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Fear the Queens
*Insert Drumroll*
"Mom!" Apple gasped in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh Apple, I wanted this visit to be a surprise, but I should've known I always draw in a crowd." Snow White laughed and her fans joined in. Then she gave them the silence signal.
"Dexterous, Madeline, so good to see you two again." Snow White focus was now on Dexter and Maddie.
"Hello, Mrs. Apple's mom Snow White!" Maddie greeted waving her hand wildly.
"Hello, your majesty." Dexter awkwardly bowed.
"Oh Dexterous, escorting these lovely maidens to their rooms. How charming of you even though your the second son." Snow White proclaimed.
This made Dexter feel embarrassed, insult, and judged. Why does everyone keep reminding him he was second best?
"Anyway, Apple come I want to know everything you've been doing since I left." Snow White said as she whisked Apple away.
The fans that once crowded the halls was gone leaving Maddie and Dexter alone.
"So much for seeing Raven now." Dexter sighed in despair.
"Yep!" Maddie agreed as Earl Grey nodded.
Apple & Raven's Dorm
Raven was finishing up her homework so she would be free for the weekend. She shoved her notebooks and textbooks in her bookbag and crashed on her bed; maybe she'll nap until it was time for dinner?
*KNOCK KNOCK*
"Come in!" Raven shouted to whoever was on the other side of the door.
As soon as the door opened there was a flash of light and voices in every direction. Raven rolled of her bed and hit the floor.
"What's going on?" Raven's shout was drowned out by the other voices.
"Goodbye, everyone!" A voice loud enough to drown the other voices and closed the door leaving the room silent.
"The public loves us, Apple!" A voice Raven recognized blissfully sighed.
'Snow White!' Raven thought as she rolled under her bed.
"Raven are you here?" Apple walked to Raven's side of the dorm looking for her roommate.
Raven kept quiet; there was no way she was going to explain what she was doing under the bed.
"Guess she walked out." Apple said a little disappointed.
"Good, I wanted to talk to you in private." Snow White said as she sat on Apple's canopy bed.
"What do you want to talk about?" Apple asked as she sat on her bed.
"It's about your roommate, is she being a bad influence? I mean I can understand if she is, but is she being a bad influence on you?" Snow White questioned.
"What do you mean?" Apple questioned.
Snow White got up from the canopy bed and walked towards Raven's side of the dorm.
Raven covered her mouth feeling a gasp coming out.
"She certainly follows the fashion of a future evil monarch." Snow White said examining Raven's dorm side.
"Actually, Briar and I redecorated Raven's side of the room." Apple corrected her mother.
"Why on earth would you do that for?" Snow White questioned.
"It was during the beginning of the school year and I request Headmaster Grimm to make us roommates... since we shared the same story. And I wanted Raven to feel right at home so we decorated like a future evil queens lair." Apple answered nervously leaving out the part where she and Briar snuck out during orientation, her almost losing her spot on the royal student council, and Headmaster Grimm let them be roommates to keep a close eye on Raven.
"I see; excellent work on the spikes on the furniture." Snow White praised Apple.
'Give me a break.' Raven thought as she rolled her eyes.
"But lets get to the matter at hand. Raven little Rebel movement has caused a small 'problem' throughout the land. And I need to know." Snow White looked Apple in the eyes and asked. " Are you going Rebel on me, daughter?"
Raven bit her tounge, the inside of her cheeks, and covered her mouth tighter from what she heard.
Apple didn't know what to say; she promised Raven she wouldn't tie her down to her pre-destiny and her mother was right there in front of her glaring knives into her slow.
"Of course not, it's just - do we really need Raven to be the next evil queen?" Apple answered. "There's not an evil bone in her body.."
"This is serious Apple!" Snow White shouted but quickly composed herself and fixed her hair. "We'll talk at dinner. I'll reserve us a table at Chez Fantasy for 6:00 and wear something nice. Goodbye, Apple."
Snow White went to the door to leave before stopping at Apple's mirror to make sure she was photo ready, and left.
Apple went to her fainting chaise and screamed into her apple shaped pillow with her initials embroiled on it.
Raven wanted to comfort Apple she really did, but now wasn't the right time. And seeing as Apple wasn't leaving anytime soon, Raven casted a teleportation spell.
*POOF*
Headmaster Grimm's Office
Word spread that Snow White was on the campus and it would be a matter of time before she would meet with Grimm.
*Knock. Knock*
Speak of the devil and he/she will come.
"Come in." Headmaster Grimm said.
Snow White entered with a displeased look on her face.
"Your Maje-"
"Save the formalities Headmaster, we have problem." Snow White said as one of her dwarf subject pulled out a chair for her.
"Let me guess, Raven Queen?" Headmaster Grimm groaned.
"First her mother tried to take over the fairytale world, then of course she starts some kind of 'movement', and lets not forget the dragon games." Snow White continued to list all the damages the Queen family has done to the fairytale world.
"I haven't forgotten." Headmaster Grimm said rubbing his forehead feeling a headache coming.
"And now Apple, my sweet Apple-" Snow White began dramatically. "Maybe straying from her destiny."
"Don't worry my Queen she is not straying and Raven is returning to her path of evil as well." Headmaster Grimm said confidently.
"This wouldn't happen to deal with your 'special shipments', would it Headmaster?" Snow White asked in an innocent tone.
The blood vanished from Grimm's face, did she know, Grimm cleared his throat.
"Don't worry, your majesty." Headmaster Grimm began with a smile. "It's all apart of the plan: Raven returns to following her destiny, the Rebel movement will crumble, all the stories will return to normal, and Apple will be the future Snow White."
"Good." Snow White gave a smile that assured trust in the headmaster. "Now if you excuse me I have a reservation to attend."
Mirror Prison
The Evil Queen was undeniably, unadulterated, and truly bored. At this very moment Faybelle was going over her evil deeds of the week.
'God, this fairy is annoying!' The Evil Queen thought.
But she did have a knack for evil deeds. If only Raven would apply herself like the talking brat with wings.
Suddenly, the Evil Queen felt a familiar presence slowly coming through.
"Hide Raven's coming!" The Evil Queen commanded Faybelle.
The fairy hid behind a trunk causing some paint to fall on her. The Evil Queen cut the feed on the mirror making it appear as though she wasn't there.
*Poof*
Raven appeared and walked towards the mirror.
"Mom, are you there?" Raven asked staring at her reflection.
"Hello, birdie." The Evil Queen greeted her daughter. "Is it time for our yearly talk already?"
"No it's just." Raven appeared to be fighting back tears. "I overheard Snow White talking to Apple - "
"SNOW WHITE!" The Evil Queens voice boomed in fury. "Did she do anything to you?"
"No it's just she said I was a bad influence on Apple for not following my destiny." Raven said on the verge of tears.
Normally hearing Raven being a bad influence would bring joy to the Evil Queen, but coming from Snow White, oh if she ever got out of mirror prison.
"I mean Apple's annoying, but she's my friend." Raven finished what she needed to say.
"Friend?" The Evil Queen gave a small laugh. "The girl you spied on you during Legacy Day through mirrors? Jesus, Raven has the royal brat brainwashed you or something."
"Yeah, that was bad." Raven rubbed her arm remembering the invasion of privacy. "She did say sorry and got rid of the mirror spy app."
"How do you know?" The Evil Queen questioned. "In fact it seems you're more a friend to her than she is to you."
"What do you mean." Raven asked.
The Evil Queen cracked her knuckles and began.
" 1. became your roommate and redecorated without your consent, 2. knew you broke her mirror but played like she didn't know, 3. spying on you (again consent), 4. when you tied to get a replacement, no idea why for, she complained , called you selfish, 6. she released me from Mirror Prison and didn't bother to tell anyone even you, her so called friend. And after all of the awful things she's done to you you still call her your friend."
Raven didn't know what to say. She just stood there in silence.
"I gotta go, mom." Raven said as began her teleportation spell.
"Just remember you can always come to me, Raven." The Evil Queen said before Raven completely disappeared.
"Is it true that Apple spied on Raven?" Faybelle said coming out from her hiding spot covered in paint.
"Yes, Faybelle, I have a job for you." The Evil Queen began. " I need you to split Raven and Apple's so called friendship apart."
"How? I don't care for either enough to know their whole business like that." Faybelle admitted.
"Use every advantage Apple has that Raven doesn't to put a wedge in and step back and let nature take it's course."
"I'll do my best!" Faybelle said as she fluttered out of the attic.
"You better." The Evil Queen snarled before disappearing from her mirror.
Feast of Famine
To say Apple was nervous was an understatement. She had just finished applying a bright apple red lipstick to her lips and pressed down on a napkin to remove any excess gloss. She was currently wearing the outfit she wore during the beauty contest; something classic, formal, and royal. Apple checked herself in her magic mirror one more time before leaving.
"Magic mirror on my wall, am I still the fairest one in this school" Apple asked her mirror.
"Of course you're the fairest, Apple White." The mirror answered back.
Apple smiled and gain some confidence as she grabbed her purse and headed out the door.
As Apple passed by many students complemented her.
"Gorgeous!" One said.
"Beautiful!" Another agreed.
"Lovely!" Someone spoke.
There wasn't a single eye that wasn't on her, Apple was the center of attention, the apple of everyone's eyes.
As Apple got to the entrance of the school she was greeted by a white limo-carriage with four white horses.
"Right this way, Princess Apple." The dwarf driver opened the door for Apple.
"Thank you." Apple thanked the driver and gracefully stepped into the limo carriage.
The interior of the limo carriage was lined with red leather, red carpet, a tv attached to the roof, and a mini fridge filled with snacks.
"Ms. White, we're here." The driver said as he help her out of the limo-carriage.
Chez Fantasy
Chez Fantasy was the fanciest, most popular, and most exclusive restaurant in Bookend. The restaurant was large castle with golden trees supporting the building, the parking lot was filled with limo-carriages that went on for miles, and the sounds of violins filled the air.
As Apple made her way inside she was dazzled by décor: marble tables with vases of crystal roses, a huge chandelier covered in diamonds brightened up the room, a large fountain in the shapes of a swans, merpeople, and dolphins that took up most of the entrance squirting glittering water, and guest as far as the eye can see.
"Apple, right on time." Apple turned to see her mother.
Snow White was wearing white ballgown that had gold snowflake , a red shawl, and a golden crown on top.
"You look beautiful, mom." Apple smiled at her mother.
"As do you dear." Snow White complimented back.
"Your majesties." A waiter approached them. "Your table is ready."
Both were seated at a table in the center of the room where everyone could see them. The patrons and workers couldn't believe their eyes both Apple and Snow White were dining in the same room as them.
"Apple, I wish to apologize about what happened this afternoon." Snow White apologized as she placed her menu down.
"What do you mean?" Apple placed down her menu.
"With this school year coming to an end, finals coming up, and your extra curriculums, it must have been stressful for me to come out of nowhere." Snow White answered.
"I was busy at the moment." Apple made up an excuse.
"Exactly!" Snow White said as she took a sip of her sparkling water with sphere shaped ice cubes (can they still be called cubes?).
"I shouldn't worry about a thing." Snow White took another sip of her water . "Your co-royal student council president, your grades have always been excellent, and despite everything that's happened this year you still held your crown up high. What I mean is I know you'll be a perfect queen."
Before Apple could say anything Snow White daintly clinked her teaspoon to her wine glass.
"Attention, everyone." Snow White stood up as everyone paid attention.
"I would like to propose a toast to my daughter, Apple White!" Snow White continued her speech. " Leader of the Royals, co-president of the royal student council, and most importantly the future 'Snow White', may she reign with grace, beauty, brains, and wisdom when the time comes! That is all."
Glasses were raised , applauds were heard, cameras flashed, and cheers echoed throughout the restaurant. Many came up to the two to take pictures, autographs, and small chats.
Snow White excused herself to the little queens' room leaving Apple to deal with their adoring fans. Before, truly leaving she watched Apple at the corner of her eye as fans and paparazzi surrounded her daughter. How Apple soaked up the attention with joy and how the people loved; a smile graced Snow's face that read 'hook, line, and sinker'.
Cafeteria
The cafeteria was mostly quiet during the weekends as students chose to eat out instead of eating whatever Hagatha cooked. There were many empty tables the larger groups had at least three or four in them.
Raven choose to eat in, not feeling like going out. Maybe she should've texted her friends to see if they wanted to eat out or meet her in the cafeteria, but Raven just wanted to be alone at the moment.
"Hi, Raven." A voice said behind her.
So much for being alone.
Raven turned to see Dexter holding a cafeteria tray.
"Hi, Dexter." Raven said in a gloomy tone. "Sorry, I didn't mean to come off so snappy."
"It's okay." Dexter said.
"No it's not!" Raven professed. "How about I treat you to an extra cupcake?"
"Well, I'm not one to decline extra dessert." Dexter answered in suave tone.
Raven giggled as she grabbed her tray.
The two grabbed their dinner of burgers, fries, salads, cupcakes (two for Dexter) and mandatory apples and picked one of the many empty tables.
"So how has your week been?" Raven questioned.
"It's been a truly lousy week." Dexter answered.
"How come?" Raven asked.
"Well my dad called me telling me how disappointed he was that I came first place and not Daring, and a whole bunch of other stuff this week." Dexter said in a gloomy tone while shoving his food back and forth on his plate.
"If it's any consolation my week was pretty sucky too." Raven began. "I feel like everyone's been breathing down my neck just waiting for me to make one big mistake and call me 'evil' -"
"Raven!" Dexter shouted.
As Raven looked up she saw that her magic had them floating two inches off the ground.
"Sorry, Dex." Raven said as she lowered them back to the ground. "Guess I owe you three cupcakes."
"Actually, instead of cupcakes-" Dexter began. "Raven if you're not doing anything in the next hour or two would you like to- "
"Hello, little brother!" A voice called out.
Dexter and Raven turned to see Daring.
"F-gort." Dexter groaned as Daring sat next to him.
"So what are you too talking about?" Daring asked as he took a sip of his coke.
"NOTHING!" Both Raven and Dexter shouted.
"Okay then, so that means we can continue our lessons Dexter!" Daring insisted as he put his coke down.
"What!" Dexter's face turned pink and began to sputtered as he gestured towards Raven. "No, Raven's here!"
"Good thinking: Raven I may need your help in the ladies department, if you don't mind?" Daring asked.
"My help with what?" Raven asked raising an eyebrow.
"It's nothing!" Dexter shouted face now red.
"Believe or not Dexter has a crush on a certain maiden and I'm teaching him to charm her heart." Daring said confidently as he looked at himself in the mirror.
"UGH!" Dexter groaned as he slammed his head into his food.
"Dexter, head off the table." Daring fumed in a disappointed tone.
Raven felt as though her heart had stop.
"Dexter, has a crush on some girl?" Raven asked in a weak voice.
"You betcha." Daring said to staring in his mirror.
"No, I don't!" Dexter bellowed as he lifted his head up.
"You don't ?" Raven and Daring exclaimed.
"Well, you so, I-" Before Dexter could finish the large tv mirror showed Blondie's Just Right Logo came on.
'Saved by the bell.' Dexter thought.
" Hello, fellow fairytales, Blondie Loches here with a big scoop on Snow and Apple White!"
This got everyone in the cafeterias attention.
"This afternoon Apple was spotting wearing the lovely outfit she wore for the royal beauty contest and rode a limo-carriage outside of school the question on everyone's mind was where did she go?"
Raven remembered before Snow White left she said for Apple to meet her at Chez Fantasy.
" Chez Fantasy!" Blondie announced in a sing-song voice. "Where Snow White gave the most elegant speech about, Apple."
The video played on the screen, then pictures of Apple and Snow with fellow royalty, celebrities, staff, and fans. The cafeteria was eating it up, except for Raven.
Raven glared at the mother and daughter seeing them happy together formed a knot in her stomach.
"Sucks doesn't it?" Raven turned to see Faybelle sitting next to her.
Before Raven could tell her to go away Faybelle continued.
"Here we are eating greasy fries, grade b burgers, and wilted salad and Apple gets to eat lobsters, caviar, and creme brulee." Faybelle said as she bit into a fry.
"So, burgers are a classic." Raven huffed as she finished her fries.
Faybelle wasn't giving up that easily, she just needed to stir the pot more.
"Have you ever been to Chez Fantasy, Raven?" Faybelle began. "I mean it takes forever to get a reservation, but royalty like you can get a seat whenever you like."
"No." Raven answered as she bit into her burger.
"Really?" Faybelle gave a mock gasp. "I thought since your mom is - I mean was the richest queen in the land that you two would have like evil mommy-daughter brunches at Chez Fantasy."
"We had chefs at home. " Raven answered taking a bigger bite of her burger.
"Still a bummer you never got to go." Faybelle took a sip of her water.
"Well I have gone!" Daring answered the question.
"You have?" The three questioned.
"Yes, three times." Daring began as he pulled out his mirror phone showing images of him in various suits. " For many photoshoots for 'Successful Suits for Princes Monthly', me and the other models were treated to their brunch menu."
Envy started to fester in Raven and Dexter seeing how the other party got it better.
"Let's play that video one more time!" Blondie's voice broke the silence.
The video played again so did the images of Apple being praised; it finally became too much.
"That's it I'm done." Raven slammed her tray and stormed out the room leaving her uneaten cupcake behind.
"Raven, wait!" Dexter tried to reach out to her, but was grabbed.
"Dexter, wait." Daring began. " We still haven't begun lesson two."
"That's it I'm done too." Dexter said as he slammed his tray and left leaving two uneaten cupcakes.
"What's their problem?" Faybelle questioned nibbling on her straw.
"You gonna eat those cupcakes?" The littlest pig asked before pigging out on the cupcakes.
Village of Bookend
Many shops were closing for the night as they closed their doors, switched the open sign to closed, and customers and workers going home.
"Bye, Daddy!" Maddie waved her father goodbye.
"Goodnight, Madeline, stay safe." The Mad Hatter waved back.
Maddie began her walk back to school, but stopped to talk to a certain friend.
"Hey, young narrator are you there?" Maddie asked.
*The Sound of Silence*
"I was wondering if you knew what my premonition was about?" Maddie asked again.
Still no reply.
"Brooke, I know you can hear me. I still don't know why I couldn't hear you during the Dragon Games, but please send me a sign." Maddie concluded her one-sided conversation.
As Maddie walked back to school the streetlights began to flicker purple, red, pink, and teal lights, until they left as quickly as they came.
"Brooke"
"What? I'm trying to help!" Brooke explained herself. "At least let me help this time; you wouldn't let me speak during the Dragon Games."
"Because you'd spoil everything." The female narrator said.
"It's important that we watch as things go and not interact." The male narrator said.
"You guys are making me miserable." Brooke grumbled.
"Misery builds character." The male and female narrators said in unison.
When did the Weekends Suck?
Saturday
"La,la,la,la!" Apple sang at the top of her lungs.
"Apple, be quiet." Raven grumbled.
"Well somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed." Apple huffed, but continued to get ready for her meeting with her fellow princesses.
Apple was currently wearing a red pencil skirt, a white blouse with red apple shaped buttons, and red heels. All she needed was a crown, but which one? The pink one or the red one.
"Raven?" Apple asked.
Raven didn't respond. Apple waltzed to her side of the dorm.
"Raven, what crown should I wear?" Apple asked poking Raven and didn't stop until she responded.
"For crying out loud, Apple!" Raven's voice boom as she sat up. "First you wake me up with your annoying singing, then you repeatedly poke me for whatever some stupid fashion advice? Go ask that stupid talking mirror of yours and let me sleep!"
Apple had a shocked expression on her face.
"Sorry, Apple, I I just really need some sleep." Raven apologized as she laid back down and covered her head. "And the red one."
"Thank you, Raven." Apple said as she left the dorm.
Outside of Dorm
Faybelle yawned as she scratched her back and sipped her coffee from a mug with fairy wing handles. Normally she wouldn't be up this early but - the call of nature - beckoned her.
"For crying out loud, Apple!"
Faybelle almost dropped her mug (and remaining coffee) when she heard Raven's voice. She placed her ear to door and heard everything.
"Seems like the school's popular roommates are having an argument- OOF!" Faybelle sneered before getting hit by the door.
Apple walked out the door (not noticing Faybelle) with a hurt expression on her face resembling a kicked puppy.
"Time to stir up some trouble." Then Faybelle's stomach gurgled. "Bathroom first!"
After a quick stop to the ladies room and getting dressed in her cheerleading outfit. She knocked on Raven and Apple's dorm. Raven answered the door with her hair unmade, dark circles under her eyes, and a glare that could kill a man or two.
"What do you want, Faybelle?" Raven hissed.
"Sheesh, morning person much?" Faybelle retorted. " Is Apple here? For the end-of-school-year she wanted the cheer squad to to 'wish everyone a happy Summer' or something like that?"
"She went to her monthly princess meeting and I don't know when she'll be back." Raven answered.
"Mind if I drop the plans off on her side of the dorm?" Faybelle asked as she poofed up some papers.
"Fine, make it quick." Raven said trying to rub a forming headache.
Faybelle walked to Appe's side of the dorm room dropped the papers on Apple's desk. Faybelle spied photos of Apple at various parties, parties she would never be invited to... or Raven!
"Why aren't you at the princess meeting?" Faybelle asked raising an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" Raven looked annoyed.
"I mean you are technically a princess shouldn't you be there: making big decisions for the school, talking about the latest gossip with your fellow princesses, or planning parties and such?"
Faybelle did have a point she is a princess after all.
"Maybe they wanted it to be a small group." Raven answered trying to ignore the feeling of doubt.
"Maybe it's because they think you're evil." Faybelle blurted out.
"That's not true." Raven gritted through her teeth.
"True! If they didn't want evil princesses they wouldn't have invited Lizzie. So I guess they didn't want you!" Faybelle said nonchalantly.
That did it! Ravens fist glowed purple magic, she lifted a foot in the air, and eyes glared daggers. Faybelle knew she pushed Raven too far. Her wings wilted behind the closer Raven got to her.
"GET OUT OF MY ROOM, PEASENT!" Raven shouted as she began throwing fireballs at Faybelle.
Faybelle flew as fast as she could out of the room. Despite getting out safely the edge of her skirt, tip of her ponytail, and purse got hit with the blast and she smelt of burnt meat.
"My work here is done!" Faybelle voice and posture betrayed what she said as she limped away to practice.
After her little melt down Raven composed herself to see the room trashed. Marks on the walls, both mirrors damaged, and items scattered all over the room.
"Great." Raven moaned as she cast a spell to undo all the damage.
Raven jumped into her bed letting sleep return to her, until breakfast.
Princess Meeting
*YAWN*
"Why'd we have to get up so early?" Briar yawned again.
"Don't know." Ashylnn yawned. "Apple, said it was very important."
"It better be!" Duchess appeared stomping toward her fellow princesses. " Some of us like sleeping in on the weekends."
"Well here we are." Briar said as she opened the classroom door to princessology.
"Good morning, fellow princesses!" Apple greeted her friends as they entered the classroom. "Please take a seat in any of the empty desk."
Holly, Lizzie, Darling, and Blondie were already in the room looking tired as well.
"As you all know our end of the school year trip is between the Enchanted Forest and Mirror Beach." Apple began. "I was thinking maybe we should just go to the Enchanted Forest. It's close to the school, close to nature, and -"
"We did that last year." Duchess said bluntly interrupted.
"It would be nice to visit the beach." Lizzie added with a yawn.
"And we can camp on the beach and watch the baby sea turtles return to their home." Ashylnn added.
"I say we take a vote." Darling said. "Those for in favor of the Enchanted Forest raise your hand."
Apple, Ashylnn, Blondie, and Holly raised their hands.
"Those for in favor of the Mirror Beach raise your hand." Darling said.
Duchess, Lizzie, Briar, and Darling raised their hands.
"It's a tie!" Holly gasped.
"No duh there's only eight of us." Duchess noted.
"If we had one more princess to make the decision that would be the tie breaker. But who?" Lizzie pondered.
There was no shortage of princesses in the school, you can turn you head and there'd be a princess there. The problem was which one? The princess had to be someone who knew the importance of hard work, someone who couldn't be swayed, someone who knew what was best for her fellow students.
"Of course, Raven, she'll be the tie breaker!" Apple proclaimed.
"Raven, pfft, honestly!" Duchess scoffed. "She'll probably send us into the dark forest to be eaten by vultures."
"Oh, pipe down, Duchess." Darling said standing up from her seat.
"Watch it, Darling." Duchess hissed. "It would be uncharming of you to start a fight."
"And Daring wouldn't like it if he found out you were bulling me." Darling bit back.
"Girls!" Apple brought the attention back on herself. "So it's agreed, Raven will be the tie-breaker."
"Agreed." The other princesses said as they went back to their dorm rooms.
As Apple locked the classroom door her phone began to ring her favorite song from True Reflection. It was a message from Snow White that read:
'Are you free this afternoon?'
Cafeteria
A few early bird students were in line for breakfast: picking their favorite pastries, cereal, and beverages.
Dexter got up early hoping he could see Raven and finally asked her out without Daring intervening. As he was about to order a voice called behind him.
"Hello, little brother!" Daring's voice boomed.
"Oh no." Dexter groaned.
"Oh yes, good to see you bright and early, we have a full day planned." Daring said.
" What do you mean 'we'? Don't you have a photoshoot today or something?" Dexter questioned.
"I do, but I managed to fit you in." Daring answered.
"What?" Dexter said barely above a whisper
"That's right todays gonna be a brother day." Daring said as he wrapped an arm around Dexter's shoulder. "Now for some breakfast."
As Dexter was about to grab a muffin, Daring swatted Dexter's hand.
"What was that for?" Dexter hissed as he rubbed his wrist.
"You can't eat that slop if you're trying to whoo your crush Dexter." Daring insisted. "You need to bulk up some."
Daring then snapped his fingers and three chefs behind the counter appeared.
"We'll need two protein powdered spinach shakes, energy bars, and one bowl of oatmeal." Daring ordered.
And in seconds a glass filled with green liquid appeared, an energy bar, a lumpy bowl of oatmeal, and the mandatory apple appeared on both trays.
"But, I wanted pancakes." Dexter whined.
Dexter then spotted Raven walking inside the cafeteria, before he could reach her.
"Come brother we only have twenty minutes before my photoshoot." Daring yanked Dexter away before he could protest.
Heading to the Cafeteria
Raven was in a rotten mood this morning as her classmates parted ways as she walked past them. Nobody dared say a word in front of her in fear of meeting her glare.
"Raven!" Before Raven could give an icy glare of the unfortune fool who dared called her name she was wrapped in a familiar warm hug.
"Hey, Maddie!" Raven gave a weak chuckle.
"Are you alright you seem rather pale?" Maddie asked in concerned.
"I had a very rough morning so far." Raven answered as her stomach growled. "And hungry."
"Well to breakfast." Maddie grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the cafeteria.
Raven could've sworn she saw Dexter, but when she looked up he was gone.
"Guess we'll be here for awhile." Maddie said as she looked at the line ahead of her.
It was true there were like twenty students ahead of them.
"I shouldn't have to wait in front of these peasants." Raven gritted through her teeth.
"What?" Maddie questioned.
"Crepes!" Raven lied. "I said I wanted chocolate and salted caramel crepes."
"That does sound good!" Maddie agreed. " I want mine with: berries, whipped cream, pineapples, bacon, maple syrup-"
As Maddie began listing endless toppings, Raven started to chant a spell that created an oatmeal monster scaring the students ahead of them out of line leaving her and Maddie in line.
"With rainbow sprinkles." Maddie finished as she looked at the line. "What happened to the line?"
"What line?" Raven question in a not so innocent tone.
After receiving their crepes, teas, and mandatory apples Maddie and Raven trying to find a place to sit. Unaware Headmaster Grimm witnessed the whole thing.
Still in Cafeteria
Cedar and Cerise were enjoying their breakfast of pancakes.
"Hey guys." Cerise spotted Maddie and Raven as they walked over.
"Wow, Raven, you look like death!" Cedar blurted out before covering her mouth. "Sorry, it's just you look paler than usual."
"Just had a rough morning." Raven answered.
"Maybe a walk in the enchanted forest will do you some good." Cerise suggested as she bit into her bacon pancakes.
"Great idea, Cerise." Maddie agreed. " Oh, I got a better idea, how about a slumber party!"
"It has been a while since we had one and it seems like fun." Cedar agreed.
"Then, it's agreed." Raven said as she bite into her apple and made a gag sound.
Some Photoshoot/ Suit Place
Daring was currently being fitted in a black suit and tie.
"You see Dexter the way to a woman's heart is style." Daring began. "No woman wants to be seen with a man who looks like he crawled out from a dumpster."
"You don't say." Dexter said in a sarcastic tone as he was being fitted in a navy blue suit and light blue tie.
"I do say!" Daring affirmed.
"Gentlemen, Lady Mirrorz is ready for you." A male worker said.
The boys walked to where photographers, assistance, and other male models were.
"Daring Charming, how are you darling?" A woman with white her, a black suit, a silver ribbon wrapped around her neck, and silver high heels came up to him kissing both cheeks.
"Mirrorz good to see ya." Daring gave her a flashing smile (that almost blinded her) and finger guns.
" Are you ready for your close up?" Mirrorz asked.
"Actually Mirrorz I need your help with something." Daring pulled his Dexter in be his shoulders. "This is my little brother , Dexter, and I was wondering if he could be in this months magazine."
"Aw, you naughty boy, hiding this charming face from me." Mirrorz gasped as she pinched Dexter's cheeks really hard.
"Got warn you she's a pincher." Daring whispered as Dexter gave him a look that said 'too late'.
"And of course, we double booked for eye company and we can use an extra model." Mirrorz said as she began setting up her camera.
"But I'm not a model." Dexter protested.
"Never say never bro, ladies dig male models." Daring said. " Just do what I do."
"Daring Charming, your needed for make up." An assistant called out.
"Coming!" Daring answered as he left Dexter.
Everyone else was busy prepping or talking to each other, if anyone was paying attention Dexter stood out like a sore thumb. He decided to lean on one of the backwalls away from everyone, by himself, unnoticed, just like every Charming family event.
"You won't standout back here, wallflower." A voice said as Dexter turned he saw Poppy.
"Poppy? What are you doing here?" Dexter questioned.
"I always get called in for photoshoots." Poppy answered. " The Question is what are you doing here?"
"Daring dragged me along." Dexter sighed.
"That's so cute, Holly and I do the same thing at the Tower Hair Salon!" Poppy gushed.
"Dexter Charming we need you in this shoot!" An assistant called out.
"Well time to slay, Dex!" Poppy gave Dexter a friendly punch.
"Great." Dexter said sarcastically as he went to where he was called.
"Beautiful, elegant, heavenly, charming!" Mirrorz praised Daring with each pose he did.
"Excellent work, Dar!" A male model said.
"You're so handsome." A female assistant carrying coffee said.
"Thank you, Daring, you have graced us once again!" Mirrorz praised Daring.
"Nothing to it." Daring said as he wrapped a towel around his shoulders and took a swig of his coffee.
"Dexter Charming, you're up." Mirrorz announced.
Dexter walked on the stage just standing there awkwardly. This confused everyone in the room, he was just standing there.
"Dexter, do something!" Daring shouted.
"Like what?" Dexter questioned.
"Just do what I do." Daring answered back.
A Few Moments Later
"No, no, wait, no!" Mirrorz said going through her camera for a good image of Dexter.
Dexter felt so embarrassed, he wasted all these people's time.
"Dex, what are you doing?" Daring came up to him.
"I'm trying, this modeling stuff is hard!" Dexter complained. "Maybe I should go."
"What, no!" Daring put an arm around Dexter's shoulder. "Just one more, it won't kill you."
Dexter took off his glasses and began to wipe them. "If you say so."
"WAIT!" Mirrorz shouted. "Hold that pose!"
Dexter looked confused as Daring flashed a smile.
*FLASH*
"This is charming!" Mirrorz proclaimed as the others surrounded her to see the image.
Daring looked into the camera and saw the image.
"You're right, this is charming." Daring agreed. "Dexter, lets take twenty more of -"
When Daring looked up Dexter was gone.
Village of Bookend
The teens of Ever After High were free to play, hangout, and shop in the Village of Bookend. And a certain boutique was having a sell. Bookend Boutique is one of the most popular boutiques in Bookend; to be truthful it was more of our worlds equivalent to Macy's or Jcpenneys than a boutique. The store was trying to make way for Spring/Summer outfits so the sale was going to get rid of all Autumn/Winter items.
"Here we are Bookend Boutique!" Snow White proclaimed. " When I was a your age it actually was a boutique."
"You don't say." Apple said.
"Come now, Apple, the sells await us!" Snow White said as she looped her arm around Apple's.
As they walked in every eye was on them. Cheering their names, asking for autographs, praising them.
"The public loves us." Snow White sighed blissfully.
Insert montage of Snow and Apple shopping, trying on outfits, posing, and hitting every boutique in town.
Lunchtime
After an exciting evening of shopping the White's decided to have lunch at a nearby cafe.
"That was a fun outing." Snow White said as she sipping her apple champagne.
" I agree." Apple agreed as she sipped her apple iced tea.
"Mom, why did you needed me this afternoon?" Apple asked.
"I just wanted to spend time with my daughter of course." Snow White answered. "Did you have other plans?"
"Oh no... Well I was hoping to talk to Raven about something if she wasn't too mad at me." Apple answered.
"Talk about what and why would Raven be mad at you?" Snow White asked in a concern tone.
Apple explained how she woke up Raven this morning upsetting the girl. How the royal student council was voting on the location of the end -of-the-school-year-trip. Apple was hoping to convince Raven to vote for the Enchanted Forest instead of Mirror Beach. Apple concluded her tale and sipped some more of her apple iced tea.
"Oh, Apple." Snow White gasped in sympathy. "I'm sure you'll convince Raven."
"Thanks, mom." Apple said as she continued to sip her apple iced tea.
"The reason you don't want to go to Mirror Beach isn't because of the 'well incident' is it?" Snow White asked.
"What no, I'm a big princess now! I have no time for childish fears." Apple denied. "Pardon me mom, I have to go to the little princesses room."
Apple excused herself and headed to the ladies room.
Cedar and Cerise's Dorm
As soon as they agreed the party would be in Cerise and Cedar's dorm, cedar cleaned her side from top to bottom. She made sure her art supplies were in the far corner of her side of the room, her blankets and pillows washed, and no sawdust on the ground. Her side of the room was so clean it would do Cinderella proud.
Cedar then looked up to Cerise's side of the room, it wasn't bad but it was pretty messy. Red capes in a hamper, tennis shoes thrown every which way, and a waste basket filled with jerky wrappers. Cedar didn't want to risk telling Cerise her side of the dorm looked like a pig pen so she decided to clean it.
"Back with the snacks!" Cerise howled scaring Cedar. "What are you doing?"
"I was cleaning my side of the room since Maddie and Raven would be here later tonight, then I noticed your side was messy and needed to be cleaned so-"
"Okay, okay, I get it." Cerise interrupted as she placed the bags filled with snacks down. " Thanks Cedar, but it's my mess to clean not yours."
"Okay." Cedar said.
"Now help me order the pizzas, I'm as hungry as a wolf." Cerise said as she pulled out her phone.
"Well, you are half-wolf." Cedar gasped realizing what she said.
"Drat their on hold. Better call the other guys." Cerise grumbled dialing another pizza joint.
'Good she didn't hear that.' Cedar thought.
Slumber Party
Cedar was applying the last button to her lavender wood-patterned pajama set and put on her peach bonnet. She was so excited for the slumber party!
Cerise was sitting on Cedar's bed hair braided, wearing a sleeveless red hoodie with the hood on, plaid white and black night pants, and red socks with exposed toes.
"You think we have enough snacks for tonight?" Cedar asked looking over the snacks.
They had four bowls of chips ranging from potato chips, pretzels, and cheese puff, cookies from chocolate chip to gingersnap, so much candy it was a surprise Gus and Helga didn't storm the room, soft drinks such as cola, orange, grape, and fairyberry, and enough pizza to last all night.
"I think we're good." Cerise answered.
"It's them!" Cedar exclaimed as Cerise opened the door to reveal Maddie and Raven.
Maddie had her hair in pigtails wearing a teal onesie with purple and black teacup designs and Raven had her hair in a ponytail wearing a purple tank top with a black raven skull design on it, black pajama shorts, and lilac socks.
"We're here!" Maddie jumped hugging Cerise.
"Hope you don't mind. but we brought snacks." Raven said as she hugged Cedar.
Raven levitated a big ol' bowl of buttery popcorn, a tray of of finger sandwiches, and a tray of mini cakes.
"Yeah, we're good on food." Cedar said.
"Alright now to party all night long!" Maddie cheered.
Several Hours Later
After of evening of snacks, 1980s slasher flicks, games and an endless supply of pizza the girls were fast asleep. Cedar and Cerise in their beds, and Maddie and Raven in their sleeping bags. Cedar, Cerise, and Maddie rested peacefully (besides Cerise's snoring) while Raven tossed and turned in her sleep.
Images of villages conquered, red skies, armies taking over kingdoms and queendoms, and a slim figure looking down on the carnage smiling as she heard screams.
Raven sat up in her sleeping bag scanning the room seeing nothing but her friends asleep.
"That's it. No more mega spicy meat lovers before bed." Raven groaned as she went back to sleep.
Sunday
Hunter and Dexter's Dorm
Hunter was sound asleep until a certain squirrel was in the mood to cause some mischief. Pesky filled Hunter's right hand with shaving cream and used a feather to tickle his nose, then -
"Eugh! Pesky!" Hunter jumped out of his bed wearing an earthy green tank top and spring green boxers and chased Pesky around the room.
"While you two keep it down?" Dexter's voice was heard, but he wasn't seen.
"Dex, where are you?" Hunter asked acanning the room to not see him.
"Under the bed." Dexter answered.
Hunter looked under the bed to see Dexter in his black t-shirt, light blue pajama pants, and bags under his eyes.
"What'cha doing under the bed?" Hunter asked.
"Hiding from Daring and his so called lessons." Dexter answered. "Why is he doing this ?"
"Maybe he's trying to help in his own way." Hunter answered.
" I don't need his help." Dexter pouted.
"I'll take your word for it." Hunter chuckled. " Why don't you just talk to him."
"Easier said then done." Dexter mumbled.
Mirror Prison
The Evil Queen was currently watching the latest news on Snow White and Apple White, God, did she hate those two! But no matter their reign of power would end soon.
"She's not getting any eviler." The mirror showed the image of Grimm.
"And hello to you too." The Evil Queen snapped back. "If I was Snow you'd be bowing at my feet."
"Don't push it." Grimm hissed. " I've been documenting Raven's progress, but she's just not at the level we need her to be."
"Patients, just keep supplying her the apples and our plan shall work." The Evil Queen answered.
"Fine." Grimm huffed and ended the conversation.
"Doesn't anybody say bye anymore?" The Evil Queen thought.
True Raven's current actions weren't subpar, but they could be greater, she just needed the right trigger.
Suddenly one of the mirrors and the girls bathroom activated.
"I don't know, Apple." Ashylnn said as she applied her lip gloss. "Isn't it a little late to add another member to the royal student council and our princess group."
"Don't worry, Ash, Raven will be a perfect addition to the group." Apple said applying her lipstick. " She's a princess, and when we meet up on Monday she'll vote for the Enchanted Forest."
"How do you know she won't vote for Mirror Beach?" Ashylnn asked.
"Because-" Apple couldn't think of what to say. "She's my friend?"
"Were you answering or questioning?" Ashylnn questioned. " But I will agree to let Raven join since she's a voice for the Rebels. See ya, Apple."
"Bye, Ash." Apple waved as Ashylnn left the bathroom.
Apple clutched the sink.
"Raven, has to pick the Enchanted Forest she just has to." Apple whimpered.
The Evil Queen was curious what brought the future Snow White to this state. So she casted a spell.
"Mirror, memory, show yourself! Reflect the past and show me the future!" The Evil Queen chanted.
Visions of a younger Apple revealed that she almost drowned, how she feared baths for awhile, the pool in gym class, and the beach.
The Evil Queen gave a wicked grin. " This can work in my favor."
Okay I'm gonna end it here; I had some more to add, but I need to take a short break. So what did ya'll think? Please leave a comment on what you think will happen next. And remember to stay safe everyone.