Disclaimer: I do not own Redwall

WA: So, here's the long awaited prequil to the shadowslayers. This explains much of the "Why have a vermin replace an abbot?" questions.

The Ferrets Abbey

Curse the abbot Coonlan

Him and his verminous ways

Tourtuoring for small things

Killing us for others

None can escape him

Not dibbuns or guests

Coonlan will get all!

Chapter 1

"You can't escape me, Riverrudder!" As dawn came onto redwall abbey, it showed a bizzar sight. An otter, holding a wailing babe, was running from a mouse weilding Martin's Sword.

"You killed my husband! And why? Because he wouldn't let you kill the babe!"

"It stole food, so it must die!"

"This is crazy! He didn't know better!"

"If you want to change it, you must live!" The mouse caught up to the otter. Martin's bloodstained blade cleaved mother and child in one stroke.

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"Coonlan! This needs to stop!" Another mouse ran up to him as he entered the abbey.

He sighed. "Allayne, if you were not my wife, I would kill you where you stand."

"I'm not your wife!" Allayne showed rage in her eyes.

"You married me."

"You are not the mouse I married."

"Yes I am."

"I may have married a mouse named Coonlan, but he's dead. I don't know who you are!"

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Sabretooth the ferret was a vicious figure. Evil looking, he held a spear and sword. He was every bit a vermin. His son, Doomslayer, was lightly clothed. He carried a bow and arrows. He could use them, too.

Both of them were at the head of a horde. As dawn came, the camp began to come to life. Soon they would march. Soon they would attack Redwall!

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