A Perfect Ending
Welcome Back
2 months have gone by since Merlina's defeat, everyone at ever after high have been getting along better with each other all the students have been trying different things and focusing on their careers and what they really want to do.
During those 2 months Apple had been away so she could get over Daring and today she was returning, so everyone was planing a big welcome home party for her.
Maddie, Briar, Cerise and Duchess were setting up the party in the gym but of course Duchess wasn't helping, she was just sat on a chair in the muddle of the room.
Cerise: Duchess, stop lazying around and help us.
Briar: yeah this party needs to be perfect for Apple's return.
Duchess: oh sure help set up a party for someone that ran away.
Cerise: you know why she left, she needed to leave to get over Daring.
Duchess: why bother, he's not even here.
Briar: yeah but a change off scenery would do her good.
Then suddenly Raven, Cedar, Ashlyn and Hunter walked in with presents.
Raven: where back.
Ashlyn: and we brought gifts.
Briar: OK gang lets see what you got.
Raven: well I got Apple this new cape made from the pelt of a panther.
Briar: Raven you know Apple's vegetarian right?
Raven: oh.
Ashlyn: well I got Apple these pair of crystal shoes.
Maddie: oh let me try them on!
Maddie grabbed the shoes and tried them on but when she got up she fell right back down.
Maddie: these shoes aren't verry comfy.
Ashlyn: well there made from crystal there not for wearing there for display.
Ashlyn removed the crystal shoes from Maddie's feet and Maddie put her old shoes on.
Cedar: I saw this wooden princess doll and I knew I had to get it for her.
Briar: um Cedar, you know Apple gave up her plans to be a princess.
Cedar: oh right.
Brair: Hunter, please tell me you got something for Apple that she will like and actually use.
Hunter: well I didn't know what really to get her so I just got her a card with cash inside.
Briar: great so we have dead animal fur, uncomfortable shoes, an old doll and a card paper with paper inside, this is hopeless.
Raven: oh yeah well I thought you would have all the decorations up by now but the room looks half done, literary half done.
Briar: well I would be done faster if Duchess would get off her lazy chair and help.
Duchess: hey you were taking naps too and anyway why am I here anyway, you guys would never throw me a welcome home party.
Raven: true but anytime you would like a going away party, just say the word.
Everyone laughed at Duchess as she stormed off unhappy.
Briar: OK everyone we really need to get this place ready, Apple will be here in just under an hour.
Raven: I think I know a spell that can decorate this place fast as lightening.
Raven snapped her fingers and the room was covered in purple smoke but when the smoke cleared nothing had changed.
Maddie: a part from the cloud of purple smoke, was something supposed to happen?
Raven: sorry everyone, my magic has been failing me lately, I don't know why but it is.
Cerise: don't worry Raven together we can all get this room together in the blink of an eye.
Half an hour later the party was ready and in good time because Apple's carriage arrived, every student arrived to greet her except Duchess, when Apple got out off her carriage she wasn't wearing her usual outfit instead she was wearing just a brown t-shirt, dark green jacket, dark green trousers and walking boots.
Everyone was shocked to see her wearing that and most off the students left except her friends.
Briar: Apple! You look well different but that doesn't matter, come here.
Biar and Apple hugged then Raven walked over too her.
Raven: Apple White.
Apple: Raven Queen.
Apple extended her hand in friendship as did Raven and they shook hands.
Maddie: Apple, is it really you?
Apple: yes it's me Maddie.
Ashlyn: lets me guess, you lost your luggage and your not wearing that by choice.
The headmasters Milton and Giles Grimm came to greet her and just like everyone else they where surprised.
Apple: hello headmasters.
Milton Grimm: Apple white but you look so different.
Raven: it doesn't matter what your wearing we are just thrilled your here to stay.
Apple: well actually I...
Briar: come one you've got to check on the hexcellent party we've planed for you.
Everyone brought Apple too the GYM and showed her around.
Briar: here we have the DJ booth which Melody will be playing.
Apple: that's great but...
Ashlyn: don't worry I've picked out a dress for you too wear.
Apple: that's nice but...
Maddie: and we've got your favourite party treats, apple fritters, cameral apples, apple tarts, apple pies.
Apple: STOP!
Everyone stared at Apple.
Apple: I can see you've all put a lot off work into this party and I am grateful but It wasn't necessary because i didn't want a party.
Briar: WHAT? WHAT DO MEAN YOU DIDN'T WANT A PARTY?!
Raven: OK Apple you better explain yourself because even I'm confused.
Apple: OK let me start at where I've been, while I've been away too get over Daring, speaking off which where is he?
Raven: Daring and Lizzie left last month to go stay with Lizzie's relatives, when the Queen of Hearts found out they where dating well she wasn't to pleased so they left to get away from her.
Kitty: why, your not jealous, are you?
Apple: I've forgotten Daring, Lizzie's welcome too him, anyway I met spiritual Monks that taught me so much about this world and how giving up personal possessions cleanses the soul, we stayed in there retreat in the mountains around Camelot, it's the most amazing place.
Raven: wow back up, who's we? Was there love in the mountain air?
Apple: Mordred, king Arthur's son is just a cool friend, he's a total free Spirit, we had a connection.
All the girls: AW!
Apple: so apart from Lizzie and Daring leaving has anything else exiting happened while I was away?
Milton Grimm: my brother and I have created the new story book of legend where anyone at this school can write there new destinies if they choose to change it.
Apple: well I'll be sure to write down my adventures once i return again.
Cerise: your leaving, again?
Apple: yes, I only popped down to see how you where before I continue on my travels.
Milton Grimm: I agreed to let you go away for only two months so you could get over Daring and now your saying you want to leave agin for nothing.
Apple: not nothing, it's a big world out there and I was born to travel.
Milton Grimm: no you where born to be the next Snow White.
Apple: that was the old me, this me has seen the gardens of OZ, climbed mountains and swam oceans of Atlantis.
Milton Grimm: be that as it may I can't let you leave this school, your studies and your destiny.
Apple: there is to much to see in the world, give Duchess my happily ever after.
Briar: so your just going to leave us to go traveling again.
At that point everyone left the party and left Apple alone to her thoughts.
In the hall way Raven and Dexter where talking.
Dexter: too bad the party's canceled it would given us a chance to dance again.
Raven: to tell you the truth I don't think I'm Capable to dance again (shiver).
Dexter: what's wrong.
Raven: not sure, I just feel really cold all of a sudden and I'm starting to feel dizzy, I better go to my room and lie down.
Dexter: yeah that would be best, try and keep warm.
Later that day Apple was saying goodbye to the others.
Apple: Briar, I'm going to miss you.
Briar: you don't have to go, maybe we could make a mediation retreat right here.
Apple: I'm sorry but there are so many other places I wanna see and go to.
Apple and Briar hugged.
Briar: promise you'll write to me every week.
Apple: I will, too all of you.
Apple was ready to go when suddenly headmaster's Milton and Giles Grimm appeared.
Apple: you can't stop me.
Milton: no I can't but this fax I receive from the magical high council may just change your mind.
Apple took the letter and read it out loud.
"Before the age off there eighteenth birthday all students choosing to leave school must take a special citizenship exam to ensure there ready for what awaits them, the exam will be held one month from today".
Giles: oh well, it looks like your here to stay.
Apple: no I'm not, I'lll take a few revision books with me and pop back before the exam.
Miltom: theres more on the back.
Apple turned to other side and read that out loud.
"all those taking the exam are subject to a curfew, anyone caught leaving school during the hours of darkness will be sentenced to do 6 hours of community service a day in the slim pits".
Apple: this is your doing, isn't it?
Milton: well I may have told them you were leaving school but this exam is more of a shock to me as it is too you.
Apple stormed off unhappy while the others where looking at the headmasters.
Milton: you may all go now.
The students left while in Apple and Raven's room Raven was sick in bed when Apple walked in.
Apple: hi Raven, the magical high council are making me take and exam in one months time but until then I'm trapped here, can you belive that.
Apple then turned around and was shocked to see Raven ill, she walked over to her bed and was shocked to see her with purple spots all over her face, sweaty face, nose blocked, burning up, pain in her stomach and was feeling cold.
Raven: Apple, please help me.
Apple: Raven but how can you?, I'll get the headmaster's.
Apple ran out off there room to the headmaster Grimm's office.
Apple: headmaster's something terrible is happening to Raven.
Milton: if this is some excuse to get out off doing exam it's not working.
Apple: I'm serious, Raven has the royal flu.
Milton: What?
Giles: but that's impossible.
Apple: take a look if you don't belive me.
The headmaster's and Apple left the office and went to her's and Raven's room where they found Raven in bed still not well.
Giles: your right this is the Royal flu.
Raven sneezed but due to her powers the sneeze sent the three of them flying into the wall.
Giles: with a fusion of magic.
Apple: how can she catch this only a Royal gets this disease.
Milton: I've seen this before, it's past down from the jeans from any Royal's parents and they only get this flu once.
Apple: but that's impossible Raven dosen't have any royal parents, does she?
Milton: she does her father, The Good King.
Apple: the Good King is her dad! Does anyone else know this?
Milton: only a very few but none off the students know and you are not to tell anyone.
Apple: Why.
Milton: that's not important, what matters now is helping Raven get thru this flu, luckily it wont kill her.
Giles: hold on, in the olden times this disease use to kill Royals.
Apple: what are you saying?
Giles: if Raven's half Royal she may not have a Royals natural immunity.
Milton: it could be fatal.
The three off them looked down at Raven looking like she was about to die.
Giles: this dosen't look good.