She and Jacob took a seat on the four poster bed. Ella sat silently and did not utter a single down.
“Listen. This may be surprising news, but I promise you all of it is true,” began Jacob. He then proceeded to tell Ella the story of how Nickolas had learned of magic and how her parents had defeated them. Ella stared awestruck into Jacob soft brown eyes.
“I was sent here to the castle to keep an eye on Nickolas when he was places where only the servants go and you parents could not watch over him. Tonight the same Wizard, Alexander was his name escaped from where he was being held and came back to the castle. He removed the memory charm placed on Nickolas and reminded him of magic. Together they kidnapped your parents and will once again try to take away their magic,” Jacob concluded. Ella gaped at Jacob.
“That can’t be true, magic is not real!” Ella exclaimed. Jacob responded by waving his arm over a teacup sitting on the table beside the bed. The cup glided through the air and landed gently in Jacob’s hand. Ella gasped.
“W….w….wow,” Ella stuttered. “This can’t be possible,” she said softly.
“It is,” Silence filled the air. Minutes went by. Outside the window the moon was shining amidst the stars. The trees rustled slightly in the wind and an owl could be heard faintly in the distance.
“What about me? Do I have magic?” Ella was deeply curious about this.
“Yes,” Jacob responded.
“Really? Are you sure?”
“I am.”
“I don’t. I can’t. I’m just a princess, I have no power!” she yelled. The stress boiled up inside her.
“Try this,” he said. Jacob raised his arm and the flung it forward in a swift motion. As he did in the door slammed shut. Ella jumped backwards.
“You try,” said Jacob. Ella remained motionless. She looked from Jacob to the door and from the door to Jacob.
“Come on.” Jacob urged. The he raised his arm. He pulled it towards him sharply and the door opened again. Then he looked to Ella.
Ella stood up reluctantly. She stood in front of the door but did not move. Jacob nudged her arm slightly.
“What? Oh,” Ella took a deep breathe. She raised her arm. She pushed it forward in a quick snap just as Jacob had done but nothing happened.
“See! I told you I didn’t have any power!” she screamed at Jacob.
“Try again.” He commanded forcefully. Ella rolled her eyes at Jacob and turned to face the door again. “Concentrate,” he added. Ella closed her eyes then opened them again. She took a deep breath. Ella tuned out all the noise she could hear. She raised her arm, then flung it forward. And quickly the door flew shut. Ella turned around. She smiled and then shouted.
“I HAVE MAGIC!!” she jumped up and crashed onto the bed. “I can’t believe it!” she cried. Jacob smiled at her sincerely. But he looked troubled and rushed.
“Congratulations. I’m sorry but we have little time for celebrating.”
“What do you mean?”
“Now we must to meet the Wizards,” he said.
“Well, why don’t you go, I’ll just wait here,”
“No, Ella, you must come I’m sure the Wizards would like to speak to you,”
“Are you sure of that?”
“Yes,” he responded. Ella sighed.
“Fine,” she motioned for Jacob. They she stood still. “Get us there,” she said. Jacob opened his mouth then closed it again. Then he said,
“You must,”
“Why? I don’t know how,” Ella responded.
“You see, as Alexander and Nickolas came up here to take away your parents magic I tried to hold them off. But I was not strong enough. They took away most of my power-”
“But-”
“Levitating the teacup and opening and closing the door is about as much as I can do. You need to open the portal and get us to the Wizards. This is how it goes,” Jacob took a deep breath. He stretched his arms out in front of him. He put his hands. “Oh, I forgot, think of where you want to go as you do this,” he added. Then he took another breath. Then he pulled his arms apart. There was a short flash of light, but nothing happened.
“Ugh,” Ella whispered to herself. She had hoped Jacob would have enough magic after all.
“Try,” Jacob said to her. Ella froze. She stayed like that until Jacob gave her a slight push.
“Ok,” Ella said softly.
She took a deep breathe and prepared to try the spell. She narrowed her eyes to slits again. She blocked out the wind that was now howling outside the castle and concentrated. She though of the Wizards, all that she knew of them from Jacob’s story. She put her hands close together and then pulled them apart. In front of her there was a flash of light. Ella stood there and stared into a large room with people sitting down and walking about. The assumed these people were the Wizards.
Ella turned back to Jacob and nodded. Together the two of them walked through the portal. There was another flash of light and they were gone. Ella felt a brief spark and then she was standing the large room. And all of the people walked forward to her and Jacob.
