NOTE BEFORE YOU READ: Before you read this story, please let me note you that I do not speak French, so therefore any conversations that are in brackets indicates that they are talking in French. Okay. Hope you enjoy reading this fic.
PART I
A small cub sat curled up in the sand on the coast near the docking bays, watching the ships come and go. He was a small cub of five years old, with hazel brown fur and long dark brown hair, his innocent childlike black onyx eyes looking out to sea in wonder. His name was Blastus. He seemed fascinated to watch the sea, roar and splash against the sides of the ships, rocks, and wash up upon the coast. His fur seemed to lighten in the sun turning a shade lighter, and the sea sparkled and shimmered going a light blue, so light they could almost see the seabed.
Blastus was too busy wrapped up in his own wonderment at staring out to sea that he didn't see one of the waves of the sea rush up the coast, until it surrounded him, did he stand up. Of what was once soft white sand that surrounded him was now a dark yellow sand and very damp and sloppy. He brushed the wet sand off him before running towards the dock to see who was coming, but he was shortly stopped by his mother, who came up behind and picked him up, making him squeal in surprise.
("You mister, need a bath")
("Argh, do I gotta")
("Yes")
That settled she put him down back on his two feet and hand in hand they walked back to their home near the docking bay. It didn't take long before he was back outside again, completely refreshed and in clean clothing. He ran along a few streets before reaching the docking bay, he stood there for a few moments watching as one of the ships began to load supplies and other essentials on to the ship. He began to grow excited remembering the news his mother had mentioned to him a few minutes ago. Though he couldn't remember much, he remembered his mother mentioning to him that they were travelling from France to a place called New Gumbrea, to a city called Gummadoon.
Blastus smiled at the thought of Gummadoon and being surrounded by Gummadoon knights, it's all he had wished for and to hopefully someday for his dream to come true and become a knight himself.
The ship that was being loaded up was the ship that they were going to be travelling on tomorrow to Gummadoon and Blastus could hardly wait, he wished they were already there.
Night began to close in, as the sunset changing the sky to an orangey colour before gradually darkening and going pitch black.
Blastus continued to watch the changing of the sky, as one by one he watched the stars appear in the sky, the star's light reflected in Blastus eye's as the full waxy moon began to rise. He reached out his hand as in attempt to grasp one of the stars but all he found was empty air, he began to laugh as his small hand continued to wave in the air, until he felt his mother's hand on his shoulder. He looked up, a huge grin on his face.
("Time for bed, little one")
("Not tired")
("To Bed")
The two linked hands as once again they headed for the house, once Blastus was in bed and his mother left the room, he soon found himself staring at the ceiling. He was just too excited and bounding with energy to go to sleep thinking of Gummadoon, but being a young cub, sleep soon kicked in and he surrendered dropping off into a peaceful sleep.
Morning soon came and he awoke early, throwing on a few clothes he then ran out of his room. Today was the day they were to travel and he knew it, though he could hardly wait to get aboard the ship and forever be looking out to sea until they reached the city. It didn't take long before his family were ready and standing before the ship as there belongs where taken aboard.
Blastus ran up the stairs and onto the deck of the ship and was soon at the other end staring out to sea. He hadn't been on deck long when he heard the sound of a horn reaching his ears, and his family standing behind him as they set sail to New Gumbrea.
The next few days they were do nothing but making haste in sailing to New Gumbrea, Blastus however was now no longer at the front of the ship clinging to the edge and looking out to sea after experiencing an awful taste a few days ago as he sat just outside the captain's cabin.
Flashback
A few days ago he had been looking out to the aquamarine sea, inspired and fascinated at watching waves and sea creatures, when the water splashed against the ship and went all over him. He didn't mind being completely drenched but the fact he then had the horrible salty sickening taste in his mouth did and since then he avoided going near the edge as if it was a plague.
End of flashback
Blastus suddenly snapped back to reality when he heard thundering in the ebony clouds above, as a few specks of rain splattered on his face. He wiped away the droplets with the back of his sleeves as he headed indoors with everyone else save for the captain who had to guide the ship.
Hours passed by and still it rained, but boy was Blastus bored, he now wished that it stopped raining so he could play outside instead of being cooped up inside with nothing to do. He looked up to the sky through one of the small windows of the ship hopeful that the rain would cease but instead found it to be getting if any worse, as it continued to shower it down with rain. He soon went to bed after that and was asleep in minutes due to the ship's rocking sideways and it made him feel like he was in his mother's arms, secure and safe and being rocked to sleep.
For hours Blastus managed to sleep peacefully until he felt someone shaking him awake, he half opened his eyes to see his mother beside him and several other gummies in the background running and shouting about the place. He immediately bolted upright, jumping out of bed as he felt his mother grab him around the shoulder's to look at her. He turned and could see her solicitude expression and knew something was wrong but before he could ask, his mother was already dressing him in his warmest clothes before dragging him out the room. As they walked he looked out one of the nearby windows and could see it was still dark, about midnight by his reckoning as they stopped in front of a particular door which he recognised lead them on deck. As they there still for a few moments the sound of water could be heard pounding somewhere, curious as to what it was he looked out one of the nearby windows and could see it was raining.
Blastus knew that this was not any normal rainy day, this was a storm, he clutched onto his mother's hand as she squeezed gently in return. He could hear orders above being shouted as a great wave came over and crashed on board causing the ship to tilt dangerously sideways. Blastus knew they were not far from New Gumbrea and only hoped they made through the night.
But for Blastus it was no such luck as the next wave came aboard slammed open many doors and flooded the lower levels of the ship. Though the next thing was unexpected for him as the sea water flooded their level, and he was separated from his mother. He could feel the water carrying him away out the door to sea as he kicked and splashed about in the water trying to swim back to his mother as he could hear his mother screaming his name just as he went over board. He began to panic as he fell into the freezing cold sea as he grabbed a hold of some wood, though when he climbed on it he saw it was built like a raft but he didn't care he just needed to get back on the ship and into his mother's arms where he knew he would be safe.
He began to shiver violently, as clouds of white smoke came from his mouth of his warm breath mixing with the cold air; he crawled on the raft until he was in the middle where he knew he would be safe. He watched as the waves continued to tower over him, before crashing down on him, drenching him completely. He stayed up for most of the night, though he couldn't see the ship because it was so dark, he soon collapsed due to lack of sleep, and only hoped that they would be there in the morning to rescue him.
It wasn't until the day after tomorrow did he wake up and found himself washed up ashore, though he was still on the raft he was petrified that he had been separated from the others.
He began to silently cry, being on his own as several questions went through his head, as he laid there on the raft wondering whether he was in New Gumbrea, just in a different section or was in France, surely he hoped not.
Though the thought of being in New Gumbrea scared him because he could only speak a few words in English, but his accent gave it away to anyone, so they knew he was from France. Looking up Blastus could see several others things were washed ashore from the ship as he climbed off the raft and began to gather a few items. Once he finished rooting among the stuff he managed to find a small rucksack, small enough for him to carry, as he stuffed with vary things that he thought was important. When he finished packing and stood there on the shore, one that didn't quite resemble home, with his rucksack on his shoulders he then set off into the nearby forest.
Though truth be told he was beyond terrified of the whole situation but he knew that he couldn't just sit on shore hoping someone would find him, or even worse a human, though it was mostly not that anyone would find him. And so he began his long journey into the forest, his target and destination set for Gummadoon.
TBC…
End of part I
Part II coming soon!
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