A/N: Some moments were inspired by the Arthur episode "Draw!" and I hope you enjoy this chapter until the big ending for this "book".
It was just another typical day in Storybrooke High so far. Students were in class before they all quickly grimaced and winced as the PA began to go off and there was horrible microphone feedback heard that quickly startled the teenagers.
"Attention, students. Exciting news. This is the week of The Storybrooke Schools Charity Carnival. Fun. Fun. Fun," Principal Hoffman began to announce with little to no energy in his voice despite the "exciting news". "Don't miss exciting entertainment such as puppet shows from Mr. Marco, a petting zoo from The MacDonald family farm, and plenty of fun and games for everyone from ages 1 to 101, so be sure to come on down!" he then added a little enthusiastically before covering his mouth suddenly.
That made more microphone feedback blare as Mal then covered her ears with her books in frustration.
"That is all." Principal Hoffman soon concluded before he turned off the PA so that classes could resume after his announcement.
Soon, classes continued until lunchtime came as Evie got her lunch in line and went to look for a place to sit. She contemplated on going with Jay and Carlos, especially the younger boy, though she saw that Mal was sitting with them, so she felt a little unsure, but she thought that maybe since Carlos was there it would take the edge off.
"Can you believe it, guys? A school carnival?" Carlos beamed with child-like excitement. "That sounds really-"
"Ahem!" Mal cleared her throat to get Carlos to stop before she then smirked.
"What's the matter?" Carlos asked Mal softly.
"A school carnival?" Mal replied. "Do they think that we're little kids and babies or something?"
"Oh, I adore school carnivals!" Jay added mockingly. "I bet they have a bunch of 'special tweats' for the widdle babies, especially with their little Puppet Wuppet Shows!"
"Stupid puppet shows," Mal smirked. "And since it's for school, if we don't have fun or laugh, we might get extra homework."
Jay and Carlos soon laughed with Mal until Evie walked by with her tray, about to come and sit with them with a small smile, setting her tray down before she would sit down.
"I disagree," Evie spoke up which made the others look at her. "I like Mr. Marco's shows."
"Anyone smarter than a rock knows those puppet shows are boring kids' stuff!" Mal retorted as she rolled her eyes.
Evie's lips quivered, feeling very hurt on the inside before she decided to just get up and leave, though she left her tray behind.
"Guess she didn't want her dessert." Mal smirked before she took the cookie off of Evie's tray and decided to eat it for the other girl.
Jay and Carlos looked slightly unsure as their lunch period pursued without Evie.
"Aren't you going to apologize to Evie?" Carlos asked softly.
"Apologize for what?" Mal shrugged.
"You hurt her feelings." Carlos reminded. "You do that to a lot of people, but it might be worse since she's The Mayor's daughter."
"She'll get over it." Mal huffed.
"Aren't you worried she might get mad?" Jay asked then.
"Evie? That Princess Blueberry?" Mal scoffed. "What's she gonna do? Tell Queen Mommy Mayor on me? Ooh... I'm so scared~"
Evie had tears in her eyes as she heard that, though she glared as Mal had really gone too far.
"Why do you bother with her?" Melody asked Evie. "You deserve better friends than her."
"I have to figure out why she hates me more than anyone else around here," Evie replied. "Something happened, but I can't imagine what it would be."
"I'd try not to worry about it," Melody replied. "Let's just try to relax until we have class again, okay?"
"Well... Okay..." Evie said with a sigh and pout. "But it won't be easy."
"You're Mayor Mills' daughter alright with that relentless behavior," Melody remarked. "Let's just hope it doesn't get you killed like at that Hell-Raiser party."
"And are you gonna talk to another cute boy again instead of helping me this time, Mel?" Evie asked as she playfully rolled her eyes.
"I said I was sorry!" Melody defended.
"I know... But it was still a bad thing to do when you knew my life was in jeopardy." Evie smirked a little bit.
"Ah... You were fine..." Melody replied. "Whatever doesn't kill ya makes you stronger anyway."
"Mm-hmm... Try telling that to the bear traps..." Evie smirked slightly.
"Why don't you have lunch with me and Ben?" Melody then suggested. "You could probably use some decent company anyway."
"Yeah... I guess you're right," Evie nodded. "Thanks, Mel."
"No problem, Evie." Melody said with a small smile in return.
Evie then went to get her lunch tray back before gasping as it was empty, then pouted at Mal, Jay, and Carlos before she walked away from them again. Ben and Melody noticed that, so they helped Evie out by sharing parts of their lunch with her which did manage to make her smile. After school, Evie and Regina had a bit of a talk.
"I'm sorry that that Mal girl is giving you trouble, Evie," Regina said softly. "You think maybe I need to talk with her... Mother?" she then asked after suspicious hesitation.
"That's okay, Mom; I'm almost an adult, so I should be able to take care of myself during certain problems." Evie replied, though she noticed her mother hesitated when mentioning Mal's mother, but decided not to bring it up right now.
"How about an appointment with Dr. Hopper?" Regina then asked. "Henry says he's very easy to talk to, like a living conscience, since-"
"I know, Mom... Since he's Jiminy Cricket according to Henry..." Evie nodded. "I think I'll be okay, though Mal IS the worst. She should get what she deserves sometime soon."
"Hmm... Yes..." Regina smirked a bit before she sipped some tea that she had as they spoke after school as her afternoon was free for right now. "Say, why don't you let Henry go to the school carnival with you?"
"Bring Henry along?" Evie asked, though she didn't mind, unlike most older sisters who were forced to take their younger brothers or sisters with them to certain places. "Well, sure. If he wants to."
"I think it might be good for him and let him clear his mind from seeing me as some Evil Queen and you as an Evil Princess." Regina nodded then.
"Well, okay... I'll talk to him about it," Evie replied. "But I think that might be a lot of fun, especially if other kids his age come along too, like Dee Dee or Nicholas and Ava."
"That sounds nice," Regina nodded. "I've just been so busy lately."
"With Mr. Gold?" Evie guessed.
Regina let out a small sigh. "Yes..." she then admitted truthfully. "I'll make it up to you two very soon though."
"Hm..." Evie pouted and crossed her arms a little.
"Now, now, don't be like that," Regina told Evie. "Is there any way I can make up what's going on lately to you? Also to maybe Henry too?" she then offered, trying to be open and maternal.
"I don't know how you can make up what's going on to Henry," Evie said with a small shrug. "I guess what you could do with me is... Oh... Uh... Never mind..." she then said and turned away. "It's silly."
"What is it?" Regina asked. "You're entitled to feel however you feel, Evie. Just tell me and let me help you. I can't help you unless you tell me what's on your mind."
"Even though you told me that all Mamas were mindreaders when I was Henry's age?" Evie asked playfully.
Regina smirked a bit. "Okay, well, sometimes with age, things change," she then said before looking over. "Please, Evie... Tell me what you would like that I can help make you feel better."
"Okay..." Evie sighed before giving a small smile before she looked back at her mother. "I guess one thing you can do, since I left when you gave me that picture of my dad, you could tell me about him a little?"
"Your father?" Regina asked softly.
Evie nodded as she looked her mother in the eyes.
"I'll tell you what... I'll make you a deal..." Regina began to say with a small smile back to her daughter.
"But you're The Evil Queen, not Rumplestiltskin." Evie said, unable to resist a joke.
"Very funny," Regina replied flatly before she took a deep breath and tried to speak with her daughter logically again. "Anyway, as I was saying, I'll make you a deal. On Sunday nights before you go to bed... I'll meet you in your room after getting Henry to bed, I know it's only once a week, but what happened to your father is very painful to me... I'm sure that you can understand that."
"Yes... I can only imagine... Just once a week though?" Evie asked.
"It'll give you something to look forward to, but every week on Sunday night, I will tell you something new about your father," Regina replied softly. "Over the weeks, you will find out more about the man who helped give you life. I'm just afraid that I can't have you meet him... Do we have a deal though?"
"...I suppose that's fair, Mom," Evie said softly after thinking about it. "Can I know something right now though to test it out?"
"Okay," Regina said with a nod. "Well, for starters, you know that cape that you wore for Teen Night that you love a lot for certain outfits as an accessory?"
Evie nodded in response as she loved that cape a lot even if a lot of people thought it was weird or out of style, but she didn't care.
"That cape belonged to your father." Regina said softly.
Evie gasped a bit as her dreams began to make a bit more sense, especially with The Evil Queen being her mother and The Stable Boy being her father. "My dad?" she then asked lightly.
"Yes," Regina nodded. "He often wore it with pride... Especially when caring for his horses and Rocinante." she then added.
"Rocinante?" Evie repeated curiously.
"That was my horse from when I first met him." Regina nodded.
"Isn't that also the horse in the novel Don Quixote?" Evie then asked.
Regina gave Evie a bit of a curious look.
"Just sayin'," Evie shrugged before she smiled a bit. "My father loved horses?"
"He most certainly did," Regina nodded with a smile back. "Do you feel a little better now that you know a little more about him?"
"I guess I do," Evie replied. "Thanks, Mom. I guess that'll be it until next Sunday, right?" she then guessed.
"Yes, Evie... I'm glad that I got to share something about him with you though," Regina said softly. "Now I hope this makes you behave a little bit better and maybe your brother will follow your suit."
"I can't promise about Henry, but I'll look after him for you," Evie said before hugging her mother instantly. "Thanks, Mom."
"You're welcome, my dear," Regina said softly as she hugged Evie back, good and tight. "Get some rest. You'll definitely need it with that school carnival coming up."
"Oh, yeah... I can't wait." Evie nodded with a small smile.
"You are going to have so much fun and don't let that girl Mal get to you." Regina replied.
"I'll try." Evie said softly.
"I love you, dear." Regina then said.
"Love you too." Evie replied before they broke apart and that was the end of that for now.
When the next day came, everybody was getting ready for the carnival. Students were cheering in excitement about afternoon classes being cancelled due to the event and the other students from the elementary school were coming over too. There were plenty of rides and games and more, especially as Marco began to get set up for his puppet show, looking hopeful as Evie passed by, but frowned as she seemed to walk right by him right away, thouge he hoped she would come back since he knew how much his shows meant to her compared to the other teenage students.
"So this is a pretty big deal, huh?" Henry asked once they made it to the front gate.
"Don't be so glum, Henry," Evie smiled softly. "Come follow me and let's get you a break from Operation: Cobra for a little while."
"Yeah, I guess..." Henry said before shrugging. "By the way, I'm still unsure about that stranger in Storybrooke."
"Stranger? Oh, you mean that biker guy?" Evie replied. "Ah, I wouldn't worry about him. What harm could he do in this town?"
"Hmm..." Henry paused thoughtfully and cautiously.
"It'll be all right, Henry," Evie soothed. "Let's just try to have a good time with some of our friends, okay?" she then looked over before smiling. "As a matter of fact, I think I see Dee Dee right now."
"Dee Dee?" Henry asked before looking over to see the girl. "Oh, so it is."
"You wanna go say hi to her?" Evie suggested.
"Yeah, I think I will," Henry nodded before looking up at his sister. "Wait for me?"
"Sure," Evie said with a small smile. "Probably the most I'll wait for around here is probably that Carlos Hellman kid or maybe Melody and Ben."
Henry nodded before he rushed right over to go and chat with Dee Dee. Evie gave a small smile as that looked very nice for Henry and she hoped that it would probably help cheer him up and keep him busy for a little while what with Operation: Cobra stuff as Chad was trying out the Test Your Strength game and hit the thing with the mallet, only for it to go up a little until Dee Dee took a literal whack at it and won all the way to the top, ringing the bell as she earned the rank of "Jungle Queen" before she looked over and smiled as she saw and talked with Henry while Evie watched from afar.
"Attention. Attention. Welcome, one and all to Storybrooke High's Carnival and annual fundraiser which is to help make plenty of money for our school programs, so don't be afraid to spend your allowance," Principal Hoffman's voice began to announce as the students participated in all sorts of fun such as a ring toss, the strength game, dunk tank, and the various rides while getting balloons and other treats for a memorable "educational" experience. "So go forth and enjoy all the nausea-inducing rides and enjoy plenty of the deep-fried treats! The carnival only comes once a year!"
"That's not subtle at all." Evie rolled her eyes playfully at the principal's announcements as he was trying to be subtle about the payments for the school's budget. "Why don't you have us go door-to-door with chocolate bars while you're at it as a fee for rides?" she then looked over and smiled softly as Henry and Dee Dee were talking and Dee Dee looked very excited in what she was telling Henry about, whatever it was.
"Henry, you just won't believe what happened to me," Dee Dee beamed in excitement. "It was such a joy."
"What is it?" Henry asked expectingly.
"And of course it's something I've always wanted after getting accepted into Dance School," Dee Dee continued. "I can't wait to show you guys my dance recitals whenever they come up. It'll be so much fun for you guys too!"
"What's happening?" Henry then asked, trying not to lose his patience.
"Oh, Henry, I'm so happy that I could sing a song about-" Dee Dee cheered.
"Dee Dee!" Henry called out.
"What?" Dee Dee asked softly before blushing. "Oh... I'm sorry... Was I rambling?"
"A little bit," Henry said playfully with a small smile. "I thought I was gonna have to hold you down and zip your lips until I could ask what was going on."
"Sorry about that, Henry," Dee Dee blushed. "Erm... Where was I?"
"You were going to tell me what's so exciting that happened to you recently?" Henry prompted hopefully.
"Oh, right," Dee Dee said before she smiled warmly. "Mama Astrid and Papa Leroy adopted me."
Henry looked curious as to why Dee Dee called Leroy "Papa" until he heard the full story and had wide eyes. "Really?" he then asked softly and thrilled for her.
"Uh-huh!" Dee Dee beamed and nodded. "Papa Leroy said he's gonna take us on a boat trip someday outside of Storybrooke."
Henry's smile fell as he felt concerned about Dee Dee leaving Storybrooke because of the rule he had warned Emma about.
"It'll be so exciting," Dee Dee said before hugging Henry instantly. "I've never been outside town before."
Henry looked like he wanted to warn Dee Dee before he gave her a small smile. "Yeah, Dee Dee... It sounds like a lot of fun," he then said with a nod. "I'm really happy for you. I'm glad that you found a family like Nicholas, Ava, and Ginger."
"I'm really happy and excited about it," Dee Dee beamed. "I wonder what our future will bring together?"
"Something fun I'm sure," Henry replied. "Wanna play some games now?" he then offered.
"Uh-huh!" Dee Dee nodded.
Henry smiled before she then walked over to go and see Evie again. "Evie, can we play some games with Dee Dee?" he then asked.
"Of course we can," Evie smiled. "I would like that a lot actually and if you guys want, we can check out the petting zoo too."
"Yes!" Henry then cheered.
"Whoo-hoo!" Dee Dee also cheered since she overheard the news.
This was going to be a very fun carnival experience for everyone.
"Should we get something to eat too and then go on rides?" Evie then suggested.
"Won't that make us sick?" Henry then asked.
"We'll decide once we go around, but you do make a good point, Henry." Evie replied.
The Mills siblings then began to walk off before Dee Dee gasped as something else caught her attention.
"Dee Dee? ...Dee Dee!" Henry then called out as Dee Dee froze in place as she set her sights on something in her line of sight. "...Evie, I think Dee Dee's turned into a zombie." he then whispered to his sister in concern.
"Oh, Henry..." Evie chuckled at that reaction.
"Guys... They got one..." Dee Dee spoke softly as she pointed over to what she was looking at. "Look!"
Henry and Evie then looked over and saw a certain game stand, not really seeing what the big fuss was so far.
"Okay... And...?" Evie shrugged in confusion.
"Yeah, every carnival has a ball toss booth game." Henry added.
"No... In the back... On the top prize shelf." Dee Dee explained, sounding like she was in a hypnotic trance as Henry and Evie decided to take a closer look.
"...You mean that glittery snow globe thingy?" Henry then asked.
"It's not just a glittery snow globe thingy," Dee Dee replied. "It's a limited edition, collector's item Princess Musical Ballerina Snow Globe... I gotta have it... She looks just like Clara."
"Clara?" Henry then asked.
"Oh, you mean like from The Nutcracker Prince?" Evie added as she knew how much Dee Dee loved ballet and only one Clara came to mind when it came to popular ballets.
"Exactly..." Dee Dee nodded. "I wanna be just like Clara when I grow up... That grace... That enchanting dancing... The flowing to the music... You'd have to be crazy not to want that..."
"Aww..." Evie smiled at Dee Dee's dreams and wishes.
Henry then got an idea before he looked at his sister. "Evie, why don't you go on some rides with your friends?" he then suggested before taking out some money that he brought with him.
"Huh?" Evie blinked. "And leave you two alone?"
"It's okay, we'll meet up again later," Henry replied. "I... Well... There's something I gotta do with Dee Dee."
"Are you sure?" Evie then asked.
"I'll be okay, Evie," Henry reassured softly. "After all, you remember our Boston adventure when we went to find Emma. I was able to figure out everything we would need that day." he then reminded.
"...I suppose you make a pretty good point," Evie said before sighing and then nodding with a tiny smile. "Very well then, Henry. You guys have fun and I'll see you later."
"Much later, I promise, and don't fill up too much on fatty foods before the lines get too long before you go on any rides," Henry nodded before giving Evie some advice, acting older than her for a moment. "It won't have a very pretty end result."
"Thanks, Henry, but I think I can take care of myself," Evie replied. "You kids have fun and don't get into too much mischief until we meet back up, okay?"
"Okay, Evie," Henry nodded before going over to his friend. "Come on, Dee Dee. Let's play some games."
"Okay, Henry," Dee Dee said with a smile. "I love playing with you, Henry."
"And I like playing with you too, Dee Dee." Henry smiled back.
Evie smiled warmly as she was so glad that Henry managed to make a friend considering he was often an outsider between the other schoolchildren his age. She thought that maybe Henry and Dee Dee would be a cute couple once they would get older, but decided not to say anything about it unless something came up because it would probably embarrass the younger kids. "See you guys later," she then said. "And I'll try to be careful around Mal too if I see her."
"Okay, but you two are supposed to help each other at some point." Henry said.
"...What?" Evie asked with wide eyes as she turned around briefly.
"I was gonna tell you later, but you two have to learn to work together," Henry replied. "But don't worry about it. I gotta go."
"Wait! Henry! What do you mean that Mal and I have to work together?" Evie called out, but it was too late as the two kids ran off to the ball toss booth without another word. "Henry Mills!" she then sighed in defeat before shaking her head, then decided to go and get on a ride or two to fill her time.
Henry and Dee Dee then walked over to the booth to see a worker there.
"So, what do I have to do to win that snow globe?" Henry asked eagerly.
"Take the balls and knock over three bottles with three bottles," The worker replied. "Each turn is a dollar each."
"That's easy," Henry said with determination before he cracked his knuckles and put down his first dollar. "Three balls, please."
The worker took his dollar and then gave him three balls right away. "Sure, kid. Knock yourself out." he then told Henry.
Henry nodded as he took the first ball and soon the rest would be up to fate.
"It's okay, Henry," Dee Dee said softly. "I could try that fish game. I don't need that snow globe."
"No, it's okay, Dee Dee, I want to help you," Henry replied. "Besides, those fish die as soon as you take them home anyway. Everybody knows that."
Dee Dee looked nervous and worried that Henry was sacrificing his own allowance just to make her happy. Henry then took the first ball and then began to throw it so that he could try out the game to give Dee Dee the prize that she had strongly desired.
Meanwhile, Evie wandered around the fairground, wondering what to do for fun as she took a look around while the other students did their own thing. Amalie was shown to be at the petting zoo, though she was alone without Scarlet and Magda as she sat there and wore a cute farmer girl outfit with her hair in braided pigtails with blue overalls, pink shoes, and a glittery pink undershirt. She appeared to be with the girl known as Lilly Hoggett who was the daughter of Storybrooke's local butcher as the sheep seemed drawn to her somehow, almost as though she had some sort of superpower around them like they were lost sheep and they were following her around.
Evie cupped her mouth at how cute that looked as she just hoped that the sheep and Lilly wouldn't end up like in Mary Had a Little Lamb. There also appeared to be three billygoats and three little pigs along with one hen who looked scared to death and acted like the sky was falling which began to make Evie think even more about Henry's fairy tale theory, especially as she saw the sheep that had black wool compared to the other white sheep and it was singled out between the others.
"Come on, none of this silliness," Amalie smiled sweetly as she tended to one of the young animals among the sheep who had black wool in contrast to the other white sheep. "You can reject your mother's attention when you're a teenager. Now take some milk."
Evie wasn't sure about talking to Amalie since the blonde girl was a Pinkette and then decided to just keep walking, about to go to Marco's puppet show until she saw Chad and ducked behind a trashcan as he appeared to be talking to someone at a booth. She was still rather mad at him for using her on their Study Dates, though she saw Creepy Claudia working at a booth with a crystal ball and wearing a turban to appear to look like a gypsy.
"Am I going to grow up to be rich and famous with houses in LA, Paris, and Rome with a trophy wife and free pizza for life?" Chad asked Claudine.
"No." Claudine said without looking at the crystal ball or reading his palm.
"You didn't even look into your crystal ball or read my palm." Chad replied.
"I didn't have to." Claudine replied coldly.
Chad glared in annoyance before he stormed off.
"Mophead..." Claudine rolled her eyes before looking over. "Ah... Salutations, Evie."
"Oh! Hello there, Claudine," Evie said to the girl, putting her hand to her chest. "You startled me a little bit... Say, isn't that Freddie Samdi's crystal ball?"
"She's out sick today and asked me to fill in for her due to my interest in the supernatural. Besides, she has a stranger and darker aura, especially compared to my own," Claudine replied as she waved her hands around the crystal ball. "I have my own tarot cards anyway as long as my dad doesn't find out since he views my interests as dark magic and witchcraft."
"Interesting... Well, I won't tell him what you're doing if I see him outside of the church." Evie said.
"Care to hear a fortune?" Claudine offered.
"Well... All right, what have I got to lose?" Evie shrugged before she sat down inside the booth on a stool. "Might as well do something to pass the time until Henry gets back."
"Ah, yes... Your brother is a very interesting case, but let's talk about you..." Claudine nodded. "I can tell you're curious of your very own Prince Charming being very near to you, but you feel that he's very far away from you."
"Well, I know my Prince Charming isn't Chad even if Henry sees him as the son of Cinderella who he thinks is Ashley Boyd." Evie shrugged as she sat comfortably.
"Oh, believe me, there is more to this modern fairy tale town that meets the eye." Claudine nodded.
"...Modern fairy tale town?" Evie repeated before she shrugged and shook her head. "Ah, never mind."
"We are merely descendants of a former life... I'd listen closer to your little brother in the future," Claudine said before winking. "Now then... You need not to worry about finding your Prince Charming... He is in a very unlikely place, but he's a lot closer to you than you think he is."
"And let me guess, you can't tell me and I'll know him when I see him?" Evie guessed.
"Correct..." Claudine nodded. "And don't worry about Mal either... You two will form a very unlikely bond as well."
"So I've heard..." Evie murmured since Henry said the same thing. "Well... Thanks, Claudine. This was interesting." she then said aloud.
"Believe me, Evie... We are all just descendants from untold stories," Claudine hinted. "And I know how you feel about finding love in unlikely places..." she then sighed a bit before glancing from afar and seemed to be looking toward a boy known as Zephyr Hugo. "It's a very funny thing... Sometimes crushes can hurt though... But that's why they're called crushes I guess."
"Yeah... I guess... See ya later, Claudine..." Evie said before she decided to get going.
"Much later, Evie... I'm always watching, Evie... Always watching..." Claudine replied mysteriously as always as Evie decided to leave the booth, wondering what to do now.
Evie glanced back at Claudine before her eyes widened and she gasped as a certain boy was inches in front of her with his back to her. "Oh! Doug!" she then gasped.
"Huh?" Doug blinked before he turned around and then smiled. "Oh, hey, Evie. Funny seeing you here."
"I could say the same thing about you," Evie replied. "What're you up to?"
"Just wondering what to do," Doug shrugged. "There's a lot of stuff here, but I'd hate to wander around alone."
"Yeah... I know what you mean..." Evie replied before looking soft and curious about hanging out with him for a while. "...Say, Henry's busy with Dee Dee... Why don't we hang out for a little while?" she then suggested.
"Really? You wouldn't mind being seen with a dork like me?" Doug replied bashfully.
"Don't be dopey, you are not a dork," Evie gently scolded before smiling. "Besides, you're my friend. We should hang out."
"Well... Okay, Evie..." Doug smiled back. "What should we do first?"
"Well... We could go on The Ferris Wheel and point out some stuff to do while we're up there?" Evie suggested. "That's usually what I like to do and we could eat pizza and play some carnival games?"
"Oh, sure! It's a date," Doug nodded before blushing once he realized what he said. "...That's just an expression."
"I know," Evie giggled a little at his reaction before they walked off together. "Come on, let's go and have some fun."
Doug smiled and soon walked with Evie so that they could go and have some fun at the school carnival until it would be time to go back home.
Soon, Dee Dee and Henry were shown with the snowglobe after the worker at the booth declared a winner.
"It cost me my entire allowance, but it's finally here." Henry panted as he held onto the snowglobe for Dee Dee.
Dee Dee frowned a little in concern that Henry spent all of his money just for her.
"So... You probably want this snowglobe, huh?" Henry then asked Dee Dee.
"...I guess you could give it to me, but... You spent all of that money just for me," Dee Dee said softly. "You've been playing all night trying to win it... Henry, you should keep it. I wouldn't feel right if I took the snowglobe when you spent all your money."
"It's okay, Dee Dee, I spent all my money because I wanted you to have this snowglobe," Henry insisted. "I'd give away all of my toys and books if it would make you happy."
"Henry, you don't have to do that..." Dee Dee replied.
"But you're my friend and you should be happy," Henry told her. "Here, take the snowglobe. You can show it to your new mama and papa when you go on your trip."
"Are you sure?" Dee Dee asked then.
"Yes, of course," Henry nodded as he held out the snowglobe to her. "Here you go, Dee Dee. Look, I think there's a button underneath the glass right there." he then pointed out before pushing the button for her.
The snowglobe's ballerina soon began to twirl around, bow down, and stand on its tiptoes on the inside as "The Dance of The Sugarplum Fairy" began to play. Henry and Dee Dee smiled as they watched the ballerina do its quick little dance before it would then stop until it was pushed again as the glittering snowflakes fell around in her own little Winter Wonderland.
"Just like Clara..." Dee Dee said with a small smile. "In fact, I think that's what I should call her. The Nutcracker Prince is my favorite ballet of all time."
"That's a lovely name, Dee Dee." Henry smiled back warmly before he began to look thoughtful as she mentioned The Nutcracker Prince being her favorite ballet and he thought about taking a look into his storybook when he got back home with Evie.
"Thank you, Henry. I'm so lucky to be friends with such a nice boy." Dee Dee said before she hugged him instantly.
Henry blinked before he smiled and decided to hug Dee Dee right back. "You're welcome, Dee Dee. I'm glad that we're friends too." he then said before they walked off together with "the spoils of victory".