Monsters and Magic Special: Sofia's Imagination

By: DJ Rodriguez

(Author's Notes: Hi everyone! How are you all doing? I'm doing fine, and ready share another chapter with you! Before anything else, I want to give praise and thanks to God! Thank you Lord not just for this incredible gift of imagination you gave to me, but for everything else in my life. My family, the lessons you taught me through the Bible, my family and life in all. And also Jesus, thank you so much for the incredible people that have supported me in my endeavors to make this trilogy and mini-novel series possible. Thank you Lord for everything!

There is a reason that I made the previous chapter like it was, to set the stage for this chapter here. Normally, I was going to write it in but… well, something told me that it was best to save it for later. At a particular time where it would make more of an impact, on both the story and for the audience, the readers. And that time I believe is now! So I hope you all are ready!

Now to answer the loyal readers and reviewers who are still with this mini-novel. Again, I thank Jesus that I have you all here to both help me via reviews and constructive criticism and points that really aid me in making the story better! Here they are:

To laze jovanov: Thank you for the review, the answers and the questions! And also on keeping me informed on any and all Godzilla and monster-related news.

To DRAGONDAVE45: Thank you for the review as well! And also, the OC's that you mentioned will be showing up soon. All I ask is for your patience and trust, my friend.

To Darkness Rissing: I thank you very much not just for the review, but for being honest with them! Criticism and such I do not mind, as long as it is not hurtful and also constructive. There is a fine line in everything, and you walk this particular line good and right. The previous chapter was again very difficult to do, with so many characters in place. Along with their special abilities, techniques and styles that make each of them just awesome… it was hard to try and put them down here. Shows I still have a lot to do, learn and work on. But again, thanks for your much needed words and pointers! Will try and do better in each chapter!

To Kearitona Sjachraelgil: As always, your passionate and dedicated reviews are always on the top of my list to see here! I love it, plus the way you really get into the story with the characters and such! Hope to see more fiery spirit from you, my lady love!

To LORD DESTRYUK: Thank you for the scenario and review! Like always, they are well worth the wait! Though I do hope that you also answer the questions I post up, if you do not mind please.

And finally to anime-death-angel: Yes, Elena will be in the story but in later chapters. Truth be told, I have recently heard of the series Elena of Avalor and was surprised to learn that she was within the amulet itself! I will try to do her justice here, and also to see more of the series when I can. It seems I have a lot of catching up to do when it concerns the Disney Junior series.

Just before we officially start, would like to just point out on thing. I am a Christian, so please see my profile to learn more about me. I'm far from perfect, but I do believe in God's Word, His Way, and His Will. I believe in walking and living the path of the straight and narrow, in all ways, shape and form. Some would say I'm old fashioned, but… I know I am true-school!

Also, I have seen him work miracles in my family and all around me. Sometimes big, sometimes small… but He is all there. An example of His Hand at work, my younger sister and her husband had been trying to have another baby after my nephew Isaac for almost eight years now. They were about to give up and call it quits… but God had other plans! Before they knew it, they had a baby! My niece Isabel! They tried things on their own with much planning and such, nothing! But when they were about to throw in the towel… BAM! Miracle happened! Just shows that the Lord's plans are more grand and better than the plans of men.

Also He has been with us when we experienced heavy losses of the heart, and also with the trials all of our family have endured even to this very day. But we believe & have faith, we pray and we do what we can & must. And that has made both myself and my family stronger together, and more closer with Him! So again I say this, Christ is not just a mere religion. He IS the Way, the Truth, the Light and the Life! And it will be shown here. This is the reason I decided to put this here instead of in the previous chapter. I hope you all enjoy it.

I do not own Godzilla or any of the other monsters & characters that officially belong to Toho. Nor do I own any of the characters or places that belong to the Walt Disney Company. Also, I do not own the Earth Eater, Firebird, Energy Beast, and the Crab Cyclopes. Those are monsters created and used in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Godzilla that showed in 1978.

I do own my OC creations, except for these particular ones. Solta Runzi, Magric Korastor, Crazeon & Horruk belong to LORD DESTRYUK completely. He has just given me permission to use them here, so will show them to best of ability.

Also the OC's that will be featured in here are David Howard, his wife Gwendolyn and their children Sage and Christina. Sage is the young son, with Christina being the firstborn older daughter. These four OC's belong to DRAGONDAVE45, who has given me permission to use them. Like with the LORD DESTRYUK, will do best to ability to make sure they are shown here in a good way.

I also own most of the songs used here so far in the series, but if I use a song that is by an artist/artists, I will give him/her/them their just dues and credits as it is their right. The song I am using here is from one of my all-time fave Christian performer, Carman. It is from a CD I used to listen to a lot when I was kid because it was so cool, and still cool & true even to today! It is called Carman Yo Kidz!, and the song is Somewhere Within The Heart that is sung by both Carman & Cindy Morgan. The CD was made in 1992 by Everland Entertainment, a division of World Inc.

Now, on with the mini-novel!)

Faith, Hope and Light

Sofia the First was very fearful at the moment, and who could blame her? She was now being escorted by an enemy that had a serious vendetta against her friends, the Three Good Fairies. Her friends had vanished back to their place of origin after Cosmina had corrupted the Amulet of Avalor, and her kaiju companions had been put under a deep sleep spell thanks to the power boost from said enchanted object. The princess was being held tight by a wolf-hybrid Shadow Soldier, who was following its comrades and their mistress/creator Cosmina deep into the mountain. Sofia saw that put in specific places in the dark corridor they were walking through were glowing rocks. The large stone objects were emitting a soft, pale sapphire glow that lit up the path they were walking on. The rocks were coated in a special natural phosphorus mineral that was quite rare to find in nature.

The princess glared at the sorceress and demanded, "Where are you taking me?! Where is my family?!". The wolf-hybrid clutching the brave human growled loudly, clearly upset that any would dare to take such a tone with its mistress/creator.

Cosmina turned back to see the little lady and answered, "Do not fret there, your Highness. I'm taking you to your family… though you won't be together in a way. Hehehe…". She loved to mess with the princess, who merely glared harder. The woman glanced down for a moment to take a look at her new magical artifact, grinning in a sick manner as she stared at the amulet which she corrupted with her own heart & magic.

The path continued to stretch onward, until Sofia saw they were coming to an entrance/exit way. Upon leaving the corridor… she saw that the company were now in a vast cavern of sort! It looked to have been hollowed out, because glancing left and right, she saw other long, narrow pathways that led to other parts of the mountain. Sofia quickly heard clamoring down below, and glanced downwards. She gasped in horror and shock upon seeing, what appeared to be, a sea of black beings! Their numbers were vast and great, and they almost covered the entire cavern floor!

The evil sorceress heard her, and turned once again to see the look of fright and surprise on Sofia's face. She smiled in a wicked way, delighted at seeing her trophy looking that way. She commented, "Your Highness, meet my army of Shadow Soldiers. Each of them a work of art, and very fierce as you have seen for yourself. Even though I did use a great deal of my creations just now, the total number of my shadow beasts are… 8,700.". The number staggered Sofia, for she did not know any kingdom that came to her mind that had such a vast army! She had seen many soldiers back home, but not even close to this many.

Cosmina saw the look of shock increase on the princess's face, the vile woman actually drinking in delight the sight of it. They continued onward, passing the snarling and screeching ebony creations that looked ready for a battle. Or in this case… war.

The group soon came to another corridor that was lit by the pale-sapphire glowing rocks, going into the dimly lit place until coming to a fork in the path & going left. Cosmina spoke in a mocking tone, "I'm sorry about the long trip, my dear. But I feel like you just need to take in my home a bit more… before I put you with my other trophies.". The way she spoke made Sofia's blood boil a little, as the little lady wished she could just silence the voice for a long time.

The company continued to walk for a good while until they came to another part of the mountain. Again, it was a section that was hollowed out and contained many rocky giants that were familiar to Sofia! The sorceress spoke as they walked past the inert stone creatures, "Meet my Rock Rooks, the beings you and your… companions defeated at Razorwood. Aren't my creations marvelous? So strong, sturdy and having the ability to regenerate from any kind of wound given to them. And with their size and strength, they are certainly the muscle in my army.". Sofia almost bit her tongue, wanting to remark on how her stone beings were decimated last time by her friends and the monsters from another universe.

Cosmina continued, "I may have lost ten of my precious stone soldiers… but I have more. About 990 to be precise. And if you add in my remaining Shadow Soldiers, that constitutes to…". She let the answer hang in the air, wanting Sofia to figure it out on her own. Said princess did the mental calculations in her head, and the number she came up with stunned her.

She spoke in a soft, awe-filled tone, "You have 9,690 soldiers at your command…". Now this worried the Sofia as there was no army she knew of that could match the sheer number of evil forces that belonged to the sorceress. Not even the combined might of Enchancia with her neighboring allies would come close to the numbers.

The villainess smirked and replied, "Indeed. While it is a bit low for my taste, I believe the amount is sufficient enough to truly raze Enchancia to the ground completely.". Sofia's heart clenched tightly upon hearing that statement. The thought of this formidable, evil army destroying the homes of all of her friends… the people that she had come to know and love both as a commoner and a princess… devastating the land that belonged to her animal & magical friends as well… it almost made her want to cry. And she would have, but she brought forth some strong willpower to not do so. Not in the presence of her enemy.

After going past the giant rock troops, the company once again came to another corridor. However, they did not exit into another grand hollowed out area like before. They soon came to a place that had two towering rectangular rock formations placed in front one another. Sofia saw that the place was lit up by pale-golden light rocks that were placed at specific places. The princess was brought closer to the structures, and she saw that in each had four levels. And on each level was a row of cells, the bars made of stalagmites and stalactites & looking like a maw from a dangerous beast. The entrances were more of an egg shape, and most were empty.

That is… until she saw the form of her step-sister Princess Amber!

Sofia called out, "Amber! Amber, wake up! It's me, Sofia!". The wolf-hybrid was about to growl at her, its way of telling her to be quiet, while Cosmina raised a hand. She was telling him to cease, and for the group to halt. The sorceress wanted to see this little reunion, wanting to really let the princess feel despair.

Amber started to wake up, moaning softly as she started to rise slowly from the cold stone floor. She rubbed her eyes to get the sleep-dust and moisture out from said orbs. The moisture was from a combination of both the water that evaporated within the mountain, and her own tears as she had been crying for a bit before going to sleep. She was hungry and thirsty, but more hungry due to that she had only barely-sizeable bread to feast on for a while due to Cosmina's generosity. She peered through the bars of her cell and it took a moment for her eyes to adjust. Upon seeing the sight of her sister, her senses finally kicked into high gear!

She exclaimed with surprise on her face, "Sofia?! Sofia, is that really you?!". The others in the cells above her, on the same level, started to stir from their slumber by the shouting. Miranda was the first to awaken more quickly upon hearing Amber's voice, and went over to her stone cell bars to peer more outward. The queen could not believe her eyes at seeing her flesh and blood, her eyes wide in surprise at seeing Sofia. Next up was Roland, who peered down and saw his beloved daughter. Last was James, the usual bundle of energy now a shadow of his former self. He was usually full of energy and life, but thanks to about three days and nights in living in in conditions like so… well, he was just not the lively boy that most people were used to seeing.

Miranda called out, "SOFIA! SOFIA, UP HERE!". The princess looked up, and a relieved smile formed on her face at seeing them again. The four captive royals were not quite all there last time when they were on the ledge of the mountain from earlier. The combination of hunger and tiredness at made them very drowsy, making them more manageable to bound and gag. So they were not aware at the moment that they were outside, or of the battle that had taken place down below.

Amber went to the bars of her cell and exclaimed, "Sofia, you really came for us… but… how?! Are you okay?! And… where is the amulet?!". The princess was very glad to see her sibling safe, at least safe as can be when in the grip of a terrifying shadow beast. But she was puzzled on how she was able to come all the way to where they were on her own. And also concerned about the amulet, given on how Cosmina really wanted its power badly.

Sofia answered, "I'm okay Amber… well, almost. I made it all the way here with a lot of help from my friends. And… wait! Why is it you want to know about the amulet?!". The purple-clad girl was pretty sure that Amber had forgotten about the amulet after the incident with Princess Ivy some time ago.

Miranda called out, "She isn't the only one who knows about it, sweetheart! That sick sorceress near you told us about it. And your father told us on how he gave it to you, but didn't know that it was that important.".

Amber put in, "I… I also remembered on what happened before and after Princess Ivy. That Cosmina woman triggered something to make me remember everything.". Sofia had a very worried look on her face, knowing that she would have to do a lot of apologizing to do with the family… assuming that she would get the chance, that is.

Cosmina called out, "While this is a touching family reunion, I believe that our latest arrival is very tired from her journey. So the very best accommodations are ready for her.". With a small but sharp laugh, she waved her hand and started to walk towards rock formation tower that was across from the ones the royal family was at. The wave of her hand was a gesture for her minions to follow her, and so Sofia was taken to her cell.

Her parents and siblings cried out to her, Sofia doing the same as she wanted to be near her family. Miranda called out, "You harm one hair on her head, and I'll make you regret it!". The fatigue she had earlier was replaced by righteous motherly fury, becoming a lioness now as she reached out as if to actually grab her daughter. She soon tried to break apart the stone bars that held her captive with all of her might, Roland trying to do the same with his bars. Alas, father and mother were unable to break the stalagmites and stalactites. They had not drank or eaten anything decent or sufficiently since their imprisonment, so they were not at full strength at the moment.

Sofia now started to struggle, the princess wanting to be near her family very badly. The wolf Shadow Soldier holding her had to increase his grip, only mildly surprised by the sudden burst of strength from the small human. Cosmina laughed at seeing and hearing the cries and pleas from her captives, sending a wicked chill throughout her body that was pleasant to her. The group went to climb up some stairs that were on the ground level, a moments later emerging on the third level. Cosmina went past some cells until she found one that was directly in the middle of it all, and where the royal family could see the little lady from their confinements.

She ordered, "Put her in there.". The wolf-hybrid nodded, than just tossed Sofia into the cell like she was a rag doll. The poor girl bounced a little on the rough ground from the toss, rolling a little until she stopped. The young lady started to cry a little, both from the pain of the impact & from being separated from her family. The evil sorceress merely smirked at seeing her pain before tapping the entrance/exit way of the cell with her staff, the opening closing up with the rock protrusions like teeth.

Cosmina taunted, "I will give you this little one. You have surprised me in actually getting this far, wielding the amazing Amulet of Avalor to an amazing degree despite your bloodline. Getting aid from above and beyond… that is a skill that should not be possible for someone like you.".

Sofia slowly rose to her feet, wiping away the tears from her eyes and turning to glare at the sorceress. She angrily remarked, "What do you mean?! And what do you mean about my bloodline?!".

The beautiful yet evil woman answered, "Well, you are not a REAL princess, are you? I read up on your history, and you are not a princess by birth. You are a simple commoner, like your mother is, and simply were brought in. No high background of any kind, no high status… just an ordinary girl that simply has a title. Nothing more. Usually great things happen to ONLY great people, but it seems that you are an exception.".

Roland, who heard this from afar like the others did, exclaimed loudly, "You are wrong, witch! She IS a royal princess, and she has the heart and spirit of a good one! She's many times more brave and great than you will ever be!". The king was very proud of Sofia like she was his own daughter by blood, and truly considered her and Miranda to be something special. That they had the hearts and fiery spirit of nobility that separated them from others who did have titles, but bad spirits.

Cosmina merely sneered at the royal one and replied, "Say what you will, this little girl is now my trophy. Along with the rest of you! And when the time comes for me to move out into the kingdom, I shall bring you all along… so you can have a front-row grand view as I destroy everything in sight! Hahahaha!". Her minions howled or screeched in delight at their mistress's proclamation, the royals covering their ears to not hear the sounds.

The sorceress spoke, "I will leave you now so you can get... reacquainted. In the meantime, I will be testing my new power boost from the amulet. Wish me luck, princess. Hehehehe…". With a soft but sinister chuckle, the magic-wielder started to leave the area. Some of her minions followed her, while the rest stayed behind to be part of the guard that watched over the prisoners.

As she was leaving, Cosmina gave one more parting remark. She said, "While you had the amulet, you were an exceptional girl. Now without it… you are nothing more than a simple adopted royal one. Hehehe… hahahahaha!". The sorceress resumed her walk out of the place with her shadowy entourage around her.

Sofia was feeling really distraught at the moment, most likely knowing what the witch was going to do with her boosted power. But the words that Cosmina shot at her cut deep into her heart and mind. She started to wonder if it was truly the amulet that made her special, that made her a princess & a heroine. She looked out towards the other cells, seeing her mother looking back at her. Sofia was really starting to believe that she let not only her family down, but the ones back at Razorwood as well. And that was starting to weigh down heavily on her already hurt spirit.

Miranda called out, "Don't worry Sofia! Everything will be alright! I promise!". Sadly though, the princess was not sure she believed her mother this time around. In the past, she had much faith and confidence in whatever her mother told her. But now… she was not so sure.

~At the Carving Room~

While the royal family were trying to cope with the bad situation they were in, Cosmina was almost gliding straight towards a special room that was deep within the mountain. Most would say she was going into the very core of the rocky earth. She soon arrived to it, a place that was quite spacious and hollowed out. In this place were the four large beast creations that she had spent many a year crafting with her magic. She stared at her first creation which was the one with the antennae on its head. She spoke with glee, "You shall be the first to live and breathe, my pet! And be given abilities that will aid me in my quest for revenge!".

Cosmina looked down at the blackened amulet and chanted while holding her staff high, "Powers of evil, hear my call! Aid me so that my enemies will fall! Give to this stone creation the breath of life, but with no free will of its own! That it will only obey my every command, my every tone! From stone to flesh, make it a reality! Give it powers within my abilities! Now… LIVE!". As she chanted, the corrupted gemstone started to pulse as a sick black aura rose up from its core. It crawled up Cosmina's arms towards her right hand that held her staff, black and blue mixing together until it shot out towards the rocky monster after Cosmina's last words.

The sorceress looked in in shocked awe and delight as her spell raced towards her creation, striking it dead center! The mixture of black and blue color spread out over the creation, looking like ripples on a pond after a stone had been dropped into it. The potent magical beam kept on striking the creation for a few more minutes… than something happened that would surprise even the magic-user.

The creation started to gain color, the stone transforming into flesh as blood started to pump through its newly formed veins all around its body. Splotches of green and brown appeared on its body, green on the dorsal spines and feet with green spots put up on random parts of the body. The club end was also green. The brown coloring was rich like that of fertile earth, except the head and antennae had a much lighter color of brown. The eyes came to life, showing white irises with the pupils being the same color as the head. The monster roared loudly as it shook itself free from its embedment in the rocky wall, and it was also growing! Cosmina gasped as her creation grew to incredible size, which was about 60 meters in height and 100 meters in length!

After that, the spell ended and the magic returned back to its owner. The sorceress gazed up at her creation, panting a little due to the effort she just put in. She thought, 'I'm glad I took control of the amulet, because I would have never been able to do something like this! Even at full power!'. The monster looked at its creator, its breath soft and growling a little.

Cosmina gathered herself together and spoke, "I AM YOUR MASTER, MONSTER! YOU WILL OBEY MY EVERY COMMAND, FOLLOW MY EVERY WILL! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!". The beast looked at the small being before it for a moment before nodding, acknowledging that it knew that she was the boss. The sorceress was very pleased with this, than commanded the creature to show its ability.

The strange kaiju looked to its right at the rocky wall that encompassed the place, going to it and started to eat right through the solid rock with ease! Cosmina smirked at seeing this, seeing such powerful jaws at work a testimony of the brute's strength. She declared, "After seeing your ability, I shall name you Earth Eater!". She started to think of the havoc her monster could wreck upon Enchancia with its ability to eat through the earth, and felt that it possibly had more abilities. But she would look into that later. Right now, there was three more stone beings to bring to life.

She used her spell yet again, this time on the firebird creation. The stone creature is soon turned to flesh and blood, giving out a horrible screech that was totally alien to Cosmina as it started to spread its wings. The body was completely red like fire, with the crest and beak yellow like the sun. Its eyes were black as midnight. The creature also started to grow in size, stopping when it became 50 meters in height with a wingspan between 120 & 150 meters! Cosmina asked it the same question as she did to Earth Eater, and she was pleased to receive the same answer. The monster bird soon started to heat up, literally! Cosmina felt intense heat coming from it, so she named the kaiju Firebird!

She soon brought the stone statue of the centipede to life. The large multi-legged insect plates were a rich-brown color, but its many legs were a cream colored and the face plate on the head was a light-orange color. It had red irises with small black pupils, almost like dots. The large mandibles on the side of its mouth were a pale-yellow color, the teeth in the mouth a dull-white color. It started to grow as well, soon reaching 50 meters in height and having a length about 180 meters. Like the other two, its will was enslaved to obey only Cosmina.

The sorceress declared, "Insect, show me what you can do!". The kaiju let out a strange gurgling sound that was bizarre, then looked to Firebird. It started to glow, covered in a blue aura… and shapeshifted almost instantly to be a mirror-image of the bird! It even started to emit intense heat just like it! Cosmina was very much impressed with this ability, the power to shape-shift & use the power of its chosen form. The copy Firebird reverted back to normal form, and soon formed a sphere made of blue energy in its clawed feet! What it did was take in the ambient magic around the room, and form it into a sphere of pure destruction!

Cosmina laughed in wicked delight and declared, "Hahahaha! Oh, what a mighty insect you are! I shall name you Energy Beast, for you turn the energy of your enemies back on them!".

The magic-user turned to her last creation, using the spell one last time. She was exhausted from using the spell yes, even with the power boost from the corrupted amulet. But Cosmina wanted to have ALL of her monsters here, so she was pushing herself very close to the breaking point. Sofia's staff was still clutched in her left hand, and it refused to respond at all to the sorceress. The semi-sentient magical artifact felt the immense evil within Cosmina, and thus found her unworthy to wield it.

Cosmina let out a shout as she pushed most of her remaining magic into the Life-spell once more, exhausting her totally. She had to use her staff as a cane of sort as the spell ended, and the last of the stone creatures came to life! The color of the Cyclopes being was unusual. Brown for the feet, pincers, back and collar-area. Gray rings of sort around the wrists, knees, and neck area. Green splotches appeared on the back area of the beast, with its chest, head, legs and arms having a cream-colored effect. Its single eye was blood red, and large tombstone-like teeth a sharp white as it looked they could easily chomp through anything it bit into.

The drained magic-user looked to see that her former stone creation was also increasing in size like the others. The Cyclopes being started to grow until it reach the limit of 60 meters, and it let out a strange roaring sound like nothing she had ever heard before. Cosmina managed to whisper, "I… I know you can hear me, beast. And now, I bind your will like I have did the others.". The last spell she cast completed the work, and the woman was on her knees now, her reserves dangerously low.

The Shadow Soldiers that were near her rushed to gather up their maker, although they were very nervous about the massive monsters that were before them. Cosmina managed a weak command, "Now… go and slumber my minions… until I say… otherwise…". The four unique kaiju understood her command, and went into a state of slumber. Similar to how Godzilla and the others were now. Said Toho monsters were in another part of the mountain, a good distance from the large giants & from Sofia and her family.

The black soldiers rushed the sorceress out from the chamber, taking her swiftly to her own private room to rest and recover. Cosmina went to sleep herself… but she was smiling, for she was dreaming of when she would completely destroy Enchancia and see the sad faces of the Three Good Fairies... before ending them with her own hands.

~At Razorwood~

Dawn approached the destroyed village, the people awakening from the small makeshift coverings that they used to make last night. The townsfolk had to salvage what they could after the battle between the forces of Good and Evil. Thankfully, Solta and Magric were able to utilize their skills to make some quick huts that while fragile, would be able to keep the occupants warm at least until dawn arose. And now that the sun was rising, the people started to get to work in rebuilding their homes. However… something happened that would be etched in the minds of every single person that village forever, and be recorded in their personal journals/diaries for all time.

Solta was with his wife Lisa as they started to work on their house, their children helping out as best they could like gathering small objects that would aid them in putting their home back together. Lulu was gathering some pieces of wood that were scattered about when she noticed something in the sky. The little lady looked up and soon called out, "Daddy! Mommy! Look! An angel is coming from the sky!". The parents, along with their sons Herman and Edward, thought that their child was seeing things. Until she pointed to the sky, and the family looked up to see that indeed… an angel was coming down from the Heavens! Right towards their village!

Lisa's arms went limp, as the wood she was holding dropped down to the ground with clattering sound. She was speechless, as was Solta who was near her. The beautiful woman spoke softly, "Solta… is that… could it be… the angel that Sofia told us about last night?". The magical warrior & crafter replied in the same soft tone that it could be possible. The other villagers saw the family frozen, and looked in the direction they were staring at. Like the Runzi clan, their strength left their arms as their tools and other accessories dropped in shock, awe and reverence at seeing an agent of the Lord appearing before them. Pastor Rick Wing and village leader Garza Greenstone found the necessary physical and mental capacity to move slowly towards the spot where the angel was landing.

Standing before them in the full Armor of God was Josiah, arch-angel and one of the captains of the angels of the Lord. The citizens gasped at seeing the holy warrior, and all bowed to one knee in reverence and respect for the powerful warrior from Heaven.

Josiah spoke, "RISE UP, CHILDREN OF GOD. I HAVE COME WITH NEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM JESUS HIMSELF. IT PERTAINS TO THE PRINCESS YOU CALL SOFIA THE FIRST, HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS.". The people rose to their feet, very much surprised to be receiving a message that was from the Son of God. And also worried on why it was about Sofia.

Magric was able to speak, the magic-crafter beside his wife Barbara and their children. He inquired, "Sir, what has happened to Sofia? She is she alright? Does she need help?". He slightly flinched from the hard look the arch-angel was giving him, it was the look of a mighty fighter that had served in many battles and had fought things that would give any mortals nightmares for all the rest of their days.

Josiah answered, "SHE IS IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY, BUT SHE IS ALIVE. JESUS HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO SEE ON WHO IS WILLING TO FIGHT AGAINST THE FORCES OF EVIL THAT THREATEN THE LAND.". The villagers were now murmuring to one another, amazed that the King of Kings would ask something like this.

The angel looked at every single mortal that was in his sight, then slowly took the Sword of the Spirit that was by his side from its sheath. He held it in front of him, then plunged it into the ground. He spoke again, "LET THOSE WHO WISH TO FIGHT STEP FORWARD AND TOUCH THE HILT OF THE SWORD. BUT BE WARNED! THE ENEMY IS POWERFUL AND MANY, AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY!". He then folded his arms across his chest, waiting to see on who would be the first to approach.

Solta was the first to walk to the sword, touching the hilt with no hesitation. He was surprised a little to see that following his hand was another, and it belonged to Lisa. He looked at her and was about to protest when she silenced him with a finger to his lips from her left hand. She stated, "Dear, we promised that we would be together. Vowed to be as one until death parted us. I will go where you will go.". Solta was really touched by this, his eyes showing this and his heart was now just bursting with a strong love & good kind of pride for his wife.

Magric was next to join in, touching the hilt like his friend did. His wife Barbara did as well, showing that she was with him all the way. She also added, "Also… this is a call from God Himself. Do you honestly think that I would just stand by and not rise to this challenge?". The lovely lady knew quite well that this was no game by any means, but she was willing to take the risk… ready to strike a blow against evil!

One of the villagers, a civilian by the name of David Howard slowly made his way towards the arch-angel and the sword. By his side was his lovely wife Gwendolyn, and beside her were their children Sage and Christina. Sage was about eight years old, and was very energetic and lively most of the time. Christina was the eldest, about twelve years of age and already looking to become a beautiful woman in the years to come. She was responsible and trustworthy, many in the village looking to her for any kind of help.

David looked to the sword, than to his wife. He spoke to her, "Dear… thank you.".

Gwendolyn smiled and replied that it was nothing, just her desire to help him and the Lord. She looked to the others and shouted, "Come on everyone! Sofia needs our help! And Jesus has asked to see if we are willing to help! If nothing is done to stop that sorceress… she will destroy every last bit of Enchancia! Our homes… our friends… our families will be gone! So come on… gather your courage, and do this! For Sofia… for God!".

The villagers realized that she was right, and one by one… many others touched the hilt of the Sword of the Spirit! Josiah looked on, a small but noticeable proud smile on his face as he saw sixty of the one hundred citizens stepped up to the plate! The only ones that did not touch the sword were those that did not have much battle experience, were very old or were children. Lulu and Christina wanted to fight, but they were told by their parents to stand back.

After seeing the necessary number of people volunteering by choice to serve Jesus Christ & Sofia in this endeavor, the arch-angel turned to look to the ones that did would not participate in the battle. Among them was Garza Greenstone, as he was very old and stated that he would remain behind to look after the others. Pastor Rick had actually gone up to fight! He walked to the leader and stated, "YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO REMAIN BEHIND, BUT NOT AS A COWARD. BUT AS A BRAVE AND STRONG LEADER DETERMINED TO KEEP HIS PEOPLE SAFE. YOU HAVE MY RESPECT, GARZA.". The old man was touched by this statement, for her considered this praise from a being such as Josiah more potent than the words of any mortal king.

Josiah continued, "HERE IS WHAT JESUS HAS SENT ME TO TELL YOU, THE ONES THAT HAVE CHOSEN TO FIGHT. YOU MUST PREPARE YOURSELVES, FOR IN THREE DAYS & THREE NIGHTS… THE BATTLE WILL COMMENCE. ON THE THIRD NIGHT, BE READY AND GO TO THE MOUNTAINS WHERE I WILL BE WAITING. MORE WILL BE REVEALED AFTER THAT.". This confused the entire village, for they believed that they were going to fight the enemy now and save their rulers.

Solta looked to all of the people and stated, "Have faith everyone! You must have faith and trust in Christ, for there is a reason for everything. Even though we cannot understand it all… just have faith that everything will be worked out.". The citizens gradually started to calm down, and realized that at least they would have time to prepare.

The captain of the angels nodded to Runzi, a sign of respect and gratefulness that was extremely rare to get from a divine being. He looked to the villagers and spoke, "DO NOT BE AFRAID. YOU ARE NOT ALONE, AND WE WILL HELP YOU PREPARE AND RESTORE YOUR HOME.". Just after he said that, shadows started to appear on the ground. Pastor Rick looked up and pointed to the heavens… and coming down from the sky was a multitude of angels! The crowd was in awe as coming down from the sky was a host of heavenly beings, many some recognized as loved ones that had passed away in some form! Some from sickness, some from old age, and some from a broken heart. Men & women, those of different nationalities, age, colors & ethnicities… those that surrendered their hearts & lives to Jesus Christ were coming down in droves!

One of them, a portly but strong black man that looked to be in his prime age smiled at all of the gob smacked-faces of citizens of Razorwood and declared, "Come on everyone! We got work to do! Let's get this place back up and running, and also that we get those prepared for battle!".

Quickly, a shout of joy and victory came from the people as all started to go to work! Angel and mortal, young and old, man and woman, those of many skin color, ethnic & nationality background, came together with wood, hammer, nail and much more to get the village back up! Josiah went to help Solta to get his shop/home up and repaired.

The arch-angel spoke in a more level-tone, "Do not be worried, young warrior. Many captains, such as myself, are flying now to various parts of the world to get more help for Sofia and her family. But we all must be patient as the days go by.". Josiah could sense Solta very much wanting to go help the princess and her family, but he had willed himself to be patient & to take care of matters here first.

~All over the world~

It was true on what Josiah had just stated to Mr. Runzi, for many arch-angel captains were going to England, France, Germany, Arendelle, Lelystad, Agrabah, and New Orleans to spread the word on the plan to save Sofia. The ones that were transported back to their loved ones and families had some explaining to do with them on how they vanished some days ago. And with the angels now showing up, it would appear that they would get their princess friend some much-needed help.

Even the beings who knew the situation in Enchancia got some assistance! Shortly after seeing the monsters with Sofia and company, the spell that Cedric cast to locate and see the princess had actually started to spark like a thundercloud before breaking apart. Flora asked on what had happened, and Cedric theorized that a very strong anti-scrying barrier was cast over a certain area near the mountains. He tried several other spells that would try to break through the protective spell, but it was no use. He stated that Cosmina really wanted privacy, as the wards against spying & location spells were extremely strong.

The animals, fairies and sorcerer were about to call it in for the night since they were tired… but Cedric's room was soon hosting an angel that had appeared out of nowhere! However, this particular angel was not a warrior. This angel was wearing a simple white robe with a golden rope tied around her waist. She had hair black as a raven, eyes also black like midnight itself, and dark tan skin that most would assume that she was of Spanish origin. Lips a perfect light pink, and a body that most women in any country would kill to have. Cedric was about to explode in an exclamation on how she was able to get into his abode without him noticing… but his brain shut down when he saw the magnificent white wings that were on her back. Wings large and majestic like the eagle.

The fairies and animals all felt the gentle but very strong power coming from her being, and they recognized her right away as something much more than nature and magic. They all bowed to her, even Wormwood for the raven was no fool when it came to showing respect to a higher-up. Cedric looked to them and asked, "Why are you all bowing…?".

Fauna answered, "Mr. Cedric… that before you is an actual angel. A messenger from Heaven itself. She is far more than any magical being right now, so please… show some respect.". The sorcerer was very much stunned by the level of seriousness in the green-garbed fairy's voice, turned to the angel who just simply smiled softly at them all. He gulped, hoping he had not offended her, and also bowed to one knee to her.

The angel spoke, "Arise everyone. My name is Cheryl, and I am here on a mission from the Lord Himself. It concerns the royal family, especially Sofia the First.". Her voice was truly melodic and gentle, yet carrying a strength that was amazing. A rare balancing quality that most would be hard-pressed to find nowadays. The entire group arose from their bowing, and looked towards the angel.

Merryweather spoke, "Ummm… your Grace… what is happening? Is Sofia okay?". Indeed, the entire company was hoping that the princess and her family were okay after losing them.

Cheryl answered, "She is safe for the time being. Help will come to her, but in time. Many out there in the world are going to aid her, but you must be patient. I have been sent to ask you to keep on fooling the people on what is going on. I know it is a trying task, but it must be done.". The entire party was stunned to hear such a servant from on High.

Clover looked at her timidly and inquired, "Umm… how long do we have to keep on fooling everyone? I mean, not that I enjoy it or anything…". He really wanted to be sure to say the right thing, especially to an angel. The beautiful woman smiled down at the bunny, who looked relieved to see that he had not upset her. And also that she understood him!

She answered, "Keep on deceiving them for four days and nights. When the sun rises on the fifth day, you can drop the illusion and let the people look to the west of the land. It is there that they will see the real royal family.". Cedric did some calculations in his head, and realized that the coming day was on December 20th, close to Wassalia Day! He was about to say something when he saw her eyes, once gentle and serene, look hard at him. The sorcerer gulped, assuming right that she knew about his plans to try and take over the kingdom. For now… that was put on hold, and he dare not even try to pull a fast one on a divine messenger.

Flora spoke, "We shall do as you say, your Grace. It will be hard, we know. But hopefully we can get some much-needed help from Mr. Cedric now.". Said man had on a nervous smile as he replied that he would do his best to help the situation. Cheryl raised an eyebrow at him slightly, but she nodded her head accepting him. Wormwood shook his head, feeling that his master was going to get into hot water soon if he tried to pull something sneaky.

Cheryl spread her wings, about to leave in the same manner she left. But before that, she stated, "Have faith and hope, everyone. Everything is with a purpose by God's will, even if we do not understand it.". She then faded out, like mist would do in the morning when the sun reached a certain height.

The bunny rabbit pointed at the spot with a surprised expression and said, "Now THAT is how you make an impressive exit!".

~Time skip~

And soon it came to pass, that three days started to turn for everyone. Sofia and her family were still locked up, and sadly the princess was experiencing what her family had endured ever since being captured. She was given only barely decent bread, in both ration and taste, and water that looked a little bit questionable. She was told by her mother to get water from the stalactites, as the moisture dripping from them was more pure and sweet than the bowls of water given to them by the captors. Sofia had tried to find a way out of her cell, but even her family told her it was not possible. Roland, Miranda and James had told her that they had tried almost everything to get out from their cells, but with no luck. They had managed to tell her that before being silenced by the evil shadow guards who rapped the stone bars with their claws sharply.

Thankfully for the forces of Good, Cosmina was in a bit of a sorry state. The Life-spell she cast multiple times on her former stone creations had drained her considerably, both on magic and on her own health. She was forced to rest for a whole day, where her wolf and hawk-hybrid Shadow Soldiers did what they could to keep her healthy such as bringing her fresh food and water. On the second day, she was back to decent strength and was ready to prepare her forces for the time she would launch her massive assault on the realm of Enchancia. She had put Sofia's staff up in her large closet in her quarters, where she had kept many other trinkets of magical power.

Like her idol the clone Maleficent, she did have a little hobby of collecting magical artifacts from various spots around the land.

Cosmina had tried to use the corrupted amulet to bind Godzilla and the other kaiju's will to hers as they slept. But alas… the sorceress was unable to at all! Even with the incredible power of the Amulet of Avalor at her command, her will was not able to enslave the monsters. She tried several times on each of them, but to no avail. And when she tried to get to Godzilla… she discovered first-hand why he was the King of the Monsters in the first place. He had will that was stronger than steel, one that would not bend or break to anything that was not worthy. When she tried to actually dive into his own soul… his own heart to try and bind it with her magical might, she found herself face-to-face with an angry behemoth! Inside his soul, she saw his true size and strength!

Cosmina quickly retreated out of there. She was frustrated that she could not have new additions to her army… but she consoled herself with the fact that at least they were out of commission. Her special deep-sleep spell was strong, and it would take something of even greater power to break it.

Of course, she had to rest for a bit after the failed attempt. When night came, she started to enhance her Shadow Soldiers with the power of the amulet. She boosted their defenses so that they would no longer be so vulnerable to light or light-based attacks. They were still weak against it, but now not so much as before as their defenses were twice as strong now. However, sunlight could still obliterate them when exposed to it even for a few seconds.

She also chose both a shadow minion and one of her Rock Rooks to be commanders of the forces. She chose at random an eagle-faced shadow being… and shot it with her staff with the amulet aiding her! The creature screeched loudly, feeling the intense change going all over its body. A cocoon of black and blue light enveloped it completely! A few minutes passed and the magical cocoon was absorbed into the new being. The animal-human hybrid screeched loudly, much more so than it previously did in its other form. It was massive, almost 15 feet high! It had skeletal wings sprouting out from its back that was about 20 feet in length, bulging muscles on every limb of its body, and its eyes were a blazing red color like that of blood! Its clawed hands and talon-feet looked sharp and big enough to tears through thick stone walls with little trouble.

The rocky soldier that was chosen was also changed, enhanced by magic and enveloped in a sphere of dark earth. After a few minutes passed, and emerged was a totally different Rock Rook! It was now about 20 feet high, towering over the other minions. The cobbled stones that formed it was gone, replaced with solid stone of a gray coloring that was similar to the mountain itself. On its back were two short swords in stone sheathes, showing that this particular rook used weapons instead of just fists now like the others. In the middle of the stone giant's chest was the insignia of Cosmina, which was the image of a wand that was shooting a dark cloud out of the tip.

The eyes of the new creation was also blood red, the same as the one of the enhanced shadow beast.

Cosmina looked at her new beings with pride and shouted, "Ah, my two commands! You shadow beast are now called Crazeon, for you are unpredictable and ferocious to my enemies! And you, stone giant are now Horruk! You two shall lead my armies to total destruction of Enchancia! Hahahahaha!". The newly dubbed Crazeon let out a screech that filled the wide hollowed-out area, while Horruk groaned loudly and showed off its new stone muscle arms.

After seeing to the enhancement of her entire forces, Cosmina was going now going to sleep on the third day. She was planning to sleep in all day, than wake up in evening so she could officially start her revenge.

~Current time, Cosmina's cell area~

It was now mid-day in the land of Enchancia, but it didn't matter to the royal family of the land who couldn't tell if it was day or night due to being deep in the mountain and in their cells. Sofia was sitting in the middle of her cell, tired and exhausted. She had been steadily losing hope, and that was worse than any kind of physical pain. Ever since Cosmina left them with those particular hurting words, the princess was starting to wonder if they were true. She thought, 'Am I… only a pretender? Was it… was it the amulet that made me… me? Am I just… a girl out of her depth?'. The more these dark thoughts crept into her mind, the more she started to feel more weighed down and losing hope.

Her parents and siblings were awake, but like her just very much drained. Tired, dirty, very much humiliated & downtrodden, they were in the same boat she was in right now.

Sofia started to cry, feeling that there was nothing left to do. There was nothing she could do without her amulet, her friends… even with her family nearby, she felt alone and quite vulnerable. The princess was about to lose it until she remembered something. A memory came up to when she was a little girl, before she and her mother became royalty. She had been at church with Miranda, and heard the pastor of the church speaking, "When life gives you more than you can stand… kneel. Those who kneel before God can stand before anyone.".

The brave girl said to herself softly, "Well… I tried things out on my own… so I think it's time… to call out… to someone who is higher than me.".

Sofia got on both knees and put her hands together, clasping them tight with her head bowed down. She prayed, "Lord… I need your help. Please… I need your guidance and strength. To save my family… my friends… to protect the people and land I love very much! I ask you as a humble servant… as your child God… to please help us in our hour of need. Please… please…".

Right now things don't seem to go your way...

You think you won't see a brighter day.

But there's an answer out there…

One that's not hard to find!

Your heavenly Father wants to soothe your troubled mind!

Sofia started to get mental images during her prayer, troubled ones that showed her friends and the people getting chased out of their homes… or worse yet, falling to the evil forces of Cosmina as she started to raze the entire land to the ground! Tears started to come forth, cutting through the dirt that lightly layered her face.

{I believe somewhere within the night, the littlest light shines through!

I know that somewhere within the heart of God, there's a place for you!}

The princess, even though she was seeing these disturbing images, she kept the little hope alive that something would happen to help her. Something that would turn the tables on the wicked sorceress and stop her plans! It was that ember of hope still alive within her being, and though it was small… it was still active. It was still burning.

Sometimes hearts cry, but when your hope is dead…

You must remember all the things that Jesus said!

He said that he'd never leave you, never leave you alone!

He promised to hold you, love you…

Just make his heart His home!

The guards looked at the girl praying, and they all snarled in dark amusement. In their view, the human was wasting her time in praying. That she was now desperate and now calling out to someone that most likely didn't exist. Sofia paid them little mind as she continued to pray, calling out to the High One for help.

{I believe somewhere within the night, the littlest light shines through!

I know that somewhere within the heart of God, there's a place for you!}

Sofia continued to pray, starting to believe even though it was small… that a light would come in at their darkest hour. That somehow… help of some kind would come to save her family & friends.

Never doubt his heart of love for you!

{I believe that somewhere within the night, the littlest light shines through!

I know that somewhere within the heart of God, there's a place for you!}

As she was about to finish her prayer, something happened that would be etched in the minds of the royal family for all eternity!

When Sofia finished her prayer, a bright white light slowly appeared in mid-air in front of the whole cell area! The shadow guards screeched loudly in pain and fright, as the light was completely different than any other kind! It was a holy kind… the kind that would dissolve and sear away any and all evil! Some tried to sound the alarm, but the light got brighter as it lowered itself to the ground. A pulse of the brilliant light shot out all around, obliterating the guards and sentries instantly! Roland, Miranda, James, Amber and Sofia looked up from their cells and were mystified by the light. They brought themselves to lean up against the bars to see on what it was.

When the light touched down upon the ground, it took the form of a man. He looked to be in his mid-30's, light tan skin with long brown hair. He had a goatee and beard of the same color, and wore a white robe of sort with a long blue sash over his left shoulder. He wore simple sandals, and looked to be covered in an aura of something far greater than magic. He was covered with authority, grace and power.

And on both hands and feet were freshly pierced holes, right through the middle of each of them! As if he had been nailed to something…

Sofia and the others gasped softly when they realized on who it was. The man lifted his hand, and the stone bars slid down/up to be opened. The four mortals slowly came out of their cells, the ones above using the steps nearby to go down to the bottom floor. Amber walked towards the being who was bathed in a light, gentle aura of white light. Sofia came down quickly from the steps, slowing down when she came to the bottom and gazing at the man before her. Her parents and James soon followed, the mortals looking at the visitor.

Sofia got closer to him and asked in a small voice filled with hope, "Jesus… is that you?".

The King of Kings smiled down at the little princess and answered, "Yes, I am He.". Sofia and the others gasped, and all fell down to one knee to the being. They may have been of royalty, but that was of a mortal title. Jesus Christ outdid them all in every rank, so they showed respect by bowing. However, Jesus told them to rise and spread out his arms for them.

Sofia was the first to know what he wanted, and so ran over and gave him a hug! She wrapped her arms around him, and so did he. She felt warmth and a gentleness that she felt only from her father, but this was infinitely better. And she felt her hunger and thirst vanish, like she had just eaten a full-course meal and had drank enough water to satisfy her thirst! Amber soon came over, along with James who hugged the Teacher as hard as they could. Tears could be seeing coming down the eyes of all three children as they embraced Jesus, who smiled down at them like a loving father would. Amber and James soon felt full in many ways like their sister was feeling now.

When the children finally released Jesus, he looked to Miranda and Roland. The adults were a bit hesitant, but Jesus just held out his arms for them. The queen smiled and soon embraced him, like a family member that she missed so much. And just like her children, she started to feel full and good in a way that she had missed in a long while. Roland soon joined in, both adults hugging the Chief Cornerstone like family often did at gatherings. He too started to fell full and re-energized!

Jesus released them, then looked to Sofia who was blushing slightly from the gaze. He kneeled down to her and spoke, "You are a brave young girl, Sofia. You risked much to try and save your family and land, and also kept hope alive even when it was small. Also… you remembered to call out to me, instead of solely relying on yourself. You have great humility and courage, young lady.". The others were amazed to hear the words coming from Jesus's mouth, Sofia blushing more from the words of praise.

She remembered though the words of Cosmina and meekly asked, "Thank you, Jesus. Thank you very much. But… what Cosmina said… about the amulet making me who I am… was she… was she right?".

Jesus looked patiently at the small princess, "Listen to the words from the Bible, little one: You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother's body. I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.".

Sofia heard the words and started to think on them. After a few minutes of thinking, that is when it hit her like a ton of bricks! She looked to Jesus and said, "Yes… God made me. He… He made all of me. My mom, my dad, my brother and sister… and He made us well! It wasn't the amulet that made me… it was ME who made the amulet! I'm… I'm good even without it! I'm Sofia the First even without it!". Seeing his smile made her realized that she had hit the nail on the head.

While the Amulet of Avalor was a remarkable and powerful object, it was not it that made Sofia the person she was today. It was all her that made new friends, helped to get herself settled in with royal life, help others and learn some important life lessons along the way! And it was thanks to God that made her in the first place… who created her before she was even conceived in her mother's womb.

Sofia hugged Jesus back, tears of gratitude streaming from her face while her family looked on. Tears of happiness and joy came from all of their eyes, just proud and glad that Sofia finally had seen the truth about herself.

The King of Kings released the hug slowly and stated, "Now, you must go and free your friends. Continue to be brave and loving, never forgetting who you really are. And always remember the words from my Father and me. Live your life filled with love, life and laughter.".

James exclaimed, "Wait! You're not… coming with us to help?".

Jesus rose up and replied, "I am with you. I will always be with you. Keep that in your heart and mind, young one.". He started to glow brightly as he started to levitate back into the air. Jesus continued to look down on His Father's children, who all gazed up back to him. He smiled and soon… vanished back into Heaven! The place was once again dim as the light-rocks glowed brightly once more.

Amber looked at herself and was surprised. She exclaimed, "Everyone, look! We have our regular clothes back on!". The royal ones looked down and around themselves, and saw that it was true. Their dirty, torn night gowns and pajamas were gone, replaced by their regular clean clothing! James also pointed out that they were also clean, the grime and dirt that had been covering their faces and skin also gone completely!

Sofia was just very much stunned, but in a good way that things seemed to be looking up! More good news came when two voices as one spoke up, "Sofia! Sofia! Over here!". The princess and her family looked, and all were surprised to see the Twin Fairies, Lora and Moll! The tiny women had come out from one of the dark doorways nearby on the ground level… and they seemed to be carrying on their backs Sofia's staff!

Miranda pointed to the two and asked, "Are they… Are they the Twin Fairies? Mothra's tiny fairies?!". She remembered seeing them from the special show that the Good Fairies put on for them some months ago. Sofia nodded, but quickly kneeled down and took the staff from them.

She exclaimed softly, "My staff! You got it back! And you're safe! But… how did you make it all the way over here?!". Upon coming in contact with the magical item, Sofia felt a strong relief flooding through her mind, like the staff itself was glad to be handled by her again.

Moll answered, "It was not easy, Sofia. We used our magic to put a shield spell over us that protected us from that witch's dark magic. It may have knocked Mothra out, but not us.".

Lora continued, "We waited until we were brought into the mountain, then made our move. We left Mothra and the other monsters, and went to go searching for you. However, it took us awhile since this cavern is vast and many enemies were roaming about. We also managed to see that she had brought four stone monsters to life, making them flesh & blood with your amulet helping her.".

Sofia and the others gasped softly upon hearing this, the princess wincing a little at hearing that her corrupted magical artifact was used in such a manner.

The Twin Fairies resumed, "After she had finished her spell, we followed her and also found where she put your staff. We figured that you may need it, so we took it. But it started to emit and pulse when we started to get out from her chambers, like it was telling us where you were at.". The staff was semi-sentient, and therefore had a bit of a link with Sofia. So it soon became like a homing device, the pulses getting stronger whenever they got closer to her.

Moll put in, "It was not easy to get to you, always hiding behind objects and making sure not to be spotted by the guards. Strangely enough… there was some places strategically located that would not only shelter us, but also provide food. In some crevices we hid in, there were some wild fruit and small puddles of water that we drank that restored us.".

Sofia and her family started to see that the exotic beauties had some help from above when they started their little mission. Sofia kneeled down and brought the women to her face, hugging them in a unique way while they returned the gesture by hugging her cheek. The princess said, "Thank you very much for doing this, girls! Thank you! And believe me, your timing could not have been better!". The retainers of Mothra smiled brightly before being put in Sofia's hair, which was neatly done and had her crown back on.

Roland asked, "Sofia, we're with you all the way on this! What is it you want to do now?". After seeing the interaction between his daughter and the Redeemer, he was sure that Jesus wanted her to continue on. His wife and children also were thinking the same thing, and all of them were planning to help Sofia in any way they could!

The little lady smiled at her father, determination and courage brimming in her blue eyes! She answered, "We're going to save Godzilla and the others! We're going to stop Cosmina… and we're going to save our friends, people and land from her! So let's get going!". The princess looked to her tiny friends upon her head, who nodded with determination as well and pointed the way. They would be their guides from here on out!

The royal family gave a quiet but full of energy cheer before following Sofia. As they went down a corridor, Miranda spoke, "Sofia, I think that while we're going to save your friends… now would be a good time to start telling us what has happened since you started this little mission to save us.". Her daughter blushed a little, than while they were running in the direction told by the Twin Fairies, she started to tell them all that had happened.

The hope of Enchancia was once again lit up, but more brightly than ever!

(Author's Notes: And… cut! Whew… this was a long one to write! Sorry for the delays, but I had some personal family business to look after as well as making sure this chapter was well-written. I had to look back a lot to my previous chapters, and also to do some math calculations in my head to make sure I didn't miss anything. If I did, please let me know.

Once again, I thank God for helping me in making this chapter possible! It was not easy to do, but it was well worth it! Thank you! Also, there are a couple of reasons why I wrote this chapter as is.

Some days ago, I read a One Piece fanfic that had Luffy die & his brother Ace appeared. When Ace stated that he might be in Heaven or not, or he was just a product of Luffy's mind… something in me snapped. I am sick & tired of reading about, or hearing, about people trying to either downplay Heaven and/or miracles! Lately that has been happening lately, like with such psychological bull that tries to explain things like that, and I just got very angry. So I decided to show everyone the truth; that Heaven is real, and that things are not just products of the mind. You just have to have faith, trust and hope that a miracle is happening before you. Be it big or small, God is showing you that miracles are more than real! Just like He and His Son is as well.

I want to lift up Christ in any way I can, not for them to be downplayed for anyone or anything.

Sofia was captured and roughed up a bit by her captors, both physically and mentally. Cosmina brought her creations to life, and enhanced two of her soldiers to become Captains! I based Horruk off of the Giant Soldier of Stone from the excellent game Yugioh! It's the Monster card that is a valuable ally to Yugi & Yami Yugi in the anime. Sofia prayed, and soon received a visit from Jesus Himself! I used the version of him from one of my all-time fave cartoon shows when I was a kid, Superbook that was shown in the early 1980s. And the Twin Fairies escaping and bringing Sofia's staff to her, the entire royal family is behind her as they set off to free Godzilla and the others!

Cosmina's base within the mountains is vast, but not perplexing like Maleficent's quarters that was used in my first novel. That is another difference between the sorceress and the infamous wicked witch from Sleeping Beauty. I also put my friend Cheryl Butler in here as the angel who visited Cedric and the others. I hope she likes it when she reads it! Also, I used info from the Showa era of Toho to create the monsters. I used Gigan, Mothra (larvae form), Angurius and Rodan's stats to give the monsters their size and such.

I also hope you like the verse that Jesus spoke here. It's from Psalm 139, and I really much believe it. Its from my Bible Max Lucado- General Editor: The Devotional Bible- Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: New Century Version 1991.

Oh, here is a rundown of the powers of each of Cosmina's kaiju that are from the 1978 cartoon series mentioned earlier. I also corrected Chapter 2 in the mini-novel after seeing the slight mistake. Ahem…:

Earth Eater- Easily eat through stone and dirt, fires off supersonic ripple blasts from antennae's that can do serious damage to structures and enough to knock down large foes, club tail for swinging defense and offense.

Firebird- Gives off intense heat from body, flies at speeds up to Mach 3, shoots infrared heat waves from beak, agile maneuverability in air, able to live in lava/magma.

Energy Beast- Can change its appearance to become whatever it sees, also able to utilize powers & abilities of those it copies. Can gather energy such as magic to form spheres of destruction that can easily blow through most obstacles, or use said energy to grow in size & strength.

Cyclopes- Can turn invisible, mouth can chomp down on almost anything with serious crushing power, and fire red laser beam from eye.

Now for the questions:

What would you tell to Cosmina after seeing her & her shadowy cohorts rough up Sofia like they did?

What would your answer be to Josiah after he put down the Sword of the Spirit into the ground? And if you did choose to fight, what would your preparations be for the next three days?

If you were the angel that delivered the message to Cedric and company, what would you have told the sorcerer after knowing of his desire to take the kingdom for himself?

If you were like Sofia and her family, going down to see Jesus, what would you do or say to him?

What would you tell Sofia when she asks if it was the amulet that made her what she is?

And finally, after seeing the Twin Fairies bring back the staff and Sofia's determination to save the others… what would your words be to her?

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