Redwall: Vengeance
Chapter 2
The Rescue
"Why aren't Jess and Sam back yet?" asked Matthias, as he looked out at the sky. It was a brilliant shade of purple, orange and red as the sun drooped lower and lower, soon to be hidden behind the great forest. "It is nearly time for bed, and no site of them." He stated to Constance, as they walked through the orchard, still full from the magnificent meal that was served for tea. "Perhaps we should send out a search party, maybe something has happened to them, maybe they need medical attention!" said Ambrose Spike. "Lets not jump to conclusions Ambrose. We can give them another hour or so. Maybe they just lost track of time." Said Matthias, as he put a comforting paw on the fat cellar keeper's shoulder. "Maybe they will realize how long they have been out when it starts to get dark." "But we can't let it go too late, it is always harder to see in the dark." They both knew Constance was right. "Well ok, lets just go out a little bit, the three of us. Maybe they are already on their way back." Suggested Matthias. Off the three companions went. Each one carrying a blunt walking stick. Matthias with his trusty sword need there be trouble. Constance wore two small daggers in her belt. Ambrose with a small short sword. The fields were a pale green color as the sun continued its descent into the horizon. The trees were dark, scary looking. The three Redwallers showed no fear as they marched steady on. "They went this way as they reached the woodlands." Said Constance as she pointed out footmarks on the forest floor. "Wait a second." Said Ambrose Spike as he stopped suddenly, "Do you guys hear that?" he asked. "Hear what?" asked Matthias. "I don't hear anything, what are you talking about Ambrose?" asked Constance. "It sounds like metal clanging. I hear faint screams!" he exclaimed as he took off south through Mossflower. "Come on!" he said. The three took off running as fast as they could, following Ambrose Spike. After running for a minute, they could all hear it. They broke into a headlong sprint. Matthias could barely make out a small shape running as fast as it could through Mossflower with several other dark shapes following it. He recognized the voice. It was Sam!
"Redwall!!" screamed the three as they drew their weapons and ran for the rats who were chasing Sam. Metal met metal as they clashed, Matthias swinging his sword with all of his might. Constance threw one of the daggers and slain a rat as she pounces on six others. Screams raked the night air as the battle raged on. More than a score of rats fought wildly, completely taken by surprise by the three fighters.
Matthias made a rat into two half rats as he yelled out to Constance, "Get to Sam! Make sure they don't hurt him!" Constance who was overcome with rage from battle sprinted through a dozen rats to get to Sam, who was already being attacked by 3 rats. She grabbed one of the rats and using him as a club she took the two other rats out. Grabbing Sam she hefted him over her shoulder, and ran like a raging bull back through the mass of vermin. She took off as fast as she could back toward Redwall. Ambrose Spike had lost his sword by pinning a rat to a tree with it, and was now swinging his walking stick like a club. Knocking rats senseless with every swing. Matthias was slaying rats here and there, with the mighty Martin Sword, as he heard Ambrose scream. Ambrose has lost his walking stick and was pounced on by four rats. "Redwall!" He yelled as he charged the four rats that were attacking Ambrose. He killed them all with one swipe of the great sword. The battle was over.
Chapter 2
The Rescue
"Why aren't Jess and Sam back yet?" asked Matthias, as he looked out at the sky. It was a brilliant shade of purple, orange and red as the sun drooped lower and lower, soon to be hidden behind the great forest. "It is nearly time for bed, and no site of them." He stated to Constance, as they walked through the orchard, still full from the magnificent meal that was served for tea. "Perhaps we should send out a search party, maybe something has happened to them, maybe they need medical attention!" said Ambrose Spike. "Lets not jump to conclusions Ambrose. We can give them another hour or so. Maybe they just lost track of time." Said Matthias, as he put a comforting paw on the fat cellar keeper's shoulder. "Maybe they will realize how long they have been out when it starts to get dark." "But we can't let it go too late, it is always harder to see in the dark." They both knew Constance was right. "Well ok, lets just go out a little bit, the three of us. Maybe they are already on their way back." Suggested Matthias. Off the three companions went. Each one carrying a blunt walking stick. Matthias with his trusty sword need there be trouble. Constance wore two small daggers in her belt. Ambrose with a small short sword. The fields were a pale green color as the sun continued its descent into the horizon. The trees were dark, scary looking. The three Redwallers showed no fear as they marched steady on. "They went this way as they reached the woodlands." Said Constance as she pointed out footmarks on the forest floor. "Wait a second." Said Ambrose Spike as he stopped suddenly, "Do you guys hear that?" he asked. "Hear what?" asked Matthias. "I don't hear anything, what are you talking about Ambrose?" asked Constance. "It sounds like metal clanging. I hear faint screams!" he exclaimed as he took off south through Mossflower. "Come on!" he said. The three took off running as fast as they could, following Ambrose Spike. After running for a minute, they could all hear it. They broke into a headlong sprint. Matthias could barely make out a small shape running as fast as it could through Mossflower with several other dark shapes following it. He recognized the voice. It was Sam!
"Redwall!!" screamed the three as they drew their weapons and ran for the rats who were chasing Sam. Metal met metal as they clashed, Matthias swinging his sword with all of his might. Constance threw one of the daggers and slain a rat as she pounces on six others. Screams raked the night air as the battle raged on. More than a score of rats fought wildly, completely taken by surprise by the three fighters.
Matthias made a rat into two half rats as he yelled out to Constance, "Get to Sam! Make sure they don't hurt him!" Constance who was overcome with rage from battle sprinted through a dozen rats to get to Sam, who was already being attacked by 3 rats. She grabbed one of the rats and using him as a club she took the two other rats out. Grabbing Sam she hefted him over her shoulder, and ran like a raging bull back through the mass of vermin. She took off as fast as she could back toward Redwall. Ambrose Spike had lost his sword by pinning a rat to a tree with it, and was now swinging his walking stick like a club. Knocking rats senseless with every swing. Matthias was slaying rats here and there, with the mighty Martin Sword, as he heard Ambrose scream. Ambrose has lost his walking stick and was pounced on by four rats. "Redwall!" He yelled as he charged the four rats that were attacking Ambrose. He killed them all with one swipe of the great sword. The battle was over.