Chapter 2: A New Beginning
9800 BC - Dunwyn - New Land of Magic
In the forest, six Gummi Bears find a young page named Cavin, who was knocked out after trying to escape some Ogres.
"He's hurt" Sunni said "we should do something"
"We've already done too much" Gruffi said "let him be Sunni, he'll be fine"
"I've never seen a human close up before" Cubbi said "Zummi, do they really eat Gummi Bears?"
"Of course not Cubbi, that's just a story" Zummi said
Hall of Legends
"Yeah, about that…" Merlin said "anyways, why are we watching the walking talking candy, Lord Simultaneous?"
"You're slowly but surely mastering your magic" Simultaneous said "now it's time to see how others use magic. There are several things you can learn from the Gummi Bear's magic"
"Like what?" Merlin asked
"Just watch" Simultaneous said
Dunwyn - New Land of Magic
"Humans are nothing but trouble" Gruffi said "I say leave him be. That has been the Gummi way, for thousands of years"
"Look, around his neck, a Gummi Medallion" Cubbi said
"That's just some human trinket" Gruffi said
"No, I think that's one of the Great Gummi Medallions" Zummi said
"But Zummi" Grammi objected "where would a human child get his hands on a Great Medallion?"
"More important, do we let him keep it?" Gruffi asked
"We can't just take it, it's not ours" Sunni said
"More ours than his" Gruffi said
"It's really too powerful to leave in the hands of a boy" Zummi said
"Wow, Gummi Bears!" Cavin said as he wakes up and they rush off to hide "wait, I won't hurt you, please!" and he chases after Cubbi. He gains on Cubbi until Cubbi pulls out a vial and drinks from it. Cubbi bounces away and hides in a tree "are you scared of me?" and Cubbi shakes he head no "can you talk?" and Cubbi shakes his head yes "do you want to say something?"
"Look out!" Cubbi exclaimed and points behind Cavin. Cavin turns around to see the other Gummi Bears being chased by an Ogre. Cubbi pulls a lever, causing parts of the tree to open up. The Gummi Bears dive into the tree, Tummi pushes Cavin into the tree and the tree closes up behind them. They fall into Gummi Glen. Cavin goes unnoticed by the Gummi Bears
Hall of Legends
"Lesson one" Simultaneous said "while the magic you're learning comes from the Grail, and others use magic that they are born with, still others will use objects and potions. The Gummiberry Juice is a potion that allows the Gummi Bears to bounce here and there and everywhere"
"I just got that song out of my head" Merlin said
"We'll now it'll be in your head for another century or two" Simultaneous said "while not everyone is born with magic, anyone can create or wield magic that comes from an object or potion"
Gummi Glen - Dunwyn - New Land of Magic
"I told you getting involved with humans would bring us nothing but trouble" Gruffi said
"That's not fair, Gruffi" Sunni said "it's not his fault there have been so many Ogres in the woods lately"
"I liked him" Cubbi said "I bet there a lots of things he could tell us about"
"Like what human music is like" Sunni said
"Or what kind of foods they eat" Tummi said
"Or about knights or wizards or…" Cubbi began
"… or that medallion" Zummi finished
"The Medallion!" Gruffi exclaimed "we left it out there, with him"
"Wow!" Cavin exclaimed "what a great place!" and the Gummi Bears freak out
"Stay where you are or I'll smack you into next Tuesday" Grammi said while waving a rolling pin
"Please, please, don't be scared, I don't mean you, any…" Cavin began, but was cut off by Gruffi tying him up
"We've got a few questions for you" Gruffi said "where did you get the Medallion?"
"My grandfather gave it to me" Cavin said
"Where did he get it?" Gruffi asked
"He found it when he was a boy" Cavin said "in a ruined city, way up in the western mountains. Could I have something to drink?"
"No" Gruffi said
"Gruffi Gummi" Grammi said "you have the manners of a billy goat. Bless you child, of course we'll get you a drink"
"I can do it, Grammi" Tummi said and he goes to grab a drink
"Tummi, what is that?" Grammi asked
"No!" Zummi said, realizing exactly what it was, but not before Cavin drinks it. Cavin gets super strong and breaks out of the rope
"Wow, this is great!" Cavin exclaimed "I'll be the greatest, most famous knight that ever was. Princess Calla will notice me!" And he notices the Gummi Bears are hiding "Please, don't be scared of me, I wouldn't hurt you, you're my heroes! Don't you understand that? I want us to be friends"
Hall of Legends
"Wait, wait, wait, wait" Merlin said "I thought the Gummiberry Juice made people bounce?"
"Lesson two" Simultaneous said "Just because a potion effects one species one way doesn't mean it effects all species the same way. The Gummiberry Juice makes certain species, like Gummi Bears and birds bounce, but humans and Ogres get super strength instead. This is a very important lesson, a potion that might provide great power to one species can be lethal to another, so be very careful when creating and testing new potions"
Gummi Glen - Dunwyn - New Land of Magic
The Gummiberry Juice wears off and the Gummi Bears decide Cavin is trustworthy
"I'm Cavin" Cavin said
"You've met Gruffi" Grammi said "this is Sunni Gummi, I'm Grammi Gummi, this is Tummi Gummi, Zummi Gummi is our keeper of Gummi Wisdom"
"And I'm Cubbi Gummi" Cubbi said "I'm going to be a great knight someday"
"What was that stuff I drank?" Cavin asked
"Gummiberry Juice" Sunni said "we Gummis have been making it for millennia"
"It's what makes us bounce" Cubbi said
"Apparently it has a different effect on humans" Zummi said "Cavin, there's something we must do, right away, follow me" and he takes Cavin into his study and shows him a massive book "this is the Great Book of Gummi"
"What's in it?" Cavin asked
"We really don't know" Zummi said "it's been locked shut for centuries. Put your hand on it" and Cavin does "Now Cavin, we need your solemn promise that you will never, never tell anyone about our existence, about our home, or about our Gummiberry Juice"
"I give you my word" Cavin said and the Great Book of Gummi glows
"The Book confirms your word" Zummi said "welcome to our home"
Sunni and Cubbi take Cavin through the Quicktunnels and they stumble across Duke Igthorn and the Ogres. They figure out he's planning to destroy Dunwyn Castle with catapults and rush back to Gummi Glen. Cavin tries to convince the Gummi Bears to help King Gregor
"But the ancient Gummis…" Cavin began
"We aren't the ancient Gummis" Zummi said "we've lost most of their secrets, we have no magic, no weapons, we aren't really fighters, what can we do?"
"We keep to ourselves" Gruffi said "that is our Gummi tradition"
"People are going to get hurt and you're just going to let it happen" Cavin said "well, you just hide in your holes. All those stories about the Great Gummis, they really are just fairy tales. You're nothing but a bunch of silly, selfish old bears. I'm just one boy, but I'm not afraid to try" and he throws his Gummi Medallion on the ground and storms out. Zummi grabs it and puts it on
"We've got no reason to feel ashamed" Gruffi said "we don't have any other choice"
"Maybe so" Cubbi said "but I wish we could help them"
"There's always a choice" Zummi said "and I've made mine" and he takes the Medallion to the Great Book of Gummi and unlocks it and reads from it
"I, the Last of the Great Gummis, lock this Book, containing all our lore and magic. You who read these pages have unlocked your past. Now find your future. Help the Good fight the Wicked. Strive to make Gummis Great once more" and the text on the page vanishes
Hall of Legends
"Did that page just self destruct?" Merlin asked
"Lesson three" Simultaneous said "protect your secrets so they don't fall into the wrong hands. Protection spells are the best thing to use, but you must choose wisely what unlocks the protection spell. If only you can unlock it, then everything will be lost if you die. Objects like the Gummi Medallion work, but can easily fall into the wrong hands. Blood magic is effective, but again if you die without any relatives, everything is lost. Or if you have an evil twin, evil uncle, evil clone, evil alternate universe counterpart, they can get at it. You can try tying it to virtue, like what was done with the Grail, but one person can honestly want to do the right thing one minute, and then the wrong thing the next. Choose carefully"
Gummi Glen - Dunwyn - New Land of Magic
"We can't just hide here and let innocent people be hurt" Zummi said "I going to help Cavin and whoever wants to help join me is welcome"
"I'm coming with you Zummi" Cubbi said
"Me too" Sunni said
"Sure, you can count on me" Tummi said
At Duke Igthorn's camp, Cavin tries to cut off the wheels to the catapults, but is captured by an Ogre and tied to a stake. Cavin sees Gruffi appear out of nowhere
"Gruffi?" Cavin asked "where did you come from?"
"Zummi tried an invisibility spell, but apparently, it wore off" Gruffi said as Ogres grab him "Cavin, catch!" And he tosses Cavin the Gummiberry Juice. Cavin catches it and drinks it. As it takes effect, he breaks the chain holding him to the stake. Cavin picks up the Ogre holding Gruffi
"Put him down" Cavin said and the Ogre does. Cavin the tosses the Ogre into the woods.
Outside of Dunwyn Castle, Duke Igthorn and the Ogres are setting up. All of a sudden an Ogre appears from the sky
"Let's start from the beginning" Igthorn says to the Ogre "how did you fall from the clear blue sky"
"Little boy threw me here" the Ogre said
"How do you think a little boy got so strong?" Igthorn asked
"He got small bottle of magic drink from Gummi Bear" the Ogre said
"A Gummi Bear?!" Igthorn asked "what kind of fool do you take me for?"
"Pardon, milord" another Ogre said "we are ready to begin attack"
"Marvelous" Igthorn said
Inside Dunwyn Castle, Sir Tuxford gathers up the knights to destroy the catapult before Duke Igthorn has the chance to use it, but Igthorn launches a tarball at the draw bridge, sealing it shut. He then fires the first boulder, damaging a tower. The Gummi Bears appear and attack the Ogres
"What is that? What's going on? Who are those attackers?" Igthorn asked
"They look like Gummi Bears, your Dukieness" Toadie said
"So he wasn't crazy…" Igthorn says to himself and sees Cavin with the bottle and grabs it from him and drinks it "thank you" and he goes and picks up a boulder to test his strength
"He'll lose his strength in a minute" Cavin said "but he'll still have the catapult. We've got to destroy it, come on"
Duke Igthorn tosses a boulder at another tower, destroying it. Cavin lets off the brake on the catapult and it starts rolling towards the castle
"You think you're getting away with something" Igthorn said, noticing the catapult moving "who needs a catapult now, I'm all the catapult I need" and he jumps on the catapult and grabs the boulder at it and uses it to destroy another tower
"Catapult this" Cavin said and he pulls the lever, sending Igthorn hurtling over the castle into the distance. The Gummi Bears jump off the catapult, but Cavin's sleeve is stuck on it. It smashes into the draw bridge, opening it
"Do you think Cavin is alright?" Cubbi asked and the inhabitants of the castle look for Cavin in the damage. Sir Tuxford helps him out
"What were you doing on that catapult?" Tuxford asked
"I set it free so it would crash" Cavin said
"Cavin!" Princess Calla said and she gives him a kiss on the cheek
"Calla" King Gregor said
"I'm just thanking him for destroying the catapult and saving us, isn't that the proper thing to do for a knight?" Calla asked
"I suppose" Gregor said
"I'm just a page" Cavin said
"Well, maybe that'll have to change" Gregor said
In Gummi Glen, the Gummi Bears gather around the Great Book of Gummi
"As we all know" Zummi said "the Great Book of Gummi will never be finished. It is our duty to record every important deed done by a Gummi. For the first time in generations, we have done such a deed. Today, we have helped a young boy save his kingdom"
Hall of Legends
"Hmm, a book where all the important deeds are recorded, that's an idea" Merlin said
"For another time" Simultaneous said
