A/N: And I'm back with a new chapter! I had nothing much to say, so let's get this new chapter started!
Disclaimer: I don't own Ed, Edd n Eddy and Ever After High and by extension, My Little Pony, Total Drama, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, RWBY, Dan VS. and Monster High.
That night, we see Eddy, Raven Queen, Apple White and Madeline "Maddie" Hatter sneaking around the school halls and into the school's library. And after entering a magical door, the group found themselves in a labyrinth with a spiral staircase leading down into an underground dungeon filled with books and bookshelves. Mushrooms glowed high on the walls, twinkling illumination into the dark corridor... the way sloping down, twisting and doubling back, a maze of hallways.
"Only book lovers would live in a place like this.'' Eddy commented.
Maddie giggled, "Oh! The person living down here is more than a book lover, Eddy.'' she pointed out.
And after an hour of walking down the spiral stairs, the group reached the very bottom of the labyrinth with Eddy seemingly out of breath. The very bottom is described as a narrow room that zigged and zagged, every wall covered in bookshelves and nearly every bit of floor stacked with teetering book towers. The room was lit by dozens of smoky candles. Cobwebs on the ceiling twitched in a draft.
"Okay... I got three things that I hate now...'' Eddy spoke between his breaths, "First place are birds... second are parents and third are stairs...'' he listed off.
The group then arrives at the main area of the underground library with small caves and bookshelves scattered around the place.
Apple then picks up a picture frame from a desk, "So, who exactly are we looking for?" she asked before blowing the dust off the picture frame.
Then an old man appears in front of them, carrying a large stack of books in hands. The old man has shaggy grey hair, long grey beard and moustache and he wears small, half rimmed glasses on the tip off his nose. He wears a long, wine coloured suit jacket with patches on it and black trim, a dirty white shirt that the sleeves are too long, a mustard polka dot ascot and a orange patterned waistcoat. He also wears odd coloured socks, one blue striped and one mustard colour, that are pulled up over his beige trouser/pant legs. He has old sneakers with one shoe having the lace missing. Also hanging from his waist, he carries what appears to be a magnifying glass.
"From the nest to the sea, comes the bird made of three, to seek truth, beauty and me!" the old man greeted in riddlish before placing the books on top of a drawer.
Maddie zips next to him, "It's hat-tastic to see you too, Giles!" she greeted back while taking off her hat.
Apple gasped in awe, "Ah! Giles Grimm!'' she exclaimed in surprise.
"The one and only." Raven confirmed.
"I-I knew the Headmaster had a brother, but-'' Apple tried to say but is lost for words while looking at the picture frame of Giles and Milton in their childhood years.
"I never knew that Milton even had a brother.'' Eddy admitted.
Giles then walks towards Apple and Eddy, "Feathers and friends, together alone.'' he said while holding up a hand.
Apple and Eddy turns to Raven and Maddie, "He says "hi".'' the daughter of the Mad Hatter clarified.
Apple was about to accept his handshake when Giles playfully moves his hands up and down, prompting Apple to follow before shaking her hand with both of his hands. Giles tried to do same thing to Eddy but the ex-scam artist immediately caught his handshake, making the old man chuckle in amusement before taking the picture frame of him and his brother from Apple's hands.
"What's he doing down here?" Apple asked.
"Well, he only speaks Riddlish, so, we don't really know." Raven answered.
"Then how can he help us if he talks like that?'' Eddy questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Worry not.'' Maddie reassured, "If the real Storybook of Legends is near, he can absotively point us in the right direction!'' she claimed while pointing her fingers around with one ending up, pointed at her cute nose.
Then the oval shaped mirror on the wall shows images of ten rolled pages tied by a red string, "Pages and chapters and bookmarks are bound, but where can freedom truly be found?'' he stated.
"He's talking about the book!" Maddie pointed out, "I better write this down." she reminded herself before pulling out a top hat from out of nowhere, "Hold please!'' she advised and Raven did just that, "I know there's some parchment in here somewhere." she said while pulling out various items from the hat when she suddenly pulls out a chainsaw, much to Raven and Eddy's surprise.
"I wanna ask why do you keep a chainsaw in that hat but I'm afraid to hear the answer.'' Eddy confessed.
Maddie giggled before pulling out a single parchment from the hat, "Found it!'' she declared while Giles stares at the picture frame with a very thoughtful look.
The next day, we see everyone at the track field cheering for the upcoming Bookball Championship, with the players, Daring & Dexter Charming, Tiny, Hopper Croakington III, Sparrow Hood and Hunter Hunstmen getting ready for the game.
"And so, the big day finally arrived, the Thronecoming Bookball Championship!" the male narrator declared.
"Big day?" the female narrator questioned, "No. The big day is the Thronecoming dance.'' she corrected.
"Ah, bookball game." the male narrator argued.
"Thronecoming dance!" the female narrator argued back.
At the bleachers, we see Eddy, Maddie, Apple and Raven seated together when Maddie looks above, "Whodelitoodedoo!" she told them, "The game is about to start." she pointed out.
"I forgot she could hear us." the male narrator admitted.
"Thanks for shutting them up, Maddie, their argument is getting into my nerves.'' Eddy grumbled in annoyance.
"And I forgot he could hear us as well.'' the female narrator admitted as well.
Meanwhile at the field, we see the boys gathered around their coach, Coach Gingerbreadman. Coach Gingerbreadman has white frosting hair, eyebrows and moustache and black frosting eyes. He wears red sweatpants that matches his red headband, a white t-shirt and a purple zipper. He has white shoes and carries a whistle around his neck.
"Okay, now these Giants from Beanstalk High, they are tough." Coach pointed out, "However-" he was about to say but was interrupted by Daring.
"Um, Coach Gingerbreadman, sorry to interrupt but, it's all good." Daring reassured, "We got a plan." he declared.
Hunter then spoke, "Hex yeah we do!'' he said in agreement, "Tiny told us that all Giants have a weak spot on their little toes!'' he stated while holding up Tiny's pinky toe.
Coach Gingerbreadman then zips next to him, "True.'' he agreed, "But that's why the other team is wearing toe protectors.'' he pointed out.
The boys turns to the other team, which are giants, wearing spiky toe protectors. Their opponents marches towards them with loud footsteps, shaking the ground a bit as the giants' shadows looms over them.
The boys stares at them in dread as Sparrow spoke, "I'll stay on the bench yeahheaahh-eaahheaahh yeahh!'' he screamed while singing as he ran off the field.
Back at the audience, Raven looks around before speaking, "Okay! Now is the perfect time to go looking for the book." she suggested.
Then an idea came to Maddie's mind, "Wait a spell, let's grab Cedar!" she said, "Those truth-telling glasses will let us know if we find the real dealio.'' she explained.
"Good idea.'' Eddy said in agreement as Raven taps on Cedar Wood's shoulder getting her attention.
The five then stood up and walks off, passing by Ashlynn Ella and Briar Beauty on the process, much to the two girls' confusion.
''Where are they going?" Ashylnn questioned.
"I don't know.'' Briar replied before grabbing Ashlynn and secretly followed the group.
Back in the game, Hunter is running around with a book in hand when suddenly he got sandwiched by two feet, stopping his run. One giant grabs the book and ran towards the goal, dropping the book before celebrating his score by tip-toeing his fingers.
"Major... fairy... fail.'' Hunter wheezed between the two gigantic feet.
Meanwhile, Eddy, Raven, Apple, Maddie and Cedar are seen climbing the stairs of the Heritage Hall and upon reaching the entrance platform they were greeted by the sight of Alejandro mopping the floor.
Alejandro turns to them, "Guys! What are you doing here?'' he asked.
"What are we doing here? What are you doing here?'' Eddy asked back.
"The headmaster to clean up this place before vanish for who knows how long.'' Alejandro answered, "What about you guys?'' he asked.
"We're looking for the Story Book of Legends.'' Eddy answered, "And according to an old man living below the school... the book should be right here.'' he said before turning to Maddie, "Right?'' he asked.
'This is where the clue leads.'' Maddie replied before looking at the parchment, "Where the stories of the past come alive, revive, and thrive.'' she read out loud, "See anything, Cedar?'' she asked.
Cedar puts on her Revealer Rays and began to look around, "Hmm, nope, just a- wait a splinter!'' she said when the fairy in her glasses pointed something at the large book at the end of the hall, "I think the Storybook of Legends is in... the Storybook of Legends!'' she pointed out.
"Then let's go check it out.'' Eddy beckoned.
Back in the games, everything in not favoring the Ever After High team, with one blunder after another such Hopper getting thrown into the scoreboard, Sparrow hiding underneath a table and Daring and Dexter falling into a large footprint hole.
Amongs the audience, we see Cerise Hood watching the game in frustration.
"Ohh, come on!'' Coach shouted.
Then a giant ran past him with Dexter lagging from behind, "But they're so fast!'' he complained before running off.
Then Daring appears on screen with headwear covering his eyes, wobbling backwards until Coach grabs him and pulls off his headwear and puts it back on, "Why aren't you doing what I told ya?'' he asked, "Go! Go! Go!" he commanded.
Daring then noticed Cerise from the audience, "Wait a spell!'' he said watching Cerise zooms away for a minute before coming back with a meat in hand, "I know a damsel who might just be able to rescue us!'' he claimed before running towards the daughter of the Little Red Riding Hood, "Cerise!'' he called getting her attention, "Um, if you're not doing anything, you know, maybe you could...'' he tried to say when Cerise pressed a finger on his nose.
"I'll get my shoes.'' Cerise said with a smile before zooming away, making Daring smile.
Back at the heritage hall, we see Raven and Apple trying to open the book by pulling it open but to no avail.
"It just won't budge.'' Apple pointed out.
Eddy then spoke, "Stand back!'' he advised as the two girls took a step back, "Here comes, Mister Muscles.'' he said before grabbing the hinge of the book and began to pull it with all his strength when he suddenly sprains his back from too much pressure, "Ow! Oh! My back! I threw out my back!" he cried in pain as Alejandro rushes towards the ex-scam artist to help him.
Maddie and Cedar giggled at Eddy while Raven sighed, "So what do we do?'' the daughter of the evil clown asked.
"How 'bout I give it a try?" a voice spoke.
Everyone turns to see Blondie Lockes standing a few feet from them, "Blondie!'' Maddie said the blonde's name.
Apple gasped, "Were you spying on us?" she accused.
"A good reporter always knows where the story is...'' Blondie said, "... and, if it is a lock you need to get past, well...'' she giggled before pulling out a hair pin from her hair, "... that is kind of my thing.'' she claimed before putting the hair pin inside the keyhole and after a few minutes, she managed to unlock the book and all of a sudden... the mirror in the middle of the book began swirl around in reddish-purple glow.
"Wicked!'' Raven commented.
Alejandro then managed to straighten Eddy's back with a loud pop, "OH! Yeah... that was good...'' he blissfully commented with a grin before taking notice of the glowing mirror, "Woah...'' he muttered in awe.
"Woah... indeed.'' Alejandro said in agreement.
Raven then approaches the mirror, "I wonder if we're supposed to-'' she tried to say when a voice interrupted her.
"Raven!''
Everyone then turn to see Ashlynn and Briar standing behind them, "Okay, did everyone and their fairy godmother follow us here?'' Raven asked when another voice spoke.
"Well, I didn't follow you." the voice said as everyone looks up to see C.A. Cupid on top of the book, "But I got bored at the game so, I thought I'd come check this place out.'' she explained, "What are you all doing here?'' she asked.
"We're trying to find the real Storybook of Legends, so Raven can sign.'' Apple answered.
"I'm sorry but, huh, I can't let you do that!'' Briar said.
Apple gasped, "Briar?'' she muttered in shock,
"If you find the real book, that means I'm gonna lose you all!'' Briar explained.
Ashlynn then placed a hand on Briar's shoulder, "Briar, maybe we can find another-'' she was trying to say when suddenly Raven bolted towards the mirror, getting everyone's attention.
"Raven, no!'' Briar called out but too late as Raven dives through the mirror.
Everyone gasped in shock as Apple turns to Briar, "I'm sorry, Briar.'' she apologized before jumping into the mirror with the other girls following suit.
"All right, Al! Let's do this!" Eddy beckoned.
Alejandro slowly backpedaled, "Um... I think I'm gonna sit this one out-'' he tried to say when suddenly, Eddy grabs his arm, "Nonononononono!" he cried before getting dragged by Eddy and then jumping into the mirror.
Briar stood in shock when Ashlynn held her hand in comfort, the two then shared a smile before sporting a determined look as the two ran forward and jumps into the mirror.
And that's it for this chapter! Please look forward for the next one.
