Hugo knew that the time would come when people would want to visit. He just didn't expect it to be him. Hugo was glad that for once Sofia wasn't with him, she was with Clover in her bedroom. He wasn't glad however that for once he had been allowed to be alone. Why was it that when he needed help it wasn't there?.

It mattered not because the man who had visited Hugo was not leaving, instead he just stood and stared at the prince. Hugo merely leant on the stable door, he wished he could speak to Sofia's horse. He would ask Minimus to pummel the intruder. The man took a step forward, Hugo didn't move. This man had intimidated him and Sofia, he didn't have that power anymore.

"Baby bro.." Axel said softly. Hugo glared

"Not your bro" he spat venomously. Axel raised his hands in surrender

"I deserve that" he admitted. Axel stared at the floor, ashamed.

"Please… Hugo…. Let me explain." He tried appeasing his brother, but it didn't work. Hugo's already simmering anger erupted like a volcano.

"No. You go away. I no want you here." His voice sent chills down Axels spine. Never in his life had his brother spoken in such an evil tone.

"I… I'm sorry Hugo, I really am. I didn't mean for you to get hurt" Axel pleaded. Hugo didn't believe it and without hesitation he shouted for help. Suddenly three guards appeared and stared between the two princes.

"Prince Hugo are you okay?" one of them asked. Hugo shook his head, he began crying. Betrayal and despair shone through his eyes.

"Get out! I don want him ear!" he yelled. The guards hesitated for a moment but as the prince fell to the floor, his weight unable to carry him any longer. They rushed Axel away and rushed Hugo up to the castle, just as his eyes rolled to the back of his head.

Whilst Hugo was being examined by doctors James had finally figured out just where the boat had come from. He had received papers that dictated the waters currents around the time that their dingy would have sailed. James along with an oceanographer found the most likely journey that Sofia would have taken but it didn't make any sense to James.

If they had sailed from the kingdom in question then what had scared them enough to sail back home. He just couldn't figure out what had happened in the kingdom. As such he tucked away his finding in his backpack and went back to the castle. He had to talk to Amber, maybe she could help.

When he got to the castle though it looked like a bomb had gone off. The king was in the throne room with Hugo's father, Knights were storming the castle and his mother and Amber were banging on Sofia's door. James was oh so confused so he called for his called for his mother. When he asked what was going on, James felt sick. He was told that Axel had visited Hugo and then Hugo had fainted and started seizing. Roland had called the knights to find Axel so that he could explain what had happened. When Sofia had found out what had happened she had barricaded herself in her room. Nobody could get her to come out, it was chaos.

James knew that he had to act fast, so he ran off to find the one person that Sofia worshipped. Cedric the sensational. When he had informed Cedric of the situation the sorcerer had immediately agreed to help. He was soon stood outside Sofia's door.

Cedric ordered the others to back away, too many people would trigger her anxiety.

"Sofia?" he asked, knocking on the door. The girl squeaked.

"Go away!" she yelled. Cedric bit his lip

"Sofia, why are you hiding? I told you that you are safe!" Cedric tried to reason. Sofia sniffled; it certainly didn't feel safe.

"I want Hugo!" she yelped, her voice cracking. Cedric asked the queen to find out about Hugo's condition. She disappeared to find the boy.

"Sofia… We will get him, but you have to open the door… you are scaring us" the sorcerer reasoned softly. Suddenly Sofia started crying, her sobs bounced off the door like a bullet. Still, she refused to open the door.

James was bamboozled, why was she so scared of Axel?. As he thought about Axel, he remembered the kingdom he had found and suddenly it clicked in James's head. Why she had locked herself away, why Hugo had fainted and why she was so scared. He pulled out his book of findings and tapped lightly on Sofia's door.

"He's the one that hurt you wasn't he?" James asked. Sofia's sobs were his only answer and fury ignited in James's soul. He turned to Cedric

"Tell dad that he needs to order a reward for Axels capture and to put Hugo's parents in temporary custody. Tell him that they are to be questioned on crimes against the crown and treason against the country of Enchacia. Tell him I'll deliver him proof later." His voice was strong, but his hands shook, Cedric's eyes bulged at what James was implicating. He turned on his heel and left but not before magically opening Sofia's door.

James ran in, Amber following him. Her mind still reeling from what James was implying. When they entered the room, Sofia was backed into the corner, her shoulders shook, and she had curled up to protect herself. James started walking towards her, but Amber placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Let me handle this" she asked. James nodded and the blonde walked over to her sister. She sat next to Sofia.

"Sof… please look at me" Amber pleaded. Sofia didn't budge and Amber placed a hand on Sofia's, feeling elated when she didn't pull away.

"Sofia… you're safe, Axel is gone. Please sit up, it's just me and James" she added. Sofia blinked and moved her head up slightly

"I don't want to play with Axel anymore" she whispered. Amber gagged slightly; she knew what that meant. The queen had informed the immediate family of what she knew. Amber nodded, her eyes began pooling with tears.

"You don't have to play anymore Sofia." Sofia didn't seem to hear her however as she looked straight past her, to James.

"I don't want to play James" she said. Amber gasped, did Sofia really think that's what James wanted. James merely walked towards his sister.

"You never, ever have to play that game again Sofia. Ever." The room became thick with tension as Sofia and James stared at each other. Suddenly Sofia started scratching at her arms and then her legs, leaving vicious, red scratch marks.

"Dirty, dirty, dirty, whore!" she yelled. Amber grabbed her wrists to stop her cutting her skin. Sofia ripped her hands away.
"Bad, bad, bad" she chanted but she lay her hands beside her. Her pupils dilated as she drifted off into her mind.

Amber and James looked at each other in concern, Sofia was having an honest to goodness mental breakdown. Amber asked James to get the doctor and for once the boy didn't argue. Sofia's head lolled backwards, and Amber rushed to catch her before she hit the ground.

When the doctors came they whisked her away and Amber turned to James.

"What… what just happened?" she asked. James gulped and showed Amber his findings

"The place they took off from was Axels part of the kingdom… it appears that Axel kidnapped them both or knew who did."

"Not that… why was Sofia adamant that we want to play?" She spat the word play like it was venom on her tongue. James looked down; his shoulders felt heavy.

"I don't know Amber, but I do know one thing."
"What's that?"

"Axel messed with the wrong family."

A/N – You shocked at that development? Don't worry all will be explained soon!