Chapter 9: Dark Clouds
Lord Starchbuttom walked up to the big door and opened it. He could see it was raining outside and a man was standing there. All moist and wet. The man looked up and Starchy could see it was the magician.
"Sorry to bothering the Queen by this time." He said. "But can I come in?"
"The Queen Isn`t here yet but you can come in." Starchy said and followed the magician inside.
The magician sat down in the kitchen and took off his sweater and gave it to Starchy. But he just throws it on a chair and staid next to him. The magician looked up at the window and could see the Glooms outside it. Hildy rolled the keys and showed him to hurry up.
The magician looked up at Starchy and wondered if they had a closet somewhere. There he could put his jacket in. Starchbuttom headed at him and showed him a locker. The magician looked inside it and could see Queen Delightful`s jackets.
"What is that?" The magician pointed.
"What?" Starchy asked.
"That right there." The magician pointed.
Lord Starchbuttom walked into the closet and looked around. It was then it all went quiet and he could hear the magician laugh. Starchy ran up to the door and tried to open it. But it was locked. The magician had put a chair on the doorknob so he couldn`t get out.
"Let me out!" Starchy shout.
"Not until our pressures Queen is gone." The magician said and walked away.
"What?" Starchy pants. "Wait someone help, the Queen is in danger!"
Back at the 7D`s cottage it was raining too. The whole Jollywood was raining. Grumpy opened the door as Bashful and Sneezy carried in Viran. They laid her down on the couch and Bashful sat next to her.
After Grumpy closed the door they could hear someone yawning. But who could it be who was yawning? It was then they saw Sleepy walking out from the kitchen to them. He pants as he saw Viran lay on the couch with a big, black print on her chest.
"What happened?" He wondered.
"We met the Glooms." Grumpy muttered. "Where`s the others?"
"They told me to stay to tell you if you came home they followed Queen Delightful home." Sleepy said and took a deep breathe.
"Good she`s gone." Bashful said to himself.
"I`ll get you some water to her." Sleepy said and didn`t had the chance to take a step, before Grumpy said.
"Don`t."
"How come?" Sleepy asked.
"She worked for the evil magician and the Glooms all along." Grumpy told him.
"She`s sorry." Bashful said.
"You don`t know her Bashful." Grumpy said. "She`s evil."
"She has a good heart." Bashful said. "I can see it deep into her eyes."
"Her bluff-eyes." Grumpy said.
"I don`t know Grumpy." Sneezy said.
"Thank you for saying that clumsy!" Bashful shout.
Bashful told them it was Sneezy`s fault she got hit. If he had stopped her she would still be alive. But Sneezy told him he wouldn`t and started to get annoyed. Bashful raise his fist and tried to hit Sneezy hard. Grumpy took Bashful`s arms and Sneezy hid behind Sleepy.
"Come out you coward!" Bashful shout angry.
"Calm down." Grumpy said. "If you hadn`t leave she wouldn`t be with you in the first place."
"But…" Bashful said and then blushed of shame.
Grumpy had right. Maybe it was his fault? If he had not ran away they wouldn`t met in the forest. She would have been gone by now, she could be still alive. But no, as usually Bashful had himself to blame.
Grumpy let go and Bashful sat down on the floor. He apologized to Sneezy and started to cry. Sneezy came out and sat down to his fellah friend, then hugged him.
Then Sleepy joined them and hugged too. Then they all looked up at Grumpy who sighed. It was the right thing to do. He walked up to them and gave them all a weak hug. It was then they heard cough.
"Well, wild-blueberry-sprinkles." A voice said.
They all looked up to the couch and could see Viran sit up. Bashful tore the hug apart and ran up to her. He sat next to her and hugged her hard. But the others just stared at her, Grumpy stared all mad.
Bashful looked up at her green eyes and she back at his. Then she said this was wrong. But Bashful let her go and told her it wasn`t wrong. He wasn`t mad or sad, he was most confused. It was like the tickling feeling in his stomach had disappeared and would be gone for good.
"Not that Bash." Viran said. "Queen Delightful is in danger."
"What?" Both Grumpy and Sneezy pant.
"The magician will disappear her into his locker and take her away from Jollywwod. So then Hildy Gloom can be the new Queen." Viran explained. "Maybe you don`t believe me but, I tried to stop them."
"The guys could give us some time." Grumpy said.
"You need to sneak in." Viran said. "You have some secret doors or something?"
"We don`t work for digging for no reason." Bashful said.
Then they ran up to the mine port and fell down in their holes. Viran flew in one and covered her eyes.
At the castle the doors opened. Happy hold Queen Delightful`s hand as they walked in. Dopey walked next to her and Doc closed the door.
They didn`t walk in 6 steps before the magician ran downstairs. They all looked surprised to see him. It was then the magician told her he needed some help, quick. Queen Delightful walked up to him and the guys behind her.
"My Queen." The magician said and took her hand. "You seem so sad, what have happened?"
"Please, I don`t want to talk about it." Queen Delightful sighed.
"Where`s Starchy?" Happy asked.
"Gone for good." The magician said. "As you will be, my Queen."
