Time to end this (Hyde... open)

[saetta]

Aquilon was feeling the foals move more and more as the days passed. She knew it was close to time to give birth, she was wishing that it was not as she could easily die from this experience. The blood bay Morgan was trying to find an out of the way place so that she could get this over with. And when these monsters was out she was going to quietly just smash their skulls in and then leave the carcasses behind. That is when a kick landed on her already sore ribs and it was enough to force the Morgan mare down to the ground.

Aquilon let out a shrill whinney as she layed there for what seemed like days, but it was hours. When it was all over, the Morgan had sweat on her body and was so tired, but something told her to roll over and get to her feet. Aquilon slowly got up and spun around to see two totally different foals on the ground, one was a splitting image of the no good stag that took Aquilon right down to even being a male. The other was a black colored filly, she went from wanting to kill the pair to now cleaning them and making them get to their feet. The mare was just too tired and worn out to do anything else. Aquilon started to nudge the colt and get him to his feet, when Aquilon then started on the filly that is when she felt two sharp thrust to her stomach as thwe colt started to nurse, it was a sensation that she totally was not expecting but she needed to now get this other foal to her feet and so be able to move in a few hours. So again she tried to nudge the black filly and to get the young one to her feet so that she could then nurse, the sooner this was done the better.

Aquilon started to think of names and so looking behind seeing the colt still suckling, she then spoke.

" I'll name you Nero as I think that is fits you."

Then the mare turned back and started to work on the filly and then in a soft voice spoke to her.

" It is time to get to your feet little one and to see the world. I think Baraska is what you shall be named."

One thing was for sure is that the filly would know the meaning to stand up for ones self and not roll over for another horse no matter how big they might be. Finally Nero stopped eating and then started to get the feel of his legs as he circled his dam and sister. He hated that his mother was spending too much time on the filly and not him. But right now he wanted to see what there was to see around here.

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HYDE

The caverns called to him, urging him to visit. He knew not what called him, but had learned long ago not to ignore his baser instincts. So he wasted no time in thundering down the beach to the caverns. It wasn't long before the sandy beach turned to the rocky pebbles that signified his destination. He could hear the sounds of a mare within, and his interest was piqued. He remembered the mare that made those sounds. Aquilon, the mare he had met not long after his arrival within the lands. A wicked grin stretched his features. Those we labor sounds. His offspring was soon to arrive.

Without hesitation, he tracked her to the cavern she was nestled in, sides heaving. One foal lay on the ground, unwashed. But she seemed to be struggling with another. He cared not about her comfort, or what she was going through. He had entered the cave to greet the young, and expose them to the ultimate lifestyle. They would stay with their mother as long as they required her milk, and then he intended to remove them from her presence. They would gain strength by his side that they would never experience as long as they stayed with their weak-willed mother.

He was confident as he strode into the cave. The one she called Nero was standing and wasted no time finding his nourishment. The foal seemed to resembled him in many ways. As for the other, it was weaker. Darker in color, and less quick to gain its footing. He doubted it would be of much use. The first would be the lucky of the two. "Hello again, gorgeous."

[saetta]

It must of looked comical on how Aquilon was having to stand and allow Nero to suckle and yet try to get Baraska to her feet. She knew just having one foal wouldbe a full time job but with two that was just too much for the Morgan to handle. Some how some way she had to be in two places at once. Aquilon needed to get behind Baraska and then push her up onto her spindly legs and so force her to get her feet under her. That is when Aquilon spoke softly.

" Baraska, honey you need to get up................NOW!

The Morgan mare was starting to panic a little as she was thinking that just maybe it took to long to birth the filly. Baraska could very well be experiencing oxygen deprivation. Aquilon couldn't allow this to happen not now when this was her first time becoming a mother. She had totally turned 180 degrees from wanting to kill the foals to now wanting to protect them and wanting them to survive. She was deep in thought and trying to get the small black filly up and off the ground. That is when she heard the one voice that she hoped she never would of heard again. And that was the brutish stag that caused her to have these two foals in the first place. The blood bay mare spun around quickly and step forward two steps so as not to step or trip over Baraska. She then snapped with ears pinned flat against her pole.


" What are you even doing here, you worthless no good prick! If you even think of harming one hair on my foals, it'll take more than just a few broken ribs to make me stop from killing you! Now leave before I make you, as you are not welcome here."

Aquilon felt Nero plaster and bury himself on the far side to Hyde as he instinctively put his mother between himself and his first danger in life. This did cause Aquilon to gasp as she was not expecting to be touched but her concentration was right back on Hyde just daring him to make an aggressive move towards either foal. A slight fear was in the back of her mind since he showed up, and that was with her giving birth to twins would the Cleveland Bay make the connection that she really was some breeding prize to take and so continue rapping her as long as she was able to bear foals. it was a fear that she hoped was not to be visited now.

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HYDE

He laughed out loud when she spoke. He could remember the mare's anger and frustration when he had overpowered her and took her by force. Now, he had two foals to prove that she belonged to him. He hadn't given a second thought to the once pregnant mare until he had come across Insanity and felt the desire to own lands of his own. A new bug had bitten him, and he wished to provide a place for the fiery Arabian to rule over, and this lowly light mare was his way of doing so. So he had come to collect her, and his young ones as well.

"You moronic mare. I'm not here to harm them. I'm here to take you home. See, I've decided that I'm going to own you, so you'll be coming with me. Or I will hurt them, while you watch, and then I'll make you go through everything all over again." He stepped closer, eyeballing the foals. Both were nothing more than shadows in the dim light of the cave she had chosen to birth in. "So make your choice now. We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the fun way."

He felt the bloodlust rise, and he almost wished she would be stupid and try to fight him off. After all, that had been what attracted him to her initially. She had fought him until her bones were broken, and then she had provided him with not one foal, but two. But he had returned for her merely to gain lands. He circled the mare and the twins, eyeballing them. The colt was strong; he would be useful one day. As for the filly, there were many options for her. Now, though, he needed to get them under the influence of Insanity.

He stretched his neck and nipped at the mare's rump when he passed by. He would get them scurrying from the cave. He had a territory to lay claim to, and a young colt that would one day gain power such as he had. They would assure that the innocent foal's heart was turned black with hate, as well as they would this one. Nero, she had called it. It didn't matter if the colt couldn't stand up to the guides he set. But he was getting tired of standing around doing nothing, so he reached out and nipped at the mare again. "Make your decision now, mare. I'm tired of your inaction."

[saetta]

Aquilon wanted to just charge full force right into the larger bay stallion and lash out with everything she had on Hyde. Except when she took a step it almost took everything she had in order to do it. Aquilon had no idea just how much birthing her twins took out of her strength, and energy wise. That is when Hyde spoke and flat told Aquilon that he was not here to harm the foals, but was there to take her and the foals for himself so as to claim a land. He did add that she either listen and do what he wanted or he was going to harm the foals and then proceed to do what he did the first time they met. The blood bay Morgan sent out a visible shudder but was stopped when she felt wetness on her right teat. She spun her head around to see Baraska nursing, finally her daughter found her legs and also the place to feed.

When Hyde said they either did this the easy way or the fun way, that is when Aquilon said in an agitated voice.

" If you haven't noticed I'm here nursing and so unable to move at the moment. And you'll never own me beast! You might hold me and prevent me from moving freely, but my spirit will always be mine!"

That is when she felt a sharp nip on her rump, Aquilon instinctively lashed out with both rear hooves but she was just to weak to even put in the required force to even hurt the stallion.It was like she was stuck in slow motion with all her movements. That is when Nero popped his head out in front of Aquilons chest looking at its sire. He then asked in a questioning voice.

" Just who is this, momma?"

Aquilon snapped her teeth so as to make her son pop back and against her side where he belong. She then barked.

" No one you need to worry about, Nero, now get back!"

The Morgan finally felt Baraska finish and so started to slowly walk, if Hyde even thought about pushing her he would soon have an exhausted mare near death and two foals without a food source on his hands. She was just so weak and tired from giving birth, that all Aquilon wanted to do was lay down for a while and rest up. She also knew that there was no way she could even fight or run from Hyde, so she would just do what he said but it would be at her own pace not his no matter how hard he wanted to push the trio. Aquilon just hoped that where ever Hyde did take them it was close by. The Morgan held her head down and slowly started to walk forward not even acknowledging the over bearing stallion, with both Baraska and Nero plastered to both sides of her.

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HYDE

He felt his chest rumble with a deep laughter. The mare actually thought that she could challenge him, when she could barely move. She was wiped, exhausted from birthing two leeches. He watched through lidded eyes as the weaker of the two lifted herself to her feet and made herself to the mare. He circled the mare slowly, allowing the runt a few minutes to gain the strength to make the short trip to where Insanity and Levi were staying. The mare would keep her eyes on this one while he acquired a land for the Arabian to rule.

"Do you think I care if you're nursing? Don't make me laugh." He nipped at the hooves she sent flying his way. It was easy to dodge the slender legs. She was no match for him on her best day, let alone now. He rounded her side again, and stopped beside the colt. "I'm your father, mutt. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't exist. Your mother didn't want either of you. She a snotty, haughty whore. She's weak. Weak of mind, weak of body. She would soon as throw you to the wolves as she would feed you. You felt how close she was to biting you just now. She wants to hurt you."

He laughed again as the mare set off walking. Using his chest, he pushed against her rump, forcing her to move quicker. She spoke of her spirit remaining intact, no matter the punishments he dished out, yet she hung her head low. She was laughable. A contradiction in herself.