Author's Note: Here's Chapter Five, and I think the epilogue will be the
next chapter, so this one will be a little longer.
[~Benji of Redwall-Chapter V~]
A story addition by [~Shadow of Silver~] on FanFiction.net
Fro an excerpt of Matti Squirrel, Recorder of Redwall.
Well, here it is again, the countdown until autumn, and not one Redwaller
could be any happier! The orchard's been picked and stocked in the cellar,
the cordials, ales and wines are stocked for the winter, and there are
plenty of vegetables left in the kitchens. Cornflower has decided to assign
a new position, inventory recorder. Unfortunately, it's not me, because
Cornflower would know that I'd scoff everything! Oh, I'd better go and help
with the serving of the supper with her. Good evening to you...
~Matti Squirrel, Recorder of Redwall.
Meanwhile, in the kitchens, Cornflower was almost ready to serve dinner. It
was getting late, and the Redwallers were getting uneasy from waiting for
their dinner so long. Greenleaf appeared in the kitchens. "Do you need any
help, Cornflower?" he asked.
"Yes, it would be extremely helpful if you would help serve dinner. I'm
almost running late! Here, if you could just take the sconce platter out,
and the salad bowls, that would be extremely helpful for their appetizers."
she asked.
Greenleaf helped, and after dinner and the desserts, they cleaned up the
kitchens. Greenleaf and Cornflower took a stroll around the Abbey on a
wonderful summer evening. The crickets were chirping, the sky was calm,
painted orage and red. Luckily, there weren't any mosquitos about.
"It's...quite a nice night out, isn't it?" Greenleaf made a pitiful attempt
at small talk. "Yes, I love it when the crickets chirp on a nice summer
evening." Cornflower replies.
"Mother Abbess offered to take the Dibbuns sleeping outside tomorrow night,
maybe it'll be a little quieter outside..." Greenleaf said. "Hey, why don't
we go and sit on the meadows and watch the sunset?" he asked, and they both
agreed, sitting on the meadows on a wonderful summer night.
[_*~*~*_]
Rangbad's band was becoming a success, having many slaves with them now.
Still thinking about the rebels, he was deciding to wait until nightfall to
ambush them. Besides, he had Redpaw to slay them if there was a surprise
attack. "Redpaw! Keep y'eyes peeled! Those savages moight ambush at any
toime now, even if I'd rather wait 'till noightfall..." Rangbad said. "Yes,
sah!" Redpaw responded deliberately.
The band of corsairs were heading south now, straight on, to Redwall.
Rangbad thought that it was finally time to join Riverrung. Although, he
didn't know that Riverrung was already slain.
[_*~*~*_]
Meanwhile, at Martin and Benji's camp, they were travelling head-on to
Rangbad's band, who was travelling south and were about a half day's walk
away. Thankfully there was a beaten dirt path that ran all through
Mossflower Wood so they wouldn't get off track.
"Oi believe that we're gettin' close to the bally scum, wot? Although oi
believe it's also toime for lunch too, old chaps!" Benji said.
"Well, fine then, let's eat lunch. Practicing targets with arrows sure
works up an appetite!" Bowstring said.
The warriors had a hearty, peaceful lunch as they kept walking on towards
the corsairs. A few hours later, Martin was the first to see the band of
sea rats. "Everyone up! I think that's Rangbad's band!" he informed. "Yup,
the bally vermin, 's them! On y'paws, old chaps! But keep quiet, we'll give
'em a surprise attack, wot!" Benji said. The six warriors were off into the
forests, running to made the surprise attack.
[_*~*~*_]
Meanwhile at Rangbad's band, they had no idea they were being watched.
There were a few arguments going around the vermin, and Rangbad yelled at
them, breaking up the fight.
"Ok, chaps, we'll attack on moi word..." Benji whispered. One of the vermin
saw him in the forest. "Give 'em blood an' vinegar, warriors! Eulalia!!!
Redwall!!!!" they yelled out their battle cries.
[_*~*~*_]
In the sick bay, Father Abbot was still sick, two days before the next
season. "Father Abbot, you'll be better in a jiffy with the new herbs we've
got!" Sister Lavender exclaimed. She sprinkled some of the ground herbs
into a soup, and fed him. "I feel better already!" he said, coughing a
little. "Good, because tomorrow you'll be good as new, ready to think a
name for the autumn season!" Sister Lavender added.
Night closed on Redwall, and everyone returned to their sleeping quarters,
ready to sleep away the night, except for Greenleaf and Cornflower, who sat
next to each other, watching the stars.
[_*~*~*_]
Half of Rangbad's band was already slain in the surprise attack, and it was
only an hour since then. Rangbad was obviously furious, hearing the cries,
screams and yells of battle in his band. He watched the amount of the
searats left deteriorate. Rangbad had finally said something.
"Retreat! All those who want their loives spared, retreat, y'little
vermin!" Rangbad yelled out, and ten corsairs, without wounds, retreated in
Rangbad's company. The battle was finally over.
"We won it this toime, old chaps! We won the battle!" Benji yelled out
triumphantly, as they yelled out in victory. All but one. Redarrow was
seriously hurt.
[_*~*~*_]
The next morning, everone was up quickly to start cooking for the Great
Autumn Feast. Each and every Redwaller was in delight and joy because
tomorrow was the new season. Father Abbot, meanwhile, was still in the sick
bay sleeping. Sister Lavender had ordered that Father Abbot stay one more
day, even if me was sick. The old Abbot awoke.
"What's all the racket about?" he asked. "There's a great commotion to pick
the last fruits from the orchards and other things from the fields before
the first cold snap, and everyone else is helping with the cooking before
those Long Patrol hares get here and eat all our food!" Sister Lavender
informed.
"Well, that's a good thing, because I feel as fit as ever!" the Abbot
exclaimed. Sister Lavender checked to make sure. "Well, you certainly are,
you're not warm or even with the slightest cough! That soup and herb really
worked!" she said, "Does it taste any good, though?" she asked, "Only
because I'm tired of feeding the sickbeasts nettle soup, it tastes awful!"
Father Abbot agreed, and said that it tasted of mint tea. "Well, that's
wonderful! I'll call it from here on as Healing Mint Tea. It's a little
boring, but that's what it is, right?" Sister Lavender said, and they both
laughed. Father Abbot then thanked Sister Lavender, and went outside for
the first time in three days to get some fresh air.
Meanwhile, things were really being cooked in the kitchens. Twelve loaves
of bread were already made, seven Deeper n' Ever pies, thirty sconces, four
cakes and three delicious salads, and this was only a quarter of what was
being made. Greenleaf was helping Cornflower with the breads, and the
others were either supervising the food already made or cooking more
sconces, mostly with fruits now.
Outside, Father Abbot was watching Brother Poplar ring the bells in the
bell tower. "Brother Poplar!" Father Abbot yelled. "Yes?" he responded.
"You know the maneuver to warn us that strange creatures are approaching
Redwall, right? Right bell if coming from the north path, or both if it's
to warn us of warfare?" he said. "Yes, I do, thank you!" Brother Poplar
responded. "The hares of Long Patrol are coming soon, so that's why I
asked. Be on the look out for the Long Patrollers or strangebeasts, thank
you!" Father Abbot said.
Meanwhile, not too far away from the Abbey in the Mossflower Wood,
Rangbad's band was devising a plan.
[_*~*~*_]
Rangbad was furious. "Where is Riverrung?! Oh, when oi foind that lil'
traiter oi'll...oi'll..." Rangbad said. One of the corsairs spoke up.
"Rangbad, sah! Oi saw the carcass of 'im not too far away. 'E was slayed,
sah!" Rangbad growled, furious that Redwall wasn't destroyed yet. He then
thought of a plan.
"Ok, mates, we attack at dawn, as quiet as possible. Don't make a sound
'till then, ya hear? No foires, or anythin'! Oi'll give the signal
tomorra!" Rangbad said, and they all agreed quietly.
[_*~*~*_]
Redarrow had an arrow in his back from one of the corsairs, and was slashed
by a sword on his shoulder. Martin then remembered the words that Martin
the Warrior said in his dream: "Martin the Third, you shall be careful
throughout your quest, and if you do, you will be the next Abbot of
Redwall, although not all of your friends that join your quest will return
home...". Martin gasped, remembering what the wise warrior said.
Redarrow was pale and dying. "Redarrow, we can get you back to Redwall,
just stay with us!" Martin exclaimed. "No...I...I...can't...Leave me here
to pass on to the meadows by the sea...." he said weakly, then his eyes
closed and his body was at peace.
A great ceremony was held for him, and Redarrow was buried at the spot he
died at. A tombstone was made where he was buried, flowers put over the
grave. He was facing south, the way back to Redwall Abbey. The five great
warriors walked home, keeping an eye out for corsairs that might come back.
Author's Note: Okay, I'll stop here. The Conclusion will come soon. Sorry
it took me this long for this, but it's a long chapter anyway. Please R&R,
alot of work and finger moving and typing went into this story. Thanks! ^_^
next chapter, so this one will be a little longer.
[~Benji of Redwall-Chapter V~]
A story addition by [~Shadow of Silver~] on FanFiction.net
Fro an excerpt of Matti Squirrel, Recorder of Redwall.
Well, here it is again, the countdown until autumn, and not one Redwaller
could be any happier! The orchard's been picked and stocked in the cellar,
the cordials, ales and wines are stocked for the winter, and there are
plenty of vegetables left in the kitchens. Cornflower has decided to assign
a new position, inventory recorder. Unfortunately, it's not me, because
Cornflower would know that I'd scoff everything! Oh, I'd better go and help
with the serving of the supper with her. Good evening to you...
~Matti Squirrel, Recorder of Redwall.
Meanwhile, in the kitchens, Cornflower was almost ready to serve dinner. It
was getting late, and the Redwallers were getting uneasy from waiting for
their dinner so long. Greenleaf appeared in the kitchens. "Do you need any
help, Cornflower?" he asked.
"Yes, it would be extremely helpful if you would help serve dinner. I'm
almost running late! Here, if you could just take the sconce platter out,
and the salad bowls, that would be extremely helpful for their appetizers."
she asked.
Greenleaf helped, and after dinner and the desserts, they cleaned up the
kitchens. Greenleaf and Cornflower took a stroll around the Abbey on a
wonderful summer evening. The crickets were chirping, the sky was calm,
painted orage and red. Luckily, there weren't any mosquitos about.
"It's...quite a nice night out, isn't it?" Greenleaf made a pitiful attempt
at small talk. "Yes, I love it when the crickets chirp on a nice summer
evening." Cornflower replies.
"Mother Abbess offered to take the Dibbuns sleeping outside tomorrow night,
maybe it'll be a little quieter outside..." Greenleaf said. "Hey, why don't
we go and sit on the meadows and watch the sunset?" he asked, and they both
agreed, sitting on the meadows on a wonderful summer night.
[_*~*~*_]
Rangbad's band was becoming a success, having many slaves with them now.
Still thinking about the rebels, he was deciding to wait until nightfall to
ambush them. Besides, he had Redpaw to slay them if there was a surprise
attack. "Redpaw! Keep y'eyes peeled! Those savages moight ambush at any
toime now, even if I'd rather wait 'till noightfall..." Rangbad said. "Yes,
sah!" Redpaw responded deliberately.
The band of corsairs were heading south now, straight on, to Redwall.
Rangbad thought that it was finally time to join Riverrung. Although, he
didn't know that Riverrung was already slain.
[_*~*~*_]
Meanwhile, at Martin and Benji's camp, they were travelling head-on to
Rangbad's band, who was travelling south and were about a half day's walk
away. Thankfully there was a beaten dirt path that ran all through
Mossflower Wood so they wouldn't get off track.
"Oi believe that we're gettin' close to the bally scum, wot? Although oi
believe it's also toime for lunch too, old chaps!" Benji said.
"Well, fine then, let's eat lunch. Practicing targets with arrows sure
works up an appetite!" Bowstring said.
The warriors had a hearty, peaceful lunch as they kept walking on towards
the corsairs. A few hours later, Martin was the first to see the band of
sea rats. "Everyone up! I think that's Rangbad's band!" he informed. "Yup,
the bally vermin, 's them! On y'paws, old chaps! But keep quiet, we'll give
'em a surprise attack, wot!" Benji said. The six warriors were off into the
forests, running to made the surprise attack.
[_*~*~*_]
Meanwhile at Rangbad's band, they had no idea they were being watched.
There were a few arguments going around the vermin, and Rangbad yelled at
them, breaking up the fight.
"Ok, chaps, we'll attack on moi word..." Benji whispered. One of the vermin
saw him in the forest. "Give 'em blood an' vinegar, warriors! Eulalia!!!
Redwall!!!!" they yelled out their battle cries.
[_*~*~*_]
In the sick bay, Father Abbot was still sick, two days before the next
season. "Father Abbot, you'll be better in a jiffy with the new herbs we've
got!" Sister Lavender exclaimed. She sprinkled some of the ground herbs
into a soup, and fed him. "I feel better already!" he said, coughing a
little. "Good, because tomorrow you'll be good as new, ready to think a
name for the autumn season!" Sister Lavender added.
Night closed on Redwall, and everyone returned to their sleeping quarters,
ready to sleep away the night, except for Greenleaf and Cornflower, who sat
next to each other, watching the stars.
[_*~*~*_]
Half of Rangbad's band was already slain in the surprise attack, and it was
only an hour since then. Rangbad was obviously furious, hearing the cries,
screams and yells of battle in his band. He watched the amount of the
searats left deteriorate. Rangbad had finally said something.
"Retreat! All those who want their loives spared, retreat, y'little
vermin!" Rangbad yelled out, and ten corsairs, without wounds, retreated in
Rangbad's company. The battle was finally over.
"We won it this toime, old chaps! We won the battle!" Benji yelled out
triumphantly, as they yelled out in victory. All but one. Redarrow was
seriously hurt.
[_*~*~*_]
The next morning, everone was up quickly to start cooking for the Great
Autumn Feast. Each and every Redwaller was in delight and joy because
tomorrow was the new season. Father Abbot, meanwhile, was still in the sick
bay sleeping. Sister Lavender had ordered that Father Abbot stay one more
day, even if me was sick. The old Abbot awoke.
"What's all the racket about?" he asked. "There's a great commotion to pick
the last fruits from the orchards and other things from the fields before
the first cold snap, and everyone else is helping with the cooking before
those Long Patrol hares get here and eat all our food!" Sister Lavender
informed.
"Well, that's a good thing, because I feel as fit as ever!" the Abbot
exclaimed. Sister Lavender checked to make sure. "Well, you certainly are,
you're not warm or even with the slightest cough! That soup and herb really
worked!" she said, "Does it taste any good, though?" she asked, "Only
because I'm tired of feeding the sickbeasts nettle soup, it tastes awful!"
Father Abbot agreed, and said that it tasted of mint tea. "Well, that's
wonderful! I'll call it from here on as Healing Mint Tea. It's a little
boring, but that's what it is, right?" Sister Lavender said, and they both
laughed. Father Abbot then thanked Sister Lavender, and went outside for
the first time in three days to get some fresh air.
Meanwhile, things were really being cooked in the kitchens. Twelve loaves
of bread were already made, seven Deeper n' Ever pies, thirty sconces, four
cakes and three delicious salads, and this was only a quarter of what was
being made. Greenleaf was helping Cornflower with the breads, and the
others were either supervising the food already made or cooking more
sconces, mostly with fruits now.
Outside, Father Abbot was watching Brother Poplar ring the bells in the
bell tower. "Brother Poplar!" Father Abbot yelled. "Yes?" he responded.
"You know the maneuver to warn us that strange creatures are approaching
Redwall, right? Right bell if coming from the north path, or both if it's
to warn us of warfare?" he said. "Yes, I do, thank you!" Brother Poplar
responded. "The hares of Long Patrol are coming soon, so that's why I
asked. Be on the look out for the Long Patrollers or strangebeasts, thank
you!" Father Abbot said.
Meanwhile, not too far away from the Abbey in the Mossflower Wood,
Rangbad's band was devising a plan.
[_*~*~*_]
Rangbad was furious. "Where is Riverrung?! Oh, when oi foind that lil'
traiter oi'll...oi'll..." Rangbad said. One of the corsairs spoke up.
"Rangbad, sah! Oi saw the carcass of 'im not too far away. 'E was slayed,
sah!" Rangbad growled, furious that Redwall wasn't destroyed yet. He then
thought of a plan.
"Ok, mates, we attack at dawn, as quiet as possible. Don't make a sound
'till then, ya hear? No foires, or anythin'! Oi'll give the signal
tomorra!" Rangbad said, and they all agreed quietly.
[_*~*~*_]
Redarrow had an arrow in his back from one of the corsairs, and was slashed
by a sword on his shoulder. Martin then remembered the words that Martin
the Warrior said in his dream: "Martin the Third, you shall be careful
throughout your quest, and if you do, you will be the next Abbot of
Redwall, although not all of your friends that join your quest will return
home...". Martin gasped, remembering what the wise warrior said.
Redarrow was pale and dying. "Redarrow, we can get you back to Redwall,
just stay with us!" Martin exclaimed. "No...I...I...can't...Leave me here
to pass on to the meadows by the sea...." he said weakly, then his eyes
closed and his body was at peace.
A great ceremony was held for him, and Redarrow was buried at the spot he
died at. A tombstone was made where he was buried, flowers put over the
grave. He was facing south, the way back to Redwall Abbey. The five great
warriors walked home, keeping an eye out for corsairs that might come back.
Author's Note: Okay, I'll stop here. The Conclusion will come soon. Sorry
it took me this long for this, but it's a long chapter anyway. Please R&R,
alot of work and finger moving and typing went into this story. Thanks! ^_^