Hey, hey Party People! Happy New Years, and thank you for stickin' with my story so far! Now on with the show!
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Short recap time,…
"Stop! Who are you?!" I yelled after her. She started to finish her climb. "You have to come with me." She said. "Why?!" I yelled more confused than angry. She turned back to me with desperate crystal blue eyes. "Because I am your only hope."
~Fionna~
I stood shakily, with a dazed look in my eye. Why would I ask him to come with me? Because you have no choice. "What? How so?" I asked my strange inner voice. Do you think that THEY will just let him go? He's sensed them, he's with you, and he needs to be protected. Whoa, where did this voice of reason come from? She has seriously thought this whole thing through.
I lookeddown at the boy. He squinted. "I'll have to take the long route up," he said. I nodded vigorously, and swallowed. "That's fine," I said peering around him. I could feel the slightest itch on the nape of my neck telling me, that THEY were just out of my peripheral vision. He frowned and swiveled to look behind him. He looked back at me. "What?" he asked suspiciously, with a hint of annoyance in his voice. I shook my head. "Nothing. But hurry up the path with your horse, it's almost dark, and…I want to set up camp. " I sighed out. I tensed and added coldly. "Dangers happen after dark." His expression was unreadable for a few seconds before he smirked and rolled his eyes. "I'm the Vampire King, remember? I live in the dark," he said as he led his horse up a steep incline path, and disappeared. I sighed with relief. C.A.K.E. who apparently sneaked her way into my satchel, poked her head out. "Honey, you know you can't protect him forever," she said cautiously. I nodded and balled up my fists. "I know C.A.K.E., but I'll try until I can't anymore."
~Marshall Lee~
The mysterious blond girl shook her head at my question. She keeps looking around, and past me as frightened as a rabbit. It was making me tense. Does she see something that I can't? "Nothing. But hurry up the path with your horse, it's almost dark, and…I want to set up camp… Dangers happen after dark." She added coldly, but it wasn't directed at me. I can tell that she was lying about only worried about setting up camp, but she wasn't lying about the dangers after dark part. I decided to play along, and force a cocky smirk. "I'm the Vampire King, remember? I live in the dark," I said as I started to lead my horse up the pathway.
I saw her completely relax. I will let her assume that I fell for her little ruse…for now. As soon as I was hidden, I let the smirk drop unceremoniously, and thought of all the suspicion that has been building up, ever since I met the girl. But I found myself thinking that her strange and enigmatic personality, was…charming. I loved a challenge. I smiled fondly for a minute, before I realized what I was thinking! I quickly shook the thought away as fast as possible. I do not like this girl. I barely even know her.
The horse turned to me sideways as if sensing my troubled thoughts. I patted his nose as I sighed. "Oh, boy, what am I going to do?" I asked him. The horse nickered in response. Hmm, smart horse. I chuckled. "You know it's funny, I don't even know your name." I told him. He flattened his ears back, and looked down. Without having to use a translator, I knew that meant I have no name. I patted him comfortingly on the nose before smirking at him. "Well, that simply won't due. How about Barney?" I started. The horse snorted. "Okay, stomp your foot once for yes, twice for no okay?" He stomped his foot twice. I suddenly felt surprised, but in a good way. I grinned excitedly. "Okay…how about…Stanley?" two stomps
"Carl," two stomps
"Lucky?" two stomps
"Sea Biscuit, he's your cousin right?" the horse nickered and stomped twice, more forcefully this time.
" Lady Rainicorn?" He nudged me. I laughed. "Okay, okay. Hmmm…." I finally examined the horse closely. The name had to be unique, fit the horse's color, and fit the horse's personality. I gazed at the glossy black coat. It had the strangest hair, long and silver. It also had a white, horn shaped birthmark on his nose. "No…" I said dazed as I looked at the unique specimen in front of me. "Monochromicorn…" the name escaped my lips before my brain processed what I said. The horse lifted a hoof hesitantly, and stomped once…
I grinned and rubbed his nose again. "Well Monochromicorn it is. Let's see how smart you are then shall we?" I asked with a grin. The horse bobbed his head. We then started walking again. I taught Monochromicorn the Morse code alphabet, considering that'd be the best language for him to learn. Surprisingly, he learned quickly, and caught on to everything I said. Wow. Talking cat robots, mysterious girls, and super smart horses. This has been one hell of a day.
We walked to the top, where the girl and her robot stood waiting. When they saw us they started to walk forward. "Ladies, I do not believe that you have met my friend, Lord Monochromicorn." I said with a flourish. The girls ooed. The horse then nickered and nudged me. "Since when did I become a Lord?" he stomped out. I slapped his nose playfully and backed off. "It just came to me," I shrugged. He nodded, and we started to follow after the girls.
Yes I know this chapter is pretty short, but I'm reaaaallly tired from the whole New Year's party. I promise I'll post more in about 8 hours…u_u