Dorrie Chapter 34: Out of the Blue, a sofia the first fanfic

Dorrie - a Sofia the First fanfic

I now give you Chapter 34 of "Dorrie", which starts off shortly after Chapter 33 ended. Be warned, there is a major revelation in this chapter (it's been something I've been toying with for a while now, but I don't want to give away too much too soon - you'll have to read this chapter to discover what is going on).

Chapter 34: Out of the Blue

At Hexley Hall

It was Halloween morning at Hexley Hall. Inside of Hexley Hall, the atmosphere was not festive as one might expect considering it was Halloween. Instead, Hexley Hall was on high alert, with most students confined to classrooms for their own safety.

In one room of Hexley Hall, Dorrie, Candice, Lucinda, Ruby, Jade, Matilda, Adair, as well as Gracie Bryant, had their wands drawn.

"I'm sure the special lecture can be rescheduled" Dorrie reassured Candice. "Who would have thought that Valtor would attack Alfea College for Fairies in an attempt to get Danika's amulet?".

"What's the plan?" Ruby asked.

"A magical portal will open up here which will connect Hexley Hall to Alfea" Lucinda answered. "Mr. Truesdale and Cornelia will bring Danika through that portal, and then we'll close the portal before Valtor can follow".

At that moment, the magical portal opened up into the room. Mr. Truesdale, Cornelia, and Danika quickly scrambled into the room from the portal. At the same moment, Valtor flew through the portal and ended up in the room.

"Fire!" Dorrie shouted. "Mr. Truesdale, get Danika to a safe place here in Hexley Hall!".

Dorrie and the other girls started firing their wands at Valtor as Mr. Truesdale, Cornelia, and Danika ran out of the room. As Valtor flew around the room trying to avoid the wand fire, he spotted Candice out of the corner of his eye.

"Traitor!" Valtor yelled at Candice as he produced a magical blast which knocked the girls to the floor. Valtor then flew up to Candice. "You will pay a high price for turning against me this past summer, girl!".

As Valtor raised his wand and pointed it at Candice, Gracie picked up a book at threw it at Valtor's head. The book hit Valtor, sending him backward.

"Repulsia!" Candice shouted as she fired her wand at Valtor. The blast hit Valtor, sending him against a wall. Valtor quickly recovered from the blast, and looked at Candice.

"I'll deal with you later, little traitor!" Valtor barked at Candice. "I have an amulet to get!". Valtor then quickly flew out of the room.

"After him!" Dorrie ordered as she and the other girls ran after Valtor. In a few moments, Valtor flew into a room, closing the door behind him. Dorrie tried opening the door, but found it locked.

"I'll get it open" Candice offered as she pointed her wand at the door. "Make it easy, make it quick, open up without a kick". The door then unlocked and sprang open. The girls raced inside with wands drawn to find the room empty. A scream then came from a few rooms down the hallway.

"Let's go!" Lucinda exclaimed as she and the girls ran toward the room where the scream came from.

In a few moments, the girls raced into the room where they heard the scream. Mr. Truesdale and Cornelia were lying unconscious on the floor, while Valtor had his hand around Danika's throat.

"Let her go!" Dorrie demanded as she pointed her wand at Valtor.

"Get lost!" Valtor yelled as he took his other hand and used his powers to push the girls out of the door and into the hall. Dorrie and Candice quickly got up and ran back into the room as Valtor used his powers to shut the door.

On the hall side of the door, Lucinda tried the door, but found it locked. Lucinda then tried to magically transport herself into the room, but found that something was preventing her from doing so.

"Well, that should take care of your friends" Valtor said to Dorrie and Candice with a wicked smile. "I put up a magical barrier around this room. Nobody from Hexley Hall will be able to enter this room".

Suddenly, Dorrie and Candice's amulets became visible, and started producing a very bright light.

A secret revealed

"What are you two brats doing!?" Valtor barked at Dorrie and Candice.

In a few moments, a figure appeared out of the light.

"Oh my God!" Dorrie exclaimed, taken off guard.

"I never saw that coming" Candice said in a shocked tone of voice.

Valtor, Danika, Dorrie, and Candice stared at the figure in total disbelief. Standing there was a woman in a pink gown holding a wand. The woman was ... Queen Miranda.

"This must be one major emergency if I've been summoned here" Miranda theorized. "Quite frankly, I haven't used my abilities in years".

"Well, well, well" Valtor laughed at Dorrie and Candice. "Your amulets have summoned somebody who is rusty. What a joke!".

"There is a reason I haven't used my abilities in years" Miranda pointed out. "Trust me, you don't want to see what I'm capable of".

"Oh, I think I'll take my chances" Valtor said in a mocking tone.

"Suit yourself" Miranda said as she raised her wand. "Varia's Vortex".

A very powerful magical vortex formed in the room as Miranda used her wand to shoot a beam of energy at Valtor. In a few moments, the beam started pushing Valtor through the vortex.

"What?!" Valtor exclaimed in shock. "This isn't possible!".

"Oh, yes it is" Miranda said as she used the power of her wand to push Valtor through the vortex. As soon as Valtor was inside the vortex, the vortex closed.

"Where did you send him?" Dorrie asked in shock.

"I'm not quite sure" Miranda answered. "That's the thing about Varia's Vortex - you never quite know where you'll end up. In any case, it will take Valtor a while to get back to wherever he calls home".

"Wow!" Candice exclaimed, shocked at what Miranda could do.

"I would appreciate it if the three of you didn't say anything about my abilities" Miranda requested of Dorrie, Candice, and Danika. "I have my reasons for keeping them a secret".

Dorrie, Candice, and Danika nodded their heads yes. Quite frankly, considering the stunning turn of events that had just taken place, nodding their heads was the only thing they could really do.

"I'll see you at the castle after you finish school for the day" Miranda smiled at Dorrie, Candice, and Danika. "We have a lot to discuss".

Miranda then disappeared. At that same moment, Dorrie and Candice's amulets became invisible once again. Dorrie, Candice, and Danika then heard the girls on the other side of the door trying to break in.

"What do we do?" Candice asked Dorrie. "Knowing Valtor, that magical barrier is going to be pretty strong".

"Let me try something" Dorrie suggested as she aimed her wand at the door. "Unhex!".

Dorrie, Candice, and Danika walked to the door. As they tried to open the door, they found they couldn't. Valtor's magical barrier was still in place.

"A fat lot of good that did!" Dorrie said in disgust.

"It was a good try" Candice said, trying to comfort Dorrie.

"What about that beware, forswear thing you do?" Dorrie suggested to Candice.

"I could try it" Candice suggested. "It covers a multitude of sins - no pun intended".

Dorrie, Danika, and Candice snickered at Candice's remark.

"Well, here goes nothing" Candice said as she raised her wand and pointed it at the door. "Beware, forswear ... bring down Valtor's magical barrier".

Candice tried the door, and found she couldn't open it. The magical barrier was still in place.

"Oh, nuts!" Candice exclaimed, annoyed.

"Would somebody please tell me what is going on?" Mr. Truesdale asked as he regained consciousness. "The last thing I remember is Valtor knocking me out".

"Tell me about it" Cornelia commented as she too regained consciousness.

"Dorrie and Candice managed to drive Valtor off" Danika reported. "He disappeared through a vortex. However, he left behind a magical barrier that is preventing us from leaving this room". It was a mix of the truth and a lie on Danika's part, since she didn't want to reveal Queen Miranda's role in what had just happened.

"Stand back, ladies" Mr. Truesdale instructed as he brought out his wand and pointed it at the door. "Abdo magus murus". Mr. Truesdale then tried the door, which opened. Lucinda, Ruby, Jade, Matilda, Adair, and Gracie then raced in with wands drawn.

"We got this covered, girls" Danika said to the just arrived group of girls. "Valtor left, having been driven off by Dorrie and Candice".

"That's a relief" Adair said, glad that things were back to normal.

"Everybody okay?" Matilda asked, concerned.

Dorrie, Candice, Danika, Cornelia, and Mr. Truesdale nodded their heads yes.

"Thank goodness" Ruby said, relieved.

"That was a close one" Jade pointed out.

"If you'll come with me, girls, Cornelia, we'll check the school for damage" Mr. Truesdale requested.

"If you don't mind, Candice and I have to talk to Danika for a few minutes" Dorrie announced.

"Of course" Mr. Truesdale agreed. "Catch up with us when you're finished".

"You going to be okay?" Cornelia asked Danika, concerned.

"I'll be fine" Danika reassured Cornelia. "This was a close call, but Valtor is gone for the time being".

Mr. Truesdale, Cornelia, Lucinda, Ruby, Jade, Matilda, Adair, and Gracie left the room. Dorrie, Candice, and Danika then looked at each other.

"Who would have thought?" Danika observed, amazed.

"Queen Miranda ... has magic" Candice said, stunned.

"And very powerful magic by the look of it" Dorrie added.

Afternoon

After what had happened at Hexley Hall that morning, Mr. Truesdale decided to cancel the remainder of classes for the day. Instead, the afternoon at Hexley Hall saw a quickly arranged Halloween party for the students. It was a fun affair, giving the students a chance to relax. Mr. Truesdale had invited Danika and Cornelia to attend as well. Everybody had a wonderful time.

In a while, it was the end of the school day at Hexley Hall. Dorrie, Candice, and Danika walked outside. Dorrie and Candice then mounted their brooms.

"I'll give you a lift to the castle" Dorrie suggested to Danika.

"Okay" Danika accepted, nervous.

"Dorrie is an expert broom flyer" Candice assured Danika. "You'll be in good hands".

"Go have yourself a good time at the castle, Danika" Cornelia smiled as she walked up. "I'll see you at home later on".

Danika climbed onto the back of Dorrie's broom, and Dorrie, Danika, and Candice soon took flight. In a little while, the three reached Enchancia Castle. After dismounting their brooms, the three made their way to Queen Miranda's study. Once there, Dorrie knocked on the door.

"Come in" Miranda invited.

Dorrie, Candice, and Danika walked into the study.

"Please close the door, then come sit down" Miranda instructed with a smile.

As soon as the door was shut, Dorrie, Candice, and Danika sat down.

"I imagine what happened this morning was a shock to the three of you - finding out that I have magical abilities" Miranda gently said.

"That would be an understatement, Queen Miranda" Dorrie quietly said.

"We had no idea" Candice added.

"Imagine my surprise when I was summoned by yours and Dorrie's amulets" Miranda said to Candice. "I didn't even know the two of you had such amulets".

"Our apologies" Dorrie apologized. "It was a secret up to now. You see ... how do I put this?".

"Do we tell Queen Miranda?" Candice asked Dorrie, concerned.

"We know about Queen Miranda's powers" Dorrie pointed out. "It's only fair that Queen Miranda knows why we have magical amulets".

"You're right" Candice agreed.

"You see, Queen Miranda, the simple fact is that in addition to our duties here at the castle, Candice and I have been charged with being the eyes and ears at the castle for ... the Scarlet Warrior" Dorrie revealed.

"Scarlet thinks highly of you and your family, Queen Miranda" Candice added. "So, she charged Dorrie and I to keep watch over you and your family. Please, I can assure you, no disrespect was ever intended. I hope you're not angry with us?".

Miranda thought for a few moments, then turned to Dorrie and Candice.

"How can I be angry with the two of you?" Miranda smiled. "The two of you have been so very loyal to myself and the royal family. I didn't know just how deep that loyalty ran until now. I am very touched by your loyalty, and I'm touched that Scarlet thinks enough of my family to go to the trouble of actually having the two of you keep an eye on things".

"I'd like to say I appreciate being here" Dorrie started. "This is my home, and I would protect it in any way I can".

"The same goes for me" Candice proudly added. "In spite of the fact that I was a clone created by Maleficent to originally do evil, when I turned good, I was given a home here ... and a second chance. I am so very grateful for that".

"And I'm grateful for the friendship you and your family have given me" Danika pointed out. "Know that I, too, would do anything I can for you and your family".

"I consider myself blessed to have the three of you as friends" Miranda happily said, before turning to Dorrie and Candice. "May I see your amulets? I really didn't have a chance this morning".

"Of course, Queen Miranda" Dorrie agreed as she and Candice waved their hands over their amulets, making them visible.

"My God!" Miranda exclaimed as she looked at Dorrie and Candice's amulets. "With the exception of the gemstones, they look exactly like Sofia's amulet. Is Sofia's amulet magical, too?".

"I was afraid of this" Dorrie said under her breath, knowing that Sofia wanted what her amulet could do to remain secret.

"She's Sofia's mother" Candice gently said to Dorrie. "It's not like we can keep things from her when asked a direct question, considering the circumstances".

"You're right, of course" Dorrie said to Candice before turning to Miranda. "Yes, Sofia's amulet is magical. But she doesn't want people knowing about it, for fear that it might be taken away from her".

"Then what is said here about Sofia's amulet will remain between us" Miranda promised. "Outside of the four of us, I'll act as if I don't know anything about it. I just hope it's not ... dangerous?".

"Not at all" Dorrie reassured Miranda. "It protects her, the truth be known. If Sofia is in need of help or advice, it magically summons a princess to help Sofia out".

"That's reassuring" Miranda remarked, relieved. "What else can Sofia's amulet do?".

"It allows her to talk to animals" Candice reported.

"No wonder she's so close to that rabbit, that squirrel, and those two birds" Miranda smiled.

"There is something else you should know" Dorrie said to Miranda.

"What, Dorrie?" Miranda asked, curious.

"The amulets that Sofia, Candice, and I wear all have the same thing in common ... a phrase" Dorrie started. "For each deed performed, for better or worse, a power is granted, a blessing or curse".

"When one of us does a good deed, the person gets a new power as a reward" Candice explained. "When one of us does something wrong, the person gets cursed by her amulet until she sets things right".

"What kind of curse?" Miranda asked, nervous.

"It depends on the situation" Dorrie answered. "One might temporarily loose the ability to sing, or might be temporarily forced to, say, be physically small. The curse is reversed when the wrong is made right".

"Ah, I see" Miranda acknowledged. "That would explain why Sofia had a frog in her throat at the harvest festival, and why she was tiny when she let the wee sprites into the castle".

"I don't want to seem nosy" Danika started, "but how come you can do magic, Queen Miranda?"

"Well, I might as well start from the beginning" Miranda said as she looked at Dorrie, Candice, and Danika.

Miranda's magical history

"How to begin this?" Miranda pondered. "I might as well just tell you. The truth is ... Glinda of Oz is one of my relatives".

"Wow!" Dorrie, Candice, and Danika exclaimed, impressed.

"It turns out I have good witch and good fairy magic" Miranda revealed.

"When did your powers start manifesting, Queen Miranda?" Danika wanted to know.

"When I was a child" Miranda answered. "It was discovered that I had a high magical ability. Sometimes my magical ability would go out of control, so the magical community decided that for my safety, and the safety of those around me, that my memories of my magical abilities be blocked out of my mind".

"Much like what happened to Princess Anna of Arendelle when she was a child - being made to forget that her sister had ice powers" Dorrie observed.

"Exactly" Miranda confirmed. "As for me, the block worked successfully on me until I was a teenager. At that time, it had an unexpected side effect - it brought out my wild child as it were, and I got into plenty of trouble as a result. I was then sent to St. Trinian's school with other troublesome teens".

"What happened next, Queen Miranda?" Candice inquired.

"I eventually graduated from St. Trinian's" Miranda answered. "Shortly afterward, another side effect of the block resulted in me getting strong headaches. The magical community decided to remove the block, and trained me how to use and control my powers. After that training, I decided I wanted to live a normal life, so I settled down, met Sofia's father, Birk, and gave birth to Sofia a year later. I never told Birk about my abilities, and I've never told Sofia about my abilities. And when I married King Roland, I didn't tell him or Amber or James about my abilities".

Dorrie and Candice looked at each other for a few moments.

"Something I should know?" Miranda asked Dorrie and Candice.

"Well, you should know that ... Sofia is starting to develop powers of her own" Dorrie admitted.

"She's getting quite good at spell casting" Candice added. "You should know that Dorrie and I gave Sofia a real wand of her own, and the two of us have been slowly helping Sofia master her powers. I hope we did the right thing?".

"I'm not surprised to hear that Sofia is developing powers of her own" Miranda admitted. "I realized something was up when she developed the ability to control things with her mind. It's an ability that comes about in my family every few generations. As for the two of you helping Sofia to master her powers, I couldn't ask for two better teachers".

Dorrie and Candice smiled at Miranda's compliment. Suddenly, a knock came at the door.

"Girls" Miranda whispered to Dorrie and Candice, "make your amulets invisible".

Dorrie and Candice waved their hands over their amulets, making them invisible.

"Come in" Miranda invited who was at the door.

The door opened, and in walked Baileywick.

"Am I interrupting something, Your Highness?" Baileywick asked Miranda as he saw Dorrie, Candice, and Danika sitting in Miranda's study.

"We were just finishing up" Miranda answered with a smile. "I was going over the arrangements with Dorrie and Candice for next week's Queen's Gathering here at the castle. And, Danika is visiting for the afternoon".

"Delightful" Baileywick said, pleased. "Chef Andre is looking for Dorrie and Candice. He wants to do some pastries for tonight's dinner, and he was wondering if they could lend a hand?".

"We've better get going" Dorrie said to Miranda. "With your permission?".

"We're done here" Miranda smiled.

"Tell Chef Andre that Candice and I will change into our maid uniforms, and we'll be in the kitchen as soon as possible" Dorrie informed Baileywick.

"Very good" Baileywick acknowledged as he left Miranda's study.

As Dorrie and Candice got up, they turned to Miranda.

"You can trust us to keep your secret" Dorrie pledged to Miranda.

"We promise" Candice added.

As Dorrie and Candice left Miranda's study, Miranda smiled at Dorrie and Candice in gratitude.

Unexpected gifts

As soon as Dorrie and Candice left Miranda's study, Miranda turned to Danika.

"I understand that Valtor tried to steal your amulet once again" Miranda commented to Danika.

"Yes" Danika acknowledged. "He's like a dog with an old sock".

"Maybe I can do something to help stop him" Miranda suggested.

"Like what?" Danika asked, curious.

"The fact is that I know about your amulet - the Amulet of Kippernilot" Miranda started. "I read about it once while going through my family's history. It turns out that one of Glinda's ancestors created your amulet. And I know how to put a blessing/curse on it, much like that on Sofia, Dorrie, and Candice's amulets".

"It's an interesting offer" Danika said, nervous. "However, I don't like the idea of being cursed if I do something wrong".

"Not to worry" Miranda reassured Danika. "What I have in mind would not affect you, curse wise. It would affect somebody who tries to steal your amulet. The person trying to steal your amulet would be cursed".

"Then it wouldn't curse me for, say, doing something wrong?" Danika asked.

"No" Miranda smiled. "Besides, you're old enough to know not to do things that would get you into trouble".

"What would it take to add that to my amulet?" Danika inquired.

"Let me have it for a few moments" Miranda requested.

"Okay" Danika agreed as she handed her amulet to Miranda.

Miranda held the amulet in her hand, and concentrated. Miranda then said some magical words in a language that Danika had not heard before. The amulet glowed for a few moments, then returned to normal.

"Done" Miranda said as she handed the amulet back to Danika.

A few hours later, after helping Dorrie and Chef Andre in the kitchen, and after eating supper, Candice found herself walking in the castle gardens. It was early evening, and the stars shined in the sky. As Candice walked, she became lost in thought.

"I sometimes wonder how much of me is Dorrie, and if there is anything of me I can call mine?" Candice thought to herself. It was something that had been haunting Candice on and off since Deidre had taunted Candice in September

At that moment, Candice's amulet became visible and started to gently glow. A woman then appeared before Candice.

"Who are you?" Candice asked, curious.

"I'm Mary Cosmarune" the woman smiled.

"You're Dorrie's mother" Candice acknowledged.

"Your mother as well" Mary pointed out as she came over and held Candice.

"I was created, not born" Candice stated.

"But you were created from Dorrie's DNA, and therefore you are as much of my blood as Dorrie is" Mary gently said.

"Thank you for saying that" Candice said, grateful. "But I sometimes feel like I'm just a copy of Dorrie. I sometimes feel like I'm a trespasser".

"Oh, Candice" Mary reassured Candice. "You mustn't feel that way. I look in on you, Dorrie, and Violet every so often. What I see is a sister and mother who love you very much. You are Candice to them, and not a mere copy of Dorrie. I mean, look at you. You've adapted Maleficent's spells and use them for good. You take Middle Earth studies at Hexley Hall. And you and Prince Everett are becoming a couple. These are all your things, your accomplishments. They are unique to you".

Candice smiled at Mary in appreciation.

"I want to tell you something, Candice" Mary gently said. "Had Donald and I been still alive at the time you were created, and then turned good, we would have welcomed you with open arms into our family. You're a fine young lady. Don't let anybody tell you different. Dorrie and Violet are blessed to have you in their lives".

"That's most kind of you to say" Candice said, grateful. "Thank you".

"You're very welcome, my precious one" Mary smiled in a gently way. "May I call you my daughter?".

"I would be honored" Candice happily agreed. "And may I call you Mom?".

"Oh, yes" Mary beamed. "May I request something of you?".

"What can I do for you, Mom?" Candice inquired.

"Could you give me a tour of the gardens?" Mary requested. "They look quite beautiful".

"I would be honored" Candice agreed, pleased.

Candice held Mary's hand, and the two took a leisurely tour of the gardens. As they walked, Mary and Candice talked to each other, and in the process learned more about each other. It was a wonderful evening.

Back in the castle, in Roland and Miranda's bedroom, Miranda approached Roland.

"Rollie" Miranda started, nervous. "I have something to tell you".

"What is it, Miranda?" Roland asked.

"I think you should probably sit down for this" Miranda advised.

"Okay" Roland agreed as he and Miranda sat down on the couch just outside of their bedroom.

Miranda told Roland about her family having a magical background, how she was related to Glinda of Oz, and how Miranda had magical abilities of her own. Miranda also explained how she wanted to live a normal life, and because of that, how she never publicly revealed what she could do. Through all of this, Roland gave Miranda his full attention.

"I suppose this changes things between us, Rollie?" Miranda asked, nervous at what Roland's answer might be.

"You are still the woman I love" Roland gently said as he took Miranda's hand in his. "As far as I'm concerned, this changes nothing between us. I can understand your desire to live a normal life, and I will respect that. However, shouldn't Sofia, Amber, and James know?".

"Maybe when they are older" Miranda admitted. "Right now, with them being children, I don't want to scare them".

"I understand" Roland gently acknowledged.

Meanwhile, later that evening in Candice's room, Candice laid in her bed thinking about her time with Mary. The two had a wonderful time walking in the gardens before it was time for Mary to leave. It was a pleasant experience that Candice would treasure forever.

Candice looked over to her nightstand. On the nightstand was a tintype picture of her, Dorrie, and Violet that had been taken a few weeks earlier. As Candice looked at the picture, she looked up at Heaven.

"Thank you for Dorrie and Violet" Candice smiled. "Dorrie is a wonderful sister, and Violet is a wonderful mother. I am so very grateful to have them in my life. And thank you for letting me meet Mary Cosmarune. It was a wonderful experience I will remember always".

Candice blew out the candle on her nightstand, and laid in bed. In a few moments, Candice fell asleep with a smile on her face. It was a wonderful life ... and it was just beginning.

(End of Chapter 34).

Author's notes

Adair Starwell, Candice Cooper, Donald Cosmarune, Dorrie Cooper, Mary Cosmarune, Gracie Bryant, Mr. Truesdale, and Princess Deidre are original characters I created for use in this story.

Alfea College for Fairies, and Valtor, are from "Winx Club".

An interesting piece of information I recently saw on line which I thought I would share with you: the word petrichor - means the smell of earth after rain.

Cornelia Rose is an original character created by A.t. for this story.

Danika Leah Knight is an original character created by SailorWednesdayMercury for this story.

For more about Queen Miranda's time at St. Trinian's school, see my stories "A Night at Saint Trinian's", and "Enchancia Castle".

Glinda of Oz (A.K.A. Glinda, the Good Witch) is from "The Wizard of Oz".

Having Candice and Mary meet was a special request by Jacob Voronkov.

Having Miranda enhance Danika's amulet was the idea of SailorWednesdayMercury.

Having Valtor attack Alfea was the idea of SailorWednesdayMercury.

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'll get it open" Candice offered as she pointed her wand at the door. "Make it easy, make it quick, open up without a kick" - this is the same spell that Mal uses in "Disney Descendants" (this is one of the spells that Candice would have gotten from Maleficent's spell book during her time with Maleficent). Beware, forswear is another spell that Mal uses in both "Disney Descendants" and "Disney Descendants: Wicked World" (and that spell, too, is from Maleficent's spell book).

Matilda Honey is inspired by Matilda from the Matilda children's book and movie.

Miss Annice Fortescue is an ancestor to the "Call the Midwife" character Camilla "Chummy" Fortescue-Cholomondely-Browne (Miss Annice Fortescue is an original character I created for this story). To be honest, I've based Annice a lot on "Chummy", including having Annice being tall and wearing glasses.

"Much like what happened to Princess Anna of Arendelle when she was a child - being made to forget that her sister had ice powers" Dorrie observed - this is a reference to events seen in the first part of "Frozen".

Queen Miranda having magical powers was a joint effort between myself and SailorWednesdayMercury. I came up with the idea of Queen Miranda having magical powers, and the history associated with those powers. SailorWednesdayMercury came up with the idea of Queen Miranda being related to Glinda of Oz, as well as Queen Miranda having good witch and good fairy magic.

Tintype: a photograph made directly on an iron plate varnished with a thin clear coating. This was a popular and inexpensive way for people to have a picture taken of themselves during the mid 1800s.

"Valtor has great timing" Candice said to Dorrie, annoyed. "Miss Fortescue was coming today to give a special health lecture about midwifery. I was really looking forward to that, since I'm following in yours and Mom's footsteps" - Candice, in between chapters of "Dorrie", has decided to follow Dorrie and become a midwife in training (being trained by Violet who is a midwife herself). Meanwhile, as we know, Hexley Hall is a special school for magic. However, Hexley Hall would also offer a well rounded educational experience for it's students, including health classes (GradGirl2010, in her story "My Sister's Keeper", also makes reference to such a well rounded educational experience, mentioning at one point that Hexley Hall also offers cooking classes).

Disclaimer

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, everything associated to her, and the other original ideas from SailorWednesdayMercury are the property of SailorWednesdayMercury, and are used in this story with the permission of SailorWednesdayMercury.

"St. Trinian's" (2007) and everything associated to it © Ealing Studios, Fragile Films, UK Film Council, and Entertainment Film Distributors.

I only own Abdo magus murus, Adair Starwell, Candice Cooper, Donald Cosmarune, Dorrie Cooper, Gracie Bryant, Mary Cosmarune, Miss Annice Fortescue, Mr. Truesdale, Princess Deidre, and Varia's Vortex.