Eighteen: What if Cedric didn't betray the family
Episode: Day of the sorcerers.
"Get the royal family to a safe location. Now!"
Cedric glared at the guards who stared at him for a moment before obeying his order.
"What about Princess Sofia?" One guard asked. "We thought she was with you."
"She will be," Cedric assured with a somber smile. "I promise you that gentlemen. Now get your ass moving. Go. Go!"
One by one a guard had a member of the royal family (despite Amber's complaining of their sudden departure) and had left Cedric alone.
Until Sofia arrival, her face filled with betrayal and utter confusion.
"Mr. Cedric, did you..." She wondered before a finger was put to her lips.
"Your family's safe Sofia. I suggest you go somewhere to hide before you get hurt," Cedric said, patting her head.
"But—"
"I thought you've frozen the royal family by now Cedric. It'll be a pity that you didn't listen," Grimtrix smiled, meaning to interrupt the sweetness of the conversation. "No matter. I'll freeze the princess for you."
"Mr. Cedric!" Sofia cried out before feeling the pain of the Medusa stone on her body and froze.
Her innocent face screamed of terror and sadness as a tear froze midway as Cedric turned and slapped his former headmaster in the face.
"She's just a child! What the hell were you thinking Grimtrix?!" The sorcerer demeaned, for once thankful for Sofia's inability to hear him.
Grimtrix rolled his eyes and laughed at Cedric's outburst only to find himself being frozen mid laugh by Cedric's Medusa stone. Eventually watching as his own was destroyed as Sofia ran to Cedric and buried her head on his robe.
Her heartbreaking whimpers got to him as Cedric stroked her hair, assuring the traumatized child that Grimtrix wouldn't hurt anyone else. Not by a long shot.
Sofia listened and nodded softly at his words but kept her face buried in Cedric's robe until the guards came and dragged him away once Cedric destroyed his own Medusa stone while surprising the rest of the royal family with his heroic deed.