"Scatter! We'll join up at Redstone warren!" Hazel says as everyone scatters in different directions running from a hunter before joining back up at some bushes near Redstone.
"Nearly a nasty accident there." Bigwig says.
"Stay sharp. Till we find out what's going on around here." Hazel says as they go over seeing Hickory and Marigold.
"Hazel. Primrose. Welcome back to Redstone warren. We've missed you." Marigold says kindly.
"Good thing everything else missed us too." Bigwig says as Alexis nods in agreement.
"Not the same content and peaceful warren you remember is it Primrose?" Marigold asks.
"Redstone's fallen on hard times. Let's go below it's not safe up here. Food's scarse. Man stalks the woods and fields setting traps hunting us." Hickory says sadly as everyone follows him underground.
"We know. He had a go at us." Alexis says.
"And the elil have come back. They're everywhere lately." Marigold says.
"Still we're better off here than back at the warren of the shining wire." Hickory says.
*Timeskip*
"And as we fought tooth and claw the skies opened and lightning walked the world. The twisted tree was torn flaming from the earth. With a roar that shook the stars Efrafa collapsed around General Woundwort." A female rabbit says telling the story of general Woundwort's defeat as Blackberry gives a sad sigh.
"A great victory and all it cost us was Campion's life." Blackberry says sadly as Alexis gently nuzzles her in attempt to cheer her up.
"I never met Campion but after hearing how he died I'll never forget him Blackberry." Marigold says sympathetically.
"And I'll never stop missing him." Blackberry says as Pipkin gives a strange look.
"Something wrong Pipkin?" Hazel asks.
"No Hazel. Nothing." Pipkin says avoiding eye contact with Hazel.
"It'll be dark soon and if we're gonna avoid the night hunters we best get a move on." Bigwig says as the group goes above ground with Marigold and Hickory.
"I think I know what you'll say but-" Hazel then gets cut off by Marigold.
"Your gonna invite us to leave Redstone and come with you." Hickory says knowing what Hazel was going to say.
"Yes. Well with man and elil and bad food." Hazel says.
"Thank you Hazel but no. If rabbits quit their warrens every time things got tough they'd never stop running." Marigold says.
"Well said. But if there's anything we can do just ask." Hazel says.
"All clear." Bigwig says as they all get going.
"What's wrong Bigwig?" Hazel asks as they all bump into Bigwig as he stops.
"I must be going moon mad." Bigwig says as he sniffs the ground.
"Campion's scent... but... it can't be." Hazel says sniffing the ground.
"I felt he was still with us. His shadow walks the world." Fiver says as Blackberry sniffs the ground before backing away from it.
"But what if Campion isn't dead!?" Pipkin blurts out.
"Don't talk dribble Pipkin. We all saw him killed when the cavern collapsed. You know what happens if a living rabbit meets a shadow Hazel. The black rabbit comes calling." Bigwig says.
"Go... everyone..move!" Hazel shouts as everyone bolts meeting back up across the river.
*Timeskip*
"No sign of Blackberry." Bigwig says panting after finding out Blackberry took off after Pipkin revealed Campion was still alive.
"How long have you known Campion was alive?" Hazel asks.
"Since the day after the battle in the caverns." Pipkin says sadly.
"I should of known ghosts don't leave a trail." Bigwig says.
"He made me promise not to tell anyone. Not Alexis not Hazel not even Blackberry." Pipkin says.
"But Campion knows he's welcome at Watership Down. He saved us all. It doesn't make sense." Primrose says.
"Yes he should have no reason to not be able to come to Watership Down." Alexis says.
"He's not the same rabbit we once knew. He's changed Primrose." Pipkin says.
"I say we go back and hunt for him and Blackberry." Bigwig says.
"No point in us blundering around in the dark. Bigwig and I will wait here for dawn. You four head home." Hazel says.
"Blackberry's lost and I broke my promise to Campion. I did everything wrong." Pipkin says sadly.
"No you didn't Pipkin. Your loyalty to Campion is commendable now off you go. We'll take care of things." Hazel says as Fiver, Alexis, Pipkin, and Primrose head home.
*Timeskip*
Later at the burrow Alexis then finds Fiver laying down outside looking up at the sky.
"So you really were feeling something was wrong with Campion." Alexis says as fiver looks at her.
"I knew something wasn't right in the caverns." Fiver says.
"Well at least now we know for sure." Alexis says.
"And with luck if anyone can find him it's Blackberry." Fiver says as Alexis lays down beside him.
*Timeskip*
"Did you find Campion?" Alexis asks seeing Blackberry
"Yes Alexis but he isn't the Campion I know. At least not anymore." Blackberry says as she heads to her burrow.