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==Tunnels under Ferravale with my Shrew Vilfred==

Vilfred was getting tired of this tunnel, that and limping,then being carried was annoying till he finally had the ferret place him down.

Nardo looked around  and a few steps ahead “I mean has to be light somewhere, or we are heading further down..under ground…”He then trips over something and groans, he makes sure the oil lamp is ok and shines a light to see what he tripped over.

The light reflects off what used to be a rat, or maybe a rat it's just a skeleton with an eye patch, some bits of a rat tail, and some sort of vest and short pants, no footwear, in its right paw it tightly clutches a key! Its empty eye sockets just seem to look right at its newest victim,

Vilfred frowns as the light is suddenly gone a moment, “Ello to you?” He sounds concerned

Nardo screams as if he was being slain, and rushes back to the shrew”Dead end..dead end it's so dead a beast died! Proof we have to leave! Or go the other way…..I want to leave, I need light…”He is shaking , seriously shaking like a leaf in the wind.

Vilfred just frowns and looks confused “There is being a dead beast in the tunnel?” He is curious as he stands and manages to limp a few feet to see or try and see what is in that direction.

Nardo blinks “Hey Hey ..Log-A-..THing? Get back here!” He rather not go back but he does go back to the tunnel and the creepy dead end.

And there, as if it would move, is the creepy rat skeleton just sitting there, with its key in paw, not too far behind it is a small chest, and yes a dead end to the tunnel.

Vilfred smiles at the light “It has a key!” He  jumps up, then regrets it quickly, but managed to land mostly on his good leg, he grins as he shows the key and even goes to open the chest, ok so the shrew fears nothing it seems.

Nardo frowns “How in the seasons can you do that? I mean ...it's dead..I seen dead beasts but like not like this..proof we shouldn't be under ground and what if there is doom in the chest or something else that's dead.”

Vilfred  arches an eyebrow “Why would beast have dead thing in a chest for?” Hey he is curious as he places the key into the lock and with a little work it unlocks and he opens the chest to see what is inside.

Inside the chest is……..

A rolled up...map of some sort, looks like directions to go..where somewhere but it’s not too clear where or what to in fact and its in fairly good shape.

Nardo looks over and frowns “A map..that's it, no gold or maybe a snack or two, a..map?..Can't eat a map”

Vilfred makes a face “Would not eat anything from chest...unless knew when was placed inside. And was not too long”

Nardo shakes his head “I don’t know, Well ok so dead end, we go the other way then and hopefully not find more creepy surprise skeletons with keys to basically nothing worth while.

Vilfred rolls up the map and places it in a belt loop “Could be worthwhile another time maybe yes?”

Nardo just heads back the opposite side and keeps going ahead, but he does make sure the shrew is close behind “The..one board ok as a crutch still Log-A-Log?”

Vilfred nods “It is..thank you Nardo, you are kind to of helped me, most ferrets  will likely of..well slain me or just left me to die, which have been very possible after the..fire”

Nardo sighs “Yep, least beasts know something happen at the mill, not likely the full story unless Texo got help, hmmm hope he is ok  seeing as..that weasel, he was at the  tavern, he tried to start trouble, I mean he did start a little trouble and Xander literally threw him out, but he did stab him first..in the arm, Xander is fine, it was the same weasel that was looking down at us laughing, I hate that guy..I want to help him make a new friend in fact”

Vilfred snorts “He is not needing new friend, he is needing no friends”

Nardo smirks “This is not a friend of mine..more Blisa’s friend...lives in her basement..his name is Basil, he is a snake..he  likes to talk to beast who cause too much trouble, now the talk may not last long cause ya know he gets bored and likes...eats the beast  and well..ya know”

Vilfred tilts his head “So the weasel who made the fire start  will be”He chuckles as he is starting to get the idea “ maybe...Snake chow…”

Who:

Vilfred-Log-A-Log

Nardo-Master Healer in Ferravale

LOG:

**Right after this log http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=1489  **

Vilfred was not normally one to panic, but when there is a lot of noise, then silence and dark it’s usually not a good thing.He coughed a little as dust and smoke got in his lungs. He then speaks as he tries to see through the darkness, hoping it’s only cause of lack of light.”Ello?”

Nardo coughs rough and slowly sits down and also sits the shrew down “Hey..”He coughs again “We are alive..and it’s pitch black in here..wait!” He fubbles for a while, sounds like he drops something and cusses, then “Ok ok..not broken”

Vilfred frowns”What is not broken,what are you..like doing sur?”

Suddenly a light! And Nardo is holding an oil lamp as he smiles “We have light” He looks around the tunnel and frowns at the slightly smoking , what use to be an exit..well sort of an exit to that cavern thing they were in “Ok so we have..one direction tunnel”He shines the light that way.”Maybe there is a way back to above ground”

Vilfred shields his eyes and then as adjust to the light “Is hoping so, but thar is..my leg, it’s broken being”

Nardo frowns “Oh well, sorry..well You can limp or hold onto my back maybe.”He moves the lamp around to try and see where they are and how tall the tunnel is, if it looks safe as if they really had a choice, “I can’t tell how far this goes, could go for miles, or a short distance...very short.We could be slowly running out of air even...but..I don’t know. The only beast that belongs under ground is a mole, unless a beast is dead and we are neither of those and I rather not be one of them either”

Vilfrd replies “No one is saying to be Nardo, we are to be getting out of here somehow, is always way out somehow, a tunnel it goes somewhere yes?”

Nardo shrugs “I mean all tunnels go somewhere, even if that's a dead end...ok maybe poor choice of words right now” He lifts the lamp and moves it around again”I will, be right back just stay seated” He then proceeds forwards to walk a few paces or more, hoping to find something.He soon finds two other tunnels , one leads left and the other right..So he heads back to where the shrew is.

Vilfred sighs, crosses his arms over his chest and waits till he sees the light starts to come back, “Not being gone long, find anything?”

Nardo nods as he sits down and carefully places the lamp down, “Two other tunnel directions, didn’t follow them.”He then digs around in his pack again, he finds a smaller pack and inside it a couple rice cakes and  a flask of october ale.After a couple sips he hands it over to the shrew, if he takes it, and one of the rice cakes “It’s not much but...leftover lunch and its clearly past dinner, then knew that before we got here as it was dusk, I think..oh I have no clue but it;s likely dark above ground too”He then tenses up and groans as he lays down “:I was supposed to be back at the abbey by sundown...oh no that old mouse maid is gonna have so many grumpy words for me...oh gee Angela..sorry I was late...ya see fell threw a floor to a dark tunnel and oh this building fell into the pit, lets add burning building and traped me and this shrew and  we had to explore this tunnel system to get out…”He frowns “Yep..she is gonna believe that and then I will have a headache”

Vilfred listens and then speaks “Is being truth though and would have me as backup...and why headache?” He takes the flask and seems unsure of it,the rice cake is slowly nibbled.

Nardo frowns, he eats his rice cake, and replies “Cause thats when she would of hit me with her staff, said some other grumpy words and whatever else”

Vilfred just gives a soft “Ohh...well” He seems to think a bit “Have not met her yet, does she not like you?”

Nardo shrugs, “I don’t know” He slowly sits up..”I believe we are fine..on..like air and not like anything is gonna come down here and...well...get us”Or so he hopes so and if anyone does it's a rescue party” I say we sleep...then when we wake up find a way out..sound good?”

Vilfred nods and sips a little ale and hands the flask but to Nardo,before he closes his eyes he mutters “Angela..is not only one whom will have grumpy words to be saying” He yawns.

Nardo turns off the oil lamp and lays down, he frowns...well least it's sort of warm underground...then again the oil lamp gives off a little heat so he keeps it on a low setting and looks at the shrew”Who else is gonna want to lecture me?”

Vilfred replies, half asleep,”Not being you to lecture..being me..Lyra and other Shrews….”He is soon asleep after deciding to trust the ferret a little more.

== So..I made a vermin character, he is a weasel who hates woodlanders, hates rules, and hates badgers..his name is Jakan and in this log he shows just how much he cares about things!==

WHO:

Jakan- An evil weasel, robber-beast, fighter and poisoner and just evil

Vilfred- Log-A-Log

Texo- Architect of Ferravale

Nardo- Master Healer of Ferravale

Halfnose- Evil weasel friend to Jakan, or..least he was....

Some assorted Ferravale  villagers are spoofed

LOG:

Texo raced away from the mill as fast as he could, to find the first beast he figured would help, time was not on his side he believed so he needed to be quick

Patch was on his way to the Black Gull as he did get  one of his rarer ales from there and usually got a good price for it, well depending on whom was on duty at the time he did.With him was a fox who sometimes acted as tavern bouncer.

Texo slowed some as he seen Patch and frowns, a sigh and he walks over “Patch! Patch I need you to get a message to Chieftain Blisa for me...please it’s a matter of life and death,there is two beasts that fell into a hole in the mill floor and yes I plan to talk to Chieftain Blisa on that subject as well but first the subject of the fact two beasts are in mortal danger!”

A chuckle is heard and then appears Jakan” The best kind of danger, so..whom is in danger or as you sau mortal danger?” He takes a big breath and puffs out smoke from his pipe as he listens.

Patch frowns when he sees the weasel and just looks back to Texo, “I can find Chiefy”He decides to ignore the weasel for now.

Texo stares at the weasel and speaks “It's not a funny matter..Nardo and Log-A-Log are the ones down there.”He turns back to Patch “Yes tell her and..and I am gonna see if I can find anything in my office,old blueprints of the area..maps...I know old blueprints are in my office, I keep them..old ones,new ones and even a couple ideas for  future projects even”

Jakan shrugs “Who cares about a shrew, it’s a woodlander..I say let it die and Nardo..oh yes the Master Healer”He chuckles “ Well maybe they just find a new one, hmm..I mean who wants a Master Healer who wants to help bandage stripedogs..he is a friend to woodlanders sounds like, let him die with one I say”

Patch has one of his brave moments as he glares at Jakan “You..shut up, tired of ya mouth and your attitude..and thar is beasts lifes at stake ‘ere ya ….” Its likely good no one is around as that last word would likely get most beasts mouth washed out with soap.

Texo just frowns as he  decides “I am gonna go ahead and find Chieftain Blisa.” Ok so where is she, he can check her office first and then her home!

Jakan smirks “That so..you gonna make me shut up? Your just a bartender and I seen how in the face of any possible trouble, you seem to disappear and ..hide like a coward”

Patch stays where he is and just glares, he knows how this weasel works. “Nope..cause one day some beast will make ya shut up and that will be that cause ya will be dead” With that he turns to head on to the tavern.

Teco frowns and runs to find the chieftain and once he does he tells her of the trapped beast, he doesn't mention Jakan as its more important to mention trapped beasts

Jakan just chuckles as the rat leaves, he watches Texo and shrugs “All this fuss over a couple beasts and HOW many are in Ferravale?”He shakes his head as if it’s just foolish, he smirks “I need some wood pigeon and ale...and since the chieftain here don't allow it..I will just have to go elsewhere”He smirks as he adds “For now” He then walks off.

==Meanwhile==

Vilfred can’t really walk to well, it’s more like limping as it was decided they may need to find their own way out, that and where they were  had thick mud and bits of the floor were still unsteady, in fact the whole place was a bit..unsteady.”What is plan now sir ferret?”

Nardo sighs, “I don’t know, I mean..”He looks at the tunnel and frowns “We need a way to get some light down here..”He looks around for anything to use.

Vilfred looks around “Is nothing more than..mud and..thar is the crates yes?” He points to the crates.

Jakan comes wandering into the mill, not too far into it as he smirks “Well now...this place is sort of old, needs fixed up”

With him is another weasel and in their paw a torch tro try and see as the light fades into nightfall “So..why we here then, I thought we were gonna get a drink at the Black Gull and some wood pigeon ...they like don't serve it anywhere in this village”

Nardo shrugs and walks over to look threw the crate “He smiles as he finds a couple oil lamps that seem to still work, even a small bit of oil is left in a bottle, he then looks up to voices “Hey..down here, we are down here!”

Vilfred  listens to the voices “Is being the friend or the foe up there?” He is ever alert and concerned since he can’t really move very fast.

Jakan pulls out some flint and stone and lights a torch as he glances around and walks over to a pile of old crates and...sets them ablaze! He does the same to a pile of old cloth and book of some kind and grins as his eyes reflect the fire light, and the fire starts to spread fairly fast.He looks down at the two as he carefully places his foot paws right “Hello..or maybe goodbye”

The other weasel frowns “Umm..ya..ya didn't mention doing this!” He turns to Jakan “I am gonna report you to the Chieftain!” He starts to run outside!

Nardo backs away, oh no not that voice..please not that voice, he frowns more as is that smoke? Is that..fire!He looks to Log-A-Log”Umm...we are gonna die."  But he clearly has no plans to die and so panic sets in as he goes to pick up the Log-A-Log, oil lamps and oil bottle in his pack and goes towards the tunnel he seen earlier, or that direction.

Vilfred does not protect as he is picked up and blinks a couple times, fire is not good, not like this it isn’t.

Jakan places a foot paw out and purposely goes to trip the other weasel”I didn’t, then you didn’t ask why did you Halfnose..nope your fault, so sad..”He decides to quickly back off and then bolt outside just as the building creaks and starts to collapse! He chuckles as he watches the disappear unfold “Oops..”He sneers and just walks down the path, it shouldn’t take too long for the fire to be noticed as it glows brightly in the soon to be a pile of rubble!

His so called weasel friend is tripped and groans, he gasps as a burning board hits his leg, then another and his eyes widen as the floor caves in more from the fire making it even weaker!

Nardo screams and moves faster making sure to try and not drop Log-A-Log, the fire does help him see the entry to the tunnel easily and for that he is glad, but he is not glad to be under a doomed building, that's on fire of all things! Its like some very bad dream one has when they eat too much onions..only he is wide awake!

The building caves in, making the hole even larger and fills in the pit they just barely escaped from,some of the mud,dirt and such help lessen the fire a bit. Though it's still going fairly good as only half the building caved into the now bigger hole, the other half is still above ground and even more dangerous to explore. The hole is gone, gone only cause it was filled up with half the building and some loose dirt and rock and some assorted odds and ends left in the forgotten mill, well if it didn't need repaired before it FOR SURE does now!

Vilfred frowns as he doesn't totally trust Nardo but lets him get him to safety in the tunnel.The lack of light puts them in..

Pitch

Black

Darkness

But at least  the Log-A-Log and Nardo are alive, but will they stay alive?

Jakan dusts off and chuckles as he looks from where he stands away from the  burning mill, he then places a fake look of shock and horror as beasts from the village come to see what is going on, they also start to put the fire out, lucky it's by the river, also lucky the only thing beside the mill was an old cottage no one lives in that's also caught fire, so the fire won’t spread much and the snow covered ground helps save any trees, though one does have a branch on fire and that branch crashes into the cottage.

The fire is put out within an hour and news of the fire, on top of 2 lost beasts, quickly gets to the Chieftain who if she isn't already there will likely be there fairly soon!

Jakan has slipped off to the back and smirks, the only one who knows he did this  is the other weasel, who is likely dead and there is that  stupid Log-A-Thing...and the Master Healer of Ferravale, he chuckles as he believes them dead for who survives a building, and fire collapses on top of them! He smiles coldly “Such lost...I need an ale”And now he truly does head to the Black Gull Tavern

Who:

Vilfred-Log-A-Log

Lyra-Fighter and 2nd in command of Guosim, Wife to Log-A-Log

Leigh- Healer

Some  spoofs of  Guosim Shrews and a Spoof of a rat and weasel...

LOG:

It was winter, and a couple nice days and of course snow off and on.Cold winds so far seemed the only bad thing about this winter and the fact one could, if brave enough, venture out almost to the middle of the River  Moss and maybe unwisely jump to perhaps  good ice,maybe not and get to the other side but few were brave enough to try.

But winter was not going to let her beasts forget just how bad winter could be, so she dropped a snow storm that came and went just as quickly, a snow storm that let fall a good 2-3 feet of snow, more in some places further north.It had been a while since  good size amount of snow fell.

Vilfred stood outside in the aftermath and sighed "This is being not so good, not liking this"

Lyra came up beside him and offered a smile "It's not too bad, no lives are lost and everyone is safe love, no one lost.

Leigh walked out carefully and looked around, back to the Log-A-Log"The fire in the fireplace in the dinning hall is low, should someone get some firewood from storage?"

Vilfred nodded "Is sounding like good plan yes? Let us go"

But unknowns to them the storage building was..currently being visited by couple bandits, a tall rat and his weasel friend, and they had a small fire going, in the storage building of all places! As if the slightly open door and smoke didn't give it away.

Lyra smiles and then it seemed to fade "Love....why is there smoke  coming from the storage hut?"

Leigh looked as well and frowned"Raise the alarm?"

Vilfred laid a paw on his raspier and quickly went to the storage build and opened the door"I am thinking you are trespassing and you need to be doing the..going way now"

The rat and weasel quickly woke, of course seeing an angry shrew the weasel kicked some logs and that set ablaze some supplies The rat took a different course of action and that was to charge the Log-A-Log blade swinging.

Lyra frowns and then wakes a guard, her and the guard get a longbow and release arrows towards the rat.Meanwhile another looks around for a way to put the fire out before it gets too bad.

Leigh stays off to the side.she has her healers pouch if it's needed, she will help when and where she can.

Vilfred sidesteps the rat and slices at the rat's side with his raspier. He grins "Someone is being a bad beast and chosen badly a place to visit says I"

The fire spreads rather fast through the storage shack, but also a lot of snow has fallen, the melting snow does help with the fire as cracks and creaking happen with the roof.The weasel screams and is smart as he rushes out just as the shack caves in..basically ruining most of the supplies and it still smothers a little, but slowly the fire is getting out as fresh snow falls and helps with it.

The rat gets an arrow in his shoulder, another grazes his side.He turn to look at the collapsed shack and chuckles "Ha!I only wish someone was inside that!"

Lyra backs up as does a couple other shrews, a frown forms as yes no one was inside but still, that is gonna place a hurt on winter.

Leigh places a paw on her mouth and shakes her head, she looks in the direction of the fight.

Vilfred is a skilled and deadly fighter for his size.He blocks a slice, sidesteps another and aims his own attacks at the rat.

The rat  is a fairly good fighter himself but  gets a gash across the chest and backs up a fair amount to pant and catch his breath."I..I hate shrews..." He goes to rush forwards at one last attack.Meanwhile the weasel sneaks up behind Leigh and goes to grab her from behind.

Vilfred sidesteps and lets out a startled gasp as his foot paws connect with ice and he  slides and falls, hitting the ground,the air knocked from him but avoiding injury.

Leigh starts to go forwards when the weasel grabs her and she stuggles and goes to bite one of his paws.

Lyra narrows her eyes, and then its likely wise to run, if the vermin get to run in time as she gives the command  to fire arrows at the rat, the weasel is looked at and surrounded before he has a chance to flee.

The rat smirks, a cutlass aimed "Say good----"And any further words are lost as the rat's life ends by arrow. The weasel meanwhile whimpers and backs up to the only place he can, the frozen river..he backs up and pays no attention to where he is going but panics when the ice cracks and he throws the captive shrew to the side and panics more, rushing the wrong way only to sink into the river and  not surface again!

Vilfred scoots back as he sits up and looks at the dead rat "Serves ye right...vermin pest ya are"

Leigh struggles knowing it's not good to be on the river, yes its frozen but not fully towards the middle, as she is throw she screams and the ice cracks, she luckily doesn't sink, least all the way but barely is above the ice and shivering badly.

Lyra has a couple shrews help Vilfred to stand and check on him, meanwhile the others get a rope, tie one end to one of the shrews and they go to get Leigh, it may seem slow but safe, from the shore Lyra mutters a prayer, please please we can't lose anyone.

Vilfred nods "I can stand...is fine" He frowns as he watches, and glaces around the camp is ok but the supplies are lost...or least 80% of them are.

Leigh holds onto a paw and shivers as she is pulled to safety, she glaces at her fellow shrews and looks ready to pass out.

Lyra frowns "Ok  lets get to the main camp and figure out what to do"

==Hour later==

Vilfred has thought, and thought as he stands "We go to abbey..camp will be fine till Spring,can even do weekly check of it.Log boats can be tied..hidden away, camp is already still well hidden, even more will be  come spring then summer.Abbey is friends...also we be needing healer" He glaces at Leigh, she was their only healer and it would seem the healer was in need of...well  a healer."Come is is not long way, we go before more snow makes it bad idea."

The other shrews follow their Log-A-Log as he was right after all and maybe they could get back before spring, and if not...well the abbey food was the best! The shrews also managed to save 20% of their supply and would bring those with them to the abbey.Plans would be made to fix the storage shed. The huts they had were  study and safe and would be fine till they got back, the mess hall would be fine, the Log boats would be fine, even the smoke pit they make to smoke fish would be fine till they returned. They would fix the storage building and make it even better and stronger to withstand future issues.

Vilfred sighed as they neared the abbey gates and looked to Lyra"Is good plan...or bad plan?"

Lyra laid a paw on his shoulder, "It's a good one, now come on love let's get inside"

The famous shrews of the Redwall World...are looking for members!!!!

Log-A-Log needs some shrews to join him! The group has grown a little quiet...so let's add some members shall we!

What is needed?

Fighters
Warriors
Cooks
Scouts
Trackers
Boat Makers
Guards

Have an Idea for Another Job?

Page #mail Vilfred  on the Muck! He is the Log-A-Log.....we have a camp, we have log boats.....let's make this group strong! They are important allies of Redwall  and Mossflower and friends to Redwall.

Whom:

Elbio- Long Patrol Recruit..An Archer and Fighter

Emersyn- Long Patrol Recruit..Healer skills

LOG:

   
Emersyn had left camp and studies the island in the middle of the inland sea, a frown formed.She helped them find a boat and was wondering now if that was wise or not, maybe they went to their doom, maybe they were slaves and the Blackrose was still coming to get her, her and anyone else.The thought made her wonder if she should just leave or not, she was sure she find somewhere to go.
   
Elbio had come back, mainly to let the others know he was alive, also that Monty and Adrian were alive.He had left them with the rabbits, he himself had a bandaged arm.He carefully stepped out of the boat and glaces around.
   
Emersyn had watched him come ashore and then once he was off the boat proceeded to , if able, wrap him in a careful hug "Elbio...your alive..."She then asks "The..others?"   

Elbio stays still as he is hugged, he blinks and steps back.Its been a while since he has had a hug and he does reply to the question "Monty and Adrian is alive...any injuries tended to by those rabbits who are in the procress now of cleaning up and fixing their home. Lucky it shouldn't take too long, I mean they still have that longhouse and the barn, which is once more going to be a barn...they likely will rebuilt some homes, they are lucky the Blackrose didn't do...too much to the island or the hidden cavern."   

Emersyn listens as he speaks, "And the..Blackrose..those slavers? What happen to them?"
   
Elbio says, "Dead...gone.."He nods "Your safe now Emersyn and the clan of rabbits have thier home back now and will rebuilt what ever was lost to them"   

Emersyn let's the words sink in "Safe..."She smiles at this "Thank you. I am happy and I am glad you and your friends are ok"   

Elbio anwers "Trust me, so am I, I was afraid for a short while thar at the end..but it all turned out good, well for me and my friends and the rabbits of the island" He seems to debate something and then"Atvi is dead, I'm sorry..they killed him shortly after they caught me"
   
Emersyn frowns, she had guessed and she was correct "I befriended him while I was there..it's my fault I told him we would both get away, it's like I..lied" Tears fall down her face and she starts to weep.   

Elbio wraps his arms around her "No its not, it's the vermin fault not yours, never think it's your fault."   

Emersyn tesnes up a little and then leans into the hug and nods "I miss him, he was a friend.."She frowns and steps back "I am joining the Long Patrol. I can offer some healing skills, some knowledge of good and bad plants...and you guys can teach me to use a weapon, one besides a staff"   

Elbio smiles "We could use a healer and more hares as after all this is a recruiting mission so yes join, of course join"   

Emersyn smiles "I...I will then, Elbio..I will join you and your friends"   

Elbio smiles and nods "Then welcome to the Long Patrol, come..lets update the others on wot happen"

Kalypso needed to question the hare and so had him brought to her as she waited, standing ever so tall and quiet.
   
Elbio is led in and struggles a little as he is sat down, or what ever they are gonna do with him.He smirks at the cat "I heard you lost your 2nd in command, goes ta show ya, don't mess with the Long Patrol"   

Kalypso motions to have him chained to the wall and then she walks over, claws out and slaps him across the face."They will pay, trust me..now questions and you -will- answer them. Were you hares sent to find me, if you were that's a mistake on the stripdog's plans. I have 4 dozen beasts and what, there is like 5 hares I think my raven counted"She chuckles"And one is clearly not a patrol hare so, like 4 hares."
   
Elbio tenses up a little when he is slapped, he shrugs "How should I bally well know.I was recruited not that long ago"   

Kalypso fur brizzles as she hisses, ears back"Your ONE of those stupid hares!!" She takes a deep breath and smiles coldly"Maybe I should let them see you, well your head anyways.It would be so simple to take off your head and make sure your friends see it, but No...I want them to watch you die and then...they die, and all your heads are gift wrapped for his Lordship, he can send more hares...ohhh himself down here and fight, that would be enjoyable or maybe I can pay him a visit"   

Elbio frowns "Your insane, he's a Badger Lord, you would likely lose fairly quickly. Ok we have 4 hares, you have 3 dozen beasts and a couple birds...so wot...your so called skilled 2nd in command assassin was taken down and killed."   

Kalypso gets out her blade and goes to start to press it to his throat, enough to form a thin line of blood and steps back"I also have slaves, 2 dozen rabbits, you and a couple mice."She grins "But you say..what of that old otter, well seems he planed an escape..it was found out..the otter's hide will soon be my new cloak for the upcoming colder months."   

Elbio blinks slowly, tears form and then he goes to kick out at the cat in a rage"You...MURDERER!!!!! Your pay for that!!"   

Kalypso grins"And it was enjoyable to watch the light fade from his surprised eyes, see...no one tries to surprise me, no one gets away with tricking me, you can ask that former hare Hanzi....oh yeah ya can't, he a little dead"   

Elbio narrows his eyes at the cat "And your pay for that as well...you said he was on your side, well you likely tricked him into trusting you and joining up cause wot hare joins the side of evil?"   

Kalypso says, "Smart ones, Oh I let it be his choice.I don't force beasts to do anything, well ok maybe the slaves but they have a place to sleep, and food as long as they obey me, do as I ask...all is well, when they misbehave or try to escape, they die. It's fairly simple see I have control over who lives and dies, including your life.Your mine as the tattoo states"She smiles."There are beasts who still, fear the Blackrose and your marked, not like the tattoo will ever go away, so sad"
   
Elbio frowns, he is starting to lose some hope he has.He looks at the cat "S..so wot, doesn't mean your win...my friends will find a way to at least put a dent in your slave band and you know what..if you do manage to do wot you plan, it will be your downfall...cause your have a bloodwrath badger coming to say Hallo"   

Kalypso chuckles "Let Ciocan come, unlike last time I am better prepared and it will take a little while to get here, I would be more ready by then. See a badger in that state is not fully thinking, I have yet to learn of the history of one that could control the Bloodwrath when it was set upon them"
   
Elbio frowns, ok the cat was clearly insane and smart too.He was a little worried now but he tried to not let it show, though he was failing at that quickly.   

Kalypso chuckles"Ok place him back in the cell and get ready for his friends to pay thier visit"She smiles "I want to welcome them to the island after all"

==Few Hours Later==

Elbio sat in the slave den and looked around.He then stood up and cleared hs throat"We can't give up..Mossy wouldn't want that, neither would anyone else."   

The rabbits looked at one another, the two mice just frown...one of the rabbits sighed "And what do we do then? They are stronger than us, they have weapons and we don't...they took over our homes, we have nothing..others have tried and they died..we..we don't want death"   

Elbio listened "You fight...we fight and there is rocks, and...."He shows a place where some work has been hidden, a small hole with sticks with pointed shaped rocks attached..not the best spears but spears..slings made of cloth and bits of rope, pouches of rocks, even a couple kitchen knifes one managed to steal"We have this..mossy hide it well and me and him studied patterns of when those guards are around, they are not the best watchers in that tower, more concerned with the beach and outside the cavern it seems"   

Surprise is a first reaction as they looked and then to him, there was hope starting to form"And you have...friends, that will come and help as well?"   

Elbio smiles "Yes..they are, who knows maybe they are out thar now"He didn't hear fighting but he had hope and it looked as if he had renewed hope among the slaves "There is wot..4 dozen vermin, a little under 2 dozen of us...I say its fair odds and my friends will add 4 more beasts"
   
The slaves nodded, they were hopeful and got a homemade spear or sling with rocks, some just rocks to throw...one knife was given to Elbio and the rabbit who seemed to be a possible new leader for the rabbit clan nodded "Lets do this good sir"   

Elbio nods as he took the knife"Yes...let's do this"   

A nod and they moved forwards, it was not like the 2 guards could face a little under 2 dozen slaves wanting freedom, one slaver guard taken out, the other tried to run for help, to warn the others.
   
Elbio went to trip the guard and stabbed them in the back,he left the knife there and got the guard's sword, a kick and a slice to the neck to make sure that guard was dead, the other ..was dead.He nods "For...freedom"   

Kalypso was meanwhile getting ready, her and her vermin, getting ready to head out and stop the hares "We head out soon..they will likely come, so..they need a greeting"   

The slaves had only gotten as far as the opening to the slave area, the rabbit that seemed to help keep sprites up looked to Elbio.."What now?" Ok they were out of the slave den, next step?"   

Elbio looked down at the two guards, the dead guards and frowned as he peeked out, "I..don't know..something is up..I..I don't like it, thar is usually more walking around" He saw  the watch tower, and the grounds, much too quiet where was the Blackrose at.He also was not about to just go fully into the open either."I also only have that one weasels sword, not my saber or my longbow and no idea where it was placed."   

Kalypso was inside the longhouse with most of her vermin, planing of course..two guards were at the cavern entry, one half asleep in the watch tower but most were in the building planing to go fight."We capture the hares....cause I want to kill them myself, send their heads to that fool badger Ciocan, as a gift."   

The rabbits looked at one another, the 2 micwe stayed close, "There..one in tower, and likely guards at the entry...I bet they are all in the longhouse and if that's so its likely not for a good reason"   

Elbio frowns "No, likely not" He seems to debate on having them run, or having them fight...the passage way was narrow and they likely be traped and slow getting out, he frowns "Where are you guys....?" He said wishing to see his friends, now would be the best time for it, he looked to the slaves and back to the grounds, he was a Long Patrol hare...it was his job to help free beasts, he had to get some out of here, somehow.He scanned the grounds, there was a small area by the side of the rocks, they could hide or least a few could and maybe try and get to the cavern entry."We can do this...we have to"
   
The main rabbit nodded, he looked to a young rabbit and two smaller ones "Get the dibbuns..to there"He points to the group of rocks by the cavern wall, they know this land, it was once thier's and they want it back, "Go there...stay in the small cave and hide."He looks to Elbio and smiles "There is some secrets only we know..that group of rocks has a cave, small but enough for her and the 5 dibbuns, it requires crawling and then there is an opening...she and them, will be safe."He was unsure how a single all was well would be given, but he would find a way.Then if all went well, it would be easy   

Elbio nods "Alright"He smiles, the others were able to fight it seemed, ok he still had willing fighters"Are you sure your all..for this, this is a fight for freedom I have a feeling it will not be as easy as it appears now, some of you...could die"   

The clan leader nodded"Yes...but we would die fighting for freedom"He then took a deep breath and motioned for the rabbit and the 5 dibbns to bolt, and bolt they did.He stayed close behind them, all seemed well till the watch tower guard saw them and quickly came down the pole, a warning horn in his paw and a blade in the other.The clan leader gasped and to the rabbit maid and the dibbuns "Go..quickly!"
   
Elbio frowns and quickly came out, he could not let his friend die, no one else had to die as he got a rock, the sling ready as he twirled it, it worked fairly well and let the rock fly!   

The weasel started to blow the horn and the rock hit his check and then the clan leader's spear entered his neck, he was dead..the clan leader shivered a little and nodded to Elbio "I am..ok, thank you Elibo..we must..be quick" He glaces at the rabbit maid and the 5 dibbuns...good they got to the cave hidden by the cavern wall, they were safe as he nodded, he was fine"We need to get the others out, but we also need our home back, this is our home not the Blackrose's home"   

Elbio nods as he led the clan leader back to the others "Ok..so..we do this, and let's hope my 4 friends join us in battle.You are right this is your home and you have every right to fight for it, I will help,as will my friends.."For...Freedom!"
   
A chorus of "For Freedom!!!" sang out loud and true, but about that same time as they started to head to the longhouse...who would walk out but the Blackrose leader herself.
   
Kalypso sneered "Whats this?" She notes the dead guard, it could nly mean the 2 that was watching these slaves are dead as well.She glares at Elbio and the clan leader of the rabbits.A cold chuckle"So..we are suddenly brave are we...well well well, prehaps this was not wise, for you...slaves, now turn around and head back to your cells" She has yet to notice some missing rabbits...yet.   

Elbio started out being scared, not much for bravery when he first joined the Patrol, but he has grown in skill and bravery sort of came with that.He stood his ground and hoped the slaves did as well "No.."   

Kalypso looked at the slaves, the clan leader narrowed his eyes "No...cat".."No.." No way scum!" All agreed on one thing, it was a no to going back to that slave den. Kalypso smirked"Then...you all shall die."A snap of her fingers and the slaves and Elbio were quickly surrounded as she sneered "Any last words?"   

Elbio already knew these rabbits were willing to go down fighting, and so was he.He griped the blade he held, the slaves had homemade spears and slings, rocks.He made a silent prayer his friends would get there and quickly, maybe this was his day to die or maybe it wasn't....it would seem he was about to find out..

==CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!====