"Um isn't Strawberry supposed to be training with Bigwig?" Alexis asks as she and Fiver stop running seeing Strawberry laying down talking to Hazel.
"I guess not but then again I heard Bigwig yell at Strawberry for something. Not sure what. Come on let's keep training for a bit." Fiver says as he and Alexis get running again.
"I figured you would of wanted to stop by now." Alexis says as she giggles slightly.
"Actually I enjoy running and training with you. I'll keep going until you want to stop." Fiver says.
*Timeskip*
"Digging is does work." Bigwig says.
"I think Bigwig's got a point there." Hawkbit says.
"I agree." Strawberry says as he yawns.
"Me too. Digging is definitely does work." Dandelion says.
"Alexis and I are the only does. You think we should build the warrens ourselves?" Blackberry asks as all the bucks stay quiet.
"Apparently they do Blackberry." Alexis says annoyed at the ignorant behavior of some of the bucks.
"Is much big meeting. What for?" Kehaar asks as Fiver then shushes him.
"Yes Kehaar shhh. What's the meeting for and why didn't anyone tell us?" Hannah asks.
"I for one refuse to dig." Bigwig says.
"Now Bigiwig." Hazel says as everyone mumbles to themselves.
"Besides my job is defense. I've an owlsa to train." Bigwig says gesturing to Pipkin, Dandelion, and Hawkbit as Blackberry hops over to him.
"But until we build the warren what is there to defend?" Blackberry asks.
"Our very lives. Naturally you wouldn't be aware of this Blackberry but there's been reports of a viscous blood thirsty warren nearby called Efrafa." Bigwig says.
"Reports? From whom?" Hazel asks.
"Yes Bigwig who I haven't heard anything." Alexis says.
"Well from eh Strawberry." Bigwig says.
"Yes Efrafa there viscous and uh blood thirsty." Strawberry says as he sits up from laying down.
"You've seen them?" Hazel asks.
"No but I've heard stories." Strawberry says.
"You wanna dig a burrow and hide in it that's fine Hazel. But my number one priority is military exercises." Bigwig says as he starts walking.
"Yes military exercise!" Kehaar shouts as he flaps his wings.
"We must be prepared for attack at any moment." Bigwig says.
"Yes we must be prepared." Kehaar says.
"But these stories maybe just that Bigwig stories. We have no proof that this other warren exists." Hazel says as he stops Bigwig.
"Take all the diggers you want. I'm going on solitary patrol. I'll get your proof." Bigwig says as he hops off.
"That's it then. Let's start digging." Blackberry says as she starts heading for the inside of the burrow followed by the others except Alexis and Fiver.
"Come on Alexis I guess we're digging." Fiver says as Alexis nods and follows him.
*Timeskip*
"Are you alright Alexis?" Hazel asks as he hears Alexis coughing where she is digging.
"Yes Hazel I'm fine. My wolf nose just doesn't like the dust and dirt." Alexis says rubbing her nose as Blackberry comes into the area.
"We're making progress. Good work everyone... well almost everyone. Are you gonna pitch in sometime soon Strawberry?" Blackberry ask as she goes over to where she sees Strawberry laying down.
"Oh just give me another minute to catch my breath. It's so stuffy down here." Strawberry says.
"Hazel, Alexis, Hawkbit. Hazel and Hawkbit I think we need an entrance from the hill. You two go up to the top and start from the outside. Alexis do you think you could make a emergency escape tunnel somewhere. Strawberry I want you to go with Alexis. All she is doing is making an escape tunnel it shouldn't take long with two set of paws." Blackberry says.
"Alright." Strawberry says as he follows Alexis down a tunnel.
*Timeskip*
"Alright Alexis where do you- your absolutely filthy." Strawberry says seeing Alexis is covered in dirt and she finds a spot to dig.
"Yes Strawberry that's what hard work does to you. Now help me dig here Strawberry." Alexis says as she starts digging.
"Oh uh can I go get myself something to eat first. I forgot to eat this morning." Strawberry says.
"Listen Strawberry I can see a lazy creature when I spot one so if you don't wanna help then go. But don't sit here and stay under foot." Alexis says getting annoyed at Strawberry not helping.
"Oh don't worry I'll help as soon as I get something to eat. I wont be gone long." Strawberry says as he leaves Alexis in the tunnel.
"Sure you wont." Alexis says as she continues digging.
*Timeskip*
"These Efrafa aren't like us Hazel. They consider all outsiders a threat. And they wont rest until they've killed us all." Bigwig says.
"That's right they're viscous and blood thirsty." Strawberry says.
"Yea alright. They mean to discover the location of our warren and wipe us out." Bigwig says as everyone looks at each other.
"You certain Bigwig? Why would they want that?" Hazel asks.
"Those are there own words Hazel. We'll need every rabbit for the owsla so all digging must stop." Bigwig says.
"Yes yes the digging must stop." Dandelion says as he laughs.
"No more digging." Pipkin shouts with glee.
"What a relieve." Strawberry says.
"Stop digging?" Blackberry ask as she hops over to Bigwig.
"Yes we must defend the warren." Bigwig says.
"But there is no warren to defend Bigwig. We're not nearly finished." Blackberry says.
"We've got to keep digging. If only so we have a place to hide if there is a threat." Hazel says as he hops beside Blackberry.
"There is a threat Hazel. We could be struck at anytime from anywhere." Bigwig says as a acorn then hits him on the head as Kehaar with Hannah on his back come flying over as Hannah then tackles Bigwig down.
"You surprised now Bigwig?" Hannah asks.
"Kindly remove yourself from my chest." Bigwig says as Hannah gets off him.
"You were right Bigwig." Hawkbit says as he and Hazel help bigwig up.
"Of course. What's the meaning of this?" Bigwig asks.
"Is military exercise Bigwig. You must be much proud." Kehaar says.
"Certainly not." Bigwig says.
"You looked surprised." Kehaar says as he and Hannah laugh about how they tackled Bigwig and surprised him.
"This is no laughing matter." Bigwig says Kehaar and Hannah stop laughing.
"Don't laugh." Hannah says.
"Please to continue Bigwig." Kehaar says.
"We must form an owlsa immediately." Bigwig says.
"Your right Bigwig we must set up a patrol but we needn't stop the digging. We can split into two parties one for digging the other for defense. Agreed?" Hazel asks.
"I suppose half an owlsa is better than nothing." Bigiwig says.
"Hawkbit, Pipkin, and Dandelion can join your patrol. That leaves uh Fiver, Alexis, Blackberry, and me to continue with the digging." Hazel says.
"Uh Hazel you forgotten Strawberry." Fiver says pointing to Strawberry who is laying on the grass.
"I don't mind." Strawberry says.
"Oh yes. Uh seeing as you don't seem to enjoy digging very much Strawberry you can join the Owlsa." Hazel says.
"Bigwig we want volunteer again in owlsa." Kehaar says.
"Yes! You must want us now Bigwig." Hannah says.
"Certainly not. I have no time for foolishness with birds and mice." Bigwig says.
"But Hannah has some interesting ideas Bigwig. And from the sky Kehaar can do advance scouting." Blackberry says as she and Alexis hop beside bigwig.
"I agree with Blackberry. Let them join Bigwig they could prove to be very useful." Alexis says.
"Your in charge of the digging Blackberry. I'll look after the owlsa. Hawkbit, Dandelion, Pipkin, Strawberry line up at the bottom of the hill." Bigwig says as they get going.
"If Bigwig not want us maybe we not want Bigwig. But maybe when Bigwig want us later maybe we still not want Bigwig." Kehaar says as he and Hannah walk off.
"Sounds like its going well already." Alexis says as she and Fiver stop following Hazel and Blackberry into the burrow hearing Bigwig yelling already at the others.
"Give it time things should shape up soon... hopefully. Come on let's get back to digging." Fiver says as Alexis follows him into the burrow.
*Timeskip*
"Hazel I see a black cloud." Fiver says as he, Alexis, and Hazel stop digging.
"Looks like it will rain soon Hazel." Alexis says.
"Perhaps it means good luck." Fiver says.
"It means we best get as much digging done as we can before that storm hits." Hazel says as they then go back to digging.
*Timeskip*
"Hazel! Alexis! Fiver! Let's stop digging now. I don't like the look of these storm clouds." Blackberry calls as Alexis, Fiver, and Hazel go into the burrow with Blackberry. As Alexis then sees Kehaar and Hannah come in she, Fiver, and Hazel go outside to find Strawberry digging in a hole in the rain.
"Strawberry! You got to stop and come inside." Hazel says
"I cant stop! I love to dig Hazel! I love it!" Strawberry shouts as he continues digging.
"But it's not safe. Strawberry!" Hazel shouts as they then see Strawberry get covered in a small mudslide where he was digging.
"Dig you two! Faster! We haven't much time he cant breath under there!" Hazel shouts as he, Alexis, and Fiver start digging through mud trying to get Strawberry out.
"We'll never make it." Fiver says.
"We will. Together now." Blackberry says as she comes over and starts helping dig Strawberry out.
"Strawberry are you alright?" Hazel asks as they get Strawberry uncovered.
"I'm I'm filthy." Strawberry says seeing he is covered in mud.
"Thank goodness." Alexis says seeing Strawberry ok.
*Timeskip*
"I'm sorry for causing all that trouble Hazel. I haven't been of much use and I just wanted to prove myself. I was afraid you'd send me away." Strawberry says as he hops over to Alexis, Fiver, and Hazel who are looking at the collapsed hole they were digging.
"Never Strawberry your one of us now." Hazel says as Bigwig and the others come back from patrol.
"Hazel we just encountered the Efrafa and they're just as dangers as I suspected. We must make major changes to the warren to ensure adequate defense. The work must start immediately." Bigwig says.
"And just who will do all this extra digging Bigwig?" Blackberry asks.
"I will and so will my owlsa." Bigwig says making Pipkin, Dandelion, and Hawkbit gasp.
"But I thought digging was does work bigwig." Hazel says.
"Ah but this is defensive digging. Owlsa initiate digging procedures." Biwig says as they get to work on digging.