A/N:

Hello everyone, my it has been a long time, for people who read my fics at least. I would like to apologize for the lack of posting. You see, my cousin thought it would be funny to pour soda on my computer, completely killing it, so now I am out of a computer which means it's gonna be much harder for me to do what I do. I've been typing on my Ipod with an Apple Keyboard I borrowed from a friend, and trust me, it's a pain in my ass when I have to look at a tiny fuckin screen for hours on end trying to write a chapter to anything. In fact, I recently got into this awesome series called Ever After High, of course this chapter is going to be the first chapter in my rendition of this series.

So, as I was finishing up Aloha Alola's 20th chapter, I was starting Chapter 1 of my Ever After High story, when this travesty was granted to me from the hellfire down below. So, in order to fix my computer, it's gonna take more than three hundred, might as well just buy a new goddamn set up at that point. So until then, expect slow updates...

For this story, I ended up rewriting it eleven fucking times. First, I wanted to do a continuation of the series, since for some goddamn reason, all of the good series keep getting canceled for some goddamn reason or another. But that failed, I decided to write a story, where the son of the Knave of Hearts, was fighting to free Wonderland from its curse, that was a fail, I wrote one where Raven was trapped in the real world and needed to get back to Ever After before her mother destroyed the world, failed, wrote a story about the son of James Hook, and his life from Legacy Day though everything else in the series, fail, and finally I have written this story, which I hope you all enjoy.

I have decided, in order to stop myself from restarting, I am posting Chapter one of this story, and I am not taking it down, changing it or anything of the story. I have gone through several revisions and have edited it to the best of my ability, but I am only human. I am continuing with this story, and it may seem a little cliche, but honestly, I don't give a shit, I'm doing this for myself, first and formost, so I do hope that you all enjoy this story, for however long it is. One thing that annoyed me was how Ever After High has short episodes, but it is a web series so it's understandible. So if it seems cliche, over the top or anything else, well I apologize.

I don't know what the title of this story even means, it sounded cool to me, due to how the main character gets to Ever After in the first place, also it's a good reference to Alice: Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There, an excellent book that I have yet to read, because the American School System priorities bullshit over good literature every day of the week.

So, I do hope you all enjoy this story, leave a like, and a review if you enjoy it...shout out to my friend Mike who will read this later on, I fuckin miss you bro, get your ass back to New Hampshire soon so we could party and shit...have a nice day...

Ever After High

Through the Looking-Glass

Chapter 1

Welcome to Ever After High

It was rather early in the morning for Blake, he hadn't recovered from the summer months and was now suffering for it in school. Once he had gotten used to staying up late with his friends, and playing video games, it was hard to return his internal clock to normal. So he suffered the consequences of it in school when he tried to stay up in class. That usually get him yelled at by his teachers and got him some very poor grades too. Even though it had been his second week, he still hadn't gotten used to his new schedule. He stretched his limbs as he got out of bed, gathering his clothes for the day before ducking into the bathroom for an early morning shower. He wasn't going to let his sister get into the bathroom first because if she did, he would never be able to get out in time.

He was a sixteen year old young man, of rather average height. He often times spent his days inside playing video games, but he did love skateboarding and parkour so he did get out of the house. His friends almost always forced him to leave his house, shortening his time playing video games and wasting time inside. He had fair colored skin, from the time he spent out in the sun, and bright green eyes, his black hair covering them slightly.

Once he was done showering, he got dressed in his favorite outfit. A black tee shirt with a fat brown cat on it, known on the internet as Pusheen. It was holding up a white sign with a heart emoji on it, a cute smile on his face. He donned a pair of skinny jeans, which were bright green in color. He put on his neon green Osiris shoes, which had bright pink laces on them. Around his waist was a black and orange seat belt with a Charizard on it, as it was his favorite Pokemon. Finally, he put on a green varsity jacket with long white sleeves and stripped green cuffs.

Once he had brushed his hair, making sure it was nice and neat, he grabbed his backpack, which had his laptop and text books, his knee pad and elbow pads and finally his skateboard which he used to get to school. It was a much better option than taking the bus or asking his mother to give him a ride to school. She didn't have to work until nine so she loved getting an extra hour of sleep in the morning. He brushed past his older sister Mary as she made her way into the bathroom, her phone stuck to her ear as normal.

"Hey sis, I'm heading off...see you at school." he said.

"Yeah sure, so anyway Morgan, I saw this cute top and I just had to buy it, I'm gonna wear it to school, you'll totally love it."

He rolled his eyes as he walked into the kitchen, grabbing his keys, a muffin and a bottle of water before heading out the door. The sun was steadily rising, and it was slightly cool this morning. The early risers we're already making their morning commutes, and some kids were waiting at street corners for their school buses to pick them up. He missed that part of his life, but now that he was a Sophomore in Highschool, he didn't have time to waste waiting for a bus. Sure he could have taken one, but that took out the excitement in skating to school, especially because most of the streets were empty in the early morning.

He had made his own personal map of which streets to take, having already skated them before during the summer. They usually had no cars so he didn't have to worry about being hit or anything of the sort. He usually met up with his friends along the way, but this time he wanted to skate alone. So once he had put on his pads and helmet, he took off to school, munching on his muffin as he went along.

"I wonder what Mr. Behem will assign for us today. I shouldn't have skipped so many classes last year, I wouldn't have to take that class again with all of those Freshies." he thought to himself.

Blake wasn't a model student, far from it in fact. He had spent most of his Freshman year skipping class with his friends and looking for good spots to skate. It had a negative impact in his academics, and he spent most of his second semester playing catch up. He had failed two classes which he was currently making up. His principle had been nice enough to pass him to the tenth grade, but he was still technically in the ninth until he could make the credits up.

He remembered the words his father said to him when he had started the new school year. The man was often gone for business and barely saw his children and wife, so he told him, that if he raised his grades up and behaved himself in school, that by the time he came back from his most recent trip, they would be spending an entire week in Hawaii as a family. His sister Mary had been ecstatic at the mention of the tropical island. So he had decided to work hard so he could get his grades up.

He turned into another street, passing by some local shops. He glanced at his reflection as he passed, smirking at himself. He came to a stop at the red light, kicking up his board. It was a busy intersection so he decided to walk across the street. He caught something in the corner of his eye, and glanced over his shoulder, seeing a large floor length mirror resting against the side of the nearby building. The shop it was outside of was a clothing store so he figured the owners changed the mirrors and got rid of the old one.

He figured the sun had reflected into his eye, causing the flash he had seen. However he saw something red go across it, making him go wide eyed. He started walking over to the mirror, surprised no one else had taken notice of this odd mirror. He stood in front of it, looking at his reflection upon the glass. He noticed something swirling on it, or rather inside it. He narrowed his eyes a bit, rasping his knuckles on the glass.

"I think I'm seeing shit." he thought to himself. He shrugged and turned around, about to walk off when he heard a voice, coming from the mirror. He turned around, facing it again only to see a shadow.

"Come closer." the voice said, causing the boy to approach the mirror. He pressed his hand against it, a dark light started flowing out of the glass, almost trying to pull him in. He kept trying to pull his arm free, but was rapidly failing as more of his arm sunk into the glass. He pressed his other hand against the glass, pushing himself back, only to find himself sinking further in.

"What the hell? Hey, someone help me!" he cried, trying to pull himself free. With one final tug, the boy was pulled into the mirror...which returned to normal. No one saw the black haired boy disappear into it.

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Blake groaned a bit as he stirred awake. He could faintly hear voices, though they sounded quite far away for some reason or another. His eyes opened, his vision being blurred. He looked up, seeing two figures standing in front of him, waving something in front of him. As his vision cleared, he noticed that the two figures were in fact two teenage girls. He clutched the side of his head, gritting his teeth in pain.

"Hey...are you alright? Does your head hurt?" the blonde girl asked, causing the boy to look at her.

Her long blonde hair fell down gracefully as it always did, having a bit of a curl at the ends. Her skin was pale white in color, glowing brightly in the sunlight. She wore a beautiful dress, with puffed white sleeves and a crimson bodice, the skirt had various white designs on it, with either gold or white thread, a large crimson apple had been stitched onto the side of it. She wore silver gray fish net stockings, with red heels that had golden bows on them. Atop her head she wore a crimson bow, with a small glittering crown on it.

In contrast, the other girl was drastically opposite. Her dark hair was kept down, and she wore a violet tiara on her head, with small violet gems placed on it. She was wearing a dark violet dress, with white sleeves, the bodice was black in color with violet designs on it, the skirt was long, reaching slightly past her knees, and had several layers, the top layer being a feathery black color. She wore silvery black stockings, with matching violet heels. She wore dark eye shadow and violet lip stick, with a bit of make up to make her cheeks look slightly paler than normal.

Blake's assessment told him quite a lot about the two girls. The blonde, was most likely the goody two shoes of the place he had landed in. And the second girl was a misunderstood goth girl. While it was odd that he had been in a place with two girls he had never met, he also thought he was still dreaming, so he shrugged off all traces of dizziness and gave the two girls a smile.

"Hello, how are ya?" he asked, in his most charming voice possible. He didn't often talk to girls this way, mostly because of his low self-esteem issues, but since it was a dream, he could do whatever he wanted.

"I could ask you the same question...you just sort of...flashed in here. Who are you?" the goth asked, eyes narrowed a bit. Blake forced himself to stand up, brushing his shirt clean of dirt and dust. He gave the two a smile.

"Ace Ventura, Pet Detective...I got a call from one of your neighbors showing some slight concern. It seems you've got a dying animal on the premises and I came to investigate animal abuse. So if you could lead me to the scene of the crime, that would be great." he said, giving them a grin. The two girls shared a look of confusion, not exactly knowing how to react.

"Um...Ace, we don't have a dying animal on the premises...who told you this?" the blonde asked, causing him to chuckle.

"I'm just messing with you...my real name is Blake...I figured since this was all an elusive dream, that I could stretch the truth a bit. The looks on your faces were quite interesting...but it seems duty calls...time for me to go fight a hydra." he said, walking toward the nearby window.

"Blake, you aren't dreaming." the goth girl said, causing him to stop.

"Yes I am. How else could you explain falling into a mirror, and then ending up in a place with two smoking hot girls?" he asked, throwing the window open.

"Falling into a mirror? What?" the blonde asked. The black haired girl walked briskly toward the window, blocking the teen from jumping out of it.

"What do you mean? What's this about falling into a mirror?"

"Well dream goth, I woke up rather early this morning, it was around six thirty am...I was skating my way to school as per protocol when I saw this strange looking mirror outside of a dress shop. When I walked over to it, I was pulled inside and zippity doo, I end up here! So the dream continues!" he said.

"I'm not sure if you know how dreams work, but if you fall asleep in a dream, you normally wake up in the real world. You woke up here a few minutes ago, so you are not in a dream." the blonde said.

"Oh yes I am, attractive teenager girl of which I'm never going to see again. I'll just jump out this window and wake up in my bed, so if you could step aside Dream Goth, I'm just gonna go for it." Blake said.

"Wait a minute, I got something...in dreams, you don't feel pain...so if you feel pain then you'll know this isn't a dream."

"You're right Apple, we can prove to you that this isn't a dream." the goth said, causing Blake to tilt his head.

"You aren't going to stab me right?"

The blonde girl slapped the boy across the face, stunning him a bit. It was so fast he barely had time to react to it. He reached up for his cheek, feeling it start to go numb from it. His eyes widened in shock, his hand shook a bit as he took a deep breath.

"Okay, not a dream...fuck you hit hard." he said, glancing at the now blushing blonde.

"I'm sorry, it was the only thing I could think of, you aren't hurt are you?" she asked. Blake turned his face to her, making her wince a bit, her hand was now printed on his cheek, causing the goth girl to cringe.

"You could have hit him lighter than that...that was full on bitch slap Apple. Anyway, we need to have a serious talk Blake, first off, my name is Raven Queen and this is my roommate Apple White."

"I...guess it's nice to meet you Raven, Apple...so what do you want to talk about?" he asked.

"Well for one, we need to know in detail what happened to you. There's a good chance you ran into the Evil Queen in that mirror." Apple replied. The boy found a nearby chair and sat down, running his fingers through his hair.

"Alright, here's how it went. I woke up earlier today and got ready for school like normal. I grabbed my skateboard, and started my route to school. As I was about to cross the street, I caught something out of the corner of my eye and walked to a nearby mirror. I saw something swirling inside and when I put my hand against the glass, I was sucked in." he said.

"Then what happened?" Apple asked curiously.

Blake hummed pensively, placing a finger on his chin as he looked around the room. There was a clear split in the bedroom, as he could tell who slept where, seeing as one half was dark and one half was light. He remained silent for another second, sighing in annoyance.

"I can't remember." he said.

"Huh? You can't remember?" Raven asked, earning a nod from the boy.

"I just fell into the mirror...oh, I did see what was inside it...it was this weird crystalline area, that was glowing slightly red. That's it, everything after that is blank." he said, a frown on his face.

"This is bad...there's a high chance he could have run into your mother Raven, if that's the case we don't know what she could have done to him." Apple said, earning a nod from the gothic themed girl.

"I know, but there isn't anything we could do. Blake, are you sure you don't remember anything else? Like maybe meeting someone in there?" she asked. Blake shook his head, glancing at the nearby table, seeing all of the text books stacked on top of it.

"Nope, I'm sure I would have remembered meeting someone inside there. Anyway, if I got here via mirror, I'm sure I can get back home that way...so I'll gather my things and be on my merry way...I don't want to take up too much of your time." Blake said, grabbing his backpack from the floor, slinging it over his shoulder.

"You can't do that Blake, it's dangerous walking through the Mirror Realm, besides we don't know what mirror will take you back home. There's a possibility that you can't even go back home." Apple said, causing the boy to stop.

"I won't be able to go back? No you cannot tell me that! I was finally starting to get my grades up in school, I was finally gonna get my vacation with my family that I've been dying for! You can't tell me that shit!" he snapped angrily.

"Maybe we should talk with Headmaster Grimm, see what he says about this whole thing." Raven said, earning a sigh and a nod from Apple.

"It's our best bet...it'll be alright Blake, just come with us and we'll get this whole mess sorted out. I'm sure Headmaster Grimm can get you back home safe and sound." she said happily, earning a nod from the boy. He couldn't do anything but follow them and trust their word. Whoever this Headmaster Grimm was, he just hoped he could help him get back home.

Blake was honestly amazed at his surroundings, it wasn't hard to figure out he had landed in some sort of school. It must have been a rather fancy boarding school, because the floors were made of marble and polished to a shine, and the walls were made out of stone. He remembered only seeing attributes like that among the rich and famous, and he didn't see anyone walking around with thick golden chains around their necks, so that narrowed it down. They did passed by what he assumed was the main hall, since the walls were lined with maroon colored lockers, and various people were hanging around, chatting among themselves. Most of them however stopped when they all looked at him. He glanced at the floor, swallowing the lump in his throat.

"Um...so...is this some sort of school?" he asked, though he already knew it had to be, due to the lockers they were passing by.

"That's right, this is a special school...you see the students that attend this school are all the children of famous Fairytale characters. Everyone here comes to learn everything they need to follow in their parents footsteps, and become the next main characters of their stories." Apple explained, causing him to tilt his head.

"Famous fairytales...you mean like Snow White?" he asked curiously.

"Mhmm, as it turns out, Apple here is Snow White's daughter, and the next Snow White." Raven said.

"Oh...then that means your a princess, I'm sorry for not being more respectful toward you." the boy said, earning a small embarrassed smile from the blonde girl.

"Don't worry about it, you didn't know this beforehand, besides I think we're friends now, and my friends just call me Apple." she said politely. Blake nodded, turning to Raven who had a frown on her face, most likely knowing what he was going to ask her.

"So, who's your mother? Or father?" he asked.

"My mother is the Evil Queen, the one who poisoned Apple's mother." she said, making him go wide eyed.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that."

"It's fine, it's common knowledge here...there are a lot more people from our story here, like the son of the Huntsman, Hunter...you'll meet him at some point, maybe. The son of Prince Charming also goes here, in fact he has three kids." Raven said, earning a nod from the boy.

"Well, this school has indeed piqued my interest. Where I come from, all of those stories are just that, stories...I didn't think there was a world where it was all real." he said, causing Apple to stop. She looked the boy over, making him feel a bit nervous.

"Um...did I say something wrong?"

"Are you seriously from a world where we're all just fairytales?"

"Yes...Snow White, the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty, all of those are just stories...of course there are people who have written new stories revolving around those old tales. Hell, most of your stories have been turned into movies...you know what those are right?" he asked.

"Yeah, we have movies here too...I didn't think our stories were turned into them though...this is all rather interesting." Raven said, a pensive look on her face.

They continued their journey to the Headmaster's office, showing Blake some of the more interesting places in the school. They stopped briefly at the Charmitorium, a large two floor room where most of the performances were done. Blake found it rather dumb that they didn't call it an Auditorium, and was even more confused when the two girls asked him what the word even meant. They showed him the Muse-ic Room, and the nearby Cooking Class-ic room, where students came to learn about music and cooking relating to their stories. Finally, after seeing a few more rooms, they reached the headmaster's office on the fourth floor of the school.

A set of oak doors separated him from the headmaster of the school. He wasn't nervous, he was more worried that the man wouldn't be able to get him back home, in which case he would be screwed. He pushed all of those thoughts to the back of his head as Apple knocked three times on the large door, stepping back a few feet. Earning a muffled reply in return, the three teenagers made their way inside the office.

Blake took notice of everything, thanks to his mother, who was a Home Designer, he could see all of things that made this office more...homey. The carpets were a deep blue, which brightened the room quite a bit. There was a large seal in the middle of the floor, with the name of the school, Ever After High, written in bold black letters. There was a large tome in the center of the seal, along with what looked like a quill and a golden key. Around the walls, were various pictures, awards and accolades, all having been earned by the previous alumni. There were some trophies as well, but he didn't get to see what they were for.

Sitting behind the large oak desk was a rather firm looking man. He was dressed in a large blue coat, with golden thread around the lapels and cuffs. He wore underneath, a grayish blue vest with a light blue ascot and golden decorations on it. He had dark gray hair, white in some areas, along with a dark gray mustache. He had piercing green eyes, focused on him rather than the two girls he was accompanying. The three of them came to a stop before the man, his scrutinizing gaze unnerving Blake quite a bit.

"Miss Queen, Miss White, what a surprise to see the two of you here this early...who have you brought with you?" he asked curiously.

"Oh, um...my name is Blake Bigby sir, it's nice to meet you." he said firmly.

"Likewise, please tell me why you have brought this young man here? I haven't seen him before." the man said firmly, leaning back in his seat.

"Well Headmaster Grimm, me and Raven were getting ready for class when he appeared in our dorm room from one of our mirrors. We were both startled and worried so we decided to wait until he woke up." Apple explained, glancing over at Raven who continued the explanation.

"As it turns out, he ended up falling through a mirror back in his own world and ended up here. We don't know what to do or how to get him home, so we figured you might know of a way to help him?" she said.

"The mirror realm? You actually traveled through that dystopia and lived?" the man asked, earning a nod from the boy.

"I think so...well I don't remember anything. I do remember seeing these weird crystalline things around me, but after that I blacked out. Honestly, I thought this was all a dream, until Apple here slapped me, see the hand print?" he asked, turning his face slightly, earning a cringe from the man.

"Quite...well Mr. Bigby, I'm not sure what I can do about this situation. You have traversed through a very dangerous realm and fallen into this one, and I'm not exactly sure if I'm willing to help you." Headmaster Grimm said, making the boy go wide eyed.

"Why the heck not? I got friends back home, I got family, and now I'm stranded in some foreign fairytale world with no way of going back home. Please, if you can do something then help me!" Blake cried, a tone of desperation in his voice.

"There has to be something Headmaster, come on...you know powerful magic, maybe you can open a direct portal to his world, and send him back home." Raven said, earning a glare from the man.

"The issue isn't opening a portal directly to his world Miss Queen, the issue is the fact that he may have had contact with the Evil Queen while he was in the mirror realm. Tell me Mr. Bigby, is there magic in your world?" Headmaster Grimm asked, making the boy tilt his head.

"That depends, if you are talking about parlor tricks people do on stage, then yes, if you are referring to the make believe elements that people can sometimes harness and use for evil and witchcraft, then no." he said simply.

"If magic doesn't exist in your world, then that means it'll be much difficult to send you home. You see, in every realm, there exists a different kind of magic, but in places where magic doesn't exist, it becomes almost impossible for magic to be used there. While it can be done, it takes a lot of focus and energy, and often times leaves the user completely devoid of magic. What happens if a person without magic enters a magical realm however?" the man asked, glancing at Raven and Apple.

"Um...they become sponges for magic, meaning from the moment they enter a realm with magic, they begin absorbing it, their DNA will change and they will be unable to leave, unless the magic is purged from their body, which is nearly impossible." Apple replied, earning a curious look from Raven.

"Where did you learn this? I wasn't aware there was even a book that specified that." she said.

"Oh, I learned it in Princessology...one has to be prepared for anything, even otherworldly visitors. But if this is true then, it may take awhile to get you home Blake, especially if we have to remove the magic from your system." the blonde replied, earning a frown from the boy.

"Fine, whatever...I'll do whatever it is so I can have that magic removed, then I can get out of here." the black haired boy said.

"It isn't the simple I'm afraid. Removing the magic, that's the easy part, tracking your world down, that's the hard part. You see, the world you come from isn't the only one without magic, there are many worlds without magic, and I would assume among them is your own. It may take months, even years to track yours down." Headmaster Grimm said, causing the boy to deflate a bit.

"So, in other words, I'm stuck in this place until I can find my own way home...charming." he said sarcastically, crossing his arms.

"Normally, I would turn away people like you, travelers who have no right to exist in this world, but judging by the look on Apple White's face, she's going to ask me to let you stay here. So I shall enroll you in our school until we can figure out a way to send you back home. Worry not Mr. Bigby, I'll have my best working on tracking your world down." the man said, earning a sigh from the boy, who bowed his head thankfully.

"Thank you sir, it means a lot to me that you would help me. I apologize for being rude earlier, this is all...just a giant shock to me." he said.

"It's quite alright, I would have acted the same in your shoes. I shall contact you later on with your class schedule and dormitory arrangement. Since you have no fate in our world, you shall be put in ordinary classes, but you are free to choose your electives. I welcome you to Ever After High." the man said, earning a nod from the boy.

"We can show you around the school if you'd like? Get better acquainted with the place." Apple said happily.

"That would be great Apple, if I'm gonna be here for awhile, I might as well get to know every nook and cranny of this place." he said.

"Thank you for your help Headmaster Grimm, we'll make sure he's well aware of how things work around here." Raven said. The man narrowed his eyes, folding his hands on his desk.

"Yes, knowing you, you'll most likely want to poison him with your mentality, of course he has no fate of his own so he's already on your side. Run along now, I've got a lot of things to handle." he said. Raven frowned, and followed after Apple and Blake, into the hallway.

"Wow, that man is uptight." Blake said, once the door was closed.

"Tell me about it." Raven added, earning a giggle from Apple.

"Oh come on, he's really nice to me. He's always polite, then again I am going to be the future queen of Ever After." the blonde said, flicking a strand of hair over her shoulder.

"What was that last thing he said though? Poison my mentality? And that stuff about having no fate?" Blake asked curiously.

"Oh right, you don't know about the conflict yet. You see, here in Ever After, there comes a day that's special to everyone. It's known as Legacy Day, the day in which we all sign the Storybook of Legends, and pledge our destiny." Apple said happily, stars filling her eyes as she spoke. Raven however had a different attitude.

"Yes, for a long time, everyone had to sign the book, and follow a destiny they didn't want. I didn't want to become evil like my mother, so I refused to sign the book, that seemed to throw the school into a tangent. Now, there are two sides, those who want to follow their destiny, known as Royals, and those like me who would prefer to write their own destiny, the Rebels. This all happened recently, and there is no sign to stop."

"So wait...you mean to tell me, in this world you are forced to do what your story dictates, by signing this Storybook, and there is nothing you can do, just accept it? What a load of BS...I was always told to follow my heart and do as I wanted, not follow the norm. That's boring!" Blake replied firmly.

"Well, not like it matters now. Eventually they will have to sign the Storybook of Legends, we'll just have to wait and see."

"Fat chance that'll happen Apple...I just want to do what is right for me, not become an evil queen hellbent on killing you. You're my friend, and friends don't hurt each other." the black haired girl said, earning a sigh from the blonde.

"I understand that, but what about my happily ever after? Wouldn't you want me to be happy with Daring? To have a beautiful future together? Don't you ever think of that?" she cried. Blake cleared his throat, causing the two girls to stop mid stride.

"Listen, I don't know the extent of this Royal vs Rebel thing but you should all just handle it like mature adults. Apple, just because you want your happily ever after doesn't mean you should force Raven to do something she clearly doesn't want. It's selfish of you to even ask something like that of her. Raven, you should think more about what you do, maybe you jumped the gun, but you did what you thought was right in your heart, just remember not everyone will share in that mentality...now can we continue on this tour?" he asked.

"Oh um...sure thing Blake." Apple said, her cheeks tinged slightly pink.

"You diffused our argument really well."

"Thanks Raven, I have two older sisters and they fight like an old married couple. I've learned to be patient with women and just diffuse their arguments in the cleanest way possible."

"So, you are used to having girls fighting at home then?" the blonde asked, earning a nod from the boy.

"Mhmm, every other day with them, it was something new. A new dress that one of them bought, a boy that they saw, some other dumb shit...but those fights have lessened now, since my older sister Susan left for collage. Mary, my second older sister is a senior in high school, so it's been just us for awhile."

"What about your parents? Aren't they around?" Raven asked curiously.

"Nah, my father is a businessman, so he travels the world a lot, and is only home on vacations and special holidays. My mother is a Home Designer, so she's often out of town or across the country, so it's me and my older sis, come next year, it'll be just me." he said, none to excitedly.

"I'm sorry to hear that...hey, maybe you'll have some awesome stories to tell your family about this place, you'll be here for awhile, so why not make the most of it?" Apple asked, earning a nod from Raven.

"She's right, there's nothing to it but to do it...come on, we'll show you around the school, we've practically been excused from classes for the day." the black haired girl said.

"Alright, show me what's cool here in Ever After High, maybe it's even better than my old school." he said, giving the two girls a grin.

The two girls spent the next two hours showing Blake around the campus. Since everyone was in class, he didn't get to meet any of their friends, aside from a few who were either cutting class or had a free period. He got to see various classrooms, including the Science and Sorcery room, where students apparently learned to craft potions with magic. He also got to meet one of the teachers, which was actually the famous Jack B. Nimble. Blake was rather excited to meet him, due to the fact that his mother read his particular rhyme to him all the time when he was growing up.

After meeting Mr. Knight, a large hulking man hidden behind a polished set of armor, and seeing the Grimmnastics field, where Coach Gingerbreadman was currently drilling some students on some relay races, Raven and Apple decided to show Blake to the castleteria. The room was by far the largest he had seen, having a second floor where some students chose to have their lunch. Various tables had been placed around the large dining hall, most being occupied by students while others were walking around, at the very far end of the room was the lunch line, where many students were currently getting their food.

"Wow, this place is huge." Blake said, taking a few steps into the hall glancing around. He noticed the fancy looking chandelier high above him, which was glittering slightly, reflecting the natural light along with the light of the bulbs.

"Well, this is a castle after all, so the dining hall must be attractive and to our standards. Among the rooms in Ever After High, the castleteria and the Charmitorium are among the biggest, with the Grimmnasium being the third largest." Apple said, as if reciting a pamphlet. Blake glanced around, noticing something else among the students.

The more fancy looking students seemed to have claimed the right side of the castleteria. He saw various young men and women wearing crowns, chatting lively with their friends. One teen was looking at his own reflection in his handheld mirror, pausing briefly to smile at some passing girls, who would just sigh contently before fainting. One teenage boy was trying to speak with a rather attractive girl, only for him to flash into a frog, falling into a bowl of soup. One girl was by herself, looking at a deck of cards with a rather annoyed look on her face, most likely from the blonde standing behind her, holding a microphone in her hand.

The left side of the room was drastically different, the ones sitting there were more carefree, and looked much happier than the students at the right of the castleteria. He noticed one girl, who was wearing a crimson hood, was tearing into a turkey leg with so much ferocity that she could put a panther to shame. There was a boy with a half shaven head, currently wrestling with a squirrel for one reason or another. There was also one girl who was sitting at her own table, having a conversation with a mouse while pouring a cup of tea out of a kettle with two spouts and a pair of wings on the sides. He rubbed his eyes, blinking a bit when he saw the kettle fly away.

"Is it just me, or did that tea kettle fly away?" he asked, glancing at Raven and Apple, earning giggles from the two.

"You saw that right Blake, don't worry you'll get used to that sort of thing...well, this ends the tour for now, the only places we have yet to see are the dorms, the Muse-ic Room and the High Tower. We can show you the village tomorrow."

"Okay, thanks for the tour Apple, I'm sure your dying to speak to your friends, seeing as they keep looking over here...go on." Blake said, urging her on. She gave him an appreciative smile and walked off, heading toward the boy with the mirror.

"If you haven't noticed, the right side of the castleteria belongs to the Royals. Some of them are snooty, typical rich kids, but some are actually really nice. Even though the Royal vs Rebel conflict is still going on, they often times tend to swallow their beliefs for the sake of normalcy. The left side belongs to the Rebels, the more carefree students...just remember, whatever side you choose, we'll always be friends." Raven said with a smile.

"Seriously? Is this whole debate that bad? People actually have sides?" he asked.

"It was the easiest thing we could come up with...Apple is mostly the leader of the Royals, while I myself am mostly the leader of the Rebels...honestly, I just want to write my own story, but we can't all be on the same page can we?" she said, earning a nod from the boy.

"I suppose...anyway, what's good to eat here?"

"Anything really, we have excellent cooks here, food fit for a Royal." Raven said.

"Or a Rebel." he replied, earning a smile from the girl. He reached into his wallet, pulling it open, only for him to frown.

"Shit, I don't have this world's currency...you wouldn't happen to have a Toonie you could let me borrow would you?" he asked.

"What's a toonie?" the black haired girl asked, making the boy facepalm.

"Right, not from the same world...a toonie in my world is two dollars, well two Canadian dollars anyway." he said.

"Oh...we don't use...Dollars here...we use Gold or Precious Gems...don't worry, the gold comes in paper bills, no way we'd actually pay with real gold coins." the girl said, reaching into her pocket for her coin purse. She pulled out a bundle of bills, holding one out to the boy.

"Wow, it's really...yellow." the boy said, looking the bill over. It was the same size as a Canadian Dollar, golden in color, with various numbers and seals on it. The center of the bill had a crown in the middle of it, and the back had a coat of arms on the back. There was a bold 2 on each corner of the bill, along with a G printed on it.

"Gold is bright in color, so the government decided to come up with bright colored bills. The one and two gold bills are gold, the five gold bill is green, ten is blue, twenty is red, fifty is pink and the hundred gold bill is royal purple...and it has Snow White's face on it." she said.

"Hmm, our worlds aren't that different with currency...well our countries at least, thanks for this Raven, I'll owe you big time." he said, moving toward one of the nearby vending machines.

"It's fine, though you'll most likely have to get a job for money, we can go hunt for one once you are fully settled." she said, earning a nod from the boy.

"I spy a new student!" a voice cried out, causing Blake to slam into the machine, his heart was beating wildly in his chest as he turned around, glaring at a rather excited looking young woman.

She had curly and wavy hair, being turquoise, mint green and violet in color, something that he didn't quite understand. She had bright teal eyes filled with excitement, and light colored skin. She was a bit shorter than him, but not by much. Her outfit was rather unique, and seemed mostly centered around tea, she wore a tea cup hat, and her dress had tea cups embroidered into it, even her leggings had small tea cups printed on it. He blinked a few times before glancing at Raven who gave him a sheepish smile.

"So Raven, who's your friend?" he asked, a hand on his chest to calm his wildly beating heart.

"Blake, this is Madeline Hatter, she's the daughter of the Mad Hatter, Maddie, this is Blake, a new transfer student." the daughter of the Evil Queen said.

"Hat-tastic! It's been so long since we've had a transfer student, it's so nice to meet you Blake! Would you care for some tea?" the girl asked, earning a shrug from the boy.

"Sure, I guess?" he asked. She gave him a smile, reaching into her hat for a tea cup, filled to the brim with steaming tea.

"There you go, you know what they say, it's always good to carry a spare cup of tea!" she replied.

"Uh...right." the boy said, taking a sip from his cup, smiling a bit at the taste.

"Good huh? I learned how to make it from my daddy, he has a tea shop in town, oh...maybe you could visit, we could have a real Wonderland Welcome Party!" Madeline cried, looking even more excited than before. Blake just gave her a nod, not exactly knowing how to react.

"Maddie, I think he's getting a bit...unnerved by your excitement...how about we introduce him to some of our friends?"

"Sure, you'll absolutely love them Blake, come on!" the girl cried, taking a hold of his wrist, pulling him toward a nearby table. Everyone at the table stopped talking, as Madeline pushed him in front of herself, causing him to glance at the floor.

"Howdy everyone! This is Blake, a new transfer student! Isn't this Wonderlandiful?" the girl cried out, earning a nervous laugh from the boy.

"New student huh? We've all been there at some point, the name's Hunter Huntsman, nice to meet you man." the son of the Huntsman said, earning a nod from the boy.

"Good to meet you too, I saw you fighting with that squirrel earlier, did you steal his acorns or something?"

"Nah, that's just Pesky's way of annoying me, he's my closest friend after all, even if he's annoying." he said, glaring at the squirrel, who just spun an acorn on his finger tip.

"Anyway, this is my other best friend Cedar Wood, daughter of Pinocchio...she's afraid of handsaws, so don't mention them around her." Madeline said, earning a scowl from the girl.

"I am not afraid of handsaws. It's nice to meet you Blake." the girl said, earning a smile from the boy.

"Likewise, are you...seriously made of wood?" he asked, giving the girl a once over. She gave him a nod, rasping her head with her knuckles, a dull sound echoing from it.

"Yup, one hundred percent wood...and other living parts, I guess. My dad is a real person now, but as the next Pinocchio, I had to be made out of wood. I'm also cursed to never tell a lie." she replied.

"Her destiny involves her becoming a liar, which is why she decided not to sign the book." Raven added.

"That's commendable, who wants to become a liar anyway? Lies just ruin peoples lives. Hurt me with the truth, but never comfort me with a lie, I always say. So Little Red, how's the turkey?" he asked, glancing at the girl next to Cedar, who blushed a bright crimson.

"Um...it's pretty good." she said.

"Awesome, looking forward to trying it then...let me take a wild guess, you're the daughter of Ruby, Little Red Riding Hood, right?"

"Yep, that's me...call me Cerise, it's my name after all."

"Of course, you already know my name, I look forward to getting to know all of you." he said happily, earning smiles from the four.

"Uh-oh, Apple is flagging you over, looks like she wants to introduce you to her friends." Raven said, causing the boy to look at the blonde, who was gesturing for him to come over. He shrugged, giving Raven a smile.

"Hey, I might as well introduce myself right? Don't fret, I'm not gonna choose the Royal side, I'm hardly Royalty." he said, giving them a wave as he walked over to the other side of the castleteria.

He stopped for a second, having seen a flash of crimson out of the corner of his eye. He glanced around the area, seeing time had completely stopped. He tried to move, but found it impossible to do so. He growled, trying to move his muscles but they didn't budge a single inch. He looked around, his eyes being the only thing he could see. He heard a dark laugh behind him, and tried his hardest to look back, but found himself unable too. Time resumed a second later, almost like nothing had happened. He shook his head and glanced over his shoulder, but saw nothing.

"The fuck was that? Time definitely stopped for a second there...why couldn't I move?" he thought to himself. He shook his head, deciding to just continue onto the Royal side. He didn't know it, but he was about to be pulled on a grand adventure, through many hardships and to various realms. The End was just the Beginning, and for Blake, his new life in Ever After was just starting.