I HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK SO I DIDN'T KNOW HOW THE ANIMAL CALL WORKED, AND ALSO THE IDEA OF THE EVIL QUEEN FROM THE MIRROR WAS TOTALLY MY IDEA, EVEN BEFORE THE TALE OF LEGACY DAY AIRED. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mirror, Mirror, EVILEST of them All

"So, you look into the portal and do your Animal Call, the animal right for you comes out, understood," said Professor Poppa Bear, the Beast Training and Care teacher, the students had to do their Animal Call soon and today was the only day that they could, it was either today when there was no school, or during the hollydays.

"Yes, Professor Bear!" exclaimed all the students as they readied themselves.

"After I open the portals, we go one by one," Professor Poppa Bear said and released some fairy dust.

Portals magically appeared by every student and most smiled as they peered into them to see fields or meadows, while others frowned when they saw swamps or caves.

"Ms. Apple White,, would you please be the fist one to do your Animal Call?"

"Of course Professor," Apple said with a laugh.

"True me, true heart, I summon my animal part."

The portal rippled and it turned white as snow, the scenery changed from a meadow to an snowy mountain and out popped a snow fox. It had white fur that moved here and there and it smiled as its golden eyes met Apple's.

"Isn't that cute, my goodness, you remind me of Aunt Everdale when she came to my mother's gala, Gala! That's it, I'll call you Gala," Apple remarked.

The fox nodded at that, it liked its name so much that it leaped onto Apple and rested itself on her neck.

"She's so soft."

"Well done, Ms. White, your companion looks...what's the word you teens use...yes awe-some," Poppa Bear replied

Some students couldn't help but giggle, Donnie just looked straight at her portal, after Cerise she was next, and it would be a while before it was Cerise's turn.

"Ms. Queen, you're up next."

Raven looked at her portal, there was a cave behind it.

"Mirror, mirror, fire and dust, show me the beast that is my must."

Again the portal rippled like the ocean and out came a dragon, it had mica scales and its eyes were grey as the caves it came from, it breathed out fire which changed colour.

"Nevermore. Easy and simple like me."

Nevermore flew to Raven's hand and looked at the others around and hissed.

"Don't worry, no one's gonna hurt you."

"Excellent, Ms. Queen but I suggest you control your new companion, in case of flames," Poppa Bear commented.

"Will do."

"Ms. Beauty, you are next, please..."

Donnie's mind was focused somewhere else, she wasn't even listening until Cerise called her name.

"Donnie!" she whispered.

"What?" Donnie asked.

"Why did you leave the party? I show you talking to Leo and Jackson and then you left."

"Oh, it's very complicated."

"Trust me, I know complicated." Cerise pointed at her hood and Donnie seemed confused until she remembered that Cerise was part wolf, her dad was the Big Bad Wolf while her mum was Red Riding Hood.

"Ok, you got me, well yesterday..." Donnie whispered and looked around, in case anyone was listening but all eyes were on Briar and a unicorn that have rushed out of the portal.

She continued, "Yesterday, Leo and Jackson told me they liked me."

"Awkward, so what did you do? Did one of them kiss you? I am getting mother-goosebumps."

"Both of them actually kissed me-"

"What?! I am so jealous, I wish I had guys fighting for me, at least I would if it wasn't for my secret. Carry on."

"Well, I ran away when they asked me to choose."

"You what? So you don't like them."

"Well I like both of them, but I like one of them in particular than the other. And what about you Ms. Hood are you in love with someone?"

Cerise blushed, "I kinda like this guy, he's you know the leader of a pack."

Donnie concentrated, trying to find out who it was exactly, Cerise was part wolf, wolves were mostly in packs, and what did she say to Carmine the time she discovered her secret. Go find our pack

"You like the leader of your pack?" Donnie asked.

"No, the leader of my pack is my uncle Aidan."

"So not the leader of your pack then who?"

"It's a secret."

"Come on Cerise, I can't believe you tell me you like someone and then you don't tell me the name."

"I will give you a hint, no more, no less, and if you discover who it is and tell a soul, I swear I will..."

Donnie was getting nervous, what was Cerise going to do if she told a tale (not like she was, anyway)?

"...huff and puff and blow your house down," she laughed and Donnie laughed with her, it was a joke. "Well, it is-"

"Is it Daring?" Donnie asked.

"Daring Charming? You mean that blond guy who is always looking at himself in his mirror and is always around Apple?"

"Yeah him, he is kind of like a leader."

"No way, I don't like him, the guy is charming no denying that, but he's so vain, always with his mirror all the time. I mean look at him," Cerise pointed and Donnie turned to see Daring with a mirror looking at himself and girls smiling at him. "I would never like a guy like that, I bet you my life that pretty boy over there would save his mirror rather than a princess, if he could I think he would marry himself."

"So it's not Daring then."

"No Donnie, it's not, the guy I like doesn't even go to this school."

"So you will tell me."

"Of course, I trust you, you're my friend and you haven't really told anyone about my most important secret so-"

"Ms. Hood, it's your turn," Poppa Bear said.

"Tell you later," Cerise whispered.

"On second thought, keep it to yourself, when you're ready," Donnie replied.

"Okay."

After Cerise did her Animal Call, the portal revealed a wolf cub which jumped out.

"Hey there Carmine," she said as the wolf licked her face.

Duchess looked at Cerise, "Isn't your mum Red Riding Hood?"

"Yeah so," Cerise said.

"I was just wondering shouldn't she be scared of wolves since she got eaten by one and all."

"Well, you can't judge a book by its cover, can you?" Donnie said and looked at Cerise who smiled.

"No one was talking to you, Donnie!" Duchess retorted.

"Well you were talking to my friend and perhaps making her uncomfortable so it's my business."

Before Duchess could counter-attack, Poppa Bear intervened, "Sorry, ladies but we need to make sure everyone does their Animal Call before class is over, Ms. Gale, it's your turn."

"Sir, what should I say exactly?"

"What ever comes from the heart."

"Does it have to rhyme and..."

"Sir, I suggest I do my Animal Call, to show her how it's done, "Willow interrupted.

"Oh, of course Ms. West, go on, and Ms. Gale I suggest you see how's it's done," Poppa Bear said.

Donnie looked at Willow as she said her Animal Call.

"Coals and embers, all that's dark, my inner being make your spark."

An animal with multiple heads came out of the threshold, each neck had spikes and all the heads had different eye colours. They all growled and quickly rushed to Willow, who they licked and made soft noises at.

"Hey there Speck," Willow said.

"Your pet is a Hydra?" Donnie asked. "I never knew that."

"Well, you never asked and I couldn't bring it out of the house, my dad would freak out, "Willow replied.

"It looks cool."

"Thanks."

"Now Ms. Gale, do you know what to do?" Poppa Bear asked.

Donnie nodded and exhaled, "Courage, power, none he lack, show me my pet who's bold and black."

The portal in front of her coughed out Tornado who barked joyfully once his eyes were on Donnie.

"Torro!"

Torro jumped on her and she laughed.

"Quite a pet you've got there Ms. Gale," Poppa Bear said.

After everyone had done their Animal Call, Poppa Bear asked everyone to send their pets home.

"Don't worry, if this is your first pet I have sent letters to your parents so that they aren't surprised."

"Hey Donnie!"

She turned to see Leo walking to her, he better not be coming to talk about what happened yesterday.

"Hi Leo."

"I just wanted you to meet Brave," Leo said picking a lion cub from the floor, his golden fur looked soft and his amber eyes reminded her of the sun.

"Oh my godmother, he's so adorable." Donnie was about to touch his fur, but the cub backed away.

"He's a bit shy."

"Like someone I use to know."

"Could Ms. Dominique Gale make her way to Headmaster Grimm's office, this is very urgent and important, " boomed the voice from the speakers on the poles.

"Ms. Gale, as you are leaving now, could you please do the honours and be the first tale to send your companion back home?" Poppa Bear asked.

"Yes sir," Donnie replied, she patted Torro on his head and he jumped back into the portal, sending him back home.

"Headmaster Grimm, you asked to see me," Donnie said as she walked into the headmaster's office.

"Oh yes, Ms. Gale, I wanted to talk to you about this Royal-Rebel mess," Headmaster Grimm replied.

"Me? Why me?"

"Because, my dear you are from both sides, you could stop this feud."

"What? I sorry sir, but how do I do this?" Donnie asked.

"Oh, it's simple, you just..." he began.

"Headmaster Grimm, I need you right now in my office," Madame Yaga's voice erupted from his answering system.

He smiled and pressed a button, "Not now, Madame Yaga, maybe later."

"Sir, if you don't make your way here, this school will crumple to its knees, it's those..."

"Hex bugs!"

"Yes, those critters manage to escape from their portal. You need to get here right now sir."

"Sorry, Ms. Gale, be right back." Headmaster Grimm opened the door and disappeared.

Donnie looked around, Headmaster Grimm's office was very stylish: up-to-date furniture, fairy-lights, everything, this office could be the best Donnie had ever seen.

But there was something odd, from the corner of his office where a something was being hidden, its form looked like a mirror and if Donnie listened carefully she could hear whispers, whatever was on the other side was out of this enchanting world, maybe it was some form of communication device.

"It's none of your business Donnie, don't you dare, "she told herself, but curiosity got the better of her.

She got up and walked to the hidden object, she pulled off the blanket and there was a mirror.

"Grim, is that you?" a voice came out of the mirror.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, "Donnie said unaware of what she was looking at.

"Who are you, girl and how did you get in here?"

"I...wait an Oz, I know you," Donnie said going through her memory.

This mirror was familiar, but from where?

"Of course you would know me, I am..."

"The Evil Mirror, oh my godmother, what is Headmaster Grimm doing with you?"

"How dare you, you stupid brat, I'm not the Evil Mirror, I'm the Evil Queen."

"The Evil Queen, I thought you were..." Donnie said, shock blocking the rest of her words.

"Dead? Well you thought wrong, worm."

"Raven is gonna freak out when she finds out her mum is still alive."

"What? Oh my, you think I'm Raven's mother, oh child, I am Raven's many greats grandmother, I am and forever will be the first Evil Queen, the root of all evil and you are not leaving this place...alive."

The mirror fogged up and Ollie, Cerise and Duchess appeared, stepping away from Headmaster Grimm's desk, a circle was shimmering where they had walked away from.

"Seize her and make sure you kill her very slowly."

Before they could touch her, the door opened and Headmaster Grimm showed his face, "What is going on? Your Highness!"

"Grimm, how could you be so stupid!"

"I'll deal with her."

"What? How? In what way?" Donnie was nervous now, she turned to look at Cerise run towards her and she felt something connect to her skull and she fell.

Cerise, Ollie and Duchess turned into glass and vanished.

"How...is...that...possible?"

Unconsciousness was grabbing her as she felt herself slip away from the world, the last words she heard were the Evil queen saying, "Dispose of her, dispose of her now!"

And everything went black.