Curse of Enchanted Haven

Chapter 18

-Mystic Kingdom Forest Tent-

Raven was up before Merlin, sitting outside in her robe by the logs that once held a fire. She closed her eyes in an attempt to contact Evanya. It looked like she was getting a connection, but holding it long enough to work was hard.

"Ugh! I got it to work last night! Why is it not working now?"

"Because you are attempting to communicate with someone in a different realm and still learning to use your magic. I tried to communicate with Evanya recently, and it failed just like it did with you. Even our magic needs a break from advanced spells like that one."

"Why can Uncle Jonathan communicate with me easily?"

"His magic and Evanya's are more powerful than ours. I am still learning what gold magic can do that's different from ours. Now, you got to see the first curse cast."

Raven snorted, saying, "Let me guess, now I will see when Evanya casts her curse."

"Close, you will see how Evanya became, and I will loosely say it, the Evil Queen. The people called her that because of how she was treating Snow and Jacob. The proper title should have been The Broken Queen. Come," Merlin waved his hands. His pajamas changed into green and gold wizard robes. He continued, "We're running out of time."

Raven waved her hands, and her pajamas changed into a red long-sleeved silk princess-style dress. She tied her hair back into a ponytail, and an image of a castle appeared in her mind. She waved her hands, and they disappeared in a cloud of white smoke.

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-Northawhal Castle-

The travelers appeared in Evanya's bedroom. She was lying on her bed, hugging a pillow with bloodshot eyes from crying so much. She stared off into nothingness and didn't hear the knock at the door. King Albert walked in, and anyone could tell his heart was breaking along with his daughter's.

"Evanya, you haven't eaten in days. Your mother and I are worried sick about you."

"I know, Daddy, but I have no appetite or the desire to get up anymore. My reason for living has been taken from me yet again. I don't know where he is or how to get him back this time. For the first time, I feel weak."

King Albert walked to the side of the bed where he could look at his daughter's face. He sat down, took his daughter's hand, and said, "You're not weak. I am the weak one because I can't do anything to heal your heart. Please, I am not asking for much. All I'm asking is for you to eat something. You don't have to come out of your room if you don't want to. Just eat something."

Evanya squeezed her father's hand and said, "I will. First, I have something to do, and then I promise I will eat."

"Very well," the king smiled, got up, looked at his daughter one more time, smiled weakly, and left her room.

Evanya stood up and waved her hands, and her attire changed into a black velvet long-sleeved dress with a plunging V-neckline. The back also had a deep V plunge that stopped just above her hip, with diamonds cascading down her back. Her hair was tied into a ponytail, but she kept her eyes bloodshot for what she was about to do. She waved her hands and disappeared in a cloud of purple smoke. Raven waved her hands, and they disappeared in a cloud of white smoke.

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-Easendelle Castle-

Snow was heavy with child and was sitting in her room reading while rubbing her belly. Raven and Merlin arrived, and she pointed to her mother.