The Mystic Isles: The Princesses and the Protector
On one of the Mystic Isles was a great crystal castle. Inside, a group of the Isles' Protectors were gathered around a crystal orb, looking upon Sofia and Madeline.
"It's time to begin Princess Sofia and Princess Madeline's training." Vega announced. "They will be the first Protectors of the Ever Ream."
"It would be a great challenge, and a great honor, for whoever is sent to train them." Orion declared.
"As your leaders, it is your decision." A Rhompkin Protector admitted. "Who do you recommend?"
"Chrysta." Vega revealed.
"What?" The Protector gaped.
"That's impossible!" A Satyr Protector protested.
"Vega, you can't be serious!" A Fairy Protector frowned.
"A task such as this requires our most skilled Protector." Vega declared. "Someone smart and fierce."
"Which is why we're using Chrysta for this mission." Orion smiled.
"Chrysta is a courageous fighter." The Rhompkin Protector admitted. "But she is wild, Orion!"
"And proud, and overbearing..." The Satyr Protector added. "Sending her to two princesses?"
"Not to mention she has never trained anyone!" The Fairy Protector pointed out.
"She's far two tough for a little girl like that." The Rhompkin Protector declared.
A woman with four insect-like wings flew into the room.
"Alright, I'm here!" She announced.
"Welcome, Chrysta." Vega declared.
"Hey, chiefs!" Chrysta smiled. "So, what do you have for me next?" She glanced at the crystal ball.
"That is Princess Sofia and Princess Madeline." Orion announced.
"They defeated Prisma, and saved the Mystic Isles." The Rhompkin Protector smied.
"Huh. Hard to believe." Chrysta mused. "What's that gotta do with me?"
"Princess Sofia and Princess Madeline have been chosen as Protectors of the Ever Realm." Vega revealed. "You are going to be their trainer."
"...Please tell me you're joking." Chrysta frowned.
"It is no joke." Orion said firmly.
"But... no non-magical creature has ever been a Protecter!" Chrysta protested.
"Which is why they'll need a strong trainer." Vega pointed out.
"Princess Sofia and Princess Madeline must get their Enchantlets by sundown, or they cannot become Protectors." Orion declared.
"But I'm no trainer!" Chrysta groaned. "Especially for a couple of pampered princesses who can't put on their gowns without help from a maid!"
"See? She's not up for the job." The Rhompkin Protector frowned.
"I didn't say that!" Chrysta scowled.
"We will not order you to do this, Chrysta." Orion admitted.
"But for the sake of the Ever Realm, we urge you to accept." Vega added.
"...Fine, I'll train them." Chrysta accepted. "But don't blame me when those princesses collapse like a pair of royal souffles.
Chrysta flew out of the room.
"Are you sure about this?" The Fairy Protector asked. "Chrysta would be tough on any trainee, let alone two non-magical princesses."
"Oh, I believe these 'non-magical princesses' may surprise us all." Vega smiled.
At the same time, Sofia and Madeline were in a carriage, wearing fancy dresses. Suddenly, the carriage shuddered.
"What was that?" Sofia asked.
"I don't know." Madeline frowned.
Chrysta was on the carriage. She made the coachman vanish, and the horses speed up.
"Coachman?" Sofia looked out of the window. "Oh no! Where's the coachman!"
Chrysta pulled the wheels off with her Enchantlet's rope, as the coachman followed, having been transported a short way away.
"Hey, you!" The coachman yelled. "Hey, come here!"
"Whoa there!" Madeline yelled, as they turned out a side trail. "Whoa, stop!"
The carriage stopped.
"Sorry to interrupt your trip to the tea party, princesses." Chrysta flew down.
"I've seen one of those before." Sofia gazed at Chrysta's Enchantlet.
"Me too." Madeline smiled.
The girls both got out of the carriage.
"Are you a Protector?" Sofia asked.
"Not just any Protector." Chrysta smirked. "The best Protector in the Crystal Isles! The name's Chrysta." She used her Enchantlet to reattach the wheels. "There! Good as new."
"Whoa." Madeline gasped.
"So, you're the princesses who want to be Protectors, huh?" Chrysta asked.
"Yes, that's us." Sofia nodded. "I'm Sofia."
"And I'm Madeline." Madeline added.
"Well, this isn't going to be some royal cake-walk." Chrysta declared. "It'll be hard work! You two may wanna lose the silk gloves."
"Oh, yeah." Sofia frowned. "Sorry about the gloves."
"We don't usually dress like this." Madeline added, as they both removed the gloves.
"But we're really looking forward to our training." Sofia smiled.
"What do we do first?" Madeline asked.
"Okay, if you wanna be a Protector, then you've gotta have an Enchantlet." Chrysta swung rope from her Enchantlet at the carriage horses, turning their manes into feathers.
"Really?" Sofia smiled. "We both get one of those?"
"You don't just get 'em." Chrysta smirked. "You have to earn them."
"Oh, right." Madeline nodded.
"Of course." Sofia mused.
"And you only have until the end of the day to do it." Chrysta announced. "If you don't get your Enchantlets by sundown, you don't get to be Protectors. First, we have to go to the Isle of Forever Frost. That's where I'll train you both in the skills you'll need to get your Enchantlets."
"Sounds great!" Madeline beamed.
"the second part of the day is the tough part." Chrysta grinned. "You'll have to put those skills to the test. Climb a glacier, and get yourselves your Enchantlets."
"Okay, we understand." Sofia nodded.
"Well, I'm not so sure you do." Chrysta sneered. "The Isle of Forever Frost is a treacherous land of ice and snow. I hope you're wearing your warmest tiaras. Alright, let's move out!"
Chrysta flew upwards, leaving Sofia and Madeline behind. Then she returned.
"Oh, right!" She nodded. "You can't fly. Let me call you a unicorn."
Soon after, they were flying to the Isle of Forever Frost, Sofia and Madeline on a yellow winged unicorn.
"Here we are." Chrysta announced as they landed. "The Isle of Forever Frost! Come on, we're going this way."
Sofia and Madeline followed after Chrysta.
"So Chrysta, who trained you to use your Enchantlet like that?" Sofia asked.
"Orion himself." Chrysta answered.
"Orion." Madeline smiled. "Wow, that must be why you're so good at it. Is it some kind of magical rope?"
"An Enchantlet is the number one tool of a Protector." Chrysta smiled. "It can be magically formed into a super-strong net, or a lasso, or lots of other things. You can even use it to contact other Protectors."
Chrysta sent out some rope that formed a circle in front of them.
"Orion! Vega!" She called. "Are you there, chiefs?"
Within the circle of rope, an image of Orion and Vega appeared.
"Is everything alright, Chrysta?" Orion asked.
"Yes, sir." Chrysta nodded. "Just checkin' in!"
"We're pullin' for ya, princesses!" The Rhompkin Protector leaned into view.
"Thank you, Mr giant!" Sofia smiled.
"Yeah, thanks a bunch!" Madeline added.
"That's Garish." Chrysta revealed. "The second-best Protector in the Isles."
"Is that so?" Garish frowned. "We'll see how well you do with this training."
Chrysta swung the rope back into her Enchantlet, ending the conversation.
"Wow, those Enchantlets are amazing!" Sofia smiled.
"Yeah." Madeline nodded. "Just like our amulets."
"Oh, that reminds me: no using your amulets' powers on this trip." Chrysta declared. "We're testing what's inside you, not your amulets. So no cheating."
"We promise." Sofia nodded.
"Alright, let's get on with this." Chrysta announced.
"What will we learn first?" Madeline asked. "How to tame a wild beast?"
"Or use an Enchantlet to climb a tree, maybe?" Madeline asked, before falling into the snow. "Whoa!"
"You know what I call that?" Chrysta asked.
"Falling in the snow?" Sofia offered.
"I call it a chance to try out your firs Protectors' skill." Chrysta declared. "Something you'll need to get your Enchantlets: Feather-walking."
"What is feather-walking?" Madeline asked.
"I'm doing it now!" Chrysta walked atop the snow, not falling in. "It's a matter of muscle control and focus. You can use it to cross ice, or snow, or fire-ice..."
"We're ready." Sofia declared, helping Madeline out of the snow.
"Yeah." Madeline nodded. "What do we do first?"
"Put your feet down as gently as possible, and..." Chrysta walked across the snow once more. "Slow, over the surface, light as can be. Now you try it, princesses."
"That's the whole lesson?" Sofia frowned.
"That's right!" Chrysta nodded.
"Okay..." Madeline shared a worried look with Sofia.
The sisters slowly dipped their feet down, then stopped.
"Come on, now!" Chrysta called. "Gentle footsteps!"
As one, Sofia and Madeline placed their feet lightly on the snow, and did not sink in. They made their way across. Their steps were awkward at first, but became more graceful.
"I think I'm getting better!" Sofia smiled.
"Me too!" Madeline added.
"Why are you yelling?" Chrysta asked, hovering above them.
"Oh!" Sofia gasped.
"Hi!" Madeline gaped.
At that moment, they both sank into the snow.
"We thought you were over there." Sofia cringed.
"I know you're more used to feather pillows then feather-walking, but you're just not getting it." Chrysta frowned.
"Show us again?" Madeline asked.
"Ohh, you had three tries." Chrysta groaned. "I learned it in two!"
"But we're-" Sofia started, before Chrysta pulled them out with rope from her Enchantlet.
"Look, you'll get no special treatment, just because you're princesses." Chrysta dropped in more snow.
Chrysta: This kind of training
Can be so draining
Especially for someone like you two
A little royal
Probably spoiled
Such hard work must be something new
This job is not a parade
It can be risky and rough
You can't just ring for the maid
You've got to have the right stuff
If you want to succeed
Protectors all have to be
Tough enough
Tough enough
Tough enough
Sofia/Madeline: The girls that you see
Is not the true we
It's just a picture in your mind
Sofia: Of someone frilly
Madeline: Of someone silly
Sofia/Madeline: But we are nothing of the kind
We are resourceful and strong
And when we climb up that bluff
You'll see you've got us all wrong
We'll prove I've got the right stuff
Then we'll pass this exam
Because we know that we are
Tough enough
Tough enough
Tough enough
We're tough enough
Chrysta: But you will have to be more than just a soft powder puff
Sofia/Madeline: Well, you can doubt all you want
And be all grumpy and gruff
But when we take a stand
You will see that we are
Tough enough
Tough enough
We're tough enough
Chrysta: Tough enough
Tough enough
Are you tough enough?
Sofia/Madeline/Chrysta: Tough enough
Are you tough enough?
Madeline realized she and Sofia were standing on the snow.
"Sof, we got it!" She smiled.
"We did!" Sofia grinned.
They both dropped into the snow again.
"Not quite." Chrysta smirked.
"Not long after, Sofia and Madeline were still practicing their feather-walking.
"Light as a feather..." Madeline declared.
"Focus..." Sofia told herself.
Meanwhile, Chrysta called Orion.
"Chrysta?" Orion frowned. "Is everything going well?"
"Not really, chief." Chrysta shrugged. "They can't feather-walk, and I give them three whole tries!"
"Training is new to you." Vega declared. "Just as being trained is new to Sofia and Madeline."
"Just take it easy." Garrish urged. "Be patient."
"And a little encouragement from you might help." Orion added.
"Encouragement... right." Chrysta said awkwardly.
Chrysta retracted the rope, then flew over to Sofia and Madeline.
"We can do this, Sof." Madeline declared.
"Yes, we can..." Sofia added.
"Try to keep your eyes up." Chrysta instructed.
"Oh... thanks." Madeline nodded.
"And don't think so much about it." Chrysta continued. "It works best if you just do it."
"Got it." Sofia smiled. "Don't think."
Sofia and Madeline walked a few more steps... before dropping into the snow again.
"That was very helpful." Madeline said flatly. "Thank you."
Sofia spotted a large feline creature up ahead. It was sleeping, and wearing a blue collar studded with crystals.
"What's that?" She asked.
"This little kitty's the next part of your training" Chrysta revealed. "Your feather-walking is coming along, but you're also going to have to wrangle a magical creature to get your Enchantlet."
Sofia and Madeline made their way over to the creature.
"What are you doing?" Chrysta gaped.
"Just saying hello." Madeline smiled, as she and Sofia petted the creature.
"This is training, not a petting zoo!" Chrysta declared.
"Okay." Sofia shrugged. "But he doesn't really need wrangling."
"That's because he's wearing the Calm Collar I put on him." Chrysta revealed. "Ready?"
"For what?" Madeline asked.
"For this!" Chrysta pushed one of the Collar's crystals, loosening it and taking itoff the creature's neck.
The creature immediately leapt up and breathed fire at a nearby tree. Sofia and Madeline leapt aside as the creature pounced at Chrysta, who flew up to avoid it.
"You have to get the Calm Collar back on him!" Chrysta told the girls. "It's important to learn this. It'll help ya later. Here!" She threw the Collar over to them.
Sofia and Madeline reached for the Collar, but it fell short of them. The creature placed a paw on the Collar, and snarled at them.
"Run!" Sofia yelped.
They both fled from the creature, which pursued them.
"We have to get to the Collar!" Madeline declared, looking back at the Collar lying in the snow. "Round the tree!"
They both grabbed the trunk of a nearby tree and swung around it, evading the creature. They than ran back to the Collar and picked it up. As the creature ran at them, Sofia helped Madeline up a nearby tree, and pulled up in turn. They then leapt on the creature's back.
"Okay, the princesses have got some moves!" Chrysta admitted.
The creature jumped around, trying to shake the girls off its back.
"Whoa!" Sofia yelped.
"Easy there, fella!" Madeline urged.
"Hey princesses, need some rescuing?" Chrysta smirked.
"No, we can do it!" Sofia insisted.
"But we could use a little more advice!" Madeline admitted.
"Try not to get roasted!" Chrysta grinned.
"Not! Helping!" Sofia yelled.
The creature throw both girls off its back, and they crashed into a snow bank. At that moment, Madeline's amulet started to glow, creating a spot of light that entranced the creature.
"Hey, you like that?" Madeline smiled, as the creature tried to "catch" the light with its paws. "Come get it!"
"That's it, Maddie!" Sofia smiled. "You lure it in, and I'll put the Collar back on!"
The creature suddenly leapt forward.
"Girls, watch out!" Chrysta used her Enchantlet's rope to pull both girls away.
"What are you doing?" Madeline frowned.
"Didn't you see him raise those paws?" Chrysta asked.
"We were fine." Sofia insisted. "He was was playing with the light from Madeline's amulet, Chrysta."
"Yeah, see?" Madeline shone light into Chrysta's face.
"From where I was, it looked like you were gonna get batted around like a ball of yarn!" Chrysta growled.
"Here, we'll show you." Sofia offered.
"Just let me-wait." Madeline stopped, realising the creature was gone. "Where is he?"
"Great." Chrysta picked up the Collar. "Now I'll have to find him and bring him back to the Isles. Girls, I have no idea how you're gonna get your Enchantlets at this rate."
"We might have a better chance if you'd really teach us to do things." Sofia declared.
"Hey, I'm doing the best I can, princess!" Chrysta yelled. "I'm not a royal tutor!"
"Why do you say things like that?" Madeline frowned. "It's like you want us to fail!"
"I'm trying to teach you two to think on your feet." Chrysta growled.
"Fine, then that's what we'll do." Madeline declared. As she walked forward, she fell in the snow again. "Ahh!"
"I've got you." Sofia helped her out.
"Well, you don't give up easily, I'll give you that." Chrysta admitted.
"Thank you." Madeline said flatly.
A short while later, they were at the foot of a large mountain.
"Alright princesses, this is it." Chrysta announced. "This is where all the feather-walking and beast-wrangling practice will get you your Enchantlets. You ready?"
"What do we have to do?" Sofia asked.
"You just climb up the Glimmering Glacier here, feather-walk across the deep snow, wrangle the Arctic Condors, and make it into that cave to get your Enchantlets. Simple!"
"Arctic Condors?" Madeline asked.
"Yep." Chrysta pointed to creatures that the bodies of polar bears and the wings of birds. "Their job is to do everything they can to keep you out of that cave." She handed them the Calm Collar. "here you go."
"Right." Sofia took the Collar.
"Okay." Madeline nodded.
"If by some miracle you make it into the cave, your Enchantlets will choose you." Chrysta finished. "You'd better get moving, the sun will be setting soon. If you get in trouble, and wanna give up, don't feel bad, princesses."
"We won't give up!" Sofia declared.
"Never!" Madeline agreed.
"Okay." Chrysta shrugged. "But the rules say: once you start climbing, I'm not allowed to help you anymore. It's your test."
"That's okay." Sofia declared, as the girls started moving.
"You haven't really helped us that much so far." Madeline muttered under her breath.
As they climbed up the Glacier, they reached a thin, snowy path.
"Okay, time to feather-walk." Sofia declared.
"I'll be right behind you, Sof." Madeline smiled.
They managed to cross the path.
"If only Chrysta could see us now." Sofia declared.
"Yeah." Madeline sneered. "'Get in trouble and wanna give up'? We'll show her what princesses can do!"
As they kept climbing, they came across the Arctic Condors.
"Wow." Sofia gaped.
One of the Arctic Condors roared at them.
Down below, Chrysta heard the noise.
"Are they in trouble already?" She asked, flying up to check.
Up above, Sofia and Madeline slowly feather-walked across the path. However, the Arctic Condors started flapping their wings, creating a powerful gust of wind that pushed the girls back toward the edge.
"Hold on!" Madeline yelped.
As they climbed back up, one of the Arctic Condors landed in front of them. It raised its foot, roaring... then Sofia slipped the collar around it.
"Ohh..." The Arctic Condor calmed down. "Why, hello, little people."
"Hail!" The other Arctic Condor, a female, flew over. "What are you doing? Send them down this instant!"
"But that would be rude." Hail frowned.
"Rude"? The female growled. "We're supposed to stop them! It's our job!"
"Loveley sunset, isn't it?" hail looked at the horizon.
"Oh, they got you with a Calm Collar, didn't they?" The female scoffed, as Sofia and Madeline sneaked past.
"You know Windy, we never stop to enjoy the sunset anymore." Hail sighed. "It's just lovely, isn't it?"
As the girls kept walking, they fell into the snow, but kept going.
"Well... yes!" Windy admitted. "Hey, wait a minute!" She realised Sofia and Madeline were gone.
"I hope they didn't fall." Hail frowned.
As Sofia and Madeline neared the cave, they realised the Arctic Condors were still preoccupied.
"Come on!" Sofia urged. "This is our chance!"
They climbed out of the snow and resumed feather-walking, just as Chrysta arrived.
"That's it!" She called. "You're doing it!"
They finally reached the edge of the cave, free of the snow.
"We did it!" Madeline cheered. "We feather-walked!"
"Not bad for a couple of princesses." Chrysta smiled.
Sofia and Madeline entered the cave, which was full of ice crystals.
"Whoa." Sofia gasped. "Beautiful..."
"Excuse me? Hello?" A young Arctic Condor popped out from behind a rock. "Over here!"
"Hi!" Madeline smiled as they rushed over.
"I'm Stormy." The young one whispered. "What are your names?"
"I'm Sofia." Sofia smiled.
"And I'm Madeline." Madeline added. "Why are we whispering?"
"I don't want the dragon to hear." Stormy declared.
"Dragon?" Sofia gasped.
"Yeah." Stormy nodded. "I was following him, and then he saw me, and chased me. I got scared. Don't tell my parents, please. Arct-Condors are supposed to be brave."
"Where is he?" Madeline asked.
"Over there." Stormy pointed. "Hear him growling?"
Stormy pointed to a corner of the cave, where a large shape was making unsettling sounds.
Sofia and Madeline moved in closer, Stormy hiding behind them.
"It's not a dragon." Sofia declared, recognizing it as the feline creature from before. "It's a Baronga."
"And it's not growling, it's sleeping." Madeline grinned. "Now let's get out of here."
"But I'm frightened." Stormy shivered.
"It's okay." Sofia comforted him. "We'll just hurry up and leave before he wakes up. Come on."
As they exited the cave, they were spotted by the Arct-Condors.
"There you are." Windy growled. "...Hold on. Is that our Stormy? What are you doing with him?"
"Mom, they saved me!" Stormy flew over to her. "I went to the cave after a dragon, because... y'know, they're not supposed to be there! But then it..."
"Trapped him!" Madeline declared.
"Yeah, that's right!" Stormy nodded. "I wasn't scared! I wasn't scared at all! Then it trapped me, and Sofia and Madeline saved me!"
Windy snarled.
"Kinda did." Sofia said weakly.
"Alright, I guess we owe ya one." Windy softened. "So we won't drive you away." She snarled again. "But first, take that Calm Collar off my husband!"
"I'm so glad you didn't fall off the Glacier, nice princesses!" Hail smiled. "Do you need a hug?"
"And please hurry." Windy groaned.
"Right, sorry." Madeline cringed.
Once the Collar was removed, Hail snarled again.
"What's going on?" He glared at Sofia and Madeline. "Who are they? I'll get rid of 'em!"
"It's alright, it's alright, dear!" Windy stopped him. "The princesses saved our boy." She turned to Sofia and Madeline. "Go on, get your Enchantlets. We'll call it even!"
"Well there's still the- Baronga!" Sofia yelped, seeing that the creature had also left the cave.
The Baronga breathed fire. The Arct-Condors flew away, while Sofia and Madeline ducked. The flames caused the path around the girls to collapse. The piece they were standing on dropped, and slid down the mountain.
"Whoaaa!" They both yelped.
The chunk of rock hit a ridge, and Sofia and Madeline were sent flying into a clump of snow, the Calm Collar landing nearby.
"I gotta say, kids, that was great!" Chrysta landed beside them. "You got past the big birds, saved the little one, even threw in some feather-walking for good measure... now come on, show me your Enchantlets!"
"...We didn't get them yet." Madeline admitted.
"You what?!" Chrysta gasped.
"We were about to." Sofia declared. "But then we saw the little Arctic Condor, and we had to get him away from the Baronga."
"We couldn't just leave him there!" Madeline added.
"You were supposed to get the Enchantlets by sundown!" Chrysta groaned.
"The sun's not down yet." Sofia pointed out. "We can still do it!"
"The path to the cave is buried in snow!" Chrysta pointed out. "Even feather-walking, you couldn't get to it in time!"
"So that's it?" Madeline frowned. "We don't get to be Protectors?"
"I'm afraid not." Chrysta confirmed.
"But we were so close." Sofia sighed.
"Look on the bright side." Chrysta shrugged. "You're still princesses. You can go back to your tea parties, and fancy dances-"
"Is that still what you think?" Madeline scowled. "That we're just some helpless girls?"
"Well, I..." Chrysta stuttered.
"Maddie-" Sofia started.
"It's like you decided you knew us before you even met us!" Madeline growled.
"Easy..." Sofia frowned.
"Listen, Madeline-" Chrysta started.
"And then you were so busy saying we couldn't do it, you never took the time to help us it!" Madeline growled.
"Well, uh-" Chrysta pouted.
"She has a point." Sofia admitted.
"Didn't Orion train you?" Madeline asked.
"Yes..." Chrysta nodded.
"I bet he encouraged you." Sofia declared.
"And I bet he showed you how to do things." Madeline added. "Not just tell you you couldn't do them."
"That's... that's true." Chrysta admitted. "Maybe you're right. I didn't give you much of a chance. And I could've shown you better how to do things. Turns out I'm not so good at this training stuff. It was me who failed girls, not you." She made to take off.
"Where are you going?" Sofia asked.
"To wrangle that Baronga and take him home." Chrysta declared.
Chrysta flew up the mountain. As the girls waited, Madeline spotted the Calm Collar in the snow.
"Oh no!" Madeline gasped. "The Collar!"
"Chrysta, wait!" Sofia yelled, but Chrysta was too far away to hear. "We have to get up there!"
"But how?" Madeline asked.
Sofia spotted Windy flying above.
"I know how." She declared. "Excuse me! Mrs Arctic Condor! We need your help! Down here!"
Windy, hearing Sofia's call to the girls flew down toward them.
Meanwhile, Chrysta approached the Baronga inside the cave.
"Alright, big fella, time to put this magic collar on-" She realized she didn't have the Calm Collar with her. "Uh-oh. This just got interesting..."
Windy landed outside the cave mouth, and Sofia and Madeline disembarked.
"Sofia? Madeline?" Chrysta gasped, dodging a plume of flame.
"Hang on, okay!" Sofia called. "Ready, Maddie? Just like last time."
"Got it." Madeline nodded. "Here, kitty-kitty-kitty! Remember this?" She shined light from her amulet.
The Baronga was once again transfixed by the light. It followed the glow everywhere. When it pounced on the light, Sofia leapt on its back and placed the collar on it.
"Gotcha!" Sofia grinned.
The Baronga fell asleep once more.
"Wow, I'm officially impressed!" Chrysta smiled. "Did I just see you two riding an Arctic Condor?"
"Yes, you did." Madeline nodded.
"Nice!" Chrysta chuckled... before realizing the sun was still setting. "Girls, the sun hasn't set yet! There's still time. Quick!" She pulled Sofia and Madeline further into the cave.
They soon reached a wall of ice, with several Enchantlets within.
"Remember..." Chrysta smiled.
"They will pick us." Sofia nodded.
"Here goes..." Madeline mused.
Both girls ran their hands along the wall.
"But none of them are choosing us." Sofia frowned.
"Maybe we did fail." Madeline sighed.
"It's not just those!" Chrysta declared. "Look around you, girls!"
As they looked around, Sofia and Madeline saw countless Enchantlets buried in the ice.
"These are Enchantlets too!" Sofia gasped.
"And a lot of them." Madeline smiled.
As they ran their hands along the walls, a purple Enchantlet burst of the ice and wrapped around Sofia's wrist, just as a red Enchantlet did the same for Madeline.
"Amazing." Sofia declared.
"We did it!" Madeline cheered. "We got our Enchantlets!"
Shortly after, the sisters, Chrysta and the Baronga exited the cave.
"You know, I gotta say, princesses are much tougher than I thought." Chrysta admitted.
"Tried to tell ya!" Sofia grinned.
"Look, you did great, girls." Chrysta smiled. "But there's a lot more training to do. If you want, I can... get Orion to assign you another trainer..."
"Well... you may not be the best trainer, but you are the best Protector." Madeline declared. "So I guess we're lucky to have you."
"I'm with Maddie." Sofia nodded. "Let's give this a try."
"Okay." Chrysta shook their hands.
"But you could be a little nicer." Madeline admitted.
"Noted." Chrysta smiled. "Hey, whattaya say we get this Baronga back where he belongs? Glad he's a kitten..."
"He's a kitten?!" Sofia gaped.
"They are a handful when they're grown." Chrysta smirked.
"The path is gone." Madeline pointed out. "We're gonna have to figure out another way down."
"Oh, he might help." Chrysta declared. "Okay, Enchantlet lesson number one: step over here, then flick your wrist to get it started."
Sofia and Madeline did as instructed, and rope emerged from their Enchantlets.
"Amazing." Sofia grinned.
"Cool." Madeline smiled.
"Great!" Chrysta cheered. "Now flick faster, as you go in a loop, to make a lasso!"
"Like this?" Sofia flicked.
"Close." Chrysta nodded. "Flick a little faster, and loop! Come on, you can do it!"
Sofia and Madeline looped the ropes at high speed, making them into lassos.
"Yeah, that's it!" Chrysta grinned.
"We did it!" Madeline cheered.
"Now loop 'em over its body, but keep it loose, so you don't hurt 'him!" Chrysta instructed. "Now let it fly!"
Sofia and Madeline cast their lassos, wrapping them around the Baronga's midsection.
"Now you're looking like real Protectors!" Chrysta smiled. "Climb on!"
"And you're helping like a real trainer." Sofia smiled.
"Let's go, boy!" Madeline told the Baronga.
The Baronga leapt down the Glacier, Chrysta following by air.
"You know, we've never had non-magical protectors before." Chrysta declared. "You're both something totally new. We should call you... Sofia and Madeline the First."
"I like the sound of that..." Madeline chuckled.
Sofia said oh Maddie"