An eight year old, Cabel was running through the tunnels of Rebeals fortress. There was a meeting going on with his older sister and the others under her command, as ran he in hope not to miss it,he makes a quick sharp left and runs some more,until he stops at a door,he puts his ear to the door,he could hear the voices his older sister so strong just as she was. She was talking about what to do next,he reaches for the door lanch and opens it up as he goes inside he could hear everything much better. Being careful not to get caught.
"We need to a team over here."His older sister tells the group of her plan. "If we flank them on the left side than-"
Cabel hurries and makes his way to the corner so she couldn't see him,as he settles down as he waited to get closer, so he starts to crawl to the table thankfully no one saw him as he made his way under. He listen to his big sister talk, her words, and her empowering words. Lifting up the table cloth he looked at her she was so encouraging to look at, he smiles with pride as he blocked out her,their father was right to leave her incharage though he was taken when he was only 2 and his sister raised him more so he was just the happiest little boy,he hoped one day to be just like her or her second in command she was had respect that made everyone listen, she had compassion for her rebels made sure they came first,her smarts could not be match in a battlefield,her master at swordsman ship was beyond the best,everything about her was beyond what Cabel could think. His sister could to anything as he thought about all this, not at all aware that the meeting had ended. That is until…..
"Cabel, come out."you call to your little brother.
Snapping him out of his daydreaming of you, going down you lift up the table cloth smiling at him, he looks at you with wide eyes, he was shocked you knew he was couldn't help but laugh at this as you grab him,he comes out with you as he stands up he looks around everyone was gone,he then turns and looks at you as you strap your sword to your back.
"Come on Cabel, lets go berry picking."you tell him as you start to walk out,he follows you taking your hand in his own. Which you didn't mind.
The both of you make it out the from the hideout findng a place not to far and go into the forest close to the river you had a basket as he did as well. Both siblings came to the area where the berries where and started to pick it was quiet with you both, Cabel couldn't tell if you where mad at him or it was something else but he did have a question for you,so he went over to you and tugged on your skirt.
"Yes"you look down at him.
"Umm Rosey…."he calls you by your nickname which was short for Rosemary.
"Yes"you asked him.
"C-c-can we pratice swords fight."he blurts out.
You smile at him, placing a hand on his head."Yes, Cabel but is that really it?"you asked him getting down to his level,he looks away not sure if he really wanted to ask you,you touch his shoulders gentle. He turns and looks at you there was saddens in his eyes you could see which made your eyes go that same way, though mainly with worry.
"Cabel, whats wrong?"you softly ask the young boy.
He then started to cry, but still trying to hold it in"I-I-I wanna b-be strong l-like you."he told you as he tried not to choke"A-and dad."he tells you.
Your eyes sigh in reflief as you smile at him you start to laugh, he looks at you, you look at him wiping his tears."What makes you think we're both strong?"you asks your teary eyed brother.
He thought about it and shrugs his shoulders and said what he could think"You're brave and strong...you can do a lot as well as dad."he tells you.
You stand back up as you pick some more berries before you put them in the basket you show them to him,he saw one was rotten"You see, how this berry is rotten."you tell him.
He nods his head"Just as this berry got rotten, on this bush I have those days as well,but you have to look at it like this...even though there are rotten berries the good ones are what makes this bush still able to stand tall. I get scared as well...about everyone that I can't do what I am suppose to do. Everyone is counting on me...so I just think of everything like a huge family that I know I can make it through...you see Cabel...I might be strong but there are some rotten berries here."you tell him"When you become the leader...you will be a strong one as well greater than me and dad."you tell him. He seem to understand as you smile at him"Now come on lets hurry up here and get back"you tell him.
He warms up as he starts to run ahead of you"I can pick more berries then you"he tells you laughing.
You smile, to yourself as you start to run after him laughing along with him.
Cabel was walking down the street of earth as he thought about this, even though they girls told he was doing great he still didn't think so.
"If I was so great…. you would still be here."he tells himself as he stops he looks up at an apartment window that had the light on,he saw a boy with black hair around the age of five looking out dressed in his pj's since it was almost bed time for him,his eyes then land on Cabel's he smiles at him and waves his hand at him.
Cabel does the samething smiling back at the boy,the boy then opens the window he yells out down to Cabel"Hi I'm Julien"he introduces himself.
"Hello Julien"cabel greets him back."I'm Cabel."
"Why are you sad?"he asked Cabel,which surprised the teen that his random child was able to sense that from him.
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about someone."Cabel told him.
"About who?"Julien wondered.
"...Just an old friend"he tells him.
"You miss them?"Julien innocently asks him.
"I suppose"Cabel tells him*Can't belive I'm a talk with a kid, like this.*
"My mommy told me if you miss someone...there never far from you"Julien tells his new friend.
Before Cabel could say anything a women's voice calls for Julien.
"You better go, your mother is calling you."Cabel tells him as he waves to Julien as he walks down the street.
"Ok bye."he waves to him.
You then come over to your son and take him from the window as you look out to see who he was talking to.
"Julien, who were you talking too?"you asked him.
"A nice man name...umm Cabby"he tells you as he tries to think of the name.
You sigh as you pick up your son"Time for bed."you tell him as you shut the window"And no more talking with strangers."you tell him"Ok."you touch his nose making him laugh as you carry to his bed unaware he was just talking to his uncle and your little brother.
