Hey, its Grubswiper again, bring you another chapter form 'An Ottermaid's Tale'. I hope you like it.
Ok, I have a question. If you like to play video games, please tell me what your favorite console and game is. For me personally, my favorite system is the Nintendo Gamecube and its title game Super Smash Brothers Melee. I know I will get flames for the underappreciated Gamecube, but I just want to know what you think.
Again I hope you like the chapter!
Disclaimer: Grubswiper, like every morning steps out his home and get the mail, but when he got the mail today, something caught his eye in the slip of white envelopes. He soon opened the letter and shouted aloud.
"The deed. Yes Redwall is mine. Yes! Yes!"
As he turned around to is house to make a large cup of tea he saw all the Disney characters in the sky , throwing a party! 'Wait', he thought. 'That's not possible'. !POP! He was back in his bed with alarm clock buzzing.
(begin chapter 14)
A new misty dawn broke over the foliage of trees that dominated Mossflower country, making a scene of peaceful serenity, cloaking last days battle of blood. Halden had slept in, for when he woke, the forest was a bustle and packed with voices and the smell of dead branches of being burned.
Halden breathed in deeply, taking in the savory smells of breakfast being laid out to cool. But his thoughts became interrupted by a gentle tapping on the shoulder. He turned and saw a young hedgehog maid, who bunched up her quills and twitched her snout, a traditional hedgehog greeting of a young one to an elder.
"Please sah, Timberpaw beckons thee to break fast with him."
As she began to walk, she stopped and looked over her spiky back.
"Please follow me sah."
Halden immediately got up and followed the maid. After a couple minutes being guided through the camp, he saw his friends Earthpaw and curry, seated with Timberpaw, and other hedgehogs. He called out a friendly greeting them.
"Hello there friends, I hope your well?"
"Yes thankee." Timberpaw said friendly. He beckoned to the spread laid out before them. "Let us eat."
As Halden sat down, he could not help his mouth watering at the irresistible food. His spikes quivered at the sight of blueberry scones with honey smeared on top, followed by a large trifle with mint tea to wash it down with.
As they ate Timberpaw asked him inquisitively.
"So tell me comrade, how did thee and yon friends come to be slaves."
The other hedgehogs nodded in agreement. How could Halden say no. with his friends helping. They started at the beginning, where the evil Darkhide had taken over there beloved village and taken their friends as slaves, end soon ended with the encounter with Meeky and his gang and then being captured himself. He then ended his tale with their friends plight.
"So you see, we need warriors to travel with us and make an army to put down Darkhide and his evil hoard."
Halden looked at Timberpaw and his hedgehogs. Timberpaw suddenly turn to talk quietly to his faithful hedgehogs, who soon were nodding approval.
Timberpaw faced Halden, and spoke in his always strong voice.
"My hedgehogs will join thy in your quest!"
Halden and his friends stared at each other in astonishment. This was a great boost to their quest. In some ways they were thankful for being captured and made into slaves.
"We thank you for your offer Timberpaw." Curry said gratefully. "We will always be in your dept."
"Hurr et will be zurr hurr!" Earthpaw added in agreement.
Timberpaw smiled and looked at Earthpaw with amusement.
"Out of all accents ah've hear master Earthpaw, yore's is thee moost unique!"
After breakfast, the friends and their new allies set off south once again. While on the way the dibbun hogs would run around, chasing each other for fun. Halden watched them sadly, remembering the same little kinds of mites, locked in slavery.
Into midday the travelers found themselves facing the start of a mountain range in the distance. Halden and his friends stared up in awe at the wondrous sight. At never seeing such a grand sight, they never felt so humbled.
As curry was looking at the rocky terrain, a hedgehog next to him grunted.
"Ah, we are goin west eh?"
Curry turned to see the most peculiar hedgehog, her quills seemed more thick and longer much longer for a hedgehog. Curry would have been afraid to tangle with this hog!
The female hedgehog noticed him looking in a curious stare. She gave a small chuckle and said in a friendly tone.
"Not used to seeing much of my kind eh mate?"
Curry nodded silently, looking now slightly sheepish at being caught eyeing the beast for too long. He saw a glint a laughter in her eyes, mingled with a hint of sadness.
"It's ok, I'm used to it. My name is Tipton. As you can see I don't look like much of a hedgehog. Well, that's because I am not. I am a porcupine, and the last of my tribe actually, who were tragically slaughtered. After that I came to traveling until I found the breed that was closest to my own."
She turned away, he eyes clouded.
"My poor family! The Natonay family were so happy, we had no warning of the attack. I had managed to hide myself. They didn't see me because I spent so much time practicing the art a camouflage. When it was all over, I crept out and found everyone dead, including my mother, father, and sister Napay"
Curry felt sad for the life that tipon had lead. He felt compelled to ask something.
"Do you know who attacked you?"
Tipon nodded, her eyes now full of hatred and anger.
"Yes! His name is Darkhide!" she spat, her quills bristling, taking out a small blowpipe, looking like she were going to use it.
Curry stared at her in amazement. How many villages including his had Darkhide ransacked…..and how many more lives would he destroy if he wasn't stopped!
A/N
Well this is chapter 14. I hope you all like it. Before I go I want to thank my reviews for last chapter…
Narfgirl- As always, it's always good getting a review from you. I hope your story warriors and runaways becomes as big a success as the prequel!
Ebbster- I hope you are happy with this chapter and the new character. Im sorry I couldn't fit all the stuff you told me in, with all those details, she could have her own story!
Ashleg- thank you for continuing you reviews for the story, im glad about your short stories are very successful. I hope to see your new chapter!
Agent D- I am glad im on you author alert list. You are a very talented writer yourself. I hope your stories are prosperous!
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