A/N: Sorry It took me so long to update. I've been really busy. (To find out why go to my bio.) Anyway, not only am I putting up chapter six, but I'm also adding a Prologue to the first chapter. Check it out. Now to the story…
Chapter 6
Bern walked away from the water, he had noticed Redwall, and was heading straight for it.
The gates opened as Bern drew near. Many Redwallers were there to greet the stranger.
Up on the ramparts, Alko and Brinkel were still there.
"What did you say?" Alko asked.
"That poem, I had no idea, it was a prophecy." Brinkel replied, staring down where Bern was.
"In the Autumn of Silver,
And when danger is everywhere,
The dog will come forth from a river?
There's something you know that I don't." Alko said, looking puzzled.
Brinkel looked at Alko. "The season is called the Autumn of the Silver River, the Autumn of Silver!
Also, apparently, were in dangerous time. And a river dog - otter - has just come out of a river.
"Of course! We must tell the Abbess!"
Alko went down to the Abbess. By now she knew who Bern was.
"Abbess, I want to tell you something.
"Yes, but first, I want you to meet Bern." The Abbess said.
Alko turned to Bern and the shook paws.
"Welcome to Redwall Abbey Bern. I would like to talk to you and our Abbess."
Abbess Falkir, Bern and Alko sat around a small table. Alko was telling of the poem.
"There are other lines too, but those are the only ones we know what they mean." Alko said, after he finished the first three lines.
"Tell me Alko, what is the rest?" The Abbess asked.
"Brinkel can tell you that. I'll go get him."
Later Brinkel came and sat down and spoke.
"In the Autumn of Silver,
And when danger is everywhere,
The dog will come forth from a river,
And won't go just anywhere,
To the building of peace,
From the son of pain,
So he can find and Surcease,
The ought to will regain,
His tribe will not see the grave,
The bravery teacher,
Will willingly save,
Any living creature.
"So Bern, that is your name, isn't it, you have a major part in this poem. Do you know what it means?" Brinkel said.
Falkir had written it all down. She adjusted her spectacles.
"I know something, To the building of peace, it is obviously Redwall, because that is were Bern has come."
Bern looked down, "The fifth line is very clear to me, From the son of pain - Rerthan the Great."
Alko, Falkir, and Brinkel looked at Bern.
"Who is Rerthan the Great?" Brinkel asked.
Bern eyes were like fire, "A cruel Weasel lord, I don't see why he's called great. He enslaved my whole tribe, slaying those who were strong enough to fight back. I saw it with my own eyes."
Rerthan had sent out three other groups of scouts to see if there was anything of value in the land. He was on the fifth.
"Trubbnose, I want you to take forty soldiers, and scout the land. You know I've already sent out Snoutface, Bluetongue, Gilard, and Sperr. I told all of them that the first one to return with good news gets promoted. That includes you, go!"
Trubbnose was very excited, "Oh, immediatly lord! Anything else ye want me to know before I go?"
"Keep yourself hidden, I don't want any creature to know your there."
"Right away!" Trubbnose saluted and was gone.