Battle

Underground in the kingdom of Malkariss, Mattimeo and his friends see the slaves building a huge city. Brave Tess refuses to be a slave, and Mattimeo is brutally attacked when he tries to save her from punishment. The slaves are thrown into a dank cell. Unraveling the last secret of the Loamhedge parchment, Matthias finds a way into Malkariss: the Old Rabbit's amulet is the key to enter!

Redwall Abbey is also successfully fighting back, utilizing the ruse of Martin's ghost, and it adds a new friend to its ranks in the form of Stryk, an enormous but injured kitebird who crashes to earth nearby. Cornflower repairs her wing, gaining a formidable ally.

While Slagar and Malkariss deal for power, Matthias and friends descend the honeycomb passages into the kingdom. A fierce battle ensues in which Log-A-Log saves Matthias' life, but is mortally injured. To prevent more bloodshed, Matthias challenges the rats to bring forth their champion for him to fight- none other than the ferocious Wearet- the Slavemaster.

Everybody's fate now hangs on the outcome of a paw-to-paw fight between the monster and Matthias The Warrior.

Matthias, Cornflower, Constance the Badger, Basil Stag Hare, Mattimeo, Tess Churchmouse, Orlando the Axe, Auma, Slagar the Cruel, General Ironbeak