(Chapter 5)
Disclaimer: I still haven't persuaded Brian to give me Redwall so it still sadly is not in my possession.
Tomorrow morning.......
It was new to the Redwallers to wake up so early before dawn. On the badger lord's orders, the entire company of Brockhall was to retreat to Redwall Abbey.
The party was half way to Redwall when the Dibbuns began to complain.
"My legs hurt."
"I need wata pwease."
"Ah we theres yet?"
This continued for five more minutes until Mother Emma could stand it no longer.
"Be quiet or you all will get baths!"
This shut the Dibbuns up quite nicely.
It was nearly dawn when they got to Redwall. General Scarum, who was in front, grabbed the wooden door knocker and banged it against the walls oak door.
"Oi! Anybody home? Lets us beasts in!"
A young mole named Holland heard. Luckily he had kitchen duties when she heard the knocks. Quickly she took out a batch of hot blueberry scones to cool off and scooted to the main entrance.
When she got to the door she called out in her deep bass voice.
"Who is it? Are ya friend er foe?"
The mole softened immediately when she heard the Abbess.
"It's only us, friend. Lets us in please."
The trusty mole swiftly opened the door, only to reveal thousands of creatures. She hurriedly ran to the Abby bell tower and pulled hard on the ropes. The glorious music filled the silent night.
"Urry, everyone, we'm got company!"
In a short time Abby dwellers of all sizes ran toward the Abby entrance, still in their night gowns. One squirrel however wasn't.
She was of average size with the same kind of bushy tail all squirrels have. She wore a gray tunic with a dazzling sword strapped to her back.
She came bounding up in front of the Abbey creatures, her sword out. But at seeing the abbess she sheathed it quickly. She also saw a immense badger lord with many hares at his back. Politely she bowed to him and gave a smile.
"Welcome, Sagax! I haven't seen you in a while, come in soon." She turned to the abbess.
"Mother Abbess, welcome back. Not much has changed since you absence."
Emma came forward and embraced her warmly.
"Triss. It's very good to see you too."
She waved a paw too the hares.
"These are lord Sagax's hares of six thousand. Though I fear we are in danger right now. So we need to have a council of war right at this second, and sentries need to be posted. Lord Sagax, could you quickly have your men patrol the battlements please?"
The badger turned to his general and gave a nod. In a couple seconds, orders were filling the air as the hares marched p the stairs to the battlements.
Since there were so many of the hares they were not able to patrol. All they could do was stand watch.
A couple hours later, the abbess came out looking tired. A couple dibbuns came running toward her, Bragoon and Saro in the lead. They started to cling to her habit, pleading.
"muver habbess, can we go fo a paggle?"
"yea a paggle pwease."
"I likes wata."
Abbess Emma, not wanting to ruin the little Dibbun's fun, hitched on a smile, clasped the paw of a little mouse maid called Rolla, began calling out in a mock military fashion.
"All right lot you scurvy lot! Form in twos and follow me to the pond."
The dibbuns screamed and yelled in delight as they tried to form a line, but in the end broke out running toward the pond.
When the Abby babes got to the pond, the abbess walk over to brother Wald, who was sitting on a empty wheel barrel, sharpening staves for war.
The abbess plumped down on the grass.
"Brother Wald, how could this evil have come upon us?"
The kind brother, looked up from his work.
"I dont know Emma, but determination and hard work will get us through this. I sure of it!"
Disclaimer: I still haven't persuaded Brian to give me Redwall so it still sadly is not in my possession.
Tomorrow morning.......
It was new to the Redwallers to wake up so early before dawn. On the badger lord's orders, the entire company of Brockhall was to retreat to Redwall Abbey.
The party was half way to Redwall when the Dibbuns began to complain.
"My legs hurt."
"I need wata pwease."
"Ah we theres yet?"
This continued for five more minutes until Mother Emma could stand it no longer.
"Be quiet or you all will get baths!"
This shut the Dibbuns up quite nicely.
It was nearly dawn when they got to Redwall. General Scarum, who was in front, grabbed the wooden door knocker and banged it against the walls oak door.
"Oi! Anybody home? Lets us beasts in!"
A young mole named Holland heard. Luckily he had kitchen duties when she heard the knocks. Quickly she took out a batch of hot blueberry scones to cool off and scooted to the main entrance.
When she got to the door she called out in her deep bass voice.
"Who is it? Are ya friend er foe?"
The mole softened immediately when she heard the Abbess.
"It's only us, friend. Lets us in please."
The trusty mole swiftly opened the door, only to reveal thousands of creatures. She hurriedly ran to the Abby bell tower and pulled hard on the ropes. The glorious music filled the silent night.
"Urry, everyone, we'm got company!"
In a short time Abby dwellers of all sizes ran toward the Abby entrance, still in their night gowns. One squirrel however wasn't.
She was of average size with the same kind of bushy tail all squirrels have. She wore a gray tunic with a dazzling sword strapped to her back.
She came bounding up in front of the Abbey creatures, her sword out. But at seeing the abbess she sheathed it quickly. She also saw a immense badger lord with many hares at his back. Politely she bowed to him and gave a smile.
"Welcome, Sagax! I haven't seen you in a while, come in soon." She turned to the abbess.
"Mother Abbess, welcome back. Not much has changed since you absence."
Emma came forward and embraced her warmly.
"Triss. It's very good to see you too."
She waved a paw too the hares.
"These are lord Sagax's hares of six thousand. Though I fear we are in danger right now. So we need to have a council of war right at this second, and sentries need to be posted. Lord Sagax, could you quickly have your men patrol the battlements please?"
The badger turned to his general and gave a nod. In a couple seconds, orders were filling the air as the hares marched p the stairs to the battlements.
Since there were so many of the hares they were not able to patrol. All they could do was stand watch.
A couple hours later, the abbess came out looking tired. A couple dibbuns came running toward her, Bragoon and Saro in the lead. They started to cling to her habit, pleading.
"muver habbess, can we go fo a paggle?"
"yea a paggle pwease."
"I likes wata."
Abbess Emma, not wanting to ruin the little Dibbun's fun, hitched on a smile, clasped the paw of a little mouse maid called Rolla, began calling out in a mock military fashion.
"All right lot you scurvy lot! Form in twos and follow me to the pond."
The dibbuns screamed and yelled in delight as they tried to form a line, but in the end broke out running toward the pond.
When the Abby babes got to the pond, the abbess walk over to brother Wald, who was sitting on a empty wheel barrel, sharpening staves for war.
The abbess plumped down on the grass.
"Brother Wald, how could this evil have come upon us?"
The kind brother, looked up from his work.
"I dont know Emma, but determination and hard work will get us through this. I sure of it!"