Over The Hedge 2 The Hedge War
Chapter four
A/N: I do not own Over the Hedge. DreamWorks owns it. This chapter will contain foul language. There are graphic war and death scenes in later chapters. Those that do not wish to read such things turn back now and do not complain about this story being to violent and/or disgusting. If you read this story pleas R&R. Thank you for reading this story and I hope you enjoy it.
Everyone was stunned as Tiger gave his reasons to why Communism would be better than a Democratic Republic. Tiger was little shocked to hear himself say what he had. Alic looked at Tiger and took out a stone sword and was about to kill him but was stopped by an arrow flying past him. "Shit, run!" Alic shouted as he turned and ran away from the hedge. Everyone followed after hum accept Tiger. Stella saw that he wasn't running as well and stopped and said to him "Come on Tiger let's go!" "I cannot go with you Stella I must stay here for I would be killed if I went with you." Tiger said looking down with sad eyes. Stella was about to say something when RJ yelled ahead of her "Hurry up Stella, we need to get out of here!" Stella looked at Tiger one more time and started to run to the others.
Stella looked back to see Tiger talking to some squirrels and lizards. She turned back and looked forward. The group and good distance from the hedge before they stopped. they came to a rock of good size and stopped there to breath. Alic turned to everyone and said "Sorry you had to hear such lies back there." The group looked at him with hurt in there eyes. "How the hell did all this happen?" RJ asked Alic. "The war?" Alic asked. "Yeah, how did this war start anyway?" Vern asked before RJ could. "Well it was a long time ago before I was born that the communists came here. They conquered most of this land with little resistance. After a few years they had all the land, but a few raised up against them and took back some of the land and the A.C.R. was born." "What does A.C.R. stand for?" Vern questioned. "Anti Communists Resistance." Alic answered leaning against the rock. "How long has this war going on?" RJ asked. "About fifty three years." came a voice from a tree. "Arander (A/N: Pronounced Uh-ran-du-hr)what do want?" Alic asked looking at the ground.
An old battle scarred possum came from behind a tree smiling. "I would like to congratulate you on saving them." Arander said pointing to the Hedgies. "Thanks." Alic said and pushed off from the rock he was leaning on. "Well now would you all like to come and stay with us for the time being?" Arander asked turning to the Hedgies. RJ was a little surprised at first but he got over it quick RJ looked around at the other Hedgies and asked "What do you think guys?" Everyone nodded and random yeses came from them. RJ turned back to Arander and said "Yeah sounds good,. we could use a little rest." RJ said nodding and smiling. "Great, let us go to the underground city." Arander said and started to walk in the direction of the city.
Everyone started to walk as well but Stella looked back in the direction of the hedge. RJ noticed that she wasn't walking with the others and told Vern to tell the others that he would catch up later. He walked over to Stella and said "Hey, Stella you don't have to worry about him he can take care of himself if knows that your ok." Stella looked at RJ for a few seconds reading his face and said "I know but... I can't help missing him, you know?" She then looked back at the hedge as she let a tear roll down her furry cheek. RJ looked down at the ground and said after a minute or two "I know exactly what it's like when a loved one leave you." Stella looked back at him puzzled and asked "What do you mean?" RJ sat on a near by rock. Stella did the same. RJ looked up at Stella and said "I lived in a tree with my wife for a few years, I thought every thing was fine with the living conditions and the food I supplied her. One day I came home and she was crying. I walked over to her and patted her on the back trying to comfort her. She looked up at me with her loving green eyes and said 'I can't be with anymore RJ.' It felt like my heart was crushed by a rock when she told me she could no longer be with me. I tried to get her to tell me why she was leaving but she never told me and she left before I could get an answer. You, at least, know why Tiger had to leave, I never got that chance to know." RJ couldn't help but cry when he thought of his wife leaving him and all the happy memories he shared with her. Stella was felling a little guilty for making her self feel so bad about Tiger when RJ had been through a lot worse. "I'm... I'm sorry for bringing that painful memory back, RJ." Stella said trying to make he feel better. "No, no it's... it's all right. That made me feel a little better some how. Say we need to catch up with the others." RJ said standing up. "Oh, right." Stella said standing as well. RJ and Stella ran to the others.
After walking a ways they stopped at an old tree. RJ suddenly remembered the vehicles were left behind. "Oh, no." RJ said aloud. Vern turned to him as did the others and asked "What is it RJ?" "We forgot the vehicles." RJ said hanging his head. Several sighs and oh mans came from the Hedgies. "I'll send a few men out to retrieve them for you." said Arander opening a hidden door on the tree. "You don't really have to." Vern said trying not to be a burden. "It will be no trouble at all, so come and I'll show you to your sleeping quarters." Arander said with a smile of reassurance. The Hedgies and the other two got into the small area in the tree. Alic pressed a button on the wall, the door closed and the small area started to move down. "How did you make a working elevator in this tree?" RJ asked as it went down. "It's not that easy but we managed it some how." Arander explained. "What do you use as a power for it?" RJ inquired. "We use car batteries for the whole place." Arander answered. "I see." said RJ as he thought about the ingenious way of using the car batteries.
The elevator came to sudden holt and the door opened. What was in front of them was a long dirt tunnel with small white Christmas lights hung down over there heads. As they walked some of the Hedgies were amazed by the tunnel. Alic walked behind Arander as he told the Hedgies about the place. "We have all the necessary and basic needs for animals of all kinds. We have food, bathing, restrooms, and warm beds that you can rest up on when we get to the sleeping area. If you need anything don't hesitate to ask one of the staff for it, like maybe a glass of water or a new bed sheet, what ever you would like in the bounders of what we have. Now I need to ask you about what you would like to do such as stay here and fight with us or if you like to do a few chores like cleaning a few rooms or a few dishes and just stay for a day or two." When he was done RJ asked him "Could we talk it over and get back to you tomorrow?" "Sure no problem at all." Arander said as he stopped at a door. "This door leads to the rest of the place." Arander said and then opened the door to reveal what looked like a small city of other animals training with there swords or hand-to-hand combat and other such things. "Follow me I'll show you to your rooms. Oh and Alic?" Arander said and turned to Alic. "Get me the reports, for the day, and put them on my desk for me." Arander ordered in a nice manner. "Yes, sir!" Alic saluted and ran off. "Nice kid but a little to serious at times. Well follow me." Arander said and began to walk to the sleeping area. The Hedgies followed.
Took me awhile but I got chapter 4 up and going. Yes that is right after so long I put up another chapter. My computer had a few virises that I had to get rede of so I hope you liked this chapter.
