Anastasia led Mandy to another room in the palace.
Suddenly, Mandy noticed a familiar figure holding some flowers.
"Vinnie!" she shouted.
He turned around and smiled.
"Mandy!" called Vinnie.
He ran over to his sister.
Mandy introduced Vinnie to her new friend.
"You're Princess Anastasia?" asked Vinnie.
"Yes, but just call me Anya," she said.
Vinnie turned white.
But before Mandy could say anything, a voice interrupted.
"Your highness, the Fabergé egg is here.
We will begin the celebration soon."
"Rasputin!" thought Vinnie.
"Go about your duties,"
ordered Rasputin, pointing to Vinnie and Mandy.
Then in a kinder voice, to Anastasia he said,
"Go to your parents, Princess."
"Rasputin, you can't tell me what to do!" cried Anastasia.
"You will listen, little one," he said.
"I am your mother's closest advisor. Obey me!"
Anastasia stamped her feet and walked off with Rasputin.
"Something bad is going to happen," Vinnie whispered to Mandy.
"How do you know?" asked Mandy.
"What are you talking about?"
"I can't believe you don't get it!" Vinnie nearly shouted.
"She's Princess Anastasia!
Don't you remember the movie we saw?"
Mandy grabbed Vinnie's arm.
"The Romanovs!" she said.
"Now I remember.
The whole family gets murdered.
We have to do something!"
The horror of it made Mandy cry.
Vinnie held his sister's hands.
"Mandy, we can't change history," he said sadly.
At that moment, two men in military uniforms walked by.
They were carrying a gold box on a red cushion.
Nearby, some servants whispered in excitement.
"That must be the new egg," said Vinnie.
The men carried the box into the palace reception room.
They left the door slightly open.
Vinnie and Mandy peered through.
In the reception room, the royal family stood near a small table.
Anna Pavlova was there too.
Rasputin stood next to the czarina.
The czar took the box and pulled out a green colored egg.
"It looks like a tree!" cried Anastasia.
The egg was supported by a short stick and covered in leaves made of jade.
The tree's fruit were colorful jewels.
Vinnie took out the photo:
it was glowing blue.
"What's this?" said the czarina, touching a lever on the side of the egg.
Suddenly, the top of the tree opened.
A little bird popped out as a melody filled the room.
Everyone clapped.
"The photo!" Mandy whispered.
The object in the photo was the bird.
It was glowing red.
Just as Mandy closed her eyes, she saw Anastasia wink at her.
The children fell down the dark tunnel.
The next thing they knew, they were home in the attic again.
Mom stood in the doorway.
"My eyes! What was that light?" she shouted.
Vinnie and Mandy looked at each other.
They were in trouble.