Sorry that I haven't been around guys I went back to school and recently lost my job so yeah…been pretty busy. Well guys time for another chapter now is time to get back to bending!

I still own nothing but the plot and my ocs which sadly doesn't include Rotbart.

Revised 12/03/20

Rotbart pov

Two things I had to begrudgingly realize the minute I woke up the next morning after I had made my…let's call it an arrangement with Apple. The first thing I realized was that to some degree I'd have to at least act as if I'm trying to make this…thing work. Secondly I realized that my sister would definitely be suspicious of my intentions, I've made my lack of feelings for Apple loud and clear for a long time now and to go from tormenting Apple to having a…thing with Apple, well Raven would likely not stop until she had believable answers. But she can't know the truth she would never approve of it, even if it was for Apple's own good.

Those thoughts were going through Rotbart's head as he got ready for another day at school, although it seemed that between the time that he has decided to have a…thing with Apple (he refused to call it a relationship even in his head) and his sister getting back from her date with Dexter his phone now had hundreds of missed calls and hexts from both his sister and Apple.

He knew that his sister would not be very trusting with this sudden change between himself and Apple so he chooses to ignore her until he could come up with a good enough excuse. Sadly, his sister and his…Apple were roommates so when he didn't answer Raven, Apple figured she would be able to reach him. Luckily for Rotbart this was the perfect opportunity to show Apple why they wouldn't work out, Rotbart enjoyed long periods of solitude and could spend weeks without speaking to another person, but Apple loved attention and was used to princes falling at her feet whenever she called. This was sure to cause a clash between the two and who knows they might be broken up by lunch time.

At least that was what he had hoped when he finally reached the dorm room that held both his sister and Apple. Much to his astonishment as soon as he knocked on their door Apple greeted with a hug, the complete opposite reaction to what he expected.

"Oh, Rotbart I was so worried! Raven and I called you like a hundred times but you never answered. I thought something bad happened to you." Apple cries in relief as she hugs him tightly.

"Nothing was wrong I just didn't feel like answering." Rotbart stated awkwardly patting Apple on the head. She was worried about me? No one ever worries about me but sometimes Mother and Raven.

"Well just as long as you are alright I'm happy let's go get breakfast." Apple sighs happily grabbing his arm half clinging half dragging him to the café.

I just told her I refused to answer her calls and she didn't get mad! She didn't even ask why?! This might be a little harder than I thought.

Normal Pov

Things at Ever After High School were really moving today, even though it had been a week full of gossip about how Daring and Apple really weren't meant to be all along much to the joy of his fan girls. However, that was soon turned into disappointment during Blondie's latest MirrorCast in which the entire school found out that Daring and Cerise were officially dating. Not to mention the fact that his younger brother Dexter was also now officially with Raven, Blondie didn't know which couple to interview first so she decided to do both at the same time.

"Blondie Lockes here, reporting live from the ever after café where our two newest spellebrity couples or as I like to call them Darise and Dexven are having breakfast! I'm sure the question on everyone's minds is how royally-wait a spell is that the Apple White walking into the café arm and arm with Rotbart Von Schwarz! Talk about an epic plot twist! Now the question on everyone's minds must be how these two fairy different people ended up together?" Blondie exclaims as she rushes over to the new couple with her mic in hand. "Apple White and Rotbart Von Schwarz the whole café has been shocked into silence-"

"And yet you still talk." Rotbart interrupted sneered, he was not at all interested in being interviewed for Blondie's mindless gossip show. His attempts at walking away were stopped though by the princess still clinging to his arm.

"Don't be rude Rotbart." Apple says in a voice that managed to sound both cheery and forceful. "You were saying Blondie?" Apple encourages Blondie to continue with the interview.

"Right." Blondie begins again though a bit more nervously since this would be villain clearly wanted nothing to do with this and who knew how he would react if there was a question that he didn't like. "Apple and Rotbart, you two just walked into the café arm in arm is there any special reason for this?"

"Well, since you asked so kindly Blondie the answer is yes there is a special reason for this! As of yesterday Rotbart and I are dating!" Apple exclaims happily hugging Rotbart tightly and pressing her face to his chest not at all noticing the loud gasps that spread across the café.

"Wow! How did the two of you get together?" Blondie pressed on happy to be the one reporting this juicy gossip.

"Well-" Apple began to say only to be interrupted by Rotbart.

"None of your business!" Rotbart scorned as he finally pulled himself away from Apple and walked away from the two.

"Ah, Rotbart is a very…. ah private person." Apple tries to play it off though it comes off awkward since the cameras and everyone was watching her. "I'm afraid that's all the info you'll get out of us today!" Apple manages with a smile as she hurries after Rotbart.

"You heard it here first fairy tales! Rapple is officially the newest couple at Ever After High." Blondie finishes saying to the camera as it cuts off.

"There is no way that this is even real! He must have some sort of evil spell on her. Apple's has finally snapped if she really believes this is a good idea!" This could be heard throughout the school all day since the MirrorCast show.

The cameras may have stopped rolling but the student body were still buzzing about this strange turn of events. Not that Rotbart was very surprised by it after all he and Apple were supposed to be enemies that was the deal when he left his own story to be in Apple's. But now here he was a villain dating the fairest of them all. Of course people were going to talk about it, he was fully prepared for the dirty looks he got from people as he walked by. Not that it made much difference to him what other people thought, but Apple wasn't used to so many people looking at her like she lost her mind. A few times some students tried to bring her to the nurse's office just to see if she really was under a spell. It was a great relief to Apple when it was finally time for bending practice.

Waterbending practice (with Alex)

"Alright everyone today you will be learning the water bullet technique." Alex begins then shows the students by bending a large amount of water and spending a quick forceful blow towards the wooden target behind him. "Now as you can see it is very similar to the water jet technique right? But there is a difference this move is quicker than the jet and needs less concentration because of it. Obviously, this would be useful to you if your opponent is too close and you need to quickly put some space between you two." Alex's explains. "To start you guys are going to practice one by one on the wooden targets and after which I'll pair you guys off and you'll spar with each other using this new technique as well as everything else you've learned so far."

"Wait so that means-" Duchess excitedly asked.

"That's right you guys are ready to move on to sparring with each other, and in a few weeks you'll be sparring with the other students from the other bending classes." Alex finishes explaining to them. "Till then line up so you can start learning the water bullet."

It was a good 45 minutes before Alex felt that the students were ready to start pairing off so that they could start sparring.

"Alright guys, let's start with the sparring first up Hopper vs. Duchess, then Lizzie and Rosabella will go and finally Cerise and Rotbart.

Airbending practice (with Andrea)

"Today you guys will be learning the air swipe technique." Andrea demonstrates by conjuring up a crescent-shaped wave of compressed air which knocked the wooden dummy back. "Now this move is very good for not only as a defensive move but an offensive move as well."

"But airbending is more about defense right?" Ashlynn asked seeing as this was the first move they learned that was offensive. "I thought airbending was about taking the path of least resistance?"

"It is Ashlynn, but there are some moves that are also going to offensive or both. And you guys are going to need to know it because in a few weeks you guys are going to be sparring against the other bending students." Andrea explains to the students.

"Awesome, who do we fight against?" Hunter asked excitedly, he had been waiting for this since day one and couldn't wait to test out his bending on the other students.

"That hasn't been decided yet, all the teachers want to make sure that the students would go against someone at the same level as themselves." Andrea informs them. "Till then after you guys learn the air swipe technique you will spar with each other. Sparring partners for today will be Blondie and Maddie, Ashlynn and Bunny, and Hunter and Alistair."

Firebending practice (with Antonio)

"Alright class today you're going to be learning the fire whip." Antonio informs them while creating a fire whip himself. "You guys already know how to do a fire stream and this is pretty much an extension of that. This would be most useful to you in mid-to-long range combat, which might be useful in a few weeks since you'll soon be sparring with the other bending students."

"Yeah! Sparrow is going roast THEM!" Sparrow sing yells will playing his guitar excitedly.

"Sparrow what have I told you about playing that thing in my class?! Put it away or I swear I'm gonna roast you with that thing!" Antonio yells at the rocker as the rest of the class just snickers this wouldn't be the first time that they heard their teacher make that threat to Sparrow.

"Alright, alright!" Sparrow states in a panic, as much as he liked playing around he had already come to close to having Antonio carry out his threat.

"Good now if that is all, you guys can begin learning the fire whip. After that you'll break off into pairs to spar against each other. Pairs will be Sparrow and Briar, Daring and Poppy, Melody and Ginger. Now get to work." Antonio orders his class.

Earthbending practice (with Lily)

"Alright people today you'll be learning the earth block move." Lily begins to explain while showing her students the move by bringing up a huge block of earth and then launching it at the wooden dummy. "This move will come in handy for you guys since in a few weeks you'll be sparring against the other bending students."

"Wait sparring the other benders is-is that a good idea?" Humphrey asked nervously.

"Of course it's a good idea, I can't wait to test what I've learned!" Darling says excitedly.

"And not to mention the fact that myself and the other teachers think you guys are more than capable of handling this." Lily further explains. "Until then we'll practice learning the earth block move, then move on to sparring against each other today. Sparring pairs will be Apple and Humphrey, Cedar and Dexter, Raven and Darling."

Two hours later

"Before you all leave for today, we teachers have another announcement to tell you about." Antonio begins to explain the entire group of benders.

"Now as you know, this school has recently added some new students." Lily continues on.

"And since some of those students might be benders they will need to join the rest of you in your bending lessons. Unfortunately though they will be way behind the rest of you guys. " Andrea continued on.

"So we have decided with permission from the school staff, that two students from each bending group will act as tutors for the new bending students in order to help them catch up to the rest of the group." Alex finished explaining.

"Oh, I volunteer to tutor any new earthbenders." Apple offered excitedly.

"Me too! Same! I can do it." Could be heard as the rest of the students all tried to volunteer for the job.

"Whoa, you guys that's all well and good but we've already decided who the tutors should be." Alex stated trying to calm the group down.

"That's right, listen Andrea is here every day but she has another job to do besides teaching airbending. And the rest of us are only free during your regular bending session." Antonio begins to explain to them.

"And so, some requirements needed to be met when we picked out the student tutors." Lily continues.

"Our decisions were base off of which two students were the most advance benders, which two would work best together and which ones would be most responsible with their bending because-" Andrea pauses for dramatic affect. "The students chosen to be the tutors will be allowed to use their bending outside of bending practice or emergencies." Andrea finishes explaining much to the excited shock of the students.

"Of course you will be required to still use you bending within reason and those caught abusing this new privilege will be stripped of their new title and suspended from bending lessons for five weeks." Alex adds in before the students got too excited.

"We understand that the rest of you students will feel disappointed from not being picked and again its nothing against you." Antonio informs them. "Now without further ado let's announce the bending tutors. For firebending I've chosen Ginger and Poppy as tutors." Excited squeals could be heard from the two girls while Sparrow and Daring groaned in disappointment.

"How could THE Sparrow Hood not get picked?" Sparrow cries in disbelief.

"Did you not hear about us explain about choosing people who are responsible?!" Antonio asked sarcastically.

"For airbending I've chosen Ashlynn and Maddie." Andrea announces.

"Wow really you choose me?" Ashlynn asked in this believe.

"Oh this is just hatastic!" Maddie says with glee. "I promise to do this in the name of all that is tea!"

"For earthbending I've picked Dexter and Darling." Lily announces.

"Yes!" Darling shouts excitedly jumping up in down happily.

"What?" Dexter questioned in shock, shaking his head he could understand if his sister got chosen but not him.

"You're a really good bender Dexter you should realize that by now." Lily explains with a shrug.

"And lastly for waterbending I've picked Cerise and Rotbart." Alex ends the announcements with the biggest shock of them all. Cerise and Rotbart just shrugged at the decision after all they both knew that out of all the other students they were always first to get the new moves.

"What how could I not have been picked to do this?" Duchess demands with a glare.

"If this was about teaching the students how to dance on top of water then you would be in. But in terms of being able to teach bending well you just were not advanced enough." Alex explained to her.

"But, but Cerise's story has nothing to do with water unlike me and Rotbart is an evil villain!" Duchess says in dismay. "This can't be right!"

"Excuse me?!" Cerise demanded in outrage.

"Our decisions are final Duchess. We stand by our choices despite what others may think." Andrea says forcefully.

"That's all for today you guys can head back to the school." Lily says dismissing the students.

And that's it for today you guys hope this holds you over for a while. Any bending matches you would like to see let me know in a review!