Chapter 6 The untold tale of deceit
Back in Carelot, Trueheart was talking with Wishbear alone.
"Wishbear, I have something to tell you." Said Trueheart solemnly.
"What is it?' Asked Wishbear with curiosity.
"Do you know that property that you and Tenderheart visited?" Asked Trueheart.
"Yes." Said Wishbear who's eyes widened with interest.
"Well, me and Nobleheart visited that same site eleven years ago."
"Really?" Wish said with a smile as Trueheart now knew she had Wishbear's interest.
"There was a fire in that forest and me and Nobleheart looked for anyone that needed rescuing. It just so happens we were there when the trailer was burning," Stated Trueheart sadly. "We had noticed two bodies burning inside the building," Said Trueheart in sadness. "Unfortunately, we weren't able to save them." Trueheart said lowering her head sorrowfully. "So when the fire was finally put out, we came back to this area a few weeks later." Now Wishbear was not sad, but visibly upset. "We had found that the bodies were already buried, So we cleaned up the property."
"You mean, you knew about the message that was written in those tombstones?" Wish Bear said clinching her fist by her side.
"No, the tombstones only had the names of his parents. All we left behind was some hearts, flowers and a locket with a heart that said, 'With sympathy and love may you not be forgotten. Your friends, the carebears.'"
"That must have been a huge locket." Said Wishbear.
"No its a normal sized locket," Said Trueheart."Its just that whenever it is opened, it magically projects the message in plain sight so that you see the message. By the way, did you find that locket Wishbear?"
"No." Replied Wishbear.
"So that means someone else must have taken it! We must find who!" Said Trueheart as she stood up leaving the room.
In other action, Tenderheart & Grumpy bear made their way back to Carelot and were now reporting back to the rest of the carebears in a meeting at the hall of hearts.
"We just found out that Noheart has a new apprentice." Said Tenderheart. Everyone began murmuring to one another in wonderment of who this person could be.
"Quiet please." Said Trueheart clanking her spoon against her glass cup. The room grew silent. "Go ahead Tenderheart. Finish your story."
"Apparently his name is Darkage and he was tricked into turning to the darkside." Said Tenderheart.
"What do you mean tricked," Inquired Lonesomeheart Bear who was hot pink with heart's spread across her tummy. "He wanted revenge for what happened to his parents! I think he deliberately joined Noheart to be trained in the ways of the dark side. Not to mention that once you turn to the dark side, your heart becomes as heart as stone without remedy thus there is no turning back! So he's guilty as charged in my book." She said coldly while crossing her arms across her chest with a stern look on her face.
"Well," Continued Tenderheart ignoring her comments. "Eleven years ago Darkage's home was burned with his parent's alive which left him with no home." Many of the carebears looked deep with concern now as the room fell completely silent. "Noheart had promised him that if he joined forces with him, he would help him get revenge on the ones who had done this to his home and his parents. Then as me and Grumpy Bear continued listening to Noheart speak, he said he was the one who had set the forest on fire off in order to cause the situation to make it possible for this 'Darkage' to join his forces." Everyone was clearly upset and at Noheart for this deception that he had played upon this person.
"That scoundrel!" Exclaimed Nobleheart as he shook his fist wildly into the air above his head. Everyone roared together enraged at Noheart for what he had done.
Tink, tink. "Quiet please. Everyone," Said Trueheart who looked clearly annoyed as if she were the one that were cut off from speaking. "Now can we please hear the rest of the story without anyone else interrupting?" The hall of Hearts came to a silence at Trueheart's question.
"Also, we saw all of the evil villains that have stood against us at one time or another there. Professor Cold Heart, Antifreeze, Sour Sam, Dr. Fright, the Vizior from Toyland, the former wizard from Wonderland, and all of their henchmen were present at this meeting." Everyone murmured in concern. "They call themselves, 'The Villians Alliance.'
"What could they possibly be up to?" Asked Aqua bear.
"They're planning to attack Carelot together tommorow at 500 hours." Announced Tendeheart.
"Tenderheart?" Everyone looked to the back.
"Yes Wishbear." Said Tenderheart.
"Did you see Noheart's apprentice?" Asked Wish Bear.
"Yes." Responded Tenderheart.
"Did he look like the one we saw in the picture I.D. that we had found?" Asked Wishbear.
"Unfortunately, we didn't get a good look at his face since it was covered by his black cowl. But if I had to take a guess at it, its probably the one who vowed revenge. Joaquin Benividas." Everyone looked at one another in surprise. "Wishbear, do you still have the picture I.D.?"
"Yes, its in my furry pocket." Said Wish bear as she took it out and passed it around the room so that everyone could get a good look at him.
"If it is Joaquin, as difficult as this maybe, we must try to convince him to leave Noheart's forces." Said Trueheart. Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Even if we have to use the carebear stare?" Asked Cozy heart penguin with a whistle.
"Even if we have to use the carebear stare." Said Tenderheart nodding in agreement while answering Cozyheart's question.
"Even if we do convince him to leave Noheart his heart has already been tainted by the darkside," Argued Lonesomeheart bear. "I don't think talking with him is a good idea when he is already bent on destroying us." Every carebear looked at Lonesomeheart bear in disbelief and shock.
"We must help everyone in need! Regardless of their past circumstances," Said Tenderheart Bear. "We must inform Darkage of the truth! Besides, every carebear and cousin agreed to this mission!"
"Besides," Said Redemptionheart Bear, "We must have faith that anyone can change for the good that's inside them. And if he is powerful as Noheart saids he is, we could certainly use him on our side."
"I agree," Said Funshine Bear. "Besides, I want everything ti return back to normal so that we can resume our caring missions!" Several of the bears and cousins nodded with hearty approval. "Lately, it seems like the bad guy's have been dictating to us what we can and can't do and I grow tired of that. If we can convince this Darkage of the truth, he might join us and turn the tides of battle against Noheart!"
"Why don't we bring the battle to the bad guys by attacking them first," Proposed Aqua bear. Everyone looked at him as if he had lost his mind. "Think about it, if we can beat them to the punch, I think things are more likely to go our way."
"Then let's get to work and focus on how were going to do this." Said Trueheart enthusiastically. So they all began planning together and focused on how they were going to strike first.
Meanwhile, at Noheart's castle, Noheart sat alone in his throne room. Then, a mysterious robed figure entered stealthily into the room.
"You summoned me master?" Asked the mysterious figure.
"Yes. Its time you took vengeance for what happened ten years ago."
"Eleven years ago."
"Oh yes, eleven years ago. Stop correcting me!" Scowled Noheart angrily as thunder echoed from his voice. But the mysterious figure did not move in fear. "Anyway's, after all your training that I gave you perfecting the ancient art of sword fighting, tonight you must defeat all of those wretched guardians of caring!"
"Tonight?" The robed figure inquired.
"I saw them in a vision coming to invade," Said Noheart bluntly. "I am sending you to defend my castle!"
"Alone?" He said still bowed to Noheart looking up to him.
"Yes." Responded Noheart. "That's why I am giving you the opportunity to fight them all by yourself to have your revenge!"
"I will not fail you!" Said the robed figure with clear determination in his voice. "They will be no match against the powers of the dark side! I will destroy them all!" Said the voice in a low rumble that made even Noheart shake with fear.
"You will not fail, because you are the chosen one of the dark prophecy. Now Rise! Go and destroy them!"
"It will be my pleasure," Said the robed figure as he got up and left the room laughing so menacingly, that this would have put the carebears fear of Noheart seem like child's play. "I will bring the carebears to justice for what they did to my parents taking away all of my happiness with it." He vowed as he walked down the stairs and prepared for battle. Meanwhile, Noheart left his chamber thrown room, and summoned all of the bad guy's to bear witness of the battle that was to come.