Part 32

So much gained and so much lost

The crowd watched in fear and anticipation, unable to tear their eyes away from the scene which was unravelling before thy very eyes.

Sir Plucki comforted his daughter, Isabella, whom by now had turned her head away from the scene when Cammi jumped, and was openly crying into his shoulder. His arm around Meloni's shoulder he feared that she would soon pass out noticing how very deathly pale she had become. Drawing his mate close to him, should she pass out, he turned his attention back to his son, whom at the present moment was still dangling in mid-air.

They had been stunned into silence, the power of speech unknown to them, when Cammi jumped off the edge of the cliff, Altanion close behind him and halting his fall. He didn't understand why Cammi would be sacrificing himself now, after all he had the upper hand and advantage in the battle, something didn't make sense.

Knowing there was nothing he could do to stop or even help Cammi now, he comforted his family, Cammi's choice made, thought it baffled him next when he looked up and saw Cammi smiling…his son was about to die, that shouldn't be his fate, surely he couldn't be happy, could he?

He could feel his arm aching, and starting to go numb from continuously hanging in the air, but he didn't concern himself with that, since he knew that at the end of the day he was going to be hurting a lot more than just his arm, and he glanced over to Godrin again, watching the lord's every movement, careful again to make sure that Altanion hadn't detected him.

For a moment, his shoulders sagged and his eyes drooped, a smile plaster on his face, at last he was going to be at peace, and he opened his again, and smiled with glee and contempt at Altanion, leaving his enemy somewhat confused.

"So this is how it ends" Cammi whispered with contentment.

Looking over to the angel lord again, he gave a curt nod, and then locking his eyes with Altanion, he wasn't afraid by the intimidating look he received.

"The end has finally come" came the old and wise reply of Derrum Gummi surprising himself and Altanion.

"Now!" roared Cammi.

Everything began to happen in a slow motion, Altanion averting his eyes to look at Godrin, temporarily surprised, and watched as he turned from surprise to fear to rage. The same time, Godrin lifted the sword, and launched it through the air towards Cammi.

Momentarily, Cammi began to panic seeing Altanion had recovered and was aiming his hand, an energy ball of some kind powering in his hand to destroy the sword, he knew he had to do something to distract Altanion enough, so the sword could land in his procession.

Relief surge through him that Altanion was distracted and not paying attention to him, and with his free hand, he concentrated all his energy into his hand and was pleased to note a moment later, a fire ball in his palm.

Then in a surge of adrenaline, he released the blast seeing Altanion was about to release his, and quickly covered his face for a moment, while it impacted, emitting a screech from Altanion. Gritting his teeth and wincing at the loud screech, Cammi opened to his eyes, and thanks to his quick reflexes was able to dart out his hand, his fingers wrapping round the hilt of the sword, and pull it towards him before it went over the cliff and into the sea. Twisting the sword slightly so he could hold it properly he was pleased to note that the sword did not burn his hand this time.

Smiling at the blade which seemed to have taken on a blue glow, his face scrunched up into a mask of concentration, his eyes burning with anger and fear.

"Do it, Cammi!" came the reply from Derrum and Lalaith.

Sword raised, he drove it through Altanion, until he could see the blade sticking out the other end, tarnished in black, which he only assume to be Altanion's blood.

"Go to hell!" Cammi said with obvious distaste, looking at Altanion, astonished face, his mouth open in disbelief, that a mere boy had defeated him, then he recovered and turned smug.

"If I die, then you shall die too!" he whispered venomously only for Cammi's ears, then threw them off the cliff, releasing the boy on his way down but was sure to throw Cammi just a bit further, so he couldn't cling to the cliff as his lifesaver, instead fall to his own destruction.

"My work is done, it's over" whispered Cammi to no one in particular, and he descend at neck-breaking speed to the ground, which in fact was the sea below him.

His eyes looking up to the sky, he managed to ignore the anguish cries of his family on the shore; instead he felt the only thing he had wanted to feel for a long time…peace.

"You've done it Cammi, your kind is safe again" came the cheerful voice of Lalaith, while he watched Altanion's form burst into a flame, then turn to dust.

"And now I must face my fate" said Cammi.

"Cammi, what are you doing!" Lalaith called frantic, sensing a new power rising in Cammi.

"I'm sorry, Lalaith, but you shouldn't be with me in this, so I'm setting you free" he murmured softly.

"Cammi, no!" she bellowed, but Cammi paid no heed to her pleas.

"Seperum Lalaith furum mium" he whispered.

They witnessed the defeat of Altanion, and he fell over the cliff with Cammi, engulfed in a flame, then turn into ash, and be swept away in the wind, while Cammi remained to fall.

Many gummies on the shore were openly crying, what they witnessed, others continued to watch in shock.

Then the most extraordinary thing happened and Cammi continued to descend rapidly towards the sea, his face showing the peace and contentment he felt, and sparkles of magic spiralled around his lithe form.

"No, Cammi don't do it!" replied his father recognising what his son was about to do, noticing his son's hair changed from his silver streaked hair to his original brown, and his eyes turn from heavenly blue, to normal baby blue, in a matter of second, before a blast sounded, and emitted in the sky.

His son had separated himself from Lalaith, and there now stood the angel Lalaith in the sky, drained and tired, her eyes sad, while his eyes followed his son, until he heard the distinct sound of his son making impact with a loud splash in the sea, then disappear underneath the water not surfacing.

Panicking the family and friends rushed to the edge of the shore in hope Cammi was alright, but everyone knew the truth what had happened to him, they just didn't want to believe it. But now looking at the place where Cammi had fallen, they knew there worse fears had come true.

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