Finding the Fox

Jake walks into the entry, he adjusts his quiver and has his longbow with him, he also has his warm cloak on over his tunic. He nods to a mouse and otter guard who decided to come with him.

Rusty is in the entry sitting by the wall, he sighs as he sees Jake he looks over at him curious as to what he is doing, he stands and walks over.

Jake nods as he talks with the two guards and seeing Rusty "Hallo..so where is this den at?"

Rusty frowns "I would show you but, said I couldn’t leave the abbey and..guess could show direction or basic idea."

Jake seems to be thinking, “Well ya to stay with a guard and I am a guard so, and two other guards here, long as you stay clear of trouble and not run off, that means stay with us you can show us the way to this den, and we can get your sister hopefully with little trouble from this fox."

Rusty tilts his head and nods "Alright, but what it he..the abbot gets upset when can’t find me.?"

Jake answers "I leave a note" He leaves to get a quill and some ink and jots down a note and leaves it on the table, “There, sure the abbot will get this and if concern “He calls over a novice and hands them the note “For Benar" He nods to Rusty "Alright then let us go, wot wot.."He heads to the gates.

Rusty nods as he goes to follow the hare, he looks around the great hall and then heads to entry.

--They walk a while and find a small area in woods south of abbey--

Jake after walking a short ways its decided it is time to rest a little while, the hare looks around and nods "Ok I will keep an eye on Rusty here and you can keep watch" He says to a mouse, the mouse nods, the otter also stays close by as Jake speaks, "Also need to keep an eye out for a vixen."

Rusty stays seated on a stump, he is minding fairly well and staying close to Jake like he was told to do.

Jake glances over at Rusty “It be best if you took a little nap, I am staying guard and there is the other two guards.”

Rusty nods and goes to sleep.

The little campsite in the woods isn’t too much, simple campfire and beside it is Jake, he looks over at a sleeping squirrel and shakes his head, nearby a mouse and an otter, one to each side of the camp side, is guarding and watching for signs of trouble and certain beasts whom they are to keep a watch out for, Jake has his warm cloak and longbow, quiver full of areas with him, and very alert.

Dag Crashes in through the underbrush making a good deal of noise wearing a large backpack, hefting his hammer in one paw like a walking stick with the other paw wrapped around a basket that he has balanced against his hip, the basket is full of a rusty red raw ore.

Jake springs up and grabs his longbow, taking aim as he sees its Dag he motions for the other two guards to stay where they are, he lowers his longbow and shakes his head “Ya just about bally well became a pin cushion there."

Dag Comes to a halt as the weapons are leveled at his person, he looks at them nonplused asking " What are you lot doin out here? "

Jake steps forwards "Hunting a fox, one that took the squirrel here's sister, and may be looking for a vixen too, not sure if she works for him but she still acting sort of odd."

Dag Nods as he hefts the basket to the ground and asking " Fox? is there another one o them casuein problems?, thought they would have learned a lesson from the last one that got delt with. "

Jake shrugs "I have yet to see this one, just know it’s a fox and has a captive, seems he also made the squirrel spy for him."

Dag stands up straight stretching his back with an audible crack " Did ya's need any help with dat?, I's not much for sneaking 'bout as ya saw but I's can lay foxes out just fine. "

Jake chuckles "I remember, well you could keep an eye out for a fox that’s in the area, have reason ta believe he is close to here, still going to be carefull as this one deals with poisons it seems."

Dag Looks over to rusty as he answers " I's will keep me peepers open for such a beast, I's would really like ta get this pile of ore back before I's go trapesin about all that much. "

he then trails off for a moment in thought before he continues " Posions?, can' be..."

Jake nods "May be good to get it to the abbey, I will be near this area if want to come back."

Dag leaves after a few more moments and walks towards the road to the abbey.

Jake stands guard and watches Rusty.

Rusty yawns as he wakes up, it’s been maybe two hours and he is awake now and looks around, he starts to stand up and tip-toe off.

Jake is nearby and speaks "Hey no walking away..order from me, where going anyhow to the fox?"

Rusty frowns "He has my sister, and..look the den is fairly close to here, but don’t think he is around, then again he did go a small distance the day he..ummm..killed this rat."

Jake frowns "A rat, what rat?...and does the fox have a name and the vixen, friend of his right?"

Rusty frowns "I didn’t catch his name, he never said..he was from ferravale place and he was a healer but he didn’t listen to...to the fox and so he was killed and yeah the vixen works for him,...sort of"

Jake looks at him "sort a'..how can ya bally well sorta work for someone.?"

Rusty answers "He gives her gold and one time a necklace and earrings and offered protection and so she listened to him and said she help him with something else and I no idea what that is and don’t care to know”

Jake nods as he listens.. "Have to do something soon, can’t just sit around and wait" he looks to see where the two guards are and looks back to Rusty “Well kid. Which way""

Rusty looks around "Little west a bit, maybe south tiny bit before that, sort of off a clearing sort of area."

Jake listens carefully “Southwest it is then “he starts to head that way slowly and looks around staying ever alert for trouble.

Rusty nods “, I just want my sister back and wanna..well go somewhere besides his den."

--They walk about an hour and find the clearing close to the den.--

Muenster has ventured out a short distance and looks around, he sniffs the air and his ears flatten on his head.

Jake walks slowly, he scans the area for trouble as the mouse guard walks a few feet forwards and the otter stays close to Jake. Jake looks back and forth alert and ready.

Rusty frowns and starts to slow as if he doesn’t like the area, he whimpers and backs up "Umm..let’s go back to the abbey, it’s better there, no fox here lets go home."

Muenster hears the voices and grins, the mouse guard achally sees him but the cloaked fox quickly strikes him with skill and speed with a dagger to the throat, he falls, he grins "Hello..miss me hope you did I truly hope you did? “He keeps his cloak on and stays to the darker shadows of the woods.

Jake stops, "That voice...oh no.." He rushes over and checks the mouse and frowns, the otter looks around and gets out his sling, once he has a clear view he fires off a stone.

Rusty whimpers more now and starts to run, he takes a deep breath and runs what may be a wrong direction but he is facing his fears and hopefully not causing more death in the long run, he heads to a clearing in the distance and disappears.

Jake goes to fire off an arrow as he sees the cloaked beast, he narrows his good eye.."WOt ya doing here fox...be good idea to bally well leave."

Muenster grins and side steps the arrow, the stone does hit him and his eyes narrow at the otter guard as he draws his blade.

The otter guard backs up and quickly goes to the abbey to get some backup help, Jake narrows his eyes at the fox “Leave if ya value your life vermin.”

Rusty quickens his pace and is close to the den where his sister is.

Muenster watches the squirrel run and growls low, he smirks at the hare,"Leave?..why when I was about to have some fun. “He keeps his hood on and pulls out his paw, blowing something towards the hares face.

Jake frowns as Rusty leaves, he backs up a couple feet as longbow won’t help much, he starts to pull out his saber when the powder gets him, he coughs and blinks, he shakes his head as it suddenly gets darker. He tries to listen now, not to happy"..You again.."

Muenster smirks "Miss me much?" He has his blade out as he circles the hare.."So nice to see ya again, then so sorry can't see me, must be a real pain...but now that you know it’s me, see...can’t let you go off telling anyone, I mean where the fun in that “He chuckles dryly " I have this really nice blade, so sharp it can split. A hare, get it a hare, " he chuckles again and smiles coldly. “Or could just walk away, let you have fun in total darkness."

Rusty is far enough away where he can stay out of trouble, he glances back and frowns barely making a possible fight.

Jake keeps a grip on his and stands his ground, listening to any sound of footpads from the fox, "Like to make jokes huh?" He moves carefully to the side and back a little, still alert even though he can’t see a thing right now.

Muenster watches the hare with amusement and chuckles coldly, he swirls his blade around and goes to make a slice towards his leg.

Rusty blinks as he notices something, but with the other two fighting it’s very possible they don’t. He seems unsure of weather to flee or not flee and if he does it to the abbey but is that a good idea. He then sees to note something by the den.

Jake had moved back just in time, the blade gets him but just cutting into his cloak and pants, he mutters to himself.

Rusty makes a run towards an outlined figure."Wh..what about the guard?"

Flicktail says, "Take care of your sister..go to the abbey, the Sparra warriors overhead are watching for you to protect ya" he hands The girl to Rusty "I will look after the Guard"

Muenster ears perk at a noise and he looks away slightly and his eyes narrow slightly.He looks back to Jake and goes to knock him down, before it seems he has found another target to pay attention to. “Enough games..."

Rusty gets his sister and frowns, he bolts as fast as one can with a half asleep scared sister.

Jake is shoved down and gets the wind knocked out of him for a moment, he takes a chance and griping his saber slices outwards towards Muenster.

Flicktail moves confidently toward the 2, the light Blade of martin swinging easily in his hand he does not seem at all worried or frightened as he advances on Muenster possible fight.

Muenster growls as his left side is cut, he holds his side as some blood drips, he sniffs the air and spins around to see Flicktail, he study’s him “hats this trickery..a ghost fox!..this some madness..well ghosts don’t scare me, but I aim to scare others, this is not the last of me that will be see...oh no it is not, revenge is sweet and best..waited on" he grins coldly.

Flicktail shakes his head "Smater fox? Not able ta take on someone who can see and aren’t a dibbun? perhaps if you have a gel ta hide behind?" he taughts, looking over he remarks "Ello Jakers"

Jake scoots back and sits up, he listens and rubs his eye quickly finding out it makes it burn worse and stays where he is, he starts to get an arrow and place it in his longbow and stops as he lowers his paw, he can’t fire if he can’t see and would never forgive himself if he hit the wrong beast.

Flicktail whispers to Jake, "thanks for not answering him ."

Muenster smirks "Oh I am not one you want to fight, let this be a victory for you, whoever you are,.." he holds his side and backs up “And I would watch your back or have the hare do it....or watch his, may end up finding a sword in it" he smiles coldly and starts to back into the shadows of the tree lines.

Jake stands slowly and does his best to glare towards Muenster, he waits till he believes him to be gone before speaking.."Flicky, ya got jolly well good timing."

Flicktail says, "That be the only way you can do anything Fox..from the back" looks at Jake "you kiddin, I ave 3 beasts watchin you at all times, when you leaveth abbey always means trouble"

Muenster just chuckles from the shadows "We shall see..I will be back, your see..I don’t need a spy, already have someone working for me, bye.." he then heads to his den.

Jake shakes his head, "I can’t see a thing right now...blew some sort of stupid powder in my face, that fox is dangerous seen him before and if he has a friend that could be back Flicktail."

Flicktail asks, "hmmmmm Suppose ya want ME ta get ya back to e abbey now huh?"

Jake grins, "Wouldn’t think you leave me all alone," He feels his cloak and pants above the knee and rubs it.."He just about got my leg cut, now have a tear in my cloak and pants..may of knicked the let but that’s all."

Flicktail offers his arm "well come on then”

Jake reaches out and then gets Flicktails arm, "Should be ok in few hours...stupid vermin, uses powders to fight,probally bally well has worse."

Flicktail says, "aye:" Leading them back to the abbey.

--At abbey--

Jake enters the abbey with Flicktail and goes to find a chair and slowly sits down."So..need me to figure out who works for him, well once get seeing again?"

Flicktail says, "You work to ard....but I figured you'd try somein like this"

Jake listens "Work too hard, I am a guard and it’s my job ta protect beasts here and told Benar I try and help with the squirrel, no such thing as working too hard when comes to protecting friends"

Flicktail says, "Nay Jake, ye be a Guard and it's yer job to protect th ABBEY, it be MY job to protect e beasts......but fortunately I went with ya and found th gel..andgot er out...lik you said gotta elp friends"

Jake nods "Alright, I understand, but still plan to go out, have to look for someone else."

Flicktail says, "Then Please go out WITH me Jakers.....stop Bally well goin alone"

Jazmyne enters the abbey, a guard follows her as she leans on the doorway and looks back and forth.

Jake nods again"Ok, sorry Flicktail, you may know already..Bastien is missing I think he ran away, see was looking for him too when I was out."

Flicktail says, "A sprra from Lorimis came, Bastian is wi Lorimis"

Flicktail looks to jazmyn "ello Jazzy”

Jazmyne growls a little as she is noticed and stays where she is, she doesnt say hi as she stays by the doorway.

Jake blinks, "He..he is, how..I need to go to him. “He stops when he hears the growl and reaches for his longbow then rembers automatically taken at the gate and folds his arms over his chest.

Flicktail says, "wot ya Growlin at Jazmyn" he glances to Jake "don't get yer skit in a uproar, if e be wi Lorimis, e be fine"

Jazmyne glares at the hare “Watch it bunny," she looks at Flicktail "nothing much and I am weaponless right now."

Jake stays alert “She doesn’t seem to friendly Flicktail and if B is with Lorimis makes me feel some better."

Flicktail asks, "why would ya NEED weapons?" he cocks his head then looks at Jake and says "who would such pretty beast be not friendly...though it not be nice to call me friend Bunny....please don't"

Jazmyne looks at Flicktail and back to Jake and Flicktail again "Not saying need them here, outside maybe and whatever you say "

Jake shakes his head as if to clear it, vision blurry now as he stands "I am taking the rest of the night off with your permission Flicktail."

Flicktail says, "just don't try to shoot yer bow"

Jake grins “Why would I try to shoot anything right now and not to worry I will fer sure be on duty tomorrow, making sure no trouble is around." He heads to the bunk room slowly, the otter guard from before helps him to the bunk room, but also makes sure a healer checks him out first.