A/N: Oh my gosh, I am so sorry for not updating. I have been so busy with school and stuff like that. Anyways, I hope you are all not royally ticked off at me and don't review. I love your reviews. Enough of that, onto the next chapter.(which might be a tad angst? Is that what it is??)

Disclaimer: I own nothing. I dont own Avril Lavigne's song, when you're gone.I don't own Redwall.

The mice walked up to her.

Martin couldn't believe it. Rose? No you're dead! I saw you die. He thought as he studied the traveler.

Gonff saw the confused look on Martin's face and stepped ahead to talk to the pretty traveler. " Hi, my name is Gonff, Prince of Mousetheives and this," Gonff said as he tugged Martin up with him and held him tight in a one armed hug, " This here, is my silent pal Martin the Warrior."

"Hello, I'm Marian, the daughter of Rose of Noonvale." Marian said as she grasped Gonff's extended paw.

Martin's face went very white. He whispered under his breath, " No, no, it can't be…"

Gonff turned toward him and asked quite concerned, " What's the matter mate?"

" Nothing. I just. …have to go..sorry. Nice meeting you Marian, My daughter. Roses and mine! No, I have to go and clear my head!

Martin ran off toward the orchard muttering under his breath. Gonff looked at him quite strangely as he ran off.

" Sorry about that. Martin's always so nice. I wonder what's troubling him?" Gonff said muttering then flashed an apologetic smile to Marian.

" No problem, but ahh.. I think I better talk to him." Marian said as she ruched off to the direction of where Martin ran to. Gonff just looked around wondering what in the world was happening.

I always needed time on my own

I never thought I'd, need you there when I cried

And the days feel like years when I'm alone

And the bed where you lie is made up on your side

When you walk away I count the steps that you take

Do you see how much I need you right now

When you're gone the pieces of my heart is missing you

When you're gone the face I came to know I missing you

When you're gone I need to hear

to always get me through the day

And make it okay

I miss you

Marian saw him in the orchard holding a rose between his paws. She crept up beside him and sat down. Her eyes downcast.

" I never knew we had a child. You couldn't tell. But I loved Rose more than you ever know." Martin said as he fiddled with the rose in his paws.

" I know, Uncle Brome told me the story." Marian said.

Martin turned and looked right at her as he said, " Marian, if I had known that you were born, I would have stayed in Noonvale. But.. there are so many memories." Martin said with a pained look on his face.

Marian looked at him unsurely. " Aunt Gauchee always said I had a warrior's streak in me.."

Martin laughed. " I bet. We both had it. Rose used her voice, I used my sword." He shifted to look up at the battlements, where his sword was left.

Now ordinarily Gonff knew what was up with Martin, but this traveler, made things interesting. Gonff followed her and sat out of sight, but was in the hearing distance. As being a thieve you learn those skills. He was shocked at Martin and Marian's conversation. She was his daughter! Who was Rose? He had some questions that Martin needed to answer.

Gonff got up and sat down with them. He noticed before they weren't talking.

" Hello mate, hello pretty traveler." He said winking at her and she grinned back at him.

She laughed. Her laugh is even the same as Rose's. Martin thought.

" Hello Gonff, what do you want?" Martin asked.

" Well matey, I'm insulted that you didn't tell me that you have a daughter. I thought we were mates." Gonff asked and put on a hurt face.

Martin leapt up and asked suspiciously, " Where you eavesdropping on our conversation? Be honest Gonff!"

Gonff had never heard Martin like this and his smile faltered into an uneasy smile. " Umm, well..define eavesdropping..haha." He said as he placed he paws out in a ridiculous gesture.

Martin glared at him. Marian stood up and placed a paw on Martin's wrist. " Tell him Mar-fath-Martin." She said, as she was unsure of what to call him.

Martin gave her a smile and said, " You can call me whatever you wish to Marian. I suppose your right, but I promised on my oath as a warrior I wouldn't tell anyone about my past."

He looked at Gonff who still had the uneasy smile on. He could tell Gonff was very uncomfortable there, and unsure of what to say. " It's alright Gonff, I'm sorry, It's just..how much do you know?"

" Er..Not much heard something about a flower," he said as he looked at Martin's face that turned very sad and then he gritted his teeth. "..and that's about it." Gonff said looking at Martin again.

" I'll tell you, but I really wished you hadn't eavesdropped. Rose, Laterose was a pretty young mousemaid that helped me escape from Marshank. I remember the first time I saw her.. she had my heart right away. I was dumbstruck and instead of saying.." You must be Rose," I said, " Yurn b'rosty nose!" I felt like an idiot..She saved me a few times you know. From bees, from Badrang. Badrang..he..he..threw heart the wall like..like a ragdoll! My Rose, he killed her. I killed him with my own paws. Marian, Noonvale is..will be hard for me to return..if you are going back. So many memories.." Martin whispered the last sentence. Gonff patted him on the back.

" I'm sorry mate. I shouldn't have.." Gonff said embarrassed.

" No, its alright. I needed to talk about it." Martin said as he took Gonff in a headlock and grinned at Marian.

Marian smiled. " Oh! I have something for you. Martin." Marian said as she put her paws behind her neck to unclasp the necklace. She placed it in his calloused paws then left.

Martin smiled as he held the locket. He had given it to Rose in Noonvale. He held the locket tightly in his paw. Gonff excused himself and walked over to where Marian was.

" Oh Gonff, I should have never came here! Martin's depressed, and well I feel awful! I should leave.." Marian said as she started to head toward the front gate.

" Not without me!" Martin yelled as he caught up with them. " I would like to see how Brome is doing with his healing." Martin said smiling.

" Y-You would. Oh daddy!" Marian said as she hugged him tightly. " You know how long I've been waiting to call you that?" Marian said happily still holding onto him.

" Hey! Your not leaving without your best mate." Gonff said pouting and pulling a sad face on them.

" OF course I can't. I can't leave you here. Columbine will hit you with her pan if you stay and pinch one more pill off the sill! Haha.." Martin said as he grinned.

" Columbine?" Marian said curiously.

" Gonff's wife." Martin said.

" Sorry love.. but I'm promised to another." Gonff teased as he pat her on the back.

Marian just smiled at him .

They walked toward where Lady Amber was. Martin walked over to Lady Amber and motioned her to follow him. When they were out of hearing distance he asked, " Lady Amber, I need you to get something off the roof." Martin said winking.

" Huh? Oh!" Lady Amber said returning his wink.

No beast saw Lady Amber climb up to the weathervane and untied the sword off it. She climbed down with it and went over to where Martin was. He took the sword from her and said thank you.

Martin presented Marian with a very thin slender sword, yet it was deadly. Marian grasped it with wonderment.

" Thank you." She said as she looked at the beautiful sword she was holding.

" Well, if we are going on a trip, we have to be protected." Martin said as he took his sword in his own paws, " Also you're my daughter, warrior is in your blood." He went into the warrior stance and did a few thrusts and swings at imaginary foes. Marian watched then went inot the warrior stance also. She watched Martin as he taught her the moves to disarm your opponent. Then he let her practice, and she did them mostly right.

Gonff watched them and shook his head and hollered, " she's pretty good there mate, too much of you in her!"

" Well, she's better than you matey!" Martin yelled back to Gonff.

Gonff laughed. No doubt. She's got you in her blood.

They swordplayed until Marian made a sign for them to stop. She sat down and took a few hasty breaths.

" Sorry, I forgot how you've never used a sword." Martin said sheepishly.

" No problem." She said casting it aside, " When do we leave for Noonvale?"

Martin shrugged. The name itself brought back memories.

" Hey whatcha doing?" Rose said smiling as she sat down beside him.

" Uh..nothing..sitting." Martin said blushing.

" Well, I'll sit with you." Rose said as she undid the headband around her head.

She wrapped it around his arm. He looked at her with confusion.

" Well, a warrior needs his maidens colours." Rose said matter of factly. Then she edged closer to him. He did the same.

Suddenly they kissed, and kissed…

" Dad?" Marian said as she got up to where Martin was.

" Huh? Oh, we should leave soon." Martin said as he quickly did a few more sword moves then put it in his scabbard.

" I'll go prepare the supplies." Gonff said as he ran off to the kitchens.

" No you won't, not without me you glutton!" Martin said laughing as they ran off.

Marian looked around and wandered over to Lady Amber.

" Lady Amber, what happened to Martin? He has all kinds of scars."

" He fought a mighty wildcat and won. Though for a time we thought we were about to lose him. He was on the outside of the dark forest. Mumbling in his sleep. We were afraid he had lost his memory, but now I think he regained some of it, from you." Lady Amber said as she looked at Marian curiously.

Martin just gave a no idea look and sauntered away to other animals.

Marian was looking for Martin and Gonff when she ran into a mouse. She saw that he was wearing a hat with a feather in its cap. She offered him a paw and started saying sorry.

" Hello, I'm sorry about that. I'm Marian." She said.

" Hi, m'name's Gonflet." He said smiling and took her offered paw.

They broke out into a pleasant conversation when their dads came out laughing and with sacks of food.

" We should leave soon Marian." Martin said as he came closer and handed her a sack, full of food.

" Comon Gonflet, the two have lots to talk about. Anyway, let's see if we can pinch your mother's pies." Gonff said as he winked at his son.

" Okay, seeya Marian." Gonflet said as he followed his dad.

" Seems like he took a shine to you." Martin said winking. She just blushed and said no.

They strolled the ramparts of the abbey. Each comfortable with each other. Marian looked up at him with shining eyes, she had found her father.

Martin looked down at the locket and unfastened it, and gave it back to Marian. She was surprised but he said, " Keep it. That way you can see your mother."

" Thank you." She said smiling as she fastened it and let it hang.

" We will leave at first light, so you better catch some shut-eye. Goodnight Marian." Martin said as he walked out to the orchard and took out his sword. He started to train. His sword sung in the night, it's own song of death.

A/N: Okay, I hope that was long enough for you. It took me a while to write. I hope I will be able to update son, but no promises.