Midnight
Chapter One
Lizzie had been traveling with Sam and Dean Winchester for a little over a year now, and was now engaged to Sam. Lizzie was a hunter and enjoyed her job immensely despite the fact that she didn't get paid let alone thanked.
But there was one thing that Lizzie missed about her normal life: Riding. She had learned how to ride a horse when she was five, and had kept at it ever since and she was rather skilled at it. Sam and Dean knew of Lizzie being able to ride, however they had never seen her do it. Lizzie didn't own a horse despite coming from a fabulously rich family. She had taken a break from riding ever since she met Sam and Dean and wanted to get back in the saddle more than ever. She finally spoke to Dean about it one evening after a hunt.
"A horse?" asked Dean. "Sure!" said Lizzie "Why not?" "Where would we keep it?" asked Dean. "We can send it back to Romania!" said Lizzie. "My parents have plenty have acreage around my home and stables too! "I don't know Liz," said Dean, rubbing his face, looking hesitant. "Please Dean?" Lizzie begged. "Fine!" said Dean. "Thank you!" said Lizzie hugging Dean.
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The next day Sam took Lizzie to a horse sanctuary near where they were staying. Lizzie looked at several horses, but none of them seemed right to her. Then she noticed a stall that was covered in mesh and burlap. Lizzie looked inside to see the most beautiful horse she had ever seen. She was black with a white star marking on her forehead. She would have been even more beautiful if she wasn't covered in cuts and bruises, and she had a scared look in her eyes. "What about this one?" Lizzie asked.
The owner of the shelter, Rachel stared at Lizzie. "Midnight?" she asked, as she sighed. "That mare has been so badly abused that she hasn't responded to any rehabilitation. It's a real shame. She used to be a champion race horse before she was sold to her last owner, who's now up on cruelty charges."
"Well, then what's going to happen to her?" asked Lizzie curiously. "I'm afraid we've done all we can do," said Rachel sadly. "She's sure to be put down next week when the vet arrives."
Lizzie thought about the fate that awaited this beautiful creature and she knew that she had to do something.
"I pick this one!" said Lizzie. Sam looked worried. "Lizzie," he said. "I don't think that's quite what Dean had in mind!"
"Please, Sam! We've got to do something!" Lizzie protested. "We can't just let her die!"
Midnight banged her hooves on the wall of her stall, as Lizzie peered inside.
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"So, Lizzie's getting a horse?" asked Castiel. "Yep," said Dean, still not sounding happy about it. "I didn't know Lizzie could ride," said Castiel. "Neither did I, to be honest."
"Have you ever seen her ride?" asked Castiel. "No," said Dean. "Not yet."
Castiel looked up and out of the window. Lizzie and Sam had returned.
They secured a paddock in the back of the Bunker, to keep Midnight. Sam backed the trailer hooked up to the car he was driving, up to the paddock, and unlocked the trailer door. Midnight bolted out of the trailer and began rearing and whinnying wildly.
Castiel stared at Midnight with a shocked expression on his face. So was Dean.
Sam watched Midnight circle and rear around the paddock, and caught Dean's eye. He gave his younger brother a 'what the hell did you do?' kind of look. Sam smiled apologetically, and shrugged.
Gadreel, and angel and a former adversary of Sam and Dean noticed Midnight and had the same shocked expression as Castiel.
"Okay, for the record, Lizzie is like – insane!" said Gadreel. "Lizzie?" asked Dean. "What about Sam?" "Yeah, well that horse is crazy!" said Gadreel. "You just don't know what happened to her," said Castiel. "Lizzie told me what happened to her. My guess is she's more afraid of us than we are of her,"
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"Okay, so what do we think of Midnight?" asked Lizzie later as Dean and Castiel sat at a table. Dean was reading a book, and Castiel was cleaning Patch's tack. "Isn't she beautiful? I can't wait to get her started. But Sam says we need to let her settle down a bit first."
"A little?" asked Dean. "I can already picture it: By the time we're done, we'll be galloping across the field!"
"Aren't you getting ahead of yourself, Liz?" asked Dean uncertainly. "All I need to do is gain her trust, and she'll be ready to ride in no time!" "I'll tell you what," said Dean. "If you can rehabilitate her and gain her trust, you can keep her. Deal?" Lizzie's grin expanded. "Yeah!" she said happily. "Are you sure you're up for it, Lizzie?" asked Castiel. "I mean, Midnight's been through a lot,"
Lizzie frowned. "What?" she asked. "Because I don't have enough experience with horses?" she asked. "Hey!" said Castiel. "I'm not saying that! It's just – the people at the shelter couldn't rehabilitate her, and…."
"Then maybe they didn't try hard enough!" said Lizzie. "Lizzie," said Dean. "We just don't want to see you get hurt. You know maybe the shelter has another horse that's a little – well….friendlier,"
"What Dean means," said Castiel. "Is maybe they have a horse more like Revelation," he said glaring at Dean/
"I don't wan another horse," said Lizzie. "I want this one! And I'm gonna show you just how wonderful this horse can be!" She got up and left in a huff.
"Should we offer to help?" asked Castiel. "I don't think anyone can help that poor horse," said Dean sadly. "Well then," said Castiel. "We'll be here for her if she needs us!" Dean smiled "Right," he said, returning to his book.
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Gadreel was walking outside in the back of the Bunker when he came to the paddock where Midnight was being kept. "I really don't see what Lizzie sees in that thing," he said.
All of a sudden, Midnight charged at the gate and began whinnying and rearing wildly. Gadreel backed away, looking terrified.
"Leave her alone!" said Lizzie, appearing out of nowhere. "Did you see that?" asked Gadreel. "That deranged animal you brought here just tried to attack me!"
"She's just afraid," said Lizzie. "In fact, she's probably more afraid of you than you are of her!"
Gadreel stared at Lizzie. "Lizzie, are you completely blind?! That horse is vicious! And the first chance it gets it's going to hurt you!"
"She won't hurt me," said Lizzie
"Well, don't say I didn't warn you!" said Gadreel as he walked away. Lizzie looked at Midnight. "You won't hurt me," she said.