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Finding Kirin by Skye Brislawn
There the whole flock stood, far out in CharTree forest. “Hey I see an open spot where the new grass that has grown from the fire a few years ago!” Shouted the leader, Ian. The patrols ran over to the spot first in case there was danger or it was a trap from the other flocks of unicorns. The grass stood out from the empty forest around. A Monster Venus leaped from the grass with a terrifying screech. Just briefly after the Venus devoured the two patrols whole, unicorns from the Southern flock leaped out from behind the fallen debris from the fire. Their horns sharp and gleaming with anger. Diamond leaped forward to defend her flock. She cant let anyone touch her wonderful Western Flock. She hoofed the ground with anger. But before she could attack, a mysterious creature leaped from the high side of the mountain with a ghostly flying motion. Everybody watched in awe as the majestic creature flew above the two flocks. “Western and Eastern.” She hoofed slowly between the two flocks in battle formation, “You both are unicorns. you may look different, but you must get along. The world will possibly fall apart in fire and anger. It is true. Please understand me. Get along.” The two elders walked up to each other. They met at the center, calmly. “I’m sorry.” Said Buck, “But…’ He attempted to stab Ian with his horn as soon as he could. But Ian stepped back. “Come on. Let’s go.” He ordered as soon as the Southern Flock galloped away. The Western Flock trotted away back into the territory shields that were generated by unicorns. “Hey! Where’s Diamond?” Asked lieutenant Harrison. Then his eyes caught sight of the brown with white speckeled horse galloping away. “Ian! General Diamond is running away.” “WHAT!” Ian screeched. Diamond kept going. She had to find out who that mysterious creature was. Could it be another unicorn? Was it a llama? Was it a pronghorn that lost a horn in battle? She heard an odd voice in her head that sounded strangely a lot like the creature. “Follow the sun. You will find me. Oh and glad to meet you Diamond. My name is Kirin.” Diamond tried to shake it off but the voice kept speaking to her. But then she realized. Kirin was the creature. She’d heard of Kirin a lot when she was a young filly. Stars dotted the sky as Diamond sat down to rest. She stared at the stars with confidence. “I will find you Kirin.” She whispered hopefully.
She woke up late in the morning with the dew on the grass. She sensed something dangerous. She ran but she felt hoof steps behind her. She turned around and saw a unicorn oddly red in color. It’s horn was not any horn she’d seen before. A fierce teal dragon with the sunniest wings ever swooped down on the unicorn-menace but she bounced back. “I’m sorry Diamond. This evil unicorn won’t let me attack him. Also… ” The dragon grinned and evil grin. ” Surprise!’ Her scales turned to fur and she leaped to the ground she stabbed the unicorn that was chasing Diamond. “Sorry but I will be the one doing the evil deeds today.” She said to the red unicorn, bleeding on the ground. The evil grin on her face grew wider as she restrained Diamond’s hooves so she couldn’t run from whatever she was pulling out from behind her. Tears flooded her eyes to see the body of Kirin. After a while, she remembered that she was an oddball in her Flock. She recognized the face as of it was just like her own. Then she finally discovered she was a Kirin. She was so devastated and terrified. “D-Diamond. You must bring evil to an… end.” Urged Kirin. Diamond broke out of the restraint power, her horn swirled with a blue magic with an enchanted power. “WHY, WHY, WHY” was pounding in her head. She used the restraint attack on the unicorn. “I’ve seen you before! You were the one with the rest of your pack when I swallowed your patrol men. MWAHAHAHAHA!” She cackled. But as she threw her head up to finish her cackling, Diamond slit her throat and blood came spurting out. She dragged the monster’s body into a pit to get rid of it. The figure of the ghost of Kirin. She smiled and beckoned, “Now It’s your turn to be the legend.” Kirin nodded at the crystal palace that appeared in front of Diamond. “Only Kirin know their home. It’s invisible.” Her ghost disappeared over the plains. She stared at the mystical valley, wondering what her future would be like.
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