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 as well as the concept of the Rune Mage I'll be using for this story.
_[ STORY ]_
As Cordelia predicted the following weeks after Cedric's awakening was full of visitors offering words of graduated and well wishes. Cedric was overwhelmed. Never had such kind word been directed at him from anyone other than his niece or mother and Sofia as of late.
Evening was fast approaching as the last castle staffer left the Sorcerer, the only presents left were his parents, sister, Roland and Miranda. Unbeknownst to the adults the children where listening from the other side of the door
"Can you hear anything?" James whispered to Amber who had her ear against the door.
"I would if you stopped hissing in my ear," Amber whispered back, shoving her twin lightly.
"Guys this is a bad idea," Sofia warned.
"Don't get cold feet on us now," James said, "we all want to know what happened last year."
"Can you both be quiet," Calista scolded from her place beside Amber, "Uncle Cedy is talking now."
James pushed Sofia towards the door, "this is your teacher and friend Sof, I'll keep a lookout, just fill me in later," he told her.
She hesitated for a moment before pressing her ear to the door alongside Amber and Calista.
"THE SPELL BOOK!" Cedric screamed from beyond the pine wood door.
The Princesses and Sorcerers in training jumped back from the door, Calista was the first to reclaim her spot.
"Someone's coming," James told them, coming from the end of the hall.
Amber followed him, and Sofia had to grab Calista and drag her away. They managed to skirt behind a pillar and large plant pot as a servant walked past the corridor entry.
"Follow me," Calista whispered as she headed further up the hall.
The royal children did and soon found themselves at the foot of Cedric's tower, "why did you bring us here?" Amber asked.
"We're going to start our search here," she proclaimed.
The siblings shared a confused look, "what search?" Sofia finally asked.
"For Uncle Cedy's spell book," she told them starting up the stairs.
"Mr. Cedric has hundreds of them, which one are we looking for?" Sofia asked.
She paused her ascent, "um, he said it had gold markings and blank pages," she said, "I think."
"You think!? That's not much help," James said plopping down on the stairs.
"What good is an empty book," Amber mused.
"Maybe it was one Mr. Cedric was making," Sofia offered, "okay if we're going to find it we should split up. Calista you look through Mr. Cedric's workshop, Amber, James you look through the library," Sofia told them.
"I think we can manage that," James told her.
"One problem," Amber said, "Baileywick will be looking for us soon to send us off to bed, it is a school night after all."
"We can start tomorrow afternoon then," Sofia told them, "I know you want to look now Calista, but I think it best to wait. Besides we will all have fresh eyes to search with tomorrow."
The little girl pouted and shuffled her feet, "fine," she said, "good night," Calista bid farewell and made her way upstairs leaving the royal children.
"Poor girl," Amber exclaimed.
"I know," James agreed, "we have to find that book."
The twins headed off towards their rooms, "you coming to Sof?" James called.
"Yep, I'm...I have something to check on I'll see you in the morning," she told him taking off the other way.
"Well...good night," he mumbled.
Sofia made her way to the medical wing of the palace and subsequently Dr. Zwick's office, the door this time was open, and she walked in.
"Hello Princess," he greeted from his desk.
"Hi"
"What can I help you with?" he asked.
Sofia hummed as she shut the door, "I...um...well was wondering if you had seen Mr. Cedric's spell book?" she asked folding her hands behind her back.
"Why would I have a sp...oh, no Princess I do not have a spellbook mine or otherwise," he told her, "why do you ask?"
"No reason," she lied.
"Sofia I have 17 children of my own I know a fib when I hear one," he told her.
Her eye grew wide at that, "what?"
"I said I know a fib when I hear one, so out with it."
"I was listening in to the conversation my parents were having with Mr. Cedric and his family, and he said he lost a spell book that belonged to his grandpa and I was wondering if you had it or seen it?" she blurted out.
"Ah, eavesdropping, use to do that with my sibling all the time it's a bad habit and one that is not to be entertained. I'm sorry Princess I have not seen a spell book of any kind," he told her.
"Okay thank you," Sofia said, but she stayed rooted.
"Is there something else?"
"Do you really have 17 children?"
"I did say that didn't I," Zwick muttered, before chuckling, "yes Princess I do have that many."
Smoke billowed in from beneath the door followed by rapid knocking, "enter," Zwick called.
In a flurry of movement and words, Zwick was ushered from his office leaving a stunned Princess behind, after a few moments she moved from her place and retired to her room. Worry was going to be her companion for the night.
_[ ~FIN~ ]_
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