After the four had ridden for what seemed like an eternity, they stopped.

"I think we're lost." Victoria said, looking around.

An image of Corinne flashed through Lorrain's mind. And something her mother had said "I never get lost."

"What?" Ruth asked.

Lorrain looked around "I never get lost."

Victoria raised an eyebrow "Why are you saying that?"

"That's what my mother said." Lorrain answered "It's soothing, somehow."

"Well, it makes me feel better." Ruth said.

Andrew laughed "Alright. Since we're not lost, where are we?"

Lorrain smiled sheepishly "I wish I knew."

When they woke up the next morning, something was definitely wrong. They were all tied up!

Lorrain looked around and spotted Andrew tied to a different tree than she and the girls were.

"He must have used that sleeping stuff." She thought "That might explain why my head feels so funny."

Andrew got her attention, and motioned to her left with his eyes. She slowly turned her head and saw a man, with a large sword, standing guard.

Another man walked towards them, his gaze was dark and threatening.

"Oh look." The man said "It's Minnie Mouse and the Three Musketeers."

Lorrain bit her lip as she felt her temper flare "Stay calm." She thought "Don't blow your temper. Be calm like your mother."

The man crouched down so he could look Lorrain in the eye "I have your parents." He looked around "All of your parents."

"Where are they?" Lorrain asked through gritted teeth.

The guy pointed towards the north, to a small building that was halfway buried underground.

"I'll release them under one condition." The man said.

"What?" Lorrain asked, her blue eyes shooting fire.

The man snapped his fingers, and immediately, a younger man walked forward.

"Marry my son, Howard, making him heir to the kingdom, and your parents will be saved."

Andrew's mouth dropped open. That jerk!

Lorrain glared "Never."

Howard scoffed "We'll see about that." He grabbed a bow and arrow from another man and shot it towards Andrew. The arrow landed within an inch from Andrew's right ear.

Lorrain gasped "Stop!"

Howard's father chuckled "Calm down boy. Let's give her some time to think."

Howard sighed and tossed the bow, and an arrow he had been getting ready to shoot, to the ground. Then he and his father walked away.

Ruth looked at the bow and arrow. She tried to reach them with her feet, but they were too far away.

Lorrain saw what she was doing, and attempted to knock the weapon towards her. The toe of her shoe caught the edge, and slid it a little. Victoria knocked it the best she could. Ruth kicked off her shoes and using her toes, grabbed the bow and arrow. Maneuvering her feet carefully, she fit the arrow into the bow and aimed it at Andrew.

Andrew's mouth dropped open and his eyes widened when he saw the arrow aimed at him. He was about to say something, but Ruth glared at him. Then she mouthed "If you want me hit you, go ahead and speak."

After ten long seconds, Ruth let the arrow fly.

Lorrain closed her eyes. She just couldn't watch! But the next thing she knew, she was being cut free.

The man that had been standing guard raised his sword and rushed towards the princess. She reached down and yanked out her sword, blocking the blow. She looked at the sword and smiled "That's convenient."

Andrew cut the other two free "Go get our parents!" he told them, running to help Lorrain.

Ruth and Victoria ran towards the little building. They found the entrance, which was wood on the outside, and forced the door open.

"Ruth! Victoria!" Corinne exclaimed "How did you find us?"

"Long story." Ruth answered "But right now, we need back up." She glanced back at where the fight going on. She saw a group of about twenty horses riding towards the fighters. And it was obvious they weren't there to help the good side.

Corinne and her friends followed Ruth's gaze. Corinne turned to the others "Let's go girls." The others nodded, and they ran to help.

Victoria and Ruth watched them go. They looked at each other confused and then shrugged.

"She is the queen." Victoria said "She is allowed to give orders." Then they followed to assist.

Lorrain's sword got yanked from her hand and thrown.

The guard smirked "So much for the big brave girl!"

He raised his sword and just as she thought she'd feel the blade slicing through her, a foot kicked the guy's hand.

Lorrain's eyes grew wide as she watched her mother cut a backflip. The man swung his sword at Corinne this time. She simply stepped out of the way, and then whacked his wrist, causing the man to drop his sword.

Corinne dropped into her musketeer pose, ready if he tried anything "Nobody messes with my daughter!"

The man turned around and ran away.

"Mom." Lorrain said in shock.

"Go help Andrew." Corrine said as three more guys came running towards them. Plus, she didn't feel like discussing it at that moment.

"But…"

"That's an order, Lorrain."

"Corinne!" Viveca called "Catch!" she threw a sword through the air towards her.

Lorrain watched as her mother grabbed it and immediately swung it into action.

Corinne's sword swung at lightning speed as the three opponents tried, without success, to take down the former musketeer "Oh come on!" she said with a smirk "Three against one? Hardly seems fair." Then she spun around and sent all three swords flying into a tree.

Lorrain's mouth dropped open "Mom…"

"Go help Andrew." Corinne said again, as she grabbed a second sword from the tree and began to fight with another guy.

This time, Lorrain obeyed. She ran over and helped Andrew with the two guys he was fighting. After they had them down, Lorrain wiped some sweat off her brow "Have you seen my mom? she asked.

Andrew looked over "You mean, that mom?" he asked.

Lorrain, Andrew, Ruth and Victoria, stared at their mothers. They were standing shoulder to shoulder, their weapons ready. As four guys ran towards them, Corrine and Renee swapped places. Viveca and Aramina ducked, while Corinne and Renee flipped over their backs and then handled the men in front of them.

Andrew cleared his throat "Well, your mom. She… uh…"

Lorrain shook her head "She's got a lot of explaining to do."

Just then Howard ran towards the young group, with a sword in his hand.

"I don't think so." Andrew met Howard halfway and their swords locked "Your battle is with me now."

Howard scoffed "Easy win."

Victoria pulled out her ribbons and joined her mother, while Ruth grabbed a bow and arrow and went to help Renee.

Lorrain ran over to her mother, holding her sword ready "Mom! I've got your back."

"I have no doubt." Corinne said with a smile.

Standing back to back like they were, it was hard to guess which was which. The only way you could really tell them apart, was Corinne looked a bit older than her daughter, and their dresses were different.

Lorrain glanced at Aramina, Viveca, and Renee. They were all smiling "Mom?"

"Yes?"

"We are fighting a serious battle." Lorrain knocked a guy's sword from his hand and then kicked him into a tree "Why are you smiling?"

Corinne laughed as she blocked the sword of another guy "Because, I love this!" then with a heave, she sent the guy flying.

"Hey, Corinne!" Viveca called, she was surrounded by a complete circle of men "How about a little help."

Corinne threw her sword at her. Viveca flicked her ribbons. They wrapped around the handle of the sword, and then she spun, sending the sword flying in a circle knocking all the other swords from the guys' hands. Victoria was crouched down on the ground, feeling a little uneasy about a sword lying over top of her head. After Viveca had knocked all the swords away from their opponents, she threw Corinne's sword back to her. Then she and Victoria, knocked the men either out or down with their ribbons.

Corinne caught her sword and looked around. All the men were down, except for Howard… and his father.

Corinne took one look at him and gasped "I know you! We thought we defeated you nineteen years ago!"

The man chuckled "Such a long time, wouldn't you say, Blondie?"

Corinne's temper flared "Who are you calling Blondie?"

The man backed up in shock "You. Duh."

Corinne looked over at her three friends "What do you say girls? Is he worth it?"

"Oh yeah." Renee answered.

Corinne grabbed a tree branch and swung herself behind the guy. Then the other three surrounded him.

"My victory ended with you." Corinne said "And now, it's going to begin with you."

All of the sudden, a sharp cry of pain caught all of their attentions. They spun around to see Andrew gripping his side as blood slipped through his fingers. He staggered, and then fell against a tree.

Lorrain gasped and ran towards Howard. Then at the exact same moment, moving like it was a mirror image, both Corinne and Lorrain's fists flew out. Lorrain's connected with Howard's jaw; Corrine's hit his father's. Both men stepped back dazed, and then fell to the ground unconscious.

Both ladies sighed "Glad that's out of my system."

Then Lorrain ran over to Andrew "Are you okay? Please speak to me!"

Andrew groaned as he gripped his side "It hurts."

"I should say it does." Renee mumbled as she looked at the wound. She looked up at Aramina "It doesn't look good."

Jonathan ran and jumped up onto one of the many horses standing around "I'm going to go get help!"

Aramina knelt down beside her son "It's okay Andrew. We're getting help."

Lorrain bit back a sob as tears streamed down her face. Andrew looked up at her and managed a weak smile. He slowly and with great difficulty lifted his hand to her face "I always have loved you." He whispered.

Lorrain placed her hand over his "Everything's going to be okay Andrew. You'll see." She said through her tears.

Andrew coughed "Don't wait for me." He said. Then he took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"No Andrew." Lorrain sobbed as his hand slipped from her face and landed motionless on the ground.