Water ship down: The rise of Effrafra
By: TheBlueEyedCentauress
It was a sunny morning when Hazel climbed out of his burrow. He stretched and yawned. Then gazed about at his wonderful peaceful warren.
He sat still for a moment, then cocked his right ear backwards as Holly moved toward him.
"Morning sir." He ventured.
"Holly, how many times do I need to tell you you're not in Effrafra anymore."
Hazel returned politely. "Yesss sir"- "I mean uh, even though you liberated us, Effrafra follows, and is stuck in our heads, forever I fear."
"US?" Hazel asked, turning his head, seemingly a bit preoccupied.
"Yes... Izenflay, me, and the others who have survived."
"Yes." Hazel returned calmly. "I see, well"- He started, but could not finish before Fifer came speeding around the bushes.
"Oh Hazel, Hazel you've got to come quickly!" Fifer exclaimed.
"What is it now Fifer?" said Blackberry looking up from a batch of clover.
"Quick!" Said Fifer, "Into the burrow... I have urgent news... ...Well come on ... HURRY! Gather the owsler."
"EFFRAFRA is back!" He finished out-of-breath.
"Effrafra is back?" Repeated Holly slowly.
"How can that be?" Holly asked with a quiver.
"The Dog cleaned Effrafa out years ago." Said Bigwig, "We know that."
"Yes... but I saw them." Fifer argued back.
"Calm down, calm down." Said Hazel, "We'll send spies to see if what my brother is saying is the truth. And even if effrafra is ALIVE again, who knows if it's being run the same way the General ran it. It could be a whole new group... similar to how we came across this one."
"Came across?" asked Fifer a bit offended. After all, this was his discovery they were talking about.
"You know what he means, Fifer," said Bigwig trying to keep his patience.
"Who even knows how long it's been occupied." offered Dandelion.
"Well here is one thing we do know... we need to check this out. Is there any more you can tell us, Fifer?" Asked Bigwig.
"Yes, this is how I spotted them... I was venturing out, and ran into a couple of wide patrollers, I said 'hello' and asked them where they were headed...They didn't answer. ...Then as they went past I saw the 'mark' on both of them... so I followed. Until they led me right to the old wicked place. I then came back here as fast as I could." Fifer answered.
"Oh Frith, why did HE out of all of us... need to be a patroller?" muttered Holly to himself, remembering the day he received that dreadful scar on his shoulder.
"Well," Said Hazel. "We would only be in trouble if the new warren wanted to seek us out and avenge woundwart's death."
"And so far we have had no confrontations with any of them, except for what Fifer told us today." added Blackberry.
"They didn't seem to want anything to do with any one . . ." Said Fifer quietly.
Author: I hope you guys liked it. It's my first entry to fanfic! Yea!
Also, if I spelled anything wrong, PLEASE let me know in a review. It would be very helpful. You know, names, places etc....
THANX! TheBlueEyedCentauress
By: TheBlueEyedCentauress
It was a sunny morning when Hazel climbed out of his burrow. He stretched and yawned. Then gazed about at his wonderful peaceful warren.
He sat still for a moment, then cocked his right ear backwards as Holly moved toward him.
"Morning sir." He ventured.
"Holly, how many times do I need to tell you you're not in Effrafra anymore."
Hazel returned politely. "Yesss sir"- "I mean uh, even though you liberated us, Effrafra follows, and is stuck in our heads, forever I fear."
"US?" Hazel asked, turning his head, seemingly a bit preoccupied.
"Yes... Izenflay, me, and the others who have survived."
"Yes." Hazel returned calmly. "I see, well"- He started, but could not finish before Fifer came speeding around the bushes.
"Oh Hazel, Hazel you've got to come quickly!" Fifer exclaimed.
"What is it now Fifer?" said Blackberry looking up from a batch of clover.
"Quick!" Said Fifer, "Into the burrow... I have urgent news... ...Well come on ... HURRY! Gather the owsler."
"EFFRAFRA is back!" He finished out-of-breath.
"Effrafra is back?" Repeated Holly slowly.
"How can that be?" Holly asked with a quiver.
"The Dog cleaned Effrafa out years ago." Said Bigwig, "We know that."
"Yes... but I saw them." Fifer argued back.
"Calm down, calm down." Said Hazel, "We'll send spies to see if what my brother is saying is the truth. And even if effrafra is ALIVE again, who knows if it's being run the same way the General ran it. It could be a whole new group... similar to how we came across this one."
"Came across?" asked Fifer a bit offended. After all, this was his discovery they were talking about.
"You know what he means, Fifer," said Bigwig trying to keep his patience.
"Who even knows how long it's been occupied." offered Dandelion.
"Well here is one thing we do know... we need to check this out. Is there any more you can tell us, Fifer?" Asked Bigwig.
"Yes, this is how I spotted them... I was venturing out, and ran into a couple of wide patrollers, I said 'hello' and asked them where they were headed...They didn't answer. ...Then as they went past I saw the 'mark' on both of them... so I followed. Until they led me right to the old wicked place. I then came back here as fast as I could." Fifer answered.
"Oh Frith, why did HE out of all of us... need to be a patroller?" muttered Holly to himself, remembering the day he received that dreadful scar on his shoulder.
"Well," Said Hazel. "We would only be in trouble if the new warren wanted to seek us out and avenge woundwart's death."
"And so far we have had no confrontations with any of them, except for what Fifer told us today." added Blackberry.
"They didn't seem to want anything to do with any one . . ." Said Fifer quietly.
Author: I hope you guys liked it. It's my first entry to fanfic! Yea!
Also, if I spelled anything wrong, PLEASE let me know in a review. It would be very helpful. You know, names, places etc....
THANX! TheBlueEyedCentauress