DISCLAIMER: I do not own Sofia the First nor do I claim to. I just like the show and wanted to write a little something for it. However, I do own the OC Zwick and Megumi as well as the concept of the Rune Mage I'll be using for this story.
_[ STORY ]_
Cedric leaned over the table head low, his arms bracing himself as his bangs obscuring his face, a moment later his shoulders started shaking, "Mr. Cedric…" Sofia called out to the man.
The Sorcerer fell back into his chair; laughter fell from his lips those gathered were taken aback by the scene, with a deep inhale the laughter died, "what in Poseidon's pumpkins makes you think that spellbook is even there?" Cedric asked his eyes bore a dark look, one Sofia had seen only a handful of times, "I have good reason to believe it was with Icban when I incinerated him," he continued his voice low.
The Princess couldn't help the shudder running through her at the idea of her dear friend being capable of killing someone; Cedric noted the movement he patted the girl's shoulder reasonably confident of her train of thought.
"Give me one good reason why I should even attempt to enter this cursed land?" he asked looking back at the woman.
"I can do one better," Megumi said pulling a small crystal ball from her inner-robe.
She placed it on the table before the man and his companions, the surface of the crystal morphed into a scene all too familiar to the Royal Sorcerer, the day he almost lost his niece, his friend, his King and his life all in one fell swoop. What he didn't remember was what the Seer stone did was Icban casting a small rune behind his back, that teleported an object away before he turned to ash.
"Is that proof enough?"
After Maish had sent the others away he had turned to the Sedet Maleficus imparticular a member in a flowing black and red robe, he clenched his fist, as they exchanged words, "now that we are free of prying ears, pray tell Tertium Megumi why you thought it appropriate to insult me before the lower members?"
"You're a fool," she sneered, "you are the one who insulted yourself, coming in here all high and mighty like. I made my statement take it or leave it, good day to you," she started walking out of the room.
The fuming man made to follow the woman when another called out, "Megumi makes a valid point," Nik said pulling a handkerchief from his breast pocket to dab at his forehead, "you did make a bit of an ass of yourself, but I digress."
Maish turned a glaring eye at the man, "it was an excellent bit of acting," a soft voice said.
Maish looked over to the woman in purple and silver and smiled, "my lady Secundus* I thank you." he said with a bow, "I can't believe Megumi fell into our trap, but damn is she frustrating."
The woman nodded, "she is a senile old woman who should have retired decades ago," she said.
"Here, here," Nik chimed, "it was an idiotic move on the feeble old wenches part to allow the council to investigate the incident between the man Icban the Immoral and Cedric the Sencashionel," Nik said, "it allowed us to sneak in and take a look at what she has been hiding from us for so long."
"Yes indeed, now all we need do is allow her to work on getting Cedric the once Primis Rothschild grandchild to Swampbell and that raw magic energy he holds will be ours," Maish stated clapping his hands, the other followed mostly, "Quartus* Fullish what is wrong?"
"I feel a might bit bad about destroying Fungi's work he was a good man, " the ragged man said as he slumped in his chair.
"And his name will go down in history, we will make sure he is remembered as the one who changed the world," the Secundus smiled.
"He better be otherwise I'll feel bad for having killed my cousin to make this plan come to fruition."
Below the ruined castle the chained man was startled awake as he shifted again from dozing off, he awoke to see a missed an opportunity, "damn it" he swore.
He watched the scene unfold before him a deep frown etched on his face, "why does this guy have to be so hard to contact?" he asked aloud.
His attempts to reach the Enchancian Royale Sorcerer was proving to be difficult, having tried a mirror ghoul as the latest, "come on Cedric you need to snap out of this spell; otherwise, we'll both be done for."
_[ TO BE CONTINUED ]_
Note: Secundus - is Latin for Second. Quartus - is Latin for Fourth.
Note2: Sorry it's on the short side it was my birthday week and I didn't have as much time to work on this chapter, sorry, hope you all still enjoyed!