Redwall: Vengeance
Chapter 5
The Note
Matthias and Logalog had just arrived back at Redwall, when they received horrible news.
"Matthias, Constance may not make it. She is badly hurt, and has lost a lot of blood." Said Sister May as she greeted him at the main gate, tears in her eyes.
"Oh no, take me to her." He said, as he followed Sister May to the infirmary.
Constance was lying down on the straw mattress. She was unconscious.
"Make sure she's comfortable, Sister May." Matthias ordered, as he wiped away a tear. Constance had been like a mother to all in the abbey, Matthias as well.
Matthias said he wished to be alone, as he walked out into the Great Hall. He stood before the tapestry of the abbey's founder, Martin the Warrior.
"Oh Martin, what is going on? Who are these rats? What do they want?" he asked.
He started to feel very drowsy. As hard as he tried, he couldn't keep his eyes open. He fell fast asleep.
"Warrior, warrior, wake up warrior!" He heard a voice. "Knock knock, warrior."
There was a loud knock on the great hall door. Matthias woke promptly. It was Basil Stag Hare.
"There is about half a score of vermin standing outside the gate, they're askin' for you ol' chap." He told Matthias.
"Thank you Basil, lets go." Said Matthias and he and Basil hurried out of the great hall and toward the main gate.
When they got to the gate Matthias introduced himself.
"I am Matthias, warrior of Redwall. What brings you to Mossflower?" he asked.
Just then an arrow twanged and inbedded itself in the red sandstone near Matthias' paw. He jumped. Basil loaded his sling, and before he could fire one rock, the rats were gone.
Looking down at the arrow Matthias noticed a piece of parchment around the shaft. He pulled the arrow out and took the parchment off the arrow. It read: This means War.
Chapter 5
The Note
Matthias and Logalog had just arrived back at Redwall, when they received horrible news.
"Matthias, Constance may not make it. She is badly hurt, and has lost a lot of blood." Said Sister May as she greeted him at the main gate, tears in her eyes.
"Oh no, take me to her." He said, as he followed Sister May to the infirmary.
Constance was lying down on the straw mattress. She was unconscious.
"Make sure she's comfortable, Sister May." Matthias ordered, as he wiped away a tear. Constance had been like a mother to all in the abbey, Matthias as well.
Matthias said he wished to be alone, as he walked out into the Great Hall. He stood before the tapestry of the abbey's founder, Martin the Warrior.
"Oh Martin, what is going on? Who are these rats? What do they want?" he asked.
He started to feel very drowsy. As hard as he tried, he couldn't keep his eyes open. He fell fast asleep.
"Warrior, warrior, wake up warrior!" He heard a voice. "Knock knock, warrior."
There was a loud knock on the great hall door. Matthias woke promptly. It was Basil Stag Hare.
"There is about half a score of vermin standing outside the gate, they're askin' for you ol' chap." He told Matthias.
"Thank you Basil, lets go." Said Matthias and he and Basil hurried out of the great hall and toward the main gate.
When they got to the gate Matthias introduced himself.
"I am Matthias, warrior of Redwall. What brings you to Mossflower?" he asked.
Just then an arrow twanged and inbedded itself in the red sandstone near Matthias' paw. He jumped. Basil loaded his sling, and before he could fire one rock, the rats were gone.
Looking down at the arrow Matthias noticed a piece of parchment around the shaft. He pulled the arrow out and took the parchment off the arrow. It read: This means War.