Chapter 41: Forest of Fate

Hey everyone I'm back and the results for the Poll are in the students that will be going with Roxas to Monster High are: Raven, Cerise, Namine, Kitty, Bunny, and Maddie. And that's not all in this chapter I have lots of surprises including the unveiling of one of the greatest secrets of Ever After High. So please review and enjoy.

Flying through space everyone was listening to Holly and Poppy were telling everyone all about the battle with Gothel…well almost all.

"And then when Eugene cuts Rapunzel's hair the effects of the Golden Flower that was in her hair disappeared and her hair turned brown and with it all the years Gothel managed to dodge came back to her all at once turning her to dust." Poppy said.

"Whoa sounds like quite a battle." Cedar said.

"Yep and wait til you hear the best part. Poppy can use the same magic our mom used." Holly said.

"You mean how she heals people with her glowing hair?" Hunter asks.

"Yep Flower gleam and glow let your power shine." Poppy said as her hair glowed golden for a few seconds.

"Add that to the list of amazing twists." Blondie smiles.

"Not gonna lie I wish my hair could glow like that." Daring smiles.

"It's true she saved Roxas with that." Holly said.

Looking over Poppy sees Roxas smiling at her and a faint blush appears on her face.

"Hey guys look at this." Dexter calls out. "Turns out Hook Hand and everyone else we met got their dreams to come true as well."

On the screen a picture of Hook Hand playing the piano, Atilla opening a bakery and Big Nose meeting a lady appeared.

"I'm so happy for them." Apple smiles.

"Hey how about next year we come back for lanterns make it a school thing?" Cedar suggests.

"I'd sign up for that event." Raven smiles.

"I hope we go back to Corona I actually found a sweet shop there that was pretty good. Uncle Monty's I think." Maddie said trying to remember.

"You'll have to take me there I would love to see what he has." Ginger said.

"I bet he would amazing ice cream." Roxas said eating one.

"If he did you'd be absolute favorite customer." Melody giggles.

"Seriously Roxas how do eat that stuff all the time?" Hunter asks.

Roxas shrugs. "I always have an ice cream after a mission. It makes me happy."

"Well I'll admit these things are pretty good." Ramona said eating a Sea Salt Ice cream too.

"Honestly these worlds are amazing. We're finding out versions of our parents that honestly make us love their stories more." Briar said.

"Totes Briar." Poppy agrees.

At the back of the Tempest Cerise was talking to her mom and dad on her Mirror phone.

"So, Mom are we still on for our family picnic when we get back?" Cerise asks.

"Of course, we are Cerise you know how much we love those." Mr. Badwolf said.

"We've been watching you all on Blondie's Site. I can't believe you all fought off an army and pulled off a prison break all on your own." Red Riding hood said.

"Well Roxas had the idea we just took his advice and followed it. He's a pretty good leader." Cerise smiles with a small blush on her face.

Noticing this her mother smiles. "Something tells me this boy is more than just a leader to you."

"Uh well I guess." Cerise blushes.

"Are you kidding? That boy was the one who dragged her into this in the first place." Mr. Badwolf said causing her mom to giggle.

"Hey Cerise we got word from Roxas we got another world to help." Ramona calls.

"Oh, sorry got to run." Cerise said hanging up quickly and walking towards her sister.

"Mom and Dad?" Ramona asks.

"Yep." Cerise nods.

What was it this time?"

"Uh nothing." Cerise said avoiding the topic.

"Was it Roxas?" Ramona smirks.

"Don't we have a mission." Cerise growls walking away.

"I love messing with her." Ramona chuckles following her.

Walking to the main room Roxas had the map up showing a world image that had a large forest with a stone castle near the end and surrounding the forest were small blue flames.

"It's called the Forest of Fate. Says here no ones been to this world." Roxas said.

"Hmm sounds like something from one our stories at Ever After." Holly said.

"Must be something that's special about this world." Lizzie said.

"I like the looks of this place." Ramona said.

"Well let's get ready to do our thing." Darling said as they all went to prepare.


Landing the team finds themselves in the middle of a forest as the sun was setting.

"Anyone see anything?" Alistair asks as they look around

"Nothing over here." Bunny said.

"No Heartless, no people, nothing." Daring said.

Pausing in place Sparrow hears a galloping noise nearby.

"Hey guys over here." Sparrow calls out.

Going over to the spot they hear the noise getting closer. Following down the path someone was racing on a horse firing arrows at targets.

"Whoa that's person is pretty good with a bow." Hunter said in bow.

"I'll say." Sparrow steps forward and steps on a twig alerting the rider. Jumping off the horse the figure draws and arrow and lands right front of them ready to pull it.

"Whoa whoa whoa take it easy!" Raven said.

Looking at the figure closely we see that it was a girl with long curly red hair and a blue dress.

"Sweet Fairy Godmother." Sparrow said looking at her in awe like she the most amazing thing in the world.

"Sorry about that I got a little jumpy back there." The girl said lowering her bow. "What are all of you doing out here anyway?"

"We were looking for the castle and we got a little lost." Namine said.

"Castle? Oh, you mean the House of Dunbronch." She said.

"You know the place?" Bunny asks.

"I don't just know it I live there. Merida Dunbronch." She said holding out her hand to shake.

"Roxas and these are my friends." Roxas said introducing everyone.

"Listen you shouldn't be out here late at night. How about you come with me back home I'm sure Mom has some space for you." Merida said.

"Thank you." Apple said.

As Merdia climbed onto her horse and led everyone back to Castle Dunbronch Roxas hears a noise. "Huh?" Looking behind him, he sees a small blue light near the forest. "What's that?"

"Hey Roxas! Hurry up!" Melody calls out.

Turning around Roxas follows them back to the castle.

"So, Merida that was some pretty cool moves you did with that bow of yours." Sparrow said walking over to her. "Who taught you that?"

"I did. My dad gave me a bow when I was a wee little girl and I've been practicing ever since." Merida said.

"I actually do a little archery myself my dad taught me." Sparrow said.

"Really?" Merida looks at Sparrow to see a quiver of arrows, but no bow just his guitar. "How do you shoot arrows without a bow?"

"With this." Sparrow said holding out his guitar.

"Never seen something like that before." Merida said as the walk up the hill to see Castle Dunbronch's gate.

"So, Merida if that's your family castle are you the princess?" Ashlynn asks.

"Ugh yes." Merida groans.

"What's so bad about being the princess? Your royalty." Daring asks.

"My mom is why. Everything she says is either what I have to do or what not to do. I'm the example I duties, responsibilities, expectations. My whole life is planned out until the day I become well my mother. She runs everyday of my life." Merida groans.

"Yikes sounds like being a Princess is tough." Roxas said.

"It is we have to learn so many things about how to run future kingdoms." Apple said.

"And you have to do all that work and still be a good example." Briar said.

"Yikes glad I'm not Royalty." Roxas said as Merida brought her horse to the stables.

"So, you hungry Angus?" Merida asks as her horse swats her with her tail. "Oats it is."

Walking to the door they find themselves face to face with a woman with brown hair, a green dress, and a crown on her hand. This was Queen Elinor and Merida's mother.

"Excuse me, but who are all of you?" She asks.

"Well miss you see we've come a long way to be here." Raven said.

Hearing this Elinor's expression changed. "Ugh of course the games are coming up you've all come to see the 4 Clans compete."

"Uh yes that is exactly why we are here." Maddie said nodding.

"Well you've come at a great time. Merida meet us at the table." Elinor said leading them in.

Walking inside they sat at a large table where three small boys with red hair were sitting next to a large man with red hair, a beard and a wooden leg. These were Merida's brothers Harris, Hubert, and Hamish. The man was her father Fergus the Bear King.

"Maudie bring some food for our guests." Elinor said. As they sat at another table brought out for them and trays of food were brought out for them.

"Thank you so much." Apple said when Merida walks in with a tray of sweets.

"Take one trust me you'll need them." Merida whispers as she quickly slid a few onto the table while Elinor was distracted.

"Here you all go." Maudie said handing them all plates of food. "And my queen." She said handing Queen Elinor three letters.

"Thank you, Maudie." Queen Elinor said.

"So, travelers you are? What were you doing in the forest looking for Mor'du?" Fergus asks.

"Who's Mor'du?" Kitty asks.

"The Demon Bear." Fergus said scary like.

"Demon Bear?" Blondie said looking at him.

"I saw him once, the biggest bear you ever seen. His body littered with the weapons of fallen warriors, his face scarred with one dead eye." Fergus said drawing them in. "I drew my sword and—"

"And whish!" Merida interrupts startling them. "One swipe his sword shattered and chomp! Dad's leg was clean off. Down the monster's throat it went."

"Aw that's my favorite part." Fergus whines.

"So, wait there's actually a scary bear roaming around the woods out there?" Dexter asks.

"They say he's roaming the woods waiting for a chance for revenge." Merida said.

"Can you stop please?" Blondie asks as Merida places her bow on the table.

"Merida a Princess does not place her weapons on the table." Elinor said reading the letters.

"Mom, it's just my bow." Merida said.

"A Princess shouldn't have a weapon at all." Elinor said.

"Leaver her be. Princess or not she should learn to defend herself." Fergus said.

"Excuse me your majesty. What is this stuff?" Hunter asks.

"Oh, that's Haggis. Made from the stomachs of our most delicious sheep." Fergus said causing everyone to stop just as they were about to take a bite. Looking down they all ate the sweets Merida gave them and pushed the Haggis away.

"You think we can make it back to the Tempest and grab a Pizza?" Ramona whispers.

"We'd never make it before nightfall." Namine said as they all sigh in disappointment.

"Fergus." Elinor said putting down the letters. "They've all accepted."

"Who's accepted what?" Merida asks suspicious.

"Boys you are excused." Elinor said as the three boys ran out as fast as they could.

"What did I do now?" Merida asks.

"Fergus care to explain?" Elinor asks as Fergus chokes on his drink and stutters trying to say it.

"Well it's pretty clear who rules this Kingdom." Darling whispers.

"The lords are presenting their sons as suitors for your betrothal." Elinor said excited.

"What?!" Merida said not liking this at all.

"The lords have accepted. This year the suitors will compete in the games for your hand." Elinor explains.

"I suppose a Princess just does whatever's she's told!" Merida said furious.

"A Princess does not raise her voice. Merida this has been what you have been preparing for your whole life." Elinor said.

"No! It's what you've been preparing me for my whole life! I won't go through with this and you can't make me!" Merida said storming off.


That night everyone from Ever After were in the kitchens with handfuls of literally anything that wasn't Haggis.

"If that Haggis is the main delicacy here we better grab as much as we can." Kitty said with her tongue out in disgust.

Taking a bite out of an apple Holly looks inside. "Food aside it's pretty clear Merida doesn't like Princess life."

"Well it's a tough destiny being a Princess." Lizzie said.

"Yeah, but did anyone notice how Merida and her mom were at each other's throats?" Hunter said.

"I normally can see love between two people and Merida was little to none for her mom." Cupid said eating a pear.

"From what Merida told us her mom makes her do this against her will." Namine said.

"I don't know how she can hate it so much. Being a Princess does have lots of perks." Apple said.

"Well being a Princess isn't for everyone Apple." Raven said eating a sweet.

"Oh, so this where you all were." They look to see Queen Elinor walking in.

"Is everything alright your majesty?" Darling asks.

Sighing Elinor sits on a chair. "I'm sorry you all had to see that."

"You and your daughter don't see eye to eye, do you?" Dexter asks.

"I just don't know what to do. I try so hard with all the preparing, all the lessons, all the giving her everything I never had. What does she expect me to do?" Elinor asks.

"Well what seems to have Merida a gloomy gussie is the marriage." Maddie said.

Elinor sighs. "I know the marriage may seem unfair even I had reservations when I faced betrothal, but we can't run away from who we are in life." Elinor said.

"Still what if Merida doesn't want this?" Poppy asks.

"I'm not doing this to hurt her. I do this out of love. But the problem is she doesn't seem to want to listen to me." Elinor said.

"Have you ever thought of letting Merida choose her destiny?" Raven asks.

"Unfortunately, this choice involves declarations of war if she says no." Elinor said causing everyone to cringe.

"Wow we had this lady all wrong." Alistair whispers.

"She loves her Merida, but I don't think Merida sees it." Melody said.

Grabbing some tea Elinor lead them all to some sleeping quarters.

"Thank you for letting us stay here." Namine said.

Elinor smiles and nods.

"Uh wait." Roxas calls out getting her attention. "What do you know about the forest nearby?"

"Did my husband lecture you about how he'll slay Mor'du for eating his leg? He tells that to everyone." Elinor rolls her eyes.

"No, when were walking to the castle I saw something. It was small and blue." Roxas said.

"Well young man you are quite fortunate. You saw a Wisp." Elinor said.

"Wisps? What exactly are they?" Roxas asks.

"Will O' the Wisps. They're spirits that roam the forest and they say that if you follow them they'll lead you to your destiny." Elinor said.

"My destiny?" Roxas said not sure if he even had one.

"Well good night I hope you all get a good night's sleep." Elinor said closing the door.

"Man, just my luck I meet a girl and she's about to be engaged." Sparrow slumps.

Looking out the window he sees Merida scooping hay for in her horse's pen.

"This marriage isn't happening Angus. Not if I have any say in it." Merida vows.


The next day everyone from Ever After were sitting down on some benches as they waited for the other clans.

Having her Mirror Pad out Blondie was taking in the castle when she notices something near the entrance causing her to burst into laughter.

"What's so funny?" Roxas asks.

Holding it up for everyone to see they watch Harris, Hubert, and Hamish cutting one side of a mustache off a sleeping guard making everyone burst into laughter.

"They're coming!" Another guard said.

"Places everyone." Elinor said as everyone got into position.

Looking to the thrones they see Merida walking in with an extremely tight dress on to the boat it was a struggle to move.

"Talk about a wardrobe problem." Briar said.

"Something tells me Merida isn't the only one who doesn't to others." Kitty said.

"Presenting the lords of—" The door swings open to reveal 3 clans walking in with bagpipes playing loudly hurting everyone's ears.

"And you people say I stink at music." Sparrow said holding his ears.

"Uh why are all those men wearing skirts?" Rosabella asks.

"I don't know, but I do not see me getting any inspiration from this place." Lizzie said.

Standing at the front were the heads of the 3 clans. Clan Macintosh was led by a man with long black hair and had blue hand print covering his face, Clan MacGuffin was led by a large man with blonde hair in pigtails, and Clan Dingwall was led by a small man with spiky white hair.

Gesturing for someone a Dingwall brings a stool over for Lord Dingwall to stand on.

"So, uh the 4 clans here uh together…for uh the uh." Fergus stutters not remembering what it was for.

"The presentations of the suitors." Elinor said helping her husband.

"I uh the suitors. Clan Macintosh." Fergus gestures.

"Macintosh!" The clan yells.

"Your majesty I present my heir and sire. Who defended our land from the Northern Invaders and with his own sword vanquished 1,000 foes." Lord Macintosh said as his son stepped forward showing off some sword tricks and then his pecks.

"Clan MacGuffin." Fergus calls out.

"MacGuffin!" The clan yells for their turn.

"Your majesty I present my eldest son who scuffled the Viking long ships and with his bare hands defeated 2,000 foes." Lord MacGuffin said as his son stepped forward. Like his father he was very large and to show off his strength he split a small log of wood in half.

"Clan Dingwall." Fergus gestures.

"Dingwall." The clan yells.

"I present my only son." Lord Dingwall said gesturing to a large muscular man next to him shocking everyone.

"No way that's his son." Briar said.

"How do you get that from that?" Daring asks.

"Who took out a whole armada single-handedly. With one arm he was." Looking over Lord Dingwall reaches behind the muscular and pulls out a boy his height with spiky hair. "With one arm he was steering the ship and held his mighty sword in the other."

"Lies!" A Macintosh called out.

"What? I heard that! Say it to my face! Or are you all sacred whimpering jackanapes afraid to muss your pretty hair?" Lord Dingwall taunts.

"At least we have hair." Lord Macintosh said.

"And all our teeth." Lord MacGuffin adds.

Young MacGuffin opens his mouth to agree with his father, but all that comes out is gibberish nobody understands.

"And we don't hide under bridges. You grumpy old troll." Lord Macintosh said causing everyone to laugh.

"You want a laugh? Wee Dingwall!" Lord Dingwall said as his son charged at Lord Macintosh and bites him.

That action resulted in everyone in the room attacking each other.

As Darling ducks dodging a stool she turned to Roxas. "Wow these people are really prone to—"

"INCOMING!" Maddie interrupts as a bench comes flying towards them.

Scrambling out of the way everyone from Ever After finds themselves drawn into the big fight.

As a Macintosh charges to attack Ramona punches him in the face knocking him to the ground.

Ducking out of the way of a Dingwall Roxas summons Golden Eternity and whacks numerous men repeatedly.

Young Macintosh draws his sword back to swing but Daring gives him a purple nurple causing him to shriek in pain.

Wee Dingwall charges only to have Briar and Apple whack him with their staffs.

"Get em! Get Em! That's the way!" Fergus cheers as Darling and Rosabella hit a MacGuffin with their shields and Poppy whacks another with her frying pan.

Giving him a glare Elinor signals for Fergus to stop supporting it. "Alright. SHUT IT!" Fergus yells stopping the fight. "Now that's it! You've had your go at each other. Show a little decorum and no more fighting." Fergus said.

Unfortunately coming out of the tiles below Harris, Hubert and Hamish appear at the feet of Lord Dingwall. One pulls out a wooden sword, but the other pulls out a mace and slams it on his foot causing Dingwall to scream in pain restarting the fight.

As Fergus jumps into the fight and starts attacking everyone from Ever After climbs up the stairs avoiding all the violence.

"Is everyone here?" Namine asks.

"I think so." Alistair said.

"Wait where's Roxas?" Bunny asks as Roxas whacks Lord Macintosh with his Keyblade knocking him off the staircase and back into the mob.

"You know I think these people like to exaggerate how strong they are." Roxas said making his way up.

"Seriously." Raven agrees.

Having enough of all the violence Elinor walks out towards the fight and the second the men see her they all stop fighting and bow in respect as she walks to the back where her husband and all the lords were.

Grabbing them by the ears she pulls them all back to the front.

"Okay that was amazing." Dexter said as everyone nods in agreement.

After the lords apologized Elinor looks out to everyone. "Now, where were we? In accordance with our laws only the first born of each of the clans may step forward as champions."

"First Born?" Merida said interested in what her mom was saying.

"And thus, compete for the hand of the Princess of Dunbronch they must prove their skill in feats of strength or skills. It is said that the challenge must be presented by the Princess herself." Elinor explains.

"Archery! Archery!" Merida said standing up surprising everyone by her attitude. "I choose Archery." Merida said in a calm tone.

"Let the Games Begin!" Elinor announces.


Outside the castle in the back fields multiple booths were set up for those to compete and lots of food for those who weren't.

"Please no I don't want one." Roxas said pushing away another wardrobe lady.

"Why do they keep trying to put us guys in skirts?" Hunter asks frustrated.

"So, Apple where's this booth that has the good stuff?" Raven asks.

"I heard the Queen say all the sweets were given to her maid Maudie we find her we find food we can actually stomach." Apple said.

"Thank goodness." Darling said holding her stomach.

Reaching the booth near the open field they see the triplets running for their lives with the tray of sweets in their hands.

"Uh were those?" Maddie asks.

"Yes." Cupid said.

"And were they?" Bunny asks.

"Yes." Alistair said.

Suddenly their train of thought was interrupted by 3 screams. Looking over they saw the boys running in fear as a dozen Bear shaped Heartless surrounded them.

The boys panicked as they were huddled together as one was about to bite down on it a rope of hair loops around it's neck pulling it back.

Looking over they saw Holly holding her hair like a rope. Pulling back their bows Hunter and Cupid fire causing the Heartless to scream in pain as it was destroyed.

Looking in awe the boys watched as Raven blasts another bear to smithereens with a large blast.

Suddenly 4 cards shoot up around the boys as they spin around them the boys found themselves next to Lizzie. "Stay here we'll take care of the rest okay?" Lizzie said and the boys nod.

Summoning Golden Eternity Roxas slams it into one and from the Keyblade a golden sun shoots out creating a bright light that engulfs the Heartless.

The remaining Bears charged forward at full speed.

"Stop!" Apple holds out her staff and freezes time around the bears freezing them in place.

Running over Maddie moves the bears around so when time resumes the bears smash into each other causing her to giggle.

Using this opening Darling, Ashlynn, Alistair, Namine, Daring, Roxas, Ramona and Cerise charge at the clump of Heartless and destroy them before they could pick themselves up.

After the fight the boys walked over to Roxas with smiles on their faces.

"Hey, are you three ok?" Roxas asks.

The boys nod their heads and hold up the tray of sweets for them.

"Wow thanks." Roxas smiles as the boys run off to get more food.

As all of them ate a horn blows signaling it was time for the big event.

Making their way to the front all of them watched the lords step forward.

"Archers to your marks and may the lucky arrow find its target." Elinor announces unaware of her daughter's plan.

Standing under their clan banners the three suitors readied themselves.

"Oui get on with it!" Fergus said taking his seat.

Stepping forward Young MacGuffin pulls back his bow and fires the arrow, it flies forward and lands outside the target causing him to groan.

"I bet he wishes he was splitting logs again." Namine giggles.

"Or lifting weights." Hunter chuckles.

Next up was Young Macintosh as he pulled back he flexes his muscles causing multiple girls to squeal. Firing his arrow, he's just a few inches away from the bulls eye causing him to scream in anger.

"At least you hit the target!" Lord Macintosh calls out as his son swings his bow around like a baby throwing a tantrum.

"Well that's attractive." Darling said sarcastically.

In his anger Young Macintosh throws his bow into the crowd and in the way back a lucky viewer caught it.

"Hey, it went farther than his arrow." Daring said as they all laughed.

Last up was Wee Dingwall and it was clear he had never used a bow before as he struggles just to grab an arrow and put it on.

"Oh man, this is just sad." Sparrow chuckles.

As he puts the arrow on his struggles to get it stay straight. "Oh, for crying out loud, shoot boy!" Fergus yells causing him to let go and his arrow flies straight hitting the bulls eye dead center surprising everyone.

"Well this is…it's something alright." Cerise said not sure what to say.

"Looks like Merida is gonna be Lady Dingwall." Cupid said not liking the sound of that.

"Wait a minute, where is she?" Rosabella said looking to an empty throne next to her parents.

Suddenly the banner of Clan Dunbronch is placed down and Merida steps forward with her bow and arrow.

"I am Merida. Firstborn descendant of Clan Dunbronch! And I'll be shooting for my own hand!" Merida declared surprising everyone.

"What is she doing?" Elinor asks standing up.

Merida struggles to pull back an arrow, but her dress was too tight. "Ugh curse this dress!" Bending she makes a few rips allowing herself to move easier. Firing an arrow, she easily hits the bulls eye where Young MacGuffin shot.

"Merida stop this!" Elinor yells making her way down to see Merida hit the bulls eye on Young Macintosh's. "Don't you dare loose another arrow!" Just as Elinor was about to reach her daughter Merida fires her last arrow splitting Wee Dingwall's in half making her the winner.

"Whoa…. she's amazing." Sparrow said in awe.

"And in serious trouble." Holly said pointing to her mother dragging Merida back into the castle.

"And I thought me and my mom had issues." Raven said.

They run to the castle to see Merida storming off on her horse, looking inside they see Elinor on the ground crying over a burned piece of wood and a tapestry with a large cut through it.

"What have I done?" Elinor said before looking up towards everyone. "Where's my daughter?"

"She took off in hurry." Holly said.

"What happened?" Poppy asks.

"I-I was angry my daughter said she would rather die than be like me, slashed the family tapestry and then I did…this." She said pointing to the bow.

"Wait that's Merida's bow?" Hunter said in shock surprising everyone.

"I know I don't deserve your help, but please find my daughter and bring her back." Elinor said standing up.

Roxas looks into her eyes and saw that she truly regretted her actions and only cared about Merida.

"We'll do it." Roxas nods.

Running out to the bridge everyone was about to enter the forest. "Alright everyone split up and search the forest." Namine said.

"Set your Mirror Phones to meet back here in an hour in case Merida comes back." Briar said as all of them did that.

Everyone nods as they all ran into the forest to look for Merida.


A half hour later Roxas was walking through the forest looking for any sign of her.

"Merida? Merida? I hope the others are having better luck than me." Roxas sighs when he reaches a clearing.

"What the?" Walking over he sees that it was a large circle of stones surrounding the area. "Wow." Roxas said walking to the center of it when he hears a noise. Looking over he sees a Wisp on the edge of the stone circle.

"You again?" Roxas said when he remembers what Elinor said about how Wisps can lead you to your destiny.

Walking towards it the Wisp disappears and reappears a little bit away signaling for Roxas to follow it.

Roxas follows the Wisp until it leads him to a large cave and disappears. "My Destiny is in there?"

Walking towards the entrance Roxas looks inside to see nothing but darkness. Taking a deep breath Roxas walks inside.

As he walks into the cave a dark laughter echoes around him. "So, the time has come at last." An evil voice said.

"Who's there?" Roxas asks looking around when out of the darkness Master Xehanort appears. "Xehanort!" Roxas summons Golden Eternity ready to battle when more figures step out behind Xehanort and Roxas sees Xemnas, Xehanort's Heartless, Braig, Isa, Young Xehanort, Vanitas, Marulxia, and 5 other figures in Organization XIII coats.

"The time of the next Keyblade War is upon us. And the Darkness shall take it all." Xehanort vows.

"Not if we have anything to say about it!" Roxas looks behind to see Sora walking next to Roxas along with Riku, Mickey, Terra, Ventus, and Aqua.

"Sora?" Reaching out his hand Roxas tries to touch Sora only to see his hand go through him shocking him.

Immediately all of Xehanort's vessels and the lights disappear leaving Roxas alone. Sitting down on a nearby rocks Roxas sighs.

"Fighting Xehanort…so that's my destiny. 7 lights 13 Vessels all of it to decide the fate of everyone." Roxas realizes when something glows behind him.

Turning around he saw a heart floating in the air behind him. "Is that…my heart?" Roxas slowly reaches for it once he touches a bright light shine throughout the cave.

Opening his eyes Roxas looks in awe as the heart takes the form of 13 mysterious figures that surround him and from those figures more gather behind them.

Roxas looks in awe as lights shine from the figures and form above Roxas to create a heart made of light that illuminates the entire cave. Suddenly the lights flash brightly and Roxas finds himself back at the Stone Circle.

"How did I get back here?" Roxas looks around when Apple walks over.

"Roxas? Were you able to find Merida?" Apple asks.

"Nothing." Roxas shakes his head.

Apple sighs. "Well let's head back to the castle maybe someone else was luckier than us."


Arriving back at the castle they all gathered at the front.

"Please tell me someone found her." Sparrow said and they all shake their heads.

"How are we going to go back in and tell her mom we couldn't find her?" Kitty asks.

"Let's head in maybe someone saw Merida come back." Namine sighs.

Walking back into the main hall everyone saw the clans sitting down and eating while Fergus was "entertaining" as others would say.

"Alright put it right there." Fergus said as he had servants put up a stuffed bear pretending it was Mor'du.

"There he goes again bragging about that bear." Roxas sighs when he notices Merida helping a sick looking Elinor up the stairs. "What the? When did she get back?"

As they walked over the lords noticed her too and ran over cutting in front of them.

"Milady Queen, we have been beyond patient." Lord MacGuffin said.

"Milords I am out of sorts at the moment, but I assure you you will have your answer." Elinor said in pain before letting out a burp surprising them. "Presently. Ooh Oh." Elinor groans as Merida helps her upstairs.

Fergus fires an arrow hitting the bear right in the nostril. "Elinor look it's Mor'du. Elinor? Are you okay love?"

"I'm fine dear go back to avenging your leg." Elinor calls out.

"Right love." Fergus said throwing an axe hitting the bear right in the head.

"I have a feeling the 3 bears would not like this place." Blondie said.

"Well Merida's back so I guess that's all that matters." Holly said.

"But what happened to the Queen?" Poppy asks.

"I don't know, should we go talk to her?" Roxas asks.

"Roxas she looked in pain I don't know if we should." Briar said.

"Well we either deal with her and Merida or deal with this for the rest of the night." Roxas said gesturing to the clans and Fergus singing about killing Mor'du.

"You know I don't think she was that bad." Hunter said.

"Yeah and maybe a little healing spell will make her feel better." Raven said.

"To the queen." Dexter said as they made their way up.

Walking down the halls they made their way to the Queen's chamber when they heard various smashing and crashing sounds.

"Was that from downstairs?" Maddie asks.

"No, it…came from nearby." Cedar said when a roar came from the Queen's room alerting them. Running to the door they see Merida in a room with a large black bear.

"Merida!" They screamed as they all summoned their weapons and jumped in front of her.

"Step away from right now beast or I'll put an arrow between your eyes!" Sparrow said.

Hearing this the bear looks at Sparrow offended and growls as if trying to talk.

"Uh anyone speak bear?" Lizzie asks as Blondie steps forward.

"Queen Elinor?" Blondie asks as the bear nods surprising all of them. "But but how?" Elinor points her paw towards Merida and everyone turns around.

"What exactly happened after you ran off?" Namine's eyes narrow.

"Well I may have found a witch in the forest and asked her to give me a way to change my mom and she gave me a cake, but it's not my fault. I didn't ask for this."

"Sounds like all of it is your fault." Ramona said.

Everyone nods in agreement as Elinor put her crown back on her head.

"How could you do this to your own mother?" Apple asks.

Elinor wraps a blanket around her body and walks to the door.

"Wait you can't go out there!" Ashlynn yells as they follow her out the door.

Roxas runs in front the Queen holding his arms out. "What are you doing?"

Elinor looks towards Blondie and growls for her to translate. "She's going to tell this to her husband."

"Dad? The Bear King? Mom if he even sees you you're dead." Merida said.

"This is bad this is fairy bad." Raven said.

"How are we going to keep her away from everyone?" Darling asks when they heard footsteps.

As the Queen went down a hallway Lizzie and Maddie try to stop her, by pulling on her cloth, but when they do she acts like she has no clothes on.

"You have fur on. You're not human remember?" Lizzie said.

"We can't let anyone see you." Maddie said when they hear gasping down the hallway. Looking over they see Maudie shocked at what was in front of her.

"Oh boy." Kitty said as Maudie runs away screaming.

"There has to be some way we can get her out of here." Roxas said opening a door for Elinor only to find the boys messing with all the King's stuffed trophies.

Elinor growls shocking the boys who look to Roxas for answers.

"Yep that's your mom. You might want to fix everything." Roxas said as the boys put all the trophies back when Merida storms in.

"There you are. We have to get mom out of the castle. I need your help." Merida said looking to Roxas and her brothers who asked what was in this for them. "Alright fine you can have my desserts for 2, 3 weeks." Merida said, but one gestures for more. "Alright fine a year."

"Our main problem is your dad can you boys do anything to distract them all?" Roxas asks as Hubert grabs a stuffed frog and holds it by the fire and its shadow resembled that of a bear. "That could work."

As the boys led Fergus and the clans around the castle on a wild bear chase Merida and the team from Ever After led Elinor down towards the kitchen only to see a scared Maudie down there.

"How are we going to get past her?" Merida asks when Namine holds out her Keyblade. Holding it up she fires a beam of light making Maudie fall asleep. "Good aim." Merida says impressed.

As they made their way down Elinor was not used to the bear body and falls down the stairs knocking over some pots and pans.

As the boys brought Maudie out Elinor turns to her triplets in worry.

"They'll be fine mom right boys?" Merida asks as they nod in agreement. "Help yourselves to anything you'd like as a reward." Merida said as they all left the castle. The boys look around and see a cake on the counter and dug in, unfortunately, that was the cake Merida used on Elinor.


Walking through the forest they all arrived at the stone circle waiting for Merida to find where the wisps were.

"What do we do if we can't find the witch?" Bunny asks.

"We can't bring her back to the castle like this." Cerise said.

"Come on Wisps, where are you? Lead me to the Witch's Cottage. Oh, so when more people are me you act shy?" Merida said calling out.

"Do you think an Elixir like what you made me would work?" Briar asks feeling the golden bottle in her pocket that Roxas gave her.

"Maybe, but I've never seen a Potion work like this before." Roxas said looking at the bear lady.

"Are you alright your majesty?" Blondie asks being the only one who could understand bear. Elinor growls and groans. "I know, but don't worry we'll help however we can." Blondie said causing the bear to smile and pat Blondie gently on the shoulder.

"Merida you've been calling out for these Wisps for over an hour. Why don't you just show us where they were?" Melody asks.

"I swear I was right here when they showed up." Merida said walking over to near her mom.

Elinor looks to the forest in the direction where Merida said the cottage was and starts walking.

"What? Does she think we're just going to happen upon the cottage?" Merida asks as everyone else stands up and follows her.

"Better than just sitting here doing nothing." Ashlynn said as Merida followed behind them.

Walking for awhile Merida looks around. "Wait a minute I know this path…the Witch's Cottage it's this way!" Merida said running ahead of them until she spots a small cottage ahead. "I can't believe it I found it." Merida smiles.

Elinor growls signaling for Merida to wait, but Merida runs to the front door. "No, but she was here." Merida said looking inside to find it empty except for a cauldron and a few bottles. "I swear."

All of them groan in disappointment.

Merida opens the door again and steps inside setting off an intricate system that launches a knife cutting a rope dropping something into the cauldron.

As everyone walks inside a face of an old woman comes out of the cauldron.

"Welcome to the Dusty Carver, home of bear themed carvings and novelties. I am completely out of stock at this time, but if you're interested in portraits or wedding cake toppings poor vial one into the cauldron." She said as they look to see a row of vials nearby. "If you're interested in the main catalog pour vial 2. If you're that red haired lass pour vial 3." She said, and Merida quickly grabs it. "Princess, I'm off to the wicker man conference in Stonick so I won't be back until Spring. There's one thing I forgot to tell you about the spell, by the second sunrise your spell will be permanent."

Everyone gasps as Elinor looks at her daughter. "Unless you remember these words. Faith be changed look inside, mend the bond torn by pride." The witch recites.

"What does that mean?" Merida asks.

"Ta ta good luck." The witch said as her head disappears.

"No! No there must be something here that can help." Merida puts all the vials in, but that causes to cauldron to act up.

"Uh Potions was never my go to class, but that doesn't look right." Sparrow said in fear.

"She's gonna blow!" Raven yells as a bright light engulf them.

When the light disappears, they found the hut was gone and they were all back in the forest.

"And just like that we're back to square one." Cupid groans.

Setting up camp for the night all of them went to sleep hoping things would be better in the morning.

As everyone fell asleep Roxas looked up to see Elinor holding Merida close to keep her warm.

'Even after all this she still puts her daughter first.' Roxas thought when he heard shivering nearby. Looking over he saw Briar trying to go to sleep, but the cold was getting to her. Walking over Roxas takes off his jacket and puts over her hoping it help before walking away.

Briar slowly opens her eyes to see Roxas laying down on the grass, as she looks up to see his jacket on her she couldn't help but smile as she fell asleep.


The next morning Roxas woke up to see Elinor putting down a stone table up for all of them. Getting up he walks over to her.

"Wow how early did you wake up?" Roxas asks impressed that she did all this.

Elinor merely shrugs as she went over to the creek.

As he waited Briar woke up and walked sitting next to him, holding out his jacket for him to take. "Uh thanks for that." She said nervous.

"Oh, no problem you just looked like you needed it more than me." Roxas said putting his jacket back on.

"Well thank you." Briar blushes when she notices the stone table and picks up two sticks that were shaped like a fork and knife. "Got to hand it to Merida's mom she sure is creative."

"Yeah despite being a bear she doesn't seem to let that change who she is." Roxas said.

Soon the rest of them woke up and Merida looked to see her mom prepping everything.

"Uh good morning." Merida said, and Elinor growled back saying the same thing. Sitting down on the table Merida places the bow on it aggravating Elinor as she tried to tell her. "Sorry I don't speak bear." She shrugs.

"She said no weapons on the table." Blondie translated, and Elinor growled as if to say thank you.

Merida reaches for one of the berries Elinor grabbed just as she ate one. "Did you find these by the creek?" Merida asks as her mother nods. "These are poisonous." Merida said making her mother spit it out.

Reaching for some water she pours it into a small log resembling a glass.

"Where did you get this water? It has worms in it?" Merida said as her mother does a spit take and leans over flipping the stone table into the air.

"Hunter, Ashlynn you two are outdoor experts think you guys can find anything?" Apple asks.

"Follow us." Hunter said as they made their way to the river where Hunter used his arrows to catch them all fish.

As they all sat down at ate they saw Merida catching fish for her mom who was eating those up like a well like a bear. Eventually Merida got fed up with doing it and told her mom to catch them herself.

Taking off her crown Elinor goes into the river and tries catching fish but was failing miserably. Everyone laughed as Merida taught her mother to catch fish like a bear and soon her mother was catching fish like a pro.

Looking out everyone laughs as Elinor splashes Merida causing them both to laugh as the two engaged in a splash fight.

"Wow I think this is the first time they're actually getting along." Cupid said.

"Yeah they really look happy." Namine smiles.

After Elinor ate her fish she walked out of the river past everyone towards the forest.

"Hey, wait for us." Merida said as they followed her out of the river none of them realizing they left Elinor's crown behind.

"Elinor wait up." Roxas said as she turns around to face them, but something was different about her.

Elinor steps towards them growling.

"Mom? Mom?" Merida said with a little fear her voice.

Elinor growls at all of them raising her paw to strike when at the last minute she snaps out of it and growls in confusion.

"It's like she was a bear but I mean an actual bear." Rosabella said.

"But why?" Dexter asks when Roxas spots something familiar nearby.

"A wisp." Roxas's eyes widen as everyone turns to it.

"You know what that thing is?" Maddie asks.

"She told me about them." Roxas said pointing to the queen.

"If you follow them they lead you to your destiny." Merida said.

"But whose destiny?" Daring asks as the Wisp floats in the air towards Merida and her mom before creating a trail like what they did with Roxas.

As the two of them followed the wisps everyone followed them deep into the mountains.


Following the Wisps they all found themselves walking through the fog.

"You know before all this started my mom told me a story." Merida said getting their attention.

"What was it about?" Cedar asks.

"Once there was an ancient and wise king who ruled the land, when he grew old he divided the land among his 4 sons and they would be the pillars on which the land grew, but the eldest son wanted to rule by himself and he turned from his fate and followed his own path and the kingdom fell." Merida said.

"Scary story." Sparrow said.

"Uh guys." Briar points ahead and from the fog they see the destroyed remains of what looked like a castle.

"What happened here?" Kitty asks as they pass under a stone archway with an emblem that had two axes on it.

"How old do you think this place is?" Melody asks as they walk farther in.

"If anyone did live here they've been gone for a long time." Merida said when the ground under her broke and she fell into a room.

"Merida!" Everyone said running to the hole.

"I'm fine." Merida said getting up, looking around the room she sees worn out banners, tapestries and thrones. "Maybe this was the throne room from that legend I told you all."

Merdia walks to a rock with people engraved in it. "1…2…3." When she looks to the 4th one she sees it was split off from the others. "Split…like the tapestry." Merida looks to the others.

"This has happened before, Strength of 10 Men, fate changed." Merida said.

Roxas looks over to see multiple skeletons laying around the room.

"Merida you should probably get out of there." Sparrow said.

"The oldest brother he went to the witch too, and he became…" Merida was interrupted by the sound of growling.

All of them look down to see a large black bear entering the room it's back had arrows sticking out of it and a scarred face with only one eye.

"Mor'du!" Merida said in fear as the bear roars.

"Merida run! Raven yells firing blasts of darkness at Mor'du causing the bear to roar.

Merida scrambles to get to the hole at the top as Mor'du recovers and tries to kill her.

"Ballonra!" Briar creates multiple balloons and Namine, Daring, and Alistair knock them down and smash into Mor'du but he shakes it off like it was nothing.

Sparrow leans down with his hand out. "Merida take my hand!"

Seeing this Merida jumps just as Mor'du was about to swipe at her with his claws and just as his claws were about to touch her Sparrow pulls her up out of the hall.

"Come on! We gotta get outta here!" Cerise yells as they made their way down only to have Mor'du burst his head out of the ground roaring.

Looking around Ashlynn sees a wall still intact. Throwing Stroke of Midnight her keyblade smashes into the wall sending the rubble toppling down on Mor'du.

"RUN!" Hunter yells as they all sprinted out when Blondie runs ahead of all of them.

"When did she become that fast?!" Namine asks.

"It's her destiny to outrun a bear!" Raven yells as they sprinted through the fog until they found themselves back at the stone circle.

As they all caught their breath Merida looks to her mom. "Mom we have to hurry, or you'll become a bear like Mor'du a real bear." Merida said as Elinor let out a growl.

"Translate please." Maddie asks.

"She said how are we going to do that?" Blondie said.

"The which gave us the answer, it's the tapestry." Merida said.

"Well that's great and all, but we have one problem. How are we gonna sneak back in?" Dexter asks.


That night they were just outside the walls of Castle Dunbronch when Roxas, Hunter, and Melody came over.

"No way we can sneak in from any sides, too many guards posted." Hunter said.

"Well there has to be another way in." Merida said.

Elinor growls at them with an idea.

Leading them under the bridge at the bottom was a metal door, using her bear strength Elinor pulls the door out revealing a secret way in.

"Well that'll work just fine." Darling said.

Using the secret entrance they go through and make their way into the castle when the sound of arguing echoes from the throne room.

"That doesn't sound good." Bunny said.

"I don't know maybe it's a yelling party." Maddie giggles.

They look through the door to see the 4 clans had made forts out of tables and had their weapons flying everywhere.

"Enough! No more waiting! No more traditions!" Lord MacGuffin said.

"You're the King! You decide which one of our sons will marry your daughter!" Lord Macintosh demands.

"None of your sons are fit to marry my daughter!" Fergus declares drawing his sword.

"Then our alliance is over!" Lord Dingwall said.

"They're gonna murder each other can you all stop them?" Merida asks.

"We can take them down easy." Ramona said.

"But what will that accomplish?" Cedar asks.

"Once they pick themselves up they'll be at each other's throats again." Apple adds.

"Then you have to stop them!" Merida said looking to her mother.

Elinor gestures to her body signaling she couldn't.

"I know I know! But how are we going to get you up the stairs to the tapestry with all of them like that?" Merida asks.

All of them look to each other before Elinor gets an idea and points to Merida.

As the clans were about to attack Merida opens the door and walks to the front surprising everyone.

"Merida?" Fergus asks.

"It's okay dad, I got this." Merida said turning to face them all. "I uh uh I have been in conference with the Queen." Merida said as they pretended Elinor was a stuffed bear and brought her inside.

"Oh really?" Lord Dingwall said walking over.

"And what did she say?" Lord MacGuffin said walking over.

"How do we know this isn't a trick?" Lord Macintosh asks walking over.

As the three of them started arguing Merida pauses for a few seconds before taking a deep breath. "SHUT IT!" Merida yells as the top of her lungs surprising everyone.

"That was impressive." Roxas said putting the queen down.

"Impressive? I think I'm in love." Sparrow said.

"There once was an ancient kingdom that was torn apart by war." Merida said looking over to see them all back to moving Elinor towards the staircase.

"We've all heard that story." Lord Macintosh said brushing it off.

"But it's true. I know how one selfish act can make a kingdom fall to ruin. Legends are lessons, they ring with truth." Merida said as Elinor came to a stop and everyone looks over. "Our kingdom is young, our stories are not yet legends, but in them our bond was struck. You all were enemies once, but when our land was threatened you all rallied together to protect it. All of you were different in so many ways, but when the time counted you all rose up together." Merida said.

Roxas looks to his friends and smiles. 'Just like all of them.'

"Lord MacGuffin my dad saved you from an arrow as you ran for Dingwall's aid." Merida points.

"Aye I'll never forget that." He smiles.

"And who can forget when Lord Macintosh raced to my dad's aid on horseback and who could forget when Lord Dingwall broke through the enemy lines." Merida said.

"With a mighty spear." Lord Macintosh finishes.

"I was aiming at you." Lord Dingwall laughs.

"My dad rallied your forces and you named him King. It was an alliance built upon bravery and friendship and it lives to this day." Merida said as everyone burst into cheers. "I admit I have been selfish. I tore a rift in our alliance and it's time I did what was right. There's the matter of my marriage"

Elinor breaks her character and gestures for Merida's attention. "I believe the best thing for everyone is too…" Elinor mimes breaking something. "Break tradition." She said surprising everyone.

Merida looks to her mother who was miming what she should say. "My mother the queen believes that I…we should write our own stories and follow our hearts and find love ourselves. The Queen and I believe in this and leave the decisions up to you lords." Merida said as their sons walk over.

"Well since you obviously are committed to this we think it is—"

A grand idea! Give us a chance to find love." Young Macintosh said interrupting his father.

"What?" His father said surprised.

"Aye let us have a choice in who we pick." Wee Dingwall agrees.

"But she's the Princess." Lord Dingwall said.

"I didn't pick her you did." He said.

"And do you feel the same way?" Lord MacGuffin asks his son who says a bunch of gibberish. "Well it looks like we all have come to an agreement. Let them try to win her heart before they win her hand."

As the clans agreed the students from Ever After went back to moving the Queen when a guard looks over to them.

"What exactly are you doing with that?" He asks causing them to stop in place.

"Oh, uh well we're just moving this bear up to the trophy room." Namine said.

"Trophy? It looks so life-like." He said raising his spear to poke Elinor when Alistair grabs it.

"That's cause it's a recent kill." Alistair said.

As the guard looks at Elinor carefully Merida panics before she gets an idea. "Everyone! To the cellar, let's crack open the King's Private reserves to celebrate!" Merida said causing everyone to cheer and head out. Merida closes the door and looks towards her mom and friends and smiles. "We did it. I can't believe we pulled it off."

"That was totes amazing Merida." Apple smiles.

"If your mom could talk she'd tell you who proud of you she was." Cerise said as Elinor nods in agreement.

Running up to the room with the tapestry everyone looks to see it was one of the royal family and there was a giant cut right where Elinor's hand met Merida's.

"Mend the bond. We just need a needle and thread." Merida smiles.

Elinor nods walking over to the nearby basket, but just as she was about to open it up she started acting like a bear again.

"Oh no not now." Merida said.

"You're majesty calm down." Namine said when they heard footsteps nearby followed by humming recognizing it to be Fergus.

"Uh how destroyed was Elinor's room when we left?" Namine asks.

"ELINOR!" His scream echoed from his across the hall.

"Bad very bad." Maddie cringes.

"Elinor? It can't be true! Elinor!" Fergus yells opening the door to see them all. "Merida!"

"Dad!" Merida said when he notices the growling bear in the room.

"All of you get back!" Fergus said running in front of them drawing his sword.

"No wait!" Merida jumps at her dad's arm to stop him, but Elinor's bear instincts caused her to swing her paw cutting Merida.

"Stop it all of you!" Roxas yells summoning Golden Eternity and uses it to keep Elinor at bay.

"Good boy! Help me slay this beast!" Fergus said shaking Merida off and standing next to him.

Elinor swipes her paw knocking Fergus into Roxas sending them both into the wall. Recovering from the bear taking over her Elinor looks around to see Merida injured and her husband and Roxas on the ground.

"Your majesty calm down." Briar said.

Elinor growls in concern that she did this.

"It's alright I'm fine really." Merida said but Elinor rushes out of the room.

"Bear!" The clans scream seeing Elinor. Thinking quick Elinor runs past them and out into the wilderness with everyone after her.

"Dad!" Merida said running to her father as he picked himself up.

"Count your stars young ones it almost got you." Fergus said concerned.

"That was your wife, Elinor!" Cedar said.

"It's the truth she got turned into a bear!" Blondie said.

"You're all talking crazy!" Fergus said.

"Listen that bear is not Mor'du!" Rosabella said.

"Mor'du or not I'm avenging my wife!" Fergus said pushing them all inside. "All of you stay in here." He said locking the door.

"What do we do? They're gonna kill my mom!" Merida panics.

"Lizzie how fast can you and Ashlynn fix that tapestry?" Apple asks.

"Few minutes easy." Lizzie said.

"Alright you two stay here and get that tapestry fixed we'll run ahead and see if we can stop them." Roxas said.

"But what about the key?" Merida asks.

"These things aren't called Keyblades for nothing." Roxas said as Alistair summons Lady Luck. But just as he was about to open it the door swings open.

"Huh?" They all look down to see three small bear cubs holding the key to the room.

"Boys?" Rosabella asks not sure if those were Merida's brothers.

All three of them nod as the everyone from Ever After looks to Merida. "I may have left the cake that turned mom on the counter by accident."

"Now's not the time we have to hurry before Fergus hangs your mom's head on his wall!" Namine said as they all ran out the castle with the bear cubs following them.

"Where could they have gone?" Bunny asks.

"They could be anywhere." Cerise said when the Wisps appeared in front of them all making a trail.

All of them look at each other and run as fast as they could little did they know Mor'du was nearby.


At the stone circle the clans had tied up Elinor as Fergus approached he drew his sword when an arrow flies out and knocks it out of his hand. All of them look over to see Sparrow with his guitar out as Merida and everyone else ran up.

"Step away from my mother." Merida glares.

"Merida? What are you all doing here?" Fergus said as they ran to Elinor's side.

"Did they hurt you?" Kitty asks as Elinor smiles to see them there.

The clans charged at them from all sides.

Fergus charges at them thinking he's gone crazy but Rosabella holds up her shield and deflects it allowing Darling slices Fergus's wooden leg causing him to fall.

"You are not touching the Queen." Darling said when Harris, Hubert and Hamish run to him.

"Easy boys." Merida said.

"Boys?" Fergus asks shocked when they hear stomping nearby.

Looking over they saw Mor'du coming towards them.

"Mor'du." Merida said in horror as Blondie presses record on her Mirrorpad.

"Kill him!" Fergus orders as all the clans charge, but Mor'du knocks them all away with ease.

"Everyone spread out!" Roxas yells as they run around the bear.

Raven, Briar, and Apple blast Mor'du repeatedly with magic attacks causing the bear to roar in pain. Hunter, Sparrow, Cupid and Merida fire multiple arrows at him, but they just bounce off him like nothing. Ramona, Bunny and Cerise use Flowmotion to smash into the bear, but Mor'du knocks away Ramona and Bunny before slamming his paws down on Cerise trapping her under him.

"Cerise!" Roxas yells in horror.

Ramona looks up to see Mor'du about to bite down on Cerise who was scared out of her mind causing Ramona to growl as she stands up. "Get away…from my SISTER!" Ramona yells shocking everyone she huffs, and she puffs, and she blows and giant gust of wind knocking Mor'du back and away from Cerise.

Ramona runs over to Cerise and helps her up. "You okay Red?"

"I can't believe you were the one to say that." Cerise said in shock.

"Heh somethings matter more than a dumb secret." Ramona smiles.

Growling in anger the sister moment is interrupted as Mor'du makes his way back to them only for Roxas to slam both Golden Eternity and Oblivion in the bear causing it to step back.

"Don't even think about!" Roxas glares as the bear roars in his face. "Heat Drive!" Roxas yells, but instead of the flames covering him for the form darkness surrounds Roxas as his keyblades turn into claws of Darkness and it envelops his entire body.

"Whoa what happened to Roxas?" Ramona asks.

"It's Anti Form." Namine said in shock.

Getting down on all fours Roxas and Mor'du look at each, but as Mor'du shifts his gaze to Cerise and Ramona Roxas gets in front of them and hisses as if to say, "Stay away!" causing Mor'du to roar back at him.

Charging forward the two of them smash into each other. Mor'du swings his claws to swipe him away, but Roxas jumps onto his arm sinking his claws to Mor'du's arm causing the bear to scream in pain before throwing him off.

Roxas jumps back and charges forward climbing he slashes Mor'du repeatedly until the bear pushes him back.

Roxas gets down and runs to the side dodging Mor'du's swipes, jumping off one of the giant stones Roxas launches himself up delivering a powerful kick to Mor'du's face knocking the giant bear to the ground.

Everyone from the students of Ever After to clans all of them were watching the battle in front for them and were astounded.

"Hang on Roxas backup is coming." Daring said about to charge when Namine stops him.

"When Roxas is in that form he takes on traits of a wild animal we go in there we'll get caught up in his attacks." Namine explains as Roxas charges forward and rams into Mor'du knocking the bear backwards before Mor'du slowly get up and charges at Roxas.

The two of them grabble swiping away each other as Roxas delivers a powerful swipe Mor'du lunches forward and bites down on Roxas's shoulder.

"Roxas!" Cerise yells.

Elinor looks up to see the boy trying to protect all of them from Mor'du even her own daughter growling Elinor muster up all her strength and roars as the bear lady breaks the ropes and charges forward.

As Mor'du attempts to rip Roxas in half Elinor tackles Mor'du before biting down on him.

Anti-Form Roxas looks to Elinor who got on all fours next to him nudges for him to get up.

Roxas looks to the mama bear and gives her a small nod as the two of them roar at Mor'du who roars back.

Elinor and Mor'du grabble trying to push the other back when Mor'du swipes his paw whacking Elinor in the face.

"Mom!" Merida screams in fear.

Roxas jumps at Mor'du and slashes him repeatedly before Mor'du grabs Roxas and throws him backwards slamming into one of the rocks causing it to crack.

As Elinor and Mor'du wrestle Mor'du pins Elinor to the ground and bites her before throwing her backwards towards Roxas who ducks to see her make a larger crack in the rock.

Looking up both Roxas and Elinor had the same idea.

As Mor'du made his way towards Merida, Cerise and Ramona the three of them step backwards in fear when Roxas and Elinor grab Mor'du by his back legs dragging him back towards the rock before letting go.

Turning around Mor'du charges at them and at the last second, they jump out of the way as Mor'du smashes headfirst into the rock. Turning around Elinor smashes Mor'du against the rock repeatedly making the crack larger and larger.

As Elinor looks Mor'du smashes his paws into them knocking them both backwards.

Ashlynn and Lizzie arrive at the Stone Circle with the restored tapestry just as Mor'du makes his way towards Roxas and Elinor the rock they smashed him into falls on top of Mor'du crushing him.

From the rock wreckage blue light shines from where Mor'du was and in his place was a muscular man with brown hair and a beard. As he looks out towards them a smile appears on his face as he gives them a nod of thanks before the light engulfs him turning him into a Wisp.

Merida looks to her mom and Roxas and smiles as Anti form wears off and Roxas turns back into his normal self.

"Merida!" Ashlynn said coming towards her. "The sun!"

Merida looks up to see the sun was rising. "Oh no." Running towards Ashlynn and Lizzie she grabs the tapestry and runs back to her mom draping it over her expecting her to turn back to human, but she didn't.

Elinor looks towards her daughter and her eyes turn black showing that she wasn't human anymore.

As Daring and Hunter helped Roxas up they all looked in horror.

"We were too late." Roxas said as they all look at what was happening before their eyes.

"Mom." Merida sobs as she drops towards her. "This is all my fault. I did this to you, to us." Merida hugs her tightly. "You've always been there for me, you never gave up on me. I just want you back. I want you back mommy. I love you." Merida begs.

As the sun rises in the air everyone looks down in sadness when suddenly, a human hand reaches up and strokes Merida. Looking up she saw Elinor had turned back into a human.

"Mom!" Merida smiles as Elinor kisses Merida all over her face. Looking up Merida saw a streak of white hair running down Elinor's hair. "You've changed."

"Oh Merida, we've both changed." Elinor smiles.

"We did it!" Dexter smiles as Fergus and the now human boys ran over to their mom.

Cerise and Ramona smile at this when everyone from Ever After walks over to them.

"So, what you said earlier…was that true?" Poppy asks.

Cerise cringes as she looks to her sister afraid of what to say when another hand was placed on her shoulder. Looking over she saw Roxas smiling at her signaling it was her choice.

Smiling Cerise reaches for the top of her hood and pulls it back revealing her wolf ears for everyone to see shocking everyone.

"I don't believe it." Holly said in shock.

"That means…" Darling started.

"Red Riding Hood married the Big Bad Wolf." Raven finished smiling.

"I'm done hiding who I really am. I'm still Cerise, but…different."

"Well I like this part of Cerise as much the one I've come to know at school." Roxas smiles.

"Well it is official…we have to got to be the craziest team ever put together." Apple said as they all laugh.

Suddenly a bright light forms in Roxas's arms and the light surrounds the tapestry around Elinor. Everyone looks in shock to see the family tapestry changing to Merida with Bear Elinor and the light from it forms a keyblade in his arms. The body was a great sword like the Dunbronch family crest, at the end of the blade was a bear claw, the guard was a stone arch with a bear's head in the center and at the end of the Keychain was a Wisp.

"Wow that Keyblade is just right, what are you going to call this one?" Blondie asks zooming in on it.

Roxas picks it up and instantly his strength feels like it increased. "Strength of 10 Men."

"I like that name a lot." Daring smiles.

Holding his Keyblade up to the sky the new tapestry reacts to it and Roxas shoot out a beam of light sealing the Keyhole for this world.


The next day at Dunbronch castle everyone was bidding farewell the clans as they made their way to the docks.

"Come back anytime maybe we can get you boys fitted for your own kilts." Fergus said.

"Uhm no thanks we're good." Hunter said as he and the other boys shake their heads in agreement.

Sparrow walks over to Merida. "Hey uh listen say uh if we came back here maybe we could I don't shoot a few arrows?" Sparrow asks nervously rubbing the back of his head.

Merida giggles. "I'd love to Sparrow."

Up at the top Roxas walked over to Cerise who had put her hood back on her head.

"You know Cerise that took a lot of guts to show everyone." Roxas said.

"Well I guess it was here that I saw that people might accept me no matter what secret I have. Now we just have to deal with everyone else back home." Cerise blushes.

"Well you've always got me by your side." Roxas said.

"Yeah…I do." Cerise smiles. "Hey Roxas?"

"Yeah?" Roxas turns his head and Cerise leans in kissing him on the lips.

"Thank you." Cerise said before walking down to her sister.

As Roxas recovers he looks down and his eyes widen in shock as he sees Wisps standing right behind Cerise, Poppy, Melody, Namine, Briar, Maddie and Apple as they all said goodbye. Roxas rubs his eyes for a second and when he opens them the Wisps were gone.

"Elinor told me the Wisps would lead me to my destiny but what is this?" Roxas asks himself wondering what exactly the future had in store for him.

Roxas's Harem: Cerise, Poppy, Namine, Maddie, Briar, Melody, and Apple.