You will need to know how to fight."


SEVERAL HOURS LATER


"What did you want to talk about?" He asked, leading her a few feet away from the sleeping colt. Eyes were fixed on Casica, still too overjoyed that he had found them to look away.

[Casica]

Casica grew a bit angered that he wanted their son to fight but she knew it must be done she had to learn so must he. She helped the little foal get setteled and watched hi as he fell asleep she walked closely behind Luc only a few feet away. She lowered her head a bit when he asked what they needed to talk about.. When you were gone..........Their was a...stallion who attacked me because of my scent...And I thought I was pregnant.. I wanted to kill myself.. but my scent came back so I knew nothing happened.. Thats what Ag was talking about when he said those stallions... I kept hoping you would come to protect me.. but we coudnt find you. Ag dosent know what happened..which i hope will be kept that way Lady lowered her head this time their was no way to hide her emotions. She turned away from Luc with her rear facing him ad started crying.. She did not want him to see her cry. she did not turn around but shook when she thought of what could of happened.

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Ag fell asleep knwoing his father was back and his parents were happy again

[Afriel]

"When you were gone..Their was a...stallion who attacked me because of my scent...And I thought I was pregnant.. I wanted to kill myself.. but my scent came back so I knew nothing happened.. Thats what Ag was talking about when he said those stallions... I kept hoping you would come to protect me.. but we coudnt find you. Ag dosen't know what happened..which I hope will be kept that way." Pale pelt twitched in anger, eyes narrowing in a way that a horse could.

"First.. Please don't ever kill yourself. I will always find you, and of course I won't tell him. He is too young to hear of such.. evil things." His tone was calm, compassionate, but inside he was almost angrier than he had been since a day long ago in his past. One he kept well hidden from others. "Do you know who did this to you? Or at least of what god they are of?" Nostrils flared, pulling in her scent, unable to find a trace of any other stallion. It must have been shortly after the attack that the stallion had come for Casica. What kind of sick bastard would force a mare who already had a colt and stallion? Well, actually, Luc could probably name several.

[Casica]

I dont want him to ever hear of theses evils from us... unless he is in danger. I wont kill myself now that you are here to protect me. Of course she enjoyed the fight but it took a lot out of her. She was and Ignis but they too needed some protection. She turned back to face him.. She slowly loweried her head to rest it carefully on his chest. I dont know who,, or what damn god he was from. I cant stand my season. She stopped talking and breathed in slowly. Inever want to seperate from you... please please promise me I dont think.. I could take it again.... She sobbed a bit into his chest before pulling a bit away. She closed her eyes holding back tears before opening them again to stare into his pupilless eyes. She shook her head as to catch a grip. Other stallions came.. because of my season...but they left when i attacked.. Luc.. I love you and I love Agrona.. Are you going to be away as you were before? do you have other plans or places for us to venture? Any othr ideas of our lives together?

[Afriel]

Luc shook his head vigourously, "No, no one will ever know. Especially not Ag." "I dont know who.. or what damn god he was from. I can't stand my season. She stopped talking and breathed in slowly. I never want to seperate from you... please please promise me. I dont think.. I could take it again." Muzzle brushed along the crest of her neck, trying to soothe her. "Of course not.. As long as I can help it, we shall not be seperated again." Not for now at least. That bastard is done. He thought, running possible stallions through his mind.. all the ones who lived nearby and were capable of such a thing.

"Other stallions came.. because of my season...but they left when I attacked.. Luc.. I love you and I love Agrona.. Are you going to be away as you were before? do you have other plans or places for us to venture? Any othr ideas of our lives together?" Stallion twitched involuntarily, nostrils flaring and tail lashing against his side in anger. Other stallions? Damnit. "I don't know what will happen now, but I say come what may. We can handle anything Casica, as long as we stay calm and together." It was true. He had no idea what was going to come next in their lives.. be it a death, new life, or just happy times. Only the gods and goddess knew for sure. Or so that was what Luc thought.

[Casica]

Casica slowly began to calm down.. With the reassurance of Luc she knew she was safe. Are you going to have business here? Or am I going to fall asleep and wake up by your side? She looked over to Ag, and back to Luc.. He can start training tomarrow.... he really missed you. She stepped back realizing she was being babyish But when you are gone with him... I need to find a place to hide with my season.. I refuse to watch him fight Do you know of a good nearbye hiding place.. or..... casica didnt finish her thought. Right now it was her and Luc and little Ag their little family. She didnt really know if she wanted it to grow quite yet. Head cocked to where she hear a cracking of twigs.. must be a fox or something.. She was no longer paranoid that every sound was a stallion ready to jump her. Her tail whipped back and forth clearing her rump of flies



Ag snores

[Afriel]

"Are you going to have business here? Or am I going to fall asleep and wake up by your side?" The stallion backed up slightly so he could see all of her. "You will wake with me at your side unless I am fighting off some bachelor, or something worse. I may get up a few times during the night to scout out our territory, but nothing more than that. I will return to your side before the sun is high in the sky. Usually just before dawn."

Shifting, he sighed quietly, eyes moving up at the leaf hidden sky. "My business is no longer.. Well, it doesn't exist anymore. He's dead.." The latter was spoken too quietly for her to hear, and that was how he meant to keep it. She didn't need to know who or what Luc had killed. He was gone now, and that was all that mattered. "You could go to the farther edges of the territory. Plenty of things to do there. As for your season.. just stick close, and yell if you need me."

[Casica]

Lady was overjoyed at the fact her stallion no long would be gone during the day well except for scouting or training the little one. Ag had grown old enough he no longer needed her nurishment and now Luc would be taking over and training him.. She felt almost that her work was completed. Not a chance that she would watch her son fight.. but what to do to busy herself? She should be able to find something... Or someone? maybe another offspring? Her questionable eyes raised to meat the pupiless ones she loved. what would you say about..... another blood carrier if you know what I mean. She was silent for a moment and before he could answer she pitched in. Ag is soo big and I never really got to enjoy him becuase I was soo worried about his safety. And you will start training him now what do you say? Can we?

Ag still snores like a noob

[Afriel]

Holding back his laughter, he nodded. She sounded like a foal asking if they could race or something.. She didn't have to beg, but Luc didn't mind if she acted this way once in a while. "Yes, we will have another foal." He smirked, shifting his weight to the other side. "First, I think we both need some rest." The stallion moved slightly closer to Ag, his head dropping down closer to the ground, eyes closing. He couldn't sleep laying down for now.


Black Out (Bingo!) *About two months later*


Luc trotted about, waiting for Ag to wake up. Today he would begin training. Luc himself looked significantly better. His muscle tone was great, his respitory system was working much better, and his stamina was back. He threw a few bucks and reared, testing his flexibility. Back to normal, if not a little better. "Agrona, wake up!" He snorted, stopping in front of the sleeping one.