Race for Love Sneak peek

Ok, @snowmadien and I agreed to give the viewers a sneak peek of our new series Race for Love which comes out soon! Snow wrote this one so, enjoy!!

  It was a cold spring morning at Magnolia racetrack. The grounds were silent, the only noise that could be heard were the horses and Levy Mcgarden’s riding boots on the cobble stone. Levy wore a white long sleeve with a orange vest and tan riding pants. She opened the barn door and the scent of dust and hay filled her nose, she loved it more than books but never told anyone. She walked three stalls down to her right and found the stall with the name Fairy Glitter written on a gold nameplate in cursive.

   She smiled and opened the stall revealing a beautiful palomino mare eating her morning oats and hay. Her coat was that of gold and her mane and tail white as snow, she had large kind, brown eyes that could melt the coldest of hearts and on her left shoulder bore a white Fairy Tail mark. Levy produced an apple from her vest peaking the interest of Glitter.

   “Morning Glitter,” Levy said softly as she fed her the apple and slipped the dark leather halter on her. The mare was small but had the heart of a champion in her. She quietly tacked up the mare and took her out to the track.

The dirt was freshly groomed and had not been touched by anyone else. Levy can see her breath in the air as she felt Glitter perk up. Levy felt the world around her change; it was no longer her, Glitter and the world it was just her and Glitter. Levy felt Glitter’s heartbeat and her breath, she felt the strong bond she shared with her. She gathered up her reins and urged the mare into a trot and onto the open track. The cold wind bit her nose and cheeks harder as Glitter picked up the pace, coming around the first bend Glitter broke into a full gallop and Levy’s heart soared. The wind howled in her ears, the world became a blinding blur and all that she could see was Glitter’s white mane and the track ahead of her.

Coming around the final bend she let her go, she felt Glitter stretch her legs and tore down the track. As she slowed down Levy saw that she had gained a small audience. Lucy and Natsu were waiting for her near the grandstands, both were bundled up and had a steaming cup of coffee in their hands.

“Hey Lucy! Hey Natsu! what are you two doing here so early the race doesn’t start for another couple of hours.”  She said as she was catching her breath.

“Gramps wanted all of us to have breakfast together before we win today. So he sent us to get you.” Natsu said happily as Levy hopped off Glitter.

“Who’s going to be taking care of Glitter then?” Levy asked, she only trusted a few people when it came to handling Glitter and that was Jet, Droy and Wendy.

“Don’t worry Levy, she’ll be fine on her own for a little bit then you can get ready,” Lucy reassured, as they began to walk back to the barn. The sun had finally broke and now sunlight began to pour into the wood barn. Levy noticed that a particular white mare was gone and replaced by a large red horse.

“What about Wendy isn’t she going to pony Glitter to the starting gate today?”

Levy asked as she put Glitter back into her stall and gave her a peppermint. The mare nuzzled her with affection before returning back to finish her morning hay.

“Well,Grandeeney had her baby this morning,” Lucy said with a smile. Levy’s eyes widened.

“This early?” Levy said “ I thought she wouldn’t be due until the end of the week?”

“Well the baby had other plans, so Gramps send both of them to the guy who bought the baby and Grandeeney should be back with us in a couple of months,” Natsu said “ and don’t worry, me and Igneel here will be taking you to the starting gate today!” He said as he scratched the enormous red stallion’s ear. Levy felt her worries start to ease, Igneel and Glitter were best friends even if the stallion loved to bully to tiny mare at times. She sighed and looked at Glitter, the mare as being her lazy barn self and rolling around on the shaving.

I don’t have anything to worry about she’ll be fine. Levy though but deep in her gut something told her that she wouldn’t be.

“Come one Levy, everyone is waiting for us,” Lucy linked her arm into Levy’s and dragged her out of the barn.