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"The Diary of Yesterday"
Chapter 4
"Patrick Hillard!" Megan scolded, coming over and giving him a hug and kiss. "Don't you EVER scare me like that again. Good job both of you!" she patted her mother's mane and then decided to take a break herself. As she, her family and friends sat down to enjoy a breather, Lucretia appeared before them. She looked utterly angry.
"You have messed with the wrong witch!" She screeched. She waved her hands and before they knew it, they had become separated. Firefly and Patrick were together, but Molly and Fizzy weren't anywhere to be seen and Megan and Baby Rainbow Star along with Baby Lofty were in different parts of the castle. "Now let's see you get out of that one!" Lucretia said evilly.
Firefly shook her wings out as she looked around for Patrick or Megan. she saw Patrick sitting on the floor, brushing dirt off his jacket. HE got up and went over to her. He was frowning.
"Where's Megan?" He asked. "Where's Molly and the others?" As he gazed around, he groaned. "Not again!"
Firefly was equally worried.
"Come on!" She said. "We need to find them." She got Patrick onto her back via the double inside out loop and they went in search of their friends as well as a way out of the castle. Patrick held the necklace protectively around his own neck, not wanting to let it go for anything. His magic wand was in his pocket and he held onto Firefly as if he was afraid the castle was going to swallow her whole.
"Megan and the others have to be around here somewhere!" Patrick said in frustration. "They couldn't have just disappeared." He sighed and tried his best to figure out what to do.
"We'll find them," Firefly assured her friend. "If it takes all night, we'll find them. It's not like they can go back home without us. Relax, kiddo. Everything's going to be okay. I promise." She winked at him as they made their way down a path that lead to a door.
Meanwhile Megan and Baby Rainbow Star were trying to find their way back to the rest of the group. Megan had sat up to find herself and her daughter in a place that resembled a part of the castle that needed some serious light fixing. It was dark and even the Rainbow of Light wasn't able to light the way as well as Megan would have hoped. She shivered in the dark, even though she was trying to be brave for Baby Rainbow Star's sake.
As Megan continued down a darkened path, she heard a door up ahead. She glanced ahead and aimed the Rainbow of Light at it. But when she saw what was waiting for them, she wished she hadn't shed light on it. A guard that looked harsh stood there. He had a sword in his hand.
"We go home soon, Mama?" Baby Rainbow Star asked hopefully.
"Soon, my little one. Soon. Just as soon as we get out of here." Megan patted her daughter's mane as she continued down the hall. When they got to the guard, he glared at them.
"You not be trespassing here."
Megan mustered up all the courage she had left and said, "We're friends of Matt Kawaha. We mean you no harm. We're just trying to find our friends and get home."
The guard gazed at Megan for a moment and then glared at her.
"Matt Kawaha you say?"
"Ye-yes." Megan said, trying to make her voice sound stronger than she felt.
"He is our enemy!" The guard exclaimed. "He has always been our enemy. If you are friends of him, I have no choice but to arrest you until further notice."
'Oh great!" Megan thought as the guard dragged her to what she could only assume was a dungeon. 'The first person who isn't fond of Matt."
As the guard locked the door to the dungeon, he gave Megan a blanket to cover a now shivering Baby Rainbow Star. He didn't say anything and was gone.
Megan sighed and tried to figure out a way to get word to her friends about what had happened. She tried to relax and take a breather. It wasn't like she was going anywhere for a little while.
"That guy no like Uncle Matt, Mama?" Baby Rainbow Star asked.
"Apparently not, " Megan said. "Don't' worry. We'll get out of here. I know we will." She cradled her daughter close as she tried to think of a way to get free.
Just then, they heard a sound like a ghost. It was a howl like nothing they had ever heard before.
"Me scared Mama! Want to go home. Don't' like it here!" Baby Rainbow Star buried her face in her mother's shoulder as Megan tried to figure out where the sound was coming from. It was hard, but she forced herself to listen to where it had started from. As it got softer, Megan pin pointed it. It was coming from the right side of the room. Now the only question was, who was making it? before Megan had a chance to ask, a figure in all white came out of the ceiling! It stood there and gave Megan and Baby Rainbow Star a sympathetic look.
"I hope I'm not being too forward when I ask what a nice girl and such an adorable baby pony are doing in this predicament. My name is Sophia. I promise, I won't hurt you. I can help. What's your name?" She extended her hand, which Megan didn't take. As Megan gazed into the woman's eyes, she saw nothing but kindness. She felt a sense of warmth from Sophia and let her guard down.
"I'm Megan Hartson. And this is my daughter, Baby Rainbow Star. Can you help us? We got separated from our friends and some guard locked us in here just because we're friends of Matt Kawaha. He's not a bad guy. Believe me."
Sophia nodded and frowned. She sat down across from Megan and Baby Rainbow Star.
"Let me explain to you why the Kawahas' are enemies of my people." She regarded Megan kindly and began her tale.
Meanwhile, Fizzy and Molly along with Baby Lofty were trying to make their way around the castle. Molly was getting better at reading Latin, but she was still scared that she would never see Megan or Firefly again. she was riding Fizzy and she had her face buried in her best friend's neck. She wasn't exactly crying, more like close to tears.
"I'm sure we'll get out of here," Fizzy told her as she nuzzled her gently. "Let's keep lookin' around. There has to be a way out somehow."
Molly nodded. Then she felt a weird feeling go through her. Firefly and Patrick were in trouble!
"We need to find Firefly and Patrick now!" Molly said. "They're in trouble."
"What do you mean?" Fizzy asked.
"Just what I said," Molly said, feeling a little frustrated. "They are in trouble."
Fizzy nodded and tried to figure out a way to find their friends before something terrible happened.
Meanwhile Megan and Baby Rainbow Star were listening to Sophia tell them her tale. Baby Rainbow Star was content in her mother's lap while Megan was sitting against one of the walls.
"The princess of ponyland wasn't always like that, " Sophia began. "Before the feud began between my people and the Kawahas, she was very nice. She rules Ponyland very well. She would have normally welcomed you with open arms."
Megan nodded.
"So what happened to her? How did she become so mean?"
"I'm getting to that, dear. Lucretia and Kihi were so much in love. But one day, things changed. Lucretia discovered an old magic talisman at the edge of Ponyland, which later became known as the Mushromp. The moment she touched the talisman, something happened. The talisman belonged to an evil wizard who was killed long before Ponyland ever came to existence. But his black magic still loomed in his talisman. And Lucretia released it inside of her. She became wicked and evil, and was bent on world destruction! She taught her magic to her husband and her children. Kihi didn't like playing with black magic. He thought it was dangerous. But Lucretia beat him severely. And anytime Kihi would ever say anything negative to Lucretia, she would just beat him. The poor man couldn't get away, either. He was still madly in love with Lucretia. But he sent the children to live with his brother and his family, so they wouldn't be tainted with Lucretia's black magic. Lucretia tried to rule Ponyland with an iron fist, but the Royal Ponies managed to keep her in check. But soon, the Royal Ponies crumbled, leaving only the baby
princess, Moonsong, to rule one day. Lucretia was about to do the Princess Pony in when her talisman was knocked away from her, by a young sorcerer, who was eighteen years of age. His name was Samuel Kawaha. Samuel protected Princess Moonsong until she was old enough to ascend the throne of Ponyland. And even still, Lucretia tried to take over, but Samuel always stopped her best laid plans, even to this day. The Kawahas and the Collins never got along. They waged an all out war against each other. Battles of good and evil are always like that."
"But Uncle Mike and Uncle Matt best friends!" Baby Rainbow Star shouted. Sophia gave her an odd look.
"I already mentioned Matt Kawaha," Megan explained. "He's a descendant of Samuel Kawaha. And Matt is another friend, and his last name is Collins. And he and Mike are best friends."
"Impossible," Sophia said in awe. "The Kawaha/Collins family feud has been going on since 1797! How can it be that a Kawaha is friends with a Collins?"
"Obviously, Mike and Matt don't know about this family feud. Mike didn't even know he had a sorcerer for a
great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather."
"Lucretia has vowed to destroy every last Kawaha in Ponyland," Sophia said. "If she destroys Samuel and his family, your friend Mike could be doomed."
"And Samuel has vowed to destroy Lucretia and every last Collins," Megan said. "And if that happens, Matt will be doomed! Oh I wish I'd known about this family feud beforehand. We've got to stop this."
"Unfortunately, I don't know what will destroy the blackness in Lucretia's heart and turn her into a warm, caring person again."
"Don't worry, Sophia. I'm sure we'll think of something."
"I sure hope so. I'd hate to see my granddaughter turn into an awful mess of a person."
"Mother? You mean . . . ."
"Yes, my child. Lucretia Collins is my granddaughter."
Megan and Baby Rainbow Star looked at Sophia in surprise. They sure weren't expecting that. But Megan pushed the shocked feeling away, and smiled.
"I think I might know what could help," She said. "We need to find my boyfriend. Samuel Kawaha gave him a magic wand, and maybe it will be able to help."
"Samuel Kawaha is the most powerful sorcerer in Ponyland," Sophia said, a spark of hope lighting up her green eyes. "If your boyfriend has anything he created, it most definitely will help! Come! I know a way out of here!"
Sophia floated through the door, and managed to open it. Megan carried Baby Rainbow Star, and followed Sophia down the hallway.
"There is no time to lose!" Sophia shouted. "What does the young man look like?"
"Well, he's sixteen," Megan said. "But kind of short for his age, and he's got red hair, and the deepest brown eyes in the world. They're the color of chocolate." Megan sort of sighed dreamily. Whenever she was on a date with Patrick, she would just sit and stare into his deep brown eyes, and look at the stars shining in them.
Sophia giggled.
"Lucretia used to feel the same way about Kihi's eyes," She said. "She had always said he had eyes like the green fields of Ponyland."
"Whatever happened to Kihi?" Megan asked.
"He's still around the castle somewhere," Sophia said. "He'll never leave. He still loves Lucretia too much. And I know, deep down, that my dear Lucretia loves him, too. She's just misguided by the black magic that's overcome her good heart. Black hair, you say?"
"Yes," Megan nodded. "Jet black hair."
"Oh dear, his last name isn't Kawaha, is it?"
"No, it's Hillard."
"But is he at all related to a Kawaha?"
"Not unless a Kawaha married either a Hillard or a Collins along the line. Why?"
"Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear!"
"What? What's the matter?"
"most of the men in the Kawaha family has brown hair, but some have red. I'm afraid Lucretia may think Patrick is a Kawaha, and try to destroy him!"
"What?!"
"No!" Baby Rainbow Star cried. "She no destroy Patrick! She can't!"
"We must hurry to prevent that from happening," Sophia said. "Come!"
Megan followed Sophia. She trusted her completely.
Molly and Fizzy were still wandering the halls, when they came to a door. They pressed their ears against it, and heard someone moaning inside.
"Listen," Molly said.
"Maybe it's Patrick," Fizzy said.
"Patrick doesn't moan. He's too tough for that. But maybe it's someone who will know where he and the others are!"
Molly slowly opened the door. Inside, they saw a man with wavy dark brown hair. He was sitting on the floor, holding his head in his hands, and moaning.
"Oh Lucretia!" He moaned. He had a island accent. "Lucretia! How can I save you from yourself? How can I cure the blackness of your heart and make you love again?"
"I doubt Lucretia ever loved anything," Molly said. The man whirled around, revealing his face to Molly and Fizzy. Molly was amazed by how green his eyes were.
"Who are you?" He asked. "How did you get in the castle?"
"My name is Molly, and this is Fizzy," Molly said. "We found our way in by accident. Who are you?"
"Aloha, I'm Kihi," The man said, standing up. "Kihi Kawaha."
"It's nice to meet you. We're trying to save the princess of Ponyland from Lucreshia."
Kihi frowned.
"you are wrong, little miss. My Lucretia used to love. Until she found the talisman. Then she became cold, wicked, and evil. I would give anything in the world to see mi love the way she used to be. The kindest, gentlest, most caring woman in all of Ponyland."
"Mr. Kawaha, uhh, Collins? Do you think you can help us?"
"For what, little miss?"
"We lost my sister and her boyfriend and the rest of our friends. And my sister's boyfriend could be in trouble. I can feel it! Can you help us find them?"
"Since you know Lucretia," Fizzy said. "You can guide us through the castle."
"And we can even help you make Lucretia nice again," Molly said.
"I would do anything for that," Kihi said. "Ae, Ae, I will help you and your friends, little miss."
Molly and Fizzy let out a cheer, and followed Kihi out of the room.
****** Meanwhile, Firefly and Patrick were wandering around the castle,
looking for the others.
"They've got to be around here somewhere, kiddo," Firefly said.
"I just hope Megan doesn't have an asthma/allergy attack," Patrick said. "We're not there to help her if she does!"
"Don't worry! Let's see what's behind Door Number One, shall we?"
"Who are you, Monty Hall?"
Firefly blushed. She had this thing for reruns of the old game show, "Let's Make a Deal." In any case, she kicked open "Door Number One," and she and Patrick found themselves in Lucretia's throne room. The two of them saw her sitting on her throne, smiling evilly at them.
Patrick gulped. He had a feeling they were in big trouble…