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Author Note:
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Okay...this is a flashback. This is what Holly tells Cameron, it's what happened the night Trouble died. It explains a lot of things.
75 years ago…..
It was a normal night, just like any other night….but it was also the night that everything went wrong….
Trouble came out of his son's room closing the door behind him. He walked into the living room where his best friend, true love, and wife was waiting.
He smiled at her. "He's asleep. Finally…he sure is a talkative young elf."
Holly smiled. "He is. So…how was your day?"
Trouble laughed. Like she didn't already know. The pixie Opal Koboi had been missing for years and it was believed that she was on the surface. But today, she had been spotted in Haven. There was no real evidence, they only had the word of a civilian that had been talking a walk.
"Stressful. Apparently Opal Koboi is back."
Holly nodded. "I know. I wonder what she's up to…"
Suddenly there was the sound of shattering glass. Holly and Trouble quickly exchanged glances and ran into the kitchen. They froze at what they saw….
It was Opal Koboi….and her henchmen Mervall and Descant Brill….
No need to wonder now…it was quite obvious what she was up to now…
Opal smiled and held up the softnose in her hands. "Hello, Commander. Hello, Major. Today has been a lovely day hasn't it?"
They scowled at her. She always showed up at the worst possible times.
"Quit with the small talk Opal. We know what your up to."
The pixie laughed. "Do you really Short? Very well. I guess I get on with it then…"
She raised the softnose and aimed it at Holly. But, just as she went to pull the trigger, Holly and Trouble heard a sound behind them….
The paled, hopefully Opal wouldn't notice...no such luck….
A small elf walked past his parents into the kitchen. He was no older than twenty….
"Mommy? Daddy? Who's this?"
Opal smiled at the young elf. "Hello young man. I'm just a very close friend, that's all."
Something about this fairy scared the child. He clutched his mother's leg tightly.
"Mommy…I'm scared….."
Holly scowled at the pixie. "Opal! Go away, leave us alone!"
Opal shook her head. "I'm sorry, Short, but I can't do that. Now say goodbye to your husband and son."
She pulled the trigger and Holly closed her eyes, expecting severe pain. She was surprised, however, when it didn't come….
Holly opened her eyes….and saw that Trouble had jumped in front of her at the last moment. He was on the floor now and was losing blood rapidy…
Opal laughed and jumped out the window. "I'll be back."
Then she was gone….
Holly fell to her knees…Trouble…
Cameron was still hovering by the door. The young elf must have been terrified.
"Mommy….is Daddy okay? Mommy?"
Trouble tried his best to sit up. "Holly…..take Cameron and go…now…Opal's bound to be back anytime now….go…."
Holly was in tears. No….of all the things that Opal had done….
Trouble took a deep breath. It was to be his last. "Go, Major, that's an order. It's too late for me now….I love you…."
And just like that….he was gone…
Holly sobbed for another moment before getting to her feet. She walked over to her son and picked him up.
"Mommy? Is Daddy okay?"
She doesn't answer him, but take's one last look at her home, which she would probably never see again…Then she runs out into the night…
Foaly was working on a project when he heard a knock at his door. He opened it to find Holly and Cameron standing there, Holly's eyes red from crying. Where was Trouble?
He paled. Something had happened….
He let them in and Holly started to tell him what had happened….
"And…then…he…told me to take…..Cameron and go…." Holly went into an uncontrollable fit of sobs. Cameron looked at his mother, he didn't understand what was happening…
"Mommy? Are you okay? Where's Daddy? Why didn't he come with us to Uncle Foaly's?"
Holly didn't say anything…she couldn't….How were you supposed to tell a child that their father was dead and never coming back?
Holly turned to Foaly. "I'm going to call…..Artemis….tell him what happened….Meanwhile…I….I want…"
Foaly was confused. What was Holly asking? "What? What do you want?"
Holly took a deep breath and wiped her eyes. "I want you to mindwipe Cameron."
Foaly was in shock. Why did she want to mindwipe her son? "What!"
"You heard me. Cameron needs to be midewiped. I can't even imagine what he must be thinking right now."
Foaly nodded. He was beginning to see her reasoning.
"Witnessing…what he did…..at such a young age….it's awful…He doesn't need to remember this….And while…your at it…go ahead and erase his memories…of me…"
"Are you sure about that Holly?"
The elf nodded. "Yes, I'm sure. What if something happens to me? Opal is bound to find me…."
Foaly nodded. He understood. So, while Holly took out her communicator and talked to Artemis, Foaly midewiped twenty-year old Cameron Kelp. Later, he would have no memories of his mother or what happened on that fateful night.
When he came back into the living room, Holly handed him her communicator and told him that Artemis wanted to speak with him. He took it and before she collapsed into sobs again, Holly had one more request….
"Did you do it? Good. Now, I want Cameron to be taken to his uncle…I think that is best for Grub to raise him."
Foaly nodded. She didn't need to say anything else.
He raised the communicator to his ear. "Artemis? You still there?"
The mud man responded gravely. "Yes, Foaly. I'm here…."
Foaly sighed. "I can't believe it. Trouble…this is awful…"
Artemis agreed. " I know...Something needs to be done. We need a plan..."
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