The Headless Horse
~~~~~~ The Headless Horse Strikes ~~~~~
Here's a bit of a tale for one of the legends of the Headless Horse, our story starts on the night before Nightmare Night. Lowell and Applejack were walking though the Everfree forest as Lowell draped the rope over his shoulder, as Applejack looked around some. They were just leaving Lighting's home after helping her and Rainbow Dash move some stuff around.
“Well, we didn't need the rope to help Lighting with moving the dresser from the first floor to the second it seemed.” Lowell said as he looked over at Applejack who seemed a bit crossed.
“Ah wanted to bring it just in case sugarcube!” Applejack sounding a bit annoyed by the fact.
“It wasn't needed, but at least prepared.” Lowell hoping to calm the mare down some, never wise to be on Jackie's bad side.
“Huh, kinda creepy with a full moon ain't it..” Lowell said to Applejack who looked as well.
“Ah don't like it here in this forest...”Applejack muttered as she sighed to her self.
“Don't fret none! We should be........I feel like we are being watched...” Lowell sounding a bit paranoid as they both stopped and looked around.
“Lighting, is that you?.....” Lowell called out as he walked over to a bush and peeked behind it as Applejack looked over by a tree.
“I don't see any-” Lowell was cut short as he heard Applejack screamed.
By the time Lowell looked he only saw Applejack peeking behind the tree, he groaned to himself as he walked over to the mare.
“You scared the feathers off of me, Jackie...” Lowell muttered as he placed his hand onto her back.
Applejack stood up completely showing she was missing her head the top of her neck just to be fur, a few things went though Lowell's mind. Okay....da buck happened..........seriously...da buck...da buck...da buck!... Lowell thought to himself as the body now started to spaz out some feeling its neck.
“Whoa!...” Lowell said as he grabbed the wrist trying to calm the crazed body.
“Lowell!!” Applejack's voice called out a distance behind him.
Lowell looked back and saw a headless mare figure standing in the middle of the road, the coat of the mare was black standing there in some light blue armor wielding a sword in one hand and holding Applejack's head by the mane in the other.
“Oh buck nah! Takin my wife's head put ya on my naughty list Headless Horse!” Lowell yelled as the body flailed its arms some.
“Buck, Jackie stop thrashin its me!”Lowell called out as the figure slowly walked towards him,
“Ah ain't doing it! Ah can't even......Lowell please just help me!” Applejack called out as Lowell blinked.
Buuuuuck her body is mindless, wait the rope! Lowell thought as he tied the rope around the waist of the body, tied it off to a tree.
“Okay part one make sure her body doesn't wonder off, part two...fight a supernatural being and get her head back......buck me!” Lowell muttered as he ducked under the blade and jumped back.
“Ya know I have a thing for this...but its different when its really happenin..” Lowell said as he pulled out his hidden knife.
“What in the hay ya talkin about Lowell!” Applejack yelled trying to keep her self calm from the current event, plus the bewilderment as she just stared at her body.
“I well......can we talk about this when I'm not about to be behead by a headless horse!” Lowell answered as he blocked a swing stumbling some.
Too strong......Why are supernatural things so bucking strong!! Lowell thought before the figure quickly kicked him as he stumbled back wards and tripped over a root as he fell on his back.
“Stupid roots!” Lowell growled as he rolled over some as the blade just missed his neck and sunk into the dirt.
“Too close...” Lowell muttered as he quickly got up and kicked the sword from the side as the blade flew a small distance away.
Lowell reached for Applejack's head but was stopped as he was lifted in the air by a black aura. Buck! The Headless Horse is a unicorn!!?? Lowell thought as the figure lifted Applejack's head her eyes seemed to glow a dim white.
“Young pegasi......return...what I lost.....this mare's head is not mine.......return what I lost!” The voice that come from Applejack's lips.
“Da buck.....then why did you cut her head off!” Lowell growled a bit glaring at the headless figure.
“I needed a voice....you are not the stallion who has taken my head.....” The voice said as Lowell only blinked.
“Well...how long ago...and where?”Lowell asked as he looked at Applejack's body which was still flailing around some looking for its head.
“Many years ago......near where the old castle stands in ruins is a small cave with a barrier that prevents me from entering.” The voice said as Lowell only sighed.
“Well, I'll do it...if you give me my wife's head back after this.....deal?” Lowell said as he held out his hand.
“.....” The figure only took his hand and shook it lightly.
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The dim light faded from Applejack's eyes as she glanced around, confused on how she blacked out for a moment as she looked to Lowell who was being set down.
“L-Lowell?” Applejack said softly her voice breaking a bit.
“Its okay Jackie...I'll get ya outta this.....I promise..” Lowell whispered as he gave a reassuring smile to her before he started walking with the figure following after him.
Applejack's head only looked around nervously then up to the headless mare, which held her then to Lowell's back. …....It was only a story they said....I better get this thing its head...cause I can't fight it...its too strong. Lowell thought before they came into a clearing to a large cave entrance. The figure stopped at the mouth of the cave, Lowell looked back before he sighed pressing on alone. The cave was some what lit by torches seemed like they were some sort of undying flame on them along with scattered scrolls and torn books.
“Okay then...a unicorn head that's black....” Lowell muttered quietly as he came in on a room with a pedestal and a cloth over the top of something.
As Lowell approached the pedestal he was stopped by yet another aura this time it was a yellow one. Buck me! Bloody unicorns and their magic! Lowell thought as he was lifted and faced towards a brown unicorn stallion who donned a ragged black robes and had a paranoid look in his eyes.
“Y-your here for my prize!” The stallion said as his frown slowly turned into a crazed grin as he tossed Lowell into a wall.
Lowell grumbled to him self as he slowly got up twirling the knife in his hand.
“Buddy....I need that head....to save my wife. Easy way or hard..” Lowell muttered as he glared at the stallion.
“SHE'S MINE, YOU CAN'T HAVE HER!” The stallion yelled as Lowell scoffed a bit.
“Hard way it is.” Lowell muttered as he tossed the knife at the stallion which was stopped by the aura.
The stallion seemed to grin at his victory till a loud shot was heard, across the room Lowell was glaring down the sights from his Beretta as smoke floated out of the barrel. The shot it self had pierced though stallion's head, instead of blood the stallion slowly fell back wards just becoming dust leaving nothing but a pile of bones.
“Buck me and this supernatural stuff, now to get that head and be done with this.” Lowell muttered as he walked back towards the pedestal.
He pulled the cloth off to reveal a sleeping unicorn head who's mane looked midnight blue.
“Yo.....sleepy head...” Lowell said as he smirked a bit at his pun.
The head only groaned before opening her eyes and glared at the pegasi.
“Wait...whom are you....”The head asked as he blinked.
“Uh...I'm Lowell...and your body is kinda holding my wife's head hostage..” Lowell muttered with a bit of a glare.
“I assume you have slain my cruel friend who done this to me..” The head asked as she looked around the room.
“Nah, time did that, he as long dead before I came. Years has passed since this, that's what your body told me at least..” Lowell answered as he pointed over to the pile of bones and gently picked up the head.
"My friend....he grew jealous of the magic I had learned....he was surprised to find me alive when he tried to be rid of me by beheading me." The mare said as Lowell looked at the head.
"Well, he is dead......and your not...maybe you are...maybe yer just a ghost who can be here kinda like he is...not so alive buddy....." Lowell answered as the mare sighed a bit.
Lowell slowly started on his way out carrying the unicorn's head, as he walked up to the body it took the head placing her back onto its rightful place. She held up Applejack's head inspecting the frightened head and then looked at Lowell.
“Deal's a deal....give her back..please..” Lowell pleaded as he held his hands out.
The mare handed Applejack to him as he hugged the mare's head, he looked up at the mare who had vanished thanks to the rising sun.
“Jackie, lets get you back to your body, and never come around during the night like ever again huh?” Lowell whispered softly as he carried her back to where her body was only to find a snapped rope and no headless body in sight.
“Ya gotta be bucking with me..” Lowell muttered as Applejack's mouth just hung open.
~ THE END!~~~