Five hundred bunnies waited in a semicircle formation around the east tunnel
entrance, which was illuminated by four battery-powered spotlights. Several
SPAM-mortar emplacements were scattered along the line, and in the center a 
phalanx of bunnyarmored troops sharpened their metallic claws. It was an 
impressive display, but the warrenleader was still nervous.

"Are you *sure* they're coming in through the tunnels? [fluffle]"

"Of course. [fluff] My agents reported a large force of squirrels massing
 directly over the Cedar Point spur and setting off large amounts of 
 explosives. They also heard this warren mentioned by name. It's only a
 matter of time."

"Still, Captain, I think we should post more guards at the entrance..."

"Nonsense. [poof] Once the reinforcements arrive, we may be able to spare the
 troops, but until then we'll need everything we've got. They may only be
 squirrels, but they're sneaky. And there're a LOT of them this time."

"But if they attack from the surface..."

"We'll fight them off when they get here."

"But the civilians..."

"Are expendable. This terminal is not. [stomp!]" 

The warrenleader looked back at the corridor to the upper levels, where his 
family and a hundred others huddled in paw-dug burrows, with only a skeleton 
guard between them and the surface. He wondered if letting Captain Blitzer 
take over the defense was a good idea. He *did* have experience against the 
squirrels, and without his timely warning they might have been in serious 
trouble, but there were whispers...

Suddenly, there was a [whoosh] and a [splat] as one of the SPAM-mortars
fired. The Captain hopped over to the trigger-happy gunner and gripped the 
hapless bun's throat in his claws.

"S-s-s-sir, I saw a sq-sq-squirrel!" He released his grip. "Running away,
 like it was spying on us, sir!"

"You!" Blitzer shouted, pointing at two armored buns in the front line,
"Scout down the tunnel. If the squirrels know we're here, I want to know for
 sure." He turned back to the gunner. "As for you, HOLD YOUR FIRE until the
 order is given! We need to save the ammo for the attack!"

"Do you think the squirrels really saw us? [ruffle]" the warrenleader asked.

The Captain gave a glare than, even through the armor, made him recoil.

"We'll know soon enough."