Chapter 20: The Legacy Orchard

Hey everyone I'm back with another chapter. After seeing the newest trailer for the new Kingdom Hearts game I got so revved up I just needed to write again. I know this is a little early, but with what I have planned they will want to put those in the Yearbook. Please Review and Enjoy.

It was a beautiful morning in Ever After as Headmasters Milton and Giles Grimm lead everyone up the hill to the Legacy Orchard as tradition at the beginning of the year.

At the front Daring, Sparrow, and Hunter were in the middle of a race to the top.

Daring runs to the gate while Sparrow and Hunter stop from exhaustion.

"Wha Hoo! Fastest right here." Daring cheers until they heard someone clear their throat.

The three boys look to see Cerise was already by the gate. "With that time? I don't think so." Cerise chuckles.

Giles, Milton and the rest of the students make it to the top.

"Now students I hope I don't have to remind you to be on your best behavior as we enter the Legacy Orchard." Milton said as they unlocked the gate letting them in.

"Oh, this is hex-cellent." Apple said happily.

"Yeah, hex-cellent." Raven said sarcastically.

"Today you'll be able to read the yearbooks from untold generations of students who came before you." Giles said as Cedar took a few pictures.

'I can't believe I've been here for so long. Lot has happened.' Roxas thought walking through the Orchard.

"I've heard of this each tree has the yearbook stories from a different class." Apple said looking at one of the trees.

Roxas walks up to a tree and opens one of the books. Inside he sees a girl with super long hair.

"Hey Holly, Poppy look at this." Roxas calls out as the two of them came over.

"No way is that our mom?" Holly asks.

"Who else has hair as long as yours? But Poppy I think you might be interested in that." Roxas points to the object in Rapunzel's hand.

"Whoa Mom used a Frying Pan, just like me." Poppy said surprised.

"Says here she would use that thing to keep everything away especially people who tried to mess with her hair." Holly said.

Roxas and Poppy chuckle.

"Who else in here?" Poppy asks flipping the badges.

In the yearbook Roxas saw Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Beast and Alice.

'These versions of them sure look a lot different from the ones from Sora's memories, and I've seen Beast up close, compared to this one the one I've seen looks way scarier.'

Roxas thought.

"You know Roxas since you and Namine are officially students you'll get to be in the Yearbook as the first Ever After Student to use a Keyblade." Poppy said.

"Who knows maybe someday future students will read the Story of Roxas." Holly said.

"Wow that would be interesting." Roxas said before walking to another tree.

As Namine was flipping through a yearbook Roxas walks over to her. "Any interesting stories in this year?" Roxas asks.

"So far, they all seem pretty interesting, but nobody we might know of." Namine turns the badge and her eyes widen. "Roxas look."

"Is that?" Roxas said in shock.

In the picture was a man in his 40's he had a pointy hat with stars and moons along with a matching blue jacket, they were looking at a young Yen Sid. But what really got
their attention was the young Milton and Giles Grimm being handed the position of Headmaster by him.

"Yen Sid was the Headmaster of Ever After High?" Namine said in shock.

"Unreal." Roxas said when Giles walks up to them.

"Oh, it is very real you two. Yen Sid passed the title of Headmaster to me and my brother when we became old enough to run the school on our own." Giles said.

"Wow." Roxas said turning to the next page where Yen Sid was with two boys playing chess one had dark clothing and silver hair, while the other was dressed in white and had long black hair. "Who are these two?" Roxas asks.

"This book is so old the names have almost faded away." Namine said.

They both look to see all was left was X for one name and E for the other the rest they couldn't make out.

Suddenly throughout the Orchard various Heartless appeared: Scarlet Tangos, Dire Plants, Shadows and a few Gigas Shadows.

"Look out!" Ginger yells as most of the students ran from the Heartless as fast as they could.

"Roxas don't let them destroy the orchard!" Milton yells.

Roxas and Namine summon their keyblades. "Anyone else who wants to save the orchard feel free to help!" Roxas said as he and Namine charged.

"Hang on Roxas!" Poppy said taking out her frying pan.

"We got your back!" Raven said as she and Maddie charged.

"Get out of our orchard!" Melody said firing music notes.

As a few shadows approached one of the trees Apple hit the tree trunk and multiple yearbooks came down hitting the Shadows.

They turn to Apple and pursue her when Oathkeeper flies in destroying them.

Apple looks to see Roxas looking over. "Love the bravery Apple, but it takes more than books to destroy them!" Roxas said.

With his back turned a Dire Plant fires a seed at him. "Roxas!" He turns to see Poppy whacking the seed back at the plant destroying it. "I got your back!" Poppy said.

"You're awesome Poppy." Roxas said as a small blush appears on her face.

Namine destroys a Scarlet Tango and comes face to face with a Gigas Shadow. She grips Chain of Memories tightly.

The Gigas shadow swipes its arms at her and Namine side steps before hitting it repeatedly until it grabs her arm and throws her backwards sending tumbling onto the
ground.

"Ow." She groans picking herself up.

As the Gigas Shadow charges Raven blasts it with her powers making it fall backwards.

"Thanks a lot." Namine said.

"No problem, now finish it off." Raven said.

Namine charges forward and slams her Keyblade into its chest turning it back into darkness.

Melody fires the multiple music notes from her music track destroying the Dire Plants. "All that's left are the big ones!" She yelled.

Roxas charges towards the last two Heartless. "Thunder Raid!" Thunder coats Oblivion as Roxas throws it at one sending it crashing back causing it to disappear into shadows.

"Maddie!" Roxas yells as Maddie drops down from the tree smashing her mallet on top of the shadow destroying it.

"I think that's all of them." Raven said as they all scan the area.

Everyone makes their way back in. "Thank you all for saving the orchard." Milton said.

"It's what we do sir." Namine said.

Roxas walks over to Apple. "Hey that was really brave of you to try and help us Apple."

"Well you guys look like you needed help." Apple said.

"You know that offer to teach you to fight is still open." Roxas said.

"This time I might actually take you up on it." Apple chuckles.

After they made sure all the Heartless were gone the students calmed down and even praised the ones who fought the Heartless.

Giles claps his hands and the year books go back up into the trees. "I hope all of you have had a hex-cellent story filled field trip." He said as everyone nods in agreement.

"It was so much fun reading books and then battling Heartless. Who could ask for anything better?" Maddie said.

"Students at the end of the school year you will plant a new seed in this orchard, an Ecorn which will grow into a new story tree." Milton said holding up an Acorn that had a
USB drive in it.

"Representing the stories and adventures of your class." Giles said causing everyone to be excited.

"Who will volunteer to be the editor of this year's special yearbook?" Milton asks as Apple runs forward holding Raven's hand.

"We volunteer!" Apple said.

Everyone applauds the two girls as they all gather for the first picture of the yearbook.

"You know Roxas I think this will be an interesting year." Namine said.

"With us around they'll definitely get their share of adventure." Roxas said.

As Cedar was about to take the picture they hold up their keyblades as Cedar takes the first photo of the new school year.