Alternating white and black feathering of the hooves trotted at a pleasant pace through the dimly lit tunnel. He hooves making a rhythmic pattern as she trotted along. Her hazel eyes had barely adjusted to the dimness of the tunnel but she was quite sure she would be alright. She was quite sure in herself now that she was fully grown. Soon the stone of the tunnel gave way to lush vegetation. After that it wasn’t long until she came into the full huge room. It was full of trees and it was pleasantly warm.

Curiously the young mare quickly found a well worn pathway and began to follow it. Soon she found herself winding her way through a lush jungle. It didn’t take long for the storm grey mare with the black mane and tail to lose herself in thought. Soon she found herself in a small clearing. Soon the young mare’s gaze was brought to the ceiling of the cave far above. The many bright orbs hanging above had caught her attention. They were like beautiful warm lights streaming down on her body warming her. Walking forward she closed her eyes for a moment enjoying the warmth of the orbs on her body. She was paying little attention to where she was going.


@Arquia

Arquia, although having been only in existence for a few days, was already having a crisis. Not like she would tell anyone what it was-- she didn't meet many animals anyway, mostly because she avoided them. Darting from fern to fern, the one foot tall dragon made her way through Eridanus. Her cloak made of overlapping leaves billowed out behind her, and the hood on her head concealed her eyes.

Pausing at a clump of yellow berries, she let off her guard for only a second, a single second, before she felt a sharp pain in her tail. It was, in fact, Stormy's hoof, which had stomped onto it with quite some force. It was easy to mistake the dragon's tail for a leaf, or a stem, and it certainly didn't help the fact that the horse wasn't looking where she was going.

The pain caused her to whip around, to see what had hurt her tail. WHOA! HUGE. ANIMAL! "O-- Off!" stuttered the dragon. Was it going to eat her? In any normal circumstance before... that incident she would have bitten the horse right away, but now she knew that she had to be more careful. Only in special circumstances should she do... the thing.

@Stormy

The young mare was paying very little attention to where she was actually going. Trouncing her way through bushes and underbrush not watching where her hooves landed or for any smaller creatures than herself. Something she was rather bad about. Not actually knowing that others were around or not seeing them all together. It was a bad habit she had picked up as a filly, she was very unattentive making her more of a bull in a china shop than a horse really.

Stormy felt her hoof come down on something semi-squishy, whatever it was gave way a bit but still kept its shape. This caused the young mare to stop and stand still, her hoof in place. Curiously she turned her head back down and gazed down at what her hoof had made contact with. As she turned to look at it, a small voice urged her to get off.

The young mare let out a small disgruntled noise before lifting her hoof and setting it down beside the creature she had just accidentally stepped on. ”Oh my, I’m sorry little one I didn’t see you there.” The young mare quickly apologized and leaned her horned muzzle down to inspect the little creature’s tail which she had accidentally stepped on. ”You’re not hurt are you? I can be so clumsy when I’m not paying attention.” The mare inquired about the little creatures well being hoping she hadn’t caused to much damage to the little leaf covered creature.

@Arquia

As soon as the hoof was lifted, she snatched her limp tail away, a large blue bruise was already spreading across it. At least the horse listened, but when she started to bend downwards, Arquia let out a hiss. She did not know much of what she was saying, but it was something about 'hurt'. Horse... horse was going to hurt her?

Actions spoke louder than words, and she did not take very kindly to her tail being stepped on, and Stormy's words didn't sound very assuring either. Arquia's green scales started a rippling motion, and she bared her fangs. But in truth, it looked more like a dog wanting to initiate a play fight than a snake preparing to strike.

Saying nothing, out of not knowing what to say, she dared the horse to come closer. Then she'll see about if she was going to withhold her bite or not.

@Stormy

The young mare bent forward looking at the little scaly creature she had accidentally stepped on. Her horns looming rather menacingly as she dipped her head to get a closer look at the little creature. She meant it no harm in all honesty but it seemed that she had offended the little thing anyway. Her hazel eyes caught sight of the bruise on the little creature’s tail. ”Oh my, I’m so sorry.” She apologized gently though came ever closer.

She was a very curious and apologetic but had no sense of personal space as she leaned down on her knees, in order to get closer to the small creature. I promise I didn’t mean to hurt you little one, I didn’t see you down there.” She explained not knowing that the little dragon wouldn’t understand her well.

@Arquia

Arquia thought that her body language would be enough to deter the horse. Apparently not. The rippling motion of her scales only increased as Stormy loomed closer, the horns on her head nearly touching the small dragon. She scrunched her neck back, trying to get away. But she was cornered, backed up into the bush where she had been eating the delicious yellow berries.

Emitting small growling sounds, she continued trying to press herself deeper into the bush as Stormy now leaned down, but to no avail. Then the horse started to speak, a jumble of words that she did not understand. Well, except for one. Promise. Carja had taught her that word. But what it meant in this context she didn't know.

Stormy's speech revealed rows of teeth, not sharp, since they were not made for meat, but they were still dangerous, and threatening. Arquia knew she had to do it. There was no other way out of this. Hating how she was forced into this situation, she lunged forwards. If this worked... well. She didn't know how she would feel about that.

~~

Here is the effect if it works:
Color- A bright red
Effect- Instant paralysis that lasts for a few seconds, with after effects of slow movements and numbness after.

@Stormy

For a moment the young mare paused at the rippling effect of the little creature scales. She wondered whether it wanted to play or what. It didn’t honestly look too scary though she had yet to encounter anything truly dangerous or scary for that matter. Though she had encountered something gross a while back but that was something completely different. She stopped but stared at the little creature quite obviously too curious to be seen as afraid.

As the little creature began making what to her were small and cute growling noises. ”Oh my you’re absolutely adorable!” She cooed at the little creature keeping her place where she stood bent looking at the creature.

Stormy didn’t realize that any of her movements could be taken as threatening as she had only ever met, an iguana, another horse, and a strange creature she didn’t know what it was. Suddenly to her, the little creature lunged forward and bit into her front leg. She squealed and jumped back, landing as her leg went numb and became heavy. Her leg going completely numb up to the shoulder and stiffening she snorted. Looking down she saw that the spot on her leg where she had been bitten had turned red.

At this her first reaction was to stomp forward, throwing her head. And she did just that. However she failed to do that as her front leg refused to move. As she did something else happened in her horns and she felt something tingle and suddenly she felt a wave force out from her horn and aim to push the little creature away a bit as she attempted back away.


@Arquia

Arquia felt her fangs sink into the horse's front leg, the area turning the same shade of red as her venom. The effect was immediate, and the small dragon withdrew from the horse without being stomped, after all, you couldn't exactly stomp on someone with a paralyzed leg.

Now was her opportunity: to run! But before she could, a force came out from Stormy, like a wave of energy. The sudden force brought her off her feet, and she tumbled away into the underbrush. This horse really was dangerous! She needed to get away! Although she still did regret biting Stormy. "Bad! Away!" Arquia screeched out, getting back onto her feet. She stumbled away into the underbrush, and hoped the horse wouldn't follow.

"Exit Arquia unless stopped"

@Stormy

Stormy squealed in pain feeling the little creature’s sharp fangs sink into her leg. The instant the little creature bit the young mare attempted to pull her leg back but it refused to move. She couldn’t even stomp. Instead of doing that anyway she attempted to stumble backwards, dragging her now dead leg with her. ”Ouch! That wasn’t very nice!” The young mare cried as she looked down at her now injured leg, seeing the redness she assumed it had been caused by the little creature’s bite. The same she assumed for her leg now not working at all.

As she drug herself back, her gemstone horns tingled and a burst of energy erupted from them. This wave of energy slammed into the little creature sending it tumbling. Seeing what she had just done, the young mare attempted to take a step forward and didn’t even manage a step. ”Oh my, I didn’t mean to do that. Are you okay?” She asked calling to the little creature, however she watched as the little creature righted itself and disappeared off into the underbrush.

Watching this, Stormy’s body dropped sadly. She hadn’t meant to hurt the little creature to begin with and now she finds out she can do something using her gems, and she used it to hurt a poor little creature. Hazel eyes watched the spot where the little creature had disappeared. The young mare stood there for a time until she was to start getting feeling back into her leg. With this little encounter over the young mare began to make her way off and deeper into the new jungle like cave.
EXIT STORMY

@Arquia
Tagging for sight.