It all began with a chase, there was a diversion needed so that don Alejandro and don Sebastian could continue there journey to Monetary. Toronado loved those chases, He knew those quartel horses were no match for him Hee loved the tricks his master did to fool the lancers. But even a master of tricks can be tricked when he is caught of guard. One of the lancers managed to pick his rifle and shoot without Zorro seeing it.
He hit a rock near Toronado and that was enough to scare the horse and throw Zorro of his back into a ravine. Something Toronado wasn't really proud of, he would give his life for his master but still it showed he was a living creature. He knew his master trusted the stallion with his live and it wouldn't change, because Toronado knew what to do in case of an emergency.
He made his way back to the cave hoping to find his other master there, his silent master. Toronado was lucky.
Felipe was busy cleaning some labequitement when he saw Toronado coming in to the cave without Zorro. Felipe approached Toronado, with the worry all over his face signing to the horse
**What happened?**
Toronado turned his head and pointed to his saddle
++ Hurry, we have no time to lose, you must climb in to my saddle. ++
Felipe knew what Toronado tried to say and mounted him, the stallion would take him to Zorro. Felipe worried the whole way, not knowing where Toronado was heading.
When suddenly Toronado stopped, he was even more confused, he didn't see his father in heart. Toronado saw that his silent master was searching and by pushing his head in the back of Felipe, he hoped the boy would understand his hints.
++ He fell in the ravine, go please. Help him++
Felipe understood the hints and walked to the place where Zorro was thrown of his black horse.
They looked down the ravine, but it was Toronado who called his master, wanting his master to answer his neighing.
++ wake up master, wake up! ++
Seeing his master climbing down was a sign for him to look for a solution to bring his master back. It made him think of the first time he saw his masters. He was wild and defending his mare and his son. His son was only a few hours old but it didn't go like expected. His son had a hard time breathing and he wasn't able to stand. It ment dead sentence for his son.
A beautiful chestnut colored foal lying there dying his mother by his side a beautiful chestnut mare. He wanted to be a good father and a good sire and watch over them.
He was aware of the fact he had been followed by two humans on horses he called 'slaves of humans' not knowing what it ment beeing loved by a human.
In his heart he knew he could trust the black human, he heard it in his soft voice, in his gentle manner of approach. But he his high temper took over and he reared as a warning, not to harm his family. Deep inside he knew he was the only hope of live for his son.
++ I am in his debt for saving his sons live ++
Diego was the first human who gained so much respect in the big stallions eyes that he calmed down and let a human touch him for the very first time in his live. Feeling that touch, hearing his soothing voice he felt such a warm, glowing feeling inside him. He felt loved for the very first time. He understood the 'slaves of humans', from that day on he would give his live to this human.
Not only out of respect for saving his son, but he felt a bound, he felt Diego needed him somehow. It was strange though a rope around his head, leading away from his family. But for some reason he didn't mind. He didn't put up a struggle. And to his amazement there was a place for him.
Inside a mountain was a hidden place with food and water and nice straw to sleep. Strangely enough he felt home. This was his destiny.
While his respect for his 'new' black master and his silent master grew with every touch of Diego's hand, he listened to the soothing voice.
" Do you think he sentences the task ahead, wants to be part of it?"
It was the soothing voice of his black master.
++ I am more than ready for my task, I accepted my destiny when you brought me here.++
He continued listening and hear the black master asking his the silent master for a name.
++ I hope they will get me a good name, strong and dangerous.++
Felipe made the sign of a Toronado.
" He runs like the wind and appears like a sudden storm,"
again Felipe signed a Toronado. It accured Diego what Felipe tried to say
" Toronado! We should call him Toronado! What do you think of your new name boy?"
++ I love it, a name like I hoped, strong and dangerous.++
Toronado shook his head back to the reality ahead he had two masters to save and protect. First things first.
++ those donkeys came back. Let's see what we can do about that. ++
Like the sneaky horse he could be, he took a place beside the first horse of the lancers, a few bites of his strong teeth made the rope snap.
++ Run my friends, run for your lives. Now I am going to do something I always wanted to do, make a Z of my own.++
with his hove he places the end of the rope in such a way it showed the letter Z on the dusty ground. Proud with his work he ran back to his hiding place waiting for the lancers to discover there horses gone.
++ Maybe I can try a T next time.++
despite the emergency, he was amused with the sight of the 'donkeys' walking back home.
++ We are safe for a while, finding a way to bring my master up will have to wait with the sun going down soon I can't see a thing and it is much to dangerous. Tomorrow my search will go on++
TBC