Well another game from BlueTea as far as I know this is the last one before Cursery and the rest of the DP games. But if you want me to add an Eipix game let me know. As for the character of the story, it's not going to be Charlotte this time but for this character you won't read he, she, her, and him in this story. Mostly cause the game never discusses the gender of the character. You'll see what I mean. Also if you want, you're welcome to skip this one. Honestly this isn't my favorite one since it ends sadly but figured since Blue Tea made it I had to add it. So the reason why it took me this long is because it isn't really my favorite and you'll see why. One if you want to buy this game from BigFishGames there is a sub-story (horse & wolf) where you have to pick sides and get a different outcome. What you read is what I made up trying to get a neutral ending but can't. If you think I picked the wrong side, let me know and give me a good reason why I should choose the other side.
Wrath of the Phoenix Queen
Been 2 years since the Red Riding Hood sisters and a year since her birthday. Now she's 19 and very tired. No cases, no research as of now, and she and her girlfriend Rebecca have been shopping, going to the beach, going to the movies, everything. Dr. Watson was the perfect guard dog and helper at the house. Now Charlotte is very tired. Currently, she's in her room reading a fantasy book with Rebecca lying next to her watching TV. Rebecca said, "You keep reading that book you're going to end up asleep with it on her face."
Charlotte giggled. "When you're tired and board anything goes." Then she started to yawn. "But maybe a nap wouldn't hurt much." She closed her book.
Rebecca smiled and then kissed her. "I'll watch TV in the living-room while you sleep then. What time do you want me to wake you up?"
Charlotte replied, "Wake me in 3 hours." She put the book on the ground next to her and turned over. Rebecca put the blankets over and walked out of the room leaving a bit of the light on. Then Charlotte started to dream.
Prologue
In a mystical forest in an unknown world, a woman made of fire appeared causing everything to come to a blazed. She looked like an Elf princess but her fire hair, clothes, and magic says otherwise. She was known as the Phoenix Queen. "Once again, I, the Phoenix Queen, have been called to the land of Enchantia to return my sacred duty. The races have been groan arrogant so all must be burnt to ashes so that life may begin a new. Midnight Forest is only the first to fall. No one will be able to stop me!" She felt eyes on her and attacked the spy. The person put up its hands on the right hand was a strange tribal bird birthmark. Then everything went back.
Then the same person woke up in a wagon. It was all a dream except for the birthmark. That was real. This person has no name but for the time being the name will be John-Jane Doe. Orphan at birth John-Jane was under the care of an old man who studies ancient ruins. Ironically enough the 2 were on their way to their first area. The old man saw his student awake from the nightmare. "Ah, you're finally awake!" he said. "Were you having that nightmare again?"
John-Jane held the heavy head and fully woke up. "It's not like it's going away."
"We've almost arrived at the site where the Phoenix Queen was defeated 500 years ago." John-Jane pulled out a small piece of paper of a map, which has the outline of the area. As a whole it looked like a phoenix head. "You must be excited,"
John-Jane nodded. "I am."
"As this is your first expedition." Then he looked forward for the phoenix temple's doors. "How curious! The door is glowing. Let's go take a look." Both parked the wagon and got out. John-Jane's teacher went to the door and said, "The door is glowing. This has never happened on my previous visits. How curious!" He went to the door and as soon as he touched it, it zapped him.
The teacher stumbled back as John-Jane ran to him. "Are you alright?"
The teacher replied, "I'm fine. Pupil, go get the Sun Emblem from our carriage and see if you can have better luck."
John-Jane looked in the carriage and found the sun emblem. Then John-Jane placed it on the hole on the door. The door slightly opened and it was a puzzle. The first puzzle was fix a woman's face and once that was solved there was another puzzle. It looked like a sun and there was 7 points. On each point there was a symbol: star, fire, lightening, water, cloud, wind, and snow and the background had pictures of the same element. John-Jane managed to solve it. "Did it."
The teacher said, "Well done! You got the door open. Now go investigate the area beyond the door while I examine this mysterious statue." He was referring to the giant helmet head on top to the left of the door.
John-Jane walked inside. Inside the shrine there was a statue of a small phoenix on a statue that makes it look like a giant phoenix head. "Wow! Flashes of magical energy is being emitted from the platform." John-Jan walked up to the small phoenix and touched the blue jewel on its forehead. The 3 blues ones glowed and fire appear over the head and it moved up to reveal an earth orb. Just then a storm suddenly appear out of know where and lightening nearly hit John-Jane. "Why did the sky get darker all of a sudden? It looks like a storm is brewing." Then John-Jane saw sparkles near a bird statue and put together the water orb. Then John-Jane saw on a green shield the same symbol of the earth orb. When John-Jane touched it, the symbol went away and there was a claw hand reaching out. When John-Jane walked to the to the symbol under the small phoenix the same happened. John-Jane placed the orbs on their respected claws and then felt the earth shake. "Whoa! The ground is shaking!" Then the base of the statue opened and there was an elemental artifact. John-Jane took it and said, "I should take this peculiar artifact and show it to the Professor." When John-Jane walked out, the statue head the Professor was examining was moving. "I found something." John-Jane showed the item to the Professor.
The Professor asked, "You found an interesting artifact? Let me take a look."
John-Jane gave it to him. Then the statue started to glow fire and it shot up into the storm clouds. That's when the Phoenix queen appears. The same figure from John-Jane's dream. "You're the…Phoenix Queen?" asked the Professor. "This can't be! You were sealed away 500 years ago."
The Phoenix queen said, "After so long. I'm finally free! Now, I can finish what I started – to burn down all of Enchantia." Then she saw John-Jane's hand. "You bear the Skybird mark! In this case, I must destroy you first!" Her staff started fire up.
But the Professor got his magic staff ready and got in front of his student. "I won't let you hurt me Pupil." He managed to block the attack and fire back at the Phoenix Queen.
"Once I've regained my power, I will be back to deal with you. No one can stand in the way of my duty." Then she disappeared.
The Professor was soon on the ground drained. John-Jan ran to him and helped him up. "What just happened? How long have you used magic?"
But the Professor said, "Pupil, there's no time for questions now. The Phoenix Queen is weakened from her centuries-long captivity, so this is our chance to stop her. Head to Midnight Forest immediately. You must prevent the Phoenix Queen from retrieving the powerful relic that could restore her powers. If you fail, there will be no stopping her – the world will be utterly destroyed be her flames. Take this Mystical Compass – it has the power to transport you to different locations in Enchantia, provided you have their coordinates. The device already has Midnight Forest's coordinates inputted. I'm sorry for giving you this dangerous task, Pupil. However, my injuries are too great, so you must go alone. Good Luck!"
John-Jane looked at the compass and saw a map of Eastern Enchantia. There were many different places in Enchantia. Some of the locations were Kraken Swamp, Island of the Lost, Griffin Peak, Relentless Maelstrom, Hoarfrost Cavern, and Forge of the Gods. The first location he had to go had a blue circle with a small pink star in the middle. That tells John-Jane, where to go and what to do. First place to go is Midnight Forest. Midnight Forest, once home to the prominent Elf Kingdom, was destroyed 500 years ago by the Phoenix Queen. Now a proliferation of plants flourish in the forest. Only a few crumbling structures remain, serving as a reminder of the Fallen Elven Kingdom.
Act 1: Peril in Midnight Forest
John-Jane Doe arrived at the doorway of Midnight Forest and walked inside the once beautiful kingdom now a luscious gorgeous Eden. To describe it the best one can, or at least in comparison, it was like a fusion of the Secret Garden and Rivendell with a beautiful night sky over the area. As John-Jane looked ahead here was a statue of an elf royal, a small bridge to a crossroad platform in the water near a small waterfall. One of the 2 roads was blocked by a bolder but the other one was fine and clear. John-Jane picked a twig on the grown that was blocking the path and then saw a gold Pegasus figurine on a pedestal in front of a thick tree. Once John-Jane picked it up, John-Jane walked down the path to another waterfall where a bridge leads to an entrée way to the missing relic only to see that the Phoenix Queen was already there. "Trying to play the hero? How foolish of you to think you can stop me. My servant here will take care of you." Then she summons a firebird that flew away and the Phoenix Queen disappeared.
"Great, just great." John-Jane looked up and saw an apple. "Maybe it'll be friend if I feed it." John-Jane picked the apple and saw on the ground was a compass. It was magical like the one the Professor gave John-Jane and then saw some sparkles at a statue near the entrance of the relic. There, John-Jane put together the Lion Knob item. Doesn't take a genius to figure out it belongs to a door. John-Jane walked back to the crossroad bridge and the firebird blew up the bolder just nearly hitting John-Jane. "Phew, that was close! The Firebird's attack almost got me."
John-Jane walked on the widen bridge to a hill with an elemental door when the Firebird popped up again. It was about to attack John-Jane but an arrow saved John-Jane. It was an archer that saved John-Jane's life. He was on top of the door hill and yelled out, "Look out!" The Firebird attacked him and he went flying out of sight destroy a far off bridge.
"The archer fell after shielding me from the Firebird's attack. Where is he now?" John-Jane got a web solvent, empty jar, and a burning twig, and went looking for him. "Where is the archer who saved me from the Firebird's attack? I'm worried about his injuries."
He was at the waterfall bridge hurt. "The Firebird' attack left me with some agonizing injuries. Please bring me a Curative Herb."
John-Jane said, "I will." But first John-Jane had to open the elemental door. John-Jane filled the jar with water and walked up to the door. John-Jane put the elemental artifact in the center. Once all 3 symbols glowed, John-Jane moved the top one, which was dirt. Luckily it was the right dirt that was needed. John-Jane used the burning stick to light the small fuse in the bottom right element slot and used the water on the left bottom slot. With all 3 together John-Jane managed to open the door. "Ah, the door opened! Now I can explore this mysterious structure."
Act 2: The Mysterious Elven Memorial
Once inside, it turns out it was actually a hallway to not only the other side for the relic but also a hallway to a tomb with the door closed and missing 3 animal knobs. John-Jane managed to get one but was missing 2 others: saber tooth and tiger knobs. There was also a picture of the professor, when he was young, and the Elf Queen who disappeared just around the time the Phoenix Queen arrived. "How can this be the Professor? The elf queen disappeared 500 years ago."
John-Jane noticed on the ground a silver ax, and picked it up. Then John-Jane found an oilcan and figured why not. Then John-Jane looked a head on the ground and saw a bronze unicorn in the same size as the Pegasus one. So John-Jane took it. John-Jane went through the hallway and was outside again. Up some stairs was the door to the relic, a statue of John-Jane's Professor, a fairy statue, which is sparkling, and a small pedestal that has the herb John-Jane was looking for. But first things first. John-Jane went to the monument door that had the phoenix and touched it with the marked hand. The door opened and The Phoenix Queen was already there. "The people of Enchantia have not changed. They continue to abuse nature, destroying it with their senseless wars. The relic is here. Once I have it, I will have the power to cleanse Enchantia with my fires. I won't let anyone stop me!" Then the alter, that had the relic, started to rise. The piece of earth grew and went up so it was out of reach. Way too high for John-Jane.
"The Phoenix Queen can't be allowed to find that relic. I must find another way to get to the Archive." John-Jane looked at the pedestal and saw a bug was eating it. So John-Jane used the apple to get the bug away. Once the bug was eating the apple, John-Jane for the herb. Then John-Jane went to a small lantern, which was a mini-game. The only way to open the lantern was to surround the small fairy in a corner on a single shape. When John-Jane finished the prize was the tiger knob. Once John-Jane got the knob, the fairy statue was the next stop. There, John-Jane put together the pieces of the Silver Spear. It must be part of a set since it was the same as the silver ax.
John-Jane made it back to the archer and gave him the herb. He ate the leaves and was healed completely. "The herb you found was really effective. Thank you. Please call me Merek. You know, my grandpa used to tell me stories about these corrupted firebirds, who worked for a wicked queen. Together, they rained down fire upon this forest I never believed those stories before but now I do. There's a Centaur engraving nearby. Legend has it that finding all the correct figurines and placed them on the Centaur engraving will reveal a hidden elven sanctum. Here, I just found a horse figurine in the forest. Let me give it to you as thanks for your aid." Merek gave John-Jane the figurine. It matches perfectly with the other 2. The 2 walked over to the display, which was covered with spider webs. "This display was probably built by the elves hundreds of years ago. I hear they used to worship Centaurs."
John-Jane used the bug repellent on the webs and once it was clean all 3 horses fit perfectly on the display. But it also unlocked an empty pedestal. "Look! An empty pedestal has emerged from the depths of the display."
Merek said, "I believe that the dwarven blacksmith in Ambrose Palace might know of the figurine that would fit in this slot. I'll give you the coordinates to the city, so you may go question him. I have to go now. Thanks again for your help."
John-Jane gave Merek the compass to put in the coordinates to Ambrose Palace and left. Once in place, John-Jane touched the picture, which looked like a floating palace, on the map and was transported there. One of the most prosperous cities in Enchantia, Ambrose Palace was established a few hundred years ago as the humans' eastern capital city. It is famous for its open policy of welcoming all races to live and trade within the city. John-Jane arrived at the gate of the palace where 2 elven guards were guarding it. Behind each one was a path to a different section of the area. The guard on the right said, "Welcome to Ambrose Palace, the humans' eastern capital city. All races are invited to live and trade here!"
John-Jane said, "Thank you. I'm looking for the dwarven blacksmith. Merek, the archer told me, he might be here."
The one on the left said, "To your left is our busy marketplace. Enchanita's most preeminent dwarven blacksmith has his shop there."
John-Jane nodded to them. "Thank you." John-Jane took the left path and arrived at the market. There was the dwarven blacksmith busy at work. John-Jane walked up to him. "Excuse me, I'm John-Jane, archeologist in training."
The blacksmith said, "I'm Orelock, world-renowned blacksmith and mightiest dwarf in Enchantia! Are you here for my first-class wares?"
John-Jane said, "Not at the moment. In Midnight Forest, I found a pedestal that is missing a figurine. Can you help?"
Orelock asked, "You want to know what to place on the pedestal? That would be my precious Centaur Figurine. Bring me a life Crimson Butterfly, and the figurine's yours." Then he went back to work.
John-Jane thought, 'Sounds easy enough. I think I saw one on the statue of my teacher.' On a stall nearby, John-Jane found a stone star that would fit perfect on the royal elf statue in Midnight Forest and in the stall, John-Jane found a small sewing sit and a white carrot. "I think I saw a rabbit near the elemental hill." John-Jane used the compass to get back at Midnight Forest. At the entrance again, John-Jane went to the base of the statue and placed the stone star in place. A secret compartment opened and inside was a water disk. Probably for the elemental hill. Then John-Jane saw something weird inside a stump not far from the statue. Inside was an insect cage but it had a hole. Thankfully John-Jane had the sewing kit. Then John-Jane walked to the elemental hill and saw the Firebird was gone. "Where did the Firebird go? Did the Phoenix Queen summon it back?" At a fallen tree was a rabbit. Thinking that the rabbit lost it's home, John-Jane gave it the white carrot. The rabbit happily ate it and gave John-Jane a butterfly net. "A little helper." John-Jane walked back to what used to be the entrance to the Archive and saw the ember butterfly on the statue of the young Professor. John-Jane managed to catch it, placed it in the small cage, and was on the way to Ambrose Palace.
Once there, John-Jane went to Orelock and gave him the bug. "You fond a live Crimson Butterfly? That's wonderful! Now I can make enchanted weapons using the magical powder produced by the insect. Thank you! My elf friend tells me that the Centaur Figurine is part of a special set of keys that unlock a secret place in Midnight Forest. Rumors have it they this place is filled with strange creatures, including a tree that whispers. Here is my figurine as promised. I wish you the best of luck!"
John-Jane said, "Thank you." Then John-Jane used the compass to get to Midnight forest and once at the waterfall, John-Jane placed the Centaur figurine on the display with the other 3. Just then a secret door opened inside the waterfall. "Unbelievable! The entrance to a secret elven sanctum was hidden behind the waterfall!" John-Jane walked inside.
Act 3: Secrets Revealed
Inside the sanctum, there were 2 paths. One lead outside, another lead to a door but John-Jane saw something else. John-Jane saw the elf queen walk to the door and then disappeared. "Whoa! Who was that? Was she a ghost or an illusion from the distant past?" One the ground John-Jane found garden shears and took it. Then next to another elf statue was a pedestal that was missing the compass. John-Jane put it in place but it was missing the N for north. Not far from the path on the left was a small statue of a centaur. There John-Jane found a sun disk and a glass eye, luckily it wasn't the king you put in someone's head. Then he took the right path and saw the mysteries tree Orelock was talking about. It wasn't a big tree like you see in Legend of Zelda but it did have a face and it was asleep. "This venerable tree appears to be sleeping. How should I wake him?" John-Jane walked back to the waterfall entrance and saw sparkles at a statue of a person sitting and there John-Jane put together the pieces of the Blue Blood Emblem.
Then John-Jane walked back to the archive entrance, where the young professor statue was, and saw a fountain covered with vines and a carrot tangled. John-Jane used the sheers to free the fountain and got the carrot. Then John-Jane rushed back to the elemental hill door and gave the rabbit the carrot. In return John-Jane received a ruby gem in a shape of a flower. John-Jane made it back to the sleepy tree and there in the roots of a hallow tree behind the sleepy one was a green wood mushroom herb, then used the oral can on a fish machine that was supposed to bring water but it was missing the leaver to release it, and finally John-Jane found the saber tooth knob for the tomb door. Once back at the tomb door, John-Jane used the knobs and finally the doors open. Inside the room there was 2 flights of stairs going down. In the middle of the room was the memorial tomb of the elf queen. As John-Jane walked to it, the coffin was cracked open and empty. The sign reads: Isandra, our beloved Elven Queen, rest here. She was killed by the Phoenix Spirit. Surrounding the coffin was 4 statues representing different races of Enchantia: Human, dwarves, humans, and Skybirds. Then John-Jane walked to both open scrolls near both of the stairs. One of them shows a Centaur, and a small symbol of the phoenix. It says: Mythical beings, such as the Phoenix Spirit and the Centaur, have existed since Enchantia was created. The other one says: Tempted by eternal life, the Elven Queen Isandra unsealed the Phoenix Spirit from it golden jar. After reading that, John-Jane knew the truth. The woman he's currently fighting is the Elf Queen possessed by the Phoenix Spirit.
On the scroll, about the queen unlocking the phoenix spirit, there was a Cyclops horn that was made from the same mineral as the glass eye. Then John-Jane saw sparkles at the offering alter and put together the pieces of the Earth disk. Once that was done there was a transporter device/healer to the tomb's right. The puzzle to unlock was to combine pairs of elements to create the required new elements. Example: Fire and earth, fire and water, star and moon, earth and water, earth and sun, water and wind, plant and snow, and water and snow. Once it was solved a portal opened and John-Jane saw the Professor at the other side young as the statue and when he walked through he was turn to his current state. "Thank you, Pupil. The Restorative Portal Device healed me completely. It is time for me to reveal my secrets. I am a half-elf, and I used to be the Royal Historian of the Elven Kingdom. As a half-elf, I enjoy an extended lifespan – up to several centuries more then the average human. 500 years ago, I sealed the Phoenix Queen away temporarily using a magical artifact. Through my research, I discovered a prophecy, which states that the one born with the Skybird mark, is destined to defeat the Phoenix Queen. You are the Destined One. I'm sorry I kept all this a secret, but I did not want to burden you with this knowledge. Unfortunately, during our expedition, the Phoenix Queen must have sensed your Skybird powers and broke through her seal, which has weakened over time. To figure out how to defeat the Phoenix Queen, talk to the tree as old as time who sleeps deep in Midnight Forest. Take this Seed Disk. It will help you access the area beyond the Great Tree. There may be some hint there to tell you how to ruse the sleeping tree."
John-Jan said, "I gotta ask. How old are you really?"
The Professor said, "It isn't polite to ask of someone's age John-Jane Doe."
John-Jane said, "And I thought that the Great Tree was the elemental hill."
The Professor said, "I can understand your confusion cause of the door but that's what it's called."
John-Jane decided to lighten the load and put the axe and the spear on its proper statues: dwarves and skybirds. Then when John-Jane left the tomb there was a bust of a Cyclops but it was missing 2 pieces. It was the horn and the eye. Once in place, the mouth open and John-Jane got the N for North. Once back at the Great Tree, John-Jane put the 4 disks on the door and it went away. One the other side was a perfect view of the Archive but it was still too tall and a field of deadly mushrooms was blocking the path. But what caught John-Jane's eye was the Firebird flying around the Archive protecting it. "The Firebird is hovering around the Archive. Is the Phoenix Queen already at the Archive?" On the ground, John-Jane found a purple carrot and on a tree nearby was the Earth Mushroom herb. Some how the 2 shrooms are need for something. Then John-Jane saw sparkles at a small fairy statue and found and put together the pieces of the Elf Scepter. Then John-Jane gave the rabbit the last carrot in return, before the rabbit went away to sleep was a tree flute the perfect piece to wake up the sleeping tree. John-Jane entered the waterfall and on the stand, John-Jane placed the N on the compass and the place lit up. But then John-Jane saw something on an alcove near the top. It was an elf, probably from Ambrose Palace. John-Jane asked, "Are you alright?"
The elf said, "Sorry to trouble you, stranger. Might I ask you a favor? While searching for herbs in this cave, I got stranded here. Please help me get down."
John-Jane said, "I'll see if I can find a rope ladder. Be right back." But first was waking the sleeping tree.
John-Jane walked to it and used to flute to wake it up. The tree woke up and said, "I have slept for a very long time. Who woke me up?" The tree saw John-Jane's hand. "Ah, that is the Skybird mark, so you must be the Destined One. If you wish for me to share my wisdom with you, place some water under my roots. The Poison Mushrooms are a blight on the land. Take this and get ride of those venomous fungi so that vines may grow again." Using one of its branches, the tree gave John-Jane mushroom toxins.
John-Jane walked pass the Great tree where the shrooms are and used the toxins on them. They disappeared in a flash. And now that they are gone John-Jane found 2 great items. One of them was a Silver Sword for the statues and another was a chest perfect for the brass key John-Jane found earlier. Inside of it was the rope ladder. Just sturdy enough to help the elf down from the alcove. John-Jane walked back to the waterfall cave and walked up to the alcove. "Found a ladder. I'll through it up and you tie the ends." John-Jane go tone end of the ladder and tossed it up to the elf.
She tied it down and got down from the alcove with ease. "My name is Windleaf. Thank you for rendering me aid in my moment of need. Allow me to give you this item in return." She gave John-Jane a sapphire gem that looks just like the ruby one from before. "I must bid you farewell and return to my home in Ambrose Palace. May we meet again, kind stranger." Then she left.
John-Jane said, "Well that was a good thank you." He didn't mean that in a bad way, but with John-Jane running around lately, John-Jane can use all the help needed. But then again with news of the Phoenix Queen maybe it was for the best. Anyway, John-Jane walked back to the talking tree and saw what it looked like an old beanstalk. John-Jane walked up to it and saw a holder for the elf scepter and the 2 gems. Once in place the beanstalk grew up and it went all the way up the archive. So if John-Jane was a short cut, all that was need was to go trough the great tree and got up from there. Not bad. John-Jane climbed the beanstalk and made al the way up to the Archive.
Act 4: Battle with Phoenix Queen
At the Archive, there were 2 small columns. One was a maiden cup; the other was the jar wit the same design as one of the scrolls. A bit beyond that were 2 stone bat-winged lions facing each other and in the middle, protected by a magical barrier was a Skybird egg. John-Jane checked the jar and it was empty. "The relic that the Phoenix Queen was searching for is empty! Did she already regain her powers?" John-Jane checked the maiden up and saw it hasn't been touched yet. John-Jane took it for safekeeping for it might be able to be used for something else. Then on the ground, John-Jane saw the handle for the fish to get water for the talking tree. John-Jane took it and used the beanstalk to get back to the talking tree.
John-Jane fixed the fish and with one pull of the leaver water came. "Ah, I feel revived. Let me share this secret with you. As the Destined one, you have the power to control songbirds. This is the key to defeating the Phoenix Queen. To find out more about the songbirds, read the tablet at the Ancient Archive. If you wish to learn my other secrets, bring me some nutritious minerals first."
John-Jane Then saw a statue of a woman holding the Silver Staff needed at the tomb. John-Jane placed the maiden cup on the statue's hand and it released the staff but the puzzle wasn't done yet. The statue was missing a crown. Once back in the tomb, John-Jane placed the last 2 weapons on the statues. Sword for humans and staff for elves. With all 4 statues completed, it unlocked the barrier around the Songbird egg. The Professor said, "You've disable the barrier. Well done! I will go to the Archive area and take a look." The professor left. But John-Jane quickly fallowed him to the Archive. He saw the Songbird egg and couldn't believe his eyes. "Is that a songbird egg? Impossible! Songbirds become extinct millennia ago."
John-Jane walked up to the egg. John-Jane was about to touched it when the 2 heard fire. They looked up and saw the Phoenix Queen stronger. "You're too late! I've regained my powers." The Professor tried to attack this time but the Phoenix Queen negated it easily. "Ha! No ordinary weapon can hurt me. Now that I'm in my more powerful second form, I can get rid of you once and for all." Before she even had the chance to do that, John-Jane touched the yellow with a sun symbol egg and it cracked open revealing a yellow songbird chick. It started to sing and it's song powers hits the Phoenix Queen giving her a very bad migraine.
The Professor yelled, "Pupil, look! The egg hatched at the touch of your hand. The songbird's singing is driving the Phoenix Queen back!" That song was weakening her power.
The Phoenix Queen recovered and said, "This is not the end. I will find more power and come back to destroy you." Then she disappeared.
Once gone and John-Jane took a breath and held the chick, the Professor said, "My beloved Isandra, you were a great queen – all the elves loved so. So what drove you to unseal the Phoenix Spirit? I guess I'll never know. What I do know is that the Phoenix Spirit killed you, and we buried you here in this tomb. Then, you returned as the Phoenix Queen. The Phoenix Spirit must have possessed your body." He started to grieve for her but quickly recovered. I guess if you life as long as the Professor you know when is the time to grieve and when is the time to get serious. "Well, the past is over. We must deal with the present. Now that the Phoenix Queen has restored some of her powers, she'll be getting ready to destroy Enchantia again. We must stop her." He started to read the tablet the talking tree was talking about. "Ah, this Ancient tablet here says that with all four songbirds, you can defeat the Phoenix Queen once and for all. The Ancient tablet also says that there is a songbird egg hidden in Iron Kingdom, which is the dwarves' old kingdom. I will take this first songbird to Ambrose Palace, so it may recover from its encounter with the Phoenix Queen." He gently took the chick. "You must head to Iron Kingdom and search for the second songbird egg. I have added its coordinates to your Mystical Compass. Also, take this Dwarven Badge with you. It will help you access the palace. Take care and good luck!"
Once John-Jane took the badge, John-Jane activated the compass and touched the picture of the Iron Palace. In short it looks almost like the same kingdom from the Hobbit a palace inside of a mountain. 200 years ago, a devastating dwarven Civil War led to the fall of the dwarves' Iron Kingdom. Now all that is left is a desolate desert filled with many hidden dangers and mysteries.
Act 5: Surprises in the Iron Kingdom
Once at the foot of the mountain of stairs to the palace gate, John-Jane saw the Firebird. "Is the Firebird fallowing me on the Phoenix Queen's orders? Will it attack me again?" But John-Jane can't worry about that now, though it should. In front of John-Jane there was an old mine track and there was a tent and a broken mine cart with rocks in it. "This places seems to be abandon for years. Aren't there any dwarves left to take care of this place?" In front of the palace doors there were 2 dragon statues facing each other. One had red glowing eyes and the other one had blue-green glowing eyes. On the ground next to the tent there was a Dwarf Lord Helm and looked like it was never damaged in battle. "Is the king still alive?" John-Jane checked the tent and saw a locked box, which John-Jane doesn't have the part yet, and an axe. Luckily the ax was light for John-Jane to carry. Then John-Jane checked the chart and moved some rocks around and found a gold nugget. "Wow. There's still gold here?" After John-Jane took the nugget, John-Jane fallowed the tracks going left and saw a ditch, a broken statue, a tree that was bleeding green stuff, and a big Bleak Vulture. Near the tree, John-Jane found the Dwarf Lord Pauldrons or shoulder pads and took it. Then John-Jane used the axe on a branch of the tree that was bleed green sap and cut it off. The Bleak Vulture left in a hurry. "The Bleak Vulture flew away. Is it disgusted by the rotten smell in this area?" Then something caught John-Jane's eye. Inside the broken statue were small green blocky doll legs. "What the heck are these?" John-Jane walked backed to the foot of the stairs where John-Jane found an announcement scroll. 'By royal decree: Our Civil War has ended. All dwarves are to cease hostilities immediately.'
After reading that, John-Jane walked up the palace entrance and once pass the archway, John-Jane saw the door was blocked by another big bird and there was a stone statue of a dwarf king from the Civil War. But there was another statue farther away, but close to the door that had a Kingdom Seal on the statue's belt there was even a design flaw on the statue but John-Jane felt it be since John-Jane doesn't know most of dwarves other then legends and stories. Anyway back to the dwarf king statue. John-Jane noticed on the base of the statue there was a slot for the blue blood emblem. Once it was in place the ghost of the statue appeared. It said, "Those wretched Red Bloods stole my armor, stripping me of my warrior's pride. Bring me my armor so I may rest in peace." By Red Blood, the spirit might be talking about the other class of dwarves. In short there was 2 classes: Blue for aristocrats, Red for workers. Yeah that's a perfect formula for disaster since it seems like it was a fantasy version of the American Civil War or a fantasy version of Animal Farm and in both wars it ended ugly. For those that don't know what Animal Farm is…count your blessings unless you REALLY want to know what it's about. Anyway back to the story.
In order to easy the load, John-Jane placed both the dwarf helm and the pauldrons (shoulder pads) on the statue. Then John-Jane saw sparkles under the other statues with the design flaw. There John-Jane found and put together an embroidered cushion. Then John-Jane walked back to the tent and placed the kingdom seal on the box. After solving the royal crest, the box opened and inside was a small dagger. Then John-Jane walked back to the dead tree and put the pillow on the broken branch and it was filled with the green ooze. Once back to the entrance, John-Jane put the pillow down near the bird and it flew away. "Finally." Before John-Jane walked to the door, John-Jane asked the spirit, "What was the war about?"
The Spirit replied, "Give me my armor and I'll tell you what I know."
Wasn't a good answer but it was something. Anyway John-Jane walked up to the door and saw there was no handle or keyhole. Instead there was 3 daggers, one was missing, a chisel, and a slot for something. John-Jane put in the dwarf badge, got the chisel, and placed the small dagger in its place. Then John-Jane walked inside. It was hallway to 2 places but something caught John-Jane's eye. One door, with a green frame was open and John-Jane saw something big and blocky with glowing eyes. It backed away as the door closed and it had an outline of a golem doll. "What was that? It looked like a giant monster."
Act 6: Exploring the Dwarven Palace.
As John-Jane walked a bit further inside the room, John-Jane saw a book. First John-Jane took the grappling hook and read one of the pages. "After years of war, our Red Blood leader had been crowned the eighth Dwarf King! However, our Prince is dying." Then John-Jane read the other page. "Dwarves created heat-resistant golems to protect their kingdom from the Phoenix Queen." John-Jane had a revelation. "Maybe the monster I saw was a golem. He can help me fight the Phoenix Queen. I just have to open that door."
On the ground, John-Jane found an Eagle Insignia and on a suit of armor John-Jane found the Dwarf Lord Breastplate. Then John-Jane took the door to the left and it was a small blacksmith shop. A waterfall of lava, a hearth, an anvil with a mold ready, a chest, and a closed door to the throne room. John-Jane looked at the anvil and saw metal eyes and placed the gold nugget in the bowl next to the mold. Then John-Jane checked the hearth and saw and put together the pieces of the Heart Gem. Then John-Jane got an idea to solve the green door. John-Jane walked outside to the tent and next to the tent was a ditch. At the bottom of the ditch was a Doll Body and it matched the legs. John-Jane used the grappling hook to get it. Once John-Jane got it, John-Jane walked back to the dead tree. Near the roots was another ditch but on the wall of the ditch was a small glowing box with the letter H on it. John-Jane used the chisel and once opened, John-Jane got the crystal eagle. John-Jane made it back to the palace and once in the black smith room, John-Jane used the crystal eagle on the box and it opened. Inside, were a boll head and a silver leaf. Once back at the green door, John-Jane put the pieces on the door and walked inside. It was a small workshop room and the green golem was there holding its chest. It said, "I'm missing all my senses. Please help me find them." Somehow it must of sense John-Jane.
John-Jane walked deeper inside the workshop and found an open book. John-Jane the small ore rock and read the book. "The Blue Bloods will oppress us no longer! Us Red Bloods will rise up and take back our Kingdom!" John-Jane sighs in disappointment and grabbed the crafted shield that was hanging on display. Then one a box next to the golem was a slot in a shape of a heart. John-Jane put the heart in placed and when it opened, John-Jane found the Dwarf Lord Gauntlets. Then John-Jane saw sparkles at some debris at the end of the room. There, John-Jane found and put together the dwarf mallet. Not meant for the statue, but it can still be useful.
Once back outside where the 2 statues were, John-Jane put the shield on the flawed statue and the eagle insignia on the shield and it turned out that the greaves was never part of the statue. It was part of the Dwarf King set. Soon John-Jane placed all the parts on the statue and once everything was in place, the ghost had on the armor too. As he started to fade, he told his story and how the stupid Civil war started, at least from his perspective. "I'm the Sovereign Lord Bolverk, the seventh King of the Iron Kingdom. During my reign, those lowly Red Bloods dared rebel against us noble and superior Blue Bloods. They got lucky and took me down. After that, my nobles fled in panic. Pathetic, the lot of them. Those cowards didn't even stay to make sure I was buried with full honors in my battle regalia. Now that my armor is back, I can rest in peace. Thank you." Then he disappeared and his statue broke and it was reduced to dust. The last memorial of the Blue Bloods was destroyed.
Act 7: The Last Dwarf King
The room had another closed door with a weird lock, a table of jewels, and 2 pictures. One was King Bolverk and Queen Isandra in an incomplete frame and the plaque reads, 'Lord Bolverk, the seventh Dwarf King pledges friendship to the Elven Queen Isandra'. It might have happened prior to the Phoenix queen. John-Jane walked up to an open book near the door and found a firestone. Luckily it was cool to the touch. John-Jane also read the book. "Centuries ago, the dwarves who studied magic (the Blue Bloods) seized power from those devoted to mining and crafting (the Red Bloods." John-Jane's head shook. "Senseless wars sicken me." Near the portrait of the elf and the dwarf was a ceramic plate. Then John-Jane saw sparkles at a table of treasures. There John-Jane found and put together metal ears for the green golem.
Once back at the cross hallway, John-Jane noticed something at a clockwork wheels. There was a slot to put the plate and once in place a compartment opened and John-Jane got the metal tongue. Luckily it was fake and not real flesh. Once at the black smith area, John-Jane put the firestone in the burner, and then placed the spoon where the 2 items were and once melted, John-Jane poured the liquid in the mold. Once it was harden and magically made the sword, John-Jane used the dwarf mallet to free the mystic sword. Once it was cooled, John-Jane placed it on the door and once John-Jane solved the puzzle the door opened. Inside the room, was a throne room with the new king and his comatose son. The King saw John-Jane and started to tell his story. "Us Red Bloods rebelled because we'd had enough of being treated like second-class citizens. After many battles, I finally killed the King and became the eighth Dwarf King. However, my son was gravely injured, and he has been lying in a coma all these years. With the help of sorcerous items, I have been able to slow down time for me and my son. However, time has run out. I see a Firebird hovering outside, and I fear for my son's safety. Pleas take this item and carry my message to Ambrose Palace. See if anyone there knows how to revive my son. Hurry before it's too late, to this kingdom will be destroyed, and my son will be dead." He gave John-Jane the key to the castle of Ambrose Palace.
Before John-Jane left, John-Jane checked the boy. He was indeed alive and there was something in his hands. John-Jane got the toy wings, when the king was looking, and went to the desk in the room. On the table, John-Jane got a worm coin and chain gloves. Then John-Jane noticed something on a pillar in the room. 'Decree from Eighth Dwarf King: The war is over. The Iron Kingdom is no more. All dwarves must leave.' John-Jane was confused. Why ask the dwarves to leave if you want to be king?
John-Jane made it back to the workshop where golem was and put the toy winds on a ship that was covering a jar that had something inside it. Once it was gone, John-Jane got the gold star. Once back at the secret room, John-Jane walked to the base of the eagle statue and placed the gold start in a slot. It opened and John-Jane got the metal nose. Once back at the workshop, John-Jane placed all the metal pieces on golem. First the eyes. "You return my eyes. I can see!" Then the tongue. "You return my tongue, I can taste!" Then the nose. "You return my nose, I can smell!" And finally the ears. "You return my ears, I can hear!" Then he moved his hand away where a heart was missing. Maybe Ambrose Palace has something to help golem.
Once back at Ambrose Palace, John-Jane asked the guard on the right, "Any progress yet?"
He answered, "With the coming of the Phoenix Queen, we must stand united and extend help to all out allies, including the Dwarf King."
The other guard said, "We received the Dwarf King's message and have assembled everyone who may be of help to his son."
John-Jane walked to marketplace and walked up to Orelock. "Did you hear the Dwarf King is alive?"
Orelock asked, "The Dwarf King is still alive? Surely, you're joking! My father told me that the Dwarf King and his son died 200 years ago in the Civil War."
John-Jane said, "I'm not lying. I meet him."
Orelock said, "Listen, prior to the Civil War yes there was a division in the Dwarf Kingdom but before to the sixth King, the Red Bloods and the Blue Bloods were united under a democracy like rule since the beginning. I should know since I'm half Blue and half Red. After the Civil War there hasn't been a more peaceful unification in over 200 years and I'm sure I'm not the only Dwarf that would rather be killed be the Phoenix Queen then go back and be treated as an outcast under a monarch that want to go back to the old ways. So please leave." Then he went back to work. He clearly made up his mind and he's probably not the only one.
John-Jane walked back to the front gate and saw Windleaf. "Can you please help me?"
Windleaf said, "The Prince is probably suffering from some heinous curse. Here is a mushroom that may be of use for breaking the curse. Please go and gather the rest. Besides the mushrooms, the recipe for a special curse-breaking potion will also be needed. I believe that it is hidden in Midnight Forest, where the elves used to worship Centaurs." She handed John-Jane a metal mushroom herb.
John-Jane walked up to the palace gate and used the key to unlock it. Once inside, John-Jane found a small meeting room where the Professor and the baby songbird was. "Professor, you're here? How?"
The Professor said, "You can thank the archer and Windleaf for the help. Anyway, so far, no one has seen any traces of the Phoenix Queen. However, the Firebird has been spotted flying over the Iron Kingdom. You must find the second songbird egg before it does, or the Firebird might destroy the egg." Then he remembered something. "Ah, I just remembered that I have this Golem Heart, which the seventh Dwarf King gave to me centuries ago. Here, take it. You may need to use it later." He handed John-Jane the heart.
John-Jane said, "Thank you. One question: I found a decree of the seventh king for all Dwarves to leave. Why did he write that knowing he'll be the only dwarf left?"
The Professor said, "It's possible that some of the dwarves were spies and would trick the king and kill his son if he wasn't in a coma. He thought this would be the perfect plan but now no one knows he exists and I doubt any of today's dwarves would want to return to the Iron Kingdom."
John-Jane said, "It sorta makes sense."
John-Jane arrived back at the Iron Kingdom and walked to the workshop where Golem was. John-Jane placed the heart on Golem. Once he was active Golem said, "You return my heart. Now, I'm complete! Since you helped me, I'll help you open this vault door." Golem turned around and used his strength to open the door with ease. One it was open Golem said, "Thank you, friend. Now I can protect this kingdom for my dwarf masters." Then he left.
Act 8: Finding the Second Songbird
John-Jane entered the treasury and saw jewels, the door where the songbird egg is, and someone guarding the gate. It was just a small imp. John-Jane walked up to the imp. "Who are you?"
He answered, "I'm Widge, and I've been guarding this vault for the last 200 years. Who are you? Are you trying to save that useless Prince?"
John-Jane answered, "Well I can definitely tell which side you're on."
Widge said, "If you're been in a war and wait this long without someone to talk you, you would be bitter too."
John-Jane asked, "What's you're beef against the Prince? He's just a kid."
Widge said, "Ever since he was born, he would get sick all the time yet his father would think of him as the destined one all the time. Pushing him too hard to be a future royal all the way up to the Civil War. Listen I'm no fan of the division either but what's going on now is worst. When his father made the decree to send all the dwarves away, it was like he was signing the Kingdom's death warrant. Wish I was alive to live the time before the sixth King. Would've changed my sight on things today and MAYBE I would help the Prince."
John-Jane muttered, "Well that's reassuring. But it seems like this Kingdom is done. I went to Ambrose Palace and Orelock the blacksmith thinks the king and his son are dead and never wants to come back here."
Widge said, "And who can blame him. He was probably told that lie so he wouldn't be oppress like his father and his grandfather was. Believe me, you wouldn't want to be here during the Civil War. Not even the surviving elves joined either side of how stupid both sides were."
John-Jane said, "Well regardless I have a job to do here. Can I please look around here to help the Prince? All I want is the songbird egg and if the Dwarf Lord want to help me against the Phoenix Queen it's just a bonus." Widge gestured his hand 'yes'. On the floor was a horse doll and John-Jane took it. Then John-Jane noticed something on a stonewall carving. There was a Skybird knight and 4 small birds. "The Skybirds will send the Destined One to defeat the Phoenix Queen with the aid of the songbirds." On top of the rock, John-Jane got the Skybird Emblem.
Then John-Jane saw sparkles at a pile of treasure and put together the Centaur Horn. "What the heck is this?"
Widge said, "I can help you with that. Since you found the Centaur Horn, then I might as well give you this Centaur fragment. These two items supposedly came from the same wall relief. After their kingdom fell 500 years ago, the elves left many important items with the dwarves for safekeeping. If you want my advice, seek out the lost Centaur Temple in the Midnight Forest. It was built by the elves long ago, so you might find some forgotten elven knowledge there to help that stupid comatose Prince."
John-Jane said, "Watch it. I fixed up Golem and it would be unfortunate if he heard you. You don't know who his master is." John-Jane made it back to Midnight forest and entered the waterfall cave. John-Jane walked up to the door and placed the 2 fragments in place. When the door opened, John-Jane walked inside. In the room was a big tree that was wrapped around a Centaur statue, but judging from the 2 pictures and the incomplete statue on the side it might have been a shrine. The first picture John-Jane went to was partly burn except it showed 2 other people. "I have heard many legends about the Ancients, but what is the other race represented in this painting?" John-Jane noticed that there was a hole in the painting that was a perfect fit for the Skybird Emblem. Once in place, a compartment opened and John-Jane got a white diamond that looked like a coin. Then John-Jane walked to the other painting and it had an elf, a human, and a dwarf. "The three common races of this age: the elves, the humans, and the dwarves." Next to the picture were instructions for the herbal mushroom recipe. "Just missing a few more."
On the tree that was around the Centaur statue was something for the royal painting at the Iron Kingdom. It was called Wings of Friendship. Symbolic yet cheesy. John-Jane even found the fire mushroom herb and used the chain gloves to get it. Then John-Jane saw sparkles at the tree and there John-Jane found and put together the Burning Mallet. Then John-Jane went to the fairy statue near the old archive entrance and there John-Jane found and put together an Elven Vase. Once back at the temple John-Jane put the vase in the statue woman's hand and got a water mushroom herb. Once back at the Iron Kingdom, John-Jane made it to the room behind the destroyed Dwarf Lord Statue and placed the wings of friendship on the frame of the painting of the elf queen and the 7th dwarf lord. A compartment opened and John-Jane got the gold leaf. But then something happened. The Firebird crashed inside the room and was about to attack John-Jane when a hero showed it. It was Golem and he was mad. "Monster bird will not hurt friend!" Golem hugged the bird and both blew up.
John-Jane ran to Golem who was on the floor in pieces. "Golem, your heart is gone!"
Golem said, "Don't worry - if dwarf master need me they can restore me. Friend is safe. Kingdom is safe. Golem is happy. Golem is going to sleep now…" The power left his body and he died. Since there are no other dwarves around to save Golem, protecting John-Jane and destroying the Firebird was his last act. Golem was now a hero in legend.
John-Jane had no choice but to leave Golem. A job still has to be done. John-Jane walked back into the hall and at a statue there were 2 slots that fit the leaves. Once in place there was a black diamond coin with the same image as the silver one. Then John-Jane went back to the throne room and placed the 2 coins on a crown display. The box opened and there was the freezing mallet. Then John-Jane made it back to Ambrose Palace and went to the meeting room to make the potion. The items were set the instructions were out and John-Jane began to make the potion. First was the metal mushroom, then the wood mushroom into the mortar. Then John-Jane put in some yellow liquid and some brown spice into the mix. Once the pestle beat it, John-Jane added the earth mushroom into the mortar and used the red liquid this time. Then John-Jane added the water mushroom and then beat it against with the pestle. And finally John-Jane added the fire mushroom. Now it was ready. John-Jane pours it in a small jar and made it back to the Iron Kingdom. John-Jane ran to the throne and made the sleeping prince drink it. It worked. The boy opened his eyes as his father smiled. "Borun, my dear son!"
Borun said, "I'm sorry, Father. Though the Herbal Mushroom Potion broke my curse," He started to glow green. "My wounds are too great." He sat up and his father held his hand. "Not even sorcery will be able to extend my life this time. Thank you, Father, for staying by my side all these years." Borun turn to John-Jane. "Thank you for your help. Father, my last wish is for you to help this king stranger who has done so much for me." Borun's father hugged his son once last time as Borun fades. "I'm sorry, Father. My time is up. Please take care of yourself and go and live a happy life. I love you very much." Then he was gone. The heir to the Iron Kingdom was gone and Borun was the very last dwarf of the Iron Kingdom. Widge was right.
John-Jane placed a hand on the Dwarf Lord's shoulder. "The Dwarf Prince has passed away. May he rest in peace."
The King said, "Take this key to the vault. Gather whatever treasures you need." John-Jane got the key. "Leave me be. I wish to mourn my son."
John-Jane quietly left the throne room and walked to the vault. Widge was still there. John-Jane showed him the key and Widge knew what it meant. "I watch my words if I were you."
Widge rephrased of what he was going to say. "The Prince is dead? Good riddance. I never wished to serve that stupid Red Blood usurper and his son, but my oath to the last Blue Blood King kept me here. Wish no heir and no subjects left, this kingdom is finished I'm free to go! Here, let me give you this old fragment. The Blue Blood King gave it to me. The fragment supposedly belonged to the Skybirds, the race that existed around the same time as the Ancients. I have no used for this old thing, so you can have it. Bye!"
John-Jane stopped him. "Before you go. Keep in mind the Prince has no role in this war. He might have treated you kindly if he were king. Whatever grudges you have against the Red Bloods, don't pass it to the Borun. He had no role of his fate as you told me yourself. Never blame the dead."
Widge said, "I promise and your right. The Prince was innocent of this whole thing. But keep in mind my thoughts are my own. You can changed the minds of millions if you could but once a mind is set on something they believe, it's best if you leave it at that. Not everyone is easily agreeable. Some are stubborn for their own reasons if they hear the truth, that person can easily pass it as lies to believe their own truth." Then he left.
John-Jane placed the mallets on the statues and the door opened to reveal a green Songbird egg in a cage. John-Jane opened the cage door and gently touched the egg. The egg opened and a little green Songbird hatched. John-Jane gently held it. "Come on little one. There's too much sadness here. A little friend is waiting for you at Ambrose Palace."
Once back at the palace and the meeting room, John-Jane placed the chick on the small table and was already playing with the other chick. The Professor said, "Ah, you found the second songbird. Well done! I have been doing research, and I have located the last 2 songbird eggs. The Horse Tribe leader has one egg, while the Wolf Clan chieftain holds the other. The two human tribes in the Valley of Ruins, and they are on the brink of war. You must figure out how to get those two eggs from them somehow. In the meantime, I will stay here and continue to gather intelligence on the Phoenix Queen's whereabouts."
John-Jane sighs. "Another war? I just went through the aftermath now I got to prevent it? This sucks."
The Professor said, "It's possible you can make peace with both clans but I'm afraid your going to have to pick one side."
John-Jane said, "You know I'm not the type of person that does that."
The Professor put in the coordinates to Valley of Ruins and John-Jane used the magical compass to get there. Formerly the home of mysterious prehistoric animals, the fertile Valley of Ruins is now inhabited by two opposing human tribes. Tension between the tribes is high and a war might break out at any moment. Travelers should be cautious when journeying there.
Act 9: Visiting the Valley of Ruins
When John-Jane arrived, John-Jane landed on a hill crossroad. On the left was the Horse Tribe and on the right was the Wolf Tribe. The land was half meadow and half desert with skeletons of dead dinos everywhere. "How am I going to fix this one?" Well back to work. At a tree nearby, John-Jane found a shovel and at a base of a flagpole were a Skybird relic upper wings and a bonefish. The first path John-Jane took was the path on the left in Horse Tribe territory. At the foot of the Horse Lord's tent was a native taking care of a horse. "I'm here to see the Horse Lord."
The native replied, "Our Horse Lord is busy preparing for battle. She is not receiving any visitor's right now."
John-Jane pulled out the badge. "What will this get me then?"
He replied, "Though you've got the Horse Badge, you must find the silver lance that I lost in Wolf Clan territory first. Then I'll let you in."
John-Jane asked, "Then with your permission can I look around for some things? It's got a bigger battle I have to stop. Also have you seen a Firebird? There was one at the Iron Kingdom but is gone now."
The native said, "By my guest. As for the Firebird, I haven't seen one as of late."
John-Jane said, "Well keep that in mind before you do something stupid." At a sign nearby, there was a fishing net and John-Jane took it. Then John-Jane used the shovel on a dirt mound and a stone claw, which looks like a lower case g with an eyeball, and a sturdy cloth. Then John-Jane saw sparkles at a pottery collection and there John-Jane found and put together a mouse coin like the other one John-Jane found. Then John-Jane walked into Wolf Tribe territory. It was near a river with another animal statue, 2 doors: one to the den and another to a secret place, and the place was surrounded by mountains. John-Jane used the fishing net to get the weapon pieces and use the sturdy cloth to fix it. Then John-Jane found a fish coin near the fish totem statue. Then John-Jane saw sparkles at a small cave with pots, mask, and shields and there, John-Jane found and put together a gem-studded sun. Once that was done John-Jane walked back to the Horse side and gave the man the lance. "Found something you're missing."
The man said, "You found my silver lance! Fine, you may go in now." John-Jane walked up the stairs into the hut.
Act 10: Awakening the Totem Spirit
In the hut, hitting on the throne was the Horse Lord or Lady for that matter. There were also 2 tables, one for maps another for something else, an animal statue like the others, and a box that was a perfect fit for the doll John-Jane has. John-Jane said, "I'm John-Jane and I wish to talk about your songbird egg."
The Horse Lady asked, "Why do you want to talk about my songbird egg? Now is not the time! That dishonorable Wolf Clan has been attacking us! They've burnt our pastures, hurt out horses, broke our treaty! I won't forgive them. When our Horse Tribe migrated here half a century ago, we signed a treaty with the Wolf Clan allowing us to settle on their land. We have transformed our territory into lush pastures suitable for our horses. Now, those despicable people have attacked us. The Wolf Clan has always hated us. This time, they've gone too far! They burnt my horse and gear. You don't believe me? Show this saddle to the Vendor who works at the harbor at Ambrose Palace. Now, if you excuse me, I must go prepare for battle." She gave John-Jane the saddle
John-Jane said, "Fine but I have some stuff here I need to get."
The Horse Lord asked, "What kind of stuff?"
John-Jane said, "There's a phoenix queen out there and she's destroying everything. I need to collect certain items to defeat her. She might also be the one attacking your horses."
The Horse Lord said, "I don't believe the Phoenix Queen attacked us but for the sake of your mission, you're free to take whatever you like."
John-Jane looked at the table and took the Skybird relic legs. Then John-Jane placed the horse doll on the box and a compartment opened. John-Jane got the gem-studded moon. After that John-Jane took the hare coin that was on the map table. Once that was done, John-Jane arrived back to Ambrose Palace and asked the 2 guards, "What's your thoughts of the Horse and Wolf Tribe?"
One guard said, "The Wolf Clan are the original inhabitants in the Valley of Ruins. The Horse Tribe is just trying to stealthier land."
The other guard said, "Since the Horse Tribe migrated to the Valley of Ruins, they have transformed the formerly arid land into lush green pastures."
John-Jane groans. "Damn."
The first guard said, "You wanted out opinion."
John-Jane yelled, "Yeah but I was hoping for some common ground."
The second guard said, "Well one thing we can both agree on, is that the attack on the Horse Tribe wasn't from the Wolf Clan."
John-Jane said, "I have that same feeling but I hate taking sides. What happened to compromise?" John-Jane walked to the docks and saw the Vendor. She was a short curvy young lady. After John-Jane found the gem-studded star, John-Jane asked, "Excuse me miss, is this really the Horse Lord's saddle?"
The Vendor replied, "Yes, this is indeed the Horse Lord's saddle. From what I hear tell, fire has been raining down from the sky on both the Horse Tribe and the Wolf Clan. That sounds like a bad omen. It seems that war is inevitable now. You best head to the Totem Spirit in the Valley of Ruins and pray for a quick end to the war. Here, take this Spirit Amulet. People say that using it will allow you to talk to the Totem Spirit directly."
John-Jane got the spirit amulet. "If only I can tell the Horse Lord that it is the Phoenix Queen that attacked. She won't believe me."
The Vendor said, "Well maybe the Wolf leader might. He has a leveled head while the Horse Lord has the tendencies to jump to conclusions."
"I'll try. Thank you." John-Jane made it back to the Valley of Ruins and walked back to the Horse Tribe's territory. John-Jane put on the door pieces in placed and walked through the opened door. At the other side there was a giant Native American like mask and a small alter in front of it. John-Jane found a box with a hole shape as the fish John-Jane found and once in place John-Jane got a gilded bat. Then John-Jane went to the basin and places the spirit amulet. That's when the mask started to light up but it wasn't completed yet. The animal statues are missing their coins. John-Jane found the grass coin and found the wooden claw, a lower case G with a green eye and left. Once back at Wolf territory, John-Jane placed the worm coin on the fish statue and then placed the 2 claws on the doors. When it opened, John-Jane walked inside and it looked like a cave with a waterfall inside. Inside the room was the Wolf Leader and his wolf. "You're the Wolf Clan Leader? How did you allow the Horse Tribe to share your land?"
The Wolf Lord said, "The Horse Tribe forced us to sign over our land. Even so, we would never sully our honor by breaking our treaty and attacking them."
John-Jane said, "I think I know the cause but I need to talk to the Spirit Guardian for advice. Please understand I hate taking sides I believe in compromise. If we could talk with the Horse Lord-"
The Wolf Leader stopped John-Jane. "Until you solve this I will take no part. But when the time is right you and I can talk to Horse Lord. For being so kind to me, there are relics here that I found, you are welcome to take what you need."
John-Jane said, "Thank you." The first think John-Jane did was placed the hare coin on the wolf statue, then John-Jane took the Skybird relic lower wings, then John-Jane took the Skybird sword, then John-Jane placed the gilded bat in a gate slot near the waterfall and got the scorpion plate. After that, John-Jane made it to the crossroads. First John-Jane placed the fish coin on the eagle, then placed the scorpion plate on the box and when it opened an owl statue popped up and John-Jane placed the mouse coin in place and finally made it back to the Horse Lord's hut and luckily she was distracted. John-Jane placed the grass coin on the horse statue and ran back to the holy grounds.
John-Jane saw the eye glowed blue this time, but John-Jane had to solve a puzzle. The puzzle was 5 figures and each of them has different stops. Man had one, spider had 2, bird had 3, cat has 4, and wolf had 5. In order to solve the puzzle: wolf, cat, bird, spider, and man. Once that was done the Totem Spirit started to talk. "Through long associations with their animal partners, humans take on characteristics of their companions. Just as horse and wolves will never get along in nature, so too will there always be enmity between the Horse Tribe and the Wolf Clan. Only the Dragon, the Lord of Creatures, has the power to end their conflict. Look for his Dragon Tear hidden in the Skybird Shrine, which is located in the Iron Kingdom, and his dragon Talon hidden in Midnight Forest. Let me share with you the secrets to using these items." The Totem Spirit gave John-Jane the 2 scrolls. "Now go share these secrets with each tribe leader. There is only one set of Dragon items, so you may use them to help only one of the tribes. The decision is yours." Then the spirit was gone.
John-Jane looked at the 2 scrolls. Stuck to know what to do. Then John-Jane's mark started to go and John-Jane saw visions. The first was if John-Jane helped the Horse Tribe. In the vision, all the wolves died and the Wolf Clan was leaving. "Finally, the whole Valley of Ruins is ours to do as we please. Thank you for your help! Once the Wolf Clan leaves, we can transform this land into lush, green pastures so our horses may roam freely. Here, as thanks, take these two songbird eggs – one from each of our tribes. May the ancestor's blessings be with you always."
When the vision was over, John-Jane looked at the other scroll and got another vision of the Wolf Clan. In the vision all the horses died and the Horse Tribe was leaving. "Finally, we have driven those invaders away. Our children will not be cheated from their rightful inheritance. Thank you! We will allow the land to return back to its former dray and rugged nature. Here are two songbird eggs: ours and the Horse Tribe's. As thanks take them both. I wish you every success on your quest."
Once the visions were over, John-Jane felt even more torn. "This suck." John-Jane's first stop was the Horse Lord's hut. "I have something for you from the Totem Spirit." John-Jane handed her the scroll.
The Horse Lord looked it over and smiled. "Thank you for bringing this guide from our ancestors. According to these notes, possessing the Dragon Tea and Talon will allow us to use special forging techniques to create silver weapons more efficiently. Wolves are very susceptible to silver. Since you have been so helpful to us, I will give you some Tree Minerals. My people tell me that there is a wise, venerable tree in Midnight Forest who is suffering from illness. These minerals are sure to revive that tree."
John-Jane said, "Before I give you the items I request a meeting with you, me, and the Wolf Clan leader. I have information about who started the attack."
The Horse Lord asked, "Why should I believe you?"
John-Jane said, "Because it would save a lot of death of both human and animals. Do you wanna mess that up?"
The Horse Lord sighs. "Fine I will meet both you and the Wolf Chieftain at the battlefield at noon."
"Thank you." Soon John-Jane made it to the Wolf Chieftain's den and gave him the guide. "The Totem Spirit gave me this guide on how to defeat the Horse Tribe." John-Jane gave it to him.
The Wolf Chieftain looked through the guide and read it over. "You talked to our ancestors, and they gave you this guide? Thank you for bringing it to us. According to this, if we place the legendary Dragon Tear and Dragon Talon in our water supply, the horses will sicken, but us humans and wolves will be fine. The water source that serves the whole of the Valley of Ruins is nearby. Use these Shiny Fangs to access it."
John-Jane got the fangs. "Before I continue I want to let you know that the Horse Lord has agreed for the 3 of us to talk. I have information so we can dodge another Civil War."
The Wolf Chieftain asked, "Another?"
John-Jane said, "The Iron Kingdom went through the same thing and that outcome wasn't positive. Until then, mind the wolves until I get back." John-Jane walked out of the den and went to the gate. Once the fangs were in place of the gate, it opened and walked inside. At the waterhole there was statues of horses and wolves, a rusted shield with no meaning, and tree roots. First John-Jane took the Skybird relic cape, then went the wolf fountain and found and put together the pieces of the Sky Castle. "This looks familiar." Then John-Jane used the compass to get to Midnight Forest and checked the tomb to see if there was anything else. There were pieces of the Maiden Spirit Bracelet to finish the statue near the tree.
Then John-Jane went pass the Elemental Hill and near the fairy statue, John-Jane found the Maiden Flower Crown. Once back at the wise tree, John-Jane put the 2 new pieces on the statue and the box opened and John-Jane got the Skybird Crown. Then John-Jane put the tree minerals in the water. The Wise Tree was healthy again. "I feel like a new tree. Thank you, Destined One. Now I will share my secrets with you." Then the Tree showed John-Jane a story on how everything came to be. "The elves were not the first to call upon the Phoenix Spirit. Millennia ago when this civilization was at its peak, the Ancients also summoned this Spirit, hoping to harness its power. Instead the Phoenix saw their corruption, it burned down Enchanita, destroying the Ancient race. The Skybirds, a race who lived high up in the sky, saw what happened to the Ancients. They knew that the Phoenix Spirit would rise again one day, so they sent you – the Destined One – to stop this cycle of death." The vision ended and John-Jane sunk all this info in about what John-Jane really was. "To defeat the Phoenix Queen you must gather all four songbird eggs. I will give you my prized Dragon Talon. It may help you on your quest." The tree gave John-Jane the Dragon Talon. "Good luck, young hero!"
Act 11: War in the Valley of Ruins
John-Jane asked the tree, "I need your help. At the Valley of Ruins the Wolf Clan and the Horse Tribe are going to fight all over misassumption. Is there a way I can convince the 2 to be at peace?"
The Tree said, "Just as the Totem Spirit said the animal that are worship will always be enemies so will fallow their human counterparts. You can talk to them and try to change their minds but the choice is truly yours."
John-Jane sighs quietly and quoted, "The governor again said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."
The Tree looked sadly at John-Jane. "I am sorry."
"I hate taking sides." John-Jane made it back to the Valley of Ruins and walked into Horse territory and near the pottery was fragments of the Skybird Wings. Then at the Wolf territory John-Jane found near a small cave was an Elven Queen Figurine. Then John-Jane used the compass to get to the Iron Kingdom and in the blacksmith shop, John-Jane found an Elven Stone Tablet. At the volt John-Jane found and put together the Elven Embellished Helmet. Then in Golem's new tomb John-Jane found and put together the Elven Necklace and finally put the Skybird relic legs, upper wings, lower wings, and cape on the door and it opened. Inside was a shrine to the Skybirds including an incomplete statue of an arc-Skybird. There was also a scroll that shows that the Blue Blood dwarves created the temple to immortalize the legends of the altruistic Skybirds. There were also pictures showing the story. 'As rulers of the sky, the Skybirds were not allowed to interfere with the Ancients, who were rulers of the earth. When the Phoenix Spirit destroyed the Ancients, the Skybirds sent the songbirds to earth to help out. The Skybirds broke the rule of non-interference, so the Phoenix Spirit exiled them to the sky permanently. A prophecy foretells that a special Skybird will be sent to earth to defeat the Phoenix Spirit.
John-Jane placed the Sky Castle on the platform, which opened the roof and the rust on the statue was gone. Then John-Jane took the blue thawing potion and the green acidic potion. But before John-Jane could finish the statue there was one more thing John-Jane had to get. Once back at the Valley of Ruins, John-Jane went to the waterhole and used the acidic potion on that shield that had no meaning and made it back to the temple at the Iron Kingdom. Then John-Jane placed the crown, the shield, the wings and the sword on the statue completing it. When the secret compartment opened, inside was the dragon tear including instructions for both tribes. Finally it was the moment of truth. Once back at the Valley of Ruins, John-Jane walked up to the battlefield in between the 2 group animals. Soon enough the tribe leaders showed up as promise. John-Jane held up the 2 items. The Horse Lord said, "You have found the two items. Which one of us will you give it to?"
John-Jane said, "First I need to ask. Have any of you heard of the Phoenix Queen?"
The Wolf Chieftain said, "My people have heard that story for generations. Supposedly the Elf Queen unlocked the Phoenix Spirit for a wish. Instead it possessed her body and her royal subjects had no choice but to seal her."
John-Jane said, "That's is right. And as of earlier today, she has been released again."
The Horse Lord asked, "What do you mean?"
John-Jane showed the two the mark. "Before the Elf Queen found the Phoenix Spirit there was a prophecy that a Skybird would be born that will not suffer the affects of the Skybird Mark curse. She appeared to me in a dream and when my teacher, the Elf Queen's former Royal Historian and lover, and I search the Ancient ruins of where she fell, she appeared and attacked us. We managed to get to Midnight forest trying to find the first songbird egg when she tried to kill me with her firebird. It's possible, before it was destroyed in the Iron Kingdom that either the firebird or the Phoenix Queen attacked both tribes. It wasn't the Wolf Clans that broke the treaty."
The Wolf Chieftain said, "So our shaman was right. We were for-told not too long ago fire would come to destroy our lands. My people prepared incase it was the Horse Tribes but now that I know it's the Phoenix Queen, I will not participated in this war."
John-Jane turned to the Horse Lord. "And you?"
The Horse Lord said, "I don't believe you. That mark can be a simple tattoo and this whole story could've been made up. Yes my own shaman the same story informed me but I don't believe him then and I don't believe you now. The Wolf Clan attacked our people thus breaking the treaty."
John-Jane said, "But I'm speaking the truth and I'm a terrible liar."
The Horse Lord said, "I don't care. Firebird or not the Wolf Clan attacked us and that's that."
John-Jane sighs. "Widge was right." John-Jane walked to Wolf Clan's territory as the 2 leaders fallow John-Jane. Once at the waterhole John-Jane turn to the Horse Lord. "One last chance. There can still be a way. Your children nor the baby animals don't have to pay for one mistake."
The Horse Lord said harshly, "My thoughts are my own."
John-Jane looked at her sadly and kneeled down. "So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood see to it yourselves." And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!" John-Jane smashed the Dragon Tear using the Dragon Talon and it's liquid went into the water. Then John-Jane left.
John-Jane arrived at the crossroad and sat down on a rock that had the view of the 2 tribes. The horses started the scatter after the first one drank the water and fell. Luckily the Horse Tribe managed to save half of the horses and left before anyone else was sick. They packed their homes and things and left. Soon enough the Wolf Chieftain arrived with the two songbird eggs. "I don't know if this change things but I was really hoping she wouldn't do this. Our children and their children including the baby animals were getting along great. But our ignorance destroyed it. I am sorry."
John-Jane smiled and looked up at him. "Thank you and I don't blame you or the Horse Lord. You know, from the words of an annoying imp, 'You can changed the minds of millions if you could but once a mind is set on something they believe, it's best if you leave it at that. Not everyone is easily agreeable. Some are stubborn for their own reasons if they hear the truth, that person can easily pass it as lies to believe their own truth.' I was hoping this wouldn't happened." John-Jane stood up. "If I may, I do have some advice that might become useful to your people."
The Wolf Chieftain asked, "Yes?"
John-Jane said, "Don't get rid of the green pastures. Instead use them to grow crops for food for your people and wolves. If the land is a desert, the risk of starving is high. And if some from the Horse Tribe wishes sanctuary in your village from the Horse Lord's stubbornness, please grant that person a home if only for a little while. If that person seems off then send them to Ambrose Palace where they will be taken care of."
The Wolf Chieftain smiled. "Of course. And to make it better, we will teach our children the stories of the Horse Tribe to see if their culture can better ours." He handed John-Jane the eggs. Once they were in John-Jane's arms, the eggs hatched to reveal a blue songbird chick and a red songbird chick and the shocking part is, the two were cuddling with each other. "If only us tribes were able to be friends."
John-Jane smiled. "Maybe one day when we gone."
Once at Ambrose Palace, John-Jane placed the 2 songbirds on the table with the other two. The professor was about to ask about how John-Jane got them, but John-Jane stopped him and shook 'no'. The Professor changed the subject. "The Phoenix Queen is heading toward Snowtop Temple, where there is an elven relic that will give her the power to morph into her ultimate form. Gather all four songbirds. Once you're ready, we'll travel to Snowtop Temple together and stop the Phoenix Queen once and for all." John-Jane gathered up all the songbirds and everyone traveled to Snowtop Temple. Snowtop Temple was built by the Elven Queen Isandra as a sanctuary for herself. It is also where powerful artifacts and secrets are stored. When the Elven Kingdom fell, the means of access to this sacred place was given to the dwarves for safekeeping. The group arrived at the temple and it was a big castle. The Professor said, "This is a secret temple built by Isandra, the Elven Queen. Even as the Royal Historian, I was not allowed inside without special permission."
John-Jane asked, "Why did she built it?"
The Professor said, "Even I don't know. But we can use it to trap the Phoenix Queen."
John-Jane gave the songbirds to the professor as John-Jane looked around to find a way inside. John-Jane walked up to the door and placed the helmet, the necklace, and the tablet on the door that had the outline of a lady. It opened but actual door was covered with ice so John-Jane use the thawing potion to unfreeze it and then looked at the Skybird statue and found the historian figurine that matches the queen one. Once inside there was a big piano at the end of the room. But what caught John-Jane's eye was a book. On one page it says, 'As rulers of earth, the Ancients summoned the Phoenix Spirit and brought doom upon themselves.' The other page says, 'Though not allowed to interfere, the Skybirds still sent their songbird familiars to seal away the phoenix'. Then John-Jane walked to a pillow nearby and the glass vial was broken. "A rare elven Fire Crystal appears to have been stolen. It has the power to boost the power of fire."
The Professor said, "We never expected the Elven Queen would unseal the Phoenix Spirit. Why did she do that?"
John-Jane placed the 4 songbirds in place. On the left wall the red and the green bird and on the right the yellow and blue bird. Just then the Phoenix Queen came in from the ceiling. "Oh no! The Phoenix Queen must have sensed our presence in the Temple."
The songbirds started to sing as the Phoenix Queen was holding her head. "Those wretched songbirds and their discordant singing! How dare you torment me with those cursed fledglings!" Then she smirked. "Ha! Did those foolish elves really think that I wouldn't be able to find their precious fire crystal here?" She summoned the crystal and attacked it to her staff. Already it was increasing her powers. "This power, it's amazing! You won't be able to defeat me now! Watch as I ascend to my ultimate form and burn all of Enchantia to the ground!" Then there was a shine of light.
When it went away, the songbirds were hurt as well as the professor was down too. Only John-Jane wasn't. "We must find the secret left by the Skybirds. It is our last hope for defeating the Phoenix Queen."
In the debris at the piano, there was a crescent moon. John-Jane took it and ran outside. There was a rock monument and placed the moon on the rock. A compartment opened and it was a diary. John-Jane opened and there was an elven metal key and Isandra's last diary entry. "If I summon the Phoenix Spirit, will it be the solution to all my problems?" John-Jane groans. "Obviously NOT!"
John-Jane ran inside and saw a box, hidden way from the Phoenix Queen's sight. John-Jane placed the queen and the historian figurines on the box and then used the key to unlock it. It opened and inside was the score of the Skybirds. John-Jane placed the tablet on the piano on the started to play the notes. As john-Jane play the piano the songbirds surrounded the Phoenix Queen. This time the songbirds were singing stronger. So strong that the Phoenix Spirit left the Queen Isandra's body but still tied to her. "Terryn, end this now."
The Professor, Terryn, was shocked that Isandra was still somewhat alive. "Isandra?"
Isandra said, "Terryn, there is no time to waste. Though the Phoenix Spirit is weakened, I cannot hold it back much longer. Hurry!" With a heavy heart, Terryn attacked her with his staff killing the Phoenix spirit freeing Isandra. As she went to the ground, Terryn ran to her and held her in his arms. "Forgive me, my love, for everything. As a half elf, your lifespan is only half of mine. I did not want to see you die before me. That is why I unsealed the Phoenix Spirit." She started to glow like the dwarf prince.
Terryn said, "My beloved Isandra, I forgave you a long time ago. Rest now, I will stay with you until the end."
Isandra turn to John-Jane. "Young Skybird, you acted bravely against overwhelming odds, and now the Phoenix Spirit is gone forever. Thank you. Terryn, I love you. Farewell." Then she was gone. Outside the temple, the sun was shining through the clouds showing a new day.
The Skybird Kingdom
The few days, Charlotte has been up early in the morning and was at her computer writing something. One morning Rebecca had enough and walked up behind her and hugged her as she lays her head on Charlotte's shoulder. "What are you working on? You've been here since 5 in the morning and I hear noting but your fingers on the keyboard."
Charlotte giggled and put her hands on Rebecca. "For your information love. When I took the nap a few days ago, I had the reoccurring dream only this time it finished. So I'm writing a book about it. It'll probably be a one-shot, but maybe if I write it I won't get it again. I already finished the main story, now I'm working prequel/mini-sequel."
"Last chapter that explains everything?" asked Rebecca. Charlotte nodded as she scrolled back up to the beginning checking for spelling errors. Rebecca looked it over. "It's really good. Maybe I should be a writer."
Charlotte said, "I say go for it. Since you're a journalist, you can write great books on cases you solved but you have to ask for permission from everyone involved first."
"I'll keep that in mind." she said. Then Rebecca went back to bed as Charlotte went back to work.
Our story begins high up in the sky in the mysterious Skybird Kingdom 500 years ago. There was a young Skybird scout who was in the music room in the Sky Castle. It's been a very long time since the first sighting of the Phoenix Spirit and just before it vanished along with the Ancients. But just before the Phoenix Spirit was gone, it cursed the Skybirds from ever setting foot on land. Their wings would disappear and will get very ill in less then a day. Anyway the young Skybird wanted to play the piano but as the keys were pressed it made a weird sound. "Something is stopping the strings from vibrating. I should open the piano's lid to investigate." The Skybird opened the piano lid and found a magical compass and a fire token. Then the Skybird tried again playing 3 special notes. When the compartment open there was the Skybird music tablet and a bird key. Then on the floor the Skybird found a slingshot. The Skybird shrugged and took it and then found a Portal Prism near the bookshelf. "I wonder if I can go to Enchanita."
The Young Skybird walked outside and an Arc-Skybird saw the Portal Prism in the Young Skybird's hand. "Don't even think about going down to the world below, youngster. It's too dangerous down there."
Like the Young Skybird was going to listen to her. On a tree nearby there was a small birdcage wrapped in rope. The Young Skybird took the rope to put it away later. Then the Young Skybird used the key to unlock the cage and inside was a music box crank handle. The Young Skybird noticed something in a small pool and it was a doll. That's when the Young Skybird saw pictures of certain areas. The first one was of the Totem Spirit. "This looks like the Totem Spirit in the Valley of Ruins. I hear that the humans worship this spirit." Then the Young Skybird saw the mines. "Isn't this the dwarves' palace? This must be the Iron Kingdom." And lastly was Midnight Forest. " I think this is Midnight Forest, where the elves live." The Young Skybird looked up at the statue and got an idea. The Young Skybird replaced the tuning fork with the slingshot but then remembered there's no rock or ball. So the Young Skybird walked back into the music room, and placed the elf doll on a music box and the crank, which also had the human and the dwarf doll. Once in place the Young Skybird got a marble.
Once back outside, the Young Skybird placed the marble and aimed it at a bell far away from the portal machine. Once the marble hit it, the arc-Skybird heard it. "What was that? I must go and check it out." Then she left.
The Yong Skybird walked up to the machine and placed the portal prism in placed. Once the Young Skybird got it to work, The Young Skybird was transported to Snowtop temple, or at least next to it. It was a platform with a big telescope in place and next to it was the Queen Isandra. But what the Young Skybird noticed that something was missing on the young Skybird. "Unbelievable! I look human now. The portal must of have cast a disguise magic on me."
Isandra heard the Young Skybird and turn to see the new visitor. But she has no idea that the person was even a Skybird. "How did you get in here, human?" Isandra saw the compass. "You used your Mystical compass? I've never seen such an unusual magical artifact." Then she said, "My beloved Royal Historian is exploring a distant Ancient site. I have not heard from him since he left, so I miss him."
The Young Skybird thought, 'This beautiful elven lady seems so sad. I want to cheer her up.' Then the Young Skybird saw a lantern near the telescope and took it since it was out of place. Then on the platform in front of the telescope was a rock and the Young Skybird used the rope to tie it and made a rocking climbing rope. As the Young Skybird walked to the entrance of Snowtop Temple and saw the theme of the temple. The Young Skybird got an idea. "If this place is like home, there has to be a piano inside." The Young Skybird picked a shovel that was left discarded and picked it up so the place will look more clean. Then the Young Skybird checked the statue of the leader and there the Young Skybird found a small golden key. Then the Young Skybird walked up to another statue. "It's the Ancients' Queen. She died a long time ago." On the base of the statue, she found a piece of a door that was really out of place as in it didn't match the theme. The Young Skybird used the rope climber to get over the wall and get inside. Luckily the place was still under construction the Young Skybird got in easily. Inside the room there was a picture of the queen on one wall and a statue of a centaur at the other wall. Like I said it's not completed yet when the destined one fought. The Young Skybird walked up to one of the display nests and found a zodiac disk for the telescope and a scroll about the elemental crystal that was found. "When rare elemental crystals are added to weapons or tools, the items become endowed with magical power." On the scroll there were 4 pictures but the only 3 were visible. One was a design for a lantern-pot, another was a flute, and an axe. On the other display next, there was a wing and another scroll of the Ancient queen and about the Skybirds. "Millennia ago, a conflagration consumed Enchantia. The Skybirds disappeared, and the Ancients became extinct. I've heard of it but records of her are lost." The Young Skybird walked to the piano, fixed it so it wouldn't be off key, place the tablet in place and started to play the song. Once The Young Skybird was done, something didn't feel right. "I feel faint after my performance, but hopefully, the sad elven lady feels happier now."
The Young Skybird walked outside and walked up to her. Isandra was indeed happier. "Thank you, human. Your soothing music has eased my heart's sorrow. I am Queen Isandra, leader of the elves."
The Young Skybird walked back to the temple when a female guard was there and wasn't very happy. "Were you the one playing the organ just now? How did you get in here, trespasser?" Then she saw the compass. "Oh, so you used your Mystical Compass to teleport here? I see. As punishment for trespassing in Queen Isandra's private temple, you will deliver this message to the message to the Royal Historian. With the Mystical Compass, you're trip should be no hardship. I will give you his coordinates." The captain gave the Young Skybird the scroll and the compass has been updated.
Once the Young Skybird was there, the Royal Historian was there in front of the ruins door. The Young Skybird said, "I have a message from the captain."
The Royal Historian got the scroll. "You're delivering a message to the Royal Historian? That's me. My name's Terryn. Nice to meet you." He read the scroll and he said, "Ah, the Captain is checking on my progress. As you can see, I've been researching this Ancient site, but I can't get this door open."
The Young Skybird said, "Maybe I can help. I'm good at puzzles."
The Royal Historian said, "I will like that. Thanks."
The Young Skybird walked through an archway and there was a waterhole but also a leafy creature. The creature soon went away once spotted. "What was that strange green creature? Where did it go?" But no time for that. The Young Skybird found a piece of cloth on the ground and took it. Then the Young Skybird checked the statue at the waterhole and found an Ancient Bird Emblem. "That's this for?"
Once back where the Royal Historian was working, The Young Skybird found some red and orange leaves. Once back at the other area, the Young Skybird dug a hole and covered it with leaves. It didn't take long for the creature to fall in. As it was jumping, the Young Skybird helped it out of the hole. "Who set this trap here? I'm doomed! I'm going to…wait, are you help me?" Once calmed down he said, "Thanks! I'm an Ancient Spirit. I've been alive since the time of the Ancients."
The Young Skybird asked, "Do you have a relic I can use?"
The spirit asked, "You wanna see the relic? Sure, bring me my Ancient master's Ancient Ring. Those nasty elf thieves are keeping it in their Snowtop Temple."
The Young Skybird said, "I don't think they would've stolen it since they've been kind to me."
The spirit said, "Then count your lucky stars then."
The Young Skybird walked back to the site and walked up to the Historian. "So you know if the elves took a ring from the Ancient race?"
The Royal Historian said, "I've never seen this Ancient Ring. However, the Queen might have knowledge of it, as she is the guardian of many powerful relics. You should go ask her. Show this badge to the Captain. She will know that you are working for me. You'll be able to see the Queen and also enter the Temple. Also, please tell the Captain that I haven't forgotten my promise to keep my distance from the Queen."
The Young Skybird made it back to Snowtop Temple and gave the badge to the Captain. "The Royal Historian asked me to give this to you."
The Captain asked, "You are assisting the Royal Historian? Very well. You may enter the Temple and visit the Queen as you wish."
The Young Skybird checked the arch-Skybird statue and found a machete. Then the Young Skybird walked up to the Queen. "Queen Isandra, I'm helping the Royal Historian at the ruins and a creature asked about a ring that's possibly be in your possession?"
Queen Isandra asked, "You're helping the Royal Historian, and you need the Ancient Ring? I don't remember seeing it, but it is probably in the Temple somewhere. Feel free it take it if it would be of help to my dear Terryn." The Queen gave the Young Skybird a key to one of the boxes in the temple.
The Young Skybird walked back inside the temple and opened the box under the portrait. Inside was a ring and a diary. The Young Skybird used the other key to open the diary. Three entries were marked. The first one was: 'News came that a clan of humans died from the plague. Why do humans have suck shot life?' In the second entry there was a feather brooch in between the pages. The second one was: This sixth Dwarf King was laid to rest today. He was only 200 years old.' And the final entry said, 'Dear Terryn, one day, you will leave this world before I do. Why are elves the only race with a long lifespan?' Something doesn't seem right with these entries.
The Young Skybird made it back to the ruins and gave the ring to the Ancient Spirit. "You've found my Master's treasure! I lost it, no, I mean it mysteriously disappeared after my Master's death thousands of years ago. I never lost it, really!"
The Young Skybird asked, "Now you have the ring can you help me with the door?"
The Ancient Spirit asked, "Err…you want me to help you open the door? Right, where did I put it? Ah, here it is. Take this relic. There's another part of this relic somewhere. You'll need both pieces to open the door." After he gave the Young Skybird the part, it went away. Pass the 2 statues, one was a Pegasus and another a gargoyle there was a door. On the door there was a bird, a dragon, and a centaur. There was a blue crystal on the bird and the Young Skybird took it. Then The Young Skybird used the machete to free a staff that was covered in vines. Behind it was a picture. It says, 'The Phoenix Spirit was sealed into a special fire-absorbing golden jar by the Ancients.'
The Young Skybird made it back to the doorway. There was a alter flame and after The Young Skybird took the mask that was in the bowl, the Young Skybird put the fire crystal in place and all the lanterns light up. The Royal Historian said, "That's amazing! You managed to awaken this site. The devices all seem to be working now." The Young Skybird put some fire in the lantern for later.
The Young Skybird put the pieces of the door in place and after solving a puzzle, the door opened. Once inside the ruins, the Young Skybird placed the wing on the bird display and the blue crystal on the small bird statue, flame popped up over the small bird and something opened at the base of the statue. Inside was an animal disk of some kind. Then the Young Skybird checked the pottery nearby and found a wind crystal. Then the Young Skybird noticed that some tree roots were covering a small cave and had to get rid of it. But first was to get rid of the snake that was in the tree. The Young Skybird used the staff to get the snake out of the way and inside the nest was the earth crystal and a picture piece of a bird. As the Young Skybird walked back to where the Royal Historian was, the Young Skybird noticed something was off. "Why are you here anyway?"
"I must stay away from the Queen for now. She'll forget about me before long. The Captain is helping me with this plan. So, please bring this handwritten report to the Queen for me. Thank you." He handed the Young Skybird the note.
The Young Skybird made it back to Snowtop temple and gave the note to the Queen. "This is Terryn's handwriting. Did he give you any other messages? No? I see. Well, thank you for delivering these notes to me." Then the Young Skybird got dizzy and everything went black. When the Young Skybird woke up, the Queen was there and helped the young one up. "Ah, you're awake. Are you feeing better?" The Young Skybird nodded. "Thank you for helping my Terryn with his research. I never knew Ancients worshipped the Phoenix Spirit. The Phoenix must be very powerful – could it be the key to solving my problems?" Then the Young Skybird looked at her confused and sick. "You will look pale, so take this Elven Bijou. It is blessed with elven powers. Please take care of yourself."
As the Young Skybird got the item the Captain walked up to the two. "Human, you are here. May I talk with out for a moment? Meet me outside the temple." Then she left.
The Young Skybird politely left and walked up the Captain. "What's wrong?"
The Captain asked, "You wish to know why the Royal Historian is avoiding the Queen? The truth is, Terryn is a half-elf. He's not allowed to marry the Queen, as his human heritage will dilute the magic of the Royal Family's future generations. Humans, as you know, possess no magic of their own. Please continue to help the Historian with his research. We must find out what happened to the Ancient and the Skybirds so that we can avoid their fates. To demonstrate my faith in you, I will give you my sword."
The Young Skybird got the sword and asked, "In the temple the Queen's diary says that she doesn't like death and I think she has come maybe obsessed with the Phoenix Spirit."
The Captain said, "You've noticed it too. To be honest, I don't know why she wanted to build a temple to the Skybirds other then know their history but her infatuation of the Phoenix Spirit worries me and most of her court. It's one of the reasons why the Royal Historian is at the ruins if we can find a way to hide the relic that has the spirit. Once found, we can hide it even better so Isandra won't use it."
The young Skybird said, "I'll do what I can to help." The Young Skybird made it back to the ruins and walked to the two statues. The gargoyle statue and saw an axe in it's mouth. The Young Skybird put the earth crystal on the axe and once it was new, and the Young Skybird put the sword in the statue's hand, the axe was free to use. Then the Young Skybird walked to the statues at the waterhole and found a death heart. Once back at the bird statue, the Young Skybird axed away the roots covering the basement and put the lantern on a hook so it can light up the place. Inside was a picture of the Ancient Queen with the Phoenix bird behind her and unfinished, a crate full of stuff, a statue of the queen, a bookshelf full of relics and stuff, and a dead body. Probably one of her subjects or something. "With suck moist conditions, it is a miracle that any of the murals and artifacts are still intact." The first place the Young Skybird check was crate. Inside was a bow and another animal token. Then at the statue, the Young Skybird put the mast on the statue, then a flute appeared and once the air crystal was in place it was ready for use. Next was the painting. Once cleaned, the Young Skybird put the brooch in place and the picture changed into a possessed queen. It seems in the painting the Phoenix Spirit took control of the Ancient Queen. "The Phoenix Spirit took over the Ancient empress's body and burned down the Ancient's land." In the painting's hand, was a scythe. After flipping the painting back and forth, the Young Skybird left it on the possessed version. "Maybe if Terryn sees this painting, it can help save Isandra."
After finding the pickax from the dead body, the Young Skybird walked back up to the surface, the Young Skybird walked to the door in the area and used the flute to blow away the dirt. The door was missing a bird and the young traveler has it. Once in place and the Young Skybird walked through it, it was a graveyard. Only 2 graves were intact and there was a big cursed statue in the middle of the area. It was a person with demon batwings. The Young Skybird walked up to the first visible grave. It says, 'To my compatriots who perished in the Phoenix Spirit's flames, may you rest in peace.' At the other grave, the Young Skybird cut the grass and it was a puzzle. There were 2 stone birds, though one was missing a head, and in the center was an egg shape slit but it was covered and there was a key. After the Young Skybird took the key and put the bird head in place, the slot open but there was no egg. The Young Skybird looked around the bird statue and in near it was a gold arrow and them missing egg. After putting the egg in the slot, it opened to reveal a pink Skybird egg. The young Skybird gently picked it up and held it against the sun, the chick inside it wasn't dead. 'How is that even possible?' The Young Skybird thought.
Then at the painting, a slot was opened and the Young Skybird put the death heart in place. After solving the puzzle showing a picture of the Skybirds and got the lock for the other door, the curse around the statue went away, showing feathered wings, and the arm lowered to show a bijou. But just as the Young Skybird was about to take it everything went black. Once the Young Skybird woke up the Ancient Spirit was there. "You're a Skybird? Why didn't I noticed that before? You know, my Ancient master used to watch over this Skybird graveyard. Take this Skybird Bijou – it still has some Skybird power. It might lighten the effects of the curse for awhile."
Once the Young Skybird got the bijou, everything was spinning and the doorway was about to collapse. "I feel dizzy. I don't have the power to use the compass to travel anymore."
The Ancient Spirit yelled, "Quick! You must go home! If you stay here, you will die from the curse."
The Young Skybird managed to leave before the entry way was gone. After it was sealed the weather was getting bad. "The sky is darker now. A storm appears to be coming."
After finding the Silver centaur harp, the Young Skybird walked back to the Royal Historian and he saw how sickly his partner was. "You look positively debilitated." Then he saw the mark. "Wait, is that a Skybird mar? I see, due to a curse, Skybirds die when they're on land. That's why all the Skybirds disappeared. My magical powers are weak, so I can't send you back. However, the Queen is strong in magic. I will go to Snowtop Temple now and ask her for help. Let me borrow your Mystical Compass. In the meantime, please find some shelter and get out of this horrible weather. Keep warm and take care of yourself." He gave the Young Skybird a fire orb.
The Young Skybird said, "Wait before you go I found something. Under a tree near the bird statue there are relics about that happened to the Ancients. If it survives go down there and find a painting. With a simple touch the painting changes and the description of the panting changes too about what happened to the Ancients' Empress."
The Royal Historian said, "Thank you. I'll look for it, if it survives. For now, find shelter." Then he left.
The Young Skybird made to the other door, place the lock in place, went back to the basement, found the phoenix insignia, open the chest after it was free from ember thanks to the pickax, opened it, found the last animal token, make back to the door, put all 3 in place, and then went inside. Once inside the cave and the place lit up thanks to the fire orb there was a statue of a centaur, and a picture. After put the bow and arrow on that statue, a Centaur God appeared and the place lit up. After finding a hammer and chisel the Young Skybird read the panting. 'Cursed by the Phoenix Spirit for interfering with its duties, the Skybirds on land weakened and died.'
Then the Centaur spoke. "I am one of the Centaur guardian spirits. Who woke me up?" He saw the person. "A Skybird? You shouldn't be here. Your race should have left the land forever. The Phoenix Spirit, one of the guardian spirits, wanted to stop your ancestors from interfering with its duties. So it cursed your ancestors so that no Skybird could survive living on land. However, you have done nothing wrong, so I will help you home. Take the blessings that I offer you and leave before the Phoenix Spirit's curse kills you." The statue lift up and there was a Pegasus token and an orb for the telescope.
Once out of the cave, the Young Skybird used the new tools to free another bijou and place the Pegasus token in place. Once it was alive, the Young Skybird got on it's back and made it back to Snowtop Temple. Once The Young Skybird was on the ground, the Pegasus flew away but it crashed into some rocks. Guess it really was a statue. The Royal Historian said, "The Queen says that we can send you back if you have the coordinates to your home. Seek out this information at the planetarium." Once back inside the temple, the Young Skybird opened the box in the statue's hands and got a zodiac sign that was missing. Then once the small centaur statue got the harp, the telescope was working. The Young Skybird placed all the pieces in place and fixed the telescope to get home. With everything in place the Queen made a portal and the Young Skybird went through it quickly.
Once home, the Young Skybird's wings were back and back to health. The arch-Skybird asked, "Where have you been? We've been looking all over for you." Then she saw the items. "You went down to earth? It's a miracle you're still alive!"
The Young Skybird said, "That's not the only thing that is a miracle." Once the Young Skybird found a nest in the music room, the Young Skybird put the next in the cage, put the egg on the next, and placed all 3 bijous on the next. "When I was down there I found this egg at the Skybird graveyard. The egg opened and a bird emerged healthy as a horse. "Look! A baby songbird is emerging from the egg."
The arch-Skybird said, "This baby songbird appears immune to the curse. This might be the key to discovering a way for Skybirds to visit the world below without dying from the curse." Soon the arch-Skybird flew to earth where Isandra and Terryn were to thank them. "Queen of Elves, Royal Historian, thank you for sending our young Skybird home. I have this message from our Skybird Queen: do not worry about the Phoenix Spirit, who destroyed the Ancients millennia ago. According to prophecy, one day, a Skybird immune to the curse will be sent to earth to defeat the Phoenix Spirit. We will continue to watch over you until the Destined One is ready."
This was the beginning of the end for the Elven Queen Isandra. Soon after the young Skybird's visit, she discovered the site where the Ancients, with the help of the Skybirds, had sealed away the Phoenix Spirit. Thinking that the power of the Phoenix Spirit would be the solution to all her problems, she unsealed it. Thus, the Phoenix Queen was born, and the story of the Destined One began.
Epilogue
On the day of publishing, she hired an agent and the book was a minor success. Turns out she has a rival writer that had sold twice as much books then Charlotte's. Though Charlotte has no idea who her rival is, she now has piece of mind that at least her fantasy dream are in the hands of kids. And that's all she wanted. But who is the mystery writer? Well no time to ponder about that cause more and more reports of the evil fairy has come into the office. Charlotte must put a stop to it before every girl is taken before midnight or the magic goes away. Her journey continues…
So now that this chapter is done I'll be working on my BlackJack story to make 3 more chapters and get to 27 chapters. I'm still on that goal. Once that's done my whole focus will be on my Sailor Disney Moon and this story to get it up to date, even though now there's almost 12 DP games and one more one-shot game, crooked man/cat. Once nearly every story is up to 27 chapters my next goal is to get to 32 chapters. This time it's a small number of chapters to write. Fingers cross.