After the ambush that we encountered by Reptile, Cyrax and his Cyborg Ninjas, we were able to escape and seemed to be further away from Efrafa. From our surroundings, we may have found ourselves in a meadow. "I think it's probably safe to say the Efrafan patrols don't come this far." Bluebell said.

"Yes, this seems like a safe place to wait." Hazel had everyone come to halt. "Tomorrow night we'll head back to the Iron Road and meet up with the others when they break out."

We than looked around to see Kehaar was no where in sight. "There's no sign of Kehaar. Must've gone." Blackberry said.

"I'm sure he has already found Bigwig and Hanzo and the three discussed the meeting point after breaking the prisoners out." I said.

"As long as he's there tomorrow night when we need him, everything will be fine." Hazel stated, before the rabbits gasped from a snap of a twig.

We all stopped and looked at our surroundings. "Did you hear that, Thomas?" Captain Holly asked me.

"Yes." I answered. I than saw something coming through the bushes that was seemed to be smoke.

"Is something burning?" Bluebell asked.

"No... nothing is burning at all." Kitana recognized the smoke essence. "Smoke."

The smoke rises and emerge a ninja, who is consumed with smoke. He than recognized Kitana. "Princess Kitana. I know everyone has escaped for sure from the warren."

"Sandleford." Hazel remembered.

"Yes." Smoke nodded. "After Kitana and I were separated, I was able to escape with a few humans that were captured and we camp nearby." He than noticed someone he knew wasn't with us. "Where's Kuai Liang?"

"He's safe." I answered. "He and two other warriors are guarding Hazel's warren. We're out to free prisoners from Efrafa."

"Efrafa?" It came to his surprised. "I remember being held there. However, it didn't lost long thanks to a doe that helped me escape."

"Hyzenthlay." Captain Holly said.

"Who?" Smoke questioned.

"That's her name. Hyzenthlay. She helped us escape from that warren as well. We're here to free her, along with the others."

"I see... There're others that have escaped from captivity and willing to fight against Shao Kahn and Woundwart." Smoke stated.

"What do you mean? There hasn't been any other humans since we came here." I questioned.

"Uhh... you might want to come and see this." we heard Bluebell.

"That is-"

"Our encampment." Smoke finished.

We all joined up with Bluebell to see there were a few remaining humans, who may have survived the Outworld invasion and/or in hiding. There were a few military soldiers present both American and British surprisingly. There were a few children present, with their mothers and/or mothers and fathers.

"By Frith!" Hazel couldn't believe his eyes, nor his fellow rabbits.

"As they had escaped with our help and managed to arrive out in the fields, until... we became small." a U.S. officer approaching, with a British officer, towards us and gave us a salute. "My name is Colonel Watts of the United States Army and this is Major-General Evans of the Royal Army."

"And you must be Thomas?" Maj Gen. Evans asked me.

I saluted. "Yes sir. Private First Class Thomas of the United States Army, sir."

"Appreciate you showing your decorum, but this is pretty much what we have left." Col. Watts informed me.

"Not exactly, sir. I did have some help from our warriors, especially Lieut. Sonya Blade, sir." I spoke and the Earthrealm Warriors came forward, and Sonya saluted at the officers.

"You all been helping him?" Col. Watts asked her.

"Yes and no, sir. We helped each other." she answered, before she turned towards me.

"And we have extra help, as we helped them as well, sir." I added and the rabbits came forward at the presence of the officers and one of them couldn't believe what he's seeing.

"By Jove!" Maj Gen. Evans exclaimed. "You're The Rabbits of Watership Down, are you not?"

"Yes, sir." Hazel answered with a bow. "We all have helping each other and especially now in a critical mission."

"What mission is that, lad?" Maj Gen. Evans questioned.

"Freeing prisoners from an enemy warren. Which the warren is harboring invaders as well."


Meanwhile back in Efrafa, Bigwig and Scorpion waited for awhile to meet with The Chief Rabbit of the warren. However, coming forward to them was an Owsla officer.

"You don't look like The Chief Rabbit to me." Bigwig said.

"Unless you're an officer." Scorpion added.

The Owsla officer gave them a cold look. "Well, the General isn't the type of rabbit who's easily met. And who are you?"

"You should know me, Sergeant... the name is Scorpion." Scorpion informed the officer.

"Scorpion... sirrrr!"

Anger boiled Scorpion, as he pulled out his spear that frightened the Efrafan soldiers and the Sergeant. "You do remember, who I am and where I come from? I recommend you remember your place and whom you speak to!"

The Sergeant gulped. "Uh... uh... yes Scorpion. I'll remember that. And who is this rabbit?"

"My name is Thlayli... sir." Bigwig introduced himself.

The Sergeant nodded his head. "Why have you come here?"

"My warren was destroyed by men. This human found me and I come to join Efrafa." Bigwig answered and came up with a story that his warren was destroyed by humans before the invasion. In which, he declares that he's a wandering rabbit searching for a new warren to join.

"I don't like it. Not, a rabbit your size." The Sergeant spoke and studied Thlayli further. "You... look like a trouble maker. Were you a member of the Owsla in your old warren? Hm? Can you fight?"

"He was down on the first grab-"

"I can answer for myself thank you." he talked back to Scorpion (while pretending that they don't know each other). "I'm not a fighter. No, I don't have the instincts for it. In my old warren, I was a storyteller." He was than struck by the Sergeant. Scorpion watched on how Thlayli's reaction would be. Thlayli looked up back at the Sergeant and didn't retaliate whatsoever.

The Sergeant chuckled and smacked. "No, you're not a fighter."

An Owsla buck hurried his way with dire news to the Sergeant. "Captain Campion's wide patrol and Reptile's patrol were been ambushed. By surviving humans! Reptile and Cyrax were injured in combat, as numerous human-made machine humans and three of our sergeants were killed."

It was not much of dire news to The Sergeant. "Three? That's five officers dead in less than a week. Why didn't they smell it coming?"

"Well our sergeants were ambushed in a separate combat. Captain Campion says they'll need new guards as soon as possible." the buck informed the Sergeant, before the buck left. The Sergeant turned back towards Thlayli.

"Hey, your old Chief was a fool not to train you up, Thlayli. I'm no fool." he turned before looking back one last time at Thlayli. "Remember that." The Sergeant and the guards left to inform the higher ranking officers of their new recruiting buck for the Owsla.

"Yes sir." Thlayli spoke and determined that the planning is working.

"You did good, as a undercover. Less you know me, the better." Scorpion commended Bigwig.

Bigwig nodded and gasped from a human woman approaching them. "Where have you been, Scorpion? My father and the sorcerers longing for your return!"

"I understand, Mileena. However, I just encountered this rabbit on my way back." Scorpion answered.

Mileena sniffed at Thlayli, while he's repulsed from her hidden appearance, as he maintained to hide it. "You do seem like a good fresh meat."

"He's not for food. He'll be working for us to find the outsiders and hunting down Thomas and his fellow Earthrealm Warriors." Scorpion informed her.

"I see... do not get to my bad side rabbit!" she warned Thlayli. "Or you'll face my father and mother, and The General, before you could hop to escape from me."

When she walked away, Bigwig turned back to Scorpion. "I think she may know who I'm. She may remember my scent."

"Do your very best to deny the invaders much as possible. Just as if you're denying anything false about an lost rabbit like yourself. Everything well go to plan."