FANFICTIONS HOME
BY HELGA BAECHLER
PART ONE & PART
TWO & PART 3
PART ONE
Castle Ironfist was a haunted place, enveloped in fog all day long. The mistress of magic
was walking across the lawn, thinking about the dream she had last night. The jewel which
hung at her throat was heavy but had a mystical aura. Usually reflecting the brilliance of
sky, the stone looked shadowed today, almost as if this gem could reflect Lady Taylor`s
melancholy. The mistress turned and went back toward the castle. Her eyes suddenly filled
with tears. With the lids closed, she put her fingers around the magic stone and quietly
wispered a prayer. The strange dream came up once again. She saw a knight in golden armour
who was heading through a muddled maze, desperately searching for her. He was very
handsome with blond hair and sweet lips. On one hand he wore a leather gauntlet on the
other one glittered a silver ring with a green gem in its hole. The scream of an eagle
brought her back to reality. The mistress of magic was convinced this dream was a vision
that urges to search the mysterious man.
This evening, Taylor got a visit while she was brushing her long brown hair. A tiny
creature entered the bedroom with a treasure in its hands. Without turning around the
mistress called the gnome`s name: "Mike, lord of the dwarfs what do you
want?!" "Lady Taylor, you were so sad these days and I just wanted to give you a
present." Taylor opened the chest and was stunned. On a velvet cushion laid a
glittering silver ring with a green stone. Mike knew about Taylor`s vision because he had
the third eye. He was the chosen one among the dwarfs, he was chosen to serve the mistress
of magic as long as he lives. Taylor was confused and asked where the ring came from. The
gnome replied that the force of love was responsible for that. "Don`t talk in
riddles!" Taylor ordered. "Wear this ring and keep your eyes open...a wonderful
man is out there just for you." With those words the dwarf disappeared.
Prince Ridge and his wife princess Brooke were having dinner in the huge royal dining room
of castle Kriegspire. They were talking about Ridge`s mother, the old mad witch Stephanie.
She lived in the dark forest after being banished by her own husband King Eric. Stephanie
turned to black magic and became mighty and powerful. The source of power was her
connection to hell. She gathered rejected women and trained them in a very hard but
successful way. The whole kingdom was afraid of Stephanie and her disciplines. Prince
Ridge`s brother didn`t live in the palace, he was a rebel, fighting for poor people. His
home was in the forest too. Ridge was concerned about his family. What the hell had
happened to all of them, why they turned into such jerks? He couldn`t believe it, first
his mother and then his brother. Fortunately his seductive wife Brooke was on his side.
Without her, couldn`t handle this crisis.
Thorne and his best friend Dylan "the masked raider" decided to visit Stephanie
in her castle Darkmoor.
They were welcomed by a beautiful young witch named Sheila. Sheila was not very
experienced, but determined to become as mighty as Stephanie. Besides her studies and
training she fell in love with an older man, the King of Scotland, as he once visited the
country. It was love at first sight, but Sir James didn`t even notice her, maybe because
he was married to Lionhair Lauren at this time. Since this day, Sheila worked hard to
become so powerful to bewitch the object of her desire. At least Sheila was able to get
rid of Lauren by poisoning her. Thorne went to his mother to beg for an reconciliation
with King Eric and forget about the dark magic. He wanted to see the family together once
again, it was his greatest wish. But everyone was so stubborn and selfish, it was hard to
mediate.
Today, Stephanie was in worse mood than usually, she just put on a lot of weight
again and she hated being
fat. Thorne tried to talk to her, but she didn`t want to listen and eventually threw him
and Dylan in a pit full of skeletons and rats. It was dark and wet. Thorne was sad
that his mother became so cruel and mean. He wasn`t afraid of never coming out of this
pit, he knew mother would let him out soon. She did this to teach him a lesson once again.
Dylan sat down on a pile of bones and lamented their situation but Thorne told him not to
worry. Suddenly Thorne spotted something twinkle among the bones and skeletons.
Sheila overheard that Sir James was invited to visit King Eric`s castle. She quickly
prepared a magic love
potion and filled the red liquidity in a small bottle. After a special ritual, Sheila felt
more secure and decided to go to the royal palace immediately, not wasting time. Before
entering Castle Kriegspire, the enchantress changed her appearance. She turned into a
beautiful and graceful princess in a violet dress. Suddenly, Sheila heard horses and men`s
voices. Sir James was arriving with his knights! Hasty, she hid behind an apple tree and
tried not to breathe. Sheila observed how King Eric welcomed the Scottish Lord with his
son Ridge and Princess Brooke. So, Sheila didn`t notice the huge dog behind her. Without
advance warning the beast bit the enchantress in the ankle with all its terrible force.
Sir James heard a yell not so far away. He spotted a young lady behind a tree who
was fighting with a dog. By shooting with his bow, Sir James killed the animal and
saved Sheila`s live. Sheila was unconscious, she had many bad wounds that needed to be
cured immediately. James carried her in the castle and stayed at her side while the
doctors cured the wounds.
Prince Thorne grabbed the silver ring he had found among the bones. The ring seemed to be
very valuable, a green gem glittered on it. Thorne gave the jewel to Dylan and urged him
not to lose it. Finally, the flap
opened and the men were free. They left Castle Darkmoor immediately, because witch
Stephanie was still very angry.
Sir James gazed at the face of the young woman he saved just hours ago. He was captivated
by her beauty and felt his heart beating faster than usual. After some time, he
finally realised that he was falling in love with this princess, even he didn`t know
something about her. As he was pouring himself a glass of wine, a servant
entered the room and asked to follow him. Sheila opened her eyes and just saw James
leaving. It is my change, she thought, now or never! Fortunately the glass of wine was
still on the table, that made Sheila`s scheme very easy. Every move was painful, but she
tried to ignore that and mixed the magic love potion with the red wine. Then she quickly
hid the small bottle, sat on the bed and waited for James` return.
PART TWO
Dylan and Thorne went to the mistress of magic, Stephanie`s most hated enemy, for seeking
some advice.
Taylor already awaited them on her balcony, reading an old dusty book. As Thorne entered
the room, Taylor
suddenly felt confused. That feeling got stronger as the Prince began speaking some words.
Without noticing
what he said, the mistress of magic gazed in Thorne`s eyes and felt even more paralysed.
Of course, Throne
noticed that something was terribly wrong, the woman`s skin became pale and her hands
shivered heavily.
In trance, Taylor said: "Dylan, leave us alone. Please leave my castle immediately, I
want to be alone with
your master." Stunned, Dylan did what the mistress ordered.
As soon as Dylan left the room, Taylor embraced the surprised
Prince and whispered still in a deep trance:
"You are the man of my dream!" Then she collapsed. Thorne carried Taylor in her
bed and didn`t know what
to think. He couldn`t explain what happened just minutes before! It was not possible that
she was in
love with him, that would be the most terrible thing that could ever happen! His
mother Stephanie abhored
Taylor, she would banish even her own son if he would begin an affair with the mistress of
magic! Taylor awoke and asked Thorne to show his hand. "I knew it!!!", she
exclaimed. "You wear exactly the same
silver ring with the green stone like a dwarf gave me! You are the man I was searching my
entire life for! Oh
I love you!"
Thorne smiled and whispered that he must be in heaven. Without
losing one single thought about his mother, he
kissed the world`s most beautiful mistress of magic.
In Castle Darkmoor witch Stephanie observed her crystal ball. She
was sleepy and in a bad mood. Suddenly, she spotted something that got her full interest:
her stupid son kissed the mistress of magic! Stephanie laughed and grabbed her magic wand.
"Finally, I`ve found a reason to get rid of my most hated enemy", she yelled.
" After a short break, she grinned: "Okay Thorne, you want to be in heaven? Your
wish will be granted!"
After making passionate love, Taylor felt a sudden pain. In horror, she screamed, but
could not make one single move. She realised that her and her lover`s body were
transformed into transparent granite. Then Taylor fell into a deep dark sleep.
"Taylor, wake up my love...". The voice came from far away. The mistress of
magic opened her eyes and looked
around. She laid on white grass! Was it only a dream? "Where are we?", she
asked. "In Celeste", Thorne answered.
PART 3
"In Celeste", Thorne answered. Taylor`s figure expressed
horror and fear. Just in that moment, angel-like troopers approached and without losing a
word, they grabbed the intruders and threw them into a dark and murky dungeon.
After being captured one day without seeing a ray of light, Taylor and Thorne grew really
desperate. Suddenly at midnight, a door opened and a minotaur entered the room. Taylor
spotted a golden corona on his head. He carried a heavy axe and a shield; that made him
look like a creature out of Taylor`s worst nightmare. Violently the beast grabbed Taylor`s
arm and brought her into a labyrinthe. Thorne could only hear her screams.
Sir James entered Sheila`s chamber. He sat on the bed and touched Sheila`s figure. She
awoke and smiled.
Without hesitation James said: "Oh I love you. You`re the most beautiful woman I`ve
ever seen." Sheila was
proud of herself: the magic potion had worked! But then she spotted the full glass of
wine. James hadn`t
drunk the liquidity yet! He must have fallen in love with her without drinking the wine!
In this case, the
love potion had to be destroyed immediately! But before Sheila could act, James took the
glass and
drank it! "Noooo!", Sheila yelled in horror. And then, the catastrophy took
place: James felt a horrible pain
and collapsed. Sheila knew that he was going to die now. She took his dagger and prepared
herself for her
own dead, because she couldn`t life without this man "Oh Sheila, don`t leave me
alone, come with me...",
James whispered. "I`m so sorry, darling, so terribly sorry. It`s all my fault. But we
will be toghter forever. Forever!" Those words were her last ones. After a while
their bodies disappeared. Eternity awaited them.
Thorne`s golden armour and sword were heavy, but he had only one aim in mind: Find Taylor
and rescue her!
He was heading through a muddled maze, searching for his maiden in distress. From time to
time, the knight
was forced to fight with skeletons, medusas, griffins, lizards and powerful minotaurs.
Thorne never found his beloved mistress of magic.
THE END
