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Chapter Eighteen





Things might actually be going good for once after weeks of chaos. Roy Peterson’s abusive horse training (quote-unquote ‘horse training’) has been exposed to Crystal Falls’ humane society and the Crystal Falls Police Department. It’s evident that what really happened was that one of Roy’s poorly-trained stallions went berserk and killed the mare. Needless to say, he will NOT be harassing Jack and his stable hands anymore. This, of course means that Dante is no longer in danger of being put down. But something is still bothering Jason as he thinks back to a certain point in his life.....




The wayback machine has turned back to four years ago, June of 2008. At that time, Jason had already made the passage from adolescence to adulthood by graduating high school; however both of his filthy rich parents still have the habit of doting on him like a child in order to “give him the best life possible.” Just mere days ago, he picked out his very own horse. Out of all the gorgeous mares and geldings that his family was prepared to buy, Jason chose a gorgeous but dangerous black Friesian stallion that was placed in isolation. The stallion has been in a frenzied state ever since it was brought to the stables at Jason’s family’s palazzo, Galloping around the pasture, rearing, and letting out near-demonic sounds which sound more like screaming than neighing.

“Jason, we have to get rid of this horse, we just can’t handle it!”
“Hell to the NO! I am NOT giving him back. You know what they said! If we give this black stallion back to the equestrian center they are going to have him put down, and I am NOT going to let that happen!”
“Son, look at him! That horse is a bloodthirsty BEAST! I’m telling you, if you go near it, it’s going to kill you! I know it sounds mean but euthanizing that monster is probably the best thing to do!”
“Why the hell are you blaming the stallion? It’s not his fault that he had a sh*tty trainer that didn’t care for him! You think that you know what’s best for him, but just because you’ve OWNED a few horses don’t mean that you know a lot about them! That horse is NOT dangerous, he’s SCARED. He’s NOT USED TO PEOPLE!”
“FINE! DO WHAT YOU PLEASE! GET STOMPED TO DEATH FOR ALL I CARE!!”
“F*** YOU, DAD! You’re such a douche bag! By the way, that stallion is a ‘HE’ not an ‘IT’!”




That same day back in 2008, Jason approached the fenced pasture and attempts to tame the black stallion without alerting anyone. Unbeknownst to his family, Jason sneaks out every night to see the black stallion and try to earn his trust.

“Hey there boy....Don’t worry....It’s just me, Jason.....”

After assuring the stallion that he is no threat, Jason pets his jet black fur gently.

“We’re going to try something new tonight, ok boy? I want to see how you are with a saddle...”

It is rather evident that Jason wants to ride the black stallion for the first time.




Jason straps his father’s old leather English saddle to the black stallion but the animal knows all too well what Jason is going to try and reacts very violently.

“Easy boy! It’s OK! I’m not gonna hurt you!!”




Just like his father warned him, the horse then looks at Jason with intent to kill and subsequently charges him, rearing an bucking at Jason.

“AUUGH!!! JESUS CHRIST!! I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE!!!”




Jason tries to escape the pasture as the stallion brutally attacks him, but just his luck, the gate is locked.

“OH SHI-“




The flashback ends abruptly as Jason looks at the faded scar on his left arm. Looking back on that day, he’s still surprised that his father gave Dante another chance after what he did. Mike walks by the stall to see Jason persistently staring at Dante.

“Hey J! What’s got you down?”
“Nothing”
“COME ON! Dante is going to be okay, that piece of poo Roy got arrested for animal cruelty and he’s is going to lose his ranch. You should be happy!”




“It’s just that....I can’t help but think...is Dante truly happy the way he is?”
“What do you mean?”
“Seeing him nuzzling that mare....This whole ordeal, I was scared sh*tless that Dante was going to be seized and destroyed and I was so terrified that I would never see him again. But now I realize how selfish that was of me....Dante looked so happy when he was with that mare....and you know me...I always want to give Dante what’s best for him....do you know where I am getting at?”
“.......Yeah....”




About a half-hour after the conversation between Jason and Mike, Jennifer already had her bags packed and is ready to walk out the door for good. Karilla and Mike both follow her, trying to persuade the scorned young woman otherwise.

“Oh Jenny, you really don’t want to leave...”
“I’m sorry, I’d love to stay for you and Mike but I hate Marissa.”




Out of the blue, Marissa walks down the stairs to bid her ex-friend a less-than-warm goodbye.

“She’s still here?!”
“NO! I LEFT AN HOUR AGO! WHAT THE HELL DOES IT LOOK LIKE!!”




“For Chrissakes, can’t you two at least say goodbye to each other?!..........That’s IT! I can’t stand anymore fighting! Marissa, goodbye! Come on Jen, the trailer’s waiting.....OH GOD DAMN IT!!!! JEN, GET BACK HERE!”




“I have just one more thing to say. This may sound incredibly corny but when I first started working here, I didn’t know the meaning of friendship. But after observing how good everybody was to everyone, especially you three girls. I’m telling you right now, things change in this world, and if you walk out that door Jennifer and you have a change of heart years from now, it’s possible that you will never see each other ever again! So PLEASE! Try and make up. I’m sure there are other occasions where you’ve fought over guys, do you really want to end this friendship like this?”





“Yeah, He’s right! I’m still pissed off at you for what you did during that party when you kissed my high school boyfriend!”

Mike sighs in disappointment.

“Oh here we go again....”

“Hold up, are you referring to Farah Libstein’s grad party back in ’09?”
“YEAH! When you made out with Torin Namaste, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!”




“What, I never kissed Torin! Hell, YOU never even kissed Torin!”
“I remember that party like it was yesterday, you were wearing those booty shorts and that tight top!”
“I never wore the booty shorts; I lent my only pair to Lucy Lopez! Remember? All of the guys were bored because the DJ left and they all took turns stuffing dollars in those shorts? She walked off with $30 of Farah’s money! SHE was the one wearing the booty shorts and that spandex top, not me!”
“Are you telling me that it was LUCY that kissed my boyfriend?”
“She made out with him and basically every other guy at that party!”




“If that’s the case, why am I mad at you?”
“You’re not mad at me, but I’M mad at you because that was the same party that you stabbed me in the back!”
“I would never stab ANY of my friends in the back!”
“Bullsh*t! You told everybody at that party that Francesco San Giminano tried to make out me!”
“I never told ANYONE!”
“NO ONE ELSE KNEW BUT YOU! We were all alone in the pool room when I told you the whole story!”




“We weren’t alone! Timmy Tool was lying completely wasted on the floor! Remember?! He threw up on your brand new Gucci pumps! He must have overheard our coversation!”
“TIMMY was the one that threw up on me? (GASP) HE’S the one that told everyone! That means that....you never betrayed me?”
“Why would I betray my best friend?”

Almost on cue, the waterworks begin between Jennifer and Marissa as they begin to passionately hug each other

“I’M SORRY I CALLED YOU A SLUT!!!!”
“I’M SORRY I CALLED YOU THE C-WORD!!! I LOVE YOU MARISSA, LETS NEVER FIGHT AGAIN!!!”
“I LOVE YOU TOO, JENNY!!!”

“Isn’t that sweet....thanks to you, this whole problem worked out itself!”
“Yeah.....I still think they’re both crazy though.”

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(you should get some Kleenex for this part of the chapter, folks...)




The earth did it’s usual 360 and it was now the next morning. For some undisclosed reason, Mike, Karilla and Jason decided to go riding at the crack of dawn. Little do Jennifer, Marissa, Jack and the rest of Jason’s family know is that Jason is about to do something momentous.

(


They reached their destination where Jason dismounts Dante. He looks back and sees Mike and Karilla still mounted on their horses nodding and encouraging him. Without a moment to lose, Jason forcibly rips the halter off of Dante’s face, slaps his hind quarters and yells.....

“RUN FREE, DANTE!!!”




Dante gallops out to the open prairie, but then stops and turns around. Jason walks up to the beautiful black stallion, facing eye to eye. A crystal tear flows down Jason’s eye as he hugs the horse’s mighty neck. Mike and Karilla wonder what is happening...

“What happened Mike?”

“I think Dante......is thanking Jason for setting him free.”




And now, Jason no longer has a horse to ride, but that is not the thing that is on his mind. All he can think of is how happy Dante is now that he is a feral horse. Maybe he will become a herd’s lead stallion, maybe he will mate with the palomino mare and have beautiful colts and fillies.....but one thing is for sure....

Dante is off to greener pastures.....






(I assure you, this is NOT the end of “Fury” , I might need to think up of some chapter ideas though.Can you guys help me out with some chapter ideas?
SPOLIER ALERT: I am already planning having Michael Schaefer’s younger brother Kevin Schaefer eventually come into the story, having him learn how to ride horses and making him another main character.)

Aw, bye bye Dante! Although once he realises that carrots and polo mints aren't as plentiful in the wild he'll be back like a shot

If you are looking for plot ideas, there's some good resources on the web like http://rangen.co.uk/writing/plotgen.php. Keep hitting the generate button until you get something that sounds good. You've got the characters, all you need is the scenes to put them in.

The first three hits I got were -

1. Living a peaceful, 'regular' life, things don't go according to plan for the main character when they accidentally commit a major crime that will eventually ruin someone else's life.

2. Hoping for some excitement, the main character has no choice but to act when a long lost friend returns, asking them for help that results in many innocents being hurt.

3. An unlikely hero, the main character has no choice but to act when, in the wrong place at the wrong time, they end up in a situation that will eventually ruin their reputation.

That's the more basic ones. You can also try the detailed & complete versions, which give a bit extra to base a story around.



(Urgh! Stoopid forum software meant I had to return & edit to stop everything turning into concrete poetry again!)

"Galloping around the pasture, rearing, and letting out near-demonic sounds which sound more like screaming than neighing."

Sounds like my neighbours on a Friday night!

Here it is!! A new chapter!


Chapter Nineteen







It seemed much longer than that, but six entire months have passed since Jason Weiss did a completely unexpected move and decided to set Dante, his beautiful black stallion free to roam the wild plains.....






Out of the original “crew”, only Jennifer remained. Jason broke the news to his parents that he set Dante free and after a few altercations, they finally began to understand his decision, however they did force him to find another part-time job for a few months to make up the money that the family paid for the stallion, leaving Jason no time to visit his friends the stables. After making up with Jennifer, Marissa decided that she needed some time away from horses for a while. She managed to find steady work as a beautician at local beauty salon. In the months following Jason’s arrival at Six Gable Stables, Mike and Karilla’s relationship flourished to an all-time high and as a result, they made the decision to live together at Mike’s house. Despite their undying love for each other, they have dropped approximately zero hints of tying the knot or attempting to start a family.





But very soon, a reunion will take place.

“Jack, I think it is so sweet of you to give your horse to Jason.”
“Don’t mention it....Buddy needs his exercise and I feel it would be right to move him onto a new rider...”





Jack looks at the other side of the paddock where he sees the Arabian stallion that is Fury waiting patiently for Michael Schaefer’s return.

“(sigh)....I wish that you’d let people other than Mike ride you.......He’ll be back soon, Fury....I promise.”






The first member of “the crew” to arrive at the stables is Marissa. Jennifer jumps in excitement at the sight of her friend coming back to her, a dire contrast to the fact that a half of a year ago, they almost parted ways bad terms.

“JENNY-BABY!!!”
“MARISSA!!!!”
“Oh my God, how have you been?!”
“I’ve been doing good, I LOVE your new outfit by the way!”
“OMG, thank you! I love your new look!”





The second and third friends to arrive were both Karilla and Mike. Even though Mike is very happy to see Jennifer and Marissa again and getting along, he’s quite predictably chomping at the bit to see Fury again.

“Karilla’s here!!”
“KARILLA!! OH MY GOD, WE’VE MISSED YOU!!!”
“I’VE MISSED YOU TOO!!!”

(I love how the girls totally overlook Mike and jump right to Karilla XD)





“Heya, Jack!”
“Mike!!! It’s been too long! How’s life?”
“It’s going good, where’s Fury?”
“He’s right over there!”





A smile is instantly plastered on Mike’s face as he see’s his best friend for the first time in several months. Without saying much, he pets Fury’s mane and then hugs his neck. A tear of joy rolls down Mike’s face as he says....

“I’ve missed you, bro.”





Thirty minutes after Mike and Karilla’s arrival, An old car pulls up to the stables. The car is an Aston Martin DB5 which is known for being James Bond’s first and most recognized armored car. The driver of the vehicle is none other than the fourth and last friend to show up at the stables, Jason. The reunion is now complete!






Jennifer announced to everyone who had just returned and Mike just jumped at the opportunity to greet one of his best friends back to the stables.

“Hey everybody, look who just showed up!”
“Oh my God, Jason’s back!! How the hell have you been?”
“I’m doing well....Say Mike, did you put a hoof pick in your pants or are you just happy to see me?!”
“HAHAHAHA!!!”

After all five friends exchanged their hellos and hugs, Jack announced that he wanted to give something to Jason and he takes him aside.






“Jason, I’d like to show you something...this fine beast of a horse is mine, he is a Clydesdale/Andulasian mix. Like Fury, he is also a rescued horse and I trust him with my life.”
“You’re very lucky to have a horse like that, he’s beautiful!”
“Well.......he’s yours now.”





Jason is just stunned at his former employer’s gratitude towards him. Jason expected a hello and a hug from Jack, but never in a million years would he expect that Jack would willingly give him his horse!

“(GASP) Are you serious!?”
“I’m completely serious! His name is Buddy, but you feel free to change his name if you want!”
“I can’t believe you’re giving me your horse!!”
“Well...I felt bad that after you set Dante free you don’t have a horse to ride anymore and since I sadly almost never find the time to give Buddy his exercise, I figured that he should meet a new rider. Buddy is a very friendly horse and I’m sure you’re going to love riding him!”





“If it’s not too much trouble, can I saddle him up and take him out now?”
“I don’t see why not!”





Jason finds that Dante’s old saddle still remained at the stable. Even though it is a heartrending memento of his time at the stables, he decides to put it on Buddy as a constant reminder of Dante’s presence in his life.





Without warning, Jason makes Buddy spring into a swift gallop out the stable door and out into the open range, falling out of sight as he rides over the horizon. Mike and the girls smile at the sight of Jason satisfied with getting a new horse.





“Wow, for a heavy draft horse, you sure are fast Buddy!”

Jason pets his new mount proudly.

“Come on, let’s ride to the hillside, there might be something there worth looking at.”




And as expected, there was something worth looking at by the bottom of the hill. Jason smiled as he knows that Dante is now in very good company. What he saw was a herd of wild horses grazing in the wide open plains. He takes a small pair of binoculars from the pocket of his jacket and gazes at the herd. Sadly, he found no sign that Dante was nearby. But he did see something else....





Straying away from the herd was a creature that was absolutely stunning. The animal’s coat was a pure white color with a slender, yet muscular build. The wind rippled through its mane. To describe the animal much more adequately, it was “a white stallion that real cowboys ride.”

“It’s so beautiful....” Jason whipsers to himself...But before he could even think of getting close to the steed, the stallion (or mare, he doesn’t know) gallops off into the forest.




As Jason rode his new horse away from the hill, he ponders over what he just saw...


“That really is a fine specimen....I wonder...Could that be the lead stallion of the herd? Or perhaps it could be someone’s horse that broke free. There was a mark on one of its flanks that kind of looked like a brand...I should tell Mike about this....what do you think Buddy?”

Jason’s new horse neighed quietly.

“I know horses can’t talk, It just makes me feel better to pretend that you do!”

Buddy nickered sarcastically.

“I’m going to pretend that I didn’t pretend to hear that!!”

Great to see you back, Fraroc!

Is that white horse Dante's girlfriend? Edit: scrap that, looked back and decided they probably weren't the same!

Reading this story reminds me of 'War Horse', which is one of the best things I have ever seen at the theatre.

Looking forward to some more

"On white horses, snowy white horses, let me ride away!"

Yay! New people! How long before the girlies fall out with one another again! Don't think Buddy will remain a buddy if he's got designs of two-timing him for another horse.

(No, that last sentence doesn't sound dubious at all, not a bit)

What a wonderful white horse, indeed and a great chapter!

Hey! Sorry that there is no new chapter yet, but here is something that will tide you over until Chapter 20 comes out! The official Fury character profiles!




Michael Alexander Schaefer-(Born April 14th, 1989) both belligerent and rambunctious as a child, Michael is the eldest of two boys in the Schaefer family. An outstanding football player at his high school, he built a reputation for being the cockiest, most arrogant, misogynistic and popular kids in Crystal Falls High and even carried these personality traits outside of high school. He also relentlessly bullied his younger brother Kevin into submission multiple times. Somewhere between 2006 and 2012, Michael Schaefer became a minor celebrity in Crystal Falls as a middleweight MMA fighter under the alias “The Lone Wolf” However, he was thrown out of his league after he was caught injecting himself with performance enhancing drugs. In 2012, he was arrested for assaulting a teenager in a drunken rage, causing him to have a complete change in heart. After his incarceration, Michael was then hired by Jack Silver to work at his horse ranch where during his work he encountered an unbroken and extremely dangerous Arabian stallion that almost kills him. Michael subsequently developed a fear of the Arabian stallion which was conquered when he tamed and befriended the troubled horse whom he subsequently named “Fury”. Michael Schaefer is currently in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship with Karilla Johnson.




Karilla Desiree Johnson-(Born October 17th,1992) Karilla has been in the saddle since she was six years old and throughout her teenage years, always aspired to be a famous dressage rider. Three years prior to Michael Schaefer’s arrival at the stables, Karilla bonded with an unbroken mare named Raven whom she became inseparable with when Jack Silver tamed her. Karilla is a sweet, friendly and kind individual that always seeks to find the good side in less-than-sociable people. Originally a starry-eyed hopeless romantic unable to find a boyfriend that loved horses as much as she does, she develops a crush on Michael Schaefer after he gets a job at the stables which then flourished into a friendship and then a full blown relationship.




Jennifer Rae Bettencourt-(Born May 2nd,1991) Jennifer took an interest in horseback riding when she was ten years old, like most girls at that age. Like Karilla, she wanted to be a dressage rider, but she had a different calling and now aspires to be a future horse trainer like Jack Silver. Jennifer tends to be a little boy-crazy and has a blatant attraction for handsome and muscular men that also enjoy riding horses (like Karilla and her friend Marissa Markham) But overall, she has a big heart cares deeply about her friends.




Marissa KellyAnne-Marie Markham-(Born January 6th,1991) Like the other two girls, Marissa took interest in horseback riding when she was a little girl. She secretly harbors a secret love for barrel racing even though she tells every one that it’s a “redneck” thing. Marissa and Jennifer have been friends since they were small children and also were also in high school together where they would viciously fight over guys on the football team and yet be the closest of confidants. But despite their fights, Marissa and Jennifer always make up.




Jason Grant Weiss- (Born September 16th,1990) Being the only son of two exuberantly wealthy parents and growing up in a Great Gatsby-like mansion that was previously owned by a polo player, Jason was surrounded by horses from a young age, learning how to ride as soon as he was crawling. Jason’s impeccably handsome looks and muscular body made him a bit of a ladies man, but despite his posh and upper-class upbringing, Jason is a very good and gracious person with a big heart and isn't afrait to "git 'er done!". However, his only true pet peeve is hearing about horses being treated abusively, which will transform him into a violent and ruthless monster.




Jack Martin Silver-(Born August 9th, 1965) Raised in an extremley rural part of Colorado, Jack Silver was basically born in the saddle, Jack has been training and riding horses for approximately 25 years. Known for his talents in horse whispering, he has tamed several dangerous and unpredictable stallions. Jack treats his stable hands like his own children and acts like a second father in their lives. Jack is also divorced and has an illegitimate son named Joe who he sees on occasion and has a good relationship with.




Kevin Schaefer-(Born October 22nd, 1993) the second child in the Schaefer family and Michael’s little brother, Kevin has been the victim of horrific bullying from his big brother who thought very little of him. Michael’s treatment of Kevin has plunged him into several episodes of suicidal depression but Kevin always had the inner strength to get over it. Once he hit college, he changed completely. A scrawny body replaced with a muscular one and a baby face replaced with a full beard. He subsequently forgave his older brother who visited him in college in order to apologize.

Great idea to give us a cast list!

Excellent job - it's especially handy for anyone coming into this for the first time & wanting to quickly crib & get into the current storyline rather than try playing catch up from the start.