Chapter 13 books and battles
"Piper, Piper love, what is it?"
"It's an ambush!" The younger princess cried in terror.
"What?" Lord Andrew was asking with a frown as he too moved to the young woman.
"The third is there and…" Tears streamed from her eyes. "We have to save them!" She was saying as she looked to her older sister still in Lord Andrew's arms.
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"What?" Prince Coleridge asked Princess Pheona who had gone to the trunk and was trying to lift its heavy lid. She motioned to him then to it and back franticly and he got the message.
"Lord Andrew help me open it." the prince said and the nobleman knelt beside the prince and did as he was bid.
"Pheona what is it?" Prudence moved to her little sister who was then diving into the large chest obviously looking for something.
"What is she doing?" Princess Piper asked confused.
"I don't know." Prudence said but something was happening, something was building. Then Princess Pheona was tugging at something wrapped in a dusty red cloth.
"Here." Prince Coleridge said taking it from her and then he was laying it atop the large table.
"The book of enchantments…" Prudence breathed and Princess Piper nodded.
Princess Pheona nodded and began to turn the pages just as hastily.
"What is she looking for?" Lord Andrew asked and Prudence moved closer until she saw the page at which her little sister was pointing.
"It's a summoning spell." She said and Princess Piper nodded.
"Aye tis that it is." Prince Coleridge was smiling at Princess Paige as he rested a hand on Princess Pheona's shoulder. Who said she was addled after all she'd seen?
"Well now I do believe we might just be able to help Prince Leonardo after all." Lord Andrew smiled.
"Lets hurry there tis not much time left." Princess Piper was saying as she gathered the listed ingredients from the trunk and mixing them in the small [to also in the box. When they were ready Prudence and Princess Piper stood over the bowl Princess Piper and the others looking on.
"Last of the three
Darkest of the dwellers
Here this now,
Stop your treachery
And by this vow
Show here your power
For once and now "
Prince Coleridge was thrusting Princess Pheona behind him as the ground began to rumble, as a deep crimson light emanated from the bowl. Lord Andrew would have done the same but from the power of the sisters he'd already seen he knew they needed to be as one in this.
Princess Pheona shrank behind Prince Coleridge and he felt it, and turned slightly so he could see her, she was hugging Princess Paige. He then pulled them to his side; half shielding them and half letting them see the end to this nightmare.
"You witches dare call on me!?" The bluish winged creature bellowed in outrage. "Know yee not who yee deal with for I am the one who call to thee you will here with me."
"Nay yee are here at our bidding and you shall now face our Rath." Princess Piper growled in an odd voice none had heard from the second daughter of the kingdom.
"Oh two women with two little children surely yee must be joking. I am dark and Rath I shall shred your soul until it be dust in my pipe." The creature began to spin around the room, shredding stone pallets, tables and much of the tapestries.
"Nay yee shall not!" Came a new light storm as it whipped about the room reestablishing all the demonic beast had destroyed. Then it stood before the monster.
"The light one." The evil being hissed.
"Aye, and now your executioner." With that Prince Leonardo joined the two princess's and they began the chants.
"Power of goodness,
Powers of light,
Destroy this villain on this night!"
"Nooooo Ahhh!" Light began shoot through the demon, and fire erupted from its core incinerating the being as it went.
"For our mother!" Prudence shouted angrily as yet another whole of light began in its right wing.
"And my mother!" Cole added to the shouts as he hugged the two he kept close.
"And all those you hath destroyed!" Princess Piper shouted and the demon was nearly gone.
"Nooooooo!" And it was over as the fire ball took the last of the demonic trio.
"I do believe tis over." Prudence said and Princess Piper nodded as Lord Andrew came to join her.
"Aye at last it is." H smiled at her.
"Thank the heavens." Princess Piper nodded and was surprised when she felt the arms come around her body. She then found herself in Prince Leonardo's arms.
"Highness?" She asked and found herself staring up in to his tanned face, his blue eyes darkening as he bent and pressed his lips to hers in a chased kiss.
"I believe it is time we too talk." He told her gently.
"Aye perhaps it is." Lord Andrew said looking at the two.
"You two are alright?" Prince Coleridge asked and Princess Pheona nodded and so did the small bundle huddled in her young arms.
TBC
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Hmm, wonder what the epilogue will hold? If you want to know plz let me know.