Back in the sacred land of Zebrica, the master of chaos and his zebra friend went out in search for this Prince Spiral of this kudu tribe that might help them in the fight against Roseblood.

King Imari was there, and so were Zuberi, Conok, and Savimbi. The eland king was more than anxious to see his old friend again, for it has been so long since he had met his old kudu friend before. There was also Silver Horn and Kifaru with the group as well.

"Maybe we should look for more buffalo, eland, or rhinos to see if they can help us." Discord suggested. "The more numbers, the better."

"I am with Discord on this one." Said Zuberi. "We'll have a greater chance in gathering more troops to our."

Savimbi was the next to speak. "Yes, but I'm worried that it would cause a great pain in us zebras if we gather more followers. The last thing I would want is to endanger more zebras, eland, buffalo, or other ponies because of that."

"With my sword and my powerful muscle," said Conok. "It would he a good sacrifice for my people that I am willing to make."

"It's good to see that you would put others before yourself, Conok." Zecora commended him

"Of course. Me and my people do everything we can to take care of our own. Trade, hunting or other means to benefit our tribes."

"And I thought you brutes were just barbarians who only cared about blood."

"No, of course not, Discord. Granted, fighting is in our blood, but we do not do bloodshed at any creatures."

"I know." Said Zecora. "You help the innocent if needed, and try to keep your people under good care."

The zebrican minotaur chief smiled at her remark. "We all have different thoughts and ideals in life. Like I have mentioned before: the stars have brought us all here in this journey."

"And... we might have a chance if we combine ourselves in teamwork." Imari added

"Well, the sooner we find Spiral, the better we might be able to stop Roseblood in time." Kifaru added.

"I just hope we are not too late to stop her and her plans for world domination." Silver Horn remarked.

"We will beat her to it before she tries to destroy the world with her darkness." Said Zecora. "Just have faith in my and Discord, your highnesses."

"And have faith in me on this." Imari added. "I have known him before since childhood."

"We do, Imari." Said Discord. "If he won't listen to us, then he'll at least listen to you."

They all looked around and try to search for anything dangerous since that last ambush by Twilight and her friends. It actually looked a little quiet, maybe too quiet, but they know they can never be too careful.

Despite the sky still being red, it wasn't all that bad out here and there was no brainwashed pony to he seen trying to stop them.

Against this group, it would be certifiable for one brainwashed pony to stand up against. Eland, buffalo (Zebrican and bison alike) rhinos, and a drancequus like Discord would be far more powerful than a pony.

The problem was with almost all the ponies in Equestria under her control by the influence of her dark magic, will it be enough? It would be like a group of bears trying to get into a large beehive of honey, being stung countless times all over their bodies.

After walking a rather long distance. They saw a settlement just ahead of them all. There was a sign entitled: "Golden Hooves" on it. Going past the entrance, their were a bunch of kudu roaming around the place.

These antelope looked beautiful, and had long, curvy, spiral horns coming up from their skull. They were shorter than eland, and less bulky, but their horns will prove them to be more than formidable.

Looking longer than an eland's pair of horns, they looked deadlier, too. One pierce through those horns and they would impale anypony that would stand in their way in battle.

"Here we are." Said Imari. "The city of Golden Hoof." Zecora, Discord, and the other leaders over these lands followed the eland king to look for his old friend.

Some of the inhabitants of the kudu city were rather curious to see this peculiar posse coming in their town. Many of them recognize Imari, considering the fact that kudus and elands were practically related.

"Do not worry about them." Said the eland king. "They are all just curious to see us in this city. When Spiral sees me, we will have no problem."

"The staring is something I am not bothered. When I first came to Ponyville, I was accused as a monster." Said Zecora. "The prince will have you in high regard, but what about us?"

"Does he know who I am?" Asked Discord.

"I'm pretty sure he does." Zuberi remarked. "You gain quite the notoriety as the God of Chaos."

Discord couldn't help but feel flattered. "Guilty as charged." He smirked with a smug look on his face. "I may lie sometimes, but I tell the truth when I say: "I am proud to be the Master of Chaos."

"Don't get too ahead of yourself, Discord." Conok reminder him. "The last thing we need is to make a bad impression for the Kudu."

"Everything will be just fine." Said Silver Horn. "The kudu are a peaceful race."

"And noticing the sky, they will have to listen to reason." Kifaru added. At last, they stopped at a palace in the shape of a metal dome made of gold.

Stopped by the guards from entering inside, the first one said: "halt strangers. You tend in Spiral's place. What business have you here?"

"Surely you recognize me, Imari." The eland king answered to them in a very calm voice.

Both the guards eyes risen wide open in surprise to hear that name. "Imari?" Said the other guard. "Well, why didn't you say so? Come on in. Your friend talks so much about you."

"Good." The door that was the entrance came open, and a small rumble was heard when the back of the door hit the wall.

They all promptly entered the palace and there he was, Prince Spiral of this tribe. He looked like any other greater kudu in this city, but larger and thicker, longer horns on his head, and a little more hair than other bull kudu.

When he saw Imari, a surprised expression appeared on his face. "Imari?" He recognized the king of elands in an instant. "Is that you?" His voice sounded wittle higher than Imari's low voice.

"Hello, Spiral." They walked up to each other and Imari towered over his old friend. They both hugged like they were long lost brothers separated at birth. “It has been far too long, my old friend.”

“Very long indeed, Imari.” Said The kudu prince in agreement, both he and him were chuckling wholeheartedly in a bold laugh. “Now, What brings you here to my humble home?” Then, he looked at the group behind his old chum. “And the same for you Zuberi, and Conok?”

“My old friend,” the eland king began. “These friends here and I seek for your help in a dire situation. “These are King Savimbi, Silver Horn, Kifaru, Zecora, and Discord.”

“Oh yes. you, I recognize, Discord.” The prince narrowed his eyes in suspicion at the god of chaos. “Hope you are not here to cause any chaotic trouble, are you?”

“No, no, no. I would never. Come on, I am a changed drancequus. I employ you to trust me, and your old friend.”

“Well, him, i can certainly trust.” Spiral looked back at Imari. “And Zecora, I have heard so much about you. You moved to Equestria, am I correct?”

“Yes, your majesty.” She flatly answered him with a head nod.

“Spiral. We desperately need your help in our fight against a great evil, along with your soldiers and willing subjects to help us in the fight against it.” Spiral was a little confused, and didn’t know what his old cronie was talking about. Imari began explaining about Roseblood, and her dark magic, and how Equestria quickly came under her control. Prince Spiral felt like objecting to this, but when it is his old friend who is telling him all of this, he just listened.

To him especially, the news sounded very troubling and disturbing, and wondered how Celestia and Luna themselves could be brainwashed by her magic, the two most powerful ponies in the world.

"You want support from me and my warriors to stop this Roseblood from taking over the planet?" He asked

"I know it sounds like a lot to take in," said Zecora. "But we will need all the help we can get to stop a terrible omen that is about to unpredictably begin."

"Every help counts in stopping her." Kifaru remarked. "Me and my rhinos have fledged support in this war."

"And so how have we." Said Silver Horn.

"We have all been brought to this for a reason." Said Savimbi. "To stop this terrible evil from taking over the world."

"If we do not do something about this," said Kifaru. "There will be no world to save to save."

"I see." Said Spiral. "But with our combined efforts. How will we prepare ourselves against this Roseblood? With the princesses on her side, we are hopeless, and I have heard what they are capable of with Magic."

"We won't be alone." Said Conok. "We have gained more supporters to our cause along the way. Griffons, hippogriffs, dragons, us elands, snd other types of supporters.” Said Imari. “Now, we are looking for more supporters against her, and every member of your warriors can count.”

Spiral was silent, and realized that all these words were true. Maybe if he did not through himself in with this alliance of heroes, there might not be a world to live in anymore, and al, hope would be lost. “Is She the reason why the sky is ruby red instead of sapphire blue?”

“Duh. Of course she is!” Discord bluntly answered

“Where are your manners, Discord?” Zecora gritted her teeth at him.

“No, no, it is quite alright, Zecora.” Said Prince Spiral. “Well, we have been good friends for a long time, Imari. I couldn’t possibly ignore a big favor from a good friend of mine.”

“So, will you help us?” Asked the eland king.

“Yes.” Said Spiral. “I offer you my horns.”

“And so will we.” Said one if the guards.

“And mine,” a soldier added.

Zecora and her cronies cheered hearing that, knowing they had made another new friend. “Of course, I need to tell my subjects about the news, and why the sky is all red.”

“Will they understand?” Asked Imari

“Of course they will. They all trust me as their prince.”

“Good. And we might as well look for more eland, kudu, buffalo, or Minotaurs out here.” Said Savimbi.

“Good idea.”

Meanwhile, very later in the day, Spike was trying so hard to try and escape from the castle, but he thought of the punishments Roseblood would do to him, now that Luna is back to Nightmare Moon, and Celestia was Daybreaker, he couldn’t possibly believe in any more hope for Equestria now. It was a little past midnight, and he couldn’t sleep.

“Grr, I need to get out of here. There’s no way I am dealing with Nightmare Moon or Daybreaker. Roseblood is one thing, but those two is where I draw the line.” He quietly got out of his bed, and tip-toed out if the room.

He had to be extra quiet and careful, for he didn’t want to alert the guards or anypony else for his escape plan to be compromised. Quietly running through a long corridor, he noticed a faint light, and hovered in the air, for it might be a flashlight beam from a guard patrolling the castle at night.

He was right, for when the light was brighter, it revealed to be one if the guards. The baby dragon attached his claws to the ceiling like he was climbing a mountain, and dared not to make a sudden noise.

“Hmm. I thought I saw something in here.” The Guard muttered, moving his flashlight to the left, and the right. After a long minute, the guard went down another corridor to continue his patrol.

Spike sighed in relief, and he was sweating. He never felt so scared like that before In his life. He thought for certain he would have been busted, but like luck came to Spike in the neck of time. Hopefully, the luck will remain in him in this escape.

Going through more corridors with patrolling guards, he did many things, including: hide in a wardrobe, a closet, or a plant that would be big enough for him to hide in. At last, after many agonizing hiding from more guards, Spike saw an open window, and realized this might be his chance.

Smiling boldly, ne readied his wings and flapped out the window. It looked like he was finally free, and flew in a great speed. Sadly, his luck had ran out, when Celestia and Luna in their mutated forms caught him in the act.

“Hello, Spike.” Said Daybreaker. “Going somewhere?”

“Trying to escape I see?” Nightmare Moon added with a cold chuckle.

“No, Roseblood needed me to... look for any rebels.” Spike lied.

“Ha! Likely story, Spikey-Whikey.” Celestia mocked him. “We can plainly see that you were trying to escape from our queen.”

“Well, I am certain that queen Roseblood will hear about this little treachery.” Luna added. “Come sister, let us tell our queen that Spike doesn’t want to be her pet anymore.”

“Good idea, sister.” Spike’s heart was beating like a drum in a fast rhythm. Now the baby dragon was in for a punishment for this insolence. He tried desperately to escape from Nightmare Moon’s magic aura around him, but she was far too powerful to resist, and the same with Daybreaker.

“I know you are both suffering inside your majesties.” Spike urged. “Fight it, I know you can fight the evil in you.”

“Oh we like being evil.” Said Nightmare Moon.

“It makes us very happy.” Daybreaker added menacingly. Just then, Roseblood was in the throne room already, as if she knew Spike was going to pull a fast one like this. Twilight, Starlight, and their closest friends were present, too, and Chrysalis to make matters worse. “Your highness, guess who we found trying to escape.”

The evil mare looked at the shaking Spike, quivering with fear. She felt a tingle of joy and sadism rushing in her veins knowing that Spike was really scared of her. “Well, well, Well. Looks like somebody was trying to attempt AWOL on me.”

“Oh, you have been a very naughty boy, Spike.” Fluttershy teases cruelly.

“Now you have got to pay for it. Sugar cube.” Applejack added.

“Mess with my new friend, and you mess with me!” Chrysalis shouted, ready to eat him whole.

“Peace, Chrysalis.” Roseblood stopped him. “I have a better way of making him more obedient.”

“What are you going to do with me?” Asked Spike.

“Glad you asked.” Roseblood sneered. She carried Spike with her magic, and put him in her torture chamber. “Restraints.” She ordered.

Rarity and Pinkie Pie then bound Spike on his wrists on a torture board. “Let her show you the penalty for disobeying her wish.” Twilight Said cruelly.

“And this will only hurt a lot!” Chrysalis mocked him. “Enjoy the torture.”

Roseblood readied her horn, and blasted Spike with her magic, making him squirm in pain. It almost felt like Spike was being tasered, but worse. No, the pain from what she was doing is far worse than a mere stun gun.

Spike gritted his teeth, and let out screams and yelling of pain from how unbearable the harmful magic was to him. He squirmed with all his might, but he couldn’t break free. Everyone besides Roseblood was laughing at his pain and suffering, much to the dispair from Spike.

The only thing going on in his mind was wishing the pain would stop. Aaa, she did not stop for about thirty minutes. Tears were running down Spike’s face in pain and sadness, and it was all so much to take in for him.

Roseblood let him go from the shackles and cradled him in her arms. “Now, will you be a little more obedient, little pet?”

“Y-Yes.” Spike sobbed. “I’ll never do that again,”

Smiling sadistically, Roseblood then said: “good, now Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon, Why don’t you bring him back upstairs so he can get a goodnight’s sleep.”

“Yes, Mistress,” Said the two.