Lets Train! (Cam)

[Super <3]

Chrissy

I had decided that today would be the start to his training. A name had come to mind when I had come to his stall today. One that would represent his fire. His name would from now on be, Desert Fire. The name sent a chill down my back whenever I thought of it. "Desert Fire." I repeated, this time out loud. The leadrope I use with him matches his coat with the acception of strands of gold throughout it. His halter was a bright red with golden-colored latches. Today, we were walking side by side around the ring. Watching him move was so amazing to me. We practiced a few times walking then stoping. I felt a cold raindrop splash on my hair. It wasn't supposed to rain... was it? I looked into the sky, the clouds a threatening black color. Eyes wide, I calmly started to walk for the open gate when a streak of lightening stabbed at the air. A loud crash followed the light and imeadiatly, Desert rose into the air and kicked his front hoofs out. The lead rope was yanked out of my small hands. Desert pivoted and lunged for the gate. Grabbing hard on his mane, I managed to pull myself onto his muscular back. The moment I was on, he sped into a gallop. Making a hard turn to the right after he passed by the gate, I leaned to my right. His head bobbed up and down with the force of his daggers peircing the earth. "Desert, calm." I wispered but only to be answered by a whinny of fright comming from the stallion's mouth.

[tonkatoy]

CAMERON

The trees above my head began to sway their leaves all rustling loudly. When I had set out on the trail to WillowSprings Stable it had been bright and sunny. But now as I looked up through the gaps in the green tree cover the blue sky had been replaced by a roiling mass of black purple storm clouds. Star Studded Knight my ex-racehorse was getting nervous I could feel him tense and jittery underneath me. "Come on boy lets go." I urged him into the canter, hoping that would keep him for focuse on where he's putting his feet than the weather.
Soon we clattered into a stable yard, everything seemed pretty quite, and then BOOM a giant crash of thunder roared through the sky sending Star up on to his back legs, pawing ferociously at our invisable assailent. As we came down I hear a Whinny that I thought I would never hear again, a whinny I thought had died with its owner several years ago. But my eyes havent lied to me yet and I'm not taking drugs so I knew when I saw him bolt through the gate of the indoor ring that it was him, he was alive. Muscles rippling as he charged out like he did back in his racing days, but instead of a silk clad jockey perched on his back, a girl clung to his reddish gold neck. As he rocketed past I urged Star forward galloping at a breakneck speed to catch up. "Skye your alive." I knew he couldn't hear me from so far back but the words some how reassured me this wasn't all a dream.

[Super <3]

Only had I seen horse racing by sitting in people's bushes and watching their TV from the window. Now I raised my body into the best racing position possible without stirrups. It was like I lost the world and it was just Desert and I. Nothing made any purpose to me anymore, just us. The occasional crash wouldn't bolt him now, he was lost in the moment too. All of our problems felt like they flew off and didn't come back. I closed my eyes, maybe I was being stupid but I trusted him with my life. Seconds later, we weren't alone any longer. Looking back, a boy chased us. The look in his eyes, watching Desert scared me. "Skye your alive." He said and I happened to catch it. "no.. NO!" I wispered then screamed it. "Come on Desert!!" I kicked his sides and sent him flying into the woods. The only AID I had at this point was my legs and my grip on his long mane. "GO DESERT!" With the boy in shock, we flew ahead of them.

[tonkatoy]

The girl urged Skye or as she called him, desert forward. I dug my heels into Stars dappled ribs. "Come on boy." The rain was beginning to fall with earnest plastering my black hair against my face. The trails were thick with mud all ready luckily my gray gelding had always been great at running on slop. I saw my chance, the trail was widening and Skye was only half a length a head of me, i took the reins in one hand and began kicking star and slapping his flank since I didn't have a crop I pulled up beside the pair and reached out my hand shook as I grasped for the halter, I almost had it, just half an inch.

[Super <3]

"Oh no you don't!" I shouted as he reached out to Desert Fire's halter. I knew this would take a lot of work but I would do anything to keep him from the boy. I balenced in jockeyseat and held onto him mane with my right hand. My left hand curled into a fist and I took my last glance to the boy. My fist wizzed fast and hard to his face, giving me time to grab the uper-mane and wank Desert in a full turn. We galloped despite the heavy rain and mud in the opposite direction. Turning off the trail was my only left choice, we galloped on with me helping him dodge the trees and uneven footing.

[tonkatoy]

I fell back stunned as her fist connected with my cheek, and sent me falling off Star's back and into the mud. I wasn't hurt, I was suprisingly completely fine, except for my now throbbing cheek, god that girl could throw a punch, and I've been hit plenty of times between the guys whose girlfriends I was after, my abusive dad, and the people who just hated my guts. My Thoroughbred trotted up to me, nuzzling me, "Hey buddy." Star looked tired and breathed heavily. "Come on boy lets go back to the stable, she'll be back some time." I mounted up, getting my saddle covered in mud, and walked back to Willow Springs, I had to see Skye.

[Super <3]

When I figured that I had lost him, I dismounted and walked back to the barn. Bringing him into his stall, I untacked him and sat down at his hoofs. "Your such a good boy Desert Fire." Standing, I stroked him over and over while he nuzzled me. By this time, it was about 11pm and I was getting tired. I couldn't go to my room and leave him tonight. What if the boy came back?? I lay down in his stall and he did the same. I fell asleep cuddled up next to him, feeling his warm breath on my face.

[tonkatoy]

I waited until the girl had fallen asleep, curled against the stallions side, before sliding open the door and creeping in. I didn't dare come to close to the horse I had loved and still loved so much, I just sat in the corner of the stall and waited, watching the girl. She was beautiful and the horse I had fought so hard to save, I had been hurt so much physichally and mentally trying to keep Skye from the fate he was sent to anyway. This girl though, had saved him, had... the though was not finished as the night grew later and my eyes grew heavier I drifted into sleep. I was so exshausted even the chill sinking into my bones from my mud soaked clothing didn't bother me. The last thing I heard was the gentle sound of the rain on the roof.

[Super <3]

I opened my eyes early i nthe morning to find the chasing boy in the corner of the stall. At first I was alarmed but then again, what did he want? I tilted my head back to look at Desert who was staring back looking just as confused as I. "Let's see what he wants boy." I wispered and he seemed to understand. Rising, I tiptoed across the stall to the sleeping boy. A devious smile crossed my face and I leaned up close to his ear. "HEY!" I screamed as loud as I could and as firm. Maybe this would have been a time to laugh but he had been chasing me yesterday. Looking back at Desert, he rose and trotted over. Imeadietly when he saw the boy again, he started snareling and pounding his hoof at the boy's body. "What do you want with us?!"

[tonkatoy]

"AHHHHHHHH!" I screamed I'll admit if you scare me bad enough especially reudly waking me from sleep I do tend to scream like a girl. And yes if you tell anyone I will punch you hard enough to send you to China. If the girl screaming at me wasn't enough Skye came over. But the horse I had once loved so much, that had once loved me, had a wild glare in his eye and he began rearing and pawing at me. "I wanted to see Skye!" I spoke hurriedly as I pulled my foot away seconds before a hoof came down on the spot. I managed to duck and roll before crawling my way out of the stall. Which was not good for my ego or pride both of whoch I love very much. "He used to be one of my father's horses..." I trailed away, rememebering the days I had spent helping to train him years ago. Galloping through the green pastures for exersise rides. I had hated my father's way of doing things around the racing stables. I tried to avoid contact with all of the horses. Skye and Star had been the only exceptions. Now one of the two things I had ever really loved ever really called friends, hated me, all the faith and trust he had had in me was gone. And no matter how much it hurt me inside, I couldn't blame him.

[Super <3]

When I relized what he wanted to do with Desert I screamed at him, "YOU WILL NEVER HAVE DESERT!" When he struggled out of the stall, I stood protectively between them. My hand clenched into fists and I stared at him with a dangerous look in my eyes. If he took one step towards Desert, I would punch him so hard he wouldn't know where he was. "You better leave and NEVER come see Desert again!!" Desert walked over to me and rolled him neck under my widespread arms so they landed on his neck. Pulling away from the horse that meant everything to me, I took a step at the boy. No bit of fear of him harming me illed my body. The only fear was that he would try to take him away. I would never let that happen, even if it meant me dying.

[tonkatoy]

"I-" I didn't finish the sentence, acctualy I couldn't. I wanted Skye back in my life more than anything but something bigger was catching my attention. My father. "Cameron, I would like to speak with you." He glanced at the girl "In private." My father is a rather intimidating man six ten and really muscled I'm almost certain he uses steroids. I could feel my face paleing as his eyes smoldered at me. "Y-yes sir." I managed to mumble before following him.
The first blow struck my cheek. When he hits places that will show you know he's mad, of course I lost him his job so i bet he was pretty d*mn pissed. "You stupid boy." he snarled "Why couldn't you shut your conceited little mouth for once!" he punctuated the sentance by picking me up by the collar and shoving me against the wall. I squeezed my eyes shut, kind of involuntarily as I was hit in the gut. This is it, I thought, I'm going to die.

[Super <3]

I had seen the look in the man's eyes before. It was the look that the drunk men had out in the country and there were a lot of those. I knew the split second they walked away that he needed me. Maybe these were just my instinks or maybe I felt sorry for him, but whatever it was I mounted quickely and with loads of purpose. We hid behind the corner and watched. The first hit didn't suprise me, across the cheak. Then I saw him shove him at the wall. When the boy's eyes shut, I kicked Desert hard and spooked him on purpose. We galloped down past the stalls and stopped right before the man delivered another blow. Desert Fire rose into the air, kicking his front hoofs out at the man. "Get away from him. NOW!" I screamed sending Desert rearing with a loud whinny of anger.

[tonkatoy]

CAMERON

Everything was going fuzzy, my vision blurred, my hearing was virtually non exsistent. But loud noises suddenly broke the constant droning of a man as I was released to the ground. I crumpled into a heap gasping for air, something warm and sticky dripped down my cheek, and lips. it's metallic taste and odor normally would have made me cringe but I just lay there shuddering. my chest now bare and open, (i guess my shirt got torn at somepoint) showed plainly the many scars I had received over the years. I rolled my head over and saw to beings, the firey form of a rearing skye, and the girl perched high on his back.

CAMERON'S DAD

I fell over backwards, as the horse came out of no where. As I landed my head hit a rock and everything went black

OOC: I don't like this guy or have any muse for him. I'm terribly sorry for the one liner on Cam's dad's part XD

[Super <3]

When the man hit the ground, I dismounted quickely. Rushing over to the boy, I scooped him in my arms. "Come on. Come on! Wake up!!" I shook him untill I gave up and figured out my last chance. Reaching over to the barn phone, I dialed 911 and waited untill the arrived. Using all of my streangth, I lifted the boy onto Desert and joined him. "Come on Desert, do it for your new life!" I kicked him into a gallop and streaked across the town and into the hosbital.