Stick a Needle in My Eye {OPEN}

[Berynn Thea Cyronos]

Berynn woke up with a jolt and looked over at her phone on the nightstand. When she saw the time, she cursed and threw back the covers, getting up from her bed and rushing to her drawers, throwing them open and getting out her casual riding stuff. She pulled on her tan breeches and a long-sleeved black striped shirt. She yanked on her long black English boots and quickly brushed through her chocolate-colored hair. Seeing her grooming kit and helmet, she grabbed those up quickly with another curse. She pretty much stuffed a banana in her mouth before running out the door.

She pushed past anyone in her way, yelling that she was sorry, before she took off towards the barn, her heart pounding in her chest. She had promised Jack the night before that she'd ride him early and practice their jumping. As soon as her brown eyes fell on her handsome baby's stall, her face was glowing with happiness. Out of breath, she stopped in front of the stall and kissed Captain Jack's muzzle softly, looking up into her stallion's intelligent eyes.

"Hey, my boy. Ready to go riding for awhile?" Berynn crooned to the calm horse in front of her, setting down her grooming kit and helmet. She headed over to the tack room, grabbed the tack she needed, and walked back over to Jack. Opening the stall door, she walked in with her grooming kit and wrapped her arms around the dappled grey, inhaling his scent for a long moment. Berynn pulled back and started to groom Jack, making sure she did everything almost perfect until she was sure her stallion was shining and content. Jack snorted and shook out his detangled mane as if he enjoyed it and was testing it out. She smiled at the horse and left her grooming kit in the stall as she grabbed up her saddle pad, tossing it gently on Jack's back and straightening it. After that, she put on the saddle and tightened it, grateful that Jack wasn't one of those horses that sucked in their stomach when the saddle went on. As soon as she tightened the saddle, she put the bit in Jack's mouth and put the bridle on.

"'Kay, that's it...let's go to the indoor arena..." Berynn hugged her stallion again, put her hair into her ponytail from her wrist, and stuck her helmet onto her helmet. She led Jack down the aisle and smiled to herself, happy that she was doing something that was normal around this place. When she got into the arena, she threw the reins over Jack's neck and put her foot in the stirrup. Her hands grabbed the mane and pommel, and she swung herself easily into her jumping saddle, nodding as she squeezed Jack immediately into a fast walk. She silently praised whoever had left out the jumps in the arena since she wanted to jump today. After a few minutes of walking, her eyes fixed ahead of her, she lightly squeezed Jack's side and clucked her tongue, asking for a trot. The stud happily complied, glad to be out of a stall and riding again. Berynn started to post, using her leg muscles to lift herself out of the saddle.

Just a short bit later, Jack was prancing and slightly yanking on the bit to jump. Berynn smirked, only too happy to agree and automatically reined him to the first jump in the pattern she was making up in her mind. He took three strides, and Berynn leaned forward in her two-point position, bringing her hands forward and leaning them somewhat on the stallion's neck as he lifted off and jumped the 3 foot jump with ease. Jack landed into a canter and Berynn rocked along with the rhythm of his hoofbeats. The teen girl laughed and then was looking forward to their next jump, which was a double. They cleared those and Berynn's smile was growing by the second. Riding her Jack was almost everything Berynn lived for nowadays.

[Nerina Pandora Jackson]

Let Me Be Your Wings
Let Me Lift You High Above

The day was young and the morning bright as Nerina rolled out of her bed in the Poseidon cabin. Looking around at all the other empty beds made her kinda sad as this would be her first year at camp alone as the previous head counselor Ethan had left the at the end of the previous summer meaning for know she was alone. Well she did always have Serina but her sister took after there mother more so she resided in the Athena cabin, so she wasn't alone like Nerina. But no matter as Nerina didn't spend much time in her cabin anyway as now with out Ethan it was pretty boring and empty. Jumping up off her bed Nerina stretch and changed into some normal clothing and she brushed her hair tying it back in a ponytail as today she was going down to see Destiny.

Destiny is Nerina's palomino pegasi, a gift from her grandfather when she became head counselor last year. She had loved Destiny from the moment she meet her and was happy to have a pegasi of her own. And it was often you found a palomino one so Nerina treasured Destiny with all her heart s she would never let her go as long as she still lived, Destiny would always be hers. So shoving on her flip flops she headed out of the Poseidon cabin and into the daylight. Walking past the other cabins she passed a few other camps as the camp was beginning to wake up from the nights sleepy haze. She smiled and greeted those she passed as she made her way up to the dinning pavilion for a quick breakfast. Reaching it she made her way into the open air pavilion before grabbing a nice cooked breakfast.

Then she went over to the brazier in the center of the hall and scrapped a little food into the fire a she said. "For Poseidon and Athena" Then she made her way over to the empty Poseidon table. She gratefully ate her meal missing the presence of Ethan beside her, but just shrugged it of as she left th dinning pavilion to leave for the stables. Again she greeted those kindly who she passed on her way before opening the door and entering the stables. The smell of hay filled her nose and she smiled as she walked down the stable blocks. Morning all She said mentally to the horses an pegasi in there stables before she stopped a block 3, the block where Destiny was kept. Hey girl having a nice morning The pegasi answer with a nod of her head before coming oer the the stable door.

Some in the arena can we go and say hi? Destiny asked as she loved being out with others.Sure we can girl, come on lets get you out of your stable.Nerina said opening the stable door and Destiny walked out. Shutting the door behind her Nerina made her way to the side of the horse grabbing a step up as she did. Placing in on the floor she stood on it before mounting her palomino pegasi as she wasn't quite tall enough just to jump straight up onto Destiny's back yet. Nerina didn't bother with saddle as she knew Destiny wasn't too fond of them as they could restrict her wings a bit when flying so most of the time Nerina rode her bare back as she would want to cause Destiny and discomfort.

Then leaning forward slightly she patted her on the neck and the pegasi began to walk forward towards the indoor arena which was located not to far away from the stables themselves. Upon entering the arena Nerina could he hoof beats from inside and soon she saw a rider and horse going around a course of step up jumps. They was pretty good so Nerina urged Destiny on till the was stood at the side of the ring. Now closer she recognized the rider to be Lady Artemis's head huntress Berynn Cyronos upon her horse called Jack. "Some pretty good jumping your doing there." Nerina called out to Berynn as she watched the two clear there jumps as it seems that the two must have had quite alot of practice before hand.