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~~~~~~~~Journey To Yellow Rock Abbey~~~~~~~~
BOOK 1: Graveyard,River and Mountain
Chapter 3
We now tunr our sights back to the deserted abbey, or what we think is deserted...
"Hwllo?" A small voice rang out.
A snow white baby hamster came out from the gatehouse, he was hiding and fell asleep.
He walked close to the gravestones that covered the old land of The abbey. He was small and timid. His name was Rollo.
"Hwllo?Is anybody hwre?" He asked the quiet.
A small squirrel approached him from the gate.
"Everyone left.. About two days ago. you best stay here, I will look after you in the gatehouse." It said.
Rollo nodded and walked hand in hand with the Squirrel back into the gatehouse.
* * * * *
"We're lost!" Shiigo yelled.
It was only three days since they left Redwall and they were lost, unknown to them they somehow wound up to the east of Redwall instead of going west! They now sat in a clearing eating some berries they packed along. It was a clear summer day but they didn't notice, they were too busy arguing about if they should try doubling back to redwall.
"I hate to say it mates." Rath started. "but I think we should head back. I think we've gone east..because the sun rose from the east and this morning I saw it rise clearly infront of us.. we went the wrong way."
They all sighed. It was decided, they would head back, but they promised there not to set foot in Redwall when they passed. Just then they heard a snap and looked towards the bushes to their lefts.
"Who goes there?" Jig yelled out.
They all held their ash staves up high.
"Come out slowly and quietly and you won't be harmed!" Starflower added.
"Alright! I come in peace!" A voice yelled.
From the bushes emerged a small mouse clad in yellow, across his back was slung a sword with a rub stone in the hilt, inside the stone was a gold streak.
"I do not mean to intrude but do you happen to be travlers from Redwall?" he asked.
Starflower came forward with her hand inside the haversack reaching for the sword of Martin.
"What is your name and who sent you?" She asked quickly.
"Your abbess, Tiya, sent me, I must speak only to the one named Starflower." He answered.
"That is me, come well sit aside." She answered.
They both sat down next to the woods, Starflower's back to the other three.
"So, who are you and what do you need to tell me?" Starflower asked.
"I'm a warrior from Yellow Rock Abbey. I was traveling to visit redwall when I saw the other group from there. They told me their story of heading the Blackstone. Then your abbess told me about you and the sword you carry. She asked me to help guide you and your friends to Salamandastron. My name is Pikanu. Do not fear my sword for it was forge by the new badger Lord, Tallclaw the wielder. The reason she asked me to help is because she recieve a dream from martin telling her you were off-course and needed assistance, so here i am." he replied.
"I'm Starflower, the male mouse over there is Rath, the Shrew is Jig and the otter is Shiigo." She mentioned.
Pikanu nodded.
"We'll rest and leave tomorrow morning." he whispered.
"First introduce yourself to them, I'm sure they're very curious." Starflower added.
"So be it." he rpelied. He got up and wlaked over to Jig, Shiigo, and Rath. "My name is Pikanu, your abbess sent me to help as a guide."
"Right, welcome then."Jig said.
Rath looked Pikanu over. A good sword, a warrior's look about him. He should careful..
"Welcome matey!" Shiigo yelled. He walked over to Pikanu and slapped him playfully on the back.
Rath looked up. He walked over to Pikanu and held out his paw. "Pleasure to meet a strong warrior."
Pikanu smiled. "So Rath is your name, am I correct?"
Rath nodded. "Why?"
"Because I need to talk with you, along with starflower again." he answered.
Soon Rath and Pikanu walked back over to Starflower and sat down.
"Starflower, give me Martin's sword." Pikanu said cooly.
"Martin's sword? But that's back at the Abbey!Isn't it Starflower?" Rath exclaimed.
She shook her head and opened her haversack, she carefully took the sword out of it's wrappings and handed it to Pikanu. "The Abbess told me to take it with us.."
"Thank you Starflower, please elave me and Rath alone." Pikanu said
Starflower stood up, bowed and left. Rath watched her leave until Pikanu knocked him softly on the head with the blunt edge of Martin's sword.
"Pay 'tention young one." Pikanu said.
"Sorry..." Rath answered.
"Your abbess told me to ask Starflower for Martins's sword to hang onto just in case. But I know I can trust you." Pikanu started. "I can tell young sir that you have deep feelings for Starflower. Don't ask how I can tell, but I can tell and don't deny it.I shall not make fun ofit for you, I once had my own mousemaid who was that pretty. She was killed by a seacat name Shanyu, who also kidnapped my best freind Emmani. I sword revenge at the foor of the badger mountain and Tallclaw the new badger Lord heard me, he forged me my sword to help me, unfortunatly I cannot get Shanyu while he is on the ocean..and I'm doomed to wait, but word has reached me that he is trying to take over Salamandastron and I intend to stop him, that is one reason why I will travel with you."
"Okay.. but what does that have to do with Martin's sword?" Rath asked.
Pikanu chuckled lightly.
"I intend to give it to you. Use it wisely and protect Starflower. You'll never know how precious she is until she's gone.."
"Jig, Shiigo, Starflower, come here quickly!" Pikanu yelled.
They all gathered around, Shiigo and Jig gasping upon seeing martin's sword.
"By command of your abbess Tiya, I present Rath with martin's sword. Use it wisely and use it well, protect the ones you love only from life-threatening enemies." Pikanu stated. "Remember, It's only a sword, a weapon designed for one thing, to kill. It's only as good as the one using it."
Pikanu handed Rath martin's sword. Rath looked it over and held it up.
he yelled loudly at the top of his lungs.
"For freedom and redwall!"
~~~~~~~~Journey To Yellow Rock Abbey~~~~~~~~
BOOK 1: Graveyard,River and Mountain
Chapter 3
We now tunr our sights back to the deserted abbey, or what we think is deserted...
"Hwllo?" A small voice rang out.
A snow white baby hamster came out from the gatehouse, he was hiding and fell asleep.
He walked close to the gravestones that covered the old land of The abbey. He was small and timid. His name was Rollo.
"Hwllo?Is anybody hwre?" He asked the quiet.
A small squirrel approached him from the gate.
"Everyone left.. About two days ago. you best stay here, I will look after you in the gatehouse." It said.
Rollo nodded and walked hand in hand with the Squirrel back into the gatehouse.
* * * * *
"We're lost!" Shiigo yelled.
It was only three days since they left Redwall and they were lost, unknown to them they somehow wound up to the east of Redwall instead of going west! They now sat in a clearing eating some berries they packed along. It was a clear summer day but they didn't notice, they were too busy arguing about if they should try doubling back to redwall.
"I hate to say it mates." Rath started. "but I think we should head back. I think we've gone east..because the sun rose from the east and this morning I saw it rise clearly infront of us.. we went the wrong way."
They all sighed. It was decided, they would head back, but they promised there not to set foot in Redwall when they passed. Just then they heard a snap and looked towards the bushes to their lefts.
"Who goes there?" Jig yelled out.
They all held their ash staves up high.
"Come out slowly and quietly and you won't be harmed!" Starflower added.
"Alright! I come in peace!" A voice yelled.
From the bushes emerged a small mouse clad in yellow, across his back was slung a sword with a rub stone in the hilt, inside the stone was a gold streak.
"I do not mean to intrude but do you happen to be travlers from Redwall?" he asked.
Starflower came forward with her hand inside the haversack reaching for the sword of Martin.
"What is your name and who sent you?" She asked quickly.
"Your abbess, Tiya, sent me, I must speak only to the one named Starflower." He answered.
"That is me, come well sit aside." She answered.
They both sat down next to the woods, Starflower's back to the other three.
"So, who are you and what do you need to tell me?" Starflower asked.
"I'm a warrior from Yellow Rock Abbey. I was traveling to visit redwall when I saw the other group from there. They told me their story of heading the Blackstone. Then your abbess told me about you and the sword you carry. She asked me to help guide you and your friends to Salamandastron. My name is Pikanu. Do not fear my sword for it was forge by the new badger Lord, Tallclaw the wielder. The reason she asked me to help is because she recieve a dream from martin telling her you were off-course and needed assistance, so here i am." he replied.
"I'm Starflower, the male mouse over there is Rath, the Shrew is Jig and the otter is Shiigo." She mentioned.
Pikanu nodded.
"We'll rest and leave tomorrow morning." he whispered.
"First introduce yourself to them, I'm sure they're very curious." Starflower added.
"So be it." he rpelied. He got up and wlaked over to Jig, Shiigo, and Rath. "My name is Pikanu, your abbess sent me to help as a guide."
"Right, welcome then."Jig said.
Rath looked Pikanu over. A good sword, a warrior's look about him. He should careful..
"Welcome matey!" Shiigo yelled. He walked over to Pikanu and slapped him playfully on the back.
Rath looked up. He walked over to Pikanu and held out his paw. "Pleasure to meet a strong warrior."
Pikanu smiled. "So Rath is your name, am I correct?"
Rath nodded. "Why?"
"Because I need to talk with you, along with starflower again." he answered.
Soon Rath and Pikanu walked back over to Starflower and sat down.
"Starflower, give me Martin's sword." Pikanu said cooly.
"Martin's sword? But that's back at the Abbey!Isn't it Starflower?" Rath exclaimed.
She shook her head and opened her haversack, she carefully took the sword out of it's wrappings and handed it to Pikanu. "The Abbess told me to take it with us.."
"Thank you Starflower, please elave me and Rath alone." Pikanu said
Starflower stood up, bowed and left. Rath watched her leave until Pikanu knocked him softly on the head with the blunt edge of Martin's sword.
"Pay 'tention young one." Pikanu said.
"Sorry..." Rath answered.
"Your abbess told me to ask Starflower for Martins's sword to hang onto just in case. But I know I can trust you." Pikanu started. "I can tell young sir that you have deep feelings for Starflower. Don't ask how I can tell, but I can tell and don't deny it.I shall not make fun ofit for you, I once had my own mousemaid who was that pretty. She was killed by a seacat name Shanyu, who also kidnapped my best freind Emmani. I sword revenge at the foor of the badger mountain and Tallclaw the new badger Lord heard me, he forged me my sword to help me, unfortunatly I cannot get Shanyu while he is on the ocean..and I'm doomed to wait, but word has reached me that he is trying to take over Salamandastron and I intend to stop him, that is one reason why I will travel with you."
"Okay.. but what does that have to do with Martin's sword?" Rath asked.
Pikanu chuckled lightly.
"I intend to give it to you. Use it wisely and protect Starflower. You'll never know how precious she is until she's gone.."
"Jig, Shiigo, Starflower, come here quickly!" Pikanu yelled.
They all gathered around, Shiigo and Jig gasping upon seeing martin's sword.
"By command of your abbess Tiya, I present Rath with martin's sword. Use it wisely and use it well, protect the ones you love only from life-threatening enemies." Pikanu stated. "Remember, It's only a sword, a weapon designed for one thing, to kill. It's only as good as the one using it."
Pikanu handed Rath martin's sword. Rath looked it over and held it up.
he yelled loudly at the top of his lungs.
"For freedom and redwall!"
