Hi everyone, I'm back (wish it was under better circumstances). I spent months trying to make this perfect and instead of doing things chapter by chapter I've decided I'll be doing three chapters at a time enjoy!

Trust?

Cedar was at her desk finishing her homework for art class; the assignment was for each student to paint a symbol from another fairy tale's story. Cedar was sketching a wolf running through a forest with red flowers. Ever since putting together that Cerise was the daughter of both Red Riding Hood and Mr. Badwolf, that was pretty much all Cedar could think about.

It made sense why Cerise would have her hood on at all times- to cover her wolf ears. Dark thoughts loomed over Cedar's head like a black rain cloud raining and thundering down on her. She's been lucky so far, nobody has asked her anything about Cerise...Yet.

"Cedar?"

"Nothing?" Cedar jumped from her chair knocking it down as she turned towards Cerise.

"What time is it?" Cerise asked sitting on the floor crosslegged.

"It's 5:30." Cedar answered as she checked her watch.

"Good, my damsel-in-distress assignment is done." Cerise said getting off the rug doing some stretches. "Bring still for an hour is murder on your muscles."

"You know you should do what I do and do it when it's close to bedtime." Cedar began. "Your body and mind is naturally so when you sleep you don't move around much and your done."

"Cedar!" Cerise gave a mock gasp and placed a hand over her heart. "That's cheating."

"wha-ha, I didn't mean-" Cedar began as her voice became nervous.

"Just kidding with ya, whatcha got there anyway?" Cerise asked looking down at Cedar's drawing.

"It's my assignment for art class-" Cedar began. "-we're assigned to draw a symbol from another story and -"

"You decided to do mine?" Cerise asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yes?" Cedar answered.

"This is really cool." Cerise said as she scanned the drawing. "Why-"

'Don't ask why I decided to draw your story! Why did I draw your story? I'll reveal your secret!' The thoughts screamed in Cedar's head.

"Why don't you add the wolf holding a basket of sweets?" Cerise finished.

"What?" Cedar questioned dumbfounded.

"That way everyone will know it's the story of Red Riding Hood, there's plenty of stories with wolves in forests." Cerise added.

"Oh!" Cedar sighed in relief with her hand above her nonexistent heartbeat. "What treats should be in the basket?"

Cedar began drawing all the sweets and goodies that should be in the basket. Cedar has kept Cerise secret to herself... for now.

Hocus Latte Cafe

Apple and Briar were currently enjoy their extra-foam lattes. Briar was going on about some new extreme-daredevil activity while Apple stared at her reflection in the latte.

Apple was not excited about her next gym class.

Apple never admitted it not even to Briar her best friend, but she was afraid of water, drowning, and the unknown ever since that accident.

Flashback

A young Apple White around the age of five to seven, was chasing a dragonfly in the family's garden. The cherry and apple blossom trees guarded the garden from the outside world as red roses, white roses, apple blossoms, and cherry filled the garden with a floral scent. Apple giggled as she chased the dragonfly deeper into the garden passed marble fountains, statues, and koi ponds until she tripped.

Splash

Before Apple knew it she was in a well filled with murky brown water bobbing her head for air.

"Mama, papa, Auntie Red Rose!" Apple screamed out, but no answer was heard.

Apple clanged onto the green mosh and rotting vines to hold her up.

"Help, somebody please help me!" Apple cried as tears stained her chubby face.

Apple continued to cry for help for two minutes -

"Apple! Apple, where are you?" Snow White cried out.

"Mommy!" Apple cried out one last time.

Soon her parents, servants, and horde of woodland creatures to rescue her from the well. Apple was now in her mother and father's arms tears running down all three of their faces until they made it back into the castle.

Living Room

Apple was now in front of the fireplace covered in fifteen blankets as worried bunnies huddled her lap, shoulders, and head as she was warming up.

"How did this happen, who was watching her?!" Apple heard her mother yelling at the servants, knights, and dwarfs. "I order that well be filled up immediately! "

"Feeling any better dumpling?" Apple turned to see her Aunt Red Rose holding a green mug with little red apples on it filled with apple cider hot chocolate with mini marshmallows and a cinnamon stick which she gave to Appple.

"No." Apple answered still shivering.

"That's okay, you're safe and sound now in the castle where you belong." Aunt Red Rose said.

Her aunt was right about that. She was safer here in the castle than the outside world, safer with her destiny of being poisoned but would wake from a kiss than drowning, safer in her story that the unknown.

It took Apple weeks to get over her near death experience every bath time was a struggle until they decided to just install showers in all the bathrooms, the sight of rain brought tears to Apple's eyes, and therapy was no easier.

But Apple returned to chasing dragonflies in the garden away from wells or anything that would stray her away from her story. She wanted her story ASAP - poisoned fruit and all.

End Flashback

"Apple!"

"What?" Apple snapped out of her thoughts.

"I was asking you which activity should I do rock climbing of white water rafting." Briar asked.

"ROCK CLIMBING!" Apple screamed as heads turned towards her. "I mean rock climbing is was better than white water rafting."

As quickly as their heads turned the patrons of the café were back to what they were doing previously.

"Is everything okay, Apple? " Briar raised an eyebrow. "You know you can tell me anything right?"

"I'm just fine, thanks for asking." Apple answered.

"Okay then." Briar didn't push trying to find out what was wrong with Apple is like trying to crack the walnut with a cheap nutcracker it took time like peeling a banana or orange it takes time.

The two princesses continued to chat and finish there lattes til it was time to return to school for dinner.

C.A. Cupid and Blondie's Dorm

C.A. Cupid and Blondie were currently on Cupid's side of the dorm. As the girls laid on Cupid's pink bed with heart shaped wrought iron headboard the girls were going over material for their shows.

"I wasn't able to get a interview with either Cerise or Daring, so I have no idea what to put on my show." Blondie complained. "The only thing interesting now is watching paint dry."

"Yep." Was all Cupid said as she was flipping through her letters of fans thanking her for her love advice.

"Something wrong?" Blondie asked in concern.

"It's just, I'm think sometimes I'm a hypocrite!" Cupid shouted as she fell back on her large pink pillow and groaned.

"What do you mean?" Blondie asked as she laid on her stomach using her elbows to prop up her head.

"I help many people with their love problems, yet I can't help myself, that's so pathetic." Cupid whined as she clutched her pillow to her chest.

"Don't worry Cupid, Dexter just wasn't right for you." Blondie said comforting her friend. "You'll find someone just right!"

"Thanks, Blondie." Cupid hugged Blondie.

"Anytime." Blondie hugged back. "By the way can I borrow your-"

"For the last time you cannot borrow my arrows!" Cupid cut Blondie off.

Mirror Prison

The Evil Queen waited patiently for Faybelle to appear with receant news. While she was waiting she looked into the mirrors of the students of Ever After High watching them their daily routine like watching daytime television. But she always gathered info on each and everyone of them from their likes, dislikes, secrets, and how they interacted with her daughter.

She was no fool she knew Faybelle disliked Raven, she even so the x-out image in the fairy's locker from her mirror. The only reason she never brought it up was because she needed her because her own daughter wouldn't help her! Bonus points it was the Dark Fairy's (a.k.a Darcie Thorne's daughter) who looked up to her for villainy lessons.

During their school years they were 'friends' along with The Candy Witch (a.k.a. Candy Breadhouse) and Badwolf (a.k.a Breaker Badwolf) causing mischief throughout the school. Those were good times! Then, the Evil Queen took over the Dark Fariy's destiny by cursing Sleeping Beauty (a.k.a Sweet Briar Rose Beauty) throwing the story off course and starting the Queens vs Thorne family rivalry. Can't call oneself truly evil until ya start a family war.

"Mrs. Evil Queen." The Evil Queen's train of thoughts was derailed by Faybelle.

"Were you able to get the ingredients?" The Evil Queen asked curtly.

"No and it's all Raven's fault-" Faybelle began, but was stopped by the Evil Queens glare.

"Faybelle did it ever occur to you that maybe Raven is on the right path because she's surrounded by good influencers?" The Evil Queen began.

"What do you mean?" Faybelle questioned getting closer to the mirror.

"Think about it you foolish girl: my ex-husband, that mad girl, the wood girl, the wolf girl, and let's not forget Snow White's precious fruit!" The Evil Queen shouted as her arms waved in the air with frustration.

"Apple? But she's been trying to make Raven evil before the whole Royal/Rebel thing began." Faybelle informed the Evil Queen.

"Oh, please." The Evil Queen pulled down her eyelids in frustration. "What could she possibly know about being evil? Her teaching Raven to be evil is like a wolf trying to teach a rabbit to be vegan!"

"That's true." Faybelle admitted tapping her chin.

"Faybelle, I trust you to steer Raven back on the wrong path. It's the only way to secure our evil victory and return order to all things unholy." The Evil Queen commanded.

"How? We're not exactly chummy with each other?" Faybelle questioned.

"You have your Villian Club, you have most of your classes together, and if pushed comes to shove get close to her. Can I trust you, Faybelle?" The Evil Queen Questioned.

"Of course." Faybelle bowed before the Evil and fluttered out of the room.

"Wait, what did you mean by 'wolf girl'?" Faybelle questioned.

"Cerise Hood." The Evil Queen said bluntly.

"Don't you mean 'hood girl'?" Faybelle questioned.

"No!" The Evil Queen said equally blunt like the statement before.

"Okay?" Faybelle fluttered out of the attic into the evening sky.

"Maybe I shouldn't have said that... Nah, if they haven't figured out 'hood girl' was Badwolf's daughter by now they really are dumb." The Evil Queen laughed to herself.

Friendship is Evil

Can I trust you, Faybelle?

That questioned rang in Faybelle's brain since she left the Evil Queen. She did have a point hanging out with goody-two-shoes like Maddie, Cedar, and Apple would be another to turn the sourest of pickles into a sweet peach. Now, here she was outside Raven and Apple's dorm about to talk with her mortal enemy. She could just poof herself inside, but that wouldn't be the best way to greet a fellow villian espically one your trying to get on their good side.

"Faybelle?" Faybelle turned to see Apple and Briar with Hocus Latte Café lattes in their hands.

"Apple, Briar, I'm surprised to see you here." Faybelle said sweetly.

"Outside my dorm?" Apple questioned.

"Oh, yeah. I was wondering if Raven was home at the moment?" Faybelle asked.

"I don't know, Briar and I have been at Hocus Latte Cafe all afternoon." Apple answered.

"Why do you need to see Raven for anyway?" Briar asked suspicious.

"I forgot what our assignment was in general villainy." Faybelle asked.

"That makes sense - wait couldn't you just asked the others?" Briar asked suspicious again.

"Duchess is in special ballet training so I can't contact her, Lizzie hates my guts, Poppy and Ginger don't trust me, Sparrow is Sparrow, and the others suck!" Faybelle said in a very convincing tone.

All suspicion in Briar died for now.

"Lets see if she's in." apple knocked on the door.

"Come in." Raven answered from the other side.

As Apple opened the door to reveal Raven at her desk doing her homework.

Raven greeted the three. "Hey Apple, Briar...Faybelle?"

"Hey, Rae." Faybelle greeted in a friendly tone. "I was wondering what was our general villainy homework for tonight was?"

"Read chapter 19." Raven answered as she shoved her finished homework in her backpack.

"Thanks, evil-buddy." Faybelle flashed Raven a smile before fluttering out of the dorm.

"What was that all about?" Apple questioned.

Cafeteria

Raven was at her usual table with Maddie, Cedar, and Cerise as the three enjoying their dinner of stone soup with actual stones.

" Is this the salt rocks they used for food or to make lamps out of?" Cedar asked holding a stone in her spoon.

"Beats me, it still needs salt." Maddie said adding salt to her salty stone soup.

"Move over!" Faybelle shoved between Maddie and Raven.

"What do you want, Faybelle?" Cerise growled at Faybelle.

"Oh nothing, I just want to get close to my best-evil-friend, Raven." Faybelle answered sweetly.

"Okay, now I know you're up to something." Cedar pointed at Faybelle accusingly.

"What, is it wrong to hang out with my friend?" Faybelle trying to act innocent.

"Friend? You have her and Apple's faces x-ed out in your locker." Cedar crossed her arms glaring at Faybelle.

'Crap, she got me there!' Faybelle thought.

"Faybelle, I don't know what you want, but leave my friends and me out of it." Raven hissed making it clear that Faybelle wasn't welcomed at their table.

"Fine!" Faybelle snapped as she grabbed her try and left the four girls and returned to her usual table with her cheerleader posse.

"Nothings, working!" Faybelle whined to the Evil Queen. "Everything I do to get Raven to turn evil keeps failing."

The Evil Queen looked unamused, but listened to all the things she's done to befriend Raven.

"Well, there's your problem: you're treating Raven like she's like the other idiotic princesses in this school." The evil Queen informed Faybelle.

"What do you mean?" Faybelle questioned.

"Raven knows you're not nice so you can't fool her with your tricks. What you need to do is get her on our side is to plant the seeds of doubt in her." The Evil Queen grinned evilly.

"Doubt?" Faybelle

"Yes,doubt. How did you think Brutus stabbed Ceaser in the back for?" The Evil Queen

"Raven's friends are the only ones who stood by her side since she came her." The Evil Queen began. "So-"

"You want me to get her friends to stab her?" Faybelle questioned.

"No you, dolt!" "I mean I want you to make Raven doubt her friends. Make it seem they only want her for her magic, her royal heritage, her fame as the leader of the Rebels. Plant the seeds of doubt."

"I will." Faybelle grinned.

Thursday (that's it, it's that Thursday)

Cafeteria

The students and staff were eating their breakfast of porridge and required apples.

"God, this taste awful!" Raven said as she finished her required apple.

"Mine's is okay." Cedar said as she bit into her apple.

"Mine too." Cerise agreed.

"Mine needs more salt." Maddie said sprinkling salt on her apple.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't my least favorite people in the school." The girls turned to see Faybelle.

"Get lost, Faybelle!" Raven snarled slamming her fist on the table.

"What, I didn't do anything?" Faybelle lied.

"You were trying to start something." Cedar commented.

"Oh shut up you walking twig!" Faybelle barked.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?"

Raven was floating above the ground, engulfed in a purple flame, nose-to-nose with Faybelle. Whatever confidence Faybelle had was gone and the way Raven's eyes looked back at her was the equivalent to being stab in the heart by a frozen dagger.

"Ms. Queen!"

Raven turned to see Baba Yaga glaring at her.

"To my office, now!" Baba Yaga ordered.

"But-" Raven began.

"No buts." Baba Yaga said.

"Raven, didn't do anything!" Maddie shouted as she slammed her foot into the ground almost chipping her heel.

" Faybelle goaded Raven." Cedar testified.

"Not another word from anybody." Baba Yaga declared. "Now to my office, Ms. Queen."

"Aw, tough break." Faybelle said only to be sprayed by Baba Yaga's water bottle.

"You're in trouble too Ms. Thorne; I see you too in my office." Baba Yaga told the two teens.

Raven noticed the looks of her fellow students they were filled with terror as she walked passed them, just like last year. But, unlike last year Raven didn't frown, looked disappointed, or look down, no, she held her head high, had a resting witch face, and walked like a boss-no, queen.

Baba Yaga's Office

Faybelle and Raven sat on their stools (far away from the other) waiting for Baba Yaga to show up.

"It's so sad of you to continue this goody two shoes image." Faybelle commented.

"What?" Raven glared at the fairy.

"You're not fooling anybody but yourself, Queen." Faybelle answered as she filed her nails.

"For the last time I'm not evil." Raven gritted through her teeth as the fire inside her was growing.

"Not with that show you're not." Faybelle remarked. " Did you see the way everyone looked at you they were terrified, especially your so called friends."

"What?" Raven answered silently as the fire shrinked.

Faybelle smirked she knew she was getting under the young witch's skin.

"Oh yeah, Cedar was shaking like a leaf and she looked like she was going to cry, but we she can't do that since she's made of wood." Faybelle began.

Poor, Cedar! Raven knew Cedar was strong in her own creative way, but she was also anxious, nervous, shy, and - Oh God!

"Good thing she had Cerise to protect her, but who knows what could've happened to her if she got between us?" Faybelle continued.

Cerise would throw herself in front of a fire to protect her friends! What would've happened if Raven's powers went off and Cerise got hit?

"Oh, and there's Madeline." Faybelle landed the final blow.

No, not Maddie, anything but Maddie!

"You should've seen the pure unadulterated terror as she saw her best friend turned into a monster." That last bit filled Faybelle with joy.

Raven wanted to rip the tounge out of Faybelle's mouth, but she didn't stop there.

"Come to think of it why even are they your friends to begin with? They could be friends with anybody at this school and they decide to add you to their group. Are they so desperate to get a taste royalty life style they'll hangout with you? Face it, your friends don't need you, it's you that needs them!" Faybelle taunted.

Raven felt cold, the same cold feeling she felt back at home of her mother's side of the castle. She didn't respond to Faybelle's taunting; what could she even say after that? Would her friends really leave her if she gave into her dark legacy or would they leave her on their own soon.

*CREAK*

The door opened to reveal Baba Yaga with a coffee mug shaped like a cauldron that said 'Best Witches get Paid'.

"Madam Yaga, I can explain everything." Rave rose from her stool.

"No need to." Baba Yaga stopped her. "Some eye-witnesses explained everything you are free to go to class."

Raven didn't ask who the eye-witnesses were, but she was grateful for them.

"As for you." Baba Yaga. "Why did you have the need to cause trouble before my morning coffee?"

"You know us dark fairies, always causing trouble." Faybelle winked with pointing finger guns.

"Being a dark fairy is not an excuse!" Baba Yaga shouted as items in her office lifted in the air.

Baba Yaga cooled herself down as everything in her office returned to their rightful places.

" Head to your classes Faybelle, I'll think of a punishment for you later." Baba Yaga massaged her temples already feeling a headache coming.

Faybelle did as she was told and fluttered out of the office.

'What is with that girl?' Baba Yaga pondered.

Faybelle had always been one of many students that have been thorns in the her side, but recently she's been overdoing it. She knew Faybelle was eager to follow in her destiny, but it seemed as though her powers, skills, and ego have grown more powerful since the dragon games. Something was going on and she was going to get to the bottom of it.

What's happening to Me?

As soon as Raven got to her room she shut the door and plopped herself on her bed. She was physically, mentally, and spiritually exhausted from today and she had three classes left to finish she just had a lunch and free period right now.

She didn't bother heading down for lunch to see her friends in free that what happened this morning would happen again.

'Everything she worked for gone.' Raven thought.

All her life she strived to prove she wasn't a clone of her mother, but of course something would happen and bring her back to square one.

She was doomed, trapped, she felt cold again. This whole week she felt cold not even her cloak of darkness kept her warm. She thought if she added one more comforted to her bed of layered up any more she would be mistaken for the daughter of the Princess and the Pea or All-Fur.

Raven got up from her bed and went to her keyboard/dresser and looked a herself in the mirror.

She also noticed her skin was getting paler. She was always a pale girl with hint of purple in her skin but now she looked sickly. And her head felt like it was going down the rabbit hole.

Raven pressed her hands and forehead to the mirror, staring at the ill girl in front of her.

"What was happening to me?" Raven questioned her reflection in fright.

Unaware to her a forehead and heads placed themselves on the opposite direction as hers.

"Something wonderful, my dear daughter." The Evil Queen Laughed.

3/24/2020

Well that's this chapter(s), I plan to have the next batch up soon and will end in a happier note.

I know I'm asking a lot right now but can you guys pray for my mom's friend? Her husband died earlier today from the corona virus and my mom couldn't comfort her or her son because of the quarantine and I feel terrible for them right now. I'm asking everyone to please stay home until this is nipped in the bud. I know it bites right now, but staying home is better than being sick. I pray for everyone right now who are doing their part not to spread it, the people who have to work through it, and the people who have it. Just keep praying everyone it'll be over soon; bonus points if it's before Easter then that will be a true Easter Miracle to me. Stay safe everyone!