Thanks to Kayla Silvercat and RandomFerret for your support. Here's Chapter One, enjoy!
During Which the Grass Will Grow
Chapter One: Departure
Greenleaf was ready to set out that morning. He inhaled the cool, crisp autumn air that smelt of lavender ready for the picking, which Cornflower did every autumn season to contribute more to Redwall.
Then his mind froze. He would miss Cornflower dearly on his trip with Mortimer, Martin, Foremole and Lupin. Although he did feel content with the note that he'd left her, Greenleaf felt incredibly somber that he left on such short notice. He could picture the note in his mind:
My dear Cornflower,
I am terribly sorry to be writing this notice to you, for by the time that you read this, I have already left. I must embark on a mission of secrecy which I, unfortunately, cannot tell you. I have taken Mortimer, Foremole, Martin and another friend with me. I will solemnly promise that I shall return during the spring season.
Yours very truly,
Greenleaf Kingsley
A tear almost came to his eye. 'She must be heartbroken that I left without a word', he thought. There was an eerie silence among the group as they left Redwall, now only a tiny red block far off on the September Gold horizon. Lupin had noticed this, and spoke up cheerily.
"C'mon, chaps! This should be a fun mission! Seeing as we're takin' the Guosim with us! They're like a pack o'whollopin' hares, eh?" Lupin said cheerily. They all smiled. Redwall had not seen the Guerilla Union of Shrews in Mossflower for quite some time now.
It was noon by the time that the group had stopped for something to eat; they were all starving because they didn't have any breakfast. As the five let down their haversacks with a sigh of relief, they unpacked and found paw-sewn canteens for each beast, and three strawberry-filled pastries for each to eat.
"Oi lurves the strawb'ry pasties that yurr woife cooked fer us, bo hurr!" Foremole complimented.
"Heh, I guess I should know, she makes 'em for me every night!" Greenleaf said, chuckling. He loved the pastries.
As soon as they all finished them, Lupin and Foremole slept, oddly enough. Martin had found a nearby pond from their spot. "Psst! Greenleaf! Mort! Lookit this!" he said. The two ran over, and Martin pushed aside two shrubs, which revealed a waterfall at least ten feet high that dropped peacefully into a crystal-clear pond, which was lit up just enough to see the bottom of it. There wasn't anybeast there, either.
"It's all for the taking! Let's go to the top of that waterfall and jump in!" Martin whispered excitingly. 'Well...it is strangely warm in these parts of Mossflower', Greenleaf thought, 'And there isn't anybeast around...' "Sure, let's go!" he said, and they all took off their clothes to bask in the sun. They ran up the hill next to the waterfall, Martin in the lead, then he suddenly stopped. "What are you stopping for, Martin?" Greenleaf yelled up to him, then the three stopped in silence.
The river above was on a plateau, where apparently the Guosim had their campsite. And it was completely destroyed. Trees were knocked down, fires were put out, and tents were ripped. Not a shrew in sight, let alone any animal whatsoever.
"Th-the Guosim....gone...!" Mort said, in shock.
"This looks recent, there's still some steam coming from the fire pits..." Martin said. The three dashed back down the hill to put their clothes on, then ran back to Lupin and Foremole, whom were still sleeping. They awoke the two tired beasts, and urged them to get up and see the former Guosim campsite.
So, was it still interesting? Please read and review, I'll have the next chapter up soon. I'm beginning to really get into this story. The chapters will be short, but there will be many of them because I'm switching from the journey to Redwall. Anyway, yeah, R & R s'il vous plait. Edit: Thanks for the critiques, I've revised the story. Sorry if I'm being sloppy, I'm trying to warm up from writer's block for a while.