#darkpony

When I opened my eyes, I could only see a blanket of white. I remember the frost, yet, I still felt warm. As I laid there, every second, I heard the faint noises of metal upon metal becoming clearer.

I rolled onto my back, and found my vision was blurry, and my head ached. Checking over my body, it became clear what the warmth was, as my fur and the snow-covered ground I was laying on turned red.

Though it felt like an eternity, I remember it as no longer than a moment. As I sat upright, trying to stop the bleeding, I saw my caretaker, and protector, Dark, standing barely a hoof away from me.

His expression was filled with fury as he swung his axe. When my hoof touched the hilt of my sword, I understood why. Instantly, I grabbed the blade, and shook my head as I rose to stand by his side.

It was clear that he was hurt, but he gave not a hoof of distance. The scene before him, I will not describe. I lifted up my buckler and together, we held off the attack. None would cross the bridge.

As we fought, he begged me to return, to take Dusk and to run, but I refused. We would not flee, if he did not. Still, I do not understand his expression. Sadness, fear, anger and joy, all at once…

For hours we stood and held off any that tried to near our village. We stopped them all. None would get close. Often, Dark moved to stand in front of me, his fury intensifying whenever I was injured.

Eventually, when our weapons were stained red, and the bridge and river were covered with countless fallen, we heard a rallying cry from behind us, and we prepared to stand until our approaching end.

But when I heard Dark cheer, I knew it was not the end. The dozen warriors, carrying great weapons, and clad head-to-hoof in heavy armour, followed us as we charged over the bridge towards the enemy.

Ultimately, we were victorious. After we set a watch over the bridge and assessed the damage to the village, we returned home. To our relief, Dusk was still asleep, so, we ate in silence, and smiled.

We fought not out of hatred against others, but out of love for others.

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Doodle Request #098

Spiky's pet?

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