Things go from bad...to worse!

Oak arrives, with his quiver, bow, and arrows, as well as Scabbard and sword attached to him. "Ello, let’s do this, find Bloody, save Silverfangs, and maybe kill Bloody in the process"

Pike is here, twin blades at the ready, he looks at Oz who also seemed to follow and sighs.

Lorimis asks, "Must we speak of Killing? Perhaps this can be resolved peacefully"

Pike raises an eyebrow at the voice, he hadn't known he was followed by the abbot; he glares "Is everyone followin' me!!!"

Maxtor is almost directly behind Oak, pulling out his staff, in a ready stance he grins. "I agree, it's time to get my grandfather out" He stares at Lorimis. "Bloodclaw is a madman and a savage, he will stop at nothing until every beast in his path is dead, I don't think this can be resolved peacefully"

Oz looks at Pike, he sighs "You need to calm down."

Pike glares at Oz “I will NOT calm down str…” he stops and rethinks his words “I will not calm down…thanks you very much.”

Lorimis says, "Well I know I have been following you Lad", He steps up to Pike, “you can hate me if you like"

He turns to Maxtor "Even still Maxtor I understand I will be allowed to see to your grandfather's health. So that is somethin"

Dagger is in the grasslands and tilts his head as he listens; he watches the older mouse and smirks.

Maxtor nods. "Strength in numbers, the more here, the less likely we will fail"

Oak smiles. "I agree 'wid Maxxy 'ere, let's all gang up on 'im 'afore he gets a chance 'te kill 'de old fox"

Lorimis says, "I cannot go with that, you all must do as you will..But I cannot go against my oath, if you fail I will be there to care for that young fox"

Oak then shoves his hand in one direction and points. "Shall we go?"

Pike nods "We go I say"

Lorimis says, "I have to go"

Maxtor also nods. "Same here"

Dagger goes to quickly get back to Bloodlcaw and tell him about the woodlanders plans.

Oz nods. “I will go as well, if anything to protect the abbot since it seems he is going with us, though I think it unwise.”

Lorimis pats Maxtor on the back.

Oak grins. "Let's go kick 'de rats 'arse 'den"

Lorimis looks at Oz "did that Squirrel just say Arse?

Oz sighs and nods “Sadly…yes”

Oak grins. "Yes I did"

The group walks for a short while and then come to a location.

Oak stops to a halt in front of what looks like a mass of overgrown grass near the trees.

Maxtor blinks. "Umm....Oak, there's nothing here"

Lorimis's old bones move him about in trail to the party, he looks positively happy to be on an adventure.

Pike stops as the group does, he hmmphs.

Bloodclaw lurks on the other side of his trap door, listening carefully to the conversation.

Oz looks around the area and looks at oak.

Oak grins, and jumps into the pile of overgrown grass. "Follow me"

Lorimis looks at the grass unable to Jump

Maxtor reluctantly follows Oak, moments later his voice is heard saying. "This is it...we're here..But there's only one room"

Oz frowns and follows them, keeping an eye out for trouble.

Lorimis looks around his paws in his sleeves "Rather dusty, don’t these rats ever tidy the place up?" He runs a finger along a surface frowning and goes to stand by Oz "Glad I have a nice big Badger here”

Oak impatiently grabs Oz and Lorimis and yanks them into Bloodclaw's lair, adding quickly. "You were takin' too long". He faces Maxtor. "Of course there's only one room, but Bloody's got underground rooms"

Lorimis says, "That is quite a grip you have there Mister Oak"

Oz starts to say something to Oak and decides not to, he looks around staff in paw.

Behind his trap door, Bloodclaw continues listening, he then faces Dagger. "Took you long enough to return Dagger, did it not?" he says quietly enough so that only a beast on his side of the trap door could hear him.

Dagger frowns and nods “Sorry boss..” He too listens.

Maxtor glares at Oak. "Watch how you handle my father and the Abbot" He looks around."But...there..are...no...doors" He pronounces each syllable in the last sentence rudely.

Lorimis says, "Oh Nonsense Lad" He says to Maxtor "I am not a young beast but neither am I fragile" He smiles adjusting his glasses.

Pike looks around "Best be careful in here mates"

Oz looks at Pike and nods "That would be best yes"

Dagger watches the beasts from where he is.

Maxtor nods. "Yes, but I still don't get what Oak means by underground rooms"

Pike shrugs and looks for clues on how to get in, he growls low”We..Need In..NOW!”

Lorimis looks around the room fascinated by every little thing, generally tidying up things.

Oak kicks the trap door open, knocking Dagger and Bloodclaw to the ground.

Bloodclaw lets out a yelp of pain. "Arrggggh!!!!, get them! get them! get them!"

Dagger blinks as he looks up as he is knocked down, he glares at the woodlanders as they enter. “Sounds fun boss let’s kill them.”

A couple stoats, a few rats, and a weasel come into view to attack the group.

Pike grins as he draws forth his twin blades “Ello there mateys..die fer all vermin scum ta die and eat cold steel…who be first?”

Maxtor glares at Dagger and holds up his pure steel staff in battle stance.

Behind Dagger comes a score of assorted vermin.

Silverfangs looks up at the noise.

Lorimis looks over "oh my...." he looks down at the old fox and waves "Hello there Silverfangs

Maxtor looks around, swinging his staff around with the grace of a master of the sword, he easily knocks most of the vermin out, actually instantly killing one with a crushing blow to the skull. "I'm going to kill you Bloodclaw!"

Silverfangs is here tied to a chair

Oak is using arrows to kill most of the beasts that are left, one remains and he stabs them.

Pike grins "Fun time" He swings his twin blades in a dance of death and manages to slice off a couple rats heads and kicks one weasel as it gets too close, the weasel falls and coughs up blood. The otter slices at a couple more vermin and grins coldly” Death to te vermin and ta BLOODLCAW TOO!”

A surprising amount of Vermin burst into the corridor from above.

Maxtor slaps his forehead when he sees the incoming scores of vermin. "Great!..." He gets out a Dagger and cuts Silverfangs loose. "There Grandfather, you're free"

Bloodclaw races towards Maxtor, a poison dagger in his paw. "No he's not!".

Silverfangs blinks as he is freed and frowns as Maxtor gets the dagger aimed at him.

Oak sees Bloodclaw's charge to Maxtor, but is too busy killing various vermin to make an attempt to save him, he proceeds to stab three more vermin in rapid succession, but gets cut on the shoulder.

Bloodclaw throws the poison dagger at Maxtor, and grins. "Bye mouse"

Pike grips his twin blades and growls low and slices a couple rats in his way.

Oz growls low and seems unsure whether to charge the rat or what to do, he tries to get to Maxtor but vermin are in the way.

Lorimis ducks looking quite appalled, trying to pick thing up that are not broken, and staying to the sidelines.

Dagger chuckles at all this" This is funny boss" A few other rats and a stoat show up.

Maxtor twirls his staff around at such speed that the dagger bounces off of it and hits the floor, a ferret steps on it and screams, a few seconds later he is dead.

Lorimis moves to see if there is any hope for the poisoned Ferret

The ferret is dead, very very dead.

Silverfangs frowns as he watches all this, he takes a deep breath "No!..Stop this..I...it’s not worth this, I will stay his captive..stop this!"

Oak blinks. "What?...no we gots 'te free 'ye...so I can get me revenge on Bloody”

Dagger smirks and nods to a couple rats who grab the fox one on each side.

Pike growls, a stoat comes at him and he stabs it in the chest and watches it die, he turns to face Bloodclaw and growls low.

Silverfangs says, "It’s not worth anyone dying"

All around, the battle stops, as various vermin try to leave.

Lorimis smiles and tries to get over to Silverfangs "Silverfangs ol chum..are you ?”

Oz watches the vermin closely.

Silverfangs nods" I am fine"

Bloodclaw grabs Lorimis and holds him at poison dagger point. "You’re not taking my captive, old mouse....unless...you want a trade?"

Oak's eyes go wide. "NO, no trade, 'tis not a good idea"

Oz growl at Bloodclaw, he keeps his distance though as he waits for the right moment.

Maxtor pokes his staff at Bloodclaw. "If you kill Lorimis, no amount of poisoned daggers in the world will stop me!!"

Lorimis looks for some water to give to Silverfangs, quite happy to see his friend, seeming oblivious to the fight going on around him

Dagger smirks at the going on.

Bloodclaw laughs coldly. "Don't move too much Father Abbot, or the blade will kill you"

Pike growls, he then sees what just happen and the battle light leaves his eyes and a look of horror replaces it as he sees Bloodclaw has the abbot in his grip, he lowers his twin blades and starts to shiver, he shakes his head as tears flow down his face and mutters “S..s…sorry..I…” he shakes his head, all the stress and pain, sadness all come down on him at once, can you say metal breakdown? He bolts for the door and leaves before anyone has a word to say about it, hot tears going down his face, the pass two days have proved to be too much to handle.

Silverfangs frowns as he is held by the two vermin.

Dagger pushes the old fox “Back to the cell. Let the boss take care of the mouse"

Lorimis blinks at Bloodclaw "nonsense, I am of Redwall abbey, all beasts allow me to tend as I will do them no harm

Maxtor puts away his staff. "I think that if we attack Bloodclaw, he'll kill Lorimis and Silverfangs, let’s not'"

Bloodclaw laughs. "Maxtor speaks wise words, put down your weapons, and the Abbot will not die...yet"

Oz looks at the vermin and then Bloodclaw “What do you want?"

Lorimis blinks "Allow me to tend the wounded....I am no threat you know that”

Oz lets go of a staff he had, it drops to the ground,.

Oak does not put down his weapon. "Kill them if 'ye want...all I wants is 'ye DEAD!". he growls. "I don't care abou' these other beasts, kill them for all I care, as long as you end up DEAD in the process". He has a bow and arrow aimed directly at Bloodclaw's chest from only 10 feet away.

Lorimis says, "The Squirrel DOES have an excellent point"

Maxtor stares at Lorimis. "Excuse me, who are you and what have you done to Lorimis"

Lorimis says, "Now now....The Abby Oath is to heal all who are in need" he says to Maxtor.

Silverfangs back in his cell, tied up...again.

Maxtor nods. "Exactly, so why would you want all of us dead, just so Bloodclaw to die"

Bloodclaw laughs. "Ahh, but I have beasts that will come down at the snap of a finger, and kill you Oak, you of all beasts should know that" he grins evilly. "Alas, your valiant death will be in vain"

Lorimis says, "Yes no need for that, Martin's spirit will find us and dragon any vermin to the dark forest, it always happens"

Bloodclaw once again laughs. "Martin?, you believe in such stupid children’s tales? Good always triumphing over evil? Martin The Warrior is DEAD...you idiotic mouse, he rots in a long forgotten tomb, and he can do nothing"

Oz frowns, he then glares at Bloodclaw.

Maxtor smiles. "Yes we do, he has defeated every beast that ever threatened Redwall"

Lorimis says, "yes they all say that" he smiles not at all flustered.

Oz frowns, he decides to go get some help and let the abbey beasts..like Flicktail, know what just happen.

Oak grins. "So what if Martin be dead?, and if they be dead?, or me?....I will kill you and be done with it!"

Maxtor turns to Oz. "Wait....Oz!...Oz?...oh, great"

Bloodclaw shoves Lorimis into the cell along with Silverfangs and laughs as a martin locks the cage. "Only Martin here is the one who seals your fate, Abbot"

Lorimis Goes and unties Silverfangs "They are quite rude”

Maxtor knocks Oak out with his staff. "Sorry buddy, but I can't let you die for nothing"

Oak falls down and groans, although not injured, that's going to hurt in the morning.

Maxtor glares onward. "Fine!.....but I'll be back...don't worry Lorimis" He picks up Oak and walks away, holding one of Bloodclaw's own poison daggers up to defend himself. "I’ll be back for you"

Lorimis waves his paw off handedly "What’s to worry about I shall not be harmed”

Bloodclaw sits down and laughs. "You live today mouse, for I have had a great victory...I shall let you...think about it"

Lorimis says, "You might want me to look at those wounds"

Bloodclaw only grins coldly and locks the cell door and walks off leaving the fox and mouse in the cell to think, he motions for a couple vermin to guard them and others to follow him back upstairs.