EverRealm

Three Years Later

In the kingdom of Enchancia, everyone was prepping and setting up for the festival. At the castle, in the sorcerer's tower, the royal sorcerer, Cedric, was preparing and practicing some magic. When he was casting some spells, he noticed the portrait of his parents began to ripple as two balls of magic came out, revealing Goodwin and Winifred.

"Mother? Father? What are you two doing here?!" Cedric asked, surprised.

"What? We can't stop by and see our son everyone once and while?" Goodwin asked "So, preparing for the festival, are we?"

"So, Ceddykins, when are you going to find a lady to settle down with?" Winifred asked as she took a seat on the desk.

Cedric sputtered and immediately stopped what he was doing and turned her. He sighs. So, this is why they were here.

"Mummy we've already discussed this. I don't have time for such things." He spoke. "I'm not interested in courting anyone."

Winifred frowned and looked at Goodwin then back to her son. "Well, not with that attitude you're not. You're not getting any younger. And neither am I. I want some grand kids!" She answered.

"You have Calista." Cedric replied before turning back to his magic. "Now, if you please, I really need to practice."

Goodwin and Winifred looked at each other sadly before looking back to their son. Winifred jumped off from the desk and walked over to her husband, holding his hand.

"We only want you to be happy, my son." Goodwin said.

Cedric turned to look at them, silently, and the two vanished into the portrait. Then there was a knock at the door.

"Mr. Cedric!" A voice called out happily.

The royal sorcerer turned his head towards the source. Standing at the doorway was Sofia, wearing a pink dress. Three long years had passed, she had blossomed into a beautiful young lady, now fifteen years old. Her chestnut brown hair had grown long for which she always worn it up in a high ponytail so it wouldn't get in the way. Her pink amulet hanged around her neck. She had grown a significant few inches, that her head nearly reached above his chest.

She ran over to him and wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly.

Cedric looked down as he saw big blue eyes staring up into his "Remember, you made a promise that you would pick Apple's with me, Mister Cedric." Then her smile turned into a playful smirk. "Or have you've forgotten?"

"No, have not princess. Just let me finish up and I'll be right down." Cedric said, smiling at her.

"Okay! I'll be waiting!" Sofia smiles and walks away shutting the door.

A few minutes went by as Cedric was finishing up and straightening his workshop. He headed towards the door just about to leave to meet with Sofia when Cedric heard a scream from outside the window of his tower that made the sorcerer's blood run cold and stop in his tracks.

"Mr. Cedric! Somebody! Help!"

Cedric eyes widen and he felt his heart drop as a surge of dread rushed throughout his entire body. That was Sofia! Ever since the battle against Vor, three years ago, the royal sorcerer had been extremely protective over the princess. When she was trapped within the amulet. He had thought that he had lost her forever. His only friend... She has always been there for him. He can't lose her!

Without wasting a second, he quickly grabbed his family wand that was resting on a pillow in a protective case. The wand had been passed down through his family from many generations from father to son. Then Cedric rushed out the door.

He quickly vanished into a green smoke and appeared outside in front of the castle doors, pointing his wand out. He looked around but saw nothing until he saw the princess at the bottom of the steps.

He let out a sigh of relief as he saw that she was unharmed. Oh, Merlin's mushrooms, she is going to be the death of him.

Sofia turned around when she heard him "Mr. Cedric! Help! I just found her out here lying on the ground! She won't wake up! I think she hit her head!"

Cedric raised an eyebrow. She? Curious, the sorcerer walked down the steps to get a closer look. He bent down on one knee, beside the princess looking at what laid in front of him.

Lying on the ground was a woman wearing a green dress and cloak as the hood covered her face. Sofia reached down and pulled the hood back. Cedric and Sofia gasps in shock as they saw her ears. Long pointed ears peaked out from her light brown hair. She was an elf. They noticed that she also had a gash on her forehead.

Cedric lost his breath. He marveled at the beauty in front of him. The elf's long brown hair reached down to her back, fair light tan skin. She was taller than most elves that he and Sofia had seen, usually they were short. Her body had a smaller frame and less muscular.

He broke out of his thoughts when he and Sofia heard a small groan as they saw the woman began to stir.

The elven woman was met with pounding pain in her head as she let out a groan as she tried to sit up. When she opened her emerald, green eyes, her vision was blurry as she saw two distorted figures looking at her.

"Are you alright?" The small one, wearing pink dress, asked her.

The woman looked at tall figure, whom she assumed was a man, wearing purple, to see brown eyes staring down at her, worried.

Then her vision went black, giving no answer, falling unconscious again. Sofia and Cedric quickly caught her. Cedric froze as he felt the woman collapse into his chest. He was nervous to touch her anywhere else, so he scooped his arm under her legs, holding her bridal style. He quickly cleared his throat, turning to Sofia.

"Let's get her inside." He said to the princess. Sofia nodded. Cedric lifted the woman in his arms, standing up, and was surprised and also relieved to find that she was very light weight. That was good. It'll make things a lot easier. A long stick, a staff, encrusted with a red gem at the top, fell out from the woman's hands, landing on the ground.

Sofia reached down and picked it up. It was nearly half her size.

"Go and get Baileywick." Cedric tells her.

Sofia quickly left leaving the two as she went to get the castle steward.