" Where are we going? " asked Raju. " To the palace of Maromir. " replied Neil, taking great long strides towards the exit of the forest. The children had to jog to keep up to him. "Aren't you a wizard? Why can't you just magic us out of here, to the palace? " asked Deva, panting.
" My dear boy," said the wizard. " if I could, I would. But, unfortunately, I can't. My powers have gone weak inside that fiery prison you all freed me from.But not to fear, I will get my powers back when we go to Mount Snowji, the only mountain in the kingdom that can give me back my powers." he said thoughtfully.
"Then why are we going to the palace?" asked Aisha, confused. " Too late," muttered Gowri. They were at the palace! A humongous, old-looking palace stood in front of them. The children gasped. It was awesome!
" To answer your question, girl, we have to get the map of the kingdom and ........... " his voice trailed off." Anyways, what are your names? " asked Neil, for the children had not introduced themselves earlier." Oh, my name's Aisha, " she said. The others too introduced themselves quickly, for this was done under the scorching sun, and they wanted to get some shade.
"Let's go inside," said Neil. The children went in, and stood in awe. Unlike the outside, this looked very modern and comfy. The walls were covered with pictures of the royal ancestors, and the rooms were furnished beautifully. Even the door handles were carefully carved from wood, so that every detail could be seen clearly. Plush red carpets were laid out, wall to wall. Let's just say that it was exactly like any other palace on the outside, but the inside was completely different.
Neil had no time to lose gaping. He went to a nearby maid and started talking in hushed tones to her. The children paid no attention to them though. They were too busy looking around and gaping again.
Finally, when Aisha managed to tear her gaze of the place, she looked around to find Neil. She saw him talking to the maid. Obviously whatever they were talking about was very important, by the look on their faces. So Aisha just stood quietly beside Neil, taking in all that he said.
" They are here. Where is she?" he asked." She is coming. We have no time to lose. Change has already taken place. "said the maid." What are we to do? I have no powers , well not much. We have to go to Mount Snowji, to get my powers back. " he whispered again. " Then go. I will inform her. But I'm warning you, she will not be happy." said the maid.
Aisha's head was spinning. ' Who was this maid, and who was the "She" they were talking about? I guess I will find out now, here she comes.' she thought.
The doors flung open and in stepped an extremely exquisite person, with an elegant outfit. Everyone in the room stopped moving, and dropped to their knees, including the children and Neil,though the children only did because Neil had instructed them to follow his lead.
The person nodded her head ever so slightly, and they rose to their feet. "Where are they? " she questioned, glancing around. Neil stepped forward." Your Majesty, these are the four children you requested." he said. The children glanced at each other nervously, when the person, who was a part of the ruling family's face broke into a stunning smile.
The children were pushed forward. Raju turned angrily to Neil, but Neil must have read his mind or something, because he simply said," Peace Raju boy, I will be with you and will not let any harm happen to you or your family.". Raju didn't know what to make of this, so he just turned back to the person.
She gestured to the people surrounding her, and they all left, including Neil. Gowri looked on helplessly.'Who is this person, and why is her smile so sinister?' thought Raju, worried, for he was supposed to take care of his cousins.
When the last person went out of the room and the door shut,her smile grew even more sinister, and she extended her hand. " Welcome, dears." she said, hiding a laugh. She petted Aisha's head. Aisha grew angry. " Don't you dare call me your dear!" she exclaimed.
The person laughed wickedly, and introduced herself with a smirk. " You might be wondering who I am, aren't you? I'm Queen Bella. Queen." she emphasised on the Queen word. Her voice grew higher." And off to the cells with you!" she exclaimed. "I've always wanted you, and now I finally do!"
The children gasped and ran out of the door, outside to Neil, who used a tiny bit of his magic which he had been saving for this time, magiced them out of there. The queen yelled, and with that, she shut the curtains in front of the door, to have some privacy.
THE END( FOR NOW)
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