Keeper of the Wand

Empty Thrones

Hey guys! We're back with Rose and the gang as their adventures continue on Mewni. Let's jump in and see what's happening with the group! :D

-Rose's POV-

"Hey, has anyone seen Rhea or Eclipsa today?" I asked, stepping back into my bedroom. Usually in the late mornings, I visit Rhea and Eclipsa to check on them before getting started on any other errands I had that day. But when I went to Eclipsa's room, there wasn't a response when I knocked. I did the same for Rhea's room and still, no response. I had gone back to Star's and I's room to see if anyone there had seen them. But after asking my question and seeing not only Star and Marco shake their heads, but Janna and Pony Head too. I put a hand under my chin and thought, "Where could they be?"

"Rose! Star!" A voice shouted behind us. We both looked and saw Archibald, the bat monster, flying into the room. He looked scared and was panting, as if he flew quickly here. He pointed out the door as he said, "Y-You must come quickly! S-S-Something's wrong!"

"What's wrong?" I asked, as everyone was now either on their feet or heading to the door. Archibald screamed, "Eclipsa and Rhea have been kidnapped!"

Everyone's faces paled and I quickly rushed out of the room. I headed straight for Rhea's room, hoping what Archibald said wasn't true. But when I got there, the entire room was a mess and, in purple writing, was the message, 'Missing something? Ha, ha, ha!'

"Oh no," I whispered. I heard running behind me and saw Marco stop by the doorway. He noticed the writing and shouted, "Here too?!"

"What?" I asked in confusion. Marco gestured for me to follow and he led us to Eclipsa's room, where it was the same state as Rhea's, message and all. Star held her head as she panicked, "Oh, no. This is bad. This is really, really bad."

"Who's even powerful enough to queen-nap Eclipsa and Rhea?" Janna asked. I thought for a moment, "The only people I could think of is The Magical High Commission. But I don't think they would stoop this-"

I was interrupted when the door to the room creaked open. We all looked and saw the same monster who delivered the ransomgram to Marco there. He nervous held out a stack of mail, pleading, "It's just the mail! Please don't hurt me!"

"We'll see about that," Marco said, suspicious. But he took the mail regardless. The monster quickly left, not wanting to get on Marco's bad side. Star snatched the mail from him, "Oh! Maybe the queen-nappers left us a message?"

She started looking through it, tossing out the junk mail. "Junk. Junk. Hey! A bill from Seahorse?" I looked at the paper, seeing the 'Reflectacorp' logo. The paper unfolded, showing what looked like an itemized bill. My eyes and Star's eyes widen in shock. Pony Head stated, "Well, all that stuff you vanished on my show was not free."

Star glanced at me and I raised my hands in defense. "Hey, I wasn't the one who made the stuff vanish," I objected. Star sighed and put the bill in her pocket. "All right. Looks like this is a dead end."

"Don't worry, B-Fly and RB, I got you two," Pony Head reassured. I didn't feel reassured and tuned out Pony Head. I started up the Seeing Eye spell, and started searching for Rhea and Eclipsa. "I watch a lot of true-crime shows, so I'm basically a detective. Ooh! We're gonna gather clues and probably chase people down. And, oh! We'll have a super dramatic showdown in, like, an old warehouse or something like-"

"No, we don't have time for that," I said, cutting her off. Pony Head muttered, "Oh, okay. Well, fine, then. That's fine, if you want to be basic about it."

I swiped the spell, shifting places where Eclipsa and Rhea could be. I finally stopped when I saw Eclipsa and Rhea, both seated in chairs side by side. They were tied up by rope and both were wearing weird, octopus on their heads. I gasped and Janna joined me. "Whoa. That's the creepiest thing I've ever seen," She said, taking her phone out and taking a picture. I shook my head, trying to focus. "Okay, okay. Where are you guys?" I muttered.