Smoke began to flood the land covering it in darkness. Kneph watched it from a distance as the brewing fire rapidly approached him. For some reason he found it hard to move his legs to run away. It was not that he was scared, but that he was captivated by its power. A smile appeared across his mow. He had never seen something so grand and wild. It was like it mirrored the void in his soul, eating everything that was in its path. The branches on the trees around him began to fall, but he was still absent of motion. If he did not make his move soon, he might end up one with the earth. With a deep breath infested with smoke, his lungs rebelled causing him to choke. His body shivered and his eyes went cold cracking his calm state. His neck violently twitched backward forcing his body to turn. A loud nasty noise escaped his throat. It was not long until he found himself bolting through the fire, not paying attention to what was around him. The ground was littered. Better watch your step big boy.

He did not know how long he had been running. Time was blurred with one minute feeling like a second suspended in space. Little twigs snapped beneath his weight. The smoke seemed to clear out slightly as the forest thinned. Kneph's motion did not slow as he kept on, body being moved by the chaos inside him. He passed the the last singed tree and soon found that his hooves were no longer gripping the Earth. He tumbled down the crater for a short time before hitting the ground with a loud thud. Some time passed before he regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes and took a concentrated breath, he noticed that the fire had found him again. With a sigh, he gathered himself and attempted to stand. Shots of pain flew through his body, but he payed no mind to them as if they were nothing to worry about. Shaking out his body, he looked ahead. He had no recollection of how he ended up in this ditch, but he was sure that he had lost control. He expressed his disapproval of this with a grunt. He clearly still had some training and practice to do.

With the fire spreading the way it was, it was clear that it was not a typical fire. With a sigh, Kneph realized that he needed to search for help to beat this ranging fire. First he would need to search for the herd leader of this area. He was unsure of who he was, because he was new to the area, but he knew where he could be located through talking to other equine that were a part of the herd. Hopefully, he would be willing to help him even though they have never met. He didn't like relying on others, but this was not a normal circumstance. Dragging his hooves, he adjusted his direction and headed towards the leader. Watch out! Here comes the blackhole.