A rough start

[.:Hero:.]

Hero awoke to the sound of hooves outside his make-shift home. His eyes were red from exhaustion, the boss had been working him double time ever sense Toph ordered more and more food. In all honesty Hero was getting tired of the 22 hour a day work that was going on.

Get up! We got work to do!

A voice whinnied, though Hero wished his day off would come sooner. Getting to his hooves he sighed and stretched before heading outside, when he trotted out everyone was busy, was there something he missed? His thoughts were interrupted by his boss annoyingly sarcastic tone

Well, get your beauty sleep did ya?! I let ya sleep in for about half a second, lets get to it boy!

He said gruffly, as he hit the ground with his hove. Though he wasn't a bender like Hero, he liked to make fun of him.

"Alright alright... Just get my harness..."

Hero mumbled tired, though he had little ones to support, no they weren't his but he cared about them all the same. When the boss came back with the harness Hero hitched himself to the wheel barrow and started toward the farm land. His legs hand grown much stronger sense his colt hood, so this march wasn't that hard, even if he did have to pull boss around.

As he trotted down the road, boss in the wheel barrow he whinnied to the others in greeting that were doing the same as he. Pulling wheel barrows to make a living, though Hero was determined that one day, he would help these horses get a better life.

( Now im going to make a forum for Boss! )

[Annabelle]

Whipcord flicked back and forth as I walked around. This place was rather boring, no one in the other rings of Ba Sing Se yet, so I was coming to check out the crummiest part of the kingdom. Though my intention was to be at the top, I was of high importance after all.

I am a dark bay mare, my build fairly bulkier than your, say, average thoroughbred or arabian. The draft in me made me like this, but of course the Earth nationers were unbendable, stubborn, and strong. And I was all of that. You couldn't break me one bit, and I was quite proud of that fact.

Slightly dished facade raised as I looked slightly downward to find horses working. Well, this is a scene to look at. Working stallions. A grin formed on my lips as I walked closer. Thick whipcord flicked back and forth as my daggers left imprints in the dirt.

This place smelt different, more rancid, than the rest of the city. I heard that there is more crime here, do to there being more horses here than the other two rings and the fact that they were dirt poor and couldn't afford to get anything. It almost made me laugh.

I was just starting out with my bending, I couldn't do anything special. But I was still a bender. Harks perked forward as I stopped at a pair. One was black, looked drafty in a way with the feathering around his hooves. The other, the one pulling the wagon, was an odd coloured horse. A brown liver chestnut perhaps? I don't really care, they would tell me their names soon enough. And if they didn't they would surely get names from me.

"Well well well, what do we have here?" The vocals flowed out of my parted lips.

ooc:// Alright, so she is kind of mean, B*tchy, and really doesn't have much political correctness. She also believes that she is of royalty. Believes.

[.:Hero:.]

At first Hero didn't hear the upper class horse, though Boss quickly jumped of the wagon and nodded a greeting to her

Ma'am, were just workin.

He looked to Hero, his sea green eyes a little disappointed. At this point Hero turned over to the two, boss was giving him an expected glance.

"Oh, er... Right, just trying to make a living."

Hero replied, though he usually wasn't the one to talk, and the wagon was quiet heavy. He was about to tell Boss, but that's when the big stallion started running his mouth.

What do I reckon a pretty little thing like you is doin out here, surely there isn't anythin a horse of importance, such as you seem to be. Would want out here eh?

Boss snorted after that sentence, as if he had won something, that was one strange horse.

(OOC:Hero is quiet and hard working. While Boss on the other hand, doesnt stop running his mouth until its to late.)

[Annabelle]

My head was held up fairly high, nostrils flared as I took in the two scents of the stallions before me. My teeth did a small grind against each other as I listened to him talk. I hated suck ups, and he seemed like a good doer, but this can be used to my advantage. This sucker will do anything for me, and when I get tired for him I will just throw him away. A mental grin came up, and I let a smirk appear on my face.

"Annabelle, you may call me Annabelle." I replied to the dark feathered stallion. The more working stallion, the dark brown one, was speaking now. I cocked a brow, the smirk turning more crooked. "Interesting. I didn't know one had to make a living down here. I guess it is true, horses here really are poor." A chuckle flown out of my lips. It wasn't an accident, I did find the subject funny.

The talkative stallion started to run words off of his tongue so I turned my attention back to him. I gave him a grin, harks flicked forward and my ebony whipcord flicked back and forth. "I am here to look around, where I live there isn't anyone really there, or at least anyone worth talking to." I replied, walking forward with another toss of my whipcord.

My hooves brushed against the dusty ground. As I walked I rumbled a few of the small rocks that were near by, just testing some of my self taught ability. I didn't know much, and I wished to learn more. Nothing would make me more happier than to crunch another horse into a wall.

[.:Hero:.]

Hero rolled his eyes, this mare seemed to be stuck up. Like all first class horses were, and to make matters worse when she walked he felt the ground move the slightest bit. Like himself she was an Earth Bender.

"We may be poor Annabelle, but we work hard-"

Then he was cut off by Boss, who snorted what seemed to be an insult.

"Unlike some folk who just sit on there behind cause there mommy or daddys got all the doe!"

Hero wanted to shot Boss from the ground, was he crazy! The darker brown stallion gave him a warning look, but the large black feathered stallion ignored it and smirked.

[Annabelle]

Dark eyes looked at the two stallions. Clearly my comment had struck a nerve. Excellent, that was my main focus for coming down here. Things will eventually go back to normal being what was going on with Lake Laogi and all of that good stuff. Was that lake even still around for that purpose? Regardless I didn't care, I was about to have some fun. Fun that I haven't had in a while. The smirk that I had had was still present on my black lips. Pistons stayed at their one beat movement, the small rocks rocking back and forth presented that I was one of Earth bending spirit.

If they didn't know all ready. For all they knew I could be of Fire Nation nobility. What I would give to have me some Fire Lord right now. The only problem was that he had a flippin' mate already. Some water bending pixie. Whatever. If I ever meet him, which I shall, he will surely get rid of her arse and beg me to move into the Kingdom and become Fire Lady. I would make him work for me, of course, but in the end I will be running the show.

Back to the present now I let a laugh come out of my chest. My dished facade thrown back in the laughter. "Why, yes, some 'folk' do sit around. But why do things when it is already handed to you on a silver platter? And certainly all of this 'doe' has landed me in a place that is much better than this." I said, jestering to the surrounding area with my cranium.

I stopped moving, my eyes moving to the large black stallion. I turned my frame and began walking again, this time fluidly so I stood near him. I put my head near to his, as I was almost the same height as him, and parted my lips in a whisper. "Also, us horses who have all of this 'doe' get all the say in this happy little Kingdom."

[.:Hero:.]

Hero was getting agitated with the one so called Annabelle, she was acting like she owned them, like she could boss them around. Hero was annoyed to the point that the stones near his hooves started to shake and rumble, he having taught himself. Was... What you would say an intermediate Earth Bender.

"Boss, I think its time we go now. Were breaking daylight."

When has it been a happy Kingdom...

He mumbled to the brown upper-class horse before turning and trotted ahead of Hero, his banner flickering behind him. Hero hesitated before starting again.

[Annabelle]

Clumps of my mane were tied together with green bands, showing that I was of the Earth Kingdoms. But it also showed that I was an Earth bender. And from the what was happening with the brown stallion with the flaxen mane and tail he was an earth bender to. A small smirk came onto my lips. I backed up away from the black stallion and looked at the brown one.

He was speaking now, something about breaking daylight. He was trying to give me the slip. Well, I wasn't one who was ditched, I did the ditching. The black one was talking now, I gave him a quick glance with a smile on my face. "Well, in the upper ring it is very happy." I replied and followed him as he began to walk away and led the brown one who had a wagon behind him.

I walked beside the black one, my whipcord flicked very smoothly back and forth. One hark on the one behind us. I turned my head slightly at the ebony stallion. "You never spoke your calling steed." I said to him, implying that I wanted a name. For the moment I decided to ignore the brown brute.

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[.:Hero:.]

Boss, the silenced kid back there is Hero."

The black brute replied, his head cocked to one side as his feathered hooves hit the ground steadily. He quiet enjoyed the company of the fea, though he could sense Hero was quiet annoyed with her.

Cheer up bud, were almost there!

Hero rolled his eyes and continued to pull the wagon, all he wanted was for this long haul to be over so he could practice more of his earth-bending....

Boss snorted at Hero, then he put his attention back on the female.

[Annabelle]

My barely swishing whipcord did a large one to sweep my frame of the bugs that were on it. Being down here, among these brutes seemed to attract the bugs. How could they live like that? Having all of these pests attracted to them? I am sure that there are mice and rats located here, but I wasn't squeamish with rodents. I killed them if I saw them, but I did that for entertainment.

The dark one, Boss, introduced himself and the Rocky horse. I narrowed my eyes a little bit and turned my face toward Boss. "Is Boss a nickname? Or your real name?" I asked him. Then I turned my head toward Herd, still walking forward however. "Have you saved anyone, Hero?" I asked making my voice innocent.

Boss had said something else, but it wasn't directed at me so it was clearly not important. Raised an invisible brow as I waited for his reply.

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[.:Hero:.]

Its a birth name.

He replied, his banner flicking the bugs off his black coat, though his face was proud. Many had asked him that question, and many had wondered why his mother had named him Boss. To be truthful, she was a little crazy...

Hero ignored the muddy brown fea and rolled his eyes, why had his name have to be 'Hero'. He wished he had saved someone, he only wished...

You of importance to the Earth people or are ya rich?

Boss asked, his brow raised. He was now curious about the dark bay, whom was clouded with vanity as Hero thought.

[Annabelle]

His name was in fact Boss. How strange, why is that? I don't know. I just shrugged and carried forward. No need to press into it, I would do it again if they tried to brush me off again. Hero wasn't talking much, he probably found me annoying, or at least a small pain in the butt. But I didn't care, I was bored and these two seemed the perfect two to bug today. He asked me if I was of some high importance. I gave a snort for a laugh and then parted my lips to speak.

"Of course I am. My family is very important here, well, they have all moved on. It is just me now. So I have to find myself a worthy mate." I replied to him. Truth be told, my family was only in the middle ring. But I wanted to be higher than that. My plan was to go after the Earth King, and if not that then maybe the Avatar, or perhaps I would try to steal the Fire Lady's brother or mate. I could basically do anything.

[.:Hero:.]

A worthy mate eh? Got anyone in mind my lady?

He asked, not in anyway hinting her to him. Of course he would like a more, stress free life but not as a royal and such. He shook his head as they finally reached the farm place, he trotted over to a large pile of carrots, apples, and such. Then he put it in the wagon, after there were at least five in there he stomped his hove.

Alright Hero, snap to it!

"About time you lazy brute!"

Hero mocked, a smirk on his face as he started forward again. Making the journey back to the village, though he wished the one called Annabelle would leave. He really didnt like that mare...

[Annabelle]

Slightly dished head pointed forward to see that we were coming 'pon an older place. The smell of delicious smelling food wafted into my awaiting nares. It did smell really good, and I didn't realize that I was as hungry as I was until the smell hit me. But did I really want to eat this food? I didn't know where it had come from. Perhaps the same place where mine came from, but this was lowly peasant food. No, I wouldn't eat it.

Boss was speaking to me, so I flicked an audit and the looked at him. Eyes narrowed slightly as I shrugged. "Of course, but that isn't any of your business." I would see these two after I became a very high ranking mare of the Earth Kingdoms. Of course I would have to learn more about Earth Bending. But I planned on seeing Toph, one of the best Earth benders around.

Thick draft whipcord tossed back and forth as I watched the black brute trot over to the food and bring it over to put into the wagon. They weren't eating it? Perhaps they are bringing it to their house then. They started to walk again, and I simply came along. I was bored, and these two were sort of satisfying my need for socialization. Sort of.

"Do any of you have a mate? A foal or two?" I asked. It was just walking conversation, I honestly couldn't care of these two had a rock for a mate.

[.:Hero:.]

Boss looked to his hooves as he walked, he studied the feathering for a moment before answering the pretty bay

I used to have a family. But the Fire Nation came and killed 'em.

He whinnied, remembering his daughter and mate. He still held a grudge on the Fire Nation for it, though he couldnt do anything about it.

Hero shook his head as he hauled the wagon, his muscular frame was a little wet with sweat and his hooves hit the ground evenly.

"No ma'am, though I do help this young foal near my home."

He replied, his banner flickering behind him as he was unaware of Boss's family, though he would ask more about it later. Maybe.