The ground suddenly lurched beneath them and July let out a gasp of shock, "What was that?"

Surprisingly, Rosie didn't look the least bit frightened - but she sprang to her feet and was looking around aggressively, as if searching for someone to fight, "I dunno, but whatever it was is gonna wish it ain't done that by tha time I've found it!"

Ash opened her mouth but, before she could say a single word, there was another gut-wrenching lurch and a feeling felt by all three - the ground was tipping up beneath them. July screamed, Ash shrieked and Rosie let out a great yell of anger but, for all their noise, it didn't stop and, as soon as they blinked, they found themselves somewhere else entirely.

"What was that?" Ash exclaimed, jumping up, "and why on Earth are we wearing these ridiculous outfits?" She motioned to the area around them - which appeared to be some sort of forest clearing.

July stood too, and turned in a circle, admiring the white dress she was now in; "I think they're pretty! And we obviously are here because of my wish!" she glanced around, "Although, I'm not altogether too sure where here is…"

Rosie looked down at her self, disgusted, "Well, ya coulda got us some better gear!" she snorted at the pale blue dress and brown slippers she was wearing, "This stuff is sick!" Then she yelped, grabbing a curl of hair and pulling it in front of her eyes, "My hair! It's not green anymore! Oh, that's jus' fabulous…"

Ash rolled her eyes at Rosie's supposed 'fashion-crisis' and smoothed out the bodice of her moss-green dress - and then gasped as July's words sunk in, "Your wish?"

July blushed, "Well, yes. I wished that I could meet all the Disney characters." She looked slightly anxious, "I'm very sorry, Ash, I didn't know that you'd come along too!"

Rosie stopped panicking immediately, "Disney? We're in a Disney film? I'll be able to meet Hades? 'Nd Scar? 'Nd Ursula 'nd Facilier 'nd Cruella De Vil?" she looked absolutely delighted at the thought, "We've gotta find out what movie this is!"

Ash completely ignored Rosie and appealed to July, "You wished to be in a Disney film? What on earth possessed you and made you want to do a thing like that?"

July cast a hurt look towards her friend, "I've always wanted to talk to Disney people and now, because of my wish, I have the chance. I'd have thought you'd be happy for me!"

Ash looked pained, "I am… I guess … but why'd you have to drag me into this! And Rosie is probably going to work it so that all the villains win!"

"Lyn, you're a genius!" Rosie cried, dancing crazily around the clearing, "I'll make tha villains rule alla Disney!"

July gasped, "But you can't! Oh, Rosie, you can't! What'll happen to the princesses and the heroes if they lose? You really can't!"

Rosie rolled her eyes, "Look, Lyjoo, those saps have already had their 'happily ever after'. I jus' wanta see what it'd be like if tha villains gotta chance at winnin'! C'mon, Lyjoo, gimme a chance! Besides, what's tha point in makin' a wish ta meet Disney peeps 'nd then ta go 'round not changin' things!"

"Well…" Ash began unexpectedly, speaking to July, "I think we should give Rosie a chance - but it wouldn't be fair unless the good guys got given the same chance. So what we can do? The solution is rather obvious, you know. In the films where Rosie likes the villains we can let her go off and worship them and advise them - though, I doubt they'll listen - and we'll go off and help the heroes, so that they'll have a chance too. It'll be like a game!"

Rosie flipped her long - now plain black - hair out of her eyes, "Well, it's hardly fair if ya both are against me…" she grinned, "ya want I should tie one of ma hands behind ma back?"

Ash snorted, "Yeah, right. Anyways, we won't be allowed to say anything straight out - more give hints and things - and we also have to keep on the lookout for people who can give us information about why we're here. We obviously can't ask a princess or someone like that - but maybe some sort of enchanter might know? From what I hear from you two, there's plenty of them in Disney movies."

July smiled and nodded, "Ok, I'll do it. Will you, Rosie?"

"Anythin' to meet tha villains… this is gonna be wicked!" she grinned in anticipation, "I can't wait … it's like a nightmare come true."

Ash sighed at Rosie and then smiled at July's questioning look, "Don't worry, July. I'm in too."

And it was then that the ground gave another frightening lurch and all three girls grabbed onto each other. They waited, silent and still, for several minutes before concluding that the danger had passed.

"Whooo-eee!" Rosie laughed shakily, "What was that?"

Ash furrowed her brow, "I think it had something to do with the deal we made - oh, I don't know. But it seems to have gone."

"Gotcha. Right, so, what movie? Any ideas?" Rosie looked around, as if expecting to see a signpost of some sort.

"It's Snow White."

Ash looked shocked, "What?"

July spoke again, quite innocently, unaware of the importance of what she'd just said, "It's Snow White, obviously. That was the first proper Disney film, after all."

Rosie scowled, "Brilliant. The Queen in that - in this - is justa vain bitch. No use helpin' her, she deserves ta lose," then the pale girl began to grin, "but we can havva lookie at that magic mirror o' hers. It should give us some answers!"

So, without further ado, they set off through the woods, in search of the Wicked Queen's castle and, ultimately, the Magic Mirror. The castle was easy enough to find - but it appeared to be completely deserted. So Snow White, in ragged dress and wooden clogs, sweeping the floor and no Wicked Queen, pointed crown and high-collared dress, running around and making potions with her cloak billowing dramatically after her.

But one thing the girls had noticed was how intense everything was. No place on earth could be so singularly bright or completely dark - back home, all were a mixture of the two.

"It's for dramatic effect," Rosie had told the others wisely and neither July nor Ash the knowledge to say anything more so they just nodded as if they understood perfectly.

At first they crept through the castle and jumped at every shadow, terrified the Queen would step out of some nook or cranny and destroy them, - but they soon gained confidence and were running around the castle, sliding down the banisters and leaning out the windows as if they had lived there all their lives.

"O! look!" exclaimed July, skipping across the courtyard, "it's the wishing well!" and here she began to sing, quite prettily, "Make a wish into the well, that'll you have to do, and if you hear it echoing your wish will soon come true!" she leant it, "I'm wishing…"

"I'm wishing…" the well echoed back.

"For-" but here Ash dragged her away, "Let go!"

"We've had quite enough wishes from you, July," Ash told her sternly and July sighed but seemed to be amiable to the suggestion that she stopped.

"Hey!" a loud cry pierced the air and the two girls jumped, "HEY! Lyn! July! Get up here!" Rosie was leaning out of a large window and flailing her hands excitedly.

Ash and July sprinted up the stairs, Ash almost tripped on the top step but July managed to haul her onto the landing safely, and burst into the room. Rosie was standing in the middle of a darkened room, looking very proud of herself.

"I present ta ya … tha Mirror!" she gestured to a ornate looking glass hanging on the opposite wall.

Ash grinned, "Excellent!"

"So…" Rosie continued, "Let's get some answers!"

July shook her head, "We have to do it properly, we can't just ask it. It's wrong!" She stepped up to the Mirror, "Magic Mirror, of greatest might, please tell us where to find Snow White!"

And the Mirror replied, "I'm sorry but you are too late, it's already past the fatal date. The Queen has killed her, there's no girl left, so of her presence you are bereft."

Rosie snorted, "Oh, please. 'Worst verse ever' would be an understatement."

July looked wounded, "I was trying my best…"

Ash didn't seem too worried about this exchange, "So Snow White is dead. Seems we've messed up the movie."

"What?" Rosie asked incredulously, "Haven't ya watched tha film? Tha Queen kills Snow White 'nd then tha Prince revives her 'nd then Snow White 'nd the Prince go off together 'nd live happily ever after. So it jus' means tha film is basically over."

"Which makes sense," added July, "as I never really liked Snow White, I always just wanted to see the wishing well."

Rosie looked shocked, "The magic's caterin' to ya, personally-like? No fair!"

"Well, it was my wish…"

Rosie shrugged, "Ok, fine, that makes sense. Now, what movie is next? 'Cause I don't think we'll be in this one much longer, y'know?"

July looked contemplative, "Well, I've never really like Pinocchio … and I've never watched Fantasia… then there's Dumbo - but I don't really like that one either. Bambi, I think. I'll try to get us in at the start, it is annoying, missing out on half of the film."

"Ok then…" replied Ash, nonplussed.

Rosie opened her mouth to make some sarcastic remark and then shrieked with laughter as the ground shuddered, "Looks like Snow has got herself a Happily Ever After! Please fasten ya seatbelts 'nd keep ya arms and legs attached at all times - it's gonna be a bumpy ride!"

And, with this nonsensical statement, the world went black.