Into the Unknown

~Meanwhile in Equestria~
It's been daytime for about five days now. Most of the villagers are exhausted from the heat. The weather has gone completely insane because Derpy Hooves is now the leader... It reminds the ponies of when Discord had came back to take the throne.

~Back in Zebrobia, with the "Main" group~

"Get up! They may have RainbowDash already, we need to hurry!" She said trying to wake her weary friends.

After several minutes of pacing back and forth she started to drag them, if the zebra's were to return and they were found none of them would escape, and she herself was tired after turning spike into his adult form. She stumbled upon a young zebra seeming to be in complete fear.

"It one of the things that put my brother in his terrible shape!" she said whilst fleeing.

"Wait, what did the other "Creature" look like?" Twilight said, but it was to late, she was already gone, and no trace to be left of where she went.

"Well that didn't help at all *Sigh*" She spoke but none could hear. She was troubled at the fact that Rainbowdash may have already been in captivity. Unfortunately she couldn't help, she had to nurse her other companions back to health before she even thought of rescuing Rainbowdash.

~Meanwhile with Lee~

"Sir, our prisoner is requesting his release," Lee said nervous before his giant master.

"I'm not quite sure I'll let him go quite yet- he could be a spy from our rival nations!" the buff zebra said. "If he is with the other nations I'm sure they'll come to retrieve him."

"Well, if you say so. I'm gonna rest for the day," He was now heading towards his home. It was a small dirt hut, much like Zecora's.

"Sister, I'm home," he said as his younger sibling hugged him.

"Lee, I saw the most terrifying thing next to my playground!" She said letting go of him.

"What was it?"

"Creatures like the one in captivity... They looked injured..."

"I suppose I must visit our guest if there's more of them. As for the injuries it may have been the other nations' doing." He started running back towards the jail cell to interrogate Rainbowdash. It was already night but he had to know what was going on. He reached the jail and nearly destroyed it's gate.

"Any news on the release?" Not noticing the panic in Lee's eye.

"No, did anyone come with you to this place?"

A little hesitant at first he finally spoke up. "Yes, me and seven others of my kind as well as a dragon are here."

"Care to explain why you came? If you know who's here you must have a reason to be here"

"Our masters were experimenting with magic then it happened. They came here and we chose to follow to try to rescue them."

"My younger sibling said that there were creatures of your kind that looked injured. I assume one of the other nations is hunting them, their punishments are much worse then ours- execution without question"

"I have to help them, now!" He was now trying to break the chains holding him. "Can you let me out? Now?"

"I would if I were given the chance, I know what that type of loss is because of the war. It's just that only the Great General has the brute strength necessary to break the ancient chains. That's why we have to go to him to see people get released... I can go check on you're friends but it may be to late, I'll bring some of my men just in case"

They were headed to the place that her sister had mentioned. They heard tribal chants and readied their blades. Each army was now in utter silence, not to reveal the fact that each of them was hiding. Each man had sweat dripping off of his brow. It wasn't until a purple pony walked by that the enemy revealed themselves. It was one of the weaker groups that had developed, and their army wasn't much. They fled, however one unfortunate zebra couldn't make it out and was captured.

"Men, take the zebra to the jail. Hopefully we can reason with them, and make one nation... I want his was to be over already"

"*Shiver* Who are you all?" Twilight said looking towards lee.

"I assume you're friends with the other one "Rainbowdash" which is currently in captivity. I'm the one who captured her," He said finding that a test of character would be necessary for him to trust free ponies.

"You!?" She said her horn now glowing. Both creatures were unfamiliar with.

"Men, stand back, it appears things will get rough. I would rather handle the predicament on my own." With that they backed up- Lee was near the top when it came to the countries powers. He never asked for it, it was just given to him because he was one of the most respectable among them.

"I'll allow you to take the first strike," he said readying himself for anything. Twilight's eyes were glowing as she started to float. A large beam came from the skies. "What kind of sorcery is this?" He said, the only type of magic he knew was the brewing of poisons and potions.

He got ready to attack. If anyone could stop her while she was in that state it was him. He started racing and managed to drive the creature into a stump. Twilight just got back up. She was determined to bring the zebra to justice. Each of them still in their best condition, they went at each other again. They each took a strike from. It seemed like it would be a battle of endurance, rather then power. Twilight's companions woke up, so Lee's guards made to keep them away from the field.

(Cliffhanger I'm so mean =P), As usual tell your opinion on my piece. The battle should be done on another chapter tomorrow.