Luck!

Part XII

Cammi stood up slightly dazed by the journey through the tunnel and began moving his way through the misty clouds. When he came out of the mist he gazed around and saw that they were in a different realm but similar except that there was no fires. He felt someone grasp him by the shoulder, as he swiftly spun around swinging his fist which his father easily caught as he looked he could see that his father looking down on him both worried and concerned when he was then pulled aside behind his father he looked back to see Tarquan standing a few metres away from them. He stood behind his father who was protecting him and stood there unsure of what to do. He looked down at his sword in his hand and could see that it still shone its everlasting crystal white light and hope it would give him an answer. Cammi couldn't explain it but he knew what must be done as he felt himself turn with hatred once more in his eyes burning to kill this creature before him. He felt a change within himself as he lifted up his sword and walked forward in front of his dad who kept trying to hold him back. He pulled his dad's arm down as his father turned to face him. Cammi shook his head at him, his expressions looking somewhat older and determined as he marched towards Tarquan fearless, his sword held up in front of him like the beginning of a duel or a fight before letting it fall to his side again.

Sir Plucki watched after Cammi, he knew there was nothing he could do to stop him but he did worry about him and began to wonder whether Cammi was the reincarnation of the legend knight for he looked, older, determined and fearless and that was what scared him for the first time about Cammi. As he watched he became more aware that whoever was in Cammi, it was not the Cammi he knew, for he knew that right this moment Cammi would be petrified and wanting to go home and wake up to believe it was a nightmare. Also what got him more concerned more than anything was the hatred in Cammi's eye, through his up bringing he had never seen such hatred that laid within him. The only few emotions he thought Cammi knew was happiness and mischievous like any normal cub, but he seemed to know more.

Cammi moved swiftly and skilfully towards Tarquan, who seemed to be watching his every move as Cammi brought his sword up before him, his eyes focused on Tarquan.

For a moment time seemed to have frozen neither of them moving, both waiting for each other to make the first move when finally Tarquan broke it by speedily racing up to Cammi to grasp him by the throat. But Cammi was quick and acted instantly swinging his sword in an arc stopping Tarquan before him as he held his sword above him blocking Tarquan slimy, slithering hand from grasping his throat.

The two battled intensely and for the first time Cammi began to show signs of weariness which pleased Tarquan. Every move took more and more of Cammi's strength and he was struggling to keep hold of his sword because it was becoming too heavy.

"Time to end this game" said Tarquan advancing on Cammi.

Cammi just stood panting heavily with his sword by his side slightly leaning on it since it was now becoming increasingly difficult to stand.

Tarquan leapt forward across the plane certain that this final blow should be enough to kill the cub and then he would be free from his underground prison for all eternity. He closed the distance between the two of them and brought his slimy, scaly hand in the air as he reached Cammi. However, something he hadn't anticipated happened, Cammi disappeared and then he felt a burning sensation plunge through his back narrowly missing his heart. Cammi had disappeared behind Tarquan and attacked with plunging his sword into his back then collapsed on the ground through exhaustion.

Tarquan let out a deathly, bone chilling scream, which made Cammi and his father cover their ears to try and drown it out. Then as suddenly as it started it stopped and Tarquan turned to look at Cammi bearly managing to say "You've won the battle, but I'm going to win the war" then disappeared.

Cammi fell forward his anger drained from his body and he let out a wail, he'd returned to being the small, scared teen Sir Plucki knew. He walked over and picked him up and Cammi stared up at him, he was confused, hurt and scared and all he wanted now was comfort.

"Come on Cammi we've got to get out of here" he said.

Cammi nodded his head then croaked "Telepoumm"

The two disappeared from that plane and went through a similar experience as before and appeared where they'd left the other knights. By this time Cammi was asleep in his father's arms clutching his sword tightly unwilling to let go so they left it in his hand.

The group then steadily but swiftly started to leave this plane itself as more fire arose from the cracks and was starting to surround them, they could clearly see that this plane was falling apart as they took to the passageway nearby that lead them to Cammi.

They ran through the passageway, not looking back as they ran passed Cammi's original cell full of nothing but darkness and paralysis, his prison of darkness.

Lucky while they were running through several more tunnels they didn't meet up with any of Tarquan's men, it seemed that most of Tarquan's army had been defeated on the battlefield when his army appeared and now only had a few guards as they ran into some of the shadows of the tunnels. When they looked up ahead they could see the light of the outside world, their world that was full of life and beauty not the world of Tarquan's that had no life, a broken landscape and was starting to decay.

They were gradually drawing closer to the light that was shining brightly at them welcoming them into the light as they ran forth into it and appeared outside the cave. 

They sighed a huge relief when they came to the edge of the cliff and saw the wide out stretched never-ending forest. As they crept along the side of the cliff carefully as not to fall off, carried on down the slope towards their unicorns. They intended to get back to Gummadoon as quick as possible as they mounted their unicorns, Cammi still being fast asleep in his dad's arms even when his dad mounted his unicorn and placed Cammi in front of him.

The knights set there target for Gummadoon as they began to ride, Cammi occasionally stirring and for once in a long while he managed to sleep peacefully, his dreams undisturbed.

TBC…

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End of Part XII

Part XIII coming soon!