Hi, I'm back everyone. Sorry it's been so long since I updated ... Now for the chapter.

IF ONLY 2

Hopper

Ginger! Gin-Ginger! G-G-G-IN-GER!" Hopper shouted as clutched the broken pretzel broom as it zipped and zagged through the sky until he and Drake were out of sight.

"Hopper!" Ginger screamed as she witnessed Hopper and Drake's departure.

Hopper and Drake held onto the half pretzel broomstick for dear life, Ginger to steer it the pretzel broomstick was out of control! The broom zig zagged, looped, and went up and down like a runaway train on a roller coaster. Then, the pretzel broomstick halted and began to plumment to the ground.

*AAAHHH*

Hopper screamed as he fruitlessly tried to hold on to the broom, Drake attached himself to Hopper's back, picked him up, and flew them safely to the ground. Hopper was huffing and puffing trying to catch his breath.

"Thank you kindly, Drake. Words cannot express how thankful I 'am for saving my life." Hopper thanked his pet dragonfly has Drake's wings buzzed. "Now, where in the vast world of Ever After are we."

As they continued their trek thunder and blood red lightning illuminated the sky, the wind began to blow an old Winter's air instead of fresh and warm Spring air, and raindrops began to hit the two like bullets that were on fire.

"Quick, Drake, we must find shelter!" Hopper shouted as he hopped from lily pad to lily pad as Drake flew behind him.

The water began to rise as waves crashed into each other, thunder and lightning roared like lions battling another for meat, and the wind was knocking tress down to the ground. It was useless! Sure, Hopper can swim and hold his breath for long periods of time, heck, he could swim down under this chaos, bur Drake couldn't. Hopper worried for his dear dragonfly, only to see a humongous wave heading their way.

"Lookout!" Hopper cried out, but it was too late.

*CRASH*

The giant wave crashed into the two submerging them underwater. Hopper lost consciences for a second only for his eyes to pop out when he noticed Drake sinking deep into the swamp. Hopper kicked his froggy legs, wrapped his froggy arms around Drake, and swam to the surface. Hopper looked in all directions for land, a floating log, a lily pad, any type of surface to hold Drake and him up. The rain was so heavy and the continuous lightning flashes made it impossible for Hopper to see where he was going and the waves most of knocked any surfaces away. Drake was slowly slipping out of Hopper's grasp; he wasn't strong enough to support the both of them. This was the end, there was only one thing Hopper could do:

"HELP!"

Hopper cried out as he kicked his trying to stay afloat as he continued to cry for help.

"HELP! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!" Hopper cried out as tears ran down his face. "HELL-AHH!"

Hopper and Drake scooped, they were no longer in the raging water, and the rain was no longer pelting them anymore. As Hopper opened his eyes he realized he was being carried he was high above the water but was under the trees to avoid being hit by lightning. Something caught Hopper's eyes - it was a small shack!

"Wait my savior, turn back, there's a shack that shall be our shelter in this heinous storm!" Hopper shouted.

The rescuer stopped and flew back to where Hopper spotted the shack.

"THERE!" Hopper shouted as he pointed down at the shack.

the rescuer flew down until they reached the porch and kicked the door open. Hopper and Drake were gently placed on something soft as Hopper watched as their rescuer was lightning a potbelly stove. Hopper looked down at Drake as his chest rose and fell, Hopper grabbed what he assumed was some form of cloth and draped it around Drake to keep him warm. Hopper gave a sigh of relief knowing his pet dragonfly was still on this earth. Hopper's eyelids felt extremely heavy, the adrenaline from the past events were wearing off of him, soon he would pass out and -

"Is Drake okay, Hopper?" Hopper looked beside himself to see his rescuer kneeling across from him.

Hopper was so tired he couldn't see the person in front of him except for their damp pink hair that laid on the furniture. The voice sounded feminine and soft with a hint of worried. Ginger! It had to be Ginger!

"Don't worry you'll be human again, Hopper." The voice said as she(?) scooped him up and kissed him on the forehead only for him to remain as a frog.

The rescuer kissed Hopper's forehead three more times but nothing happened.

'No, Ginger already knew a kiss wouldn't return to my human form.' Hopper thought feeling a bit disappointed that it wasn't the young candy witch.

"Hopper?"

The voice sounded so familiar to him; did he know his rescuer?

"Hopper?"

He knew many students with pink hair so who was it?

"Hopper?"

Briar? No! Meeshell? No! Lilly-Bo? No! Miss Muffet? No! The Crumb Cousins? Jesus H. Christ, No!

"HOPPER?!"

The rescuer (gently) clutched Hopper in their hands until they were eye-to-eye, their piercing blue eyes filled with worry.

"Cupid?" Hopper croaked.

Of Course, it was Cupid! Despite how tired he was, Hopper smiled at Cupid.

"Thank you so much, Cupid." Hopper said before he was swept away to the land of slumber.

C.A. Cupid

Cupid flew as far away from Ever After High as she could only to end up in the Enchanted Forest. Cupid fell to her knees only to collapse on her stomach as she began gasping for air; she couldn't believe she just survived that!

As soon as her lungs were filled with oxygen, she tested her wings to see if they were working. The smell of smoke still lingered on some of her burnt feathers, luckily her wings were free from any permeant damage, but were still sore from the flight.

*WHOOSH*

A sound came out of nowhere and yet somewhere. It was extremely loud, yet faint. The best way to describe it is the quiet before the storm.

"What was that?" Cupid gasped at what she heard. "What is that?!"

Cupid watched a huge neon light phasing through the school and look like it was heading her way and getting quicker each second Cupid got up and forced herself to run, she tried to use her wings, but they only lifted her an inch off the ground. She didn't look back she just kept running!

?

After, running a good couple of hours Cupid slumped down on a stump as she tried to catch her breath; she thanked the gods she kept an extra inhaler in her purse as she pulled it out to help her breathe. She knew she most likely look like a mess and her makeup, hair, and outfit see wore during the first day of Spring were ruined.

Cupid knew it was worthless to head back to the school and face Raven alone, her only options were to: head to a heavily populated area to get help, hide in the Enchanted Forest, or pray the girls would return soon. Cupid got up from the stump and started to walk.

*SQUISH*

"Oh, for Hades's sake!" Cupid cried out examining her mud-soaked shoes. " Can't get any worse than this."

*KABOOM*

"Zeus dammit!" Cupid cursed as it down poured.

There was no fighting it Cupid began to walk only to realize she had no idea where she was. As she continued her trek, thunder and blood red lightning illuminated the sky, the wind began to blow an old Winter's air instead of fresh and warm Spring air, and raindrops began to hit her like bullets that were on fire.

She was wet, hurt, hungry, and tired. What she wouldn't do for a cupcake with pink frosting, heart sprinkles, and made with extra lovin' or two, a warm bubble bath with rose scented oils and salts, and a plush bed stuffed with clouds.

The only good thing was that her wings weren't as bad as before, but she dared not use them. The further she walked the darker it got, and the water was now to her ankles, a truly miserable situation.

Cupid fell to her knees letting the raindrops pelt her.

"For Gaia's sake, I'm the future goddess of love not some epic hero." Cupid cried as tears ran down her face.

She was so angry at the situation she was in and how she could've done better to prevent this whole thing from happening; she could just stay here and wait for the rain's water to drown her or something.

"HELP!"

Cupid shot up as she heard a voice cried out for help.

"Someone needs help!" Cupid cried out as her wings began to flap.

She could fly high than an inch but couldn't float high than the treetops, Cupid mustered all the strength in herself to fly in the direction as the cries. It was hard for Cupid to navigate through the swamp as it was so dark and the rain and wind weren't helping, but the closer Cupid got the louder the pleas were.

"HELP! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!" The voice continued to cry out.

"There you are - Hopper!" Cupid swiftly flew towards her friend .

"HELL-AHH!" Hopper screamed as Cupid scooped him and Drake up.

Cupid held the two tight in her arms protecting them from the raging water and the rain. They high above the water but was under the trees to avoid being hit by lightning, Cupid needed to find shelter for them and fast before she ran out of energy!

"Wait my savior, turn back, there's a shack that shall be our shelter in this heinous storm!" Hopper shouted.

Cupid stopped and flew back until the shack was in sight.

"THERE!" Hopper shouted as he pointed down at the shack.

Cupid flew down until they reached the porch and kicked the door open. The shack was abandoned with a heavy layer of dust on the furniture, a potbelly stove, an old fridge, a pantry, and in the corner a small cot. Cupid gently placed Hopper and Drake on cot as she went to the potbelly stove to light it. Cupid rummaged through shack until she found matches, old newspapers, and a pile of firewood. As soon as Cupid lit the fire, she watched it carefully as rose and filled the small shack with warmth, as soon as she was warm enough, she walked towards Hopper as she knelt next to the cot. Cupid could see how worried Hopper was for Drake, the poor dragonfly looked motionless under the corner of the blanket Hopper draped on him.

"Is Drake okay, Hopper?" Cupid questioned Hopper with concern in her voice.

Hopper looked out of it as his eyes squinted in confusion. Maybe if he was in human form, he could explain things better?

"Don't worry, you'll be human again, Hopper." Cupid said as she scooped him up and kissed him on the forehead only for him to remain as a frog.

Cupid kissed Hopper's forehead three more times, but nothing happened. This freaked her out, why wasn't this working?

"Hopper?"

Cupid questioned, but Hopper didn't respond.

"Hopper?"

Cupid said a second time, but Hopper was totally out of it.

"Hopper?"

Cupid was freaking the fuck out!

"HOPPER?!"

Cupid gently clutched Hopper in their hands until they were eye-to-eye, on cue Hopper recognized her.

"Cupid? Thank you so much, Cupid." Hopper croaked before he was swept away to the land of slumber.

Cupid placed Hopper next to Drake and wrapped him in the blanket to keep warm. Cupid walked towards the window to see the storm wasn't letting up and made a mental note to stay away from the windows. Cupid went to the bathroom to clean up and thank the gods the indoor plumbing still worked. When Cupid stepped out of the bathroom her hair was in a long braid, clothes mud less but torn, and clean as a whistle. Cupid placed three more logs into the fire as she sat on an old rocking chair and bundled up in an old blanket as she looked back at Hopper and Drake who were in a deep sleep. Cupid prayed to Tyche that things would be better in the morning.

Daring

"God, it's moments like this that make me wish I had wings, could teleport, or a dra-aaahhh!" Daring let out a scream as he was snatched out in thin air.

The only trace of Daring being there was his mirrorphone left on the grass as it began to ring.

Message from Mom:

Daring! Dexter! Darling!

Where are you?!

?

"Unhand me you -Legend?!" Daring exclaimed. "Oh, you cannot imagine how happy I 'am to see you again."

Legend gave a huff and tossed Daring onto her back as he mounted on her.

"Alright, Legend-" Daring grabbed ahold of Legend's reins. "To Ever After High!"

Daring felt energize as the cold night wind brushed against his gorgeous golden blond hair as Legend flew faster than the speed of light.

"Hey, where's my phone?" Daring questioned.

Daring said as he patted Legend's scales as she purred.

Elsewhere

Charming Castle

Dining Room

7:00

After the televised event everyone was sent to their rooms until it was suppertime, the butlers and maids came to collect each Charming and escort them to the dining hall. Once inside the butlers seated the royal family members as the head chef and kitchen staff placed the royal dinner on the table.

Despite how delicious the food looked and smell not a single fork was lifted.

The whole room was uneased even the staff who were trained to be as stoic as possible looked uneased.

"Where's Daring, Dexterous, and Darling?" Queen Charming questioned gaining everyone's attention.

"They're five minutes late." King Charming's voice seethed with venom but keep his composure.

"I'll get Gordon to fetch them, a Charming must always be on time." Grandma Alluring said as she clapped her hands, but Gordon did not appear. "That's always reports when I request him."

"I believe he's on his break, my love." Grandpa Auspicious said.

" Very well." Grandma Alluring said.

"It's not like them to be this late." Queen Charming spoke.

"After, what we just witnessed I believe they're hiding from us." Aunt Petunia said as she took a sip of her wine glass.

"Mother!" Charity cried out in embarrassment.

*SLAM*

" What did you just say about my children?" Queen Charming hissed as she slammed her hands on the table sending many glasses to shatter.

"Isn't it obvious?" Aunt Petunia said as she took another sip of wine before continuing. "Daring, Dexterous, and Darling have disgraced this family - with Daring being the future Beast, Darling being the future Snow White's 'princess', and Dexter being in love with the future Evil Queen. God! I always knew Dexterous would fall short, but Darling and Daring - that's a shocker."

Before Aunt Petunia could take another swing of Pinot Noir it was kicked out of her hand as the wine glass shattered into a million pieces on the floor with the wine leaving a stain on the wall. Standing on top of the table was Queen Charming holding a knife like a sword towards Aunt Petunia.

"Bite your tongue" Queen Charming hissed at Aunt Petunia.

"Marie, get down from the table this instant!" King Charming shouted.

"That's right, Marie." Aunt Petunia said smugly trying to regain what (very) little dignity she had left. "It would be uncharming of you."

" Don't speak of being uncharming, Petunia!" Grandmother Alluring shouted.

"But mother, -" Aunt Petunia began to justify her actions.

"Do not 'mother' my wife, Petunia." Grandpa Auspicious stated. "Don't forget you married into this family."

"So is she!" Aunt Petunia pointed at Marie.

Soon the whole dining room was in a chaotic war as insults and threats were hurled at the other.

"Uh, pardon us?" A meek voice said.

The bickering stopped in an instant as everyone's attention turned towards two butlers in a maid who looked like they had seen a ghost. The three were shaking in their shoes as all eyes were on them.

" Is this important? We are having a conversation." King Charming questioned as he raised an eyebrow.

The two butlers shoved the poor old maid in front almost making her fall over.

"Yes, it is very important your majesty." The old maid croaked.

"Well, what is it?" King Charming rudely question.

The poor thing looked like death would strike her the second she opened her mouth. She opened her mouth to answer, but only mumbling sounds came out.

"What?" King Charming spatted.

"Could you please speak up, dearie?" Queen Charming spoke kindly to the maid.

" THE CHILDREN ARE GONE!" The maid cried out.

"WHAT?!"

Queen Charming ran out of the dining room as she lifted her skirts to run faster with her heels clicking with each step she took. Daring's room was the closest as she opened the door to the bedroom, but there was no Daring.

"Daring?" Queen Charming cried out, but he didn't answer.

Next was Dexter's room as Queen Charming opened the door to the bedroom, but there was no Dexter.

"Dexter?" Queen Charming cried out, but he didn't answer.

Queen Charming ran up the stairs to the highest tower in the castle where Darling's bedroom was.

Queen Charming opened the door to the bedroom, but there was no Darling.

"Darling?" Queen Charming cried out, but she didn't answer.

Queen Charming fell to her knees as mascara tears ran down her face as she cried, her babies were missing, and she had no idea where they could be.

"Marie?" Queen Charming felt a hand on her shoulder to see her father-in-law with sympathy in his eyes.

"They're really gone, aren't they?" Queen Charming cried.

"Yes, I'm afraid so." Grandpa Auspicious answered as he helped her up.

"Grandpa, Aunt Marie?" The two turned around to see Charity. "The detectives are here."

Sitting Room

All the Charmings were gathered together in the sitting room as detectives escorted them to different rooms to ask them questions and officers were securing the area with police tape.

Queen Charming watched a detective escorted each family member waiting for her turn. Most answered in fury, others spoke clearly, and few answered in tears. Queen Charming just wanted her perfect children safe and warm in her silk sleeved covered arms.

"Queen Charming?" Queen Charming looked up to see the detective in front of her with a notepad and pen in hand.

"Do forgive me, Miss-" Queen Charming gestured for her name.

" Detective Sherlock." The Detective answered. "But you can call me, Shirley."

"Yes, Detective Sher- I mean Shirley." Queen Charming nodded.

"Alright, Queen Charming I need you to give me your honest opinion, leave no stone unturned." Shirley said as she clicked her pen.

Queen Charming nodded.

"When was the last time you saw your children, Queen Charming?" Shirley began.

"It was after the televised event." Queen Charming answered as Shirly stopped writing.

"After all of Ever After witnessed how Daring got his scar, Darling being Apple's princess charming, and Dexter's curse on the future Evil Queen?" Shirley questioned.

"Yes." Queen Charming answered shyly.

This was going to be a long interview.

"So, King Dashing Charming, your husband -wanted to speak with Dexter alone and that was the last time you saw him?" Shirley questioned as she pulled out of stripe of non-smoking gum and began chewing it.

"Yes. My husband ordered everyone to head to their rooms after the broadcast." Queen Charming answered as she twisted her handkerchief.

"I see." Shirley pulled out her phone and handed it to Queen Charming.

Queen Charming scrolled through the photos only to see pictures of her children's rooms.

"Why on God's green earth do you have pictures of my dear missing children's bedrooms?" Queen Charming stood up and slam her hands on the desk.

"Easy, Marie." Shirley tried to calm Queen Charming. "Look closely at the images, notice anything different than what you would usually see?"

Queen Charming calmed down as she was told and looked over her children's bedrooms. Each room was a different said of blue: royal blue for Daring, dark blue for Dexter, and light blue for Darling. It was expected that each bedroom like the rest of the castle be perfectly charming, but that is not what Queen Charming saw. Dexter's room looked like it was ramshackle by thieves, Darling's room had doors and cabinets slightly opened, and Daring's room while neat had items sticking out.

"Marie, I'm gonna be frank with you." Shirley said as she interlocked her fingers together. "I don't think your children are missing, I believe they ran off."

Queen Charming didn't know how to respond when she heard the words 'ran off'; it couldn't be true...Could it?

*KNOCK . KNOCK*

" Come in!" Shirley shouted.

" You gotta see this!" The door slammed opened to reveal a tiny sprite office.

Marie and Shirley were brought into the living room where the other Charmings, staff, and officers were.

"What's going on?" Shirley questioned.

"You're not gonna believe this, Shirley." One officer pointed at the TV screen.

The tv showed a small village that looked like a mega bomb went off in it as buildings and homes began to crumble, craters in the ground, and he sky dark.

"What you are viewing are the remains of Hood Hollow after Queen Raven's attack." The news anchor's voice announced.

Everyone gasped as they heard the news.

" Most residents in this small village had gone into hiding while many others were captured -"

" Over there - seize them!" The camera turned towards Gus and Helga with a small army behind them charging at the news crew.

*END BROADCAST SOUNDS WITH RAINBOW TV CHART*

"That's it!" King Charming bellowed as he walked away. " Somebody get me a news crew this interview is over!"

The officers did as they were told and packed up.

"If you need anything at all." Shirley said as she handed Queen Charming her card.

"Thank you, Shirley." Queen Charming said as she took the card.

*EMERGENCY BROADCAST MUSIC*

King and Queen Charming were in a press conference as camera flashes, loud voices, and microphones everywhere.

"What's gonna happen to us?"

"Will Queen Raven bomb us next?"

"Where's Headmaster Grimm?"

"ENOUGH!" King Charming's voice boomed silencing the room. "I'm afraid to be the bearer of bad news, but this is a very matter that must be address-"

"Our children are missing!" Queen Charming cried out as tears ran down her face.

The room was silent as Queen Charming continued to weep, while her husband had a scowl on his face.

"Would someone kindly escort my wife, this matter is too much for her fragility." King Charming with a scowl on his face.

"What, no! My babies need me!" Queen Charming protested as she was escorted out of the room by a maid and butler as King Charming continued his press conference.

"It's obvious that the Queen girl is behind my children's abduction and will be responsible for many more. She was a menace the second she refused to sign The Storybook of Legends, she already bombe Hood Hollow, who's next? That is why I'm putting an end to this now, Raven Queen will rue the day she messed with our legacies!" (Ew! And I thought that creepy journalist going after the spider theme superhero for no reason was a creep).

King and Queen Charming's bedroom

Queen Charming was pacing back and forth as she waited for her husband to return. She was furious that he cast her aside like that, she had a right to be there! Their children were missing and all he cared about was destroying the reputation of a child.

*KNOCK . KNOCK*

" Come in." Queen Charming announced.

The door opened to reveal Charity.

"Marie, is everything all right?" Queen Charming question with concern in her voice.

"I know where Dexter, Darling, and Daring are." Charity answered.

"You do?" Queen Charming shouted.

"She does." A voice said out of nowhere.

"Shirley, where are you?" Queen Charming questioned looking around the room for the detective.

"Actually, I'm at my office." Shirley answered.

Queen Charming turned to see Charity holding up her mirrorphone with Shirley on video with a young man behind her.

"Queen Charming, this is my assistant, James Watson." Shirley introduced the two.

"Hello, Queen Charming." The young man answered. "I've come up with a theory on why your children have runaway from home. I suggest you both sit down while I explain."

Queen Charming and Charity took a seat on a nearby chaise as James began to explain everything.

"First things first, Charity, show your aunt the letter." James said.

Charity handed her aunt the letter, as Queen Charming read the letter tears ran down her eyes.

"Charity showed me the letter during the interview." Shirley commented.

"I believe once Darling received the letter, she went after Dexter to help him." James added.

"But that doesn't explain where Daring is." Queen Charming said.

" He went to go find them after I helped him out of the castle." Charity answered.

"How on earth did you manage to sneak Daring out of the castle?" Queen Charming questioned.

"The same way she's going to get you out." Shirley answered.

"What?" Queen Charming almost shouted.

"Marie, we all know something is bad is about to happen and your children are heading into the eye of the storm." Shirley began. " Our theory is that the headmaster had done something to and that is why she's going on a rampage, and we need all the help we can get. So, are you in?"

All her life Marie was raised to be the perfect princess with the best tutors in all the lands, exquisite food, and lavish dresses, despite not having a story she knew her destiny was to be a princess. When, she attended Ever After High she gain freedom, she never knew she needed and befriended her roommate Martha, the future Maid Marion, and they would go on thrilling adventures together. Only for that freedom to be snatched away by the cruel hands of fate when she found out she would be married to THE PRINCE CHARMING! Next thing she knew she had more responsibilities on her shoulders than before. Responsibilities that she forced on her own children.

"I'm in!"

Okay, I'm gonna end the chapter here. Sorry I haven't been updating it's just these past few months have been exhausting for me. Late last month I lost my aunt to cancer and I'm deeply worried for my cousins, then two of my uncles got sick (they're better now). An accident happened at one of my jobs and I wrote some stuff for this chapter only to find out it somehow got deleted and had to rewrite everything! I'm gonna do my best to update more it's just a lot of stuff happening right now.