*Buffalo*

The day was terribly overcast, with low-hung, deeply gray clouds that swept swiftly across the sky. The shafts of air cut the clouds into ribbons and waves, making it look like the vast stretch of the ocean hung above the land.

Suddenly a great thundering awoke in the distance. To keen ears, the frightened grunts and bellows of nearly a hundered animals could be heard. Then they came into sight. A herd of buffalo was stampeding over a low area of meadow, utterly petrifide of something... But the swath of low clouds blocked out whatever was frightening these creatures. And their own loud cries and pounding hooves drooned out any sound their tormentor might be making.

Vortex

The hellion looked up with a start as a rumbling filled the air. The ground began to shake and the sounds of grunting an bellowing filled the atmosphere. He immediately charged towards him herd crying out to them.

Run! RUN! Quickly!!!

He nudged Farah-Inas and Ember before turning to face the mass of Buffalo. Snorting, the muscluar brujo wited a few mments before realising that the buffalo could head the way that they were going. Half-rearing, he pivoted round and began to charge after his herd, they could go to the huge stones in the center of his homeland, there they would be safe. He came up alongside of Ember and Crimson. He was concerned about the newborn and so whinnied to give her encouragement. He called to Ember and Farah-Inas over the stampede...

Go to the big rocks near the end of the land. You know the ones that are masive and have the drawings on them. We should be safe there.

He stopped and looked back to the stampede. Would Crimson be able to get to the rocks in time or would she get trampleded? He bagnt o panic but his facade showed no such thing. He took off back after his mares.

Ember and Crimson

The mare's eyes grew white, and she pushed Crimson in front of her so she wouldn't be left behind. Of course, she knew the way to the big rocks. Crimson starts running. She heard the noise, and by mom's reactions it wasn't a good thing. She gallops, her mother close behind. Would they make it?

*Buffalo*

The buffalo charged on, now sweeping into a low valley that was swathed in deep fog. Their massive bodies moved surprisingly quick, but they were running on blind fear alone. The herd traveled in near unison, like a school of fish or a flock of starlings. The animals bunched in the front simply ran where ever the path seemed easiest, and the rest followed along.

Now the shaggy creatures spied the horses. Hardly thinking, their instincts to 'follow' and 'herd' kicked in. The huge group of bison swung their direction to the side, heading after the fleeing horses without a second thought. Faster and faster they came...

It still wasn't clear what was making them run. Their loud advances and the low-hung clouds held their tormentors in secracy.

Ember and Crimson

The mare nipped her foal on the left flank, to make her turn right. They would go around the herd. Darting through the trees, they watched the herd and prayed that they wouldn't follow..

Luna Dreams

The silver minx had returned home to see the scary sight before her. Light squeal erutped from Vocals as she threw her pistons into action her slender form taking the place her Ember and the flicka had formerly been before vering off to the right. She was trying to keep the bulls from turning after them. "follow me she prayed" she didn't want anyone to get hurt pushing forward with all her might she moved on daggers hitting the loam as exhaustion slowly began to take over but she pushed on.

Vortex

The hellion took off after Luna and shouted over the rumble of buffalo...

Luna, Go after Ember, I'll try to distract the buffalo!

He turned to face the buffalo and let out a giant sream to them to follow. Immediately he pivoted and propelled himself down the hill, his strong pistons gathering speed beneath him, kicking dust into the zephar.

Farah-Inas

Farah had immedeitly galloped off when she noticed the buffalo. She paniked, but tried to remain calm. Her legs felt stiff as she continued on, following after her herdmates, only to veer off to where Ember and the flicka had gone. She doged trees and boulders, before circling arund the largest one to wait-- and see what would happen. Her sides heaved with each breath as her form stood there, her legs unsteady and shaking.

Ember and Crimson

The mare slows. She smelled the others following her. Why did they do that? The fools! "What are you doing? The buffalo are just going to follow you!! You should've gone another way!" And with that she gallops deeper in the woods, and when the end of the herd has passed, she ran past the herd, to the side opposite of the woods that the fools were in. She stops by a creek surrounded by trees. She drinks, and Crimson nurses then lies down, exhausted.

*Buffalo*

The stampeding beasts began to follow the mares at first, but Vortex managed to capture their attention. A good majority of the herd now thundered after him, gaining speed as they rushed down the hill...

A small fraction of the bison split from the group during the confusion, after seeing the horses slip into the wooded area. They didn't quite like to be in the forest, but they were too fearful to think clearly. About seven buffalo charged the woods and headed after the mares.

Ember and Crimson

Ember smelled the buffalo near the mares. Instincts told her to protect her filly, but they also told her to protect her herd mates. She told Crimson, "Stay here. If buffalo, those things made us run, come, try to come and get me, ok? I love you." She nuzzled her foal quickly before she galloped off into the other woods, where her herdmates were. She charges the buffalo, screaming in a high pitched whistle, trying to scare them away.

Vortex

He sighed as he saw the buffalo follow him and only some follow the amres. Immediately he turned back to the atsk in hand and although he was extremely tired he continued to power on, his limbs shaking from all the running. Foaming at the mouth he knew that he needed to somehow slow and stop the stampede but at the moment he kept on running, trying to keep the buffalo away from the mares and foal.

*Buffalo*

The seven in the woods slowed down a bit, then stopped all together when Ember got in there way. The buffalo in the lead, a large cow, shook her massive head and snorted, "What are you doing!? Run! They'll kill us all!" Her eyes were wide and the whites showed strikingly against the surrounded, dark-brown mane. Behind, the six other bison gathered, pawing nervously at the ground.

The rest of the herd continued after Vortex, letting him lead the way. They too were exhuasted, but continued on in a panic.

And finally, their reason for running was revealed. Seven fourwheelers came ripping across the ground, kicking up grass and debris as they went. They shouted and hollored as they went, driving the huge herd on. They were trying to round as many of the creatures up as they could after they were too exhuasted to run any more. They hadn't yet noticed the horses.

ember and crimson

Crimson heard the four wheelers. She bolted and ran deeper into the woods, hoping that they wouldn't see or follow her. She sees the buffalo and her mother. Ember Stepped aside where Crimson was and said, "Fine, go run. But I would rest in case they come here. Then you would have more energy." Ember trots to the ege of the woods, her head peeking out. They would see her, of course, but she wanted to see what the buffalo were talking about. Humans. She laid her ears back and let a chilling cry escape from her muzzle. Would they care for the horses?

Farah-Inas

Farah pinned er auds back against her head as she bucked, sending her legs outward and then crashing back to the ground. She coninued running, though, to the edge of the trees, and then circled around, to a place she could completely see the four wheelers. She let out a frightened but stern neigh, wondering wher Vortex was, while also wondering what the humans would do.

Vortex

The monarch screamed to the buffalo to stop, skidding to a halt as he heard the four-wheelers. Turning back to face the hillside, he saw them, coming over the hill. He snorted and rage grew within him...this was his land. His ears pricked ashe heard Farahs neigh and he let out a sharp cry back telling her to come to him. He faced the Buffalo, hoping they'd stop. He stood dtill and strong, trying to show his power and hoping they would do what he wanted.

Listen, Please, Do not follow any mares, I have a foal here aswell, please follow me and i will lead you, as i have a plan that might get them to change their minds about coming here and attacking us...

Luna

She did as she was told until the loud roaring entered her thorns tossing back her tiara she had pulled infront of one of the 4-wheelers. The young man or whom ever he was was heading right at her. The silver goddess lifted her four daggers from the loam her onyx banner drifting about her arabian features as she screamed at the on comer hoping to scare him away.

*Buffalo & Humans*

The seven in the woods stood uncertainly, but the original one spoke, "I... I suppose you're right. Ok, we'll wait here and hope they pass us by." The cow resulted and turned a bit.

Unfortunately, Vortex's valiant effort to lead the threat away backfired when some of the humans spotted Ember. Three fourwheelers cut away from the group and began to roar her way...

Another slowed to an idle rumble when Luna crossed his path. A sinister sort of smile crossed his broad face and he revved up the engine to a thundering pace. Then he began to circle around the mare, trying to frighten her.

The buffalo in the lead of the main herd slowed down and stopped as Vortex did. Dust swirled up and around them, choking the air for a moment before the wind carried it on. One of the larger bulls in the groupd stepped forward, "What would you have us do? What can we do against them?"

Luna Dreams

Seeing the duo cut their thunder machines towards ember and her foal she collected herself to dart when the human cut into her path. Anger squeal erupted from her vocals as right fore dagger struck up at the male though with his pace about her she was sure she couldn't hit him. Stepping forward she let her fore daggers leave teh loam and bellow out at the heavens again this time in shear anger and fear her voids rolled white as she bolted forward to get away from the machine.

Vortex

The brute saw the four-wheeler heading after Ember and screamed at them. He looked to the lead buffalo.

Please, you've got to help me...They are going after one of my mares and her foal. In force we can chase them off. I will lead you, first we must help...

The stag was cut short at the scream of Luna. His optics widened and he turned back to the buffalo, shouting at them all.

We must help Luna first, she is trapped and will be hurt if we dont. I cant do this alone...please, you've gotta help me!

He let out a war cry at the top of his voice and whether they were with him or not, the titan reard and propelled himself towards Luna, screaming at the human too back off.

Ember and Crimson

Ember glares at the humans. She pushes Crimson back into the woods. "Stay here." She orders to the buffalo and Crimson."I'll take care of them." she charges out and sees Luna trapped. She lunged out at a human, her teeth bared, but probably missed because they were going so fast. She shrieks again and rears up, then pounds to the ground. She charges at a human again. No one got to chase anything like that in this herd. She snorts and shrieks again. What would the humans think of her?

*Buffalo & Humans*

The man circling Luna pulled back at first, narrowly missing the deadly hoof sent his way. Then she bolted past him. With a laugh, he took off after her, throwing a great spray of soil up in the wake of his spinning tires. Pulling a rope out that was secured on a rack behind him, the man swung it out at Luna, trying to entangle her legs and trip her up. Then he spotted Ember charging his way and ducked, changing his path to avoid her. Not looking back to see if he managed to trip Luna, the man was now trying to stay out of Ember's path!

The three that had split from the group continued to go towards the woods, ignoring Ember as she went by. They thought they saw a foal... and that's what really got their interest. They slowed down a bit as the came into the trees, and began to look about for Crimson....

The buffalo turned with Vortex, snorting and bellowing as their spirits rose. "We will be with you!" The lead cried, and the others took up the words. Soon the herd threw itself after the charging stallion and headed for the fourwheelers. The three that were left trying to chase the herd stopped quickly and spun around. Terrified by the herd thundering their way, they began to drive away, hoping to out distance the creatures before they might get trampled...

Vortex

The stallion let out a second war cry as the buffalo followed and the four-wheelers turned to leave. With a triumphant bellow the stallion continued to chase the 3 men before his attention was turned to the remaining man. However he saw Ember was dealing with him. Grinning, the brute reared before propelling himself forward, continuing to chase the humans. He would come and help Ember once he was sure the other 3 humans were out of HIS land.

Ember

Ember was scared when they came close to her foal and her, but when they drove away, she nickered to Crimson and they ran after the humans as well, whinnying and shrieking loudly. They would help chase these humans out. They weren't weakling. Ember called to the buffalo, saying, "Come on out! We can chase these things away!" She felt pride in that she took charge. She thought about who Vortex would choose as queen, then pushes it away as she keeps running.

Luna Dreams

the huntress had steatched out her long pillars gliding her across the grounds with remarkable speed. Ebonite gems caught Ember her main interest was to get to Crisome and get her out of here the Ruin would protect her will enough these machines couldn't get there with all the hills and drop offs. Her throughts were cut short when the cruel raw hid snared her fore dagger without a scream she felt her leg being jerked from under her and her shiimering moonlite chassis tripped forward slamming unto her chest cavity she slid forward from the speeds she was going pain moved through her as she laid there now the world spinning she couldn't get her barings. The rope was tight on her dagger as she thrust them forward to stand her fallen chassis rising from th dirt like a galdator whom all thought was dead. Her chassis was riddle with blood and gashes from her fall and dirt coated her once shinning bodice. Her pillar she did not place any weight on not kowing if it was droken just knowing it hurt terribly. Her voids rocked with anger and confusion she hurt all over and could barely hold herself up as the humans moved about them. Lowering her tiara she began to pull at the tight cord she had to help them somehow. Lifting her tiara she screamed to Ember's foal

[go to the ruins. their machines can't gain accress in the creveces there you will be safe.]

Lowering her tiara again she was gaining her senses back and she began to lash out with anger at the cord so she could help again.

*Buffalo & Humans*

The three that were fleeing managed to make it to the edge of the terra. Without looking back, they left the area.

Ember's man high-tailed it away as well, following after the others until he was out of sight. The rope about Luna's leg loosened a bit in her struggles, and finally came off.

The last three men, who were by the woods, continued to search for Crimson. The seven buffalo hiding there were spurred by Ember's cries, as well as seeing their herd take charge of the situation. Snorting and tossing their massive heads, the seven beasts charged towards the remaining fourwheelers. One machine was caught on the side by a charging buffalo and flipped over. The man was left dead with a broken neck. The other two wheeled around and fled from the forest. It wasn't long before they too were gone.

Luna Dreams

feeling embaressed by her situation she finally removed the rope taking adeep breath she placed her weight upon it grimicing as pain flooded through her leg and shoulder area. Blood seeped from dirt coated gashes from the fall as she moved forward. It wasn't broken but he hurt like hell. Seeing the buffalo give chase Luna relaxed and began to move to the bushes looking for Crimson hoping she was okay. She hobbled slowly she would be lame for some time after this. hate for the human race now burned deep into Luna's heart. Calling to everyone while she looked for the foal she prayed everyone was okay. She stepped over the dead man snorting angerily as she did.

Ember and Crimson

Ember whinnies as she trots up to Luna. She pauses to look at the dead human, and thinks that he deserved it. She speaks, "Oh my god, Luna! Are you alright?!"

Crimson ignored Luna when she told her to go to the ruins. She smelled the dead body and shudders. Then she licks at the blood and shivers again. It had a salty taste and was nasty, but Crimson liked it.

Vortex

The steed followed until the men were out of site. Her turned and let out a triumphant neigh before thanking the buffalo for their help.

You may stay here for as long as you want...please feel free to make this your home.

Then, after smiling and nodding to the herd, her turned and took off towards his own herd. He smiled as he saw them together but became concerned as he saw Luna was hurt. He walked over to the huddle and, after nuzzling Ember and her foal, came over to Luna.

Are you alright?..We must get you to a place I know, there is a human lady there but she helps injured animals, she can make you better. So do you want to go?

Luna Dreams

Her hate for humans burned deep into her matter, but the pain from her wounds and ankle overcame any protests she might have. She didn't want to but she leaned upon Vortex looking to Ember seh didn't want seem that she was play this out or that she wanted all Vortex's attention but she couldn't stand on her pillar at all. She smiled to Ember as Ember's concern startled her really but she smile to show she was somewhat okay then she answered Vortex.

[I don't know if I can hobble there, Vortex. I'll try I don't think its broken but it hurts too bad to just be sprained]

Vortex

He stood still and strong as Luna leaned on him. He nodded.
O.k, Come we shall try, lean on me. If the pain becomes too much then we shall rest a while. We must go there though as it may be the only way to fix your leg.

He turned to Ember.

You can come if you wish or you can stay. If you stay and need anything or feel you are in Danger just neigh and I'll come.

He nuzzled Ember and Crimson before turning to leave with Luna. He walked along slowly so the mare could keep up.