Chapter 21
Wyatt has been keeping track of the activity around the abbey and had heard of the vermin outside of the Abbey. Seeing the chance of getting back home in relative safety was out of the question. He decided to hold a private talk with the abbess in her room, after asking her where it was; he barely knew about the abbey's layout, and would've gotten lost if we went by himself. Following Abbess Birch into her room, he sat down in a chair and decided to get started. "Uhm, Abbess Birch, I know I might've told you, but I plan on going back to my home and taking Liz with me."
Abbess Birch shook her head, but knew what he said would have happened sooner or later. The desire to be back with one's own creatures is a strong thing and is almost impossible to ignore.
"I see that you will go through with this no matter what I say. Then again, I cannot let you go while there are vermin outside Redwall's gates; you may go once this is all over."
"I see, thank you Abbess Birch."
I let her show me the way back to the infirmary and I told Liz of my plan of taking her back to our world; she was alright with this. I took supper with her and then, as night fell, went to bed and in my sleep, planned on what I would do tomorrow.
Sharpclaw's Lieutenant was getting the horde prepared for the first attack on Redwall. Mustering up the horde was no problem, getting them to go do battle was another. Most of the horde has heard of the fabled Redwall and of the warlords who have died trying to get past those gates. Slowly, hesitantly, they started their march towards Redwall. At the abbey, Glen was on the ramparts doing her sentry duty when she saw the telltale dust cloud of a group of beasts moving. After shouting the alarm, she had everybeast up on the ramparts ready to do battle. Len looked all around her and noticed Abbess Birch coming up to the ramparts.
Sharpclaw and a force of his choosing were moving out to the area where he was ambushed only the day before. Spreading out his forces, he concealed them so he could catch whatever it was the attacked him and his horde. Taking the vixen seer away, he questioned her on her abilities and was pleased to know that she was the best in her art. Waiting for a few days shouldn't be too hard Sharpclaw thought, it's not that hard to catch somebeast who thinks that a simple ambush will keep vermin away from the area. Meanwhile Mysteye was having a vision, and in her vision, she saw two strange looking creatures in a land much different than any she has known. Following these two creatures, she saw Sharpclaw and his horde chasing after them. Mysteye smiled, whatever those things were, they would not escape Sharpclaw's horde. Still smiling, she sat on the ground and gathering loam about herself, and was soon asleep. Near the sleeping vixen, Sharpclaw pondered as to how the attack on Redwall would be going. When he heard the scream of one of his horde members. Silently crawling to the scene, he saw that one of the lower officers he brought along to keep order was slain, an arrow protruding from the rat's skull. Leaving the slain officer where he was, Sharpclaw pulled out all his forces and headed back towards the rest of the horde, which should be starting its attack within the hour; a slight sniggering from somebeast in the forested area with only one creature to listen; one slain rat.
At Redwall, the attack was just beginning, Darkslash stayed in the infirmary, and I went out onto the grounds, Liz was in the kitchens, helping the cooks carry food when she wasn't busy bringing javelins over to the wall. I decided to see what I could do to help; but I had two arms to use. Looking around, I could see that the west wall could use some help. Climbing the stairs, I reached the battlements; I saw the top of what looked like a ladder reach above the wall. Taking a peek, I could see some rats starting to climb up the ladder. Seeing an important looking mouse nearby, I told him that there was a ladder over here where I was. The mouse didn't move for a while, considering he had never seen a human before, but as soon as an arrow grazed his ear he was back to normal. Rapping out some orders, he had a couple otters with some javelins come to where I was, they nodded their heads to me and we waited for the first vermin head to show.
Wyatt has been keeping track of the activity around the abbey and had heard of the vermin outside of the Abbey. Seeing the chance of getting back home in relative safety was out of the question. He decided to hold a private talk with the abbess in her room, after asking her where it was; he barely knew about the abbey's layout, and would've gotten lost if we went by himself. Following Abbess Birch into her room, he sat down in a chair and decided to get started. "Uhm, Abbess Birch, I know I might've told you, but I plan on going back to my home and taking Liz with me."
Abbess Birch shook her head, but knew what he said would have happened sooner or later. The desire to be back with one's own creatures is a strong thing and is almost impossible to ignore.
"I see that you will go through with this no matter what I say. Then again, I cannot let you go while there are vermin outside Redwall's gates; you may go once this is all over."
"I see, thank you Abbess Birch."
I let her show me the way back to the infirmary and I told Liz of my plan of taking her back to our world; she was alright with this. I took supper with her and then, as night fell, went to bed and in my sleep, planned on what I would do tomorrow.
Sharpclaw's Lieutenant was getting the horde prepared for the first attack on Redwall. Mustering up the horde was no problem, getting them to go do battle was another. Most of the horde has heard of the fabled Redwall and of the warlords who have died trying to get past those gates. Slowly, hesitantly, they started their march towards Redwall. At the abbey, Glen was on the ramparts doing her sentry duty when she saw the telltale dust cloud of a group of beasts moving. After shouting the alarm, she had everybeast up on the ramparts ready to do battle. Len looked all around her and noticed Abbess Birch coming up to the ramparts.
Sharpclaw and a force of his choosing were moving out to the area where he was ambushed only the day before. Spreading out his forces, he concealed them so he could catch whatever it was the attacked him and his horde. Taking the vixen seer away, he questioned her on her abilities and was pleased to know that she was the best in her art. Waiting for a few days shouldn't be too hard Sharpclaw thought, it's not that hard to catch somebeast who thinks that a simple ambush will keep vermin away from the area. Meanwhile Mysteye was having a vision, and in her vision, she saw two strange looking creatures in a land much different than any she has known. Following these two creatures, she saw Sharpclaw and his horde chasing after them. Mysteye smiled, whatever those things were, they would not escape Sharpclaw's horde. Still smiling, she sat on the ground and gathering loam about herself, and was soon asleep. Near the sleeping vixen, Sharpclaw pondered as to how the attack on Redwall would be going. When he heard the scream of one of his horde members. Silently crawling to the scene, he saw that one of the lower officers he brought along to keep order was slain, an arrow protruding from the rat's skull. Leaving the slain officer where he was, Sharpclaw pulled out all his forces and headed back towards the rest of the horde, which should be starting its attack within the hour; a slight sniggering from somebeast in the forested area with only one creature to listen; one slain rat.
At Redwall, the attack was just beginning, Darkslash stayed in the infirmary, and I went out onto the grounds, Liz was in the kitchens, helping the cooks carry food when she wasn't busy bringing javelins over to the wall. I decided to see what I could do to help; but I had two arms to use. Looking around, I could see that the west wall could use some help. Climbing the stairs, I reached the battlements; I saw the top of what looked like a ladder reach above the wall. Taking a peek, I could see some rats starting to climb up the ladder. Seeing an important looking mouse nearby, I told him that there was a ladder over here where I was. The mouse didn't move for a while, considering he had never seen a human before, but as soon as an arrow grazed his ear he was back to normal. Rapping out some orders, he had a couple otters with some javelins come to where I was, they nodded their heads to me and we waited for the first vermin head to show.