#//its avalore haha

[heartheaded]

₊˚⊹ < ❝Wait, hold on--!❞

A scream in a nearby alleyway, turned off from the safety of the main dirt road. It stands tucked off, away from the modest hay-roofed streets. Sounds of a scuffle--shifting dirt, tearing fabric, clatter of barrels and grunts of pain. Drawing closer, blunt echo of fist against skin.

₊˚⊹ < ❝Don't--get OFF him, Peter! That was my fight!❞

Turning the corner unfolds quite the scene:

A scraggly young adult half-elf, bruised and brunet and panicked, bendy limbs dexterously grabbing onto--nothing? Something invisible? And that something invisible was just as incredibly digging its claws into... a man? Elf? A blond and bloody barman busy absolutely trying not to shit himself. Seems to be too flabbergasted and confused at just if it were one or three of them in the fight. The two who were visible looked absolutely beaten within an inch of their lives, but somehow still scrapping like alleyway cats.

Keen observers would see the third involved--a shadow flat against the wall, strangling the one of the barman.

₊˚⊹ < ❝Hey, bright eyes! Don't just stand there--❞ quacks the half-elf in strangled desperation, ❝--grab the one you can see! He just jibbed me out of my whole ass coin purse!❞

[outofmyowncharacter]

I posted 19,553 times in 2022

That's 8,401 more posts than 2021!

6 posts created (0%)

19,547 posts reblogged (100%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@dragons134678

@happinessisntfun

@mateo-of-avalor

@yellowmoth

@hychlorions

I tagged 846 of my posts in 2022

#ace attorney - 21 posts

#yep - 12 posts

#lol - 12 posts

#narumitsu - 10 posts

#omg - 9 posts

#wow - 9 posts

#ref - 9 posts

#klapollo - 8 posts

#prev tags - 7 posts

#geez - 6 posts

Longest Tag: 137 characters

#i'm also afraid of yet another doctor not even bothering listening to me and prescribe me anti depressants again even tho they don't work

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

21🎵

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#4

HEY LOSER !!!!

HEY YAAA!!!

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#3

Rules: Tag people you would like to know/catch up with.

Tagged by @happinessisntfun

Last Song(s): Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Boys Town Gang

Last Movie: The Power of The Dog (what a weird movie haha)

Currently Reading: AA fanfic, as for an actual book: Don Casmurro by Machado de Assis

Tagging: @dragons134678 @its-hai-time @saraarp @matori

3 notes - Posted April 22, 2022

#2

Do you have any posters on your wall? If so, what kind?

Not currently, cause we're on a rented apartment and my mom doesn't want to ruin the painting so we don't have to paint it again when we leave (landlords are fun aren't they?) But tbh I have no idea of what posters I would hang on my wall (well, definitely a Majora's Mask poster, a Queen (the band lol) poster and a Cindy Lauper one, other than those idk).

3 notes - Posted February 19, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Yuppie Psycho is a pixel horror game set in the biggest corporation in the world, Sintracorp! Only the best of the best are chosen, with many top applicants from rich universities being turned away. Which is why it's unreal that our boy Brian Pasternack gets a job offer - he's just a nobody from the suburbs and he's never even had a job before! But this job isn't a dream it turns out, it's a nightmare - the company is rotting from the inside with whispers of a witch's curse. So yeah! Horror comedy, they use their concept to great effect and you can play it on PC or console (a free dlc with new endings came out last year tiki taka) and I'd recommend manlybadasshero if you wanna watch a let's play (tho he hasn't played the new content)

Thank you for the info! I ended up googling it and the concept sounds so good! The character design is good too. Gonna look up that let's play and check it out.

6 notes - Posted June 27, 2022

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[mixedfandomer]

I JUST GOT MY AO3 INVITE SO IMMA START WRITING MY CRACK FIC HERE ARE SOME INCORRECT QUOTES WITH CHARACTERS ONLY OC IS THE VILLAIN

Some things about the fic it’s a cross over with Encanto, Moana, Elena of Avalor, and Tangled the series. Camilo is gender fluid and the main ship is Isabela x Moana and if you find that grammar and/or spelling is wrong feel free to point it out so I can fix that

Gabe: Are they stupid?

Luisa: Yes, but they prefer to be called Camilo.

Moana : I am an expert at identifying birds.

Elena : Okay, what about those ones flying over there?

Moana : Yeah, they're all birds.

Isabela : I love you.

Moana, not paying attention: What was that?

Isabela : I said I’m selling you to the zOo-

Moana: My future partner must be brave, strong, intelligent, successful and organized.

Isabela : *steps on a caterpillar and proceeds to drop to their knees and sob while apologizing profusely*

Moana: That one. I want that one.

Moana: Come to dinner tonight. I can’t cook, but I’ll bring plenty of free wine.

Isabela : Marry me.

Isabela : Are you sure Moana's even gay? They barely even looked at me.

Isabela : I want to kiss you.

Moana, not paying attention: What?

Isabela : I said if you die, I wont miss you.

Isabela : Can you cut me some slack, Moana? I’m sort of in love.

Moana: I’m sorry, but that’s really not my problem.

Isabela : I’m in love with you.

Moana: *blushes* Oh. That brings me in the loop a little.

Camilo : I don't need to go to bed. I'm not tired, I'll be fine.

Varian: But, darling, I'll be so lonely without you. Come curl up in my arms so I can feel whole again.

Camilo : O-oh. Well. Are you trying to seduce me into healthy sleeping patterns??

Varian: Is it working?

Camilo : Why are your tongues purple?

Isabela : We had slushies. I had a blue one.

Moana: I had a red one.

Camilo : oh.

Camilo :

Camilo : OH.

Varian:

Varian: You drank each others slushies?

*playing twister*

Camilo : Right hand red.

Isabela : *ends up on top of Moana*

Moana: You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?

Camilo : I stopped spinning like 15 minutes ago. Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't notice.

Camilo : You know, Isabela gives moana flowers everyday, I wish you'd do that too.

Varian: Okay.

*Later*

Varian: *gives Moana flowers*

Moana: ???

Varian: I don't know, I'm confused as well.

Varian: If I'm extra sarcastic with you it probably means I'm flirting with you or you really annoy me and I can't handle your crap... have fun figuring out which one.

Isabela : *finds a note* Hmm, whats this?

Varian: Hey, that's mine! *tries to grab it*

Isabela : Aww, it's a love note for Camilo ?

Varian: No-

Isabela : *opens it*

Isabela :

Varian:

Isabela : I can't read this.

Camilo : Due to personal reasons, I will be f*cking sinking to the bottom of the ocean in a large metal box.

Moana: Did Varian say 'I love you' and you said 'Thanks'?

Camilo : THE REASONS ARE PERSONAL–

Camilo : *seductively takes off glasses*

Camilo : Wow...

Varian: *blushes* Haha... what?

Camilo : You're really f*cking blurry.

Moana: It's pretty cold outside.. wanna hold hands? We should stay close.

Isabela , blushing: Okay.

Varian: It's f*cking summer.

Isabela : If I say I love you, will you say it back?

Moana: Yes.

Isabela : I love you.

Moana: It back.

*Later*

Mirabel: Why is Isabela crying face-down on the floor?

Camilo : I’m this close to falling in love with Varian.

Moana: Your fingertips are touching.

Camilo : Exactly.

Varian: Why don’t you go talk to them?

Moana, sarcastically: Oh. Yeah, sure.

Varian: What? So you go tell them they’re cute, what’s the worst that could happen?

Moana: They could hear me.

Moana: Is something burning?

Isabela , leaning seductively on the counter: Just my desire for you.

Moana: Isabela , the toaster is literally on fire.

Camilo : Where are you going?

Varian: To get MYSELF a gift cause somebody didn't get me one!

Camilo : I told you I did! Its coming here on Friday!

Isabela , knowing full well that Camilo got Varian an engagement ring: *eating popcorn*

Varian: It's pretty cold outside.. wanna hold hands? We should stay close.

Camilo , blushing: Okay.

Moana: It's fucking summer.

Isabela : Do you love Varian?

Camilo : Yeah, I do.

Isabela : Moana! I told you I knew it! You owe me 100 bucks!

Moana: We all love Varian. You should've asked if they were IN love with them.

Camilo : I thought that was implied.

Moana: ...

Isabela : ...

Camilo , looking straight at Moana: Congrats Isabela , you just won 100 bucks.

Camilo : ....Thou shalt not marry each other, for thy art both sinful...

Moana: I just wanna fucking marry Isabela !!

Camilo : I dare you to kiss the next person who walks into this room.

Isabela : Screw that, I’m not kissing any of you.

*Moana walks in*

Isabela : Fine, I’ll do it. Rules are rules you know.

Varian: Truth or dare?

Moana: Dare.

Varian: I dare you to kiss the hottest person in the room.

Moana: Hey Camilo ?

Camilo: Yeah?

Moana: Can you move? I'm trying to get to Isabela .

Varian: Isabela you can’t move in with Moana.

Isabela : Why not?

Varian: Well, um, how are you going to feel when they see you without any makeup?

Isabela : I’m not wearing makeup right now.

Varian: Holy crap, you’re beautiful.

Varian: Hey Isabela , wanna third wheel on my date with Camilo tomorrow?

Isabela : Sure.

Varian: Moana! Wanna third wheel on my date with Camilo tomorrow?

Varian: Great! I've always wanted to go on a double date!

Isabela & Moana: ...

Camilo : Varian…

Camilo : Guys, I’ve been meaning to tell you… Varian and I are dating.

Varian, Isabela , Moana, and Mirabel: *gasp*

Camilo : Varian, why are you surprised?!

Moana: H-how do you ask someone out?

Camilo: Well, first-

Varian: Don't ask them, they asked me out in a McDonalds parking lot.

Moana: ...And you said yes?

Varian: Hi.

Isabela : Hey, did you do what I said? Did you tell them?

Varian: I did.

Isabela : And what did they say?

Varian: “Thank you.”

Isabela : You’re totally welcome. What’d they say?

Varian: They said, “Thank you.” I said “I love you” and Camilo said, “Thank you.”

Moana: I know you love them.

Camilo : I am not in love with Varian!

Moana, staring at Camilo : I never said who...

Camilo : *realizes*

Camilo : Shit. Well, anyways-

Camilo , at an awards show: Well, first of all, I’d like to thank Varian, the love of my life, for telling me Moana was going to win so don’t bother to prepare a speech.

Isabela : Hey, Camilo , are you free on Friday? Like around eight?

Camilo : Yeah.

Isabela : And you, Varian?

Varian: Umm... yes?

Isabela : Great! Because I'm not. You two go out without me. Enjoy your date!

Varian: Did they just-

Elena: Let’s watch Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Niomi: Okay.

Elena: And make out during the scary parts.

Niomi: Th-

Niomi: The scary parts.

Niomi: Of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Gabe: Let’s watch Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Mateo: Okay.

Gabe: And make out during the scary parts.

Mateo: Th-

Mateo: The scary parts.

Mateo: Of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Gabe: The stars are so beautiful...

Mateo: They're just giant balls of gas.

Gabe: You know what, if you're just going to ruin this, then-

Mateo: And yet none of them are as huge as my love for you.

Gabe: Oh...

Mateo: We both look very handsome tonight.

Gabe: You know, if you'd just said that I looked handsome, I would have said, "So do you."

Mateo: I couldn't take that chance.

Gabe: There's no way they like me back.

Elena: Mateo would throw themself in front of a moving car for you.

Gabe: Mateo would throw themself in front of a moving car for fun.

Mateo: You know, Elena gives Niomi flowers everyday, I wish you'd do that too.

Gabe: Okay.

*Later*

Gabe: *gives Niomi flowers*

Niomi: ???

Gabe: I don't know, I'm confused as well.

Mateo: When I was a kid, Niomi told me that the paper strip that’s in the chocolate kisses were edible and I ate them with the chocolate for a year.

Elena: They are!

Mateo: FOR REAL?

Elena: No! Why did you fall for it again?

Gabe: That sounds like a terrible plan.

Elena: Oh, we've had worse.

Elena: This totally sucks, man.

Gabe: This is horrible.

Elena: Yeah, I know, I mean look at today’s news.

Gabe: No, it’s not that, it’s Mateo.

Gabe: It’s just like, I can’t get them out of my head and every time I look at them I have this pains in my chest, and I just know it’s their fault, that bitch!

Elena: Do you mind if I slyly mention that you’re single?

Gabe: Do not do that.

Elena: You won’t even notice!

Mateo, entering: Elena, you wanted to see me again?

Elena: Gabe's single

Gabe:

Niomi: Due to personal reasons, I will be fucking sinking to the bottom of the ocean in a large metal box.

Mateo: Did Elena say 'I love you' and you said 'Thanks'?

Niomi: THE REASONS ARE PERSONAL–

Mateo: *yawns*

Gabe: Yeah, being that pretty must be tiring.

Mateo: Then you must be exhuasted.

Elena: Will you two shut up? Some of us are lonely.

Niomi: Well, remember when Elena made a romantic dinner for me?

Mateo: Niomi, they microwaved you a pizza.

Niomi: How do you know how to kiss? like who teaches you?

Elena: Well it’s actually a class, but unfortunately it’s full right now.

Elena: Would you like me to tutor you?

Gabe: That was smooth.

Gabe: Can I have 2 straws with that milkshake?

Mateo: Aww-

Gabe: With 2 straws, I can drink it double as fast!

Gabe, to Mateo: We had a date!

Gabe: *aggressively points to Hello Kitty Coloring Book*

Gabe: I truly go into housespouse mode when I'm someone's soulmate- like, I'll make you pancakes and bacon every morning.

Mateo: This is a lie.

Mateo: I'm literally dating them. This is a lie.

Mateo: THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO COOK A PANCAKE, WHAT IS THIS.

Mateo: Ugh, crushes are so dumb.

Gabe: I know. Whenever I’m near the person I like I just start acting stupid.

Mateo: But you’re always acting stupid?

Gabe: ...

Gabe: Yeah, don’t think about that too hard.

Mateo: Is something burning?

Gabe, leaning seductively on the counter: Just my desire for you.

Mateo: Gabe, the toaster is literally on fire.

Gabe, sweating: Mateo, there’s something I need to ask you-

Mateo: Finally! You’re proposing!

Gabe: How’d you know?

Mateo: Gabe, you’ve dropped the ring five times during dinner.

Mateo: I even picked it up once.

Mateo: Name a more iconic duo than my crippling fear of abandonment and my anxiety. I’ll wait.

Gabe: You and me!

Mateo: *tearing up* Ok.

Camilo: You can't wake up if you never got to sleep.

Camilo: Am I a boy? Am I a girl? It doesn't matter. I'm going to burn your house down.

It

[whereisten]

been having a pretty bad day and i also miss tws tae :(

I’m sorry to hear that :( if you would like to talk about it, just let us know. I promise better days will always come. Please look after yourself. A little act of kindness for yourself goes a long way. thank you for that by the way. I’ve been kind of stuck and stressed so I haven’t been able to write. It’s coming. I really appreciate your love for tws. ❤️ After the Christmas movie I just saw, I’m tempted to write a holiday oneshot. We’ll see though!

I mean I wrote a little of a draft if you’d like haha.

It’s subject to change, though...

The Wedding Singer | Part 3 Preview (Subject to Change)

It was nearing Christmas, which meant there was one week left until the wedding of the century. Samantha finalized the song selections with you. Johnny would perform with you as well. Lucky for him because he’d laid his eyes on Stella and she would be there.

“y/n, is there anything you want for Christmas?” Sonya asked you as you tied her hair before she went to her last day of classes.

You were babysitting Taeyong and Samantha’s little sister while they were away on business trips. Yuta was picking Sonya up to take her to school before you went to RCA Records to meet up with Johnny.

You thought about it. As cheesy as it sounded, you had everything you could ever need. Taeyong had played a big part in that.

“You’re red,” Sonya said, giggling. She looked at your through the mirror.

You shook your head. “Is the AC even on?”

Sonya giggled. The doorbell rang.

“It must be your future brother-in-law,” you said to her.

Sonya ran out of her room and down the grand staircase of the Lee estate. She ran past the maid that was about to answer the door.

“YUTA!” Sonya squealed when she saw him at the door.

He was in dark wash jeans and a white tee. He looked better than you’d last seen him. He’d been up and down about the upcoming nuptials. As much as you wanted to tell him to not go through with the wedding, it wasn’t your place.

“Hey, Yuta,” you said, “How’s it going?”

“It’s going. How are you? Have you decided who you’re signing with yet?”

“Yuta, what time is it?” You asked.

He frowned as he looked at his Apple Watch. “7:35.”

“Right? I don’t talk about anything serious until it’s past 9:30 so I’m not gonna answer that.”

He laughed as he grabbed Sonya’s Elena of Avalor backpack. “Right. But you’re doing good right?”

You couldn’t help the smile on your face. “Yeah, everything’s great.”

Yuta mustered his most winning smile as he tried to ignore his truth.

Taeyong and Samantha would be back in time for their associate Sooyoung’s wedding tonight. Because mega pop star Luna had scheduling conflict and because of Taeyong’s high recommendation, Sooyoung hired you a month back.

After you met up with Johnny and discussed the set list for that night, you walked back to your car and were surprised when a red tulip was propped on your windshield.

As a woman, you felt joy, confusion, and mostly, fear. These anonymous gifts weren’t to be trusted.

You debated grabbing the tulip because it could’ve been laced with poison. Who would’ve done such a thing to you?

Well, Samantha could be above murder.

But was she?

You decided to leave the tulip be so you can get home, grab some gloves, put the tulip in a ziploc bag, and take it to the police station.

It would be awkward to send Samantha to jail a week before her wedding.

You grabbed your keys from your handbag and got into your car.

Your phone rang. You relaxed.

“Hey,” you said, exhaling in relief.

“I guess you don’t like tulips?” Taeyong said, a bit of hurt in his voice.

“That was you?! I thought you were some creep trying to kill me.” Leave out the part where you were 98% sure it was half-sister.

“How would a tulip kill-Oh my God, you glorious woman with trust issues.”

You sighed as you got out of the car and took the tulip in your hands. “If it makes you feel better, it’s the most beautiful flower I’ve ever seen. You took in its fresh scent and hummed. “It smells amazing.”

Taeyong was silent over the line.

“Taeyong?” You asked.

Nothing.

And he hung up when you checked.

You turned back to the driver’s seat and saw him with a huge bouquet of red tulips. He was smiling shyly.

You couldn’t wait to kiss him so you pressed yourself against him and the flowers.

[lumicous]

Hi! Welcome to the Sofia the First fandom! 1) It's not totally dead, it's shrunken yes but there are still people coming to stf discord channel. 2) Many stf fans moved to Elena of Avalor fandom. (there is a disc. channel for eoa folks too btw). LOL, I like the combination of stf and Game of thrones on your blog. XD

Thank you so much! It’s been a lot of fun so far.

1) Yeah, I noticed. When I first dug up the fandom it looked pretty dead to me but the cutesy tiny community has let me know immediately that it’s still there. You guys can be pretty vocal for such a small fandom, haha. I heard about the discord channel but still haven’t come around to check it.

2) Makes sense. From what I gathered StF introduced EoA and then it replaced it once it became a show of its own and StF ended. I’m not really into EoA (yet?) though.

And yes, enjoy the most clashing shows combined into one blog, LOL! 

[suirenshinju]

Wormwood the Warlock

Twenty years. Twenty bloody, hellish years, and for what? The long awaited gratification of conquest and glory? No! The friendship of a little goody-goody princess and a “second chance”. What a fool King Roland must be, as if years of abuse and neglect would simply be forgotten by his master, and what of his own indignities? Wormwood had suffered alongside Cedric all those years, their partnership built on the mutual desire for power and recognition of their overlooked greatness. Cedric had been weak, human nature no doubt, but they’d be back to the evil drawing board the minute the royals had their backs turned.

At least that’s what the raven thought would happen…

Like a drowning rat, Cedric clutched to the lifeline the king had thrown him, whether compelled by fear or desiring absolution, Wormwood couldn’t tell anymore. The sorcerer had been growing soft for years now, ever since Sofia came into their lives. In two years she’d undone two decades worth of damage, all with her unfettered belief in the man. It didn’t make any sense! Why had her friendship changed him so much? He thought since that speaking potion gave him the ability to communicate with Cedric, they’d only grow closer, but they hadn’t. In fact, the lines between them became more distinct. Cedric wasn’t like him after all, not truly.

It was abundantly clear to the raven that if he wanted to take over the kingdom, he’d have to do it himself, only there was one obvious problem preventing his takeover: his present form, a problem he reckoned his craft and cunning could rectify provided his dear master wasn’t suspicious of his intentions.

“Cedric, I’ve been thinking,” Wormwood announced as he flew into the tower one morning fresh from his first flight of the day to stretch his wings. He landed on his perch as the sorcerer looked up from his spell books. “Wouldn’t it be beneficial to both your work and our friendship if I were of the same species?”

“Oh? The animal to human transformation, Wormy?” Cedric raised a curious eyebrow. “But you love being a raven and hate when I use magic on you.”

“I do, but it does get a little droll simply watching you all day. I’d like to try it. If I don’t like it, you can always change me back.”

“Well I suppose there’s no harm in trying. Let’s have a looksee,” Cedric said, flipping quickly through his book to find the right page as Wormwood flew to his shoulder. “Hm, alright. Shouldn’t be all that complicated. Some room, Wormy.”

Wormwood hopped off Cedric’s shoulder and stood on the floor, a bit hesitant his master’s tendency to bungle spells would flare and he’d end up a roast raven.

Cedric cleared his throat and began flicking his wand in rhythm with the spell, “May this creature I am seeing, transform into a human being: Corvus Humanus!”

The raven gulped and forced himself to stay still as the sparkling stream of magic erupted from Cedric’s wand and struck his chest, a warm feeling spreading throughout his body and growing. He honestly thought the spell might have failed until he opened his green eyes and found himself level with Cedric’s.

“Oh Wormy! That’s the smoothest transformation spell I’ve ever done!” Cedric put his hands on his hips and put his nose in the air proudly. “And you look marvelous!”

Wormwood glanced down at the trunk of his body, clothed in a deep midnight suit with a ruffled collar. He was about Cedric’s size, although slightly fuller in figure, but paler in complexion. He stepped to a nearby mirror to examine his face: he had bushy eyebrows and dark, feathery hair flaring at the ends, a beak-like nose, and a wide grin that spread as he gazed upon the first of what he hoped would be many successes. “Dare I say, you’ve out done yourself, Cedric.”

Cedric chuckled proudly. “How does it feel?”

“Heavy, if I’m honest,” Wormwood smirked and took a few steps around, flexing his fingers as he did so to make sure he’d make no clumsy mistakes in this new form. He tested it by trying to pick up a nearby beaker and still found himself unsteady gripping with only one hand and required the other. “And I’ve never had such dexterity… this could take a lot of getting used to.”

“I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it,” Cedric smiled in encouragement. “Keep trying. I have plenty of repair spells if you break anything.”

Wormwood discretely rolled his eyes, the pedagogue like tone in his voice rather annoying. Still, he did as Cedric suggested and held the beaker tightly in one hand and then relaxed it a little when he was certain it wouldn’t slip from the fleshy digits. They definitely gripped better than his feathers, and now with a little confidence gained, he began picking up and setting down all sorts of objects from Cedric’s table. “Haha! This isn’t so hard! Might I try your wand?”

“Do your worst, Wormy,” Cedric chuckled, extended his wand to him without second thought.

Wormwood took the instrument into his hand and flicked his wrist a few times to get a feel for it, all while musing, “You know, I’ve been watching you do magic for over twenty years, wondering if I could be capable of doing so if given the opportunity.”

“Well if you want to assist me Wormy, knowing a few spells goes without saying. What one did you want to try?” Cedric asked.

The atmosphere in the room changed as Wormwood turned to his master, green eyes a glow and his mouth curled into a devilish grin, but Cedric didn’t feel threatened until he was staring down the length of his own wand pointed at his chest. “I was thinking a little role reversal. Humanus Corvus!”

The spell struck like lightning and instead of a man’s cry, a raven’s caw echoed throughout the tower and a mass of plum-tinted feathers fell to the ground, the top of his head having a slight grey patch where his bangs had been. Cedric looked up to find Wormwood looming over him, triumphant and now brimming with confidence. The maniacal laugh that followed told Cedric all he needed to know: that he had made an awful, terrible mistake.

As Wormwood’s laughter settled, he smoothed back his hair and pulled Cedric up into the air by his newly talon feet, the only weapon the sorcerer now had against him. “Terribly sorry, old friend, but it’ll be better this way, don’t you think? I’ve always been the more cunning one between the two of us, not to mention my conviction isn’t so easily wavered.”

“Wormy! You can’t be serious! Turn me back!” Cedric cawed and while Wormwood was able to understand his native tongue, he didn’t seem to give a damn.

“Oh, enough of your squawking, Ceddy. We have work to do,” Wormwood said, setting Cedric on the perch and giving him a pat on the beak. “Part one of my plan has already gone smoothly, but best we continue to make thorough preparations. We don’t want to blunder taking over the kingdom this time.”

“Take over the kingdom?! I refuse!” Cedric cawed and wobbled back and forth on the perch as he tried to find his balance in this new form.

“No? Well then, I suppose I can’t have you running off to inform a certain princess,” Wormwood smirked and flicked Cedric’s wand, making the birdcage the sorcerer kept in the rafters fly down and scoop up the raven within its bars.

“Wormwood, how could you?! You and me… we’re all each other has ever had!”

“Yes, so how do you think if feels to have everything we worked for together destroyed by one little girl?!” Wormwood shouted back. “It wouldn’t be that hard to do away with her, but she made you soft from the beginning!”

“I was never out to hurt anyone, Wormwood! You know that!”

“So it was fine for them to hurt you?! The bumbling son of Goodwyn the Great, Cedric the Sniveling? As soon as I was assigned to you, my fate became the same! Our destinies linked! I wanted to take over the kingdom just as much as you did, no, more than you did! And I can do it now, Cedric. I can achieve everything we ever wanted! You never needed the princess or her friendship!”

“Then why didn’t you tell me you were hurting as much as I was?! You know I’d help you!”

“Well now I’m helping myself, Cedric. I do feel bad about using you, but it was necessary. You understand.”

“No… I don’t…” Cedric confessed, sulking within the cage.

“You’ll have plenty of time to think about it,” Wormwood said coldly as he sheathed the wand in his sleeve and grabbed Cedric’s main spell book. “I have work to do.”

“Wormwood!” Cedric called after him as he watched the man walk out the door and lock it behind him. “Wormwood, don’t do it! I beg of you!”

Silence.

Cedric paced the small circle of the cage wondering what he ought to do. Wormwood wouldn’t have the problem he did going after the king’s guard and other staff – he never ever wanted anyone to get hurt during his take over, merely cower at his power and swear allegiance, but being the bumbler he was, giving off that truly evil aura had been impossible for him. Not for Wormwood though. No, Wormy was a natural when it came to villainy. He probably already had the castle under his control and once the children got home from school… if he got his hands on the Amulet of Avalor…

“Sofia! I have to warn, Sofia!” He squawked and noticed he was beginning to molt from the stress of confinement. He tried cawing at his parents’ portrait for assistance, but it didn’t work. Never-the-less, he couldn’t give up. Not now. Everyone was in danger.

He went still and took a deep breath, trying to think. Now wasn’t the time to be panicking despite how much he wanted to. Yes, he was stuck as a raven and without his potions and wand, but he was still a sorcerer with or without such items. He had an ability to tap into magic using his own hands if he really wanted to, but it was always safer to use a conduit like a wand – it significantly reduced the risk of injury. To try something in such a tiny form would be exceedingly stupid, but he had no other options.

Clearing his head to direct his focus, he spied the handmade wand case on top of his writing desk that contained his family’s wand. He hoped he’d practiced enough with it to have it react to his summons, he thought as he kept his eyes on the case. Focus. Focus!

Finally the latch jiggled and popped open, the lid slowly lifting and the silvery white tool floated up and over to his outstretched talon.

“Haha! Got it!” He cawed happily and pointed to the lock, spelling it open and freeing him from the cage.

He repeated the action on the window and then took off on his unsteady wings, but miraculously avoided crashing. He had a chance, but it was a long flight to Royal Prep, and even if he warned Sofia, then what? Oh, he didn’t have the energy to think and fly at the same time. At least his warning would allow them to make a plan of action, which would be far better than being blindsided.