Suddenly all the lights of the palace went off and we heard the voice again. "Happy birthday , Surprise". Suddenly I felt like falling and can't understand why.
When I opened my eyes I was at a unknown palace . This place was very creepy as everything was black. "Austin, Alexa , Carl where are you guys?" I screamed as I wasn't able to see them. Suddenly I heard that voice and it said, "Looking for your friends . Stop screaming . They are in danger. Save them if you can princess. Are you ready?". "What have you done? Leave them" I said. "Give me your crown or save them yourself" said the voice. " I am not giving you my crown" I said as I know it is magical . "Okay then" said the voice and a door appeared and I went inside without even thinking anything cause I can't give it my crown and I can't let my friends in danger either. I entered room and the voice said , "Your sister like friend Alexa is at the end of the maze cross this obstacle to get to the maze and" said the voice and stopped for a second "I guess else you know" completed the voice. I saw that arrows were shooting from both the sides and I was looking at it . I noticed that I can't go through it but I can crawl under it so I did it. The maze was really confusing. After a while I noticed that I was at the same place where I started , then I noticed that there was only one way on which there were no footprints. So I guessed that it was the right way. I found Alexa lying unconscious at the end of the maze so I used my magic to wake her up. "You are lucky but don't waste time your dear brother Carl is next" said the voice " Let's go" said Alexa grabbing my hand and took me towards the door that appeared . I was thinking what have that voice done to my brother. We went inside and saw that Carl was in a cage hanging upon fire. "I am going to kill you if anything happened to my brother" I said. "Leave him" said Alexa. "What is the hurry? Solve my riddles and get your brother free but each wrong answer means increase in fire and your little magic won't work here" said the voice. "It is a thing that cannot be destroyed by water and fire,
What is it answer throne's heir" said the voice. "soul" I answered . Like this we luckily answered all the riddles but the cage was locked. So I said, "There is no other,
Like the bond of sister and brother" my crown shined and we got him out of there. I sent Alexa and Carl back to the friendship palace using crown's magic although they wanted to come with me. I know that I am going to get scolded by them when we get back home. I entered the door that appeared in front of me . Austin was in a cage and the floor was covered with pieces of broken glasses. "Time to test your courage" said the voice and my slippers vanished. " No Corts" said Austin as I started to walk over it . It was hard and painful but I was smiling for Austin so that he doesn't worry that much. As I was about to reach the cage when an arrow barely missed me. The cage was locked so I said, "The one who stays with you till the end,
Will always be your friend" and the crown's magic freed him. He hugged me and was crying, "I know you are in pain" he said. "Love is in every form,
And most in my home" I said and my crown shined. We were back at our palace and I got scolded by everyone. As Austin was using his magic to heal me, his expressions were like he was feeling my pain more than me. We all were worried about who that could be.