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saturn7162 · 5 months ago

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So it turns out I REALLY like Watership Down: The Graphic Novel. So you get this!!

The river water raged on behind the party of rabbits sitting on the bank, one trying to make himself heard over the heavy rain.

"If he told you to come back tonight, then that's when he plans to escape." Hazel told Kehaar.

"It's already getting dark, we should leave now."

"Me and Blackberry-" A young black and white buck named Fennel had started before being cut off by someone else.

"It's Blackberry and I, Fennel." Corrected a tan doe.

"Shut up, Marrow. You're not helping." Fennel glared.

"Well, Fennel and I think we should wait, Hazel. If a patrol finds us before Bigwig comes, they'll realize we're there for a reason and give the alarm." Blackberry stepped away from the two siblings who were now arguing with eachother.

"We'll stand no chance." Another buck called out, his coat white with brown spots.

"Bindweed is right. Also, the Efrafans stay to strict schedules. They won't silflay early because of an overcast sky. We ought to dash up to the arch at the last moment." Silver jumped in.

"Hazel, it would be best if you stayed behind. We'll be running for our lives, and with your leg.." Fiver trailed off.

"I can't stay behind. Some of us may get-" Blackberry had cut Hazel off.

"Fiver's right, Hazel. We can't risk losing you to the Efrafans. Stay by the boat and have the rope almost knawed through by the time we come back." Blackberry told him, desperate to not lose him again after he was shot.

"I know my leg is a problem, but... Oh, very well..." Hazel gave in, agreeing to stay in the boat.

Back at the Efrafan warren, Hyzenthlay had sprinted up to the shared den that housed Bigwig, or Thlyali, along with Yellow Top.

"Thlayli! Oh, Thlayli! Silver Wing!!" She called out desperately. The bucks woke quickly, Yellow Top lifting his head up to look at her.

"Nelthilta's been arrested!!"Hyzenthlay cried, tears pricking at the corners of her eyes.

"How long ago? How did it happen?" Bigwig asked, shuffling over so Yellow Top could stand beside him.

"Just now! Two Council police escorted her out of the burrow. They must have taken her to the Council. She'll tell them everything!" She wailed.

"Quickly now, gather the rest and bring them back." Yellow Top responded, following Bigwig out of the den.

"Captain Chervil!" Bigwig yelled out to the scarred male.

"Thlayli! Silver Wing! There you two are. Where is Marjoram and the other sentries?" Captain Chervil asked, using the two's fake names.

"We don't know, sir, but Silver Wing was going to suggest an early silflay, with the storm and-" Bigwig tried to carry out his plan, but the Captain had inturrupted him.

"There'll be no silflay. No one is to go outside for any reason. Gather the officers and sentries." He demanded.

"I want all the holes double guarded. We've captured a traitor, and there may be some plot to make a breakout. I've got to report to the Council burrow at once." Continued Captain Chervil.

"Yes, sir! I'll find the others right away and-" Once more he was cut off.

"Ah, there's Marjoram."

"Captain Chervil, sir!" Shouted the greyish-brown rabbit, running up to them.

"Sir, you're meant to be somewhere. Let us tell Marjoram your orders." Yellow Top's ears twitched, trying to convince the Captain to leave.

"Thank you, Silver Wing! I'll be off!" Captain Chervil hodded his head and sped off towards the Council Burrow for further instructions.

"What's all this about, Silver Wing? Thlayli?" Asked Majoram.

"Sounds like some trouble is brewing. Captain Chervil ordered an early silflay. Get Blackavar up here at once."

"Thlayli and I shall gather up everybody else. Let's give Chervil a nice suprise at how well we can handle things on our own!" Yellow Top's golden eyes wavered.

"Yes, sirs!" Marjoram nodded and turned to go carry out the orders.

"Thlayli! Silver Wing!" Hazenthlay whisper-shouted.

"Ready yourselves!" Silverwing yelled into the burrow.

"Stay behind us. When you hear fighting, come up as fast as you can and out into the field. Don't stop for anything!!" Bigwig ordered.

"Are you sure, Marjoram? I've heard nothing of this." An officer asked.

"Captain Chervil's orders. Ah, here comes Thlayli and Silver Wing now, they'll tell you."

"I'm afraid we've brought you here for nothing. We've just been told that silflay's canceled for this evening." Bigwig lied.

"Take a glance outside, you'll see why." Silver Wing nodded his head in the direction of the hole exit, gesturing to the rain.

"See?" Sliver Wing glanced back at the officer.

"See what? It looks very stormy, certainly, but there's time to get in a silfla-" The officer cut himself off with a grunt as both Yellow Top and Bigwig rushed him. They knocked him to the ground and began biting, tearing, and clawing at his fur. Blood splashed onto the wet ground as Yellow Top bit down on the officer's ear, ripping it to pieces.

Marjoram, still in the burrow with Blackavar, bit at the black rabbit's front leg, drawing blood. Blackavar, as fearful as he was, fought back, scratching at Marjoram's chest.

"I'm going to kill you, you pathetic traitor!" He shouted.

Back outside, Bigwig, Yellow Top, and the unnamed officer had not stopped fighting. Yellow Top took quickly to clawing and shredding, spilling the officer's blood against his paws. The officer quickly got Bigwig underneath him and clawed him that way.

"Get him off me!" Bigwig yelled, and Yellow Top pounced, throwing him off.

Inside once more, Marjoram has quickly gained the upper hand, but Blackavar has not backed down.

"I'll never have to look at your wretched face again!" He yelled.

"Marjoram! Let him go! Now!" Yelled Hazenthlay, followed by a group of does.

"What the?" Muttered Marjoram just before they jumped him.

"You can't get away, Thlayli! You either Silver Wing! You're both good as-" The offiver groaned out in pain as Bigwig bit down on his groin, drawing blood quickly.

"You're lucky we don't kill you!" Bigwig spat, spraying the other rabbit's blood in his face.

"Thlayli! Silver Wing! Let's go!" Shouted Blackavar.

"Blackavar! You're alright. Where are the does? What happened to Marjoram?" Silver Wing asked.

"The sentries must have seen us by now. The entire Owsla will be coming after us." Blackavar told, looking over at Bigwig.

"Marjoram wont be bullying anyone for some time!" Shouted Hazenthlay. Thunder cracked and the sky roared as soaked rabbits ran through the grass.

"Where's the bird? Did he understand the message?" Asked Hazenthlay.

"I don't know! Just keep running!" Bigwig responded. As they ran, a buck caught up to them, running beside Blackavar.

"It's Campion!" Yelled Hazenthlay.

"Keep running! Keep running!" Bigwig yelled, looking forward.

"An escape patrol is on the way. Stop immediately and some lives may be spared!" Yelled the captain.

"He'll never let us be! Can I fight him, sir?" Blackavar asked.

"No! He's only trying to delay us! Keep running!" They ran, and ran, rain pouring down from the sky and onto their pelts, soaking them through and through. At the crack of lightning, it is revealed to the group that General Woundwart and a small group of his owsla stood before them.

"Oh, no... Woundwart..." Hazenthlay's brows curved up. The terrifying snarls and glares that were sent their way had Yellow Top shivering.

"You did your very best, Thlayli. You as well, Silver Wing. These does can fight, and so can I. We'll spill some of their blood before we greet the Black Rabbit.

"Chervil, Groundsel, if the does won't go back to the warren, kill them.." Ordered General Woundwart.

"You senseless tyrant! You're not fit to be called a rabbit! Frith sees you! May he blast you and your foul warren!" Thlayli shouted. Another crack of lighting illuminated them.

"Go! Silver Wing and I will hold them off for as long as we can.." Bigwig turned to the group.

"I will kill you myself, Thlayli, Silver Wing. You dirty little..." General Woudwart did not complete his sentence as he looked up to the sky.

"Look out!" He warned, just as Kehaar flew down from the sky at them.

"Take cover!"

Yellow Top jumped as high as he can and his body began to change. His silver fur turned to silver feathers, his nose and mouth into a beak, his arms and legs into webbed feet and wings. He soared into the sky as a shining silver seagull. With Kehaar, he flew at General Woundwart's patrol, squaking and nipping at the Captains.

"What in the name of Frithrah?" muttered Woundwart.

"Meester Pigvig, ees rabbits come!" Kehaar shouted, flying up into the sky with Yellow Top to dive again.

"Bigwig!" Silver shouted, Blackberry close behind him.

"Hazel's waiting for us by the river. What do you want us to do?"

"Silver! Blackberry! Help us get to the boat!" Bigwig shouted.

"What's a boat?" Asked a doe.

Yellow Top and Kehaar dove back down into the attacking rabbits, squaking loudly.

"Get out of the open!!" Comanded General Woundwart.

The escaping party ran on, following Bigwig, Silver, and Blackberry to the boat.

"Those birds! They're terrifying!" Shouted a doe.

"But they're on our side!" responded Bluebell who had began running with them.

"Meester Pigvig! Dose rabbits dey get in ditch..." Kehaar yelled from above.

"I no catch 'em dere. Dey run up ditch. Dey go to river.."

"They're trying to get behind us and cut off our escape." Blackberry turned to Silver.

"We have to get to the boat before that happens. Keep running!" Silver yelled back.

"Oh, Bigwig! Your shoulder's bleeding badly.." Hazenthlay frowned.

"Nevermind that... Just run!!" Bigwig demanded. They ran more and more, before finally breaking through the grass to find Hazel in the boat. Yellow Top flew down from the sky and dove into the water, tranforming into something large, strong, and scaly.

"The boat!" Bigwig.

"Hazel-rah!" Silver.

"What is that?" Hazenthlay.

"Hurry in! The rope is bitten very thin!" Hazel yelled from the boat.

"I'm not getting in that thing!" Shouted a doe.

"I'd rather die!" Shouted another.

"Don't move!!!" General Woundwart yelled from behind them. All of the rabbits scrambled into the boat. Hazel began to gnaw at the rope as the enemy owsla ran at them.

"What's going to happen next will be absolutely terrifying." Bigwig warned.

"Whatever you see, remember, he's on our side." Fennel told them.

"And if you don't want to see it, close your eyes." Marrow said after, watching most of the does squeeze their eyes shut.

Woundwart stepped a paw onto the boat, opening his mouth to speak.

"You can drown in the river or be torn to pieces. There is no where else to run." He glared down at the passengers in the boat.

Suddenly, the sharp toothed mouth of a crocodile shot up from the water, catching the rope in its mouth and nearly snapping up General Woundwart as well. It slunk back into the water as the boat began to take off, and it followed behind.

"What on Frith's earth?..." Captain Chervil muttered as the boat floated along the water.

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vinodiriso · 4 years ago

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“ i’m looking back, now thinking, maybe i was wrong. “ (@ shikaku)

@kahenn || ask meme (accepting!)

SHIKAKU. 客

Shikaku took a deep sigh as he leaned against the doorframe of Miki’s office in Konoha Botanical Conservatory. Sending her out on a mission on Kusagakure borders as team captain to retrieve a prized species of ninja chervil seemed the most logical choice: it was a herb required by many healers to prepare several medicaments and there were many more studies to conduct on its properties, more uses to discover. Moreover, Miki was native of that land, which meant she knew it more than a lot of other Jounin he had available.

These kinds of assignments were always laughed at by high-ranked shinobi who didn’t know the potential each and every ingredient of medicines and drugs carried, but Fuyuno, as the Head of the Botanical Department, was aware of the importance of her role. It was Shikaku who put her at the lead of her team, composed by Miki, Yamanaka Ino (whose knowledge of plants and herbs rivaled that of Miki herself) and Hyuuga Hinata (who had experience in this kind of tracking missions, being usually part of a scouting team).

The potential presence of Iwa ninja on the perimeter was not taken into consideration; they evaded the net of Konoha’s spies and patrollers, breaking into Kusa with the intention to prove a hindrance to the Leaf’s ninja. With two Genin to protect, Miki had no choice but to retreat: they were too many and not even with her Jinton and her fine abilities she could have overcome the enemies, not if she wanted to safeguard Ino and Hinata’s lives.

As Shikaku had imagined, that failure had brought her somewhat low. No wonder, given the reason why they failed. Even if the deputy shaken by the happenings hadn’t been someone as cute and lovely as Miki, Shikaku would have tried to do something for their sake. That’s what it meant to be Jounin Commander and he wasn’t one to chicken away from his duties.

“Don’t beat yourself too hard, Miki,” the Nara head stated, crossing his arms on her chest and looking at her most intently. “If anything, you should blame me for not putting a Chuunin in your team, and I ain’t blaming myself. Lack of accurate information, that’s what it was. We aren’t the only ones who are good at their jobs. I admire you because you put your subordinates’ safety before anything else. That shows you are a good kunoichi.”

#kahenn #answered ask #have a caring stag #miki needs some spirit lifting #he is there to deliver #shikaku's thread #shikaku nara.#naruto content #q.

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