Death to ferrets!
*this is a bit strange as Dandin is dead, but I think I got Mariel's reaction right*
*r&r*
Mariel leant forward over the still grave of Dandin. It was two months since he had died and her grief had been long and terrible- like his death. The two of them had found a ship with dibbuns being used as slaves in their fury the two of them had leapt on board. The ship was full of the usual vermin and was lead by red-eyes the albino ferret. They had fought long and hard taking many with them Dandin she left fighting whilst she rescued the dibbuns. When she went back on deck she found red-eyes using a nine tailed whip on her beloved mouse. He died from exhaustion as Mariel stabbed red- eyes in the back and hugged Dandin's body dearly as she carried it away into the forest. It was a long time before she had the strength to return to Redwall Abbey when she did she laid Dandin's soul to rest by the pond and spent much of her time wandering through Mossflower wood.
Today as she placed her flowers on his grave she felt the strong paw of Joseph Bellmaker on her shoulder.
"I understand your grief my darling but you cannot dwell in the past. Dandin was loved by many, but think of all those who have lost loved ones to vermin. Think of Rose, Martins lover."
"I do. I think of all those killed by these hated vermin I will revenge them all. Death to ferrets I say!"
A tear was building up in her eye as she said it. Her emotions were a mix of sadness and pure hatred.
"Mariel. Mariel, do not go living your life in hatred it will not bring Dandin back to life. It doesn't work."
"Yes it does. Think of Luke avenging his wife, think of Martin fighting Badrang and Tsarmina, think of Sunflash and sixclaw. Did they not get something out of it by saving animals and ridding the world of evil?"
"If you must leave me again you must, but please take someone with you. I do not like thinking of you alone."
"No one could replace my companion."
"With that I disagree, you should always have someone by your side. Do not lose all your friends just because you have lost one."
At that moment Sandy a hog of Mariel's age who had been leaning against the fence listening spoke up, "I will come with you, you may not know me well as I am a traveller. However I will join with anyone to fight against vermin. Well, would you have me?"
Mariel looked at her cheery companion and smiled for the first time in months, "Sandy, I would love to have you let us leave these peaceful folk tomorrow and begin the death of ferrets."
"Tomorrow."
Joseph, now very old, watched his daughter leave. As he entered the bell tower he hit his head on a thin piece of rope with a knot in hanging down, "Good bye, Storm Gullwhacker" he said and blew her a kiss. His daughter would eventually be back to Mariel. However she was now acting like the old Storm again. "Good bye."
*Do you like it? im planning on writing the next chapter soon. Please r&r*
*this is a bit strange as Dandin is dead, but I think I got Mariel's reaction right*
*r&r*
Mariel leant forward over the still grave of Dandin. It was two months since he had died and her grief had been long and terrible- like his death. The two of them had found a ship with dibbuns being used as slaves in their fury the two of them had leapt on board. The ship was full of the usual vermin and was lead by red-eyes the albino ferret. They had fought long and hard taking many with them Dandin she left fighting whilst she rescued the dibbuns. When she went back on deck she found red-eyes using a nine tailed whip on her beloved mouse. He died from exhaustion as Mariel stabbed red- eyes in the back and hugged Dandin's body dearly as she carried it away into the forest. It was a long time before she had the strength to return to Redwall Abbey when she did she laid Dandin's soul to rest by the pond and spent much of her time wandering through Mossflower wood.
Today as she placed her flowers on his grave she felt the strong paw of Joseph Bellmaker on her shoulder.
"I understand your grief my darling but you cannot dwell in the past. Dandin was loved by many, but think of all those who have lost loved ones to vermin. Think of Rose, Martins lover."
"I do. I think of all those killed by these hated vermin I will revenge them all. Death to ferrets I say!"
A tear was building up in her eye as she said it. Her emotions were a mix of sadness and pure hatred.
"Mariel. Mariel, do not go living your life in hatred it will not bring Dandin back to life. It doesn't work."
"Yes it does. Think of Luke avenging his wife, think of Martin fighting Badrang and Tsarmina, think of Sunflash and sixclaw. Did they not get something out of it by saving animals and ridding the world of evil?"
"If you must leave me again you must, but please take someone with you. I do not like thinking of you alone."
"No one could replace my companion."
"With that I disagree, you should always have someone by your side. Do not lose all your friends just because you have lost one."
At that moment Sandy a hog of Mariel's age who had been leaning against the fence listening spoke up, "I will come with you, you may not know me well as I am a traveller. However I will join with anyone to fight against vermin. Well, would you have me?"
Mariel looked at her cheery companion and smiled for the first time in months, "Sandy, I would love to have you let us leave these peaceful folk tomorrow and begin the death of ferrets."
"Tomorrow."
Joseph, now very old, watched his daughter leave. As he entered the bell tower he hit his head on a thin piece of rope with a knot in hanging down, "Good bye, Storm Gullwhacker" he said and blew her a kiss. His daughter would eventually be back to Mariel. However she was now acting like the old Storm again. "Good bye."
*Do you like it? im planning on writing the next chapter soon. Please r&r*