The Unicorn's Plight

Chapter 4

Soon it was night. Tao and Ashley had stopped at the edge of the road and had built a fire. "You know, I've been meaning to ask you, what are you wearing?" asked Tao. Dar had returned too. He looked at Ashley as if to say he was curious too.

Ashley looked at her clothes. Her blue jeans were ripped at the knees and her tank top was still in good shape. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you," said Ashley.

"Try me," said Dar. "I'm from the year 2006. I come from a different world," said Ashley. "I believe you," said Tao. "That's all I can tell you," said Ashley. "okay," said Dar.

Ashley shivered a little. Her sweater she had lost. Dar scooted closer to her and shared his blanket. "Thanks," said Ashley. She could feel Dar's skin on hers. Oh boy! Oh boy! rang Ashley's mind.

"I'm going to get some sleep," said Ashley who threw off the blanket and scooted away from Dar. "Stay close," said Dar. "I know," said Ashley not looking back at the man that she knew she was falling for.

Ashley saw the 2 unicorns lying down next to each other. They looked so beautiful. Ashley then had an idea! She would take a picture of them, but then she remembered she had dropped her cell phone in the home world.

When she reached in her pocket, miraculously her cell phone was there. She took it out and got a picture of the unicorns. "This so reminds me of that Legend movie," she said. "Now how did my cell phone get in my pocket?" she asked.

"I gave it to you," said a feminine voice from behind Ashley. Ashley spun around a saw a very tall woman in a very beautiful green dress with long blonde hair. "Who are you?" asked Ashley. "The Sorceress," she said.

"OH! okay," said Ashley skeptically whether or not she should be afraid. "I created the unicorns," she said. "So they belong to you?" she asked. "Yes," said the Sorceress. Sorceress put out her hand and both the unicorns came up to her cooing.

"That proves it," said Ashley. "Please, you must get the third alicorn back," said the Sorceress. "I plan to," said Ashley. "Good. If you fail, you will be trapped here forever," said the sorceress, then she disappeared.

"Talk about no pressure," said Ashley. The 2 unicorns then lied back down ad Ashley with them. She rested on the stallions back. Ashley shivered again and the stallion sensed it. The stallion put his head back to Ashley's lap, being careful not to stab her with his alicorn. His long mane covered her body like a blanket.

Ashley took out her cell phone and looked at the picture she had taken. It was absolutely breathtaking. "This is SO going onto my computer when I get home," said Ashley as she fell into a slumber.

Dar went back to check on Ashley when he found her all nuzzled up in the unicorn's mane. "It looks like she really loves them," said Tao who was behind Dar. "Yeah it does look like it," he said. "Do you think she's going to be heartbroken if we fail?" he asked.

"We won't fail," said Dar. "I feel really bad to what we're going to do," said Dar. "Me too," said Tao.

Morning came and both unicorns were awake. Ashley was still asleep in the same position she was last night. The stallion very carefully woke her up. "Morning gorgeous," she said as she stretched.

Ashley went back to the camp with the unicorns and noticed that both Tao and Dar were gone. "Guys!" she yelled looking up and down the road. NO one answered.

The 2 unicorns then started rearing and whinnying loudly. "What is it?" asked Ashley. She looked up the road and saw Zad's knights approaching. "Oh shit!" she yelled.

She mounted the stallion who was on his knees and then too off with the mare galloping at there side. Luckily for them, they went unseen.

They galloped for about 20 minutes until they came to a forest that was all snowy. It was only this part of the forest that was all frozen. "What is this?" asked Ashley as the stallion walked carefully into the snow.

About 15 minutes of walking, the stallion stopped. "Are we there?" Ashley asked. The mare nodded her head. Ashley dismounted and walked around the hill that was ahead of them. After turning the corner, Ashley looked ahead and saw something.

After walking a few feet, Ashley saw a frozen tree and below the tree resting peacefully was the body of the 3rd unicorn. Ashley gasped in horror. The 2 other unicorns trotted out from behind the hill.

Ashley slowly made her way over to the body. Half the body was buried in the snow. It's head rested on the ground. It's body was in an upright position. It was frozen stiff.

Ashley reached out her hand to touch the body. The mane was still soft. The forelock was resting in the place where the alicorn was supposed to be. (think of the movie Legend and the dead unicorn. that's what it looks like)

Ashley, now in heavy tears, moved the long white forelock aside and saw that the alicorn had indeed been removed. Ashley couldn't stand the sight and threw herself on the still body and cried her eyes out.

The stallion and mare approached and tried nuzzling the body of their fallen friend. Ashley petted the dead unicorn over and over again.

Tears fell onto the alicorns place. The alicorn shined a bit from the wetness of Ashley's tears. Then Ashley threw herself onto the mare's back and took off at a heavy gallop toward Xinca where this time she would not fail to getting the alicorn back, even if it cost her her life.