"All we have to do is hold the high ground against Woundwort's attack." Hazel says as they watch Woundwort and his dark haven army run toward Watership down.
"That's a lot easier said than done Hazel." Alexis says.
"Now Scree!" Hazel shouts as Scree and Hannah go flying towards the army making two rabbits tumble down the hill momentarily stopping Woundwort's army before coming flying back as the army keeps going.
"Are you hurt?" Primrose asks as she sees Scree land.
"Fly bad for a while." Scree says.
"Boulder rollers stand ready. Now!" Hazel says as he signals for the rabbits and wolves to roll the boulders down at Woundworts enemy scaring them back a bit.
"Pipkin! Call in the high attack!" Hazel shouts as Pipkin has the birds carry acorns dropping them at the army barely phasing them as they keep going toward the warren.
"We can't take much more of this. Yona rolling quills. Alexis and your wolves elemental attacks!" Hazel shouts.
"Everyone now!" Alexis shouts as she and some wolves howl sending ice shards and other elemental attacks at the army as the yona try attacking them with quills but barely phase them as they dodge the attacks.
"This is it! hold them!" Hazel shouts as they start attacking rabbits trying to keep them away from the burrow. As Alexis is fighting she then sees a rabbit going after Pipkin and jumps tackling it away from Pipkin as he smiles at her as the fight keeps going.
*Timeskip*
"How you holding up Captain Broom?" Bigwig asks as they see captain Broom.
"Swimmingly. Ready for another round I am." Captain Broom says before they go over to Primrose as she is tending to Holly's wounds.
"How bad is it Holly?" Hazel asks.
"Just a scratch. I'll be right as rain in no time." Holly says.
"The battle took a lot out of us." Hazel says.
"Too right. We're out of boulders. Most of the hedgehogs haven't made it back. Some of Alexis's wolves are wounded. Scree can't fly." Bigwig says.
"And there are a lot of wounded." Fiver says.
"We can't hold off another attack like the last. Woundwort knows what to expect now he'll change tactics." Bigwig says as they head for the burrow.
"Pipkin have Darkling set up an ariel watch on Woundworts troups. Alexis can you get some wolves to form a watch outside the burrow?" Hazel asks
"Yes Hazel." Alexis and Pipkin say in union as they do as he asked.
*Timeskip*
"Mom what's gonna happen?" Eclispa asks as she hops over to her mother coming into the burrow for the gathering.
"It'll be ok sweet heart I promise. Just keep watch over your siblings." Alexis says as she nuzzles her daughter before going over to Fiver as the two run into Silverweed.
"What's in Hannah's future? It's something bad isn't it?" Fiver asks.
"If she uses the magic. Oh I wish I couldn't see tomorrow Fiver. Maybe we won't need her magic to beat Woundwort's army. Maybe Hazel's got some wonderful plan." Silverweed says.
"Neither claw nor fang will win the day. Only words could save the world today. But the price of words will cost tomorrow a friend will pay and we will sorrow." Fiver says.
"And your visions are never wrong are they Fiver?" Silverweed asks.
"Unfortunately not Silverweed." Alexis says.
"If Hannah uses the magic..will she..will she die?" Fiver asks.
"What would you pay to save your friends? To save Watership down?" Silverweed asks.
"Anything. Everything." Fiver says as they go to the honey comb and listen to Hazel as he then gives a speech before saying everyone should leave Watership down while saying some should stay and fight to give others the time to leave.
"Heck if you think I'm heading off to start digging a new warren your off your stick Hazel! I'm staying!" Hawkbit says as he raises his paw as everyone follows his lead cheering and raising their paws. Hazel then continues giving his speech that they wont surrender or give up until Wounwort's army is no more as everyone then cheers for Hazel.
*Timeskip*
"Woundwort will be back before dawn Hazel." Campion says as Alexis and some others follow him outside.
"Then we better come up with a few ideas on what to do when he gets here." Hazel says.
"You mean you really don't have a plan?" Spartina asks.
"That's Hazel for you." Alexis says as Spartina looks at her.
"There's nothing odd about that. We usually just muddle along." Hawkbit says.
"And sometimes we just muck about." Dandelion says.
"I've got a plan." Bigwig says as he hops over.
"Ugh. And I suppose it involves all of us charging fearlessly down the hill. Ears flapping in the wind." Dandelion says.
"Nope just me. Campion's been telling me how Dark haven operates. You move up by challenging someone to combat if you win you take their rank isn't that right Campion?" Bigwig asks.
"It's their law." Campion says as everyone looks at him.
"So I'm going down there. I'll challenge Woundwort to single combat. If I win I take comand of his army." Bigwig says.
"Oh I wouldn't feel right fighting you and your army Bigwig. I mean I'd do it but it wouldn't feel right." Hawkbit says.
"No Hawkbit what Bigwig means is if he wins and takes control of the army he can call off the war and send the army back to Dark haven." Alexis says.
"You wouldn't stand a chance. Woundwort would tear you to bits." Campion says.
"Just because you cant whip him doesn't mean I can't. With a bit of luck I'll have him." Bigwig says.
"Alright Bigwig it's worth a try." Hazel says.
"Right then I'm off. I wont be long Spartina love." Bigwig says as he gets going.
"You'd send your best friend to his death? What sort of leader are you?" Spartina asks angrily as Hazel hops off.
"He'd go himself but he knows Bigwig has a better chance. That's what sort of leader he is." Campion says.
"Besides Spartina even if Hazel decided against it Bigwig would of still gone. He's done things like that before." Alexis says.
*Timeskip*
"Sounds like Bigwig's in the middle of it now." Dandelion says as they hear Bigwig's battle cry from atop the hill.
"He'll take him. Woundwort won't know what hit him. Right Hazel?" Hawkbit asks as he looks to Hazel as they continue to listen to the fighting.
*Timeskip*
"Here they come!" Alexis shouts as she sees Woundwort and his army heading back up the hill.
"Looks like it's do or die time aye old chum." Sandelion says timidly.
"Well if it's all the same to you i prefer do." Hawkbit says.
"Acorn hail now!" Hazel says as rabbits start kicking acorns toward the army.
"Wolves attack!" Alexis shouts as wolves start attacking the enemy while staying beside a few Watership down rabbits in case they need help.
"Fiver!" Alexis shouts seeing a rabbit pin Fiver down. Alexis then growls and tackles the rabbit off as she helps Fiver to his feet.
"You alright Fiver?" Alexis asks.
"Yes. How are you doing?" Fiver asks.
"Exhausted but still going strong." Alexis says.
"Me too." Fiver says as the two continue fighting dark haven rabbits.
"Fall back to the second rind! Fall back!" Hazel shouts as they fall back and start trying to trap the enemy in tunnels as they fight.
"There's too many Hazel! We can't keep this up!" Spartina shouts.
"Pull back! We make a stand at the warren! Pull back! Inside! We'll fight them in the burrows! Move!" Hazel shouts as everyone but Hazel and Campion run inside the burrows.
"What's going on Hazel?" Alexis asks as she then sees Hazel and Campion come running into the burrow.
"Something is going on outside just stay inside." Hazel says as he pushes Alexis back towards the honey comb as he watches what is happening outside from the entrance to the burrow. After not hearing anything Alexis then follows the others outside.
"It's over. Woundwort. His army. They're gone. All gone." Hazel says as primrose nuzzles him.
"Bigwig!" Fiver shouts in relieve seeing Bigwig.
"Bigwig! You survived!" Spartina shouts in happiness as she hops over to Bigwig and hugs him.
"Barely. Woundwort's got a nasty left slash he does. What happened up here?" Bigwig asks.
"You old dodger! I knew you were too stubborn to get killed!" Hawbit says as he, Pipkin, and Dandelion hop over to Bigwig and Spartina.
"Manage to dart the real fight did you." Dandelion says as he ruffles Bigwigs fur on his head.
"Glad to see you again old friend." Hazel says as he hops over to bigwig.
"You too Hazel. Now will someone tell me what's been going on?" Bigwig asks.
"Hazel! Hazel!" A voice yells from some bushes in the distance revealing to be Hannah as the group run to where she is soon finding her and Silverweed except find Silverweed isn't the same he is now an elderly bunny.
"Hannah what happened?" Alexis asks.
"He took the magic from me and used it himself. Look what it did to him Hazel." Hannah says sadly as she holds Silverweeds paw.
"A friend will pay and we will sorrow." Fiver says sadly.
"Don't sorrow not for me. I'm content. Your all safe. My power to see tomorrow is gone Fiver. I'm free of it now. Life is sweet my friends. Watership down survives. The dream lives on forever." Silverweed says.
"Maybe we can all still have a happy ending." Alexis says as she hops over to Silverweed before shifting to wolf form.
"What do you mean Alexis?" Fiver asks.
"I mean I maybe able to give Silverweed back his youth." Alexis says.
"How are you gonna do that lass?" Bigwig asks.
"It's an very old technique my birth mother taught me. It's a technique of her extinct species so its not a very well known ability. I maybe able to give Silverweed his youth back by calling upon the ones who started everything for us wolves. I cant give him his abilities back just his youth if that." Alexis says.
"It's worth a try. What do you say Silverweed?" Hazel asks as he receives a nod from Silverweed.
"Alright then. Silverweed touch foreheads with me." Alexis says as she lowers her head as she and Silverweed touch foreheads.
"I call upon to the ones who started it all. Join together restore to the one who lost all. Give a blessing to the one in need. I plead for you to restore what has been lost!" Alexis says as her wolf markings, eyes, and birthmark start glowing as she chants. Silverweed then gets picked up off the ground by a white light and engulfed in the light before being set back down having his youth back.
"You did it alexis!" Hazel shouts seeing Silverweed is back to his old self.
"Alexis it worked!" Fiver says before everyone notices Alexis's markings, eyes and birthmark are still glowing.
"Alexis are you alright?" Silverweed asks.
"Alexis snap out of it please!" Fiver says pleadingly.
"Wolf born of stars and element. This journey is not over. In turn for your friends youth you must return to the pack of which you came. You must face what you started long ago. Face what one of which you fear. You have saved your friends life but now you must save those who need you. Your friends has been life has been spared but if you run your life will always have the fear which you fear most. Your birth pack is always with you no matter where you go whether they are gone or not. Fight with spirit and bravery and you will never be captured again." Alexis says talking as if she is in a trance before getting snapped out of the trance by Hazel and Fiver.
"Are you ok Alexis?" Silverweed asks.
"What in the world was that? I've never seen you do that." Dandelion says.
"My species dragons. They spoke to me. It was like I was captured in my own mind with their voices echoing in my mind." Alexis says.
"What did they mean face what you fear most? Woundwort is gone and your father said it himself that the ghost pups took care of the threats on the island. What do you have to fear?" Hawkbit asks.
"They meant I have to face Krypton. The wolf leader of the pack who took me in. They must mean the pack is in danger from Krypton." Alexis says.
"So your leaving?" Dandelion asks.
"I've got no choice. If the pack is in danger I have to." Alexis says.
"But aren't you at a type disadvantage because of Krypton? Why on earth would you risk your life for a pack who who treated you the way they did?" Hawkbit asks.
"Because I'm not like them. I'm gonna alert Terro about this. He's gonna wanna stop me but if azure dragons are saying I need to do this then I have to do it." Alexis says as she begins walking.
"Then I'm coming with you." Fiver says.
"No Fiver your not. I don't want you to somehow get hurt." Alexis says.
"Look you wouldn't leave my side no matter what it meant the cost was back when Woundwort had used Silverweed to see through me to try and find Watership down and so I'm not leaving you. No matter what." Fiver says.
"I'll go along as well." Hazel says.
"We all will." Hawkbit says.
"Yea what's one more adventure." Bigwig says.
"I'd like to come too if that's ok?" Silverweed asks.
"Yea that's ok. Now I just have to tell Terro." Alexis says as she starts walking.
