The New Zebrican Empire

by Warhorse

Chapter 5 - The Council/ The rebel's escape

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Chris' POV

So there I was, in a dungeon cell with barely little to eat, guess this is what happens when you piss off their ruler figures. I spent days in there trying to figure a way out, but all my gear was gone. My iPhone, my leather gloves, and my hobbit sword were taken to the zebras that are at this moment trying to figure it out before my death. I would give a nickel to find out what they are saying about my stuff, but more importantly how do I get out off here. Just as I was in my train of thought, I was interrupted by a small voice "Who are you sir?" I turned to see a small colt with a robe on covered in gold jewelry, 'hm must be one of the noblemen's children' I thought to myself while scratching my chin.

"What do you want?" I asked in a sour like tone.

"I want to know, are you the one that rebelled against the king, and killed one of his best generals?"

"Yes I am." I answered. "And my name is Chris Sandbar, I'm a human."

"Well that's funny, my name is Sandal Hoof."

"So what brings so one like you to the deepest, darkest hole with one person who committed crimes against your king?" I asked with a much lighter tone this time.

"I was told by a certain someone that to ask your name, and reveal the one I was told to give it to you." sandal said

"And who is this 'someone' that sent you?" I asked

"Goes by the name of 'Thunder Stomp' of one of the elephant clans."

Now this took me aback, 'an elephant wants to talk to me?' I thought to myself yet again.

"What does this Thunder stomp want?" I asked with great concern.

"He wants you to take over this kingdom, and to do that you need help." he said giving me a necklace.

"What is this?" I asked sandal.

"A gift, plus a mare by the name of Honey Comb told me to tell you, be careful." he said as he left me here. 'Honey comb is here?' I thought to myself. 'I hope shes ok along with her people.'

Zeku's POV

I was in the middle of a very important council meeting, to discus an issue involving our empire's deal with one of our neighboring nations to the north. They said that my mares are not good enough for them to breed with, those savages, telling me to run our alliance. But all the same they have what they want, and I get what I want, plus a harem of my very own. However after our daily checking around with our allies, we were talking about that abomination living in my dungeon.

"This can't go on!" yelled on of my council members standing up.

"Our way of life depends on those slaves, but that beast freed the one you were about to capture!" shouted another.

"What if the other tribes within our nation thinks the same thing, rebellion?" a zebra noblemen asked with worry, and panic.

"There no need to worry my dear friends." I decided to speak now. "I plan to execute this monster in 2 days from now, on the day of the 'Harvest Festival' to show the other species tribes what happens if they rebel, this creature will be the perfect example of that." I said with a smirk on my face.

"But what about his technology?" one of the councilmen spoke up. "What he had on his person is somewhat new, and mysterious to us. I have to protest we keep him alive!" he stated, but with that came the uproar to the council.

"THATS INSANE!" one of the nobles yelled.

"AFTER WHAT THIS CREATURE DID? HE DESERVES TARTARUS, AND DEATH FOR WHAT HE TRIED TO DO!" shouted a well dressed zebra.

"ENOUGH!" I yelled getting the council's attention.

"What is you hope to gain from this creature Mr. Straw?" I asked lazily with my eyebrow raised.

"I was hoping to have him work for us not only as a slave, but as our own teacher." he said point out things. "I want this creature alive because he might be the only one we seen, and must be studied and learn his ways to improve our power. If we take him under us, we could become stronger than both the griffons, and the minotaurs."

This cause literally half of everyone in the room to change what they just said until I decided to brake the silence.

"Alright fine, if you 'convince this animal to join us I'll let you have a young slave for your suggestion, if not than I have no choice but to killed him, you have 2 days to do this am I clear?" I asked

"It will be done sire." straw responded while bowing before me and left the room.

After the council was done I had another matter to deal with, promoting my new commander with a young mare. So I went to my soldier, and promoted him, he was honored by my presents as I gave him a metal of honor. I gave him a young mare as his new bride to service in anyway he so desires.

Meanwhile On the outskirts of the capital

A few shadow like figures were in the tall bushes over watching the city from afar. Just out of those bushes popped out 3 figures, a female zebra, and 2 elephants one young female with a large necklace and one old male with a headdress.

"So that's where he is held in?" asked the old male elephant

"Yes it is." answered the female zebra who happens to appear to be Honey comb the old zebra chief's daughter of her tribe.

"I know of a way to get him out." the old elephant said. "But has he revived the same necklace like my daughter's here?" he asked as he pointed at his daughter's necklace.

"Of course he does." she said. "I told Sandal Hoof to give him the necklace, and to tell Chris your name Chief Thunder Stomp." honey said.

"Good very good, everything is coming together, and do not worry honey comb, we will set him free. And when we do, I hope what you said about him is true, cause I am taking a big risk for my people's survival too."

"You be surprised of what to will see my friend, he is amazing, and a great conquer." she said with pride.

"I want to meet this gentlecolt." said the young female elephant.

2 days later
Chris' POV

It was starting to get uncomfortable down here in the prison cell. I was visited by a zebra by the name of 'Straw', he wanted to save my life in exchange for knowledge from my world, but I said no twice. He kept offering me positions of power instead so I could be easily convinced, and again I said no, so he left me only saying 'I was trying to help. With how the king rules our country we be no different than the caribou.' 'The Caribou?' I thought to myself. 'If these people can't stand up to their king, than what hope is there for peace at all?' Man I was in deep shit now, I hope a miracle happens if not than this world really is doomed.

Just I was curling up into a ball trying to think of a way out until I heard one of the guards saying something about a festival going on tonight. I wonder why would they hold a festival in this time of year? Just than 2 zebra royal guards with iron armor came into my cell.

"Your time has come creature." one of them said, than they dragged me off to the city square where they were holding the festival. I saw not only zebras, but other species like gazelles, antelopes, giraffes, and elephants. Wow, I didn't think that our animals tribes would come here, but why though? I was throw on the ground in front of the bastard zeku along with his followers, including his new commander along the commander's new bride poor mare.

"Greetings to you all from tribes across zebraic to our yearly Harvest Festival!" he said as everyone in the city square were cheering for zeku's speech.

"I like to say that I not only hold a toast to our way of living, but to honor our alliance with King Dain of the Caribou Empire as our new found strength!" and again the crowd cheered even louder hearing this 'new alliance' with another asshole which now I have now on my kill list.

"I also have a treat for all of you today." gain their attention as he was facing towards me. "I present to you the rebel leader that tried to destroy our way of life, and just when the harvest festival was coming." with what he said made the public mad, and just like what happened last time, they threw rocks at me along with petty insults.

"Death to him, and his family!" a angry noble zebra mare yelled out.

"Make him suffer!" one of the zebra guards shouted.

And with that they lined me on the chomping block, and my executioner was to my surprise was not a zebra at all, it was a huge elephant with a black mask and a necklace that matches the on I have on me now. 'Wait a minute could this mean?' I was interrupted as the elephant shoved me to line lock my head against the block as he readied his axe. Just than I notice a couple of young female gazelles that look like twins were sneaking in the warehouse, the same warehouse is where I saw my gear last time I saw them. Zeku and everyone else smirked at my death as the executioner was about to swing the axe, but than I saw the twin gazelles rush out of the warehouse as it was on fire, and with that stirred the public in a panic. Just at the same time the elephant executioner swung his axe directly at my neck collar to free which surprised me the most.

"FOR THE REBELLION, FOR FREEDOM!" My executioner shouted ripping off his mask to reveal an old elephant who looks to be way over 60, but still function good as he was wearing a headdress. Just than the gates to the capital was blasted by a few charging elephant warriors along with Honey's tribal zebra warriors too. After that to twin gazelles tossed me my sword back, 'now I back in action' I said to myself now directing toward Zeku, and his followers. Right before I could get to him, I was blocked by the new commander as he was using the poor zebra mare as a meat shield how dare he.

"This is all your fault creature, you never should have rebelled." he said pointing his sword at the mare to make me back down.

"Never should have messed with me." I snapped back him point my sword at him ready to fight.

Right when I was about to fight him, the 2 gazelles came out of nowhere, and threw sharp look glass shards at the commander making him let go of the zebra mare. I took my chance and stole her away, ok now is payback time.

I charged at him as he was ready for my attack, he then swung a the back part of me which I dodged. He than grabbed my arm making me let go of my blade, only to catch it with my left hand, and slice his right ear off. He recovered from it and tried to stab me with his sword until now, I parried his attack which gave me the advantage I need, and I sliced right into his shoulder part of his neck to turn my blade around to sliced across his neck. I then to my next victim the king himself, as he was horrified beyond comparison, but before I could get to him the elephant that freed me grabbed me, and we all ran out of the city together.

12:00 P.M. in the savannah forest

I was riding with these guys for hours and thank goodness they got my stuff back, I would have been bored out of my mind if they haven't. We finally arrived at the forest they said we be, and the elephant that saved me was one of the chiefs of one of the elephant tribes, he said that he is Chief Thunder Stomp of one of the tribes that agree to help me and zebras in this fight. Just then I heard a familiar voice coming out of the bushes, which was honey comb in the flesh.

"Oh thank the gods you are safe!" she said rushing up to me while hugging me, and I said to myself 'wow she's soft, and smooth with her fur.' After she was done she spoke.

"What happened out there in the city, did they hurt you?" she asked with worry.

"No honey I'm fine besides were the rest of your tribe safe?" I asked she nodded, that's a relief. I than turned to see a female elephant, and the twin gazelles from before.

"Oh I forgot to introduce you to the others, this here is Chief thunder stomp's daughter Mango." she said showing me the young female elephant who was now in my personal space, and I going to sound like 'that guy' but, that's a huge bitch. She was five foot higher than I am, and could almost crush me to death.

"It is so nice to meet you Chris sandbar I am honored to meet you in person. I will now be at your service from here on out my general." she said, and what she said threw me off, but than honey directed my attention to the twin gazelles now.

"And these two lovely little ladies are Ashy and Zashy our personal spies/servants." honey introduced. One was cute with golden rings on her horns, and the other was the same except she had silver rings on her ears as earrings.

"Hello our master please to meet you." they both said simultaneously which took me aback by their tones of voice, and they bowed before me.

"Ok now we got that settled, shouldn't we get moving, and planning our next move?" I asked honey

"Don't worry about it we got that cover, and we now thought of our next move." she said with confidence in her voice.

"What do you mean?" I asked, all she did was point behind me, so I looked, and their was an army already assembled right here in camp. There were what is left of honey's tribe, a few other zebra tribes, including elephants, gazelles, antelopes, and now giraffes wow I might take this kingdom now than 6 months from now.

During our little spout,


Author's Note

This one took me 2 days to do while thinking through how it will go to the very end. I'm still here now ready to plot my revenge, and yes I will be fighting the caribou soon, but first things first. I will also try to insert images as well, and I not going to add alot like everyone else does, way too commercial.

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