Greetings! Welcome to the second chapter of this tale. I feared this story could not please the readers, but the impact was positive and the story is yielding. Perhaps the tale will have more chapters than I thought it had. One of the future chapters I have in mind was totally inspired by one of the comments. But I can assure: the end of the tale is already determined and will not be changed. There may be changes only in the previous chapters.

The tale might be a bit harder than the episodes of the TV show. But will not exceed the K+ grade. Even children with the same age as Sofia, Amber, and James can read.

Thanks to Niagara14301. The tale is yielding, as I said. I hope all the chapters will be published.

Thanks to Luiz4200. I am reviewing the chapters before publishing, but you can always point mistakes. I will fix the text, as I did with chapter 1.

Thanks to Kaoru Black. I don't know if King Roland will reveal his twins now he prefers Sofia as the crown princess, replacing James, which still remains being the crown prince. And I doubt that Queen Miranda will tell Roland's plans to someone. As Roland himself said, he don't want to hurt the feelings of any of the three children. We must wait to see what he will do. And what he will do not.

Thanks to fanfictionmakermachine. We don't know if and when Sofia will be the crown princess. But some answers to some of your questions about James and Amber may be coming in this chapter 2.

With the exception of the character of Eisenhower, who I created myself, the other characters and other elements mentioned in this story belong to Craig Gerber and The Walt Disney Company.

By the age of nine, students of Royal Prep learn about etiquette, royal protocols, dance, magic, history, fencing and other matters. They can play sports, do theatrical performances and form their own clubs. From the age of ten years until graduation, students learn about important issues for royalty, as diplomacy and strategy. The students have an initial contact with it through a board game, now proposed by Sir Eisenhower.

Each group gets a board, representing a fictitious kingdom, with many common elements to real kingdoms: villages, roads, forests, rivers, lakes, mountains and a royal castle. All groups also receive the same number of wooden parts to be distributed on the board: knights, archers, guards, canons, catapults and other elements of a royal guard and an army. Groups must distribute the royal guard and the army on the board, in order to protect the whole kingdom and its inhabitants. This board game is similar to the ones many of that children played when was in home. After that, each group must use a scroll, provided by the school, with a map similar to the kingdom represented on the board, and mark it where the elements of the royal guard and the army were placed, and write a text justifying the distribution.

In the group of Zandar, James, and Hildegard, the boys complain about they have no more cannons to distribute.

- There should be more canons in this game - Zandar says.

- I agree - James replies.

- Boys! - Hildegard says herself, resigned, without the princes hearing. But she took courage and says, ironically:

- As both of you like things that go bump or blow but does not have much, you'd better put those canons in strategic places. What do you think of this?

Zandar and James agree. The three decide to distribute the other elements evenly across the board. Except the guards, placed in larger quantities at the royal castle.

In another group, Desmond, Vivian and Amber chose to distribute all the pieces evenly, with more guards at the royal castle. While Amber talks about other issues with Vivian.

- Vivian, you need to be more active. I was a castle princess, before my sister take me to the Buttercups and turn me into an outdoors princess. If you want, after school we can suggest Sofia to take your name to join the group.

- That's very kind, Amber. Is this the group of Dunwiddie girls Sofia joined since she was a commoner? I like to meet the friends of Sofia. The only problem is I would be the only non-Enchancian Buttercup. You and Sofia would have to call me before each meeting.

- Well, Vivian. I and Sofia will do it. Don't worry.

At Jin, Khalid and Sofia's group, the boys did an aggressive defense strategy to face external threats to the fictional kingdom. Until Sofia said:

- Jin, Khalid. You heard Sir Eisenhower. He said this kingdom is at peace with the others, and the only immediate threats are internal. Criminals, conspirators and others. This strategy we are creating does not work, and can also cause problems with friendly kingdoms. It would better if we distribute the pieces around the territory, paying attention to the strategic points, protecting the villages and adopting a defensive posture at the castle and at the entrances and exits of the kingdom.

The two princes are impressed with the young princess.

- Wow. I did not know how you knew so much about these matters, Sofia. - Khalid says.

- I agree with you, Sofia - Jin says, a little embarrassed. - I and Khalid were excited about this game and deal with this royal guard and army, even being it a ficcional world and a strategy game. But you remind us we must take everything into account. I think we should adopt your strategy, Sofia. Do you agree, Khalid?

- Yes, I agree - Khalid responds.

The group redistribute the pieces on the table, while Sofia talks.

- Maybe I'm surprising you. I confess I do not speak much of myself to the other students. I prefer to act and speak for the good of all. Making good deeds, always. I think that things can be done in a better way than were done in the past. Although we have to keep various traditions, we must have the courage to change for the better what should be changed and help those who need.

- Well, who else knows your courage in this group is me, Sofia - Jin says. - I owe my life to you. Not only me. James, my dad, and your dad, too. If you, Amber, and Jun hadn't courage and wisdom, we would not have survived that incident with the Jade Jaguar.

Jin and Khalid mark the map, and Sofia writes the final parchment. The groups deliver their works to Sir Eisenhower. Throughout the day and evening, the students went to other classes and later had their extracurricular activities.

Now, in the late afternoon, the carriages arrive in front of the school, to take the students back home. After Hugo hugs and says goodbye to Sofia, Amber arrives and talks to Sofia.

- Sofia, I spoke to Vivian about Buttercups. She accepted to join the group. Can we invite her?

- Sure we can. More members, more happier. The group is being bigger. Helen Hanshaw told me Lucinda will join us next meeting.

- The little witch? How nice! I can guarantee she will adapt faster than a former castle princess we know - Amber tells about herself.

Sofia laughes. At the same time, James arrives and joins the sisters.

- Hi, Sof. Hi, Amber. Sofia, I have some books to study in the library, at home, today before dinner. Can you help me?

- Of course, James. Always.

James is a good student and works hard, but is not as brilliant as Sofia and Amber. The two sisters have always been self-taught. James needs a little help now the classes of Royal Prep became more difficult. Amber was never patient with James. He could trust only in Sofia, to help him.

Nevertheless, James thought of a thousand reasons could lead Sofia to choose Jin and Khalid to be partners in the strategy classes, not choosing good friends as Vivian, Kari, or Zooey. Or Hugo, her partner on flying derby and ice dancing. James did not stop to think about it, even now, hours later. He is in the castle library, studying with Sofia as he asked.

Amber enters in the library.

- Baileywick said the dinner is getting ready. Mom and Dad don't like to see us arriving late.

Sofia looks at James.

- Sorry. I think we should stop now.

- No problem. You helped a lot today. See you at dinner.

Sofia leaves the library, unaware her siblings stay there.

- You, stay. I have something to tell you - James says to Amber, who is upset now.

- Okay, James. Let's go. What are the news you want to tell me?

James adopts a suspicious posture.

- Sofia helped me a lot today, but she is very strange lately. I was almost sure about it today.

- Why did you tell me that?

Amber adopts her dramatic style ever.

- Are you worried about that? Come on, James. Do not hide it from me. I'm your sister! Siblings do not keep secrets from each other.

- Sofia is the one who keeps secrets from us. I think Sofia keeps secrets from everyone, even our parents. But I think Sofia left a message today, even unintentionally. Did you see who Sofia put in her group of strategy lessons?

Amber adopts the same suspicious posture of James.

- I want to hear what you will say. I didn't see Sofia's group.

- Sofia chose Jin and Khalid.

Amber don't undersand James.

- I don't mind. Jin and Khalid are good students. Maybe Sofia must to learn from them.

- You think you are so brilliant, but didn't learn much about royal polities. You learn only about etiquette, protocol, pomp, clothes, tiaras, big parties and fancy royal things.

- Don't insult me, James! Tell the all the truth.

- Do you know who are Jin and Khalid?

- I know. They are princes of Wei-Ling and Khaldune. Something more?

James and Amber are now most exalted.

- Wake up, Amber! Sofia chose the next kings of the Tri-Kingdom Region.

- I know, James! - Amber stop to talk, thinks a little and becomes worried. - But... They are two princes, and the region have three kingdoms.

A brief moment of silence between the twins. They look at each other, face to face. James a little angry, and Amber scared. Amber knows the Tri-Kingdoms must to have three kings: one for Wei-Ling, one for Khaldune and one for Enchancia. Unless...

- Simple mathematics, Amber. Two kings, one queen.

Amber laughts a lot.

- James! I always thought the only jealous person of our family was me. But... Are you becoming jealous to Sofia?

- Amber, it's serious. Stay here with your laughs. I'll go to dinner. Our parents are waiting for us.

James leaves the library. Amber remains, lonely, talking to herself. With a little angry and jealous. As was on the days when Sofia came to the castle and the Royal Prep.

- Sofia, Sofia, young daring! I'll catch you!

This is the Chapter Two. I hope everyone will enjoy this. I'm waiting for comments and suggestions. Thanks to everyone!

In time: Sir Eisenhower is a tribute to Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. He was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961.