Apple wakes up to her loud alarm clock, startled, she grabs her phone and runs out of her dorm room and straight to school. "Ah, what a nice day!" she said as she started slowing down her running. Apple bumped into raven as she was heading into the halls of ever after high. "Oopsie! Didn't see you there raven!" She said as calm as she could after being so clumsy. "Oh it's not a problem, hey um have you seen Maddie anywhere? I can't find her and I'm really worried...she won't answer my texts either!" Raven said nervously. "Nope! see you in class!" Apple quickly snapped back. Apple was having a hard time lying about what she has done... "It's all that dumb Briar's fault that she's gone..." Apple thought to herself while walking to her class. Apple sat down in class and opened up her notebook to get ready. But suddenly she realized that her teacher wasn't there, as replacement, Headmaster Grimm was stood there, with an angry expression. "Ohgodohgodohgodohgod" Apple thought to herself and she started to sweat. "Hello students, I regret to inform you that Madeline hatter has gone missing. We are unsure where she has gone but we are very worried and will be canceling school for the day to create a search party." He looked at all of the students, most wide eyed. "Class dismissed." He said. Apple glanced at raven who was sitting next to her, Raven looked so worried, Apple couldn't help but tear up thinking about the betrayal she has done. "Apple!" Said headmaster grimm "You and Raven seem the most worried so, you will lead the search party!" Apple gulped. "O-Okay." she said quietly. Later that day Raven and Apple where in charge of making missing posters to hang all over the school. They both sat on the floor at level to a coffee table in their dorm room that they where working on. Apple had put on her glasses so that you couldn't see she was scared. "I can't belive Madeline is missing..." Said raven sadly. Apple looked up at a picture on the wall of Herself, Raven,Maddie, and Briar. The only one she trusted to be good anymore was the only one she wanted to be bad. Apple stopped for a moment and then said "Yeah," As she finished another poster "How about you hang up these posters while I stay back here and make a few more?" said Apple. "Oh alright!" Raven said and she grabbed the posters and headed out the door. Apple sighed out of releif. she finished 5 more posters before checking her phone. "I better delete these texts before the police get involved.." She thought. as she opened her texts with Briar she decided to read the conversation once more out of pure guilt.

Briar: Hey apple.

Apple: Hiiii Briar! Just got my nails done!

Briar: LOL cool...Can you help me with a little something, just one more thing before i move away?

Apple: Oh sure, what?

Briar: I wanna do something big...Dangerous...Criminal...

Apple: ...

Briar: I know who you hate the most...

Apple: what?

Briar: It's Raven isn't it? aren't you mad you can't get your happily ever after?

Apple: But me, you, raven, and maddie are such good friends, right? I thought we where friends till' THE END...

Briar: Oh apple, always so silly! Your destiny is all that matters as a royal...I thought thats what us royals stood for!

Apple: What are you implying?

Briar: The only thing more sad for raven than dying herself, is for her BEST friend to die, maddie.

Apple: But maddie is my friend too! I'd never hurt anyone!

Briar: Apple, if you do this it will drive raven on the path of evil, or perhaps, poisening you with an apple?

Apple: NO, im not doing this!

Briar: your destiny counts on it.

Apple: I SAID NO

Briar: Im your BFF. Ive done so much for you. do something for yourself

Apple: Briar stop!

Briar: If you don't do it I'll just get rid of Raven and doom your happily ever after.

Apple: fine...

Briar: good. meet me at my dorm tonight.

Apple: Okay.

Apple teared up, she cant beilve she was so nieve..

Just then the door creaked open... "Hey apple! finished the postering!" Raven said as she looked over at Apple sitting on her bed. "Oh! Hey Raven!" Apple quickly put on a smile. "You okay?" Raven said approaching Apple. "Yes! Perfect! What a nice day! Is that a new spike-y headband?" Apple was trying to change the subject so desperately. "Um, no, I've had this headband for 2 weeks Apple...what is up with you today?" She said. "I told you I'm FINE!" Apple was starting to lash out a bit from this stress. "Geez Apple..um anyways, There is a poster for every wall and lamp post in Ever After so we won't be needing the extra posters you made." Raven said quietly. "Oh okay, I'm gonna go and um, see how Ashlynn is doing." As soon as Apple got up to leave Raven quickly asked her "Oh and by the way, we have to go looking for Maddie at 3 PM, you'll be there right?" Apple paused, "Right.". Apple ran out the door, not looking back. Apple had left her Mirror phone back in the dorms but she hadn't yet noticed it. Back at the dorm Raven looked over at the phone. "I reaaaally shouldn't peek...Maybe she is REALLY just fine.." Raven thought to herself. She couldn't take it, she had to look. Raven locked the door and picked up Apples phone "Just a peek..." What Raven saw next made her have to sit down. She couldn't believe it...Apple killing Maddie? Raven sat the phone down and headed out the door, she had to confront Apple.

End of chapter 1.