It was after dark by the time Sofia finally arrived back in Enchancia. The crazy past events had taken all day, and by the time Sofia finally arrived back to the castle her whole family was waiting for her with a worried look on their face.

"Sofia, where have you been all day?" Sofia's mother Queen Miranda asked "When you didn't show up for dinner your father sent out a searching party, we have been worried sick over you."

"I'm sorry" Sofia replied

"What's Hildegard doing here?" Miranda asked noticing Hildigard's presence, "You know your not supposed to invite friends over without asking me or your father's permission first."

"There is a logical explanation for everything Queen Miranda I swear." Princess Elena spoke up,

"Princess Elena?" Sofia's father King Roland spoke up in surprise when they noticed Elena's presence. "What are you doing here?" King Roland turned to Sofia "You have been to both Freezenburg and Avalor today? Alone?"

"Dad I can explain everything." Sofia replied

"And we can't wait to here it." Miranda answered sternly crossing her arms.

"But first let's call off the search party." Roland fetched the castle steward Baileywick. "Call off the search Baileywick, Princess Sofia has been found."

"Right away your majesty."

Roland then turned his attention back to Sofia, putting his hands on his hips he asked Sofia sternly "Now just what is going on here."

Inside the throne room Sofia, Hildegard and Elena filled the royal family in on everything. Sofia mentioned the secret library calling her to Freezenburg, and about the story of Prince Malcolm and the evil Sorcerer in the amulet. Sofia also mentioned about the Sorcerer Sirus gave Malcolm power despite being trapped in the amulet and how he used it to attack Freezenburg. Hildigard tearfully mentioned about how Malcolm turned her King Henrick into stone, causing Amber to comfort her friend. Elena then added that Sofia flew to Avalor for help.

"Malcolm believes my amulet is the only thing powerful enough to stop him." Sofia finished. "And he will stop at nothing to destroy it, and doesn't care who he kills to get it."

"Can't we just give him the amulet on a promise that he leaves you and all of us alone?" Amber asked horrified at everything Sofia just said

"And let that monster win?" Sofia replied surprised at Amber's cowardly suggestion "He turned his own brother to stone to secure the throne and will kill anybody to get to my amulet."

"Including my father." Hildigard added

"We can not let him win." Sofia said "We do, then all those he killed will have died for nothing."

"That is not going to happen." Roland replied

"What are we supposed to do?" Amber asked worried "We don't stand a chance against a man that powerful. He can wipe out a whole army by himself. What do we have that can stop him?"

"A sorcerer of your own." Cedric suddenly popped up behind him. "I was just own my way to the shop were I get the ingredients for my spells when I heard your conversation. And I want to offer my assistance."

"No offense Cedric but I still don't think we can trust you after that stunt you pulled with the medusa stone." Amber snapped

"Now Amber Cedric has worked hard to regain our trust." Roland replied "And he's right. We could use someone with magic to counter this Prince Malcolm."

"Am I the only one who recalls Cedric not being a very good magician?"

"He has come through when it matters." Sofia replied "When Prisma attacked me with Grimhilde's crown it was Cedric's magic that helped save me."

"Amber, I know I have done some bad things." Cedric bent down and put his hands on Amber's shoulders in hopes to get her to trust him. "I have let you down and broke your trust. But I am a different sorcerer than I once was. I am on your side."

Amber sighed "I hope you are. My sister's life is at stake here."

"It won't be just him out there." Roland ensured "I will have my entire army of knights and guards ready for if he shows up."

"Which he will." Sofia replied "If he attacked Freezenburg he will attack Enchancia."

"I too have my knights on their way." Elena added "When Malcolm comes we will be ready."

"And I will be ready with my amulet to stop him." Sofia responded.

"No!" Roland answered sternly.

"What?"

"I refuse to have you out there on the battleground."

"But I was told my amulet is the one thing that can stop him."

"Which is the exact reason why I refuse to have you out there. You are his target as long as you possess that amulet. If you are out there in the war zone that will only make it easier for him to get you. And I refuse to let anything happen to you."

"But how can my amulet be used to stop Malcolm if I hide away if the castle?"

"I will hold on to it." Cedric ensured.

"Daddy you really can't trust Cedric with that thing." Amber protested.

"Amber, I use to want to use Sofia's amulet to take over the kingdom, I will admit that. But now, if you trust me with it. I ensure you Sofia will be safe. He will turn his attention onto me, and I will be able to counter his magic with my own. This is the safest way."

"Cedric's right." Roland answered.

"I trust him." James responded.

"Sofia do you trust me?" Cedric asked, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"I always trusted you Cedric, even when nobody else did. I know I made a promise to never take it off. And that's a promise I have tried hard to keep, but if you think it will be safer in your hands than take it." Sofia took off her amulet and handed it to Cedric.

"You will get this back I promise." Cedric ensured "I will use this to take Malcolm down."

"In the meantime you kids will all be locked in Sofia's room for safety wise, Baileywick will watch over you four during that time."

"Aww. I can't assist in battle either?" James whined

"No, war is no place for kids. If anything happened to you out there I would never forgive myself."

"Seriously James sometimes I don't know what's wrong with you," Amber replied.

In a small cottage deep in the woods of Avalor Shuriki was busy planning her next attempt to seize the throne of Avalor and get revenge on Elena. Shuriki was responsible of killing Elena's parents the former king and queen of Avalor, and trapping Elena in the Amulet of Avalor for forty one years and seizing the throne during that time. But with the help of Sofia, Elena was able to get freed and took back the throne. Now in hiding, Shuriki was secretly plotting on how she was going to re capture the throne. The sound of a knock on her door distracted her train of thought. She opened the door to find some strange man she never met before with long hair tied back in a pony tail, and a thick black beard. He also sported a red amulet around his neck.

"Who are you and what do you want?" Shuriki demanded.

"Forgive me for intruding," The man said "My name is Prince Malcolm of Anakar and I could be of use of your assistance."

"Sorry, not interested. I am very busy."

"What if I told you I can ensure you can get what you want the most in your life?"

"Oh I'm sure you can not get me what I want."

"Oh I'm sure I can." Malcolm ensured "You see I know that you crave the throne of Avalor." Shuriki raised a eyebrow in surprise at Malcolm's response. How did he know that? "And I also know that you want revenge on the princess who cost you the throne. What if I can ensure you that you can get both of those things?"

"And just how can you promise that?" Shuriki asked curious."

"With this?" Malcolm pointed to his amulet. Shuriki just gave him a weird look.

"You can't be serious?"

"Oh but we are." A new voice said from inside the amulet.

"Where did that come from?" Shuriki asked confused.

"Inside the amulet my dear."

"Your amulet talks?"

"Temporarily my dear." The voice inside the amulet said "See, just like you trapped Princess Elena in the amulet of Avalor, I too am trapped in this one. I am a sorcerer who goes by the name of Sirus. I got trapped inside this amulet by Merlin, but I can still grant those that possess the amulet powers if they promise to free me."

"That's very nice but what does this have to do with me?" Shuriki asked

"See I have already seized my kingdom," Malcolm replied "But before I turned my brother into stone he told me that the Amulet of Avalor was powerful enough to stop me. The amulets owner Princess Sofia has called for the help of your enemy, Princess Elena. Since I already have my kingdom under my rule, you help me defeat Sofia, then I will ensure that Elena is struck down and Avalor will be yours again permanently."

Shuriki let out a sly smile, she liked the idea of finishing off her mortal enemy.

"You make a tempting pitch my friend."

"So do we have a deal?" Malcolm held out his right hand. Shuriki let out a haunting chuckle and accepted his hand.

"We have a deal."

"Welcome aboard then, partner."

So as you can probably tell I am borrowing elements from previous episodes of Sofia the First in order to keep this as up to date with the TV show as possible The most current episode I referenced was "In Cedric we trust" where Cedric makes peace with Roland after the events in "Day of the Sorcerers." Even though I have been planning this story for a couple years I made sure I was as up to date with the show as possible before I started writing this.

Anyway till next time.