Hey, Everyone! This is the start of a major story-arc in my story! I do not own Firebreather, Monster High, nor Ever After High. Arthur White, Dirk Knight, and Hadrian Hook are my OC's. Brutus Ogre is the name I have given to the large, grey-skinned fellow behind the refreshment stand at the True Hearts Day Dance from the EAH episode. And as 'wickedly' cool Fayebelle Thorn is, I am changing her look to resemble "Evie" from the Disney film "Descendants" but with her fairy-wings.
The song "The Dancing and the Dreaming" is from "How to Train Your Dragon 2", although the version I am going with in this case is the accapella version sung by Peter and Evynne Hollens, although the dancing involved will be just like Stoik and Valka, but in time to the accapella version(it's a slower, more romantic feel).
The song "Rotten to the Core" is from "Descendants".
In the EAH episode "True Hearts Day", characters got kind of 'pop-up' intro-cards with a few bars of their personal theme. So, just for the fun of it, I will do the same for Duncan and my OC's!
I also want to thank my friend Creaturemaster once again for the inspiration I got from his stories, and for the use of his OC narrator; 'Turner Page', son of the two adult narrators and older brother of Brooke Page!
I also took the liberty to make a change to the end of the "Way Too Wonderland" EAH story to fit my story better, as I required the Storybook of Legends to still exist.
Oh! Just one more thing(as Columbo and Jackie Chan's 'Uncle' would say); I have used songs in various chapters so far, and will again, but this particular arc will have more than usual. I just feel that Ever After just lends itself more to being 'musical'!
Chapter 54: Welcome to Ever After!
(Female Narrator) Gather around, Friends, and you will hear a new tale of Ever After High! It was a beautiful day at Ever After High, and Apple White was about to receive a special surprise.
(Male narrator) And she's not the only one in for that surprise!
(Brooke Page) Really? You're starting there? What about Duncan?! The handsome, dreamy, half-human Prince of the Kaijus?!
(FN+MN) Brooooooke! No spoilers!
(BP) But the Storybook of Legends is finally back in Ever After, and now no one can sign a page that isn't theirs thanks to the spell Raven Queen cast on it with her mother's wand.
(FN) What did we just say?
(BP) The wasn't a spoiler. That was a recap.
(MN) She's right. In Wonderland, when Courtly Jester tried to sign Lizzie Hearts' page to steal her destiny and attacked her friends using the Evil Queen's spellbook, Raven Queen accepted her full powers from the wand she got in Heritage Hall to defeat the wild card. And after absorbing the spellbook, the power almost turned her evil, but Apple helped her come to her senses before it was too late.
(FN) So now things are back to normal at Ever After High, and the barriers to Wonderland have been removed along with the Evil Queen's curse.
(Turner Page) And here comes the first of the new arrivals.
Apple White is chatting with her friends Briar, Rosabella, Ashlynn, Daring, and Cedar out in front of the entrance to Ever After High. A young man whose eyes and hair match hers and a crown similar to Dexter Charming's quietly walks up behind her and covers her eyes. He was wearing black pants and boots with a red shirt and a sleeveless white leather jacket trimmed with gold studs.
"Guess who?", he smiles, eliciting a happy gasp from the princess.
"Arthur!", Apple cried joyfully, turning to embrace him.
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(&-first vocal riff of 'Tarzan Boy' by Baltimora-&)
Arthur White, Son of Snow White.
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"Whoa! Who is this?", Duchess asked, coming out of nowhere, smitten with the new boy. He was every bit as handsome as Daring Charming!
"Everyone, you all remember my twin brother Arthur?", Apple said.
"This is little Artie White?", Daring chuckled. "You finally got some height and muscle! The last time any of us saw you, you were just a little shrimp."
"Yeah, that's why Dad kept homeschooling me longer", Arthur said sheepishly. "But then I just suddenly hit my growth spurt, and here I am."
"It's so good to see you!", Apple said. "So you're joining me here at school now?"
"That's right, Sis! But I still need to see the Headmaster", he said cheerfully. 'And there's someone else I can't wait to see again', he thought to himself. 'But it's been years; ever since her mom pulled her from spell-ementary school half-way through 4th grade. I only hope she remembers me….remembers us.'
"Well, Arthur", Duchess said, taking his arm to cozy up to him. "I'm Duchess Swan. And I'll be more than happy to show you around."
"Uh…thanks", he said, a bit creeped-out. "But Headmaster Grimm's office will be fine."
"Well, all right", she pouted, then winked. "Just remember, I'm always available to help you with anything, ok, Arthur? Right this way."
Apple rolled her eyes with a small smile and followed along.
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Duncan woke up feeling a bit sore. He looked around to find he was in a stone room full of dusty old magickal equipment and a large damaged mirror. It was definitely not where he had been before. He stood and stretched.
"Where am I? This doesn't look like any part of Monster High I've seen before."
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(&-music from the title-screen of the "Firebreather" cgi movie-&)
Duncan Rosenblatt, Son of the Kaiju King.
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He opened the only door to find a stone staircase spiraling down. At the bottom he found a large door. When Duncan tried to open it, he found it would not budge. Barred from the outside, maybe? He knew he could just smash it open with sheer brute strength, but Jinafire had taught him better than that. He had no idea who this tower belonged to, and he had no right to damage it.
'There was a window back upstairs', he remembered as he went back up the stairs. Once he arrived, he simply extended his wings and glided to the ground. He looked around with a smile. The tower looked like it could easily belong to a medieval castle….except it was standing alone in a clearing, surrounded by woods. Weird.
"Hold it right there, monster!", a voice called out. Duncan whirled with a fire-ball ready in his throat. He saw a guy about his age holding a sword at the ready. He had short, spiky, black hair with purple highlights and purple eyes. He was wearing a black leather biker jacket trimmed with steel studs and chain-mail on the shoulders over a dark crimson shirt, dark purple jeans, and black high-top sneakers. And he looked extremely angry.
"Look, Dude, I'm sorry if I'm trespa….."
"You're gonna pay for all the villagers you killed and ate, monster!", the guy yelled before charging at him! Duncan ducked under his horizontal slash and palm-struck him in the chest, driving him back.
"I don't know what you're talking about!", Duncan urged, trying to reason with the guy. "I only just got here, I have no idea where I am, and only a vague hunch of how I got here!"
"Don't even try to deceive me!", the swordsman barked. "You are obviously a monster! The gnawed remains of eight villagers were found in the past month alone!"
"I never claimed I wasn't a monster", Duncan stated in a calmer tone, trying to get the guy to chill as they circled each other. "But I don't kill or eat people. I protect them."
"Liar! Monsters don't protect people!", the guy roared as he charged again. Duncan was forced to block with the hard, sharp ridges on his forearms, bringing his training to bear in defense and non-lethal counter-attack. The guy was good, but not good enough.
"I'm ending this…..now!", he said as he caught the sword-blade between his hands and yanked it from the grasp of his opponent. He then breathed a shot of fire at the ground between them, driving the guy back a few feet. He glared defiantly at Duncan, but stood his ground. 'This dude has courage, I'll give him that', Duncan thought.
"Look", Duncan said calmly, slowly extending the sword back to him. "I don't want to fight. I don't want to kill you, nor have I killed any villagers. How can I prove….."
A shrieking roar split the air as a large shadow fell over them. They each leapt aside as a large monster landed between them. It had a bulky body like a T-Rex, giant bat-like wings on it's back, longish-lanky arms with claws as long as sword-blades, long forked tail, longish thin neck with a large head, glowing red eyes, horns, two long center i-teeth like a rodent only pointed, and a mouthful of sharp teeth.
"I think we found the real culprit", Duncan said dryly. "What is that thing?"
"It's a jabberwock", the sword guy said warily. "Tough, strong, vicious, and carnivorous. Sorry about the mistake."
"No worries, as a friend of mine always says. I go high, you go low?"
"Agreed!", he grinned as he charged in while Duncan took to the air. The jabberwock's gaze followed Duncan, as being able to fly made him a greater threat. One sword swipe removed the beast's left hand, while Duncan punched it from above. It snapped it's jaws at Duncan, distracting it long enough for his ally to chop the other arm off at the elbow. It roared in pain, and snapped at the swordsman. Duncan then blasted it with fire, causing it to shriek in extreme pain.
Duncan then swooped in and grabbed it by it's buck-toothed over-bite and bent it's head back until he was standing on it's back; intending to break the monster's neck.*Ssssssplitch!* Duncan suddenly found himself holding the jabberwock's severed head as the body collapsed under him. He looked over and saw the swordsman cleaning his blade.
"Not too shabby, my friend", Duncan said as he dropped the head and extended his hand. "The name is Duncan Rosenblatt."
"Dirk Knight", the other said, shaking his hand with a smile.
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(&-opening guitar riff of "Bad to the Bone", by George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers-&)
Dirk Knight, Son of the Black Knight.
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"I was on my way to enroll at Ever After High when I heard about what was happening here", Dirk said. "This tower used to belong to the most evil villain in all the realms, and I suspected that the monster here was one that she had summoned. Looks like I was right. This thing is from Wonderland."
"Excuse me? Wonderland?", Duncan was skeptical. "I thought that place was just in books and stories?"
"You weren't kidding when you said you were lost", Dirk smirked. "This is Ever After, the realm of myths and Fairy Tales. You said you had a hunch on how you got here?"
"Yeah", Duncan said. "I was helping the magick teacher at my school take down the ghost of a warlock. I must've been blasted through her magick mirror."
"I guess that makes sense", Dirk said. "Where were you when you arrived?"
"In there", Duncan jerked his thumb toward the tower.
"Also making sense", he said. "Let's take a look."
He tried the door, to find it locked.
"Yeah, I couldn't open it from the inside either", Duncan told him.
"So how did you get out?"
"Like this", he extended his wings. He then grabbed his new friend by the arms and flew up to the window.
"Impressive", Dirk said as they started looking around. "What exactly are you? If you don't mind me asking?"
"I suppose it's only fair to tell you", he replied. "My mom is human, and my dad is a kaiju; a giant monster, and in his case one that breathes fire like a dragon."
"Wow", Dirk said. "Was your mom attacked?"
"No! Strange as it sounds, they love each other", Duncan told him. "Plus, my conception was the first big step to ending the Human/Kaiju War in my world."
"Again, impressed", Dirk said. "And I think I found your portal."
Dirk was facing a cracked mirror. Duncan walked over and nodded.
"I think you're right", Duncan said. "So it's probably my best chance for going home as well."
"But it's damaged", Dirk said. "We should take it to Ever After High. Someone there might be able to fix it and help you get home."
The two rigged some ropes to more easily carry the mirror and went down the stairs.
"Since you said this place used to belong to a villain", Duncan smiled. "I have no problem doing…this!"
Duncan shattered the heavy wooden door off its hinges with a single punch. Dirk whistled his impressed approval.
"You are really strong", Dirk said. "You were holding back when we fought earlier, weren't you?"
Duncan shrugged. "Well, I didn't want to hurt you. Let's get going. I'm guessing you know the way?"
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Headmaster Grimm was talking with his brother Giles in his office when there was a knock on the door.
"Enter", Milton called out. Apple White opened the door and came in, followed by a lad who looked very much like her.
"Headmaster Grimm! I have the most spell-tacular news! My brother Arthur is here to enroll!"
"Ah, yes!", Milton smiled widely. "Mr. White! We've been expecting you! Please forgive me, Miss White, but your twin requested that we keep his impending arrival a secret so he could surprise you."
"That's quite alright", Apple smiled. "It's a wonderful surprise!"
"And it's good to finally be here", Arthur said. "Are my enrollment papers all in order? And is my class schedule ready?"
"Of course", Giles smiled.
"And your signing ceremony with the Storybook of Legends will be tomorrow", Milton beamed.
"Uh….great", Arthur said with a touch of uncertainty, as Giles handed him his class schedule. "Uh, Sis? Would you mind being my guide? Your friend kinda gives me the creeps."
"Of course, Brother-dear!", Apple giggled as they left.
"Oh, Giles", Milton said after they left. "It will be a glorious day when the son of our beloved Queen signs the Storybook of Legends! It might even begin to quell this unseemly 'Rebel' movement."
Giles merely stroked his beard in thought. He understood the true purpose of the Storybook better than his brother. But as the elder of the two, and Headmaster, Milton's opinions over-rode his.
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After retrieving Dirk's wheeled travel-trunk, he and Duncan began the long walk to Book End and Ever After High. During that time, they talked about their different worlds. Dirk filled him in on the pre-occupation with 'pre-ordained destiny'; forcing the children of prominent fairy-tale characters to re-live the stories of their parents and ancestors, and the current 'Rebel' movement by some to write their own "happily-ever-after's".
Duncan told him about himself, his family, and Monster High, and how everyone there was free to make their own choices, for good or bad(he told about Torq and his Horde as an example).
"So your 'ghoulfriend' is a werewolf?", Dirk asked. "Plus your human foster brother and another friend are dating monsters as well? I'm impressed! Something like that would be scandalous here….I like it!"
"Well, Clawdeen isn't just my ghoulfriend", Duncan smiled, showing Dirk the picture in the locket she had given him. "She's the Alpha of all werewolves and we are bonded as life-mates."
"She's beautiful", Dirk said, then smiled. "So that means you two are kinda like married, right?"
"I guess you could say that", Duncan chuckled. Then he sighed. "I hope I'm not stuck here long. I miss her already."
"Well, the outskirts of Book End are just ahead", Dirk said, as they began to pass small houses and entered a poorer section of town. "The school is on the other side of town."
They made their way through town quietly. A small commotion brought four teens about their age to their attention, as they played pranks and made basic nuisances of themselves. One was a long-haired girl with fangs and wolf-ears. Another was a tall, grey-skinned athletic ogre. Next was a fairy all dressed in dark-blue and long black & blue hair. The fourth was a young man in pirate garb(think cleanly dressed 'Jack Sparrow'-type) with a sheathed rapier and a basket-hilted hook hanging from his belt.
(Ramona Badwolf)
They say I'm trouble, they say I'm bad
They say I'm evil, and that makes me glad.
(Brutus Ogre)
A dirty no-good, down to the bone
Your worst nightmare, can't take me home.
(Faybelle Thorn)
So I got some mischief in my blood
Can you blame me? I never got no love.
(Hadrian Hook)
They think I'm callous, a low-life hood
I feel so useless, misunderstood!
(RB + FT)
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world,
Wicked world!
(All four)
I'm rotten to the core-core
Rotten to the core!
I'm rotten to the core-core
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothin' like the kid next
Like the kid next door!
I'm rotten to the core!
The four went through a community laundry area, deliberately causing chaos and mis-haps
(RB)
Call me a schemer, call me a freak
How can you say that? I'm just unique.
(BO)
What me a traitor? Ain't got your back?
Are we not friends? What's up with that?
(FT)
So I'm a mis-fit, so I'm a flirt
I broke yer heart? I made ya hurt?
(HH)
The past is past, forgive-forget
The truth is, you ain't seen nothin' yet!
(RB + FT)
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
Welcome to my wicked world,
Wicked world!
By now, other 'troubled kids' had gathered around them, the kind of kids who were likely to be minions; goblins, punks, even a few winged-monkees. They formed into a flash-mob, line-dancing with the future villains.
(All four)
I'm rotten to the core-core
Rotten to the core!
I'm rotten to the core-core
Who could ask for more?
I'm nothin' like the kid next
Like the kid next door!
I'm rotten to the core!
The four took notice of the new arrivals as their followers dispersed.
"Well, what have we here?", Ramona asked with wolfish grin.
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(&-a wolf howls to blowing wind-&)
Ramona Badwolf, Daughter of the Big Bad Wolf.
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"New students, maybe?", Brutus grinned.
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(&-openning beats of 'Beat It' by Michael Jackson-&)
Brutus Ogre, Son of the Great Ogre.
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"Yeah", Dirk said. "I'm Dirk Knight, Son of the Black Knight."
"My name is Duncan."
"Hmmmmm", Faybelle hummed appraisingly, trailing her fingers across both their chests. "They're both kinda cute."
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(&-openning riff of 'Poison' by Alice Cooper-&)
Faybelle Thorn, Daughter of the Dark Fairy.
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"Please", Hadrian smirked. "I bet I could take either of them with just my hook."
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(&-main theme of "Pirates of the Carribean"-&)
Hadrian Hook, Son of Captain Hook.
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"Care to try your luck?", Duncan growled, flames in his mouth.
"Hey now, just chill", Ramona said. "We may be future villains and current trouble-makers, but we don't mess with fellow future villains."
"Who says we're villains?", Dirk scowled.
"Please!", Faybelle scoffed. "Your dad is the Black Knight! The greatest evil warrior who ever lived! And you(she looked at Duncan) are obviously some kind of monster. What else would you be but villains?"
"We have a choice", Dirk said. "Raven Queen proved that."
"*pfft!* Raven Queen!", Faybelle sneered, causing Dirk to tense up. "Sooner or later, she'll get with the program."
"Chill, Faybelle", Ramona said, then turned to the newcomers. "Ever After High is this way. I'm Ramona Badwolf. This is Brutus Ogre, Faybelle Thorn, and Hadrian Hook."
"Good to meet you", Duncan said cautiously, mindful that they were admitted future villains. "And thanks for showing us the way."
As they all walked together, Ramona smelled something.
"Duncan, why do I smell wolf on you?", she asked.
"My mate back home is a werewolf", he replied, as if it were no big deal. Ramona arched an eyebrow at this. While it was well known that Professor Badwolf was her dad, it was still a carefully guarded family secret that Red Riding Hood was her mom and that Cerise Hood was her sister.
Even Dirk had to admit to being impressed when they reached the school; a huge castle built up around a massive enchanted tree on top of a hill backed by a cliff-side. And from what his dad had told him, in the valley at the bottom of the cliff was the old Dragon Games arena and dragon stables.
"Here we are", Ramona said. "Catch you guys later. Just ask anyone and they can show you to Headmaster Grimm's office."
"Thanks", Dirk said as the four left.
Dirk and Duncan continued into the school, and Duncan marveled at how the architecture worked with the tree!
'Venus would love this!', he thought to himself.
"Hexcuse me", Dirk said to a couple walking together. The guy was wearing green and the right side of his brown hair was buzzed short, with the rest was swept over to the left; it kinda reminded Duncan of Venus' hair-style. The girl was a pretty strawberry-blonde. "My name is Dirk Knight, and my friend here is Duncan Rosenblatt. Could you please direct us to the Headmaster's office?"
"Hello", the girl said cheerfully. "I'm Ashelynn Ella and this is Hunter Huntsman."
"Hey", Hunter said with a smile. "I'll be happy to show you. See you later, Sweetie?"
"Of course", she smiled, giving him a peck on the cheek. He smiled a watched her leave, then turned to the newcomers.
"Right this way."
He led them inside and up to an ornate door and knocked. "Enter", a voice from within called.
"Hexcuse me, Headmaster Grimm", Hunter said as he entered, followed by Dirk and Duncan. "I think these two are new students."
"Ah! Thank you, Mr. Huntsman. You may go", The large man behind the desk said, and Hunter left. There was another, smaller bearded man wearing glasses in the office as well. "Welcome to Ever After High, gentlemen! I am Headmaster Milton Grimm, and this is my brother and assistant Headmaster; Professor Giles Grimm. Please, tell us who you are; full titles if you please?"
"I'm Sir Dirk Knight, Son of the Black Knight."
"Excellent!", Milton said. "Though we expected you to attend sooner?"
"My dad wanted to homeschool me a couple extra years before I came here", Dirk explained.
"Very well", Milton said. "Ironically, you are not the first new student today whose father chose to do so. In fact, it might be best if you roomed with young Prince Arthur White in the dorms. Please see to that, Giles?"
"Of course", the bearded man smiled. Then Milton turned to Duncan, "And you are?"
Duncan took a breath and let it out. The guy did ask for his name and full title.
"I am Prince Duncan Rosenblatt; Son of Belloc, King of the Kaiju. But I'm not a student. I'm a lost traveller in need of help."
Watching unseen through another mirror in the room from the mirror realm, the Evil Queen's interest was piqued by this stranger.
"Oh dear", Giles said genuinely. "A traveller from where? And how can we help?"
"I came through this magick mirror by accident from another realm", he said, placing it on the floor against the wall. "Can anyone here fix it and help me get home?"
"I believe the mirror can be magickally repaired, but it could take weeks", Milton said after taking a look. "After that we can see about getting you back to…?
"Oh! Sorry. I'm from Monster High."
Milton raised his eyebrows at this! He learned all about that realm when C.A. Cupid transferred here from there! A realm of free-choice and no pre-determined destinies. This boy cannot be allowed to stay at the school and influence students! Just talking about his home could lead others to turn from their destinies! But to deny him help would go against the school's moral code!
"We can help you, Mr. Rosenblatt, but until then you will have to stay in town, as only students are allowed to stay on campus", Milton told him.
"But….I have nothing but the clothes on my back", Duncan explained. "And walking through town today, I can tell everyone is too afraid of me to give me a job."
"Now, Brother, I don't see the harm in letting him stay", Giles said, guessing what his brother was thinking.
"Only students and their families can stay here, Giles!", Milton said firmly. "And only those who are in the Storybook of Legends can be students."
"And what if he is in the Book? You must admit his arrival here is… unusual to say the least. Fate could be involved here. I propose a compromise", Giles said. "We already have a signing ceremony planned for tomorrow evening for Arthur White. At that time time, Dirk and Duncan will also go before the Book. Dirk will most certainly be in the Book, and we will see then if Duncan is as well. Remember, Brother, the Storybook of Legends also contains many lost stories. Let Duncan stay here tonite, and if a key does not appear for him, we will help find him a place to stay at that time."
"Very well", Milton said, certain that Duncan would not be in the book. "That's fair enough. Just one last question, Mr. Rosenblatt?"
"Yes, sir?"
"What are 'kaiju'?"
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Arthur was searching through the school for a certain person. In the meantime, he had already received word that he would be rooming with another new student named Dirk Knight, and had met him briefly as they both unpacked in their dorm room. He seemed nice enough, despite the fact he was 'destined' to be a villain. But then again, so was…there she is!
He saw a flash of long, black and purple hair down the hall, heading for the entrance of the school. He hurried to catch up. As he stepped outside, he saw her, talking with his sister and a girl with aqua and magenta streaked hair wearing a small hat that looked like a tea-cup&saucer. Time seemed to slow, as he was overwhelmed by her beauty. She had only gotten more beautiful since he last saw her when they were children! He took a breath, steeled himself, and walked over.
Apple saw him first, and smiled.
"Arthur! All unpacked and settled in?", she asked, as the others turned to look at him.
"Yup, all set, Sis", he said, then he smiled shyly at Raven. "Hello, Raven. It's wonderful to see you again."
"I'm sorry, have we met?", Raven asked with a smile. "And since when do you have a brother, Apple?"
Both White siblings looked perplexed, and Arthur felt a pain in his heart. They both met Raven in nursery-rhyme school and knew her until the Evil Queen pulled her from spell-ementary school in the 4th grade.
"Arthur is my twin, Raven, you know that."
"We met a long time ago in school, Raven", Arthur tried to remind her. "For a long time, we were each other's only friend. We were….close."
"I'm sorry, I don't remember you", Raven said, looking confused.
"Please! Try to remember me, Raven", Arthur urged, getting a confused look from his sister. Why was this so important to him? Granted, Raven should remember, but still.
"I'm really sorry, but I don't know you", Raven said, starting to look uncomfortable. "Look, I gotta go. Good to meet you and…..we'll talk again soon." Raven then walked away. Arthur's heart sank.
"Hi there! I'm Maddie!", the bubbly girl with aqua and magenta hair said cheerfully, and a mouse poked his head out of her hat. "And this is Earl Grey! Join us for tea anytime!" She then rushed after Raven.
"Arthur? What was that all about?", Apple asked her twin.
"She should remember me, Apple", he said dejectedly.
"I know, but why are you so upset?"
"I don't think you would understand, Sis."
(BP) Whoa…back up. Did I miss something? Does Arthur have history with Raven? Sounds to me like he's in lo….
(MN) Brooke! No spoilers! Be patient! You'll see soon enough.
(FN) And so will our readers. And why, exactly aren't you up to speed, young lady?
(TP) Hate to say it, Sis, but if you'd done your homework, you would already know the back-story with them.
(BP) So I skipped the homework! I'm sorry! For now, let's get back to our dreamy visitor from Monster High.
(TP)*chuckle* Getting the 'hots' for the firebreathing newcomer huh, Sis?
(BP)*grrrrrr* Hey, Turner?
(TP) Yeah, Sis?
*SLAP!*
(TP) Ow!
(MN+FN) Broooooooke!
Duncan sat on the bed of the dorm room he was given in the boys dorm. He was alone, so he wouldn't bother anyone; but he had a feeling that the Headmaster just wanted to limit his exposure to the students for some reason. He got up and left the room to explore. He saw the library, the gymnasium, and auditorium. He waved cheerfully to students he passed. Then his stomach growled.
"Excuse me", he said to a brown-haired guy with glasses and a crown wearing a blue jacket. "Where can a guy who's new here get something to eat?"
"The castleteria", he smiled. "I'm heading there for dinner right now myself. Nice to meet you; I'm Dexter Charming."
"Duncan Rosenblatt", Duncan smiled, shaking his hand. "And thanks. I am really hungry."
The castleteria wasn't all that different from the creepteria back home; minus the more…..exotic menu items. Dexter got a roast turkey-leg, potatoes, salad, and cherry pie. Duncan grabbed a double cheeseburger, fries, and two pieces of cake. They sat down at an empty table, and Duncan breathed a small jet of flames on one of the cake slices, making Dexter flinch as he reduced it to charcoal. Dexter looked confused.
"I need to eat coal or charcoal with my food", Duncan explained with a shrug. "This is the easiest way to do it."
"Fair enough", Dexter smiled. "You'd probably love the chili here. Very spicy."
"Music to my ears", Duncan smirked.
C.A. Cupid had just gotten her dinner and was looking for a place to sit, and she saw her crush.
"Dexter", she sighed as she walked over. As she got closer, the guy sitting with Dexter started to look very familiar; Spiky, golden hair with red tips and highlights, claws, scaly skin, sleeveless biker jacket…..it couldn't be!
"Duncan?!", she gasped, making him turn around. His eyes widened in recognition.
"Cupid?!", he stood quickly and enveloped her in a hug. "Oh my ghoul! So this is where you went!"
"You two know each other?", Dexter asked.
"I know Duncan from my old school, Dexter", Cupid explained.
"Her advice helped me and my mate get together", Duncan added with a smile.
"You two already loved each other", she giggled. "I just gave you both a little nudge. How is Clawdeen? Is she with you? How did you get here?"
"Whoa! Slow down", Duncan chuckled. "I think I got here the same way you did, but by accident. Clawdeen and my family are probably worried sick about me. I came here because I heard someone here might be able to help me get home, but it's gonna take time."
"I'm sure Baba Yaga and the others will be able to help you get back home, Duncan", Cupid said reassuringly. "But right now, tell me everything that's happened since I left?"
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Raven Queen finished her dinner early so she could make her way to the high balcony known for it's great view of the sunset. Sometimes others, usually Dexter, would be there or show up as well. So she wasn't surprised when she heard someone walk out behind her.
"Hi, Raven."
She turned to see Arthur White approach, looking a combination of hopeful and depressed.
"Hi, Arthur", she said with a small smile. "Did you come to watch the sunset?"
"Yeah", he smiled. "But mostly I came to see you."
"Look, I'm really sorry but I don't remember you", she said. "And honestly, you and Apple are starting to make me uncomfortable insisting that I should." Raven started to leave.
"If you don't remember me, then maybe you'll remember this", he said behind her. He started to whistle a tune, and Raven froze. She knew that tune! A fog was slowly clearing in her mind as Arthur began to sing:
I'll swim and sail on savage seas
With ne'er fear of drowning
And gladly ride the waves of life
If you will marry me
No scorching sun
Nor freezing cold
Will stop me on my journey
If you will promise me your heart
The memories burst forth like a flood: the other children shunning her out of fear; all except one blonde and blue-eyed boy who was bullied for being small, the quiet games they would play together, they got closer as they grew, along with their feelings over the years. They were all the other had. The fell in love the way children do, and sang together….
Raven picked up the song as if on cue, and turned to him as she started to sing:
And love me for eternity
My dearest one
My darling dear
Your mighty words astound me
But I've no need for mighty deeds
When I feel your arms around me
(Arthur)
But I would bring you rings of gold
I'd even sing you poetry
And I would keep you from all harm
If you would stay beside me
(Raven)
I have no use for rings of gold
I care not for your poetry
I only want your hand to hold
I only want you near me
(They take each other's hands and begin to dance together)
To love, to kiss, to sweetly hold
For the dancing and the dreaming
Through all my sorrows and delights
I'll keep your love beside me
I'll swim and sail on savage seas
With ne'er fear of drowning
And gladly ride the waves of life
If you will marry me
If you will marry me
"Oh, Arthur!", Raven cried tearfully, embracing him. "How could I ever forget you?"
"I've missed you, Raven", he said, tears of joy in his eyes. He tilted her chin up to look into her beautiful violet eyes. "And I still love you after all this time."
"I love you, too, Arthur", she said with joy in her heart as she kissed him deeply.
Unseen or heard by the re-uniting couple, Dexter Charming stifled a sob; his heart shattered as he heard his crush profess her love to another. He ran toward his dorm room.
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Author's notes: Whew! This was a long chapter! Fitting, as it kicks off my Ever After High arc! I hope you all like my OC's! And don't feel too bad for Dexter, he's gonna get some help from a new friend.
Next Chapter will see show more from my OC's and Duncan and how they will fit in. Oh, and don't forget the STORYBOOK OF LEGENDS!
Long reviews and suggestions are always welcome! No flames, please.
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