Me and the zebras were preparing for what ever comes at us. We are almost done with the reinforced wooden wall, now one thing left to do.

"General Sandbar!, General Sandbar!" cried out a zebra along with another zebra by his side.

"What is it?" I asked with concern hoping it was a shortage of materials.

"We just got back from 7 miles to the northeast, a large army of 1,000 warriors sent from Zeku himself, and he is joining the battle too!" he said with panic trying to catch his breath.

This is very bad we only have 353 in the village with barely enough food, and weapons, including training. 7 miles on foot means about six hours away if they start getting ideas like running as they walk. I have to think of a plan to counter-attack or at least slow them down, if not than me and this village had it.

"Honey, I need to talk to you." I said before entering her hut

"What is it Chris?" honey asked with confusion as she was fixing her mane to look right.

"I got news from my scouts, they said King Zeku himself is coming with 1,000 warriors behind him."

"WHAT?!" she shouted

"Go ahead my chieftess. I will hold them off." I stated with toughness in my voice.

"But, you can't what about our rebellion?"

"You are the rebellion honey, I'm only your sword in this fight. I will gather my best warriors to defend while you, and the tribe make your escape." I said holding her.

"But-" she tried to speak, but I cut her off saying.

"Listen honey, this is not the end, besides I need to do this. Zeku wants the one who rebels right? So if push comes to shove, I will wait for him, distracting him, and his men so they won't notice you gone. Do you understand?" I asked her.

"Ok" she said calming down. "But if you die while keeping your promise I'll never forgive you do you understand?" she asked me, and I waved back at her saying yes.

Zeku's POV

"This is very tiring." I said as I was riding with my escorts on my sides with a army as well

"When are we going to get there?" I asked my general

"About like six hours my king, we are more then prepared for these rebels, your orders my king?" the general asked

"Forget about killing this creature, I want him alive, and unharmed. Wound him if you must, but more importantly bring the creature before me."

"Yes my king!" the general said while bowing to zeku.

The zebra general in iron armor stood in front of the troops for a announcement.

"Listen up my warriors!" he spook to them "As most of you know, this creature freed our property, and slaughtered our brothers!" This made the Zeku's army very mad.

"That monster!" one warrior shouted with rage.

"Will teach them a lesson they'll never forget!" shouted another.

"Lets kill the bastard of Tartarus!" the third yelled from the far back.

"I know, I know!" said the general. "I feel your loss, but we have one objective, take this creature alive to face public execution, and kill the rebels that still dare to defend that creature. Am I understood men?"

"Yes sir!" the army yelled in response.

'Lets see what you are creature' I thought to myself with a satisfied look on my face hoping to see him die in public.

Chris' POV

I stood in the village in front of my defending warriors armed with spears, swords, and the new short stabbing spears I trained some to use in close quarters combat. Honey and her people were evacuating the village leaving me behind to save them all from the threat that draws near.

"Alright men listen up!" I said looking at my 123 warriors. "I know your scared, but if some you wish to leave than go now, do as you chose!" I said seeing if some would leave, but to my surprise they all stayed looking strong for me. "Alright than prepare yourselves, if were gonna die, were gonna leave a scar in this corrupted empire, including there king!" spoke my final words to them as they chanted my name over, and over again. This is it, time to put my new tactics to work.

6 hours later

On the outskirts of the village, Zeku's army stood outside with his general by his side. Zeku ordered send out his general's men to go first as the first wave to attack. Send the weak out so you know what your up against, then send your best to mop up the rest, the same way as killing rats.

'Ok he is sending out 250, just what I was hoping for' I thought to myself as signaled my other zebras to prepare the trap.

As Zeku's forces were closing in, I ordered the zebras to open up to lure them inside for this to work. The gates opened wide open puzzling the enemy at first, but just the same they kept on going. As they made it inside I shouted "NOW!"

The enemy was startled at first, and as soon as they were prepared it was too late. I whistled for the zebras to spring the trap, which was full of balls made out of sticks with sap inside to burn more as we rolled the balls at the enemy. The enemy were stunned, after that we rushed them with our weapons at the ready, we were cutting them down one after another. I was hacking and slashing with my sword in hand, I sliced off a enemy zebra's arm off, and swung my blade down another one's leg, leaving them to bleed out. We got the upper hand now, we killed off 250 with only 23 wounded, but still capable enough to fight still.

With what happened shocked zeku, as well as the rest of his army, but this time he sent the general himself as he wore iron armor rallying now 550 now, this is going to get tough. With that said, the zebra general's troops are now charging at me, and my men as we charged at them, its do or die. We charged the field with our battle cries fill the air with swords clashing, and screams of death echoing through out the battlefield. As my warriors were fighting as hard as they could, I was looking for the general as I cut off an enemy's head clean off, and saw one of them throw a spear at me, only to be caught by me due to my awareness. I took the spear and threw right back at him, only to kill two birds with one stone if you get my meaning. My warriors were reduced to half rather quickly, I had to kill the general and fast, as I cut my way through the platoon of warriors in my path, and come face to face with general himself.

"So your the creature rebelling against us." he said with venom in his voice.

"Yes, I am" I responded with my war face on ready for action.

"Then let this place become your resting place!" as he swung his blade at me, but I parried his attack. I was about to stab right through his armor only to be bounced off as I made a dent in it, then he grabbed me, and threw me off to the side. He swung his sword again only this time, he sliced the side of my exposed body a bit, and it bled out a large spoon full. So in response I swung my blade and sliced off his right side of his face to give it a improvement, then he tackled me to the ground saying, "I'll rip out your eye sockets!" he said tried claw at me with his fingers. So I decide to turn the tables on him by getting so close, I somehow pulled out his dagger from person to stab him in the side of the exposed armor, and I kicked him off me to drive my sword right between his eyes finally killed the general of this fight, now for the king. I turned to see a zebra's weapon handle hit me right in the face, and I was knocked unconscious for an hour, long enough to see the results of the battlefield. I woke up seeing zeku and his guard aim their weapons down on me with, and what I saw was beyond question, all my men dead and 289 in zeku's army still alive, even after I cut down there general too. It just goes to show you, this nothing like total war at all. As I turned to face my enemy their king spoke to me.

"You have know idea of what I'm about to do to you, do you?" he asked with a emotionless look on his face.

"I don't know, does it involved your general losing his 'stripes'?" I asked with a pun in it, 'and yes I said it, what are you gonna do about?' Just as I said that one of the guards kicked me in my fresh cut wound.

"Just for that creature, you will be executed for your attempts of rebelling, and slaughter of our people, take him away!" Zeku order, and now I'm locked in chains as I was forced to walk miles to my doom. We got to the capital at last, but as we got there crowds started booing, and throwing rocks at me with no regard as zeku's bodyguards took me to the deepest prison cell they have.

I looked out my prison window to see light come through there with the sounds of zebras going about living normal lives, and I also heard the sound of the nobles laughing at my defeat. They took my weapon and I heard one of the guards say because of my defeat, some random zebra soldier get chose a bride, and its my fault this happened. 'Honey, stay safe' I said to myself hoping that she continued what I could not, and free the poor bride before than.

Author's Note

I final made my first action thing. Hope you guys enjoyed this battle, but the war for world peace rages on!