Here's chapter 5. I have a long weekend so I'll try and post again by Monday, but you never know... Hope you enjoy! Thanks to all those keeping me and my family in their prayers. God bless you always.

Helmer smirked at Wilfred as they followed Harlen, Kenith, and William down a long hall. Wilfred looked up, and catching each other's gaze they turned away to hide their laughs. They turned and headed toward a large door. “Excuse me,” Helmer said “Where are we going?” Harlen turned and shot him a nervous glance. “The king.” He stated, matter a factly. “What!” Wilfred and Daggler yelped. “Yes.” Harlen nodded. Helmer stopped in shock. The king, king Jupiter, he was going to meet him! He felt panicky, what if the king didn’t believe them! What if- But he didn’t get to finish his thoughts. Harlen rapped four times on the door, then wringing his hands he stood in silence. “Enter,” came a tired voice. Harlen opened the door and pushing Daggler slightly, they entered the room. It was bright, a huge window stood at the end of the large room. In the middle was a long table decorated with the most luxurious of vases and china. A majestic chair stood empty, beside a banner, bearing the symbol of two dymonds. In the throne was the most majestic of bucks Helmer had ever seen. A tall White buck, with a large crown on his head. His long purple cape drifted dreamily off the throne, and he wore a sophisticated frown. Next to the throne sat another chair. A small grey doe sat, a bright yellow gown draped over her. The king, and queen of all rabbit kind. “Welcome.” The king said. “Please, sit.” Not taking his eyes off the king Helmer stumbled to a small chair next to Wilfred.

Three other buck’s entered the room, and sat at the other end of the long table pulling out long quills and parchment. “We bring you today to state the crime of Kenith, Daggler.” Helmer’s mouth fell open. How could there already be a jury prepared for this sort of thing? Did this happen often? “We have two witnesses today, Helmer Black, and Wilfred Longtreader. Please state what happened.” The buck leaned over his paper and looked at them expectantly. “Uhhh,” Helmer started, he looked at Wilfred for help but Wilfred blushed and stammered looking away from the king. Helmer inhaled, he knew that if it was going to be just then someone needed to say something. And that someone was him. He heard his father’s voice echoing in his head. Take a chance son. He looked confidently at the king and exhaling, he began. “Me and Wilfred were training in the archery range when we heard a yell…”

Helmer told the story as vividly as possible, and Wilfred added small details. Overall they made it sound twenty times worse than it had been. Helmer slumped, exhausted at the end of his tale, Wilfred following suit. Daggler glanced at them with a look of absolute loathing on his face. He stood and glaring, he turned slowly toward Helmer. The judges paused their discussion, eyes wide. “Lie’s…” Daggler snarled. Then he lunged. Helmer felt a blow to his jaw, and another to his stomach. He tried to escape as yells screams filled the room. He was his over and over, until he managed to get a firm grip on Daggler and then push him away. He stood, his mouth bleeding, a fury he had never felt bubbling inside a seething cauldron of hatred. He lept at Daggler, kicking him in the chest and sending him flying backwards. Helmer spit, disgusted and trying to remain cool he stepped back. Preparing to lurch again, he relaxed his shaking body. But before he could do anything more, Wilfred had grabbed Daggler and was struggling to restrain him. Harlen joined in the restraint and Helmer advanced. Kenith ripped free and charged at Wilfred. Strong hands gripped Helmer desperately and pulled him back. He looked up and saw a frightened looking William glancing at the fight in front of them. “What have you done!” He said glancing up. The king was on his feet, standing in a ready position over her majesty and his hand was at his sword hilt. The door behind them burst open and four soldiers entered, they took hold of Daggler who tried to wrestle free. As he yelled out he called “Your nothing but a coward, Black! You’ll see, I will get you back!”

They all sat, a determined looking Helmer, A frightened looking William, A grim looking Wilfred, And a startled Harlen. The king turned to his wife, who stood and whispered something in his ear. He turned back to the strange group and they were shocked to see him smiling. He spoke, saying “Well, wasn’t that entertaining! A splash of excitement in a sea of boredom. Any way, Kenith will get his punishment, be sure of that. That was brave of you, all of you. I want you, Helmer is it? Ah, yes. And Wilfred to get cleaned up. Harlen and Shanks, please stay a moment.” With that he sat down, rubbing his eyes, a sad smile still on his face.

Wilfred and Helmer stood, and bowing they hurried out, into the hall. Once the door was shut firmly behind them they spun and ran as quickly as they could out to the buckhouse. They ran at top speed until the view of two rabbits next to a small building came into view. Snoden and Carl ran to meet them. “What happened!” Snoden gasped helping Helmer into the house, and onto his bunk. Helmer sighed and explained the story once more.

Once he had finished both of their mouths were open. “Do you know if he’ll get expelled?” Snoden asked “No!” said a new voice. They turned and saw William look mixed between fury and hatred. “They're just moving him to the lowest unit, with the toughest of bucks, like himself!”

“What!” Helmer leapt to his feet. “Thats unfair! They can’t! AGH!” He pulled on his ears in frustration. “Well they are.” came Harlens voice from the corner. “We have to do something!” Helmer yelled his anger growing immensely “It’s unfair!”

“It is.” Harlen said, stepping out of the shadows a smirk on his face. “But there's nothing we can do, Lieutenant.”