DISCLAIMER: I, sadly, don't own MM. pretty sad huh? Neways, wad daya expect? Ahem. Be free characters! Be free! MM characters stare like im mad then walk away.

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Okays…on with it…

DEAD HORSE HUT

MOM sat quietly, carefully devising a plan to escape as the men bound her to a chair with thick ropes. She could've used her u-watch but they were watching. She knew better than to activate it. After all, they had guns and would shoot at first suspicious movement.

"You took away our horses." The men stared at her accusingly. "In exchange for them, we get you." They cackled evilly.

"Oh yeah, sure." MOM replied sarcastically.

"Enjoy your stay cause you'll be here a long, long time." They laughed maniacally. "You won't be needing this either." They added as they slipped off her u-watch and threw it out the window.

"Come on Joe. Lets not waste our time here." Then, they saddled up their pack horses and galloped off the range--- back to where they came from.

Meanwhile, MOM struggled with her ropes. She tried all ways and means to free herself but remained unsuccessful.

Kicking on the door. A wild horse's neigh. More kicking.

"Silver!" MOM exclaimed.

Silver stood outside, holding the u-watch in his teeth. His back hooves gave the door a battering ram, then, he spun around gracefully and pounded the door with his front hooves.

He couldn't knock down this door on his own…it was too steady…he needed a way…but how? He pondered for a second before finally coming up with a solution. He would ask the wise eagles for help. He stopped the pounding and melted away, only to return minutes later.

The eagle had told him of what to do and he had paid intense attention. He moved to the door and gently lipped the bolts and gave a tug. Then he reached for the lower ones and did like-wise. The door swung open and he reared in triumph, sun reflecting off his beautiful coat in pure magnificence…

SURPRISE

"What are you doing here? Do you know how dangerous it'll be if those men returned?" MOM whispered, breath taken away by the beauty and magnificence of the horse that stood prancing arrogantly in front of her.

The horse stomped a foot then threw his head into the air, sending a shower of mane cascading down his sleek neck. His soft, brown eyes looked at her with trust. He flicked his tail and twitched his skin, extending a foreleg in the process. The great stallion bowed and circled her before flinging the u-watch neatly on MOM's lap. Then, he moved like flowing water to behind her, grabbing the rope between his teeth, he tugged gently, then nibbled the rope, breaking it slowly.

The rope fell loose, the tension around MOM was released. She slowly cleared the rope away, careful not to make any sudden movements. Slipping the u-watch on, she activated it.

"U-watch activated, I-Cutter selected."

The, she inched forward. The great creature tossed his mane, separating a lock from the others, allowing MOM to cut it. A token of their new-found friendship.

MOM felt both shocked and delighted that such a great creature would allow her to lay hands on it. She then retrieved a feather weight chain from her pocket which had a tiny pendant, or rather, the center's logo and number. She walked over and fastened it around the horse's neck. "Now no one can ever own you." She told him.

The porthole was ready. MOM backed slowly into it, mindful to keep her eyes low on the ground as she returned to the center, silver lock of hair clutched tightly in her right hand.