The legend of Eclipse

Leon sat down by the fire he had made, a small rabbit roasting over it "This place is beautiful at night." Leon thought to himself reaching over to small patch of flowers only to be stopped when he heard a voice. "Beware of that plant creature beware." the voice said just as Leon's hand came within just an inch of the strange flower.
"Who's there?" Leon asked standing up and pulling out a combat knife from his belt

"Do not fear for I have information that you might like to hear." the voice said again as a small zebra only half Leon's hight came into view but there were a few things off about the zebra, for one this place wasn't Africa and another was that this zebra wore some kind of tribal jewelry. "Okay sudden appearance of zebra's aside where are you and who are you?" Leon asked

"Why I am right here." the zebra said startling Leon

"Talking animals okay what did that plant do to me?" Leon asked

"That plant is poison joke it only take but a poke and the effects are indeed quite a joke."

"Okay then... Well if your real may I ask what is with the rhyming?" Leon asked

"Oh I am sorry it is a habit that I got from my homeland that I have been trying to suppress except for special occasions such as nightmare night." the zebra replied leaving Leon to process the new information before his phone rang. "Um excuse me for a bit." Leon said before answering the phone "Hello." Leon said

"Leon where the hell are you? You were supposed to report back three hours ago with the rest of your team." a man said on the other line

"Sir with all due respect I would like to report in later than planned as I believe to have incountered a local."

"What a native." the man said making a small hmm sound before continuing "switch on your hidden camera and we'll keep an eye on it from here." the man said hanging up.

Leon flipped a switch on his military vest activating a camera hidden in a pocket on his vest allowing the rest of the humans to see and hear the talking zebra. "Okay so if you don't mind me asking what is your name?" Leon asked the zebra

"My name is Zecora but may I ask who you are and what that item was?" Zecora asked

"My name is Leon and this item I have is a um... a map yes that's what it is." Leon said trying to hide the fact that his phone was a tool for communication with the rest of the humans

"All right but would you like to live in my hut for the night?" Zecora asked kindly

"Um sure it would probebly be better than sleeping outside." Leon said following Zecora into the forest.

"Princess Celestia our spies have returned with information that you need to hear." Swift-Wind said as he entered the throne room

"What information is this?" Celestia asked

"We have received information concerning sightings of massive metal boats along the western shore." Swift-Wimd replied

"Thank you Swift-Wind, Eclipse." Celestia said turning towards her son

"Yes mother?" Eclipse asked

"I want you to take a team to the western shore to investigate this don't attack unless attacked first and return with the information you gather." Celestia answered

"Right away mother." Eclipse

"How do we know Eclipse isn't part of this?" Blue Blood questioned

"Because Eclipse has been loyal to Equestia ever since he was no larger than a rabbit." Celestia replied trying to suppress her anger towards Blue Blood's question

"It is all right mother Blue Blood is just cranky that he can't get a marefriend without having to pay them." Eclipse mocked

"I swear I'll make you pay for that you orphaned pile of manticore dung." Blue Blood yelled back.

Eclipse stood there anger showing in his eyes, he had always known he was an orphan that Celestia had found but it didn't soften the blow at Blue Blood's comment. "How dare you." Eclipse said activating his dronrak and running towards Blue Blood before moving his arm so that the blade cut Blue Blood's cheek. "If you weren't part of the royal family that strike would have ended your life." Eclipse said coldly before walking out of the throne room to gather some guards to help him in his mission.

"Ah yes here we are." Zecora said approaching her hut completely oblivious of the hidden camera watching her as Leon followed her in, "Come in and rest." Zecora said kindly leading Leon over to a small bed perfect for her but far too small for Leon. "Thank you Zecora but why are you inviting me into your home so willingly?" Leon asked walking over to a chair and sitting down

"Why not it is good to have company over every now and then." Zecora replied moving over to a small cauldron in the middle of the room stirring a strange orange liquid

"Anyway it's much better than that small area back there" Leon said

"That is good to hear." Zecora said walking over to him with a bowl full of the orange liquid "Drink this it will restore your strength."

"Thank you Zecora." Leon said taking the bowl and drinking the orange liquid oddly enough it tasted like bananas and seemed to do as it Zecora said would as Leon felt his strength rapidly return. "Your welcome my apprentice Applebloom Made it she's very gifted in alchemy." Zecora said

"Who?" Leon asked

"She's my apprentice she lives in ponyville I could take you there tomorrow if you want." Zecora offered

"I'd like that." Leon answered

"Good." Zecora said before letting out a yawn

" It's late we should get some sleep." Leon said

"A wise decision but where will you sleep?" Zecora asked

"I'm fine here." Leon said

"Oh well if you insist here." Zecora said handing Leon a blanket

"Thank you." Leon replied before turning the hidden camera off and going to sleep