Six years before she started school at Ever After High, a nine-year-old Raven Queen was at her mother's castle.

"Mother, please stop!" said Raven before a whip was struck against her back.

"Quit your complaining, I've already cursed you to feel no pain," said the Evil Queen as she continued to whip Raven.

"In the future you'll get treated even worse than this by people, so you need to suck it up!" she said. Suddenly, the door to the room came crashing in.

"Grimhild Queen, you're under arrest!" said a knight as he and several others stormed in.

"What are you arresting me for?!" asked the Evil Queen as she tried to resist. However, she was unable to use magic thanks to a barrier that had been formed around the castle.

"For child abuse and neglect," said Militon Grimm while walking in and over to a knight that had taken Raven.

"Grandpa," cried Raven as she fell into his arms.

"Go ahead, take her; my job's done anyway," said the Evil Queen as she was forced to stand with her arms behind her back and anti-magic cuffs on her wrists.

"What did you do to her?" asked Milton as he held Raven close to his chest.

"I didn't want True Love to get in her way like it had for my mother," said the Evil Queen.

"So, I placed a curse on her that will start to inflict unimaginable pain on her and her love after they share their first kiss," she said before laughing maniacally.

"Get her the hex out of here!" said the knight from earlier.

"If you want to know more, all you have to do is read my journals!" said the Evil Queen as she was marched out of the room still laughing.

"Grandpa," said Raven as she looked up at him, her eyes filled with tears and fear while her grip on his shirt was so tight that her little hands were shaking.

"It's alright, Raven, you're safe now," said Milton as he hugged her even more while leaving with her.