<In the cave>

Ornella, Lotus and Denise all ran into the cave in high speed. Ornella was not paying attention to her surroundings and she accidentally tripped over a rock.

Crash!

Ornella: "Ouch!"

Ornella fell to the ground. She held onto her left arm which was bleeding out blood.

Lotus: "Omg Ornella! Are you alright?!"

Ornella got back up to her feet.

Ornella: "Yup! I'm fine!"

Denise: "You are not okay! Your arm is bleeding!"

Ornella: "It's just a small scratch..."

Lotus grab Ornella's arms.

Lotus: "Here."

She took out a small roll of bandage out from her pocket and wrapped Ornella's arm with it.

Denise: "I didn't know you had a bandage in your pocket."

Lotus: "Well, since I am always very clumsy, I thought I bring it just in case."

Lotus was done bandaging Ornella's wound.

Lotus: "There! All done!"

Ornella: "Thank you, Lotus!"

Lotus: "My pleasure! But Ornella, be careful next time."

Ornella: "Yes, Yes I know!"

Denise: "Okay enough chit chatting! This cave is already creeping me out! Let's go."

Denise walked in front while Ornella and Lotus followed her from behind.

<A few minutes later...>

They have been exploring in the cave for quite some time now. It was a very deep and it felt as if there was no end to it.

Denise's leg was cramping. She took out her shoe and started to rub her foot.

Denise: "I really hate never-ending walks."

Lotus turned around and shone her torchlight right at Denise.

Denise: "Hey, you are going to spoil my eyes!"

Lotus giggled.

Lotus: "You really love to complain, don't you?"

Denise put her shoe back on.

Denise: "Well, Of course! There is a lot of things to complain about."

While Denise and Lotus continue their own 'little fight', Ornella wondered to the side of the cave and she discovered something..odd.

When she touched the rock walls, she strangely noticed how cold it was. Ornella bend down and found some gooey orange liquid on the floor.

Ornella stick her finger into the liquid and brought it back up to smell it.

Ornella: "It smells...sweet?"

Ornella cleaned her finger with a tissue. She knew something was not right and someone or somebody is probably here in this same cave.

Ornella: "Keep a look out, girls. There is something fishy here..."

Lotus: "How do you-"

Ornella: "Just keep an eye out."

Ornella walked deeper into the cave.

Denise: "Wait! Urg, what's wrong with her?"

Denise rushed towards Ornella. Lotus wanted to follow Denise but suddenly, she felt something touch her leg.

It was a half eaten Apple.

Lotus: "Huh? What's is this doing here."

Unexpectedly, the Apple started producing some purple smoke. It was spinning around Lotus's body.

Lotus: "What the-"

Lotus's head began spinning and her legs felt weak. She shut her eyes and fell flat onto the ground, unconscious.

All of a sudden, a stranger came out of nowhere.

???: "Great, now I just need to bring her back. Geez, this is going to be hard...."

The mysterious person then dragged Lotus towards the opposite direction.

<Meanwhile...>

Denise: "Ornella!! Why do you walk so fast?!"

Ornella turned around.

Ornella: "Maybe you need to walk faster next time."

Denise glared at Ornella.

Denise: "I swear, Ornella! I would-"

Ornella scanned the area and she noticed someone is missing. She cut off Denise's words.

Ornella: "Denise...where's Lotus?!"

Denise looked around her.

Denise: "WAIT WHERE IS SHE?!"

Ornella: "I THOUGHT SHE WAS BEHIND YOU?!"

Denise: "I THOUGHT SO TOO!"

Denise started shouting for Lotus.

Denise: "Lotus! LOTUS!!"

Ornella's eyes widened.

Ornella: "Denise! Look out!!"

Ornella spotted a bunch of magic apples coming their way. She jumped onto Denise as the apples smashed into rock wall.

Denise: "What was that?!"

???: "Well, well, well...look who we have here..."

An black figure slowly walked up to Ornella and Denise. As the figure got closer, Ornella immediately recognised that person.

Ornella: "You! YOU! You're the Evil Queen!"

The evil queen smirked.

Evil Queen: "That's right! And you must be the Daughter of Harmony SnowWhite!"

Ornella: "How do you know my Mother?!"

Evil Queen: "Long story. But one is for sure..."

Evil Queen pointed her wand at Ornella and Denise.

Evil Queen: "I am here to destroy you!"

???: "I don't think so!"

Evil Queen: "What?"

???: "Fairytale of my dreams, glass slippers make the scene!"

Denise: "Professor Rose!"

With a kick of her glass slipper, the Evil Queen was flew backwards and she hit her back on the stone wall.

Evil Queen: "Oof!"

But that attack didn't stop her.

Evil Queen: "How dare you! Poisoned Apple Magic!!"

???: "Fairytale of my dreams, Mirror shield make the scene!"

Before the poisoned apples hit Rose, Hawk swiftly shielded her with his mirror shield.

Rose: "Great timing, Hawk."

Evil Queen: "No!!! My apples!"

Ornella: "Professor Rose! Professor Hawk! What are you two doing here?"

Rose: "Go! Quickly! We will handle things from here!"

Both Ornella and Denise nodded and they quickly ran off.

They kept on running and running.

Ornella: "Come on Denise! We have to find Lotus!"

Denise: "But how can we find her? This cave is like a maze!"

Ornella: "Look over there!"

In a distance, Ornella spotted a door. Both of them ran up to it. She tried to turn the doorknob but it won't open.

Denise: "Ornella, wait! It's a magic door! Maybe I can open it by using my fairy magic!"

Ornella: "Okay, give it a go."

Denise pointed her wand at the door and tried to open the door by using her magic.

Denise: "I think it's working!"

Finally, the door swang open.

Denise: "Yes!"

Ornella: "Good job, Denise!"

Denise: "Thanks-"

???: "Ornella?! Denise?!"

Both Ornella and Denise turned to the owner of the voice. Ornella gasped.

Ornella: "*Gasps* Chrystal!!"

Ornella and Denise rushed over to Chrystal.

Chrystal: "W-What are you guys doing here?"

Denise: "What are YOU doing here?!"

Denise used her magic to break the chains to free Chrystal.

Chrystal: "Thank you, But! We must get out of here!"

Ornella: "We can't, not yet...."

Chrystal: "Why?!"

Ornella: "Lotus..."

Chrystal: "What happen to her?"

Denise: "She suddenly disappeared in this cave out of nowhere and we can't find her..."

Chrystal: "But it's too dangerous here! We must go first!"

Ornella: "No! We can't leave Lotus here!"

BANG!!

Out of the blue, the stone wall exploded and it left a gigantic hole!

Denise: "What the..."

???: "You are all here! Great!"

A light blue haired woman emerged from the hole in the wall.

Ornella: "Wait! I recognise you! You're-"

Ruby: "The famous Ruby Stepsister, obviously!"

Chrystal: "Oh god...."

A red haired man with tan skin tone came out and stood beside Ruby.

Cyrus: "And I am Cyrus Broomstick."

Denise: "You two must be Vicky's evil sidekicks!"

Ruby: "USED to be. Until her twin Sister killed Vicky!"

Ruby pointed rudely at Ornella.

Ornella: "Olivia? I don't even like her!"

Cyrus: "Well, you guys are the same blood. And it's because of your twin, my cousin is gone!"

Ruby smirked.

Ruby: "I guess you all are wondering where your beloved friend is..."

Denise: "Lotus! What did you do to her, you witch!"

Ruby wickedly laughed.

Ruby: "You are so funny! *Coughs* July! Bring her out!"

Ornella, Denise and Chrystal all exclaimed.

All: "JULY??!!"

July walked out of the hole and with her, was Lotus. Lotus was tied with ropes and there was some sort of fire aura around it. July dragged Lotus out.

Lotus: "Ow! That hurts!"

Ornella: "Lotus!!! Let her go, Ruby!"

Both Ornella and Denise got out their wands.
Unexpectedly, Ruby pointed a knife right at Lotus's throat.

Ruby: "Put down those wands, or else I will kill your friend right on the spot..."

The two of them were shocked. Ornella glanced over to Lotus and Lotus shook her head in disagreement.

Ornella clenched tightly onto her wand. But, she then dropped it onto the floor. Denise looked over and whispered.

Denise: "*Whispers* What are you doing?!"

Ornella: "We have no choice."

Denise hesitated for a while but she too, dropped her own wand.

Ruby smiled.

Ruby: "You two are such idiots."

Ruby used her magic and she swept their wands into her magic dustpan. She brought the dustpan back to her as she picked up both of Ornella's and Denise's wands.

Denise: "Heyy!!! Give our wands back!!"

Ruby: "Too late! I have them now..."

Ornella clenched her fists. She opened her bag and got out her sword.

Ornella: "Well, I don't always need my wand for battles!"

Ruby: "So prepared...July, take care of this brown haired girl..."

July: "Yes...Mother..."

Ruby: "Excellent."

Ruby got Lotus, using her magic, and rushed out of the 'cave' room. Cyrus followed behind her.

Denise: "She's not getting away with Lotus!!"

Denise pulled out two small swords from Ornella bag. She passed one to Chrystal.

Denise: "Come on, let's hurry!"

Chrystal nodded. Both of them dashed to the direction where Ruby and Cyrus exited from.

July was about to chase after them but Ornella blocked her path and held out her sword.

Ornella: "Let's fight, shall we?"

To be continued...

Hey everyone, Chewy here. I'm sorry for putting this story on a hold for such a long time 😣 I am writing a new story right now which is an continuation of 'The Legend of the Mermaid'. This is going to be the second last chapter of this story. I am not sure when the final chapter will be out but I am working on it. Ok see you in the next chapter, Love ya ❤️