Chapter 4- The Battle of Noonvale

This is certainly going to be a long and exciting chapter for sure, and the true beginning of a new saga of Redwall...

Early that morning, the travelers woke up, galvanized and ready to fight in a fierce battle that they knew might be thier last one. They watched the sun rise wordlessly, knowing that it might be their last one. Their hopes constantly dropping, they ate their breakfast depressedly. After that, the army marched off to the fight of their lives...

"This is going to be a long, hard battle, Martin." said Rose."But I know that we are going to either win, or die trying.''

"Yes, Rose," said Martin."I know that this is going to be a great battle, a battle to remember!"

"Hurr, oi be's gurtly froighkenned, Marthen," said Grumm,"but youm be's lookin' loik youm wants to battle naow!"

"I suppose I'm a bit scared there, eh, Pallum, but I"m ready to fight for my life for our shrews they have captive!" said Log a Log.

"Yeah, I suppose I'm a bit apprehensive, Log a Log," said Pallum," but I'm ready to fight too!"

When they got to Noonvale, they saw the Painted ones and immediatly drew their weapons, and charged!

"Eulaaaliaaaaaaaa!!!"

"Logalogalogalogalogalog!!!"

Shrew rapiers cleaved the Painted Ones constantly, for those tree rats were not good with close combat. Martin went through the vermin like a sudden fire through a long dry field of wheat,

killing many. There Log a Log saw the true skill of the warrior mouse. Rose, Grumm, and Pallum fought bravely, hitting vermin with whirling slings. Martin fought on, oblivious to anything around him, eyes full of bloodlust, until he got to the cells of the captive shrews. With the strength of a badger, Martin wrenched the bars apart with all his might, finally breaking them. The rescued shrews charged yelling war cries and waving rapiers. Then the battle was won in a trice.