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He came out of no where, in the dead of night. Obsidian Farm...and Dara Black...would never be the same again. His appearance defied imagination, and forced Dara to reconsider what she believed about the natural world, about horses, about the existence of the supernatural.

Her first sighting of him was near Obsidian Mountain, in the heart of her prized Akhal-Teke stallion's territory. But even Diabolos, her demonic black stud, would hide from this ghostly creature. What powerful presence would force even Diablo away? Her only chance to learn about this creature's arrival was to track him down, study him, learn what he was.

From what she could tell, the creature was of equine build...but that was where the similarities stopped. The creature was huge, standing taller than a Clydesdale, but so finely built and delicate, like an Arabian filly. His hide was sooty black, his mane and donkey-like tail were blood red in daylight, and glowing like living flame at night. His scream was primal and piercing, not equine at all. He seemed to have an attraction to her horses, but every time he came near to Diabolos, the Teke stallion fled in mortal fear. The strange creature took possession of Obsidian Mountain, and in his own way, of Obsidian Farm. Dara became obsessed with him. She wanted to capture him...if that was even humanly possible.

Dara drew out a breed profile of this new creature, and dubbed it as a Hellion, a horse of demonic or hellish origin, as only Hell could breathe forth such a menacing and majestic creature. She named the Hellion stallion Shadow, since that was his nature. She wondered if a cross could be possible between him and one of her mares, but she quickly put that thought far from her mind. If Diabolos, her wicked Teke stallion, would not go near Shadow...then neither would her delicate Teke mares.

...Until one fateful day. On that day, a stormy one at that, Dara was hot walking Smokey, Diablo's black filly, now a young mare, when a crack of thunder spooked the beauty, and she broke away from Dara. The mare cleared a four foot fence with ease, and disappeared into the scrub wasteland that was Obsidian Farm. Dara mounted a search for the missing mare...but after a full day of searching, no trace of the mare could be found. Dara despaired, and prayed the mare was still alive. As night closed in and ended the search, Dara heard the scream of the Hellion. There was something off about his cry...this time, he sounded victorious. Chilled and disturbed, Dara called it a night. It was only a matter of time before Smokey returned. If she returned at all.

Shadow's cry haunted her still, and as she fell asleep, she remembered something that struck fear into her heart.

Smokey was in season. If the Hellion took a fancy to her and found her...Dara just might get a Hellion-cross after all. She had only to wait and see if the mare returned...
Well....I have decided to set my plan in motion. Obsidian Farm is never going to be the same ;) There are changes in the atmosphere. Beautiful changes...
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