Strange Magic

Chapter 1

Maddie was in her room, crying on her rose bed. How could Loki do this to her? On their wedding day too. Who would do something like this? It broke her heart to watch that happen. Rachel came to check on her but Maddie didn't want to talk about it. Not even to her aunt. She closed the door and told Rachel to tell her brother the wedding was off.

'What do you get when you fall in love? A guy with a pin to burst your bubble. That's what you get for all your trouble. I'll never fall in love again,' Maddie went to her window, 'What do you get when you kiss a boy? You get enough germs to catch a fever then straight away he'll up and leave you. I'll never fall in love again. No, I'll never fall in love again!'

She flew out the window. And she was set on her choice. She wasn't falling in love again. And, with newfound confidence, she started training. Training to fight, use a sword and defend herself without having some man save her from danger.

'Don't tell me what it's all about,' Maddie sang

'All about,' the marchers training with her sang.

''Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out. Out of those chains, those chains that bind you. That is why I'm here to remind you.'

'Here to remind you.'

'What do you get when you give your heart? You get it all broken up and battered. Yeah, that's what you get. A heart that's shattered. I'll never fall in love again. No, I'll never fall in love again. No, I'll Never fall in love again!'

Maddie had become a completely different person after that wedding day. She was more like a warrior than a princess now. Although some would think she's gone too far with this. She absolutely refuses to have fun now. And she'll always hover around the Newark Kingdom look for danger to help people out of. Trying to make an adventure for herself. But she hasn't found a proper one so far. Perhaps one day. But she has become really protective of Rachel after what Loki did. She's afraid it'll happen to her too and she doesn't want her aunt going through that heartbreak.

Maddie still hasn't told Rachel what happened so now Rachel finds her constant hovering annoying. Like she was complaining about it to her human friend, Michael. Michael has a huge crush on Rachel but she's been friend-zoning him for ages and keeps trying to go with every guy she sees. Rachel doesn't need to be under a love potion to fall in love instantly with a guy. But not Michael who's trying to help her bump into her crush at the Spring Ball. Michael made it so, when she's dancing, she'll 'accidentally' bump into her crush Adrien. But that was quickly changed to a guy named Nathan.

So, Michael had to change his plan a little while Rachel was having doubts about the guys she likes liking her back. Michael just assured her that everything is doing to be alright and not to worry through song. But soon they had to worry. Because they were right next to a lizards den and woke it up! Rachel flew off and Michael ran for it. Rachel called for help. Some acorns hit the lizard and it looks at the person who threw them. It was Maddie. The lizard continued to chase Michael. Maddie started riding the lizard like a wild bull getting closer to the Dark Forest.

Maddie saw some blueberries nearby and told Michael to run in that direction. He did and Maddie flew to the blueberry bush. She pulled it back and released it when the lizard got close enough, hitting it in the eye. Michael rolled into the Dark Forest. The lizard tried to attack Maddie but she made it clear to it that she was bigger and scarier than it. The lizard understood and walked off. Rachel hugged Maddie who scolded her for having her head in the clouds all the time so she can't see the dangers around her. But then assured her it was all okay. They noticed a certain human was still missing.

Michael was still in the Dark Forest ready to be snatched by a creature when Maddie saved him. Maddie scolded Michael for going into the Dark Forest because she didn't want him to end up like the Sugar Plum Fairy. She's locked away in the Dark Forest because she made her famous Love Potion with the Primroses that grow along the border. The aunt and niece left the border and went to the palace inside a field. They had to get ready for the Spring Ball. Well, Rachel had to.