I don't own The Last Unicorn. I finally decided to get off my butt and start posting. I want to say right now that this will be a short story compared to my other fics. Thanks to a suggestion from a reviewer for Scout of Blood and Ice, all thoughts will now be italics from here on out.
Chapter One- The Decision
The grass was soft and green, the trees were full of leaves and life, and the sounds of wildlife could be heard. He could hear a waterfall nearby. In short, the entire forest was at the height of springtime. Prince Lir did not know how or why he was in this forest and yet something urged him to continue to move forward.
He soon found himself in a beautiful, lush meadow. A large crystal clear lake was situated on one side of the clearing. What drew the prince's attention, however, was the graceful white form that lay under a tree on the lake's far side. An arrow protruded from the area where the heart resided. Alarmed, he rushed to the creature's side where he found that the wounded animal was a unicorn!
The unicorn had a dazed look in his eyes. Lir gripped the arrow's shaft and attempted to remove it. The unicorn gasped at the pain, but said nothing more. The arrow slowly and smoothly was removed from its spot. Lir ripped a strip from his cloak and attempted to stop the bleeding.
"It is…all right, human," the unicorn finally said. "Nothing can save me from dying, but I do not fear death."
"I don't want you to die," Lir protested.
The unicorn looked deep into Lir's eyes with large blue-violet eyes. "You are a kind, caring human. I will always remember your kindness." With that, the unicorn exhaled his final breath.
Lir awakened with a jolt. Frantically, he looked around. He was under a tree alongside a road. His horse was tethered nearby. He exhaled softly. "It was just a dream," he said.
Yet, the image of the dying unicorn remained burned in his mind's eye. The most striking had been the eyes. They were the same color as Amalthea's eyes. The unicorn he fell in love with when he saw her as a human. Even after he was told of her true nature, he still loved her.
And she loved me, he thought. She was willing to stay human and marry me. I turned down her decision. She had come to free the other unicorns and she had to complete that mission. She had a home she had to return to as a unicorn, unlike me.
But, I'm a hero and heroes travel to help others. My thoughts still dwell on Amalthea, though. I still wish to be with her and perhaps there still is a way for us to be together. All I need is a magician.
I know it's short, but it gets the story rolling.
