A/N: Ah, yes! I'm back! School is over finally! I had most of my final exams on the last day of school. It has been two or more weeks since school has been out, but I had horse shows both weekends and this weekend. Well, enough excuses! Here's the story!

Chapter 7

"That's the Spirit!"

Lady Fires POV

I woke up the next morning and Spirit was still sleeping. I smiled to myself as I looked around, the sun just peeking above the hills. I got up slowly, making sure not to wake him and started to graze. I found myself thinking more and more about our foal. I was so excited, but my thoughts were suddenly interrupted when I saw a dark form in the forest coming towards us.

"Spirit, Spirit! Wake up!"

"Huh, what?"

"Look."

Spirit looked over and quickly stood up. He pinned his ears back and said for me to stand back. I was terrified, our wonderful night coming to an abrupt end. Then the horse came into the light.

"Oh my God. MOM!"

"Lady Fire? Is that you?"

"Mom!"

"Wait…you two know each other?" Spirit said puzzled.

"Spirit! This is my mom, Ojos Verde. You can call her Verde."

"Oh, honey! Look at you! You've grown into such a beautiful mare! And who is this!"

"Mom, this is Spirit."

"Oh, so you met someone!"

"Yup!" And Spirit and I stood together.

"But mom, what are you doing here? Where's dad…and the herd?"

Suddenly her face fell.

"A stallion, well, came and fought your father. He fought so hard, but the stallion hurt him badly then took the herd. I managed to escape in hope to find your father again."

"Oh my God. Is he okay? Who was the stallion!" I started to become filled with rage.

"That's the thing I don't know. All I know is that the stallion was a red chestnut, he was so fast and it didn't look like he was from around here."

Spirit and I stood speechless. We had no idea what was going to happen now.

"Well, you can stay with us and we will look for your herd and your father."

"You would do that?" My mom and I both said.

"Yea, I mean your father doesn't really pose much of a threat towards you, you're his daughter and I have no interest in your mother or his herd. I'm going to build a herd not out of hate or cheating your father, but out of love and compassion."

"Spirit," I whispered in his ear, "thank you," And I hugged him.

Then we set off, the sun at high noon now. I wished with all my heart that I would be able to see my dad and the herd again. Old feelings were being resurfaced and it almost hurt all over again. I lost again what I didn't even have. So Spirit, my mom and I were at a high lope when we reached as far as the canyons, then Spirit stopped.

"Hey, why did you stop?"

"There is a herd in the canyons, I don't know much about them, but I know they're dangerous. We need a break anyway."

"Ah, yes and this would be a good time to tell my mom!"

"Tell me what?"

"I'm might be having a foal!"

"Oh! That's great dear!"

So we stopped and munched on the grass for a while, a rabbit hopping across in front of us. The sun was setting, the skies turning a brilliant orange and so many other colors were painting the skies. Then our little trio rested on the soft grass, each of us taking shifts of watching over each other. My mom and I barely slept at all we were talking so much! I found out that my mom had another foal with my dad and it was a filly. My own little sister! Her name was Fire Lily. She's a black and white paint with bright blue eyes. I couldn't wait to meet her, but when would I ever see my birth herd again? I pushed this thought out of my mind. I didn't want to think about it. Sooner than I thought sleep came over me.

Rains POV

I woke up then next morning and Red was already gone. So I got up, feeling as miserable as ever. I almost felt as I was giving up, sometimes I thought I didn't want to be here anymore.

"Rain, what's up? You look down." Azul said in a low voice.

"Nothing, just tired I guess."

"Rain, really what's wrong?"

"I just miss that stallion I was talking about earlier."

"Ah, you know stallions are good for nothin'," And we both smiled, but my heart just wasn't in it today.

"Cheer up," Azul started again, "things will look better. Red offers us a pretty good life here. He gives us protection from everything, food, water, and shelter and all he asks in return is we follow his rules."

"You're right. I think I'll go to bed now."

"That's the spirit!"

Then I thought in my head, Spirit.

Lady's POV

We all woke up early the next morning. Spirit had said we are going to the canyons today. I was actually kind of afraid. We didn't know what to expect, but we knew these horses were dangerous, and played dirty so we had to be careful. It was when we entered the canyons I became terrified.

Spirit led the way watching closely; his ears held back warily. Then we came around the bend and I couldn't believe my eyes…it was Rain.

"That's the stallion that stole my herd!" My mom yelled out angrily.

I snapped my head around and then saw my old Calvary buddy, Red Illusion.

Rains POV

I was standing around really doing nothing but chatting with a new mare in our herd. Red Illusion brought in about six new mares in a week back, when I saw him. He came around the bend of a rocky red canyon wall with two other mares' one being Lady Fire. It was Spirit. When Lady Fire's eyes made contact with mine I saw her expression of disbelief. I could believe it! What were the chances we were to meet again? Then a pretty gray mare yelled out, "That's the stallion that stole my herd!" I shook my head my mind couldn't take it all in. Then I saw Lady Fire look at Red. But then, Spirit and my eyes met.

Lady Fires POV

"Oh my God, Rain!" Spirit yelled. I looked at Rain and she didn't say or do anything, but I could see it in her eyes, she was hurting bad. At this moment I had no idea what to say, but then the sea of mares parted and Spirit, my mom, and I walked through. The mares spat at our feet. We walked through, our heads hanging a little lower looking back and forth at the herd Red made. We walked all the way through and then there was Red Illusion.

"Lady Fire?" he said his gaze softening slightly.

I stood behind Spirit not saying anything. Spirit was so choked up by seeing Rain he didn't say anything either. He glanced back over at Rain and when their eyes met again she sobbed and turned and walked away.

"No, Rain," Spirit murmured.

"You! You good for nothing stallion!" My mom came up and yelled in his face and then spat on the ground. Then I heard a few gasps and some mares say "Verde!" Then a young voice broke through the rest and a black and white paint yearling with bright blue eyes came out and yelled, "Mom!"

"Don't worry Fire Lily. You took my herd! You took my stallion! You stamped on our pride! Well, I will not stand for this anymore!" Then she rose up on her back feet and landed a strike with her fore hoof on his face. She landed back down and stared into his face. A cut ran from under his eye to all the way down to the bottom of his cheek. Blood slowly dripped down his face, staining the white snip centered on his nose. Spirit and I still stood completely in awe. The tension hung in the air. Everything stopped. It was so still like everyone was holding their breath. And then…

A/N: HA HA! CLIFFIE! How bad do you want the next chappie? Lol! Sorry for the excessive dialogue. It was necessary! He he! It feels good to do one of these again :Mob of fanfiction people come running at me: AHHH! Okay Okay! Psyche :Come running at me again: AHHHH :Jumps into tree: you'll have to let me down to get to a computer to post the next chappie…PSYCHE! AHHH! Okay, I'm babbling on! Review honestly!