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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 14:09:38 GMT -5
Midnight tried to speak, tried to say that they couldn't stay here, that they'd freeze to death. But the wind ripped her throat when she opened her mouth. She felt Diablo's head on top of her own, trying to keep her warm. The snow was deep and she felt it continueing to build around her, on top of her, near her. One white orb tore open, and despite the pain focused on Diablo. He was shivering violently. Her winter coat was heavy in the soaked stage that it was in right now but it was thinning too and she felt chilled to the bones. Nothing can warm frozen bones, nothing can band-aid a bleeding soul. So could anything save Midnight? She prayed that if she could live through this just long enough to know that Blue Mist was safe and to see her, to tell her that she loved her, just one last time then she would do anything anything at all.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 14:32:18 GMT -5
Diablos shivering continued,he could feel the snow building around and over his body cuasing his body tempature to drop dramadicly.Death was slowly creeping to his mind but he was far from it.Diablo was a fighter and wouldn't give in so easly espcially sence there was another life envoled.He didn't know midnight that well but he was willing to sacrafice his life for hers.He was slowly freezing and was to cold move,his breathing was staggered and harsh.
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 14:40:20 GMT -5
Midnight forced herself to speak
We have to get out of here
she spoke softly right into Diablo's ears. They would freeze, there was no escaping it. Her prayers turned to Diablo, she didn't want him to die, she couldn't lose a friend, even though she didn't know him well she still wanted him to live. Everyone deserved a chance to live through something like this, even if just to tell the story. And what a story this would make. A story of fear, a story of excitement. Maybe even a story of how one of them saved the other's life. She knew she would give it all for Toff, so why should this stallion by any different?
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 14:52:27 GMT -5
Diablo caught a voice then opening his orbs he seen it was midnight adn she was telling him they had to go.Lifting his head up he attemtped to lift himself up,but couldn't it felt like it was his first time standing.His legs burned and his muscles ached,he just couldn't get up.A look of pain took over his face as he layed on his side,his breathing deepened his lungs burned "Leave me save yourself" he spoke as loudly as he could,he was too weak and there was too much pain to move.
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 14:58:04 GMT -5
No
She rasped, insulted that anyone would think she would ever leave a horse in need. She started whinnying wildly, calling for someone,anyone to help them.[/color]
White audits pricked, Athena was looking for Blue Mist, which was nearly impossible in the snow, to her surprise she heard, was that, Midnight? She started to canter, dragging her legs through the snow, it was best to keep moving. She saw hints of black under the snow and she walked over to the heep and started to nose at the snow, she uncovered it to see the black coat of a horse.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 15:11:05 GMT -5
Diablo layed on his side,his one eye began ot blur and noises began to sound deep and slow.He heard midnight whinny but passed out.Then moments later he could feel someone nugding him,but he couldn't open his eye to see who it was.Then slowly his eyes opened one at a time to see a different figure,a white one at that "Midnight?" he asked in wonderence,he tried ot get up but failed pain shooting through his frame.[c/enter]
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 15:21:48 GMT -5
No Diablo, I'm over here.
Midnight voiced quietly as she stood, and walked next to her mother.
This is my mother, Athena. We need to get you up and moving. Can you help at all?
It had been hours and to Midnights great joy the wind started howling less, the snow fell slower, she set to work at making sure all the snow was off Diablo and looked at her mom, her white orbs pleading for her help.[/color]
Athena looked at the pleading look in her daughter's orbs and set to work at helping. Soon the stall was completely uncovered, but would he still live? She looked around and spotted a huge tree not far away, less snow fell there.
Midnight, if we could help him up and get him under that tree over there he might get warmer.
She looked around at the snow, it started to glare with the faintest hints of sunlight showing.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 15:46:53 GMT -5
Diablo listened to midnights words her mother makes sence he thought to himself as he layed on his side motionless.His audits swivled and listend then as her mother spoke then opening his orbs he glanced at the tree it wa far but he still needed to get up and when he did pain shot through him like lightening but he had no choice he had ot or die here and he didn't come this far to die so soon.Grunting he lifted his head once more,they could help but what use would it do diablo weighed a good 1400 pounds.He managed to roll on his stomache but the big part was lifting himself the cold air was sending chills down his bones it felt like he had arthritous.Sreatching his front hooves out he tried to lift himself but it was too painful,snorting he breathed heavly and deeply and tried again and managed to stand on four hooves.He was freezing and ahcing in many places he kept his head lowered to the ground the feel of passing out from the pain taking affect..
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 16:11:00 GMT -5
Midnight breathed a sigh of relief when Diablo managed to stand. She went to one side of him and motioned for her mom to do the same. The snow was falling much softer now and the sun starting to shine, still it was freezing though.
Athena obeyed and went to the other side of the brute. She had an idea of what Midnight was trying to do, they would sandwich him and walk, this way it would be harder for him to fall and they would be more likley to get him to the tree.
Midnight nodded to her mother, she knew Athena understood, then she turned to Diablo. He had his head down and he looked like he was in pain, her eyes flooded with tears of sympathy for her friend.
Can you walk, at all? We want to help, but we need your help, fight for this, please?
She whispered the last part, working hard to keep the tears out of her voice.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 17:54:24 GMT -5
Diablo grunted clenching his teeth as pain shot thorugh his legs,as he was about to fall he felt someone there holding him up then another on his other side.Opening his eye he looked to see it was midnight and her mother.Then lifting his head alittl ehe noticed midnight has tears in her eyes nickering softly for it was to painful to really do anything he gently nuzzled her muzzle.Then lowering his head he groaned in pain.Swivling his audit he caught midnights question "I'll try" he spoke softly,he could hear the sadness in her voice and couldn't let her down using the two horses he began to walk slowly and painfully.
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 18:09:05 GMT -5
With each step they got a little bit closer to the tree, with each step Midnight's tears started to dry alittle bit more.They were almost there and Midnight was glad, the minute they got to the tree he would be able to rest, maybe sleep would do good and someone could fetch a healer for him. A nuetral healer would be best, seeing as there were darks and lights here. Midnight was hoping that there would be no more complications here, she wouldn't know what to do if there were.
We're almost there she gasped
Athena strained under the stallion's weight, but she forced on, for Midnight. She had seen that her daughter had a crush on him and she needed to keep him alive, if only for that.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 18:38:03 GMT -5
Diablo could see the tree was getting closer,and sent relief to him instanlty.He wasn't quit sure why he had pain but he knew he was in pain survere pain at that.Then as they reached the tree he limped before laying down but kept on his belly.Snorting he closed his eye keeping his neck arched,then opening his eye he glanced at the two mares he was thankful for there help they could have easly left him to suffer and die.Stretching his legs out he rolled on his side,his eye half open as he breathed alittle easyer now it was now his legs that were the problem maybe he had frost bite or maybe they were cramped he didn't know.
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 18:46:01 GMT -5
I am going to get a healer, I have no idea what to do for him other than this.
Midnight told her mother, shaking her head worriedly then cantered off to go find a healer.[/color]
Athena nervously shifted her weight, hoping her daughter would come back soon.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 18:50:06 GMT -5
Diablo shifted his audit to listen to midnights words,he was holding on but the question was how much longer,he wasn't sure.He shut his eye tightly as pain shot through his front knees.SNorting he opened his eye safter the pain subcided to see midnight had left and it was only him and her mother.
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 19:00:26 GMT -5
Midnight turned around to make sure the golden hued healeer was following her, seeing her, she cantered on. She stopped in front of her mother and Diablo
This is the horse who needs your help. She told the healer.
Gypsy looked down at the stallion on the ground and then at the white mare standing above him. The ebonite horse that had led her here seemed nervous about something.
What's wrong with him?[/b]
Midnight turned to the healer, duh! to heal him she needed to know what she was healing him of.
I'm not sure, ask him.
She nodded her head towards Diablo.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 19:13:12 GMT -5
Diablo could here hoof beats against the ground,opening his eye he seen midnight mangaing a smirk he noticed someone behind her is must be the healer.Snorting he kept still then as they came clear into view he caught voices.But was interupted by a burning pain that struck his knee and entire front right leg.He clenched his teeth together and stiffened his right leg sweat was begining to form on his ebon coat.He wasn't sure how much longer he can handle this intence pain,glancing towards midnight with his blood hsot orbs with his once beady pupils now large and wide a look of fear and pain deep with in them.
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 19:31:24 GMT -5
Just do something!
Midnight yelled angrily to the healer
You're a healer, now heal!
Her lyrics were furious, she couldn't lose him!
Gypsy eyes grew angry, but she focused on the problem at hand. A horse was dying right before her eyes! She leaned down to acces the situation and saw what it was.
This might sound strange, so prepare yourselves. His coat froze from melted snow dropping his body tempature dangerously low. The blood in his body started to flow slower and now any movement at all hurts because he doesn't have enough blood pumping to do a thing. What you need to do is thaw out his coat and then dry it. Then he needs to eat something. That is the only way and sometimes that fails. Midnight was releived that there was anything that had a chance to keep him alive but had no clue how there were going to dry his coat. Thawing it would be easy enough, their body heat would do the trick, but drying it?
How will we dry off his coat?
She asked the healer.
Gypsy was puzzled by this question, she had no idea how.
Let's just focus on thawing it first of all, the drying is just to prevent it from possibly freezing again, but the sun's coming out, that should help us. To thaw that coat we have to make sure the sun's shining on us, which it currently is. And stay near him, body heat helps to warm, if he eats something now that will help too.
Gypsy looked around and found some grass growing in a spot that didn't get much snow. She pulled it out an placed it close to the ebonite stallion.
Eat
She instructed him.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 18, 2006 19:52:55 GMT -5
Diablo listened to all that the healer said about what was wrong with him.It made sence all of it did his aching legs and sides he was sweating but was freezing it all made sence know.But when he caught the helaers words instructing him ot eat he refused he wasn't hungry or so his stomach thought he couldn't eat.SNorting he only stared at the grass though his mouth wanted to his stomach hurt telling him no,but if it would save his life he had no choice.Sitting up on his belly he grabbed the grass then chewed slowly though he felt like spitting it out he ate it anyway forcing it down.Snorting he then looked back up at the healer still the look of digust stuck 'pone his face.
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Post by ÛžBeachbaby411Ûž on Jul 18, 2006 20:08:07 GMT -5
Gypsy looked at the look of disgust on his face. She hoped this would help to save his life. She bent her head down and all the others did the same.
Midnight lowered her head along with Gypsy and their warm breath washed over Diablo as he ate, hopefully she would save his life, with help from this healer and her mother. She hoped he would live. She would do anything to save his life. Do I love him? She wondered to herself. She would sacrifice anything for him, she knew that much. She hoped his coat was starting to thaw.
Athena was doing the same as the others, but then she left to go find something to dry off his coat after it thawed. She didn't find anything until she spotted something caught in a tree. She couldn't reach it, so she jumped and what she found scared her. A human thing, a scarf. She was scared, but when she grabbed it in her teeth and pulled it down, she could see that it was very old, who knew how long it had been there. But it would work, she came galloping over, the scarf flying in her teeth. She dropped it on the ground.
This might work to dry him off.
She told the other horses.
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Post by Diablo on Jul 19, 2006 10:48:53 GMT -5
Diablo could feel the warm breath 'pone his body warming him instnantly and taking away the aching pain of his knee and legs,the little patch of grass tha the ate was also coming into affect mkaing him feel alittle more alert and has little srength.Then he noticed midnights mother cantering back with something,then hearing her words he only wondered what that thing was.But of she thought it would dry his wet coat then so be it.
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