Sofia the First: Father

Chapter 17: Walt's Wisdom

Sofia simply couldn't stand it anymore, she opened up her enchantlet and a rope emerged from it, the rope then formed a circle and displayed a woman with black hair. "Greetings Sofia" the woman Smiled, "Vega?" Sofia Replied, it was the Protectors of the Mystic Isles. "It's been a while since we last spoke" Vega Decleared "But we all know why" she then moved a side to reveal all the other Protectors and a surprizing visitor "Mr. Disney!?" Sofia Gasped, "Why, hello, young Sofia" Walt Smiled "I was just telling all the protectors here the story of your brother, on how he saved the Ever Realm and all it's inhabitants from certain extinction. And how are you this evening?", "Oh Mr Disney..." Sofia Sighed "This whole week has been a complete disaster! first Ethan and my dad fell out, then the Captain of the Royal Guard who goes by the name of Valthor locked Ethan up in chains!". "Oh no..." Walt Frowned "What is it, Lord Walt?" Orion Asked, "I felt a strong disturbance a few short days ago, that must have been the cause" Walt told everyone "That disturbance was then followed by a second, one that I felt mere hours ago". "I know what happened..." Sofia Frowned "Ethan broke out and searched almost the entire castle for dad only to be cornered by the Captain, Just as Ethan was starting to gain the upper hand, Cedric ended the fight... by freezing the Captain solid. Then they both entered the room where myself and the rest of my family were hiding, Cedric angrily told my dad that he was sick and tired of him trusting such a cold-hearted man and in return, dad thought Cedric was a traiter once more.. But in reality, he was only trying to help calm the situation. Then, out of nowhere, Ethan grabbed Cedric's wand and froze dad solid!". "Easy, young princess..." Walt soothed her "Deep breaths", but Sofia couldn't calm down, she could only curl into a ball and begin sobbing. Walt couldn't bear to see the little princess in tears, he turned to face the protectors and said "One moment, please". He then magically teleported in Sofia's bedroom and slowly walked up to her "Shhhh... there, there" He soothed her, Sofia was too busy crying to respond, so Walt sat down at the foot of the bed and held his arms out. Sofia immidietely responded by closing her enchantlet, crawling over to him and hugged him tightly, Walt responded by gently picking her up and placing her on his knee "It's alright... I'm here" Walt Soothed her "Do you think you could tell me what was the cause of this troubling situation?". Sofia knew Walt was her only hope, so, as calmly as she could, she explained as much of the story as she could muster up.

10 Minutes Later

Walt was speechless "Your big brother... The Ultimate Prince... assaulted a King!?" He Gasped "What could have possibly been going through his head...", "I don't know!" Sofia Sobbed, trying to dry her eyes "I just wish they'd never fallen out...". Walt lowered his head for a moment, then lifted it back up "Princess" He Asked her, "Yes, Mr. Disney?" Sofia Replied "Where is this... Captain?". "He's still frozen" Sofia Replied, "I know that this has all been quite the experience" Walt Said in a soft but serious tone "But should the Captain break out of his frozen state... there may be no stopping him. He'll surely begin to hunt your brother down", Sofia was scared upon hearing that, but she remained calm "Hopefully that won't happen..." Sofia Sighed in relief "He's in Mr. Cedric's tower, and under complete lockdown". "Don't be so certain, young Sofia" Walt Frowned "From what I can tell, this 'Captain Valthor' could be more powerful than he may seem; he may be able to escape his icy prison, ANYTHING can happen". "Ok, I'll keep that in mind" Sofia Replied, "Good girl" Walt Replied, his tone then began to soften "Is everything alright now?" He Asked, "Yes, thank you Mr. Disney" Sofia Smiled in return "If only I was able to stall the Captainif he escapes..." but then she she realized something "That's it!" She beamed "I can use the powers of my amulet and enchantlet to stop him if he escapes while Ethan's away!". Walt Sighed "I know that you are the Protector of the Ever Realm, but battling Captain Valthor may prove to be quite the challenge" He Decleared, "He wields real weaponry, they are NOT toys". "I have to try" Sofia Replied desperately "It's my sworn duty to protect the Ever Realm, my friends, and most importantly... my family", "How right you are" Walt Smiled proudly. Just then the bedroom door slowly creaked open, and two heads popped through "Sofia? are you alrigh-" it was the King and Queen "Oh! Mr. Disney!" King Roland Gasped "We weren't expecting you!". "Neither was I" Walt Said in fuming tone as he gave the King an icy stare, Roland immidietely started to become nervous "W-What b-brings you here?" He Asked, "Oh, I was just Giving your youngest the comfort she needs" Walt angrily Replied "Considering the fact that YOU are the reason behind this whole incident!", "Me!?" Exclaimed the King "I know that everyone's angry with me, but I simply can't understand why on earth I would do such a thing! Can you please help me, Walt?", Walt gave another long, loud sigh "You let that heartless fool, Captain Valthor, take control of the situation. He is a most cold-hearted being deep down behind all that honor and fame. All those years you trusted him, and only just NOW you uncover the truth", "So Valthor WAS the reason Ethan was so angry..." the King realized "I can't believe it. But why is Valthor the way he is?", "That, I don't know" Walt Replied "But I do know this, you have failed miserably as a father. Your son's actions were indeed disgraceful, but your own actions were no better!", "It wasn't my fault!" Roland Frowned "I was just... so angry, and shocked". "Your wife has clearly tried to talk some sence into you" Walt stated "And it seems that you are finally beginning to see who is the real cause for this whole misunderstanding", "I know..." Roland Frowned "I just wish I had never... overreacted". "A real King is ALWAYS the bigger man" Miranda Explained "What he would do is to try and calm his enraged child down and talk them through the problem, and the reason why he or she is so angry". "You're right, honey" Roland Said with a small smile "But to be honest, I think I get my anger problems from MY father", "What do you mean dad?" Sofia Asked. "I mean that your grand step-father, King Roland the First, used to be firm and stern alot of the time when I was your age. But behind all that, he had a heart of gold, and only wanted what was best for the family, and his people", "So, if your father ruled the kingdom before you did..." Miranda Replied. Then she let out a gasp of shock and grabbed her husband by the wrist, "We'll be right back, Sofia" She Said quickly, trying to keep her composure, before full-on dragging the King out of the room. Sofia, now worried out out of her mind, looked to Walt "Mr. Disney..." She Said softly, "As much as I hate invading other's privacy, I'd better investigate the matter" Walt Decleared "But if you still need me, I will return", he then stood up and magically teleported out of the room.