A/N:

Tis the season mother fuckers! Welcome one and all to Chapter 34 and 35 of Through the Looking Glass. That is right, I'm doing a double post today as my Christmas present to you all...the final two chapters of the Winter Formal Arc will be available to read. I'm happy that you all have stuck around so long and have been liking this story, already I have 99 reviews and thousands of views and it makes me immensely happy. So I do hope you all like this chapter.

During these two chapters you will gradually see Joey sinking deeper and deeper into the pit. You'll actually get to see his plan of attack in this chapter, so you all get to see how delusional he is becoming. After this, there will be a few filler chapters, but Chapter 40 will be the official start of The Spring Unsprung arc. But these filler chapters will be important, because they will be the first chapters where Joey starts putting his plan into action. There will be a lot of things happening, that will all coalesce into one giant problem that will take place during the Spring Fairest. Yes, people will be hard set on believing Blake is a good person, because he is...but that doesn't mean there won't be doubts, and that's what Joey is aiming for, he wants people to doubt Blake, and that doubt will weaken him, and that's when he will swoop in.

So yes, many things will change after the Spring Unsprung arc, relationships will be tested, friendships will be tried and tested and trust will be lost and regained. People will be hurt, and Joey will be sitting at the top enjoying it all with a bowl of popcorn, because he is a giant dick hole. Hopefully he gets a corn kernel stuck in his stigola. Then when he pees, he'll start pissing blood and it'll come out like the mist setting on a garden hose.

I apologize for that last joke, but really even I hate Joey and I'm his creator...that says a lot. He's the necessary evil of this story, like Negan in the walking dead, except no bad ass leather jacket, no smooth beard and no Lucille.

I apologize for this authors not being so short...I just want to wish you all a Merry Christmas. After this, I'll take a couple days to write some new stuff, so I might not post anything until New Years Eve, since I'm out of chapters to post...I only have up to chapter 36 written, and I have to rewatch Spring Unsprung, along with the episodes Heart Stuck and Sugar Coated so I have sufficient filler. So I do hope you like these two chapters, together it's about 20,000 words or so, so you'll be entertained for at least a few others.

Remember #FuckTheWalkingDead #FuckThatDickJoey #SantaClauseIsComingToTown

Read, review, favorite, like, all that jazz...shout outs to all of my readers, this is all for you! Merry Christmas, don't drink and drive, get high and fly!

Ever After High

Through the Looking-Glass

Chapter 34

The Winter Formal V

Knowing when to strike was the most important thing in a fight. If one threw a punch to early, you're opponent could counter attack, and you would be on the receiving end. The timing was crucial in any matter, whether it be a cyber attack, a physical attack, and even tactical warfare. All of this was rather important for Joey, as he had made his final decision. What had happened in Blake's dorm had been the straw that broke the camels back. He had been waiting for the right moment, and it seemed as if the right one had finally presented itself. Now his long awaited plan would start coming to fruition.

Studying every tradition in Ever After had been key. He had found the perfect one to strike, the Spring Fairest which was to happen on March 21st of the following year. It was a large school wide event where a large carnival would be held for an entire week. It was to celebrate the incoming spring season, and was one of Ever After High's most important holidays. He knew if he wanted to strike, he would do it then. Joey smirked as he sat down at his desk, glancing at the pictures he had taken on his phone. He had one of Blake hugging Duchess, and one of Blake hugging Blondie. They would become rather important later on.

However, even if he wanted to slowly ruin his so called best friend's life, he would have to plan everything accordingly. He would have to start by slowly removing the things that made Blake happy in Ever After. There was no way he could take away Blake's dorm room, after all it had been given to him by the school. He couldn't take anything from the inside, since it was protected by Jessica's magic. So he couldn't do anything against his room, which made him disappointed. But there were several things that he could take away that made Blake happy.

He would start by getting rid of two things that made his day in school good. Riddlish and Wonderland History. Blake had told him several times that those two classes were his favorite ones in Ever After, and the ones that he loved the most. He had straight A's in those two classes, along with Muse-ic Class. Since Blake was a good musician as well, he would have to ruin that class for him too. It would take some work, but he would be able to get his grades down, get him in trouble with his teachers, maybe even get his classes switched.

His second plan would be simple, knowing Blake's charismatic nature in Ever After, it meant he had many friends. He couldn't easily start rumors, apparently it had happened in the past, so getting people to believe he was a bad person was out. But there was one thing that had caught his attention, the Radio Rebel. He didn't exactly know who they were, but if they had the ability to hack into the school system, then he could easily do it. He would start by telling people secrets that only Blake would know. That would start lessening his friendships until eventually, he wouldn't have many friends left.

His third plan, get Duchess Swan to hate Blake. That one was a stretch, but he was still mad that his ex-best friend had taken Duchess away from him. Ever since he had laid eyes on her, he wanted her. But it was obvious that Blake had poisoned her mind. He wouldn't be able to get her trust, so he would have to once again rely on exposing things that only Blake would know. Once Duchess broke away from their friendship, he would swoop in and befriend her, eventually making her fall in love with him. He would have to use Blondie for this one too, since breaking into people's dorms would be key in this plan.

The final plan to ruining Blake's life in Ever After was rather simple. It was of course the coup de gras, if Lucy had left Joey back on Earth. Then he would make sure that Cerise left Blake as well. If he couldn't have his girlfriend, then Blake didn't deserve to have one. It would be hard to break those two apart, seeing as they were absolutely in love. It was almost sickening how in love they were, and he was starting to get annoyed with the two. Especially with Cerise's protective nature...this would be the hardest part of his four step plan, but he knew it would be what would break Blake emotionally and finally make his revenge complete. He would break Blake and Cerise apart, making them unable to see each other, this in turn would ruin Purple Rhapsody's dynamic, since she was their drummer.

Once this four step plan was complete, Joey would seal the deal. He would make sure to leave Blake so emotionally broken, that he wouldn't have a single choice but to return to Earth. He would relish in the fact that as soon as he did step through that portal, the shard in his chest would explode and he would die. Joey would just act like nothing bad happened to him, but in the end he would be having the last laugh. Blake deserved it for admitting his feelings to Lucy that night two years ago. It was his fault that she had run away, because she was conflicted with her emotions. Lucy was so unfocused that she didn't even notice Joey following her. Neither of them noticed him standing behind the fence in the back yard, listening into their conversation. Blake thought he was smart, but he wasn't. That's why he deserved everything he was going to get, because his love confession killed Lucy.

The brown haired young man chuckled dryly as he finished jotting everything down in his personal book. He would wait for the right time, and he was would be sure to strike. The new year was around the corner, and it was going to be a rather explosive year. By the end of the second term, Blake wouldn't be around, and he could finally grant his own wish, of being in a different world, surrounded by beautiful girls, and having magic. It would be a wonderful feeling, watching his so called best friend slowly shattering into a million pieces, until they finally disappeared, becoming nothing more than sand in the breeze.

xxx

Blake and the rest of Purple Rhapsody was going over the final preparations for the dance, which would be happening the following night. They had practiced their main event, along with four other songs for the concert. After it's end, the Winter Formal would begin, and the traditional welcoming of Winter would happen. Crystal had already run her practice, along with Blake and Raven, the Thronecoming King and Queen. Of course, Purple Rhapsody's practice had been in secret, so even the Headmasters had no idea what was going to happen. Milton Grimm smiled brightly as he looked at his students, his brother Giles stood by him, a similar smile on his face.

"I would like to thank everyone present, for coming together and creating this Winter Formal. It won't be exactly the same, due to the Snow King being ill, but I know all of you have something wonderful planned...something that...breaks away from tradition." the man said, earning a sigh from his younger brother.

"Now now, we can't follow tradition all the time. I'm sure this shall be like Thronecoming, a very exciting performance by Purple Rhapsody, followed by an amazing dance."

"We've all worked hard to bring this Formal to fruition, and we all know that it's going to be spelltacular!" Apple said happily.

"Apple is right, this shall be the first major event to be covered by the Yearbook staff, so we encourage all of you to attend. Blake and Cedar will be taking loads of pictures, so if you want to be in the book, now is the time." Raven added.

"The final preparations are set, so all we have to do is wait until tomorrow. Thank you all for being so kind and for helping us out. This isn't Ever After's Winter Formal anymore, its our Winter Formal, and it'll go down in history! It'll shatter every notion of tradition, so I do hope you all look forward to it!" Blake said happily, earning applause from those gathered there. The members of Purple Rhapsody all bowed before the crowd, walking off toward the stage.

Blake however remained behind, taking a hold of Raven's hand. He gestured for her to follow him, and lead her back into the school. He hadn't spoken with Raven for a few days, aside from things that had to do with the formal. He felt a bit bad, since he considered her his older sister, yet he almost never had time to hang out with her. He made a mental promise to spend more time with Raven whenever he wasn't busy with work, so he could get to know her a little better and get a more sibling bond going on. Once they had disappeared from sight, he came to a stop, standing before the girl.

"I have a request for you. It has to do with the concert." he said.

"You want me to be a part of it? You know I can't be part of the band, I would love to help out, but I truly can't."

"Yes I know...but you don't have to do anything major. All you have to do is give Apple and Kitty the signal." Blake said, reaching behind his back. He pulled out a violet flare gun, handing it to the daughter of the Evil Queen.

"A flare gun? How did you get a hold of this?"

"Kitty gave it to me. She said she had a friend in Bookend that could get her one and she did. This has a single flare, that is of course purple in color. Apple and Kitty are tasked to keep two important items. When I give you the go ahead, you fire this into the air. That will be the beginning of our concert." he said.

"You're giving me this big of a task, I'm so flattered that you would think of me for this." the girl said, bowing her head a bit. He gave her a smile, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Raven, I want to apologize to you. During our Thronecoming dance, I told you that you were my new older sister. But I haven't been a good little brother, I haven't spent much time with you. You remind me of Susan, she even went through a goth phase too. I miss her and Mary a lot...I don't want to seem like a dick for replacing them but...I dunno."

"You aren't...you're human, so it's normal to want to replace what you have lost. In a way, you are honoring your sisters memories...it's my pleasure to be your sister, and I sort of owe you, since my mom impaled you and everything." she replied, earning a chuckle from the boy.

"You don't owe me anything. Your mom will get her comeuppance one day, and she will understand that she can't curse other worlds, and she can't curse people willynilly. It's just sad that she'll never realize what a wonderful beautiful daughter she has." he said, giving the girl a hug. She smiled, hugging the boy back.

"You'll see them again one day, I'll make sure of it. Once I find a way to reverse your curse...I will get you home."

"I am home Raven, and I know one day I'll see my family again. Come on, I want you to see how much my magic has improved." he said, giving the girl a grin.

"You haven't blown yourself up yet have you?"

"Once or twice, I will admit. I'm having a bit of trouble though, I decided to teach myself attack magic. Think you can help me out? My Dark Holy isn't coming along the way I would want." he replied, earning a curious look from the girl.

"Dark Holy, why would you teach yourself attack magic on that level? I didn't learn that attack until just recently." Raven said, completely taken aback. He shrugged, glancing at his magic which looked like flames over his hands.

"You never know when you might need it. I don't have a destiny in this world, so I'll have to make one. Maybe I can take some monster hunting quests or something after High school. Plus you never know, some messed up prince might attack Ever After for some reason or another. Better safe than sorry." he replied.

"That is true...you are the second best swordsmen in school. I suppose I can teach you to be the third best mage in school."

"Third best? Who's second best?"

"Me of course. The best dark mage in our school is Madam Yaga, I mean she's a witch so she's pretty strong. Faybelle isn't here, so that technically makes me second best. So since you are technically my apprentice, that makes you third best." Raven said, leading the boy away.

"Makes sense I suppose...who's this Faybelle girl I keep hearing about? Ramona won't tell me anything, and apparently she and Duchess are best friends." Blake said, curiosity written on his face.

"Well, Faybelle Thorn is the daughter of the Bad Fairy, from Briar's story. She's the one who's supposed to curse Briar and put her to sleep for a hundred years."

"Oh...so why isn't she around?" he asked, earning a chuckle from his surrogate sister.

"Same reason Ramona got kicked out of Ever After. For bad behavior...she was apparently caught casting a lot of bad enchantments, and using her magic to piss people off. Headmaster Grimm had enough of her and sent her off. Her first year is up after Spring, so she should be back by the Spring Fairest." Raven said, earning a nod from the boy.

"So...I should definitely avoid her then...knowing Duchess though, she'd probably force me to hang out with her. I have no idea why, but she's been hanging out with me a lot more."

"Blake, you are totally dense aren't you?"

"Huh? What do you mean by that sis?" he asked curiously, earning a sigh from the girl.

"Yup, as dense as granite...don't worry about it. Eventually you will find out, how are you and Cerise doing?"

"We're fine...we've grown rather close. I hate to admit it, but I'm falling in love with her, a lot harder than I wanted too. It's weird, but I never considered getting into a relationship back in my world, aside from maybe Lucy." Blake replied, glancing at his wrist, momentarily forgetting he had given Kitty his bracelet.

"Would you consider marrying her?"

"I'm not sure Raven...I guess we'd have to wait and see. Maybe after we have a long relationship, like the one that Ashlynn and Hunter have, I would consider it. After all, we're still Sophomores in high school. Maybe when we're older." he replied.

"That's a good outlook I suppose. Come on, it's time for you to show me that magic!" the girl said excitedly.

"Alright, but don't be mad at me if I blow us up!"

xxx

After spending some time with Raven, Blake decided to head back to his dorm. He only needed to grab his books to place them in his locker, since Christmas Break started after the Winter Formal was over. Once he had grabbed his books and stuffed them into his backpack, he slung it over his shoulder. Cadence of course didn't want to be left alone in the dorm, so she of course jumped onto Blake's shoulder, hanging onto his backpack, refusing to be left behind. He chuckled, petting her head, making sure he had his keys with him. Once he locked his room, he started making his way toward the foyer of Ever After High so he could dump his books in his locker.

"You know something Cadence, I am definitely looking forward to not worrying about school. It's hard keeping my grades up in so many classes." he said, earning a happy yip from his dragon. He wasn't sure if she did understand what he was saying, but he knew dragons were highly intelligent.

It had been a crazy few weeks, ever since his arrival back in early October. Things had quickly spiraled out of control, but he had regained everything. Henry had tried his damnedest to ruin his life, and even thought of taking someones life. Thronecoming had been one of the best nights of his life, he had started dating a wonderful girl, and now he would be celebrating another of Ever After's most revered events, the Winter Formal. All of his hard work during the past month would definitely be worth it. Purple Rhapsody and everyone involved in the Winter Concert would definitely be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. He finally reached his locker, imputing the combination with lightning speed, wasting no time to dump his books inside.

"Well, what do we have here? Aren't you a sight for sore eyes." a familiar voice said, causing Blake to look beside him, eyes widening in surprise when he saw Jack.

"Holy shit, Jack how are you doing? It's been awhile man." he said, shaking the boy's hand.

"I'm fine, took a few magical surgeries to get everything repaired, and after some weeks of physical therapy, I'm back to normal. I see that you've got yourself a pet dragon, somehow I'm not surprised." he said, glancing at Cadence, who hid behind Blake's back, making him chuckle.

"Yeah, I actually got to hatch her. Her name is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but I call her Cadence for short." he replied.

"That's some name, never thought a dragon could be royalty. Then again, you being a rebel let's you do whatever you want, even rewrite everything here. Thanks to Henry I missed Thronecoming, but I made sure to be healed enough to make it back for the Winter Formal. My sister is here somewhere, but she's probably talking with some friends." Jack said, earning a nod from the boy.

"I'm sure I'll meet her at some point. It's good to have you back man, I'm sure Frost and Pierre have missed you too...I heard rumors of them wanting to start another band, now that your back, we'll have some nice competition."

"I don't doubt it. The new Yuletide Bliss is going to be way better than before, it's gonna be a band filled with freedom, not some monarchy lead by a tyrant front man." Jack said, his nose scrounging a bit as he remembered Henry. Blake cringed too, remembering what the man had done to him.

"Well, my band and I have been preparing an awesome winter concert, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Be sure to have your MirrorPhone handy, because it'll be something you want to record."

"Lookie here, if it isn't Blake and his pet dragon, what's up?" Joey said, causing the black haired boy to whip around, facing the brown haired teenager. Jack looked at him in confusion.

"You know him Blake?" he asked.

"Yes, this is Joey Martineu...some things happened, and I accidentally wished he would be here in Ever After. He's from Earth just like I am. Joey, this is Jack Hills, the son of Jill from the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill." Blake said.

"Nice to meet you Jack. Blake told me your Achilles tendon got sliced in half, you doing fine now?"

"Sure am, magic is a wonderful thing. But even with magic, I had to go through a lot of pain, it sucked ass...but I'm back on my feet and ready to join my friends. Especially our new band."

"A band you say? Do you have an open spot for a bass player? I was hoping to join my friend's band, but he's a hard ass and won't let me join." Joey said, glancing at Blake who just sighed and turned back to his locker.

"I've told you before, Cupid makes the calls. He's a good bass player Jack, if you have room for him, then he'd be an awesome player." he said, glancing at his locker door.

He had various pictures taped to it. Pictures of him with Apple and Raven, various with Briar and Ashlynn, some with Cerise, and of course his favorite one, the one of himself and Lucy four days before she disappeared. He shook his head, closing the locker door right after. Jack looked the brown haired boy over, nodding to himself.

"Yeah...I think we would do with a good bass player. I was the previous bassist, but now I'm moving onto lead guitar so that spot is open. If you want we can meet up later and see how you play, you got an instrument?"

"Nah, but Mr. Piper said I was free to use the ones in the Muse-ic Room until I had enough money for my own. I've been practicing up there with one of the guitars."

"Seriously? How come I didn't know of this? It would have been cool to see you play." Blake said, leaning back against the lockers. Cadence had jumped into his arms, playing with his hoodie strings.

"Because you were always busy with that stupid concert you're keeping secret. Besides I didn't feel the need to tell you that." Joey said, shrugging his shoulders.

"And here I was, ready to apologize for what happened last night. But you had to ruin it by being a dill hole. Jack, it was nice seeing you again. Hope to see you at the formal." he said, clapping the boy's shoulder as he walked off.

"Douche!" Joey called out, earning a wave from the boy who merely walked on.

"Something going on between you two? I heard some conversations from my other friends here. People said you two were like brothers."

"We were like brothers Jack, but that was before he caused my Lucy to disappear. It's all water under the bridge, if you'd like we can go to the Muse-ic room now and we can work on something."

"Hell yeah, I've been dying to play something. You've got no idea how annoying it is being stuck in a damn bed all the time. Especially when your annoying little sister keeps bugging you all the time." Jack said, leading the way to the third floor.

"Hmm...this just happened to drop onto my plate. What better way to destroy Blake's band? Making my band better than his...maybe I can even steal his songs before he sings them...that would be an interesting development." Joey said, a sneer on his face.

"What's that look for?"

"Huh? Oh, I'm just really excited for this band. I've heard Purple Rhapsody's music, and I've been dying to work on some stuff too." he replied.

"Oh...yeah, they're music is great. It helps that they got Melody Piper in their band, she's the best when it comes to mixing. She is the Pied Piper's daughter after all."

"Interesting...so they're music sounds good because she's at the reigns. Very interesting indeed...maybe I can talk her into helping us?" He said, a hopeful tone in his voice. Jack chuckled, shaking his head.

"I highly doubt it...she's exclusive to Purple Rhapsody now...even if she quit or they broke up, I doubt she'd work for someone else."

"That's true...oh well, guess we'll have to worry about that on our own." Joey said with a shrug.

"I'll be sure to befriend these idiots...keep appearances and such. Ever After better get ready to hear my awesome music, even if I'm borrowing it from Earth. It's not like copyright laws exist here."

Blake meanwhile had made it to the castleteria. He was rather annoyed with his friend, but there was nothing he could do about it. His attitude was subtly changing, and he honestly didn't like it. Lucy was always the one that kept him on a leash and with her gone, there was nothing he could do. He would just ignore him, after all it was his choice to stay in Ever After and he would have to face whatever consequences this world deemed on him. He had prepared an apology and everything. After everyone had left the previous night, he felt really bad, especially when he remembered how he felt at finding out Joey was Lucy's boyfriend. That same feeling of anguish and disbelief must have been exactly what Joey had felt when he told him he had a final conversation with her.

After awhile, he decided to apologize to his friend. Joey had always acted like a dick to him and Lucy, so he just thought he was acting like that because of what happened. There wasn't a way to have someone change attitude overnight. He just hoped the boy would straighten out soon, he didn't want something bad to him. Even if he was acting like a douche bag, he was still Blake's friend, and it was still partially his fault for bringing him to Ever After High. He grabbed his lunch, carefully balancing it out on his hand, grabbing an apple and tossing it to Cadence who caught it with ease, and started eating it. He grabbed another one for himself and started walking toward his usual table.

"Hey Blake, mind if we join you?" Jessica called out, followed by Duchess and Kitty.

"Sure, I don't mind. What have you three been up to?" he asked, taking his usual seat. Kitty gave him a giggle, twirling a strand of her curly hair between her fingers.

"Are you seriously asking us that question? We were getting the final touches on our outfits duh. Me and Duchy just came back from the salon, we got our nails done." she said, showing the boy her finely manicured hands. Duchess did the same, a proud smile on her face.

"It was my idea to have them follow the monochrome theme. I got my hair straightened and got some new highlights in just for this performance." she said, showing the boy the silver and violet streaks running through her normally black and white hair.

"I like that, it gives you a good look, and it goes perfectly with that swan your wearing as a dress." Jessica said, shoving some food into her mouth. Duchess barely withheld her honk, slamming her fist onto the table top.

"It isn't a swan! You just don't know fashion like I do, yes I used swan feathers, but I asked all of Pirouette's friends for them and they happily obliged. You have no idea how hard it is to design a dress that's half leotard half ball gown." she said, a proud smirk on her face.

"That's true...Lizzie took the challenge on and she delivered, your dress is perfect for you. The fact that the train will appear after your released from your relays is an ingenious idea." Blake said, glancing at his notebook. He handed Cadence a few stalks of Celery which she happily ate.

"Everything will go down tomorrow night ladies, so you better be prepared. It's gonna be a long tiring night for all of us, but it'll definitely be worth it. I was thinking of doing one final practice in costume, to see if we need to make any last minute adjustments." Blake said.

"That wouldn't be bad idea. If any of our outfits need to be amended, now would be the excellent time. Lizzie wouldn't mind, and she'll be doing our face paint too. Farrah was able to create some paint that glows in the dark but wouldn't cause us any harm." Kitty said.

"Glow in the dark face paint...honestly, I have no idea how you came up with that idea Blake." Jessica said, earning a chuckle from Blake.

"Well, there was this group in my world called the Black Eyed Peas. They had glow in the dark paint in one of their music videos, when I saw Lizzie's heart shaped mark over her eye, it just fit." he replied.

"Ugh...check it out, it's that bastard Joey, and he's hanging out with Henry's old crew." Duchess said, causing the others to glance at the entrance.

"It is a bit odd...hey, what's happening between you two? Wasn't he your brother?" Kitty asked curiously, earning a frown from Blake.

"I thought he was...but he kept a huge secret from me, for an entire year. He betrayed my trust, and right now...I don't trust him as I used too. He's getting a bit of a rotten attitude." he replied, glaring at the brown haired boy, taking a bite from his apple.

"Not only that, the bastard thought it was a good idea to lay a hand on me. He's tried approaching me, but Dexter has kept him back. I'm honestly a bit worried."

"You have nothing to worry about Duchess. I already told him, if he touches you the way he did last time, I'm breaking his face. I'm a black belt in mixed martial arts, he knows not to fuck with me." Blake said, earning a smile from the girl, who was doing her best to hide her flushed face.

"Whoa, what kind of touch are we talking about? Is it a simple hand touch or a bad touch?" Kitty asked. Duchess shivered slightly, placing a hand over her chest, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

"It was the second one."

"What? Why I ought too...excuse me, I'm gonna head back to Earth for a second and get a Plutonium rod." Jessica said, pulling her wand from inside her dress.

"No don't! We've already dealt with him, besides how the hell would you even get a plutonium rod?" Blake asked, a hint of curiosity on his face. The girl grinned, twirling her head.

"It isn't that hard, there's an alternate Earth where the world went into a zombie apocalypse. There are a few abandoned Nuclear Power plants, so I'll just snag one of those. Besides a bit of radiation never killed anyone."

"No...absolutely not! We can't give him a fucking plutonium rod, the last thing we need to give that planet is a nuclear meltdown in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Which world was it? Was it the Dawn of the Dead world? The Left4Dead world?"

"The Walking Dead world...let me tell you, Daryl Dixon, is just as hot in real life as he is in the show. Hmm, I had a little fling with him...I erased his memories of course." she said.

"You little slut, I didn't think you had already lost your virginity!" Duchess said, barely above a whisper.

"Please, I lost my virginity a hundred and forty years ago. Let me tell you, colonial Massachusetts, not a good place to get laid. I almost got killed for Witchcraft, just because I misplaced my wand. Gave that guy the best orgasm of his life though...wonder how he's doing? Last I saw of him, he was on the Dollar Bill." she said, placing a finger on her chin.

"Christ, stop ruining my world's history would ya? You already boggle my mind with your existence and the fact you sunk the Titanic!" Blake cried.

"Hey, I saved the Britannic from hitting that underwater mine in World War I. Of course that lead to the Germans winning that war...but hey, at least the Great Depression didn't happen...so that's good. Then again, it did happen in the 1980's and Atari went under, meaning no video games." She said sadly.

"You know Jessica, you should write your own book. Jessica Merlin's Spellbinding Adventures. An autobiography on how you ruin every world you land in." Duchess said, earning a giggle from Kitty.

"I'd love to see that happen...hey, think you could help me with something? I want to switch bodies with someone, so I can see what it's like." she said.

"Absolutely not! Magic can't be abused that way Kitty, imagine what it would feel like for the person trapped in your body? How do you think they would feel? Especially when they have to pee." Blake said.

"Oh, I don't mind that part...especially if they're a close friend." she replied, giving him a wink.

"Sorry Kitty, but body switching magic is prohibited. Only level two wizards are allowed to cast that spell type, and right now I'm a level three. Once I pass my level two certification then I can switch you with whoever you want." Jessica said.

"Aw...alright I'll wait."

"You're fucking weird Kitty, you really are...I gotta go, we need to do that dress rehearsal. And you my little Cadence need to go take your nap." he said, placing the sleepy looking dragon inside his bag, making sure her head was sticking out of it so she could breathe.

"It was nice having lunch with you Blake, we should hang out more, so I can poison your mind with your world's messed up history." Jessica said, earning a glare from the black haired boy as he got rid of his trash.

xxx

"The time has finally come, the Winter Formal is about to begin, and we all get to finally..."

"Daddy, do you think I could narrate this? Please?" Brooke cried, causing Chester to stop speaking.

"I believe we should give her this chance, no spoilers however." Weiss said, earning an excited cry from her daughter, who cleared her throat.

"Ahem, Ever After High was preparing for one of the greatest events in the Fairytale world. All around the back plaza, the students were excitedly walking around, wearing beautiful winter outfits. The large Christmas tree in the center glittered with an array of rainbow lights, adding to the magic of the holidays."

"Oh wow, that was pretty good." Chester said.

"Indeed, it seems our little girl is following in our footsteps."

"Guys, please let me narrate? I don't want to mess any of this up!"

"Yoo hoo, down here!"

The three narrators were forced to look at the daughter of the Mad Hatter, who was glaring at them. She was wearing a white dress, with various colors splashed on, giving it the craziness and madness of Wonderland. There was a large tea cup shaped patch sown onto the side of it, along with various colored snowflakes dotting the skirt of said dress. She wore a hat on her head, which was in the likeness of a tea cup, her pet door mouse, Earl Grey was laying inside, holding his little umbrella in his paws.

"Is something the matter Madeline?"

"Yes there is Weiss, today is the first day of Winter, and four days from now is Christmas. I don't want you three to start arguing during the most hopeful time of the year. So don't make me go up there, because I will." she said, angrily wagging her finger.

"Daddy, why can she hear us? I thought Blake was the only one who could hear us!" Brooke asked, clearly confused.

"Well you see, this is Madeline Hatter...the daughter of the Mad Hatter, she's absolutely insane. So insane that she can actually hear us. In fact, she isn't the only one, Kitty Cheshire can hear us too." Chester said.

"It can be inconvenient at times, but she means well. Worry not Madeline, we aren't going to argue. We are as excited as you are to see the Winter Concert!"

"Oh I know, my friend Blake worked so hard on it. But he didn't tell me anything, I hope you guys enjoy the party. Wish you could come down here though, I want to see your faces one day!"

"I'm sorry Madeline, but narrators aren't supposed to interact with the story characters. We know a guy in Nottingham that got to involved and well...it didn't end well for him." Chester said, a sad tone in his voice.

"Oh oh, are you talking about Jared? Didn't he get turned into a character as punishment for getting to involved? That would be so cool."

"It would not, we don't want something like that to happen to you sweetheart. If you get turned into a character, there is no way for you to return to the narrator realm. We wouldn't see you again." Weiss said, earning a sad sigh from Brooke.

"Aw, it's alright Brooke. We can still chat if you want, at least until the show starts!"

"Go on Brooke, we'll take it from here." Chester said happily.

"Okay...let's get to know each other Madeline, it would be wonderful to know what makes you tick."

"Sure, but call me Maddie, all my friends do!" the girl said happily, ignoring the odd stares she was getting. At this point, it was normal for her to talk to herself.

Meanwhile behind the curtains...Blake was doing the final checks on everything. He was currently in his costume, tailored to fit his body type and stature. He was wearing a long sleeved brown collared shirt, barely visible due to the other things he wore over it. He was wearing a light green shirt over it, which was made out of the best silk in Ever After. It had various black and gold patterns on it, swirls and flowers, as well as several hearts, as that shape was one of their main themes. It was tucked into his matching leather pants, held up by a thick black belt with a round buckle. He was wearing a leather pouch around his leg, which was mostly for decorative purposes. A matching one was attached to his waist, this one holding extra guitar picks in case he needed them. He was wearing a pair of black leather boots, with a pointed tip and heart shaped silver spurs on the back. The boots had angel wings on either side, being a bright white in color.

Over his shirt, Blake was wearing a brown leather jacket. The lapels were bronze in color, with various small rings on the sides of it. He had a small keychain attached to one of the holes, which was holding a glowing crystal on it. The jacket was left open, and he wore a thick leather belt across his shoulder, with golden hearts sown into it. There was a pocket on his shoulder, which would also act as a shoulder guard. He was wearing fingerless leather gloves on his hands, with studded knuckles. Atop his head, he was wearing a black hat, with a pair of goggles on the brim.

He set down his guitar, smiling to himself as he turned to face the rest of his friends, who were all putting on their finishing touches. Duchess was glancing at herself in the mirror, looking at the make up she had gotten placed on her face. She was wearing a white sparkly leotard, which was rather tight on her body. The collar was a bit lowcut, the area around the bust was decorated with white swan feathers. She even had what looked like the neck of a swan, coiled around the bottom part, coming to rest on her shoulder. She was wearing a pair of white leggings, with black and white checkerboard patterns on it. On her right foot, she wore a black shoe, while on her left she wore a white one. Around her wrists, ankles and waist was the relay that would keep her bound until the final chorus of the song. They were made in such a way that they weren't visible to the ground, except for certain parts, that were set to glow brightly under the light. Her long black and white hair was tied up into a bun, which she would pull down the second she was free of the ropes, a sign of her freedom from the relay. He walked over to her, taking a hold of her hand.

"Stop poking the make up, we don't want to ruin it before the show starts." he said, earning a frown from her. She had a black diamond painted over her left eye, her side swept bangs covered her right slightly, making the make up stand out more.

"I know...it's just, I'm a little nervous alright?" she asked.

"We all are Duchess, you aren't the only one you know." Cupid said, making sure her train wasn't snagged on anything. Melody gave her a smile, the glowing paint on her face catching the light.

"We've practiced hard over the last few days, you only have to do once song, we've got to do three more after this. You'll do fine, the dance you came up with is beautiful and it fits you." She said.

"I agree with Melody, you've performed in front of Ever After before. Just pretend this is a recital, just...don't steal the spot light." Dexter said, playing a quick riff on his guitar. He like Blake was wearing an almost identical outfit, except he was wearing a pair of goggles around his neck, and a crimson crown atop his head, with glowing crystals.

"I wasn't planning on it, that role belongs to Lizzie." she said, glancing at the Princess of Hearts.

She was wearing a rather unique dress, unlike the steampunk ones everyone else was wearing. She was wearing a crimson gown, decorated with hundreds of red sequins and golden markings, around the bust. She wore a black belt around her waist, the skirt of the gown being decorated with playing cards. There was a card for every single suit, all of them following a certain pattern, until they all met in the center, forming a large white heart. She was wearing black leggings, with more crimson hearts printed on them, along with matching black and gold heels, also baring playing cards on the front. Her long hair was straightened and curled at the end. Instead of her normal crown, she wore a golden tiara on her head. She was finishing up Cerise's make up, lining the outer areas carefully.

"I may be the singer Duchess, but I'm not gonna be stealing the show. All of us will, we've got our own amazing roles after all...there you are Cerise, you are all done. Blake you're up next." she said, earning a nod from the boy. He traded places with Cerise, with Lizzie grabbing the crimson face paint from the tray beside her.

"You know...I've had this performance in my mind for years...since I heard this song for the first time. But finally being able to do it...to show this amazing song to Ever After...it makes me happy. I only wish the original creators were here to see it, I'm sure they'd love the time and effort we took to create it." he said, closing his eyes as Lizzie started painting his face.

"I'm sure they would...when do we give Raven the signal?" Melody asked, holding her phone in her hand.

"Um...wait fifteen more minutes. Remember, it has to be a surprise to everyone, even though they're all waiting for it. They know we're gonna perform, but they don't know when...we gotta keep them on their toes." Blake said happily.

"Kitty and Apple are already in place. Looks like people are questioning their dresses, Blondie is all over them right now." Cerise said, from her spot near the curtains.

"She's just naturally curious. Apple hasn't said anything until now, and she isn't going too. Kitty is also naturally mischievous, so she'll lie through her teeth and make it look good. We've got nothing to worry about."

"Good Afternoon Ever After High and welcome to the Winter Formal!" Maddie's voice cried, echoing through the plaza.

"Show time ladies and gentlemen, in thirteen minutes we're gonna welcome Winter to Ever After with a bang!" Blake said happily.

"Aw man, I don't have my mistletoe hat! I thought I brought it with me!" Cupid cried, looking through her bag. Lizzie giggled, giving Blake a smile.

"I ended up hiding that dreadful thing from her. She was insisting on wearing it, and it would throw off her outfit. I'll give it back to her after the show."

"Liz, you are savage...I've got no doubt you'll be a wonderful Queen of Hearts."

"Tell that to my future subjects then, they've got no faith in me." She said, finishing up his heart. She handed him a mirror so he could look at it.

"Don't worry, when I break into Wonderland, I'll be sure to tell them. Let's get into position, we're gonna sell this motherfucker to everyone in the Fairytale world and everyone else tuning in!" he said happily, standing up from his seat. He grabbed his guitar, plugging the wireless amplifier into it.

"Purple Rhapsody is gonna steal the hearts of millions! We'll show the world that our rocking tunes are second to none!" Melody said happily, finished with her final check.

"We're all good up here, are you ready Duchess?" Humphrey asked, earning a thumbs up from the girl. He pulled the lever, slowly lifting the girl into the air.

"Remember Duchess, pull the cord attached to your waist to release the train." Lizzie said.

"Yeah yeah, I've practiced that part six times already. It's my favorite part, the part where I steal the show!" she said, giving her friend a wink.

"Hey, we agreed you wouldn't steal the show!"

"Sorry Dexi, I'm a rebel...and an opportunist." she said, finally disappearing through the rafters.

All of the stage lights were shut off, the only visible glow being from the ice stairwell they had Crystal cast earlier that day. Blake and Lizzie started making their way up the stairs, with Blake walking up the left and Lizzie up the right, until both were on the second floor, standing next to each other. Their face paint was glowing brightly, being the only light source on the second floor, aside from Melody's laptop and launchpad. He wave the Princess of Hearts a nod, both of them standing back to back, Humphrey came down, placing a wireless headset around her ear, making sure the microphone was near her lips.

"I made one adjustment to my guitar...I'm sure you'll like it." he said, flicking the switch on the neck. The strings all lit up, glowing a light violet.

"Whoa, that looks really cool." the son of Humpty Dumpty said, eyes widening.

"It works on the same premise as Melody's launch pad. Which each new note I play, a new color will flash onto each string." he said.

"That will definitely bring you attention. Alright, eight minutes, you guys have an awesome show, me and Hopper will handle everything else." the blond boy said.

"Alright, thanks guys...we definitely couldn't do this without you." he said.

Even though he was nervous, Blake didn't show it. He knew this performance was going to be the best one of the year, and most likely the best one of his life. He and his friends had been working hard on it for the past month, and it all culminated into one event, on a single night. It would be the night that would be seared into everyone's minds for the next few months of their lives, and if it made the yearbook, for the rest of their lives.