Hey this is Grubswiper, bringing you another chapter for 'An Ottermaid's Tale'. im glad I have gotten so many reviews for these last couple chapters, the story must be getting better!
Im glad I have answers for my question, now I have a new question. During this years E3 convention in L.A, the three new gaming consoles, the PS3, XBOX 360, and the Nintendo Revolution. I want to know which one do you thing will be the most successful, and if they will live up to or pass their predecessors.
Now on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the colorful world of redwall. If I do, please inform me, I will want to know as soon as possible…………please!
(chapter 17)
Dawn came over Mossflower in a glorious event. As the sun slowly made its way up the trees, the woodpigeons poked their heads out of their straw nest, and flew spryly out of their home in search for worms.
This beauty was lost on two leaders and their band of fighters. Streamtail and quicktail trudged determinedly to their still sleeping foe. With a band of sixty, the woodlanders ran silently on toward their destination.
Quicktail muttered to Streamtail out of the side of his mouth.
"You take half and I take half and we'll circle around the fortress till we find their barracks. Shoot a few fire arrows in their to waken them up, and we'll repays our friends for the lives they lost."
Streamtail nodded in agreement. Their was no need for him to explain his anger from the raid, he lost his brother in the ill planned attack.
When the party reached their goal, Streamtail flicked his tail in parting.
"Best do what we set out for mate!"
As the sun rose higher both parties went to opposite sides. At a simple nod from quicktail, seven squirrel archers raised their yew boughs with flame tipped arrows, pulled back the strings until at the chin, aimed, then fired with the accurately of squirrels.
The effect was devastating!
(Halden and travelers)
Eerie drip-drops could be heard as the silent army traveled through the greenish cave leading under the mountains. Many of the travelers did not want to be in the back, because of the creepy setting, so they stayed in the middle.
As curry was walking along, he muttered out of the side of his mouth to his new friend Tipon.
"Kikes, this makes ye feel ye want to be above ground more then anything!"
Tipon nodded in agreement, eying the cracks and corners as if some imaginary monster were going to jump out at the last second."
"Hurr, yeem fraydycatz! Oi lurves being unnerground!"
Tipon and curry looked at a completely content Earthpaw. A smile was on his velvety face.
Curry looked to Tipon with amusement on his eyes. "Well this is ironic. Remember when you were chiming Earthpaw for being afraid of heights. Now we're in his seat!"
"I totally agree with ya old lad, as me old granny said 'Don't make fin of a bally situation in witch your gonna be in' wot!"
Curry jumped as a hare suddenly was beside him. Evidently everyone else was surprised when a score of hares approached the small army. Halden and Timberpaw bustled through the creature to the hare that had spoken to Curry. Timberpaw gave a friendly smile.
"Hello sir, you gave our group a scare when you all appeared! What are you doin down in this cave?"
The hare stepped up to Timberpaw. Medals covered his red tunic, as well as the straight sword that covered his broad back. He addressed Timberpaw in an equally friendly tone.
"Well chap, this is my bally little patrol, one of the larger ones actually. We were goin around this way back to Salamandastron when we heard your voices so were ventured further and here we are wot wot!"
Halden felt a rush of happiness, he finally made it to Salamandastron!
"Excuse me mate, but could you by chance show us where Salamandastron is? We need to talk to you ruler, it is urgent. Oh and by the way I am Halden and this is Timberpaw. Also there is Curry, Earthpaw, and Tipon."
The hare gave an elegant leg to all. "Please at meet you, if ye follow me and my patrol, well take ye. And my name is Major Storbriger Tallenstra."
A/N
Well this is the 17 chapter to 'An Ottermaid's Tale'. I hope you enjoy it. Now I must thank my reviewers…
Ebbster- That was a funny review. I hope you can give me some ideas on what you want on the character!
Narfgirl- Again thanks on your review, I hope you story is going well
Agent-D - Im glad that you gave me such a detailed answer. Let's see if you can answer this one as well.
And to that anonymous reviewer, thanks for reviewing and please review again!
This is Grubswiper reporting out!