Third Person POV

Warrior grazed in his stallion pasture peacefully. It was dark and the stars shone brightly overhead. Warrior flicked his ears at pesky flies. The next day he was going to run in the Belmont Stakes. He had easily won the Derby and wanted to be a Triple Crown Winner. Thoughts of his competition and their weaknesses drifted through his mind as he found a sweet patch of grass to munch on.

A loud crashing sound interrupted his thoughts and grazing. Warrior looked around the pasture but could see nothing as darkness surrounded him. Suddenly a hoof struck his side and teeth gripped his neck. Warrior wanted to fight back but he couldn't see anything. Suddenly a cracking sound was heard and an eerie pain seared up Warrior's front legs. He fell to his knees in pain. He heard hoof beats and looked around. He turned his head to see two glaring eyes staring into his own. His attacker's eyes narrowed and he landed one more blow into Warrior's side before disappearing into the night. Warrior was left alone. He fell over on his side and his breathing slowed rapidly. He saw a bright light and his pain started to subside. A faint, but welcoming neigh was heard in the background. Warrior's eyes shone in his final minute, and then frosted over. (A/N: That was so hard to write…DX)

The news of Warrior's mysterious murder spread through the stables quickly. Everyone wanted to know, 'who done it?'. Co-co and Champion were both overwhelmed with grief.

Champion silently stood in his pasture with Star grazing beside him. She had offered much comfort when he had heard the news. Champion kept wandering if he and his mother were next. He also wandered if the strange colt, Wind, had done it. He had always felt uneasy around the colt.

A distant thundering of hooves interrupted Champion's grief and he looked up. Bloodmoon was cantering towards him. He stopped beside Champion. His eyes were normal. Maybe he hadn't heard the news about Warrior yet. "I…I'm sorry about your dad." He said, thought Champion wasn't sure he meant it. As Champion looked at the colt he realized he was sweaty and had a scratch on his shoulder. "Are you alright?" he asked. Bloodmoon nodded, "Ya. I was just racing Demon along the fencing and I tripped over my hooves…you always did say I didn't have good coordination."

Champion nodded and looked at Star, who was close-by, but grazing. Bloodmoon looked at her with longing then swished his tail and trotted off back the way he had come. Champion knew it must've been hard for his friend to come see him and offer a little comfort. He sighed and dreaded the morning workout that was coming.

"Come on boy…you can do better than this." Janee called later that morning as Champion slowly cantered around the arena. Janee halted him. Champion didn't feel like working. He felt so bad he hardly noticed his bit and saddle today. Janee sighed and walked out to him. "Maybe we'll skip the rest of your workout boy. You just don't seem yourself now. It'll be alright. Warrior's spirit will always be with you." Champion put his head into Janee's arms and sighed. Janee patted him and then, after a moment, led him back to the stable and untacked him. Just as she was about to lead him out to his pasture, Margie walked into the barn. Champion gave a low, faint nicker in greeting, but even Margie didn't seem to make him feel better. Her face was tear-stained and her eyes pinkish red. "I think I'll let Champion spend the afternoon with Co-co today, Janee." Janee nodded and handed over the lead rope.

Margie patted Champion and gave him a hug before leading him towards Co-co's Barn. As Champion walked into the Barn he remembered the first time he had met Warrior in the stall where he had practically grown up. Co-co stuck her nose over her stall door and weakly nickered when she saw her colt.

Champion nickered back and Margie put him in the stall beside Co-co. She patted him before leaving, her eyes getting puffy. Co-co nuzzled Champion affectionately and he just stood in his stall in grief.

"It'll be okay…" Co-co said, though she sounded uncertain herself. "Maybe…But mom…what if the killer comes after me, or you? What will we do?" Co-co tossed her mane. "I don't know…let's just hope he won't." "We can't simply 'hope'! That won't keep us safe at all!" Co-co sighed as Champion felt all his feelings boiling inside. "Then what do you suggest we do?" she said after a minute. Champion thought for a moment. "I don't know…we just have to stay somewhere safe." Co-co sighed again. "We can't simply stay in a Barn for the rest of our lives. You have training to do, and I have to race again now that Warrior is…g…gone." Champion didn't want to train in a time like now. His father had been murdered! He shivered as he realized he must have died alone in the middle of a pasture, bleeding to death. He wanted so badly to avenge his death and find the killer. Where ever he was, he would pay soon enough…and he had a feeling he knew who it was.

The next day Margie put Champion back out in a pasture with Star and Wind. Bloodmoon and had been pastured with Demon and Angelfire, the other filly.

Champion gazed harshly at the grey colt as he grazed. Star nudged his side. "Why are you so tense?" she murmured. Champion nuzzled her then started towards Wind.

"Why did you do it?" he asked as he halted right in front of the grey colt. He raised his head and his ice blue eyes once again seemed taunting to Champion. He held his ground though as Wind opened his mouth to speak, "Do what?" Champion felt so angry that he looked right past the icy blue. "Don't beat around the bush! Why did you kill Warrior?" Wind looked baffled, but Champion didn't buy any of it. "What are you talking about? I would never kill Warrior!" Champion glared as Wind's own eyes stared equally mad back. Finally the iciness made Champion turn away and walk back towards Star.

Wind would pay soon enough; Champion would wait until he made him admit he was a murderer. Star brushed by him and Champion sighed and lowered his head to graze. Soon Janee would come and fetch him for training. Champion would train hard for Warrior. He would become a champion in his father's name. He would do it for Warrior. Again the idea of Warrior bleeding to death in the middle of the night made Champion shiver. But it only encouraged him as he saw a familiar girl walking towards the pasture gate with a halter.

A/N: Talk about action! Whew…that was hard to write…but it's all part of the story. Okay, review-replies:

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