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Part 7

By CrystalMagic

Yes yes, once agen that made NO sence. I still don't own anything…….

"Sara. sorry to pop you about like this, but im afraid you have to come with me. now. We seemed to have come into the wrong part of the castle."

Sara saw her good friend CrystalMagic standing in front of her, but it wasn't her, she was older, more regal, and she had a man on her arm, a man who looked a bit to much like an older version of Robert.

"Crystal? what's going on?"

"Sara, yes, this is your friend crystal, but I am not Robert" William spat out his brothers name and glared at him like he would spit on him if was closer. "All will be explained to you in good time, but im afraid we must be off."

With that William produced a silver and gold swirled crystal, much like a marble.

*in chap. 3 I forgot to add the dragons, they because of there shire size no race would pick a fight with them, so they are a peaceful race that are master craftsmen, working largely with gold, silver, and platinum. The dragons govern themselves but they still have a royal family who are in fact Elvin. Don't ask why, it's a long and involved story involving a bet and a golden flute…id rather not get into it now.*

"ill see you later Brother"

And with a twist of his wrist,  he, Sara, and CrystalMagic where transported in a cloud of glitter out of the dining room, away from a baffled Chris, Robert, and Shrinivas and smoke to a different part of CrystalMagic's castle, In a hall outside a room prepared for Sara.

Sara was pushed into the closest room *hers* and was about to yell at the Robert look alike when she herd the door shut and lock. She was a bit shocked to say the least when she found herself in a new room, and ended up looking around the room dumbfounded.

The room was grand. A huge canopy bed dressed in deep red sheets and covered in dark gossamer stood pressed to the far wall. Two alcove windows flanked the bed, each with a window seat and a small bookcase. A vanity filled with makeup and perfumes was placed next to a door. Sara assumed it led to the bathroom. And on the opposite wall was a collection of cubbies, full to bursting of her toys. And some Sara didn't recognize. Next to the cubbies was yet another door this on with a full length mirror on it. Seeing as Sara had nowhere else to go, she looked in the door closest to the cubbies. She opened the door open slowly and when she saw a bit of fabric poking out she decided there was nothing to fear and swung the door open. She found a walk in closet with dresses, shoes, pants, skirts, blouses, belts, underwear, and any other article of clothing she could ever want to clothe herself in.

She then moved to the door she assumed was the bathroom. She was right. A black marble counter greeted her. there was a gold sink and, a few  scented soaps, a tooth brush and toothpaste. a large black marble tub the size of a 10 person spa sat in a corner of the room. in the other corner a two person shower made of you guessed it, black marble.

Overwhelmed, Sara went back to the bedroom, wondering what would happen next, and why she was taken back to the underground, and why CrystalMagic wanted her here.

Sara poked around the bedroom some more and found a stash of jewels and the bookshelves. She noted that at the foot of the bed stood a table filled with food and wine. She could here her tummy rumbling so she walked to the table. She looked over the fruit and was about to take a apple when she noticed a piece of parchment poking out from under the bowl of fruit.

"Sara,

I know you have Questions and I know you must be tired, but I hope you will be so kind as to join me for dinner at 6, some servants for you shall be sent at 5 to help you get ready. All shall be explained tonight.

CrystalMagic"

A knock on the door and the sound of a key being put in the lock. it must be 5.

"mi lady? May we come in?"

a light female voice came true the door

"yes, please come in" Sara looked at her self in the full length mirror as she said it. She looked rumpled and flustered. She tried to pat down a frisky little rumple in her shirt.

The door slowly opened and two young woman came in. one was dressed in a pink loose fitting present top and a light brown skirt covered with a white apron. She had blond hair and blue eyes. She was a bit on the short side, but her shoes more than made up for it. She spoke first

" mi lady, I will be one of your maids during your stay here in the castle. My name is Ashley. im sure well be great friends in time"

the more timid of the two looked about the room. She was wearing the same as Ashley but her top was light blue. She looked like she was Korean.

"This is Rachel, she's new at the castle, but she's lovely. Now, we must get you all ready for dinner- your to be presented to the princesses advisors!"

"what, Princess? Advisors? I think I herd crystal say it was her castle, but there's no way it can be hers. We go to school together, she's just a teenager! And who was that man who looked like Robert" questions suddenly filled Sara's mind as soon as she started to ask one thing, a new idea flooded into her mind, pooling into yet another question.  "And-"

"Waite one second. You speak of her highness so casually, do you not know her social standing?" Ashley was never one for titles, but this girl was acting like she didn't know Crystal was a princess!

" what social standings?" ok… so she didn't know.

"my word child- you must not be from the underground are you? If you are I guess you must be fairly stupid to not know of the royal family."

"WHAT? Im not from the underground thank you. The only royalty I know of is the queen of England and Jereth," Sara was a bit ticked off to be called stupid. This woman would never make it in cali. that's for sure.

All the while Rachel had bin sitting back, trying to figure out a way to make the room seem a bit more, at ease.

"excuse me Lady Sara, I think if we could start over, we may understand each other better.  But first, I think we should get you ready. I think this blue dress would do nicely, don't you think?"

AN: haha, she's here, and a bit flustered, and I still don't know what to do with Robert and William. Oh well