Disturbances

PART III

Sir Plucki heard his son call him and he responded and looked at him, and noticed that Cammi was holding Isabelle's hand and was looking straight at him with a huge grin on his face.

"Yes, Cammi" he replied.

"You're her dad, aren't you" Cammi asked.

Sir Plucki nodded and Cammi wondered whether to jump in the air and give a loud whoop, or to embrace his foster father but he thought better of it.

Finally after years of waiting he had a little sister and a true and real father who no was longer his foster father, when just then a loud crash and thud was heard, and echoed round the room.

Everyone's attention turned to the source of the sound, and looked at the door that was slightly ajar and knew instantly who had caused it.

Cammi walked to his room, placing his hand on the hilt of his sword, instead found that his sword wasn't there. He immediately remembered that he had taken it off in his room when he first came through the window knowing that if he wore it, there would be too much noise and give him away and ruin the surprise for his family.

Suddenly realisation struck him as to what made that noise and silently he cursed under his breathe for not putting his sword on the wall instead of on his bed. Pushing open the door to his room, it soon revealed his little sister with his sword, still sheathed on the floor, as she tried to pick it up, but it was in vain as it was too heavy for her.

Cammi chuckled at the sight, as did Cubbi, known now as Sir Cubbi beside him, both remembering another particular time when that happened.

Flashback

Cammi was a young teen and had just been introduced to the group, then flinging his cloak behind his shoulder he revealed his sword to which Cubbi gasped and said almost straightaway anxiously.

"Can I hold it?" said Cubbi eagerly.

"Sure, as long as your careful" said Cammi

"Cool" replied Cubbi.

Cammi handed the sword to Cubbi and as soon as he let go Cubbi fell to the floor with the sword in his hand.

"It's so heavy," exclaimed Cubbi.

End of flashback

Cammi and Cubbi looked at one another, chuckled and smiled at the memory, as Isabelle was very much in the same position as Cubbi was when he was seven/eight.

Everyone was soon crowded behind Cammi and his friend except for Sir Plucki who had stepped into the room, receiving and taking the sword from Isabelle and placing it back on the wall, in it proper place, Isabelle watching his every movement as he did so.

Then watching as Sir Plucki turned and looked at Isabelle with a stern look, but not too stern, a look Cammi remembered only too well.

Isabelle bowed her head under her father's gaze, suddenly finding the floor interesting before she looked back up to him showing him puppy eyes, making Cammi smile within remembering this sort of trick he did when he was a small cub.

Though he had to admit it did get him out of trouble most of time when coming to face his father, and it was the same here with his sister.

Watching as his father gathered Isabelle up in his arms, she whispered something to him, only meant for his ears only and embraced him, something he very much did when he was younger.

Cammi couldn't help musing at a thought. First he recognised the resemble between the two of them except for his sisters hair colour, but now he truly wondered whether she had been gifted with the same mind as his.

Sir Plucki observed everyone in front of him and could see plainly that Cammi was musing, he was thinking about something, which was not a good sign. He could see that Cammi was looking directly at Isabelle and she to him, almost as if their was a link between the two of them, and reading each others mind, much like what happened between Cammi and him, when Cammi fought against Tarquan. Sir Plucki knew only too well, as he watched Cammi give him an innocent look even though his eyes sparkled meaning that Cammi was up to something, what he did not know, though whatever it was he knew it could not good. Sir Plucki and his friends tried to stay caution when Cammi gave them that look as they knew that Cammi would surprise them when they were least expecting it, a bit like his daughter now.

Looking back and forth from Cammi to his daughter he realised what Cammi was probably thinking about, in this case definitely not good, because if the two worked together, then any of their surprises for them or anyone in Gummadoon would or could be more frightful.

Though he was almost certain, knowing Cammi. He felt it was good bringing up the old memories of raising Cammi when he was a cub and the havoc he caused.

Putting Isabelle back down on her feet though she still linked hands with him only for a moment as everyone slowly began to descend from the room including Isabelle leaving Sir Plucki and Cammi alone in the room.

"Isabelle, she's very much like you," said Sir Plucki.

"So, I noticed, but I do wonder whether she was gifted with the same mind and talents as me." replied Cammi.

Sir Plucki passed Cammi a look of 'I hope not' as a silence filled the room until his father broke it

"Rest, Cammi you must be weary from your long ride"

Cammi nodded and watched as his father left his room, he strolled over and flung himself on his bed, tired from his long journey but didn't go to sleep.

Fighting the power of sleep, his mind went in a train of thought, thinking of a few mere hours ago.

Flashback

Thundering of horse hoofs were heard as he rode long and hard through the everlasting green forest. He had only one concern on his mind and that was to get home, nudging his unicorn to go faster.

For minutes he rode on, completely oblivious to the surroundings around him only being too happy and excited at what laid ahead of him, then all so sudden a wave of power hit him, making him do an abrupt stop. His unicorn jerked, stood up on its hind legs and threw him off.

Cammi fell to the ground with a hard thud, a slight pain cutting through his back, but he didn't care, he immediately stood up, his concern for getting home gone for now, his mind racing at the power he had just detected. It was powerful, more powerful than he imagined it to be, whoever this power belonged too was more powerful than him.

Grabbing the reins from his unicorn and trying to calm it, he prayed that the power he sensed was a good one.

Once he was sure that his unicorn was calm, he mounted it and rode the rest of the journey home. Then nearing home he masked his worry and concern, the last thing he wanted when he returned was to worry everyone else.

End of Flashback

Feeling extremely drowsy he surrended and fell asleep straight away, knowing very little that his mother and father had been watching him from the doorway, as he worried himself up then fell asleep. Both turned to one another, knowing that Cammi had something on his mind and was worried, not usually a good sign, as it meant Cammi had sensed something and was troubled by it. Turning and leaving their son's room, closing the door behind them, they went and joined the rest of the group.

A FEW HOURS LATER

Night drew on, the atmosphere darkened, the sun sunk behind the hills as the full moon began to rise, covered by a whist of grey bluish clouds.

Someone was watching, his words swaying into the night sky, opening his eyes, they were now stern and serious unlike his usual mysterious and mischievous eyes, his face holding a mask of concentration and anger. He was concentrating on the power he had felt on numerous occasions, and finally managed to grasp it, but was angered to know that it was evil, more evil and powerful than Tarquan. Jumping down from the balcony into the training grounds below, he masked his concern again, shielding it from everyone.

Meanwhile a council was held, where all the Councillors and knights attended. The situation looked very disturbing with the Councillor troublesome and confusing problems when Councillor Wooddale spoke up.

"We have sensed a great evil, though what it is we do not know or why it is here"

A few questions were asked concerning about the new evil the Council sensed and as to why the evil was here when a voice spoke throughout the whole council startling and silencing everyone immediately.

"I too have sensed this evil, and have done for a very long time now" said Cammi.

Everyone knew then that the answer to the question as to why it was here was because it was here for one purpose and one purpose only and that was for Cammi.

Cammi then came into view of the Council after standing in the shadows for quite some time, he stood at the edge of the table, his arms crossed in front of him, and his eyes scanning each and everyone present.

"Cammi, why did you tell us before that you could sense it" asked his father.

"Because I didn't want to worry anyone, though I have been able to sense power, but only just of recent have I been able to tell them apart from good and bad" he replied.

A silence filled the room, as the answer in which Cammi replied seemed to surprise the council. He was yet still a young adult and already he was able to tell the difference between two kinds of power. Usually under normal circumstances it would take them years to able to do that in studying in magic.

Though in a way it wasn't surprising as before it was mentioned that Cammi was a re-carnation of a knight from a past, who stood up against Tarquan so therefore he would be learning from his past memory.

Cammi felt the silence had been too long and broke it as he confessed his fears and concerns as to why he thought this new evil was here

"I do not know why this evil is here, but I guess it is here because of me" said Cammi.

"I'll double the security, just in case" replied Cammi's father, to which everyone in the Council agreed.

Cammi sensed that the discussion of the Council was over, the Councillors stood and filed out the room soon followed by the knights, as Cammi joined them.

Whilst on his way out he was greeted by some of the knights he knew, and two in particular he'd known since childhood, all welcoming him back after eight years.

Following behind the knights to the training grounds he was stopped in his tracks when he felt someone tugging at his tunic, letting the knights continue on without him, he then looked down to see Isabelle.

Cammi smiled at his sister, and widened when he saw the mischievous glint in her eyes, as she indicated for him to lean closer. He knelt down so he was eye level with her, then Isabelle whispered something to him, Cammi nodded a few times before then silently chuckle, as the same glint in his sisters eye appeared in his eyes also.

The two then smiled at one another, though evilly as they disappeared into the shadows, a plan ready to be in action.

End of Part III

Part IV coming soon!