Good to be back writing this Fanfiction guys, hope you're enjoying and here is the new chapter.
I do not own Charlie bone.
Chapter 5: New Arrivals.
As the group had planned they met up at Ingledew's bookshop on the Saturday that weekend, and Charlie was late, the night before the poor lad couldn't sleep a wink, he had a full list of worries; The Mystery of the new endowed who had not yet showed themselves, The real reason of why his father would not let him access the painting, and the not yet discussed recurring dream that in which all there are is Flames. This Third worry had appeared when he finally got one hour sleep, this awful dream in which he could actually feel the flames licking at his body and burning away his flesh, and at the centre of these flames were...His ceiling, Charlie had awoken before he had the chance to discover who was in these flames but he was certain the person was female.
He had woken up half an hour after his alarm and travelled so fast out of bed he could have literally teleported from his slumber, That followed by badly cooked eggs and a sprint down the road left Charlie emptying his stomach into a bin round the corner from the bookstore. Luckily someone was patting him on the back.
"Easy There Charlie" came a very familiar voice.
"Henry?" Charlie stood up straight, span round and saw exactly who he expected, Henry Yewbeam who was dressed in casual clothing but most importantly was wearing a large Rucksack.
"Hey Charlie, surprise!" Henry was still sporting the Charlie-like hairstyle; the two could be twins to the untrained eye.
"Why are you here Henry, my birthdays been and gone" Charlie gave a grin to show he was happy about his new visitor.
"well as you know I've just started at the sixth-form college near my place, well I've decided to take my exceptional art skills to the Bone Academy instead" Henry sported a massive grin at this point, he was clearly happy to be here.
"That's great Henry, I can't believe it, and just how long have you been hiding these art skills from me hey?" Charlie had no clue Henry was gifted enough for a place in the academy.
"Ever since I showed you my artwork three years ago, thanks for remembering" Henry looked genuinely insulted.
"Now I remembered, the 3D dragon and all that, they were great" Charlie remembered as if he had clicked his fingers and the memory was there.
The old friends chatted like best buddies for over ten minutes before Charlie remembered something really, really important.
"THE MEETING!" Charlie grabbed Henrys wrist and dashed round the corner, unfortunately someone was waiting for him... Olivia.
"It's time to die Charlie bone..." Olivia made Henry carry the incapacitated Charlie to the backroom of the bookshop and throw him onto the table.
The others were very happy to see Henry and he received hugs all round from the group and a kiss on the cheek from Emma...Just to get Tancred jealous of him.
"Hey guys long time no see" Henry was beaming, he was very excited to see the people who saved his life a few years ago, he was curious to see what was new within the group.
Time was allowed for Charlie to recover and the group began to talk about the important points that were starting to emerge at the school.
"We'll keep the endowed problem to last shall we, firstly about the Bloors, I believe they may be coming back for revenge, if they are then who?" Lysander said this outright and the group focused on him.
"Ezekiel must be dead by now so it can't be him, but that leaves Manfred, he's always had it in for us lot, and he's always had lots of power over people like Ezekiel did because of that old hypnotism power of his" Charlie lifted his head from the table to say this and immediately placed it back down.
"I agree with Charlie, Manfred hated us. Especially poor injured Charlie" Emma giggled at the bruised Charlie who was still dying from his Olivia related injuries. Charlie smiled back.
"I hate to budge in guys, but isn't this an endowed people meeting, I'm sure last time I checked Miss Vertigo over there was like me" Henry wasn't being rude but was just curious.
"In fact Mr Yewbeam, I have an endowment of my own" Olivia said proudly as she came up with a prank.
"Awesome, when did you discover that?" Henry felt the hand on his shoulder and looked up"OH GOD!"
Everybody watched a Boil covered green troll pick up Henry and rapidly shaking him up and down before going up in smoke and discovering Henry was still sat down.
"Urm... I nearly peed myself but I now know you're an illusionist and a good one at that Olivia" Henry looked green but did not puke.
"Thank you Henry, now sit down and let's get on with the meeting" Everybody laughed at this point, one of the best things about Olivia was her ability to get from a joke to a serious sentence. Charlie especially loved this.
"Well, we have no idea who or even if there is somebody plotting revenge against us" Tancred sighed "Is there even a point of being here"
"Not for that reason, but we do need to figure out who the extra three bad endowed are" Gabriel spoke up for the first time in the meeting.
"Well my best guess is that they'll be in the form of new students... or teacher's maybe" Billy scratched his head "but we really won't know until they show themselves"
The group discussed further on all the important things but one point came out right at the end;
"Charlie I think we need the red king more than ever at this point, even his advice would be perfect" Lysander stated while giving Charlie his most serious look.
"I'm not on very good terms with my dad at the moment guys, and this is the very reason. The man's sick of me asking for the painting" Charlie did this while dialling his dad's number on his mobile "Ill ring him one more time"
The group gathered round and Charlie put the speaker on.
"Hello"
"Hey dad it's Charlie, imp calling from the bookshop"
"I doubt your calling for book money son; I know exactly what you want"
"Well were all here and we need the painting"
There was a long pause and this was broken by Emma and Olivia simultaneously saying; "Please!"
"I'll think about it okay, now leave me alone!"
There was a small pause after the phone was hung up, then Charlie spoke up;
"Urm...maybe usually means yes right"
Later that day-
Neo Wyborn was currently gazing from the window of her Attic room; Manfred had bought her a wide range of new furniture and restored the old fireplace, he had also purchased her a selection of a clothing but she hadn't been fully dressed in three days, she gazed down upon her previous home, the old ruins of her great-grandfathers Castle, The red king in all his previous glory had abandoned her father there, and now here she was after being murdered by her Great-uncle Borlath's men at the young age of sixteen, not before they committed worse crimes to her. And now here she stood in the new invention of Underwear (which she had an absolute passion for) feeling the warmth of the flames on her back, alive again in the future where there were endowed children all over the world.
"At least whoever ended your life is dead" came Manfred's raspy voice from behind her "And please wear some clothes"
"I feel more comfortable in this Underwear as you call it, I died half naked and I wish to spend my new life that way" Neo gave in though and began to get dressed.
"There is a matter of repayment for your life young Neo, if you are a descendant of Wyborn then you must be a shape shif-" Manfred was cut short by Neo raising a finger.
"That would be incorrect as I am Un-Endowed" Neo clicked her fingers loudly and the flames of the fire expelled "But My Father was a welsh magician by the name of Delwyn"
Manfred fell back onto one of the brand new chairs and spoke;
"Granddaughter of Wyborn the Shifter and Mathowy the welsh magician...This is perfect"
The conversation died when a glowing white butterfly began its way through the window, it slowly came to rest in Neo's open hands, and she admired Claerwen for a few moments before smashing her hands together and destroying the small butterfly.
Manfred ran over in shock; "we need that you fool!"
"Do not fret Manfred, I am only transforming her into her wand form" the butterflies crushed remains slowly morphed into the long wand it once was before Manfred threw it into his fireplace years ago.
"Perfect, this wand will help me find my own when I explore the ruins tomorrow" Manfred was about to deny her this freedom but she clicked her fingers again. "Don't make me use the wand Manfred...now what is this task you have for me?"
"The plan will have to be modified, we can tell the school you are endowed, what magic can you do without your wand?" Manfred sat down again and lit a cigarette with his flames.
"The closest thing to an endowment is Smoke, I can claim to be descended from Borlath but only able to expel smoke rather than fire" Neo would not be happy at all about having to pretend to be descended from the bastard Borlath.
"That's a good idea, I need you to be my inside woman within the endowed children, I have my people but they are utterly useless to say the least and your powers as a magician will be very useful" Manfred then got a brainwave "Have you ever killed young Neo?"
The Next Day-
As the new headmaster of The Bone Academy Lyell Bone had to go through all of the formalities of enrolling new students into his school, even if they were his long lost great uncle Henry Yewbeam. Henry was in the lobby outside his office with another new student by the Name of Neo Wyborn. This neo was endowed and an ancestor of Borlath, all he needed right now was another bad endowed in his school causing trouble, but he couldn't not let the girl join his sixth form.
Outside in the lobby Charlie sat with Henry, they were curious about the girl who was here alone without parents or a guardian, she was alone and looked confused, and she was looking through a magazine amazed looking. Then she noticed the boys staring and without looking up she spoke;
"I am single you know, come over and chat rather than staring... its creepy"
Charlie apologized but Henry walked over and introduced himself, they then had a quiet conversation that Charlie didn't have the hearing to listen to.
Minutes later after Henry had enrolled and they exited Mr Bones office, Henry looked back and shouted; "see you at dinner tomorrow Neo!"
"It's a date!" Neo called back.
"What the heck was that Henry, have you just picked that chick up?" Charlie asked amazed.
"That's correct Chaz, I'm well in there lad" Henry laughed as he walked away with Charlie.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter guys ill upload more soon!