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A Royally-REBELLIOUS Sleepover

"Cedar? Are you ready?" Donnie asked as she put her hair into a long braid. She and Cedar were about to go to Apple's and Raven's sleepover and they were getting ready. Donnie was in a short purple-white nightgown with wind details, it sparkled every time she twirled.

"Yep, I'm ready, I hope this sleepover doesn't end kin a disaster," Cedar said as she walked out of the bathroom with a stripped pyjama top and bottom, robins and twigs designs were dotted on them, her long hair was tied in a high pony-tail.

"Yeah, I'm also not sure, since it's a Royal-Rebel thing."

"Hope Apple doesn't start with destiny, so I decided to bring some popcorn and some books to light up the party."

Cedar showed her four books: The Beauty Games, Starlight, Harry Lotter(the first one) and Of Dust and Fairies.

"Hope everyone enjoys them," Cedar said. "Time's almost up."

Donnie looked at her clock, one more minute till the sleepover started, they had to go now(even though their dorm was four doors away from Apple's and Raven's).

"Off we go!" Donnie and Cedar held hands and skipped to their door, Cedar knocked and Raven opened the door.

"Hi guys, you made it!"

"Of course we would, Raven, what friends would we be to allow you to face the Royals alone," Donnie whispered.

Raven only smiled. She led the girls in and on one side were dark purple wallpaper and evil-looking furniture and the other side had white wallpaper and apple-themed furnishings.

"Apple decorated my side," Raven said to offer light to Donnie and Cedar.

"Well it looks very scary," Cedar confessed.

Donnie couldn't blame the girl, she had to tell the truth always, well until Legacy Day was over anyway. The name itself turned Donnie inside out.

Legacy Day, the day that she would have to pledge and follow her destiny and melt her friend(well, ex-friend).

Donnie had decided to read Willow's hexts after she encounter Ashlynn and Hunter on their secret date.

On her screen, the hexts appeared in order:

North-West: Donnie, I'm so sorry for everything, can we still be friends?

North-West: Donnie, please answer me, you mean so much to me, I really didn't mean to hurt your feelings

North-West: Seriously, if you don't want us to be friends, have it your own way

North-West: Just answer my question, please

North-West: What-ever-after, and I thought we still could be friends :(

She had felt her heart break into several pieces, she had wanted to hext Willow but decided not to, Willow was the one being difficult not her.

"So feel free to eat some of the delicacies, but not too much, you two are the first ones here," Raven said and made her way to the bathroom. "Helping Apple fix her hair."

Cedar grabbed some nuts and smiled as she munched on them. "This is really good, try some."

Donnie decided to and was glad she did, these were fantastic. "Awe-some! What next?"

"How about-" Cedar began but her sentence was cut short by a knock. "Do you think we should get it, it isn't our dorm...and I personally think it would be weird."

"Can you get it?" asked Raven.

"OK," Donnie answered as she opened the door. About twelve fairy-tales were standing there: Ashlynn, Briar, Maddie, Irina (Daughter of Elsa the Snow Queen), Grace (Daughter of the Teller), Kitty, Cerise, Blondie, Vanilla, Lizzie, Bo and Duchess

"Hey!" exclaimed Briar. "We're here for the sleepover and I brought some soft drinks."

"Where is Apple?" Duchess asked as she rolled her eyes at Donnie.

"And where's Raven? They are the ones who invited us," said Cerise.

"Guys, let's just make our way in and all of you forgot your manners, no hello to Donnie and Cedar," said Irina in her motherly voice.

That's when everyone said hello and a sorry for bad manners.

Donnie spared a glance at Cerise, she was wearing a bright red nightgown with fur hems and her trademark hood.

"Cerise, why are you wearing your hood at night?" she asked politely.

"Oh, it's because I...I...really love it and all that," Cerise smiled.

"Oh, okay." Donnie knew that Cerise was lying, but why?

"Hi, people, let's get this party started!" Apple screamed as she rushed out of the bathroom and wearing a gorgeous nightgown, Raven was behind her with silver headphones, humming to what Donnie knew was Lil Swain's latest track.

"So, I brought some dragon snap treats, anyone want a bite?" Vanilla asked as she dropped her pillow on Raven's side of the dorm, that when Donnie noticed what was happening. The Royals and the Rebels were on the side of the leaders.

"Once we all get set, I suggest we play a game, like If I Wasn't," said Maddie, clapping.

"That's an hexcellent idea," Irina remarked as she flicked something off her blue nightgown, it seemed to be transparent at the ends of the sleeves and the dress, snowflakes patterned all around.

After some drinks and a few tea-rrific treats, the game began.

"Okay, Donnie you go first," Blondie said. "If I wasn't a country girl..."

"I would be a...caramel swirl," Donnie said.

"Yes! You got it right, me next," Maddie said.

"Okay, Maddie, if I wasn't in a royal bed..."

"I would go around by the name of Said."

"Let's do Raven next," Briar said,

"Ummm...I don't think so," Raven protested.

"Come on, it's just a game, okay if I wasn't the Evil Queen..." Briar began.

Donnie frowned, what was Briar leading this to, it was bound to end in a disaster.

"I would, umm... fetch some dry clean, did I get it right?"

"Of course, Raven!" Maddie shouted. "Next should be Irina."

"Ok, if I wasn't destined to be ice cold..." Vanilla started.

"I would really need someone to hold," Irina laughed and moved her hands, snowflakes began to fall from the ceiling. "And maybe let the snow come bold."

"This is beautiful," Ashlynn said.

"Stunning," Cerise nodded.

"A total page ripper," Briar added.

"Ok, enough of all this, I think someone needs to lose their head," said Lizzie.

"Not very nice," Bo replied, touching the wool of her dress.

"Dearie, I'm a villain, I'm not destined to be nice."

"Well at least be a bit kind, I doubt you want to be miserable and alone forever, beheading anyone who annoys you, think about it?" Vanilla asked.

"Oh please, it's my destiny, and I have to follow it."

"Says who?" Donnie asked and silenced herself.

"Says Ever After, I have to do my duty and make sure that my story continues, I might be a villain but I still am a Queen, and without me Alistair would not be complete."

"So you wouldn't try and pursue something else, maybe something you love, just because destiny dictates your every move? "Donnie asked.

"Of course she will, it's what all of us must do, Donnie, unless you want to cease to exist, " Duchess said and glanced at Raven.

"Yeah, you Rebels are putting us all in danger and Donnie I can't believe you're one of them," said Briar.

"I'm not!" Donnie exclaimed.

"So, you're a Royal and here I thought you were different from most protagonists," Vanilla said.

"I'm not a Royal."

"Then what are you then? Spill it," Blondie said eager for the news.

"I'm kind of half and half."

"Half and half, hon, it's either you are a Royal or a Rebel," Lizzie replied.

"It's the sensible thing," Bo said nodding.

"That's what I said earlier too," Blondie added.

Donnie said, "I'm a Rebel-Royale!"

"A Rebel what?" Grace, who had been silent the whole time asked.

"A Rebel Royale, I kind of believe we should follow our paths but that doesn't mean we can't add a twist in our tales."

"That's outrageous, not possible, "Duchess retorted.

"Yeah, Donnie, you can't think like tat, "Apple said. "Think about all the lives you're putting on the line."

Donnie remembered her dream, of everyone in her tale disappearing and how Willow shrieked. An argument had erupted as Donnie travelled into her thoughts.

"Why can't everyone be happy?"

"Nature didn't intend for every tale in the world be have a Happily Ever after, it's not right."

"Who says destiny should be around?"

"Why do you Rebels want to fiddle with something beyond your control?"

"Think about the lives you're endangering, doesn't it mean anything to you?"

"How about our lives, you Royals get your happy ending and we are just forgotten, marginalised, pushed to the side. You are the selfish ones!"

"Can't believe you?"

"Destiny can change, think of everything that could happen if we went off-script?"

"Disaster!"

"Chaos!"

"War!"

"Change!"

Donnie came back and saw her friends, all ready to pounce on each other. She moved her hands, "Stop everything! NOW!" The winds rushed in all directions and fairy-tales flew into the air and landed on pillows. "I'm so sorry."

Raven got up, "It's alright, I wanted to do that myself and end all this but Evil Queen, evil magic plus good intention, not a pretty picture."

That's when she heard it, a noise, everyone was so distracted that the silent noise couldn't be heard. But the winds had their way of sending her inaudible noises.

She turned and saw Grace, she was sitting cross-legged and words were spilling out of her mouth, her blonde hair moving with the wind.

"I can sense danger, shadows are about to befall Ever After, " she said as her amber eyes turned cloud white.

Donnie looked confused, "What danger?"

"Yeah what?" asked a voice which belonged to Duchess.

Everyone was now listening to her, Grace's words had truth in them, after all she was the Daughter of the Fortune-Teller.

"These danger has threaten the land before, but I can't make out what it is, all I see is shadows and if your feud doesn't stop, I'm afraid Ever After will come to an end."

"Oh my, I bet it's because of you Rebels," Blondie began.

"Sssshhh" Maddie signalled.

"Continue," Donnie said.

"That's all I see," Grace said and her eyes turned back to normal.

Everyone was frozen into position, this danger had to be serious.

"I suggest we end our feud, live in peace, Grace did say that if we didn't then the danger will come," said Duchess.

Everyone agreed and they went back to their games, but it wasn't going to be the same, because of what Grace said.

"Okay, let's play Count The Snowflakes, " said Maddie.

Irina let snow pour down and the girls began counting and laughing. This was one of the best sleep-over Donnie had ever been to.

Their laughter hid the words that the shadow that followed Donnie said.

"Laugh all you want, the End is coming," it smiled.