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Post by Alex on Oct 8, 2005 7:54:56 GMT
I pushed him on as Final Flight galloped through the torrents of rain. I could hardly see where I was going, but we were going so fast anyway that even without the rain we would not be able to see. FF leapt over a white fence into the stable yard. I shouted out to the people wandering around the rain,
'Get out of here! Put every horse indoors! Get everything valuable to the boarders house! Lock the stable doors!'
The reason I was shouting this was because a tropical storm was at this very moment blowing at a hundred miles an hour into the stables from the sea. It was just miles from us as I shouted. FF slowed and I hopped off and put him in his stable. I rushed off his tack and threw it into the corner. We were running out of time. The floodwaters would soon rise. I gave FF a hug and slammed the door shut, even the top half. I didn't want my baby drowning. Then I ran into the waterlogged paddocks through crowds of running and panicking people and got Autumn Sky. She hastily followed me up to her stable door but as soon as we got there she stopped and reared backwards. I pulled the leadrope and kicked myself as I remembered she was claustrop[hobic. Eventually I coaxed her into the stable but she was going nuts. There was no way I could leave her there. I closed the door and ran to next doors farm. I stole a goat. Then I brought the goat to AS's stable and locked up the doors. I could already hear her calming down now she was not alone.
In the distance I saw my worst nightmare. The rainstorm heading towards us. It was like a hurricane, picking up anything and hurling it at us. With a gasp I remembered winfree in his paddock at the very top of the hill. My prized extremely valuable show jumper. There was no time to lose. I ran as fast as I could up the steep track to his paddock where he could loook over his kingdom. I grabbed his headcollar and hopped onto his back. I had little if any control over the big course with just a leadrope to steer with. But he was an angel. We set off over the crest of the hill and galloped accross towards the boarders house, passed running and screaming people. As we reached the house I was afraid he was not going to stop but he pulled up obediently and I led him inside the house. People stared as the horse made its way through the carpeted halls and I locked him up in the dairy. It was quite funny, seeing him inside a house. But there was no time for that.
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Post by lizzy on Oct 8, 2005 13:09:38 GMT
OH MY GOSH I SCREAMED!!!! (for one i am very glad that winfree has thoroughbred lines with 2 kentucky derby winners in him, he actually used that speed it was AMAZING how fast he was going!!!!!!!!!!!!)
anyway, i ran up the hill (than goodness i am somewhat fast!!!!) and graded Hawk's mane and swung up onto her also, (soooo glad i backed her yesterday!!!!!) i kicked the small thoroughbred filly into high gear and we flew down into the stable, where i sterred her with her mane to the highset and safest part of the indoor arena!!!! she surprizingly jumped the gate and i gave her a kiss, and yelled to everyone "IT DOESNT MATTER, GET YOUR HORSE IN THE INDOOR ARENA, ITS THE SAFEST AND HIGHEST PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!! EVEN THE STUDS!!!!!!!, I WOULD RATHER HAVE THEM BREED SOME MARE THAN DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
i then immediatly took out looking for Dream, my prized eventin stallion, the rain was coming down harder now, and i could see less and less, i found myself running into a paddock and Dream rushed over and i tiredly leaded on his back and we reached the stable in a matter of minutes, i hopped off him and realized "what about the others!!!!!!!" i started running and then felt a soft nose beside me, i touched the the small withers and realized it was Hawk!!!!!, i pushed her in what i thoguht was the direction of the barn, but then just got up and rode, we ran to all the pastures, unlocking them and herding one after another to thew indoor arena, after the last batch we sailed tiredly for home when a massive wave crashed into, right as the horses had been nighing for their friend to come back.....
i felt Hawk slip and fall, me with her and then all grew black......
i had a thought in my head before i comepletly blacked out, i hope no one saw that and slowy went into a deep sleep, Hawk beside me........
in the water...........
to be continued.....
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Post by Alex on Oct 8, 2005 18:54:42 GMT
from the window of my room i saw lizzy in the water and i let out a scream of terror. i ran down the stairs at full speed and went into the dairy. i thought about getting back on winfree but he had been through enough. i got onto my bike and rode it out of the house. it sped down the hill spraying mud everywhere but i didnt care i just had to save lizzy. the waves were crashing ito the cliffside as i sped towards it full speed... before i knew it the ground gave way and i was flying through the air. the tremendous blue brick of the ocean loomed towards me and hit me with such a force the breath was knocked from me.
i was being dragged down by my bike, it had caught my shoe and i struggled to kick it off as i fought for breath... but suddenly the weight was gone from my foot and i kicked up towards the surface. the air felt fantastic but all i could think about were lizzy and hawk.
i swam towards the floating figures as the waves lifted me up and threw me back i was making no progress. as i pointlessly swam on i tried to think of how to save them. But nothing came to me. suddenly i was right beside them and i dragged them to the shore. a huge wave crashed on top f us but we were safely on the shore, it was all going to be okay........
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Post by *Star* on Oct 8, 2005 20:05:33 GMT
I grabbed Shadow and Rain and pulled them towards the huge indoor. Rain eagerly went forward and almost pulled me so i let her go and concentrated on shadow. He balked and snorted at the impending storm. I pulled the lead shank ove his nose and pulled him towards the indoor but he would not move. He started to step backward and reared squealing. I felt the wet lead shank start to slip but i held on with all my strength and hung on to him. I couldn't let my baby go! he finally came down and bolted after rain pulling me along and spraying garvel and mud all over! i got him and rain in and used jumps to put them in thier own corner. Rain couldn't stand the presance of the other horses but turned towards the wall and put her ears back. I looked at the rest of the people running frantically. As thunder pounded i saw two drenched people and two titred looking horses walk up to the gate.
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Post by *Star* on Oct 8, 2005 20:06:30 GMT
tired*
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Post by lizzy on Oct 9, 2005 0:15:29 GMT
i woke up and saw alex panting beside me, and thanked her more times than i can count. Hawk looked exaghested and so did Alex. suddenly i remembered everything, the storm, THE STORM!!!!! the whole earth seemed to move under us and alex fell into the water, i jumped to help her but Hawk pushed against me and jumped into the rising water!!! i saw Alex struggling to stay above the water, Hawk about the same, but still trying to help her!!!!! i kew that this was a hurricane, we weren't even warned, it was like it came out of nowhere!!!!!! suddenly all was come, the eye of the hurricane i thought and realized this was my chance!!!!! i hopped into the warm water and put a now blank Alex onto a tired Hawk, i led Hawk by her mane and onto the what, where was the land?  ? i looked up and saw darkeness, and before i knew it the storm was back in full force!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Alex on Oct 9, 2005 7:12:21 GMT
i snapped back into life all of a sudden. i was on hawk's dripping back, led by lizzy. but the storm suddenly threw all its force at us and lizzy was swept into the water. i was fine, sitting on top of strong hawk, but i tried to move and found my leg was broken.
'STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' i screamed in exhaustion and pain. 'STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
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Post by lizzy on Oct 9, 2005 21:30:17 GMT
not again!!!!!!!!!!!! i screamed i my head, though this time i was determined to not black out!!!!!!!!!!!! i fought the strong current, and somehow found Hawk's tail, i grabbed it and looked up to see Alex screaming for Star and that her leg was broke, she didnt have a clue i was there, alex i screamed, and she looked back at me her face as white as a ghosts, your alive she screamed above the storm, then we reached land and Hawk layed down on the shore while i hoisted her up to the indoor arena, i lookedback and saw Hawk slowly float into the water, no i screamed, and deopped alex in front of Star, then ran to catch my baby!!!!!!!!!!!
i grabbed for her mane but she was already in the water, her head stuck out of the water as she fought for life, already exaghsted!!!!!! i looked behind me to where alex was and decided i could at least help her........ i just dearly hoped my dear brave horses would live........
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Post by *Star* on Oct 10, 2005 1:19:41 GMT
I heard the screaming and Jumped up. OMG!!! I ran to lizzy's side and yelled*grab onto these lead ropes and tie them to hawk! then swim out there and pull with all your might* i tied the lead ropes around her waist and urged her to go. Alex would be ok!
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Post by lizzy on Oct 10, 2005 1:48:30 GMT
i said ok, but when i looked out there, there was nothing bout an endless storm of blue!!!! "where was she i thought wildly, i looked in every direction, but saw nothing. the rain poured on harder and hail suddenly pounded onto us, i felt it tear my shirt, and screamed to Star, "GET INSIDE!!!!"!, AND SUDDENLY A PIECE OF ROOF FROM SOMEWHERE SLAPED HER IN THE HEAD!!!, she fell to the ground, water SURROUNDING HER!
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Post by Alex on Oct 10, 2005 18:47:20 GMT
i gasped for breath as i came back to consciousness, i saw the girls struggling. i jumped up but was shocked by an intense shot of pain up my right leg and i collapsed to the ground again. i desperately wanted to help but was powerless. i prayed to god to save them and then lost consciousness again.
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Post by lizzy on Oct 10, 2005 22:29:13 GMT
i saw alex collapes, and ran as fast as my tired body would allow!
i somehow carried her to the indoor arena and sat alex down on the soft dirt, all the horses were going crazy and the wind and rain howled against the roof and walls. i made a make-shift bed with the dirt, layed alex on it and fetched one of the dry horse blankets, it was terribly cold, and alex was shaking from it. i wrapped her up and layed star by her and took care of them best i could. i whisteled as loud as i could, and all of the panicing horses stopped dead, i went over and took out the jumps that cornered Star's horses, and then i whispered in Dream's ear and he lay down near Alex, soon every horse was near Alex, keeping her and themselves warm. Star cuddled near her horses and the barn finally grew quiet, except for the storm, i felt a pang, remembering Hawk. i layed next to Dream's warm body, and looked toward star and alex, star barely awake, and alex unconious, Autumn nuzzeled alex, and alex began to wake up and i made sure she didnt get up. she told me her leg hurt terribly and i told her to not move at all, comforting her also. she soon blacked out because of the pain again. and i realized that no one but us three, and maybe a couple peopl in the flooded house, were even alive. i began to cry for Hawk, when suddenly, a piece of the roof began to tear away, making a screeching noise so loud, i really thought my ears would burst! aparently, it was the same with the horses, they began nieghing frantically, and i was ecstatic when it finnaly flew away, but it opened a new probelem for us, as rain poured in!
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Post by *Star* on Oct 11, 2005 19:38:00 GMT
I dimly felt lizzy carry me some where and was aware of a was body and sweet hay smelling breath. i struggled to open my eyes and look around but my head hurt even trying. I lay still and listen. Suddenly a dim screeching noise reached my ears and i heard Rain and Shadow neighing. *Where were they?* i thought * ihave to be near them the might be getting hurt!!* I struggled against the pain in my head and tried to move my arms and legs..
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Post by Alex on Oct 12, 2005 7:52:35 GMT
*blank*
ooc:yep still knocked out
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Post by lizzy on Oct 12, 2005 12:00:54 GMT
rain poured into the aren on the far side and soon it was almost like an island, Alex and Star were getting worse and worse, i jumped up and ran again to the tack room, amazingly i foun some dry blankets, and then took them and put them all on Syar and Alex. The horses were at least ok, and i realized it had begun to calm down, but i spoke to soon, a rush of wind smashed the barn wall and the walls began to turn inward from the force!!!!
there wasnt enough room now on the island of an arena for everyone!! the water was rising fast and i had to think fast!!!!
the horses began to climb up and paw the already unstable ground, no i shouted!!!! some ground gave way and horses began to fall into the water!!!!!!!! Autumn Sky flipped backward into a small river as did otheres. i ran over to the arena door and somehow shut them!!, i wasnt going to let what happened to Hawk happen to them!!!!
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? i looked up and saw darkeness, and before i knew it the storm was back in full force!!!!!!!!!