Captain Holly set off for the Warren Kehaar talked about, Followed by Fiver and Bluebell.
"I'm pretty sure Hazel said the Rest of us should stay back at the Down right?" He asked Fiver. "Would he be mad if he found out we left?"
"I don't know." Said Fiver.
"Are we gonna find somewhere safe? We should find someplace safe!"
"Bluebell shut up!" Snapped Holly. "You've rabbited on So much that we're too far to go back."
"Oh no! Really?" He asked. "I wonder how many does are gonna be at this warren? Fiver? Holly?"
"If you're coming along." Said Fiver. "You can't be making jokes at inappropriate moments."
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
"It means you have a tendency to be a liability."
"How dare you call me a Liability! I never evan wanted to come along and, And- Are you sure this is a good idea Captain Holly?"
"From what Kehaar said the Warren seems to have too many Rabbits." Said Holly. "We'll just see if any of them would like to join us and than we leave."
The Three Rabbits soon came up to a cornfield.
"Almost to the Belt of woods Kehaar mentioned." Said Holly. "Once we're there we'll rest."
"I hope Silver and the others will be alright back at the down." Said Fiver. "Bluebell, What did they say when you told them we were leaving?"
"Hmm… Was that my Job?"
Back at the down, Silver, Acorn, Speedwell, Rosemary, Hawkbit, Violet, Dandelion and Rosemary sat about, Not knowing what to do.
"You think they'll be back?" Asked Acorn.
"Maybe they left, Because they saw how Hawkbit almost mortally wounded me." Scoffed Dandelion.
"Oh, would you shut up about it?" Snapped Hawkbit.
"So what do we do in the meantime?" Asked Speedwell.
"I don't know." Said Silver. "Hey now don't start that again!"
"What's not to start?" Asked Acorn. "We've been abandoned, There's hardly any warren and there's a Weasel in these hills, We'll be luck to last a night."
"Anyone sean Strawberry?" Asked Violet.
"Probably off getting lost in a field of Clover." Scoffed Hawkbit.
"Was someone saying something?" Asked Strawberry, Whose head popped out of the Burrow, He seemed surprisingly filthy.
"Oh, There you ar- Why are covered in dirt?" Asked Acorn.
"Oh this?" Strawberry dusted himself. "I was thinking we could start more digging for the Warren."
"Why Strawberry that's an Excellent idea!" Said Dewdrop.
Violet lolloped up to an Unfinished Scrape.
"Yes a lovely place for everyone to feel safe and warm when they get back!" She said. "Oh and Cozy it has to be cozy."
"Hmm, Fine by me." Said Hawkbit. "Acorn and I will help the does with the digging, While Dandelion And Speedwell help Hannah feed Kehaar."
"Why don't you help Hannah feed Kehaar?" Asked Dandelion.
"I don't know maybe I'm scared he'll "Mortially wound me." Retorted Hawkbit.
"On slug in burrow, Will the Pair of you shut up!" Exclaimed Rosemary. "You'll all help dig the Warren and I don't want to hear another word or Else! Understand?"
"Uh-of Course."
"Right."
"Digging it is."
"Sure."
"If I must."
"Anyone know where Buckthorn is?"
Buckthorn had followed the Strange Rabbits to a clearing in the Forest, He hid in the Bushes and Listened.
"Grr, Nothing!" Cursed the Black bearded Rabbit. "We can't go back to the Warren with Nothing!"
"Don't worry." Said the Brown Rabbit. "We'll find the Outsiders, And track them back to their warren."
"And then, We destroy them!" added the Bearded Rabbit with Venom.
Buckthorn gasped, He slowly backed away, But as he did, He accedently backed into a Bird, That squawked in alarm and flew off.
"There! In the Woods!" Shouted the Brown Rabbit.
Buckthorn turned tail and Ran, He tore through the woods with the Strange Rabbits chasing him, He looped around the Forest and rushed out into the clearing, He skidded to a stop at a River with High curving banks.
"Get him!"
Two Rabbits charged towards him and lept at him, But missed and fell into the River, Buckthorn climbed down the bank and started hoping over some large rocks across the River.
"There he is!" Called the Brown Rabbit.
Buckthorn hopped over to the opposite bank and tore off down the Hill.
"What are you waiting for!?" Demanded the Black bearded Rabbit. "After him!"
The Brown Rabbit hopped onto one of the Rocks, But he slipped and was dragged away by the Current, The other rabbits went off to help him, The Black bearded snarled hatefully at where Buckthorn had bean, Than left to help.
Back at Watership down, Hawkbit and Dandelion dug at a burrow, It was slow going too.
"There." Said Hawkbit. "You know I'm actually starting to rethink this whole Bucks can't dig thing, We got pretty far with this one."
"Maybe one of us should help someone else Finish with their Tunnel." Suggested Dandelion.
Before any more could be said though the end of their tunnel burst open and Strawberry and Violet burst through the whole.
"Nice tunnel." Said Strawberry.
"Some of us have finished." Said Violet. "Come take a look at what we've completed."
"W-what?" Asked Hawkbit astounded. "How did it take you guys manage to dig out two Tunnels in the time it took us to dig…"
As Hawkbit and Dandelion followed Violet and Strawberry, They suddenly shut their mouths in awe at what was before them.
What was once a small burrow, Was now a great big one, With the ceiling held up by big roots, Just like at the Warren of the shining wires.
"Whoa…" Said Hawkbit.
"You does made this?" Asked Dandelion.
"We did." Said Dewdrop. "But the Idea was mostly Strawberry's."
"Some of the Roots aren't as thick as the others, So we had to leave a bit of Dirt against the Walls." Explained Strawberry. "Almost looks like a Honeycomb If you ask me."
"Than that's what we'll call this place from now on, THe Honeycomb." Said Rosemary. "What do you lot think?"
"I think it's incredible." Said Acorn. "I think we made ourselves a place to feel safe, I think we just made ourselves… A home."
"Come look at this You lot!" Called Speedwell.
The others hopped over to Speedwell and found him sniffing in a Hole.
"You suppose it goes somewhere?" He asked.
Silver went a head and looked inside, He called out to see if anyone was there, But only heard the Sound of his own voice.
"It's narrow and Rocky." He said coming back out. "And seams to go on forever from the Echo."
"I smelt Fresh air coming out of it." Said Speedwell. "I swear it on Frith."
"So it must come out somewhere." Said Violet.
"Should we block it up?" Asked Dewdrop.
"No." Said Silver. "I think we found an Answer to our Weasel trouble."