Dissapeared...again.

[Malum]

OOC: Drak.....as in...Dracula? Hmmm.... Nyx... I guess she could come..

Silex drank it and his eyelids started drooping. He was fighting it to no vain.

Where have I smelled this? He thought. Suddenly, he remembered but it was too late! THis is a SLEEPING herb that the flitchaye use! No, Malum, Slynch! He screamed in his mind.

Malum lookedd at the drink and smelled something in it. She shook her head and took a small sip, letting the one droplet foll into her mouth and be smallowed. Nyx analyzed the glass and dipped her beak into the glass, taking a sip.

They think that a little herb can put me to sleep? Don't they now that almost all wild birds have built an immunity to many wild herbs.

Abbess Nutmeg gasped quietly as she saw Silex fall asleep.

[Lisolette]

(ooc: Heh heh heh... You can also switch the letters in his name around to spell "Dark".)

Slynch, seeing that nothing was happening to Silex, yet, took a tiny sip of the herb as well. Slynch swallowed and puased. Shock crept into his eyes, and with a gasp he hopped to his footpaws and dropped the glass. Not caring about the million tiny pieces that had appeared becuase of the broken glass, Slynch darted at Drak. Suddenly, he grabbed the otter by the throat and threw him against the wall, "How'd you know!?" Slynch growled.

Drak wiggled around, "Lemme go!"

"NO!" Slynch yelled, "How did you know!?"

Drak gulped as fear shrouded his dark eyes, "Know what?"

"You knew that Malum and I didn't drink our beer! How!?" Slynch growled, his fingers pressing down on his throat.

Drak frowned, "I looked." The same cold thing crept in his eyes.

The weasel glanced over his shoulder, at a sleeping Silex. Slynch turned back to Drak and leaned in close so that their noses was a hairsbreath apart, "What did you put in our drinks, otter?" Drak chuckled, before bursting into a fit of maniac giggles, "WHAT DID YOU PUT IN OUR DRINKS, OTTER!?" Drak kept giggling. Growling, Slynch slammed Draks head against the stone, shaking him out of his giggle fit.

"AUGH!" Drak cried out, "That hurt!"

Slynch growled and kept hitting his head against the stone wall, "And it'll keep hurting if you don't tell us what you put in our drinks!"

Drak bowed his head, before slowly raising his head, "For a Vermin, you're smart." The weasel blinked, and Drak continued, "Soon, certain parts of your body will loose all feeling, and soon the rest of you will. After a few moments of terror, you'll slip into deep sleep." Drak smirked, "It's a lot like the Flitcheye herb, only with my own special twist. I only put it in yours and the ferretmaids drink. I want the bird to go down fast, and I don't care about seeing a frightened stoat." Drak chuckled, "But you two...You infuriated me the moment I saw you two. It'd be fun to watch you all panic."

Slynch gasped, and he couldn't feel the otters fur on his hand. He took a step back, and looked at his paws. They flopped to his side, and he couldn't feel the floor beneath his footpaws. Slynch stared at Malum in panic, and began to hyper-venalate, "And when you wake up..." Drak chuckled, "You'll all wish you were never born..."

Slynch stared at him, before he felt himself fall. His eyes closed, and sleep took him.

[Malum]

OOC: WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN?!?! TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME!!!

Malum watched as the otter spoke. As Slynch fell, she growled, a noise deep in her throat. As she started loosing feeling, she relized she had to do something fast. She screamed out, as loud as she could.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK!!!! I'M IN THE CELLARS!" She screamed, trying to get it out of her.

As the rest of her body slipped into numbness. She slowed her breathing and tried not to panic. She just let herself slip off, and the last thing she said before slipping into sleep was one simple sentence.

"No, when I get up YOU'LL wish you were never born.." She said, grinning madly.

When she drifted into sleep she saw someone coming.. As it neared, she saw that is was a mouse. He spoke quickly to her.

"AWAKE! Drak is going to fulfill his proomise! You must awake!" Martine sdaid, shaking Malum.

Nyx watched the whole spectacle before her, pretending to be asleep.

Abbess Nutmeg was watching, not stepping in, to find out how severe Drak would be to them.

[Lisolette]

(ooc: Heh heh heh...Well, I've planned that they wake up in a strange dungeon-like room and they get all knocked around (Mostly Slynch, becuase Drak officially despises him for banging his head against the wall), but in the end the Redwallers storm in and Drak is killed by an unexpected beast...

How's that sound?)


BIC: But Abbess Nutmeg wasn't going to see the severity of Drak. He crouched down and pulled out a loose rock, rolling it away. He crawled inside of it and soon came back out with chains. The otter chained the Vermin together, and dragged them inside.

-~*~-

The herb worked its magic not as long as the Flitchaye herb, that was probably what Drak meant by "his own special twist". Slynch awoke with a migrane and slowly looked up, "Oh, good." Someone said. Drak the otter stepped out of a dark corner, "You're all awake..." The otter chuckled.

Slynch growled, "You..." The weasel looked around. They were all chained by manacles, their arms forced to point skyward, except for Nyx, who had her black wings pointing left to right, "Why are you doing this, awful scum!?"

Drak chuckled and brought a bloody weasel out of the dark corner, "See this?" Drak smirked. The weasel, who was apperently alive, moaned, "This is the Flitcheye leader, Scrabij. I was able to pick up his wretched body after the battle we had between them."

Slynch snorted, "What does that fool have anything to do with this?"

Drak frowned, "He's just one of the slime that we call Vermin. You evilbeasts have murdered and tortured for far to long, and all the other Woodlanders only react when the killing and tortuting effects them-they're to slow. But I...I have sworn to Martin the Warrior that I will slay every last Vermin in Mossflower, torturing them, just as they have tortured us. And after Mossflower, I'm going to set up a border-patrol to protect the Mossflower Countries border. After the patrol has been set up, I'll expand the territory, and do just as what I'm doing here over there. Of course, I don't expect myself to rid the world of you evil scum, but I do intend to hand the torch to another Woodlander, and after a few generations, the world we live in shall be rid of the you scum, the Vermin!" Drak luaghed maniaclly and dropped Scrabij. The unlucky weasel moaned after his face hit the stone floor.

Slynch blood boiled, "You awful little ball of slime!" Drak stopped luaghing, "It's creatures like you that are poisoning Mossflower! You dare think that all races are the same!? Woodlanders are the kind gods, and Vermin are the evil, unclean rogues!? You have no brain! My comrades and I had just flew out of a battle that we fought with your kind, to delive your Foremole! And you dare-"

Drak wouldn't allow anymore talk. The otter swooped over to Slynch, grabbed him by the face, and slammed the back of his head against the wall. He did it repeatedly, until the back of the weasels head began to bleed.

[Malum]

OOC: Sounds good... P.S. He can hurt Malum as long as he does no long-lasting damage. P.S.S. Apparently Drak was hit on the head before because he is a NUT BAL ;D

And I think Malum should kill him because.. Well, read on...

Malum woke up dizzy, but suddenly she heard a moan and noticed she was chained up. When he started talking of his 'new world', Malum moaned.

"You can't get rid of every single vermin in Mossflower... It would upset the balance of nature. And what about all the unknown lands beyond Mossflower?" Malum said pointedly. "Oh, and how are you any better if you slaughter woman and children, no matter what species they are."

Suddenly, Drak started beating Slynch's head into the wall and something in Malum twisted. She let out a snarl and tried to break through the chains but was unable. She set back and layed her head against the cold stone wall, trying to get the blood out of her eyes, but she couldn't. She was fighting the urge to scream out in anger, simply by picturing her hands around Drak's neck, squeezing, and squeezing until.. POP! She giggled maniacally and her eyes got even more bloodshot as her parents blood and violence finally burst free. She suddenly knew how her parents could kill so many... The panic in Drak's eyes would be like sweet music to her eyes, the sound of his death scream would be music to her ears, and his dead soul would be like a 100 lbs being lifted off of her. She suddenly knew what she had to do... Make him bleed.




OOC: Kinda crazy there, but I like it because it's so unlike malum




Silex was still in dreamland, but he was watching the whole scene before him. When Drak started beating Slynch, Silex let out a gasp and tried to tackle him, but he just went through him. He knew he couldn't watch, but something in him made him stay put. Suddenly, he was pulled from the scene into a blank dreamland where he just floated about. A mouse floated towards him with a sword and Silex growled.

"Go ahead... kill me..." He said, his head drooping.

The mouse smiled and laughed. A laugh that filled the blackness with joy.

"You can still awake..." He said.

"No i can't... I'm a failure... I'm just gonna kill myself." Silex said, a tear rollong down his cheek.

Martin smiled, and showed Silex a picture of the future.

Slynch and Malum were smiling and laughing, setting out food on a table, with little Wearret babies running around them. Suddenly, Taffy showed up and she had a little baby in tow.

"What's his name?" Malum asked, holding the baby and tickling him.

"We decided to call him... Silex Jr. " Taffy said, smiling as Silex came to stand next to her, smiling.

Silex satred, mouth open at him and Taffy.

"This is the future?" He asked.

"If you do the correct things, AND if you stop Drak... Otherwise..." Martin said, grimacing as another image came up.

OOC: Hope this is okay with you, and not power-playing ;D

Mossflower was burning, and an old, gray haired Drak was watching it burn, with a smile on his face.

"See, now any scum that refused to turn themselves in, will be burned out, and any one running will be caught by the sentrys. We will wipe the face of vermin off of the face of the earth." He said, looking over the woodlanders, who were watching their homes burn with tears in their eyes.

Silex shook his head and yelled. "FINE! I'll wake up for pead's sake!" He said, looking at Martin and getting mad.

Martin smiled and bid him farewell.

"Well then, WAKE UP!" Martin said, removing the sleeping juice form him, allowing Silex to wake up.

He awoke in the room silently. He saw Drak and his tomach dropped.

"Why didn't I just ask to stay asleep?" He thought. "Because then Drak would kill You, Malum, Slynch and Taffy..." He sighed silently and was ready to step in if he was about to kill anyone.





Taffy had walked to the infirmary with Foremole to see how his contition was. Once she left, she automatically went downstairs to mope around. What she was really looking for was Malum. She came to the Tapestry and stopped. She looked at Martin, and he seemed to wink at her. She rubbed her eyes and headed for the Dorms. thinking she was imagining things.



Nyx was trying to get used to the uncomfortable feeling, and was trying to control her anger. Being killed because of an outburst wouldn't help save them. She felt Silex awake beside her and smiled to herself. "Know he's got the total package." She thought.

[Lisolette]

(ooc: Well, seeing as how it's just a dream I think it'll be fine. And Drac IS crazy enough to burn Mossflower Woods to kill Vermin.

Hmm...I was rather hoping it could be Sister Coraline being controlled by Martin the Warrior, but...)

BIC: Drak frowned Malum, "Then we'll find the unknown lands. No Vermin can hide from Drak and the generations upon generations of Woodlanders! Nobeast!" Drak luaghed a wicked cackle, before smirking at the ferretmaid, "The women and young'uns of Vermin are just as evil and deserve to be killed. What of Silvamord, the vixen that helped her mate take over Southsward? She was a female, and she murdered and tortured and deserved death."

Suddenly, a fist slammed into Malums cheek. The otter grinned. Slynch snarled, "You evil, dirty scum! Touch the ferretmaid again, and I'll..."

Draks foot slammed into the weasels stomach, knocking the wind out of his lungs, "Heh heh! So, ye don't like it when she gets hit, hmm...?" Drak chuckled, before smacking Malum once, twice, thrice on the cheek. He smirked at Slynch, "What do you think of that, Vermin!?"

Slynch glared at Drak, "I think you're the lowest form of being on Earth, slime..." This got Drak mad enough to grab a small, but cruel looking knife and stab it into his under-arm. Slynch winced with pain, before Drak seemed to glide across the dungeon. The knife scraped across Malums nose, and the otter made a fake-lunge at Nyx, just to scare her.

And then, Drak glided over Silex, "Well, well, our cowardly baby stoat is awake." Drak chuckled, "I knew from looking at you that you were nothing but cowardly dirt that would throw your comrades at a sword to dodge death. Fool!" Drak luaghed and stabbed Silex's shoulder. Luaghing cruelly, he twisted the knife and brought it out.

Slynch was shaking with rage at the evil otter, wishing he hadn't disarmed him so he could stab the sack of bile in the legs hundreds of time before putting an arrow in his back and luaghing, dancing with Malum as Drak burned to death.

(ooc: Well, you said Drak could harm'em. And Slynch has some crazy himself. )

[Malum]

OOC: Sure, Sister Coraline can do it

Malum felt the punch and she just sat there. She watched Slynch go nuts but just dangled there. She was partially unconsious but could still feel the pain. Malum just sat there, feeling anger wash through her, wanting so bably to attack him, to kill him.
She felt the smacks on her cheek and she wished with all of her might that she could lunge at him, attack him, at least harm him in some way. She saw Scrabij and pity welled up in her stomach. She imagined the children, burning, being killed, by the hundreds. She shook her head to clear he thoughts. She suddenly went limp...with resignation.

'I'm gonna die here...'

She thought to herself. She gave up, hopping that when she died she would at least go painfully.

'Fat chance with that...' She said to herself. With a sigh, her ears drooped on her head ans she dangled limply. She had to fight the urge to cry, to let it all out... Her past, her present, and her hopefull future. She prayed that she would be able to at least save her friends.


Nyx watched now, with eyes wide. She glared daggers at Drak and watched as he fake-lunged at her. She tried to flap her wings, but she was unable to do so. Suddenly, she saw Malum go limp and wanted to hug her, her feather protecting her from this demon.

Silex winced as the dagger cut his shoulder, his eyes glaring at him. He growled, a noise he had never made before.

"Why would I throw my comrades at a sword, when I could throw you?" Silex asked, joking.

Malum laughed at Silex, her voice coming out of her like a chime bell.





Abbess Nutmeg tried to budge the rock but was not strong enough. She ran towards the otter Clan and started to plead with them.

"You gotta help me! Drak slipped something in the new arrivals' drinks! You have to save them!" She said, yelling.

Terra walked out.

Burr, oi' wois jus' aboot to as' te samee ding..." She said, glaring at the otters. "Oi' was jus' sittin in de cellers and suddenly, Drak came in and that Scum attacked the heroes of today..." She pawed at her rapier. "Know anything about that?"

Taffy came outside and yawned.

"What's going on?" She asked, looking at Abbess Nutmeg.

"Drak, the otter has....Kidnapped your friend Malum, Nyx, Silex, and Slynch..." She said, almost crying.

Taffy's eyes got wide and she ounced on the nearest otter, her sword pressing against his throat.

"Whaaattt..did....that..Scum...take...my...FRIENDS!" Taffy said, making blood trickle from his neck.

"He..took them to his hideout... He takes all vermin there...to kill them... We didn't know he was gonna do that to them... We didn't want to confront him though, or tell you because he's our friend..sorta..." The otter said.

Taffy got off of him and kept her sword out.

"Go...and...stop..your...idiotic...friend..." She said, venom in her voice. Abbess Nutmeg yelled out, and suddenly, lots of abbeydwellers were there, including the infirmary keeper, leaving her assisitant with Foremole.

"We have to save them!" Abbess Nutmeg said, heading for the cellars, with Taffy still pressing her sword up against the otters.

[Lisolette]

Slynch stared at Malum drooping, "Malum...Malum, no!" The weasel whispered, and he sighed with relief when the ferretmaid luaghed.

Drak sniffed and slashed at the bridge of Silex's nose. He rushed at Mally, stabbing her in arm. Slynch gasped. Drak just luaghed, "That'll teach you scum!"

Slynch spat, "You idiotc bilgerat! I hope you die! I ho-" Suddenly, the dagger appeared in the right side of his stomach. The weasel winced, and Drak cruelly twisted the dagger around some before jerking it out somewhat.

The otter happily glided over to Nyx, replacing the bloody knife with a long dagger. He held it the ravens throat, "I sometimes wonder what it would be like as a Vermin, and every time I have a piece of scum like you," He spat at Nyx's eye, "I become more glad to be a Woodlander. Where we reign over all fools." The dagger slid evilly to the side of the ravens throat, and with a smirk the otter made a tiny gash in a non-fatal area of the throat with the dagger.

-~*~-

Sister Coraline had been polishing her water can when she heard the news. Foremole Rootarkin was bandadged, and right now the only thing to do was wait and hope. Now that she was running with the mob of Abbeybeasts, she was waggling her finger at the otters, "You great big bullies! If Drak was truly your friend, you'd try to change his ways to the greater path! You're no Redwaller! You're as awful as a Vermin!" Sister Cora sniffed at the two, hoping that Abbess Nutmeg would make sure to do something about these otters.

And so, a horde of Redwallers ran with their Abbess to free the reformed Vermin...

[Malum]

Silex felt the dagger and the slash on his nose, but he still glared at Drak, hatred in his eyes.




Malum felt the dagger enter her arm and she gritted her teeth.

Just imagine you're in a tropical paridise...Dancing on his bones... She thought to herself.

She growled, a sound very low in tone, but high in hatred. For the first time in her life she wanted to kill somebeast so badly, it hurt. Her true self was whispering to her. And her parents blood was also whispering. It was like she had an angel and a demon on her shoulders.

You're better thab him... He probably had a hard life... Her true self said.

HA! Harder than your OWN? You were ridiculed for everything, called a vermin, and you were even hated by the people you saved! Well, I say you kill Drak an then take over the abbey! Just poison the Abbess, Skipper, and anyone who would stand up to you! Imagine you, Warlord Malum, the most powerful ferret in the world! You could wipe WOODLANDERS off the face of the earth! You could be powerful, and you would strike fear into others! Jus t kill him and it can all be yours! Her parents blood whispered.

Malum shook her head and tried to clear her thoughts.



Nyx felt the slash on her throat and her feathers fluffed out, making her seem bigger than she was. Her eyes got a tinge of red, and they glinted evily. She clacked her beak in front of the otter and spoke with venom in her voice.

"KRAH! Woodlanders and Vermin aren't determined by their species RiverHound, they're determined by their actions. And considering what I'm seen today. You aren't fit to even call yourself a woodlander, you maggot!" She said, glaring at Drak. " Inj fact, i'd say Scrabij is more fit to call himself a woodlander, rather than yourself."






Nutmeg looked at some pf the horde and spoke.

"Stay with these...beasts, and if they move, kill them."

She lead the way and stopped at the rock, motionong for a group of Redwallers to help her move the rock.

She inched herway forward, holdigng her dagger out. She suddenly came to an opening, and saw Malum, Silex, Slynch and Nyx tied up, apparently being harmed by Drak. She motioned for them to stay back and walked back.

"Drak is right up ahead... and I have a plan..." She said, whispering.




Abbess Nutmeg readied herself and walked out into the open, seeming oblivious.

"Drak?!" She said, seeming suprised. "What's going on here? And why are you holding a bloody dagger?" She said, motioning behind her back for the redwallers to move in closer.

[Lisolette]

Drak was about stab Nyx in the eye for saying that to them. Luckily for the raven, Abbess Nutmeg stepped in. Drak gasped at the Abbess, shock obvious in his dark eyes. His paws started to shake, as if the Mother Abbess had turned into a giant, hideous demon.

Suddenly, the otter regained composer, and with a roar charged at the squirrelmaid, his bloody dagger ready to cut through her.

-~*~-

The Redwallers, seeing that their Abbess was in trouble, rushed into help her. A mouse threw himself into Drak's way. Instead of harming Nutmeg, the dagger killed the mouse almost instantly as it plunged into his chest.