Chapter 54: "Rose!"

The next day after spending the night in the castle, "thank you for saving our king we had no idea that he was possessed after all these years, all we did we thought it was his intention, we are sorry for the pain we have cost you, there is no way that we can bring back what we have taken from you, we are forever in your debt," said Colonel Sterling as he and the Major were bowing down before William.

"It wasn't intentional and our true enemy is still out there when the king wakes up tell him to come and pay me a visit, we have much to discuss," said William.

The King was still fast asleep.

Later on, that day William and the others were brought to the hot springs of the East by the colonel after saving the King it's the least he could do, while there William and the others ran into Quinn.

So this is where you had the urgent matter to attend to," Said Evan, "Evan, my prince, it's good to see you again, I use to come here a lot before the invasion, this place is therapeutic and the water has healing powers I tell ya, snoring," said Quinn, " is he sleeping?" Asked Rose "that's old man Quinn for you," said Evan, They all burst out laughing.

On their way back from the East Kingdom William and the others had a surprise visit from two strangers," I feel a very strong presence coming this way," said Rose, just had she said it a portal appeared before them and a man and a woman came through," so these are the kids that have been giving the King a hard time," said Gavel.

Rose froze in disbelief at what she saw," who are you?' asked William, "mother, is that you?" asked Rose, "wait what, your mother?" asked William, Gavel said "silence," and then he snapped his fingers, none of them could speak, "William thought to himself" I can't speak, what the hell, who is this guy."

"My mouth won't open," thought Zeph, he then aimed his bow, William drew his sword and so did Evan as they were about to attack Gavel he said, "freeze," and snapped his fingers and they couldn't move, "now child it's best if you come with us if you want them to live," said Gavel to Rose.

She turned and look at them with tears in her eyes, she then started to walk towards Gavel.

William was shouting in his head "No! Rose, don't go with them!" he started to break free from the spell.

" Hmm this one is about to break my spell," said Gavel, he then opened a portal and they all left after he was gone the spell was undone," Rose!" shouted William," I couldn't move, that guy was really strong, what type of magic was that?" asked Evan," he had Rose's mother with him, what is really going on here?" asked William.

William looked at Zeph and Evan said, "I wasn't strong enough to stop him, we have to get her back," said William, "I agree brother but where could he have taken her?" asked Evan, "let's head back to the castle and try to figure this out," said Zeph.

When they arrived home Deana and the others were there to meet them," welcome back brother, what's wrong and where is Rose?" asked Deana, William said in a low sad tone," she was taken," "what do you mean?" asked Thomas," a very strong mage appeared out of nowhere with Rose's mother and took her," said Evan.

"Did you try to stop him?" asked Joy, William then hits the wall with the side of his fist, "yes but we weren't strong enough, I wasn't strong enough, where is Beatrice?" asked William," oh I'm sorry brother, this is kind of a bad time but we have a visitor from the West Kingdom, Arada is here, she arrived just after you guys left," said Deana.

"Arada, tell her I will speak with her later on," said William," Beatrice is in her quarters she has been very busy these past weeks," said Thomas," oh ok I will go see her," said William.

Two days ago.

"So you're the one king Darius sent?" asked King Ignatius," sent, I am merely assisting the King we have a common interest, where is the woman?" asked Gavel.

"Here," said King Ignatius, "a light magic user how rare but she won't be enough she isn't strong enough to open the shield but she will be helpful in retrieving her daughter," said Gavel," Rose, no leave her out of this, I said I would do anything you want as long as she isn't harmed," said Kalina.

"No harm will come to her as long she cooperates and that goes for you too," said Gavel, "so how will you find her, she isn't in the Central Kingdom," said King Ignatius," I know exactly where she is and I will pay her a visit very soon," said Gavel as he was strengthening the binding spell on Kalina so she couldn't try to escape or use her powers.

"That was easy," said King Ignatius as he saw the portal open and Gavel came through with Rose and her mother.

"Now I have the final piece to open the doors to the Land of Magic," said Gavel to King Ignatius," the land of magic, What do you want with that place?" asked Rose, "Well they are certain things that I need to complete something that I have been working on and those things only exist there,

I know it, I just need to get the doors open, and then I'll take care of the rest," said Gavel."

Who said that I would help you to open the door?" asked Rose as she was about to attack Gavel, "I wouldn't do that if I were you," said Gavel as he waives a hand sign, Kalina started to suffocate, " it's not like you have a choice," said Gavel. "mom! Stop this," said Rose as she rushes to her mother.

"You see," said Gavel, "Do as he says Rose, im under his spell," said Kalina.

"Mom, how did this happen, where have you been all these years, I had given up on you because I thought you were dead," said Rose to Kalina," I had to leave you with your grandmother because this guy was chasing me, he had caught wind of the land of magic and set out to find it,

he eventually found it after many years of searching but he couldn't open the shield, he then learned that only a light magic-user could open it so he searched the length and breadth of this world until he found me.

I figured out what he was after so I started running but I never wanted you to grow up running away so I left you with my mother and left the country so I could draw his attention away from us and focus it on me,

I hid as long as I could for a couple of years until he found me, he had developed a magical item that could search for certain magical attributes," said Kalina.

"You were trying to protect me this whole time," said Rose.

"Yes I never wanted you to get caught but I fail you," said Kalina as she wept," no you didn't mother, you did protect me," said Rose as she consoled her mother.

"What is this spell that he has on you?" asked Rose," it's a technical spell I had tried to understand it so I could undo it but I failed," said Kalina, "Oh ok, I will figure it out, don't worry," said Rose.

"You grew up to be so beautiful and brave," said Kalina," thanks mother, thanks to my friends, thanks to William, I know they are trying to figure out a way to save us as we speak," said Rose as she smiled.

"Beatrice?" said William, "yes Prince William," What's wrong you seem down, Where is Rose? Asked Beatrice.

"Someone took her, a guy with very strong magic," said William, Beatrice stopped what she was doing, "What! How did he do it?" asked Beatrice," he snapped his fingers and we couldn't move, he opened a portal and took her with him," said William.

"Beatrice was shocked she whispered, "Gavel, could it be?"