At long last, the next chapter! And I apologize about the ridiculously long wait! All songs used in here belong to their original artists.

Miss Lovegood led everyone to her office. They were surprised to see Evie there, along with Wilfred and Pumpkin. "I've been talking to Miss Lovegood about some ideas we could try," Evie greeted them. "I'm sorry I keep disappearing, but sometimes I need some time to gather my thoughts or think up an idea to help us. I also contact some friends of mine to get their input on this situation as well."

"Don't worry, Evie," Zoe assured her. "You and Miss Lovegood helped me get everyone back when they were trapped in the bubble."

"Okay, but how can we stop Grimtrix and possibly lift his spells on everyone?" Amber asked.

Beside her, Wendell was lost in thought. He recalled a spell that Sandra had cast on him once.

Wendell's flashback

Before Wendell had turned over a new leaf and become a better person following his adventure at Camp Wilderwood, he had stolen Sandra's horse, and although she had done a fairly good job against him in their wand duel, he wouldn't give up his birthday present without a fight. He just wasn't prepared for the trick she pulled next.

"Levicorpus!" Sandra had recited. Wendell, who had been standing next to Phoenix, was flipped upside-down by his ankle. Normally, he'd just make someone float with it, but she had apparently learned how to use it properly.

End Wendell's flashback

"I think we'll have to go back outside for this," Wendell spoke up.

"Okay, Wendell; you do what you need to, and I'll ask my mirror for advice," Evie suggested.

"You have an idea, Wendell?" James asked as Miss Lovegood led everyone out again.

"I think so," Wendell started as he took his wand out, "I can levitate us up to the roof where we can take him by surprise." He saw Sandra back away, but he thought she was giving him some space to cast the spell. He aimed his wand at her. "Levi-"

"No!" Sofia cried out, making Wendell lower his wand in surprise. "No Levicorpus spells!"

"Wendell, wait!" Sandra said from where she was standing away from him. "First, I'm sorry I cast that spell on you, but please don't use it on me!"

"Why not?" Wendell asked.

"Sandra can't tumble or go upside-down," Zoe explained.

"Why not?" Wendell repeated.

"I don't know why, but I remember that her mother Queen Patricia came into the gym one day during class," Sofia recalled. "She told the teacher that Sandra couldn't participate in tumbling and that she can't go upside-down."

"Okay…so we'll try something else," Wendell looked toward Sandra for suggestions.

"That's right, Wendell; when in doubt improvise!" Sandra agreed. "First, do you guys trust me enough for me to cast this spell? And don't worry; this time we can sing with the music."

"We trust you," Sofia smiled as everyone nodded.

"Okay," Sandra waved her wand. "Musica Montgomeria!"

When he heard the music start, James grinned. "I have to say it again: I love this song!"

"Tell us something we don't know," Amber quipped as he jumped right into the song and started using his self-taught gymnastics and knight training to fight off some of Grimtrix's forces that started to surround them.

James: When I was fourteen I was falling fast
For a blue-eyed girl in my homeroom class

("No, Amber; that's my favorite Selena Gomez song!" Vivian joked.)

Trying to find the courage to ask her out
Was like trying to get oil from a waterspout
What she would have said I can't say
I never did ask and she moved away
But I learned something from my blue-eyed girl
Sink or swim you gotta give it a whirl

As they started doing some ballet moves to escape more of Grimtrix's forces, Amber and Isabel joined him on the chorus, Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go

As she sang with Amber, Isabel smiled. She remembered Elena singing this to Mateo when he was showing doubts about being the new Royal Wizard, and later when he took on an apprentice.

Sofia grinned as she looked up and joined them, The longer I live the more I believe
You do have to give if you want to receive
There's a time to listen, a time to talk
And you might have to crawl even after you walk

As they participated in a wand duel with two more of Grimtrix's forces, Dorrie and Candice jumped right in, Had sure things blow up in my face
Seen the longshot, win the race
Been knocked down by the slamming door
Picked myself up and came back for more

"Wendell, follow my lead," Sandra added, adopting a fencing position.

"Okay," Wendell copied her movements.

As they had their own wand duels with two more of Grimtrix's forces, they joined in, Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go

"I have an idea, Sandra," Wendell said as the song went on, "Do you trust me?"

"I trust you," Sandra nodded.

Wendell aimed his wand at their feet and murmured, "Wing-a-rooble-do!"

Sandra watched in amazement as wings sprouted from her and Wendell's shoes and they flew up into the air. She grinned as she recalled having something similar when she and Zoe had gone with Sofia, James, and Amber's Aunt Tilly to pick Airabella apples. "Again I say, Wendell, that is awesome!"

As they listened to them, Vivian and Lucinda smiled as they dueled two more students. At the same time, Lucinda noticed that her amulet was glowing. She didn't know who was coming, since she and Vivian were concentrating more on the song and their fight. Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go

As Wendell and Sandra spun past Grimtrix and shot sparks at him, Sofia noticed that her own amulet was glowing. It was as if it was telling her that whatever they were doing seemed to be working, since she didn't sense anyone appearing.

Zoe smiled as she sang with them, Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go

Everyone finished the song, Life's a dance
Life's a dance
Life's a dance
Take a chance on love
Life's a dance
You learn as you go

"Like Grimtrix said before, James, you do Queen Melinda proud!" Candice grinned as Wendell and Sandra came back down and Wendell removed the wings from their shoes.

"He does indeed," they heard a voice behind them.

The group turned. When he saw the person who was standing there smiling at them, James almost broke down in tears again. "Mom…" he murmured.

"Mother…" Amber whispered, tearing up herself.

"So that's why I saw my amulet glowing before," Lucinda murmured. "I wondered who it summoned, and I'm glad it was you."

The group looked up just in time to see James squeeze his sister's hand. They saw that James and Amber were right, for standing right behind them was the spirit of Queen Melinda. She smiled at James and Amber. "I always knew you'd make it into Pepperton one day!"

"Now I know how Elena felt," Isabel murmured. "As she was tucking me in after the Día de Los Muertos celebration, she told me that she saw the ghosts of our parents. She said they loved the drawing I made."

"Oh, yes," Melinda smiled at her, "I've seen Raul and Lucia, and they told me to tell you that they're very proud of you and your sister."

"Thank you," Isabel smiled.

"And I have a surprise for you two," Melinda continued, turning to Wendell and Sandra. She smiled as Wendell bowed and Sandra raised her dagger in a salute. "When you said that you trusted each other, the spell you were under was broken."

"I wondered why I thought my hand was falling asleep when we broke apart," Sandra commented.

"That sometimes happens when you have a potion spill on you or someone gives you an antidote," Candice explained. "It means that whatever spell you were under is lifted."

"Okay, now that you're free from that hex, what's the plan now?" Lucinda asked.

"We get revenge on Grimtrix for what he did," Wendell suggested.

"And how do you propose you do that?" they heard a voice behind them.

Wendell turned. "Mother?"

The group turned to see Wendell's mother standing close to them, her flying carpet rolled up under her arm. "I was watching everything through my crystal ball, and thought you might need some extra help," she explained.

"Wendell's not in trouble for anything, is he?" Sandra asked, "Ma'am, before you say anything, yes, it's true that Wendell was riding a flying horse when he wasn't supposed to. It's only because he and I were under a stick-together hex that Grimtrix cast on us, and he had to go wherever I went."

"I know, child," Wendell's mother started.

"And it was my idea to have him ride with me, so it's not his fault—" Sandra continued before Wendell's mother aimed her wand at her.

"Langlock. Thank you," she smirked as Sandra tried to speak, but found it difficult thanks to her tongue being glued to the roof of her mouth. "I know all about the spell you were under. As you said yourself, mothers know everything. I don't fault either of you for what happened, and I'm glad that all of you are all right." She smiled at Zoe, who was frowning. "And I apologize for that spell, little one. I'll lift it straight away."

"I can take care of that, ma'am," Dorrie offered. She aimed her wand at Sandra. "Finite."

"Are you all right?" Zoe asked, seeing Sandra gasp and shudder as the spell was lifted.

"I'm fine, and now I know how Zeke and Deidre felt," Sandra nodded. "But take note, Zoe, you are not to use that spell on me again."

"Okay," Zoe agreed.

"Now, shall we share ideas on how to get rid of that evil man once and for all?" Wendell's mother asked. "I remember him from my time here. He was always so nice! Imagine my shock when he turned out to be so horrible!"

"It was a shock to everyone, ma'am," Sofia assured her.

"Yes, but we shouldn't dwell on how horrible Grimtrix is," Miss Lovegood broke in. "We should figure out a way to stop him and free all those people from those awful spells."

Everyone agreed, and went out to see what they could do to take Grimtrix down and free everyone from the spells he had cast.

Author's Notes

Thanks to Niagara14301 for helping with some of the details for this chapter.

Thanks also to theblindwriter95 for coming up with some ideas for the chapter, and suggesting John Michael Montgomery's Life's a Dance for Sofia and her friends.

Wing-a-rooble-doo is a spell used in Baileywhoops.

Evie still has her magic mirror; this story takes place before the events of Descendants 2.

Sandra's memory of the winged shoes Tilly gave her is from a conversation they had in chapter 8 of my story A Puzzling Mystery Weekend.

Melinda telling Isabel that Raul and Lucia loved her drawing is based on the Elena episode A Day to Remember.

Langlock is from Harry Potter, and according to Sandra's memory, was used on Ezekiel and Deidre in chapter 9 of my story The Secret Love Song.

While it's true that Lucinda's amulet summoned Queen Melinda, Sofia's amulet did not summon anyone; it was alerting her that the spell that Wendell and Sandra were under had been lifted.

Vivian's reply to Amber's "Tell me something I don't know" is taken from chapter 33 of Do You Want to Sing Together XVI.