Back so soon! Because I have a severe case of writer's block, I compiled yet another chapter. --sigh-- If you review, check our profile for our thanks and stuff, as we're not supposed to reply to you here --grumble-- Now, on to PH...
WHOOOO HOOO! I'm back from a week in Cleaveland! It was totasiously awesome, but I'll put more on that in the profie... oh... and this first little segment was supposed to be at the end of the last chappie...--looks at Billios-- anyways... on to the important stuff...
Disclaimer:
Riley:--sigh-- why do we get stuck doing the dirty work? always what PH wants, never what we want...
Hailey: oh cheer up grumpy pants, I don't mind, plus, she even said that if I do thisI get brandy!(AN: like... a type of... I guess you would say alcohol... and she's not a drunk, just... weird...) --jumps up and down and baisicly all around the inside of PH's head--
yeah yeah yeah, I hear you. and I still don't see why we have to do it, but here it goes... PH and Billios own nothing, at all
except for the characters you don't reconize, prior to reading this fiction anyways...
true, thank goodness
and PH also owns us...--scary thought-- -- hears sounds of twins crying from distant room-- uh oh, I guess Harry couldn't handle them... --runs off to help Harry with Dylan and Thomas--
uhh... toodles-- runs away with his shaggy brown hair and hot british lilt with a screaming throng of fangirls following...--
-end disclaimer
Soon after dinner, in the abbey, it was noted that three young squirrels were also missing, the twins Rowan and Roann, and the older Ashbreeze. When, in the evening, it was decided that they had gone missing, a search party was sent out, but only to come back empty pawed… Not many slept in the abbey that night.
When Saloo returned to the barracks, he was immediately set upon by all the young cadets who badgered him to tell his story of what had happened the day before.
"I heard that you fought all the bally vermin single pawed and unarmed!" squealed a young female named Lightpaw, looking at him adoringly.
"Well, I heard that you carried off Aspen and ran so fast that the vermin didn't even see your bloomin' shadow!" said another.
Saloo laughed and sat down. Bragging was his specialty.
"Now then, old chaps, I didn't quite do all that. I did, however, get bally close. Aspen was fighting like a crazed wildcat; howling and stabbing, kicking and slashing! She must have slain at least two-- no, threescore before she started to get tuckered out. Then, I popped out from behind a sand dune and said, 'Aspen, m'gel' says I, 'Aspen, just hold 'em off 'til I get there!' So I rushed to the gel's blinkin' side, Eulalia'ing for all I was bally worth. After taking out another twoscore all by myself, I carried Aspen out with one paw, still fighting with a stubborn rat that was clinging to my leg. I finally made it back to the mountain, though the chase was jolly close; I think I got another score or two on the way in. So, I delivered Aspen to Colonel Krump and followed them to the sick bay to make sure the gel was going to be alright."
"You're so brave!" a young one said in awe.
"Oh, it was nothing out of the ordinary old chap," Saloo said airily, ruffling his ears.
Some of the cadets were nearly as impressed that Saloo got near Krump as they were about his battle.
"You actually went up to Krump?" they asked, astounded.
Saloo laughed.
"Of course! Don't you talk to him?"
"No!" was the firm reply.
"Why ever not?" he asked.
"He's mean!" cried Lightpaw.
"You know, I used to think that when I was young, too. Did you know; we called him 'Krump the Grump' and-- well, you blighters don't want to hear about that, eh, wot?"
"Yes we do!"
"Tell us, please!"
"Oh do, tell us!" they pleaded.
"Alright, alright," Saloo conceded, standing up. "But I tell it better in a song."
With no further ado, Saloo began his comical narration.
"Soooo listen close me hearties,
And I'll tell you of the day,
When I was a soldier in the Long Patrol!
Now Colonel Krump was stern and strict and,
Everybody feared his name,
But I rolled my eyes and flumped my ears and said,
'You're blinkin' insane!
'The codger's not quite right in the head,
'One more arrow will do him,
'So do what he likes but keep in mind that,
'We can see right through him!'
Listen close me hearties,
And I'll tell you of the day,
When I was a soldier in the Long Patrol!
Commander Ratbane came to me,
With a twinkle in his eye,
He said, 'You little rapscallioneer,
'Have you got a bloomin' wish to die?
'Colonel Krump has heard all that you said,
'And he couldn't be blinkin' madder!
'Against him you'd have more chance sparrin with a
'Full grown monstrous adder!'
Listen close me hearties,
And I'll tell you of the day,
When I was a soldier in the Long Patrol!
Oh, Krump sent me to wash the pots,
And it was bally torture!
My paws were scratched and burned and cracked,
From all that hot dishwater!
When I made it back to camp,
I was met with hearty laughter,
Then Krump appeared and scowled hard and said,
'Titters get dishes after!'
Listen close me hearties,
And I'll tell you of the day,
When I was a soldier in the Long Patrol!
Colonel Krump drew me aside and said,
In a quiet chuckling voice,
'I like your spirit, lad, take it to the field and,
'Try and teach it to those boys!'
Listen close me hearties,
And I'll tell you of the day,
When I was a soldier in the Long Patrol!"
The cadets cheered and the older ones rolled their eyes at the irrepressible braggart. Moge walked up to Saloo and clapped him on the back, chortling.
"Good song, old bean. I say, have you seen my jolly old skin'n'blister hereabouts? After you swept her away from those wave vermin, I haven't seen her."
Before Saloo could answer, Aspen walked in, chatting animatedly with the sturdy Skyborne who was helping her to stay upright.
"Ah, there you are, Aspen," said Moge, taking her paw. "Feeling any better?"
"I think I need to lie down," she replied.
Moge escorted her to the women's dormitory.
"Well, Sky," Saloo said, rubbing his paws together in excitement. "There's to be a battle, eh, wot? This would be your first, right?"
Skyborne's blue eyes twinkled.
"Yes! My very first! I can hardly wait. When do you think they will attack?"
Saloo was silent for a moment, contemplating.
"Seeing as they're vermin," he said at last, "they'll probably be jolly daft and attack us tomorrow or some such thing. Krump's already posted sentries everywhere and your pater's called for an all mountain meeting here in a tick."
Skyborne smiled in anticipation of his first battle.
Firepaw and his three companions ran swiftly and quietly back to camp, being sure to keep their pawprints hidden. When they got back they were greeted by the patrol squad, who took them to the warlord's tent with their captives in tow.
Chillaxe sat deep into his chair as four foxes walked into his tent, each carrying a small bundle of what he could only hope were the future to his mission. He motioned to them to set the babes down on his bed in the corner of the tent. He made sure that no noise whatsoever was made, as to keep them asleep. He studied them each carefully: first the twin squirrels –the male was slightly larger, which was to be expected– then the female.
It looked as if the male would have a great strength to him, while the female was more willowy, and looked as though she would excel in the stealth area. The little mousemaid didn't seem too impressive, but could definitely come in handy.
The black(near black really… but it takes too long to type, so for simplicity's sake..) squirrel, however, impressed him more than the others; he was obviously older than the others. He judged him about four seasons, compared to the three of the others. The oldest one was also going to be a brute, a fine warrior that one would make.
The one thing Chillaxe worried about was being able to identify his property; the twins and the mouse might prove difficult to find were they to try and escape. The black one however, not so much. But, he would figure something out later, now he turned back to Firepaw.
"Well done, for this work, I will keep you and your crew in mind for future missions. But now, bring me one who knows how to deal with young ones, then you may take the day off from your duties."
"Yes, m'lord, as you wish." The fox said as he saluted smartly, promptly turning an about face and going to find a beast that the master was looking for.
As the wolf turned around he started to ponder what he should do about identifying them. Ah, yes, a brand of some sort would do nicely. That in mind, he went off to find a shape of metal that he liked.
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