Lord Odron looked up and down the hall before entering it. Salamandstron had seen no action for nearly twenty seasons. But the day before, a horde, far larger than any other seen in Mossflower, came down from the north and attacked them. He looked around and signaled the remaining score of Long Patrol hares to follow him. Quietly they snuck up to the forge room where the rats haven't posted sentries. Odron the removed the rock that had the resting place of the badger lords behind it. After they were in and the rock put back in place he went to the far wall with writing on it. Lord Odron felt around until he found a crack. With all his strength he pulled on the wall. The hares stared in awe as the part of the wall began to part. As muscle and sinew bulged off his body, he moved it enough so they could fit through it. Behind the wall was the where the famed Badger treasure lay. After they were all in, he closed the opening and sighed.
"Started off with twelve score of Long Patrol hares and now only have a score." He looked to the remaining general. General Tummock Tuggle Tamworth gave a long sigh and answered.
"But, My-lord, they all died in honor for trying to bring down evil."Lord Odron nodded and sat down. A couple of the hared stared in awe at the body of Urthstripe the Strong, the guardian of the treasure. Lord Odron sighed and looked up at Urthstripe's closed eyes.
"Great Badger Lord Urthstripe, show us a way out." The hares bowed their heads, hoping for a reasponse. The hare twins, Daisy and Derek, got close to Urthstripe when Derek tripped on a golden goblet. He fell straight into Urthstripe causing him to fall off his throne. All the hares looked up and glared at Derek. Lord Odron gave Derek an angry glare.
"What have you done? This is an outrage to the Long Patrol! When we get out of here I will give a punishment so severe, you will wish that the rats..." General Tummock stepped inbetween the two.
"My-Lord, before you continue I would advise you to look at the ancient Bader Lord." Lord Odron looked at the ancient badger gasped. When Urthstripe fell his right arm fell outward, and his paw pointed to the far wall. Daisy shot to the far wall and called out with happiness.
"There is a crack in the wall the size of a door." Lord Odron went over and felt around until his paws got a grip on the stone. He moved the stone away to reveal the outside of the mountain. The got out and found hidden stairs carved out of the side of the mountain. Lord Odron and the remaining score of the Long Patrol leave the Mountain of Salamandstron and head north, never to return to the ancient Mountain again.
Vilag Deatheye is the deadliest Fox known in the land. He spent ten seasons building a horde to take down Redwall. Before he was born his father went to Redwall. The day after he was born his mother learned that his father was killed by ther Redwaller. Vilag swore vengance on Redwall when his mother stabbed herself with a knife in grief of her husbands death.
Vilag watched as his leading weasel, Blackeye, gave his report.
"The stripedog and his fighting rabbits are diminished. They took alot of us with them, but we still have two thousand in your command." Death eye nodded. He looked around the mess hall with his red eyes. He had been known to slay his foes by looking at them.
"Good, tomorrow we will head tomorrow we will head to Redwall Abbey and destroy it. Blackeye, tell the army to get alot of rest tonight, for tomorrow we will be marching non stop until I can see Redwall." Blackeye saluted and went to do his leader's bidding. Vilag Deatheye leaned back and closed his eyes. "You will fall Redwall! Do you hear me, you will fall!"
Serkin knocked on the door to the Abess' room. Abess Rose opened her door and smiled at Serkin.
"Hello Serkin, Skipper and I wanted to talk to you." Skipper was sitting on a window seat looking out over the orchard. Serkin joined him and looked out. He saw Trinity with her friends keeping the dibbuns in the shallow part of the pond. Skipper looked over to see Serkin staring dreamily at Trinity.
"I see you have your eyes on someone, hm?" Serkin snapped out it and looked at Skipper. Skipper nodded. "It's the young redsquirrel, isn't it? What is her name?" Serkin leaned against the window.
"Her name is Trinity and she is the most beautiful squirrel I have ever met. I think she has feelings for me." Abbess Rose smiled and sat down in her favorite rocking chair.
"Well that wasn't what we were here to talk about. Skipper has a couple of ideas for entrainmenttonight. We know that you are going to play on your wooden flute. We were hoping that you could help with the pinata for the dibbuns." Serkin nodded and smiled.
"Of course I can help. I can hold it up for them to hit." Skipper nodded and had an idea.
"We haven't gotten a ferry ride do we? My otter's can get a boat for the dibbuns to ride in." Serkin thought for a moment then noticed a problem.
"Great idea, Skip. But how are you gonna keep the dibbuns from jumping over the edge of the boat." Skipper was about to speak but stopped and sighed, knowing his ideas was dead. They talked for a little longer when a knock came on the door. Serkin opened it to Sister Whitney, the infirmary keeper. She looked tired out and exhausted.
"Abbess Rose, there was a terrible accident. We have two severly wounded creatures in the infirmary. Trinity Swiftpaw and Amber wildfer." Serkin turned the Sister around not too gently.
"What happened?!" Sister Whitney and the others walked towared the infirmary as she explained.
"Accourding to Riggum, Trinity was in the tree talking to Amber, who was on the ground, when the branch suddenly snapped. She landed right on top of Amber. Both of them have a broken arm and alot of cuts." Serkin nodded and felt aweful. They walked over to the infirmary to see how Trinity and Amber are doing.