Bayard a Zebra's story before/ during TLK PG/ Pg 13

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Disclaimer: I do not own this character, Disney owns Bayard. I simply made a back story for him. All other characters I made and are mine.

Chapter 1 meet Bayard


"Be sure to keep up with the herd" Bayard heard his mother say. It was the dry season and the herd was moving on. Bayard was about a few monthes old, and tended to fool around with the other colts his age.
"I will" he called to his mother. Mothers, thought Bayard. He wanted to be free, but his mother just wouldn't leave him alone!
When the herd stopped for the night, Bayard slipped out of his mothers watchful eye to see his yearling friends. "Hey Buck what's happening?" Bayard brayed. "You mean you didn't hear the news?" said Buck. "Nope" replied Bayard, "What's going on"? "Well," began the other zebra, "we overheard the Lead Stallion talking to the elders, and it dosen't sound good". "He said this is the worst dry season in over a hundred years" said the other zebra. "I don't know about you two but I'm starving" said Buck, "I'd eat a cactus if I saw one". Then Buck thought and said "Well, maybe not. I'm just sooooo hungry". "We know what you mean" said bayard. His ribs were beginning to show through his pelt.
"Let me know if you hear anything else, boys." as he troted off to his mother. For he was getting very sleepy, dispite his hunger.
"Where have you been Bayard?" his mother said as she stamped her hoof angrily. "I have been worried sick over you and was about to report you missing to the Lead Stallion". "And you know how he HATES wild goose chases." she said. "I know" said Bayard apologetically. He knew he should have told his mother where he was going, but he didn't want her to know everything he was doing. "Bayard, my heart would just break in two if I lost you." Said his mother. He snuggled against his mother's neck, knowing she was right. He loved her too, but he was too stubborn to actually admit it. He tried to suckle, but his mother pushed him away. "You too old for that now," she said scoldingly. "Now don't look at me like that, I know your hungry" She said."Oh one last time won't hurt." She finally cosented, rolling her eyes as she did so.



Please comment. If you like it, I will write more. Nice crit. is appreciated.

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Well, since I see people are catually reading this, I'll post more. (See disclamer above).


Chapter 2 Going to the Water hole

Bayard woke up, shook his mane and went searching for his mother. He found her talking to the elders about their lastest decision. "She looks worried" thought Bayard, as he watched from a distance.
Bayard always thought his mother's name was mom, so he never thought of her any different. He overheard her being called Abayome. After her meeting, she walked toward him, and he said "mother what's Abayome"? "Bayard, that's my name, sweetie. It means 'bringing joy'" she said as she chuckled to herself. It never occured to her that he didn't know her name. "Well, now that's settled", she thought.
Later, Bayard met up with his pals. "What's up"Buck said, as they were migrating towards the nearest watering hole. "Oh not much, you know I heard there's a rumor that the water hole's dried up". "You gotta be kidding" continued Buck, "this water hole Never dries up". "It's only a rumor, you know the lower zebra's in the herd make it up just so they can move up in rank", said Bayard. "Yeah, I guess your right," Buck said. "Hey there's the watering hole now, said Buck, "but everyone's stopping". "I wonder what's wrong" said Bayard, "that's wierd" he snorted.
Up ahead, Abayome saw what was wrong. The watering hole, had, infact dried up. Now the hole herd was starting to panic, "Settle down" the Lead Stallion brayed. "We will just have to find another watering hole" he said still trying to calm his herd. They settled down after that and went off looking for good grass to graze on.

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Ok, feel free to comment and there's a pic of Bayard in my art folder in the art forum! (See Disclaimer for details) Oh, I keep forgetting to do this Bayard is pronounced Bay-yard, and Abayome is pronounced A-bay- o-me. Hope this helps when reading this. ; )


Chapter 3 A decision

The next day the Lead Stallion called all the elders together and held a meeting to decide to wait out the rain or not. The meeting was not finished untill noon that day and the adult zebra were getting anxious awaiting the out come.
They were not the only animals gathered at the watering hole. There were all sorts of wildlife present all deliberating over the same subject, and more animals ariving all the time. There were antelopes of all shapes and colors, elephants pawing the ground trying to dig water up, a group of jackals, and some rouge lions even came expecting water.
The Lead Stallion finally made his decision and it spread like wild fire throught the herd. They were moving on. The herd was both relieved but yet aprehensive. "The rains may not come at this watering hole, but elsewhere the was bound to be water", thought Abayome. She kept her thoughts to herself. "But on the other hand, there may not be water out there after all" she thought out loud this time. Bayard happened to hear her and she passivly dismissed it and said" oh it was nothing dear". He let the subject drop and said "Mom, I'm thursty, and the grass around here isn't good". "I know" was all she said, still busy with the worrying thoughts in her own mind. "Why don't you see what your friend is up to"? Abayome said absentmindedly.
So off he went to see Buck who knew everthing about everything. Buck said "where have you been all this time"? "I've been waiting to talk to you all day"! "The Stallion announced today that we leave before sunrise tomorrow to look for more water", said the older colt. "Oh...." siad Bayard sadly, he hoped that the Stallion would decide to stay, because his hooves were sore from the last trip. "Think on the bright side", said Buck, maybe there's more water out there. Just imagine, taking a nice long gulf of fresh rain water." Even the words 'fresh water' put a new energy into Bayard.
That night, Bayard went to sleep with thoughts of drenching rain water filling his mind's eye.

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Chapter 4 Trouble in the Desert

It was early morning at the watering hole, and the zebras were about to leave for their journey. Abayome told Bayard to fill his with stomache grass, however discusting it may taste. It may have to last him a while.
Bayard shuddered but did as his mother told him. She was right, it was discusting. He tried not to think about the grass, he just wanted to see Buck and walk beside him on the jouney.
The colt found his friend and they started walking. "Hey Buck" said Bayard, after a few hours of walking. "Yeah, answered Buck. "How long is it, do you think to the next watering hole?" said Bayard. "Oh,...at least a three day walk, I'd imagine" the other yearling said. "Oh" continued Bayard," I'm so thrirsty, I counld drink a whole river". "I know how you feel",said Buck, "my mouth feels like coton".
On they trudged, until someone in the herd screamed. "Run" cried one zebra, "They're coming" brayed another.Buck ran away when the other zebra's screamed. Bayard was confused because he was near the back of the large herd.
"Who's coming" thought Bayard. Then he saw it, it was the Rouge Lions, the same ones he saw at the watering hole yesterday. They were brutal and vicious beasts, merciless with cold hearts. These lions never gave a thought as to whom they were going to feast upon.
He saw those the long fangs sink into a neck,but it was not just any neck but his own mother's. "Mother!" He cried, but it was too late she had died.
Later that evening the Lead Stallion approached the grieving colt, his friends surrounded him and tried to comfort him, but it was no use. The Lead Stallion lowered his head to the young foal, and said "I'm sorry you have to go through this son. I know this is very hard for you to understand. I don't lose too many of my herd. She was a nice mare."
"But I need you to understand son, I cannot take care of you in my herd anymore. None of my mare's can travel very far, let alone watch an extra colt." Bayard sat staring at the Stallion, just dumbfounded. He couldn't absorb all this at one time.
Finally he said in a disparing voice"I have to go?" "Yes, I'm afraid so,said the Lead Stallion tenderly. "Ok, said Bayard, still not beliveing what he was hearing.
The next moring, Bayard woke up to see that the herd did indeed move on without him. He was heart broken, even Buck, his best friend had left him. "What am I gonna do without Buck?" thought Bayard.
So he plodded off in a westerly direction through the sand dunes, not really knowing where he was going. He rested in the day and traveled in the night. He did this for days on end until he could travel no further.


Ok,I know it's sad right now, so please bare with me here.
Any comments will be greatly appreciated.