The Alchemist's Redemption | Book 2

Chapter IV

Arianna smiled when the ship pulled up to the docks of Corona but she noticed that there were no guards.

"Something's not right," Arianna said as she stepped onto the dock with Frederic.

"You're right," Frederic agreed.

"Oh no, everything is perfectly fine."

Arianna whipped her head around and saw Varian standing there. She gasped and Frederic pushed her behind him.

"How did you escape?! What have you done?!" Frederic glared at the alchemist.

"Oh, it was quite simple but I'll spare you the boring details. Now, where are Aquaria and Rapunzel?" He tossed a pink orb up and down in his hand as he leaned against some crates.

"They are somewhere you will never find them," Arianna stated firmly and Varian grinned.

"I'll find out eventually. You'll be able to tell me everything soon. Now, let's get you home," Varian said as he pushed himself off the crates with his foot and suddenly they two were grabbed.

"Take them to the dungeon. We'll question them there," Varian said to Andrew and Maisie who were holding the royals.

"Don't do this, Varian!" Arianna begged and Varian chuckled.

"I wish I didn't have to, your majesty, but Corona will pay for turning their backs on my father and I," Varian said and Frederic frowned.

"I knew that we should've kept Aquaria away from you," he murmured as Varian turned away.

Varian nearly froze as he thought about how happy he had been with Aquaria by his side. She was his partner, his girlfriend, his best friend in the entire world... or at least she was.

He acted like he hadn't heard what the king said and walked back to the palace with the others behind him.

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"Aquaria is in Arendelle and Rapunzel is off on a journey to who knows where," Varian said to Andrew as they entered the new lab in the palace that Varian had put together.

"Well then, we wait for them to come back. We'll be ready for them when they return," Andrew said with a smirk. "Now that we have the king and queen under our control, they, along with the rest of the kingdom will obey us. If not, they will lose their precious parents."

"Good, now, did you get the gems I requested? I need them for my formula to synthesize the wands power," Varian said as he got back to work.

"Yes, and now that we will have the royals under our control, we will make the citizens of Corona gather the minerals for you," Andrew informed and Varian smirked before letting out a little laugh as he thought about their plan.

"This is gonna work flawlessly," Varian remarked as Andrew left the lab to let Varian work.

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Aquaria hummed softly as she brushed Ruddiger's fur.

"Aqua! Hey! I brought more apples for Ruddiger!" Olaf skipped over with a wide smile and Aqua giggled.

"Thank you, Olaf," she said as Ruddiger quickly climbed all over Olaf before taking the two apples from him.

"Oh, you're so cute!" Olaf gushed as he pet Ruddiger while he ate the apples.

Kristoff walked in and smiled before saying, "princess, how are you holding up?"

"I'm okay, but please, don't call me princess. We're friends and I hate being formal with friends," Aqua said and Kristoff hummed.