The Fight AT The Gates!
RW Abbey: Main Gate
You are at the main entrance into Redwall Abbey. The gates are a massive, double-doored wooden affair, reinforced with iron, and with a heavy latch and crossbar on the inside to prevent would-be invaders. While the gates almost always stand open, you get the impression that the builder of this portal designed it to be nigh impregnable. The entrance arch is amazingly thick, denoting the strength and thickness of the ancient walls themselves, which, despite the upheavals of the past, and numerous cracks present in the rose colored stone, still stand tall and strong. Uncountable pawprints can be seen in the dirt, leading both in and out of the Abbey. Along the bottom of the wall on either side of the arch, weeds and wildflowers can be seen in plenty.
Shadows are lengthening, and you can see the sun falling over the western grasslands. The Abbey walls are a blaze of crimson in the dying light.--------------------------------------------------------------------Are you a newcomer to Redwall? Type +skills apply rwchat to keep track of what's happening.--------------------------------------------------------------------
Exits: [Enter] the abbey, [R]ight Along [W]all, [L]eft Along [W]all, [R]oad
The guard on duty is very alert as he looks back and forth.
Jackson makes sure the two stay close to him and watches the gate as he narrows his eyes at the guard on duty, "Where is your champion at? I do not have all day after all. He and I..fight now and winner gets to keep the two dibbuns and my squirrel, by the way where is the squirrel at anyways?"
The guard does answer "I am not sure, maybe you should come by later." He then adds "As for the squirrel she, she won't be brought out here she is a member of this abbey now"
Jackson glares "That squirrel is mine, no one else’s"
The guard frowns at this, then clears his throat, " I cannot say where she is, nor where Flicktail is."
Jackson narrows his eyes "I demand he exit this abbey right now, with what is mine. We have a fight and the winner gets to keep the squirrel and the two brats, whom for now are alive."
Flicktail steps out from the Abbey wall where he had been waiting hidden, he wears his scarlet cloak which flutters around his shoulders in the breeze, standing with an open stance, his blade in his sheath "I am right here coward, and I have a pass for you to the dark forest. Release everyone now otherwise I doubt you will live “
The guard steps aside and nods to Flicktail, he stays close but not in the way.
Jackson chuckles coldly "I release no one, and I only have two..for now, but I also need the squirrel back. You want the two brats then win the fight, you lose they belong." He grins "To me"
Flicktail gives a cold stare to Jackson "You seem to be missing a tail vermin.”
Jackson smirks, "A small mishap, has nothing to do with this" He draws forth his blade, "Now does it. Your also a vermin but seem to have betrayed your own kind"
The guard stays close to the gate.
Flicktail unsheathes the legendary blade letting it glint in the polecat's eyes "You doing ok Caleb? Your dad and I been talking" He advances on the polecat .”I’m am otterfox”
Caleb is close by but not where he can be seen easily by the fox, close to him is a little beaver girl. But he can hear the fight and frowns
Jackson blinks "A what?" He shakes his head "Matters not..we fight winner gets the captives and the squirrel, loser..well we shall..see" He angles the blade and doesn’t wait for a begin, he already goes for the first strike.
Flicktail's sword seems lighter then it looks and moves quite quickly to parry the polecat's bade, Flicky trying to reverse the parry into a slash at the polecats sword arm
Jackson narrows his eyes as his blade is blocked and pushes the sword backwards with his own best he can and goes to get one of his two throwing daggers at his side.
Flicktail crouches and trusts his sword tip at the vermin's stomach, He can give a series of short sharp thrusts , snarling, his lips pulled back to reveal his long white fangs, his ears flatted to his head as he picks up a paw full of snow. He moves quickly except for his cloak his fur blends with the snow
Jackson keeps an eyes on the fox and flicks a dagger at him. He gets a line of red on his midsection but it’s not deep. He blocks a couple more of the fox's sword blows and steps sideways to slash at Flicktail’s arm.
Flicktail yelps as the dagger cuts a line along the fox's head neatly slicing an ear in two as the scarlet stains his white fur. It only causes the fox to snarl more and press his attack careful not to over swing he continues with his blade in two paws, like a two handed sword, quickly chopping at the polecat
Jackson chuckles as he sees he has cut the tip of an ear off, seeing blood seems to make him happy as he gets the 2nd dagger and flicks it at the fox as well, then goes to slice at his chest. This does open him up for a good attack as the sword the fox has cuts deep into his shoulder, but at the same time the fox should have some sort of injury as well as the polecat stumbles back slightly and holds his bleeding shoulder.
Caleb has moves away from the fighting, holding a sleeping beaver babe close and tries to get into some tall grasses across from the abbey, to hide.
Flicktail has to duck the dagger, which flies harmlessly, but the polecat hears a grunt as he feels his own sword tip meet some resistance, the fox going to one knee as the sword tip enters his hip to the side of his hip though the fox leans in trying to give a firm bite to whatever he can bite on the evil beast.
Jackson had backed off somewhat when his shoulder was cut deeply, he holds the shoulder with his free paw and narrows his eyes at Flicktail, "Foolish...fox, looks like I should finish you off." He is a little off balance now as he goes to raise his blade.
Caleb frowns and lays down the beaver and picks up some rocks, he places them in a sling he has and twirls it around and lets a rock fly a couple times, one will miss badly and one should hit the polecat...somewhere.
Flicktail is cold and calculating as he places a paw to his hip when the polecat is off balance he tries another thrust at his throat but is careful not to over thrust, expecting a trick, a feint
Jackson growls as he goes to block the blade, he then gets head in the side of the head with a rock and turns slowly to where it came from and narrows his eyes. He is no longer paying attention to Flicktail, oh no now he has his sights on the dibbun, "Ya first and LAST mistake brat!" He then heads towards the mouse, his shoulder still pouring blood and now blood goes down over his left eye blinding him some.
Caleb gasps and drops the sling and picks up the baby beaver and bolts, he can’t head to the abbey but he can hide in the tall grasses.
Flicktail peruses though his hip hurts, making a wilds slash at the Polecat's back aiming from upper left shoulder to lower right hip "Come back here coward we aren’t done yet !”
Jackson hisses in pain as the blade of Martin finds its mark and a deep gash appears on his back from shoulder tip to hip, he drops his blade and about falls forwards, but manages to catch himself and tries to get up and falls in the snow as he looks towards the white fox. He goes to reach his blade to try and further fight the fox.."stupid...fool..fox"
Caleb is now hidden in the grasses , not too far away but he decides it’s better to stay quiet and hidden than to see whom is winning right now.
Vonda stays quiet
Flicktail tries to back the polecat's paw away with the flat of his blade
Jackson is easily backed away and once stood up falls sideways and rolls onto his back as he coats the snow red and shivers. His eyes droop shut slowly and then opens them only a sliver of a way as he is very close to death now.
Flicktail kneels by the polecat panting and in pain "I win”
Jackson manages a weak hiss as he reaches a paw up to attempt to strangle Flicktail and then the paw drops back to the ground as his eyes close in death.
Caleb stays where he is, hey he is still a dibbun and a scared one now as he is not sure whats going on. He just holds the beaver babe close and shivers in the snow.
Flicktail stands using the blade as a cane "C..Caleb...it's ok....come out now “
Caleb seems unsure and then walks to where Flicktail is, tears in his eyes as he holds a now waking beaver babe.
Flicktail says, "Come on..let’s get inside..you..ok?" The fox, his fur soaked with scarlet seems to need a bit of help.
Caleb frowns at the sight of blood and gulps. The guard on duty has gotten another and quickly go to help Flicktail inside. The mouse frowns "Y..Your bleeding...."
Flicktail asks, "I'll live you ok?" he limps along in, he won't re sheath martin's blade till it is cleaned.
Caleb lets another guard take the beaver and then goes to hug Flicktail, or well least be beside him, "I am.s..s..sorry I got myself in trouble. I am sorry you got hurt c..cause of me!" Tears go down his face like rain.
Flicktail gently caress's Caleb's ears "You don't get beasts hurt Caleb...you do not control what that Polecat do... they work on opportunity, you just happened to be there...the fault were his not yours , you did nuttin wrong “
Caleb says, "But I...wanted to run away from home and cause of that, this happen"
Flicktail kneels down painfully and looks Caleb in the eye "Caleb, I want you ta listen to me...this is a very..adult beast thing, and it may not be easy to understand." He smiles taking Caleb's shoulders " It was NOT because you ran away this happened... It is your right as a free beast...to come and go and make your choice..that is the gift the Abby gives us.... That beat over there HE cause this...he enslaved a beast, and if he had not captured you, he would have captured a different beast...who had used their free choice to go somewhere...all you did..was bravely defend a beaver dibbun...when you needed to you made the right decision....do you understand? "
Caleb sniffs and nods slowly" Sort of"
Flicktail smiles "I am very proud of you...it's not a good idea to run from your problems...that’s why you have friends...but you did no wrong" He offers the young beast a hug
Caleb leans into him "You..you should go to the infirm and..and I wanna go inside..please”
RW Abbey: Infirmary
Several beds are lined against the red sandstone walls of the Abbey's Infirmary. An examination table, separated from the rest of the room by hanging blankets, rests against the far wall. Tucked into a small alcove is a sizeable workbench with various containers for mixing and preparing medicinal compounds. Against another wall is a desk for use by the Infirmary Keeper. A curtained off alcove behind the desk hides a locked door to the Infirmary's supplies and linens.
Exits: Infirmary [Rec]overy Room, [H]ealer's [D]ormitory, [O]pen [G]round, [Hall]
Flicktail is helped in, the fox looks quite, predatory, his fur covered in bright red.
Caleb has walked slowly behind the fox, and looks around with a frown.
Flicktail sits down as healers come over and begin tending the fox "I am glad you’re ok Caleb" He winces as they touch his now split ear
Leon has been trying to keep himself busy with, well anything as he walks into the infirm.
Flicktail is sitting being tended by novices, the fox is sitting up, helooks aware but is covered in blood, his white fur soaked in the substance
Leon blinks and quickly goes over to Flicktail checking for what wounds he has and nods to a novice healer to stay near by "What happen to you?!"
Flicktail blinks, his left ear has been neatly sliced in two "Jackson won't be harming any beast any more" There is a sword wound in the fox's right hip, looks like a sword tip went right into his hip bone "I got Caleb back safe, and the Beaver kit, I feel a lil dizzy though"
Leon frowns, "Then lay down." He looks over the wound and checks the ear, "Well you have half an ear now...he nods to a novice that is good at sewing clean and sewing it as he looks at the hip wound and starts to look for needed herbs as he speaks “Where is Caleb?"
Flicktail asks, "He was worried, I sent him to clean up ...half an EAR? but..that was me most ATTRATIVE feature..." He lays back panting "Am I gonna be Ok Leon?"
At that same time Caleb pokes his head in, he had went to make sure the beaver babe was ok, he would hug his father but he doesn't want to interrupt. He walks slowly inside and stays a few feet away.
Leon just nods and listens, he glances up once and then looks back to Flicktail. “Deep wound to the hip bone....hmmm"
Flicktail says, "it stings too" His one ear perks "Caleb, if you had not distracted that Polecat with your sling..I might be dead"
Leon nods, "Well..." He cleans the area and gets a needle and thread after applying some mint oil as it numbs it some and speaks “Caleb, gonna need you to help me some, just keep your paw on the wound as I sew ok?" He can welcome him back after this is tended to.
Caleb nods and goes to help, he looks at Flicktail as he holds the wound shut "I..saved you?" He looks back as his father sews the wound shut, there is a couple layers so it will take a few minutes to sew but he still keeps his paw where it is and moves it along when needed.
Flicktail winces as the wound is touched and says in a slightly higher voice "Y..yes he threw two knives at me.....he was moving in when your stone...hit him.”
Leon finds his herbs for swelling and preventing infection and applies them after the wound is sewed "Flicktail..your need to recover in here a few days, is the polecat...dead then?"
Caleb frowns and keeps his paw along the wound as its sewed and only moves it once his father is done. He then speaks, "I can...help bandage" He says quietly.
Flicktail says, "well...He seemed dead maybe smelled dead , but then he smelled like that afore..but Aye...Jackson is in the Dark forest now. I'd like to have Caleb bandage me"
Leon finishes applying the herbs and looks on as if thinking on what is said
Caleb waits as he is unsure of what to do and starts to sit down as he looks at the floor, he still expects a long lecture soon.
Flicktail says, "Leon, Will you show Caleb HOW.....I trust him."
Leon starts to shake his head no as he gets the bandages and then lays the bandage down by Caleb, "He can try, he has seen me do it a few times and a novice once before I think"
Flicktail says ," Come on Caleb..I'm leaking" He says with a wink
Caleb looks at the bandages "I..can?"" After a nod he smiles and goes to bandage the hip wound, The sewing stopped m0st of the bleeding and he does a fairly good job at bandaging and makes it not to tight but not too loose either. He then steps back and looks at his dad "I am..sorry for.." He frowns .
Leon now hugs his son, tears but happy ones go down his face, "I am not upset. I am glad you’re safe and home. I am just glad you’re safe I was so worried and scared."
Flicktail's one ear perks " Hey wait , I'm the one that....awwwww well I guess it be ok..not bad Caleb”
The young mouse hugs his father in return, “I didn’t mean to run away.I am glad I am home too"
Leon nods and looks at Flicktail “Looks like he did ok, for first time bandaging" He looks it over and smiles "He could be a helper....only if he wants to"
Lucifer slowly nods as he enters the infirm and and blinks a few times.
Flicktail's ear's perk "Lucifer? is that you? I have not seen you since me bad beast days, hullo”
Lucifer says, "Oh hello. Didn’t see you there. Been a while."
Leon tenses a little when he hears Flicktail’s and looks at the sudden entrance of the other fox, "Flicktail , who is this?"
Caleb looks a little worried and stays close to his father. "Ummm...I am gonna tell Papa Oz I am..back" He quickly leaves the infirm and is down the hallway.
Lucifer turns his head and begins. "I am Lucifer. A poor and unfortunate ship-less pirate. Ex-corsair."
Flicktail nods to Leon "This , if I don't miss my Guess, is Lucifer..a Pirate fox, who is being GOOD whole e is here..RIGHT Lucifer? I knew him in my days before I was a Good beast “
Leon watches Caleb hurry off and goes to clean up before sitting down in a chair by Flicktail's cot, looking tried
Lucifer turns toward Leon and says, "Didn't mean to scare you or your son."
Flicktail chuckles "I'm the one who just got in the fight Lucifer....still they don;t trust foxes easy here”
Leon nods "My son has just been threw some trouble with a polecat. I am Master Healer Brother Leon"
Lucifer says, "I've heard. Was this issue solved?"
Flicktail asks, "Did you see the deceased polecat at the gate?"
Leon frowns "I do hope the guards don’t leave the polecat there. Was anyone else hurt Flicktail?"
Lucifer responds, "Can't say that I did Flick."
Flicktail says, "Just my hip...I made sure no one else could be harmed, and remember to tell Krystal she never as to worry again" He looks to Lucifer "Good, it's not exactly how we wanna be known as an Abby by dead beasts. What happened to your ship Lucifer?"
Leon nods, "I am unsure where Krystal is, think she has her own room so she doesn’t get scared and she rarely is outside it unless its later in the day."
Lucifer looks to Flicktail and says, "We crashed into a reef down near Floret. Ol' Cap'n Rugface was slain by the impact, rest of the crew went missing. As far as I know, I am the only survivor." He wipes a tear from his cheek.
Flicktail nods first to Leon "Don't let her see me till I get cleaned up, how am I gonna wash with m wounds and bandages Leon?" He looks to Lucifer "not like you to be Sentimental....you can stay ere of course but there is also a Village north of here called Ferraville
Leon listens and frowns at this news, he speaks "Carefully, if can wait the wound area was cleaned..maybe Rayen can get some washcloths and help you"
Leon stands as he goes to the doorway "I need to let Dorarose and Lillymoore know Caleb is back and safe"
