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Chapter Two: Blooming Friendships

Nyx carried her tray to the Royals table. She sat down next to Apple.

Briar lifted her fork away from her mouth. "Who is she? Looks like a Rebel."

"This is Nyx Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen! And my new villain!" Apple elucidated.

Nyx smirked. "Nice to meet you Bri."

Briar rolled her eyes. "You can't call me that."

"I will if I want to." she growled, her eyes glowing.

The brown-haired beauty put her hands up in surrender. "Okay, geez…"

Dexter pushed up his glasses. "Raven's half-sister huh?" he mused.

Nyx tilted her head up slightly. "Feel free to call me Your Highness."

"Er but-"

"Do you want to suffer?"

"No."

Nyx lifted an eyebrow.

"Your Highness." he quickly added.

Nyx finished her food and stood.

"Wanna go get a hocus latte?" Apple asked.

The dark princess shook her head. "I'll settle with my herbal tea."

"Then we could go to The Mad Hatter's Tea Shoppe & Haberdashery instead." Briar suggested.

"Fine…" she muttered, leaving the cafeteria.

The creatures of the dark followed her.

"Is there anything that we can do for you, Your Highness?" asked a goblin.

"What is your name?"

"Grobbik."

"Grobbik, you will go fetch Apple White for me. Of course she must be done with lunch first."

"Shall I cause any harm to her?" he asked, excited.

"No."

Grobbik seemed sad by the command, but it was his duty to carry out her order. "Yes, Your Highness." He scampered away.

Nyx continued walking to the dorm room, a small smile on her face.

Not one of wickedness, but happiness.

Jackie leaned on her staff, watching Raven and Maddie talk.

She looked out her bedroom window.

With a snap of her fingers, it started snowing.

The wind blew the window open.

Jackie leaped onto the windowsill and jumped out the window.

"Wind, take me to Jace!" she shouted.

The winds blew furiously, sending her towards the enchanted forest.

"Yeah!" she yelled happily.

Jackie flew out of the current and landed on an ice covered lake.

The lake from her story.

"Hello, Frost."

Jackie turned around and mockingly bowed. "At your service, Snow." she teased.

Jace rolled his eyes and smirked.

"Your Majesty, I present to you, Fun!" she announced, speeding across the icy surface.

Her staff trailed behind her, spreading frost over the ice.

Jace unhooked his cape and threw it aside.

His royal attire slowly melted away to casual clothing. Jeans, a t-shirt, and a white hooded jacket. Hunting boots peeled away to black and white converses, while combed hair became a medium fringe.

Jace laughed and followed Jackie.

As reckless, frost magic entwined with majestic, calm snow magic, there was the sound of a camera flashing.

Blondie Lockes.

Of course, the two didn't notice her.

"Forbidden love?" Blondie whispered. "Or is it on script?"

Dexter roamed the halls aimlessly, hoping he would bump into Raven.

And he did bump into someone.

Who wasn't Raven.

No, it was Nyx.

She glared at him. "Watch it." she hissed.

Dexter nodded, straightening his glasses.

She then looked at him, her face softening. "You're okay, right?"

He nodded. "Are you? You're being… nice… good almost…"

Nyx rolled her eyes. "It's the effects due to living with The Good King." she muttered.

The nerd-like prince nodded. "Um, okay. So is Raven free tonight?"

She shook her head. "She and Maddie are gonna do something with Cedar."

"Oh." he mumbled sadly.

Nyx continued on her way. "Well, charm you later."

She paused. When did she start to say that?

Dexter stared at her. "Could you tell me about Raven?"

"Why?" she asked, suspicious.

"Well, I-"

"You like my sister, don't you?" she groaned.

The prince nodded, embarrassed.

Nyx crossed her arms. "Well, when she was little, she would always steal mother away from me. After all, those two look so similarly… beautiful. Of course, I was gorgeous as well, but much more than those two. My mother envied me. So she locked me away in the dungeons."

Dexter was surprised. He had to admit, she was really pretty.

Nyx tossed her hair over her shoulder. "I should really get going."

She turned and walked away.

Dexter blinked. He had an urge to go after her.

Could it be? That he liked her? No, it couldn't be, he liked Raven.

But what if?

Apple blinked, drinking her tea.

Briar was too awesome.

She was too kind.

Blondie was too sweet.

And Nyx was too evil.

The four were perfection.

"So, are you coming to the welcome party, Nyx?" she asked, changing the subject.

Nyx nodded. "Yeah, I guess."

"Great! Let's go shopping!" Briar exclaimed.

"Calm down Bri. I got clothes." she grumbled.

Briar sighed. "Fine. Us three can go and you can continue being sulky."

"Fine with me."

Apple looked down at her hands.

Flashback

"So you sent a goblin to get me?" she asked Nyx.

Nyx nodded. "I want you to have this." She handed her a key.

"What does it unlock?"

She smirked. "Oh, that's for you to figure out."

Flashback End

Nyx stood and disappeared into the shadows.

The three Royals shrugged and left the Tea Shoppe.

Apple looked behind her.

That stranger was still watching her, his face covered in shadows, and his eyes gleaming.

The blonde Snow White hurriedly left.

Cerise stared a the full-length mirror.

"Hey Cedar, do you think these would look good?" she asked.

She held up a sleeveless red and black plaid party dress.

A black, leather jacket hung on her arms while at her feet were a pair of short, black, heeled combat boots.

Cedar nodded eagerly, picking up her bags. "I cannot tell I lie! That outfit is fablelous!"

The wooden girl looked around. "Are you trying to impress someone?"

Cerise blushed. "Well, I better get changed. Have a nice…"

"Camping trip." she finished.

The half-wolf nodded.

"But seriously. Are you?"

"Cedar! Stop it!"

"Okay, okay!"

Jane Hook paced back and forth.

Esmee sat on a bench, watching her. "Uh, captain…"

"We must fine this Well of Wonder and steal the water!" she growled.

"Lizzie Hearts has a map to it, Captain."

Jane stopped and raised a hand in triumph. "I know how! Lizzie Hearts has a map!"

"That's what I just said."

"Arrgh! To Lizzie's!" Jane yelled, running away.

Esmee sighed. "Yes Captain…" she mumbled, chasing after her.

Lizzie was watching her map.

And then the two barged in.

"Give us the map, Princess of Hearts!" Jane commanded.

Lizzie tightened her grip on the book-like map. "OFF WITH YOUR HEADS!" she screeched.

Jane laughed. "In your dreams!"

"The mind holds the flower's bud, but one day, it will bloom out from the mud." she growled in Riddlish.

Esmee backed up. "Um, Captain."

Jane stared at Lizzie.

Lizzie was shocked to find that Jane looked so similar to herself.

And Jane, was thinking the same thing.

Translation~
"The mind holds the flower's bud, but one day, it will bloom out from the mud" [I know that one day, my dreams will come true]

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