Sofia's Choice

A Protector's Nightmare

Sofia knocks on Amber's door.

"Come in," Amber's voice comes from the other side of the door.

"Amber?" Sofia asks walking in.

"Sofia, is everything okay?"

"I need to ask you a question," Sofia says.

"What's going on?" Amber asks.

"Remember when we had school exchange day and you were chosen to go to Dunwiddie?"

"Of course I remember, it was interesting but I learned a lot. Not to mention that Ruby was there to help me."

"Did you like architecture class?"

"I loved it, why what's going on?"

"Since Clio is a protector now she is going to be very busy and won't have time to finish rebuilding the village Prisma destroyed."

"Are you asking if I will help Clio fix Corinthia?" Amber asks.

"Yes, Clio has blueprints of the village so you won't have to do any work," Sofia says.

"Oh Sofia, I don't mind getting my hands a little dirty anymore, unless I am wearing a very nice dress. Besides I have the perfect outfit," Amber says walking into her closet.

Sofia stands in the middle of the room wondering what Amber meant.

Amber comes out of her closet dressed in a brown dress that looks a little worn.

"Amber, I never thought that you would wear a dress like that," Sofia says.

"I had Madam Collette make it just in case something like this happened."

Sofia flicks her wrist creating a circle.

"Clio?" Sofia calls.

"Sofia?" Clio asks answering her Enchantlet.

"Yes Clio it's me, how is the village coming?" Sofia asks.

"It's coming along, I am not sure how I am going to train and keep an eye on the construction."

"Actually, that is what I wanted to talk to you about," Sofia says.

"What do you mean?"

"I think I have a solution. When Amber went to my old school she learned architecture and loved it, she agreed to help oversee the construction while you do your training. Is that okay?"

"It's okay, I never really thought of Amber as one to like getting dirty."

"Oh I still don't, but Sofia helped me understand that others come first and if I am going to be queen I need to do whatever it takes. I even have an outfit that I wear to help with this kind of thing."

"We will be over tomorrow," Sofia says.

"Okay, goodnight you guys," Clio says.

"Goodnight Clio," Sofia says before disconnecting.

"Sofia, do you and Clover want to sleep in my room tonight?" Amber asks her sister.

"Are you sure? I don't really need a babysitter," Sofia says.

"I'm sure, it is actually nice to watch Clover fall asleep before going to sleep myself."

Sofia chuckles, "That's true."

"So, will you sleep in my room tonight?" Amber asks again.

"Sure, let me go get Clover," Sofia says walking out of Amber's room.

Sofia walks into her room where Clover is already asleep.

"Where is Clover?" Amber asks as Sofia walks back in.

"He's already asleep, I don't want to wake him," Sofia says.

"So, what do we do?"

"Well you could always sleep in my room," Sofia suggests.

"That sounds like a great idea," Amber says.

"Let's go," Sofia says as both walk to Sofia's room.

"Clover looks so peaceful," Amber says as they walk into Sofia's room.

"I know, I always wait until Clover falls asleep before actually falling asleep, besides it doesn't take that long."

The girls fall asleep.

Sofia is in a deep sleep. She is on the home Isle of the Mare of the Mist. She is trapped in a cage, she puts her hand in her pocket to try and get her necesikey, the key isn't there, she looks on her wrist to see that her Enchantlet is gone. Sofia tries one last thing, she puts her hand where her amulet should be but it is gone too.

"Clio, Chrysta, help me," she shouts when she sees two shadows in the distance.

"Clio can't help you now, in fact nobody can help you now," Hildegard says as Hugo turns around to show that he is holding Clio captive.

"How did you do this, how did you get to the Mystic Isles, and more importantly how did you get past the gate without the code?" Sofia asks.

"Prisma made a really good deal," Hildegard says.

"Now we will get rid of everyone who provides protection," Hugo laughs.

"No!" Sofia yells waking up.