With the Covid-19, the recent death of Mr. George Floyd (and others), and many things happening in the world right now things will never be normal again. And I do not want things to go back to normal, I want things to be better: how we treat others, health, jobs, etc. I know things are horrible right now, but I pray to God things will get better soon.

I wrote some of the things in this chapter before recent events, now it's scary how I may have foreshadowed things to come. Stay safe everyone.

Equality

Rosabelle was in the Daily Griffin newspaper room printing out papers for her campaign for equality in the kingdoms for Beast that she would show to the student council. She knew she could count on Apple, Daring, Briar, Cerise, and Maddie to sign her petition it was the other members she worried about.

Rosabelle knew first hand how awful Beast were treated from how they were treated outside her kingdom, in school, and how her uncle treated her father. Every family meeting with the Beautys ended in disaster because of her uncle's arrogance leaving her aunt, Briar, and her other cousins embarrassed, her mother mortified, her uncle annoyed, and her father hurt. He always put on a brave face for her. but it would fall as soon as she was out of sight.

When she becomes queen (and lawyer) she'll do away with this injustice system once and for all!

As she exited the room Rosebella she spotted Raven.

"Raven!" Rosebella exclaimed as she rushed towards the girl.

"Huh?" Raven looked from behind her locker.

"Would you be so kind as to sign my petition?" Rosabelle shoved the paper to Raven's face. "I know I can count on you to sign; since beside my queendom, Wonderland, and your queendom are the only realms to allow equal rights to Beast, Ogres, Giants, and etc. With your signature we can create a better world for all."

Raven looked at the paper and grinned. "Of course!"

Raven summoned a purple feather pen and signed her name on the petition.

"Thank you so much, Raven!" Rosabelle beamed with joy as she took her petetion. "And here are some pamphlets of other organizations to support."

"I'll look into it." Raven said as she closed her locker.

Rosebelle continued to pass the pamplets out to her fellow students and managed to get a lot of signatures from: Raven, Darling, Cerise, Maddie, Nathenial Nutcracker, Rugsy, Mocky, and many mythical creatures.

It wouldn't be long now til her dreams of peace would come true.

At the Same Time

Dexter watched as Raven was done talking with Rosebella he gave a sad sigh as he watched the girl of his dreams. Today was the day the movie came out and Dexter still hadn't asked Raven out. His mouth became dry, his knees buckled, and his thoughts anxious. But, he was gonna go for it! He inhaled the brave air and exhaled all the doubt he had in his lungs. He started to march over to Raven when.

"Hello, little brother!" Daring blocked Dexter as he flashed him a smile.

"Daring? Look I'm kinda busy right now." Dexter blurted trying to get to Raven.

"Oh, I know you're busy." Daring said in a smug tone. "Busy trying to woo a certain princess."

Dexter's eyes widened, face pink, and expression shocked. 'He knows?!'

"SO-" Daring warped an arm around Dexter. "Who's the lucky maiden?"

'Never mind he doesn't know.' Dexter thought with a sigh of relief.

"Oh, I bet it's that fairy on the tennis team, or the centaur in my theatre class?" Daring began listing all the eligible girls at the school.

"Look, Daring, I'm late for crownculus." Dexter pushed Daring off of him.

"Good thinking I'll see you at lunch and give some of my many lady advice. Charm you later!" Daring said as he headed to his own class.

As soon as Daring left Dexter saw that Raven had already left.

"Gort!"

Lunch

"It was so not cool of, Daring." Dexter complained as he stabbed his bowl of chili.

"I hear ya man, but I don't think the bowl of vegan chili should suffer for it." Hunter said eating his own bowl of vegan chili.

"Hello brother of mine." Daring walked to the table with an entourage of girls awwing behind him. " Hunter glad you're here I could use some backup if my advice flies over Dexter's head."

Hunter gave a nervous chuckle as Dexter glared at him.

"You see little bro-" Daring began. "maidens are just like us they have dreams, goals, feelings the only difference is how they go to the bathroom."

"Why do I feel like I'm being given 'the talk' ?" Dexter questioned.

"And why do I feel punished for something you did?" Hunter asked.

Dexter spotted Raven sitting by herself stabbing her lunch with a spoon.

'Now's my chance' Dexter thought.

"Great talking with you, Daring but I gotta." Dexter got up.

"Not so fast; this is just lesson one." Daring said dragging Dexter back down to his seat.

When Dexter looked back up Raven was gone.

"So anyway-" Daring continued until lunch ended.

End of the Day

Students were either heading to their dorms or the library to study or do homework. the student lounge to hangout with friends, of the Village of Bookend for part-time jobs and for much needed shopping.

"Banshee Lives Matter, Knights Need to be Responsible for their Actions, Europe Ain't the Only Place for Fairytales, and Rights for Ogres." Raven read through the pamphlets.

The only realms to allow equal rights!

Rosabella's thoughts echoed in Raven's head and she was right and she knew what it felt to be viewed as less her whole life. Despite being from a royal bloodline Raven was treated as a monster due to a pre-destined role she had no say in. She was feared by commoners and looked down on by royals; it wasn't fair, life isn't fair. But- she remembered what happened on Legacy Day.

How the Beast, Ogres, Goblins, and Ghouls stood beside her as she walked the halls, carried her, worshiped her, and looked up to her. Those who had sneered, laughed, and looked down on them feared them. Everyone got out of the way when Raven and her army went by it was going to be the start of something revolutionary-until Dexter came. Raven's train of thought disappeared.

Sweet, caring, understanding Dexter. Raven gave a sad sigh as she walked towards her keyboard/dresser as she pulled out the poem from one of the drawers. If only she knew what she knew now it should've been obvious the poem wasn't from Daring, if it was Daring would send it to himself. Raven read over the poem a tears began to form. Dexter had Cupid now or he'd be destiny to a maiden with a 'happily ever after'. She was too late.

Dexter and Hunter's Dorm

Both boys collapsed on their beds both form an exhausting day at school and Daring following them around during breaks.

"Thank God, for student council meeting today!" Hunter said.

Dexter didn't hear he was too busy looking over movie times.

'Weekend curfews end at 11:00 so we can either see the 6:00pm or 8:00pm show.' Dexter thought scrolling his mirrorphone.

"Is that the movie you and Raven are seeing tonight?" Dexter jump as he tried to catch his phone glaring at Hunter.

"Yes, I mean no...Maybe?" Dexter fretted nervously.

"Dude, just ask her out!" Hunter shouted.

"How do I do that with Daring attached to my hip giving maiden advice?" Dexter questioned.

"I'll cover for you." Hunter asked. "I'll tell him you went to the bathroom, distract him mirror advice, and how his sword training is going."

"Thanks, Hunter!" Dexter shouted as he got out of his bed and rushed out the door.

"Go get her, Dex!" Hunter shouted back.

Student Council

"And that concludes my presentation. The petition sheet will be passed around the room so everybody sign." Rosebella finished.

Her fellow student body clapped at her presentation, Rosebella beamed with pride knowing she was helping a worthy cause.

"Thank you, Rosebella!" Maddie clapped enthusiastically as she passed the petition sheet around.

"Alright fellow students it is important that this end of the school year party goes well." Apple announced. "My co-president Maddie will show our top choices."

"Thank you co-president Apple, our top choices are Mirror Beach, Gingerbreadland, and the Enchanted Forest." Maddie said pointing the lands on the screen behind her.

The students voiced their opinions on where they wanted to go.

"Alright everyone, pull out your mirrorpads and vote." Apple said as she pulled out her own mirrorpad.

Everyone placed their votes on their mirrorpads and the final results were in.

"We'll reveal the winning destination on Monday, til then fly clouds in the sky til the night falls." Maddie ended in riddlish.

"What?" Everyone shouted.

"See ya, Monday!" Maddie waved as she translated what she previously said.

The room cleared out all except for Rosabelle, Ashylnn, and Maddie.

"Here's your petetion sheet, Rosabelle." Ashylnn handed Rosebelle back her sheet.

"Thanks, I can't wait to see - *GASP*!" Rosebella gasped.

"What's wrong?" Maddie questioned.

"Nobody barely signed it." Rosbella let out as she plopped to the floor in an un-princesslike manner.

Both Maddie and Ashlynn kneeled in the floor with her.

"What do you mean?" Maddie questioned as she peered at the paper. "Apple signed, and Daring, Bunny, Holly, Dexter, Hopper, and five other people including you, Ashlynn, and me."

"Yeah, nine out of twenty people in the room!" Rosebelle fumed.

"I know you worked hard on this Rosebella." Ashylnn placed a comforting hand on her friend's shoulder. "Your doing something great to help others. Some don't see what's going on as a problem and ignore it, but you didn't. Sometimes for others to see something is a problem is for them to feel the problem as well."

"Wow! That sounds like you relate to the issue at hand." Maddie added.

"Well, we all know things got pretty hectic when Hunter and I revealed we were dating." Ashylnn gave a sad sigh. " Everyone was watching us, staring at us, judging us."

Ashylnn paused at the memories of Apple being disappointed, Duchess's mocking, everyone's opinion on their relationship, and her breaking her dear Hunter's heart.

"I got lucky, Hunter took me back despite it all." Ashylnn now had a sad smile on her face. "Even though things haven't been easier, I don't regret it."

"Thanks Ashylnn, I needed that." Rosebella said as she got up filled with a new confidence.

Apple walked back into the room forgeting her dorm key on the table.

"Apple, is Raven in her dorm room, I need to - ask her somethings?" Maddie asked.

"We can check, I'm heading there right now." Apple answered.

The two girls walked in silent as they headed to the girls dorm room.

During the Student Council

Duchess glared at the sheet of paper and passed it to the person next to her.

'Justice for Orges, ha, what about princess with unhappily ever afters?' Duchess thought as she crossed her arms.

The only reason people were signing the petition was because Rosebella came from a story with a happily ever after and was Briar's one of the most popular girls at this school cousin!

Duchess seethed with jealousy; it wasn't fair!

Daring was currently checking himself out in one of his many mirrors. Daring of course signed after his experience as a beast and how hard it was. Nobody recognized him due to the fur, they coward in fear and ran, the fieldtrip to Trolltown, and for Rosebella for being a good -friend?

Okay, maybe one of the other reasons he signed was because of his conflicting feelings for Rosebella, but he pushed that aside for now.

Hopper signed knowing how hard acceptance was; when you spend most of your life a frog and need a girl to kiss you to return to normal - well you get it.

Sadly, those were the few who signed... For now.

Girls' Dorm

Dexter made his way to the eGirls' Dorm area; it was okay for boys and girls to visit friends in the other dorms until a certain time so Dex rushed over there with all his might.

While he passed he noticed students and staff rushed by him with cameras, mirrorpads, and autograph books, but he ignored it.

"Dxeter!" Dexter turned to see Maddie and Apple.

"Hey, what's up?" Dexter asked his friends.

"Not much, we're about to see Raven." Maddie answered.

"S-same." Dexter blurted not meaning to.

As the trio made it to the entrance of the Girls' Dorm area is was getting crowded with students, staff, and reporters.

"Dexter?!" The three turned to see Blondie, Cedar, and Humphrey carrying camera equipment.

"Where have you been?" Blondie roared in fury. "I've been texting to hurry up, I heard all the big news reporters got here before us!"

"I don't even know what's going on." Dexter tried to explain himself.

"Who's here Blondie?" Apple questioned; the last time there was a crowd this big was when -

"Hello, Apple sweetie!" The group turned to see Snow White.

"Mom!" Apple gasped in surprise.

Dun dun, dun. This is can't be good! Hope you enjoyed this chapter, leave a review so I know what you think what will happen next.

To those who are protest, working, and/or staying at home be safe. The world is a mess (and has been since the dawn of time) right now, but things will get better. Until next time, bye.