Chapter Nine: The Attack

"Sharptooth, Hogfoot, get the troopsssss. We attack tonight," Asmodeous ordered two of his new generals.

"Right 'way, Chief. We are the bes' men fo tha jub," Hogfoot told the snake.

"You better not messsss up like the lasssst two blundering idiotssss." With that the two stoats left to gather the troops. "Redwall will belong to me, Asmodeousssssss Poisonteeth the Sixth!" The giant adder laughed at his own brilliance. "You will wish you were ssssorry for ssssstealing the sssssword. You will pay greatly, warrior. I almost had your ssson, but I didn't. Now, I will get you, and all of Redwall! Yahahaha!" The snake left to check on how his new generals were doing.

The creatures of Redwall were enjoying a small feast, much like the one yesterday, except for no interference.

"I hope you won't have to leave tonight, Matthias," Abbot Mordalfus whispered to Matthias, "Is your son here tonight? I hope he hasn't wandered off again." The Abbot chuckled.

"As a matter of fact, I haven't seen Matti yet tonight." Matthias sounded worried. "Addie, have you seen Mattimeo tonight?"

"No, Matthias, I haven't," Addie replied.

"Oh, shit, now where has that boy gotten to?"

"Don't you worry, Matthias," the Abbot reassured the worried warrior.

"Sssssurender, Redwall! Or you all will die!" A voice came through the big wooden doors. "Ssssssurender, or else!"

"Help! Get off! Let go! Dad! Get this snake." another voice said.

"Shut-up, mouse! Or you will die first!" the first voice said.

"No! Please don't kill me!"

"That's Matthias! I know that voice anywhere! And that's. Oh no! Asmodeous Poisonteeth! He's come at last!" Addie said.

"We must save him!"