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Holly's pov
I started running toward the stables in hope of finding Percy, but all I found was a beautiful black pegasus looking straight at me. Reaching up I started to pet the pegasus' neck, I started to move my hands down his neck and to his beautiful wings. Between my fingers they felt soft and feathery.
"Hey there big guy." I reached into my pocket and pulled out a few sugar cubes that I had stored before I came here. The horses eyes widened at the sight of the sugar cubes and I laughed. He suddenly breathed in all of the sugar cubes at once then like a dog he licked my face. I started cracking up and couldn't stop.
"Okay! Okay! I get it, you like sugar cubes!" I reached up to wipe off my face but stopped when I heard a deep laugh behind me.
"He likes you.....a lot" The man standing behind be was middle aged with smile wrinkles. He had jet black hair and a cleanly trimmed beard, his eyes were sea green.........and he looked a lot like Percy. I instantly curtsied when I realized who was standing in front of me.
"Lord Poseidon, forgive me I was just looking for Percy but I ran into this beauty." I stood up and started to stroke the pegasus again.
"Thats very fine my dear. Would you like to understand him? As in would you like to be able to talk to him." My head snapped toward the god in wonder, was that possible?
"Yes please." He nodded and suddenly there were voices filling my head.
"It is done, you will be able to understand horses now and they will understand you." He gave me a kind smile then walked over to the 'horse' and started stroking him as well.
"His name is Blackjack, he is Percy's but I am sure that my son wouldn't mind if you hung out with him. That is unless you would like your own."
I would go with your own, yup that is so-o the best option!!! A god is offering you something huge here, take it!!!! I stared in surprise at Blackjack then looked back at Poseidon.
"That would be asking for to much my lord." He waved his hand in protest as he quickly dismissed the thought of it being to much.
"Percy is on his way right now with a stray Pegasus. She will be yours and consider this a gift from me to you as a.......homecoming present." I nodded and said my thank yous as I turned back toward Blackjack who was practically bouncing up and down in excitement.
A babe is coming?? SWEET!!! how do I look bosses? Or shall I ask the sexy lady over her for her opinion? How do I look Girl Boss?
"You look great Blackjack!" I smiled up at my uncle and was about to say something but just then Percy walked into the stable with a long rope in his hand.
"Hey Holly, Blackjack, and Dad?" He looked straight at Poseidon and I just then realized how much they looked alike. Same hair, eyes, and complexion......wow the apple doesn't fall far from the tree now does it?
"Hello son! I was just talking to Holly here and good news! She can understand horses now too, and trust me.....this will help in the future." I smiled at Percy and he smiled back.
"Cool!! I would like you guys to meet a new friend of mine, this is Nightingale and if you want her then you can have her Holly." He smiled and behind him trotted a Gorgeous Black Pegasus that had white small streaks that covered the tips of her graceful looking wings. Her Mane Was black as night and it fell a little past her neck. Behind me I heard Blackjack pull in a long high pitched whistle (was it even possible for a horse to whistle? this was now my new life question.)
I think I have died and gone to Olympus....She is the moon to my night, the sugar to my cube, and she will be mine! I swallowed to hide my laugh as Nightingale trotted over to me and hid her nuzzle under my arm. As I stroked her I fell instantly in love with her and all I wanted to do was fly her.
"If you don't mind father, I will teach my cousin to ride her." I wasn't even paying attention to my surroundings until a blazing bright light filled the stable and when I looked up there was no one but Percy, Blackjack, Nightingale, and I. Percy jogged over to me and started pulling my hand out of the stable. Nightingale and Blackjack followed us out.
You get to fly me!! I promise that I will go easy!! I smiled at my new friend and turned around to look at Blackjack, I almost fell over laughing when he wagged his 'eyebrows' up and down at me. We soon came up to an open field that was covered in grass and pretty flowers of all types.
"Lesson number one! NEVER EVER AND I MEAN NEVER give your pegasus a sugar cube before you start flying. Lesson number two! make sure that you have a pretty good grip on your pegasus but that shouldn't be much of a problem sense you know what Nightingale will be thinking....." Percy then walked over to me to help me get up on her but was surprised to find me already on and ready to go.
"What? But how?"He stared in wonder at me and I started laughing
"I took like three years of horse back riding classes." I flashed him a smile as he mounted on Blackjack and took off. He looked like a god as the sun light shine around him and his horse. His black hair was gently whipping in the wind and his eye were sparkling with amusement.
"Just tell her to gently take off and she should understand what to do!" he yelled from up high in the clouds.
"Hey Nightingale? could you do what Percy just did?" I quietly asked her.
Sure thing! She suddenly took off and into the air as I held on for my dear life. THIS WAS HARDER THAN IT LOOKED!! I gripped on to Nightingale and mentally urged her to slow down. Lucky for me she did but I noticed that Percy was having his own troubles with Blackjack as he was being pulled up and into loop after loop.
"YOU GAVE HIM A SUGAR CUBE DIDN'T YOU!!!!!!" I started cracking up as I remembered the way Blackjack had eaten those cubes so fast but the laughter quickly vanished as I realized how much danger Percy was in.I raised my arms and felt the power surge through me as I pulled my force field over and around Percy and Blackjack. Once the black Field had surrounded them I started to pull them down toward the ground, a line of sweat broke across my forehead as I used my strength. Once they touched the grassy ground I let the field go and Percy jumped off the horse and ran to the bushes as he retched. (aka threw up) When he came back he looked me straight in the eyes.
"Never do that again please." He whispered then collapsed and fell into my arms unconscious. I quickly laid him down on the grass, about two seconds later he recovered from his 'death bed' and opened his eyes.
"That was the coolest thing ever!!!" He sat up and started laughing which I rewarded with a smack on his head.
"OW!" he protested as he rubbed the part where I had hit.
"Seaweed brain....." I muttered. He looked at me with a strange expression on his face.
"NOT YOU TOO!!!" I smiled at the nickname I had picked up from Annabeth and stood up as I walked over to Nightingale.
"I'll see you later, probably at Capture the flag! see ya later Cousin!!" With that I mounted Nightingale and took off into the sky. The wind felt great as it rush onto my face and into my hair as it was lifted up and blew behind me.
"This feels great!!!" I yelled out loud but my voice was muffled by the roaring wind.
WE can do this any time my lady! Will you bring me apples when you come? I love apples..... Sugar cubes give me belly aches, I don't know how Blackjack can stand them.
"I agree." Was all I had time to say before we landed next to the stables. I jumped down and started to walk Nightingale back toward her stall. Once we were in the fairly large area I grabbed a brush and started to brush through her smooth black hair.
"I have to go but I will be back tomorrow okay?" Running my hands through her hair I made sure that all the knots and tangles were gone before I put the brush up and headed out of the stables.
Of course my lady. Just don't forget the apples!!! I gave her one last smile then left the stables and headed for Archery range.
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