*Disclaimer, I do not own House of Anubis all of that belongs to Nickelodeon, Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst. I, however, own Cammie and her little storyline :P I hope you enjoy!*
Series 1, Episode 38 ~ House of Arrest
Before they could argue further Fabian came back, stuffing something into his bag, "I think we should take these to school with us," he showed them the puzzle pieces in his bag, "I know Joy said Victor was one of the good guys but I still don't trust him." Fabian said and Camilla turned and gave the girls a triumphant look. It seemed the twins were on the same wavelength once again.
Before they could head out Trudy came bustling out the hallway, "Oh Camilla, do me a favour?"
"Sure,"
"Give these to Victor, I'm off to the supermarket and then lunch with your uncle." Trudy seemed to Blush at this and Camilla couldn't help but smile. It was nice someone was having a normal life.
"You guys go ahead," Camilla told her friends with a smile, "I'll catch up."
"I'll stay," Fabian said giving Camilla a pointed look causing he girl to roll her eyes. Camilla knew her brother and now they had been 'warned' about Rufus he wasn't going to let anyone from their little group go anywhere alone. Camilla glanced down at the letter's Trudy had given her and paused, handing Fabian the one at the top of the pile.
"Why do you two look so pale?" Nina asked after Fabian read over what Camilla had handed him.
"There's a letter from the hospital," Camilla answered and as if to prove her point Fabian turned the letter around for the girls to see before handing it to Camilla.
"It must be Alfie's toxicology report!" Nina exclaimed.
"Right..."
"The hall is not for loitering!" Victor called down and Camilla glanced at her brother before dashing up the stairs, all of them watching the truth of Alfie dash up the stairs with her.
"Trudy wanted me to give you these!" Camilla told the older man as she reached the top floor, holding out the pile of letters for him as he left his office. He took them and before Camilla could say anything she turned and ran back down the stairs grabbing her brother and pulling him out the door behind the girls not wanting to be around the house any longer.
They caught up with the girls easily and it seemed that Camilla was better at hiding her emotions than her brother because after one look at Fabian Patricia decided he needed a pep talk. "You need to relax!" she informed the boy after a five-minute walk/pep talk, they had entered the hallways so the three girls behind the duo knew it would end soon, "we can trust Victor, just like Joy said."
"Did you just day you spoke to Joy?!" Camilla turned around to see that Mara was stood in their way, great. "Is she alright?" this was a question she was going to let Patricia deal with.
"Excuse me... I need my laptop." Camilla muttered the weird pendant she had seen still in her brain. Pushing past Patricia and Mara to head to her locker ignoring the conversation and the looks she knew her friends were probably giving her as she walked away from them and down the corridor. It seemed her friends had used her as an excuse to brush off Mara because when she opened her locker she noticed them all marching towards her. Something else she saw, which for some reason caused her to frown was Mara and Jerome talking a little way off. They were sat in the common room area and looked pretty cosy. Camilla shook her head, what was she thinking? It was Jerome he could talk to whomever he liked. With that she turned her attention to her friends around her, making sure to pull her laptop from her locker and place it in her bag – any free time she had she wanted to look up that pendent. She didn't know why she was drawn to it but it was somehow linked to Victor and now her. She needed answers, like now.
"Okay," Nina spoke as she shut her own locker and turned to the Sibuna's, "I know that Joy said we need to trust Victor and the teachers..." it was clear this was aimed at Patricia as Camilla knew herself and Fabian didn't want to trust the adults. "but, there's still the little issue about the puzzle pieces and the photo of Victor in 1929 looking the same as he does today, and the elixir and general weirdness of it,"
"And my weird dreams..." Camilla muttered more to herself but Patricia and Fabian heard her, or she assumed they did from the odd looks directed her way, "Don't worry." She added but from the look of her brother he was going too and there was for sure a twin talk happening in their future.
"I know," Patricia looked to Nina, "but the elixir Alfie drank wasn't elixir, was it? it was cleaning fluid!"
Camilla pulled a face as she remembered how worried she had been about her friend, she didn't need Patricia to remind her of it.
"Victor said it was cleaning fluid!" Fabian argued as the girl tried to walk away.
"The report though..." Camilla started knowing her brother wanted to see the facts
"The toxicology report may say something different," Fabian replied in an odd tone. Before Camilla could hit her brother for getting her hopes up Victor came strolling past them headed to Mr Sweet's office.
"Do I spot Victor going into Sweeties office?" Fabian spoke up as he followed Camilla's gaze.
"And Trudy is out on a date with our uncle, which means..." The twins turn to Nina as Camilla finished to see if she got what they were hinting at.
"Anubis house is empty..." Nina said after a second returning the smile from the twins, before shutting Camilla's locker for her. "Let's get going!" the twins didn't need to be told twice as the three of them rushed out the corridor.
"You are too good with that lock pick Cam, I'm worried," Fabian whispered as Camilla pushed open Victors office door.
"Don't get mad because GrandPap taught me cool talents while you got dragged to museums." Camilla teased as she let Fabian into the office. They had come up with their plan on the walkover. Camilla would pick the lock and Fabian would find the camera and block its view.
Nina and Camilla where watching guard for Victor coming back when they heard a hiss from Fabian, "Camera blocked. We don't have a lot of time, let's get searching"
The girls didn't need to be told twice, Nina rushed in and she and Fabian decided to search the desk – each of them taking a different side to find that report. Camilla, however, was using her time in Victor's office for something else. She wanted to get her hands on that damn pendant! Rushing to the cabinet from before and looking around for it before turning to the desk. The thing was small but she couldn't see it anywhere.
"What are you doing?" Fabian asked as Nina pulled open a drawer and pulled small metal disks out and placed them on the desk.
"Look at these," she told them, "They have all our names on them."
Camilla picked up the disk with her own name and flipped it over her fingers like she did coins, "Why does Victor have these?"
"I saw them last time I was in here," Nina explained to the twins.
Fabian picked up his own name and looked at it, "well this is creepy."
"Yeah..." Nina nodded before talking the disks back of the twins and putting them back in the drawer where she found them, "Let's see what else is inside here."
Before the girl could hunt any more Fabian let out a cheer of victor and lifted a bit of paper – they had found Alfie's toxicology report.
"Here it is, here it is!" Fabian opened it and read over it, Camilla, however, saw something in the drawer Nina had opened and pulled it out. It was a picture of Victor and his dad – his father looking exactly like the man did now.
"Well it defiantly wasn't cleaning fluid," Fabian muttered as Camilla turned to show Nina the picture.
"Look at this." Was all the girl said causing Fabian to look up too and glance at the photo Camilla then turned the picture so they could read the names on the back?
"Victor Rodenmaar Senior with Victor Rodenmaar Junior 1922," Fabian said out loud. "That's Victor's father but, that means the voice in Sarah's recordings and the photographs..."
"They weren't about Victor, they were about his dad." Camilla calmly stated. This was a small victory for her as she didn't want to believe Victor to be a murder. The man didn't act nice but she knew he cared deep deep down. Now they had proof.
"What does the toxicology report say?" Nina asked changing the conversation.
"h2O," Fabian said causing the two girls to look at him in surprise.
"Water?" Nina exclaimed.
"Ginseng, Angelika, Cinnamon Bark..." Fabian read, "It was just a herbal concoction."
"So there's no elixir of life?" Nina asked sounding disappointed. The twins looked to one another but couldn't say anything.
"Come on we better get going," Camilla muttered looking down at her phone. Fabian nodded and the three of them quickly hurried to put everything back before rushing back to the school.
"So you're saying Victor isn't 120 and there is no elixir, and the voice on Sarah's recordings are Victor's dad." Amber recapped. Nina, Fabian and Camilla had grabbed the other two Sibuna's as soon as they could to recap their findings to them.
"Great re-cap of everything we just told you, Ambs," Camilla teased.
"This is insane," Amber informed them all.
Camilla turned to Fabian who was looking at Amber in amazement. Camilla elbowed him, "wow," Fabian said suddenly before glancing to Nina and Camilla on either side of him, "you really were listening!"
"I know!" Amber laughed, "I find it helps to pretend I'm Mara, but only like a second cos then that's weird." Fabian shot her an 'of course' kind of look which caused Amber and Camilla to let out a giggle.
"So there is no mystery?" Patricia asked, bringing the conversation back to the point.
"But none of it adds up," Nina argued before glancing around her friends, "You guys aren't giving up on me?"
Amber and Patricia glanced at one another but Camilla was quicker, "Never Nina, I'm here no matter what."
Amber and Patricia, however, seemed to have a different feeling as they shot Nina a look before walking into the assembly hall, Amber mouthing an apology.
"Oh fine..." Nina whispered but sending Camilla smile knowing she was on her side still. Camilla elbowed Fabian and shot him a pointed look in Nina's direction.
"Do something," she hissed before moving past to the assembly herself – letting the two have a little moment themselves.
Camilla found a space next to Alfie and turned to see Nina and Fabian arrive separately and both of them looking unhappy. It looked like Camilla had some fixing to do once he assembly was over.
"Alright, quiet!" Mrs Andrews called out causing silence to fall in the room and all eyes to turn to the teacher, "I just wanted everyone to know that we are officially moving ahead with our idea of a school representative and that person will be chosen from this year group."
"Is that it?" Alfie asked his shoulder slouching, clearly, he thought it was some big news. "boring!" this caused laughter from Camilla and Jerome and a few others and an unimpressed look from Mrs Andrews. "I thought it be some exciting mystery,"
"Be careful what you wish for," Patricia muttered looking to Nina. Camilla, however, heard her and shot a glare in her direction. How dare she accuse Nina.
"So do we have any Nominations?" Mrs Andrews asked around the room.
"I nominate Mara Jaffray," Jerome called out causing everyone to look over at him, everyone knew Mara would go for it but Camilla couldn't help but think it was odd he and Mara had got all chummy throughout the day. from next to Jerome Mara nodded before looking up at him and sending him a bright smile.
From next to her Alfie raised his hand and yelled, "I nominate A-"
Before he could continue Amer grabbed his arm in a tight hold she'd seen Camilla use on Jerome once and hiss, "don't you dare!"
"Amelia Pinches!" Alfie turned it around pointing to a girl across the room, who nodded at the nomination before waving at Alfie.
"What?" the twins both whispered to Alfie tried to hide their amusement.
"I panicked!"
"Any other nominations?" Mrs Andrews looked around the room. "no. well, nominations will close in 5 days thank you very much." With that, the teacher walked off the stage and the year knew they were dismissed.
Fabian and the girls left but Camilla stuck with Alfie as she finally let out the laugh she had held in, "Sir Alfred look luck running from that choice."
Before Alfie could say anything Jerome approached them and Alfie decided to turn the topic around, "Welcome to we love Mara Land Camilla, population Jerome."
"ahh, so that's what that was all about?" Camilla said, "I hang out with my brother for a day and you develop feelings, Jerome." She teased as they walked out of the hall.
"Calm down, both of you." Jerome rolled his eyes. "I had no idea you were into brace face." Jerome retorted.
"Shut up. She'll hear you" Alfie warned him through gritted teeth causing another giggle from Camilla.
Jerome looked to Camilla and they nodded before saying, "AMELIA!" this caused Alfie to glare at them before running off to hide behind a set of lockers causing the pair left behind to laugh loudly.
"An escort?" Jerome asked Camilla offering his arm which she took before they marched off to their next class together.
The rest of the day flew by and that evening Camilla was forced to endure a night of helping Alfie think of a way to woo Amber. It had been a while since she had sat through this, normally Jerome dealt with it considering Camilla's feelings with the boy, however, tonight Jerome had chosen to spend time with Mara so Camilla found herself crossed-legged on the kitchen island supervising Alfie's cupcakes making.
Alfie had just put his cupcakes into the oven and has run off to grab something from his room – Camilla wasn't sure what as she had been reading – when Jerome wandered in. he was all dressed up, clearly trying to impress, unlike Camilla who was in PJ shorts and Mick's sports hoodie. Camilla sent him a forced smile before going back to her phone.
"What's up with you?" Jerome asked after a moment of silence.
"What do you think?" Camilla asked looking at the cupcake mix that was bright pink and left out.
"Alfie and Amber..."
"I've not had to deal with my feelings in a while because of..." Camilla stopped herself before letting out a sigh, "It's just proved my theory that I'm always Tinkerbell, and all situations involving boys. Tinkerbell has always been there for Peter. But peter? Well, he always chooses Wendy doesn't he?"
Camilla looked to Jerome before shaking her head and jumping off the counter. "Your back so you can look after his decoration time, I'm off to bed."
Jerome looked like he wanted to say something as if something was bugging him but Camilla had already left the room by the time he computed what the small girl said.
It had been a while since Camilla had an odd dream, but as she tossed and turned she felt the familiar pull that came with her odd dreams. This time she didn't go far, in fact, that's what freaked her out more, she sat up in bed and left her own body behind.
"Okay eww, nononononono," Camilla muttered, rolling to the floor and not looking at her snoring self, "I much prefer appearing in the cellar." As she looked around she finally saw what she was meant to see.
Sarah was stood at the end of Nina's bed, and Nina was awake and talking to her.
"You're not giving up on me are you, Nina?" Sarah said to the girl, "Your protector hasn't given up on you which is a good sign."
"No! Never!" Nina told Sarah.
"Good, because it's just beginning," Nina gave Sarah an odd look but Sarah continued, "11, 01, 01, 19, 15"
"Sorry, what does that mean?"
"11, 01, 01, 19, 15."
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