Queen Kimberlaia: Queen of La La Land
(This is written for a great friend of mine, named Kim. The story is set in the 1700's, during the rule of Queen Kimberlaia. And, yes, some of the inspiration comes from a Charmed episode, "A Knight To Remember.")
Queen Kimberlaia stood at the large window surveying her kingdom. She had been queen for a year now, and she had changed the land quite a bit. There was less poverty, the crime level was down, and a few extensive projects she proposed provided enough work to put the citizens out of homelessness. She had married a man she met when she first came to the land, named Nuka, and they had a daughter, Lana, who was seven years of age now.
"Your Majesty? Queen Kimberlaia?" her servant said, walking into the room, "I am sorry to interrupt you." The Queen came out of her thoughts and turning around to face him.
"It is alright, George. Proceed," she said, taking a seat on her throne, a beautifully designed one given to her by the citizens of a small village in her kingdom.
"We have received word that the Enchantress has escaped from the dungeon, where she has been held since you put her there so many years ago. She killed five guardians of the dungeon, and is headed this way."
The story he told was true, as everyone in the land had known. Queen Kimberlaia possessed magical powers that allowed her to manipulate the elements. She could manipulate water, rainbows, flowers, and other nicer things in nature. The Enchantress had power similar to Queen Kimberlaia's, but used for evil purposes. She could manipulate fire, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other eviler things.
She had outsmarted the Enchantress, her evil twin, in a battle that was known and would be known for years to come. The Enchantress had been locked away, never to see sunlight again. Now she had escaped, and the kingdom was in danger.
"Quickly, send out men to find her! She cannot, and will not escape me this time!"
Queen Kimberlaia shouted for her guards. They brought her cloak and her magical book of spells. She flipped through the book until she found the spell she was looking for.
"Spirits of protection, hear my cry,
Protect this land until I die.
With this spell protection lies,
In the land before my eyes."
A strong wind blew past her face, whipping her hair in its wake. She felt something surge through her, like a force field of some sort, and looked around to find that the kingdom was surrounded by a white glow. She sighed with relief, grabbed her book of spells, and headed off in search of her nemesis.
After searching for an hour or two, she returned to the castle. She knew something was wrong when her carriage rode up to the gate and it was magically opened, torn at the hinges.
"This gate is practically ripped from its hinges, almost as if by...wind!" she said, rushing into the castle, aimed and ready.
When she didn't see the Enchantress in the entryway, she sent guards looking for her throughout the castle. She went right into the throne room, and was about to sit down, when she saw the Enchantress sitting on the throne, legs up, reading a magazine.
"Isn't the royal life wonderful?" she said, throwing the magazine aside and sauntering over to the Queen.
"How nice to see you after all these years, sister dear. My, how you've grown," Queen Kimberlaia said sarcastically, keeping a trained eye on the Enchantresses hands and preparing to use her own magic in defense if needed.
"Same to you. Wow, my sister, a Queen, now. What a task. Ordering people around all day. Must be tiring," the Enchantress said, walking around Queen Kimberlaia slowly. The brave Queen followed the Enchantresses every move with her eyes, not once moving her head.
"What do you want from me?" Queen Kimberlaia demanded.
"Your kingdom. Simple as that," said the Enchantress.
"No way! I earned this Kingdom fair and square! The people like me!" Queen Kimberlaia said, defiantly.
The Enchantress whipped her hands out from behind her back and used tornado winds to blow Queen Kimberlaia across the room. The guards ran to help their Queen, but she shot back with a soft rain, that, when it hit beings of evil, could burn them, since it was used by good.
"Oh! What did you do to me?" the Enchantress cried, as tiny raindrops hit her and sizzled, burning her skin.
"Guards, detain her," Queen Kimberlaia said, ceasing the rain. The Enchantress, once the rain had stopped, quivered for a few moments, then she shot her hands forward and a ball of fire appeared and flew towards Queen Kimberlaia. As if there was a shield on Queen Kimberlaia, the fire blew out when it was only an inch or two from her. The Enchantress let out an exasperated sigh and held both hands up to the sky. Lightning bolts shot into her hands, and she aimed them at Queen Kimberlaia's guards. The protection spell was not powerful enough to ward off the bolts, and the guards were knocked to the ground, moaning in pain.
Queen Kimberlaia extended her hands and out of them shot a beautiful rainbow. The rainbow was a force of good, and therefore the colors blinded the Enchantress, and she clutched at her eyes, screaming in agony.
The Queen lowered her hands and walked over to the Enchantress. She twisted her hands in a mime-like way, and two smaller rainbows shot up from the ground and wound their way around the Enchantresses hands.
"You will never, ever, take my kingdom, my family, or my life. The forces of good will always outdo the forces of evil. I am cursing you to a life of eternal torment," Queen Kimberlaia said, throwing some herbs and things into a pot, and mumbling a spell.
"For your bad deeds you will be,
Into this hellish pit I banish thee.
You won't bother my kingdom or family
Imprisoned there for eternity."
The Enchantress let out an anguished cry as she started to spin, getting faster and faster, until she disappeared into the ground. Queen Kimberlaia could hear an echo of the Enchantresses cry for a minute or so, and then it died down and eventually disappeared from earshot.
The next day, the Kingdom of La La Land held a celebration for their daring and brave Queen. There was music and dancing, and she was presented with gifts from every village in the Kingdom. But the best gift of all was seeing her kingdom still under the rule of good. She sat in her throne, holding her daughter in her arms, and thanked the forces of good for the ability to defeat evil once again.
THE END
(This is written for a great friend of mine, named Kim. The story is set in the 1700's, during the rule of Queen Kimberlaia. And, yes, some of the inspiration comes from a Charmed episode, "A Knight To Remember.")
Queen Kimberlaia stood at the large window surveying her kingdom. She had been queen for a year now, and she had changed the land quite a bit. There was less poverty, the crime level was down, and a few extensive projects she proposed provided enough work to put the citizens out of homelessness. She had married a man she met when she first came to the land, named Nuka, and they had a daughter, Lana, who was seven years of age now.
"Your Majesty? Queen Kimberlaia?" her servant said, walking into the room, "I am sorry to interrupt you." The Queen came out of her thoughts and turning around to face him.
"It is alright, George. Proceed," she said, taking a seat on her throne, a beautifully designed one given to her by the citizens of a small village in her kingdom.
"We have received word that the Enchantress has escaped from the dungeon, where she has been held since you put her there so many years ago. She killed five guardians of the dungeon, and is headed this way."
The story he told was true, as everyone in the land had known. Queen Kimberlaia possessed magical powers that allowed her to manipulate the elements. She could manipulate water, rainbows, flowers, and other nicer things in nature. The Enchantress had power similar to Queen Kimberlaia's, but used for evil purposes. She could manipulate fire, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other eviler things.
She had outsmarted the Enchantress, her evil twin, in a battle that was known and would be known for years to come. The Enchantress had been locked away, never to see sunlight again. Now she had escaped, and the kingdom was in danger.
"Quickly, send out men to find her! She cannot, and will not escape me this time!"
Queen Kimberlaia shouted for her guards. They brought her cloak and her magical book of spells. She flipped through the book until she found the spell she was looking for.
"Spirits of protection, hear my cry,
Protect this land until I die.
With this spell protection lies,
In the land before my eyes."
A strong wind blew past her face, whipping her hair in its wake. She felt something surge through her, like a force field of some sort, and looked around to find that the kingdom was surrounded by a white glow. She sighed with relief, grabbed her book of spells, and headed off in search of her nemesis.
After searching for an hour or two, she returned to the castle. She knew something was wrong when her carriage rode up to the gate and it was magically opened, torn at the hinges.
"This gate is practically ripped from its hinges, almost as if by...wind!" she said, rushing into the castle, aimed and ready.
When she didn't see the Enchantress in the entryway, she sent guards looking for her throughout the castle. She went right into the throne room, and was about to sit down, when she saw the Enchantress sitting on the throne, legs up, reading a magazine.
"Isn't the royal life wonderful?" she said, throwing the magazine aside and sauntering over to the Queen.
"How nice to see you after all these years, sister dear. My, how you've grown," Queen Kimberlaia said sarcastically, keeping a trained eye on the Enchantresses hands and preparing to use her own magic in defense if needed.
"Same to you. Wow, my sister, a Queen, now. What a task. Ordering people around all day. Must be tiring," the Enchantress said, walking around Queen Kimberlaia slowly. The brave Queen followed the Enchantresses every move with her eyes, not once moving her head.
"What do you want from me?" Queen Kimberlaia demanded.
"Your kingdom. Simple as that," said the Enchantress.
"No way! I earned this Kingdom fair and square! The people like me!" Queen Kimberlaia said, defiantly.
The Enchantress whipped her hands out from behind her back and used tornado winds to blow Queen Kimberlaia across the room. The guards ran to help their Queen, but she shot back with a soft rain, that, when it hit beings of evil, could burn them, since it was used by good.
"Oh! What did you do to me?" the Enchantress cried, as tiny raindrops hit her and sizzled, burning her skin.
"Guards, detain her," Queen Kimberlaia said, ceasing the rain. The Enchantress, once the rain had stopped, quivered for a few moments, then she shot her hands forward and a ball of fire appeared and flew towards Queen Kimberlaia. As if there was a shield on Queen Kimberlaia, the fire blew out when it was only an inch or two from her. The Enchantress let out an exasperated sigh and held both hands up to the sky. Lightning bolts shot into her hands, and she aimed them at Queen Kimberlaia's guards. The protection spell was not powerful enough to ward off the bolts, and the guards were knocked to the ground, moaning in pain.
Queen Kimberlaia extended her hands and out of them shot a beautiful rainbow. The rainbow was a force of good, and therefore the colors blinded the Enchantress, and she clutched at her eyes, screaming in agony.
The Queen lowered her hands and walked over to the Enchantress. She twisted her hands in a mime-like way, and two smaller rainbows shot up from the ground and wound their way around the Enchantresses hands.
"You will never, ever, take my kingdom, my family, or my life. The forces of good will always outdo the forces of evil. I am cursing you to a life of eternal torment," Queen Kimberlaia said, throwing some herbs and things into a pot, and mumbling a spell.
"For your bad deeds you will be,
Into this hellish pit I banish thee.
You won't bother my kingdom or family
Imprisoned there for eternity."
The Enchantress let out an anguished cry as she started to spin, getting faster and faster, until she disappeared into the ground. Queen Kimberlaia could hear an echo of the Enchantresses cry for a minute or so, and then it died down and eventually disappeared from earshot.
The next day, the Kingdom of La La Land held a celebration for their daring and brave Queen. There was music and dancing, and she was presented with gifts from every village in the Kingdom. But the best gift of all was seeing her kingdom still under the rule of good. She sat in her throne, holding her daughter in her arms, and thanked the forces of good for the ability to defeat evil once again.
THE END