.::Chapter Four :: Stonehill Stables::.
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A/N: 'Ello! Two chapters in two days! I've been pretty bored, so I did the fourth chapter. My chapters are pretty unproductive, I know. But I promise that –something- shall take place in the fifth chapter!
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Emily stared up at the sky. The sun was hidden by a mass of dark, forbidding gray clouds. "Matches my mood just fine," she mused. Her mother had noticed Emily's sudden decrease in energy that morning. When she had started interrogating her daughter, Emily knew it was time to get out of the house.
"Meep!" she let out a startled squeak as Misty tugged on the leash and dragged Emily toward the park. "Slow down! What's the hurry?" she cried, breathless. "Okay, here's a good spot. Now, behave!" Emily tied Misty's leash to a strong tree, letting it out all the way so the dog could run around, then sat on the grass. "Where could you be, Lorelei?"
'What if we can't find her?' the girl wondered. 'Or what if when we find her it's too late?' Emily touched her rainbow stone. Calming waves of magic washed over her. "I didn't know it did that," she blinked. The horrible thoughts flowing through her mind a moment before had ebbed. With her head suddenly cleared, she heard a cry of alarm.
"Grrr...let go!!" the muffled voice shouted. "Hey, that tickles...GAH!"
"Umm...Ozzie?" Emily stood, gazing around uncertainly.
Ozzie's voice rang out. "Get this monster to let go!!!"
Emily's blue eyes fell on Misty. The dog's black muzzle bulged as something squirmed inside her mouth. "Misty!" she shouted, racing toward the dog. "No! Bad girl! Drop it!" she pried the ferret from the dog's grasp. Misty, defeated, slunk away.
"When is that creature going home?" Ozzie demanded, wiping dog slobber off of his face. Emily produced a small smile, glancing up. SPLASH. A drop of water landed on her nose. Ozzie was hit next as the rain started.
"C'mon!" Emily grabbed the dog's leash and headed at a run for the Pet Palace.
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Emily, wearing dry, warm clothes, sat at the kitchen table, holding a mug of hot chocolate. Ozzie sat nearby, a marshmallow in each furry paw. "Yoo-hoo!" called a bright voice. "Lorelei Rescue Squad, reporting for duty!" Kara bounded into the room, a hot pink umbrella in her hand. Despite the gloomy, cold weather, the girl still wore a pink tube top, khaki capris, and only a light powder pink silk jacket to defend her from the rain. She grinned brightly as she plopped down at the table.
Adriane's outfit was more sensible. The warrior donned black hiking boots, a black sweatshirt, and jeans. "She's been like this all morning," she groaned, removing the hood of her sweatshirt. "It's sickening."
"Oh, shut up, Xena!" Kara retorted. "Someone has to be happy!"
"Says who?" the dark-haired girl retorted.
Kara stuck her tongue out. Emily shook her head, rolling her eyes. "Okay," she intervened. "It's almost time to go. Everyone ready?"
"Yep! Ready to go-"POP! Kara was interrupted. POP! POP! POP POP! "Wha-?" she stared as five d-flies popped into existence. "Not here! Emily's mom'll see you guys!! Go away!" she hissed.
"Keekee! Messssssage!" squeaked Goldie. The others added their chorus. "Keekee! Keekee!"
"Huh? A message? Give it here!" demanded Kara. Goldie shook her head, depositing the slip of paper into Adriane's hand instead. She opened it, scanned it quickly, then read aloud:
"'Adriane-
Something's very wrong. More unicorns being taken. The pack and I are going to the academy to protect the foals. Find unicorns!
-Zach'"
"More unicorns? You mean it's not just Lorelei?" Emily cried. Adriane nodded. The healer pushed back from the table. "Mom!" she called. "Can we get going now please?"
"Sure, you girls get in the car, and I'll be right there," Carolyn responded. Emily turned and stalked outside, fury driving her.
"Whoever you are," she swore as she got into the car. "I will find you."
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Carolyn turned the green Explorer onto a dirt road. A sign above the road read, "Stonehill Stables," while a smaller one said, "cheap riding lessons!" Emily clenched her jaw as her mother parked, jumping out nearly before the car had fully stopped.
"I'm going to check up on the horses being ridden. I want to make sure they're not mistreated by the riders. But I called the owner of the stable and he said you could look around inside," Carolyn told the mages.
Kara nodded. "Thanks for the ride, Dr. Fletcher!" she sang out, turning and racing toward the stables. The rain had slowed to a steady drizzle as the three girls and Ozzie made their way toward the large stable. The smells and sounds of horses tingled in their senses as they blinked in the sudden darkness.
"Okay," Kara spoke, "We have to check all of these stalls. I'll take this end, Adriane can take the other, and Emily the middle," The three split up to begin their search.
Emily reached the first stall and peered inside. A gray mare peered back at her with large brown eyes. "Hey there," she called softly to the horse, who let out a whinny. "Sorry, I'll leave you alone," she moved on to the next stall, where a paint horse glared at her. The three mages continued, finding no unicorns. Finally, they all met up.
"This is the last stall," Adriane commented. "We've checked all the others," the three girls and Ozzie all turned and gazed into the stall as one...
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A/N: And what will they find? You'll have to wait until the next chapter! Muhahaha! Now, please review!
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A/N: 'Ello! Two chapters in two days! I've been pretty bored, so I did the fourth chapter. My chapters are pretty unproductive, I know. But I promise that –something- shall take place in the fifth chapter!
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Emily stared up at the sky. The sun was hidden by a mass of dark, forbidding gray clouds. "Matches my mood just fine," she mused. Her mother had noticed Emily's sudden decrease in energy that morning. When she had started interrogating her daughter, Emily knew it was time to get out of the house.
"Meep!" she let out a startled squeak as Misty tugged on the leash and dragged Emily toward the park. "Slow down! What's the hurry?" she cried, breathless. "Okay, here's a good spot. Now, behave!" Emily tied Misty's leash to a strong tree, letting it out all the way so the dog could run around, then sat on the grass. "Where could you be, Lorelei?"
'What if we can't find her?' the girl wondered. 'Or what if when we find her it's too late?' Emily touched her rainbow stone. Calming waves of magic washed over her. "I didn't know it did that," she blinked. The horrible thoughts flowing through her mind a moment before had ebbed. With her head suddenly cleared, she heard a cry of alarm.
"Grrr...let go!!" the muffled voice shouted. "Hey, that tickles...GAH!"
"Umm...Ozzie?" Emily stood, gazing around uncertainly.
Ozzie's voice rang out. "Get this monster to let go!!!"
Emily's blue eyes fell on Misty. The dog's black muzzle bulged as something squirmed inside her mouth. "Misty!" she shouted, racing toward the dog. "No! Bad girl! Drop it!" she pried the ferret from the dog's grasp. Misty, defeated, slunk away.
"When is that creature going home?" Ozzie demanded, wiping dog slobber off of his face. Emily produced a small smile, glancing up. SPLASH. A drop of water landed on her nose. Ozzie was hit next as the rain started.
"C'mon!" Emily grabbed the dog's leash and headed at a run for the Pet Palace.
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Emily, wearing dry, warm clothes, sat at the kitchen table, holding a mug of hot chocolate. Ozzie sat nearby, a marshmallow in each furry paw. "Yoo-hoo!" called a bright voice. "Lorelei Rescue Squad, reporting for duty!" Kara bounded into the room, a hot pink umbrella in her hand. Despite the gloomy, cold weather, the girl still wore a pink tube top, khaki capris, and only a light powder pink silk jacket to defend her from the rain. She grinned brightly as she plopped down at the table.
Adriane's outfit was more sensible. The warrior donned black hiking boots, a black sweatshirt, and jeans. "She's been like this all morning," she groaned, removing the hood of her sweatshirt. "It's sickening."
"Oh, shut up, Xena!" Kara retorted. "Someone has to be happy!"
"Says who?" the dark-haired girl retorted.
Kara stuck her tongue out. Emily shook her head, rolling her eyes. "Okay," she intervened. "It's almost time to go. Everyone ready?"
"Yep! Ready to go-"POP! Kara was interrupted. POP! POP! POP POP! "Wha-?" she stared as five d-flies popped into existence. "Not here! Emily's mom'll see you guys!! Go away!" she hissed.
"Keekee! Messssssage!" squeaked Goldie. The others added their chorus. "Keekee! Keekee!"
"Huh? A message? Give it here!" demanded Kara. Goldie shook her head, depositing the slip of paper into Adriane's hand instead. She opened it, scanned it quickly, then read aloud:
"'Adriane-
Something's very wrong. More unicorns being taken. The pack and I are going to the academy to protect the foals. Find unicorns!
-Zach'"
"More unicorns? You mean it's not just Lorelei?" Emily cried. Adriane nodded. The healer pushed back from the table. "Mom!" she called. "Can we get going now please?"
"Sure, you girls get in the car, and I'll be right there," Carolyn responded. Emily turned and stalked outside, fury driving her.
"Whoever you are," she swore as she got into the car. "I will find you."
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Carolyn turned the green Explorer onto a dirt road. A sign above the road read, "Stonehill Stables," while a smaller one said, "cheap riding lessons!" Emily clenched her jaw as her mother parked, jumping out nearly before the car had fully stopped.
"I'm going to check up on the horses being ridden. I want to make sure they're not mistreated by the riders. But I called the owner of the stable and he said you could look around inside," Carolyn told the mages.
Kara nodded. "Thanks for the ride, Dr. Fletcher!" she sang out, turning and racing toward the stables. The rain had slowed to a steady drizzle as the three girls and Ozzie made their way toward the large stable. The smells and sounds of horses tingled in their senses as they blinked in the sudden darkness.
"Okay," Kara spoke, "We have to check all of these stalls. I'll take this end, Adriane can take the other, and Emily the middle," The three split up to begin their search.
Emily reached the first stall and peered inside. A gray mare peered back at her with large brown eyes. "Hey there," she called softly to the horse, who let out a whinny. "Sorry, I'll leave you alone," she moved on to the next stall, where a paint horse glared at her. The three mages continued, finding no unicorns. Finally, they all met up.
"This is the last stall," Adriane commented. "We've checked all the others," the three girls and Ozzie all turned and gazed into the stall as one...
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A/N: And what will they find? You'll have to wait until the next chapter! Muhahaha! Now, please review!