CHAPTER 5:THE PLAN
It didn't take much time for Dim Dim to explain to every body about Maeve's reaction. So when the couple went back, they all knew the story behind.
They quickly gather around the table and start to make a plan.
"All right! I need a map of this island. You got it, Eyolf?", asked Sinbad
"Yeah! Got one, wait a sec."
He went to the bookshelf to take out an old map of the island.
"You know! It seems that this is the only one left. Beelzebub wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone that possesses a map. This one used to belong to the owner of this house before the island was occupied by Turok and his minion devils."
"So have you ever tried to fight him?", Bryn asked.
"…a couple of time. Since he is the best minion of Turok, the security gates are unbreakable, we failed easily.", replied Asif with sadness in his eyes. "and my parents passed away in the last battle…"
"Oh! I'm sorry baby, I didn't mean…", Bryn regret reminding him of an uneasy past.
"That's fine! It was two years ago and I'm used to it now. But that doesn't mean I'm not gonna revenge. In fact, I'll make him pay for it.", said the young boy.
"Well, does he remind me of a little boy who revenged the sea by becoming its master?"…Doubar said, staring his eyes at the captain. They all looked at Sinbad and started laughing.
"Oh, stop it! Will we start planning now or will we lose the last chance to get us all outta here? ", Sinbad's face turned red…
Everybody became quiet and looked at the map. For a while, Sinbad asked.
"Firouz! I wanna hear your idea."
"Well, this is my analyses. Since we left the Nomad outside, we couldn't use it to approach the enemy from behind." …He then pointed to the map. "This…is the castle of Beelzebub which stands in the top of the mountain. If we wanna charge him, we got to climb the mountain, in front of his soldiers barriers…Let alone it is impossible to pass through the security gate.", said the scientist
"We tried many ways…but we couldn't make it open…There must be some tricks", Eyolf said
"Now that is the problem. Attack them directly won't help us know the trick, I think…",Sinbad said trying to make a plan.
"I…came up with an idea…Sinbad, I'll let them catch me then you guys just have to disguise as their disgusting soldiers and follow me. We could pass the gate… ", Maeve said hoping everyone would let her do it
"NO!", all said
"Maeve, as I said. No sacrifice! Don't you hear me?", Sinbad shouted.
"Oh c'mon, lads! Everything's gonna be ok! I'm a full sorceress right now. Besides, you all will be watching my back. So there will no harm to me. No pain, no gain", the red hair sorceress tried to persuade her friends. "…Sinbad! You'll protect me, right? ". She looked at him with the most naïve eyes which young captain could never resist.
"I…uh…"…Sinbad stopped for a moment while everybody was waiting for his decision. They held their breath as Sinbad said "…OK"
"That's it. Thanks, captain! ", Maeve got a victorious smile when saying this.
"Sinbad, why do you agree with her? You know her temper…It could be dangerous…", Eyolf worriedly said
"I know her and just because I know her too well…I'm afraid that if we don't agree with her, she'll do it alone. And it'd be a disaster…",sighed the young captain
"All right! Everybody! Please gather around and listen to the plan.", the young captain then set up all things
All right! Listen…Oh! I hate to say this but it's part of the plan…Maeve, tomorrow you'll give yourself to them. Then we'll disguise ourselves as those skeleton soldiers.
And I think that gonna be easy because all we need are big capes which can cover the whole body of us.
Well, this is group A. This one will go with Maeve and those skeletons. The mission is to open the security gates in every posts they stop…Got the first part of the plan?" Asked Sinbad
Everybody nodded, then Doubar raised the question
"Li'l bro, then who will do the mission in group A?"
"Nomad crew, I think so, Doubar."…" and the rest, I need you in group B"
Sinbad continued with his plan
"Eyolf…How many people do you think you can gather for the final show down?"
"Since we had failed many times, I don't think they would be willing to do it this time."
Eyolf said worriedly
"No, the name Sinbad can change the situation. Knowing the famous Sinbad took part in this plan as a leader would draw their attraction. His name can guarantee everything." Asif said with full belief
"Really? I've never realized I had such a strong influence?", Sinbad laughed.
"It's the truth, captain", Bryn said, her eyes were filled with admiration. "It worth trying"
"All right! Gather as many as possible. Then all you have to do is follow our trail half an hour after we have gone. We must not let them know what we're up to. And Dim Dim, would you lead this group?"
"Leave it to me, my child", said the old man
"Eoylf, you'd better contact them now if we want to prepare for the plan tomorrow.", demanded Sinbad.
"OK! Count on me" Eyolf said then went out.
Sinbad then made some orders.
"Firouz, I need explosion sticks. As many as possible."
"I know, Sinbad! I've got about ten sticks here. But it seems not nough…I'll make more… Dim Dim, I need some ingredient and your help.", Dim Dim and Firouz went to the basement to prepare for things.
"OK! All most done. Now I just need 5 capes of the skeleton soldiers, Doubar, Rongar, Bryn…will you take care of this?"
"Aye, captain! I'll do it in no time. Five soldiers aren't big matter, right lads?", Big man laughed and went out with his friends to find five "victims"…
"But the matter is you don't know where to find them…Come, I know a good place to trap five stupid soldiers…"Asif said
"Good! Then what are you waiting for. Come here", Bryn asked him.
The room was empty, only two people left. Sinbad didn't know why he and Maeve were left together, he didn't intend to do this when he gave orders. Didn't know what to say, he kept quiet, and looked out to the window.
"I hope Dermott is okay. If that devil Beelzebub hurt him, I swear I'll make him regret", Maeve told him as she came nearer to him. Young captain turned his back to look at her beautiful eyes which he was avoided for all the time since he knew she was married.
"We'll success, Maeve…we will" Sinbad ran out of words to talk to the celtic sorceress. The fact that Maeve has a happy family now prevent him from the thought of spending the rest of his life with her. He gotta kept distance from her. He could not break her small family. He could not. But the more he thought, the more he hurt.
"If this is the punishment Allah gave me for not being able to save you, then it is too harsh.", he thought in vain
"Sinbad! I…I…want to…"
"Mama", Maeve was interrupted by Sigrid's call.
"Here I am, honey!", she ran to Sigrid's bed, leaving behind the captain whose heart had been broken into a thousand pieces.
"Why…Maeve…why?"
In the basement, Firouz looked at Dim Dim and said
"Dim Dim, I got a question to ask"
"What is it, my child?", replied the old man
"About the relationship between…"
On the way to the post, Doubar asked Asif
"Asif, I got a small question…I…will you tell me about things in the past two years include the relationship between…"
