Chapter 10

A Gift to Show You Care

Three days has passed since Mac took Maddie back to the castle. Mac always kept checking on her sister just in case she wakes up. On the fourth day, Mac noticed that Maddie was not in her room.

I'm glad she's awake, Mac thought. But where did Maddie go? Mac thought that Maddie might have gone to the castle balcony, so she headed toward the balcony to find Maddie. When she made it to the spacious balcony, she found Maddie standing near the railing looking out into the sky. Mac could hear her sister crying.

"Why are you so sad?" Mac asked. Maddie stopped crying for a moment and turned around to see Mac.

"Mac? How are you still alive?" Maddie asked in disbelief. "I thought I killed you?"

"Don't worry. You didn't," Mac said. "I'm glad you're okay. I was starting to get worried." Maddie still stood there in disbelief. Then she started to cry again.

"Please don't cry," Mac said.

"I can't help it," Maddie said sadly. "I was so scared that I might have killed you. You're my only sister. I didn't want to lose you to. You're the only one I have left now that our parents are gone."

"Maddie...," Mac said, but she didn't know what else to say. She didn't know how much emotional pain Maddie was in. Instead of putting it into words, Mac hugged Maddie.

"Y-You're no mad at me?" Maddie asked as she hugged Mac. She was trying not to cry anymore.

"No," Mac answered. "I'm sorry I got mad at you. None of this world have happened if we didn't have that quarrel in the first place."

"I'm sorry too," Maddie added. "Mac..."

"Yes?"

"Thanks for being there for me." Mac and Maddie smiled at each other.

"I have a present to give to you," Mac said.

"Really?" Maddie asked excitedly.

"Yeah," Mac said, "Follow me." Mac started to lead Maddie to the Throne Room.

"Stand here and close your eyes," Mac instructed. Maddie nodded and did what she was told. Mac ran to the throne and grabbed something from behind it. Then she walked back to Maddie.

"You can open your eyes now," Mac said. Maddie opened her eyes to see Mac holding a weapon.

"It's a blessed lance," Maddie said in awe.

"I know how much you wanted one, so I bought one for you. It was suppose to be a birthday gift or you. I'll even teach you how to fight with it," Mac said as she handed the lance to Maddie. "Happy birthday little sis!"

"Thank you Mac!" Maddie said gleefully. "You're the best big sister I could ask for!"