Ok, so I am not all knowing horse person, so just politely tell me if
something is put wrong. Thanks!!! Onto the last chapter!
Chapter 2
He almost wanted to close his eyes, he did not want the knife to hit Hidalgo, 'Oh Lord, please no!' He prayed inwardly, hoping desperately that the knife had been aimed right and that, as he had said, that his aim was still as good as it had once been.
Watching the knife fly was the most horrible experience, especially when it was flying straight for his best friend.
Hidalgo's neigh of delight alerted him to the fact, he had never lost what he had long ago learned.
The knife had landed, metal first, in the dirt and was sticking up, wood end to the sky.
Nickering, the painted stallion leaned his tied neck forward and grasped the wooden end of the knife in his strong jaws and sharp teeth.
"Good job, little brother!" Frank smiled and cheered for the horse.
Turning his head to the side, Hidalgo slowly sawed the knife on the ropes that lay against the dark wood.
Lightning flashed above and rain seeped slowly through the broken down barn, the water dripped upon horse and man.
"Come on. You can do it little brother." Frank whispered as he tried to push the pain aside; he knew little of healing human injuries, but he need not be a scientist to tell this was a rather bad break.
The horse grunted as if to tell him to "Shut up."
"Sorry." he said softly, trying to scoot away from the rain, but he easily found that there was no getting away from it.
A few slices and Hidalgo had himself free, the rope hung from his neck, the horse slowly made his way over to his friend.
Frank grabbed his knife from the mustang and patted the horse's neck affectionately.
"Good boy." he whispered, the horse nickered and licked the man's head.
Frank felt tears sting his eyes; he had never thought he would see Hidalgo again. He had been sure of it.
But here the horse was, standing right beside him and biting at his hair playfully.
Leaning forward, the man hugged Hidalgo around the neck and the tears that were trailing down his cheeks slid down the horse's painted coat.
"I missed you sooooo much, little brother." he whispered as the animal nickered softly in his ear.
'As did I.' Hidalgo seemed to say, and Frank took it as that. He knew that Hidalgo would still not come back with him. The horse seemed happy on his own, but maybe Hidalgo would help him.
"Easy little brother." he chided as he tried to climb to his feet, pain stabbed through his entire leg and he yelped.
Hidalgo shifted anxiously, but waited for his friend to mount him.
"Shh… I'm sorry." Frank whispered tried to make his crumpled leg work under the strain. "Please, God." he prayed as he slowly rose once more to his injured foot.
He felt the pain die down some, and without hesitation, he jumped onto his friend's back.
After he had jumped, his foot erupted with pain and he felt his world begin to spin.
But even though he saw the world whirl around him, beneath him was one solid thing.
Hidalgo slowly made his way out through the back of the barn and, all the while conscious of Frank's weary body, trotted through the golden fields as the sun's last rays turned from the darkening sky.
Frank felt his mind flitter away as he realized that he was safe and Hidalgo would let nothing happen to him.
His little brother had remembered who he was and so had he when Hidalgo's sharp neigh had pierced the darkness.
'Remember me!'
Ok, so sorry for such a lame ending. But I really wanted to finish that so you all could rest easy. J Hope it was ok, I really was not meant to write anything but LotR stories. I have no discipline for other stories. sigh Oh well!
Anyway, hope you liked it! PLEASE R&R! No flames!!! Thanks!!!!!
P.S.- I know someone or a few of you said that frank was too out of character. Well if I would have made him all happy and joyful and sweet, that would have been even more out of character. In this story, he is sad that Hidalgo left and even though he yells at Massimo, he means nothing he says. It is just pure rage at God for allowing this to happen. So, ya, that's about it. And yes, he still respects horses.