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The Master Apprentice chapter 2.

~'o'O'o'~

The next thing Sofia did was write an urgent letter to Princess Elena explaining her situation.

My dearest friend Elena,

I am writing to you with great urgency, recently our Royal Sorcerer Cedric the sensational

tried to overthrow our Kingdom but I was able to talk him down.

Unfortunately, in a moment of weakness, we were attacked by an enemy wizard named Grimtrix.

Cedric used the power of the amulet to help us, but when we had Grimtrix cornered he shot a death curse at me.

However, Cedric jumped in front of me to take the curse on himself as his last act of loyalty and nobility to our Kingdom.

Thankfully with the power of the amulet, he was saved, but only at the expense of being trapped inside of the amulet just like you were.

If there is another way to free him I pray you can help me to find it otherwise there is a search out for Grimtrix to get his wand. I will keep you updated

I will keep you updated, please let me know if you find anything on helping Cedric or if you have any news about the whereabouts of Grimtrix.

Best regards, Your dearest friend.

Sofia the First.

Sofia had begun sending and receiving regular letters with Elena, Elena had been sending out search parties with the Avaloran trade ships to Enchancia to help locate Grimtrix, however, he had become elusive to the point that finding barely a clue or a rumor was difficult.

Sofia had the basic idea of what needed to be done and the first of them was to get her ducks in a row.

Her next stop of telling those who needed to know was his parents and that interaction went better than she expected considering she was made a Master Apprentice ad take over the job of Royal Sorcerer of Enchancia, she didn't think that there was such a right of passage that an Apprentice would have to step up to the plate in order to save their Master, but now here she was, wand in hand and the sensational name on her back to lift her to her destiny while her master was constantly around her neck guiding her way and protecting her.

But now she knew and she had her mission and she was happy to have it.

~'o'O'o'~

2 years later.

Sofia was on her broom flying as fast as she could through the woods she was being followed by her friend Lucinda who was on her Ravenswood broom she had been assisting Sofia for the past year.

"Grimtrix, stop in the name of the King." She screamed watching the elusive wizard flying ahead on a cloud.

"You can't catch me, Princess." He shouted back shooting a blast of magic sticky goo easily catching both of the little girls against a tree.

Grimtrix came up right in front of the stuck Sofia as she squirmed around trying to escape.

"You will have to gain more power to stop me, Princess." He mocked her while she tried to pull herself off.

"GRIMTRIX." She shouted and shouted while the Wizard in question escaped, and Sofia became hoarse.

~'o'O'o'~

Sofia grumbled as she returned to the palace, the servants saw she was upset and even covered in a green sticky goo.

She stomped past her siblings with a grumble as she kept battling with the gunk in her hair, thankfully she passed right by Baileywick who began to make arrange for a bath in the Princess' room.

But Sofia made a beeline for the Sorcerer's workshop.

She stomped into the room scaring the sleeping Raven, he was one of the worst conversations she had to deal with when telling the news about Cedric's current state.

Wormwood wanted to be by himself for at least a week, everyone especially Sofia knew how much Cedric meant to Wormwood so she knew the time he was taking was to grieve, though he was just a raven and his familiar Wormwood still had his dignity and preferred to cry in private.

However, a very uncomfortable exchange happened the first day of Cedric being in the Amulet.

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"Wormwood?" Sofia questioned carefully as she peeked through the door to Cedric's personal room.

"Princess I just need some time," Wormwood said not looking at her but just stayed on his perch looking at the messy bed.

"I know, but I need to ask you a favor and you're the only one I can trust with this. I know its hard but were all going through this too." Sofia said opening the door more to enter the bedchambers.

Wormwood sighed then used his wing to wipe his tears so that Sofia wouldn't see, he turned towards her still not smiling.

"I guess I am going to have to get used to helping you since you've taken over Cedric's position." He admitted thoughtfully.

"Yeah, so for now will you be my familiar until I get Mr. Cedric back?" She asked coming up to his perch and clasping her hands like she always does.

"My pleasure Princess." He said still not smiling but bowing his head almost like he was defeated, but Sofia felt remorseful towards him.

"I think now that we have a new partnership, you can just call me Sofia." She said smiling up at him, though her smile was not returned.

"Very well Sofia, What can I help you with?" He asked looking down at her.

Sofia held her green amulet close in her clasped hands and sighed, then much to Wormwoods surprise she reached around and unclasped the amulet.

"What are you doing?" he inquired worriedly.

"Can you guard the amulet for maybe an hour?" She asked blushing.

"Whatever for, you're supposed to guard him?" Wormwood said confused.

"Because..." She started and blushed deeper.

"...I need to take a bath." She said holding up the amulet up to him, Wormwood had to think for a moment before realizing her meaning.

"Yes very well, I will watch over the amulet for you. Just be sure to come get it when your done." Wormwood said taking the chain of the amulet in his beak and flying to the work table a the opposite side of the bedchamber where a wood pedestal stood.

Wormwood set the amulet on the pedestal as Sofia came up to watch, "Now put that glass dome over it." Wormwood said perching on the book stand.

Sofia did as she was told and casing the amulet under the dome then watched as the amulet was lifting with a glow of green magic then just floated around the dome.

"This dome is magical. Cedric made it to keep the amulet safe once he had stolen it. Only the person who cases the amulet with the dome can remove it. It will be safe here until your done, and on my bird's honor I won't leave its side." Wormwood said watching the amulet float around.

"Thank you Wormwood." She said softly with a curtsy then ran off to take a bath.

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Sofia stormed into the bedchamber followed by Wormwood, Sofia had to take a moment to calm herself down.

This was the 3rd time she had Grimtrix in her sights since he cast the death curse, of course, his surprise at seeing her very much alive made for a good show to her.

~'o'O'o'~

Sofia emerged from a puff of green smoke in the secret meeting room of Hexley Hall where Grimtrix turned at the commotion, at first he had planned to see the newly changed good man of a Sorcerer namely Cedric the Sensational, however, he instead saw the little Princess he thought he killed.

"How did you survive?" He growled at her pointing his wand at her.

"My teacher saved me from you and in return got himself trapped, so now I am here to take what I need to set him free." She challenged him with the family wand of her teacher pointed right at him.

Grimtrix noted her changed outfit and the wand then noticed her new power.

"Who would have thought that Cedric would become such a great Sorcerer to have his own Master Apprentice?" Grimtrix asked rhetorically.

"A lot better then you I assure you," Sofia said slowly walking closer to him.

"Not likely." he retorted before casting the same death curse at her, he smiled at the black fog that covered the room but it fell when a green glow emanated from within the fog making it disappear to show Sofia, hovering in the air and surrounded by a green magic shield.

My teacher may be trapped Grimtrix but he is still with me and protects me." She said casting a sticky spell but she wasn't fast enough and suddenly he was gone.

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Sofia had calmed enough to carefully unclasp the amulet and put it under the dome then silently left Wormwood to watch over it while she bathes.

She sat in the water letting the hot herb water magically work against the sticky spell to release the goo from her body and hair.

The first time this happened the maids made the mistake of chopping off her hair not knowing the sticky could be reversed.

Thankfully it had been a few years since then so now her hair was back to the length it was.

Sofia was relaxing remembering her first reply letter from Princess Elena, how betrayed she felt.

~'o'O'o'~

My dear friend Sofia,

I will not lie to you, I knew this was going to happen someday.

I didn't want to tell you during your time here in Avalor but I knew for a long time that Cedric wanted your Amulet, he had many chances to steal it

he had many chances to steal it but he always would lose the chance and the 1 time he actually had the amulet he gave it back to you.

That's why I didn't tell you because I saw his good side in him just like you.

Though I am surprised that he now resides inside the amulet, I will help in every way I can.

I will have Mateo look to see if there is another way and keep you updated.

Best regards.

Elena.

~'o'O'o'~

Sofia laid in her bed the amulet back around her neck and just stared at the green jewel wanting to catch a glimpse of Mr. Cedric.

But he never came, though she felt his presence she still wanted to see him.

She clasped the jewel in her hands and pulled in against her heart closing her eyes practically feeling him sitting on the bed nest to her and petting her hair lulling her into a peaceful dream.