Fierce
Beggar
In the beginning, there were no cookies. And the world was a terrible, terrible place.[Mo0:0][k4r]
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Post by Fierce on May 8, 2010 15:29:00 GMT -5
I blinked. Yep, definitely hallucinating. Or a coma. Humans don't come into Redwall either as far as anybody knows. I shrugged and answered anyways. "Yes. Why? And you keep acting weird. First you talk about forums, then you want to know if I know about humans, then you say it's your first time at the Abbey." If I'm just talking to some figment of my imagination, this really can't be too much of a weird statement.
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Post by Dartpaw on May 8, 2010 17:44:31 GMT -5
(I realized maybe it wasn't a good idea to talk about my home world whether she was from there or not, I'm just making myself seem weird) I was going to change the subject when suddenly the otter infirmary keeper came back in. 'Mr. Dartpaw? Somebeast is here to see you' said the otter. An male otter walked into the infirmary. "I heard you hit your head and was lying outside." 'Who are you?' I asked. The otter looked at me curiously. 'Matey! It's me Surebush!' I backed up into a wall. 'You...?! What are you doing here!?' (Surebush was a character I created for Dartpaw's backstory)
Sure enough he was alive and real... I now will probably never understand what was going on. Surebush ate one of our scones. 'These are good, here I got your spear back from the vermin after you bolted rescuing Jell' 'My spear...?' 'Yes, your name is Dartpaw "Quickspear" Del Grundy isn't it?' I sat back on the bed my head was spinning... I didn't just take Dartpaw's form I'm continuing his life! I just didn't know what to do... I picked up the spear and waved it falling backward from it's awkwardness. Surebush shook his head. 'You've forgotten how to wield it!?' He took it from me and threw it out the window piercing an apple on a tree all the way down in the orchard. 'You taught me how to do that Dartpaw! What happened?'
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Fierce
Beggar
In the beginning, there were no cookies. And the world was a terrible, terrible place.[Mo0:0][k4r]
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Post by Fierce on May 8, 2010 19:17:25 GMT -5
"So your name is Dartpaw?" I directed the question at the squirrel, ignoring the otter. He seemed confused about this whole situation as well. I licked the last of the scone crumbs of my fingers, forgetting too late that my hand -rather, paws- were covered in fur. I pulled a face, spitting out bits of ferret-fluff.
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Post by Dartpaw on May 8, 2010 20:19:14 GMT -5
'Yep, my name is Dartpaw Del Grundy but I go by Quickspear.' "At least he used to live up to that" the otter sighed... But I ignored him too. I decided to ask 'What is your name? Are you a warrior?'
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Post by Malum on May 8, 2010 20:27:21 GMT -5
I layed down in bed, yawning. Within seconds, I was asleep. *** I woke up and looked at my clock. Ot, at least where my clock was SUPPOSED to be. I jumped up and almost fell over my tail. "Wait a second.....tail?" I said, running over to a puddle and looking at myself. "A mask, ears on top of my head.... SWEET! I'm Malum!" I screamed, smiling. Suddenly, a rustle in the woods behind me stopped me. I looked back and saw a rat, growling and coming towards me. I laughed at him. "One on One eh? Guess who's gonna win?" I mocked. He smiled and clapped, making 10 more rats to appear out of the forest. My smile wavered and I stared at them. "Oh, well... BYE!" I yelled, running towards Redwall. *** I stopped, gasping for breath in front of the gates of Redwall. Looking back at the rats I started pounding on the gates, and yelling. "HELP! HEEEELP!!!! SOMEBODY? ANYBEAST!?! HELP ME!!" I screamed, pounding on the gates. The rats arrived, licking their swords menically. I pulled out my sword and started screaming again. "HELLO?!?!? SOMEBOY!!!! HELP!" I screamed. *** Shade was walking along the parapets and suddenly heard someone screaming. She looked down and saw a female ferret. She ran to the infirmary and burst through the door. "There's a ferret at the gate! She's being attacked by 11 rats!" She said.
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Fierce
Beggar
In the beginning, there were no cookies. And the world was a terrible, terrible place.[Mo0:0][k4r]
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Post by Fierce on May 8, 2010 20:58:33 GMT -5
I laughed and seriously considered saying,'No, I'm a crazy person who's talking to you and is expecting the Wizard Of Oz to jump out of nowhere at any moment now and start dancing a jig.' Instead, I said,"No, I'm not a warrior. My name's Fierce." More quietly I murmured, hoping only the squirrel could hear,"What's the capital of France?" If there was any crazy, impossible chance this was real and Dartpaw had been sucked into this as well, this could easily determine if he was a Redwaller or a human. Suddenly my ears turned of their own accord as I detected quick pawsteps coming down the hall... If there was a hall outside. Heh. Both my hearing and my eyesight were better, I could learn to live with that. "There's a ferret at the gate! She's being attacked by eleven rats!" I jumped up, nearly falling over again, but swaying and managing to stay on my feet. "Why didn't you just open the gates, then?" I muttered to myself. "Uh, I'll- I'll go see if I can help or whatever," I said, ears now flattened. Teetering, I somehow managed to find my way into the Great Hall, or what looked like it, then stopped dead. Oh. Perfect.... I was standing before the Tapestry. And above it was the first thing I had been hoping for in present situation. A sword. Really, I should say The Sword. Shiny, sharp, and stinking awesome. By standing on my pawtips I was able to grab the hilt, letting out a rush of air as I felt how heavy it was. I hoped the rats would just get the heck outta dodge at the sight of it- Actually using this thing would not be fun. ....And now that this wasn't just a book anymore where I was just a spectator, the injuries and deaths seemed a whole lot more real. I shook myself mentally, trotting towards the huge doors at the end of the Hall. Only eleven rats, that's... not a lot. Please let there be experienced people coming...
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Post by Dartpaw on May 8, 2010 22:25:07 GMT -5
Hearing about the vermin attack, since I couldn't fight like Dartpaw I was a little nervous... But I had to do something. From what I imagined remembering the layout to be I left the bewildered Surebush ran downstairs, past Fierce and the tapestry (I'll have to wait to answer her question) and immediately went out to the abbey lawn. I had no time to take in the beautiful scenery but got to the belltower out of breath. 'Hey!' I called to the bellringer a hedgehog. 'There are vermin at the gate! We need to alert the warriors around here!' The hedgehog smiled at me. 'Alright Dartpaw, I'll see what I can do.' He rang the bells which meant "Time of danger fighters assemble" 'We'll have to have lunch in the orchard tomorrow Dartpaw, like olden times.' I had no idea who this guy was, apparently he was a friend but I didn't bother to think about that and replied. 'Sure lunch... whatever. If we're around tomorrow...' I plucked my spear from the tree and though I could barely hold it I hope I learn to use it fast.
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Post by Malum on May 8, 2010 23:06:33 GMT -5
"I Couldn't let her in without letting the rats in!" She said, looking at Dartpaw and answering his unsaid question.
Shade followed everyone heading out and stood by the gate. She looked down at the ferret and yelled.
"HELP IS COMING!" She said.
The ferret looked up and smiled.
"Well, hurry it up before I turn into shish-ka-bob!" She yelled.
Shade reached into her pocket and yanked a knife out. She jumped down and cracked the gate open, coming out and standing next to the ferret.
"So, what did you do to get them mad?" She asked.
"Nothing really, I just called the one weak..." I said.
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Fierce
Beggar
In the beginning, there were no cookies. And the world was a terrible, terrible place.[Mo0:0][k4r]
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Post by Fierce on May 9, 2010 15:59:35 GMT -5
I stumbled faster, cursing my tail. Suddenly I found a modicum of balance and sped forward, sword held out in front of me and slightly to the right. I winced as my left paw landed on an invisible, sharp object. Note to self: If I ever get out of here, give all my characters some shoes.
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Post by Dartpaw on May 10, 2010 5:55:42 GMT -5
I was still a little bit confused from the conversation earlier but not as much from this hedgehog who won't shut up! 'Ya' Know Dartpaw Celebia and I were thinking of going to the western shore, we've never been there and we do have a baby coming so it'll be good for him or her too.' 'We have a battle here! Can't this wait?' I said annoyed. 'I rang the bells what else can I do? Anyway my Hare friend you know his name... Scooter I haven't seen him in so long. I almost forgot he said we can stay at Salamandastron but only for a few days because the badger lord doesn't like outsiders he only allows hares in.... what kind of friend to Redwall is that? But he is a great warrior. Axeblood the Lucky he was recently appointed a few seasons ago and boy he is wild...' (Shut up!!!!) I thought. 'He once literally bit off a rat's head and spat it into another rat knocking him out gross but neat, I've never heard of anybeast doing that before sounds like a psycho to me. But I heard his family was killed by vermin.' 'Alot of Badger lord families are killed by vermin can I go help fight now!?' 'Dartpaw, you've been on a quest for two season's looking for that baby mouse Jelly? I can't remember his name but no doubt that one's going to be a warrior, both his parents were and were ferocious... I can tell you the stories of his father taking out ten vermin without breaking a sweat.' I just walked away annoyed and went to the wall to look at said vermin. (After speechyspikes here why did I constantly fantasize about coming to the Redwall world the whole place is a lot tougher to live in than it looked in the books. But I am looking forward to a feast)
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Fierce
Beggar
In the beginning, there were no cookies. And the world was a terrible, terrible place.[Mo0:0][k4r]
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Post by Fierce on May 11, 2010 20:39:00 GMT -5
Still hopping slightly, I noticed What's-his-Darty being prosecuted or something by a hedgehog. Whipping my head around, I realized nobody was opening the gates, as far as I could tell. The creature that had run shrieking into the infirmary earlier was standing up on the ramparts, yelling something down at those outside. 'Help is coming', was it? Help would be coming a lot faster if What's-his-Darty could get away and I wasn't hopping around like a fool! Finally, he escaped from that jabbering idiot. Ears still flattened, I followed the squirrel to the gates, still holding the Sword at an awkward angle.
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Post by Malum on May 11, 2010 20:59:25 GMT -5
Shade looked over her shoulder and saw the squirrel and ferret coming to open the gates.
"They're coming now! Just hold on!" She yelled.
"Thanks!" I yelled as I had my back up against the gate. I swung at the vermin left and right, trying to stop them from killing me.
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Fierce
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In the beginning, there were no cookies. And the world was a terrible, terrible place.[Mo0:0][k4r]
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Post by Fierce on May 11, 2010 21:07:39 GMT -5
"Thanks!" I heard the yell from the other side of the gate. So whoever was there wasn't dead, good. Slowly I pulled open the gate, peeing out of the crack. Holy crow. Suddenly I opened it a bit more, snatching at the victim's arm. "Get in here...." I muttered.
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Post by Dartpaw on May 12, 2010 5:57:11 GMT -5
(Having seen the tough blaggards from the ramparts for a split second almost getting an arrow in my arm) I got back down to help with the gate when the abbess came up to me.
'What is going on in my Abbey!?' I saluted, naturally. 'Marm, (It felt weird saying that but I wanted to fit in and my voice was deeper now so it sounded better) Vermin are at the gates! that yakky hegehog bellringer sounded the alarm for "warning time for battle" She sighed shaking her head. 'Yingo is new, he was appointed several days ago. That certain sequence of pulls did not mean time of warning, it wasn't fast enough. He sounded the bells for lunch but when Friar Tassie mentioned this to me being much too early, I knew something was wrong I will personally get the defenders.' She ran off.
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Post by Malum on May 12, 2010 6:35:10 GMT -5
I felt the tug on my arm and ran into the crack in the gates.
"Thanks...." I muttered as I gasped for air, tired from running and battling.
Shade ran down the steps and looked my over.
"I'll get you some food, to fatten you up, and....What's your name?"
"Malum...." I said, my breathing returning to normal.
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