Chapter 21: Spring Unsprung Part 1
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In the fields behind Ever After High Apple White was out of breath. Since the attack at the Legacy Orchard she had finally taken Roxas up on his offer to train her. Since she had no experience with weapons Roxas had decided it would be a better choice for him to teach her magic.
"Okay Apple let's try this one more time, watch me." Roxas holds out his arms. "Fire!" From his hand a fireball shoots out and destroys the target he had set up.
Apple nods as she holds out her hands the same way Roxas did. "Fire!" From her hands a much smaller fireball comes out but falls just short of the target and falls to the ground. "Not again." Apple groans.
"Hey, you're improving when we started you could barely make a candle flame." Roxas said.
"You make it look easy." Apple said.
"Lots of practice and a drive to make it happen, and that's all you need Apple." Roxas said.
"If you say so." Apple said when they heard the bell ring. "Well looks like Magic class is over. Time to get ready for the Spring Fairest." She smiles walking over to the
fairgrounds.
Roxas makes his way to follow her when he gets a call on his Mirror Phone. "Hello?"
"Roxas we got a message from Yen Sid." Namine said on the other line.
"Seriously? I'll be right there." Roxas said.
In the Headmaster's Office Roxas and Namine were playing the message for the Headmasters and Baba Yaga.
A small projection of Yen Sid appears on the table.
"Roxas a matter of upmost importance has revealed itself and we need to talk face to face. I will be sending you a ship with enough room for you, Namine and any friends
from this world who are willing to help." He said.
"Wow Yen Sid I thought we would never see him again." Giles said startled.
"Indeed, but what could be so important?" Milton asks.
"And how is one ship going to carry us and what amounts to most of the students in our year? A standard Gummi Ship was only big enough for Sora, Donald and Goofy."
Roxas said.
"Well you two be on the lookout for this ship of yours, however I don't see why in the meantime you two can't go enjoy the festivities until then." Baba Yaga smiles.
"Thank you." Namine said and the two of them turn to leave.
"But Roxas." Milton calls out getting his attention. "I trust you realize that no matter who comes with you on your urgent business you will make sure that every single one of
them comes back safely."
"Absolutely." Roxas nods leaving the room.
On top of the hill overlooking Ever After High a dark portal opens from it Vanitas walks out wearing an Organization XIII cloak.
"Man, these things fit like a glove, a darkness could get used to these." Vanitas said as a second person in an Organization coat walks out of the portal.
"And you are certain that she is here?" The figure asks.
"Yep normally I would handle all this myself, but Master Xehanort gave the orders and the okay. So, go down there and do your thing." Vanitas said stepping back.
"Excellent are they ready?" The figure asks.
"Yep, but you do realize you're throwing them to the enemy." Vanitas said.
"We'll see who they are loyal to." The figure walks down the hill towards Ever After High.
At the festival everyone was getting ready.
Raven and Apple were tying ribbons around the trees.
"This has to be my favorite part of Spring Fairest, Treefitti! Decorating the trees." Raven said.
"Black and white to represent winter." Apple said when Maddie drops down from the tree top.
"And a dash of floral color to show Spring has sprung." She said.
"And rolling!" They turn to see Dexter and Humphrey helping Blondie with her show.
"Welcome friends to Spring Fairest. Where you'll…" Blondie started when Ginger runs over to her.
"Oh! Blondie! Blondie!" Ginger said with enthusiasm.
"Ginger?" Blondie asks wondering why she interrupted.
"Make sure to tell everyone about the Chef Showdown. So exciting!" Ginger said eager to compete.
"That's right Fairy Tale friends! Lots of things to see and do at the fair." Blondie said pointing to some of the booths.
At the fair Helga and Gus Crumb were enjoying Dragon Corn, while Milton and Giles Grimm were competing against each other in the games.
At the Test Your Strength Game Daring gets it all the way to the top. "Ha! Your turn Hopper." Daring said handing the mallet to him.
"Thanks, Daring." Hopper struggles to lift it over his head, but when Hopper sees Briar walking by he gets nervous and turns into Frog causing the mallet to fall on top of him.
"Blast!" Frog Hopper said.
At the Dunk Tank Sparrow was sitting trying to be dunked by Melody who wasn't doing so well.
"You are the worst shot Ever After-yeah! Melody rhymes with smel-ody." Sparrow taunts which just leads to Melody getting anger.
"Oh really." Melody takes out her battle mix and launches a musical note hitting the target dead center causing Sparrow to fall into the water and since Sparrow had his
electric guitar he ended up getting zapped.
Meanwhile in Wonderland two figures were by the river one was a boy with blonde hair and a blue coat, this was Alistair Wonderland son of Alice. The other figure was a girl with white bunny ears, this was Bunny Blanc daughter of the White Rabbit.
Alistair was frustrated because he and Bunny were trying to solve the riddle to undo the Evil Queen's curse on Wonderland, but the Queen of Hearts had threatened them with her famous quote "Off with your head!" to stop them from interfering.
"The curse on Wonderland has made the Queen of Hearts afraid." Alistair said skipping rocks along the lake.
"I know Alistair." Bunny said not liking the news either, up above them was a green portal the unfinished portion of the Evil Queen's curse on Wonderland.
"Afraid that if anything happens to upset the balance that green encircling chaos will close in and destroy Wonderland." Alistair said looking up at the portal.
"Any luck solving the riddle?" Bunny asks.
"Nothing my mother hasn't had much luck either she just says the Key will show the way to the light." Alistair said walking over to the water. "Hey what's this?"
Alistair and Bunny investigate the water to see a book inside.
"I don't believe it." Bunny said in awe as Alistair picks it up.
"It's the Storybook of Legends. Hey if the book is in our world then that means there is a portal that isn't sealed anymore." Alistair said looking around.
Bunny nods leading the way. Not too far off was the only portal to Wonderland left, the Well of Wonder.
"Now this is a riddle, and it's begging to be solved." Alistair said excitedly putting the book of Legends in his backpack.
"You say that about everything." Bunny said as the two of them jump into the well.
They come out from the well and find themselves under Wonderland, but what they didn't know was that someone was watching them.
Making their way towards the portal the shadow approaches.
"Stories you seek that are not your own, lest be found down here all alone." The shadow takes the shape of a woman with cat like features, this was the Cheshire Cat Kitty's
mom.
"Oh hey, Kitty's mom. Sup?" Bunny asks trying to act causal.
"The real riddle is not what's up, it's what you're doing down here." Cheshire said appearing in between them.
"We found the missing Storybook of Legends and we are trying to return it to Ever After." Alistair said.
"Curiouser and curiouser. To get to Ever After just follow the flow of wonder." She then gives multiple turns before disappearing with a devious plan in mind.
Roxas and Namine were walking through the festival. "Ever After High sure knows how to throw a party." Namine said impressed.
"Yeah they sure do." Roxas smiles.
He walks by a sign and reads it. "Singing Contest. Have a song in your Heart, oh it's the last event of the festival. That'll be an interesting thing to see." He said.
"Really Roxas I don't recall Sora having an ounce of musical interest in his body. Where did this come from?" Namine asks with interest.
"Taken lots of music classes here, like listening to it." Roxas shrugs.
They walk over to the main event of the fair, the chef showdown.
"I can't wait to taste all those goodies that are going to be made today." Namine said.
"And we're going to be first in line for all of them." Roxas said walking up the steps to only find Raven and Apple.
"Hey girls where is everyone?" Namine asks.
"I don't know, but I know none of them would want to miss this." Raven said.
"Wait…wait, we're- were here." Holly said as she, Cedar, Cerise, Briar, and Lizzie were making their way and looking super dizzy.
"What happened to you all?" Apple asks.
"And why do you look like you're about to fall to the ground?" Roxas asks.
"Well, someone broke the Fairest Wheel." Briar said looking over to Kitty sitting next to Maddie.
"We're looking at you Kitty." Cerise said wobbling.
"Wow, lighten up." Kitty said appearing in front of them. "Gotta admit, it was really funny. Look if you all can't take a joke-Whoa." Kitty looks past them to see Alistair walking
in with Bunny in her rabbit form in his arms. "Alistair?"
Kitty runs down the steps to him.
"Yay! Yay Yay!" Maddie laughs running down.
"I don't believe it!" Lizzie said as the three girls hug their longtime friend.
"Maddie! Kitty! Lizzie!" Alistair said happy to see them.
"Who is this?" Duchess asks clearly smitten with him.
"Meet our good friend Alistair Wonderland, none other than the son of the famous Alice!" Maddie announced causing everyone to gasp in excitement.
"And is that?" Lizzie asks hopefully.
"Yep." Alistair lets Bunny transform back into her human form.
"Bunny Blanc, Daughter of the White Rabbit." She introduced herself.
"Whoa you're a girl! Sweet fairy fire!" Sparrow walks over to flirt with Bunny.
"Hey she's with me!" Alistair said not liking the flirting. "I mean uh standing here with me." He said.
"It's been so long since we last saw each other Alistair since we last saw each other in Wonderland." Lizzie said.
"Wait a scoodle? How did you two get here?" Maddie asks realizing it.
"I'd like to know that myself! All the portals to Wonderland are sealed." Milton Grimm said as he and Giles made their way to Alistair and Bunny.
"We found a way through." Alistair said.
"Impossible." Milton said.
"Well except for the one that was left open to let a little bit of wonder flow in from Wonderland." Giles said.
"Oh, ah, right. Young man, I do not know what kind of trick you are trying to pull, but you are not supposed to be in this world!" Milton said in anger.
"He said the same thing to me when I first came here." Roxas whispers.
"I think you're going to be a lot nicer to me after I show you what I got in here." Alistair said as Bunny opened his backpack.
"Oh really…and what exactly is that?" Milton asks not believing him.
"Just the Storybook of Legends." Alistair said holding it up for everyone to see.
Roxas looks at the boy holding up the book unaware of the danger lurking in the forest for him and Namine.