SATURDAY

Cerise woke up in her dorm room feeling extremely worried. Nothing seemed right, not today, not without her parents. She slipped out of bed and walked over to her wardrobe. Nearly everything was dresses and hoods. 'Hopefully, Ever After High would win the Bookball championships later today.' Cerise thought as she got dressed.

Later that day, everyone was gathered round the field to watch the Bookball championships that were taking place at Ever After High. She heard the narrators arguing among themselves, but Maddie sorted them out so that Cerise didn't have to. Cerise sighed with relief. She turned to watch Daring and the other boys talk with Coach Gingerbreadman. Even looking at the coach made Cerise remember how close her secret was to being let out of the bag a few months ago due to Kitty causing trouble again.

The match began as Cerise noticed some of the girls walk off. Hunter got squashed between the giant's toes and Beanstalk High won its first five points. Cerise sighed, hoping that Ever After High will soon win some points. She heard Hunter say: "Major fairy-fail," he said as he collapsed.

Ever After High was losing the match. Hopper got thrown at the scoring board as the giants received thirty seven points. Cerise was getting extremely annoyed now that the boys did not ask for her help. It looked like they really needed it, but she decided to stay on the side lines for now.

"Why aren't you doing what I told you? GO! GO!" She heard Coach Gingerbreadman yell at Daring.

"Wait a spell!" Daring cried. He looked up at Cerise. She looked back at him, before she rushed off to get some food. "I know a damsel who might just be able to save us. Cerise!" He called as he approached her.

"Um… If you're not doing anything, er… you know, maybe you could-" Daring began, but Cerise knew what he meant and stopped him. "I'll get my shoes." She told him as she dashed off.

Now with Cerise on the team, Ever After high and Beanstalk High were neck and neck. Daring was watching out for giants when Cerise grabbed the book of him. Daring felt a little dazed at first, until he realised that Cerise had the book. "Yes Cerise," he said. "RUN! RUN! YES CERISE! Get it girl! Get it!" Suddenly, Cerise was grabbed hold of by a giant and was hoisted up into the air. She bit down on his hand and he released her. A lot of people were cheering her on, but she nearly got squashed, but she stopped herself just in time as a giant landed in front of her. She leapt over him and carried on running. She managed to score the last point for Ever After High.

"And the game is over!" the commentator yelled. "Cerise Hood scores the winning touch crown. Ever After High wins!" Cerise was hoisted up by the boys and she high fived Dexter.

Later that afternoon, Cerise, Daring, Cedar and Raven met up at the Castleteria. Now that everything has calmed down with the royals and rebels, Cerise and Daring could be together. "Cerise, aren't you going to Earth soon?" Cedar asked. Cerise nodded sadly.

"I'm leaving in three days." Daring held her hand.

"But at least you will be with your parents." He told her.

"Wait, what?" Raven asked. "Cerise, is something wrong?"

"My parents have disappeared. They are in the portal and they are staying there until three days' time."

"Wait, isn't that when you are leaving?" Apple asked as she, Briar, Maddie, Ginger, Blondie, Holly, Poppy, Ashlynn, Dexter, Hunter and Lizzie walked out of the shadows. "When was this?" Dexter asked. "It happened yesterday," Cerise replied.

"Oh no!" Ashlynn cried. "Are you all right?" Cerise shook her head as she turned and raced back to school.

Once she got into her dorm room, Cerise flung herself onto her bed as her mirror pad turned itself on. She looked at the screen. Someone was trying to call her. Someone called Sarah Jane Smith. Cerise accepted the call. "Hello, this is Cerise Hood," she said. "Who's calling me?"

"Hello Cerise," Sarah Jane replied. "My name is Sarah Jane Smith. I got an email from Headmaster Grimm saying that you would be coming to Earth soon." Suddenly, the screen was in colour and Cerise could see a grown woman, possibly in her forties or fifties sitting on a chair with a young child by her side. "Is that Sky?" Cerise asked.

"It sure is," Sky replied. "We thought we'd give you a call so you knew what we look like when you come."

"Thanks!" Cerise cried. "I really needed that. How did you know how to find me?"

"Well," Sarah Jane said. "We have been watching Ever After High together when we found out about you. Then, we got an email from Headmaster Grimm saying that you would be leaving Ever After due to your parents being who they are. Can we please talk to them?"

"I'm sorry, Sarah Jane, but you can't," Cerise told her sadly. "They are stuck in the portal until I go to Earth in about three days."

"THREE DAYS!" Sky gasped. "That's not very long."

"Well, Cerise, there is something I need to talk to you about. I have an alien computer called Mr Smith and he mostly detects aliens and I'm not sure if he would consider you as one." Sarah Jane told her.

"Headmaster Grimm never said that you had an alien computer!" Cerise gasped. "I've heard that you along with some other people help defend Earth from aliens. Well… what sort of aliens do you fight?"

"Well, we more often than not run into the Slitheen. They are always troublesome." Sarah Jane replied. "They are probably the main aliens we run into." Sky giggled.

"I've never met the slitheen," she said as there was a noise.

"Sky, tell Mr Smith that we do not need him out. Besides, we're already busy."

"Sarah Jane," a smooth male voice said. "I hate to interrupt your conversation, but the slitheen are back." Sarah Jane nodded as she turned back to her computer.

"I'm sorry, Cerise, but we have to go. The Slitheen are back, which always mean trouble. See you later!"

"See you later!" Cerise called as she ended the call. Well, that was a surprise for her. Cerise smiled as Cedar walked in. "Hello Cerise, Are you all right now?" She asked, worriedly. Cerise nodded happily. "I have just talked to Sarah Jane!"

"Wow, that must have been exciting. You do remember that Thronecoming is tomorrow, right?" Cerise groaned. "I don't want to go to Thronecoming," she told Cedar as Raven and Apple walked into the room. "Hi Cedar," Apple said. "How's everything?"

"Most things are ok, only Cerise does not want to go to Thronecoming." Cedar replied.

"Why does she not want to go to Thronecoming?" Raven asked. "It's one of the best parties of the year! This year is going to be hextacular. Melody Piper is going to be there."

"I know," Cerise sighed sadly. "I just do not want to be around anyone."

"Not even Daring?" Apple asked. Cerise shook her head.

"It's not that it's not going well, but it would be two days before I leave." Cerise whispered.

"Well," called a familiar voice from Cedar's side of the room. Everyone turned to find Maddie was lying on a broken chair. "I've heard that the best way to stop anyone being sad is by having a party." Maddie giggled. "And me, I'm always up for a party!" Cerise smiled. "So, Cerise, are you coming to Thronecoming?" Maddie asked. Cerise nodded.

"You girls made me in the mood to go." Cerise replied.

Later that night, Cerise ran to the wishing well and made a wish. "I wish to know what would happen when I go to Earth," she said before she threw her coin into the well. Some yellow smoke came out and shown her a road. On the sign, it read: Bannerman Road. "Come on!" Cerise cried. "We're almost there!"

"Wait for us!" Red called as she and Mr Badwolf hurried after her. There was a group of people walking the other way, and they stopped. Cerise stopped as well. The woman that was with them was Sarah Jane Smith.

Then, the moment ended. The enchanted forest grew dark. Cerise pulled up her hood and turned. There stood Daring with a bouquet of flowers in his hand. "Cerise, I brought these for you," he said as he handed the flowers to her. "Thank you Daring," Cerise replied. "These are beautiful."

"Did you make a wish in the wishing well?" Daring asked her and Cerise nodded. "Well, I won't ask about it."

They returned to school together, arm in arm, hoping that once Cerise was at Earth, they could talk to each other, or maybe visit one another during weekends.

Cerise reached her dorm room a little later, hoping that she would enjoy it on Earth.