The Portal to Elendor

Marina

I actually can't believe it, I've met a King, a Queen and now a princess has let me borrow some of her clothes! I'm wearing a really pretty pink and white dress, the skirt is long and so are the sleeves, I'm also wearing a pretty flower wreath. Jo is wearing a deep green dress and a snood similar to Bella's. Fran's dress is red, it compliments her dark hair well. Cindy is wearing an orange dress in similar style to mine, she too has a flower crown.

"Why do your strange jackets say 'Whitefield School' on them?" Bella asks confusedly

"Oh that's the name of our school on the blazers." Cindy replies

"I see. Why must you wear them. My tutor's never made me wear one and none of the village tutors make their pupils wear them." Bella says

"So everyone gets a tutor?" Jo asks

"Yes, all the village children get tutored. I got one too, I was educated in the castle schoolroom along with the children of the nobility and the castle workers. Although I did get some extra education that will help me when I'm queen and some for my magic."

Elendor is so cool! It's amazing that there are tutors for people and that they all get treated the same way, rich or poor.
Bella is telling us about her favourite tutor (Mistress Hattie Tolstoy) when there is a knock on the door and a male voice asks

"Can I come in, Belladonna?"

The princess gives a huge smile and runs to the door and opens it. There is a handsome young man standing there, tall, dark hair that curls and brilliant blue eyes. He gives Bella a hug and he asks after her parents and she asks after his. The man turns and faces us.

"I do not believe I have introduced myself. I am Belladonna's cousin Prince Chase of Caster."

"It's an honour your highness," I say nervously "I am Marina Zelaway of-of well I come from Britain. So I guess I am Marina of Britain?"

Prince Chase chuckles and says "It is an honour to meet you Marina of Britain."

He shakes my hand, I blush he is so very handsome. The others introduce themselves and he shakes their hands too.

"I just came up to say hello, I best be off now Bella. My parents sent me to discuss the current situation with your parents," Chase says somewhat sadly "Goodbye Bella. Cindy, Frances, Jo and Marina of Britain."

He grins at me and heads out the door. I blush, again, and smile. Belladonna picks up some bottles, containing liquids, dust and a few contain plants of some kinds.

"Just incase I need to make a potion or cast a spell," She says seeing our confused looks "These ingredients are common in spells but they're not in everything but they'll do for now."

We follow her out of the room and down the hallway, she walks with Cindy, behind them are Jo and Fran then I am at the very back. I'm glad I'm not walking beside anyone, it gives me some time to think about everything from the portal, to Elendor, to magic, to Chase.
We head out of the castle and its grounds and we go to the town. Bella leads us to the centre of town. I realise that we are not very far away from the square and Mr Bobbins' house. The street we are in just now is narrow, the houses are tall but are squashed togther.

"What are we here for?" I ask

"This is the street where the Magi Lord Regis lives," She points to a yellow house with red shutters, "That one there."

We go up to the house and Jo looks in the windows.

"Wow that place is a mess." She says disgustedly.

Fran tries the door handle but it's locked.

"Regis probably put a spell on the door," Bella explains "Aperta porta!"

Nothing happens.

"Well that failed!" Fran says lightheartedly.

Bella looks confused for a moment then she smiles.

"I should have known that Regis would use a stronger spell on his door. Let me try this," She raises her hands to the door and says "Meghee uzo! Ana m enye gi iwu imeghe onu uzo!"

And with that the door gently swings over. We enter the house. Jo was right the house is a mess, paper, liquid, furniture and glass are all over the floor.

"Why did you bring us here, Bella, this place is a mess." Cindy asks

"We need to find clues as to Regis' whereabouts. He said he had a secret room in his house and I believe that either he is hiding there or a clue as to where he or the High Priestess is. I know that the land seems peaceful just now but Violet Méchant is powerful, very powerful. She has taken over the kingdoms of Ibrim, Jusil and the largest kingdom of them all Talan. Only Elendor, Caster and the tiny kingdom of Zephyr are left, we have to stop her. We need to find the secret room we need to search the house..."

Bella bursts into tears, Cindy touches her shoulder comfortingly and asks if she is ok. Bella cries even harder and sinks to the ground
Frances motions for us to look for the secret room, Cindy stays with Belladonna. I open a door and enter a library, it too is messy, the books are all over the floor as is a bust of a woman. I pick one up it is a strange language that I cannot speak so I put it back in the shelf next to me.
I try to think about where I would hide a secret room if I was Magi Lord Regis but I can't think. I pick up the bust and place it on the display where I can only assume it usually goes because where else would you put a bust?
I hear a scream, it gives me a fright, I scream and jump backwards knocking over the bust and breaking it. A metal stick falls out of it, I pick it up and run out into the hall where I left Cindy and Bella.

"I found a door!" Screams Jo excitedly "There was a poster on the wall, I thought it looked like Satan so I took it off of the wall to get a better look at it and there was a door there!"

We all cheer and run up the stairs, I still have the metal stick.

"That's definitely the door, well done Jo!" Beams Bella

Bella then mutters a spell under her breath and another and another and another. Noting happens.

"I don't understand." Whispers the princess

I step forward "If it helps you any I found this metal stick in a bust downstairs."

"That's it!" She gasps joyfully. She takes the metal from my hand and says another spell. "That spell is of Regis' own creation! He must have hid the key in the bust and then used a spell to make the bust look untouched, that man is a genius!"

Bella puts the key in the lock and the door opens, we have found Regis' secret room!