InsaneJournal

Every since they had left Captain Cully and his merry band of outlaws behind, the stench of sulfur and acid crept ever stronger in her nostrils. The scent of the Red Bull only grew stronger as the trio made their way closer to the town's of Hagsgate. In the distance, you could see the dark and looming castle that belonged to King Haggard. The unicorn paced through the town as Molly and Schmendrick spoke with some of the town's people and once they were done learning what they could it was off into the forest once again before they'd cross the last bit of land towards their destination.

She had counted three men in the darkness, they had followed them this far since they departed. The assassins were intent on doing away with the two humans, before they could reach Haggard and expose the town and their desire to do him in. When the three finally caught up to the Unicorn and the pair of humans, she had already slipped into the darkness to wait. Behind them, a terrible red glow had over taken Haggard's castle and was beginning to over take the dark night sky as if the sun was rising.

With Schmendrick throwing paralyzing ailments, Molly throwing her rocks, the Unicorn finally decided she had enough of waiting and reared out of her hiding place. She used her hooves to slash at the three men, before she bared her single glowing horn to frighten the men away. The assassins in fear dropped their daggers just as she challenged them with another rear. The assassins had another reason to flee, as her cry was answered with a deep rumble from behind. Haggard's castle was aglow with fire as the Red Bull emerged and came charging down the barren path towards the forest. 

The unicorn had never known fear until she had come face to face with the red bull, the creature was older, stronger, and much larger than anything she had ever known ( even herself ). With panic setting in and her light dim, she fled into the forest. With the red bull close behind, it was as if the trees lunged at her to make her stop. Each stomp of the Bull's hooves could be felt through her bones, and just when she thought she had gotten ahead, the Red Bull was waiting and blocking her way. The Bull advanced slowly, steadily and with purpose. The unicorn afraid and powerless gave in with a sad cry and lowered her head as she realized she could go no further, only back. She ran back, with no other way to go ... she begun to run back towards Haggard's castle.
 
Do something! Please do something! It's not fair, it can't be happening. He'll drive her to Haggard, and no one will ever see her again, no one! Please, you're a magician, you won't let him. Do something! Molly wept as she clung to Schmendrick in hopes that he could possibly save the unicorn from her fate.

It happened as fast as the red bull appearing. Whatever magic, Schmendrick had called upon took to flight and wrapped the Unicorn in several brilliant shades of light. The blind red bull confused for moment reared back and kicked up dust and dirt in the wake of the release of energy. When the light settled and the dust begun to fall back towards earth, the giant bull sniffed at the ground before he gave out a giant roar. He took off into the tree's and back towards the Haggard's castle, the unicorn had completely vanished.

------

Somewhere, in the city appeared a young girl, sprawled out into a very small heap of light and shadow. She was naked, and her skin was the color of moonlight. Fine tangled hair, white as snow came down to cover the small of back. Her face was hidden away in her arms.