Chapter 10: Help Me Change The World: Lionheart's Offer to Sofia.
The royal family was just about to sit down for dinner when Baileywick came in with a very nervous expression.
"Baileywick what's wrong?" Roland asked his good friend.
Baileywick gulped loudly, "Warlord Green is here and is requesting an audience".
"Well let him in", Roland answered nervously.
Lionheart came in shortly and smiled, "Roland it's a pleasure to see you".
Miranda gave the Warlord a smile, "welcome Warlord Green we were just about to sit down for dinner care to join us?"
"Thank your Queen Miranda I really needed something to eat it takes a long time to run here", Lionheart pulled out a chair and sat down.
" Green is Tigerheart here with you?" Asked Sofia.
"Nope he is training, he came right in and decided to train, something about losing to a teacher", Lionheart pulled a bottle of wine up and opened it. "Care for some Roland?"
"No thank you", Roland ate IN silence as James took this time to ask Lionheart a million questions.
"Oh Grant is a great man once you get to know him", Lionheart finisher his food and sat back to relax.
"Lionheart why are you hear?" Roland asked.
"Oh that we'll here the thing my forces have gathered ready to began our assault, as well as 5 Warlords but I realized that wasn't the right approach. I have no idea what i'm up against so I decide to this another way", Lionheart took a long sip of wine. "I need to send Princess Sofia undercover in Energìa with two others girls".
"Absolutely not!" Roland roared.
"And why not?" Lionheart asked.
"There is no way that i'm allowing this to stand!" Roland was now on his feet. "Sofia is already scarred from seeing that poor maid whipped there is no way i'm sending there".
"Roland this isn't your choice to make let me ask Sofia myself", Lionheart looked at Sofia.
"Sofia would you be willing to go to the Kingdom of Energìa with two other girls and stay for a month pretending to be slaves, it would be a big help", said Lionheart.
"I already said no!" Roland yelled, "end of discussion!"
"Roland I am also sending my daughter and her friend as well", Lionheart said.
"Wait your daughter?" Said Sofia.
"Yes and they are looking forward to working with you, but it's choice to make", Lionheart stood up. "I'll be back tomorrow morning for you answer". Lionheart left the dining room and went to his daughter and wife's house.
"Sofia you're not doing this", said Roland.
"Dad I have a feeling that I need to do this", Sofia said softly.
"Absolutely not you're not going that's the end of this conversation!" Roland yelled.
"Sofia your father is right this is too much of a risk!" Miranda added.
"If I can help end slavery in that Kingdom then I will help", Sofia looked at her parents with a determined look on her face.
"Sofia this isn't up for debate you're not going and that's final!" Miranda shook her head at her child.
"It's not for you to decide!" Sofia yelled she got up and walked towards the door.
"Sofia dont you dare walk out that door!" Miranda told her sternly. Sofia stopped at the door for a second before walking out of it and too her room, Miranda immediately got up and went after her daughter. Miranda found Sofia in her room laying on her bed, Miranda came in and ran her hand through her hair.
"I need to do this mom", said Sofia.
"Why at least answer me that?" Miranda asked.
Sofia thought about what she was going to say, "what I about to tell you can only stay between us okay?" Miranda only nodded and Sofia explained to her mother that her amulet was magical, she also told her about her dream the previous night. "I guess you don't believe me huh".
Miranda shook her head, "I do believe you Sofia, and you think by doing this you'll be able to stop this upcoming war?"
Sofia nodded her head, "I do if I'm able to do this then maybe whatever causes the other Kingdoms to go to war with the Warlords might not happen".
Miranda looked at her daughter and sighed, "I trust you but you need to be extremely careful, do whatever he asks of you okay and stay safe", Miranda planted a kiss on her daughter's cheek.
"I will mom i promise", Miranda went to tell Roland what Sofia was going to help him.
"Sofia?" Sofia turned around to see Amber and James walk into her room.
"Yes", Sofia was packing a small bag to take with her.
"Sofia you're planning to go aren't you", said Amber.
"Yep", Amber through her hands up.
"Why do you have to go you might get killed", said James.
"I won't I promise I'll be safe", said Sofia.
"You can't go i won't let you!" Amber yelled.
"I've already decided to go", said Sofia, James and Sofia felt the room heat up.
"No you aren't!" Amber yelled.
"Yes I am!" Sofia said back.
Amber energy was slowly starting to show, "i said no! You aren't going anywhere! Especially not to that Kingdom!"
Sofia took a couple steps back as Amber energy formed the shape of a phoenix around her, "Amber i'm going and you can't stop me".
"No you aren't!" Amber rushed at Sofia and grabbed her arms, Sofia felt the selves of her dress began to burn.
"Amber stop your hurting me!" Sofia cried out as she tried to break out her grip.
"You aren't going even if that means I have to break your arms!" Amber yelled, however her energy quickly faded out and she fell to her knees exhausted.
Sofia backed away from them, "I'm sorry Amber but I'm going to leave no matter what".
Amber looked up at Sofia with tears in her eyes she then sighed, "I guess I should have figured that you would say yes". Sofia walked over to her stepsister and helped her up, Amber immediately wrapped her around Sofia. "Please just be safe that is all I ask, stay safe".
Sofia felt tears rush to her eyes, "I promise I will Amber I promise".
The next morning Sofia walked out of the castle to see Lionheart waiting for her, "I see you've decided to come".
"Yes I did and i'm ready to help you", said Sofia.
"Good let's go than we need to pick up your teammates", said Lionheart.
"Wait!" Sofia turned to see Roland rushing towards her.
"Dad I already told you I'm", Roland lifted Sofia up and hugged her.
"I just wanted to tell you stay safe and come home In one piece. I love you Sofia never forget that", Roland set her down and looked at Lionheart. "If she doesn't come back I'll kill you myself".
"I'd love to see you try", Lionheart got down on all fours and motioned for Sofia to get on his back. Once she was on his back Lionheart took off like a cannon ball to his home.
"Come on in your team members are waiting for you", said Lionheart.
Sofia walked into the house and was shocked, "Ruby! Jade! What are you doing here!"
"Well my daddy said that we're going on a mission", said Ruby.
"Wait this means that your Ruby's dad!" Sofia looked at Lionheart.
"Yes and that needs to stay a secret Sofia if people did out then they might target her", said Lionheart.
"But how? Aren't you over 200 years old how did you even meet Ruby's mom!" Sofia asked.
"That is a story for another time now I'm going to give you a quick breakdown for this mission", Lionheart motioned for the girls to sit down. "This is a very simple mission during your time there you will be under cover playing the role of three new slaves for the castle. You'll will be assigned to see how big of an army they have there strengths and weaknesses as well as gather information from the slaves".
Ruby raised her hand, "daddy won't we kind of stand out in their Kingdom?"
Lionheart shook his head, "no before we leave i'll have a witch change your appearances to fit in as slaves, as well as hide Sofia amulet". Lionheart went into his pocket and pulled out a snail. "Each of you will be receiving this it's call a transponder snail, every night you will contact me and tell me what you have found".
"Mr. Green do we have a team leader?" Asked Jade.
"Um yes your team leader is gonna be Ruby", Sofia and Jade looked at Ruby who was surprised. "Ruby you're my daughter and I trust that you will do a great job leading so your leading".
Ruby looked down at her feet, "I don't know dad".
Lionheart gave his daughter a concerned look, "this mission will not be easy if you get caught immediately call me. When we leave I'll be dropping you off with Warlord Isabella she'll be taking you into the palace".
"Warlord Green isn't Isabella a Warlord from Energìa what if she turns on us", said Sofia.
"She wouldn't try it, Isabella is good friend of mine and hates slavery with a passion", Lionheart gave each girl a transponder and they got ready to leave.
Next Time…
Sofia and her friends have arrived in Energìa now it's time for Lionheart to put his plan into action.
Sofia: Next Time on Clash of Kingdoms, Welcome To Energìa; Jade's Punishment!