Chapter 123: Redo Date

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Wow today marks 3 years since I started this story. The story that started it all I can't believe it. Thanks for all your support. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy.

We find ourselves in the medical room at Ever After High as Roxas was sitting with Apple as she held out her hands with Raven nearby.

"Finally time to take these off." Roxas said.

Slowly reaching out Roxas unrolls the bandages on Apple's hands and when they came off all that was there were two very small scars in the middle of her hands.

"Alright Apple try touching your fingers." Roxas said as Apple touched her thumb to her pinkies first and then to all her fingers before opening and closing her fists a few times.

"I'll admit feels nice to finally have those things off." Apple said looking at her hands.

"It wasn't easy Apple but you did it." Raven said.

"Told you I'd help you every step of the way." Roxas said.

"So does this mean I can finally go back on missions?" Apple asks.

"We'll lean into that. Right now, let's just enjoy the fact that you can use your hands again." Raven said.

"Yeah good point because now I can do this." Reaching out Apple holds his hand and smiles.

"Between you and me I think those scars make you even more amazing." Roxas said.

"Really?" Apple blushes.

"You're definitely not my same roomie who was waiting around for her prince charming. You not only found your prince you're willing to fight alongside him now." Raven said.

"Yeah not many girls have the guts to help me take down Xemnas. My kind of princess." Roxas smiles.

"Oh you." Apple giggles.

"Come on Apple let him." Raven smiles.

"Wanna get ready for our trip back to Twilight Town?" Roxas asks.

"Absolutely. I can't wait to see how they fixed it up." Apple agrees as they stood up. "Oh and Roxas."

"Yeah?" Roxas turns to her and Apple pecks him on the lips.

"Thanks for helping me through all this." Apple said.

"Anytime." Roxas said fixing himself.

Seeing his Raven couldn't help but chuckle. "Those two." She smiles.


Meanwhile in the kitchens, Ginger was inside working on a recipe.

"Hmm okay this should be good." Ginger said pulling out what looked like a mini cake.

As she applied the frosting and powdered sugar the door opened.

"Oh hey Ginger." Looking over she saw Rin by the door.

He was wearing a blue hoodie, black pants and a wrapped up sword tied to his back.

"Rin, what are you doing here?" Ginger asks as Rin holds up an empty delivery bag.

"Just dropped off some takeout from Living Legacy. Since the club doesn't open until the afternoon, we keep the restaurant open for deliveries." Rin explains.

"Boy Scrooge really keeps you busy huh?" Ginger asks.

"Yeah that old duck is a pain but he pays well and I get to do what I'm good at." Rin said when he noticed Ginger's cake. "Hey that looks good."

"Oh yeah it's a Spiced Apple cake. I got the idea from our trip to the Caribbean. I used Apple because...well I'm not old enough to buy rum." Ginger admits causing him to chuckle.

"Fair enough. May I?" Rin asks wanting a taste.

"Sure." Ginger said handing him a spoon.

Walking over Rin takes tastes it and pauses. "Hmm try a little sprinkle on cinnamon and it should taste even better." Rin suggests.

Looking over curiously Ginger sprinkled a little on it and they both tasted it.

"Wow you were right it tastes great." Ginger smiles.

"I have my moments." Rin smiles proudly.

"It's nice to have another cook in the kitchen." Ginger said.

"Yeah it is. Maybe you can swing by Living Legacy and I can show you some of my dishes?" Rin offers.

"I'd like that." Ginger smiles. "So Rin how did you get into cooking?"

Pausing Rin sits smiles softly. "Uh if I tell you will you promise not to laugh?"

"I promise." Ginger said as she sat down next to him.

"When I was a kid. I was...kinda mean in fact still hold some of those anger issues. Back then I lived with my brother, my old man and some guys from my dad's church. At first I tried making some eggs and so many people mocked me and said it was disgusting. I got angry at them and honestly made me wish I didn't even try. Then my old man tasted it and said it was a decent first try and he smiled at me and thanked me for it. It felt so nice seeing the smiles on people's faces. So I kept going at it and when people liked my food it made me wanna get better and better so everyone would be happy smiling. And then one day when I was working part time at a restaurant...it happened." Rin smiles.

Flashback:

In a big city, Rin was working in the kitchen at a small restaurant when a waiter walks in.

"Hey Rin!" He calls out.

"What? I'm a little busy." Rin glares.

"I got a customer who says he wants to have a word with the chef who made his meal." He said.

"Oh really? Some smartass thinks he can tell me my food sucks?" Rin walks out to see Scrooge waiting by the door.

"You the chef?" Scrooge asks.

"Yeah so what?" Rin asks.

"So...that was the best meal I've had in forever!" Scrooge smiles surprising him.

"Seriously?" Rin said as Scrooge shook his hand.

"Scrooge McDuck a pleasure." He smiles.

"Uh Rin Okumura."

"Well Rin tell me are you happy at this place?" Scrooge asks.

"Eh it's a start. I'm only good at a few things and cooking is one of them." Rin admits.

"Oh really? I'm setting up shop in a new town and I need a cook like you in my kitchen. Work for me and everyone will know your name and your skills." Scrooge offers.

"Really?" Rin pauses before grinning. "Hey Boss! I quit!" Rin yells throwing his apron off and walking out with Scrooge.

Flashback End:

"And wouldn't you know it I got this job and I've never been happier." Rin smiles.

"That's quite a story." Ginger smiles when she notices the sword. "Is that yours?"

"Yeah I've used this before I became a chef I was told to carry it everywhere but I try not to use it unless it's an emergency. I get a little uhm wild when I use it." Rin said.

"Sounds like you'd fit in great as one of us. We do pretty wild things too." Ginger giggles.

"I'll think about it. In the meantime, I'll stick to showing off my cooking skills." Rin chuckles.

"Sounds fun." Ginger said when Duchess walks in.

"Hey Ginger." Duchess said getting her attention. "Come on, we're finally gonna go back to the mansion."

"Oh right that's today." Ginger said. "Uh sorry Rin but uh I."

"Go ahead." Rin gestures.

"Thanks uh help yourself to the rest of the cake." Ginger said running out.

Watching her leave Rin smiles before sitting down. "She's a fun one."

"Ooh looks like someone has a crush." Brooke said.

"That Rin is very interesting. But something tells me we didn't get the full story" The female narrator said.

"Maybe we'll find out." The male narrator said.


Upon arriving in Twilight Town, Duchess, Merida and Humphrey were being led down the hall by Dexter, Ashlynn and Courtly.

"So what's going on?" Humphrey asks.

"Yeah what is this?" Duchess asks.

"Are we in trouble?" Merida asks.

"No, not at all." Courtly said.

"Well guys since the mansion was destroyed before you guys completed your fist mission we didn't really get a chance to do this." Dexter said.

"Do what?" Humphrey asks when Dexter stops in front of a room.

"Humphrey this is yours." Dexter said opening the door to see Humphrey's own room.

"Wait you mean it?" Humphrey smiles.

"Join the team and you get your own room here." Ashlynn smiles as Courtly cartwheels down the hall to another room.

"And this one bestie is yours." Courtly said.

"Seriously?" Duchess said.

"Yeah you've earned it." Ashlynn smiles before opening another door. "And Merida this is yours."

Looking inside Merida saw her room and smiled.

"Wait you guys aren't gonna wake me up early in the morning are you?" Merida asks.

"Only if there's a mission. If not we all sleep in." Dexter said.

Merida, Duchess and Humphrey smiled proudly. They were official Forever After Fighters.

"Dexter." Daring said walking over.

"What's up Daring?" Dexter asks.

"Sorry but we need to go Charming family issue." Daring said leading him away.

"What's going on?" Dexter asks worried.

"It's Darling. I need backup for this." Daring cringed.

"Darling what's wrong?" Dexter asks.

Going to Darling's room, they saw Darling was in front of a mirror.

"Hey Roxas I know things have been a little weird but I got you something." Darling said holding up a wrapped object to the mirror.

"Uh Darling mind explaining?" Dexter asks causing her to yelp surprised and she accidentally bumps into her Struggle Trophy causing it to fall and the four crystal balls roll off.

"Whoa." Bending down Darling grabs the blue and yellow ones while Daring grabbed the red and Dexter the green.

"Oh man." Darling puts down her gift and puts the two crystals in her pocket.

"Darling what's going? You're acting really nervous." Daring asks.

"Sorry I have my first date with Roxas." Darling said.

"Wait I thought they already went on their first date?" Dexter asks.

"Yeah and then Fairy Tail brought the whole water park down on them." Daring reminds.

"Oh right." Dexter shivers at the memory. "It's gonna be a while before I ever go back to a water park again."

"Guys please. I really want this date to go well. If I get another bad date Roxas might not want to be with me and dump me." Darling said.

"Come on Darling, you know Roxas isn't like that. It'll take more than a little danger to stop him." Dexter said.

"Yeah you're a Charming. Romance is in our family. He'll love you." Daring said.

Smiling Darling looks to her brothers and hugs them. "Thanks guys."

"Hey that's what family is for." Dexter said.

"Now get going. You don't wanna keep your date waiting." Daring said.

"Yeah guess you're right." Darling said.

"Hey uh by the way can I keep this? It's pretty cool." Dexter said holding up his crystal.

"Yeah me too." Daring said holding up his.

"Sure guys. Guess I'll hold onto this one." Darling said gripping the yellow one before walking out not realizing she left the small gift box behind.


In the main room, Roxas was looking around to see everyone enjoying their new base.

Meeshell was loving the indoor pool, Melody was working some music, and everyone was else was in the main room relaxing.

Smiling he looks around and noticed Chase was observing everyone.

"Hey Chase something up?" Roxas asks walking to him.

"Sorry I uh guess I'm just new to all this. Not sure if I fit in." Chase said.

"What do you mean fit in?" Roxas asks.

"Well everyone here has done at least one mission. I haven't done anything to prove my worth yet." Chase said gesturing inside.

"Just patient Chase you'll get your chance. In the meantime just enjoy yourself. This is the first time we're actually able to hang out here since it was destroyed. Go relax and the next mission that comes up I'll put you on the team." Roxas said.

"Thanks Roxas." Chase said walking over to the others.

"Well look at you being the leader." Roxas turns to see Darling walking over.

"Lots of practice helping you guys." Roxas smiles.

"So uh remember that promise you made me at the Water park?" Darling asks.

"Yeah, it's not super fancy but you'll love it trust me." Roxas said.

"I'm fine with that." Darling said.

"Shall we?" Roxas asks holding out his hand.

"We shall." Darling smiles taking it as they walked out.


Up on top of the train station, Roxas led Darling to his favorite spot and sat down.

"What do you think?" Roxas asks as Darling looks out at the sunset.

"It's beautiful." Darling smiles sitting down next to him.

"And here's the icing on the cake." Roxas said holding out two sticks of Sea Salt Ice Cream.

Smiling Darling took it and they ate it.

"I see why you did this every day it's so relaxing." Darling sighs.

"Yeah Lea, Xion and I would take down Heartless and then relax up here." Roxas said.

"Has anyone else come up here with you?" Darling asks.

"Very few. Just Apple and Melody so far." Roxas said.

"Wow so I guess I'm pretty lucky then." Darling said.

"I'd like to think that way too. I mean Darling you're one of the coolest girls I know. The White Knight of Wonderland, dragon rider, you've even taken on some of the toughest enemies we've faced. Yet apparently you fell in love with a guy like me." Roxas said causing her to blush.

"Well you're pretty amazing yourself. I mean you've really helped out a lot of people. If it wasn't for you, I would probably be hiding under that suit of armor my entire life." Darling said.

"Well look I know this isn't much but I got you a little something." Roxas said surprising her.

"You did?" Darling asks.

"Yeah I mean since our last date didn't end so great and I was nervous that if this date didn't go well." Roxas said.

"You were nervous? I was nervous." Darling said.

"I guess great minds think alike." Roxas said causing her to giggle.

"Yeah I guess so." Darling said as Roxas took out a small box.

"Here." Roxas said.

Handing him her ice cream, Darling opens the box and inside sees a small metal bracelet with her White Knight shield on it.

"Roxas, I love it." Darling smiles putting it on.

"Click the shield." Roxas said.

Handing him her ice cream Darling clicks it and her White Knight shield expanded from it. "Whoa." Darling said amazed.

"I took your shield and threw in a few pieces of Mythril, energy rings, and some Range Tech that way he can shrink to the bracelet and be as light as one until you need it." Roxas explains.

"I love it." Darling smiles. "I actually got something for you too."

"Seriously? You're amazing." Roxas said.

Darling reaches into her pocket to pull out her gift but her eyes widen as she realizes she pulls out the blue crystal.

'Oh no I must have left his gift in my room. I am such an idiot.' Darling panics when Roxas sees it.

"I don't believe it." Roxas said as he holds up the crystal to the sunlight.

"Roxas listen I was—" Before Darling could finish Roxas gave her a big hug.

"Thank you so much." Roxas said surprising her.

"Wait what?" Darling asks.

"I can't believe you remembered this. When I was in the fake Twilight Town I got the Blue Crystal. It was favorite." Roxas said.

Seeing this Darling actually got him a better gift than what she was going to.

"Well I wanted to give you something special." Darling said.

Smiling Roxas leans in and kisses Darling on the lips causing her to smile and kiss back.

"Now this is a perfect first date." Darling smiles.

"And definitely won't be the last." Roxas said holding her close.

"So there's more dates ahead of us? Even if another date comes down on us?" Darling asks.

"Well if it does at least you and I are tough enough to survive another disaster date." Roxas chuckles.

"Yeah I guess we are." Darling smiles as they eat their ice cream and watch the sunset.

Here's a hint for the next world: United we stand, now and forever