A/N: Dragons, anyone?
The weeks passed until Drell would come to take Atticus and the others to Ever After High as he took care of Spyro like he was his own son, and where Spyro had grown up fast to where he stopped aging at the age of a teenager.
"How's it going, son?" Patrick smiled as he came down in the basement.
"It's going, but he's grown now." Atticus replied.
"Sorry about keeping him in the basement, but how would we explain to neighbors that we have a pet dragon?" Patrick smiled.
"That's true." Atticus nodded.
"I can't wait for the Dragon Games!" Spyro smiled.
"I know, me neither!" Atticus smiled back to him. "It's gonna be amazing!"
"Then you'll be happy to know that it's almost time." Drell's voice said.
"There's your ride." Patrick smiled to Atticus.
"All right!" Atticus cheered.
Spyro soon flew down through the doorway of the attic.
"Whoa, come back!" Atticus yelped.
Spyro laughed as he flew all around in excitement.
"Whoa!" Drell yelped.
"Stop that dragon!" Atticus called out as he ran past the warlock.
"Why not just use your super-speed?" Drell asked.
"I'm about to!" Atticus replied.
"This could take a while..." Drell said before sitting down. "Emily, make me a sandwich."
"Excuse me?" Emily deadpanned.
"Please?" Drell asked.
"That's better." Emily replied.
"So, then I said-" Cassandra began before she saw a dragon rush by her, Tiffany, and Margo.
Atticus then ran like Sonic as he chased after Spyro. "Hey, ladies!"
"Was that a dragon?" Margo asked.
"If it wasn't, then that's the ugliest dog I've ever seen." Tiffany replied.
"Spyro, slow down, I can't let anyone see you here!" Atticus told his dragon before he soon jumped and got a hold of the purple dragon.
"Aw!" Spyro pouted.
"Spyro, you know I can't let you outside now." Atticus told the dragon he raised from an egg.
"Yeah, I know; I was just so excited to finally get out of the attic." Spyro pouted.
"Well, I guess I can't blame you about that," Atticus admitted. "Plus you'll get to see loads more dragons in Ever After High."
"Wahoo! When can we leave for Ever After High?!" Spyro asked out of excitement.
"Well, Drell was gonna tell us when, but you flew away!" Atticus chuckled.
"Oh, right." Spyro smiled sheepishly.
Atticus and Spyro soon came back to the house.
Drell was eating his sandwich and trying to talk back to the TV, but was confused since he didn't have television back in his realm. Atticus and Spyro were soon back.
"Why won't these tiny people listen to me?" Drell complained.
"Uh, you can talk to TV, but it doesn't talk back, sir..." Cherry replied nervously.
"Oh, of course, I knew that..." Drell said.
"Finally got him." Atticus said.
"About time..." Drell replied. "I knew this would happen somehow."
"Let's get going to Ever After High!" Spyro smiled.
"Okay, okay, keep your wings on." Drell replied as he soon brought out his wand from Cherry's ear.
"How did you do that?" Cherry asked as she rubbed her ear and glanced at Drell for that.
"That's my secret," Drell smirked. "Now to transport all of us that have been to Ever After High along with Spyro."
Cherry rubbed her ear as she looked quite disturbed from Drell's magic. Drell soon used his magic to teleport them all to Ever After High.
ZAP!
They soon reappeared in front of Ever After High. Spyro looked around to find any fellow dragons, though Atticus held him back until it would be okay to explore.
"Easy, Spyro." Atticus said.
"But I wanna meet the other dragons." Spyro pouted.
"You will soon, I promise, but we have to wait." Atticus told him.
"More waiting?" Spyro sulked slightly.
"Don't worry," Drell said. "You'll meet some soon."
Spyro sighed as he felt like this was taking forever.
They came inside of the school and Raven seemed to be quite the most popular girl in school as everyone came to see her.
"Hey, Raven." Atticus greeted.
"Huh?" Raven blinked and then smiled. "Oh... Oh, wow, hi!"
"You seem busy." Mo commented.
"Tell me about it." Raven replied.
"Guess everyone has found out about what happened." Atticus said.
"I guess you could say that," Raven replied. "I'm also just glad that I get to hang out with Crow again."
"Same here." Crow smiled as he came to his sister's side.
Raven smiled back to him and Atticus smiled happily to the siblings as he felt happy for them.
"Raven, I broke a nail and gave myself a splinter!" A wooden girl came over.
"No problem, Cedar." Raven replied before using magic to fix the wooden girl's finger.
"That wasn't a big challenge." Spyro said.
"Um, I toasted marshmallows with dragon fire, and the soot stained my teeth!" Daring Charming came toward Raven and Crow.
"Please excuse my sister." Crow told the others as Raven went to work.
"So, how have you been, Crow?" Atticus asked. "Any girlfriends?"
"Uh, no..." Crow smiled nervously. "Why would I have time for a girlfriend?"
"Do you have a crush on someone?" Mo smirked playfully.
"What?!" Crow yelped. "No! And even if I did, it's definitely not Apple White!"
"Riiiight..." Cherry replied.
"Sure." Patch added with a playful smirk.
Crow turned away while blushing shyly at the mention of Apple White.
More and more Ever After High students came to Raven for help.
"Uh, I better help my sister." Crow told the others.
"Looks like it." Mo said.
Crow went to help Raven out. Atticus held Spyro close as he looked all around with the others to see any other dragons around, though there didn't seem to be any. Apple White soon came to try and help, though no one seemed to want her help and only wanted Raven to help them.
"Where are the other dragons?" Spyro pouted. "You promised!"
"Don't worry; there's one dragon here, but she's somewhere else." Drell said.
"She?" Spyro asked.
"Yes, Spyro, there are girl dragons," Atticus told his new dragon. "I mean, our old friend Donkey is married to one."
"And they had the most adorable little Dronkeys~" Drell smirked playfully.
"Little what...?" Spyro asked.
"Dronkeys," Atticus told Spyro. "They're half dragon and half donkey. They were named Debbie, Coco, Bananas, Peanut, Parfait, and Eclair."
"Huh... Donkey Dragons..." Spyro replied. "I didn't think that was possible."
"Yeah, well, Donkey and his mate made it possible." Drell said.
"Hm..." Spyro hummed. "I still wanna meet other dragons."
"Don't worry, you will." Atticus promised him.
Raven soon walked by as she looked quite nervous.
"Today's the day." Drell said.
"Oh, you mean the Dragon Games that YOU PROMISED TO TAKE US TO?!" Cherry replied out of slight annoyance.
"No, today is where Raven and Crow get to visit their mother who is still trapped in the Mirror Realm." Drell said.
"But you said-" Cherry was about to say.
"I know what I said, but this will also involve dragons!" Drell told her. "Such as Nevermore."
"Very funny," Cherry deadpanned. "Nevermore is a poem by Edgar Allen Poe, and I should know."
"Come with me, and I'll show you their dragon." Drell said.
Everyone then followed the warlock as he seemed to know the ins and outs of Ever After High.
"Don't be scared, Sis," Crow soothed Raven. "I'm sure it'll be all right when we see Mom."
"Yeah, but it's just never easy seeing her." Raven said.
"I'm sure it isn't," Crow comforted. "But I'll be right here."
"Visiting Day: The day Raven and Crow get to see their mother in her mirror prison, and Raven was nervous." The male narrator narrated.
"I'd be nervous too if my mom were the Evil Queen." Brooke added.
Raven and Crow soon entered the headmaster's office.
"Headmaster Grimm, it's time." Crow spoke up to the headmaster politely.
"Ah, yes, of course, you two," Headmaster Grimm nodded to them before handing out a paper for the two of them. "Sign here. Now remember, keep away from-"
"The glass," Raven replied as she put a hand up. "I know, I know."
"We both know." Crow said.
Headmaster Grimm presses a button which opens a sliding shelf door directing the siblings elsewhere.
"Come here, Raven." Crow soothed his sister.
Raven soon came over to her brother. The siblings soon took deep breaths and walked up a flight of stairs which would lead them to a tower and once they reached the end, they opened the double doors which would lead them to where they needed to go. The siblings were then soon greeted by a female purple dragon.
"Nevermore!" Raven beamed to the dragon. "Who's a good dragon?"
"Have you been a good girl?" Crow smiled.
The dragon whimpered in response.
"Don't worry," Raven coaxed. "We can handle Mom."
Crow soothed Nevermore and kissed her snout to soothe her. A second dragon soon came out and tackled Crow with a growl before nuzzling him.
Crow laughed as he should've seen that coming. "Hey, pal, long time no see," he then told the dragon who was more like a playful dog than a ferocious dragon. "How've you been, Midnight?"
The dragon nuzzled up against him.
"Aw, good boy..." Crow soothed. "Have you been a good boy for Nevermore?"
The dragon nodded before licking Crow's face like a dog.
"Ew, dragon drool!" Crow winced, but still laughed since he loved his dragon like a boy's best friend.
Midnight smiled before smelling and started to growl.
"It's okay, boy, it's me, Crow..." Crow told his dragon.
"Are you guys coming?" Raven asked as she was on her way to the staircase with Nevermore.
"We're coming." Crow smiled.
Midnight came with Crow as they went up the spiral staircase.
On the top floor, a mirror projecting swirling smoke is centered in the middle of the floor.
"Here we go." Crow said.
As Raven approaches, her mother's figure fades in.
'Children!' Evil Queen beamed once she saw Raven and Crow as she was using an exercise bike.
"Hi, Mom." Raven casually greeted.
"Hey, Mom." Crow added.
'I've been waiting forever after,' Evil Queen said to her children before she reverted back to her usual self by magic. 'How do I look?'
"You look great, Mom." Raven replied.
'How's school?' Evil Queen asked them.
"It's been great." Crow said.
'Have you been a bad boy and girl?' Evil Queen asked excitedly.
"Well, we-" Raven began.
'Raven, I know you've been using your powers for good, helping others, and Crow, you've been rather close with a certain girl your age,' Evil Queen interrupted dramatically. 'Where did I go wrong?'
"Dramatic much?" Crow rolled his eyes.
'I beg your pardon?!' Evil Queen glared to her son slightly.
"Things have changed, Mom," Raven told their mother. "It's not like back when you went to school here. We can choose our own destiny!"
'I know one thing hasn't changed: It's better to be feared than forgotten.' Evil Queen replied.
"Yeah, but we don't want to be feared." Crow said.
"Everyone does fear you though, Mom." Raven added.
'Thank you!' Evil Queen replied. 'Get me out of here, and I'll show you the way. We'll rule side-by-side. We'll take over Ever After High together! It'll be a great bonding experience, like shopping, only, world domination.'
"We are not taking over the school, and we'll never set you free!" Crow replied firmly.
"We never wanna be like you!" Raven added angrily. "We wanna choose our own happily ever after!"
"Whoa, careful of your magic, Sis!" Crow warned nervously.
Evermore and Midnight saw what their owners' mother was trying to do.
'Let out that aggression,' Evil Queen encouraged. 'Go on! Hit the glass, my children!'
Evermore and Midnight soon went to their owners.
'Nevermore! Midnight!' Evil Queen groaned.
Nevermore is startled by her acknowledgement and shrinks a size smaller, then crashes into a pile of broken paint while whimpering. Midnight simply glared at Evil Queen, not afraid of her before making sure his sister was alright.
"Nice try, Mom," Raven sourly told her mother. "You want me to break the mirror. You're not getting out that easily."
'Can't blame an evil queen for trying.' Evil Queen chuckled innocently.
"Yeah, well, luckily we have our dragons." Crow replied.
"VISITING HOURS ARE OVER!" Headmaster Grimm yelled out.
"Oh, look at that, Visiting Hours are over," Crow smirked to his mother. "Well, time to learn. Come on, Raven and Nevermore."
Midnight soon came to Crow.
"Come here, boy." Crow told his dragon.
Raven and Nevermore left first as Crow allowed them to since ladies first was polite. Evil Queen wasn't going to give up that easily.
The siblings soon came back up to the surface.
"OTHER DRAGONS!" Spyro called out before flying.
"Spyro!" Atticus yelped.
Cherry walked by as she held some heavy books only for the dragon to zip by her and knock her down and the books all landed on her before she poked her head out, looking painfully dizzy.
"Spyro, get back here!" Atticus called out as he chased after him.
"Help...?" Cherry asked weakly.
Atticus stopped a moment to help Cherry out and then kept chasing after Spyro.
"Thanks!" Cherry said.
The O'Hair twins, Poppy and Holly, came to Raven to help her clean up Nevermore while Spyro soon flew toward them. Nevermore, who didn't know who he was, hid behind Raven.
"Where did this dragon come from?" Raven's eyes widened.
"Sorry about that, Raven..." Atticus smiled nervously. "I guess Spyro got too excited to meet other dragons for the first time."
"For the first time?" Raven asked.
"He's been with me in the attic for a while." Atticus replied.
"I guess dragons aren't as common at your home than in our world." Raven said.
"Well, not in the Mortal Realm, that is." Atticus smiled sheepishly.
Spyro began to try to talk with Nevermore. "Hey there." he smiled to the female dragon.
"Uh, h-h-hi..." Nevermore shook a little nervously and shyly. "I'm Nevermore."
"I'm Spyro," Spryo smiled. "What's that on your scales?"
"What's what?" Nevermore asked before taking a look. "Oh, you mean this paint?"
"What happened?" Spyro asked.
"Raven and Crow's mother scared me." Nevermore pouted.
Poppy and Holly soon came toward Nevermore as they talked with Raven and Crow.
"Who are you two?" Spyro asked Poppy and Holly.
"Ooh, he can talk to us, Holly!" Poppy said to her twin sister.
"This is a shock, Poppy!" Holly replied.
"So, your names are Holly and Poppy?" Spyro asked.
"That's us," Holly and Poppy replied in unison. "The O'Hair Twins!"
"O'Hair, huh?" Spyro asked.
"Yep," Holly smiled. "Our mother is Rapunzel."
"Nice to meet you both." Spyro said.
"Who are you, cute little dragon?" Holly asked.
"My name's Spryo, and I'm here for the Dragon Games!" Spyro beamed.
"And he's my dragon." Atticus smiled.
"Aww~, he's so handsome~" The O'Hair twins gushed and pet Spyro like he was a dog.