User blog:Wolf985/A Tale of Two Rouges chapter 5

Chapter 5

When Scarum reached redwall's gates with Clarice, He shouted up to the battlements, "Open up! It's an emergency." the gates opened and the hare rushed quickly inside. Skipper saw Scarum racing across the lawn with Clarice in his arms and was suddenly worried. He ran as fast as he could to keep up with Scarum.

"Scarum, What's going on?" he asked.

"I'll tell you later, now take me to the infirmary!"

Skipper ran up the stairs to the infirmary with Scarum close behind him. The hare laid his friend on a bed and Skipper yelled, "What's wrong? Is she hurt?"

"No,just go get the infirmary sister!"

Skipper rushed from the room and a second later the infirmary sister was there along with a few other females. They shooed Scarum from the infirmary and shut the door in his face. At the same time Skipper was running down the hall followed by a pretty female otter. They stopped and sat beside Scarum in the hall. "Now will you please tell me what's going on?"

Scarum explained the situation to Skipper and his companion. "Why would she go on a mission at a time like this? Didn't anyone try to stop her?" Skipper asked. Scarum stayed silent. "Nobody knew, did they?"

"I was the only one that she trusted to tell."

"Skip?" Asked the female otter.

"Yes Marina?"

"i'm going to check on your friend." she said then entered the infirmary.

"Who is she?" Asked Scarum.

"My wife." Skipper replied.

Later that morning...

"It's a girl!" said sister Violet excitedly as she wrapped the babe in a blanket and placed her in her mother's arms.

Clarice smiled wearily as her child Wiggled and Growled softly. "She's beautiful. I can't believe i'm saying this, but i wish Nathaniel was here."

"She's so adorable!" squealed Marina. "What are you goin to name her?"

"I think i'm going to name her Rose."

"Oh, what a beautiful name! Let me go get Skipper!" she hurried out of the infirmary and came back dragging Skipper by the arm. Skipper looked at the bundle in Clarice's arms and smiled. "She is beautiful, just late a rose in full bloom." he said.

Marina rested her head on Skipper's shoulder. "I hope our child will be just as wonderful." She said softly.

"Are you two expecting?" asked Clarice.

Skipper blushed. "well...yeah."

Clarice smiled. "congratulations! Can i speak to Scarum alone for a moment?" She asked.

They nodded and left along with the infirmary sisters. Scarum came in and sat beside Clarice.