A/N

Attention! Officer grubswiper reporting to the ranks. C'mon wot. Backs straight. What I have to tell you hares is official business. First off all, the story you are reading is a war story called Veteran, a story of gallant and brave fighting hares racing toward the evil army of the cruel Bloodfang.

Second, I would like to thank the people who read this novel. You have gladdened my heart.

So thank you and happy reading wot!

Disclaimer: I dont own redwall, so don't sue me please.

( Begin chapter three)

"Down troops down!" Colonel Cornspurry shout rang through the air as arrows, sounding like wasps sped through the air. Some finding their mark among the hares.

One of the drill sergeants, called Snowfur quickly ganvilized the hares into action.

"Come on me laddows. Get your longbows out and return those arrows to send them packing. First rank, up and fire, down and reload. Second rank up and fire, down and reload. First rank back up fire."

The tactic worked and the remains of the enemy archers scattered and fled while the hares pursued them.

The colonel took stock of the situation. It was apparent that 6 hares were dead and two were wounded including Longpaw, had a foot paw wound and had it already taken care of.

"Flippen bounders. You nearly cut the circulation off in the jolly old paw."

Drill sergeant snowfur came marching, just in time to hear the hare.

"Good thing we won the battle or else you would have lost more then your circulation. So quit your complaining and babbling. That's an order!"

The colonel stood up from the rock he was sitting on.

"well, Bloodfang was smart enough to send vermin to delay us, we must be making better progress than I thought. The vermin must only be couple miles away."

Longpaw stood up as well.

"Well then, you know what my auntie says, ' If you start somthin you better finish it quickly'. An' I hope we finish this jolly soon."

Sergeant Snowfur started make his way back to his soldiers.

"well, lets get going and send them vermin to hell gates!"

(Bloodfang)

From the thirty vermin archers that were sent out, only four came back running hard, as though dogs was at their heels.

One of the archers, a weasel called Darkfur, came running up to Bloodfang.

"Chief, we can't stop them. Our force was depleted. We are the only ones left from the battle. Our best chance is to stand and fight them."

The big rat sized up the situation and decide that a attack would be the best bet of getting rid of the hares. He soon gave orders.

"Lissen all of ye! I want you ta hide in what shelter you can. When I give you a whistle, you take them by suprise. Leave none alive, take no prisoners. Try to be as quick as ye possibly can. Git goin, move!"

The army of Blood fang lay in wait for their foes, hiding in shrubbery. Some sleeping to save their energy for the oncoming battle. Their would be no more running. Everything would end later today.

A/N

Okay chaps, I got to stop writing. Me paws are getting sore. Please review this story.

If you like this, read my other redwall stories, such as:

1.Secrets of Brockhall

2. A harvest mouse's past

4. A battle yet to come

Grubswiper

(Ps) If you have any, please give me suggestions for writing. Thanks. Happy reading.