The Kiddnap

[Spitz]

Axel laughed "Embezzlement, and I think I shall come with you as I would love to see Dysnomia and Kamenwati" he started to walk toward his old land as he knew the path better than everyone. He watched the land and walked in silence until he reached the familier sandy terrain "here we are" he said and looked up at the rock where he once slept as it had a cave on one end and extended out so you could stand on the edge and look down at the land.

He stayed where he was and quickly hid behind a tree "you go, I will hide here" he said and lied down on the cool sand. He watched for his mate but she was nowhere to be seen so he looked back at Ande and nodded "good luck, Ande" he whispered and then looked at the land again and watching for any signs of a foal.

[Panda]

I followed Axel silently, as he lead me to the herdland that contained his daughter. I began to wonder if I could get his daughter back, what the stallion was like, how big he was. Axel's words cut me from my train of thought, and my gaze shifted to him, and then to looking around the terrain, searching for any sign of the inhabitant's. "Embezzlement, and I think I shall come with you as I would love to see Dysnomia and Kamenwati." I silently followed him, a emotionless mask pasted on my features. We both walked in silence, until we reached the sandy lands of what appeared to be his old herdland. "Here we are." He finished saying, and looked up to a large rock, before looking back down, only to take refuge behind a tree, leaving me to face the stallion as I promised I would. "You go on, I will hide here." As soon as he finished saying that, he laid down on the sandy ground, better shielding himself from view. He looked to me, before speaking. "Good luck, Ande." He whispered this, and I nodded in acknowledgement. My ears laced back to my skull, and a snarl came to my face, as I trudged further into the sandy desert, my icy blue gaze looking about, searching for any signs of the stallion, or any inhabitants in general.

I arched my thick neck, and tucked my head close to my chest, ears laced back and snarl still in place, giving me a some what threatening posture. I halted a fair few yards from Axel's hiding spot, before extending my neck into the air, a loud whinny coming from within the depths of my throat. "I come seeking the stallion, Embezzlement! You have something I very much desire." As soon as my words were spoken, I lowered my neck once again, and arched it, tucking my head close to my chest. My posture on the outside was calm, but on the inside, I was poised to fight, if need be. And I'd probably be fighting this stallion for Kamenwati. There's no doubt about it, that he would definately not let this filly go free without a good fight. I haven't fought before, and this would be my first time battling for something. But, somebody has a first for anything. And this was mine.

I stood quietly, my icy blue eyes darting around, trying to catch a glimpse of the stallion and filly. My ears were now alert, and poised at the top of my skull, listening intently for any sound. My tail whipped at my flanks, and I snorted harshly, waiting for the stallion to show up.

[Panda]

-poke- D;

[Forte!]

It was plenty pretty, the light shattered in patterns across the ground through the few-leaved oasis. Desert birds sang from the low cacti or the other desert plants, occasionally skimming over the replenished waters of the oasis. It was spring, and with spring came rain, and with rain came life. Perhaps now was the only time when any life would willingly venture upon these lands. Knee-deep in the water, a stallion, no bigger than a pony but with the presence of a master, cooled his flesh and bathed his wounds, which were but scratches now. One of the reasons he had chosen this land was for the healing properties of some of the plants - which the humans called aloe. Perhaps the ancient desert horses, the descendants of the Arabian and of the pony himself in part, had their own word for it, but whatever that was had been lost long ago. Embezzlement had vanquished his enemy, the former ruler of these lands, entirely. Axel was not allowed to return, ever, even to fight for his now-banished mare or his helpless daughter. But there was one problem left to sort out... Word had come through the darkness of another threat, a subject of Axel's threatened herd. And this mare, a shire, Bezzle knew he would be outclassed by so in weight in size. He did not want to fight her, no. He wanted her for her own. Such a powerful creature could be of use, handled properly.

Sure enough, speak of the devil, vocals floated across the lands. The stallion lifted his head from the cool surface of the water, tail flicking in annoyance and sending a spray out behind him. He heard her vocals, but was in no hurry to appear. With a final, lengthy drink, he began a slow trot across the lands, slowing to a walk as he approached, head and neck outlined in royalty as he approached the massive mare. There was no fear in his eyes, only a glimmer of imperial majesty as he approached, every bit as pompous as the lord of the darks himself would have been in approach. He stood a few yards away, studying this mare, looking over her features, ears up and showing no sign of malice towards her. "I suppose you have come for that wench of a filly, then.," he said after a long moment, still sizing her up. She was a pretty picture, no doubt, glimmering coal and white scattered across her pelt as if painted. "unfortunately, I have some bad news for you. And Axel, who has no doubt followed you. I'll leave him be this time."

"Clandestine... Yes, I know your name. I, too, have my spies," he began with a hiss, "with the ancient rights vested in me, with the power of my position. I claim you, for I have stolen you. I have written your name in the sand, and none found it." He said it with an even keel, the epitome of calmness. His dark eyes were focused, his ears pricked, waiting for her reaction. If she rose up against her fate... Well, his duke could take care of her, if need be. He, too, was a powerful horse, massive and strong where Bezzle was small and lithe. And they had reason not to fight fairly, now.

[Panda]

Clandestine.......

As I waited in silence for the stallion to show up, I was constantly whipping my tail at my flank, warding off the flies. Every now and then, I'd look back to see if Axel was still hiding in his spot, and had not ventured off, and I turned my attention back to the desert again, scanning it for the prescence of life. My ears swivelled around, catching the sounds of the desert life, of creatures scuttling for cover if a predator was near, and the dying squeals of the unfortunate ones. With a harsh snort, my ears flickered back and pasted themselves to my skull. This stallion was taking his time. But despite my slight annoyance that this stallion was taking his time in getting here, I still scanned the terrain for any signs of him and the filly.

My icy blue eyes were drawn to the figure that approached slowly, neck arched proudly. Iwatched him as he stood a few yards away, showing no anger that I was intruding on his land. I bared my teeth at him, snorting harshly as I did so. "I suppose you have come for that wench of a filly, then," At the mention of the word 'wench', my ears flattened as far as they could, and my mouth curved into a snarl, yellowing teeth showing through my curled lips. My eyes narrowed as I watched him size me up, seemingly looking me up and down, as if I was a piece of meat, before he spoke again. "unfortunately, I have some bad news for you. And Axel, who has no doubt followed you. I'll leave him be this time. Clandestine...Yes, I know your name. I, too, have my spies," He hissed. "with the ancient rights vested in me, with the power of my position, I claim you, for I have stolen you. I have written your name in the sand, and none found it." At the mention of being stolen, my tail whipped harshly at my flanks, and if possible, my snarl became more vicious. Snorting harshly, I let my massive leg paw at the ground for a moment or two, before it came to rest on the sandy ground.

Calming down a tad, I arched my neck, holding my head out proudly. With a snort of annoyance and anger, I let my icy blue eyes rove over the stallions form, before speaking. "I have no say in this, do I? Even if I chose to run; you'd no doubt find me." My tail whipped at my flank in annoyance, my ears flickering forwards then back. "Fine. I'll follow you back. But what you need me for, is beyond my knowledge." I said, my ears flickering again. What could he need me for? A body guard? Or was I just another trophy to add to his collection? Only time will tell, I guess.

OOC......

She wasn't too happy about it at first, but she accepted the fact that she was stolen. She'll get over it soon enough. xD
Is she going to be a body guard type thing? x3