“...baby!? Wake up! Can you hear me? You need to wake up now!”
You slowly stirred from your sleep as a pair of hands shook you awake and a female voice filled your head.
“Come on baby! I can hear somebody coming! We need to keep moving or we’re done for!”
Hearing the urgency in the familiar voice made you snap your eyes open. You were then overwhelmed by a whole range of emotions at what you saw. There, standing in front of you, was Jessica; now a human once again!
You remained stunned as you looked at Jessica with happiness and relief. She had done it! She had beaten the curse!
However, your joy was short-lived as Jessica continued to shake you. “Hurry baby, get up quickly. I think I heard that bitch Vicky coming this way. We can move quickly if I ride on your back, so let me get on and let’s get moving!”
Sensing that time was short, you did as Jessica ordered. You quickly got up and moved next to a nearby tree stump. Jessica was able to use this as a makeshift mounting block, meaning that she was able to deftly swing her leg over you and balance on top of you. She then leaned forward and used your mane as something to hang on to.
“Good now go, giddy up!”
You didn’t have to be asked twice as you took off deeper into the forest. Meanwhile, you thought you could hear the sounds of leaves rustling nearby, and what seemed to be the hoofbeats of another horse drawing closer…