Cedric Be Good
It was morning in Enchancia. Sofia woke up alongside her sister. Madeline was ill with the flu, so she wasn't up for much
"Morning, Maddie." Sofia smiled.
"Morning, Sofia." Madeline sighed.
"Feeling not feeling too good?" Sofia asked.
"No." Madeline groaned.
"That's too bad." Sofia sighed. "We were supposed to go apple-picking with James today."
"And I was really looking forward to it, too..." Madeline sighed.
"Don't worry, Maddie." Sofia told her. "There's always next time. And anyway, I'll bring you back a few. Maybe you can have them when you start feeling better."
"Thanks, Sof." Madeline smiled.
"No problem." Sofia grinned. "I'll be back later."
Sofia rushed out of the bedroom, and down to the castle grounds, where James was waiting by an apple tree.
"Ready to go?" He asked.
"I sure am." Sofia nodded.
They soon went to work. Sofia picked the apples, while James carried the basket.
"Come on Sof, go faster!" James urged. "I can catch them!"
"Okay James, get ready!" Sofia smiled.
Sofia threw down the apples, James catching each one. But on the last catch, he slipped and fell on his back.
"Maybe you should just catch them the normal way." Sofia suggested. "I want to make sure we have enough for all the kids in the village."
"Too bad Maddie couldn't be here." James sighed.
"I know." Sofia agreed. "She loves apple-picking."
Suddenly, Cedric flew above them, driving a winged vehicle.
"Whoa, look at that!" James smiled. "Cedric's got a new contraption! Cedric, can we ride in your flying machine?"
"Yes, can we Mr Cedric, please?" Sofia added.
"I'm sorry children, but this my most prized possession." Cedric declared. "So the answer is a big whopping no."
Cedric flew back into the castle, knocking the flying machine into the hatch slightly.
Inside his workshop, he rushed over to Wormwood, carrying a bag.
"A successful trip to the Charmersy, Wormy!" He smirked, pulling out a white rose. "Behold, the extremely rare petal of the alabaster rose. This ivory beauty only blooms once every hundred years. But, now that it's blossomed, I have everything I need for my power plucking potion!" He placed a petal in a purple potion. "Oh, at long last, I shall be able to use this potion to make the Amulet of Avalor give me any power I want!"
The potion started spewing purple smoke.
"Let's just keep you safe in here, shall we?" Cedric put a cork in the potion. "Now, all I have to do is get either Sofia or Madeline's Amulet and switch it with one of the fakes I made. Then I shall have plenty of time to use the potion for the Amulets and give myself a power so great, I'll finally be able to take over the kingdom! Come along, Wormy. Let's find the Princesses."
Wormwood followed Cedric as he left the workshop.
Meanwhile, Sofia and James were still picking.
"Just a few more, okay?" Sofia declared.
Cedric and Wormwood were watching from behind a tree.
"Hmm, I'd prefer both, but one will suffice." Cedric grinned. "Wormy, go and distract them."
Wormwood flew over to them, grabbing one of the apples before James could catch it.
"Hey!" James yelled.
"Wormwood!" Sofia called.
"Switcheriticis, switcheroo!" Cedric waved his wand at the fake Amulet, which instantly switched places with Sofia's. "I-I-I-I-I... I can't believe it." He said, stunned. "After all these years, one of the Amulets of Avalor is mine!"
Cedric put the Amulet around his neck and ran off.
Soon, he returned to the workshop, rushing to the enchanted portrait of his parents.
"Mummy, the day I have been waiting for has finally come!" Cedric grinned.
Winifred emerged from the painting.
"You stole the Amulets?" She asked.
"Just the one." Cedric admitted. "But Sofia doesn't even know it's missing, so I have plenty of time to extract one its powers with this power plucking potion!"
"But the Amulet can give you so many powers." Winifred pointed out. "The power to be invisible, to read minds, to grow as tall as a giant! Which one will you choose?"
"I want the power of supreme strength!" Cedric flexed a tiny muscle. "Then I will be the mightiest in the land, and no one will be able to stop me from taking over the kingdom. Now, let's get this power plucking party started!" He turned to the potion. "I simply dip the Amulet in the potion, and..." He paused, for he was having trouble uncorking the potion.
"What's wrong?" Winifred asked.
"My hand is stuck!" Cedric groaned.
"Here, let mummy help!" Winifred offered.
They both pulled, causing the cork to pop out and the potion to spill on the floor.
"My potion!" Cedric tried to scoop it up, but it dissolved into fumes. "Oh no, it's all gone!" He realised his hands were stuck to the floor. "And I'm stuck again! Why are my hands so sticky?"
"Oh, you put the Amulet on?!" Winifred noticed.
"Well of course I did." Cedric nodded. "Why?"
"Once you put the Amulet on, you're bound by its rules." Winifred took out the book containing information on the Amulets. "'With each deed performed, for better or worse, a power is granted, blessing or curse'."
"The Amulet cursed me!" Cedric finally freed himself, only to bump into his mirror, sticking there instead.
"Yes, my dear." Winifred nodded. "With sticky fingers. For stealing Princess Sofia's Amulet, no doubt."
"I must undo the curse!" Cedric struggled. "But how?"
"The only to break the curse is to make up for your bad deed." Winifred read. "Well, since you took something from Princess Sofia, maybe you should give something to her."
"Oh, but what?" Cedric asked. "Surely not the Amulet?"
"Of course not." Winifred agreed. "You need that to take over the kingdom. Give her something else. Something as important to you as the Amulet is to her."
"But what do I have that the Princess could possibly want?" Cedric wondered, freeing himself from the mirror.
Winifred peered out the window, seeing Sofia outside.
"Let's go ask her, shall we?" She smiled.
"Mummy, I do not need a chaperone." Cedric frowned.
"Of course you do, Ceddy!" Winifred conjured up a pocket watch, then shrunk herself and went inside. "Now let's hurry. It's only a matter of time before Sofia realises she's not wearing the real Amulet."
The watch flew into Cedric's sleeve, and he left the workshop, Wormwood following.
Meanwhile, Sofia and James were helping to load the apples into the Royal Carriage.
"There she is." Cedric watched from the top of the steps.
Wormwood cleared his throat, pointing out the Amulet still around Cedric's neck.
"Oh, yes, we mustn't let her see that." Cedric tried to hide the Amulet, but his sticky fingers held onto it. With one solid pull, he freed it, and hide it in his robes. "There."
Cedric walked down the steps.
"Hi, Mr Cedric." Sofia greeted him. "Want an apple?" She threw him one.
"No, no!" Cedric caught the thrown apple, which stuck to his hand. Unable to get rid of it, he hid it behind his back. "You're too kind, Princess Sofia. In fact, I'd like to do something kind for you in return. Is there anything you want? Anything at all?"
"Oh, that's nice of you." Sofia beamed. "But I don't need anything."
Cedric finally rid himself of the apple, which hit Wormwood as it flew off.
"Oh, I'm not asking what you need." Cedric declared. "I'm asking what you want. More than anything the world, hmm?"
Which Sofia thought it over, James squeezed by with more apples.
"Coming in for a landing!" He called. He tripped over Sofia's basket, almost spilling his apples.
"I know!" Sofia suddenly realised. "How about a ride in your flying machine? For both of us?"
"Oh, absolutely not!" Cedric growled. "It's the most precious thing I own!"
"Oh, that's okay." Sofia picked up her basket. "I understand."
Winifred popped out of Cedric's sleeve.
"Ceddykins, giving Sofia that flying machine might help you get rid of your sticky fingers." She declared.
"Right, mummy." Cedric sighed, as she went back in his robes. He rushed over to Sofia. "What I meant to say, Princess Sofia, is that I can do ever so much better than giving you one measly ride in my flying machine. I'll be right back!"
Cedric rushed off, leaving Sofia and James to shrug at each other.
Meanwhile, Wormwood saw Clover, Robin and Mia approaching.
"Oh, lovely." He groaned. "The furball and the featherheads. Of course, if they try to chitchat with the Princess now, she'll realise she doesn't have the real Amulet. I've got to keep them away."
Wormwood flew down to them.
"Why, hello there, friends." He declared.
"Why, hello there, bird-breath." Clover scowled. "We're looking for Sofia."
"But whatever for, when we can have so much fun ourselves?" Wormwood flashed a fake smile.
"Fun?" Robin frowned. "Did you just say fun?"
"You never have fun." Clover snorted. "Do you even know what the word means?"
"I am quite aware of the definition of the word 'fun'." Wormwood said haughtily. "And I shall prove it."
Wormwood flew over to a birdbath, and started splashing around.
"Oh yes, see?" He called. "Look at me! Splishing and splashing simultaneously! Come join me, won't you?"
"Yeah, that's cute." Clover chuckled. "We're gonna find Sofia now. Have a nice bath."
"Wait!" Wormwood called. "Um.. It's just that it gets so lonely, up in Cedric's workshop. No animal friends to talk to..." He flew down to them. "Oh, how I would love a few friends to chum about with!"
"Oh, we can keep you company, Wormwood." Robin offered. "Right, Clover?"
"Ew!" Clover gagged. "If you guys wanna yuk it up with crankybird here, you go right ahead. Me, I'm gonna see what Sofia's up to!"
"Oh, well... I suppose I shall have to show Robin and Mia how to get into the castle's food pantry without you." Wormwood smirked.
"Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa." Clover stopped in his tracks. "You can get us into the food pantry?"
"Who's fun now, furball?" Wormwood grinned.
"There." Sofia loaded the last basket into the carriage. "That's the last one. Too bad Maddie wasn't here. It would have gone much faster."
"We got enough, though." James added. "Even if you're saving a couple for Maddie."
"Now, let's get going." Sofia declared.
"Princess Sofia!" Cedric flew down in his flying machine. "I would like to give my flying machine to you."
"Give it to me?" Sofia gasped. "That's really nice of you, Mr Cedric. But I couldn't possibly accept it."
"Of course you can." Cedric smiled.
"But it's your most prized possession." Sofia retorted.
"Why is why I want to give it to you." Cedric declared. "Because sometimes, we must part with the things we cherish most. Here, take it, I insist."
"...Okay, if you're sure." Sofia gave in. "Thanks, Mr Cedric."
Sofia hugged Cedric.
"Oh, not a hug!" Cedric cringed, as the Amulet glowed. "Oh no!"
"What is it?" Sofia asked.
Cedric realised his hands weren't sticking to Sofia.
"My hands!" He smiled.
"What about them?" Sofia asked.
"It doesn't matter." Cedric shrugged. "Go and enjoy your new flying machine."
"Can we go for a ride in it, Sof?" James asked.
"But the apples, remember?" Sofia pointed out.
"It'll just take a minute." James urged. "Besides, we could make a fly-by over Maddie's window and show it to her."
"Okay." Sofia agreed. "But just a quick one."
"Brilliant!" James smiled.
James and Sofia got in the vehicle.
"Prepare for takeoff!" Cedric waved his wand, giving Sofia and James helmets. "Liftofficus!"
The flying machine took off into the sky.
"Yeah!" James whooped.
"Woo-hoo!" Sofia cheered.
As they flew across the sky, they stopped by Sofia and Madeline's bedroom window.
"Hi, Maddie!" Sofia waved.
"Wow." Madeline sat up in bed. "How did you?"
"We'll explain later!" James smiled.
"And maybe you can join us when you're feeling better!" Sofia added.
"You bet." Madeline smiled. "Have fun!"
"We will." James grinned, as they flew off.
Meanwhile, Cedric took out Winifred's watch.
"You were right, mummy." He declared. "The good deed broke the curse. My hands are sticky no more!"
"Oh, that's wonderful." Winifred smiled.
"But how do I get a power from the Amulet now?" Cedric asked. "All my power plucking potion is gone!"
"You'll have to get a power the way Sofia gets them." Winifred declared. "By doing very, very good deeds."
"Well, I don't know the first thing about being good." Cedric frowned.
Sofia dived by in the flying machine.
"Ah, but she does." Winifred pointed.
"Yes." Cedric nodded. "The Princess is an expert in being a goody-goody. I'll get her to help me do kind acts. Good thinking, mummy!"
Cedric hid the watch as Sofia landed.
"Mr Cedric, that was a-mazing." She smiled. "But I've got to go. I'm giving all these apples to the villagers."
"Of course you are." Cedric smirked.
"Can I have another ride?" James asked.
"Liftofficus!" Cedric set the machine flying again.
"Brilliannnnt!" James cheered.
"Princess Sofia, would you mind if I accompany you?" Cedric asked.
"Oh, I'd love that." Sofia smiled. "You can help me hand out the apples."
"Oh, how wonderful!" Cedric joined Sofia in the carriage. "Let us do some good!"
Meanwhile, inside the pantry, the animals were playing baseball with kitchen utensils.
"Come on, Mia." Robin called. "Bring me home!"
"Aw, no." Clover readied a berry pitch. "You're not gonna score on me and my boy here! Right, Wormwood."
"Righto." Wormwood said without enthusiasm. "Go team, go. Whoop. There you have it."
Clover throw the berry, and Mia batted it away.
"Yes!" Mia cheered.
"Catch it, Wormwood!" Clover called.
Wormwood jumped and tried to catch the berry, crashing into the crockery, which fell on him. He popped up with the berry in his beak.
"You're out!" Clover told Mia. "We win!"
"We win?" Wormwood smiled. "We win! We win!"
"Yeah!" Clover cheered. "Nice play, Wormy!"
"We are the victors!" Wormwood gloated. "Hurry for us!" He and Clover performed a victory dance. "Boom-boom, squawk! Boom-boom, squawk!"
"Good game, guys." Robin smiled. "Shall we go find Sofia now?"
"Or... we could play a round of waffle hockey!" Wormwood suggested, grabbing a ladle. "I shall be the goalie!"
Meanwhile, Sofia and Cedric were handing out apples in the village.
"Apples!" Sofia called. "Who'd like an apple?"
"They're very sweet, and, uh... appley!" Cedric added.
The villagers rushed over to try an apples.
"Oh, you're so welcome!" Cedric smiled.
As the crowd grew, Cedric slipped away, and checked the Amulet.
"It isn't glowing, mummy." He realised. "Giving away a few apples is not a good enough deed to grant me a power!"
"You've got to do something bigger, kinder... nicer!" Winifred urged.
Cedric looked around, spotting an orange tree that was smaller than the others.
"How about this for nice?" He pulled out his wand. "Supersizo orange tree, become a fruity jubilee!"
The little tree expanded to become bigger than all the others, with all kinds of fruit hanging from its branches.
"Mom, look!" A boy pointed. "That pear is huge!"
"And look at the size of that... watermelon?" His mother gasped.
The villagers rushed to the tree. Cedric used his magic to make several of the fruits fall.
"Hey, fruit salad for everyone!" A villager cheered.
"Wow, Mr Cedric." Sofia smiled. "That was really nice of you."
As Sofia rushed over to the tree, Cedric pulled out the Amulet, and saw that it was glowing.
"It's glowing!" He gasped. "Does that mean that I have a power?"
Cedric rushed behind a tree. Holding the Amulet in his hands, he suddenly grew to the size of the tree itself.
"I'm huge!" He cheered. "Like the giant fruit I conjured. Being this size will make taking over the kingdom a breeze. I can simply squash anything that gets in my way!"
Cedric stomped on a hay wagon, then suddenly shrank back down to normal.
"Oh no, what happened?" He grabbed the Amulet. "Oh please, make me big again!" Nothing happened. "Are you kidding me?! You took away my power just for squashing one teensy-weensy little hay wagon?" He pulled out his wand. "Fixicus babatis!" The wagon was restored. "There, I fixed it. All better now. Now make me big! Biggify me!" Still, nothing happened. "Oh, the power is gone!" Cedric fell to his knees.
"Oh Cedric, you have to stop doing bad things - as hard as that may be - and start doing good things, quick!" Winifred urged.
"Yes, mummy." Cedric nodded.
Cedric rushed over to Sofia.
"Mr Cedric, everyone loves your fruit tree!" Sofia smiled.
"Yes, yes, how very heartwarming." Cedric nodded. "But Sofia, I need you to help me do more nice things."
"More?" Sofia asked.
"A lot more." Cedric nodded. "I don't ever want to stop! Oh please, I need you to teach me how to be a better me!"
Sofia: I think you're good, but let me suggest
A surefire way to bring out your best
Open your heart and just look around
'till you find someone who's feeling down
As they looked around, they saw a group of village kids playing with a dazzleball. One girl wasn't doing so good.
Look at that girl there
She's off her game and lost her pep
so give it a whirl there
Cedric: I know what to do; put a small spring into her step
Cedric used his wand on the girl, giving her springs in her shoes.
Sofia: Get her on the roll, help her score a goal
That's what you do when you wanna be a better you
The springs helped the girl catch the dazzleball.
Cedric: Try to save her day and make things go her way
Now I can see that I must be a better me
"Great job, Mr Cedric." Sofia smiled. "You really helped that girl out!"
The Amulet started glowing, and Cedric began bouncing himself.
"What's this?" He gasped. "A new power! Let's find soem more people to help, Princess Sofia!"
"Okay!" Sofia rushed off.
Cedric continued bouncing.
"I have the power to bounce really high!" He cheered. A trio of birds flew around him. "Get away from me, you bothersome birds!" Cedric swatted at them. "Shoo, shoo, shoo!" Cedric suddenly dropped to ground. "Whoaaa!"
As Cedric got back up, a beak appeared on his face.
"My nose, it's a beak!" He gasped. "I've been cursed!" Hiding his beak behind a paper fan, Cedric rushed over to Sofia. "Princess Sofia, I must help someone immediately!"
Sofia led Cedric to a bakery that was infested with raccoons.
Sofia: If someone's home seems more like a zoo
clean up the mess, make their problems-shoo!
Cedric used his wand to send some loaves flying outside, with the raccoons following.
Cedric: I'll find someone whose luck has really gone sour
'cause I've got to get a new power
Outside, a little girl's ice cream dropped out of its cone.
Sofia: Give someone a treat
When they're feeling beat
That's what to do
When you wanna be a better you
Cedric: I'll have a be-nice-binge
Although it makes me cringe
They're gonna see
I'm gonna be
A better me
Yes, hopefully soon, I can become a far, far, better me
Cedric created a giant bowl of ice cream, and lifted the girl over to it. Over village kids rushed over to try some, including Sofia.
Cedric's hands suddenly glowed blue, and he turned a tree to ice.
"My hands!" He gasped. "I have a new power. I can freeze whatever I want. Nothing can stop me from taking over the Kingdom now!"
As he cackled wickedly, Cedric accidentally froze the lake, causing a boat to scrape across the ice.
"No,, no, wait!" Cedric yelped, as he ran from the sliding boat, which destroyed the jetty. "I didn't mean it! I take it back!" His hands stopped glowing. "Oh, the power is gone, again! No matter how hard I try, I just cannot be good!" He looked at the frozen water. "Oh, I 'd better fix this before Sofia sees."
Using his wand, Cedric unfroze the water, repaired the damage, and put the boat back.
"Oh, you are there, Mr Cedric." Sofia smiled as she walked over. "I guess we should head back to the castle. I need to check on Maddie, anyway."
"Oh, so that's it?" Cedric frowned. "Pack up the King's coach and go home? I'm surprised at you, Princess Sofia. Why if Princess Madeline was in your place she would be looking for someone in need right about now."
"I guess you're right." Sofia admitted. "There's always a good deed to be done somewhere!"
"And this time, I won't do anything unkind that will get me cursed." Cedric whispered. "I will not, I will not, I will not!"
"Mr Cedric, come quick!" Sofia called. "There's someone having a lot of trouble over here!"
"Oh, marvelous!" Cedric smiled.
Down in a small indent, a villager was trying to lift a heavy stone, but couldn't do it.
"Well, in need of some help, are we?" Cedric asked.
"I'm trying to build this house for my family." The villager declared. "But the cart broke, and the stones are so heavy."
"Can you use your magic to help lift the stones?" Sofia asked Cedric.
"Well, I could, but I could also use my magic to build the entire house." Cedric waved his wand. "The time has come to end this chore, build a house from roof to floor!"
The stones all flew up and formed on the beginnings of a building to make a finished house.
"Great goblins!" The villager gasped. "It would've taken the strength of a hundred men to build a house this fast! I thank you, sir." His wife and daughter opened the door. "Come look!"
The Amulet glowed as Sofia followed the family inside.
"Oh, it's glowing!" Cedric grinned. "Did you give me a power? I don't feel anything different."
Cedric walked over to a cart filled with barrels and crates. His hands glowed yellow as he leaned against it. The cart glowed yellow too as it tilted backwards.
"Could it be? The power I have been longing for all this time?" Cedric gasped. With one hand, he easily lifted the cart. "Yes! I have the power of supreme strength. Oh, how glorious! With strength like this, I can overcome anyone who tries to stop me from taking King Roland's throne!"
Sofia came out of the house.
"Come along, Princess." Cedric declared. "It's time to return to the castle!"
Back at the castle, the animals were forced out of the castle by a maid.
"Out, out, you scalliwags!" The maid swung a broom. "Scoot, scoot!"
As they fled, Wormwood collided with Clover, all of them laughing as the pair tumbled.
At that point, Cedric and Sofia's carriage returned.
"Clover, Robin, Mia!" Sofia called.
"Oh, no!" Wormwood gasped, as the other rushed over to Sofia.
"I haven't seen you guys all day!" Sofia smiled.
Clover tried to talk to her, but she couldn't understand him.
"That's weird." Sofia frowned. "I can't understand you."
"Oh, no, no, no!" Wormwood flew over. "Don't talk to them!"
"Wormy, what are ya doing?" Clover asked.
"Stop, Wormwood." Sofia shooed him away. "I think something's wrong with my Amulet. I'd better see if Maddie's isn't working too. If it's just mine, I'll have to take it to Mr Cedric."
Sofia rushed off.
"Oh, that's what I get for having fun." Wormwood scowled, as he took off.
"Hey, Wormwood!" Robin called. "Where are you going?"
"None of your business, featherhead!" Wormwood sneered.
"I knew it was too good to last!" Clover frowned.
Wormwood flew into Cedric's workshop, which was empty.
"Oh, where is he?" He asked.
Meanwhile, Sofia rushed into the bedroom.
"Maddie, wake up!" She urged.
"Sofia, what's the matter?" Madeline groaned.
"Could you use your Amulet to try and shrink please?" Sofia asked. "It's important."
"Okay." Madeline sighed. "I wish to be small."
Madeline shrank.
"So your's Amulet's working." Sofia noted.
"Let me be big again." Madeline declared, growing back to normal size. "Of course my Amulet's working. What are you talking about?"
"It's... nothing." Sofia declared. She set down some apples. "Here are your apples. See you later!"
Sofia rushed out of the room.
"...See ya?" Madeline frowned.
Down in the throneroom, Cedric was by Roland's throne.
"Ah, the king's throne." He smirked. "Or should I say, my throne?" He lifted up the throne.
"What are you doing with the king's throne?" A servant asked.
"That does not concern you." Cedric sneered. "Now go fetch King Roland. I have some important news for him. Go on, be quick about it."
The servant left. Cedric laughed as he set down the throne.
"Oh, I can't wait any longer!" Cedric sat on the throne. "Ah... I hereby dub myself the new King of Enchancia. From now on, everyone will do whatever I say, or go straight to the dungeon. I shall rule with an iron fist!"
As Cedric slammed his fist down, the Amulet glowed.
"Oh no..." He gulped.
Cedric's hands suddenly become covered in heavy armor. They dropped to the floor, shattering the staircase.
"My fists have turned to iron." Cedric groaned, lifting his heavy metal forearms up. "Oh, the Amulet cursed me again!" He dragged his arms across the floor, leaving deep ruts behind him. But why? For trying to take over the kingdom? But that's not a bad thing! I deserve to be king! I do!"
Wormwood flew in and started cawing at Cedric.
"Oh Wormy, this is terrible!" Cedric yelped. "No-one will obey a king who has ridiculous metal hands! I must go to my workshop and find a way to fix them immediately!"
Cedric dragged his hands down the corridor, while Wormwood kept squawking
"Oh, what's the use?" Wormwood groaned. "He can't understand a word I'm squawking!"
Cedric rushed back to the workshop, dragging his iron hands all the way there. He pushed down the door with his hands.
"Oh mother, come quick!" He urged.
"What is it, dear?" Winifred appeared.
"Look what the Amulet did to my hands!" Cedric declared.
"That is one dreadful curse!" Winifred gasped, using her wand to lift up the hands.
"You must help me get rid of it!" Cedric begged.
"The only way to break a curse this nasty is to do the most noble, kind-hearted thing you can think of." Winifred declared.
Winifred let Cedric's hands fall, causing the floor of his workshop to shatter.
"What could I ever do that would be kind enough to break such a wretched curse?" Cedric despaired.
"Hello?" Sofia called as she neared the workshop.
Winifred vanished, and Cedric hid his hands under his robes.
"What happened to your door?" Sofia asked as she entered. "And floor?"
"It's a long story." Cedric groaned.
"Mr Cedric, I really need your help." Sofia declared. "Something's wrong with my Amulet."
"What makes you say that?" Cedric asked.
"It's just... not doing things it usually does." Sofia said vaguely. "Do you think you can fix it?"
"Fixing your Amulet is probably the most noble, kind-hearted thing I could do... isn't it?" Cedric realised.
"It would sure mean a lot to me." Sofia admitted.
"Alright." Cedric sighed. "I can repair your Amulet. But the magic only works if you close your eyes."
"Right, okay." Sofia closed her eyes.
Cedric pulled a wand of a nearby hold with his mouth.
"Switheriticis, switcheroo!" He mumbled, causing the fake Amulet and real Amulet to change places again.
Cedric spat out the wand. A second later, his hands returned to normal.
"Alright, your Amulet should be as good as new." He told Sofia, who opened her eyes.
"Oh Mr Cedric, you've made me so, so happy!" Sofia hugged Cedric. "I've gotta go. Thank you!"
As Sofia left, Cedric stayed on the floor. Winifred reappeared.
"You gave the Amulet back?" She asked.
"It was the only way to get rid of the curse, mummy." Cedric sighed.
"Then I suppose returning it was the right thing to do." Winifred patted him on the head. "It's a shame it had to come to that."
Sofia rushed out of the castle.
"Mia, Robin, Clover?" She called.
"Sofia!" Clover jumped out of the cabbage patch.
"Mr Cedric fixed my Amulet!" Sofia smiled, as Clover hopped into her arms. Robin and Mia flew around them.
Just then, James descended in the flying machine.
"Who wants to go for a ride?" He asked.
"I do!" Sofia climbed in, Clover joining her.
The flying machine took off again.
"Woo-hoo!" Sofia cheered.
"Yeah!" James whooped.
As they flew past Cedric's workshop, Sofia waved to him.
"You're the best, Mr Cedric!" She smiled.
"Well, that's something, I suppose..." Cedric sighed.
Sofia chuckled as they kept flying.