The Pony who can.
Intro
(Big things come in small packages)
Thump Thump Thump, the sound of hoofs running across the grassy fields
towards Two big logs stacked atop each other…It stops for a second and then
started again.
“perfect Jump by Jenna and Midnight!”
a small Filly Foal smiles as she watches from a distance in awe, She runs and
jumps as if she was Midnight herself. The other foals started to laugh at her.
“ You think you can be as good as midnight. Haha” They mocked “ You’re just a
Pony, Dawn!”
Midnight walked in shortly after the Cross country competition, looking at the
small foal and then the other bigger foals.
“ Even though Dawn is a Pony she can do great things too, You know big things
come in small packages” She nudged the small foal in comfort.
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Many years later
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Clop Clop Clop Clop.
“Oh here is Dawn's stall, I'll see you soon,” one of the many riders said
as the sound of hoofs got quieter and quieter, as another horse was being led out
to the paddock.
The Pony turned her head to the stall door, her white and ginger brown spotted coat Gleaming slightly in the sun from the window behind, she let out a bored sigh
and then turns her head back to facing the window. Two hands grab her face and
slowly put a Halter on, then lead the Pony over to the large Pasteur and let graze
for some time.
Someone came back not long later to lead her over to the tack up area, as she was
getting tacked up. A young shy Lusitano was led next to her. He looked around
the same age as her so about 2-3 years old. He took small glances at her. It seemed
like he was going to talk but always backed away shyly.
The small Pony sighed and plucked up the courage to speak.
“Hey I’m Dawn nice to meet you,” she said calmly,
“Oh… h-hi Im-m Ch-ch-charlie” he answered timidly,
as the humans were tacking them up Dawn and Charlie continued talking and
getting to know each other. Once the humans had finished tacking up they found
that they were splitting, Dawn was going on a trail ride and Charlie was going to
Dressage training. They said their goodbyes and went on their separate ways.
On the trail ride, all Dawn could think about was Charlie, they were already
friends and Dawn's first friend ever, it was special to her in a way she had never
felt, she wanted to spend more time with the tall brown Lusitano stallion, the entire ride was hard she constantly had the feeling to spend time with Charlie but
as of right now she had to focus. As she trotted along the trail and throughout the
forest she came to a stop at a clearing, there were other ponies and horses, the
humans jumped off and lead them over to an open field. Dawn was grazing her
eye caught on to a tall Clydesdale, as she looked up the horse looked over her way
with warm eyes, they slowly walked towards her but another horse got in they're
way, asking questions and other things, Dawn just walked away her head down
and continued grazing.
along the ride back she got to ride alongside the
Clydesdale, as they were walking
Dawn ignored the loud commotion next to her hoping for some silence. The
Clydesdale always seemed to be uncomfortable, as if talking to the other horse
was annoying her. Finally, after a while, the horse parted their ways and left
trotting over to a different trail.
“Hey, I'm Rose” a sudden tall horse spoke
“Dawn...” The pony spoke quietly
Bang Bang! Loud shots sent the Pony and horse running frantically. The riders
steering them frantically, and trying to keep on the trail.
Bang!- Thump!
“Rose, Rose!”
Dawns rider had fallen off and was now running through the woods frantically
looking for the stable. Rose was laying on the ground no colour in her eyes, and a
single tear streaming down her face. In disbelief and pain for the friend she had just
meet and then lost so fast in the blink of an eye.
Tweet tweet. Dawn lay in the field her front right leg covered with a bandage.
As Dawn slept silently, there were mumbles from behind as two horses conversate
they were soft and quiet.
Dawns eyes slowly opened and lift her head, her white and ginger streaked hair
flowing in the wind gracefully, her eyes dark with no emotion.
Splat,splat,splat.
Rain, tiny drops of water falling from the sky and rapid speeds. Dawn looked up,
tears in her eyes, and all that was left was the shell of Dawn and her once happy
life.
Clap, snap, bang.
The sharp sound of lightning echoed across the now Gray and gloomy sky,
A sudden light shines across Dawns face, as a single tear streams down her face.
Everything goes quiet.
Plop
A single tear hits the ground.
It was just another day at the stable, the rider had came to feed the horses and
ponies.
“Hey Dawn looks like you gained some weight. But you’ve barely eaten anything”
The rider sighed and then mumbled “ I’ll just have to inform the maneger” they
walked off leaving. Dawn laid there thinking how did she gain all this weight? She
drifted off to sleep being too tired to get up and eat, so she just laid there sleeping.
Crackle, crackle.
“Dawn Dawn get up now!”
Dawn’s eyes slowly open then widen, smoke quickly filling her lungs, she lets out
small coughs.
“Dawn we have to go!” a familiar tall horse spoke
“Charlie?” Dawn looked up with wide eyes full of concern and sadness.
“Yes its me, now we have to leave-”
“Why!” She cut him off quickly
“The stable its on fire!” He acted quick unlocking the stalls door and letting it
slide open, he gestured for Dawn to follow and she didn't question it.
“Charlie I need to tell you something!” She asked desperately
“Not now Dawn i have to get you out of here and now” he spoke sharply.
Dawn couldn't argue right now she had to trust him, and so she did because she
couldn't lose any more people aspeshaly not him.
The light she could see the light and so she ran.
“Dawn watch out!”
Chash. Dawn looked back horror in her eyes, it was Charlie he sacrificed himself
for her.
“Charlie! No” tears poured from her eyes.
“No Dawn go run, run far away and stay safe… The both of you.” Charlie took his
last breath then fell limp his eyes dark with no colour the same as Rose... But
Dawn did as he said and ran far far away from the stable her tears streaming down
her face.
For many more years Dawn fought to survive to be safe and live on for her friends,
and to live the life they never had and more. In the end her body was found by a
farmer, it was torn to shreds and eaten by who knows what. Next to her a healthy
and very alive foal. Before her death wishing it the best life and that
it would be better than hers.
From that day on the farmer took care of the foal, Dawn watch from above with
her family and friends. She watched the foal frolic around happy as ever, it brought
a smile to Dawn's face for the first time in a long time.
Fin
