Chapter: Truth
Maddie, Cedar, and Cerise marched their way to the teachers' lounge.
"When I get my hands on Faybelle I'm gonna rip her wings off." Cerise growled as she tightened her fist.
"I just hope Raven's okay." Cedar worried.
As the girls reached the teachers' lounge door Maddie knocked on it once.
*JUST ONE KNOCK*
"WHO'S MAKING THAT RACKET?" Mr. Badwolf howled as he opened the door.
Cedar's knees shacked in fear as her eyes were widen and gave small whimpers (since she can't cry).
Cerise wrapped an arm around Cedar to comfort her as she gave a glare at her da - .
noticed this as his ears folded back in shame.
"Hi Mr. Badwolf, is Baba Yaga here?" Maddie asked.
"Yeah, she's over there." pointed inside the room.
Just like the rest of the school the teacher's room was elegantly designed. Mahogany chairs and tables, a big screen T.V., and an espresso machine (that would put Starbucks to shame).
Baba Yaga was currently drink coffee out of a cauldron shaped mug.
"Baba Yaga we need to talk about what just happened." Cerise began as she stormed into the room. "Faybelle-"
"Ms. Hood, whatever punishment I'll assign to Ms. Queen and is no concern to you." Baba Yaga interrupted the young girl.
"But-" Before Cerise could finished she was sprayed by Baba Yaga's water bottle.
"No buts!" Baba Yaga hissed.
"Hey!" snatched the water bottle out of her hand.
This shocked everyone.
"Give me back my water bottle!" Baba Yaga shrieked as items began to float in midair and swirled around the room creating a vortex.
"Over my dead body and pelt!" Mr. Badwolf shouted as he got on all fours, claws out, and fangs ready to shread.
The tension began to rise until-
"We were eating our breakfast of nasty porridge when Faybelle came up and tried to start something. Raven told her to leave then I said she was trying to start something and Faybelle called me a 'twig' and that got Raven really mad because she's our best friend and Faybelle is like so so mean so of course she'll stand up to us so magic went off so everyone was floating around. Then you came and sent them to your office. And that's the end! "
Cedar's face flushed red, she huffed and puffed as air entered her nonexistent lungs, but she stood tall like a might tree that no ax or chainsaw could cut down.
This left everyone stunned, until Maddie and Earl Grey started to clapping.
"Alright, Cedar!" Cerise cheered throwing a fist in the air.
Baba Yaga turned to Maddie and Cerise. "Is this true? Cedar is cursed to tell the truth, but I want more proof."
"Yes, Ma'am!" Cerise and Maddie said in unison with Earl Grey nodding.
"Very well, You girls head to first period class now." Baba Yaga instructed the girls.
"But what about, Raven?" Maddie asked.
"You'll see her later today, but for now first period." Baba Yaga clapped her hands dismissing the girls.
The girls stepped outside the teachers' lounge heading to their morning classes.
"Wait!" the girls turned to see Mr,Badwolf. "I just wanted to apologize for scaring you three earlier."
Cedar did a double take was The Big Badwolf apologizing to them?
"No problem." Cerise gave a nonchalant response.
Cedar's knees shacked in fear as her eyes were widen like before but - "Not gonna lie you kinda scare me, but I forgive you."
"I'll take that as a compliment; now head to class." Mr. Badwolf said.
The girls scurried to their homerooms.
"Don't worry about he's okay once you get to know him." Cerise whispered to Cedar.
"How do you know?" Cedar asked.
"When I do get detention he usual watches over me." Cerise answered as they both headed to Damsel-in-disstressing class.
Damsel-in-distressing Class
Many young damsels laid on their velvet chaises arguing about the events that happened at breakfast.
"I bet they were having an evil-off!" One maiden said.
"Doubt it, Raven doesn't want to be evil." A princess said.
"Oh please, why does everyone keeps fooling themselves that Raven's good?" Duchess sneered.
"Don't you dare speak bad about my friend, Duchess!" Cerise growled as her fangs showed.
Duchess eyes were full of fear.
"Ladies, stop!" Apple made her way between the two girls. "We will not bad talk another maiden."
"Of course you wouldn't." Duchess scoffed as she flipped her hair back and went to her favorite velvet chaise.
Maid Marion walked in with Darling behind her. "Sorry I'm late ladies I had - important business to attend to."
As Darling made her way to her chaise Cedar noticed there was a twig in her hair.
"Darling, you got a twig in your hair." Cedar blurted out.
The color on Darling's face drained as every head in the room turned to face her.
"How on earth did you get a twig in your hair?" One maiden asked.
"Were you attacked?" another asked.
Everyone gathered around Darling to know what happened.
"Got it!" Darling turned to see Apple plucked the twig out of Darlings hair.
"Thanks." darling said avoiding eye contact.
"Speaking of twigs, our class assignment for today will be gathering food and making our own shelter in the Enchanted Forest." Maid Marian announced.
Enchanted Forest
"And that is how you make your own tent and store food in the wild." Maid Marian finished as she had a fire going and a tent made out of twigs and grass. "You'll have fifteen minutes to setup your tent and food supplies starting now."
Most of the girls were having trouble with the assignment such as Duchess and Blondie, but those such as Cerise and Darling were done in a second.
Darling watched how the others were doing Duchess was failing horribly with her tent and fire, Cerise was done with both and was cooking hotdogs on her fire, Cedar and Ashylnn did an excellent job on their tents but the fire was hard for the both since one was made of wood and the other couldn't bear to seat the twigs on fire, then Apple-
"Um, Darling?" Darling turned to see Apple. "Can we talk for a sec? Alone?"
Darling turned to see Maid Marion trying to wake Briar up.
"Sure." Darlong said as the two walked off, but it didn't go unnoticed.
The two walked to a wild flower patch that was equally near and far from their class.
"Something bothering you, Apple?" Darling asked.
"Yes." Apple answered. "We all know that Daring's kiss didn't wake me, but your-"
"C.P.R." Darling cut her off.
"Right, C.P.R. did." Apple gave a nervous giggle.
Both girls were silent.
"I didn't tell my parents." Darling blurted out as she rubbed her shoulder.
"Neither have I." Apple agreed as she twisted a louche of her hair.
Silence resumed.
"Darling, I know tradition means a lot to our families and I'm trying to branchout, but I'm not sure if - I mean it's okay for two people to, we all thought Daring would be but I can't - I mean "
"Look, I don't care about what happened that day. I appreciate you want to talk about what happened during the Dragon Games, so thanks ." Darling thanked with a nervously smile.
" Your welcome." Apple said equally nervous. "Us Royals gotta stick together."
"I'm not a Royal." Darling whispered.
"What?" Apple questioned.
"I'm gonna use these flowers to decorate my tent!" Darling answered s she picked some flowers.
"Oh, they do look lovely." Apple agreed as she picked some flowers as well.
'I can't believe I almost let that slip.' Darling thought.
Mirror Prison
There wasn't much to do in mirror prison, in fact there was nothing to do in mirror prison! Well except spy on others without their consent something the Evil Queen was fine with.
She could see everyone's dirty little secrets behind closed doors as long as a mirror was present. Her current favorite (and only) hobby was spying on the students of Ever After High. since Raven didn't take any interest on blackmail or spying the Evil Queen had to do it for her. And boy did she find out somethings:
1. Poppy is the one to take Rapunzel's story not Holly, 2. Grimm was trying to get Duchess to take over Raven's destiny, Cerise was the daughter of Red Ridinghood and the Big Badwolf, Ginger was the one who returned Hopper back to normal form when he accidently wished himself into a frog, 3. Darling was Apple's princess Charming, Briar not only found the real Storybook of Legends but she also threw it away, and so on.
The Evil Queen grinned to herself as she thought 'What would the world think if it's favorite tales had secrets to hide?'
Chapter: Self-Sabotage
Headmaster Grimm tapped his foot impatiently as checked his watch, first lunch was almost over with and Raven was nowhere to be seen. See needy to eat the evil apples daily for his and the Evil Queens plan to work.
Students for second lunch were now arriving ready to fill their hungry bellies.
'Where is that blasted girl?' Headmaster Grimm thought.
"Can I get some service over here?" Headmaster Grimm turned to see an impatient Duchess with an empty tray.
"Ms. Swan, have you seen your classmate, Ms. Queen?" Haedmaster Grimm asked sweetly.
"Not since General Villainy this morning." Duchess bluntly answered.
"I didn't see her during first lunch is she -"
"Headmaster Grimm I'm not Raven's babysitter if she wants to malnourish herself then fine, may I please have my apple so I can get the rest of my lunch?" Duchess blared as her feathers ruffled.
"Here you go." Headmaster Grimm handed the swan princess her daily apple.
Later
"Where is that blasted girl?" Headmaster Grimm glared at his watch.
All the students and staff were halfway finished with their meals and the cafeteria staff were staring to put up the food.
Raven needy to eat the apples daily are all would be for not.
"You seem a bit on edge, Grimm." Grimm turned to see Baba Yaga chewing on her remaining apple.
"Madam Yaga, Have you seen Ms. Queen she hasn't appeared for first or second lunch?" Grimm asked.
"She probably went to the village for lunch." Baba Yaga answered nonchalantly.
"No she can't eat out, she needs to eat this apple!" Grimm blurted out.
"Why so, we never had a problem of students eating outside of school for lunch before?" baba Yaga raised an eyebrow.
" The students need a healthy diet, and Raven is no exception." Grimm lied.
"Fine, I'll check her room." Bab Yaga floated off.
"Wait, you forgot her lunch." Grimm held a tray with a ham sandwich, chopped salad, a cupcake, and the required apple.
"How suspiciously nice of you, Grimm." Baba Yaga said with skepticism in her voice.
Dorms
"Ugh, my head!" Raven groaned as she wrapped her favorite throw blanket around herself. "I feel like the chick in some dumb rom-com college flick that drank to much ambrosia wine."
*KNOCK*KNOCK*
"Coming." Raven walked to open the door to see Baba Yaga. "Madam Yaga?"
"May, I come in?" Baba Yaga asked.
"Come on in." Raven gestured the older witch in.
Baba Yaga looked around her surroundings of the girls' dorm room. Her eyes hurt from the sight pf Apple's side it was just too bright and regal for her taste. But Raven's side was dark and spiky, perfect for a future evil queen.
"Love the interior décor, Raven." Baba Yaga complemented. "What spikes did you use for the chair?"
"You'll have to ask Apple, she redecorated my side of the room." Raven acknowledged her roommate.
"Apple?" That caught Baba Yaga off guard.
"Yeah, she put spikes on my chair, headboard, and mirror to make it look evil." Raven answered.
"And the crown?" The Evil queen pointed at the crown near the window.
"Also, Apple." Raven sighed.
"Skipping the subject, did you eat lunch yet?" Baba Yaga questioned.
"I didn't feel like eating." Raven answered.
"Something the matter?" Baba Yaga raised her eyebrow.
"Not really." Raven sighed again.
"Very well." Baba Yaga didn't push any further "Take your time with your late lunch I'll see you next period."
Baba Yaga left the room as Raven ate her lunch.
'Maybe I should've talked about what's been going on with-' Raven thought eating her lunch. 'No! Bad idea, very bad idea.'
Dinner
Maddie carried her tray of stone soup, rolls, a cupcake, and required apple throughout the cafeteria looking for Raven.
She checked everywhere their usual table with Cedar and Cerise, where the princess ate together, the balcony tables, until it hit her - the place Raven would go to be alone!
Balcony
Raven sat alone at her favorite place to watch the sunset; it was also where Raven would go to eat her meals alone before she made friends.
Raven lived a lonely childhood with only her father, Cook and her ex-husband, and her mother before her dear cooklings were born. The village children feared Raven as did their parents before them so Raven was never invited to any playdates or slumber parties. Her first day of preschool the other students avoided her at all cost even the teachers feared her. Both parents were unamused by the others treatment on Raven and decided homeschooling would be better, especially since the Evil Queen cursed both students and staff with her words and spells (the students certainly learned a few more vocabulary words that day).
From then on the Good King taught Raven to be courageous, respectful, and how to rule her future Queendom with kindness, and the Evil Queen taught her to be horrible, spiteful, and to rule her Queendom with an iron fist. These lessons conflicted with each other giving Raven such confusion. She was sweet but mischievous, she was naughty but kind, she was the perfect blend of both sides -until her six birthday.
Flashback
Raven's Sixth Birthday
The dark castle was filled purple and blood red streamers hung from the ceiling, black skull-shaped balloons were tied to chairs, the table had a dark purple and black lace table runner, silver plates, with black table markers with names written in violet ink. Soon future villians and their parents arrived with gifts in hand waiting for the birthday girl to arrive.
Raven's Room
The Evil Queen and maids was helping Raven get ready for her birthday. Raven was wearing a black sleeveless ballgown, black Mary Janes with a ruby in the center with black lace socks, black opera gloves, purple feather collar, a purple chain belt around her waist, and a purple spiked tiara that her mother placed above her hair.
"Done!" The Evil Queen announced as the maids clapped.
"Beautiful!" One maid said.
"Elegent!" Another maid voice.
"Wicked!" One Maid spoke.
"Of course she's all these things you gossipy hens, now get out I want to speak to my daughter in peace!" The Evil Queen hissed at the maids.
The maids scurried out of the room like mice being chased by a fat hungry cat.
"Now remember, my little birdie-" The Evil Queen began. " This is an important day, and you know why?"
"Because it's my birthday?" Raven as innocently with excitement and confusion.
"That and this is to hit the hammer on the nail that you are the future evil queen they'll look up to." The Evil Queen answered as she took Raven hand as they left the room.
They went down a hallway that showed the past evil queens.
"Do you know who this is Raven?" The Evil Queen asked pointing to a potriat of a woman.
The woman resembled her and mother with a scowl on her face, She had mulberry streaks in her hair, she was dressed entirely in black with no other color to contrast her style. And she wore a black crown with spikes that resembled crows' beaks on it.
"That's Grandma Crow." Raven answered.
"Correct! And her?" The Evil Queen asked pointing to another portrait of a woman.
The woman also resembled her and her mother with a crazed look in her eyes, her hair was black with streaks of maroon in it, she wore a blood red dress, she had a black crown with red gems on it that resembled blood drops.
"That's Great Grandma Vulture. "
"Correct again! And him?" The Evil Queen asked pointing to a portrait of a man.
The man resembled her and her mother with a haughty look on his face. His black hair had streaks of indigo in his black hair, he wore a indigo suit that had feather medals on it, and his crown was black with an indigo gem in the middle.
"Great-great Grandpa Peacock."
"Correct, he was the first male evil king and the first evil queen in our family. And her?" The Evil Queen asked pointing the last portrait in the hall of a woman.
Unlike the other portraits the woman looked very young eighteen to twenty at most, yes she resembled her and her mother but she was different than the others. the only difference was there wasn't an evidence of any streaks in her black hair instead a lilac color rested on her hair tips. Unlike the others who dressed stiffly, uptight, and dark her dress was loose, carefree, and light. Unlike the others' crowns hers was made out of lilacs and white feathers. Another difference was she was happy a huge smile was across her face with dimples showing, she just radiated joy. Who was she?
"Mother, who is that?" Raven asked.
"THAT!" The Evil Queen spatted. "Is your Great-great-great Grandmother Dove!"
Raven looked at her mother and back at her Grandmother Dove.
"She doesn't look like the rest." Raven blurted out sticking her tounge out at the young girl.
"No, she didn't." The Evil Queen agreed. "Not yet, anyway."
With the snap of her fingers the image started to bleed? The once bright colors dripped from the portrait being replaced with something sinister until all traces of joy were replaced with fear. Raven regretted sticking her tounge out at her.
The once innocent Dove was older her eyes darken, dress constricted and tight, her black hair now had wine, ripe plum and imperial purple there were some lilac streaks but you had to look VERY close to find them. She and her smile - OH GOD - her smile was gone her face was so filled with hatred.
"This is her after Headmaster Grimm told her she would be the next evil queen." The Evil Queen said.
"Madem, the guest have arrived and one uninvited guest arrived." Ooglot the Ogre announced.
"Good! Timje to greet the pee-ons, Raven." The Evil Queen said as she and Raven walked hand in hand.
"Is that the birthday girl I see?" Raven turned to see her father.
The Good King stood tall and strong with his black hair slicked back, bright blue eyes, purple suit, and a golden crown on his head.
"Daddy!" Raven squealed as she ran into her father's arms.
"Hello, Raven!" He scooped his daughter up and hugged her tight.
"Don't squeeze her so tightly, Gennady, hugs are forbidden for a future evil queen." The Evil Queen sneered.
"There's nothing wrong with showing someone you love affection, Eagle!"
"That's the Evil Queen to you Good King!" Eag- The Evil Queen hissed. "Now come on our guest are waiting."
Great Hall
Every villian and future villian in all of Ever After arrived at Queens Castle for her daughter's birthday, no one would dear miss the opportunity to see how the baddest in the land raised the next evil queen.
"Attention Everyone!" A butler announced. "I announce the arrival of the Evil Queen, the Good King, and the birthday princess Raven Queen."
The velvet curtains revealed the Queen family. The guest clapped and cheered for the royal family.
It was a fun birthday guest complimented on Raven's looks, she played games that she could never play with the village children and won each one, and her cake that Cook made was a delicious dark chocolate cake with black salted caramel icing, then the presents came voodoo dolls, acid clay, and books filled with curses.
The Dark Fairy and her daughter appeared with a collect of poisoned needles. The Candy Witch and her daughter gave her a cookbook of poison snacks to give your enemies, the other childrens' gifts were similar; Raven loved each one.
The party was ending and the guest were about to leave.
"Did you have fun, Raven?" The Evil Queen asked.
"Yes, mother." Raven answered with a bright smile.
"Good, now it's time to say goodbye to your future followers." The Evil Queen said.
"Attention fellow evil doers, the time of my daughter's birthday party has come to an end, now get the hell out of my castle before I blast you all into the middle of next week."
"Excuse me, my queen." The Evil Queen turned to see Cook.
"What, Cook?" The Evil Queen questioned.
"It seems like there is a surprise present." Cook answered.
"From who?" The Evil Queen asked.
" Me." Everyone turned to see the Good King holding a white box with a purple bow on top.
Raven's eyes lit up at the sight of her father in contrast to her mother's whos eyes were flashing daggers.
As the Good King handed her the present it seemed to jump on its own.
"You think it's a beating heart?" One guess asked.
"I hope it's coated in blood." Another said.
But when the box opened something popped out.
*SQUEE*
Raven squealed at the sight of the thing that jumped out of the box.
The guest were shocked, the Good King beaming with joy, and the Evil Queen furious.
"A puppy!" Raven squealed as she hugged the white puppy that was licking Raven's face and wagging his tail.
The children cooed and awed at the sight of the pup except for one.
"Mommy, I want a puppy too!" The Dark Fairy's daughter shouted.
"Be quiet, Faybelle." The Dark Fairy said.
"it's so cute." Another villian child said.
"We do not use the word 'cute' young evil doer." A villian parent said.
Soon everything was in chaos, but not the good kind.
"GOOD KING!" The Evil Queen's voice boomed as lightning, thunder, and a swirling vortex consumed the room. "That better be a hellhound in disguise!"
"No just a puppy." The Good King answered nonchalantly.
"GOOD KING!" The Evil Queen's voice boomed again.
This time the guest ran screaming in terror as lightning bolts hit everything in sight decorations, furniture, and a few guest.
Several Months Later
Raven was playing in the castle with her newly named puppy, Prince, running down the halls. Raven no longer feared the hissing shadows in the halls, as long as she had Prince she was safe.
Oh how the Evil Queen loathed that beast of all the creatures he could've given her daughter it was that cute mutt. He could've given her a wolf, a dragon, heck even a bear, even something as small as a rat - that's it!
Raven and Prince were outside as Raven was turning flowers into butterflies and Prince started chasing them.
"Raven, dear." The Evil Queen spoke a little too sweetly.
"Yes, mother." Raven asked.
"I made you a puppy potion for Prince." The Evil Queen handed Raven a bottle filled with a black substances. "It'll make him smarter, cooler, and fluffier."
"Thanks, mother!" Raven poured the liquid on Prince.
Then the puppy stopped wagging his tail, his once white fur turned black, his flesh started to melt, and his body changed shape until he was a bone rat with black fur and red eyes.
"Don't you like your new and improved bone rat, Raven?" The Evil Queen said with a hint of joy in her voice. "Oh and his name is now, Bubonick."
Raven saw the creature formerly known as , Prince, Crawl and hissed towards her. Tears formed in Raven's eyes as she screamed and ran into the castle.
Later that Night
"How could you?" The Good King shouted.
"How could I? How could you?" The Evil Queen shouted back.
Their shouting echoed throughout the halls to the dining hall, kitchen, dungeon workshop, and finally to Raven's room.
Raven clutched her , as tears ran down her eyes- until her bedroom door opened to reveal her dad.
A bandaged laid on his left cheek, but it didn't cover the huge scars that were there.
"Raven. I'm so sorry about what happen especially since today was your birthday." The Good King said sadly.
Raven hugged her father and he hugged her back.
And that was the day Raven decided she didn't want to be evil.
End Flashback
Raven snapped out of the memory it got colder outside and the cafeteria got louder as more students arrived. She wrapped her cloak of infinite darkness around her to keep her warm. Nobody would notice her up here nobody did last year except.
"Is this seat taken?" Raven turned to see Maddie smiling at her.
"Sure." Raven scooted over so Maddie could sit down next to her.
"I missed you at lunch today." Maddie said as she laid her head on Raven's shoulder.
"I missed you, too." Raven laid her head on Maddie's head. "It was just a bad day, today."
"If it was a bad day today, then tomorrow will be better." Maddie said.
"Thanks, Maddie I needed that." Raven said as she bit into her apple. "These apples still suck though."
Queen Castle
"Why does it matter if our children want to do something different with their lives, Snapdragon?" Good King asked answering his mirrorphone.
"Snow White, it's Snow White now!" Snow White shouted, but then she composed herself. "Anyway what I mean is me and the other royal families are worried that your daughter's rebellious will cause us all to cease and -"
"You can stop right there, Snapdragon!" The Good King interrupted.
"We didn't have the choice to choose what we wanted to do with our lives." The Good King said. "Raven doesn't want to be the next evil queen and that's fine by me. So if you don't mind my dinner is getting cold-good night!"
"Gen-" Before Snow White could finished the Good King ended the call.
"Who was that?" Cook asked as she was slicing pieces of duck.
"Oh, just another parent complaining about Raven being a Rebel." The Good King answer nonchalantly.
"Jesus Christ, after what her mother did you'd think everyone would be grateful that Raven actually wants to be good." Cook poured herself and the Good King some wine as the cooklings were drinking milk.
"Some people are just traditionalist." The Good King said as he took a sip of wine.
White Castle
"Gen-" Before Snow White could finished the Good King ended the call.
"Figures." Snow White said. "Well there's other ways to skin a cat."
Snow White snapped her fingers as servants surrounded her.
"Everyone I need my bags packed as of yesterday, I'm going to be visiting my daughter and her classmates to teach them the values of good vs evil." Snow White announced.
The servants left to pack Snow White's bags.
"And to visit my dear old Headmaster." snow white grinned to herself.
Welp, I'm done! I hope this was worth the wait the new chapters will be up soon.
I pray to all my readers and the world that we are all save during covid-19. I'm still praying, fasting, and hoping this ends very (VERY) soon! Also, pray for those who are working during this time to keep us safe and supplied. A special shoutout goes to my childhood friend who had to move this week to help out at the hospital she works at. May God bless her and the others on the frontline of this nightmare. Good night, everyone!