Chapter 7
Michelle's POV
Emily yanked the sword out of Sophie's chest, and examined it.
"This sword looks really familiar," she said, feeling the smooth blade.
"That's mine," a voice behind us said. We whirled around to see who it was.
"Hi, Anthony," I said, waving to him. "Nice to see you again."
"Nice to see you too," he replied, as Emily handed him his sword.
"Thanks for killing the dragon, by the way," Lucy said. "We just fed her our Oreo supply."
"No problem," he responded, chuckling. "And don't worry, I brought more Oreos." We breathed a sigh of relief, as we began to walk into the castle. I was walking in front with Serena, Lucy, Coco, and Kiki made up the middle of the pack, and I saw Emily head for the back to walk with Anthony. Are those two in love or something? I wondered. Gross...
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Emily's POV
"So, what are you doing here, Anthony?" I asked, as we were walking through the tall, wooden doors of the castle.
"All of the knights were called back to the castle when word spread about Xiara attacking," he answered. "Some of them are already inside, trying to fight her."
"Do you think your brother will show up?" I inquired. "Or is he still evil, and is now working for Xiara?"
"He might show up," he told me. "But I'm not sure what side he's on at this point." We were now in the foyer of the castle, and the king and queen of Animal Crossing were running down the long, white stairs to greet Michelle.
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Michelle's POV
"Michelle!" the queen exclaimed, hugging me. "Oh, we missed you so much!"
"Hi, Mom," I said, hugging her back. "I missed you too."
"How have your travels been?" the king asked.
"They've been pretty good," I replied. "I'd like you to meet some of my new friends, Emily, Lucy, Coco, Kiki, and you already know Serena." The others waved hello, and looked around my original home. The foyer had gold screen wallpaper, with shimmering gold tile for the floor, and there was plush gold furniture everywhere. There were paintings and pictures scattered across the wall, including a life size portrait of me and my parents.
"It's nice to meet you, kids," the queen said to them.
"How are things here?" I asked. "Besides the evil sorceress invading."
"Pretty good," the king answered. "Xiara hasn't been here yet, but she's already causing us trouble." Then, as if on cue, the castle doors swung right open, and then we saw her. Something hit me. I didn't know what it was, but I felt a strange connection with her.