The Rabbits continued their Journey once more, It got longer and Longer as they went, Some were starting to Doubt Fivers Vision even more.
"Does anyone know where we're going?" Asked Silver.
"I'm sure Hazel Does." Said Violet.
"The others need to Rest Hazel." Said Bigwig.
"We'll find something soon." Hazel Assured.
"A Nice dry Burrow Perhaps?" Asked Dandelion.
"That would be Nice." Sighed Bluebell.
Hazel looked over at a nearby Hedge.
"We'll rest there." He said.
The Rabbits went over to the Hedge and went under it.
"It seams safe enough." Hazel said.
"Peaceful too." Added Fiver.
"Enjoy it while it lasts." Muttered Hawkbit. "The Next disaster can't be far off."
"Rest while you all can." Said Hazel. "We have a long way to go yet."
"Mind if I look around for little Hazel?" Asked Pipkin.
"Don't go to far." Said Hazel.
"I won't." Said Pipkin as he followed a toad, He suddenly heard a strange Muttering above him, He looked up and Saw a strange white Bird.
"Uh, Hello." Said Pipkin.
The Bird Went into a Sudden Frenzy as it flapped it's Feathers and saw Pipkin.
"You Crazy?!" It asked in a strange accent. "What you sneak up on Kehear for?!"
"I-I'm sorry." Said Pipkin. "Are you a… Gull?
"Ya," The Bird Said. "Gull, From Big water."
"What's Big water?" Asked Pipkin.
The Bird Scoffed. "Sea, Water forever, Full of Fish, You know where it go?"
"Afraid Not, Sorry." Said Pipkin. "Are you lost?"
"Lost, Hungry, Want fish." Said the Gull Mournfully.
"Well, I wish I could help." Said Pipkin. "Say you can fly can't you? Would you know where to find some High Hills?"
"You lost too?" Asked the Gull. "Like Me and Hanya."
"Who's Hanya?" Asked Pipkin. "Another Gull?"
"No, Mouse, She says, "If you got no Home, Make home where you are." Pff, She nice But Confusing.
"Pipkin!" Called Violet. "Where are you?"
"Who that?" Asked the Gull named Kehear.
"That's Violet, I'm Pipkin, It was nice meeting you… Kehear was it?"
"Be nicer if you had fish." Muttered Kehear.
Pipkin Rejoined the others and they continued their Journey.
It was dark and Raining by than, They trudged through the rain as they climbed a hill, Once at the top they saw a graveyard near an Abandoned Chapel, That looked safe enough.
Blackberry: We'll have to stop soon Hazel, Everyones tired.
Hazel: There, We'll rest there.
Bigwig: Can't rest there, It's a man place.
Hazel: There's no Humans now.
They went inside it's ruins and Started to Drift off.
That same Night, Pipkin woke up and heard strange Noises, Like Squeaks.
"Hazel…" Pipkin asked. "What's that?"
Hazel groggily woke up slightly.
"...Go bad to sleep Pipkin…" He Yawned.
The Sqwesks came again, Pipkin could make out small dark shapes in the Corners of the Capel.
"Pipkin, I told you to-" But before Hazel could say anything else, He too saw strange shapes, The others woke up and saw the same, Out of the Shadows came Several Black Rats, They Stopped just before the Rabbits.
Unsure what to say or Do Pipkin nearly walked up to them, But Bigwig Drew him back.
"I'll handle this." Said Hazel, He went up to who he thought to be the Leader.
"Um, Hello…" Hazel Replied.
The Rat did not respond, Either it couldn't speak, Or Choose not to, Hazel did not know.
"Do you live here?" Hazel Asked.
Again the Rat Said Nothing.
"... We didn't mean to intrude we just…"
The Rat suddenly Lurched forward and Bit Hazel on the nose! Hazel, Hazel Lurched back and forth to Get the Rat off, Bigwig came up and Pib the Rat and threw it off Hazel's Nose the Rest of the Rats attacked and started chasing and Fighting the Rabbits.
Pipkin: Knocked over a shovel that Woke an Owl that was perched above the beam above, The Owl looked down and saw the Fight, dewdrop kicked a Rat up into a table and knocked a Jar on to the flow, It broke into pieces and Scattered Several Rats, Hawkbit Raced outside Followed By Pipkin and Bluebell, The owl waited for it's chance to Strike and swooped down on Rabbits and Rats alike,
"Everyone Get out!" Cried Hazel.
The Rabbits made it outside, But the Owl followed them outside.
"I'll draw it off!" Said Violet, And she Raced off with the Owl in pursuit.
"Violet! What the Frith are you doing you fool!" Cried Dewdrop.
Violet raced ahead and weaved Between the Graves, Making sure the Owl didn't catch her, Eventually She let it into a mob of Crows, and took off back to the Others, While the Owl fought the Crows, One Crow actually saw her and followed her.
Once she got back to the others, She was panting heavily.
"What the Frith was-!" But before Hazel could ask any more a crow Appeared and Swooped them.
"Oh Hraka! One Followed Me!" Cried Violet.
"Get to the Trees!" Cried Hazel.
The Rabbits hopped off as fast as they could, But Pipkin wasn't fast enough and the Crow was upon him, Trying to Peck at his Head, Bigwig bounded up and Tackled the Crow the two rolled about Struggling, Until Bigwig Tore out it's throat.
After that Hope Wiped the Blood off his Mouth and Guided Pipkin Back to the others.
"Are you alright?" Asked Bigwig.
"Y-yeah." Said Pipkin, Still shaken by the Attack.
"Are you hurt?" Asked Rosemary, Looking him over.
"I few Scratches."
"We'd better move from here." Said Hazel.
A few nights later they came to a stop near a tiny Cliffside, Hawkbit got his Hide caught in a thicket and toppled over getting it loose.
"That's it." He said. "I've had enough."
"Me two." Said Dandelion. "I'm tired and Hungry and Sore."
"We can't just stay here for long It might not be safe." Said Hazel.
"We can't do this, We can't do that." Grumbled Hawkbit. "We've following Fiver's Vision for a weak!"
"And it's not like It's getting any clearer." Added Bluebell. "Do you see any High Hills? I don't."
"It gets worse and Worse the Further we go." Grumbled Silver. "Where are we going?"
"It won't be much longer." Hazel said. "Than we can all rest."
"Maybe we should go back." Said Dewdrop.
"Yeah, Let's do that." Hawkbit nearly Hopped off, But Bigwig Stood in his way.
"Nobodies going back." He said.
"You afraid of Going back, Because you deserted the Owsla, You're afraid Captain Holly And the Threahrah will Punish you and Silver." Hawkbit Said.
"Hawkbit, Sandlefords gone!" Said Fiver "I can feel it in my bones!"
"So you say." Said Hawkbit. "What if it's like you're Promised Land that Doesn't exist, What if we left for Nothing?"
"We should go back and Find out." Said Pipkin.
"After all we've been through?" Asked Hazel incredulously.
"And get Arrested for Threatening Captain Holly? And Owsla Officer? Asked Bigwig.
"Hah! I knew you were afraid." Said Hawkbit with a smirk.
"Now listen to me you wretched little-!"
"I don't think you know where you're Going!"
"We must go on, Until we reach the Hills!"
"ENOUGH!"
The group went silent as Hazel drew Breath.
"Why don't we dig some Scrapes?" He Said. "We could use some for the night."
"This cliff could be Useful." Said DewDrop.
Everyone Agreed and Began to Dig their Own Scrapes.
Hawkbit and Dandelion took one.
Silver, Bigwig and Pipkin made Another.
BlackBerry and Bluebell made their own.
The Does slept in one next to where Hazel and Fiver made theirs, All unaware that they were being watched.
To Be Continued.
So just to Clarify, The Character Rosemary, Is Female BlackBerry from the Watership down TV Series, Blackberry is From the Miniseries.