The six unicorns made haste in their journey. Already they had faced alarming events and dangers and they weren't even halfway done. Their weary legs carried them for about two miles before they came upon a ranch. All the paint on the land was peeling off whatever object it decorated. The fence surrounding the land was white. The house probably where the humans were was also white. There was a long and wide barn that was supposed to be a bright red but looked a dull orange. In the only gap on the fence surrounding the barn their was a sign hanging from the archway. It read 'Welcome To Dudley's Stud Ranch'.

Shock exploded in the two stallions and the two older mares. The two young mares however had never been told of what a stud ranch was because no one told them what it was. "Quick, make haste around the ranch" whispered Lest hurriedly. The other five obeyed and they went around. After traveling about half a mile they decided to rest. They wanted to make sure none of the ranch men would come out this far. So they sent of Geogin and Fernly to go see.

After a little bit they came upon a fenced off area. Curious, the mares followed it around a bit. They spotted a figure at last. It seemed to have spotted them too. As it came closer, the two saw it was a white stallion, his eyes sparkling. He was young, in fact probably only a half year older than Geogin. "Good day m'ladys. What brings you here to my homely pasture?" he asked. "We were seeing if any danger was in the area" said Geogin instantly. Fernly gave Geogin a firm kick in her hind shin. Geogin got the point.

"What your names?" the stag asked.

"I'm Geogin and this is Fernly" Geogin replied. The stallion smiled and put his head over the fence.

"I am Zoe. Pleased to meet you Geogin and Fernly." As the stallion smiled softly, Dawe came through the brush and spotted the three. Alarmed, he strode forth and bared his teeth to the other stallion. Zoe took a few steps back, obviously not as aggressive as Dawe. Dawe ushered the two mares back to the group with swift nips. They got back the group.

"There is another stallion in the area, but he is fenced" reported Geogin. The other immediately began conversing while the two mares hung back. When they were done and settled down everyone fell asleep but Geogin. After an hour or two she did but woke again in three hours, the others still fast asleep. Curious, she arose and headed in the direction she thought the white brute to be. She did read a fence. But when she saw a stallion, in wasn't the white one. He was much older, and mouse colored. Spotting the female, this old one came fast and slammed into the fence. Geogin leaped back. A mad look was in the others eye. It was desperation. For what, Geogin would never know, for Lest and Dawe arrived on the sink. Both, made deep lashed on the others breast. He turned and fled to the other side of the pasture while the two stags lead Geogin back with harsh nips.

"We shall have to have one of us older ones stay awake to make sure no one gets in trouble" Lest said giving Geogin a wary look. Lest stood and watched them all, especially Geogin. He was first to be posted to make sure no one left to face danger.

When Geogin feel asleep, she felt deeply distrusted. She also felt hurt. They still thought her a little filly who needed to be kept out of trouble. Well, she'd show them someday. She was a mare now. And that meant big trouble for this journey.

(Notes: Yes, I gave in. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and I'll post a new one tomarrow or something like that...)