"What are we going to do now?"

Luckily for the Penny, Sherman and Peabody, they found Cedric unharmed after his battle with the witches, he was on his way to the castle to help when he saw the other three running for their lives. After explaining to him what happened they quickly took shelter under a bridge to hide from the guards and figure out their next move.

"Well I'll tell you what we aren't going to do Penny," Cedric replied "We are not going to panic or freak out."

"How can I not freak out!?" Penny snapped "those are our friends that got captured and Shuriki is going to have two of them executed at dawn unless we do something."

"Peabody you have faced stuff like this before on your adventures, surely you have a idea of what to do right?" Sherman asked his adoptive father. However when he faced him he saw Peabody curled up in a ball rocking back and forth on the verge of freaking out.

"Peabody what's wrong?"

"All my years I always thought that science could explain even the most convincing forms of magic, that magic was nothing but a delusion to fool the untrained eye and the weak of mind. But what I just witnessed there can be no explanation. The whole kingdom, turning against it's own beloved royals, I've ran every analysis in my mind, trying to figure out how she did this, and I have nothing."

"It's time to face facts Mr. Peabody," Sherman replied putting a arm around Peabody's shoulder to calm him down. "Magic is indeed real on this Earth."

"But if magic exist, even in one realm where does that leave science? Does that mean everything that I knew was a lie?"

Cedric scooted over and sat down next to Peabody, "I'm not Sofia, I nowhere near as wise as she is. But if she was here right now I believe she would tell us that there is room for both science and magic, and if we are going to defeat Shuriki and save our friends than we are going to have to put both together.

"But how are we going to put both of them together?" Sherman asked "Isn't science and magic like total opposites?"

"Actually the two of them aren't that different. In fact magic comes from the idea of science."

"Really?" Both Sherman and Peabody asked at the same time.

"Yes see magic doesn't just come from nothing, I need potions in order to do spells right. And potions our made from ingredients that make a chemical, which chemistry is a part of…"

"Science!" Peabody jumped up and shouted.

"But Cedric, you've been using magic the past couple of days without potions or chemicals," Sherman replied.

"Well that's because I use the particles around me." Cedric waved his wand and suddenly a LED light showed all the particles in the air around them. "There are billions and trillions of particles in the air all around you, ranging from water, dirt to gases and millions of other things. When we are not our workshop we use the particles around us to help us create the right spell, rather it's for defense or to teleport to another location, the particles help our spells work."

"That is amazing," Penny gasped.

"It is, now I can probably get us inside to my workshop by myself but that is when I will need your help."

"Tell us what you need us to do Mr. Cedric." Penny saluted

"Here's the plan…"

"Clover please you got to listen to me I'm your friend."

"Silence prisoner! I have no way of knowing how you understand me but you will not persuade me to release you. I am loyal to Empress Shuriki and she wants you kept here. And that is where you will stay."

Clover, Robin and Mia was all guarding Sofia's Amber's, and James's cell. The lock was so high that there was no way they where getting it so there was really no need to keep a guard posted at all times in the dungeon. Still they had a guard check in every hour to make sure the prisoners were behaving. With no human guard around though Clover, Robin, and Mia took it upon themselves to guard the cell in case Sofia got any wise ideas with that amulet.

"Might as well give it up Sofia there is no getting through to them," James replied. "Whatever Shuriki did to them it is not getting undone until she is defeated."

"If they can just go away long enough for me to use my amulet I can shrink myself then turn to a bird and get those keys."

"Ha, well that is not going to happen prisoner because we ain't going anywhere!" Clover laughed before turning to the two birds.

"ATTENTION!" Robin and Mia stood at attention with Clover. "FORWARD MARCH!" The three animals paced around the cell back and forth like a military battalion. No way was Sofia going to be able to do anything without being seen.

"So what do you want me to do again?" Peabody asked Cedric as they crouched behind the dungeon walls.

"The stairs that lead to my workshop is right outside these doors. I need you to release your inner dog and chase the animals away so that we can free the royals and get to my workshop. But don't hurt them, these are some of Sofia's favorite animal friends and she would never let me hear the end of it if anything happened to them."

"Chase them away, don't hurt them, I can do this," Peabody said to himself. Taking a deep breath he got on all fours then he ran towards the animals.

Peabody started letting out loud angry barks as he charged towards the animals, it didn't take long for them to get their attention.

"AAHH RUN!" Clover screamed as him and the birds fled for their lives, Peabody chasing after them. The animals ran out the door and Peabody slammed it shut so they couldn't re enter before continuing to chase them.

"Your alive!" Sofia sighed in relief.

"Of course," Cedric said. "Like I would let my students out hex me."

Penny got a stool and grabbed the keys. She was just about to hand them to Cedric when they all heard footsteps and a familiar voice.

"What's going on it there?"

"Go hurry!" Sofia demanded. Penny put the keys back and the others ran to hide just as Shuriki came in.

Everybody remained silent, fearing to make a sound as Shuriki studied the room.

"Hmm, I have a feeling you are up to something." Shuriki spoke.

"Your empress," A guard said running in. "The gallows are ready."

"Good,"

Everyone's eyes widened at that news, Shuriki walked up to Elena's and Isabel's cell.

"Change of plans, we're taking care of this now."

"Even if you destroy us, you will not win," Elena seethed.

"Oh you stubborn queen, I already have." Shuriki opened the cell doors and dragged them out, handing one to each guard.

As they walked out, Cedric, Penny, and Sherman came out of their hiding spot and handed his wand to Sherman.

"Take this, you can still stop them."

"But I don't know how to use your wand!"

"Remember, there are particles in the air. Not every spell, needs a magic word to cast. Think of a spell, then, the particles will come to you, then cast it. You are Elena's and Isabel's only hope now."

"We will not let you down." Penny replied.

"Now go, hurry, we will catch up."

Penny, and Sherman ran out the door, as Cedric worked on freeing the royal siblings.

"I hope you know how to use that thing," Penny replied

"I hope I do too." Sherman pointed the wand to Penny, then closing his eyes he waved the wand and teleported Penny to the door in front of the guards. Catching on to Sherman's plan, she locked the door and waited for Sherman to do his part.

Shuriki seethed in anger when she twisted the nob and noticed the door was locked.

"Your empress orders you to open this door!" Shuriki yelled as she banged on the door. The eye slot opened and Penny stared at them with a smirk.

"What's the pass word?"

"What?" Shuriki gasped

"Nope that's not it," Penny laughed

"Open this door!"

"Nope."

"Open this door now!"

"Your not even close."

"Open this door this instant!"

Suddenly Sherman came from behind them, waving his wand he formed ice at Shuriki and the guards feet causing them all to slide outside the window and land in a hay barrel.

"That's the password!" Penny cheered opening the door for Sherman.

"Thank you," Elena replied as Penny and Sherman worked on untying Elena and Isabel's ropes.

"Don't mention it, hopefully by now Cedric knows which spell he needs to undo what Shuriki has done."

"I do!" Cedric replied running up and rejoining the two of them. "It's going to take a lot of magic and a lot of energy, we are all going to have to hold hands and say the spell together in order for it to work.

"Your not going to get that chance," Using a floating spell Shuriki floated up to the royals and their friends.

"You know Sofia you and your friends have been a pain in my side for to long. It's time we fix that."

Shuriki waved her wand and zapped Sherman and Penny, soon Sherman turned around and pointed his wand at the royals.

"Sherman what are you doing?"

"All hail Shuriki!" Sherman replied coldly.

"Uh oh, this ain't good."

"You know Sofia, I don't need to imprison all you teenagers, just you." She then zapped James and Amber, putting them under her spell two. Soon they turned around too, and pointed the wands that Cedric gave them on her.

Peabody, who was returning from chasing the animals off, came up from behind and bit Shuriki on the leg, kicking Peabody off of her, Peabody went sliding allowing Shuriki to zap him with her wand as well.

"No!" Sofia screamed as Peabody got up and started growling at Sofia.

"Give it up Sofia, you are no match for me. You had strength in numbers last time you beat me but now that is gone. Your outnumbered, and now you are mine!"

"Not yet," Cedric growled, grabbing Sofia, Elena, and Isabel, he created smoke and the four of them disappeared.

"Find them!" Elena ordered "I want them returned to me at once, Sofia will hang with the others.

Cedric and the remaining royals teleported outside the castle and started running as fast as they could. It wasn't long before the castle guards was on their trail along with their friends and family.

"What are we going to do now? We can't possibly do that spell right with just the four of us?" Sofia asked

"No, but we can do one at a time, I still know the words," Cedric took out the paper and showed them the words to say.

"There they are, surround them!" They heard one of the villagers say. Soon they saw the villagers block their path, they were surrounded, trapped, and it wasn't long before Shuriki caught up to them.

Stopping she took out her wand and smiled. "I told you Sofia," Shuriki then zapped Cedric, and he to fell under the spell and turned on Sofia. "I have the strength of numbers on my side this time.

"Maybe," Sofia replied refusing to be intimidated. "But I have something else on my side." Sofia took out her wand, and saying the magic words she zapped one of the guards, breaking the spell.

"What are you doing?"

Sofia then zapped another guard, then another, then she turned to unbreaking the curse on her family then friends. Before Shuriki could do anything the spell had been lifted from the entire royal family.

"No, no this can't be happening!" Shuriki gasped.

"Oh it's happening!" Sofia smirked. "One thing you should learn Shuriki, never mess with my family or my friends!"

Shuriki growled and reached for her wand but before she could react Sofia lunged for her and they both disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Where did they go?" Amber asked as the smoke cleared. Even the villagers still under the spell stood confused not knowing what to do now.

As the smoke cleared Shuriki found Sofia on top of her in the Wabac!

"What are you doing? Get off me!"

"I'm insuring you never come after my family, or friends again!" Sofia then started up the Wabac, and soon the machine started glowing.

"What the? No!" Shuriki screamed.

The bright light could be seen from all the way to the castle. Peabody gasped when he saw the light, and he soon knew what Sofia was doing.

"No!" Peabody gasped "She's sending Shuriki into another realm."

"But she's not with Shuriki right?" Amber asked.

"The Wabac locks whenever it is started, she would be locked in with her."

The light then vanished, and the Wabac, along with Sofia and Shuriki was gone.

"SOFIA!"

Man I am mean with cliffhangers.