Saturday – The Day of The Ball

Sofia smiled in the mirror as Amber brushed her hair softly. After comforting Hildegard last night, the girls had fallen asleep and had a nice sleep. But today was the day of the party and all of them were excited. Even Hildegard had seemed to have forgotten the events of the previous night and was now applying her makeup. Lucinda and Ruby had felt very out of place and positioned themselves in the corner but the princesses very quickly pulled them out of the secluded area. They were now with Maya in her wardrobe collecting their dresses for the ball. Vivian, Cleo and Jun were practising their group waltz in the middle of the bedroom.

Everything is going to be great no matter how the boys were acting. The girls looked up when there was a knock on the door.

"Who is it," questioned Maya.

"It's your favourite brother…," the voice started as the sound of a foot connecting with the door echoed around the bedroom and the door was banged wide open, "Khalid,"

Maya frowned at him, "If there's a footprint on my door, I'll kill you,"

Khalid settled down on one of the purple beanbags in the room, "I'm going to ignore that comment. So, girls how's it going. Getting your dresses ready I see," he winked at Ruby who smiled confusedly.

"Khalid, what are you doing here," asked Cleo.

"Shouldn't you be with Zandar the princess beater and others," fumed Hildegard as she touched her cheek remembering what had happened. Khalid looked her way and frowned.

"I'm sorry Hildegard. You didn't deserve that," he softly said, "My friends there acting weird. Like really weird. And they're leaving me out. I mean I know that I don't usually fit in but it's worse than ever now,"

The girls looked shocked by Khalid's confession. He always seemed to b enjoying himself when he was with the boys. Maya didn't look shocked though. She continued searching through her wardrobe so nobody could see the ears she was fighting. She knew Khalid felt like this and knew it hurt him very much. She wished she could say something. But she couldn't. She didn't know what to do in situations like these.

Ruby went and hugged Khalid, "Are you sure they're trying to leave you out,"

"Yes, totally sure," he answered, "They've even got friendship bracelets. They all have one. Except me," Khalid looked ready to burst into tears at this point. Sofia and Amber looked at each other then at Khalid.

"Friendship bracelets?" Amber asked in disbelief.

"Yeah," wailed Khalid, "I suggested that and they all called me gay,"

Ruby gasped, "That's so mean, Friendship bracelets shouldn't be placed in gender roles. They're symbols of friendships," She paused, "You are straight though. Right?"

Khalid gave her a sly smile, "Trust me. I am,"

Vivian interrupted the moment. She peeking round the door "Jun. Were your parents invited to this ball?"

"What? No way. No one has their parents stay at them at balls anymore," she snickered.

"Well your parents must not get that," she replied, "because I just saw them walk down that corridor,

Khalid frowned and walked to where Vivian was standing, "That corridor? That's where the meeting rooms are,"

"What do you think they're doing," asked Lucinda, "Do you think something happened to Jin,"

Jun frowned at the idea of her brother being hurt.

"There's only one way to find out," answered Khalid. He turned to girls with a mischievous grin on his face, "Whose ready for a bit of espionage?"

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King Roland II and Queen Miranda made the way through the Khaldoun castle thinking of why a meeting was called.

"Do you think something's happened to the children," Miranda said worryingly.

"No," assured Roland, "We would have been told earlier. I fear this is something much more,"

"Roland, my fellow king," bellowed a voice Roland knew all too well.

"King Garrick," Shaking hand with the man, "How have you been? How are the boys,"

"Vey good. Good afternoon Queen Miranda," He said politely.

"Good Afternoon King Garrick," she replied smiling, "I assume you have been summoned as well for this meeting," He nodded, "Well you may as well walk in with us as the door is right there,"

The royals entered the meeting room to see other royalties from across the world. Queen Anya and King Nasir of Khaldoun were obviously present. Emperor Quon and Empress Lin-Lin, the Imperial Family of Wei-Ling were also there. Queen Cecily and King Marcus of the Kingdom, Zumaria were sat on two of the seats at the table. King Winston and Queen Clementine of Corinthia were having a hurried conversation with King Henrik and Queen Blair of Freezenburg. King Cyril and Queen Davina of Roselea sat quietly in the corner.

Roland frowned. That was 15 monarchs in one meeting. What was the emergency? King Nasir stood up, "If everyone could please take their seat, I would like to start the meeting," None of the royal noticed the door being slightly opened and 10 pairs of eyes try to see what was happening, "My warlock, Alaric, has informed of dangerous magic starting to flow into the kingdoms. Alaric, please come and explaining more depth,"

A young man stepped out of the shadows in the room shocking all the royal except his king and queen. He had dark skin and blue eyes that twinkled with mischief. He bowed to the room, "Hello King and Queens, as my good king said I have been sensing very dark magic. Now before last week Thursday, the sensations I had been having were very low. But as you know I went to Royal Prep Academy last Thursday to give them a magic show. And while I was there the level of dark magic was nauseating. It was very high,"

"So, what does this mean. What does this mean for our children, for us." asked Queen Cecily

"For now, there is nothing we can do. I have teamed up with other magic users of your kingdoms to try locate where the dark magic is coming rom but as we know that is very much impossible, But you'll be able to keep a look out for any strange happenings on Family Day at RPA which I believe is on Monday, " he paused looking at the worried expressions of the royals, " And as for your children, well it has already started for them," His head whipped towards the door and his eyes twinkled more. He saw the multiple eyes staring at him.

Go, he instructed in their minds, you do not want to get caught spying,"

The eyes widened in shock and quickly disappeared. He turned to the royals, "I can sense that your children are vital to what to is happening,"

"And what exactly is happening?" enquired King Henrik.

"Not even I know exactly, King. But I would say," sadness clouded the warlocks features, "get your armies ready,"

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The ball was going very nicely. All the royals that Maya and Khalid had invited were twirling around. James and Bella were dancing around the room that made Cleo almost crush her drink. Same with Hildegard when she saw Zandar and Jade laughing with each other by the food stand. Sofia saw Hugo kissing Mia's hand and spun around to her friends to talk about what they had seen earlier.

"Khalid. Maya. Why did your warlock not give us away when he so obviously caught us?" asked Jun after giving her brother the stinky eye when she caught him laughing with Desmond about two princesses falling over.

"He spoke in our minds," marvelled Ruby.

"It was weird," sniffed Cleo, watching James from the corner of her eye.

Maya sighed, " Alaric has always been weird. Never gives straight answers,"

"Well I think he's awesome," cheered Khalid.

"But what about the dark magic at Royal Prep? Royal prep is the safest royal school ever," said Sofia.

"Well if you exclude the time Miss Nettle took over, when she took over again and when-" The girls cut Khalid off with glares, " But yeah Royal Prep. 10 out of 10 safe."

"He wasn't wrong about the dark magic," mumbled Lucinda.

"What do you be mean, Luci?" asked Vivian.

"Now that I'm focusing on it…This magic… It's bad," she turned to look at hr friends who were watching her with confusion in her eyes.

"Lucinda, What's wrong?" asked Amber, concerned for her friend.

"The dark magic. The presence," she started swaying, " It's here,"

Everyone in the ballroom turned to he group as they saw the witch faint onto floor. Her friends screamed and soon so did everyone else.

Underneath Lucinda, blood spread out.

A/N: Sorry this is so short. Writers block is a bitch. Leave reviews, favourites, Follows all of that. And I'll see you the next time I choose to update.