Two families of the same blood

Chapter 3

It is morning at the butterfly castle, Festivia and Asterid are waking up.

Asterid, "Morning sis, my back is mostly better now, though I still feel some discomfort, but nothing to serious; do you have any party related plans today"?

Festivia, "Nope, none what's so ever".

Asterid, "You really mean it this time".

Festivia, "What do you mean sis".

Asterid, "Mom and dad asked you to put time in magic studies and training instead of going out partying, but you still went out and partied anyway".

Festivia, "I may lie to other people sometimes, but I would never lie to you".

Asterid, "Sorry for doubting you sis, I just I don't like being kept in the dark, especially by my own sister, after all, twins like you and me need to be honest with each other no matter what".

Festivia, "Er...a...right".

Asterid, "You sound nervous, is something bothering"?

Festivia, "W....what do you mean".

Asterid, "If it's about what happened yesterday, I already told you, I won't tell mom and dad what happened at the bounce lounge, so just relax".

Festivia, "Sigh of relief, that's load off my head".

Asterid, "Good to hear; now can you file my ram horns"?

Festivia, "What, why"?

Asterid, "I said you owe me one for not telling mom and dad you were at bounce lounge yesterday last night, that and you did break my back when you flung me into photo booth".

Festivia, "Fair enough".

Asterid, "Thanks".

After Festivia files Asterid's Horns, the two change from their pajamas to into their casual clothes and headed to the dinner table for some breakfast.

But when they got there, they were met by their father and some of the castle staff, royal guard, and Wisdom tree in a form of a branch.

Asterid, "Dad what's going on"?

Festivia, "Uh, yay dad what's going on"?

Loukal, "Girls, your mother is missing".

Asterid, "What"!!?

Festivia, "Uh, yay what"!?

Loukal, "When I woke in bed your mother wasn't there, I thought she went to eat breakfast early but royal chefs told me that she never came in for breakfast, so I had the castle staff search the castle for her but no to avail, but what's most concerning, is that she doesn't have the wand with her".

A castle staff walks up and stand next to Loukal carrying pillow with Eclipsa's wand on it.

Asterid, "Oh my corn, I can't believe this is happening"!!.

Festivia, "Don't worry sis I'm sure mom's all right".

Loukal, "Exactly, we need to keep calm and not rush into things".

Asterid, "Could she been Kidnapped"?

Royal guard captain, "Wisdom tree's branches and roots extend through out the castle, allowing him to see and hear almost everything, it be impossible for kidnappers to get in without alerting him".

Wisdom tree, "Don't forget to mention that the royal guards have patrols all over butterfly castle, guarding entrances, exits, hallways, windows, and the basement, can't be too careful when it comes protecting the Butterfly family".

Royal guard captain, "Point is, theres no way kidnappers were involved".

Asterid, "Then how did mom go missing"?

Loukal, "We don't know, but we will find her, Warnicorn riders and flyers are being dispatched to find her as we speak, and i've sent a Messenger your grand uncle Jushtin informing him of situation, he'll come and take over as Royal Reagent until your mother is found, he will also fill in for your Butterfly wand ceremony; now I must go and inform the other monarchs of the situation as well".

Everyone leaves the room.

Festivia and Asterid are walking down the hallway to their room; Festivia notices that Her sister is still unease about the situation.

Festivia, "I know your still worried about mom; so am I, but dad says we need to keep calm and not rush into things".

Asterid, "I know but, I wonder, if mom wasn't kidnapped, then she must've left the castle, but why would she do that while she was still pregnant"?

Festivia, "Maybe she, uh, went to visit, uh, grandpa".

Asterid, "She already visited grandpa last week".

Festivia, "Well, uh, I'm sure she, uh,".

Asterid, "Is there something you're not telling me related to mom's disappearance"?

Festivia, "Uhhhhh, she and dad had a fight last night"!!!

Asterid, "What"?

Festivia, "Last night when I was getting you a healing spell when I...I heard loud noises from mom and dad's room, so I walk over to there and sort of eavesdropped on them, and from what I could tell they were arguing about their marriage and stuff and when they're argument ended, mom loosed out her wings and flew out the window; i assume she went out to the woods to blow off some steam".

Asterid, "but why's dad, sending out search parties and having grand uncle Jushtin take over as Royal Regent".

Festivia, "Maybe because dad's worried about mom's safety and called grunkle Jushtin over for only political reasons".

Asterid, "Ok but why didn't dad tell us about the fight"?

Festivia, "Maybe he doesn't want us to worry anything before our birthday and the wand ceremony".

Asterid, "How do I know you're telling the truth".

Festivia, "I already this said before, I would never Lie to you".

Asterid, "You're right, I'm sorry sis, I should never have doubted you like, I'm just, really worried about mom; I just wished you would've told me sooner".

Festivia, "I was worried about how you would react, given your history of.....temper issues".

Asterid, "I'll admit I do have anger issues, and I am a little angry about dad not tell us about the fight and mom disappearing over an argument".

Festivia, "Well I'm sorry for not coming clean with info sooner".

Asterid, "Moat under the drawbridge; now let's go meet up with Glossaryck and do magic training".

Festivia, "Ok let's do that".

As the two sisters walked down the hallway to meet up Glossaryck, Festivia thinks about how she just lied to her sister, betraying Asterid's trust, she hopes that everything will be alright and that her lies don't horribly backfire somehow.

The end.

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