2nd Chapter's up guys!
First of all, I would like to thank those who favorite and followed this story (Fate Tertium Averruncus, Revennon, Swoob, Mark of Cain) It really gave me a boost
And also a huge thanks to the two people who reviewed:
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a) No, I'm really sorry.
Lolz just kidding. Of course there's geass here! But Lelouch doesn't have it yet.
b) Yep, she's alive
c) Didn't I say that the CG timeline is 'excluded' here? Meaning 'not used'?
The timeline is not used, but parts of the anime were translated to this story. E.g Lelouch became an emperor in the anime and was known to be hated. I took this out and set this as Lelouchs' destiny to become a hated king. In EAH every kid has a destiny for their given tale (Raven destined to give Apple her poisoned…apple in the tale, the Seven Dwarfs)
Thanks for reviewing!
Anyhoo, the second chapter had finally arrived! I made the first few paragraphs as character introductions so you readers can get a picture of EAHs' few characters.
CG characters will get their spotlight too. Be patient~
DISCLAIMER: Neither EAH or CG are mine
Chapter 2: Things To Hide Away
A trio of young girls in their comfy pajamas stood in a bathroom. Their legs shaking and hands trembling. One held the candle, the only piece of light.
"H-hey, are you sure you want to- uh, are you sure you want to, to do this?"
"You scaredy cat! It's not like anything bad is gonna happen!"
"Hey, you guys ready? On the count of three..."
"One..."
"T-two..."
"Three!"
The next morning, a couple of parents looked at everything in horror. The room splattered with blood. Three bodies lay motionless on the floor.
Cedar Wood, daughter of Pinocchio, gagged her porridge. "You got teamed up with Faybelle?!" she exclaimed.
"Yep," Raven said, handing her a tissue.
Raven was just explaining to her friend that she had a new, 'group project' with Faybelle. How devastated both she and the dark fairy was when they discovered that they were going to be on the same team. Raven cringed as she remembered her reaction, and how scary her death glare was...
"I'm so sorry Raven," the wooden girl said softly. Dabbing the last bits of the creamy breakfast from her wooden chin
"How do you think this is going to turn out?" Raven said
Cedar finished cleaning herself, "Well, things are looking pretty ugly. I don't know if you're able to deal with this in one piece. Especially since Faybelle hates you. Hex, most people here hates you, you know, for what you did on Legacy Day and the fact that you're the Evil Queens' daughter..." Cedar gasped. "I'm so sorry Raven! But you know that I can only tell the truth! But I don't hate you! I love you! I really do!"
She then wiped off imaginary sweat from her forehead. "Phew, I'm glad that's true."
Raven smiled at her puppet friend. Cedar was cursed by the Blue Fairy's' wand to never tell a lie. Even blurting out whatever is on her mind beyond her own will.
"Thanks Cedar. And it's okay. Whatever you said was true after all." But did most of everyone really hate her? The thought never really crossed her mind. Well, Raven knew that she should have seen it coming, After going off script back in Legacy Day, she might as well expect the entire student body to hate her. Still, the thought of being the most hated felt so lonely...
Raven shook of her thoughts away before they turn into anything else. "Anyways, where's Maddie? And Cerise?"
"I texted Maddie before you came. Cerise came by saying that she's helping out with the girls' soccer team."
"What did Maddie say?"
Cedar tapped her MirrorPhone. " She said, 'One and two lost their shoe, fell over and into the nook'. She said it means that she's in the restrooms."
"Just that? What's taking her so long?"
"Raven~! Cedar~!" A cheery voice said.
Sure enough, it's Maddie. Madeline 'Maddie' Hatter, daughter of the Mad Hatter.
"Wonderlandiful morning my dear sweet friends!" she sang as she pulled out her tea set from her tiny teapot hat and poured herself a cup of tea, sideways
Raven notices her gloves and her shirt slightly wet
"Oh, that's because I was borrowing the school soap to make tea," -Wait, what?- "But I guess I was taking too long making bubbles out of it. Oh! And Earl Gray also made pretty bubbles too! The sweet thing!"
Earl Gray, Maddie's pet dormouse, popped out of the teapot. Maddie gave him a sweet smile
Raven only gave Maddie a weird look. "Uhm, I didn't ask you Maddie."
"Oh, I know. I was talking to the Narrator!" Maddie waved happily to an invisible friend. "The Narrator was just mentioning my wet clothes."
"Uhh, I didn't hear anyone said that either."
"Silly Raven, of course you can't!" Maddie said. "Haven't I told you before? I can hear voices that no one can!"
"Oh yeah..." Raven said. Then went on with her breakfast. Not minding how Maddie was still either waving or talking, as if trying to catch the Narrators' attention, which she fails at doing so for the Narrator absolutely can't allow any contact with the characters of the story.
Raven thought back of all that had happened and all that will happen. Such dilemmas...Impossible choices...
Raven felt the lump in her throat growing back as she thought more and more. She breathed a huge sigh to let it all out, though it ended more like a distressful groan instead. Which did not go unnoticed by her friends
Maddie (finally) stopped pestering an imaginary friend and looked at Raven, concern written over her face.
"Raven? What's wrong?" she said. Her smile faded from her face, but not frowning for Hatters are not used to frowns
Raven was about to answer until Cedar beat her to it. Immediately telling Maddie everything she heard. As always, her mind ran more faster than her mouth.
"You got teamed up with Faybelle? Hat-tastic!" she said.
"No Maddie, it's not. Faybelle hates me."
"Now that's crazy talking, and I'm mad! Who would hate such a wonderful person like Raven?"
At what Maddie said, Raven was confused to decide whether to feel flattered, laugh, or twitch. One said that she's hated by many, the other said nobody would. Maddie is indeed mad and Raven knew not to take her too seriously for her nonsensical wonderlandian mind.
But hey, there is at least some meaning behind what she said. Raven is truly grateful that Maddie and Cedar are one of the few that accepted her as her own person. Definitely not like all those people who thought of her like her mother. Her mothers' reputation caused a big impact on Ravens' own.
People made fun of her and used to think she ate bugs for breakfast. Sparrow Hood, son of Robin Hood, once taped a paper that said, 'Kick me, I'm evil' on Ravens' back at elementary. And so on. People judged Raven for her bloodline
Ravens' knuckles tightened as her thoughts grew stronger
"Raven? Where are you going?" Cedar asked, seeing her friend sat up
"Yeah! The Narrator just said how angry you are! Are you okay?" Maddie added
"I'm just... I'm not hungry anymore," was all the young sorceress said as she walked off. She doesn't know where she wanted to go, but she just wants a quieter place to think. To think about the Blood o' Scarlet
She's decided that she's not gonna do it. Nope. Raven was not going to be evil and that's that! Screw whatever the canine said! Blood o' Scarlet is probably made up so she would be forced to do rotten things!
Ravens' footsteps became slower when she reached the empty halls as she remembered something else
But then again, what if it's really true? What if Raven won't do nasty deeds, and the moon really won't come down? And the bit about her mother! Raven hadn't figured that out either. And she's in a team too, how will she deal with that? She's not going to hear the end of it from Faybelle. Then there's the other guy...
'Speaking of which...' Raven thought. 'I wonder how he's doing?'
Blondie Locks, daughter of Goldie Locks, babbles nonstop
"How are you liking Ever After High?"
"It's fine so far."
"Have any siblings?"
"More than you think."
"Single? Taken?"
"Single."
And that's not nearly half the questions she asked so far, streams of questions ran from her mouth still. Torturing the interviewee. Namely Lelouch
The poor guy hadn't even given the chance to sip his tea. Right as he sat down, the blonde girl dashed over. Her camera in one hand and a mic on the other. The thing leaned so close to his face it barely touched his nose
Lelouch was too much of a gentleman to shoo her away. He tried his best to pretend enthusiasm, hoping that the girl would be quick and leave. But he got one good look of her and he can see that she's the nosy, privacy-invading type.
As he answers her endless swarm of questions, he thought of a way to escape.
"So! Are you on the Rebel or Royal side?"
All of a sudden, everyone in the cafeteria turned their head towards them instead of the screen. Each one had a special heart when it comes to the words 'Royal' or 'Rebel'
Lelouch, about to ask what she said because she said it too quick, sees another blonde girl but with skin white as snow hurling over. Now he has two popular blonde girls from also popular tales. Either he's very lucky or he's very unlucky. He chose the latter
Because more people meant longer conversations darn it!
"Pardon me! But may I join in?!" She said, almost frantically.
"Apple White! Of course you can! Please, have a seat!" Blondie then turned to him. "You don't mind don't you?"
Lelouch resisted the urge to roll his eyes. 'Oh no, of course not'
"Not at all. I'm quite honored to meet the daughter of Snow White in person," he said.
And the conversation began. Thankfully, he was less involved. Lelouch pretended to listen to them as he quietly opened his MirrorPhone to text a friend. He was supposed to be here hours ago.
Recess ended and now it's Study Hall. And Raven, now knowing where she wants to go, decided the Principals' Office to talk to Milton Grimm.
She planned on going to the library like before but she thought it would be a whole lot more easier to just ask the principal himself
She looked ahead as she reached the highest floor and immediately spotted the doors to the Principals' Office
One would never miss it. Not anymore. The enormous marble doors was next to a now week-old portrait of Milton...in make-up.
His lips were grossed with pink shimmery lip gloss and his eyelids were dusted with light eye shadows. Finally his cheeks were a blush pink, and it's not of embarassment.
Raven shook her head. What was Milton thinking?
She then knocked the door
"Come in."
And so she did.
She entered and sees Milton at the farthest side from the door. He's looking out the window, seemingly busy with thoughts.
He then turned around. "Oh! Ms Queen! Forgive me, I was not expecting you. Please, have a seat," he said. Raven sat in front of him as instructed
"Hmm, this is unusual. Usually, it'd be me to call you here." He mused
"Actually I came by to ask you something."
"Oh? What is it that you require? Perhaps you seek wisdom?"
"Uh, no."
"Would you like some information about the cosmetics I use for my glorious make-up?"
Raven cringed. "No."
"...Have you finally realized your mistakes and came here to tell me that you want to set things right and follow your destiny?"
"No!" Raven said, a tad louder than she intend to.
Milton frowned. "It was worth a try." He ran a hand through his gray hair. " Well, if you aren't here for my wisdom, fabulous man-make up, or admitting to relive your destiny, what are you here for?"
Raven sighed. "I'm here to ask about the Blood o' Scarlet."
Milton raised a brow. "Really? What do you want to know?"
Raven crossed her arms and just stared. She didn't have to tell him, she knew that he'll take the hint. And he did
"Oh! That..." Milton mumbled. He answered with only two words, "It's true."
Ravens' heart sank slightly. "The Witching Well rumor?"
"I admit, no one knows for sure. But it's safer than sorry."
"...And mother?"
Milton was silent for a moment. He almost looked sorry. "That is nothing for you to worry. It is said that characters that have truly relived their destinies will join, no? Your mother only stepped halfway, before she...you know what."
"But then that meant almost every one of them. The Candy Witch's destiny was to get thrown off into her own stove and die. But she didn't. She had a life and had Ginger."
"Aa...but villains' needn't die to complete their destiny. All a villain needs to do is to just play their role until the protagonist reached victor."
Raven felt offended at how Milton said it so easily in her presence. She shook it off. That'll be dealt with another time
"...So mother won't join?"
"No."
Raven looked at him suspiciously. This was Milton Grimm she's talking to and he knew well than her, but what he said sounded too good to be true.
Something then caught her eye. Behind Milton there are the broad windows he just stared at. The curtains opened widely. And behind the lush hanged fabrics what seemed to be the frame of a mirror.
"Ah, so you've spotted it." Milton stood from his chair, hold up a piece of the red curtain, and revealed what's behind: A mirror. The very one which Milton sealed the Evil Queen into, sending her to mirror prison.
Raven remembered a flash of the last time she saw her mother. She almost fooled her to set her free by getting her to collect extra things that she thought were meant for the 'Irrefutable Evidence' spell. The spell to prove Maddie's' innocence after the faculty thought she stole some valuable objects.
She was so close and in her last desperate attempts, she said three last words that almost caught Raven off-guard
Milton noticed how intently Raven was staring at the mirror. He curved a small, sympathetic smile. "May you want to speak with your mother?"
Raven snapped out of her stare fest. "Uhh, no. Thanks Principal Grimm, but that's unnecessary," she said. After their last few moments, how could she ever talk to her without feeling guilty or betrayed? "Anyways, thanks. That's all I wanted to ask."
"If you say so, Ms Queen. Your welcome. And by the way, remember. Don't tell anyone."
Raven, now standing near the door, turned around. "Way ahead of ya. Later Principal Grimm," she said. "I won't tell anyone, that my mother, the Evil Queen, is alive."
He nodded. "Best of luck Ms Queen."
"Sure."
The teen gestured one last wave and left.
Faybelle, daughter of Maleficent, is stomping towards the Principals' Office. The disaster back in General Villainy still fresh in her mind.
She gritted her teeth, remembering what Mr Badwolf said to her.
'The headmaster is the one who planned your team. so don't go off complaining to me, Ms Thorn.'
Goodness, that moment was so embarrassing. And all the other cheerleaders will not shut up about it! And she hated her team! Just because a certain girl who downright rebelled against her destiny and doesn't want to be evil is in it!
Well, if Mr Badwolf told her to not complain to him, then that's exactly what she will do! She won't complain to him, she'll complain to the headmaster!
"Excuse me, but why am I tagging along again?" A masculine voice said.
Faybelle forgot he was there, which was a wonder since she herself was the one dragging him with her hand gripping intensely onto his arm
Faybelle stopped and looked at the boy with hands on her hips. "We are going to the Principals' Office to convince Headmaster Grimm to change our team! Uh...what's your name again...?"
"Lelouch."
"Lelouch? What kind of name is that? It rhymes with-"
"I'll have you know that my name was picked up from a French wordplay," he said before the dark fairy could finish her sentence. "Anyways, I don't think the headmaster would change anyone's team just by asking."
Faybelle sniffed. "It's worth a try!"
"Well, why do you need me to talk to he headmaster?"
"Because I need support! Come on, we're losing time!" Faybelle said, pulling the poor ebony haired boy once more.
"You know Thorn, there are lots of things that could go wrong," Lelouch said again. " Must the headmaster change our team, he would either have to swap one of us with another team or change all teams entirely. Either way, it'll cause a lot of judgment for both those who are happy and unhappy with their team. A riot will break out and it'll be all on you."
Hearing all that, Faybelle stopped again. Her hand moved from his arm to under her chin. "Gee, never thought of it that far..." she muttered, then clicked her tongue as she saw that she's right in front of Milton's doorstep. The doorknob was just at her reach...
"Is that Principal Grimm?" Lelouch said, referring to the hideous portrait of Milton in his oh-so famous man-make up
Faybelle almost forgot something like that was there. She was about to answer until she heard muffling voices
"Way ahead of ya. Later Principal Grimm."
"Raven?" both Faybelle and Lelouch whispered as they shared glances
"I won't tell anyone, that my mother, the Evil Queen, is alive."
Faybelles' eyes shot up. Baffled and terrified at the same time. "The Evil Queen is alive?!" she mouthed, too afraid to say it out loud.
"Best of luck Ms Queen."
"Sure."
Knowing that Raven will come out soon, the two instinctively hid behind a suit of armor.
Lelouch saw as Raven got out with an unsatisfied look and walked away. He then sees Faybelle. Her lips smiled and her eyes twitching. Symptoms when one had lost their mind
"The Greatest Evil of Them All, alive all this time!" Faybelle said to herself. Lelouch watched as the fairy girl walk away. Away from the Principals' Office
"You don't want to see the headmaster?' he asked. The question sounded rather rhetoric
Faybelle turned around to meet his gaze. "You know what? I like my team just the way it is!" she proclaimed
"Tomorrow you say...? Morning...? No, I don't mind...Very well...Good day then." Milton put the telephone away and sighed.
He looked back at the mirror he showed to Raven. He ran a finger across the frame with a guilty frown on his face. He slowly pulled the curtain, shrouding the object once more
Raven really shouldn't know
"Forgive me Ms Queen..." he whispered to himself, before sitting on his deskchair. He picked up a pen and proceeded his work
End of Chapter 2
That was the second chapter.
I'm sorry not alot of things happened here, also if there are any spelling mistakes
You guys probably thought Lelouch was texting to Rollo/Rivalz/Suzaku huh? Well...sorry no spoiler!
And if you guys are confused, The Narrator is a character him/herself. He/She observes and narrates the story. Maddie is able to hear the Narrator because her Wonderlandian power gave her the ability to hear voices that no one can, and she's mad. This is cannon on both the books and the cartoon
I'm sorry for the wait and I'm glad to finally post this chapter.
Expect the next chapter to be updated on Fri/Sat
As always, please don't hesitate to review for the writer (me) wants your feedback of what you think of this story. Again, not a requirement for the next chapter but I would very much appreciate it if you do.
And once again I would like to give a thank Rovennon and a Guest for reviewing
I hope this chapter was good enough
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