At the end of the day, Raven had decided to meet up with Daring to figure out how to help save Dexter from himself. As she headed towards the Enchanted Woods, she heard Apple calling to her hysterically.

"Raven! Wait!"

"Apple? What's wrong?"

"Dexter challenged Daring to a duel!"

"What?!"

"I tried to talk Daring out of it, but he said something about trying to save him. Do you know what he means?"

"I think I do," said Raven as she took off for the woods. Apple followed behind her. When Apple and Raven arrived, a crowd had already gathered. Maddie waved to Raven and Apple.

"Did they start yet," asked Apple in a worried tone.

"Not yet. They've just been staring each other down," said Ashlynn.

"I've never seen them like this. It's like, Dexter is out for blood," said Hunter.

"You don't think Dex would," Sparrow began till Raven got in his face.

"Don't you dare finish that sentence!"

"Raven, calm down. I'm just as worried about them as you. Hopefully Daring can beat some sense into him," Sparrow retorted.

Daring and Dexter continued to look at each other. Rage was burning in Dexter's eyes.

"Too long. Too long have I stood in your shadow. Too long have I been compared to you. But today; the whole school, no; the whole world will see that I, Dexter Charming is greater than Daring Charming."

"Dex! Stop this madness! This isn't you!"

"No! Your time is up! And I will take my place at the top!"

Dexter came at his brother swinging. Daring parried the best he could.

His technique is all over the place, Daring thought to himself. He's just swinging like a madman.

"You make it sound like a bad thing."

Maddie, now is not the time. Due to his swinging wildly, Dexter managed to get the upper hand and sent Daring flying.

"Do you surrender?!"

"Not a chance."

"Daring! Don't hurt him," cried Raven.

"I can't make any promises. It's either him or me."

"Well put brother. But lets liven things up a bit."

In Dexter's hand, a ball of purple magic formed.

"When did he learn to do that," said Raven.

"Batter up," said Dexter as he threw it at his brother.

Daring managed to swing the ball into the air.

"Since when you can do dark magic," asked Daring.

"Doesn't matter now. What you should be worrying about is if you can dodge my attacks."

Dexter unleashed a barrage of fire balls at Daring, who managed to dodge quite a number of them. The others he deflected with his sword.

"Good work brother. But let's see you dodge this!"

Dexter began to concentrate. Black jagged lines appeared to grow from his eyes as purple flames formed around him. Raven then felt a sense of dread overcome her.

"We need to get everyone out of here now," she cried to Apple.

Apple didn't question it and soon she and the others began to scream at people to run, to which they complied. Raven turned to see Dexter unleash his attack at Daring. Next thing she knew she ran towards Daring.

"Raven! No," cried Apple.

Raven had just managed to intercept the attack with a shield that negated the blast. When the dust settled, Raven stood between Daring on the ground and Dexter a few feet away.

"How were you able to deflect my attack," demanded Dexter.

"Dexter please! You have to stop! There is something evil inside of you," Raven cried.

"Dex! There's still time! We can fix this," Daring yelled.

"I don't want to fix it! Later losers!"

Dexter then disappeared in a cloud of purple smoke. Hunter and Sparrow helped Daring up.

"What happens now," asked Hunter.

"Raven. Did that magic seem familiar to you," asked Apple.

"Yeah. It did."

"Who's magic is it really," asked Cedar.

"My mothers."

The others let out a gasp.

"How could your mom do that," cried Briar. "Isn't she like locked away?!"

"I'm not quite sure myself. But what I do know is that he needs my help."

"Why you," asked Cupid.

"I'm the only one who understands that power he possesses. There's a spell I learned while studying good magic."

"You've been learning good magic," asked Apple.

"Not the time to be questioning that. Anyway, I learned a spell that can purge evil magic out of people that are good."

"But you have evil magic. Wouldn't that work on you, too," asked Maddie.

"Believe me, if I could do it to myself I would. But, if it will work for Dexter, I'll do it. I need time to rework the spell so it wouldn't affect me."

"But what will happen to all that dark magic? We can't just let it loose," said Apple.

"I can ask Madame Yaga to create a container for it," said Raven.

"And while you're doing that. I'm going after him," said Daring.

"Are you nuts," yelled Sparrow.

"Dude! If Raven hadn't stepped in you would have been fried," cried Hunter.

"Why does it need to be just you," asked Cerise.

"He's my brother. My family. And family looks out for each other. I am going to save him. No matter what."
Meanwhile, in a dark corner of the woods, Dexter was doing his best to process what had just happened.
"They're all fools! They're all weaklings compared to me! I'll show them! I'll show them all how powerful I can be! I'll start at Book End and work my way up; to Ever After High. I'll bring them to their knees and they will beg for mercy!"
Dexter was clearly drunk with power and he relished it. The more worked up he got, the longer the lines on his face grew. The purple flames surrounding him grew brighter and hotter.
"I think it's time to show everyone that the new world order has arrived."
His black blazer turned into a black trench coat and his shirt turned a deep purple. Black sneakers were replaced with black boots and chains adorned his pants. His hair was no longer brown but black with purple streaks. His eyes took on a black soulless look along with an evil grin.