Blaze

Blaze jumped up and down as they neared the ranch. He was excited to see a new place, and couldn't wait to explore. He looked at Kaitlyn and licked her arm. Blaze then looked at her, waiting for her to speak.

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn laughed and patted the dog on the head, rubbing his fur back and forth.

"You little rascal, come here you!"

She rubbed his chest and scratched his chin. The young woman let out a good-hearted laugh and kissed the collie on the nose.

"Okay, You can run around now. You have to be back my dark each day, otherwise you don't get as much free time. K?"

Kaitlyn opened up the door of her black car and let the dog run free.

Blaze

Blaze went sailing out of the car running around in circles around Kaitlyn. Then he tore off in the direction of the barn.

He ran inside, sniffed around a bit, then ran back outside. He ran towards the house, and then sat on the doorstep. He waited a moment, but then he went trotting off around the property, exploring, sniffing, and marking different spots.

Zephyr

Pillars carried a smooth black carcass through the forest, bucking and kicking as he went along. Maw lifted up in the air, picking up any scent there was. Hmmm...a dog. Odd thing, dogs. So human loving. So loyal. Not that mares were any different, of course.

Bitter frost chilled his breath, white clouds streaming from his nares. Winter. Such a cold and unforgiving season. Darkness. The season where death is only natural. Only the strongest survived.

Humans were weak. He would kill them. Kill them all. They took away his homeland, his life, his love. All of it gone because of them. They were good-for-nothing traitors of the animals. This human, near the dog, would be the first to die.

Blaze

Blaze was napping peacefully on the back porch. He had been here for a week now, and was loved by Kaitlyn more than he could have hoped for.

The cold breeze lifted his long chocolate and white coat in little wisps above his back, and he shivered as it brought a strange scent to his nostrils. He raised his head at the scent.

Blaze

Blaze lowered his head, unconcerned. It was just a horse. Nothing unusual about horses. Nope, nothing..at all....His eyes drooped, and he fell asleep again.

The border collie's head suddenly shot up. There are no horses on Kaitlyn's farm! Much less stallions! Blaze lept to his feet with interest. Horses were fun to chase! They spooked so easily! He lifted his nose to the wind, trying to tell where the smell came from.

Zephyr

Smirk appeared on his maw, lifting his dainty daggers into the frosty air. Hah, that dog thought that he was no one. Stupid dog. He'd learn. Maybe he'd be the first to feel the wrath of his hooves. Yes...that was it. The human would be next in line.

And Blaze was walking into a trap. Zephyr pretended not to notice, lowering his skull to nibble at the grass below him. Innocently...so innocent.

So that's how its done, act like you are a bystander, not the trouble maker. Take the suspicion of of you. Let them run blindly down the wrong trail.

This was fun.

The collie just dozed on the porch for a while. The stag was disappointed. No dog? No death? Dang.

But soon, that changed. The victim looked up, suddenly realizing what was apparent all along. Finally...he was coming.

Blaze

Blaze loped happily through the pasture, tongue lolling out of his mouth in glee. He gave a happy leap, trying to spook the horse into the chase.

When the stallion didn't move, Blaze stopped and cocked his head to one side. Then he gave a growl and spanked the ground with his paws, growling again, pretending to be a vicious wolf, hunting his prey. Little did he know that danger was just 5 feet in front of him...

Zephyr

Oh, you silly little dog. Big mistake. You know that he could crush you to a million tiny a little pieces, right? Right. Never second guess yourself. Otherwise, who can you believe? No one. And that, my friend, is what the world's all about.

Well, Zephyr could change it maybe, bend the rules. Life shouldn't be about who to trust, should it? You should know if you can trust a friend from the moment you meet them. None of this 'gaining trust' crap. No. A friend is like a parachute. If they aren't there for you one time, you won't be needing them again.

Haha. Be that little hunting wolf. Have your fun. Watch this.

The brute lashed out violently with his hoof, aiming a massive blow to his sides. His carcass moved forward to Blaze, trying to get as close as possible. He reached his maw down, dentals biting unforgivingly at the dog flesh. Hopefully he'd teach this one a lesson.

No, Zephyr's mind wasn't always like this. There was always something that changed one, wasn't there? There was always something that changed someone's life. Zephyr would never tell anyone what happened. Never. He wouldn't open up.

Blaze

Blaze lept back to late and felt his flesh being torn by those big yellow teeth. He tore free, causing more pain. He managed to dodge the hoof, and then got serious. 'This horse is bad! He could hurt Kaitlyn!' He thought desperately.

Blaze lunged at the horse, growling deeply and menacingly. There were no more fun and games. This was serious. The dog went for his throat, instinct taking over. One wrong move would result in death.

Zephyr

Oh, oh. You see? Big guys always win.

He felt his teeth lock onto the protector, ripping and tearing flesh. He felt satisfied as the dog freed himself, and nodded curtly. And then, the dog lunged at Zephyr again. Annoying little fly. The mustang spun around and reared, trying to get out of the way of the attacking dog. Too late, wrong move.

Blaze's ivories caught the side of the stallion's neck, making a huge slash along it. Crimson blood started to flow out of it, staining his ebonite coat. outraged, he reared, aiming for the dog and trying to crush him as he brought his weight down.

"Foolish dog. You will die here, and your owner will come out to help you. She will die as well."

He hissed menacingly.

Blaze

Blaze felt satisfaction bubble within him when he ripped into Zephyr's neck. He leapt backwards, and landed lightly on the grass beside him. His lips were pulled back in a snarl, revealing his shining teeth. He shook his head no, but stayed silent. Then his eyes opened wide when he saw the horse come crashing down above him. He twisted to try and dodge his massive body, but his left hind leg was trapped and crushed beneath his weight. He opened his mouth wide in a silent cry, and struggled to free himself. The leg was limp and terribly painful. He turned to look up at Zephyr's eyes with fear and pain. His breathing was fast and ragged with pain and terror. He wished Kaitlyn would help him! But she wouldn't be safe, and that was what this fight was about! He stared at the mustang, waiting for his death.

Kaitlyn*Zephyr

The young girl yawned and stretched her arms, opening her eyes. She didn't know of the chaos that was unfolding outside her door, and was in no hurry to stand and start to work. But she knew it was late, and that she had slept in, and Kaitlyn pulled off the covers and got dressed. She then walked to the kitchen and started to get out eggs and ingredients to make pancakes. Humming, she cracked the eggs and whisked them in a bowl. Now, where was Blaze? He should have been hungry by then. Off to explore maybe, like the adventurer he was. Her lips parted in a smile, and she looked outside. That smile was wiped of her face as she saw the horse and Blaze, injured on the ground. Dropping the eggs and the bowl, she heard a shatter as the mixing bowl broke into pieces. The woman took no notice. Instead, she grabbed a knife and hurried outside. Screaming at the stallion and threatening him with her blade.

"Go!"

She screamed, waving her arms at the stallion. She got in front of Blaze, trying to shield him so the border collie could inch away.

Zephyr-
Oh, perfect. He had finally managed to lure out the little pest of a human. The dog was foolish to have tried to protect her, and now he could do nothing. He was taken care off, now to the big prize. As Kaitlyn hurried out of the door, he reared again, letting out a deep battle cry. Sweat lathered upon his coat as his pillars sliced the air, getting ready for a battle against a more dangerous thing, something that could harm him. But all these wretched humans would pay for taking away everything. They would pay for taking away his family. But more importantly, they took away his love. Oh, his sweet little girl. She was too pure to be gone from the earth. But those filthy twoleggers blew her away. For what reason? None. They wanted to have a little fun, the cowardly rats. Oh, every one of them would be ripped to pieces. Slowly, oh so slowly. They would suffer the way they made her suffer, as well as him. The stallion would teach them a lesson. He crashed to the ground, snorting and staring through the ebonite locks that covered his chocolate optics. Those high-pitched screams meant as much to him as mice did. Foolish human. He charged forward, dodging her knife with adept skill and trying to knock her to the ground. She fell, and now he had his chance. Rearing up, he smiled wickedly at Blaze, ready to crash down.

Blaze

Blaze struggled to get to his feet and keep Kaitlyn back. But it was to late. She was already here, and trying to protect him. He felt so stpid and responsible. He had to keep her safe. It was his fault that she was in peril anyway.

The dog was on his feet when Kaitlyn fell. As Zephyr reared up to come crashing down on top of her, Blaze leapt in front of Kaitlyn, putting himself in Zephyr's way. Then, he launched himself at the stallion's throat. His jaws were open wide, his teeth and eyes flashing. He sailed through the air, hoping to put an end to this mess.

Zephyr*Kaitlyn

The fool. The foolish dog. Why give his life for a human? The humans were selfish beasts, unworthy of the title 'animal'. They were surely not the smartest in the world, probably the dumbest things he had ever met. They didn't care. They didn't care at all. For anyone or anything. They killed his love, and had planned the same thing for him as well. He wished with all his broken heart that he could be dead along with her. But, his heart was tainted with the want for revenge, and he was not to rest until he got it. As the dog came to protect the filthy girl, he squealed with rage, shaking his cranium and slicing the air with powerful knives. He couldn't stay in the air forever, but he wasn't out to kill the dog.

No, he wanted to taste the blood of the human, and hear her cries as she so innocently died under his crushing weight. The dog would then bear the pain that Zephyr had been bearing for the rest of his life after his love's bitter end. This border collie would meet his own end soon enough, perhaps he would turn wicked after this. Who knew? Frankly, the stallion didn't care the hell about either of them. He wanted his sweet revenge. One at a time, they would suffer the same fate - death. He let out a piercing battlecry and landed, not on the girl. With a powerful push of his maw he tried to whisk the dog aside. He didn't care if the pet made it out in time or not, but he stood again, this time having a clearer shot of the human.

It was time to end this. This weight crashed down on her, a menacing look on his masque. That would teach her.

Kaitlyn screamed in terror as she saw the horse coming down on her, and she knew that this would be her last breath. Closing her eyes tight, she braced herself, and it was all over. Another soul had left the face of the earth, to wander for eternity.

Deed done, Zephyr turned away, setting off at a brisky trot and giving Blaze an intimidating look. He traveled away, not once looking back at the ugly scene he had created.

Blaze

Blaze winced and opened his mouth in a silent cry of pain as he was knocked from in front of Kaitlyn. He was thrown several feet back, landing on his shoulder and hearing it crack. He struggled to get back to his girl, but it was too late. The huge black devil reared again, and crushed his only friend, taking her life from her body as his hooves came down. He hobbled over to her, ignoring the evil beast as he left, and sat hunched over Kaitlyn's lifeless body. He licked her face, nudged her with his nose. But it was over. Done. She was gone.

The chocolate and white border collie cried out in his first and last call. It was a howl, long and mournful, that would bring tears to your eyes. It was full of sorrow and loss, and something else: pity. The dog pitied the evil beast that had taken his friend from him. He pitied Zephyr because the horse had lost all feeling of love, laughter, and happiness. All he knew now was rage, hate, and the desire for revenge.

Blaze sat beside his friend's body for hours as the cold seeped into his own. It began to rain, slowly at first, but then progressing to a pelting shower. It grew darker, and thunder rumbled in the distant mountains. The dog was silent, as he would be for the rest of his life....