Author's Notes: This is my second fan fiction. Hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
Disclaimer: I do not own Redwall in any way. It belongs to Brian Jacques.
Original POV
The winter wind blew hard upon the old otter's face. This otter's name was Jason, and he was trying to find his way to Redwall Abbey before winter sets. Unfortunately, it looked like he was already too late. The ground was already covered with a thin layer of snow.
Jason was born in an otter tribe near the camp of the Guosim shrews. But even when he was a young lad, he had felt the strong desire to explore Mossflower. He had his own boat, but every winter, when the lakes and rivers were frozen, he would travel to Redwall.
He could see Redwall in the distance, but it didn't look like he could have reached it that day, so he found a hole in the ground that looked somewhat comfortable and went in. It looked like it had once belonged to a family of moles. However, he was startled to hear noises in the hole, but he approached cautiously. When he finally did discover the source of the noise, he practically jumped out of his skin.
"A fox cub!" he exclaimed. The cub looked like he had been abandoned for at least a week or so. However, this fox was different from any Jason had ever seen before. The cub's pelt was snow white, and his eyes were a passive blue. There was a knowing look in his eyes, like they belonged to an ancient creature.
Jason was lost; what to do with it? He could leave it here, but it would die for sure. He wished Sister Rhea was there, she was so much better at making decisions. He sighed and picked up the cub gently. At that moment all of his hesitation disappeared and Jason felt like he was meant to find the fox.
"I'll name you Zale," he said, "After my dad. Zale means sea strength, and is a fitting name for any otter who respects the water. You're no otter, but I'll raise you as my own. You look like you'll become a strong lad." Jason gazed at the cub fondly.
To his surprise, the cub looked back at him, and spoke his first word. "Zale."
Author's Notes: I really like the Redwall series, and I believe that a fox can be the hero of a story. No one is born good or evil, it's their choice. Please rewiev!