> Equestria's Monk Warrior > by XXXScale > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Freedom > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a empty castle in the dead lands, many bodies of changelings laid all around as well as griffins, dragons and ponies, yells and groans of battle could be heard from the halls into a giant room. A tall figure stood in the middle of the room, surrounded by dragon's and diamond dogs. "Heh, come on guy's, I was just having some fun." the figure said in a male's voice. As the other creatures all ran at the figure. The male blocked a few attacks from the dragon to his right and spined kicked a diamond dog away from the near left back to his other friends, but he didn't see the pony ran at him from behind and bucked the figure in the back sending him crashing into the ground. "Hehe, look at this boy's. The mighty warrior has fallen." a female griffin said as she walked over to the figure on the ground. "To bad, we could sell you to right now, but killing you sounds better." The boss of the slave traders walked to the wall were many weapons were hanging and grabbed a sword. "Tch, like I'll be taken out by you. I Kung Lao of the shaolin monks, will not fail." the monk said before he jumped up, ready for more as a dragon ran at him from behind. Kung Lao smirked as he heard the dragon's foot steps and quickly turned right when he was about to eat the dragon's fist but grabbed it with his own. Than with amazing speed started to jab his fingers all over his chest, neck and shoulder before kicking him away. The dragon fell limp on the ground as the other bandits and slave traders glared at the human monk. 'There are seven dragons, six diamond dogs, eight griffins and two earth ponies, plus there boss who is a griffin. Twenty-four enemy's around me. Great.' Kung Lao looked all around as they surrounded him, they all stood still for a few seconds before one of the earth ponies ran at him. Lao quickly grabbed his hat by the sharp edge and threw it right at the pony. His circle sharp edge hat sliced the ponies head in half as the body fell half way to him. Seeing this made the boss more anger seeing her men die and pointed at him. "Kill the monkey!" she ordered as her minions all roared before running at the monk. Kung Lao quickly got into his battle stance the first one to attack was a diamond dog who swung his club at the human only for it to miss it's target. Lao ducked under the club and kicked the dogs leg making him fall to his knee, Lao than spined kicked his right foot right across the dogs face, a loud snap could be heard as the dog fell to his side with a broken neck. Lao quickly jumped up but only to be punched back down by a griffin as he rolled out of the way of a large battle axe hitting the spot were he was. He than stood up and grabbed the griffin by his shoulder and spined him around fast before he slammed the body on the ground. Lao looked back as he saw the griffin that punched him throw his own hat at him, Lao with ease grabbed his hat and spined throwing it right back at the griffin, his hat cutting the griffins neck wide open as it returned to his hand. Placing the hat back on his head and watched the griffin fall back bleeding out as he cleaned his hat with two fingers and smirked. "Thanks, I thought I'll never get this back." he said as he turned and saw a diamond dog holding a bow and a arrow aimed at him. "DIE!" the diamond dog roared as he shoot the arrow at the human Lao tried to dodge the arrow but failed as it hit his leg, the arrow going throw his thigh. Lao groaned in pain as he was punched in the back making him stumble forward before being punched in the face by the pony making him stumble back. The griffin and pony ran at the human at the same time, Lao than got an idea as he swung his injured leg around, stabbing the pony with the arrow head from his leg in his forehead as he jammed his two sharp nail fingers in the griffins neck, stabbing him with his nails into his throat. Lao than pushed the two away as the arrow was pulled out by the head pony with the arrow head stabbed into his head and groaned in pain. Lao saw the same diamond dog with the bow aim it once again at him. Lao had to think quick as he than grabbed his hat and throw it at the diamond dog, the bow dog dodged his hat as it spined around as the dog laughed, thinking that he was safe but the hat than came back slicing the dogs head clean off as Lao held up his hand and grabbed his hat. The boss seeing that they were losing groaned in anger than pointed at the doors. "Damnit! Run for it! We can't win now!" she yelled as the one's left alive quickly ran out dropping there weapons on the way out. The leader of the slave traders glared at the human. "This isn't over, not by a mile!" she yelled before running out with her men. Lao wanted to go after them but didn't want to leave those trapped here, he sighed and looked around. Seeing the many that he killed. "This is enough. Now to free the slaves." he said to himself. Limping down the hall towards a large set of red doors and opened them. There in cages, chains and tied into the walls were many creatures, from pony all the way to yaks. Female to male, elder to children. Many were watching Lao with wide eyes with fear. "A-a-are you here to s-sell us?" asked a weak mare who had a collar on and was beat up, Lao quickly shook his head as he limped his way to the nearest cage and held his hat. "Stand back." he said as the creatures nodded quickly stepping back as Lao than sliced the cage doors in half as the two parts fell to the ground. "Go help free the others." Lao told the group of now free stallions and dragon's as they nodded running to the others aid. Lao limped his way to a table with bits and letters before grabbing the letter and reading it. 'Names, of buyer's. I'll be taking this.' he thought putting it in his pocket. He felt something small hug his leg, he looked down seeing a small filly hug his leg with tears in her eyes. "T-thank y-y-you!" she cried out sniffing all the while as Lao smiled and petted her head. She slowly looked up at Lao as he picked her up. "Don't worry your free now." he said before turning to the now free slaves, he placed the small filly on the floor before she ran to her mother as Lao groaned as he looked at his leg. Blood dripping from his wound, he than looked at the tallest creature there, who was a tall male yak. "You take the gold, and leave. Take a few weapons with you just in case." Lao said before turning and limping away. They all didn't need to be told twice but before they left they all at once cried out a thank you to the human as they ran out. "Good, now all I have to do now. Is blow up this place." Lao said as he limped his way out the door.