The Sleeping Spell Part 1
At home, the Minakami siblings ran into Baileywick.
"Ah, Wataru and girls," Baileywick bowed. "the ballroom is almost ready."
Wataru & his twelve sisters gasped at the decorations.
"It's... beautiful!" Aria gasped.
"There's only thirteen things that are missing," Baileywick told the Minakami siblings. "one prince and twelve princesses, it's time for you all to shine, and I can't wait to see your first waltz."
Mamoru looked around the royal ballroom.
I know, Mamoru thought. Mr. Cee-drick.
Moments later, Mamoru was knocking on the door of Cedric's workshop.
Cedric opened the door, "Hmmm?" he asked.
"Oh, Mr. Cee-drick? Hi." Mamoru said.
"It's Cedric." Cedric said to Mamoru testily.
"May I come in?" Mamoru asked the sorcerer.
"Must you," Cedric groaned irritably, as Mamoru entered, he asked. "what is it?"
"Um, remember how you said if I ever needed help?" Mamoru asked Cedric.
"Of course I remember," Cedric replied to Mamoru irritably. "I was the one who said it."
"Well I was wondering," Mamoru asked Cedric. "do you have a spell that can make me a good dancer, it's for the ball tonight, I don't want to look silly in front of everyone."
"Yes," Cedric muttered. "everyone will be there, I have just the spell for you."
Cedric walked over to his spellbook, and quickly looked through the pages.
When the found the page he was after, he wrote the contents on a piece of paper.
"And here we are." Cedric declared handing the piece of paper off to Mamoru.
Mamoru started to read the spell out loud.
Mamoru: Somnibus...
"No, no, no," Cedric stopped Mamoru. "not now! You must wait until the waltz begins, then, just say those three magic words and you will become the best dancer in the kingdom."
"Thanks, Mr. Cee-drick," Mamoru said as she smiled at the sorcerer. "I don't know what I'd do without you."
"That makes two of us." Cedric chuckled.
After Mamoru left, Wormwood squawked at Cedric.
"Oh come on," Cedric retorted. "you didn't really think I gave her a dancing spell, did you? Once she utters the magic words I give her, everyone in the ballroom will fall into a deep sleep, even her dear big bro, and I will only wake them up if she hands over her bracelet as well as Sofia hands over her amulet, and then the kingdom will be mine!"
Cedric laughed evilly, with Wormwood cackling along with him.
The royal ball was about to begin, Amber was in her room, having her hair and make-up attended to by a pair of servants.
"You look lovely, Miss Amber." one complimented her.
"Perfect as usual." the other said.
James & Sofia entered the room.
"Sofia and I need to talk to our sister." James told the servants.
"Alone." Sofia added.
Both women left the room.