Chapter 10.
Nathaniel and Anaya arrive at Lady Tremaine's estate. The two see no sign of Lady Tremaine, Charlotte or her minions.
"You ready sister?" Nathaniel asked turning to face Anaya. Anaya smiles as she makes a gesture and seconds later she shapeshifts from herself into Drizella's appearance.
"Yes. Be careful brother." Anaya replied. Before teleporting out in a poof of smoke.
"Please let Anaya return safely." Nathaniel prayed.
In Lady Tremaine's castle, Anaya disguised as Drizella looks for Charlotte and Lady Tremaine hoping to distract Charlotte long enough for Nathaniel to lure out their siblings. To a place where they can use a spell to trap them making Charlotte's strength weaken. Drizella hears Charlotte's voice in one of the studies and carefully enters through the door and sees Lady Tremaine with her.
"Mother," Anaya says.
"Drizella, close the door." Lady Tremaine instructs Anaya. Anaya does as she told and shuts the door.
"Your time is to end girl," Charlotte speaks up as walks over from the fireplace and over to Anaya.
"I don't understand Charlotte. Mother, what is she talking about?" Anaya asks pretending to be confused.
"To bring Anastasia back Charlotte needs power. And with all royalty safely protected by her enemies her only choice to gain power is a sacrifice your sacrifice." Lady Tremaine explains coldly not one bit of sympathy towards her eldest daughter.
"MOTHER! How can you stand there willingly and allow this monster to kill one of your daughters me." Anaya shouts pretending to be disgusted and act as if it were her parents doing the same.
"Anastasia is innocent she deserves to live." Lady Tremaine said.
"So, now I have no place in your heart," Anaya replies. Anaya needs to think fast before Charlotte can try and kill her.
"At least you're not crying that I cannot understand. And look at this way you'll be going to a better place." Charlotte tells Anaya.
"Did you go to a better place?" Anaya asked stunning Charlotte.
"For a time I thought so yes. But I was denied the thing I craved much." Charlotte spoke.
"Power," Anaya says.
"Power yes, but not just power something someone just as important," Charlotte replied.
Meanwhile, outside on the fields of Lady Tremaine's estate. We have Nathaniel who has just come up with a way to lure out his siblings. Nathaniel conjures a small sphere of purple energy. The sphere of purple energy floats above and releases a magical echo that can only be heard by Children of Darkness except for Charlotte since Nathaniel made the spell for that reason. Charlotte's Children of Darkness followers senses the echo and appear surroundings Nathaniel manifesting from black smoke.
"Nathaniel, have you come to surrender?" A follower of Charlotte asks.
"Maybe," Nathaniel answered with a smirk. Just as one of Charlotte's followers waves a hand attempting to freeze Nathaniel. Nathaniel makes a quicker gesture causing a burst of purple light to manifest blocking the follower's spell.
"I'm hurt I taught you that particular freezing spell. You had to know I could block it." Nathaniel taunted. This comment provokes the followers to each throw a fireball at Nathaniel! Nathaniel quickly disappears in a poof of smoke. The fireballs collide and cause a small explosion of fire that knocks the followers through trees. After the explosion fades black smoke appears and then disappears seconds later leaving Nathaniel standing.
"Get him." One of the followers barked as she threw a blast of magic towards Nathaniel. Nathaniel ducks and starts to run off the estate with Charlotte's followers after him. Nathaniel is able to send a telepathic message through the use of his magic to Anaya to tell her to leave now.
Anaya now knowing she has to leave thinks fast. Just as Charlotte prepares to rip out her heart. Anaya blasts Charlotte with dark magic throwing her across the room. Before revealing her true form and teleports out in black smoke. Anaya appears right next to Nathaniel who is resting on a large stone near a set of caves.
"Nathaniel, how close are they?" Anaya asked.
"They be here in a second," Nathaniel answered before standing up from the stone. Charlotte's followers arrive at the caves each holding a fireball.
"It's over we won't let you leave." One of Charlotte's followers shouts.
"I think it's the other way around don't you think brother," Anaya smirked.
"I think so too," Nathaniel replies. Before Charlotte's followers can think about what their two siblings were talking about. Anaya and Nathaniel make the same quick hand gesture towards the followers. They then carry the gesture over to the direction of the caves. The followers are suddenly thrown over into the caves and each land hard onto the ground. Just as the followers get onto their feet and walk over to the entrance/exit of the cave a boundary spell keeps them back!
"What the hell." A follower barked.
"Nice spell from our sacred book," Anya said with a smile on her face they finally made their move on Charlotte.
"Don't even bother to try and break out. The spell is bound by the sun and only someone who holds a heart of good intentions can let you out." Nathaniel explained.
"Now we can go back to camp and start to break down Charlotte's other spell.
End of chapter 10.