Agatha had no trouble making it to Paula's shop seeing as the townspeople hadn't yet woken up. She made her way up the small steps and through the door. Paula greeted Agatha as she pulled an apron from the back room.
"You're ealy today Agatha. What's up with that?" Paula asked curiously. "I just happened to wake up a little earlier than usual." answered Agatha. She put on her apron and got ready for another day of work.
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Skippy stayed home this week after getting suspended for putting a beetle down the teachers tights. As punishment, Ricardo had Skippy learn more spells when he didn't need any help with the customers. Skippy was not happy about this.
"Why do I have to study these spells? It's not like I'll need these in the future. Look at this one: AMNESIA CHARM. Why would I need to knw that?" Skippy protested. "Sorry little man, but You should have behaved yourself instead of pulling that prank. Besides, That charm can be pretty useful in a pinch." Said Ricardo.
Skippy sighed as he reluctantly began reading. Ricardo smiled as He held Victor, feeding him from the bottle. Just then, the bell above the door rang as a man in a black hooded robe entered. Ricardo told Skippy to watch Victor as he returned to the counter.
"Hello sir, how may I help you?" Ricardo said as the man put a few books on the counter. There were three books. One about elemental mastery, one about higher healing spells and one on planar travel. icardo looked at the selection of tmes and said "You must have experience if you're buying these three books."
"I suppose you could say that." The figure said in a monotone voice. The man then pulled the needed amount of gold to pay for the books. "I'm glad you made yourself a nice big family Ricardo. You've made Quite the cathch marrying Agatha." The figure was shocked. "How do you know all this?" Just then, the figure dissappered in a flash of light.
The tomes were also gone, in their place was the amount of gold needed to pay for their purcahse. He failed to notice that time stood still outside of the store window before the figure left.
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Emperor Zernol Looked at his new Phalanx in delight and ordered them to show no mercy and attack Barcelona. His subjects complied and marched out of the fortress city. The throne room was quite as Zernol opened up a spellbook and summoned the troops he banished back from whence they came, only now, they had been warped by the evil of their dark, albeit temporary, prison.
"Look at all of you. You are the most vile and disgusting creatures ever to walk the earth. So do you master proud and trail the Phalanx." The dark warriors followed is command and went after the new soldiers.
"Soon, I shall have revenge on those Who dared to attack my army and make a mockery of me." Thought Zernol as sat back down on the throne, now deep in thought.
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Agatha had just gotten home and went out back to bathe. She sunk to the bottom of the pool and watched from below the surface the willow branches swaying in the wind. "It certainly was slow today." She thought.
"Paula was really helpful to me. I wonder If she could come over for dinner." Agatha then blew a faily big bubble of air from her mouth out of boredom. "I wonder how Everyone in Nottingham is doing?" thought Agatha.
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Robin was parring with Little John in the castle courtyard as Marian watched from below a tree. Robin had just gotten the upper hand when King Richard summoned them to the throne room.
They entered the throne room to see a His majesty conversing with a hawk clad in chain mail. "Ah, you're here." said King Richard. "I would like you to meet Raziel. He is the captain of the Barcelona royal guard." Raziel then bowed down to Robin.
"I have heard much about you, Sir Robin of Locksley. I have been sent by King Alphonso II To escort to invite King Richard to meet with his majesty." Raziel said. "But Your majesty, Who will rule the kingdom while you are gone?" asked Marian. "You should look no further than yourself my dear." Said King Richard.
"Me? But..." Marian was interrupted by Robin as he put his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry My sweet. You'll do just fine. Plus, I'm sure our son won't mind being a prince for a while." he said, attempting to comfort her. "I hope your right.
The next day King Richard, Robin and Little John left with Raziel and were bound for Barcelona.
That is assuming they get there in one piece.
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To be continued.