The Past Returns

PART IX

"LILLI" screeched Isabelle as she ran down the corridor.

Running along several corridors, and passing her room, she finally reached Lilli's room, and although she woke several gummies in her wake, she didn't care, not now, Cammi was by far was more important than their precious sleep. 

To her luck she found that the door to Lilli's room was unlocked, as she burst open the door, not giving a toss or any consideration to anyone else that might be sleeping, as she pounced on Lilli's sleeping form. Grasping her around the shoulders she began to shake her awake, and was slowly succeeding, as Lilli began to groan and grumble, apparently not to pleased that she had been awakened.

"What?" asked Lilli grouchily, her eye's still closed.

"Lilli,… i…it's Ca…Cammi" stuttered Isabelle, being that she was so scared stiff and upset.

"What about him" she replied.

"H…he's, dead" Isabelle sobbed, hot tears streaming down her face.

Isabelle then felt herself suddenly being thrown off Lilli, as Lilli bolted awake and jumped out of bed, grabbed her gown, and now fully awake, determination shown in her eyes, as she held out her hand to her. Isabelle though still frightened and upset, looked at Lilli in disbelief.

Geez, adults could be so confusing at times?

One minute they would all be tired and drowsy, sometimes even asleep, then next minute there fully awake, and prepared to do anything. But she didn't have much time to dwell on with that, as more important matters where at stake now.

Running into Lilli's arms, and being swept up into them, she soon felt herself being carried to Cammi's room, and within moments they arrived.

Staring at Cammi, Isabelle hid and buried her face in Lilli's hair, refusing to see Cammi's deathly pale face. Feeling herself being put down on the floor, Isabelle still refused to turn, instead had her eyes fixed on the door in front of her, whilst Lilli checked Cammi out.

Approaching Cammi steadily, Lilli could feel her heart pounding within her chest, the room becoming very humid, as she felt her eye's burn.

Now by his bedside, she leisurely reached out her hand, and placed it on Cammi's pulse on his neck. Feeling nothing, she felt hot tears stream down her face, as collapsed on the bed beside him, her legs no longer able to support her, as she wept, her tears wetting his tunic. But just as she was about to fall into despair and sorrow for all eternity, she felt a flicker of hope, and circumspectly she lifted her head to look at him.

Beating, one after another, though short and slow, was what she felt in his pulse. Yes, there was still hope left, and she was going to make sure he would pull through, he had to, she didn't how she would cope without him.  Head down, in her up most concentration, she began to heal him, with everything she knew and had, but it was not enough, and she knew it. Her eyebrows furrowed, angry and determined, as she turned and called.

"Isabelle, come here" she said forcefully, though it was unintentional.

Snuffling could be heard from the small cub, as she slowly turned round to face Lilli, tears in her eyes, and rolling down her face.

"Yes" said Isabelle, her voice cracking, as sob, escaped her lips.

Knowing that she was speaking to a cub, she softened slightly, trying not to be to stern, and said

"Come here, I need your help" said Lilli gently, as not to upset the cub further.

Isabelle nodded swiftly, as she slowly gathered up her strength and courage and drug herself from where she stood to by Cammi's side. Meeting Lilli's eyes, avoiding looking at her brother's face, as she saw the determination in Lilli's eyes, and felt her hand in Lilli's, as she placed her small fragile hand on his neck.

"Feel that, he's alive, but I need you to help him, for my magic's not strong enough," said Lilli, sadly, wishing that she could do more to help him.

Isabelle face was a mixture, of several contained emotions, though she mainly looked puzzled, but anger and determination soon replaced it.

"Evil" said Isabelle, anger and hatred clearly in her voice as she spoke.

"What's evil?" asked Lilli growing more concerned, for both Cammi, and Isabelle's words.

"Evil, work is done here" Isabelle said, and immediately she bent forth, leaning her forehead against his, and swiftly she started chanted a few words, too quiet for Lilli to grasp.

Lilli stood back from the bed, when she saw a golden aura surround the small cub, and around Cammi, and should stand aside in fear that she may disrupt the spell if she stood to close. Watching intrigued as to what was happening, Lilli wonderment soon turned to shock.

From where Isabelle had Cammi's mouth locked open, she could see some sort of black mist, with a tinge of purple to it, coming out of his mouth. Knowing that this was some evil source coming from out of his system, she wanted to so much be back at his side, again, to banish the evil that overtook him. But she knew that now was not the time, not yet, not while Isabelle spell was progressing in every way she could to help him.

***

In Cammi's Mind

Cammi stood there, tall and strong, his hands clenching and unclenching, as he felt another presence, someone with obvious strong powers, helping to bring him out the dark and back into the light, as his form began to shake violently. He felt like he was being toyed, being played with between magic, two of whom were fighting against one another, and pulling him from side to side, as his mind tried to focus on the light side.

"NO!" shouted Altanion, sensing someone trying to overpower his spell, but it bugged him to know that there was more than one person.

There was the brat, which he could sense trying to help Cammi, but he knew within that this 'kid' was not the source of where the strong powers were radiant off.

No, there was someone else here, one that he couldn't quite place, but he felt for sure that he knew whomever this person was from somewhere.

Casting another spell, some sort of power shot from his hand, to Cammi, as a black aura surrounded him, but as quick as it touched him, the black aura turned to gold, which in turn only succeeded to make Altanion more angry. Electric beams engulfed him, and his eyes became clear white, showing his clear hot white anger, as he began to power, and throw everything he had at Cammi, though he knew that in this world of sleep, he wasn't half as powerful.

Cammi felt himself being tugged away from the place where Altanion tortured him, and was slowly returning back to the light. Beams of light shown in Cammi's face, and he raised his hand to cover his face, and knew that any minute now he would be awake again.

Closing his eyes, he felt the warmth from the light touch and soothes him. Relaxing, which he could never do in reality, he felt it like to be a haven here, to relax, feel the light, the warmth and peace.

Then most surprisingly, he heard soft sweet words fill his ears, and linger and drift around him, almost like music. Opening his eyes he wanted to see whom the voice belong to, and was not surprised to see that he no longer stood in the dark, tortured and having his life drained from him. Raising his head, he gazed in wonder, and his eyes went wide, and his mouth fell open upon seeing whom the source of the voice belonged to. Stood just by a few mere metres away from him, appeared what look like an angel towering over him, a guardian angel.

The guardian angel smiled down at Cammi, and gave him a moment before it all clicked back into mind, that he had met this angel before, in the past, when the legendary knight fought against Tarquan.

Closing his mouth, Cammi continued to gaze in wonder at the angel before him. She hadn't changed a bit, even in the days when they fought side by side, trying to defeat Tarquan.

Her long flowing moonlight silver hair, spilled round her shoulders, cascading down her back and stopping at her waist. Her fur was glistering gold and her tremendously large white wings wrapped around her, hugging her form. Her clothing was of her usual long glittering silver dress, the sleeves and the bottom of her dress draping on the floor. She looked down at Cammi with her soft sparkling heavenly blue eyes, and looked him straight in the eye and into his very soul.

"Lalaith" he barely whispered.

A warm smile broke out on her face, and she nodded.

"It has been awhile, Cammi" she replied, to which Cammi in reply smiled "Now you must listen carefully, now, for what I'm about to tell you may affect the future"

"What is it?" Cammi asked, his voice strict and stern, and his eyes turning hard and serious.

"Many years ago, even before your time, do you remember the war between us and the dark side," she said.

"Yes" replied Cammi, "You gave me gift, a book, explaining everything that happened, but that was in my other life, it may have been moved to another location, by now, since it has been many years before I was reborn".

Another smile graced her lips, and the sparkle in her eyes grew brighter, as she gazed upon Cammi, who had his head bent into his hands, puzzling over to where he last put it.

"What should I do?" asked Cammi.

"That is not for me to tell, but for you to decide" she said "But whatever you decide to do, many choices will have to be made, and once done, you must face it well for you cannot turn back"

Said were her words, she outstretched her hand which was clenched into a fist, in front of her towards Cammi. Her hand moving towards him slowly loosened and opened into a flat palm. Blowing her golden magic onto Cammi, she stood again, and in a blink of an eye, was gone.

Cammi pouted slightly at her disappearance, after so long when he felt like the guardian's had abandoned him, they had returned. He knew now in the depth of his heart, there was hope, yet to defeat Altanion. But he also knew that darkness couldn't forever be banished, for where there was one, so was the other.

A golden aura then suddenly flared and surrounded him out of thin air, and he immediately felt a new warmth and strength fulfill him, and prepared himself to awake from this dream, as he felt himself become feather light, and slowly disappear himself.

***

Back in reality

Isabelle focused hard on Cammi, trying to bring him out of the dream, as well healing him at the same time, but she felt herself lacking, and becoming extremely tired. Her hands, which were outstretched in front of her, began to shake and tremble, but she wouldn't allow herself to fall, not yet, not while she had strength left. She felt like everyone of her muscle were on fire, and desperately tried to ignore the pain she felt, as she kept reminding herself that Cammi was the more important one here, he needed the help, not her.

Feeling Cammi stir slightly, hope and relief flickered in her eyes, and she pushed with everything she had of her magic, trying to achieve of waking him up, before she collapsed and fell on top of him.

Minutes past by as Lilli, who had been watching the whole scene, felt shakened.

How could a child so small and yet so young, possess such powers as these?

Gulping, and taking a few breaths, she took a small step towards the bed, almost too afraid to approach it.

Taking another step towards the bed, and another, and another, she finally stood by his side, looking down on the two, she wouldn't think that anything would have just happened, seeing the two of them looked so peaceful.

Shakily, she raised her left hand, to check for his pulse, but as she neared him, ready to take it, she gave a yelp when she felt him grasp her hard and tight around her wrist. Struggling against his grip, she almost fell to the fall when he let go of her, and she watched him open his eyes slowly, awaking from the realm of dream, and back to reality. Sighing a huge relief, she sat down on the bed next to him, and could hear many sounds of feet thundering against the stone floor, apparently heading towards here.

"Cammi" panted Lilli, as she took his hand in her's.

"Lilli" he replied, he senses being restored, and his eyesight no longer blurred.

Feeling something heavy on his chest, he tried to sit up, but was firmly held down, by Lilli who protested

"Rest, Cammi" was all she said.

Cammi nodded in response, and soon found the weight on him, lift significantly. Turning his head sideways slightly, he saw his sister, looking down at him, a weary smile on her face, and altogether looked completely exhausted. Reaching his left arm, around her shoulders he pulled her down to him, embracing her, and whispering words of thanks to her.

Isabelle returned the embrace, and tightened it when she heard his words echo throughout the room. Tears leaked out of the corner of her eyes, and rolled down her cheeks, and a smile graced her lips, happy to have Cammi back, and hoping that nothing bad would happen to him again, for a least a long while. Snuggled down his side, she placed her hand on his chest, as her eyes drooped shut and she fell asleep on him.

Cammi squeezed her shoulders slightly as she fell asleep, and he slowly tore his gaze from his sister and looked back up to Lilli. Gesturing for her to come over, and when she did, he wrapped his arm round her waist, and pulled her close to him. Sighing in relief, at being awake, his mind wandered back to the conversation he had with Lalaith.

Trying to figure out what she meant, by her words, he sat there puzzled and confused, till he felt a hand on his cheek, making all his thoughts disappear from his mind.

Looking up slightly, he saw Lilli's warm smile, and gently face looking down on him, as she snuggled by his side, and he wrapped his other arm round her. Smiling down at her, Cammi kissed her forehead, as together the two fell asleep, all their thoughts and worries banished, being lost to the world of dreams once more.

However just as the two had fallen asleep, they failed to hear the sound of someone scuttling along the corridors, heading directly towards them, as the door to their room opened, and one of the Councillor could be seen looking in on them, slightly worried, but smiled at the sight of them.

There laid Cammi on his bed, with his sister and his friend Lilli snuggled up on either side of him, all of them which looked to be at peace, particularly Cammi and Lilli, as they had smile on their faces, and looked to be utterly content in one another arms.

END OF PART IX

PART X COMING SOON!

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