It was a stormy day. Shard, a middle-aged male squirrel farmer with grey fur and light brown eyes, was staying home due too the said stormy day. The squirrels home was built nere the banks of the Mossflower river, at the foot of an ancint pecon tree with a herb garden near by. The house had four rooms in it, and had a secret house up in the tree. The pecon tree was surronded by chustnut, walnut, almond, hazelnut, cherry, ash, oak, and willow tree. Also, a few berry bushes dotted here and there though out the trees.
Inside the squirrels home, Flowerbreeze, a middle-aged female squirrle with dark, honey brown eyes and red-ish/brown fur, was baking muffins in the kitchen whale Ebony, Flowerbreezes young daughter, played with her re-curve bow.
Ebony was a strange squirrel, to say the least. For one, she had black fur and emeraled green eyes. Also, she had just started to learn how to farm like her father, but had no love for planting. She spent most of her time play with a bow and learning to move silently though out the house.
This worred her mother and father deeply, Mossflower was peaceful country, there was no need the learn how to fight! But Ebony loved shooting, so her prarents let her continue learning how to shoot.
By the time the muffins were done, the downpour had eased to a light rain and night was falling. Shard came in in grab one before heading up to the secret house in the tree to get ready for bed. Flowerbreeze soon followed him, leaving Ebony by herself to eat the muffins.
After eating her muffins, Ebony picked up a kitchen knife, hid it in her sleeve, and when around the small house, making sure the windows and doors were locked. She didn't know why she did it, but something inside always made her check the house. In her way to the living room, Ebony though she heard a small noise in the kitchen. Frowning, she turn back to the kitchen, fingering a knife hidden by her sleeve.
Thud! The handal from the dubble headed axe slamed into Ebonys skull. Ebony vison faded as she crumpaled to the floor. The fox holding the axe gave a low growl. In a trice, the room was crowded with water rats.
Boze, the fox, smiled thinly at the senseless squirrel. Turning to the rat to his right, he said in a low tone, " Verrader , take all the valuble things you can find, then burn this house down."
The Verrader bowed and ordered the rest of the rats to do so. Hesitating, he turned back to the fox. "What to do 'bout the treemouse?" He asked in a raspy voice.
"Tie her up and carry her back to camp with us. Are you done yet?" The marlfox got a nod in his diretion. "Good. Burn the house." Boze growled, leaping out the open front door. Verrader and the rest followed quickly carring Ebony, and soon the whole house was ablaze. The screams of Shard and Flowerbreeze shattered the nights air as they were traped inside the burning tree. Some water rats cheered, but were quieted by the glare Boze gave them.
"Shup up," he growled, "do you wanna attract attenton? The fire is signal enogh, no need to shout that we're right here! Let's go back to the campsite." The water rats noded meekly as they fell in step with every one else.
" Verrader," Boze snapped," get two rats to cover up the trail. I don't want anybody following us."
"Yes, O great one. Naig, Vench, get som' branchs an' snap to it! I don't wanna ta see one paw print showin' when ya done!"
Grumbaling under their breath, Naig and Vench sulkingly snapped some branchs off and savigly started to cover their tracks, venting their frustration out on the ground. Every now and then, Verrader mockingly called out tips like, " I'm afraid ya miss a bit," or, " are ya even workin'? Look at those tracks!"
Finally the group arived at camp. Naig flopped down next to a tree and Vench was about to follow her when Verrader came strolling up, sneering.
"Wat ya think yor doin'? Go tie up da prisener and get me an' Boze som' grub. Hop to it!" He smirked.
Grinding her teeth together, Naig stood up stiffy and walking over to were Ebony had been throw down. Vench glard at Verrader in utter hate before following his mate. Grabing Ebony by the back of her tunic, he yanked her up forcefully. Gasping, Ebony's eyes shout open and she twisted around and sank her sharp white teeth into his paw.
Vench howled in pain and tried to pull his hand up of her grip, but she clung on tight. Snarling, Naig sprang forword and hit Ebony over the head with her dagger hilt. Crying out in pain, Ebony let go of the hand and held her head with her hands as best as she could with her wrist tied together.
Vench quickly stepped out of reach,clushing his hand tightly and snarled, "If you ever touch me again you'll regret it, treemouse."
Roughly, Naig dragged Ebony over to a large tree. Quickly, she tied Ebony to the tree, binding her hands together tighter than nessasry. Vench, who had followed, kick out at Ebony now that she was tied up and couldn't fight. Ebony didn't ever twich. Sneering, Vench and Naig left to find food for Boze and Verrader.
Once they had left, Ebony slowly lifted an eye lid and started to take stock of the siguation. Other than her pounding head- she was sure she would have a pretty bruise or two- she didn't have any injurys. Fortionatly, she still had the kitchen knife hiden inside her sleeve, but unfortonly, she coundnt reach the knife due to the rope binding her.
Sighing, she turned to look at the camp. There were rats everywhere. Most of the rats ether had swords, knifes, and/or spear. About a score of them had bows and sling stones. As she glanced around, her keen eye picked up a small movement. It belonged to the strangest fox Ebony every saw. Its had black fur like her, but it was mixed with a blueish-gray and white smuges, and its eyes were a pale yellow. It's cloak helped it blend into the background. On its belt was a dobble headed ax.
Ebony felt cold, hard hate form in her heart. She knew that it was by the fox that her parnets were dead or dying and that she was capured. Slowly, the activity in the camp winded down so only the sentrys and Ebony were awake.
Ebony look up at the night sky and hummed a song her mom sang to her whenever she was scard. Softly she hummed herself to sleep.
*Ebony looked around confussed. She thought she was chasing someone... She was jolted out of here thoughts when a red blur slamed into her. Rolling over, she heard a giggle.
"I got ya Eby!" The onther squirrel said. Ebony mockingly frowned back.
"No you didn't, I...,umm, I let you suprize me, Sb!" Ebony said, dusting herself off. The other squirrel, Sb, snorted. She fur was red, I mean bright red, almost liked blood and had black eyes. Not a dead black color or snake eye black, more like the color of a warn summer's night. Ebony smiled back teasingly.*
The morning came far to early for Ebony. She was awakened by a heavy kick in the back. Growling, she snapped her teeth at the rat, she belived it was Naig. Naig sneered at her a kicked her again, this time in between the shoulder blades. Ebony hissing in anger as pain raced though her body.
"Ha, that's want you get for biting my mate. Better get ready, your in for a rough day." Naig said, smiling wickedly.
Snarling at her, Ebony replaied, "And you'll have a hard day too, filth, if I have something to say about it!"
Laughter rang through the air. "Well well well, it looks like we have a fisty one there! I think I'll call you Blackie." Boze strolled up to Ebony. Crouthing down, he lifted her face with his ax blade. "But, I forgot, you don't have anything to say about it, Blackie, because your a treemouse."
Fast as lightning, Boze swang his ax down at her.
~TO BE CONTINUED~
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So first things first. I'm a little scard, this is my first fanfic. Outcasts was an adoped story, this is my only story/thought.
Also, here are some things that you might not know.
1) Boze is a marlfox and is the leader.
2) Verrader is second in command and had a throat injury, making his voice weird and unable to speak properly.
3) Naig and Vench are mates, they are the lowest in the gang.
4) oh the part that had the *'s was Ebony's dream.
Any questions? I hope you all like this fanfic. I willnot, I repeat, willnot hold this fanfic hosteg if i dont get reviews, that just speed it up. Anyway, have a great day!
~Pikadragon.