| Subject: The Great War: Part 10 |
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Mossyra
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Date Posted: 15:24:56 06/25/07 Mon
The vermin caught them by surprise. They had just found the entrance to the tunnel and moved the stone aside when two guards walked in. The four creatures just stared at each other for a second. Then, one of the soldiers, a stoat, gave a yell and rushed forward. Mossyra leapt upon him, calling to Sunsword, "Run for it! I'll hold them off, then follow you! Go, go!"
Sunsword fled through the wide opening, found a suitable crack, and wedged himself in. The weasel ran by half a second later and he dealt it a fearsome blow, then continued with his escape. Dashing through the tunnel at top speed, he soon reached the end and scrambled up a steep incline to the top, heaving on a large rock that got in his way. He tumbled into the sunlight, lying stunned for a moment. Standing up, he exerted his badger strength and slammed the sizable rock back in place. Moments later he was gone, melted back into the forest and perfectly camouflaged.
The walls of Tumbledale were perfectly visible from his hiding place and he saw a dark shape leap over the wall and hurtle downward, taking the open ground betweeen Tumbledale and Mossflower in a matter of seconds and going through the trees even faster before appearing near the escape tunnel entrance. "Mossyra," he shouted delightedly. The squirrel started with shock, then grinned and replied, "Yes, you big lump of a badger. I suggest we get moving before we're caught again."
A few moments later the small clearing was deserted and the two friends were on their way to Salamandastron to seek safety.
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