A/N: So here's the 19th chapter, I have no idea how much longer this is gonna be but I have quite a ways to go yet, so I'd say at least fifteen more chapters? I know lol soooo long but so fun to write.
Disclaimer: I own none of the recognizable characters as they belong to Disney/Pixar.
"When was the last time you ran? As fast as you could go?"
Holley picked her head up to look at Finn, who was currently watching the open space behind HQ. Leland, Sid and Rod also glanced up at Finn, waiting for the fillies response.
"I don't know," she hesitated, a pang of fear spreading through her body at the thought of running with Finn.
What if he was faster and she couldn't keep up? Would he hurt her because of it? She had to remind herself he wasn't like that. That he wouldn't punish her for something she couldn't do.
"Would you like to stretch your legs?"
Another pause, with Leland and Sid fully picking their heads up at the prospect of running full out and racing Finn, as if they were foals again.
Finn tore his eyes away from the field to look at Holley. She only hesitated for a moment, and then she nodded. She saw Finn's entire body tense before he was springing off his hind legs and sprinting forward. She could only follow, as they were still tied together.
She could hear Finn's friends excited squeals and they followed after the pair. Holley was tense, still thinking she couldn't keep up with the taller, stronger stallion. He must've sensed it, as he slowed down and settled next to her. Just like he had on that first day.
"You need to relax, or else you won't be able to run as fast as you're able to." His voice was low, soft, soothing. It always made her relax, and she did as he asked.
Relax. Relax relax relax.
Holley's ears flicked, and she tried stretching her stride. She found herself moving a bit faster, and Finn snorted as he - once again - stretched his own stride and charged forward. She only hesitated a moment, and then she was off.
She kept up, which surprised her. She was shorter than he was, how can I keep up with him?
It reached a point where it felt like she was flying, with Finn next to Her. He seemed to be having the time of his life. When they reached the end of the field - she had counted, it had only been about a minute and a half - he turned sharply. Pulling her with him for a moment, he shoved off his hind legs once again and made a b-line to headquarters. Stretching her stride to match Finn's, she found she could easily keep up with him. She knew it wasn't the fastest he could go, and he was probably holding back so she could keep up, but at the moment she was having to much fun to care.
She wasn't prepared for the moment when Finn 'slammed the breaks' and slid to a very abrupt stop. She nearly rammed into him, and just barely managed to slow down and sidestep fast enough to avoid running into him. She'd been a little behind him when he'd stopped, her fault. She only stopped fully when the rope connecting them tightened and she was jerked back a few feet, her momentum stopped. Twisting to see what had caused Finn to stop, she saw Ethan with Rod, his arms crossed and a gentle smile on his face.
"You two having fun?"
Finn flung his head, flaring his nostrils a bit. He pranced in place, ears forward. Holley watched from the end of their rope. Finn was at ease and relaxed around him, and gentle with him. Ethan wasn't tense, and didn't look angry. He never even carried a whip with him. Holley titled her head slightly, once again wondering how two very different creatures could get along so well and trust each other so fully.
He turned to Holley, and Finn looked over as well. "Hey sweet girl, how are you keeping up with him so well? No one else can keep up with him like that."
Funny, because she was just asking herself the same thing. She looked to Finn, and only saw kindness and gentleness in those emerald eyes. Looking back to Ethan, who smiled, she tilted her head to the left a bit and pricked her ears.
"What do you think about doing a speed test for me real quick?"
A/N: So this took much longer than it should've, and that is all on me. I procrastinated. Sorry. Since I have a day off tomorrow I'll probably work on the 20th chapter. This was also much shorter than originally planned. Oops.
