CHANGING the STORY

Donnie yawned as she got out of bed, her eyes darted to her clocked, she still had time, breakfast at the Castleteria was in fifty minutes.

"Donnie? Are you awake?" Cedar asked.

"Yeah Cedar, is something wrong?"

"Not really, I was just thinking about you know what happened last month," Cedar replied.

"The time travel thing, really? I thought we were all meant to forget?" Donnie said.

"I thought so too but Willow said that there was some memory shielding in the spell Serena had cast and we got double protection from the one we got from Wonderland."

"It still feels weird remembering all those stuff."

"I guess so, and tomorrow is the day," Cedar smiled nervously.

"For what again?" Donnie asked, her mind was usually not in place when she woke up.

"Legacy Day tomorrow is Legacy Day."

Donnie's eyes widened and she looked at the calendar by her bed, Cedar was right, tomorrow had been circled and 'Legacy Day' was written by it.

"It felt like yesterday when I was a new tale in the school and already Legacy Day is upon us."

"What can I say, now get up sleepy-head, we don't want to miss breakfast," Cedar said.


Once in the Castleteria, Donnie and Cedar sat by their friends.

"Did you guys know Legacy Day was tomorrow?" Donnie asked.

Yes was the answer everyone uttered.

"Wow, I feel like a daisy in a meadow of roses, Cedar had to remind me."

"How could you forget Legacy Day, I mean it is when we sign and follow our stories," May smiled.

"Exactly why someone would want to forget," Raven replied.

"Raven are you still on about that rebelling thing, it was all fun and games back then but Legacy Day is just tomorrow, you need to think about the tales in your story," Willow said.

"You don't understand I just don't want to follow the path of evil."

"Raven, you make it seem as if you have it so bad, I mean you don't have to be evil, just act it. Look at me, daughter of the Wicked Witch of the West, I get killed at the end of my story, your destiny isn't that bad."

"Now that you put it that way, you are right, but I just don't want to act something I am not."

"That's why it's called acting, hon," Odelia said as she walked by and stopped by their table. "Are you still raging about being good and nice, Raven Queen?"

"What do you want Odelia?" Vanilla asked.

"The last time I checked, bunny I was talking to Raven not you so say out of it," the daughter of Odile said.

"Hey, there's no need to be rude, in fact you are not needed here," Donnie rolled her eyes.

"Whatever-after, but let me tell you something Raven, putting the tales in your story in danger just because you want a Happily Ever After," Odelia smiled. "Now that is true evil, trying to run away from who you are will essentially lead you to be worse than your mum."

Raven sighed as they watched Odelia dance away.

"Don't listen to her Raven, she just wants to get under your skin," Serena smiled. "After all she is the daughter of the Black Swan."

"But she does have a point I mean refusing to sign does have its consequences," Raven said.

"Then just sign," Willow replied.

"Willow, no need to be so heartless," Grace looked at her harshly.

"I'm not being heartless, I'm being realistic, Raven wants to follow her heart but if she does her story is put in danger, it doesn't take a wise guy to know what she should choose."

"Willow!" Irina said.

"What! I mean she is making her destiny seem like it's so bad and wicked, at least you get to live in your story, I mean after it is all done, be good, end of story. Whereas after my destiny is done, there will be no me! So, Raven Queen I feel for you in making such a hard decision!" Willow screamed and all eyes were on her now.

"I'm not even hungry anymore!"

She got up and walked away.

"I'll go see what's wrong," Vanilla said as she got up.

Donnie tapped her hand, "Let me."

She rushed out of the Castleteria to find her friend, but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey Alex, did you see Willow walking around?" she asked the son of a Beast.

"No sorry, Donnie, is everything alright?" Alexander asked.

"Not really, she is just a bit upset, but thanks anyways."

"Later."


Donnie managed to find Willow on the balcony of the tallest tower at school.

"Took you long enough," Willow said as she looked at the rising sun.

"Hey this is the tallest tower and running in these shoes is a pain in the gales," Donnie joked.

"I'm-"

"No, you are not, I am your BFFA remember, you can't hide anything from me," Donnie said. "It's about Legacy Day isn't it?"

"I mean Raven over there is making it seem like her life is so tough when I am here just signing my life away," Willow began.

"You don't have to follow your mum's footsteps exactly, I mean we are the second generation of our tale, I think we have more choice than stories that have been around for centuries."

"Do you actually think so?" Willow asked.

"Yeah, I mean Headmaster Grimm knows I am a Rebel-Royale yet he doesn't stress about it, I think maybe he knows we can change our story and not have a huge impact on it."

"But you have no idea whether that is true."

"You are right but all I can say is that I would rather die than lose you, remember I am meant to throw the water at you. Let's just say that the only thing that water would be touching is the porcelain of a sink."

"Really," Willow beamed.

"Duh, we're like sisters Will, and no hatter what; family sticks together," Donnie smiled and gave her a hug.

"Thanks Donnie."

"Anytime Will."

"And Donnie..."

"Yeah?"

"I outgrew Will back when we were nursery-rhymes."

"As if!"

Their laughter coloured the already bright skies.