Dorrie - a Sofia the First fanfic
I now give you Chapter 28 of "Dorrie", which starts off at the point where Chapter 27 left off.
Chapter 28: Working Together
Going into the village
It was morning at Enchancia Castle, and Abby and her parents had just returned from spending a few days helping Amber, James, and Sofia's Aunt Tilly with some chores at Tilly's house.
"So, how was it at the Duchess's house?" Dorrie asked Abby.
"It was great!" Abby happily exclaimed. "She's such a nice lady. She even took me out to pick some Airabella Apples".
Dorrie smiled, remembering the time the previous summer where Tilly had visited the castle, and Tilly had taken Dorrie out to pick some Airabella Apples.
"I have the day off" Abby announced. "What about you?".
"I have the day off as well" Dorrie answered.
"You have any plans?" Abby asked.
"I'm going into the village to watch a dazzleball game" Dorrie responded. "Want to come along?".
"I'd love that" Abby gleefully answered. "Thank you".
"We'll take my broom" Dorrie announced. "It will be faster".
"I've never ridden on a broom before" Abby said, unsure of the idea.
"Everything will be fine" Dorrie reassured Abby. "Just hold onto me, and everything will go nicely. There's nothing to worry about, I promise. You'll love it".
"Then let's do it" Abby agreed.
In a little while, Dorrie and Abby walked out onto the carriage launching and landing area of the castle. Dorrie mounted her broom, and motioned Abby to climb on behind her. Abby climbed onto the broom, and held onto Dorrie. In a few moments, the broom took flight.
As Dorrie and Abby flew, Abby looked around, and was totally impressed with the experience.
"This is fantastic!" Abby exclaimed in glee.
"Told ya!" Dorrie smiled.
In a few minutes, Dorrie and Abby landed at the entrance to Enchancia Square Garden. As Dorrie and Abby dismounted the broom, Dorrie pulled out a piece of paper.
"I have a surprise" Dorrie announced. "This is a special pass for me and any friends of mine. It allows us to sit in the royal box for today's game".
"The royal box?" Abby asked, excited. "We get to sit in the royal box?".
"Oh, yes" Dorrie smiled.
At that moment, Jade walked up.
"Hello Dorrie, Abby" Jade happily greeted the two. "I'd like you to meet somebody. I'll be right back".
Meeting Jacob
In a few moments, Jade came back with a 17-year-old blind boy who was using a walking stick.
"This is Jacob Lee, my maternal cousin" Jade announced to Dorrie and Abby.
"Hi, Jacob" Dorrie cheerfully greeted. "I'm Dorrie Cooper, and this is my friend, Abby Murphy".
"Nice to meet you, girls" Jacob smiled.
At that moment, Danika walked up.
"Danika" Jade started, "this is my maternal cousin, Jacob Lee. Jacob, this is Danika Knight".
"The same Danika Knight who plays on the Justice Jaguars dazzleball team?" Jacob asked, curious.
"Why, yes" Danika answered.
"I'm a big fan of yours" Jacob remarked to Danika. "You and the Jaguars are an excellent team".
"Thank you" Danika smiled, flattered.
"While I'm blind, I enjoy hearing the announcer describe each game" Jacob admitted. "I sometimes wish I could play dazzleball, but, alas, some things were not meant to be. However, this is suppose to be a happy time. It's not often I get to spend time with Jade".
"Are the two of you going to attend the dazzleball game today?" Dorrie asked Jacob and Jade.
"I was just about to buy Jacob and I tickets" Jade answered.
"No need for that" Dorrie smiled at Jade. "I have a special pass that allows me and any of my friends to sit in the royal box for today's game. It includes free admission to the game. I've already invited Abby, and I'd like to invite you, Jacob, and Danika to sit with us".
"The royal box?" Jade asked in glee. "Yes, yes, yes".
"I think it's settled, then" Danika acknowledged with a smile.
Dorrie, Abby, Jade, Jacob, and Danika walked up to the royal box. As they opened the door, Sofia was standing there waiting.
"There you are, Dorrie" Sofia smiled. "And I see you brought our friends with you. I'm happy that Dad arranged to give you a special pass. I thought I'd join you today. As Mom always says, the more, the merrier". Sofia then looked at Jacob. "And who is your friend?".
"Sofia, this is Jacob Lee, my maternal cousin" Jade started. "Jacob, this is Princess Sofia".
"It's my honor to meet you, Princess Sofia" Jacob said as he bowed.
"The pleasure is mine" Sofia smiled at Jacob, before turning to everybody else. "I've had some soft drinks and snacks brought up here. Let's say we sit down, enjoy ourselves, and take in a dazzleball game".
Everybody sat down in the royal box, and enjoyed some soft drinks and snacks as the dazzleball game got started. The game was between the Cannonball Cheetahs and the Dunwitty Dingoes (with the Dingoes being another high school team).
The game itself was quite exciting, with the Cheetahs and the Dingoes being equally matched. Near the end of the game, the Dingoes managed to pull ahead, and won the game by one point.
"And the Dunwitty Dingoes win the game" the announcer addressed the crowd. "The Dingoes now move on to play the Justice Jaguars in the upcoming Dazzleball World Championship finals for the Dazzleball World Cup".
Aiding Jacob
"How exciting!" Jacob exclaimed, impressed. "Two local teams get to play in the Dazzleball World Championship finals. Oh, if I could only play".
"Maybe you could?" Dorrie suggested.
"I do have very fine hearing" Jacob admitted. "But, while I can detect things approaching by hearing alone, being able to play is another thing entirely".
"Don't give up, yet" Sofia urged. "Perhaps all you need is some help?". Sofia then started singing (to the same music as "Helping Hand" from "Baileywhoops", only with different lyrics).
"Today we'll lend a hand to you, wherever you go, whatever you do. We have a plan to help you out, to give you hope at every turn. So if you hesitate or doubt, just turn to us we'll help you out. Because you want it so very much, we'll help you get it no matter what".
Everybody else then started to join in.
(Jade) "We'll be your helping hands when the need arises". (Sofia) "And we will help provide some wonderful and great surprises". (Danika) "We'll stand right by your side to help you stay in line". (Abby) "And we will never rest until you get your dream".
(Dorrie) "Playing dazzleball, that's your dream. To reach that goal we've hatched an truly amazing scheme. It involves a special trick ... to get you ready and fit".
(Sofia) "To help you out. You'll look the part. Put on a jersey and dress up smart. And if you worry fret or frown. We'll help you up when you are down".
(Jade) "There's no need to lose your nerve". (Danika) "Your helping hands are here to serve". (Sofia) "Now that you need our help the most". (Abby) "We're going to be here to help you out".
(Dorrie) "We'll be your helping hands when the need arises". (Sofia) "And we will help provide some wonderful and great surprises". (Danika) "We'll stand right by your side to help you stay in line". (Abby) "And we will never rest until your dream comes true".
(Jade) "We'll guide you throughout the day". (Dorrie) "We'll push you all the way". (Abby) "To this we pledge". (Sofia) "Your dream will soon come true". (Danika) "We know you'll do okay". (Dorrie) "Your goal will be just fine".
"I thank you for your confidence in me" Jacob gratefully said. "But seriously, there's no way I could ever play dazzleball".
"I think I have an idea" Dorrie announced. "But, I'll have to do some reading first".
Later, at the castle
Dorrie found herself in the castle library, and soon came across a book she was looking for: The Complete Guide to Magical Aids. As Dorrie looked through the book, she found what she had been looking for.
"Perfect!" Dorrie thought to herself, pleased. "Now to find Gwen".
In a few minutes, Dorrie found herself at the door of Gwen's workshop. Dorrie then knocked on the door of the workshop.
"Come in" Gwen cheerfully invited.
"Gwen?" Dorrie started, "could I have a moment of your time?".
"Of course, my tinkering assistant" Gwen smiled. "What can I do for you?".
Dorrie walked over, and opened the book to the page she had been reading. Gwen then looked at the page.
"This is something I want to do for a blind friend of mine" Dorrie announced. "If you could do the actual construction, I could take care of the magical elements. I know it is asking you to take time away from your other projects, but I would be very grateful if you could help me with this".
"Consider it done" Gwen agreed. "It's for a good cause".
"Thank you" Dorrie gratefully said.
"You're quite welcome" Gwen happily said. "I have the parts we need right here in the workshop. Lets say we get started?".
A day later
At Enchancia Castle, Gwen, Dorrie, Jade, and Jacob were in Gwen's workshop.
"Thank you for coming, Jacob" Gwen started. "Dorrie and I have something for you".
"What?" Jacob asked, curious.
"Let us surprise you" Dorrie smiled. "Please, have a seat".
Jade guided Jacob to a nearby chair, and Jacob sat down.
"Please take off your sunglasses, Jacob" Gwen requested.
"Alright" Jacob complied, a bit puzzled.
Gwen brought out a pair of glasses with round, dark lenses. Gwen then gently put the glasses on Jacob's face. The glasses glowed for a few seconds, then went back to normal. Suddenly, Jacob started seeing strange images. To anybody who would have been looking through Jacob's eyes at that point, the images would have looked like a picture negative.
"What's going on here?!" Jacob exclaimed, not knowing what to think of what was happening.
"These are magical glasses that allow you to see" Dorrie explained. "It's not sight as we know it - it's more like a negative image. But, the glasses will allow you to see everything around you, including people, streets, buildings, and all other objects out there".
Jacob brought up his hand, and looked at it through the magical glasses. As Jacob looked at his hand, he started crying in joy.
"I can see!" Jacob cried out in glee. "I can see!".
"It's a miracle!" Jade exclaimed as she hugged Jacob. "A blessed miracle. But how?".
"Dorrie found the idea for the glasses in a book" Gwen smiled. "I constructed the glasses, and Dorrie performed the spell which allows the glasses to ability to give you sight".
"I also did a spell on the glasses that protects them from being broken" Dorrie added. "In addition, the glasses have dark lenses like your sunglasses so your eyes will be protected from the sun. I'm sorry that we couldn't give you normal sight. This was the best that could be done".
"It'll take it just as it is" Jacob smiled back with tears of happiness in his eyes. "I can now see things. This opens up a whole new world for me. Thank you so very much".
"Yes, thank you" Jade added, with tears of happiness in her eyes as well.
Later that week
Since Jacob could now see as it were, Danika had talked to the Dunwitty Dingoes about giving Jacob a chance to play dazzleball. The Dingoes were the obvious choice since they were short a player, and if Jacob worked out, he would be able to fill the void.
"Well, Jacob, let's see how you do as a goalie" Darian Weston, Captain of the Dingoes, said to Jacob.
"Mind you, I've never played dazzleball before" Jacob said, unsure of himself.
"Everybody starts out as a beginner" Darian reassured Jacob. "We'll take it one step at a time".
As Jacob stood in the goal area, a soccer ball flew toward Jacob. As Jacob saw the ball approaching, he quickly raced toward it and managed to hit it away. Everybody on the field gasped in amazement.
"That was quite good, Jacob" Darian remarked, impressed. "Let's try a few more, shall we?".
As the next few minutes passed, Jacob was successful in keeping the ball from scoring, whether it was a soccer ball, a football, or a flying disc. Everybody was totally impressed with Jacob's performance.
"I thought you said you never played dazzleball before?" Darian asked Jacob in a playful manner. "From what I see, you're a natural".
"Thank you" Jacob said, pleased with Darian's praise.
"It looks like you'll make a very good goalie" Darian suggested to Jacob. "However, there's more to dazzleball than just being a goalie. You'll need to be able to play in the game as well".
"Dorrie, Jade, and I can help with that" Sofia offered. "The three of us play for the Dunwitty Ducks".
"We'll get you up to speed before you know it" Dorrie said to Jacob.
"I can help as well" Abby said as she stepped forward. "I use to play dazzleball when my parents and I lived in Madrasia".
"I'll help as well" Danika offered. "Could you use some extra players today, Darian, so we can train Jacob?".
"Sounds fun, Nica" Darian smiled.
Everybody went out onto the field, while Sofia, Dorrie, Jade, Abby, and Danika stayed close to Jacob in order to give him pointers. In a few moments, everybody started playing dazzleball. The game started off at a slow pace to give Jacob time to get the hang of things. As the game progressed, Jacob started to become comfortable with playing dazzleball, and quickly started learning how to play the game from a player's point of view. By the time the game ended, it was clear that Jacob was a quick learner.
"You have a lot of potential" Darian remarked to Jacob. "We have practice here tomorrow. I speak for all the Dingoes when I say you would be more than welcome to join us".
"Thank you" Jacob acknowledged, grateful.
"We'll see you here tomorrow" Darian smiled. "We'll make a Dingo out of you before you know it".
Dingo practice
The next day, the Dingoes, and Jacob, arrived on the field where they had played the previous day. The field was an open piece of land with grass and some trees, and was the same field where the Dunwitty Ducks occasionally practiced.
A number of onlookers were gathered on the edge of the field. The people of Dunwitty had not only heard of Jacob's good fortune of being able to see, but also that Jacob was trying his hand at dazzleball. The onlookers wanted to see Jacob play, and to give him their support. Among the onlookers was Dorrie, who was in the village running some errands for Baileywick. Also among the onlookers was Lucinda's mother.
"Ready for a game of dazzleball?" Darian cheerfully asked Jacob.
"Oh yes!" Jacob happily responded.
The Dingoes started their practice game, with Jacob playing with the team. As the practice game progressed, Jacob impressed everybody with his ability to quickly learn the game. At the middle part of the game, Darian walked up to Jacob.
"You know, I've seen enough" Darian started. "Jacob, you're a very good player. If you want to be on the team, you're in".
"Thank you very much" Jacob smiled, pleased with Darian's decision.
At that point, Danika, Jeremiah, and the rest of the Justice Jaguars walked up. Further back, partially hidden by a tree, was a man holding a wand. The man pointed the wand toward Jessica Blackstone, one of the Jaguar players, and Jacob, using a spell to make the two angry with each other. It was then that Jessica looked at Jacob.
"When you guys play us for the cup in three months, don't think I'm going to go easy on you just because you're blind!" Jessica barked at Jacob.
"And, don't think I'm going to go easy on you just because you're a girl!" Jacob barked back.
"Oh, it's go time!" Jessica exclaimed, insulted.
"Bring it!" Jacob responded.
As Jessica and Jacob started toward each other, the man with the wand continued pointing it at the two, using a spell which was causing the two to get even angrier with each other. In a few moments, Jessica and Jacob started shoving each other. At that point, Danika turned to Jeremiah.
"We have to stop this!" Danika said to Jeremiah, worried.
Jeremiah raised his wand, and cast a spell to stop the fight and calm Jessica and Jacob down.
"Serenitas!" Jeremiah yelled as he pointed his wand at Jessica and Jacob. The two then immediately calmed down.
"I don't know what came over me?" Jessica apologized to Jacob. "It was like somebody else was controlling me. I'm so sorry".
"It was like somebody was controlling me as well" Jacob acknowledged. "Apology accepted. And I'm sorry as well".
Jessica and Jacob shook hands as the man with the wand who had been partially hidden by the tree started walking away. The man thought he had gone unnoticed, but he was wrong. Dorrie, and Lucinda's mother, had noticed the man.
"Did you see that?" Dorrie asked Lucinda's mother.
"I did indeed" Lucinda's mother answered. "That man used magic to make Jessica Blackstone, and Jacob Lee, fight with each other".
"Why would somebody do that?" Dorrie asked, puzzled.
"I don't know" Lucinda's mother said. "But I intend to keep an eye on that man. I've seen him around the village before".
That night
In the secret passages located within Enchancia Castle, Sofia and Scarlet were in a secret room located along one of the passages.
"Okay, Sofia" Scarlet started, "your shrinking powers are actually more powerful than you might think. Shrink down".
"Okay then, Scarlet" Sofia complied as she held her amulet. "I wish to be small".
Sofia's amulet immediately shrunk her down as Scarlet snapped her fingers and shrunk as well.
"Now, see that rock over there?" Scarlet asked. "Lift it up".
"But that thing weighs like eight times my current weight" Sofia pointed out.
"Give it a try" Scarlet suggested.
Sofia walked over to the rock and then, much to her surprise, she lifted it up and held it above her head.
"Ants have the power to lift ten times their own weight" Scarlet explained. "When you're that size, you are able to do so".
Scarlet suddenly leapt up on top of a pile of old books that were sitting on the floor.
"Gravity affects you more depending on your mass" Scarlet continued. "When you shrink yourself down, you're also bringing down your mass, which means that gravity doesn't affect you nearly as much as when you're normal size".
"That means that when I'm small, I have the power to leap to great heights relative to my size" Sofia theorized.
"Exactly" Scarlet smiled.
Scarlet and Sofia then returned to their normal size as Dorrie walked into the room.
"Good evening Sofia, Scarlet" Dorrie greeted the two. "The royal family are in their rooms going to sleep for the night, and everything is quiet in the castle".
"Good" Scarlet acknowledged before turning back to Sofia. "Our lesson is concluded for tonight. You've better be getting to your room before you're missed".
"Of course" Sofia agreed. "Good night, Scarlet".
"Good night, Sofia" Scarlet smiled.
"I've better be turning in myself" Dorrie announced.
"Then I'll wish you a good night" Scarlet said to Dorrie.
"Good night, Scarlet" Dorrie said to Scarlet before walking away with Sofia.
Scarlet then clapped her hands, and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
At that same moment, at Cornelia's home in the village, Cornelia was investigating a man who had walked onto her property.
"Who do you think you are?!" Cornelia shouted at the man. "Get off of my property!".
"I mean you no harm" the man said to Cornelia. "I'm looking for a young woman".
"You're one of Valtor's men!" Cornelia snapped at the man. "You want Danika!".
"Yes, I do want Danika, but I'm not in league with that scumbag Valtor" the man pointed out. "Danika is my niece. My name is King Taboc Wise".
"Prove to me that Danika is really your niece" Cornelia demanded.
"There is the Wise family lullaby" Taboc started. "My sister, Faragonda, sang it to Danika when Danika was a baby. I would think that Danika would remember it on some level".
"Can you sing it?" Cornelia requested.
"On the wind, cross the sea" Taboc began singing. "Hear this song, and remember".
At that moment, Danika, dressed in a blue nightgown, stepped outside and picked up where Taboc had left off.
"Soon you'll be, home with me. Once upon a December" Danika sang.
"You do remember the song" Taboc said in glee to Danika.
"It's a song that's been in the back of my head all of my life" Danika admitted. "But I could never figure out where I heard it ... until now".
At that point, Lucinda's mother raced up.
"This is the same man who magically caused Jessica Blackstone and Jacob Lee to get into a fight today" Lucinda's mother announced.
"I can explain that" Taboc said to Cornelia. "And, to show my good intentions, I give you my wand to hold as we go inside and talk".
"Very well" Cornelia agreed.
Cornelia, Danika, Taboc, and Lucinda's mother then walked into Cornelia's house.
The next day
At Jade's house in the village, Jade was sitting at a picnic table with Ruby, Dorrie, Sofia, Amber, Lucinda, and Danika. As the seven enjoyed some milk and cookies, the subject of Taboc came up.
"How does it feel to have an uncle pop up out of the blue?" Amber asked Danika.
"Strange, to say the least" Danika answered.
"I heard he was the same man who magically caused Jessica and Jacob to get into a fight yesterday" Dorrie remarked.
"Actually, he wasn't" Danika pointed out. "According to my uncle, he was trying to shield Jessica and Jacob from an evil sorcerer who was using dark magic against Jessica and Jacob. However, the dark magic was very strong, and my uncle couldn't break through the evil sorcerer's powers".
"But, I only saw the man who we now know is your uncle" Dorrie explained. "The only other man I saw with a wand was Jeremiah who broke up the fight".
"My uncle said that the evil sorcerer was well hidden behind a bush, and that nobody else saw him" Danika commented. "I read my uncle's mind as he told us what happened, and he was telling the truth".
"So tell us more about your uncle, Danika" Amber requested.
"He's the King of Fairyardia" Danika answered. "He is a good sorcerer who possesses wicked cool good magic. He'd like to take me back to Fairyardia with him for my own protection, but Cornelia isn't crazy about the idea".
"Do you want to go to Fairyardia?" Sofia asked Danika.
"I wouldn't mind going for a visit" Danika admitted. "But as for actually moving there, I'd have to give it a lot of thought. After all, it would be hard to leave Dunwitty. I've come to think of this village as my home".
Meanwhile, far away from Dunwitty, Valtor was pacing in his lair when a man approached. The man was Theron Blackstone, a relative of Jessica Blackstone. Theron was also the evil sorcerer who had used dark magic against Jessica and Jacob.
"You idiot!" Valtor shouted as he struck Theron across the face. "I've warned you about your mischief making. You could have been seen by the people of Dunwitty when you carried out that stupid stunt against Jessica and Jacob".
"But I wasn't seen!" Theron snapped at Valtor. "Besides, Jessica is such a goody goody - the white sheep of the family as it were".
"If you weren't a personal friend of Neila, I'd kill you on the spot for your stupidity" Valtor growled at Theron. "But, Neila has her uses, and it's best to keep her happy at the moment".
"A wise move" Theron said under his breath.
"I heard that" Valtor acknowledged as he grabbed Theron by the neck. "If you ever get arrogant with me again, I will kill you in spite of your friendship with Neila. Do I make myself clear?!".
"Yes" Theron acknowledged as he gasped for breath.
"Good!" Valtor said as he threw Theron to the floor. "Now do your job! Get back to Dunwitty and keep an eye on things! And no more mischief making!".
As Theron quickly left Valtor's lair, a pregnant Maleficent walked in.
"Ah, there you are" Valtor greeted Maleficent. "I think it's time to start going after Danika's amulet again. Enough time has passed since the Royal War ended, and everybody in Dunwitty has relaxed their guard. I'd say it's the perfect time to make another attempt to get that amulet".
"Agreed" Maleficent smiled in an evil way.
"I notice that you're quite pregnant, Maleficent" Valtor observed. "Going on nine months if I'm not mistaken. Are you sure that you're up for this?".
"I can assure you that even though I'm pregnant, I'm still the mistress of all evil" Maleficent pointed out.
"That's good to hear" Valtor approved.
"And I have a plan to get Danika's amulet" Maleficent announced.
"Let's hear it" Valtor directed.
"We'll need to be able to get close to Danika" Maleficent started. "In order to do that, we'll need to make a duplicate of one of Danika's friends".
"Seriously, a Doppler Duplicato spell?" Valtor mocked. "Those kinds of spells are unreliable at best".
"This is something far more advanced" Maleficent assured Valtor. "We make a clone of one of Danika's friends, and program the clone to carry out our orders".
"Who did you have in mind?" Valtor wanted to know.
"Dorrie Cooper" Maleficent answered.
"A clone of Dorrie Cooper, under our control, would gain us access to Danika" Valtor theorized. "But how would we create such a clone?".
"A little bit of magic, a little bit of chemistry ... and a little bit of genetic material from young Miss Cooper herself" Maleficent pointed out.
"You know and I know that young Miss Cooper isn't going to willingly give up some of her genetic material ... especially to you" Valtor advised.
"Not a problem" Maleficent explained. "I simply wait for young Miss Cooper to leave her room in the castle. Once she's gone for the day, I pop in, take some of her hair from her hair brush, and that will give us all the genetic material we'll need. Easy-peasy".
"Then I'll leave it in your capable hands" Valtor said with a wicked smile.
Two days later
At Enchancia Castle, Dorrie was in her room getting ready for morning duties. After getting into her maid uniform, and brushing her hair, Dorrie left her room for the day. As soon as Dorrie left, Maleficient magically appeared in Dorrie's room, and walked over to where Dorrie's hair brush was.
"There we are" Maleficent smiled as she pulled some of Dorrie's hair from the hair brush. "We'll have an evil clone of Dorrie before we know it".
Maleficent took the hair, and magically disappeared in a puff of green smoke.
(End of Chapter 28).
Author's notes
Abby Murphy and her parents are original characters I created for this story.
Cornelia Rose is an original character created by A.t. for this story.
Danika Leah Knight (A.K.A. Nica), Darian Weston, Jacob Lee, Jeremiah Eli Cook, and Jessica Blackstone are original characters created by SailorWednesdayMercury for this story.
Doppler Duplicato is from the "Sofia the First" episode "Sofia the Second".
Enchancia Square Garden, the Dunwitty Ducks, and the practice field are from the "Sofia the First" episode "A Tale of Two Teams".
Faragonda is not Ms. Faragonda seen in "Winx Club". Faragonda, and Ms. Faragonda from "Winx Club", are two completely different characters. SailorWednesdayMercury developed Faragonda as a birth mother for Danika in this story.
For me, the idea of magical glasses was inspired by Geordi LaForge's visor seen in "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
For more about Danika's ability to read minds, see Chapter 24 of "Dorrie".
Gwen, and Gwen's workshop, are from the "Sofia the First" episode "Gizmo Gwen".
I want to thank SailorWednesdayMercury for the help and ideas she has been providing for this story. Her continued help and ideas have been of great value, and I wanted readers to be aware of this. I also want to thank SailorWednesdayMercury for a variety of dialog which went into this chapter.
It was SailorWednesdayMercury's idea to have a song sung to the same tune as "Helping Hand" from the "Sofia the First" episode "Baileywhoops". The idea for the song is hers, while I came up with the lyrics.
King Taboc Wise is not Taboc the Wise from "Winx Club". King Taboc Wise is a character developed by SailorWednesdayMercury for this story, inspired by Taboc the Wise.
Lucinda's mother is from the "Sofia the First" episode "Mom's the Word".
Madrasia is from Chapters 24 - 26 of "Dorrie".
Maleficent, as seen in this story, is the Maleficent of old from "Sleeping Beauty". Bringing in Maleficent into "Dorrie" was the idea of SailorWednesdayMercury. In regard to Maleficent, readers of my stories might recall that Maleficent of the Moors is mentioned in Chapter 2 of my story "A Royal Rift". To clear things up, we'll consider Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty", and Maleficent of the Moors from "Maleficent", to be two separate characters. To further clear things up, while Maleficent in "Dorrie" is mostly the "Sleeping Version" version, I'm also adding in some elements from the "Disney Descendants" version (such as a Maleficent with child, and her way of talking including easy-peasy).
Neila is an original character I created for use in my "Sofia the First" stories. For more about Neila, see my stories "The Newest Princess", "Incident at Royal Prep", "Being Summoned", "A Scarlet Evening", and "The Storm".
Serenitas! is an original spell created by SailorWednesdayMercury for this story. It is a spell that is used for calming someone down. Serenitas is Latin for Serenit, with a meaning of serenity, fine weather, favorable conditions.
Sofia's shrinking power is from the "Sofia the First" episode "The Littlest Princess".
The Cannonball Cheetahs, the Dunwitty Dingoes, and the Justice Jaguars are dazzleball teams created by SailorWednesdayMercury for this story. The Dazzleball World Championship finals for the Dazzleball World Cup was also created by SailorWednesdayMercury for this story.
The Complete Guide to Magical Aids is something I created for use in this story. It was inspired by The Complete Guide to Magical Jewels seen in the "Sofia the First" episode "The Emerald Key".
The idea of Scarlet training Sofia how to use her shrinking powers was an idea by Jacob Voronkov. Jacob came up with the majority of the dialog for that scene, while I added in Dorrie at the end of the scene.
The Kingdom of Fairyardia (pronounced "Fairy-ar-dia") is an original concept I came up with for this story. Fairyardia is home to a variety of fairies who work with humans.
The Scarlet Warrior (A.K.A. Scarlet) (A.K.A. Queen Scarlet) is a character created by Jacob Voronkov, and is used in my stories with permission from Jacob Voronkov.
The secret room that Scarlet uses in this chapter to train Sofia is the same room that appears in Chapter 21 of "Dorrie".
The song that Taboc and Danika sing in this chapter is "Once Upon a December" from the movie "Anastasia", and was suggested for use in this chapter by SailorWednesdayMercury.
Theron Blackstone is an original character created by SailorWednesdayMercury and myself. SailorWednesdayMercury suggested the idea of an evil sorcerer who was a member of the Blackstone family, with that character knowing both Valtor and Neila. I built upon the character by naming him Theron, and having him keep an eye on things in the village for Valtor.
Valtor: for those who are wondering, Valtor is based on the character of the same name seen in "Winx Club". Consider the Valtor in this story to be adapted for use in the "Sofia the First" universe.
Disclaimer
"Anastasia" and everything associated to it © Fox Animation Studios, and 20th Century Fox.
Cornelia Rose, everything associated to her, and the other original ideas from A.t are the property of A.t, and are used in this story with the permission of A.t.
Danika Leah Knight, Darian Weston, Jacob Lee, Jeremiah Eli Cook, Jessica Blackstone, everything associated to them, and the other original ideas from SailorWednesdayMercury are the property of SailorWednesdayMercury, and are used in this story with the permission of SailorWednesdayMercury.
"Disney Descendants" and everything associated with it © Disney.
"Sleeping Beauty" and everything associated with it © Disney.
"Sofia the First" and everything associated to it © Craig Gerber, Jamie Mitchell and Disney.
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" and everything associated to it © Paramount Pictures.
The Scarlet Warrior and the other original ideas from Jacob Voronkov are the property of Jacob Voronkov, and are used in my stories with the permission of Jacob Voronkov.
"Winx Club" and everything associated to it © Rainbow Srl.
I only own Abby Murphy, Abby's parents, Dorrie Cooper, Fairyardia, Madrasia, Neila, and The Complete Guide to Magical Aids.
