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Hureth the Gray leaned on his spear as he looked out his forge room window. A soft sea breeze ruffled through his fur as the mighty badger lord surveyed his domain. Outside the sun was rising, pink and yellow lights lancing over the sparkling sea. Birds called and wheeled on up drafts over the breakers. It was a lovely day, a pleasant day, a day to send the greenhorns of the Long Patrol on a test run.

Hureth turned his head to speak to the hare who was seated in a window ledge nearby. She was a fearsome looking creature. Sable black with multiple piercing ranging up the sides of her ears. She wore a General's uniform, complete with a black sash over her red jacket. At her side she wore a lethal rapier and a dirk rested in a case at the small of her back. General Haley Buckpaw was not a beast to be trifled with.

"Today is the day General."

"Aye sah! Right you are. Those greenhorns will go soft if we keep 'em 'er any longah sah!"

"You will take them on a run from the shore, to the dunes, through the forest and back."

"A brisk run sah! Nothing bettah for new recruits. Put a spring teh their scuts en' all that rot wot wot!"

"Thank you General. You have always been my most trusted hare. Your service to me deserves more thanks than I can give."

The General turned and bowed elegantly to her lord. "None o' that please lord. I am yers to jolly well command eh wot! Jest say the word and quick's the action."

Hureth stood to his full height, holding his spear, morning sun shining off the leaf shaped blade. He tried not to smile as he jested with his old friend. "I command you General Buckpaw to get Sergeants Wildpaw and Longblade in order, call up the green recruits, and be on your way before the full break of day!"

Haley's white teeth flashed in a quick grin before she bowed her head. "As you wish lord!"

Hureth smiled and leaned against the window sill, watching the General's exit from his forge room. He could not ask for a better hare to watch over his Long Patrol.
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General Buckpaw called assembly in the garrison chamber of Salamandastron. Beside her stood Color Sergent Kodlak Longblade and Drill Sergeant Waldo Wildpaw, both perilous beasts. In front of her stood the recruits. Six hares stood ready for their first run with the Long Patrol. Phireem, Fay, Menzy, Farral, Dawnflower and Junebud, had on light traveling packs and stood to attention.

She barked out a question to them. "Well well, do we feel ready me lucky buckoes? Off on yer first patrol." She waited to hear their response.

"Phfft Rather, we've been jolly well trainin' for long enough Wot!" Junebud, said rolling her eyes. She was a very carefree Hare-like all of them-  and she did not take 'Bloomin' Bumpkin' From other hares she was lightly colored, and wore a blue tunic with a white sash. Her sword was at her side, it was short but powerful and she new how to use it, she could beat other hares in a match anytime. In fact that was what she was just doing teaching a hare named dust how to stop a certain kind of swing, then she was called to lineup.

Fay tries to stand to attention but can't. She had woken up late, as usual, and was rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Her green tunic was ruffled from sleep and her light blue sash was hung awkwardly over herself. The only thing in place was her sword. It was polished last night and the gold and silver streaks shone in the light.
"I say chaps, does anyone have any scoff? It seems that you lot have eaten it all while I was catching up on my beauty sleep. Now I've been roused out of my bed and made to run! This is an outrage marm, a blinkin' outrage!"

Phireem stood at ready attention, on the inside rather excited to be outside of Salamandastron with his friends and the General and Color Sergeant. On the outside he appeared stoic, his face as straight as his tunic as he nodded to the general. "Aye, I'm ready." The jagged orange and black stripes glimmered as he touched his long rapier with one paw. Glancing at Fay, he rolled his eyes as she ranted. maybe she should just wake up at the proper flippin' time, he thought.

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Colour Sergeant Kodlak Longblade strolled up and down the line of hares roaring out calmly 'Chin in Chest out or I'll have your tail's for tea you wet be'ind the ears sorry excuse for a hare Wot!.' Kodlak smiled fondly as the hares hurried to follow orders, though they were young they were salamandastron hares through and through and perilous fighters, he gazed into the distance an felt confident the recruits would come back fully trained and ready to join the long patrol.

Allowing his paws to drop Kodlak felt the hilt of his leveret dagger; passed onto him by his father 'bless his memory' Kodlak silently whispered to himself. Standing straight next to General Haley Buckpaw Kodlak polished his medals with the sleeve of his blue jacket, the medals shone happily as he waited the generals orders. Kodlak smiled dreamily as he looked at a medal which showed a sword, he had been given this after a mission to help out Redwall, he remembered the feast they had, there was none like it with food he had never heard of though they were all tophole.

Menzy stood at attention her light brown vest clean and neat along with her darkish red warn but clean sash across her chest her cloak draped about her all other gear straight as the Sargent walks by.

Her hand griping her Javelin and her eyes forward with a stoic look much like Phireem looking ready for action. She was just as excited as he was to finally be going out on patrol instead of training. "Aye Sir I am Ready!" and stayed that way till he passed. 

She sighs and looks over to Fay. "You really need to be taking this more seriously Marm, Cant having you passing out on the run Wot. * She passes her a Honey Scone and and extra canteen of water just for this reason.*

"hmph! If ye woke on time you could of had five of them honey-scones! instead of gettin' here late Wot!" June, said. And adjusted her sash and dagger to the right, then then the left. She smoothed her ear-tips, and waggled her paw something she often did, when exited.

Just then Ferral crept out of nowhere.

Meanwhile, deep in Mossflower Woods by the River Moss, Daniel the vole was slowly waking himself up. He was a most peculiar character, and slightly paranoid. However, he wasn't paranoid without reason. As a young babe, Daniel was not treated well. He was forced to work hard for his parents with little food and no love.
Daniel yawned and got up to make himself some breakfast. His home was small and well hidden (he didn't trust others). He selected a home-made scone (he was quite a good cook) and a flagon of strawberry cordial. He didn't mind living his own solitary life, in fact he quite enjoyed his own company.
As we was breakfasting, his keen ears picked up a disturbance in the nearby woodland. He heard the sounds of trees getting brushed aside, twigs snapped and low muttering. He quickly stuffed the remaining scone in his mouth and went outside to investigate. He rarely saw or heard any signs of other life, except for the shrill cry of a bird or the occasional splash of a fish in the river.
He stepped outside and heard the noise much clearer then before. He rushed to hide behind a rock near the hidden entrance to his home. He caught a glimps of a rustling bush nearby and a pointed ear sticking out from it. "They can't harm me", he thought to himself, "They're at the other side of the river."
Suddenly, he felt a cold breath on his neck. His hairs prickled and he gulped with fright. A harsh voice commanded him "Don't even move a muscle".
Daniel couldn't help himself. Slowly he turned his head around so he could look in to the face of the one holding him captive. He gasped. There, standing before him, was a tall and evil looking fox, with a large band of other foxes right behind him.

She nudges Phireem and grins a bit. "Look who else decided to show there sleepy self's up for the run wot." She jesters to Ferral.

She liked to mess with him and slips upbehind him and slaps him on the back.

"Good show! Joy good of you to show up and be seen with us Ferral."

she watches as his eyes come alert and he nearly jumps and she gets a bit of a laugh out of his waking reaction. "See there you go alert and ready wot wot." She wiggles her ears a bit and then sniffs the air in the general direction of the river and looks over there with a look of thought and concern then speaks.

"Phireen, Ferral I have a strange feeling something is not right and you know very well my feelings never let me down. Sargent Longblade which way are we going to be running for today's outing?" She keeps looking in the general direction of the river.

General Buckpaw cleared her throat and barked out a command. "Attention in the ranks wot!"

She hoped the command would be enough to silence the bits of banter being tossed around. The black hare understood well what getting ready for one's first run was like. She could faintly remember the first time she had been sent out with the patrol. If her memory served right she had been commanded by Drill Sergeant Marchpaw Fleetrun that day. He had run the new recruits into the ground without so much as a by your leave.  Haley's mouth almost turned up into a smile as she remembered those days and bygone comrades. However, her features were stern as she addressed the troops.

"I'll hear no questions from the bally greenhorns. All ye need to know is that you'll be runnin'. Aye, and the Sergeants 'er will have your spines fer supper and yer paws fer afters in'f ye can't keep up!"

She eyed Ferral and Fay in particular as she continued. "Mark me words laddy bucks! If ye wish to join with the ranks 'o Lord Hureth's Long Patrol you'll need to keep up. No dozy paws or idle behavior will be tolerated."

After this she turned and headed out through the mountain and onto the shore. The General left her Sergeants to muster the greenhorns into line and get them moving. She was hard on the new recruits and she knew it. They had to grow up and the General had taken the responsibility for this from her lord.  The greenhorns would return different hares if General Haley Buckpaw had anything to do with it!

Phireem glanced at Menzy, a worried expression crossing his face. "If you have a bad feelin' about this, we better be ready for a fight," he murmured. "This patrol might end up bein' something more than a blinkin' patrol if you're correct." He checked his rapier again. "What d'ye think could go wrong?"

"It is just a feeling right now but if we go in the direction of the river I am going to jolly well check it out wot."

She lines up with Phireem behind her and looks over her sholder at him.

"On this run I am very well not letting you out run me you floppy ear blighter."

She says this with a wink and bounces a bit and st reaches getting ready.

Phireem chuckled. "You know I'm probably the slowest flippin' runner here. But yes, definitely check it out if we go over there."

Daniel the vole sat in the corner of his home, crying his heart out. The foxes had taken everything! They had stole his food and drink, his clothes, his firewood, they had even taken his bed! He had never been robbed before and didn't know how to react. He tried to stop his tears rolling so he could sit and think up a clear plan. After a while, it struck him. It was so simple he was amazed he didn't think of it before. He would simply go outside and look for help! He rushed to the door, but then hesitated. He ran back to where his bed once was, and lifted up a large stone which he kept on that spot. Underneath it was a beautiful, handmade sling which he kept hidden there. He picked it up and attatched it to his belt (luckily the foxes didn't steal the clothing he was wearing). Although he preferred not to fight, if he was going out to the woods he would need a weapon to fight back with in case he came across the foxes again. He would select a few stones from the river.

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Kodlak roared out at the Greenhorn hare's 'Silence in the ranks you young rascals! Next hare that speaks is on a fizzer!' Kodlak flattend his tunic and unsheathed his sabre, slowly pointing it above the his head he roared out 'Chins in! Chests out and eyes front! March!' Colour Sergeant Longblade sheathed his sabre then his father had taken him running, but of course then he was the youngest of the lot. Kodlak smiled fondly at the memory of his father roaring at him. He stopped as one of recruits kicked sand in his mouth as he was running, he spat it out quickly and bellowed 'Watch your step you clumsy bunch of leverets, where not going out picking flowers so show me how a salamandastron hare runs!'

Farrel follows.

Dawnflower had been strangely silent the whole time. All the whispers of possible trouble were making her even more nervous than she already was. "This was just supposed to be a simple run! What'll I do if I actually have to fight?" She thought as she checked her sabre. She had learned how to use her mother's sabre quickly enough, but she still wasn't sure she'd be able to measure up to her mother's bravery.

"Hey dawnflower, i'm a Blinking fizzer but I wanted te say hi wot!" Junebud, said running behind her. Then slowing down then speeding up she had a habit of doing so when running.

Menzy feeling was keeping her mind occupied she watches the sides and a head and still keeping a pace so that Phireem was not to far from her back or side as the run was going on.

"I don't like this feeling as if someone is in trouble or something is amiss here. I have a feeling something bad has happen but in a way it was done out of sight." she keep quiet as commanded and says this all in thought to herself and gives Phireem a understood look of keep and eye out.

"Oh come on Phireem you can move faster then this wot wot you don't want a snail passing you now do you old chap." She smiles and enjoys smells and warmth of the day.

As Fay runs her sleep disappears. She is now fully awake and ready for battle. She keeps a steady pace and runs near Menzy. "I say chap thanks for the vittles a hare marches, or should I say runs on her stomach, eh wot, wot?"

Panting, Phireem tried to put on an extra burst of speed to catch up with Menzy.  "This flippin' rapier keeps tripping me up! That's the trouble with swords: Ye can't run with them, ye can't fight without them, wot!"
He gave Menzy a look that said "I'll make sure to watch out. "

"How could I be of help?" Ferral asks.

"You are quite right Fay wot. I say word to live by."

She nods then gives Phireem with some instructions to adjust his rapier so it will not trip up his feet.  

"You are hopless you know that right?" smiles at him and continues to run along with them. She is keeping her eye on where they are going and what is up a head of them and where they are headed.

Phireem followed Menzy's adjustments and found the going tremendously easier. "I say, thanks! And by the way, I do know pretty bloomin' well that I'm hopeless. Thanks for statin' the obvious." He glanced at Menzy as she watched the path, or lack of one, ahead.
Phireem turned his face straight forward, murmuring almost inaudibly, "We'll see what sort of danger is ahead pretty soon, I guess, wot."

Dawnflower glanced over at Junebud and smiled, "Hi, June! Lovely day for a run, wot?" Then her smile faded, "At least, it might be....Do you suppose Menzy and Phireem are right? Do you think we'll run into trouble?"

"Ah well, ye never can blinkin' know wot, Menzy, has up her sleeve." She said then whispered "I think she might be going bonkers wot!" She winked and ran faster.

Her ear flicks back in the direction of June and Dawn then she looks as she catches up along side of her.

"You cheeky warts! I am in no way bonkers! You know full well my feelings have not lead any of you off wot wot. I can't say what it is I feel but there is something wrong not with are run blimey but with the forest."

She twitches her ears listing to the sounds as they pass areas known to be inhabited by local woodland and Salamandastron a like.

"Just listen."

"Hmm i hear birds... wait no i don't hear birds where are the birds?" She asked looking around "Interesting but sometimes they don't make noise."

Dawn chuckled and then listened, "I don't hear anything? Why? What am I supposed to hear? Are you sure you aren't going bonkers?"

Sand was churned up by the General's paws as she trotted along the tide line. The dark hare could hear the new recruits talking amongst themselves behind her. A smile crossed over her features as she put on a burst of speed. She remembered what it was like to be a green recruit. Bantering with comrades was all part of the the experience.

Haley chanced a look behind and saw the hares in various stages of keeping up with her. Some had fallen back a considerable distance, while others were right o her heels. Sergeant Wildpaw was at the back of the pack, making sure nobeast was completely left in the dust.

She slowed the halt and looked out over the water. The sun was fully risen now and it reflected off the waters with dazzling effect. When all the runners had caught up she called out to them.

"Looks like yer keepin' up just fine me buckoes! Now, which one of you would challenge yer General to a spar?"

The hare waited to see who would respond.

Ferral pulls out his horsewhip and grapples onto a nearby branch. And starts moving atop the trees.

Menzy arrived not to far be hind the general and come to a halt and then hops on each foot working out any bit of stiffness and keeping her self limber.

"Right O General I am up for a bit of tussling. What are the stakes and rules if any marm?"

She Sat down her pack and leaned her lance up against it but didn't stray far from its reach in case the General decided weapons were to be part of this sparr. Perhaps this will help her clear her mind a bit and but things in to a better perspective.

Kodlak's lips lifted into a smile, he stroked his moustache and stepped forwad 'If ye don't mind Menzy i would like to chalenge the general first Wot! unless you would like to go first?' Kodlak threw a few swift punches and smiled broadly as the sun beat down on his big back Kodlak could be heard muttering to himself 'Now what was it the buckoes back at Salamandaston said eh? bob and weave or was it duck and weave? no matter i'll use all of them Wotwot!'

"Pht keep'n' up with ye is easy! Fer me at least. Menzy, Ah suggest letting Coddle, go first Wot!" Coddle, was a name the young patrol hares a long time ago had given Kodlak, When they first started training. And it had stuck with him through the years of cadets, and corporals who had been under his command.

The General nodded to Kodlak and then patted the rapier at her side.

"Longblade me ol' scout wot! Since ye seem ready perhaps ye can take on miss Menzy eh?"

She had been hoping the Sergeant would volunteer. Though she did not mind crossing steel with recruits, Buckpaw would much rather observe and instruct. Sparring was part of the training the greenhorns would take place in during the run.

"The rest of you lot form a circle around the Sergeant and Menzy wot!" As she spoke the General pulled two cloths out of her travel pack. She tossed one to each hare who would be sparring. "Use these teh blunt yer blade and lance tip. Don't need to take home any recruits that 'ave been ripped teh pieces!"

The General took a spot in the circle, between Phireem and Junebud. "The Sargent will take first move! Ready, spar!"

She turned to the hares nearest her. "So, who do you think will win the spar eh?"

Ferral lands and responds; "If that were me I'd take him on."

He had been silent most of the trip. As sound of a challenge reached his ears, Drill Sergeant Wildpaw clutched his head. He had tried to ignore for the past week the pain which inflicted his head. He hoped that his trailing behind the group would appear as doing his duty. But truth be told, he was tired. "Oh, I must be getting old." Waldo muttered to himself. He knew it was false, for he was only a few seasons older then some of the new recruits.

Pulling himself away from the prospective fray, Waldo sat on the ground. He needed to get his thoughts in order before he could get the young ones in order.

Phireem wasn't sure what to say on who would win the fight. He wanted Menzy to win, but his mind told him the Sergeant would be victorious. Crossing his arms over his chest, he shrugged. "I think it could go either way, really."

She uses her foot to kick her weapon up to her paw an did as instructed with the cloth around the pointed end of it.

"Not at all Sargent but I think mark has a better idea, so it looks like you and me wot. Oh and it's bob and weave."

She takes a few steps away from him allowing him time to fix his weapon. She spins her javelin a bit winks at Phireen then takes a moment standing still with her eye closed. She breathes fully and then out and opens her eyes getting into her fighting stance eyes fixed on the Sargent.

"When your ready old bean."

Ferral asks; "How do you think she might fare?"

Kodlak smiled slightlly whilst wrapping a cloth around the point of his sabre 'old bean your self young scallywag' keping light on his paws Kodlak twirld his sabre before swinging his blade at shoulder hight, he bounded forwads and tried to lock blades with Menzy. Sand sprayed up from his paws as he sought to disarm the young recruit, the sun glinted off his blade as it weaved patterns around Menzy seeking to use a move taught to him long ago by Lord Hureth.

Daniel the vole heard the hares while wandering around. The thought of asking them for help instantly crossed his mind. Using his keen sense of hearing, he found his way over to the drove of hares. He thought of walking straight in, but then he noticed two of the hares were standing, ready for a fight of some sort. he decided to instead sneak in to camp unnoticed and watch the fight. Treading lightly on his paws and being careful not to make a sound, he sat down unnoticed by anyone behind the one named Drill Sergeant Wildpaw. He would watch and make a decision on how they could help him based on the performance of the two hares.

((OOC: MadMud and Icefire sorry for not answering you a bit back chaps. Sorry short post with less moves in class so less time then needed.))

She dodged the saber and used her Javelin more like a staff she deflected the weaved pattern and move forward and in to the Sargent quickly. She pushes her weapon up his hilt and dropped down and used her foot paws and kicks out and up in to his chest.

"Scallywag this bucko!" she kicks with about half of the force she normally use if this was not a sparr.

OOC: No problem! We were interupted by our General anyways!

BIC:

Dawn had been listening nervously ever since Menzy had mentioned it, but didn't hear anything until the fight started. She turned, but she only saw Drill Seargent Wildpaw. "That's odd," she thought, "I wonder why he's back there."
She turned back to the fight when she heard Menzy's yell.

Kodlak leaped out of the way and flattened his stomach narrowly avoiding the kick 'Eulaaaalllliiaaaaaaa!' Kodlak swung his blade downwards hoping too hit the javelin, the sun shone on his blade as he bent down slightly bracing himself for any counter attack Menzy might use, he forced himself to keep his eyes open and gritted his teeth hoping he would hit the javelin and stun Menzy slightly giving him the chance to use the move he was hoping to use.

As the saber blade came down, the sun light glints off the blade and cause a bit of blindness. it hits the Javelin as he wanted but it didn't stun her, it only jarred her a bit off balance.

Menzy takes the hit and uses the momentum to roll away gaining some distance. She flips back to her feet then see him moving in again in an attempt to do a move of some kind. As the saber gets closer she move in using javelin to keep the sharp blade away by running it along the saber to the outside up to the hilt and digs her javelin butt into the ground and goes sideways kicking out at his chest again to give her proper distance and to disarm him of his weapon.

I need to keep up with my defence or I am going to be a rabbit on a spit wot.

After following thought she regains her distance ready for another attack.

Kodlak grinned realising she was trying to create room for herself 'Perfect' he thought, Kodlak hit the javelin with the hilt of his sabre hilt, he sidestepped and tried to pull the javelin over her head in a lock 'come on, i ain't losing this spar'! he looked at the words embossed into the blade and smiled starting to think he would win this spar, he flattened his feet as he sought to balance himself and find a suitable place to lock his sword with the javelin

Fay was watching the whole ideal. She was ready to take on the winner. Being a moderate fighter she was willing to win, she could tell her other friends back at Salamdastron and her father. She was ready to impress.
She rooted for no beast in particular,"Go, you chaps, go!!"

Ferral was clapping, whistling, and shouting out "You can do this mate! Don't give up."

"Come on Menzy! Your doing good gel give him the old left right Wot!!" June Cheered at her.

Phireem watched silently, cheering for noone. He watched the exchanges carefully, but he thought he noticed something move over by the woods. Phireem ignored it. "We're not the only creatures that live around here..." he muttered quietly.

Ferral could see the look on Phireem's face, only to presume that he's just not thrilled with activity. And thus he turns his attention back to the sport.

As the javelin locks with the saber at the hilt over her head she grins at the Sargent and pull a move that she learn from a owl chick she was friends with and let go of the javelin.

She watches his surprise then flatten her ears and head butted him in the chin followed by dropping under the saber to gave him the one two punch to his chest.  She watches for the javelin to fall away as she puts distance between her and him again.

"See old chap like they said bob and weave it work if your paying attention wot wot." She chuckles a bit and is in fighter stance again unarmed.

Ferral claps calmley

Kodlak saw the head butt coming and managed to avoid it, it glanced off his shoulder, he twirled the sabre powerfully aiming for the tip of the javelin 'Call those punches young Menzy, i've had better punches from hotroot soup Wot!'
Kodlak jumped back and circled Menzy slowly, his eyes moved swiftly seeking an oppertunity.

Growls at the comment and keep circling him and watching for her opportunity as well.

"Oh really I am surprised that you can even handle the punches from hotroot soup at your age wot."

She moves in hard and fast on him unarmed for just a moment by circling him she set herself up to grabbing her javelin as she ran up on him with a few quick spins and jabs to his chest and tries to disarmed him once more.

The noises from the fight were getting louder. Now everybeast was cheering. Their cheers rang in Wildpaw's ears, clashing into his brain, causing great pain. He stood up and decided he'd better find somewhere where he could at least have a little silence. As he started to walk away, he noticed that they weren't alone. Some one, a mouse or vole or something of that sort, was watching them from behind.

Wildpaw started to take a slow jog, trying to forget his pains so he could confront this beast with dignity. "Hello there, old chap." His hands instinctively grabbed the handle of his cutlass, but he let go. No use scaring a beast who had done nothing wrong.

Wildpaw was closer to the beast. Yes, he was a vole.

Dawnflower noticed Wildpaw stand and address somebody she couldn't see. "Uh oh!" She thought, "Maybe Menzy was right after all!"

Kodlak smiled slightly 'my age?! im only a couple more seasons older than you Don'cha know?' Kodlak swung his sabre at Menzys stomach then thrust towards her immediantly, he swung, ducked and parried her attempts to disarm him as he battled on restlessly smiling all the time he was at it

After the Sergeant's move Haley drew her blade and bounded into the right. She came between the two in one swift movement. Her blade whipped around as she sought to counter Kodlak's final strike.

"Halt!"

The word resounded around the circle, bringing the cheering to a stop. She nodded to Menzy and Kodlak.

"Uncover yer weapons and stow em' wot!" She turned and winked at the Sergeant before walking over to Menzy. The black hare looked the recruit up and down and then turned to address the others.

"Seems by this fight that weapons training hasn't been completely wasted on you lot wot!"

She sheathed her blade and began to walk towards the forest. Looking back over her shoulder she called to Kodlak.

"Tell em' teh git those packs on their backs and git up off their hunkers wot! his is a training run, not a bloomin' daisy chain!"

Haley came upon Wildpaw and the vole after a few paces. She eyed the creature and spoke to him calmly.

"Whot ho me chappie. Whot's a vole like yerself want with the Long Patrol eh?"

As she poke the General's eyes went to Wildpaw. He did not look well at all. She spoke to him out of the side of her mouth."

"I say Wildpaw me bucko, are you ill sah?"

Doing as commanded she pulled the javelin in to a resting position and smiled at Kodlak. "I have to say good show chap. I rather enjoyed that." She extend her paw to him to shake  before she lifted her pack to her shoulder.

She looks over to the vole that Haley and Wildpaw were talking to as she got back in line next to the others. She leans over to Phireem.

"What did I tell you bucko, I know there was something wrong. Bonkers I heard, well now you'll pay attention more to your surroundings wot. My feelings are spot on I'll bet."

She eyes Wildpaw a bit with concern.

Kodlak grinned and shook Menzy's paw 'Nothing better then a jolly old spar to keep you on your toes Wot!' Kodlak put the cloth into his haversack and ook a sip of elderberry cordial, he sat on a rock, slowly regaining his breath he got up and went over to where General Haley Buckpaw was talking to a vole and Segeant Wildpaw

Phireem clapped. "I say, good show! Good job, Menzy!" Unobtrusively he noticed the conversation between the vole and the sergeant and thought to himself, 'I wonder if that chap is who I saw before...'

"Phireem, you say that about everyone! and besides he looks worn out. Have you seen a worn out vole anytime lately?" Without waiting for a reply she went on "I didn't think so! Hey Coddle! Good show to bad she took my advice Wot!" Junebud said ducking behind Menzy hoping he would not get mad at her.

Daniel (for he was the vole) was a little bit intimidated at first, but relaxed slightly after seeing the hares meant no harm. However, being naturally wary, he didn't drop his guard. His voice was more confident than he felt as he addressed the hares standing before him. "Er-good day sirs. My name is Daniel. I live a solitary life by the River Mossa in a little hidden sort of den. As you no doubt have noticed, I am a water vole. Er-just this morning I was attacked by a gang of foxes..." At this point, Daniel could no longer keep his confident act up, and he started to cry. A distinct sob in his voice now, he continued.
"They took everything! All my food, all my possessions, everything! And, well, I was just wondering if...if..." Here, he took a deep breathe and dried his eyes before continuing.
"If there was anyway you could help me find them. I can do plenty in return. My home is not too far away and I could offer you shelter for the night. There is plenty of room. I can cook quite well, so provided you have ingredients on you I could cook up some good food. Even if you don't, I live by a river, so I could always do a spot of fishing or some foraging. So... Do you think you could help?"

"Oh hey now you scallywag I don't want the Sargent mad at me lets use Phireen." she grabs him and put him in front of her between the Sargent and smiles over her shoulder.

She could her the conversation between the officers and vole and felt a bit sorry for the little bucko it must have been hard to watch them vermin rumage through your stuff and push him around. Her ears did perk up at the sound of a free meal.

"Phireen, June you hear that free meal. I like the sound of that chaps."

"Menzy!" Dawnflower exclaimed, "Can't you think of anything besides food! He was attacked! We should help him without expecting payment!"
Then she thought about it and smiled, "Although...that does sound kind of good!"

"Ill in the mind, marm, nothing right now," Wildpaw muttered back. He took a deep breath of fresh air, shook himself, and stood up straight. He hoped he didn't look too tired. "Oh, well that does sound rather bad, wot! But there's no need to cry over it, chap. We'll help you, that's for sure."

Wildpaw reached into his tunic and pulled out a dainty hankie. He handed it to the vole, Danieal. "Here, dry your eyes."

He turned his attention to the recruits behind him. "Now, then, I want you all in two straight lines. June and Dawnflower, you can lead the lines. I want your eyes front, shoulder back, chin in and chest out. No muttering or complaining, wot. Be ready for further order from the General." He hoped that maybe he could keep his mind off of his pounding head

"Oh! You poor creature!" Junebud cried running up to the vole and hugging him. In one of her rare emotional moments. "Of course we'll help! i hate foxes!" Calming herself down she returned to her normal self "Of course I, always hated the filthy, murdering, poor excuses for animals wot!" she said regaining her composure.

The General eyed Junebud severely as she took her spot back in the ranks. Deep down she felt the same way as the young hare but traditions needed to be upheld. She was glad Wildpaw had the sense to get the recruits in order.

"I'll say where we'll be going and what we'll jolly well be doin' miss Junebud wot! Keep that up an' you'll find yerself on a fizzer!"

She then turned to the vole and spoke curtly to him.

"Bally foxes yah say eh? Nevah could stand the blighters." She winked at Daniel and then cast her eyes about the area. They were at the fringe of the woods and it was going on late in the afternoon.

"If they plundered you and went on their way they probably didn't go too far wot! I'll wager they're still in the area, cookin' up the vittles they stole from ye."

She sniffed the air and kept talking. "I don't smell any smoke from cooking fires around 'er, however I'm sure they'll be somewhere around these woods."

The General turned to her recruits. "Listen up me jolly lot! We'll be droppin' in on a vermin dinner party before long. I want you silent and on the alert. If it comes to fighting stay back. The Sargeants and myself will handle that part owt! Can't take ye back to lord Hureth cut up by vermin."

She patted Daniel on the shoulder. "Feel up to comin' along mate?"

Phireem glanced over his shoulder at Menzy. Shaking his head, he commented, "Aye, I heard about the blinkin' meal, but it isn't free, If we're up to fight some Bally foxes." He looked down at his rapier  "Aye, It will be bloomin' far from free."

Dawnflower shivered at his tone and touched her weapons. The sling was a gift from her father; the sabre was once her mother's. She thought of her mother's bravery and again wondered if she could also stand firm no matter the cost. "I guess I'll soon see" she murmured.

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Daniel stared deeply in to the eyes of the General. They were deep, compassionate, yet firm and ready for battle. He had never really seen eyes like that. He could find comfort in them, and yet they flared up the warrior inside him. He could tell this would begin a long friendship, not just with the General, but with all the Long Patrol hares. He could help but feel safe in their company, despite the fact most of them were quite young. They were slowly drawing him out of his protective shell with their carefree manner.

The vole then drew his eyes away and started pawing at his sling. It wasn't the best quality, and he couldn't help but feel envious of the hares, with their beautiful blades. But, it would have to do. He slowly looked back up, and simply nodded once. "I'm coming," he said firmly. "I have a score to settle."

Menzy nods to both Dawnflower and Phireem.

"Well I say we drop in on there little party chaps and teach these blighters that they jolly well can't mess with friends of the long patrol."

She turns to the general. 

"Marm permission to scout ahead in search of these bally foxes wot." She stands with her javelin and winks to the vole.

"I'm coming. I have a score to settle."

The black hare nodded curtly to the vole's response. She had no qualms with having another beast like Daniel help find the foxes and pay them back. Besides, if anybeast deserved to give the fox band what for it was the vole.

"Aye, that you do Daniel."

"Marm permission to scout ahead in search of these bally foxes wot."

At first the General would have said no. A new recruit had no business scouting ahead on their first run out of the mountain. But then she reconsidered. So far the recruits had shown what it took to be Long Patrollers in the making.

"Sergeant Longblade!" She watched, knowing the Sergeant would come quickly to attention. "I want you to take Menzy and Phireem here with you. Scout ahead of the main group and come back as soon as you spot the blighters we are after wot!"

She turned to the others. "The rest of you keep in rank and follow me and Wildpaw on the double. Keep your voices down and weapons at the ready. It shouldn't be too long before we come across those foxes."
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About three miles to the east Bilgen squatted in front of a small fire. He was toasting an apple on a stick. The red fox gave a snickering laugh and he turned the apple. Yeuwl, a gray fox sat on the other side of the fire. He was heating a scone. All the food was stolen from the vole.

"Bilgen, Yeuwl!"

"Yes, chief!" The two chorused as a hulking brute of a fox came onto the scene.

"You best have my vittles cooked up nice fer me yew worthless flea bags!" The gray fox toyed with the handle of a skinning knife as he spoke.

"Aye chief!" The two knew what would happen if they argued. They had not been planning on giving the food to Tirzen. But now they were.

Tirzen Bladeclaw was the chief of about fifteen foxes. He lounged by the fire and bite into a roasted apple. His white teeth flashed in a wolfish grin as he thought of the beast who had "given" them such a lovely meal.
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OOC: You can play any of the foxes you wish during your posts.

Kodlak jumped up as the General called him, he stood to attention as Haley told him his orders. Kodlak saluted smartly and called 'Menzy!Phireem! Pack up your belongings and follow me ' Kodlak informed the two recruits of what they were too do then he set off at a steady jog in the direction of the vole's house, Kodlak turned only to check the others were keeping up with him. As they reached a sandy hill Kodlak sat down no it and adjusted his footpaw bands they were in a bad condition from being torn on the small stones and he checked his haversack to see if thee were any more, he spent a moment rumaging through his haversack and sighed as there were none left.
Kodlak motioned the recruits too sit down and said in a commanding voice 'We'll stay here for a moment too regain our breath then we can set off.' The sun beat unmercifully down on them, Kodlak wiped a paw across his brow and watched Menzy and Phireem making sure they would b ready too start at a moments notice.

Breathing heavily, Phireem sat on a rock but kept his pack on, his thoughts still racing. Here he was, a brand new recruit, and yet he was asked to go on a scouting mission with the sergeant and Menzy! Questions zoomed through his head as he turned his gaze over the blue sea with white-flecked foam, yet his face belied the many thoughts he had, making him appear confident in this situation.
What would be next?
When would they find the foxes?
What strength would their numbers be?
Would they have to fight? If so, would they win?
He felt confident in his skills as a swords-hare. Pawing the hilt of his rapier, he glanced in the direction they were going. No sign of the foxes yet. He thought of the poor vole that had been robbed by the foxes. For Phireem, that added extra incentive to fight. Wasn't that the whole reason the Long Patrol was there, to protect the western coast? Aye, he thought. Those bally foxes have got a price to pay.
Glancing first at Menzy, then at Sergeant Kodlak. After watching them duel, he was certain that they would be perfectly fine. He was just slightly disappointed that he hadn't acted fast enough to get into that duel. He sighed quietly and stood up again, his breath now regained and his strength refreshed. He watched nothing in particular as he waited for Kodlak's next orders.

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"Keep your voices down and weapons at the ready," the General had said. A moments silence! What a relief it was to Wildpaw's exhausted senses. As he march in line, he called out to the recruits every now and then. "I say, June, marm, keep in line. Fay, on the double, we're still marching not running."

Wildpaw tried to focus on the tack at hand, a band of foxes. The young soon-to-be patrol hares had no idea what a true fight was. Foxes were sneaky creatures, and would play dirty if it meant winning. But as perilous as their predicament was, Wildpaw's thoughts wandered.

He had tried for the past few days to figure out why he was so weary. He had come to the conclusion it was because of his lack of sleep. He remembered laying awake for hours at night. For some reason, he couldn't sleep.

He was pulled back into the present. "Come one, chaps, left, right, left, right."

Near the fox camp sat a lone fox in a cloak that matched the sand making it hard for him to be seen by the naked eye. He watched them as the biggest fox dishes out orders. Now you would think being a fox he would be wanting to welcome his fellows but he looked app on them with a unhappy look.

He had fought and done his misdeeds and paid the price for them much over he changed his ways and became this areas healer. Redwall Abby was to far for some to get to so he took it soon him self to healed the sick here if they needed. He sat and watched he will wait the long patrol will come soon and he will help.

Meanwhile.....

Menzy looked over to Phireem who was breathing hard and smiled. "I say chap you allright that run didn't take the wind out of your sail did it?" She nudges him as she sniffs the air then her ear went flat in the direction of the campfire and in a calm voice. "Sargent they are this way." She pointed further down the beach and picks up her javelin.

OOC: This is my fox if you want his bio pm me. Judge if you like.

Frowning, Phireem crossed his arms over his chest. "I'm blinkin' well fine." He winked, then looked in the direction Menzy had said the foxes were. "How far away do you think they are?"

She raises one ear and listens just a bit her grip tightened on her javelin an sniffs the air and her ear lowers and she moves just to where she can see a bit better.

"I say those blighters are at least 2 maybe 3 dunes away but we are not the only chaps tracking these sods wot wot."

She waves Phireen next her along with the Sargent.

"Do you see? Just watch the sand there." She points out the slight discolor and the hint of silver on the dune.

Colour Sergeant Longblade ignored the recruits and said 'Now chaps, if you were those foxes where would you rather stay? on the sand where your exposed to rain and such or in mossflower where the trees give shelter?' Kodlak left it at that and swiftly made his way to where Menzy had pointed. Kodlak returned as swiftly as he had left and spoke calmly 'No need to get yourselves excited wot! It was an abandend camp , just a dead fox and a campfire that was put out, that silver you saw will 'ave been the foxes silver dager.' Kodlak Longblade unsheathed his weapon and rubbed the ashes of the fire on it grudgingly 'We'll take are weapons out from now on in case we bump into those vemrin chaps. And make sure you scallwags rub ashes on your blade to stop the sun from shining off them' Kodlak set off at a crouch and kept his ears down.

As Dawnflower marched, she occasionally glanced at Sergeant Wildpaw. "He doesn't look so good." She thought, "What are we going to do if one of our officers is already starting to go down? And what if something happens to the scouts? What if..." Then she stopped short and almost had Fay run into her. "Sorry!" She said as she quickened her pace and started mentally berating herself, "What if? Who cares about 'What if'? We're Long Patrol Hares! The whole reason we're here is to fight to protect those who cannot protect themselves! That's a messy business. You knew that when you signed up! It doesn't matter if you might get wounded or killed as long as you do what you know is right."
With that thought, she straightened and a look of grim determination shone in her eyes.

The fox that the Sergent thought was dead was listing to his faint words and grind thinking to himself. "I still have it." He continued to sit and watch his dieing fire and stays still till the hares move on continuing to scout out the area from the camp.

Meanwhile...

Menzy followed the Sargent's orders and ashes her weapon to keep the glint off. She looks back the the still figure on the dune.

"Phrieen I am not convince that bally fox is dead I think he is playing possum on us. Do you think it is the phantom healer we heard about that lives around here? I heard there is some creature that has been healing others of this area if they cant make it to redwall or to far from themountain for proper help. What you think?"

Phireem, having finished blackening his weapon, listened to what Menzy had to say. Digesting the information, he gave his opinion. "It's bally possible. That fox does fit pretty well with what I've heard. But why would a phantom healer appear dead? Doesn't make a whole flippin' lot of sense, unless it's afraid of us. I guess that's just how it works, if it is really that fox."
He ran one paw across one of the orange jagged stripes along one arm. "And I must say, that fox must be a pretty blinkin' good pretender to fool Sergeant Longblade into thinking it's dead. Unless, of course, it really is dead." the recruit sighed. "I can't tell one bloomin' way or the other if it was what you say it was or not."
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Fay could barely contain the excitement as she tried to keep in time with the rest of the Long Patrol. She was extremely alert and ready for action at any moment.

In her mind she was thinking sternly to herself, C'mon me old gel, you can keep in time! Left, right, left, right. Her thoughts had now turned to concerns as she saw some worried looks on faces, We don't have that many numbers and we aren't trained fighters.

To enlighten the mood she whispered to her comrades around her, "C'mon, chaps and chapnesses, we don't want it to flippen rain do we? We want to look like Long Patrolers not like an old warty toad!"

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"Fay, m'gel, good way of looking at things," Wildpaw said. He could tell that by her face she was slightly worried. After all, there was not many of them, nine total, six young ones and three officers. Only six were here right now, as Longblade, Menzy and Phireem had gone ahead.

Wildpaw whispered to the General in a voice hardly audible. "Marm, if I may say, are you sure you want to go out to fight these foxes with the young 'uns here? Never been in a real fight before. And so few of 'em. Not the safest plan, wot!"

"Marm, if I may say, are you sure you want to go out to fight these foxes with the young 'uns here? Never been in a real fight before. And so few of 'em. Not the safest plan, wot!"

Haley nodded and kept moving. She smiled slightly as she sized up the situation in her mind.

"No sah! I don't intend to let these new recruits into the bally fray wot! Too wet behind the ears for that sort of rot! I see our patrol group up ahead. When we catch up you will stay back with the recruits. Meself and Longblade will go take a closer look about the area. it seems they've spotted something."

The group moved until they had caught up with the patrol. She nodded to Menzy and Phireem.

"You two look like yer preparing fer battle wot! Blackenin' blades and all. Sargeant Longblade?"

She nodded curtly to the hare and spoke. "Care to accompany me to that fox's party? We'll see if we kin get some jolly information from him wot!"
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OOC: After we communicate with the healer fox, the other foxes will come on the scene. At this point all recruits feel free to post fighting posts wot! This will happen after Kodlak's next post I think. Until then, post about your character not wanting to wait while we talk to the fox. Daniel, you may want your vole to force the issue and come with us. :D

Daniel had kept silent throughout the journey, he was afraid he would say or do something that would lose their respect and, as a result, they might leave him. But he thought he would have to speak up now. He turned to the General. His voice was calmer than he felt as he addressed her. "Marm, please, I am the one the foxes attacked. Surely I might be allowed to fight them, I have a score to settle!" He then stood silently and waited for a response.

Dawnflower's ears perked up at his comment. She had simply assumed that they would all end up in the fight. True, she hadn't wanted to be a part of it, but it didn't feel right to stay out of it anymore. She waited for the General's answer...

Kodlak patted Daniel on the back 'I suppose you have more reason than any of us. I say, do you know how to fight?' Colour Sergeant Longblade reported what he had seen to General Haley 'I went to investigate something the recruits had spotted, turns out it was the foxes abandoned camp, there was a dead fox, heard the other two whispering something about it being alive eh Wot' Kodlak stood smartly to attention still keeping an ear open for Daniel's reply about if he could fight, Kodlak promisd himself that he would clean his blade straight after they had taken care of the foxes.

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The posts below are part of the week three.  ;D

Marm, please, I am the one the foxes attacked. Surely I might be allowed to fight them, I have a score to settle!

The General turned and walked a few paces away form the group. She thought through their situation and then came back. She nodded to the vole.

"You may come Daniel. I can't give you orders, you are not part of the Patrol. Therefore, you can do as you wish wot!" She turned to the others. "The rest of you will stay put! Longblade will come with me to scout the situation. We'll do our best to get rid of the foxes. Two Long Patrol hares should be enough to send a few foxes packin'!" She eyed the group, wondering if any of the new recruits would challenge her.

When no challenge came she nodded to her Sergeants. Wildpaw, stay here with the recruits, keep them in line. We'll contact you if things get messy. Longblade, Daniel, follow me. Weapons at the ready."

The group moved off towards the fox encampment. As they made their way into a densely wooded area the smell of campfire smoke became unmistakable. The foxes were right ahead of them.

"Let's come at them quiet like. I'd like to send em' packin' and not slay all of em'. Not the done thing to slay beasts that are unaware."

One of the fox group, a tracker named Skulla was listening to what the hare said. She snickered quietly and loaded a stone into her sling. "Not the done thing eh rabbit... well, see if ye take a likin' to this!"

The stone flew from Skulla's sling and took Halley on the back of her head. The General's eyes rolled back and she collapsed to the ground!

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Kodlak turned his head automatically as General Haley went down, he made a split-second decision and called out to Daniel 'Looks like we've been spotted ol' boy, give 'em a good eulalia, that should make there fur stand on edge Wot!'
Kodlak bounded out of the bushes and cracked Skulla's jaw with the hilt of his sabre, he grabbed the crumpled body of the fox and shoved her into the foxes smiling grimly as they fell down, he swiftly grabbed a fallen spear and put his sabre in his belt whilst swiftly dodging a sword swing from a snarling fox and shoved the butt of the spear into his stomach 'Eulaaallliaaaaaaa!' He gasped as a sword handle hit him in between the shoulder blades and fell down as another slashed their sword across his leg leaving a long jagged line, Kodlak kicked out sending an oncoming fox into a small tent. Kodlak rolled about tripping over a female fox who cursed as her axe hit a rock instead of her target.

Phireem jumped when he heard Sergeant Kodlak yelling Eulalia. "What in- that sounded like Sergeant Kodlak! Sounds like they've flippin' got themselves into a fight!" He grasped his rapier hilt and looked at the others. "What are we goin' to do!?"

Daniel was caught between two minds. Would he go back and help the injured General and Sergeant, or get his revenge? At this moment of hesitation, the band of foxes started to come at him. Scared, Daniel loaded a stone in to his sling and fired. It hit his target in the stomach. The fox double back and fell on top of a fox behind him. Daniel rapidly reloaded ad sent another stone flying, this one hitting his target on the paw, causing the fox to drop his weapon. But still the foxes advanced. As they walked forward, Daniel started walking backwards.
As he retreated the foxes started to split. One of the groups kept advancing at him while the other group doubled back and went to come at him from behind. Daniel had anticipated this maneuver, but acted like he hadn't noticed anything. So, as the back group got close enough, he swung his loaded sling back, cracking it in to the jaw of the fox behind him. The foxes stopped suddenly, confused. Daniel used this moment to get back to the General and Sergeant and pick off the foxes one by one.

Dawnflower glared in the direction the officers had gone, "Do you suppose they underestimated the foxes? It doesn't seem flippin' likely, but maybe we should find out. It would at least give us something to do other than just sit here."
She turned to the one officer left, "What do you say, Seargent Wildpaw? May we scout out the situation?"

The healer was not far from the 2 LongPatrol hares and the vole when he was going to warn them of the tracker but before he could one hare went down and the rest went off to fight.

The fox makes his way to the general. He is bent over her and is caring for her head wound with some bandages. His face is covered by his cloak hood and all you can see is is silvery/gray tail and his paws. One of his paws looks very mangled and crooked.

Hearing the vole he turns to him looking at him directly.

"I mean you no harm and I am not part of the group that attacked you I only wish to assist we need to get her out of here and back to the others I can carry her if you can lead the way."
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Menzy ear perks up in the direction of the fight and noise. she grips her javelin hard and stands.

"Seargent Wildpaw request permission to assist the general and seargent longblade with dispatching those bally foxes wot!"

Her face and manner has gone very serious as she waits for her orders. she gets ready hearing the movement coming closer from the direction where the officers had gone off to.

Kodlak threw a swift uppercut with his left paw and bounded over to the fox shaking a sabre at him 'Clear off scum! we already have healers. Now go before i use force.' Kodlak slipped as a fox grabbed his footpaw he kicked out and  huried over to assist the general, he grabbed her under the arms and dragged her back whilst calling for daniel to follow him. Kodlak glanced back at the long scar down the back of his leg and grimanced, he concentrated on shifting Haley into a more comfortable position and yelled out insults to the foxes, he picked up a few sharp stones by Haleys foot paws and threw them acuratelly grinning as he was rewarded by a yelp and some squeals.

The healer fox was pushed aside but noticed the long gash down the hares leg and manages to duck and dodge the throws as the other foxes came the healer ducks away out of sight blending in with the surroundings and follows them to where the others are.

As the general,Sargent, and vole arrive the fox comes out and lands on the rock next to the rest of the hares.

"I stated I was not going to hurt any of you however if the wounds of those 2 are not treated properly they might die. Now are you going to let me help. My den is not far from here and is well hidden or you can stay here and have the foxes coming deal with you."

Kodlak turned his head and stated 'I told you fox, we already have healers Wot!' he lifted the spear he had taken and readied it for a throw 'I told ye before i'll use force if you don't go away ye mouldy old fleabag!' Kodlak stared at the fox, his eyes were hard and you could tell he would throw the spear if this nonsense continued.

The whole situation was so astonishing to Dawnflower that she piped up without thinking, "A bunch of greenhorn healers, sah! Maybe he can help!"
Then she quickly added, "But why should we trust you, fox?"

"Healers huh?" he looks around at the hares and before Kodlak could do anything he grabs the spear from his paw and uses the butt of it to thwack him right where the gash was on his leg  and watches him fall being burden by the general weight. AUTO> This will not count against your RP contest score, however, you can only move other player's characters with their permission.

"Clam it up floppy ears. Your hurt and to proud to show it, I swear you have to either trick a hare with food or treat them harshly. I never said trust me I said listen to me. If I was here to harm you I would have brought more with me, not that I need them from the looks of things."

Menzy gets angry with the fox and his tone then she speaks.

"How dare you attack are Sargent and speak in this manner you blighter! 'Eulaaallliaaaaaaa!' "

Menzy moves swiftly at the fox but before she could even get close to him he spins the point of the spear around to just right under her chin stopping her in her tracks before she ended up on its point. the fox speaks very calmly.

"Lady Stonepaw both your parents would frown upon me if I had to harm you because of a misunderstanding."

Menzy holds very still as the fox slowly moves the spear away from her but makes his point clear.

"Make up your minds your time is running short."

Fay looked at her companions around her. They were all taught not to have anything to do with vermin except killing them. Thinking intently she couldn't decide what to do. On one hand the fox might become dangerous and kill all her comrades. On the other hand she could save the Sargent.

Uncertain she replied, "Alright we will let you help us under a couple circumstances if everyone agrees.One you must give us all your weapons. Also we will guard you in case anything happens to us from your little "friends"."

She looked around at her comrades waiting if they agreed.

As soon as the Foxes back was turned Kodlak swiftly unsheathed his sabre out and whacked the hilt just below the skullAUTO> You cannot move other player's characters without their permission, he kicked the healer over and tickled the neck with his blade, he bent down smiling 'Tuttut, what did i tell you, leave us alone or i'll use force'
Kodlak looked back at the others slightly and looked at Haley where he had lain her on wide, flat rock. Kodlak still had the sabre point at the back off the healers neck and looked at her whilst commenting to the others
'It seems strange how this vermin wants to help us soo badly' He smiled dangerously at the fox and spoke
'Now you ragheaded fleabag, you have our awnser, begone or the insects will be picking over your worthless carcass before long.

Dawnflower noticed something strange about the fox's speech, "How did you know Menzy's name?"

Taking the wack to the head he fell to his knees and stayed there felling the saber point at his neck.

"You are a fool floppy ears, I offer my help I am not part of the other group if I have to use force on you I will. I knew that I should have not been so brash to show my self to the long patrol. I should have known I would not be accepted as nothing more then vermin. A waste."

Menzy watched the fox as he was heald by saber point.

"Sir I think we should listen he has not tried to kill any of us not saying I trust him but he didn't ask that and he sounds as if he really wants to help wot. I am not saying that we bally well take orders from the blighter chaps but he has not been a threat yet."   

Phireem, troubled by the fox, disagreed with Menzy. "Excuse me, sah, but I don't think we should trust any vermin. It's blinkin' impossible to tell if they have a second plan, especially foxes. I think we should just take his weapons make him go away without injuring him further. "

Dawnflower takes a deep breath trying to keep down the frustration that has building up through out the entire conversation before saying, "I agree we should take his weapons, but may I point out that the General still needs help? And then there's your leg to think about Seargent. How are we going to take care of that?"

Kodlak stood tall and so that the sabre point was still at the foxes neck and he could still see the others .
'If you haven't noticed we are salamandastron hares and we form the long patrol and the long patrol does not take help from vermin!'
swivelling his head to Dawnflower he spoke calmly and confidently
'My leg is fine, its just a scar, can't see what all the fuss is about and about the general, i know a bit of healing from my training, and I'm sure that if we help Daniel take his belongings back from the vermin then maybe we could look after her there Wotwot! But of course there is still the problem of the foxes, maybe this time we can send in more force.'
Kodlak stroked his moustache and pondered if there was anything else he needed to tell them he smiled slightly
'Er Daniel that is if your willing to let us look after the genearl there?'

Menzy shrugged and turned to listen to the sergeant thinking to herself.

I have never heard of a vermin so willing to help but i guess now that we have treated him like this most likely not see him again. He will stay hidden away from the long patrol. Sad really he perhaps was trying to make things right in some way.

"I never said to trust him Phrieen and don't imply that I do." says this as she steps up to him with a bit of anger on her face then turns her attention to the sergeant.

"Sir what are we to do with him? I mean he came on his own free will wot with those fleabags out their in search of us we can't just leaving him here no weapons if he calms not to be there chaps. No telling what they might do, not saying that if he is being a sneaky blighter with a plain he will get what is coming to him for his fail wot wot."

In the distance you can hear voices and orders being called out.

Dawnflower has to bite her tongue to keep from joining Menzy's protests. She knows she couild get in major trouble for arguing with her officers, but the stress of the situation is doing funny things to her nerves. Hearing the voices, she walks over to where the General is lying and puts a paw on her sabre. "It sounds like we don't have much time to sit here and argue. Are we going to try to get the General out of here or are we going to stay here and fight?"

OOC: Am I missing something? I believe the recruits were back aways. But since most of you have posted where you are talking to Kodlak, we'll just say you all strayed away from Wildpaw.

BIC:
After Menzy had cried her battle cry, she was running up to the general and sergeant. A few others, eager or impatient, had strayed towards the general and sergeant, too.

"Guess there's no choice now, wot! Come on, chaps, let's go give the general some help." Wildpaw started to run towards the location where the fight had taken place.

The foxes had retreated for a few moments, but their murmuring could be heard behind the bushes. From a far, Wildpaw had not seen the fox. His eyes were sore from sleeplessness, causing him not to notice many things. But when he reached the fox, all the hares were arguing over what they should do to them. Suddenly, his head was clear and decided to oppose Kodlak.

"Quiet! Quiet in the ranks! What is all this about killing the fox? Have you know honor? We should let it be. He's offered us help, and you doubt his words. Pay attention to the way he speaks. He is not lying," Wildpaw hoped it was so. He had no idea for sure, but he had to take a chance. "We should let him cure any wounds we have or shall get."

The voices of the foxes got louder, and now they were closer. Wildpaw's eyes narrowed, "Because it's too late to get these recruits out of the way of a fight."

Kodlak nodded even though he didn't agree with Wildpaw, but since he was a highe rank he had no option and said
'I wasn't gonna kill the blighter just stop 'im fom following us Don'cha know?'
Kodlak  strode towards the General and said helpfully
'How about i take one of the recruits and the fox and get he General somewhere safe, then the rest of you can fight those rascally vermin Wot!'

Danel hadn't been seriously injured in his fight, but all thoughts of injury left his mind as the shouts grew closer and closer. Standing up and grabbing his sling from beside him, he started whirling it in as a practice. His well-trained eye had come from his many years of hunting his own food; hitting birds in trees or smashing fish that strayed too near the surface. But firing shots at the foxes seemed as natural as any bird or fish.
His keen hearing picked up the sounds coming from the nearby bushes. The foxes were just within firing range now. Madly, he screamed out to the foxes, "Come take what's coming for you!"
He then fired a stone in the general direction of the foxes, before throwing back his head and yelling the time-honoured warcry of badgers and hares. "EULALIAAAA!"

The General awoke with a throbbing pain in her head. She tried to reach up a paw to hold her painful wound but she didn't have the strength yet. Haley groaned quietly and let her eyes flicker open.

There was a fox nearby! Her patrol obviously had not seen the vermin or he would have been dealt with. Her ears picked up Daniel's war cry from not too far off. They were battling vermin and her she was, not even able to lift her paw!

"Sergeant!" She tried to speak loudly but the word came as only a whisper. "Sergeant, there's a... vermin! Right there!" She reached for her weapon but her head lolled back. "Eulalia! Kill the foxes!"

After this she fell back into unconsciousness.
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Tirzen had sent his band into the fray. There were so few hares, how could they possibly win in a battle? After a few moments, Tirzen discovered that hares were not beasts to be trifled with. He growled and clawed Yuewl to his side. The fox cringed as his master gave him orders.

"Get in there and fight you worthless lump!"

Tirzen watched has a hare felled Yuewl with a swift thrust.

"Never send others when you want something done."

The fox trotted forward and laughed when he saw Daniel. The vole was so small, how could he possibly win in a fight with a fox?

"Well then, how did this little baby end up fighting with hares? Come on, show me how you fight." Tirzen mocked Daniel. "We should have killed you when we had the chance. Yer food was very good by the way."

Krookid paw saw the one they called general wake and try to move.

"Will some one go after that vole before I have 3 to care for instead of just this one. Hey floppy ears the one with the cut leg lets go. Sargent Wildpaw is it? think you can manage to keep them from following us and keep you patrol alive while we make it back to my den?" The fox hefts up the general putting her on his back and waits for Kodlak to follow.

Menzy saw Daniel take off yelling out his war cry and head off after him to try and stop him from getting hurt or worse. "Oi! you get back here before you get yourself in to a fix wot." 

As she rounds the trees she sees the vole fire a shot which may or may not hit a vermin but there leader stood laughing at him and making fun of eating his food. As he reloaded another stone over his head flew Menzy's Javelin straight at laughing leader and she charged in to the group.  Menzy was a whirlwind of paws and feet as she jumped and used the momentum of her charge and land both feet to hit the closed vermin in the chest.

"You chaps could fight your way out of a spring rain wot. My compliments to your boss... Now I be collecting my weapon. Give'm blood and vinegar, wot!"

OOC: post adjusted and to be clear I didnt kill the leader or state I did he was hit and fell over. he could do as you wish with him. he is NPC.

(use this post for judging)
Kodlak advanced on Krookidpaw and pointed his sabre at him, there was no emotion showing as he spoke through gritted teeth
'Call me long ears again and you'll find what colour yer insides are you mangy fleabag and me name is Colour Sergeant Kodlak Longblade Don'cha know?'
Kodlak hastily grabbed a few javelins throw by the foxes and hurriedly took a cloth out from his haversack, he bound the cloth to the javelins to make a basic stretcher
'Put the General on there, I'll take the back end and you take the front.'
Kodlak looked back longingly and charged into the vermin dealing out a few kicks and punches before leaping over the leaders lifless body and back to the stretcher, sand sprayed from his paw as he avoided the main body of fighting.

OOC: RatBane, I actually wanted to fight the fox leader. And also, I don't think you asked for permission to kill off one of BrookSkimmer's characters. Can you edit your post please? I have to go for the weekend, so I'll just put up what I wanted to say. BrookSkimmer, if you want to change this post feel free. Otherwise I'll change it any way I can when I get back.

Daniel circled with the fox leader, laughing at his comment. "Yes, perhaps you should have killed me. Be warned, I make up for my size with other things." At the confused look on the foxes face, he followed his answer up with another answer. "For instance, I don't go around stealing food from the defenseless, coward! And yes, my food it good, it always is."
Daniel then swung out with his sling, hoping the loaded rock will strike the fox on the head.

OOC: I was just thinking their leader died fast!

BIC:
Dawnflower stood on the outskirts of the fight for a moment trying to determine where she was most needed, when she was hit by a stone. Her entire left arm went numb at once. She turned just in time to duck another stone. Then, she spotted the fox on the edge of the forest. She grabbed her own sling and tried to load it. She quickly discovered it was quite difficult to load a sling with one arm while trying to dodge stones. Finally, she managed to get the sling loaded and took aim at the fox...aaaaannnd she missed. However, Dawn took advantage of his confusion to rush forward and thrust him through with her sabre. She reloaded her sling before returning to the fight.

OOC: Ok, no one post... I have to get some posts in order...  ;) Don't worry, everything will be fine.

Tirzen saw the Menzy coming. He dodged the javelin she threw and swiftly moved to the side as she came at him. The fox took a few steps back so that the hare and vole were in front of him.

For instance, I don't go around stealing food from the defenseless, coward! And yes, my food it good, it always is.

The fox laughed wolfishly at the comment. "Well, my thanks for letting me know vole. Once I slay ye I'll send me crew back fer the rest of it!"

Then Daniel slung a stone. Tirzen tried to move but the shot was at such close range he couldn't move completely out of the way. The stone took him on the shoulder. A deep growl built in his throat as he spoke.

"So, you want to play do you little one? I'll show you and your rabbit here a thing or two about fighting!"

As he spoke the fox pulled two long skinning knives from his belt. He stalked forward and then slung one of the knives at Menzy. He hoped to hit the hare in the chest with the throw. Next he moved forward and slashed at Daniel. Right to left at neck height.
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General Buckpaw remained almost unconscious as some of the hares lifted her onto the stretcher. She opened her eyes briefly.

"Give em' blood an' vinegar wot!" the words came quietly as she fell back and was still.

Phireem had been watching most of the events after he had spoken up about the fox in silence with a grim look on his face and a paw firmly grasping his rapier hilt. He, like Sergeant Kodlak, had not wanted the fox near them from the start and was a little mad that he was still alive. He glanced at Dawnflower's problems. she can take care of herself, he thought. Randomly he turned his gaze to behind him, where noone had been looking before.
"Hey! Over there! Three more foxes!" And they had gotten pretty close to the hares without being noticed. He drew his rapier and rushed over there, hoping someone would back him up. He figured that if no one did, he could handle it by taking one out very quickly and deal with the other two.
He reached the foxes who had their weapons drawn and were ready for him. He quickly reached down and grabbed a pawful of sand and scattered it into the eyes of all three. They staggered back, rubbin their eyes. Phireem took advantage of this to run the first fox, who was carrying an axe, through. Jerking his blade out, he turned and faced the other two. Clearing the sand out of her eyes, the second fox growled and leaped forward with her sword. Phireem dodged and cut swiftly to the third fox which was still trying to get sand out of his eyes.
Thwack
Off went his head. The sword bearing fox leaped toward Phireem and before he could do anything cut deeply into his sword arm. With a roar of pain Phireem switched hands and locked. Blades wih the fox. Breathing heavily, he performed an excellent twist, disarming the fox, who quickly found out the color of her own insides.
Groaning in pain and with blood spurting from the open wound, Phireem limped back towards his group.

Ooc: please use this for judging.

Krookidpaw and Kodlak swiftly took off with the general on the make shift stretcher. Under his breath as they ran he spoke. "I called you floppy ears you." then stayed very  quiet as she guided them to his den.

Arriving at a large deaf tree he sits his end down and looks about to see if they were followed. being satisfied he moves some brush away and a door is present.

"This is my home hare and I am just taking a big risk to show it to you I hope you will have some honor after I have showed you kindness not to later come back with your friends and repay that with a sword."

He picked up the general and carried her inside waiting for Kodlak to follow.

The inside of the den was much larger then what it looked like on the outside. There were a few beds beside his own in the back. A desk and chair a coat rack which held a white looking garment. On the desk were book scrolls and a book along with a quill and glasses. 3 book shelf lined the wall with various thing and jars on it. Along the other wall was a little harth with a fire and a tea kettle and beside that was 2 storage cabinets 1 looked for food and the other bandages and saves for healing.

The entire area was very clean much like you see in Redwall's area for the sick.

After he places the general on one of the beds her offered a chair to Kodlak then he took off his cloak and placed it on the rack and put on the coat and glasses. Watching him you can see he looks much younger and his fur of gray/silver was very well keep. The only thing that stood out was his mangled /burnt paw that was crooked and bent in and unnatural way.

"Once I finished with her I'll deal with you." He places a cup of tea beside him. He goes to examine the general but keep a watchful on him.

Meanwhile....

Menzy has managed to dodge the knife but not completely as it sailed through the air it took a bit of her ear with it and ended up in a tree behind her.

"Eeeooow!!" she screamed as she ducked a fox with and an axe trying to finish what the knife could not finish. She rolled to the side and jumping up in time to move to the side as the axe got stuck in the log beside where she was laying.

"Take this you fleabag vermin!"

picked up a near by log an hit him across the back of his skull with a large log just a the base of his head thwack and a large crack was hear as his neck was broken and his lifeless body laid across the log. She then touch her ear where the knife had taking bit of it as she walked over and pulled the skinning knife out of the tree.

Oi! you lost some thing. I think I should pay you back for cutting my beautiful ear Don'cha know?.  Give em' blood an' vinegar wot!" she yells and charges the leader with his own knife.

Pain was beginning to replace the numbness in Dawnflower's arm, but she just gritted her teeth and kept moving knowing that it could mean death if she tried to stop and deal with her arm. As she fought, she held her loaded sling in her left paw and her sabre in her right alternating thrusting her blade into vermin and thwacking them over the head. Then she noticed a fox sneaking up on one of her comrades.
"JUNE!" She yelled, "BEHIND YOU!"
She saw that June wouldn't be able to do anything in time, so Dawn sent her stone flying in his direction. The stone hit the fox in the center of his forehead and he fell backwards. Dawn glanced down at her left hand in some confusion thinking, "How did I manage to hit that fox with my useless arm and miss the other fox with my strong arm?"
The sound of a sword whirring through the air towards her brought her back to the present. She moved just in time to save her life, but the sword still sliced the right side of her face. She quickly parried with her own blade inwardly seething at her foolish mistake. Blade clashed on blade as the fox hacked at Dawn and Dawn blocked each blow. As they fought, Dawn circled until the fox had his back to a tree. Then she quickly locked hilts with the fox and twisted, wrenching the blade out of the fox's paw and then thrust her sabre into his stomach.

Kodlak gently put his end of the stretcher down and looked around as the fox did to see if they were being followed, Kodlak entered the foxes den and looked around silently seveying the foxes belongings. Kodlak looked as the healer asked him to sit 'No thanks, i'd rather stand' he leaned against the wall and as the fox spoke to him about his scar he replied smoothly while pawing his sabre hilt 'You'll go no where near my scar vermin' Kodlak watched carefully at what the halr would do about healing the general.

Panting, Phireem made it back to the general area where his comrades-in-arms were situated. He sat down and looked at the wound, still spurting blood.  Gritting his teeth and inspecting the wound closer, he muttered, "It's pretty bad. Cut almost to the bone." He ripped a large strip from his tunic and bound the wound tightly, stopping blood flow. Sitting for a few moments, he caught his breath, then tested his arm.
"Aggh!" It still hurt very badly. he tried lifting his blood-covered rapier with it. It was almost impossible to move it at all, let alone fight with it. He glanced around at all the others.
Kodlak with the fox.
Dawn killing a different one.
Menzy and Daniel off fighting.
the others standing around.
He went over to Wildpaw, grunting as he held up his bad arm. "Sah, What should I do to treat this besides what I've already done?"

OOC: Please use for judging

Dawn glanced around as she wiped blood from her cheek. The fighting seemed to be almost over. Their leader was the only fox left! She watched Menzy and Daniel fight him for a little bit ready to jump in if they needed help.
She walked over to where Phireem was sitting and took a look at his wound. She grimaced as she said, "Ug! Let's try cleaning that up a bit." As she helped him, she said, "Maybe we should have that healer fox take a look at this."
"Assuming he was telling the truth..." she thought.

Daniel ducked under the swinging knife, but he wasn't quite quick enough. The knife sliced off the vole's ear clean of his head. Screaming in pain, he momentarily dropped his guard as he clutched the rapidly bleeding hole at the side of his head. He staggered before losing his footing and falling to the ground.

OOC: Please don't come to help Daniel, or if you do make them not arrive on time.

Phireem let Dawn tend to his wound, although when she mentioned the healer fox, he shook his head vehemently. "I don't trust that Bally fox in the flippin' slightest! There is no way I'm lettin' him get anywhere bloomin' near my arm!" He winced and groaned in pain. "Aagh, it hurts even to talk loudly!" He looked at it hard and wondered if it would ever heal completely. 
Suddenly he heard Daniel's scream of pain. He jerked his head up and tried to take in the situation when Daniel fell. He stood up to go help, but sudden jolts of pain shot down his arm, spreading. "He gritted his teeth and pointed. "Someone needs to help that vole!"

Menzy was charging the leader fox as the fox was on the vole. She missed the fox as he struck the vole with his knife. SHe attempted to turn around only to meet up with the remaining foxes that were left coming to help defend there leader. Menzy was holding off the foxes ad taking a few blows from staffs and dodging about any bladed weapons that were thrust at her. 

"GET UP DANIEL!!" being slightly distracted in and attempt to help one fox got a luck strike and hit her square in the head sending her into a near by tree trunk and knocking her out and causing her to drop her weapon.

Then fox turn there attention on the vole deciding they come back later for the hare.

OOC: So, Daniel, do you intend to die? Just wondering how to play the rest of this scene.

BIC:
Dawnflower jerked her head up at Daniel's scream. She quickly drew her sabre and raced over just in time to see Menzy hit the tree. She reached Daniel the same time the foxes did. The first fox came at her with a staff. He swung it at her in a rather clumsy manner. She easily dodged the blows and then chopped the staff in half. While he was staring at the broken stick in his hand, she thrust her sabre into him. The next fox was a bit more tricky. She actually proved to be good with the rusty sword in her hands.  As they matched each other blow for blow. After a little while the locked hilts and, with much straining, Dawn pushed the vixen against a tree. While the fox was distracted, Dawn turned and yelled to her companions, "Would you please quit standing around and actually help us?"
Unfortunately, this was just the opening the fox needed. Dawn turned just as the fox struck her with the hilt of her sword. The blow missed her head, but landed on her good shoulder knocking her off balance and rendering both her arms useless. She looked up as the fox raised her blade....

OOC: New question! Do we take over one of the inactive characters to save me or do I die tragically?

        Following Dawn, Phireem jogged behind, ignoring the pain crawling throughout his wounded limb. So his arm wasn't moving so much, he manuevered his tunic so that it supported his arm. Speeding up, he headed straight for Menzy. He circled around the foxes while they were fighting Dawn and reached Menzy without raising his rapier above his waist.
        Phireem kneeled in front of Menzy, looking for wounds. He murmured out loud what he saw. "A piece of the ear missing, and it looks like she took a blow to the head. I don't see any other major wounds..." Phireem stood again and turned, putting Menzy between the tree she had run into and himself. Sword raised, he was as prepared as he could be to protect her.
        The newbie Long Patrol hare had barely been standing for five seconds when he saw Dawn disarmed. He thought he might be able to get over there in time to save her, but that would leave Menzy defenceless. He pointed his sword at the fox who had a blade poised at Dawn.
        He made a small noise of aggravation, torn by what he should do. Keep Menzy safe? Or try to rescue Dawn? What to do?
OOC: please use this for judging.

Mod by BrookSkimmer: Moved to question thread. Don't post OOC's with no IC posts in this thread.

*use this post for judging*
Kodlak looked around curiously at the foxes den, some of the velvet from the furniture was worn slightly and the cloth covering a small table was fraying. Kodlak's eyes wandered over to a bookcase overflowing with scrolls, Kodlak guessed they were some sort of healing recipes the fox used.

Kodlak was surprised at all the furniture the fox had in his den, Kodlak guessed he had maybe taken washed up furniture from the sea since it was nearby. Kodlak's feet were wearing and he decided to sit down on a chair made of elm and pine wood, he gently rested his head against a silk pillow and watched the fox through half closed eyes.

*Please use for judging*
As he lay on the ground Daniel blacked out. It lasted less than a second but for it felt like an eternity. In his brief dream he saw a mouse wielding a mighty sword and clad in shining armour. He exuded all things brave, strong and great and when he spoke he had a voice that had both a gentle and strong tone to it. "Daniel," the mouse spoke. "Daniel. Get up. You have unfinished business to attend to."
Suddenly, the vole was filled with a new found strength. He opened his eyes, jumped to his feet and waited for the fox to make the first move.

Tirzen watched as the vole got to his feet. He cackled and called out to the wounded creature, "That one softened you up, didn't it!"
Daniel didn't reply but simply stood there, stony faced and serious. He wasn't going to let Tirzen's torments get to him. He simply drew a stone from his pouch and loaded it on to his sling. It was soon after this that the fox made his first move.
Tirzen lunged forwards at the small vole, gripping his knife in front of him as he charged.
Daniel was ready. He swiftly sidestepped the fox and smashing the rock in his sling in to the fox's back as he flew passed. The blow caught Tirzen unaware and sent the breath out of him. However, the fox quickly recovered and turned towards the vole again. Growling in a menacing way, the fox spoke in a chocked voice. "It isn't over yet, vole!"
With narrowed eyes and through gritted teeth, the vole replied in a voice of steel. "No, it isn't, scum!"
He then sent a large rock hurtling towards his foe. The blow caught Tirzen on the paw, causing him to drop his knife. Daniel sent another rock flying towards the fox, this time at his head.
The rock was thrown at such a speed that when it collided with the fox it buried itself deep in to the fox's skull. Tirzen let out one last gasp of surprise. The surprise never left his face as he fell back to the ground. And, if the stone  wasn't enough to finish him off, he landed right on top of his own blade.

Menzys eyes fluttered oven to take in the seen for just a moment. her world was spinning a bit as she lean up on the tree. she sees Phireem standing over/near her in a defensive stance but can also see Dawn as the fox is come at her.

She grabs the dead fox's sling near by and loads a rock and sits up just enough to use it. She sends the rock barley flying passed Phireem with in inches of  him and it falls short and hit the fox right in the back of the knee causing the fox to fall to one leg.

"Wot! I was bally well aiming for that blighter head. I guess i shouldn't had my eyes closed eh? No worries chaps. I say any of you have bit of scoff?"

meanwhile....

Krookidpaw bandaged up the Generals wound on her head and then made sure she was in the bed. Any bleeding has long stopped and he cleaned for face of any reaming blood.

"She is sleeping and comfy and should wake but I will warn you she may be a bit upset and have a bad headache as to the reason. Now as for you. Sir you have lost a bit of blood and I guessing you very sleepy right? You need to be tended to I have not harmed your leader and I have no intentions to doing ay harm to you.  Now hold still while I clean and bandage your wound. After your better then you can wave you sword and what at me and continue you quest to kill vermin."

The healer knelt down and gently started to clean and dress his led wound letting him slowly nod off.

(again i never gave you permission)

Kodlak swiftly sidestepped and said calmly
'Now listen here scum, you see this, this is a scar and i feel as fit as a fiddle already so leave me alone and i'll leave you alone, i undestand you will have trouble understanding this so here is a simple version. Leave my scar alone wot!'
Kodlak decided he would use his fists next time though he would rather not dirty his paws on vermin so he casually made his way behind a oak stool, he had one foot resting on it and stared at the fox levely silently daring him to try his luck against the Colour Sergeant.

OOC: I do have Maudie's permission.

BIC:
Early on in the fight, Junebud had killed a fox with her dirk. Up until that point, it hadn't really registered that she was fighting living, breathing creatures. Killing the fox put  her in shock. She stood there staring down at him for most of the battle.
When Dawnflower yelled, she looked up in a daze and then remembered that she had a job to finish. She wiped off her dirk and put it in it's sheath and took out her bow. When she looked up again, Dawn was on the ground with a fox standing over her. This finally jerked June out of her daze. She took and arrow and quickly shot the fox. The arrow took the fox in the shoulder, but didn't do much more than annoy her. The fox towards her in anger, when Dawn kicked her in the back of the legs. This caused the fox to fall and drop her sword. The fox snarled, picked up Dawn's sabre, and thrust it into Dawn's shoulder area. Before turning to June...

OOC: I have to leave for awhile. Anyone can control the fox and Dawn can be saved, but she doesn't have much time. You can decide whether we need a death or not.

Phireem jumped when the rock flew past his face. He turned, expecting a fox or two right behind him. Half-sighing in relief when he saw that it was just Menzy trying to help. he exclaimed, “Scoff?! What kind of fool would think of bloomin’ scoff now?” He tore off his pack, letting it fall to the ground next to Menzy.
“If you’re so flippin’ adamant about having food now, look in there!”
Turning back just in time to see Dawn get stabbed in the shoulder, he told Menzy, “I’m goin’ over there!” He started running towards Dawn and the fox, who had her back toward him as she headed for June.
Rapier raised, he had almost gotten to the fox when he stumbled on a stone. Falling headfirst, his face planted itself in the sand. He managed to hold on to his rapier, but fresh pain, even stronger than before, hit his injured arm as he tried to slow his fall with it. With a yell of pain, Phireem tried to clear his eyes as the fox turned.
Grinning, she turned and with Dawn’s sabre advanced on Phireem. Holding out the sword, Phireem barely blocked the first ginormous hack the fox took at him.  He managed to clear one eye completely and got into a kneeling position as the fox took a forward thrust at Phireem’s midsection. Phireem had to fall to one side to dodge it. Using his rapier to pull himself up again, Phireem got on one foot and one knee. He tried to take out the fox’s legs with a wide sweep, but she jumped out of the way.
Phireem struggled to get on the other foot, the one that had tripped on the stone. He glanced at it. Blood flowed freely from an open wound across the whole pad, making it almost impossible to stand.
“June! Get over here!” He yelled as the fox advanced again.
OOC: please use for judging.

OOC: How many foxes are left? Is it just two? Or is it just this one? Are there more?

BIC:
Junebud dropped her bow with a grunt of frustration realizing she couldn't use it without hitting one of her friends. She drew her dirk, then ran and grabbed the fox's sword. Yelling "EULALIAAA!!!!" she turned and slashed at the fox. The fox was quick, but not quick enough to avoid a relatively small cut. The fox snarled and turned on June. They exchanged several blows. June worked the fox around until she had the vixen backing away from her wounded friends.
The fox was quickly realizing that these "bunnies" were tougher than they looked. The next time they locked blades, the fox gave June a hard shove backwards and looked around for an ally. Spotting her mate on the edge of the woods, she yelled, "Get over here and help me!"
He simply shook his head and turned to run away. However, June spotted him and threw her dirk. It was a good shot, striking him at the base of his skull. He probably didn't even know what hit him when he found himself at hellgates.
June looked back at the vixen with a hard look in her eyes, "Now you're all alone fox."

OOC: Or is she?

It appeared on the outside that Wildpaw had done nothing the entire fight. And perhaps he didn't. But as soon as the foxes started attacking, the recruits had gone at them with such a will, that Wildpaw's slow pace would do him no good. His head had started to hurt again. And suddenly, though the bushes he thought he saw something. He looked closer, but then suddenly felt a stinging pain in his side. An arrow had skimmed by his, inflicting a slight wound.

"Sah, What should I do to treat this besides what I've already done?"

Wildpaw paw turned to Phireem who had spoken to her.

"Wha- wha- I-I," he was trying to think between the increasing pain in his head and on his side. He himself couldn't think of what to do to his own wound. But by then Dawn had been there.

Time seemed to be going by so fast. And why was his head hurting so bad. Even worse then before. He wanted to rest but-

Wait! Is that foxes in the bushes? Wildpaw felt the need to run towards them. He jogged over and behind them. Their was seven of them, each with a bow and arrow. Not any arrow though. He could tell by the few that there were these were poison tipped arrows.

Wildpaw drew his cutlass. He silently whacked one over the head with the hilt, knocking him out. All the foxes turned towards Wildpaw. They had only arrows and weren't quick enough to think to use them. Wildpaw gutted another five, his head clear and a grim smile on his face.

"Ahhhhh!" yelled one of the foxes, whose name was Ava. She took off running.

"No you don't," Wildpaw said, running after her.

Ava still had a poison arrow in her hand. She had no bow but now realized it could be just as deadly without it. Soon she reached the place where a few foxes remained fighting the hares. She had to get back at these foxes who had killed her friends and mates. Spotting one (she knew not it was Phireem) she threw the arrow at the hare.

But just then Wildpaw jumped in front of the arrow, very much aware of the fate it would cause.

Junebud was too focused on the fox before her to even register what was happening with the Sergeant. She closed in on the fox who was now hyperventilating. The fox tried several desperate slashes, but June blocked them. The fox feinted to June's lower left, but at the last second turned the blade and slashed up, tearing through June's tunic, but not catching any flesh. The next time the fox thrust, June jumped to the left and hacked down, chopping off the fox's left paw. The fox screamed and fell to her knees. She tried raising her blade, but realized she wouldn't be able to defend herself well.
"Mercy!" She gasped as she stared up into June's face.
June gave her a disgusted look as she thought about all the pain this fox would deal out if their positions had been switched, and then she chopped off the fox's head.

OOC: Gross!

BIC:
June looked around, trying to take in the scene. There was Menzy still looking rather dazed, Phireem who had blood flowing from several different wounds, Dawn who had apparently passed out from the pain of the wound to her shoulder and her arm...was it supposed to be at that angle? Then she saw the sergeant...

OOC: Is Ava an open character or is she just Musician's? Who wants to kill her?

OOC: I'm pretty sure that Wildpaw is going to let the arrow hit him and I will assume so here.





Phireem had been watching June fight the fox while struggling to stand. Every time he put his foot on the ground, pain like a shockwave went through his paw and halfway up his leg. Giving up, he remained on one knee and one foot as he saw June dispatch the fox.

When the fox had been dispatched, Phireem looked at Dawn and Menzy. He gritted his teeth, thinking, Why did there have to be such a bloody battle the first flippin' time we went on Patrol? The General and Sergeant are somewhere else, and all that's left to lead us is- He jerked his head around, looking for Wildpaw. There he was, cleaning up foxes like a true Long Patrol hare.
His eyes widened when he saw the fox throw an arrow at him. He dropped flat to avoid being hit. When he saw Wildpaw jump in front of the arrow, he gasped. "Wildpaw!" he yelled. Gritting his teeth, he immediately stood and, ignoring the pain it caused, took his rapier and hurled it straight at the fox.

OOC: I'm not going to kill Ava... yet.

OOC: I vote the rapier kills her. I can edit this post later if everyone else votes against killing her, but please keep in mind that this is technically the last day of this RPG.

BIC:
June watched as the rapier flew throught the air and went straight through Ava's throat.

OOC: Gross again. Why do I write such disgusting scenes? Anyways...

BIC:
June looked around at the carnage and took a deep breath as she tried to fight back tears. So this is the cost of freedom...
She shook herself and rushed over to the sergeant. She looked at the arrow, but wasn't sure she should remove it or if that would cause more damage. Then, she looked at the other arrows in Ava's quiver and discovered they were poisoned. Her hands started shaking as she looked down at the sergeant.Then she jerked her head up and yelled to her comrades, "I say! Were any of you chaps paying attention during the lessons on poison? I need some help!"

OOC: Sorry, I'm not good with poisons. Will someone else please try to save him? Wow, we're in sad shape...

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Phireem could barely make any forward progress, but he tried his best to get over to Wildpaw and Dawn. "I don't know much about poison, but I don't think there's much we can do!" Dragging one foot behind him and basically trying to crawl with one leg and one arm, Phireem made his way slowly towards the two. He groaned and rested for a bit, winded and in pain.

It was almost a week later when the green recruit run finally made their way back to the mountain. Severe injuries had been sustained by many. Lord Hureth the Gray personally watched over the recruits and his General and Sergeants until they made a full recovery. Many still bear the scars of the bloody battle they fought against the fox hoard. The hoard was routed and all were slain save a few that were disbanded and sent on their way with dire threats upon return.

After all beasts that were part of the group had healed a special banquet was held in their honor. Each of the recruits received immediate approval to join the ranks of the Long Patrol. Haley Buckpaw received a silver medal in the shape of crossed spears for brining the group home despite all odds. Both Sergeants received brass medals of running hares to signify their bravery during the ordeal with the fox group. Each recruit was honored with a badger-made dirk and a blue and gold ribbon to wear on their Long Patrol uniform to represent their loyalty and steadfastness in times of difficulty. Daniel came to live at Salamandastron for a few seasons before making a new home for himself not far from the fire mountain. He remains a trusted council of the Long Patrol.

For seasons after the tale of the "Crimson Run", as the exploit would later be dubbed, would be told in the mess hall of Salamandastron to any recruit preparing for their first run as recruits in the famed Long Patrol.

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