Well, here I go. This is my first FanFic, and hopefully not my last. I've had the idea for quite some time now, but I never got round to writting it. Please review! Constructive critisism is accepted!

Disclaimer: Sadly,I own no rights to the Redwall series, Brian Jacques does.All original characters are of my creation though, along with the plot.

I hope you enjoy this! R&R!


'Boi 'eckey zurr, be youm gon tell us'ns a storee?'

'Storee? Why should I tell such a naughty pack 'o dibbuns a storee?' The old hedgehog chuckled, repeating what the tiny mole had asked. His comment was greeted by a loud disgruntled chorus from the young ones.

'But yousa said we getta story!'

'Yeah! We wanna story, Mistah Joku! You promised us one!'

'Pweeze!? We be very quiet an' lissen tae yeh...'

'Alright! I'll tell yeh a story so long as yeh be quiet!' Joku shook his head, no longer able to keep the smile off his face. The dibbuns cheered and crouded around the hedgehog, the mole who had started this perched himself on Joku's lap. 'You'm a vurry noice beaster...' He grinned, patting the hedgehog's spikes carefully.

'Thankee kindly, Rootgurr.' Joku's smile widened at the young creatures before him. 'Wot sorty did yeh wanna hear?' He asked them, immediatly regreting it as they started up a new.

'Me wanna hear 'bout Martin!'

'Tell us about Deyna again!'

'I wanna 'ear bout them pesky Maro fosskers!'

'Zurr, tell us'ns ee storee 'o zurr Dinj! Oi dearly do lurve tha' storee...' Rootgurr suggested, waving his tiny digging claws infront of Joku's snout.

'Aye... That sounds like a good choice, Rooty. You guys okay with Dinj's story?' Joku nearly jumped out of his spikes as the entire orchard echoed with the dibbuns agreement. 'Alright, now I need every beast to be silent, or I'll stop the story and not finish it, clear?' He smiled again as the group nodded their head vigorously. 'Good. Now this 'ere story takes place... Oh, about twenty-five seasons ago when I was just outta dibbun hood meself.' And with that Joku Spikefen launched into the tale of one of Redwall's strangest members.