Chapter one

Shuriki was waiting for Victor and Carla to come back with the crown. After a few minutes they came through the door. Victor handed her the crown, "Remember, once you get your wand, you make us malvagos."

"Yes, yes. Now stand back."

Shuriki created her wand and turned to them, "Now that I have my wand, I don't need your help anymore. Now leave."

Victor protested, "That wasn't the deal!"

"I said leave!" Shuriki pointed her wand at them.

Victor took Carla, "Let's go, mija."

They were starting to walk toward their hut when they saw Avaloran guards surround their home. Carla turned to Victor, "Papa, where do we go now?"

One of the guards turned their head and saw Victor and Carla behind a nearby tree, he tapped on the shoulder of another guard, "There they are!"

Carla and Victor started running as fast as they could, dodging arrows that were being fired. Carla tripped on a tree root, "Papa! Wait!"

Victor turned around and pulled her up to her feet, "Carla, run as far as you can, lose them, I'll be right behind you." Carla and Victor started to lose them, but an arrow hit Victor in the back, Carla could hear him fall, "Papa!" She pulled the arrow out, "Come on, let's go behind this tree."

"No," he said, blood starting to come from his mouth, "I don't think I'll last, just go without me, find help somewhere, be s-"

"Papa?"

"Be safe," Victor started to struggle saying things, "Find h-help, I lo-" He started to cough, blood running for his mouth, "I love you, Ca-carla." Victor died as the guards got closer to Carla, she stood up, tears already starting to flow down her face. She left the path and headed where she thought was away from Avalor. Carla rammed right into Shuriki, her wand almost snapping as Shuriki landed on it, "Why you! Do you want me to be powerless! Vadisima!" Shuriki pointed her wand at Carla, who barely managed to dodge the spell. Carla started running as fast as she could in whatever direction she was facing, sometimes making a few turns to get away from the sorceress's spells. Shuriki hit the ground right behind Carla, making the ground explode, sending her flying about eight feet into the air. She landed on some rocks, and started to crash down the long hill. She got to the bottom of the hill, got up and tried to run while limping. She looked behind her and saw that Shuriki was going back into the forest, why isn't she following me? Carla turned around and saw that she ran into the city. Okay, I have to sneak around the people. She saw someone selling cloaks, so when the salesman was talking with a customer, she quickly grabbed one and put it on. Carla pulled the hood on and limped into the town. She saw a piece of paper on a wall, it said: Victor and Carla Delgado, Dead or Alive. Carla started to speed up. Where do I go? Where do I find help?

It was almost dark and she couldn't find any help, please no. The one place she hadn't asked was the palace, please don't let that be the place, I'll be thrown in the dungeon for sure. But if Papa wanted me to ask them, fine. She approached the palace's front doors, surprisingly there weren't any guards there, they all probably went looking for me and Papa. She was about to knock when someone asked behind her, "Do you need something?"

Carla turned around and saw Princess Elena, I am dead! "Your Highness, I-"

Elena cut her off, "What are you doing here? Victor must be hiding around here."

"What!? No! My Papa-"

Elena once again cut her off, "Guards!"

Guards appeared around her, coming through the doors, "Wait! Let me explain!"

"You will explain in front of the grand council."

She was taken to the council room, where Elena's family was all waiting. The guards shoved her to the floor.

Esteban stood up, "Now, we all know what should be done. A criminal should be locked away in the dungeons."

"I agree," Francisco said, "Her and her family have caused lots of problems here in Avalor."

The window was open and Skylar, Migs, and Luna appeared. Migs said sternly, "And let's not forget what they did in Vallastrea, with that sprite. Caused chaos both here and at our home."

"Exactly, all in favor of sending Carla to the dungeons raise your hand." Elena asked.

Everyone in the council raised their hand. Elena looked back at Carla, "Great, now we have to go look for your father."

"You won't find him anywhere," Carla said, she could feel the tears forming, "The only-" She started to cry, "The only place you'll find him is by our hut, lying in a pool of his blood."

"What do you mean?" Luisa asked.

"Your guards-" Carla couldn't say the rest, she was already creating a pool of her own tears.

Elena sat down, "What? What did they do?"

"They-" Carla had tears streaming down her face at this point, "kill-killed him. W-we we-were, going back t-to our h-home, when we were caught and ch-chased by them. Th-they were fi-firing arrows a-and one of them-" Carla was getting choked up as she got to the end and struggled to say the last part, "one of them hit Pa-papa in the back, h-he told me to find he-help. Th-then h-he died."

The guards picked her up by the arms and dragged her to the dungeons. They threw her into one of the cells. Later Elena came into the dungeons followed by two guards, "Is he really dead?"

All Carla could do was nod. One of the guards pounded his fist on the bars, making her jump, "The Princess asked you a question, answer verbally!" The other one started laughing, Elena stood up, "Stop! She lost her father, and you two are being jerks about it!" Elena was escorted back out of the dungeons.

Elena called a council meeting the next morning, "What should we do about Carla?" Esteban stood up, "What else should we do? We did what we had to. What more?"

Naomi nodded her head, "I agree with Esteban for once. She caused a lot of trouble here in Avalor, I mean, sure it's sad that her dad died, but what do you want us to do? Take her in as if she were part of the castle staff?"

Luisa looked up, "I don't see why not."

"True. If she works in the castle under high security, I don't see why she can't change and be on our side." Francisco chimed in.

"All in favor of having Carla work at the castle, raise your hand." Everyone but Naomi and Esteban raised their hand. They all looked at Naomi and Esteban. They returned the look.

"Fine," they both said, raising their hands, "but there might be chaos."

In the morning Carla awoke to her cell opening. The guards picked her up and dragged her, "You do know I can walk right?"

"Yeah, but it's more secure dragging you," the guards purposefully dropped her, "Whoops! We tripped." Carla realized that she was being taken back to the council room, "What did I do now?"

"Exist," the guards both started laughing, "No, the princess has something for you to do."