Savor the Waterveil

A Simple Breeze

Chapter 1

"Knight! Hey Knight!"

It was nearing spring time along the countryside, the rolling hills dotted in dark spots due to clouds lazing on in the sky, along with a gentle breeze with the afternoon air. Near the end of those hills and crop fields was an expansive forest that held for miles in every direction. With the location, it was odd for the soil to be sufficient enough to yield simple crops, the surrounding trees making it eerily circular. The farm sat central to the valleys location, which held a two story farmstead home along with a fairly large oak colored barn, two storage size sheds sat next to each other, and a steel silo sat next to the home itself. Along the outskirts of the property stood simple wooden fences held with cylindrical posts throughout its bearing, spaced through the middle, holding a long dirt lane-way which transferred to gravel as it neared the property.

Knight laid himself out on his back along the open fields of the Marsh Family Farmlands, being a slightly average sized male earth pony, his dark blue coat pressed against the grass. He shifted slightly as the temperate warm breeze blew through his splayed out mane and tail, the lighter hue of his coat blue and silver streak intermingling in the grass. Relaxing as the changing of the seasons brought changing temperature and weather fronts that pleased his sense of nature's calming aura. He enjoyed his time on Marsh Farms, as he himself usually coined it, as there was only ever one 'Marsh' that he met present.

"Knight! Ah' know yer' awake and can hear me, get yer' ass up bud!" a feminine voice cut through the general silence of the afternoon air.

"Mmmnn", he grumbled as his afternoon relaxation was interrupted. "Elise, you know, you never fail to help yourself to my never ending misery", he said jokingly as he flipped to the side, looking in the direction of the tormentor to his sleep.

Standing ten feet away from the prone form of Knight was a human female, stocky in build and frame, standing at five feet and ten inches. Adorning a jean style pair of farming overalls with a white tank-top undershirt, matched with rustic tan leather working boots. Falling to her shoulders from her head was wavy caramel blonde hair, dark green eyes completing the southern girls appearance.

Elise smirked in knowing mockery, "Oh woe is you, how very tragic, ya' lazy blue sack". Standing with her hands on her hips her left heel digging into the harder less fertile field dirt. "Nap time is over, time to get tah' chorin' bud", she threw a thumb over her right shoulder towards the barn.

"Uuggh, and here I thought you cared for my well being", he chipped as he slowly forced himself up, stretching out his front and rear legs, feeling a slight pop or two within the joints and exhaling at the comfort.

"Of course ah' do, but that also entails that ah' care for my livelihood, and if it falters because ye' were on yer' rear, then ah' need to make ya' compensate me for the damages", she all but said in a joking manner, yet the words had a sincerity behind them.

Chuckling at her words he stood fully up, standing at around five feet five inches, his mane matted with some dirt from laying on the ground for some time. "I'm aware, you act like I don't contribute around here Elise" he said as he started making his way towards the barn, Elise following at a matched walking pace.

"Oh shut it, ya' know damn well ah' couldn't do half this crap if it weren't for everything that we did together" she said smiling, as she delivered a weak slug into his left shoulder area.

Lunar smiling at her antics used the hoof on the leg that she just hit, to give her a lighthearted slug right back into her arm. "Hehe, I know. Though, I wonder if your pride is still recovering after your last crushing defeat the last time I beat you in a race" he said eyeing the barn in the distance about a hundred yards away.

Elise seeing where he was looking, looked back at him with a smirk as she started into a light, Lunar keeping pace starting into a light sped up trot, "Thems fightin' words little pony, ya' really want this tah' go down", she asked as her jog slowly turned into a brisk run.

"Like Tuscany Vanilla Birch on Sweet Mango Freeze sister!", he said giving her an equally challenging smirk as his trot morphed into a starting gallop.

"Wait, what?", her slight confusion slowing her from beginning her built up run.

Using this temporary distraction tactic Knight broke into a full speeding gallop, his hooves pressing into the earth as his sudden acceleration kicked up a bit of the top standing dirt

"Oh ya' sunuva, get back here ya' cheatin' shit", she hollered as she only then broke into a generous sprint, her own stride covering a decent amount of ground in a short span. The both of them using as much gas as they could for their impromptu race, each pushing themselves to claim the victory where only they kept score. Yet, to them, score didn't matter all that much. It was how the two had kept each other company for the string of months since Elise had found and subsequently met Knight. Their friendship coming from a test of trust, though to anyone that would watch with an outside perspective, it would seem like they knew each other for more than just a few months.

Along the acres of property that the farm resided upon, only the sounds of ambient nature and the wind flowing through the trees could be heard, along with the hollering and chirping of two heated competitors. The backdrop to a true scenic portion of nature that held few animals, and no other sense of outside intervention. The only true sense of civilization coming in the form of the nearest local town of 'Revils'. A fairly small and sparse town of locals, generally consisting of individuals with plots of land used to grow basic crops to be shipped out to the larger populations of miles apart adjacent cities.

------------------Later that evening------------------

Knight and Elise shoved their way into one of the sheds adjacent to the barn, their grunts and chuckles bouncing off the enclosed space as they deposited bags they had been carrying onto the floor. Both quite dirty and caked with a decent amount of sweat, taking long drawn out breaths as they came over their bout of exertion.

"Whew, would you look at the time", he feigned as he brought his hoof glancing at it as he took heavy breaths, "It's about that time where you need to come in second place, again", he said. His mane stuck to the side of his neck as he talked between his breaths. Smiling whilst looking up at his equally exhausted friend, her breathing not much better.

"Yeah Yeah, keep yapping on", she said as her previous slightly irritated face turned into one of smugness, "See if ah' buy you any more apples from Hearts", she said as she watched his face morph from grinning to one of pained shock. She alluded to his little addiction of the juicy green tree orbs that he had fallen deeply in love with, ever since she had introduced the produce that a local small farmers market had yielded without fail since he had called this farm home.

"... You wouldn't dare!", his eyes narrowing at her, challenging her hopefully empty threat.

A short silence was held between the two as they had a mini staring contest.

"... Try me pony boy", she said with a Cheshire like grin.

They continued to stare at one another, neither moving an inch holding the deep gaze, until Knight eventually relented as he looked away silently and began to make his way past Elise through the opening in the shed. He didn't fail to notice the devilish grin plastered to her face, her seeming to have triumphed over his recent cocky boasting.

"That's low Elise, you know i can't live without 'Hearts' delicious Granny Smiths", he said as he sighed slowly trotting past her.

Elise turned herself out as well, following and only pausing to close and lock up the shed as they left, both making their way towards the front of the house, "Ah' know, but it got ya' tah' stop with all that yappin' of yours", she chuckled as she caught up with him. Their pace matching as the walked side by side just enjoying their own fun as they continued to go through their day.

"Uh huh, which reminds me, my supply is getting low. Could i bother you for a trip into town soon?", his demeanor shifting back to one of genuine friendliness, complimented with a gentle smile as he spoke to her.

"Hmm, ah' guess ah' gotta' make a trip into town anyway. Got tah' get some feed and groceries any how, i might grab you some", she said halfheartedly, feigning not caring for his request.

"Come on! You weren't actually serious were you?", he asked genuinely believing she would hold to her earlier threat, a look of slight worry washing over his face.

She held her face for as long as she could before through her straight face a snort slipped through her nose, until it devolved into a generous cackle at his worry, "Ah Ha, oh tha' look on yer' face, got' damn priceless!" her little giggle fit continued as Knights' own expression went to one of slacked irritation.

"Yeah, you're a damn comedian alright. But seriously i would greatly appreciate it", his genuine voice pulling Elise out of a full cackle into a more manageable chuckle.

Waving her hand back and forth trying to wave off his concern, "Would ya' stop bein' so damn pissy? Ah'll get ya' yer' damn apples, yer' such a prissy pile sometimes ya' know?", she commented as they neared the front porch. Knight taking a relaxed position as he laid himself on his belly, his legs and hooves folding underneath him, in a prone position across the crossing planks of wood. Elise pushing open the screen door as she made her way inside to wash up after their day of chores.

"You know you can't live without me!", he hollered as she moved through the interior of the entrance of the home, kicking off her dirty boots. The only response he received was an outstretched arm behind her back, along with a middle digit from her right hand as she disappeared behind a corner, moving towards the living area of the house and into the washroom.

Knight shaking his head chuckling as he positioned himself more comfortably in his portion of the deck. Watching and listening to the empty landscape, baring the odd farm animal here or there. Enjoying his time of relaxation after his work on the farm, the work itself not being to extensive or labor intensive on his side, just the basic feeding of animals and watering patches of crops that Elise herself had planted and maintained. With the sun coming along late in the day, a nice gentle evening plastered itself across the property, giving the sense of complete isolation, yet to Knight there was more than enough company for him. Elise being a generous and kind caretaker, he found solace in their friendship, which he in kind returned with labor and helping maintain her homestead. Only until recently had he started claiming and calling it his own home, starting out only thinking of the farm nothing more than simple friendly lodging. The property grew on him in time, and in that time so had Elise, the time they had been around each other cementing that fact that they were two peas in a pod.

About an hour had passed since Elise went into the home, and in that time Knight had simply stayed where he rested upon the front patio, relaxing and waiting for the day to continue on without his intervention. As the sun had crested over the tree line a soft glow came as the day shifted into a serene twilight setting. Light peeking over the horizon, lightly illuminating the grounds as the glow of the night, it's unobscured stars and moon crept slowly high over the landscape. The distant sound of crickets helping the near silent visage, giving it an ambient sleeping of natures aura. Knight shifted as he felt the shift and creak of the wood in the porch, slipping out of his resting stupor, shifting his gaze up to see a freshly clean and dressed Elise. She stood there wearing what seemed to be a set of sleeping fatigues, them not having any noticeable marking and or patterns. He noticed she had an outstretched hand held towards him, within the hand he noticed in the moonlight a slight gleam off of a cylindrical looking object.

It was at that moment he completely bolted upright into a sitting position on his back haunches, seeing the mystical object being offered to him, as it itself was a gift from a mighty and all powerful deity. Immediately snatching it with his two front hooves bringing it close to his muzzle, taking in the brilliance as Elise chuckled at his antics and took a seat in an old style white wooden rocking chair. Upon sitting she reached to the side and pulled up to what seemed to be a beverage in a glass bottle, she in a swift motion used a metallic ring she had tucked in her fatigues shirt pocket and popped the top off with a satisfying hiss. As the sound had reached his ears, Lunar had already taken a bite of the Granny Smith, smiling as the juice dribbled down his lips and producing a happy humming as he chewed.

Elise chuckled as she stared at her enraptured friend, "Ah' will never understand how ya' think an apple can taste that damn good", she commented as she brought the bottle to her lips and took a swig as the slightly bubbling liquid poured down her throat. Removing the drink from her lips with a smack as she swallowed making a satisfied sigh.

Swallowing his own snack Knight looked up with a questioning gaze, "What 'I' will never understand is how 'you' can stomach that liquid garbage", chirping right back as he went for another generous bite.

She looked at her bottle and then back at him before nodding her head in acknowledgment, "Touché there good buddy, tou-fucking-ché", she answered as she went for a bigger swig, the liquid burn giving her a satisfying release from the days work that built up in her muscles. "Fuck, what a day of chorin'! Though, it didn't help none that you were tryin' tah' race me every firin' chance ya' got", she remarked as she used her free hand to reach down and ruffed up his mane a bit.

Knight shook his head, trying to free himself from her teasing assault, as he did she moved her hand away as he spoke, "Hey, what can i say, I've got to keep you on your toes. I have to make sure you're in peak condition to run this farm", he said puffing out his chest as he sat, apple still in hoof.

"Haha, that's a fucking laugh! You know damn well it's just ya' and yer' damn inflated head on yer' shoulders. Got's nothin' to do with wantin' me to keep the farm goin', you damn cheatin' liar", she laughed as he tried to come up with a lame excuse.

Knights chest deflated as his smile faltered into one of playful pouting defeat, "I do too. I just have an odd way of showing it is all", he said as he feigned ignorance. Knowing full well that these types of things would never get by Elise and her very keen perception on things.

"Yeah, uh huh. Keep telling yer'self those things, not too long till ya' start believing them", she smiled as she looked out onto the dimly lit property, due in part to the glowing moon and bright stars.

Knight sighed as he looked in the same direction, sighing as they sat there quietly, the only sounds coming from the chair Elise sat in and was slowly rocking in. The silence stretched for a few moments more before Knight spoke, "You know i really do care though", he half asked and stated to her as they stared out into the night.

Elise smiled as she placed her hand back on the top of his head, slowly scratching at his mane moving down to his neck, Knight turning into the kind gesture enjoying the sensation of being scratched.

"Ah' know buddy", she sighed as she sat her now empty bottle next to her chair, continuing to lightly scratch at his head.

"Ah' know", they sat as the night continued around the property, the scene peacefully encasing the duo that had claimed it as their home.

------------------Elsewhere------------------

The bathroom mirror exploded out into pieces as it was struck with a dense flung object, the small and larger pieces littering the bathroom floor. The bathroom itself not in much better shape, articles of clothing ripped into shreds, samples of makeup and beauty care products broken and smashed open.

A scream rung out into the room, echoing off the tiles as another object was flung into the shower curtain, the impact ripping the rod out of it's mounting points sending it onto the floor with a crash. The figure yelled out as they collapsed to the floor, slapping and pounding at the floor as they sobbed out in pain. The chaos subsided as the individual halted their private outcry, the figure curled up into a ball as they choked and sobbed, the materials they had destroyed along with the glass pushing into their skin as they laid out on the tiled floor. The figure lay there for an elongated period of time before they pushed themselves up from the floor into a sitting position, curling their knees into their stomach as they continued to hiccup and cry.

Reaching off to the side the figure grasped for their personal mobile phone, waiting for a moment as they collected themselves, scrolling through the numerous contacts before pausing at a number that halted their searching. Holding the phone in their hands staring at the screen, they took a deep breath to quell their distress before pushing the 'Call' option with their thumb. Putting the phone up to their ear the figure waited as the phone dial tone rung several times before going to a voicemail box, the tone beeping out as the message began to record. With slightly shaky breaths the individual spoke as the scene of absolute anger and destruction sat around them.

"H-hey Elise... It's me..."

Chapter 1 End

Author's Note

Well... Here it is! I honestly wondered how this would look transferred into a Fic setting. Something i didn't expect was my writing for Elise, i originally didn't have her put in such a certain personality. It kind of just came to me as i put her words out, it felt a little better, although i wonder how bad my attempt at a drawl looks on paper... I'm just going to be safe in assuming it's not great to look at!

Anyways this is kind of my little side project from daily life at the moment, so hopefully i can get the story that i have in my head out before i lose interest!

And! In that respect i ask that if anyone does indeed read this, i would greatly appreciate any input you guys have! Tell me how trash my writing is, let me know where my grammatical fuck-ups are, they are out there i know it, i can smell em'! So hopefully anyone who stumbles across my little boredom words will enjoy it! Thank you, much appreciated, and is it Thursday yet? Take Care!