Hi guys! So I started a new fanfic with a whole lot different concept and theme. I will still continue my other fanfic 'Ambitions of a woman' which is a prequel to 'Mystery in paat' so don't worry about that.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters and they all belong to the author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage.

Jenna entered the Manuscriptorium and was surprised to see that all the scribes were lost in work and not having time for any kind of small chat. She kept in mind to applaud Beetle on his management skills. Foxy ran to her as he saw her enter.

"Welcome Your Majesty." he said in a mocking formal manner as he was instructed. "Is there anything I can assist you in?" he locked his hands in a obedient way on his abdomen.

Seeing him make fun of Beetle's rules brought laughter upon Jenna but she cleared her throat to suppress it. "I wish to see the Chief Hermetic Scribe." she answered with the same mocking tone and followed him through the corridors that led to Beetle's room.

Foxy knocked and opened the door slightly. "Her royal highness Queen Jenna Cerys Milo Sarah Silas Heap Banda is here to have a word with you." he called to Beetle with a wry as he tried to make Jenna's name formal by using her parents names as middle names. Jenna heard Beetle walk to the door as Foxy turned to her. "I hope you had enjoyed the quality of service here. When leaving please be kind enough to complete our survey and give Fox_"

"Foxy." Beetle stopped his rapid blabbing by swiftly opening the door completely. "Not you as well. You should at least back me up in this." he blamed and smiled at Jenna. "Oh, hi Jen." he tried to make the atmosphere more serious and Jenna was about to answer that Foxy stood deliberately in between them.

"Ooo... you better watch out, by the rules of the new Chief Hermetic Scribe, we can only call customers by title and you are violating the law made by yourself." Foxy winked at Jenna but Beetle just shove him out.

He motioned his hand for Jenna to get in and have a sit. "Extra working hours tonight." he closed the door on Foxy who was protesting to his punishment. Beetle sat on the chair in front of Jenna and laughed. "So what brings Queen Jenna Cerys Milo Sarah Silas Heap Banda here?" he repeated Foxy's way of calling her.

Jenna leaned back but sat straight fast as the chair was the worst thing she had ever sat on with it's old woods and badly curved back. "Well, I haven't really visited you since you became the boss of yourself so I thought to maybe pay a visit and distract you from work." she glanced around the room and grinned. "I can still see Jellie Djinn's touch in this room."

Beetle stood up and went to his check. "But you haven't seen O Beetle Beetle's special touch yet. Want a FizzFruit?" he opened his drawer to reveal it's vast space that contained all the charms needed to make a FizzFruit and a can of always boiling hot water. Jenna ran to see it for herself with amusement and pat Beetle behind his back in praise.

"Nice touch." she took the glasses from him. "Allow me, today will be the day that you'll have the great honor of drinking a FizzFruit from a Queen's hands." she started going through the drawer.

"No, please you don't know how it works." pleased Beetle.

Jenna pushed his hand away. "Don't interrupt my work and feel the pleasure of drinking of the glass made by me." she pushed him to sit on his chair. "I'm actually doing you a favour since today is your lucky day." she teased and Beetle laughed. He stared at her who was looking at the Taste Charms one by one. "Great collection." she praised and started picking them randomly.

Beetle watched her take out the most bizarre combinations. "Don't mix those!" he warned too late as Jenna tossed a black charm in the boiling water the same time as mixing a white charm. The whole room went into chaos as a handful of colourful slime were being shot to the walls and ceiling from the mixture.

He jumped up and covered Jenna and the green slime hit him. Beetle's sacrifice didn't last long for Jenna was hit in face with yellow slime. "Gross." she muttered as she wiped her mouth and the slime stock to her hand. After trying to dodge under the firework of colours they hid under Beetle's desk until everything cooled down.

"Everything safe?" asked Jenna cautiously and followed Beetle out of the desk. His office was complete nightmare as it now resembled a rainbow designed playground. She glanced at Beetle's normally brown hair strands that now had mixed with purple and couldn't help but laugh. "Look at you." she pointed his Chief Hermetic Scribe robes that now didn't have any define colour.

He broke into laughter. "You're not in a better shape either. Let me tell you this that you look perfect in anything." he came closer and touched to see if the slime was stock to her royal robes. "Greenish red robes with orange hair and violet eyes make a perfect match." as Beetle said that, he suddenly came to notice that Jenna was smiling at him meaningfully.

It was funny for Jenna to see Beetle blush. Even though she wanted to tease him a bit, she didn't push it and gave him the glass of FizzFruit that now was constantly changing colour. He took it silently and took a step back, embarrassed from their sudden closeness and took a sip after Jenna. "You've got to admit, I'm an excellent cook." she loved the sour taste that the unknown charms have given the drink. Beetle took another sip quietly that she poked him. "Come on, confess that you love the taste." she laughed.

"I admit it, you won." he glanced knowingly at his damaged office. "I'm going to have Sep use his magyk so we can clean this mess up." Beetle was looking at the ruined carpet that an idea came to him. "But it doesn't change the fact that I want revenge." he smirked at his own thought.

Jenna could easily read his mind but she played along. "What kind of revenge?" she asked calmly and placed her glass on his table. He now took a confident step forward. This was his territory so he stood with confidence but still felt a little worried that she might decline.

"How about sharing an eventful dinner with me?" Beetle didn't need her answer as he looked at her glittering eyes and happy face but Jenna answered any way.

"Challenge accepted." she returned his smirk. Jenna was looking forward to this kind of revenge.

So that's it for chapter 1. I'll try to minimize my word count since I have a habit of writing 1k+ words so I'll try my best to reduce it to less than 1k. Be sure to review.

P.S. If you had time and liked something a little different, please try reading my other fanfics :-D I would be grateful for that and even more to hear your opinions.