The sargent raised his head. Five black forms fled from the way of the viallge. Too big for any for than unicorn or horse. He snorted. Were these the demon unicrons he had been sent to recruit. He needed to get a closer look to see if they be unicorn or horse; demon or wanderer. If they were Celestial he'd be in REAL trouble.

Sighing, the sargent, Kort, reared and sprang from the night, towards the forest in which he saw the five forms enter. His demon eyes darted around as he slowed from gallop to canter as he entered through the low canopy on the border of the forest and inside full of oaks and pines insead. He entered the darkness.

Lest led the five into the forest. He was the master favorite mount for traveling toward the small city far away. But it took long to get there and the forest was the half-point. "We rest here" he commanded. The others obeyed and lay down to rest beside a creek. It was dark and their red eyes glinted. Geogin placed her hooves firmly in the steam and lowered her chest in it.

Geogin then collapsed for the heck of it, not wanting to strain to wash herself. Lagging behind most of the jouney, her compainions speed created dust that covered her. She heard Lest say "I shall scout the area for some food and danger. Dawe, accompiny me will you?" He left with Dawe, the stallion who was his friend to the end, hoof beats growing fainter in the remaining 3 ears.

Lest and Dawe trotted the area. Squrrils and Chipmunks gleefully scampered up trees and over stumps. The many dead leaves that had been uncovered when winter snow broke into the spring crunched under hoof. They found many berrie bushes and the two examined them throughly to make sure none of them would contain poisen or something unhealty. Then left them alone and headed back towards the river where they left the faes.

Dawe suddenly stopped. A scent of anouther stallion rang in his nostrils. He followed the scent and Lest followed, soon picking up the scent too. The shape of a black stallion soon loomed and the two pinned their ears and barred their teeth to the shape still unfocused.

"Hallo!" Kort cried out, his vioce peiceing the still air. When he had got close enough to see those demon red eyes like his trough the thick mist beside this end of the river. The two brutes he had found were suprised to see a demon unicorn unlike he who was releaved. The taller one replyed in a french accent "Who are you stranger" he said, making the the S in stranger sound like a Z.

"I am sargent Kort of the dark army. We who see to rein over the evil humans and the mischeivous Celestial unicorns! They will fear the rath of Yolise and his followers!" the sargent said, as he had been told to.

"Never! The dark ones kill and we hate death" spat the shorter one. He sprang forward his teeth ready to rip. "PEACE! PEACE!" cried Kort. "I am but a fearful sargent, following orders so as not to be slain! I as much as you do dislike this darkness. But I beg of you, do not harm me!"

The one slowed as the french demon one nodded. "I am Lest. This is my friend Dawe. We seek not to harm those who seek not to harm us" he said and shot a peirceing glare at Dawe. "Thank you, my friends. I am Kort. I hope a new allience has grown. I must say all five of you overpowered me, or I might be murdered. I will return in a few days when I am on an assinment and maybe I can help warn you and guide you from the dangers"

The two looked thoughtful at the peace offering of the frightened stag before them. "Fine. We shall remember you Kort. May we meet again" said Lest. Dawe nodded in agreement. Kort bowed. "Thank you my new friends. My you travel safely" he said. Then they turned and head away. Kort sighed and troted to some thorns. He braced himself for pain and rammed through and back to make himself look wounded. He shuddered in pain when it was over and left to meet Yolise and his displeasure and probly a punishment.