Chapter 32: Way too Wonderland
Hey everyone I'm back with Way Too Wonderland in this I took elements from the original episodes and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland I think you'll like the changes and surprises I have in store. So please review and enjoy.
It had been a week since the Blue Moon Forest Fest and things at Ever After High were starting to go back to normal.
It was breakfast time at the school cafeteria and Roxas was sitting down with his friends when Apple walks up to the top part of the cafeteria.
"Excuse me?!" She calls out, but nobody hears her Apple then brings her fingers to her lips and whistles loudly getting everyone's attention.
"My ears!" Tiny the giant yells dropping his giant pancake down destroying one of the tables.
Dexter who was eating cereal gets startled by the whistle jumps and his bowl flies up spilling milk and cereal all over Daring.
"My hair!" Daring yells.
"Excuse me! As editor of the Griffin, our beloved school paper, I'm pleased to announce I will be doing a special feature. And the theme is A Time of Wonder. It will feature stories of Wonderland and all the students from Wonderland who are here." Apple said.
"I think Apple's idea is awesome!" Faybelle cheers.
"Thanks, Faybelle- wait you do?" Apple asks surprised to be getting support from her.
"Sure, cuz it will give you a chance to rehash how these Blunderland brats got stuck here in the first place. Thanks to Raven's Mom, the Evil Queen." Faybelle said taking out her MirrorPad that showed a picture of a Mirror and from it an evil laugh came from it scaring the students.
"That girl really knows how to scare people." Namine said.
"I cannot tell a lie, that lady scares the shavings off me." Cedar admits.
"Hey, that's not fair!" Raven said getting up. "It's not my mom's fault that Wonderland is sealed off from Ever After. I mean maybe she poisoned Wonderland's magic and sure because of her Wonderland's magic is even topsy turvyer than ever and yeah thanks to her the Queen of Hearts is a total whacko screwball." Raven said causing everyone to gasp and look to Lizzie expecting a reaction. Instead she was just looking at a photo of her mom.
"Hello? Raven just, like totally insulted your mom?" Faybelle asks flying over to her.
"Sorry Lizzie. I was just trying to point out if you're going to look for someone to blame, blame Headmaster Grimm he's always like "You must follow your own stories" or "let's trap the Evil Queen in a mirror" am I right?" Raven said as Headmaster Grimm walks up behind her.
The other students make faces and signals telling her to stop talking right now.
"He's standing right behind me, isn't he?" Raven sighs.
"Correct, and you may be seated." Milton Grimm said as Raven headed back to her seat. "As for the rest of you, understand this. The Wonderland Curse is dangerous, no one must have any contact with that world for any reason. It has been sealed off for your own good!" He said turning around and walking towards the exit.
"Oh, oh, oh Headmaster Grimm. Actually, as part of my article for the Gryphon, I was hoping I could ask you about the curse and what exactly it—"
"Enough! The worlds must remain separate and that is all you need to know." Milton interrupts. "Now off to classes." He said as the bell rings.
"Hey, hey everyone I'm looking for volunteers to help with the story. If you're interested meet me in the study hall after class." Apple announces.
Walking to class Alistair runs to catch up with Roxas. "Hey Roxas, can we talk?" He asks.
"Sure, what's up?" Roxas asks as Alistair leans in to whisper.
"Any luck getting the Tempest through the Wonderland Curse?" Alistair asks.
"Not yet, right now that curse has the navigation mixing up the Wonderland here with the Wonderland I've been to." Roxas said.
"Maybe we can find some clues on the Wonderland Curse if we go to Apple's story meeting." Alistair suggests.
"It's worth a shot." Roxas nods in agreement.
At lunch Apple walked into the study hall and puts her books down on the desk.
"I, Apple White, hereby call this planning meeting to order. All those who are here please state your name for the record." Apple said looking around to see only Darling had shown up.
"Uh, Darling Charming." Darling said stating her name.
"Okay, only one person, but we can make that work. Is there some special interest you have in Wonderland?" Apple asks.
"Oh, well you know who isn't interested in Wonderland and what secrets it might hold." Darling whispers that last part before quickly recovering. "I mean not that I like secrets or have any."
"I see well since it's just the two of us." Suddenly the door opens to reveal Lizzie walking in. "Oh, Lizzie glad you could make it." Apple smiles.
"I'm sorry Apple, it's just even talking about Wonderland is a difficult thing for me right now. Today is my mother's birthday" Lizzie said.
"Oh, well that's good." Apple said.
"What's wrong with that?" Darling asks.
"She sent me an invitation." Lizzie said handing it to them.
They open the letter to see a pair of lips on it. "Your presents are requested at the Queen's Birthday Bash. Yes, it has been far too long, and I wish to bask in your presents. P.S Don't forget the presents." The letter said.
"Your mom sure likes presents." Apple said.
"I would love to be there to help her spell- berate, but with the entrance sealed I can never go home." Lizzie said.
"I'm sorry that must be so difficult." Apple said when something pulls the letter out of her hand and is followed by laughter as Faybelle appears above them.
"An invisibility spell. Booyah! Sorry, but I had to pull the brakes on that sob story. We were only one part away from waterworks and I don't think the foundation is flood proof. So, little Miss I heart Wonderland wants to go home and see mommy, sounds like you need the help of a dark fairy. Yup, you need some pretty powerful magic to get to Wonderland and clearly, I'm the most powerful—" Faybelle said when suddenly purple smoke surrounds her and from it Raven, Briar, Bunny, Alistair, Maddie and Roxas appear.
"Finally! I got us to the Study Hall." Raven said looking around.
"You guys came!" Apple said happy to see them.
"Sorry I'm late Apple, oh and sorry I smashed you Faybelle." Raven said noticing she was sitting on top of Faybelle.
"Don't worry you'll get used to it." Bunny said.
"Has the meeting started yet?" Alistair asks.
"Of course, it hasn't. You can't start a meeting until you've had Tea. And you can't have tea without scones, and you can't eat a scone without jam. Oh! And I would never eat a jam without butter, but you can't spread the butter without a –" Maddie suddenly stops talking and looks like she's listening in on something.
"Uh Maddie what's going on?" Roxas asks confused by this.
"It's kind of hard to explain Roxas, but Maddie supposedly hears voices that help her find things nobody else knows about." Raven said.
"Is that another Wonderland thing?" Roxas asks not believing it.
"No this is just a Maddie thing." Raven said when Maddie lets out a gasp.
"Lizzie your mother is in serious trouble!" Maddie said causing everyone to gasp.
"Wait you guys actually believe this voice thing?" Roxas asks surprised.
"Maddie is never wrong when it comes to this." Apple said.
"Lizzie, someone is going to try and overthrow your mother and steal her crown today!" Maddie said.
"If my mother is in danger well we—"
Alistair interrupts. "Don't worry Lizzie, we'll figure out a way to help her.
"But how? We have no way to get to Wonderland." Bunny said.
"There has to be some way. A weak spot, or a secret we don't know about." Raven said.
"Maybe we should look at what's been written about Wonderland before I mean we're surrounded by old research, aren't we?" Darling asks and Raven walks to the Book Shelf.
"Everyone grab a book, look for whatever you can find out about Wonderland or how to get back—anything." Raven said.
"Ugh typical." Faybelle groans as she grabs a book.
As everyone looks around grabbing books big and small Roxas reaches up and grabs one and opens it.
Inside was a drawing of a large black dragon like beast destroying everything. "What the? Hey guys what is this thing?" Roxas asks as Maddie and Alistair walk over.
Instantly Maddie shudders. "J-J-J-Jabberwocky!" She yells in fear causing Lizzie and Bunny to jump at the name.
"I take it you know what it is." Roxas said.
"The Jabberwocky is the deadliest monster in all of Wonderland where it goes death is soon to follow. Only one person has ever stood up to it…my mother." Alistair said.
Roxas looks at the image of the monster. "Maybe this is the thing that's after Lizzie's mom." Roxas said.
"Let's hope your wrong Roxas, as long as that thing is around the Wonderland Curse will be the least of our problems." Maddie said.
"Guess I'll see if I can find another book." Roxas said putting that one down.
"Well here's an interesting fact. Maddie is it true school in Wonderland is held only one day a year?" Raven asks.
"Yeah, but we have to cram a lotta study into that one day." Maddie said.
"It was a great place to live." Alistair said.
"And your mom really is a good queen Lizzie, but when the White Queen left with Alice to find a cure for the curse she got a little stressed out taking care of everything by herself." Bunny said.
"It must be so hard for her, taking care of the whole Queendom by herself." Lizzie said.
"I'm sorry Lizzie despite what I said in the castleteria this really is my mom's fault. I almost wish she were around. I could reason with her and she'd be powerful enough to open the worlds again." Raven said unaware that they were being watched.
Trapped in the Mirror realm by the Headmasters the Evil Queen was trapped their watching over everything from the mirrors, there she saw Raven and all her friends in the Study Hall.
"Ah, my darling daughter and all her little friends. Perhaps there's a way to use this crisis to lead her down my path. So, you want to go to Wonderland? Well here's a helpful nudge from mommy." The Evil Queen's hand glowed causing a book to fall from the shelf to the ground.
"Oh." Raven walks over to pick it up and inside she sees images of the card knights, the white rabbit and sitting on the chair was a woman who caused Raven to gasp. "My mother." Raven said surprising everyone.
Roxas walks over to get a better look and sees the picture. 'So, she's the one everyone in this world fears.' Roxas thought.
"But this book is about Wonderland. Why would it have a picture of the Evil Queen?" Maddie asks.
"Good question. Here, set it down. I'll try my new Hexamination App." Apple said pulling out her MirrorPad which scans the photo. "She has a book in her hand."
"Can we get a better look at it?" Raven asks as Apple zooms in. "The Wonderland Curse!"
"Oh if we know the Curse you can reverse it." Maddie said excited.
"Prof. Grimm will have to remove the seal between our world and Wonderland." Apple said.
"Whoa hang on I'm still getting used to my magical powers." Raven said stepping backwards.
"But you transported everyone to study hall." Apple said.
"And you've used your magic lots of times battling Heartless." Roxas said.
"Battle is one thing Roxas, but when I tried transporting here I kept messing up. Magic is not that easy." Raven said when Kitty appears in the room.
"Hey guys, sorry I'm late." Kitty said.
"Except for some people. If, I try reversing a spell like this who knows what could happen?" Raven said when Faybelle steps forward.
"Oh brother. Step aside, wannabevil. I got this from here. You just got to do it backwards. Ready? Okay! Curse this cast I Wonderland on…" Faybelle pauses in the middle of the cheer and Faybelle ends up turning into a sheep.
"If it was that easy don't you think the curse would be gone by now." Roxas chuckles.
"What?! This is all your fault! I am so out of here." Faybelle said leaving.
"That's actually the second time that's happened today." Briar said.
"Never gets old does it?" Kitty asks.
"Raven, the Wonderland Curse must have a protection spell on it. Only one of the Evil Queen's family has the power to reverse it." Darling said.
"Raven you are destined to be the Evil Queen. It'll work for you." Apple said.
"Apple." Raven crosses her hands not liking that fact.
"Well, you sure are creative enough to figure it out." Briar said.
"That's the thing magic spells are as much of a science as an art." Raven said.
"Well what if I helped?" Roxas said getting everyone's attention. "I mean I might not have the kind of magic you use Raven, but the Keyblade is pretty powerful source of magic." Roxas said.
"Yes! If you both work together it can work. I know it will." Lizzie said smiling widely followed by everyone agreeing with her.
"Ok, Roxas get your Keyblade out and let's give it a try." Raven said as Roxas calls out Oblivion. "Curse this cast I Wonderland on worse to bad and bad to good from cruel most fate a be shall yours so rule my defy dared have you!" Raven said as her eyes and Oblivion start to glow. "Wait that's not right. You don't just reverse the curse by saying it backwards. Something else is happening!" Raven said as the light engulf them.
When it clears Bunny finds herself alone in the Study Hall. "Alistair? Roxas? Anyone?" She asks looking around.
Roxas opens his eyes to see he, the girls and Alistair were going through a dark tunnel.
"Wh-What's going on?!" Roxas said.
"If I didn't know better and I don't know better. I'd say this is a rabbit hole." Maddie said.
"I wonder where it leads to?" Lizzie asks as they reach a bright light.
Roxas looks to see his clothes were starting to glow. "Huh?" He looks to see his clothes were changing to his Wonder Drive form complete with the Mad Hatter style hat.
In a flash of bright light Roxas looks around to see where he was. "How did I end up in Wonder Drive?" He asks looking at his clothes.
"Roxas." He turns to see Alistair's blue shirt had turned into a trench coat, metal knight bands on his wrists and white shirt. In fact, his outfit almost resembled a knight.
"Whoa look at you." Roxas said when flashes of light appear next to them and Raven, Apple, Maddie, Briar, Kitty, and Lizzie all in new dresses. All of them were different and unique and Apple's had a giant bow in her hair.
"Forget me, compared to us they got something else." Alistair said.
"Curiouser and curiouser." Kitty said.
"Where are we?" Briar asks looking around.
"Whoa it looks like we're in Wonderland!" They all said as smiles appear on their faces.
"After all this time I'm finally back home." Lizzie said.
"Who knew there was a dress code." Briar said admiring her new outfit.
"Ya! These dresses are Wonderladniful." Kitty said.
Apple accidentally bumps her bow into Briar. "Oh, this bow is gonna take some getting used to, but I love it." She smiles.
"Hey Roxas, love the Wonder Drive." Maddie smiles.
"Oh, uh yeah it just sort of appeared on its own." Roxas said.
"I wish I could, but I can't take credit for these dresses, but I don't even know what happened." Raven said.
"Raven you did it you broke the curse and brought us to Wonderland." Lizzie said.
"That's the thing Lizzie I'm not sure what—" Raven is interrupted by a hug from Lizzie.
"This more than makes up for what your mother did." Lizzie smiles.
Roxas chuckles at the sight of this. "Hey Alistair, we actually made it here without the Tempest."
"Yeah never saw that coming." Alistair said looking out into Wonderland when he notices something running across the field. "Wait a second is that?" Alistair runs towards what he saw.
"Alistair wait up!" Roxas said running after him.
"Wait guys! Where are you going?" Raven calls out.
"Don't worry if Roxas has Alistair with him they'll find the castle." Maddie said.
"Hey if we're here that means we can find the Storybook of Legends." Kitty realizes.
"Oh, uh guys about that…you see there's something you should know." Briar said nervously.
"Can it wait Briar? My mother's party is at Tea Time. Hurry everyone!" Lizzie said as they girls ran to follow.
"But something's not right. Argh!" Raven said before following them.
From the trees behind them Darling climbs out to see the girls walking down the path before going off on her own.
With Roxas he was following Alistair as he walked ahead through the meadow.
"Hey Alistair, what's going on?" Roxas asks as Alistair came to a stop.
"Roxas you're about to meet two of my closest friends." Alistair said moving some grass to see two round men wearing identical stripe shirts and shorts. "Hey Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum." Alistair calls out causing the twins to smile.
"Alistair!" They both smiled.
"Boy am I glad to see you guys." Alistair said giving them both high fives.
"Wait how did you make it back?" Tweedle Dee asks.
"It's a long story, oh by the way this is my friend Roxas." Alistair said as Roxas walks forward.
"Hey there." Roxas waves.
"Hmm an outsider." Tweedle Dum said.
"Do either of you know where my mom is?" Alistair asks.
"She's at the White Queen's castle." Tweedle Dee said.
"Follow us, we'll take you there." Tweedle Dum said as they walked forward with Roxas and Alistair close behind.
Little did they know up on the hill above them a dark portal had opened and from it a figure wearing an Organization 13 coat appeared with a hood covering their face.
"Interesting, this one is different from the Wonderland we've been to on missions, I wonder what other hidden surprises this place has." The figure said walking off.
Alistair and Roxas arrive in front of a beautiful large white castle.
"Wow." Roxas said looking in awe.
"I know right." Alistair said as they walked into the throne room where a woman with long white hair and a white dress sat on the throne. Next to her was a woman with long crazy blonde hair and a blue dress.
"Alistair, it's so good to see you're back safe and sound." The blonde woman said.
"Hi mom." Alistair said as the two of them hug.
"Wait that's Alice?" Roxas asks surprised remembering the young girl from Sora's memories.
"My my who is this young man?" The white hair lady asks.
"That outfit of his reminds me of a young Hatter." Alice smiles.
"Oh Mom, your majesty this is Roxas, it's partially thanks to him that I was able to return here from Ever After High. Roxas I would like you to meet my mother and the White Queen of Wonderland." Alistair said.
"It's nice to meet you both." Roxas said.
"A pleasure, but the question arises, why did you both come back here?" The White Queen asks.
"It's the Queen of Hearts, someone is planning to take the throne from her." Alistair said causing the White Queen to get up from her throne.
"My sister is in trouble?" She asks in fear.
"Yes, we don't know what's going on all we know is if we don't do something it will be off with the Queen's head if we don't do something." Alistair said.
"Come with us, we need to talk in private." Alice said as the four of them walk into the White Queen's lab.
"Oh, this is bad I knew if I left the throne to try and find a cure to the Wonderland curse she would have problems, but I never once saw this as a possibility." The White Queen said.
"We did what we thought was right, we had to find a way to save Wonderland. It's not your fault." Alice said.
Roxas looks around the room and sees vials and beakers filled with strange ingredients and numerous formulas on papers lying everywhere.
"You two have been working on removing the curse this whole time?" Roxas asks.
"Yes, and nothing we've done has been able to do anything." Alice frowns.
"Mom we think we may have figured out a way to stop the curse." Alistair said getting their attention. "The Curse has a protective spell on it so only a member of the Evil Queen's family can remove it and when we came to Wonderland a few of our friends came with us including Raven the Evil Queen's daughter. With her we can remove the curse."
"Where are they?" Alice asks.
"I don't know we got separated from each other." Roxas said.
"We can't waste any time summon the guards, summon everyone we need to find your friends and get to my sister before it's too late." The White Queen ordered when a knight walks in.
"Your majesty someone is approaching the castle." He said.
The four of them run to the front door to see the knights with their weapons at the ready as the Organization member approaches.
"Wow quite a reception you people really know how to roll out the carpet." The figure takes off his hood to reveal a man with black hair tied in a ponytail an eyepatch over his right eye with a large scar on the left side of his face.
"Xigbar." Roxas growls.
"Not anymore kid, it's Braig unlike you I became human again." He said.
"State your business or my guards will make quick work of you." The White Queen said stepping forward.
"Easy there toots you people aren't even worth my time." A grin appears on Braig's face. "But my new friend will be happy to tear you all apart." Braig snaps his fingers and in the distance, something was charging towards them.
The White Queen takes out a small telescope and looks to see what was coming towards them.
"What is it?" Alistair asks.
"The Jabberwocky." She said in horror as everyone in the castle started to panic.
"Well I don't want to be around this soon to be graveyard when that thing shows up. Have fun." Braig said leaving through a dark portal.
Inside the castle everyone was scrambling to prepare themselves.
Alice was putting on a suit of armor. "Never thought I would put this on again." She said opening a case to reveal a sword.
"Mom is that what I think it is?" Alistair asks.
"The Vorpal Blade." Alice said nodding.
Roxas looks to see the Jabberwocky was halfway there and everyone was scared tightening his fist Roxas walks out the door leaving the castle.
Alistair turns around and gasps, grabbing a sword he ran out after him with Alice right behind him. "Roxas wait!"
"Don't try to stop me Alistair that thing needs to be stopped." Roxas said.
Alistair looks at the determined expression on his face before a smile on his face. "That's why I'm coming with you."
"Well I can't let my own son go out to fight alone, up for battling with your mother?" Alice asks.
"Absolutely." Alistair said as the three of them stood in front of the castle.
Roxas summons Heroic Arrow and Oblivion. "You know in that book I read beating this thing is next to impossible."
"I try to believe in six impossible things before breakfast." Alice said.
"Care to share a few mom?" Alistair asks.
"One, there's a potion that can make you shrink. Two, there's a cake that can make you grow. Three, beings without hearts exist. Four, there are many worlds out there besides this and Ever After. Five, there's a cure to the Wonderland Curse. And six, we can slay the Jabberwocky." Alice said as it came to a stop right in front of them letting out a roar.
"Let's do this." Roxas said as the three of them charged toward the Jabberwocky.
The Jabberwocky roars as it swings its tail, jumping in the nick of time Roxas swings Heroic Arrow hitting it in the head causing it to scream in pain.
"Guess the Vorpal Blade isn't the only weapon that hurt it." Alice smiles.
Alistair charges and stabs the Jabberwocky in the tail with his sword, but it hardly feels anything. The Jabberwocky swings his claws sending Alistair flying backwards.
"Alistair!" Alice yells before she turns to the Jabberwocky swinging the Vorpal Blade at it hoping to deliver a strike, but the Jabberwocky dodges all her attacks.
Letting out a roar the Jabberwocky swipes his claws knocking Alice back.
"Blizzaga!" Roxas blasts the Jabberwocky with a large ice attack, but the Jabberwocky counters with a purple blast from its mouth creating an explosion.
Charging through the smoke the Jabberwocky has his fangs ready to bite Roxas in half.
Roxas rolls out of the way dodging the attack just in the nick of time. While the Jabberwocky had its back turned Roxas charges swinging both keyblades striking the Jabberwocky repeatedly causing it to roar in pain.
Roxas jumps back to deliver a powerful strike to finish it when the Jabberwocky delivers a powerful swing of its tail sending Roxas crashing into the ground.
Alistair recovering from his injury looks to see the Jabberwocky moving towards Roxas who was struggling to get up. "Roxas!" Alistair grips his sword tightly before throwing it with all his might hitting the Jabberwocky in the head.
Roaring in anger the Jabberwocky turns to Alistair. Staring the beast down Alistair remained where he was. "Wonderland will has lived in fear of you for too long. Your time is up." Alistair said as light forms in his hand.
The Jabberwocky charges at Alistair at full speed. "Get lost!" Alistair yells as the light transforms and in one swift motion Alistair swings his arm sending the Jabberwocky flying backwards.
Roxas looks over to see the light in Alistair's hand had transformed into the Lady Luck Keyblade. The guard's pattern is a yellow and orange-brown checkered pattern, and the pommel is a diamond with a slightly darker version of the same pattern. The rest of the guard is a purple and red horseshoe shape with curled ends. The blade is tipped with a large, orange heart with a thin, red and yellow border. The teeth of the Keyblade are comprised of a large, red spade with an angled base and at the end of the Keychain was the Ace of Hearts.
Alistair looks in awe at his new weapon. "Whoa there really is a Wonderland Keyblade."
Both Roxas and Alice stand up and walk over. "Alistair, this is amazing." Alice said.
"I knew you had in you." Roxas smiles.
"Thanks buddy." Alistair said when they heard scrambling to see the Jabberwocky struggling to get up.
"Let's finish this." Alice said and the two boys nod.
"Charge!" Roxas yells as they ran forward.
The Jabberwocky turns to them and releases his breath attack. Alice charges forward and slides onto the ground dodging the attack and popping up right under it. With one strike she stabs the Jabberwocky right in the throat with the Vorpal Blade, before the Jabberwocky had time to react Alistair and Roxas jump at him with Keyblades glowing bright as they bring them down cleaving the Jabberwocky's head from his body.
As the body fell to the ground the head rolls toward the three of them.
"We did it, we actually did it." Alice said as a smile formed on her face when suddenly they heard cheering from behind them.
They look to see the White Queen and all her subjects cheering the three of them for their victory.
"Excellent work you three, you've freed Wonderland from the fear of ever having to deal with the Jabberwocky ever again." The White Queen said.
"Thank you, your majesty." Alice said.
"Uh I hate to ruin this moment, but the Queen of Hearts needs our help." Roxas said getting their attention.
"Right, we'll have the carriage ready to take us to the Queen's birthday at once." The White Queen said as a carriage pulls up in front of them.
"Been awhile since we've been to one of her parties, shame we don't have a present." Alice said.
Roxas looks around and runs quickly out of the carriage and grabs something stuffing it into a sack before running back to the carriage. "There we have a gift, now go!" Roxas said.
Meanwhile in another part of Wonderland the girls had wound up forced to go to Wonderland High for their day of school despite the help of their mysterious ally the White Knight who tried to get them to the Queen of Heart's birthday party safely and the Bunny's father the White Rabbit. At first, they handled everything well and had almost made it to Graduation time, when they discovered the one charge, Courtly Jester was the traitor who planned to overthrow Lizzie's mom and become the new Queen.
Refusing to hand over her story Lizzie and the others ended up in Student Court where since Courtly was in charge, her rules were law so the girls could not win and through anger Kitty gave away that her mom the Cheshire Cat had the Storybook of Legends giving Courtly the idea to go to the party and sign her name in Lizzie's section of the book claiming her destiny for herself.
In her office at Wonderland High Courtly Jester was sitting in her chair. "Red Knight to my office at once." She said reaching for a tube of lipstick and walking to a mirror.
"Once I crash the Queen of Hearts' birthday party and steal the Storybook of Legends not even the White Queen will be able to get rid of me. Then we'll see who's grinning." Courtly said laughing manically into a mirror.
Little did she know on the other side of the mirror the Evil Queen saw the whole thing. "Scheme my little fool. You have been quite the pleasant surprise. My own daughter may resist the call of evil, but you seem more than game." Evil Queen smirks.
"Rats! I forgot the Cheshire Cat can turn invisible. How can my card tricks compete with that?" Courtly asks.
"Hmm, looks like Courtly could use a little help. My evil influence of course, speaks volumes." Evil Queen said as her hand started to glow causing a book in Courtly's office to glow red before falling off the shelf. "Read, little jester, read your fill. Then rule over Wonderland while I bend the world to my will." Evil Queen said laughing evilly.
"A Book of Evil Spells? Property of the Evil *gasps* yes, yes" Courtly grins flipping through the pages. "Security Cards." She calls, and two card soldiers appear in her office. "Time for you to prove your worth. I curse you now to crawl the earth." Courtly said as darkness surrounded the cards turning them into the bug size versions of themselves. "Ooh, my own evil powers." Courtly grins when a man in red armor walks in.
"You summoned me?" He asks.
"Oh, Red Knight. The Queen of Heart's Birthday Party begins in half an hour. I am placing you in charge of the school until I return." Courtly said.
"Yes, ma'am in charge." The Red Knight said.
"You know my rules, you are not to break any of them." Courtly said leaving.
"Rules *sigh* are rules." He said.
After Courtly left the Red Knight sat at his desk when a horn goes off. Shocked by this at first the Red Knight leaves the office knowing it meant only one thing the girls had declared a challenge for their freedom.
In the middle of the school Raven, Apple, Kitty, Briar, Maddie, and Lizzie were in the courtyard as all the students of Wonderland gathered around them. "Challenge! Challenge! Challenge!" They chanted.
"What does this mean? What's happening?" Briar asks.
"I could be wrong, but I think it's a challenge." Maddie said pointing out the obvious.
Cutting through the hedges the Red Knight steps forward. "As acting Vice-Principal, the rules decree, that I must battle you." He said drawing his sword.
The girls step backwards when from behind them their friend the White Knight steps forward. "Then you know that the rules allow a champion to take their place. Go to the Queen's party and save her." He said drawing his sword.
The girls run off to the exit where the White Rabbit was waiting. "Quick this way! We are very late." He said opening a rabbit hole.
"I'll go ahead Cats travel faster and with a smile." Kitty said disappearing.
"To the Queen's Party!" The White Rabbit said as they all jump inside it.
At the Queen's castle people were lining up to see if they were on the Guest List. Up in the tree's over looking the line Kitty appears. "Meow. Mom?" Kitty looks around, but there's no sign of her. "She must be inside already." Kitty said disappearing.
"Name please." The Card Guard asks.
"Bill the Lizard." A small yellow lizard said.
"Right then, in you go." The card said letting him in after checking his name.
"Right then, I'm just in time." Courtly said walking to the front.
"Name please." The Card Guard said.
"Courtly, Jester." She said as they checked the list.
"Pfft, Jester, eh? What a big surprise, you're not on the list. Step aside." The Card Guard said sending Courtly away so other guests could come in.
"Can't let Courtly in, she's just a lowly Joker shuffle her to the bottom of the deck where she belongs." Courtly mumbled to herself in anger when a card pops out of the spell book. "Oh, what's this? Just say the who you want to be and that's the you that they will see." Courtly read aloud smiling. "Oh, this is going to be fun.
Walking back to the front of the line Courtly cuts in front of someone and the Card Guards stop her.
"Listen, didn't I already tell you to get lost?" The Card said.
"Oh, I should hope not that's no way to talk to Lizzie Hearts, your princess." Courtly said holding up the card which had the guards seeing Lizzie's face on Courtly. "I must see my mother."
"Yes, your royalness. Please forgive me." The Card said letting her in.
"Not likely. Now to find the Storybook of Legends and that means catching the Cheshire Cat. Hmm, maybe my dear mom has seen her." Courtly said walking into the party.
At the top of the castle the Cheshire Cat was sitting on the roof watching the party.
"Mom, there you are!" Kitty said appearing next to her.
"Kitty, what a purrfect surprise. What are you doing here and not in Ever After?" She asks.
"It's a long story. More importantly do you have the Storybook of Legends?" Kitty asks.
"Well, that's a long story too. Let's see, where should I begin?" The Cheshire Cat asks.
Meanwhile on the way to the Queen of Heart's castle the Red Knight and White Knight were riding on horseback clashing swords.
"You fight gallantly White Knight! I'll give you that!" The Red Knight said.
"As are you, pity you fight for the wrong side! Yield!" The White Knight said.
"No, you yield!" The Red Knight said as they rode off.
Behind them a rabbit hole opens, and the girls fly out.
Lizzie looks around to see the palace was far off in the distance. "What? This isn't the palace."
"Oh dear, my sense of direction is less sensitive under ground than it is on the ground." The White Rabbit said.
"My mother is in danger rabbit! Please just get me to the palace!" Lizzie begged.
"Oh, my uh yes your highness." The Rabbit said when a carriage is riding towards them.
"Look out!" Apple yells when the carriage comes to a stop right in front of them.
The girls brace themselves for whatever might be inside, the door opens and Roxas and Alistair pop their heads out and wave at them. "Excuse me ladies anyone need a ride to Palace?" Roxas asks.
"Guys!" They all smiled running over.
"We were so worried about you two." Apple said.
"What happened?" Briar asks.
"Long story, but we got help." Alistair said.
"Get in, we'll explain on the way." Roxas said as the girls and the White Rabbit climb in the carriage.
"Alice it is so good to see you." The White Rabbit said.
"It has been so long old friend." Alice smiles.
"Auntie!" Lizzie smiles hugging the White Queen.
"Oh, Lizzie I have missed you so much." The White Queen smiles.
Maddie looks over to see a sack at Roxas' feet. "Hey Roxas, what's that?" She asks.
"Well they said we needed a gift to get into the palace so grabbed it in the heat of the moment." Roxas said.
"What did you grab?" Raven asks curiously.
"You never did tell us what it was." Alistair said.
"Does it matter? I think her gift is the least of our worries." Roxas said.
"He's right, Courtly Jester is going to break into my mother's party and sign her name in the Storybook of Legends and steal my destiny." Lizzie said shocking them.
"We won't let that happen, we'll stop her no matter what." Alice said.
At the Queen's party the Queen of Hearts was sitting on her throne as guests came up to her.
"Out of the way royalty coming through!" Courtly said pushing her way past the guests and into the Queen of Heart's lap. "Look mom it's your little girl, come home for your birthday."
Growling in anger the Queen pushes her off. "Foul intruder! Guards! Somehow this wild card has crashed my party! Off with her head! In fact, off with all of her!" She yells as the Card Guards grab her.
"Oops, forgot. Is that anyway to greet your long-lost daughter?" Courtly asks taking out the card that made everyone see her as Lizzie.
"Lizzie? Unhand her you fools! Can't you see this this is my daughter, go find that Jester girl." She ordered as the guards left. "Oh, Lizzie since you and my sister left it hasn't been the same. I am so, so glad to have you back." She said hugging Courtly.
"Good to be back. My look at all these guests, you sure are popular. Tell me, have you seen the Cheshire Cat anywhere?" Courtly asks.
Back on the roof the Cheshire Cat was going on about the pranks she pulled at the party.
"Mom please, I don't care about what's happened at the party I need to know what you've done with the Storybook of Legends? Do you still have it?" Kitty asks.
"Oh, that old thing. Well you know they won't let you in here without a gift." She hints.
"So, the Queen has it?" Kitty asks hopefully.
"Not exactly." The Cheshire Cat points to guards carrying wheelbarrows full of gifts. "See where those gifts are?"
"The book is with them?" Kitty asks.
"Close, those gifts are going where my gift already is. Behind that door in the Queen's present room." The Cheshire Cat said.
"So, all I have to do is sneak in and grab it! Thanks, mom." Kitty hugs her before disappearing and reappearing at the door. "So much easier than I expected." Kitty said before looking inside the room and gasps.
Inside were literally mountains of gifts that were piled up in multiple areas. "Oh no. Oh no. Oh no no no. I'm going to need some help." Kitty said.
Pulling in front of the gate the White Queen's carriage comes to a stop and they all step out.
"Excuse me, but we are here to see my sister." The White Queen said.
"Oh, your majesty of course come on in." The Card Guard said letting them all in.
Looking around they tried to find Courtly, the Queen of Hearts, or Kitty.
"My mother there she is!" Lizzie smiles as she runs toward her.
"Lizzie wait!" Raven said but it was too late.
"Don't worry we'll go." Alice said as she and the White Queen ran after her.
"Oh man where's Kitty?" Roxas asks when Kitty appears right next to him.
"You rang?" She smiles.
"Kitty, did you find the Storybook of Legends?" Raven asks.
"Yes! Well sort of…come on!" Kitty said leading them to the present room.
On the croquet field Lizzie sees her mom preparing to play. "Mother!" Lizzie runs up and hugs her. "I missed you so much. Oh, mother I love you so much!"
"You love me?! How dare you! Well I certainly do not love you and by the way you look horrid." The Queen of Hearts said as the White Queen walks up.
"Sister, what's wrong I don't understand?" The White Queen said.
"Finally, after all this time we're back together and you say these horrible things." Lizzie said shedding a few tears.
"Oh, you two are really good at this game, oh I mean bad uh did I just lose?" The Queen of Hearts asks.
"Game what is going—sister is this an opposite game?" The White Queen smirks.
"No." She said giggling.
"Well then mother how about we start the game?" Lizzie said hugging her.
"Phew, good. Of course, I love you Lizzie and I'm so happy that you both came here for my birthday." The Queen of Hearts said hugging her daughter and sister.
"I missed you both so much." The White Queen said.
"Aww." Everyone who was watching this said in awe.
"Well now that you both are here, let's enjoy the party." The Queen of Hearts said.
"Wait, we need to tell you something. Courtly Jester is here and she plans to steal your crone!" Lizzie said.
"Dethrone me?! Courtly Jester?! B-But she was just here. Guards! Search the palace!" The Queen of Hearts orders.
"And bring us Courtly Jester!" Lizzie orders.
"She will pay for her crimes." The White Queen orders.
In the gift room Kitty leads them all inside. "It's in here somewhere." Kitty said.
"Looking for this?" They look up to see Courtly Jester on top of a stack of presents with the Storybook of Legends at her feet. "The much sought-after Storybook of Legends. Oh, it's a little heavy." Courtly said picking it up.
"I'd be happy to take it off your hands." Kitty said appearing behind, as she tries to snatch the book Courtly moves and pushes her off causing Kitty to land on her feet back on the ground.
"Are you okay?" Raven asks.
"I always land on my feet." Kitty smiles.
"You know Courtly I always thought the reason I didn't like you was because you weren't funny, but you've crossed the line." Alistair glares.
"Oh, boo hoo Alistair I'm about to sign away Lizzie's destiny and there's nothing you can do." Courtly said opening the book.
"Oh no you don't! Thunder!" Briar summons her staff and zaps the presents under Courtly Jester causing her to slip and drop the book.
"What?! How can the daughter of Sleeping Beauty know Magic?!" Courtly asks recovering.
"You've been hiding in school for a little too long Courtly, you see we got some training." Raven grins as her hands glowed purple, Apple summoned her staff, Maddie pulls out her Mallet, and Roxas and Alistair summon their Keyblades.
"Ugh, big deal I have more power than you will ever have!" Courtly said grabbing the Evil Queen's book causing Raven to gasp. "Oh, recognize my little book, do you?"
"You don't understand the power you're playing with Courtly. Put it down." Raven warns.
"Well someone has to pick up where mummy left off, might as well be me! Imagine that Courtly Jester inheriting two the powers of two queens. Well you can be sure little Raven Queen, once I conquered Wonderland, Ever After is next on my last! With this spell I lay waste the past and seal your fate with a savage blast!" Courtly yells firing a powerful blast knocking Raven back.
"That's it!" Roxas yells throwing Heroic Arrow at Courtly knocking her down to his level. "Listen up clown because I'm only going to say this once. Give up now." Roxas glares.
"Never!" Courtly yells firing more blasts at him.
Roxas grabs is hat and flips it over sucking up all the blasts.
From above Alistair swings Lady Luck at Courtly who narrowly dodges. "Fancy weapon you have their, maybe when I'm queen I'll order you to hand it over." Courtly grins.
"Hate to burst your bubble, but these things are picky about their wielders." Alistair said.
Both Roxas and Alistair charge at Courtly using her acrobatics she jumps around dodging all their attacks and firing blast after blast to keep them away.
"Roxas and Alistair need help!" Briar said.
"But my powers aren't strong enough." Raven said.
"But, the only way Raven can get her full powers is if." Maddie gasps in realization.
"If she signs her page in the Storybook of Legends." Apple said picking it up.
"But I can't! It would mean…" Raven started when Apple interrupts.
"It doesn't have to mean that you become the Evil Queen. I know I always wanted you to become your mom, but now I just don't think it's in you. Your heart is just too good. The decision is yours Raven it always has been." Apple said handing the book to her.
Raven turns back to the battle as Courtly blasts Alistair to the ground.
"Alistair!" Roxas yells as Courtly fires a barrage of blasts at him. "Firaga!" Roxas launches a giant fireball creating an explosion.
Taking a deep breath Raven opens the Storybook of Legends to her page and a quill appears allowing Raven to sign her name. Once she does dark energy surrounds Raven causing everyone to gasp.
Roxas turns around to see Raven with a maniacal grin teleporting towards Courtly.
"What's going on?" Roxas asks when a few Card soldiers walk in.
"There she is! Seize her!"
Seeing them Courtly takes out her card turning her face into Lizzie. "Guards seize them in the name of your Princess!" She ordered.
The Cards fall under the spell and charge towards Raven who with a wave of her hand send them flying into the wall.
"Apple what's wrong with Raven?" Roxas asks helping Alistair up.
"It's her mother's dark powers!" Apple said.
"Will she be okay?" Alistair asks.
"Raven is way stronger than those Dark powers, she'll be fine." Apple said confident.
Courtly fires a barrage of blasts at Raven who blocks them easily with a forcefield.
Removing it Rave fires blades of magic that slice through the towers of gifts and leave a dent in the wall.
"Her magic is too strong! No, there has to be a better spell in here." Courtly said flipping through the book when it started to glow.
"There's more than one way to read a book, Jester." Raven said using her magic to bring the book towards her and using her magic she absorbed the contents of the book causing it to fade away. "All done."
Courtly looks in fear as Raven's hands started to glow and she blasts Courtly sending her falling to the ground. "And now to finish you." Raven said when Apple and Roxas get in the way.
"Raven, stop this right now!" Apple said.
"Apple, Roxas, get out of the way!" Raven said.
"Raven look at yourself, this isn't you. You're a kind person, you've helped us so much on our travels to save other worlds stop before the darkness takes control of you." Roxas said.
"Choose who you want to be Raven. Isn't that what you always tell me?!" Apple said.
Raven grabs her head and shakes away the darkness before returning to normal. "Thank you, you two really saved me." Raven smiles.
"We should be thanking you." Apple said when the Queen of Hearts, Lizzie and the White Queen walk in.
"What is the meaning of this?" The Queen of Hearts demands.
"It's Raven Queen your majesty she's a hero. She vanquished Courtly Jester." Apple said.
"I took away most of her powers your majesty, but she got away." Ravens said.
"And he's the one I told you about." The White Queen said pointing to Roxas.
"I see come here boy." The Queen of Hearts said as Roxas steps forward.
"Uh, I kinda grabbed this at the last second, but I went through quite a bit to get it. So uh happy birthday." Roxas said holding up the sack to her.
The Queen of Hearts takes the sack and opens it so she cans see what's inside once she does a gasp of shock appears on her face.
"Mother what is it?" Lizzie asks.
The Queen of Hearts reaches into the sack and pulls out the head of the Jabberwocky causing everyone to gasp.
"Roxas, you slayed the Jabberwocky?" Kitty said in shock.
"And gave its head away as a birthday present?!" Alistair said in shock.
"Well sorry, but we didn't exactly have time for me to buy her a gift card." Roxas said as the Queen of Hearts approached him.
"Young man what is your name?" The Queen of Hearts asks.
"Uh, Roxas your majesty." He said nervously.
"Well then Roxas." The Queen of Hearts step towards Roxas and everyone cringes in fear at what she might do. She then grabs Roxas' head and kisses him multiple times on the face. "This has been the best birthday ever!" She smiles.
"What?! You mean you're not mad?" Roxas asks surprised.
"Mad? Why I would I be mad you slayed Wonderland's most dangerous threat. Oh, I could just squeeze you!" The Queen of Hearts said pulling Roxas into a big bone crushing hug.
"Please…help me." He groans as she lets go.
"I owe you all a debt of gratitude, I hereby declare you all invited to my party." The Queen of Hearts smiles.
"With all due respect your majesty there's something I need to do first." Raven said.
At the party the White Queen and Lizzie were standing next to the Queen of Hearts on her throne.
"Happy birthday mother." Lizzie said.
"My daughter and my sister at my side is the best gift I could ever ask for." She smiles.
"Well this time I'm here to stay." The White Queen smiles.
"Your majesites, if I may?" Raven asks stepping forward.
"Proceed." They nod.
"From bad to good. To better from worse. From Wonderland I remove this curse. The nightmare's done. The day has dawned. So, let's join as one and party on!" Raven said as everyone looks to see the Wonderland curse disappearing.
"Well Alistair I guess that's our cue." Roxas smiles.
They both summon their keyblades and point them at the seal from them beams of light shoot out and the two worlds became open.
All of Wonderland cheered as students from Ever After High came to the party.
"Dad!" Maddie cheered as her father the Mad Hatter appeared.
"Maddie!" He smiles hugging her when he notices Roxas walking over. "You know I think I hear tea time." He said leaving.
"So, was that your dad?" Roxas asks.
"Yep, he sure is hat-tastic." Maddie smiles. "Roxas thanks for all your help, you said you were going to help us get back to Wonderland and you kept your promise."
"Well, Raven was the real hero." Roxas said rubbing the back of his head.
"Really did Raven give the Queen her new trophy?" She said pointing to the Jabberwocky's head above the thrones.
"Heh heh heh, I guess not." He chuckles when Maddie leans in and pecks him on the cheek causing Roxas to blush.
"See you later hero." Maddie winks before going off to enjoy the party.
Bunny appears in the room and runs to Alistair, Alice and her father. "Dad! Alistair!" She smiles.
"Oh, Bunny I'm so happy you're safe." The White Rabbit said.
"Bunny!' Alistair smiles hugging her.
"You did good Alistair, you said you would solve this curse and you brought us the tools necessary to do so." Alice smiles.
"Thanks mom." Alistair said.
"Raven!" Dexter said as he runs over to hug her. "You're safe."
As Roxas walks over to them Dexter lets go to find the punch bowl. "Uh hey guys can I talk to you all about something?" Briar asks as she leads them outside.
"So…. what's up?" Raven asks.
"You see there's something I've been wanting to tell you. It's my fault the Storybook of Legends ended up here I kinda threw it down the Well of Wonder." Briar admits shocking them.
"What? Why?" Apple asks.
"I didn't want to have to follow my destiny. Sleeping my life away, losing all my friends, why should I have to suffer that fate?" Briar asks.
"Things used to be so simple, you signed the book you got your destiny. But ever since Roxas showed up things aren't that simple anymore." Apple said.
"Hey." Roxas said feeling offended.
"My point is if someone can use the book to steal someone's destiny then well, maybe this book is more trouble than it's worth." Apple said.
"Whoa, Apple are you serious?" Raven asks.
"I still want my Happily Ever After, but our destines should be ours to choose, to change and in some cases to create." Apple said looking at Roxas for the last part. "I think it's time we shelf this book."
"Apple am I understanding you correctly?" Raven asks.
"You always do." Apple said handing the book to Raven.
Raven uses her magic to make the pages of the Storybook of Legends go into the person whose destiny was on the page. "Now we can choose our own destiny, whether we want to follow in our fairy tale ancestors or not. The choice is in our hearts." Raven said as the Storybook floats down to Roxas.
Little did they know from the Mirror Realm the Evil Queen was watching them. "Oh, something's in your heart alright, my precious little daughter. Cast your mighty spells, revel in your newfound power. My first step towards freedom is complete!" Evil Queen said laughing.
Outside at the party Roxas was talking to his Moogle before walking over to Briar.
"Hey Briar, I've got something to show you." He said as she comes over.
"Yeah Roxas?" Briar asks.
"This is for you." Roxas said holding out a golden bottle.
"What is it?" Briar asks looking at it.
"It's an Elixir, when you told me you didn't want to follow your destiny I asked this little guy to make one. I used this lots of times when I had to go on dangerous missions. An Elixir has the power to heal your body of all injuries and it can remove any negative spell or potion effects." Roxas said as Briar smiles widely.
"You mean?" She said.
"One sip of this and your 100-year nap is over just like that." Roxas nods.
Briar squeals as she pulls Roxas into a big hug. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" Briar kisses him before running off to show her friends. "Girls look what Roxas gave me!"
Roxas' cheeks start to turn red. "Okay why does feeling keep coming back to me and how do I deal with it? This has been happening way too often."
As everyone partied they stopped by the sound of swords clanking and grunting. They look to see the White Knight and Red Knight still fighting as they made their way inside before the White Knight knocks the Red Knight to the ground.
"Alright! I yield! What a knight! What skill, what power. What manner of man are you?" The red Knight asks.
"Actually, I'm no manner of man at all." The White Knight takes off his helmet to reveal himself to be Darling Charming. "I'm a girl."
"Darling?!" Dexter gasps spilling punch over Daring.
"You know what I am far to astounded to even care." Daring said as Namine walks over to her.
"You are going to be lots of help in future missions know that we all know this secret of yours." Namine smiles.
"You know it." Darling smiles getting out of her suit of armor. "I suppose you all want an explanation of what I've been up to. Well that's story is for another day, let's party!" Darling yells and everyone cheers in agreement.
Roxas looks at the Storybook of Legends and smiles. "I know what just what to do with you."
Back at Ever After High the whole school was gathered outside as Headmaster Giles held the Storybook of Legends.
"Well Roxas everyone is ready." Milton smiles.
Summoning his Keyblade Roxas points it towards the sky as the Storybook of Legends glows in response to it creating a giant keyhole.
"Well I'll be." Baba Yaga said in awe.
"It's amazing." Milton said.
Firing a beam of light Roxas seals the Keyhole protecting Ever After causing all the students to erupt into cheers.
"You said you would find a way to keep our world safe and you made good on that promise." Giles smiles.
"This place is just as much of my home as it is there's I'm happy to protect this place." Roxas smiles as all of his friends come over and congratulate him.
For those who have forgotten.
Roxas' harem: Namine, Cerise, Poppy, Apple, Briar, Maddie and Melody.
