I didn't mean it! [Private]

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:39 am

"You'd better not." Amber said, sticking out her tongue at him. "Or you'll have me to reckon with."

She got up and leaned against a nearby tree. "Hmm... I don't know. Haven't thought of one yet. Maybe you'd like to suggest one?"

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:53 am

Simon laughed as he shifted his attention back to the pegasus. He was lousy at giving names. He would probably say something simple and common like...

"Blacky? I dunno," Simon suggested, chortling slightly as he did. It sounded like a name someone would give their pet dog, or maybe it was too uncreative even for that.

"I'm lousy at names. I'll probably name my future son Simon Junior. Very creative, right?" Simon said with a trace of a laugh.

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:02 am

"Blacky? Are you kidding me?" Amber asked in disbelief. Of all names, Blacky was the last thing on her mind. "You might as well name her 'mare' or something."

Upon hearing his next comment, she let out an amused laugh. "Very creative."

Then she looked around for the white horse. Where did Snowflake go? Then another memory resurfaced and a thought struck her. She froze. Not to the strawberry fields, surely. She pushed down her rising panic, forcing herself to think calmly.

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:23 am

Grinning, Simon scratched the back of his head. "Er... Black Mare?" He shrugged that off immediately. Okay, that sounded real worse than Blacky.

Simon's grin faded into a confused frown as Amber tensed. Was it something he said? Was she offended by Blacky or what? Simon watched her for a few moments before finally asking, "Hey, what's with the panicked face?"

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:45 pm

"I.. It's Snowflake. "Amber replied uncertainly.

"I think she may have gone to the strawberry fields." she groaned, a feeling of dread washing over her.

She's gonna go on a rampage. Dionysus would not be amused the least. At all.

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:34 am

Simon tilted his head to the side in mild confusion. What was wrong with the horse going to the strawberry fields? Unless it had an obsession with strawberries of something of that sort, Simon failed to see what Amber was so worried about. But then, he didn't know that horse as well as Amber did. Maybe it did have an obsession with strawberries. Well, whatever it was, Simon could tell from Amber's face that it was a big problem.

"Then let's go and see," Simon said, clapping Amber on the shoulder before starting a brisk walk to the fields.

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:12 am

Amber snapped out of her trance and followed Simon, explaining, "Snowflake really likes strawberries. But the thing is, she's a little allergic to them. Small amounts are okay, but let's say she had a whole field of them... Well, the after-effects wouldn't be very favourable."

She shuddered, remembering the time where Snowflake got access to the field somehow, and ate a vast amount of the red and juicy berries. However, affected by her allergy, she trampled over flowerbeds and crushed bushes with her powerful hooves. By the time she was stopped, she had already thrashed almost a quarter of the entire vegetation, not to mention eaten some too.

We must reach there before she does. She must already have a head-start, realised Amber. Then making a sudden decision, she grabbed Simon's arm and pulled him back towards the stables.

While walking, she dropped her plan, "We'll catch her by horse."

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:23 am

"Wait, what?"

Simon had some experience in horse-riding before, but it wasn't really enjoyable, at least in his opinion. The feeling of bouncing up and down on the saddle was something he didn't find comfortable. Simon preferred a smooth ride on the motorcycle. But before he could say anything about that, Amber had already pulled him back to the stables.

"Just so you know, I suck at this," Simon admitted, raising his hands up in the air in a surrendering motion. He stopped right in front of a few horses, which had turned to face him curiously. "Er... nice horsies... Simon's not going to hurt you... Er... Amber, so you're suggesting that I ride any of the random horses in here?"

Simon hoped it wasn't what she had in mind. What if there was a repeat of the incident with him and Snowflake where said horse almost trampled him? Not an experience he'd like to repeat.

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:00 am

"Of course! However are we supposed to catch Snowflake if we don't? Come on, it's not really that hard." Amber persuaded, hiding a grin at Simon's aghast expression and the way he talked to the horse.

She unlocked the gate of a nearby horse stable and let a greyish-bay out. "This one should be quite mild. It even has a saddle on already." She said briskly before unlocking another random one and leading a chestnut horse out, then hoisting herself up on the bare back of the animal. Not saddled, I suppose I'll have to make do with this one.

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:52 am

Simon watched the grey horse warily. Was Amber really sure about this? Cautiously he approached the still horse. He tentatively reached out a hand to pat its snout. The horse leaned in closer to his touch, bringing a smile to Simon's face. Hey, not bad.

Without another word, Simon hoisted himself up on the horse. Beginning to play with the reigns, he turned to Amber to see how she was doing when he realized that she wasn't sitting on any saddle at all. That got him a little worried. "You sure you're alright with that?"

Simon had still been playing on the reigns when he spoke, and that was when he accidentally gave a large tug. The horse reared, launching into a fast gallop. Caught off-guard, Simon tightened his grip on the reigns, praying to the gods that he won't fall. "I meant to do that!" Simon called to Amber, trying to yell the words through the sound of the wind whipping at his face.

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:54 am

"Yeah, bareback is a little uncomfortable, but I'm used to it." Amber replied, then guided her horse out slowly , for her and the horse to get used to the movement. When suddenly, Simon gave an accidental tug at the reins, and his horse shot off without warning, leaving him hanging onto the reins in an attempt to get the horse under control.

She nearly fell off her own horse laughing, before digging her heels onto the sides of the horse, coaxing her horse into a brisk trot, then increasing the pace to a canter, setting off after him.

"Hey Simon! The fields are left, not right!" She called out, reminding him between gasps of laughter.

((Do you want me to create a new post at the Strawberry Fields? (: ))

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:56 am

"Whoa there, horsie!" Simon called against the howling wind as he pulled on the reigns. The horse soon skidded to a halt and Simon pulled to get it going in the right direction. He flashed a grin at Amber's direction.

"I was just taking him out for a test drive. Yeah, that's it--a test drive," Simon called as he maneuvered his horse carefully towards Amber, setting the pace in a slow trot. After that speed earlier, Simon welcomed any slower pace. "Kay, to the fields!" Simon announced, raising his hand in a forward motion.

((Okay. Sorry for the late reply ^^; ))

Subject: Re: I didn't mean it! [Private] Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:22 am

"You're gonna have to ride a lot faster than that bro, if you expect to catch Snowflake before she reaches there!" Amber grinned, urging her horse into a full-speed gallop, outpacing Simon in mere seconds.

Of all things we demigods should be worried about, ranging from attacking hellhounds and angry gods, we're being unduly bothered by some strawberry-obsessed horse. It's ridiculous, Amber thought with grim amusement. Oh well.

(( No problem. (: Here it is. ))