A
Happy Ending
Prince
Edward’s coronation was held the next day and he was now King Edward of Ishma
and Julia was his Queen. Everyone was there and was happy that Ishma wasn’t in
darkness. This coronation was also a celebration for what Sophie, Ted, Jack and
Sam did to save Ishma. Sophie’s family, Ted’s father, Jack’s father and Sam’s
father were there too and they were proud of what their children did.
King Edward and Queen Julia were
sitting on their thrones, wearing their crown and tiara. King Edward sat up
from his throne. “Everyone” he said “as you all know my twin brother Prince
Charles tried to take the throne by force. But thanks to four special people he
is gone and Ishma is safe again. Sophie, Ted, Jack and Sam please step
forward”.
Sophie, Ted, Jack and Sam stepped
forward and faced King Edward. “Sophie, Ted, Jack and Sam” he said “you have
saved my kingdom and helped me get back on the throne. I am grateful for what
you did and I thank you”. “I also thank you your majesty” said Sophie “going on
an adventure was something I have always wanted to do”. “That goes the same for
me” said Sam. “And me” said Jack. “Well that adventure was nice” Ted admitted
“even though I’ve never been the adventurous type”. “In honour for everything
that you have done for us” said King Edward “I present you with these gifts”.
Queen Julia was carrying a creamy
coloured cushion and there were four medals on the cushion. All four medals
were round and silver on four different coloured ribbons and both had writing
on them. One said knowledge, the second strength, the third courage and the
fourth loyalty. The knowledge medal had a green ribbon, the strength medal had
a red ribbon, the courage medal had a blue ribbon and the loyalty medal had a
yellow ribbon.
King Edward presented the medals one
by one. “Ted” he said “smart and bright as a button. I present you with the
medal of knowledge. Jack with the strength of a cart horse I present you the
medal of strength. Sam courageous and unstoppable I present you the medal of
courage. And Sophie for answering my wife’s plea for help I present you with
the medal of loyalty. I once again thank you all”. “Thank you your majesty”
Sophie, Ted, Jack and Sam said together. Everyone clapped and cheered for them,
while they smiled at each other in pride.
As well as receiving medals from King
Edward and Princess Julia, Ted, Jack and Sam were presented jobs in the castle.
Ted became a councillor to the king and was given a room full of books all to
himself. Jack and Sam became soldiers and they were a real fighting pair. Sam
always got ready to fight while Jack got ready to cover him. As for Sophie; she
was presented with a job too. Queen Julia wished to have Sophie to become her
lady in waiting. “I cannot think of anyone else but you for a lady in waiting Sophie”
said Queen Julia. Sophie was surprised, but she accepted the offer. “I would be
honoured to serve you your majesty,” she said. So Sophie became Queen Julia’s
lady in waiting.
Sophie, Ted, Jack and Sam all enjoyed
a happy life in court together. And the most important jobs for the three boys
were doing important tasks for the royal family. The tasks always had to go to
faraway places to deliver messages or deliver and pick up something. Sophie
joined them in these tasks, with permission from the king and queen, because
she still wanted to have adventures with Ted, Jack and Sam and it was the same
with the three boys. King Edward and Queen Julia understood Sophie’s feelings
and they agreed to allow her and the three boys to go on adventures
together. Sophie, Ted, Jack and Sam loved
doing those jobs; they liked going on more adventures together. Everyone in
Ishma all agreed that Sophie, Ted, Jack and Sam were the best people for these
sorts of tasks.
As for the black crystal of Ishma,
King Edward did bury it in his ancestor Prince John’s grave. Of course no one,
not even King Edward, revealed that. No one wanted history to repeat itself.
Ishma was now a happy and peaceful
land and it stayed that way for many, many, years.
