The fight, Part 1
Martin I was tense, he could feel the battle was drawing near to Redwall.
Suddenly he had an idea, 'If when I flipped the switch warriors who protect the weak came out, what would happen if, say, Skipper flipped it?'
The mother Abess smiled at Martin I's smartness, 'You really are a true Redwaller, always thinking of ways to help, if Skipper flipped it, more otters might come.'
'Well then, lets go!' Martin I said and began running to the switch.
^^^###^^^###^^^### In about an hour, another ten thousand beasts were assembled, ready for defending Redwall.
Martin I marched up and down the ranks, 'You think this will be enough?' he asked the Abess.
'If its not, well if its not then we are all doomed to a life of slavery.' The mother Abess replied.
Suddenly Martin I's ears pricked up, he could hear people coming.
'Draw your bows!' He called to the archers, there was a quick scrambling as the archers drew arrows in their bows.
But when Martin I saw who was coming he laughed, ' Loosen your bows, Log a Log! Me old messmate, how are you?'
Log a Log replied, 'Good, Martin, but it looks like I arrived just in time, for just down the river thirty thousand strong are marching this way!'
'Good grief! I didn't realise there were that many beasts! We cannot win!' Martin I said visibly paling.
Log a Log laughed, 'Ah, but your forgetting me! What about me and my men? Do we count fer nothing?'
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Carbulla was delighted, three hundred more men had just joined his ranks, their leader the great Aeods, was a great Gorilla, and his second in command SeeBee was a wolf from the northern lands.
They were both fierce fighters who had slayed many more beasts then there were days in a year.
'So, who is this Martin?' Aeods asked Carbulla.
'He is a feirce and dangerous mouse who, if killed I will give you and your captain the highest ranks in my army.' Carbulla said.
'I don' find that very fair,' said Aeods, 'After all, I am a bounty hunter. I roam free, untethered by the likes o' you.'
'You will do as I say, If you value your life that is.' Carbulla said and Aeods looked around to see him and his men surrounded by more than enough archers to kill him and his crew twice over.
'Fine, but I go alone.' He said.
^^^###^^^###^^^### Martin II and a score of shrews who had just come through the portal, were out to gather some food from the surrounding land.
As they drew near to a bush a shrew twitched and fell, an arrow piercing his brawny neck.
'Drop!' Martin II called and they all dropped and drew their swords.
Just then a Gorilla came flying through the fog and killed another three shrews with a gigantic battle-axe.
He turned and ran towards Martin II and suddenly turned as a shrew sliced at his arm.
This hesitation was what Martin II was waiting for he charged at the gorilla and swung his sword at him, only to have it skilfully parried by the gorilla's axe.
The two creatures were locked in combat and Martin II shouted, 'Run, get back to Redwall, tell them, tell them that the war for Redwall has begun!'
A/N: How do you like that? Sorry it took so long though, I have been caught up in studying.
Martin I was tense, he could feel the battle was drawing near to Redwall.
Suddenly he had an idea, 'If when I flipped the switch warriors who protect the weak came out, what would happen if, say, Skipper flipped it?'
The mother Abess smiled at Martin I's smartness, 'You really are a true Redwaller, always thinking of ways to help, if Skipper flipped it, more otters might come.'
'Well then, lets go!' Martin I said and began running to the switch.
^^^###^^^###^^^### In about an hour, another ten thousand beasts were assembled, ready for defending Redwall.
Martin I marched up and down the ranks, 'You think this will be enough?' he asked the Abess.
'If its not, well if its not then we are all doomed to a life of slavery.' The mother Abess replied.
Suddenly Martin I's ears pricked up, he could hear people coming.
'Draw your bows!' He called to the archers, there was a quick scrambling as the archers drew arrows in their bows.
But when Martin I saw who was coming he laughed, ' Loosen your bows, Log a Log! Me old messmate, how are you?'
Log a Log replied, 'Good, Martin, but it looks like I arrived just in time, for just down the river thirty thousand strong are marching this way!'
'Good grief! I didn't realise there were that many beasts! We cannot win!' Martin I said visibly paling.
Log a Log laughed, 'Ah, but your forgetting me! What about me and my men? Do we count fer nothing?'
^^^###^^^###^^^###
Carbulla was delighted, three hundred more men had just joined his ranks, their leader the great Aeods, was a great Gorilla, and his second in command SeeBee was a wolf from the northern lands.
They were both fierce fighters who had slayed many more beasts then there were days in a year.
'So, who is this Martin?' Aeods asked Carbulla.
'He is a feirce and dangerous mouse who, if killed I will give you and your captain the highest ranks in my army.' Carbulla said.
'I don' find that very fair,' said Aeods, 'After all, I am a bounty hunter. I roam free, untethered by the likes o' you.'
'You will do as I say, If you value your life that is.' Carbulla said and Aeods looked around to see him and his men surrounded by more than enough archers to kill him and his crew twice over.
'Fine, but I go alone.' He said.
^^^###^^^###^^^### Martin II and a score of shrews who had just come through the portal, were out to gather some food from the surrounding land.
As they drew near to a bush a shrew twitched and fell, an arrow piercing his brawny neck.
'Drop!' Martin II called and they all dropped and drew their swords.
Just then a Gorilla came flying through the fog and killed another three shrews with a gigantic battle-axe.
He turned and ran towards Martin II and suddenly turned as a shrew sliced at his arm.
This hesitation was what Martin II was waiting for he charged at the gorilla and swung his sword at him, only to have it skilfully parried by the gorilla's axe.
The two creatures were locked in combat and Martin II shouted, 'Run, get back to Redwall, tell them, tell them that the war for Redwall has begun!'
A/N: How do you like that? Sorry it took so long though, I have been caught up in studying.