Just a ghost...(who ever feels like finding him)

[racingbelle]

I laughed. I know it was cruel but it was kinda fun. I saw Stevie approaching with Storm and I went faster. I circled the pasture three times as fast as I could go in a pasture and then stopped about three or five yards away from the big gray stud and reared, my forehooves reaching toward the heavens and head slightly arched. I stood there for a long time before coming down to earth. That should put him in his place. Then I walked away to the middle of the pasture seeing that the big gray stud was trembling. Ha! A little (I was still sixteen hands.) two year old stud scared him enough to shake! What a wuss!

"Easy Storm!'' I said loudly as he reared copying his daddy. He quieted, shaking with excitment. Then I saw Blaze shaking with fear. I turned the foal out free of his halter he begain to buck and run in circles. Then he calmed again and went to greet his daddy. "What's a matter Blaze? Lightning scare you? He'll be calm now. He just wanted to show you whose in charge of Last Hope." I said, rubbing the gray's neck. "Be calm now. He's not gonna hurt you. He'll be too busy with Storm. Go on. Go have fun." I shoved his neck a little urging him away from the gate. "Go on." I said firmly then turned to go work my other horses.

I greeted Daddy with a quick touch on the nose before going to investigate the new horse. "Hi hi hi! My name is Storm! What's yours? When did Stevie get you? You didn't come in a trailer or I would know! Where did you come from? Do you race or do you do something else? Most of the horses here race. Well most of them are also Stevie's horses. I'm one of Stevie's horses. Chris has two horses, Omaha and Rebel. Chris is Stevie's boyfriend! Stevie has six, well I guess seven counting you. Let's see there's Southern Belle or Belle, there's Daddy or Secret Lightning or Lightning, there's Mommy or Midnight Dancer or Dancer, there's Able Promise or Promise, there's me or Storm Dancer or Storm, and then there's River Gem or River! Oh and there's also you but I don't know your name. What is your name?!" I said excitedly. "Will you be mean to me? Will you bite or kick? I don't like horses that are mean to me." I continued. Then I started running around in circles around him, just a little black and white blur.

[arzu]

I moved away from the gate a little bit but I did not want to get near him. I snorted and watched as he ran around and then a colt came in, I flicked my ears toward him as he spoke on and on, it was cute typical foal behavior, I had been around a few foals. I had sired two with my old owners ok, but mares were never on my mind long, I was about racing for now. I looked at the foal, well its nice to meet you im Blaze Of Glory but call me Blaze, its nice to get a nice welcome and its also nice to know the horses here, I ran away from my old stable thats how I got here, but for now you should go be with your father because I dont think he likes me much and I dont think he will like the fact im talking to you, but just a parting note im not a mean horse you have nothing to worry about. I smiled and walked away all the way to the far end of the pasture were I began to graze, I was going to keep my distance from him thats all I knew.

[racingbelle]

"Cool! Dad's just a little mad that you won that little race. He's never been beaten before so he doesn't know how to take it." I trotted along side of him not wanting to leave the new horse so soon. "You didn't think a foal could know that huh? Foals know a lot more than adults give us credit for." I saw my dad approaching slowly but I knew he wouldn't get close. He just wanted to see if Blaze was being rude toward me. I tossed my head and pawed the ground signaling my dad to come over.

I saw my son motioning me over but I knew that Blaze was fearful of me. I only nickered in a friendly way to them both and went back to the middle of the pasture. Blaze could now know the real me. He had been put in his place and I knew that it was easy to do it. I relaxed dozing in the sun glad that I had a little me time, I was always watching Storm lately because Dancer couldn't. I thought about Dancer everyday. She had been very sick according to Storm so at least she wasn't...dead. I hadn't gone to see her but then again I didn't know if she wanted to see me. I let my gaurd down and mind emty and fell into a world of bliss called sleep.

[arzu]

Ya I know but he needs to move on and focus he could learn a lot from that little race. I smiled and reached down to touch his nose, I do give foals lots of credit I have two of my own children. I smiled one was older then him and the other had been born the day I turned three. I had a son and a daughter, the daughter being the youngest and the son being the oldest, hes actually older then you, I took a glance towards lightnings direction, after he had let a friendly call leave his muzzle but I did not know if I believed it, so how come you are not with your mother? Im guessing here but does she belong in the empty pasture, right there? I lowered my head so I could get a better look at him, all black with a lot of white, his thicker build told me he was a cross between something and thoroughbred but what? I shook my head and waited.

[racingbelle]

"He's thinking about is, that's for sure. Well Mommy's sick. So Daddy get's to watch me." I said. Then I started to nibble along his neck. I liked this new horse he was fun to talk with. "Do you like to run? I like to run! I run with my Dad all the time! Watch me! Watch me!" I reared arching my neck like Daddy did early and used my back legs to push me off. I started to run as fast as I could my long legs like rowboat oars sweeping me along paddling the air. I turned sharply, it almost looked as if I was going to hit the fence. Then I went faster kicking up clods of grass on the two last turns and then I went into a perfect sliding stop, without falling in the end, grass and dirt flying as I did. Then I sorted out my legs and stood up. "How was that!? That was fun!'' but now I was tired. So I found a spot in the sun just a little bit away from Blaze and folded my legs, laying down in the soft grass. Then I flopped on my side, my breathing fast due to all that running. It was fun but now I needed a nap.

[arzu]

I see, I spoke softly. Of course I love to run its in my blood and alright Storm my eyes are watching your every move. I stood to my full height and watched the colt run around the pasture, his legs carrying him across the ground with ease, it looked like he was going to hit the fence at one point but he turned nice and sharp. I bobbed my head when he slid to a stop, impressive your really fast, in fact so fast that you looked like a little blur. I ruffled his mane and watched him lay down and fall asleep. I walked a little aways and lowered my head begin to graze, I was the only one up seeing both son and father had fallen asleep. She I figured I would stay awake and watch things, I once again stood to my full height, white tail flicking across my flanks. I snorted as a fly landed upon my nose, I looked over the fence and to the barn watching the human and other horses go by, this was my kind of place. I trotted up to the front fence and hung my head over it, so I could get a better look at what was going on. Not to much, birds and things, a breeze picked up the scent of a rain carried with it, I flicked my ears and well waited for something exciting to happen.

[racingbelle]

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[atrb=background,http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/amanda1472/horses/n6nehdd8-1-1.jpg] Come on Come on! Let me run already! I tossed my head and pranced out of the stable. I held still while Stevie mounted then started to prance again. I had seen Lightning's little insident losing to that grey horse. I looked over to their pasture and saw that the grey had his head slung over the fence while Storm and Lightning slept. I smiled when I thought about the overly energetic foal. I looked at the grey more closely. He was built to race alright and big too. Lightning was going to be as big as him one day. He was also a good looker but that left my mind as soon as it enter for now we were on the track. I went through my warm up with ease and then Stevie started to work me. Nothing much today just a short quick gallop around the track. She let me start as soon as we crossed the wire and I started to gallop. It was brisk nothing more until we were around the last turn and back into the homestrech. I tossed my head wanting more rein and Stevie gave it to me. My stride lenghthened and belly low to the ground I was flying and Stevie knew it! My black legs turning into a blur, my lungs screaming for air, my mane whipping in the wind, tail flowing out behind me but all too soon it was over and I was trotting again. I sighed I wanted MORE! I tossed my head and crowhopped but Stevie kept me in hand and we trotted toward the big gray stud. "Belle speaks!" Belle thinks!

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[arzu]

I shook my head as Stevie and Belle exited the barn, the mare was excited for her turn on the track and I could tell she was ready to run. The mare looked over here and then focused back on the task at hand. It was nice to see a horse like me who could not get easily distracted by things. I wish I could have seen the track but I could not so I settled for listening and then I could see them coming back up and they were heading towards me. But I was fascinated with the bird in the tree, that was before it swooped down and snatched a mouse right out of the field, it made an awful screeching noise and I pinned my ears as it flew away. They were no where near me yet, so I turned and headed off cantering around the pasture, I had energy again and it was driving me crazy, I could not even sleep if I wanted to right now. Stopping I threw myself up into a rear and watched them approach, she was only a year older then me what was the big problem with that? I snorted and whickered to them before trotting up to the gate to wait for them.

[racingbelle]

I nickered to the gray stallion. "Hello there. My name it Southern Belle and you are?" I said swishing my tail lazily. Now that my run was over I had less energy. Stevie had dismounted and was looking at the two sleeping horses. I turned my full attention on this grey stud, noticing that he was a year younger than me. What was wrong with that? Lightning and Dancer had a big age difference and yet here they are with a foal. I snorted. Those two had caused a lot of 'disruption' on the ranch and it got quite annoying hearing them bicker all the time. I pricked my ears and arched my head a little bit to the side. I don't know what I was doing showing off or flirting but hey unless I wanted to go after Rebel he was my only other choice on this ranch.

[arzu]

I dipped my head to her, its nice to meet you Southern Belle, I am Blaze Of Glory but call me Blaze. I spoke towards her, I hung my head over the fence. My ears flicking to the side and then back, so is this place nice? I asked her, she seemed like the only adult horse that I was getting along with right now, Lightning well we were not on speaking terms, I wanted to touch her and nibble along her neck and groom her but I felt like that would be a bad idea, I turned my head to look back to make sure Lightning was still sleeping, sorry hes got me on pins and needles the way he made it seem was that you were ancient or something it also seemed like he did not want me to meet you. I flashed her a smile and looked down at the ground nervously, I really had never talked to a mare at my old home it was just something quick, but I felt like this was the right thing to do or maybe I was wrong? I dont know im only confusing myself, I shook my head and looked at her waiting.

[racingbelle]

"Well he...were really good friends. We've traveled together a lot. For a long time we were the only horses that each other saw, every day for miles on end. I wouldn't worry about Lightning. He tends to have his moods every now and again but he can be a sore loser." I said hinting about the race. I could tell it was more than likely a tender topic around here. "He's quite the friendly little fellow. I think he just saw you as a threat and wanted to put you in your place, making sure that he's still King of Last Hope. He was the only stallion at our last stable so he's kinda adopted the top stallion role. I don't think he see's Rebel as a threat. You know your quite the looker. I'm glad an older more mature stallion has come to the ranch." I said, a little shy. My eyes gleamed with joy. "By the way you can call me Belle, Blaze." I added. I looked over at Stevie who was watching me and Blaze before turning back to Storm, who was starting to wake up.

[arzu]

Well I can tell that but he should accept it and take what he learned and apply it to his own running style. Well at least you have a really good friend, I have always been the colt who made others envies and jealous of me but it was never on purpose. I sighed, he has nothing to worry about im not looking to take his spot or be top stallion thats nothing like me and thanks Belle. I extended my head so I could nibble along her neck, I pulled back I would have to say you are a very stunning mare, better then most I have seen. I went back to nibbling along her neck. I tugged on her mane gentle and then moved on to nibbled her shoulder muscle. I pulled away and looked at her, before turning to look at Stevie who was looking at us and then my attention turned to Storm who was now waking up, I turned back to Belle and began to nibble along her neck again, I would have to say its nice not having to deal with mister attitude right now. I smiled again and began to groom her neck seeing the saddle still sat upon her back. I took it upon myself to nibble on the saddle girth and soon it was upon the ground and I nibbled along her spine or what I could reach which was quite a bit. I went back up to her head and touch her cheek, does all this bother you? I asked softly so that Storm could not hear.

[racingbelle]

"By tomorrow he will forget and yet taken something from it. I suppose you've never lost a race have you? I have and I acted like him when I lost my first race but I took something from it the next day and moved on. You'll see." I said softly. He started to nibble along my neck and freed the girth from its position. I returned the favor nibbling along his neck sometimes tugging on his mane. "No. Not at all." I murmured. Oh no. Look who was bounding up now.

"Hi hi hi Belle! Ooo Belle and Blaze like each other!" I started running in circles excitedly. I couldn't wait to tell Daddy! I stopped by Blaze and streached my neck as high as it could go, though is barely reached his check and whispered "Blaze gotta girlfriend!" I was sure Belle heard it but I didn't care. Then I darted away put my nose in Stevie's hand and went to wake up Daddy.

[arzu]

I shook my head, no I have not lost a race I dont plan on losing the big one though, I dont mind the other smaller races though if I dont place well I wont go to the derby. I looked at her, it was my dream to go there and then sweep the other two but nobody had done that in a long while. I sighed and closed my eyes as she nibbled along my neck, well I hope he does I guess I will have to wait until tomorrow to see. I was happy to hear it did not bother her, I smiled and nibbled her spine again, then I herd Storm. I looked down at him as he ran around me and his words slipping from his mouth, then he whispered to me and took off, I knew Belle had herd. Well I hate to say it but hes right I think I have myself a girlfriend, I will be right back I turned and chased after him. You better run Storm cause im going to get you! I called after him, I veered off to the side and bumped him in the rump, tag your it. I turned and went back up to Belle, tossing my head and snorting. I stopped, I knew Lightning would be up here soon enough and I would maybe get an earful.

[racingbelle]

I squealed and started to run after him but I remembered that I needed to wake up Daddy. I ran up to him and reared my forelegs touching his back, battering him with them. "Wake up, wake up! WAKE UP!" I squealed. "I got something to tell you!" Then I waited for his reaction.

I nodded. Then I laughed as Storm said Blaze had a girlfriend and he confirmed it. Then he chased Storm playfully. "Well you certainly have a way with foals." I chuckled. It made me feel delighted that he liked me and I too liked him back. ''Like Storm said I do have feelings for you." I said. I laughed as Storm tried to wake his father. "Blaze I think were going to get an earful from Lightning..." I trailed off. Oh I hope that Lightning was in a good mood. I snorted and looked at Stevie who was laughing at little Storm. She had let go of my reins and I stepped away from her a little and more toward Blaze.