[IC] The RoadTrip of Friends

[Dragon princess]

Mezisu was asleep as the sun was rising in the sky the stallion awoke with a jolt of knowing and understanding of the time. His deep green eyes flashed open as if he was a foal again and wishing to play a game. The stallion whinnies and being a clever stallion he looked at the lock and picked it up and the door came to the side and the stallion trotted out past the other horses and out to the meadow and whinnies rearing up to the sky as if to call down an old friend from the rising sun's path. Calling out to his great and beloved god. Mezisu was a well known best chariot stallion in all of greece as he was the best and fastest horse around and nothing beat him in a race. He was a proud stallion and no one ever rode him because he was deadly as an adder that slithered on the ground. He smiled and snorted gently and saw his master coming to the stone wall he galloped over with great joy.

Apollo and his three other stallions galloped across the sky with the firey mains and beloved truthful stares they galloped. Apollo smiled as Helios came to take the reings and as he did the god smiled and nodded thanking him. He then flew down swiftly few miles from the ranch and walked down toward the stony farms and smiled as he whistled gently as he did. His clothing was that of golden cloth and white swirls in it. His hair a deep golden brown color as his eyes where a sharp blue steam sky color. He smiled as he came toward the stables gently as he laughed as his stallion galloped over with a whizz and he smiled and gave the stallion a red apple and sat on the stone wall and watched the horse. he then spotted a girl, he had seen her many times and smiles as he nodded but that was all he gave. He pets the stallion gently as he whispers words in greek and the stallion nodded and trotted off to the stable and grabbed a brush and bucket of soapy water and trotted around and then to the girl and nuzzled her arm as if the stallion wanted to get brushed and washed. It was rare that the stallion came to her as he was an unruly beast at times but he gave great love and joy to many that came toward him. He looked at her with his flaming green eyes and snorted gently. The stranger was whistling a strange but soft tune.

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison had woken up early, the first months that the new horse Mezisu was at the ranch of her father she didn't know what to do every morning, but once she had found out it didn't ran of and just walked around, eating a apple or two from the few tree's they had, she had let him do his thing but always had kept an eye on what he did. She was just about to feet the other three horses and two pony's when Mezisu came with a brush and a bucket of soapy water. ''I really wonder why you are not talking yet Mezisu'' she said with a bright smile. ''You're such a smart animal..'' she then complimented the horse. ''I will have to feet the others first my dearest, or else they break the stables.. and I really can't use that'' she said with a wink and then walked off.

Her father just came around the corner and looked at his hard working daughter for a moment. ''Maddi.. Please you are working way to hard for your old father'' he said. ''Daddy, I am just happy that I can help you.. You raised me alone and kept the riding school in perfect shape...'' she said. ''Yeah.. And see what it is now... We are almost broke my dear daughter.. Maybe we should sell the place'' he said. ''No father.. We can't'' Madison said. ''But Maddi.. You must live your own dream.. Not use your money for this old place'' he said. ''Father..'' Madison simply said and filled the mangers with chuck and the nets she refilled with hay. ''I am sorry my beautiful daughter..'' he said and sighed. ''And by the way... We have Mezisu.. He is our gift from the gods'' she said. ''If only the gods will send us a rider for the little devil'' her father muttered and walked away. Madison giggled and filled the manger of Mezisu with some apples and the best carrots she had left. She then walked of into the sun and for the first time saw the stranger sitting on the brick wall. ''Goodmorning Sir'' she said with a heartwarming smile, she then looked up at the sky. ''May Apollo bless this day with sunlight'' she whispered as her daily morning pray to her most favorite god.

[Dragon princess]

Apollo looked at the girl and her father talk and then looked at his stallion. The stallion looked at its master and nodded as if they knew what they where saying without opening there mouth. The stranger smiles and nodded in greeting "morning to you too Miss, Well I couldn't help but hear that you seem to have an issue right now with being broke. I can help you make money if you need that stallion to be ridden many call me the horse whisperer" he muses gently as he looked at her with sharp and almost hypnotic eyes that showed more to him then most could see. He could hear his stallion snort and could feel him roll his eyes. He lauged as he said "yesh that stallion seems to hage some personality but I am sure that i can help and train him" he said offering his help even though he was a stranger his warm voice gave off a feeling of safty and nothing he would do could ever harm her or her father. He was doing this for a girl that honored him and he had found some things she said rather amusing so he would be willing to help her out.

He could feel the wind blowing past them sharply and sighed angrily "Must Zeus always have the cursed winds of the storm pass by so early in the morning yesh" he muses gently as he looked at the ranch. It was run down and needed work and that was why apollo was here. He knew of this before she did and now she would help, in his own little way.

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison was pretty surprised that the stranger offered her to help with Mezisu. ''Well.. The two times I came close with a saddle I almost lost my hand.. For a while my father thought the horse was a flesh eater because he has been bitten by the big boy for five times now I think. Mezisu is a very pretty horse to see but he sometimes can be a pain in the ass'' she said and giggled. ''But as you heard.. Your help would be great, Because with it, I can focus myself on getting the other five trained.. We have three other horses and two pony's..'' she said and gave the stranger a warm smile. ''If you follow me.. I can show you around'' she said and turned around to Mezisu, seeing him with the bucket of water.

''Eh.. Maybe you can take a look for yourself and then I'll wash this prince.. We can talk about what you can and want to do on the ranch after the wash'' she said and then walked to the stallion and carefully laid her hand around the handle of the bucket. ''You can let go your majesty'' she said, after she once called him your majesty she wasn't allowed to call him anything else anymore since he simply wouldn't listen to her.

[Dragon princess]

Mezisu stared at the girl and ears flatteened slightly and snorted slightly as he looked away slightly. He would allow her to her wash him but everything else was a big NO NO for the stallion. he only really truly obeyed one man and that was he man before him now. He looked at the male and whinnies slightly and Apollo just smiles gently "aww a tempered stallion no wonder. mmm let me try something" he said as he went beside the stallion and just stood there slowly.

He stood there and looked at the horse and the horse looked right at him as well as he spoke in pure greek and the horse whinnies gently and stomped a hoof in warning but Apollo knew how to pull the right strings and cords and went to the stallions other side and placed a hand on his side gently "Shhhh, My friend shhhhhh, now be friendly" he said as he went to the front and touched his forehead and nput his on the wild untamed creatures head and it seemed to be as mellow as ever its eyes closed gently as he allowed Apollo to place his head on the others slowly. Apollo then smiles and stepped away and pets the horses head gently and the stallion allowed her to wash him calmly as he and the stranger seemed to understand each other.

"Oh, My name is Axeon." Axeon said with a large and happy smile.

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison was flabbergasted and looked at him with big eyes for a moment, then she started to wash the stallion gently and careful. ''Normally it tames me a hour to get the bucket from him.. Mostly I have to refill it five times and I end up soaked and he with ten drops of water on his body'' she said and kept her hand moving. She had learned that she only needed water to wash this horse and she smiled at the stranger. She did feel very safe around him while she normally didn't. ''My name is Madison.. Most people call me Madi'' she said with a smile and while she was washing Mezisu, she touched his hand. ''Oh.. sorry'' she said and giggled a little.

Fifteen minutes later the stallion was clean again, not that it got dirty since it only walked around the ranch and goofed along, but he always wanted to be washed in the morning. ''I am going to bring the three mares to the grasslands.. You will probably lose Mezisu then since he loves to follow the lady's '' she said and walked into the building. She grabbed a halter and a robe and took the first mare outside. ''Ssshh girl, good'' she whispered to the mare that always was a little scared. ''Good girl my pretty Princess'' she said and smiled at Axeon as they passed by. ''Oh yes yes.. I know, that is a new human.. But he won't hurt you'' she whispered and kept talking to the horse until she was as the small grassland and there she freed the mare and it drove away.

[Dragon princess]

He walked around the barn slightly that needed major changes and laughed as he could hear the stallion fallowing him around like a lost puppy to its master. He smiled and as he started jotting down notes ona pad of paper and nodded as he looked at the barn and then put a few notes on different things and beams and wood that the girl would need. He looked at the stallion that stood outside the barn but watching him "Go on, go and enjoy your time my friend" he said smoothly as the stallion snorted and rolled its eyes and stood there like a subborn mule . he knew the one thing he couldn't do was change the horses horeshoe because the horse hated everyone touching his feet the only one that could was Posedion.

He went around and nodded and then looked at the stallion that trotted around slightly its tail lashing side to side as he trotted and then he just sat down and started to whistle once more. The stallion eats some grass before walking over slowly and flopped beside him falling on his side and snorting his head resting in apollo's lap happily like he did when he was a new born foal. He kissed the stallions head muttering gently to the horse and it whinnes and it slowly got back up and streached.

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison walked the other two mares to the grassland and then took the two pony's to the paddock. She looked at Axeon and wondered what he was writing down yet didn't ask because she was too busy to be curious. Her father came downstairs. ''Madi, don't forget to stop early today.. It's Thursday!'' he said to the girl that was letting the two pony's run trough the paddock. ''I know dad, But that is only in the evening, right before sunset'' she said. ''I just wanted to help you remind'' her father said and then nodded to the man. ''I see that Mezisu likes you'' the old man said, he was end forty and already pretty grey.

After that Madison had let the two pony's run she took them back to the stables, without using a halter. She only had a rope laying on their shoulder and they simply followed her as she walked to their stables and placed them one by one in the stable where they belonged. She looked at the time and saw it was 11 am. ''Axeon?'' she asked and walked outside. ''Do you care for something to drink?'' she asked and smiled.

[Dragon princess]

Axeon laughed witha great fondness and shook his head slightly "No I do not need a drink right now. No need to worry" he smiled as he looked at the stallion that was grazing away and smile gently "now lets see how tough you really are" he smiled and walked over slowly with a halter and saddle as well as bridle. the stallionb whinnies angrily ears flat. But Axeon stopped and did something not many people would do. He bowed half his body to the horse showing it was higher then him himself. the stallion stared at him for a long time before slower lowering its body in a bow as well . he smiled as he slowly stood up and walked over and placed the stuff down.

"open your mouth" he said then stallion lifted its head to disagree but he smiled as he slowly got on the bridle slowly as the horse didn't nip him at all and clicked his tounge and the stallion shook itself out happily. He smiled as he got the saddle up and noticed the stakllion bare its teeth slightly but rolled his eyes muttering greek words for a kinute before he put the saddle on but didn't buckle it on allowing the stallion get the idea of weight.

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison couldn't help but just stare at what was happening, she totally forgot about her cup of tea that was waiting for her in the house and watched Axeon work with Mezisu like he was his owner. She just couldn't keep her eyes off this event. ''Wow'' she muttered and smiled, then she did remember her tea and did decided to walk off slowly to make as less sounds as possible. She entered her house and sat down on the small couch, her father had made her breakfast and she looked at him smiling. ''How are you going to pay this new help?'' he asked. ''I don't know dad.. I'll ask him later.. How many do we have right now?'' she asked. ''Enough for half a hay bale...'' he said and she sighed. There must be a way that they could earn money. She had been doing some showjumping with the black mare, Princess, but never had won more than she had to pay to participate in the match.

Madison ate her bowl of cereals and tried to think of something. She could let the pony's do lessons with kids from the city that was nearby.. But she had one problem, the other riding school at the other side of the city.. Ever since that one had popped out, her fathers ranch had been doomed to get broke, they used to have ten horses... now there are only five left, if she didn't count Mezisu since nobody could ride him.

[Dragon princess]

There was asound of a happy laughter and th sound of galloping hooves as Axeon was on the stallion with the saddle and galloping around happily his eyes glowed gently at the sunlight eyes bright and happy. The stallion whinnies and galloped happily and ran around like the champion he was and then they did five laps before the horse slowled down and halted happily and snorted and he grinned and got off the stallion stroking his neck "good boy, Good boy" he praised happily eyes closed resting his head on the horses neck gently.

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison ran outside and looked at the horse and the man riding. ''Daddy...'' she said and her father walked out. They watched the two galloping around the ranch happily and she was in total amazement. ''How did he...'' she asked and looked at her father. He looked a little shocked at the stallion and man and how they slowed down and then how he jumped of. ''It is time you bring something better than the simple flowers to that temple of your beloved God.. He gave us a miracle'' he said. ''Dad!'' she said and giggled. ''I think Lord Apollo loves the sunflowers I bring him every Thursday'' she said and couldn't help it but blush some.

She then walked over, slapping herself on the cheeks a little to take the blushing away and then looked at Axeon. ''I must say.. You are like a gift from the gods'' she said with a smile. ''I have never seen two living creatures move like one so good'' she said. ''I wanted to ask you how much money you wanna have for training Mezisu'' she said and hoped it was not much since she actually had no money for it at all.

[Dragon princess]

He had heard her speaking about the god and was confused slightly but laughed hearing her come over "No I do not need to be paid at all. Speakign of which I hears you speaking Apollo. Don't you think its a bit absurd to bring offerings to a god?" he asked, he was testing to see how loyal she was to him. He also each time devlivered flowers he took time to sit there and watch the flowers and burn them and give the girl a small trinkets that he would give her. Once he gave her a small watch with flame like hands as well as a small golden necklace with a horse on there.

[BeautifulSnow]

''What is that for weird question?'' Madison asked and laid her hand on the necklace she always wore. ''Sorry Axeon... I know most people don't believe in the gods anymore but that actually is the problem with this country.. I do believe in the gods, just like my mother did and she learnt me that, since there are so many gods, you actually can't just love them all equally... I have always been a lover of the gods of Olympus'' she said as she grabbed a few empty hay nets that had to be repaired and sat down on a pile of wood.

''But somehow.. I do believe Lord Apollo has always been watching over me, I am born on the longest day of the year.. And it maybe it sounds very weird and a lot of people say that I am crazy.. But I believe Lord Apollo has protected me several times from a bad sun burn..'' she said. While talking her fingers searched for the holes in the net and knotted it back together, and how they moved it almost looked gracefully. He could see the watch around her wrist and she looked at him smiling.

[Dragon princess]

He gave a loving and bright smile "I see your a lot like me. I go Monday and Friday to the temple of Apollo as well and I think I see flowers resting there after Thursday" he said peacefully. He laughed as the stallion trotted over and chews on his shirt sleeve. Axeon has strange bright colored sky and simmering blue eyes "I don't doubt that he has protected you"

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison smiled and nodded. ''I always go to town for the best sunflowers and then go to his temple. Sometimes I just look at the art and walk around, sometimes I pray and tell Him about my day'' she said. She watched how Mezisu chewed on his sleeve and smiled. ''He seems to really like you.. I am happy you came by and thank you.. That you want to train him, while you get nothing paid in return'' she said.

She thought of something to give him in return. ''You could stay here over the nights and live here for as long as you want to work here'' she said with a smile. She looked in his eyes and almost would feel hypnotized by the beauty of it. ''Your eyes.. They are very special'' she said with a smile.

[Dragon princess]

"y think he likes the sunflowers" said happily eyes looking at the gurl and laughed as the stallion bites his arm and he yelped "hey no bad" he scolded softly with a smile as the horse lets go and rolled over as if a submissive dog. He laughed and rubbed the stallions stomach slowly and laughed gently and then go up looking at her "You had offered a drink before ? is it too late to take that offer?" he asked smiling gently as he ponders slightly "Nah, I got myself a home not very far from here"

[BeautifulSnow]

''No, of course it is not too late for that'' Madison said and laid the third net to the side. ''Aah, that is good'' she then said on his answer and she smiled. She walked to the house and opened the door. ''Mezisu, you are too big to come in.. Could you check on the mares?'' she said giggling since she knew he wouldn't listen to her at all. ''What would you like to drink Axeon?'' she asked, she saw it was already close too the afternoon and smiled at him as she let him in. '' It is not much that we have.. please take a seat on the couch, the chair is about to break down'' she said and smiled.

She walked to the small kitchen that was in corner of the room and opened the fridge. ''We have fresh apple limonade.. Water, tea or coffee'' she said. She took the can of apple limonade and filled one glass. ''As Answer on your question, I do think he does like the sunflowers... They have the shape of the sun and are pretty beautiful'' she said and smiled. ''My personal favorite flower is the Rose, and then a red or a white one... Red Roses have the meaning of Love and the white ones are faithfulness'' she said and smiled. ''But.. somehow.. giving him red or white roses would feel so weird.. It would feel like declaring my love to him.. and there is not a chance he would fall for me'' she said and she shook her head.

[Dragon princess]

The male looked at him eyes bright "some tea would be wonderful " he said happily smiling and nodding. He sat down and smiles gently "I say he would have been honored to meet you and I think he defentaly likes you" he winked playfully. The stallion stuck itstallionts head through the open window with happy whinny.

[BeautifulSnow]

Madison smiled and then made some tea for him. She felt her cheeks turn red and tried to hide her blushing cheeks. She looked up at Mezisu and giggled. ''Mezisu.. You really are a blessing'' she said and took a apple from the fruit bowl and walked over to him. ''Do you want this one boy?'' she asked him and placed the apple lemonade down on the small table while she waited for the stallion to take or refuse the apple. She looked at Axeon and smiled. ''Maybe that I will bring him roses today.. I mean, I must be honest about my feelings, even if it is impossible for a human to ever life together with a god'' she said and shook her head, why was she even telling this young man about her feelings for the God of the sun.

When the water was boiling, she walked to the kitchen, laying the apple on the table and made the tea for Axeon.