Chapter Three: To Jump Or To Die
The sun was shining brighter than before, as if her elegant dance brought it happiness or pride. She had stopped for a small break. Her fiery chestnut eyes staring down the sun. The wind blowing through her mane and tail. All of a sudden the wind changed direction, bringing the scent of something dangerous and oddly familiar.
Elidora's nostrils flared wide at the smell. Her head craning towards the forest, ears perked forward. The erie feeling she was getting was warrant enough for her to not go investigate. Elidora held her ground, not moving an inch.
Tail flicking around, swatting a few pesky flies near her rump.
Then she heard it.
The sound of someone laughing and clapping their hands. A figure jumped down from the cover of a tree. They wore a red cloak and a white jumpsuit of some kind. She remembered him from not long ago.
Ghirahim…
He sauntered over like he was the best thing in the entire world. Grinning wildly as he stopped a couple feet away.
As he got closer it created pressure on the golden mare who gave way and moved a foot away for release. Now her ears were slightly pinned. A single hoof stomping on the ground with attitude. She turned so she was facing him head on now. Not wanting to leave open her flank. Head held up high and her neck arched like a stallion.
Ghirahim rested a hand on his hip, standing very casually. "I must say that was quite the show even if you are just a horse." He utters with a smile on his face.
The mare doesn't respond vocally. She just stomped her hoof and flickered her tail around. Her tail causing whip like sounds.
Ghirahim didn't seem bothered by her silence, he is after all basically just talking to an animal and to some extent himself. "You know, you remind me of someone… what was her name?" Ghirahim taps a finger against his chin. Looking up at the sun in thought.
"Oh it doesn't matter. The point is you seem so much like her. Stubborn, Graceful and just filled with so much of that despicable light my master and I hate so much." Ghirahim's voice grew vile and vicious with each word he spat out.
The last few words Ghirahim ended up yelling in pure anger, throwing his arms around for emphasis. That spooked Elidora. She flinched, backing herself up a couple steps.
She was tense now, the aura radiating off of Ghirahim was terrifying. The sky was dimming with that aura. The sun's light fading as clouds plagued the sky. Elidora was stomping all of her hooves in place, like she were ready to bolt. Her eyes flickering up to the darkening sky.
She gave out a worried cry, watching the clouds block out the sun. "I wonder…" Ghirahim said in a softer tone. The mare quickly snapped her head back to gaze at the demon lord.
"Just what is going on in that little head or your's?" He takes a step forward.
The golden mare rears up, holding that pose as she let out a fearful whinny. Stepping back with her hind legs. Right as her front touched the ground she began to spin around, ready to turn tail and run.
"Oh, no no no, I never said you could leave now did I?" Ghirahim taunts as he snaps his fingers together.
Elidora was running by now, but a wall of diamonds shot up from the ground, reaching six feet high. She almost ran right into it. Stopping mere inches before she made impact. Elidora knew a wall when she saw one. Even if it was see through and glowing.
By now she was pacing along the barrier, eyes scanning for another exit. Once she realized that she was corralled in with Ghirahim she stopped wasting her energy. Instead opting to turn back towards him.
Ghirahim was grinning like a cheshire cat. The action only got a snort and an ear pinning from Elidora.
They were both staring each other in the eyes. Dark and eerie chestnut met bright and vibrant chestnut. "Your eyes aren't the same as the spirit maidens though." Ghirahim said in a calm yet venomous tone.
Ghirahim was just stating the obvious at this point. Even as his eyes over looked her body. She tensed up more. Tail being flung around violently.
This demon's attitude and antics were grating her nerves. Needless to say she didn't have very much patience. "I can tell. You aren't just a normal dumb animal. Watching you fend off that stallion proved my point. Now why would you go against your own instincts like that hmm?" He was practically cooing at this point. Now taking bold and wide steps towards the mare herself.
Once Ghirahim got close enough to her personal space bubble she bolted, trotting around the barrier. He merely just stood there and watched with each graceful step she took. Head somewhat low and arched. Her tail raised high and flagging in the wind.
What he didn't know is that with each step she took she was closely examining the barrier he created. Sizing it up. Looking for a weakness. Six feet tall, she knew she could jump it. However the question was if she had enough running room.
She didn't want to be trapped any longer in here with him. Picking up the pace she started to gallop around, keeping a close eye on Ghirahim himself.
Nostrils flaring and her ears pinned back. The next moment she changed direction with an incredible display of agility, running directly at the infamous demon lord. Ghirahim's eyes widen just barely as he snapped himself out of the way. Reappearing just outside the barrier he made.
He watched as she just kept running, not stopping but speeding up as she neared the six foot high barrier.
Her hind legd curling in on themselves as her front lifted off the ground. The muscles of her rear end and legs sprung up like metal coils. Creating lift off as she just barely cleared the barrier. One of her rear leg ankles hitting the barrier.
She landed easily, but one of her rear legs was lifted off the ground. She snorted.
In all honesty she was disappointed with herself for not clearing it perfectly. Yet Ghirahim didn't give her time to dwell on it. Snapping his fingers, the barrier dissipated, but in it's place were a horde of bokoblins.
They saw her and started the chase. Elidora started to run, but everytime she tried to change direction more diamond barriers were put in place. Keeping the mare on a straight path towards the cliff off of Lake Floria.
She was running out of running room and they knew it, Ghirahim knew it and she knew it. Skidding to a halt, looking down at the massive drop leading to the lake.
Cries of victory and excitement were heard, the bokoblins closing in as Ghirahim just watched at a closer distance.
Elidora did a small half rear, crying out in panic. Her eyes trailing down at the water below. She was surely thinking about it. Her legs and hooves stamping into the ground in panic. Looking back and forth between the jump and the horde after her.
"Which will it be?" Ghirahim muttered tauntingly. Extending his arms wide, a smile on his face even after the mare's impending doom. Of course he wouldn't allow them to kill such a fine horse, but the mare didn't know that now did she?
Turning back towards the huge drop, looking down as if she made her choice. Ghirahim cocked his head slightly, perhaps he was impressed at her overall choice.
Yet the fear still present caused the golden mare to not jump straight away. As the bokoblins got ever closer she inched closer, her body centimeters from taking the fall.
The front of Elidora's body leaned down, facing the fall, her legs still pacing nervously.
Right then the sound of cracking was heard, the mare went to step back but the side of the cliff around her gave way. Her hooves trying to find purchase but failing.
The next second she fell the face of the cliff, letting out a loud cry. The bokoblins stopped at the edge, waving their hands and weapons furiously as they watched her fall. The next moment two black sabers pierced through their vile fat bodies.
Ghirahim had killed them off for really no reason. Seconds later Ghirahim watched the mare finally hit the water. The impact was large and tough as the golden and white hide vanished within it's depths.
