Truth revealed

Part XI

Cammi held up his sword ready for Tarquan's next attack, his face held a mask of emotionless, fury and hatred beyond all heights he'd never knew existed inside him. He was slightly injured with grazes all down his back and an odd yellow bruise on his shoulder. Cammi knew that Tarquan couldn't hurt him as much as he would have liked to because the sword had given him protection, which he too had never felt before. He could see that Tarquan looked extremely pissed and if looks could kill he would be dead as he observed Tarquan closely as he landed on the ruined, cracked black ground a few metres away from him. Cammi could hear nothing but the creature's vicious snarling and continues growls and sometimes roars as its obsidian, red beady eyes full of rage never left his.  Cammi was sure that the creature would strike soon but instead was thrown off balance as the ground beneath him began to shake violently causing more rocks and boulders to be lifted up to the surface of the earth breaking the land even more as the cracks in the ground began to form down even deeper. Cammi grasped hold of the edge when he rolled over and fell down one of the cracked holes as he heaved himself up, sword still in his right hand but was slipping out of his slippery hands as he sat on the edge of the crack and wiped his hands before getting a firm grip on his weapon again.  He couldn't explain it but he felt a surge of heat in his legs that hung over on the edge and swiftly moved them sideways on to the charcoal ground again just as a blast of fire arose from the cracked hole.

~*~

Sir Plucki moved swiftly but quietly along the side of the cave, they had arrived. He felt the wet grey dull clay smear on his gloves and on his knight armour, his weapon was in his hand and the other was on the wall to guide him.

They were now in the cave, but looked at it in distrust, the entrance was like of many other caves but this one consumed more darkness within. It didn't look very welcoming but still they proceeded to go in holding their weapons ready to attack.

Though they didn't know what creatures worked for Tarquan they were ready, they could use the darkness to hide from their enemy but as a true knight of Gummadoon they had always fought their foes openly and stuck to it as they made their through the caves entrance.

~*~

Cammi rubbed the side of his leg that was singeing, the fire had slightly caught onto his tunic and he was now beating it putting the flame out when he suddenly his head snapped up. He remembered something. He quickly gazed around and observed the landscape, it was charcoal black and ruined, and cracks formed several feet deep into the ground all over the landscape, he couldn't believe his nightmare was coming true as he watched more flames of fire rising from the cracks spitting sparks of flames.  He closed his eyes not wanting to believe it but knew inside him that it was as he stood up sword in hand and snarled at Tarquan and bared his teeth slightly.

Tarquan stood there unmoving but looked satisfied that he had got Cammi enraged seeing the hatred he'd never seen before lying in the kids eyes and the fact he was now snarling at him. 

There was a huge gap between the two of them and Cammi knew what was to happen next, he began to think that his nightmare was like a vision or perhaps a warning and he had ignored them both.

Tarquan began to grow slightly uncomfortable with the kids hatred, he had killed several people, all of them showed hatred and anger in there eyes but there's was nothing compared to what he saw in Cammi's eyes, fury and pure hatred with no mercy or pity. He could see that Cammi no longer acted like a cub but as a warrior born to kill, but then again wasn't he after all the reincarnation of the warrior he had been killed hundreds of years before because he threatened his power and he alone stood against him.

The ground began to shake even more voluntary and violently like an earthquake never known before but it seemed that it no longer effected Cammi, he didn't tremble or start to falter like he did a moment ago.

It seemed that Cammi no longer knew what fear was anymore but he was ready for what awaited him.

The gap between them was soon replaced by great blazing fire, it felt hotter than a furnace the heat that touched Cammi. To Cammi the fire looked more like a firewall blocking both him and Tarquan but he was no fool he knew now that any moment Tarquan would cut through the fire using one claw of one of his hands and using the other to aim for his heart.

~*~

Sir Plucki and the other knights close behind him had just passed the prison of darkness and unmoving and had rendered three guards unconscious and now stopped dead in their tracks.

"Cammi" whispered Sir Plucki as he heard him yell in fury before everything fell silent except for the roar of fire.

The knights didn't give it another second as they raced towards where they had heard Cammi scream.

~*~

Cammi stood their sweat running down his brow and his hands becoming sweaty but he ignored it as his eyes continued to scan the firewall ready for Tarquan attack.

Then suddenly without time to think he heard and saw the fire split in front of him as Tarquan charged at him, claw raised above him ready to strike him. He brought his claws down but just before his claws made impact Cammi blocked with his sword slicing two of his claws off.

Tarquan howled and was seething with anger, the sword had just cut off two of his claws and black, oily blood ran freely down his arm.

Cammi stood momentarily shocked, but not off guard he reacted instantly when he'd seen Tarquan's hand come down like his arms reacted on there own blocking his attack. Much to Cammi's surprise Tarquan's anger turned to laughter leaving him puzzled, but he didn't have much time to think about it because his father and friends ran in and surrounded him.

"Dad don't fight him he'll kill you" shouted Cammi.

"That's right" chuckled Tarquan.  "And after all things are just becoming interesting for young Cammi is remembering some of his past moves"

"Past moves" questioned Sir Plucki confused and looking back at Cammi.

Cammi shrugged his shoulders because although Tarquan had told he was the reincarnation of the Ancient Gummi knight he didn't truly believe it or understand it.

"That's right," Tarquan added smiling.

That smile made the knights shudder involuntary, the smile was cold and they didn't wish to see it again.

"Young Cammi is the reincarnation of the Ancient gummi knight in the legend about myself" he stated.

All the knights looked astonished and shocked at Cammi who just half smiled at them letting them know that he didn't completely understand or believe it.

The darkness grew and the thunder clapped making the knights and Cammi look back at Tarquan he was staring intently at Cammi who gripped his sword tighter.

"We have unfinished business" said Tarquan looking at Cammi.

His eyes flashed red and Cammi and himself teleported about twenty metres away from the knights.

"CAMMI" shouted Sir Plucki.

Tarquan advanced speedily on Cammi and wrapped his scaly, slimy hand around Cammi's wrist digging his claws in.

Cammi felt Tarquan's repulsive, slimy hand wrap around his wrist and felt his whole arm go numb and Tarquan's claws sink into his bare fur.

Thrashing around with his sword arm he was able to sink it into Tarquan's side, although he seemed to be unaffected much to Cammi's dismay, although he didn't show it. He felt his father's arms wrap around him just as Tarquan said "Telepoumm"

Then everything swirled in many colours and he felt himself sway slightly, but he refused himself to fall especially infront of Tarquan and his father. The next thing he knew was that his body seemed to have gone feather light and he was floating down what appeared to be a tunnel. Then his body became weighted down and he fell faster through the tunnel until he slid out the bottom into misty clouds.

TBC…

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End of Part XI

Part XII coming soon!