Part Three: The Return of the Wizards

Another Training Montage

"Yes. We can stay the rest of the day in Mirkwood and leave tomorrow. We'll make a plan later for where we will go." Sophie said. Everyone nodded.

"We should probably also recruit some more people. We won't be able to defeat three powerful wizards with just a group of kids." Gwen said.

"Hmm, I guess you're right. Whatever happened to your army?" I asked.

"I don't really know. I told them to follow us to Mirkwood, but they never showed up. They might've all been killed by orcs along the way. We did come here on the eagles, so we wouldn't have seen any armies of orcs." Gwen said.

"Oh. That was your only army, wasn't it?" I asked. Gwen nodded.

"Yeah, they were my only fully trained army. I've got others, but they're not as strong. And if my strongest army was killed off by orcs, I don't think my weaker trainees would be any help to us." Gwen said.

"Okay, well, maybe, we could go to Rohan. We haven't been to that kingdom yet. Or, maybe we could go to Gondor. Gondor must have a big army. I mean, Gondor is a big kingdom." I said. Sophie nodded.

"Hmm, yes. You might be on to something." She said.

"Great. So we can go there and recruit more people for our army. Then we can defeat the ghost wizards!" Gwen exclaimed. Everyone nodded.

"Maybe we should all practice with our weapons again. I mean, I'll probably use my magic, but I think we could all still use practice." Sophie said. I nodded. We all walked to the armory and put on our armor.

"We should all use Mithril shirts instead of the heavy chest plates. Mithril is so much lighter and still gives off protection. Mithril saved me from Elydark." Fendan suggested, before everyone put on the chest plates.

Everyone nodded in agreement and put on the Mithril shirts instead. We all walked outside of the palace and to the field that we had practiced in so long ago.

We all partnered up and began practicing. I was doing a lot better this time, but I still couldn't beat Fendan. I had decided that I could get better at sword fighting, but I would never be able to beat Fendan.

"You've gotten better!" He exclaimed.

"Yeah, but I'll never be as good as you," I said. Fendan shook his head.

"No, don't say that. You're doing great. I've been training my entire life and I don't expect you to beat me in a duel." Fendan said. I nodded.

"Okay, I guess you're right," I said.

"You have to think positively. If you believe that you can beat someone in a battle, you might just be able to. If you think negatively, you won't be able to win." Fendan said. I nodded again.

"Okay, fine. From now on, I will try to think positively about my dueling skills." I said. Fendan nodded.

"Good," He said. We continued to practice. After a while, we all went inside. We all ate lunch. Enmoira came up to the table while we were all eating.

"I want to help you guys," She said.

"Okay. I think we might be going to either Rohan or Gondor next." Sophie said. Enmoira nodded.

"Sounds good. I've just missed Fendan and Qinric so much, and I wanted to join in on the adventure." She said. I nodded.

Even though she wasn't on our team, she had been through a lot.

"Okay," I said. She left the dining room. After we all finished eating lunch, we went upstairs to take a break from training.

Sophie, Poppy, Gwen, Enmoira, Treeblossom, and I all sat in the guest bedroom, talking.

"So, I heard you and Qinric got engaged," Enmoira said to Sophie. Sophie nodded and then blushed.

"Yes, we did," She said, still blushing a bit.

"Well, when are you two going to have your betrothal ceremony?" Enmoira asked. Sophie shrugged.

"We never decided," She said.

"You should have a ceremony! That way, the betrothal is official." Enmoira said. Sophie nodded.

"We probably will, I just don't know when," Sophie said.

Then, I had an idea. I realized that I wanted what Sophie had. I wanted to get engaged to Fendan.