Chapter 4: The other immortals and local villagers break in

Meanwhile along with Tannis, Lucian, and the Death Dealers, Viktor rode into the village and had the word spread to help him retrieve Sonja from Sadie, and everyone brave enough to do so was more than delighted to help.

Back at the caverns, Sadie and Sonja had just come out of the water from swimming with the dolphins and were wrapped in towels heading for the shower stalls. As Sadie showed Sonja carefully how to make the water start and stop along with what everything was for, she asked her:

"Do you think you could get some basil and parsley from the greenhouse for me after we're done in here? I could give you a picture of each plant so you know which ones to get."

"Sure", Sonja answered, but then asked. "What for?"

"For my late night snack, it's called an omelet, which is made of scrambled eggs and melted cheese for a filling; I'm very much putting the basil and parsley in the cheese for a little flavor, or taste." answered Sadie.

After the showering was done and they both got dressed, Sadie gave Sonja two guide cards to help her find the parsley and basil, then she got out the cheese and began cutting the slices using her magic; fortunately for Sonja she remembered how to get to the greenhouse and which direction to take.

In the meantime, the town crier happened to be one of the villagers who knew well where to find Sadie's lair.

"Are you sure she lives in the clearing on the other side of that opening?" asked Viktor.

"Yes my lord," the crier replied. "I'm quite sure."

Then they all charged through the opening into the clearing, where Lucian saw a wide gap in the rock that led into the kitchen, and was big enough for him to see inside and hear what was going on. Viktor looked through to see and listen for himself. Inside, Sadie was using magic to cut slices of cheese, and was cracking eggs into a dish, mixing it with milk, and finally stirring the egg yolks together.

"Maybe she's making some sort of, egg-type dish", suggested Lucian.

As Sadie poured the eggs into the pan, she said, "That is starting at scrambling these eggs, but where is Sonja?"

Then it struck Viktor at those words and he corrected Lucian saying, "Maybe she's making a Sonja egg-type dish!"

"We can't let that Sadie eat the vampire king's daughter," cried a noble. "Break into the caverns!"

Sadie had heard everyone when that noble first shouted, and was a bit scared, so she had the door opened, and the burner turned down low. When they all got in, a mess started to take place; Sadie tried to tell them 'stop', but then a plant got knocked over and water leaked through the pot. Sadie was distraught and upset.

"All of us are on to you Sadie", Lucian remarked sharply. "I didn't want believe you might as well be a cannibal, but the words you've said have convinced everyone as well as me". And everyone chattered angrily in agreement.

"To quote a friend of mine", Sadie began. "'How dare you! You destroy my home, destroy my work, then rudely accuse me of being a jerk!"

"You're the werewolf charming, shape-shifting, cannibal now you're going on trial", cried a Death Dealer.

Then stamping forward, Sadie angrily replied: "It is unwise to enter down this road; your actions will make my anger explode!"

"Where is Sonja?" Viktor asked growling. Then a voice broke the fight as the vampire princess came into the room carrying a full basket: "Hey Sadie, I think I found the three herbs that you asked for," and the sight of the crowd had her shocked saying, "What in the world is going on here?"

Gasping with surprising relief, Lucian exclaimed, "Sonja! You're alright!"

"Why wouldn't I be?" the princess asked.

"Because Sadie is a bloodthirsty cannibal, who was going to cook you up with scrambled eggs." Viktor exclaimed.