Dorrie - a Sofia the First fanfic
I now give you Chapter 7 of "Dorrie" which takes place shortly after Chapter 6. Thank you for waiting as I did Chapter 15 of "Tales from the Castle", and Chapters 3-6 of "Enchancia Castle" (with both stories having Dorrie in them).
This chapter also introduces a new character - Danika Leah Knight, a character created by SailorWednesdayMercury for use in "Dorrie"
Chapter 7: Gifts
The wishing well
It had been an interesting afternoon, thanks to the recently rediscovered wishing well on the castle grounds. Thanks to Amber, Sofia had been changed into a cat. It was only when King Roland discovered what had happened that he, by making a wish of his own, managed to change Sofia back into a person.
Roland decided that it would be best to have the wishing well locked up in order to prevent unwise wishes from being granted. To that end, Roland located Dorrie, and decided to have her stand guard over the wishing well as he and Baileywick fetched some padlocks to lock the gate to the well.
In a little while, Roland and Baileywick returned with the padlocks.
"Nobody has entered the well area while you were gone, King Roland" Dorrie reported.
"Good" Roland smiled before turning to Baileywick. "Leave the padlocks and the keys with me, and I'll see that the gate is locked".
"As you wish, King Roland" Baileywick acknowledged as he walked away.
"Dorrie" Roland started, "you've done a good job guarding the wishing well. As a reward, you may have the wishing well grant you three wishes ... within reason that is".
"Thank you, King Roland" Dorrie beamed with gratitude.
Roland and Dorrie walked to the wishing well. Dorrie thought about what she would like, then stepped in front of the wishing well with Roland. Roland then handed Dorrie three coins.
"Give me your riches, and I'll grant you three wishes" the wishing well offered.
Dorrie threw a coin into the wishing well.
"For my first wish" Dorrie started, "I'd like to have a portrait of my birth parents".
"Your wish has been granted" the well acknowledged as a portrait appeared on the ground. "You have two wishes remaining".
Roland picked up the portrait as he and Dorrie admired it.
"Your birth parents looked like nice people" Roland observed.
"They really do" Dorrie smiled before stepping back to the wishing well, and throwing in a coin. "My second wish is to have memories of my birth parents before I was born, and then when they were farmers".
"Your wish has been granted" the well acknowledged. "You have one wish remaining".
In Dorrie's mind, scenes of her birth parents appeared, showing them before Dorrie was born, and then showing them later as they were farmers. There were a variety of scenes of Dorrie's birth parents that were now a part of her memories. Dorrie smiled as she watched the scenes in her mind. Roland smiled, seeing Dorrie happily enjoying what she was seeing.
It was then time for Dorrie's third wish. What Dorrie really wanted was the ability to talk to animals like Sofia could. However, if she wished for such a thing in front of Roland, it might seem strange to him. Perhaps if she said she had read about the gift in a book, that might make more sense, and protect Sofia's secret at the same time.
"King Roland" Dorrie started, "my third wish may seem a little strange, but it is something I read about in a book".
"Well, why not tell me, and I'll be the judge of whether or not it is strange" Roland gently said.
"Well" Dorrie started, "it's a magical gift I read about in a book. It's the ability to talk to and understand animals".
Roland thought for a moment, then looked at Dorrie. "You know about Sofia's amulet, don't you?".
Dorrie gasped, taken off guard.
"It's alright, Dorrie" Roland reassured her. "I know about Sofia's amulet being magical, although Sofia doesn't know that I know".
"Well, I did make a promise to your daughter that I would never tell anybody about what her amulet can do" Dorrie quietly pointed out. "However, since you already know ...".
"Your a good friend to Sofia" Roland smiled. "You've kept her most important secret, and that proves you are very loyal to her. I'm very glad Sofia has such a loyal friend in her life".
Dorrie smiled at Roland's kind complement.
"You know, Dorrie" Roland started, "I think you having the power to talk to and understand animals would be a fine third wish. When it comes time to explain it to Sofia, just say that you came across the wishing well, and it's a wish you were granted. That way, she need not know that I know about what her amulet does. She'll eventually tell me on her own, and I will be completely understanding when that time comes".
"Thank you, King Roland" Dorrie smiled as she turned to the well, and threw in the third coin. "For my third wish, I'd like the ability to talk to and understand animals".
"Your wish has been granted" the well acknowledged. "You have no wishes remaining. King Roland, you have one wish remaining. Would you like to make your final wish now?".
"No, thank you" Roland responded as Dorrie picked up the portrait of her birth parents, and he and Dorrie walked away from the well.
"Enjoy what the well has granted you, Dorrie" Roland smiled. "You've made three fine wishes".
"Thank you, King Roland" Dorrie smiled back.
"May I make one request of you?" Roland asked.
"Of course, King Roland" Dorrie agreed.
"Be there for Sofia" Roland requested. "I realize she's quite grown up for her age, but I'd still like it if somebody had her back as it were. And I can think of nobody better than you".
"You may count on me, King Roland" Dorrie assured Roland.
"Thank you, Dorrie" Roland said in appreciation.
After Dorrie had put the portrait away in her room, she resumed her duties. As she was dusting a statue in a castle hallway, Clover hopped by.
"Hi, Clover" Dorrie smiled as she saw Clover.
"Hi, Dorrie" Clover smiled back. "Oh, yeah ... you can't understand me".
"Actually, I can" Dorrie informed Clover.
"Whoa! How?!" Clover exclaimed, taken off guard.
"Well" Dorrie started, "I came across the wishing well out in back, and I decided to take advantage of it. One of my three wishes was to have the ability to talk to and understand animals".
"That's great, kid!" Clover exclaimed in glee. "Does Sofia know?".
"I haven't had a chance to tell her yet" Dorrie answered.
"I know you have duties right now" Clover remarked. "Would you like me to tell Sofia?".
"That would be nice, Clover" Dorrie responded.
At that moment, Dorrie and Clover heard somebody coming down the hall.
"Act like your just watching me dusting this statue" Dorrie whispered to Clover. "We don't need anybody but Sofia knowing I can talk to and understand animals".
"Got ya, kid!" Clover smiled.
In a few moments, a castle maid walked by as Dorrie continued to dust the statue. Clover stood off to the side watching Dorrie. The maid walked by Dorrie and Clover without noticing anything, and soon rounded a corner and disappeared from sight.
"Well, I've better be going" Clover announced. "I'll let Sofia know about your ability to talk to animals". Clover then hopped off as Dorrie continued dusting the statue.
A few minutes later, Clover found himself outside of the castle.
"Hey!" Clover thought to himself. "Maybe I can get something out of that wishing well, too!".
Clover hopped over to where the wishing well was, and squeezed himself through the gate. Clover then hopped up onto the wishing well.
"Give me your riches, and I'll grant you three wishes" the wishing well announced.
Clover threw in a carrot, then addressed the well.
"Ooh!" Clover exclaimed, "I wish I had a box full of ... no ... no ... I wish I had a lifetime supply of radishes. Yeah!".
"Your wish has been granted" the well acknowledged.
"Ah! Ha-ha!" Clover exclaimed in glee as he hopped to the ground. Clover then looked around, and didn't see any radishes. "Where are the radishes? No, really! Where are my radishes?".
At that moment, a huge pile of radishes dropped down on Clover. Clover dug his way out of the radish pile, exhausted.
"You have two wishes remaining" the well announced.
That evening
Dorrie was in her room after finishing her duties. As Dorrie was relaxing, she heard a knock at her door.
"Come in" Dorrie invited.
The door opened, and in walked Sofia who closed the door behind her.
"So" Sofia started, "Clover has told me about your new gift".
"I hope you don't mind?" Dorrie asked, hopeful.
"Not at all" Sofia smiled. "I think it's kinda nice that the two of us have it".
"Good" Dorrie said, relieved. "I didn't know if you would approve or not".
"Of course I would" Sofia reassured Dorrie. "Now we can both talk to animals".
Dorrie smiled.
"So, what else did you wish for?" Sofia wanted to know.
"A portrait of my birth parents, and to have memories of my birth parents before I was born, and then when they were farmers" Dorrie answered. "Would you like to see the portrait?".
"Yes, please" Sofia answered, interested.
Dorrie pulled out the portrait from her closet, and showed it to Sofia. As they looked at the portrait, Sofia remarked that Dorrie's birth parents looked like nice people, which made Dorrie smile.
Elsewhere in Enchancia that evening, a 16-year-old girl with a fair completion, with brown hair and brown eyes, and wearing a sapphire blue cloak, was walking down a road when she spotted a roadside inn. In a few minutes, the girl entered the inn.
"How may I help you, miss?" the inn keeper asked.
"I'd like a room for the night" the girl requested.
"Our rates are on the wall" the inn keeper pointed out.
The girl looked at the rates, then turned to the inn keeper. "I'd like a room for the night, a supper, and breakfast in the morning". The girl then pulled out some money, and paid the inn keeper in advance.
"And may I have your name for the guest book?" the inn keeper inquired.
"Danika Leah Knight" the girl answered.
The inn keeper showed the girl to a room. In a little while, a hot supper was delivered to the girl's room. After the girl ate, somebody came to collect the dishes, then left. Now that the girl was alone, she took off her sapphire blue cloak, revealing a pair of fairy wings on her back, and a magical blue amulet around her neck.
"Hedda" the girl thought to herself while holding her amulet, "you will never get your hands on my amulet".
The next day
It was afternoon, and Dorrie was in her room waiting for Cornelia to arrive. For Dorrie's training session this day, it would only be Cornelia, since Lucinda and her mother were away shopping for magical supplies.
As Dorrie waited in her room for Cornelia to arrive, she heard a knock at her door. Dorrie went to the door, answered it, and discovered Cornelia standing there.
"Cornelia" Dorrie smiled. "Please, come in".
"Thank you, Dorrie" Cornelia smiled back as she walked into Dorrie's room, and closed the door behind her.
"So, why did you want to meet me here instead of outside?" Dorrie asked Cornelia.
"Because I have some gifts for you" Cornelia said with a smile as she produced a large sack.
Dorrie looked on in anticipation as Cornelia opened the sack. Cornelia then brought out a crown.
"This is a memory seeker" Cornelia announced as she handed the crown to Dorrie. "When you wear it, you may see the memories of anybody that you wish".
"Thank you" Dorrie said gratefully as she accepted the crown.
Cornelia again reached into the large sack, and pulled out a white glove with symbols on it. "This is a glove of gold" Cornelia informed Dorrie. "When you wear it, the glove has the power to turn any object you touch into gold".
"Thank you" Dorrie smiled as she accepted the glove.
Cornelia then reached into the large sack, and brought out a large wooden case.
"This is a magical art case" Cornelia announced as she handed the case to Dorrie. "It includes magical art supplies that will allow you to have paintings, drawings, and sculptures come to life".
"Can this be used to paint enchanted paintings?" Dorrie asked.
"Why yes, it can" Cornelia smiled. "In fact, I thought it might be nice to spend the afternoon painting an enchanted painting".
"I'd love that!" Dorrie exclaimed with glee.
Cornelia brought out her wand, and produced a blank canvas mounted on an easel. Cornelia then opened the magical art case, and brought out two magical paint brushes.
"These are magical paint brushes" Cornelia said as she handed a brush to Dorrie. "They are used to paint enchanted paintings. What kind of painting would you like to paint?".
Dorrie thought for a few moments, then answered. "How about painting a seaside town?" Dorrie asked.
"I like that" Cornelia smiled as she reached into the magical art case and brought out some bottles of paint. "Let's get started".
Cornelia and Dorrie worked to paint the seaside town, having fun deciding what kind of buildings and features they would add to the painting. In a little while, they had finished.
"Now, let's say we go inside the painting" Cornelia suggested.
"How?" Dorrie asked, curious.
"Point your magical paint brush at the painting, and say Entavo Paintavo" Cornelia instructed. "Lets do it together".
"Entavo Paintavo" Cornelia and Dorrie said as they pointed their magical paint brushes at the painting. In a few moments, they were inside the painting.
"Wow!" Dorrie exclaimed in amazement.
"Let's walk around this town, shall we?" Cornelia suggested.
Cornelia and Dorrie, inside the painting, walked around the seaside town enjoying the sights. The two had a fun time. After a while, it was time to leave.
"To leave the painting and return to your room, point your magical paint brush out from the painting, and say Outo Paintuvo" Cornelia instructed. "We'll do it together".
"Outo Paintuvo" Cornelia and Dorrie said as they pointed their magical paint brushes out from the painting. In a few moments, they were back in Dorrie's room.
"That was fun!" Dorrie smiled.
"I'm glad you had a good time" Cornelia smiled back. "When we have more free time, I'll teach you how to bring drawings and sculptures to life".
"I'd like that" Dorrie said, pleased.
A few days later
In her room, Dorrie woke up for the day. Since it was a day off for Dorrie, she didn't have to worry about getting ready to perform duties around the castle. In fact, she already had plans on how to spend her day off. She and Lucinda had decided a day earlier to take a walk through the Peppertree Forest. They both loved nature, and a walk though the forest was something they were looking forward to.
After having breakfast, Dorrie walked out of the castle and soon found herself at the edge of the forest where Lucinda was waiting.
"Good morning, Dorrie" Lucinda greeted Dorrie with a smile.
"Good morning, Lucinda" Dorrie greeted Lucinda.
"I'm glad it stopped raining just before daybreak" Lucinda observed. "I was worried for a while we wouldn't be able to walk through the forest".
"Me, too" Dorrie agreed.
Dorrie and Lucinda then started walking through the forest, enjoying the beauty of nature. As they walked along, the two of them saw something laying next to a tree.
"What is that?" Lucinda inquired.
"It's a bit far away to make out" Dorrie observed. "Let's take a look?".
"Sounds good to me" Lucinda agreed as she pulled out her wand.
"Why are you pulling out your wand?" Dorrie asked Lucinda.
"Just to be safe" Lucinda answered.
Dorrie and Lucinda walked up to the tree, and looked at what was laying there - a teenage girl wearing a sapphire blue cloak, curled up in a ball, asleep. Dorrie and Lucinda noticed that the girl's cloak was wet.
"She must have been caught in the rain last night" Lucinda observed.
The teenage girl slowly woke up.
"Who are you?" the teenage girl asked Dorrie and Lucinda in a sleepy and scared voice.
"It's alright" Dorrie reassured the teenage girl. "We mean you no harm. I'm Dorrie Cooper, and this is my friend, Lucinda Magwin".
The teenage girl looked at Lucinda. "Your a witch" the girl observed, still groggy.
"A good witch" Lucinda smiled. "Dorrie is also a good witch".
"Well, then that's a different story" the teenage girl smiled as she slowly sat up. "My name is Danika Leah Knight".
"Nice to meet you, Danika" Dorrie and Lucinda said with a smile.
"And it's nice to meet you, girls" Danika said, still groggy. "You'll have to forgive me, but I got caught in the rain last night, and I'm so tired".
"You spent the night here?" Dorrie asked.
"Yes" Danika answered. "I've been traveling for a while, and I needed a place to spend the night. This forest looked so inviting. I wasn't counting on it to rain".
Dorrie felt Danika's forehead, which was warm.
"You have a fever" Dorrie said to Danika, concerned.
"I have to admit, I'm not feeling well" Danika admitted.
"Do you have anybody we could contact?" Dorrie asked Danika.
"No" Danika answered. "The thing is, girls, that I'm an orphan. I've been on my own for a little while".
"Well, you can't stay out here" Lucinda pointed out.
"After all, your not feeling well" Dorrie advised. "Let us take you to Enchancia Castle. You can get help there".
"Oh, yes" Danika said in a disbelieving voice. "The royal family is just gonna let a common traveler through the gates".
"Everybody in the castle is very nice" Dorrie reassured Danika. "I should know - I work there".
"I wouldn't want to be a bother" Danika confessed.
"You wouldn't be" Dorrie said, as she gently put her hand on Danika's shoulder.
Dorrie and Lucinda helped Danika up onto her feet, and then helped Danika walk to the castle.
(End of Chapter 7).
Author's notes
Danika Leah Knight is a character created by SailorWednesdayMercury for use in "Dorrie".
Disclaimer: "Sofia the First" and everything associated to it © Craig Gerber, Jamie Mitchell and Disney. Cornelia Rose, everything associated to her and the other ideas from A.t © A.t. Danika Leah Knight, everything associated to her and the other ideas from SailorWednesdayMercury © SailorWednesdayMercury. I only own Dorrie and everything associated to her.
How did Roland know what Sofia's amulet could do? For the answer to that, see my story "Sofia's Time of Need" which would have taken place before Dorrie arrived at the castle.
Note about the memory seeker: I realize that Dorrie already has the gift of seeing her birth parents memories thanks to the wishing well. However, the memory seeker will come in handy for Dorrie when she would want to see the memories of other people besides her birth parents.