*๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ 5 ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ 4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต *
Sablestone couldn't believe his luck. He was born to Plains Herd, where he joined the army and quickly rose up in it's ranks. He was just one assignment away from becoming the youngest captain in Plains Herd history. But his final assignment wasn't an easy one. The overstallion, Hawkwing, was cruel, ruthless, and power hungry. He will stop at nothing to gain more power. Not even war.
Hawkwing had assigned Sablestone to travel to Canyon Herd, and pretend he had been banished. In reality, he would have to find a way to gain control over Stormwing, or the Canyon Herd steeds and lands.
Sablestone left the next day. He had the top captain, Cloudfire, who was overseeing the mission, give him mild injuries, to make it seem more realistic. He then crossed the Void, and "seeked shelter" in Canyon Herd.
The first part of the plan had worked. He gained Canyon Herd's trust, and he met with Cloudfire once every moon in the Void. He learned that the lead mare, Brightcloud, was heavily pregnant, and so was Canyon Herd's top captain's mate. He had begun to devise a plan.
That was almost 9 moons ago. Over time, Canyon Herd had begun to feel like home. He went out with the flight instructor, Iceflight, but didn't join the army. He had even begun to have feeling for the young mare, Mistfeather, and would miss her when the mission is over.
This was his chance. Brightcloud had asked him to take the weanlings out to the Void, to help with the migration. This was exactly what he needed. Hawkwing was growing restless, and said that if he didn't move on with the plan in the 3 moons, then he would consider the mission a failure, and kill him.
But now, as Sablestone leads the unsuspecting weanlings into the Void, where Cloudfire and his team were, he realized that he didn't want to leave Canyon Herd. More specifically, he didn't want to leave Mistfeather. His affections for the lovely mare had grown as they have found themselves in each other's company during the migration.
Perhaps he could make this look like an accident, so that Hawkwing could get what he wanted, and Sablestone wouldn't have to leave Canyon Herd. Yes, that is what he will do. All he has to do, is make sure Cloudfir and his team capture Riverglade and Lightbreeze without anyone noticing.
(DUN DUN DUUUUUUN)
I like Sablestoneโs backstory! I almost want the plan to succeed...
OH NOOOOOOOO
Descriptions:
Canyon Herd
Riverglade: Bold, blue roan filly speckled with dozens of tiny light-brown, gray, and white dots, with dark, dusty-blue wings, dark stormy-gray mane and tail, brown legs.
Lightbreeze: Pretty light palomino filly with gold-tipped pink-champagne colored feathers, thin blaze, and one small hind sock.
Stormwing: Overstallion. Intimidating brown grullo with dark-turquoise feathers, snip on nose, 4 high socks.
Brightcloud: Lead mare. Pretty cremello with mix of light and dark pink feathers, thin stripe down face, 4 small socks, and twinkling blue eyes.
Dawnriver: Medicine mare. Buckskin with sky-blue feathers, 2 front socks, and 1 blue eye.
Flamefire: Top captain in Canyon Herd's Army. Bay roan stallion with blood-red feathers, stripe down face, and two hind white socks.
Ashwind: Dark, dapple gray colt with pale-green feathers and silver mane and tail.
Nightshade: Boisterous bay colt with yellow feathers, golden eyes.
Sunfeather: Shy dun filly with red-orange feathers, dorsal stripe, and golden eyes. Nightshade's twin sister.
Sunflower: Palomino mare with a light purple feathers, large star on forehead, and 3 white socks.
Sablestone: Young, buttermilk buckskin pinto stallion with sky blue feathers, blue eyes, bald face.
Mistfeather: young, light gray mare with alternating light pink and silver feathers, darker mane and tail.
Plains Herd:
Hawkwing: Overstallion. Ruthless brown pinto with white feathers tipped in brown. (or whatever color hawk wings are hehehe see what I did there? hehe)
Cloudfire: Captain. Perlino stallion with dark purple feathers, thin blaze down face