Hope to clear up what happened in between the weeks.
Hazel felt horrible. He had left Hawkbit, Dandelion and Strawberry at Efrafa for 5 weeks. It had not been his choice, in fact he had already attempted to get them already. But it had taught him a valuable lesson.
So this is the story
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It had been a week or so since the kidnapping of the three rabbits and the murder of Broom. Holly and Bigwig had joined him in a rescue mission. They knew the Efrafans had not gotten far since it had flooded. The ground was damp and wet, so the Efrafans hadn't got far.
Unfortunatly, Chervil had bitten Holly on the Leg and Hazel had been knocked down by Majorjam. They had been nearly captured, but the three had escaped into the night. It had taken both parties 2 weeks to get home, what with the floods in the river, plus the fact that Efrafa had nearly got them once or thrice. And then Bigwig, Blackaver, Pipkin and Clover had left to break them out. That was taking a week.
Hazel sat sadly. Primrose was happier, but until those three were back he could not feel happy.
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"Bored."
That simple word echoed around the empty warren "Bored, Bored, Bored."
"Are you bored, Hawkbit? I neither would have guessed" Dandelion sarcastically asked. It had been muddy and cold, and the Watershippers had been tired and looked like they had been dragged through a bush. And they had. Strawberry had been quiet, looking at a pair of does. One was bullying the other, shouting at her.
"Get the tunnel dug, Virthrul! I'm not doing it. Your getting us out"
The younger doe, who strangely looked like Primrose, was trembling slightly "No. I will not do it Heather. If we get out, we are going to try a different way. I told you not to try thiss- oof" Heather had punched her in the stomach and knocked her to the ground. "Have a prophecy. Tell me how we are going to get out of this place. Tell me, idiot!"
Strawberry rushed in between the two "Stop it! We don't need the guards coming in here. We are trying to get out, we'll try to get you out as well."
Heather looked at him angrily "No thanks. I'll get out by myself" and flounced off.
Virthrul looked at Strawberry gratefully "Thank you." Hawkbit was starting to ramble out being bored, it was burrow fever. Dandelion looked over "The ranting one is Hawkbit, he's Strawberry and I'm Dandelion. We have to get out Strawberry. He" and he nodded to the rambler "can't take anymore."
"Are you from... The Outsiders Warren?" Virthrul's voice trembled with excitement. Dandelion looked at her and quietly said "Not so loud. Yes we are. And we are going to break out today. You see if we don't".
Virthrul suddenly stared eyes turning white as she screamed "Our enemies and friends will soon unite, to get to peace we must soon fight!"
Suddenly Owlsfa grabbed the four and tugged them to a ditch, just outside the warren. "Alright, tell me again. Tell us where the warren is or I'll kill the doe.
Hawkbit saw Moss, the most reluctant one among them looking completley shocked "But you can't..". The other one angrily shouted "Not now, we've got them!"
Strawberry looked despairingly at him. Suddenly Keehar dived down with a grim look, smashed into one guard and knocked down the other. "Run! Run now!" Moss quietly said
The three males, with Dandeilion grabbing Virthrul as they ran, made for the bushes. A couple of seconds and Moss yelled "Runner! Runner!" But he had given them some time and sure enough, Bigwig grabbed Strawberry and Hawkbit as Blackaver and Clover got the other two.
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"So... the gull knocked down you two, while the bucks knocked down Captain Moss, allowing them and the doe to escape?" Vervain's voice was mocking "And then Husfa and his purple Yona danced over the Black Rabbit's Warren! Take these away and show them discipline!" Chervil and Majorjam grabbed the two guards and dragged them off. "The general was not going to be happy." He shouted after them.
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"We've got them." The sound of Blackaver's shout brought out all the rabbits. Primrose was watching as Blackaver, Bigwig and Pipkin brought up Hawkbit, Dandeilion and Strawberry. Smiles were shared, until Primrose saw Clover bringing up Virthrul. The two of them looked in shock and amazement.
"Primrose, do you know her?" This was Blackberry. Primrose gulped as she and Virthrul embraced "Yes Blackberry, this is my sister."
Instantly everyone was looking at them in shock. Hazel looked surprised, it wasn't everyday that you knew your mate had a long lost sister.
"Come on Sis, I'll show you around" And the two does went off, happily smiling, remembering days long lost.
So next time on Watership Down... We learn about Hannah's past, plus Blackberry and someone who shall not be named start falling in love.
