A/N: My friends and I used to have a Sailor Moon club where we made up Scouts for ourselves to be.  I was Sailor Firebolt, and this is her story.  I own LiRaye, Firebolt, Tom, Bernard, and the plot, but I don't own any of the original Sailor Moon characters.  Enjoy!

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         "Shhh," I hushed as I slowly led the horse out of the barn and into the darkness outside.  "Quiet boy.  Don't worry, you'll be fine.  You can fend for yourself."  I paused to wipe away the first of many tears.  "Get a grip, LiRaye," I muttered to myself.  "He's not even your horse.  Why are you crying?"

         I turned to the horse and said, "I'm going to miss you.  Be careful, and find a good place to stay where they'll treat you right."

         The dark horse turned his head and nuzzled me.  Why aren't you coming?

         "I can't come; they need me here.  I don't have anywhere else to go.  Besides, you don't need me.  You can take care of yourself."  I let out a sob and slowly unclipped his well-oiled leather halter.  But instead of running away, the gelding just stood where he was.

         Come with me, he urged.  We could find a place to be together, trust me.

         "No!" I screamed.  "Stop talking to me!  Just go!  Go!!"  In all my anger, I flung the leadrope at him.  Startled, the horse reared and plunged away into the night.  "Go..." I wearily ended as I collapsed onto the ground.  I suddenly felt so empty, so drained.  All I wanted to do was sleep...

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         "Where is he?!"  The bellowing voice below woke me from my restless sleep.  I sat up and realized that I was in my bed in the loft of the barn.  I must have found the strength to get into bed last night.

         Still in my pajamas, I climbed down into the barn aisle.  I stopped dead when I realized who it was who was yelling.  It was Bernard, the owner of the horse that I had let go last night.

         Turning, he saw me.  "You!  You let my horse out, didn't you?!" 

         I tried to look innocent as he approached me.  At that moment, Tom, the barn owner, walked into the aisle.

         "What's all the yelling about?" he asked, glancing at me out of the corner of his eye.  "Bernard, calm down.  What's wrong?"

         The fat man was practically shaking with anger.  "This girl let my prize horse out last night.  She was the only one who could have done it.  I want her fired right now.  That horse..."

         "Now Bernard," Tom interrupted.  "Let's not go around blaming people without proof.  I'm sure that there's a reasonable explanation for your horse not being in his stall."

"There is, and it's that your stable girl let him out!  Now, if you want me to continue boarding my other horses here, I want that girl gone by tonight.  Understand?"

         Tom looked uneasily at Bernard, then at me.  With apologetic eyes, he whispered, "Yes."

         Seeing that his point had been made, Bernard turned and walked out of the barn, not even bothering to check on his other horses.  I could hear him whistling all the way to his Jaguar.  I was fuming; I knew that he didn't care one bit about his horse.  He only cared about how much he was worth.

         When Bernard had finally driven away, Tom turned to me.  "I know that you didn't do it, LiRaye.  I believe you."

         "Thanks," I said, eyes cast downwards so that he couldn't see the guilt that lay in them.  I knew that if I acted innocent, I would be able to be transferred to a good home.  I'm an orphan, and I've been shuffled from foster home to foster home.  When my skills with horses were revealed, I was hired mainly as a stable hand.

         The stable owner looked sadly at me, knowing what he had to do.  Bernard was just too rich to kick out of the barn.  I understood, and turned to the ladder to pack my things.  I had planned to run away later today, where at least my fate would have been in my own hands.  But now, it was all up to Tom.

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Sorry this is so short.  I just wanted to get it up so that I could see what you all think.  I'll post more later, probably not for a week or so, due to Finals coming up.  By the way, please read and review my two other stories.  Thanks!