Chapter 42: Croquet-Tastrophe
Hi everyone it's me again, I know this one is a little short, but I needed to get this event out of the way to set up for the exchange program I'm not very familiar with Croquet so I hope I did good enough and I hope you like how I changed it up. Please review and enjoy.
Returning to Ever After High all the students were ecstatic by the latest posts of Blondie's videos and as they returned to classes the team had become famous particularly Holly and Poppy from their adventures with Rapunzel and Cerise and Ramona with their family secret now out in the open.
Walking through the halls Roxas was heading to his next class when he sees Mr. Badwolf standing in the hall waiting for him.
"Mr. Badwolf?" Roxas said surprised to see him.
"Come with me." He said leading him down the hall.
Opening the door to small meeting room Roxas sits down in the chair with Red Riding Hood sitting across from him.
"Miss Hood?" Roxas said surprised to see her here.
"We need to talk." She said as Roxas and her husband sat down.
"I always thought my daughters would have to keep our family secret hidden until graduation for people to accept them then you come along." Mr. Badwolf said.
"How mad is everyone about your family?" Roxas cringes not liking where this is going.
"Furious. They're trying to figure out how it's possible how two people from opposite ends of the same story can even be together." Ms. Hood said.
"I'm sorry." Roxas apologizes.
"Sorry for what? We're here to say thank you." Mr. Badwolf said.
"Excuse me?" Roxas said confused.
"I can handle a few angry people. I mean look who you're talking to." He said gesturing to himself.
"But despite all the anger from the people upstairs Cerise and Ramona have never been this close in years. You gave our daughters the courage to risk it all and show everyone who they really are that's something not even we were willing to risk." Ms. Hood smiles.
"So, does that mean now that secret is out you two can go public about this?" Roxas asks.
"Well I'll admit this does have its perks." Mr. Badwolf smiles.
"Take care Roxas." Ms. Hood said as Roxas walks out of the room. "Told you he was a good kid."
Mr. Badwolf shrugs. "Well maybe I'll be okay with it if he asks Cerise out, but he tries anything he's wolf chow."
Red Riding Hood giggles at this.
Roxas leaves the room towards the main hall where he sees Maddie, Poppy, Holly, Alistair, Bunny, Briar, Rosabella and Namine.
"Hey guys what's going on?" Roxas asks.
"Raven and Apple they keep arguing over the yearbook." Namine said.
"Again?" Roxas groans.
"It's getting worse they can't even agree to disagree." Briar said.
Walking past them Apple and Raven lock eyes.
"Apple." Raven said barely acknowledging her.
"Raven." Apple said feeling the same.
"Why can't you two figure out how to be friends? There must be a way to fix this." Maddie said.
"There is." Everyone looks to see Lizzie walking over. "In Wonderland we would have a duel a croquet duel." She said holding up two croquet mallets.
"Oooh." Everyone said seeing it was serious.
"Whoever wins becomes Senior Editor, the other must relinquish power." Lizzie said handing them both mallets.
"I'll do it if you will." Raven said.
"You're on." Apple agrees.
"Mallets at dawn!" Lizzie proclaims.
At Dawn all the students were gathered outside in the fields for the match.
"Apple, Raven you know the rules. I make them up as you go along. Maddie you are Raven's wicked keeper and Bunny you are with Apple. Now turn walk 10 paces and swing your mallet." Lizzie said blowing her whistle.
In the fields of Ever After Raven and Apple both hit their croquet balls causing them to pass through the goals with ease. Both of them lock eyes with each other wanting to win this.
At Sherwood Forest, Apple whacks her ball through the trees towards the goal at Robin Hood's base.
In Corona, Raven whacks her mallet sending the ball bouncing off Eugene's head as it goes into wicked goal at the gates of the castle.
In Agrabah, Apple whacks hers through the goal on the top of a sand dune causing Genie to spell GOAL in giant lights.
In Land of Dragons, Raven hits her croquet ball towards the top of the Emperor's balance and through the goal. Everyone cheers as Raven smiles at making the shot.
"Perfect shot, too bad you wouldn't want a shot of that in the yearbook." Apple smirks.
Back at Ever After High everyone had their Mirror Pads out for Apple's next shot.
"Apple White!" Prof. Rumpelstiltskin yells as a wicked goal was placed in his hat.
Apple swings her mallet and the croquet ball flies through the goal and smashes through the window behind him.
"Well if you ask me this is much more memorable." Raven smiles holding up a picture.
"DETENTION!" Rumpelstiltskin yells in anger.
As night came everyone who had come to watch the match had fallen asleep from it going on for too long.
"It's all about showing us at our best. Like this shot of our faithful wicked keepers and generous pilots." Apple said showing pictures of Maddie and Bunny with their supplies and one with Roxas and Dexter flying the Tempest.
"More like Wicked Sleepers." Raven said pointing to Maddie and Bunny sleeping on their baskets while Roxas and Dexter were asleep at the controls. Raven smirks as she takes a picture of them.
"Well the winner will decide." Apple said.
"Fine let's do this." Raven agrees.
Both of them whack their croquet balls and hit the goal at the same time ending the game.
"It's a tie!" Lizzie announces as fireworks shot up into the air waking everyone up. "Presenting the Yearbook Co-Editors, Apple and Raven." Lizzie said as they all applaud.
"That's it I'm off to bed. See ya." Daring said as they all walk inside.
"I knew you could work things out with you guys in charge it's going to be the best yearbook ever." Maddie smiles before walking away.
"I'll do it if you'll do it." Raven suggests.
"You're on." Apple smiles as she takes out her Mirror Pad and takes a selfie of the two of them.
Walking out of the Tempest Roxas shuts everything down as he heads back into the dorm area.
Up above in their office Headmasters Milton and Giles Grimm were speaking to a woman with purple hair, but the most shocking thing about her was her head was in her hands. This was Headmistress Bloodgood, Headmistress of Monster High.
"So, Milton, Giles I think it's only right that since our schools have become friends we should extend a hand of friendship and offer some of our students to be in an exchange program." She said.
"Yes, well everything about the program seems to be in order. We'll put up the announcement tomorrow for the students to see if any would like the opportunity." Milton said reading the exchange forms.
"Now how long would the program be exactly?" Giles asks.
"Nothing too long a month should suffice." Bloodgood said.
"Very good. Bloodgood let this be a start of a great relationship between our two schools." Milton said as they shook hands sealing the agreement.
