Sayu sighed, "This is a really long trail… They probably ate my cake already!"
Anthony chuckled from his horse next to her, "If that were the case, Quillish would get you another one."
Sayu smiled as the sun began setting through the trees. Her eyes widened as she felt the path crumble from underneath her horse's legs, she let out a terrified yelp. Light jumped from his horse and ran to his sister sliding in the dirt, catching her wrist before she slid down into the shallow creek about twenty feet below her. "I got you!"
Sayu screamed again, "Light, I'm scared!"
Anthony reached down, "Give me your other hand! We'll pull you up!" Sayu gulped audibly and nodded her head quickly. Reaching her hand up Anthony snapped a firm hold onto it and nodded to Light, they pulled up together and Sayu collapsed on both of them.
Sayu trembled slightly then started to cry, "Oh no! What about Brownie?!" She peeked over the steep hillside to the horse on her side whinnying loudly. "We have to help her! She's scared!"
Anthony opened his mouth to speak but stopped and looked at the direction of a thundering gallop coming down the trail, echoing through the woods, "The stable master is coming, he'll know what to do."
The sun had set, darkness settling over the group. The thundering had turned to a heavy trot as it approached. Anthony breathed a sigh of relief when a flashlight landed on them. "Is everyone alright?!"
Light looked up, "B?"
The group looked up to see Beyond perched on the back of the jet black stallion with a frantic expression. Sayu looked up from Anthony's hug, "B! Brownie! She fell down and we can't get her out!"
Beyond slid off of Orion and glanced down into the clearing where the horse whined. He nodded, "Anthony, give me your belt."
Anthony blinked a couple of times and removed his belt, handing it to Beyond. He nodded once again and slid himself down the hillside. Orion paced next to the edge throwing his head wildly, snorting. Kicking dirt up around his hooves before half sliding, half slipping, down the slope to Beyond.
Beyond rested his hand on the horse's side, "Shh," he spoke with a hushed soothing voice, "It's okay… We'll get you home." The downed horse seemed to visibly calm herself.
Mello watched from his horses back, "Alright. I'll admit. That's cool." Both L and Matt rolled their eyes.
Near smirked, "Supposedly, according to horse lore, horses can feel kindred spirits. Guess for some reason, they seem to think Beyond is trustworthy."
Beyond placed his hand on one of the horses ankles, he moved it slightly and sighed, "See? Not even broke, you'll be alright." Beyond tied the belt around the hurt ankle tightly, causing the horse to make a distressed cry. He gave a pained expression and placed his hand on her side once again, "Shh, I know, it hurts, just a little bit longer…"
Orion lost footing near the two and slide to a crouched state. Beyond blinked at him and cracked a small smile, "You have an attitude problem." He chuckled quietly and watched the horse steady himself.
Beyond braced himself and spoke softly, "You'll have to help me, you weigh… Literally, a ton." He smiled when the mare started to struggle to stand, as he midsection lifted Beyond gave a couple futile pushes. Orion wedged his nose under Brownie and craned his neck helping the other to her feet.
Sayu cheered from the edge of the hill, "She's up!"
Beyond smirked at the horse as he snorted and started kicking into the ground making clear indentations for the other horse to follow up. "A real dickhead he is, huh?" He patted Brownie softly, "One step at a time."
Matt blinked, "That's a smart ass horse…"
The trio made their way up the hill and Beyond ruffled his hair, "Good thing I know my way around a horse… Eh?" He flinched when Sayu wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Thank you for saving her!" She smiled with tears in her eyes.
Beyond just smiled and patted her head. "Right, lets get back before it gets too late." The group's regathered on their horses, Sayu sat in front of Anthony on his horse and Beyond walked next to Brownie. The mare limping, striving to keep up. Beyond cleared his throat, "Go ahead. Caspian will panic, if he isn't already, if at least you guys don't make it back. She's limping really bad and I don't want her to hurt herself more. Send for the stable master… He can walk back with her once he meets me."
The stable master hung his head dejectedly as Caspian paced in front of him, "So, if I'm gathering this right… You let that kid take off on a horse that HASN'T been broken, to go get the other kids?" His voice raised angrily, "Am I getting the whole picture here?!"
The stable master opened his mouth to respond as Sayu bursted into the barn clinging to Caspian's leg, "Mr. Caspian!" Caspian looked up to see the rest of the group leading the horses into their stalls and caring for them.
Caspian narrowed his eyes, "Where is Beyond?"
L sighed closing the stall door, "He said to send the stable master to collect his downed horse, he's walking with her now."
Caspian growled deeply and started off towards the direction the group had come from, "Come on you old fool!" The stable master tipped his hat to the kids with a careless smile.
The two approached Beyond who was walking next to the mare and the stallion trailed behind them. "Beyond!" Caspian ran up to him and snapped him into a tight hug.
He blinked a couple of times, "I'm fine. Seriously!" He struggled against Caspian, "Let me go!"
Caspian sighed and stared at the stallion that calmly stood behind Beyond. "Let's get back, Quillish and I were worried sick."
The stable master smiled at the stallion, "You're taking him too, right?"
Caspian narrowed his eyes, "No. Let's go." He nudged Beyond towards the barn.
Sayu's squeals could be heard from their room up stares, loud thumping was heard before the door busted open, "B! B! B! Wake up!"
Beyond blinked tiredly and groaned, "Saaayuuuu… Sleep." He closed his eyes again before being dragged out of his bed. "Gah!"
Sayu smiled brightly and yanked on his arm, "Come on!"
Beyond tiredly stood up, scratching his head tiredly stumbling behind the young girl who was all but dragging him outside, "What is it?" She smirked and pointed to a horse trailer sitting in the turn around. "Oh… No…"
He walked up to the trailer that had a note, 'Gotta get back up sometime, may as well be with one who trusts you.' Beyond groaned, "Quillish is going to have a heart attack…"
A/N: Needed filler. Whose ready for a time skip?! This kid!
Responses:
Eriza-chan: I'm glad, I'm a horse lover myself. I'm especially glad you love Orion, he was based off a horse that I used to ride as a young girl.