Chapter 129: Fairest Act of Love

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. I'm very thrilled to say this story has been going for over 4 years! Thank you all for all your support! And over 1000 reviews?! This just gets better and better! I'm sorry about the wait I wanted to get this out on the anniversary but this chapter ended up being bigger than I thought it would. I'd like to thank Supeherotimefan for helping me out for this chapter and I think you'll find this was worth the wait. Please Review and Enjoy.

It was the day of Snow White's ball, and quite a few things were going on as the guests on the list got ready.

At Ever After High we see Raven, Apple, Briar, Ashlynn, and Darling standing on pedestals as Evie was making the final preparations on their dresses.

"Alright and…what do you think?" Evie asks stepping back as Raven got a good look at hers.

"Wow not bad Evie." Raven said.

"Do I know my sister or what?" Evie smirks.

"Evie we're…eh whatever yeah fine we're sisters." Raven sighs tired of this.

"Yaay." Evie giggles.

"You know Evie you should think about working with me and Lizzie we designed all the FAF's battle outfits." Ashlynn suggests.

"Mmm might take you up on that." Evie said walking over and adjusting Darling's dress.

"So you're really gonna make dresses?" Darling asks.

"Well the way there's a lot of Princesses out there who want to look good might as well make some money off them. Doug thinks if I can open my own business making these I can make a lot." Evie said walking up to Apple and cuts a loose thread.

"Why wait for a Prince to take you to his castle when you can buy your own?" Apple said.

"Exactly. Speaking of Princes, any word on your Prince of the evening?" Evie asks.

"Roxas has been busy preparing for the ball." Apple said.

"And Dexter and Daring have been helping him." Raven said.

"Getting help from Charmings for a ball, that's smart." Briar said.

"I just hope Roxas does alright. He really wants to go." Apple said worried when she felt a sharp poke. "Ow!"

"Sorry had a little snag." Evie apologized.

In Headmaster Grimm's office, we see Roxas dancing with Farrah to a slow song.

"One two step, one two turn, one two twirl." Milton instructed.

"Hey Roxas, by the way I ate your last Sea Salt Ice Cream." Sparrow said trying to annoy him but Roxas kept the smile going.

"And dip." Milton said as the music stopped right as Roxas dips Farrah making her look up at him.

"He did it. He got through the whole song." Dexter smiles as he, Giles and Daring applauded him.

Taking a deep breath Roxas turned to Sparrow.

"You owe me for the ice cream." Roxas said.

"Wow Roxas that was…enchanting." Farrah sighs.

"Well I had a pretty good dance partner." Roxas said helping her up.

"Let's see we have dancing, table manners, conversation topics, and do you have suit ready?" Milton asks looking at the list.

"Yep up in my room." Roxas nods.

"Alright Roxas there's just one more thing we need to do before you can go to the ball." Milton said grabbing something from his desk.

When he pulled out a mysterious bottle Roxas' eyes widen.

"Wait I did not agree to that." Roxas said trying to back up when Daring turned into a beast and held him down while Sparrow and Dexter grabbed his arms to prevent him from running.

"Don't struggle it'll be over before you know it." Dexter said.

"Come on guys can't we talk about it?" Roxas asks as Milton got closer and surrounded him.

"Oh sweet Fairy Godmother." The female narrator said.

"What are they gonna do to him?" The male narrator asks.

"I don't know if I want to find out." Brooke gulps.


As the sun was setting we see Riku, Sora, Daring, Dexter and Hunter all wearing tuxes.

By the curb, a limo pulled up revealing Raven, Darling, Farrah, Briar, Cupid, Kairi, Rosabella, Ashlynn, Ginger and Apple all in beautiful dresses.

"Hey boys your ride to the ball is here." Farrah said as they all climbed in.

"Wow you girls look great." Dexter said.

"Thanks, Evie made them." Raven blushes.

"Hey where's Roxas?" Briar asks looking around.

"He's getting a ride from Headmaster. They wanted to give him some last-second tips for the ball." Daring said.

"Don't worry Apple he said he find you the second he arrived." Dexter assures.

"Will they even let him in the door?" Kairi asks.

"Wouldn't be the first time Roxas has had to sneak into a castle." Riku said as Cupid sat next to him.

"Riku you look quite dashing in that suit." Cupid giggles.

"You look very pretty too." Riku admits.

"Hey guys look." Hunter peeks out the window and they saw Snow White's amazing mansion.

"Wow Apple, that's one of the biggest homes I've ever seen." Sora said.

"Yep home sweet home." Apple said.

"Hey don't worry bestie your girls are here." Briar said as she pulled Raven and Ashlynn in close to emphasize her point.

"Don't forget us." Kairi said. "We all got your back."

"You guys are the best." Apple smiles.

"Hey we're a team." Rosabella giggles.

As the limo pulled up front Daring opens the door first.

"Princess?" Daring bows holding out his hand for Rosabella.

"Oh my." Rosabella giggles as she takes his hand and they walk inside.

Slowly following them Hunter holds out his arm for Ashlynn who happily takes it, Riku and Cupid follow behind them, and Darling, Ashlynn, Briar and Ginger followed suit.

"Uh would like to you, uh you know?" Dexter asks nervously making Raven blush.

"Uh yeah I'd love you I mean I'd love to." Raven quickly corrects herself.

Taking her hand, Dexter and Raven walk in with Sora and Kairi behind them.

"Announcing the arrival of Apple White, Raven Queen, Daring Charming, Dexter Charming, Darling Charming, Rosabella Beauty, Ashlynn Ella, Briar Beauty, Ginger Breadhouse, Farrah Goodfairy, Hunter Huntsman and keyblade wielders Sora, Riku and Kairi." The man at the front said as they entered the ballroom.

Inside they saw their friends had already arrived. Blondie and Cedar were their interviewing the other guests, Lizzie was with her mother and aunt, Duchess and Justine were on the dance floor and everyone else was having fun doing their own thing.

"Attention viewers Blondie Lockes here at the party of the year. Snow White's Ball. But needless to say while most of us will be enjoying the festivities I can speak for there's one interaction that won't be a sight to see and that's the one we're all worried about." Blondie said.

Walking to the service station, Ginger looked around for something to eat.

"Might I recommend the bruschetta." A familiar voice.

"Oh thanks I—" Turning around Ginger saw Rin wearing a server's tux. "Rin? What are you doing here?"

"Snow White hired me and the rest of Scrooge's cook staff to cater this event. I've been cooking all day." Rin said with an exhausted tone in that last part.

"Well if it's any consolation it looks like everyone enjoys your food." Ginger giggles.

"Thanks hey uh I've got a break in about an hour, if you aren't busy maybe I don't know you wanna talk?" Rin asks nervously. "I can show you the kitchen."

"Sure Rin that sounds fun." Ginger said.

"Hey Rin where's that tray?" Another waiter calls out.

"Flying at your face if you don't zip it!" Rin yells through the door before turning to her. "Sorry gotta go."

As he walked back to the kitchen Ginger couldn't help but giggle.

"Oh so that's Rin." Turning around Ginger saw Briar and Ashlynn giggling at her.

"He's kinda cute. He even asked you to hang out with him." Ashlynn said.

"Just on his break, that can't be more than 15-20 minutes." Ginger brushes off.

"15-20 minutes that he wants to spend with you." Briar points.

"Well I guess that's true." Ginger blushes.

As Snow White was walking around greeting her guests she spotted Apple talking with Lizzie and the Queen of Hearts.

"Hey Lizzie have you guys seen Roxas?" Apple asks.

"Not since this morning." Lizzie shook her head.

"Don't worry he's coming Apple." Queen of Hearts said.

"I hope so." Apple said.

"Apple your mother's coming this way." Lizzie whispers.

Turning around Apple saw her mom standing across from her but neither said anything.

"Wow this is awkward." Brooke said.

"Mother and daughter but neither know what to say." The female narrator said.

"Apple…I see your hands are all better." Snow White said.

"Yep, no more bandages and no more pain." Apple said holding them up to see.

Outside the mansion, one last carriage pulls up.

Stepping out first we see Milton and Giles in their usual attire.

"Alright this is it. The moment of truth." Giles said as Milton opens the door.

"You ready back there?" Milton asks.

"As ready as I'll ever be." Roxas calls out.

Slowly he steps out and walks to the front.

"Announcing the arrival of Roxas Twilight!" The man at the front announced getting everyone's attention.

Looking up the team from EAH were surprised to see Roxas walk in wearing a nice tux, but the biggest surprise was his hair was now smooth and rolled back instead of wild and spiky making him look calm and sophisticated.

"Roxas?" Apple said amazed while Briar, Darling, Lizzie and Farrah were totally checking him out.

"What happened to his hair?" Sora whispers.

"Took a whole bottle of hair gel. He did not like it one bit." Dexter cringed.

Clearing her throat, Blonde gestures for Cedar to get this.

"This is just in viewers, Roxas Twilight the leader of the Forever After Fighters has arrived and he looks just right. I don't know what happened to him but he is certainly the prince of this ball." Blondie records.

Slowly making his way down Roxas stopped at Lizzie and the Queen of Hearts first.

"Your majesty, it is a pleasure to be reunited." Roxas said taking a bow.

"Oh my thank you." The Queen of Hearts said flattered.

"And Lizzie, a thrill to have your company." Roxas said making her blush slightly.

"Th-Thank you." Lizzie said covering her face with a fan.

"By George, I think he's got it." Giles smiles.

"George can go jump off a cliff, this was all me." Milton smiles.

Making his way to Apple and her mom, Roxas took a bow.

"My humblest respects your majesty." Roxas said.

"Hmm yes, respects." Snow White narrows her eyes not sure what he was up to.

"Apple, you are looking very lovely tonight in that dress." Roxas said taking her hand and kissing it.

"Oh Roxas." Apple blushes.

Nearby Daring and Dexter high five seeing as how they taught him that part.

"Something tells me you boys had a hand in preparing Roxas." Rosabella assumes.

"Hmm guilty." Daring chuckles.

"This is going well." Dexter whispers.

"The way he walks, smiles, and talks; heck he could almost pass for a member of our family." Darling said grabbing some punch.

"Well if you two ever get closer he might be for real." Daring teases making Darling almost choke on her drink.

"Daring." Dexter glares.

"What? I can't have a little fun at a ball?" Daring shrugs.

"Oh come on you." Rosabella said pulling him onto the dance floor.

Throughout the ball, Apple was both amazed and confused at what was going on.

Walking back from the table, Roxas held out three drinks for them.

"Here you are ladies." Roxas said giving one to Apple one to Snow White and the last for himself.

"Well Roxas I have to say you are something else tonight." Apple said.

"Yes…something else." Snow White said suspicious.

"No, your majesty what's something else is your latest project on micro loans. It was very interesting." Roxas said surprising her.

"Wait what?" Snow White said confused.

"Yeah what?" Apple said equally confused.

"I received so much criticism for that project." Snow White said.

"Well I think they miss the point because your project helps other businesses and keeps them going. It's like a second chance for them." Roxas said.

"Well…thank you." Snow White smiles softly.

"Mom, Dad is that really Roxas down there?" Brooke asks.

"I guess Headmaster Grimm drilled a few business courses into him." The male narrator said.

As a slow dance began playing everyone began coupling up and waltzing on the dance floor.

"Well your majesty I would love to continue our talk but I hope you don't mind if I borrow your daughter for one dance?" Roxas asks.

"Uh Roxas can I have a word with you?" Apple asks.

"Of course Apple." Roxas said as she led him down the hall away from the ball.

Narrowing her eyes, Snow White slowly follows after them.

Little did they know on the outdoor balcony a dark portal opened.

Stepping out we see Braig look at the ball from the window.

"Ugh what a snoozefest. I almost feel like I'm doing these people a favor." Braig said in disgust before turning around. "Hey you three coming or what?"

"Yeah yeah keep your coat on." Gardlinx said stepping out with two more figures in Organization coats.

"You really think she's one of them?" One member asks.

"I don't but the old man doesn't want to leave anything to chance. So while I grab her you three make sure I don't get interrupted." Braig orders.

"We know the drill." The second member said.

"Then I guess it's time to crash this party." Braig grins.


Leading him into a small room, Roxas immediately sat down on a couch and reached for his shoes.

"Okay what is going on?" Apple asks.

"Sorry just give me a second. These fancy shoes are a real pain." Roxas groans breaking character. "No support at all."

Seeing him like this Apple's eyes widened in realization.

"Roxas what were you doing before you showed up here?" Apple asks.

"Headmaster Grimm was giving me some last-second discussion topics to get on your mom's good side." Roxas explains.

"Wait how long have you been taking these extra Royal lessons?" Apple asks.

"Since we got back from Desert Empire." Roxas admits.

"What? You took two weeks worth of lessons and you were able to endure all of it?" Apple asks.

Slowly making her way to the door, Snow White peeked inside.

"Are you kidding? It was exhausting. Learning all those Royal rules and tips in just 2 weeks was so hard, and don't even get me started on that microloan project. Headmaster Grimm had to explain to me 5 times before I understood it but I knew it would impress your mom so I sucked it up." Roxas said surprising her.

'Why is he talking about me?' Snow White thought.

"You did all this for my mom? Why? She hates you." Apple said.

"I'm not doing this for me, Apple. I'm doing this for you two. I'm putting myself through all this so you and your mom can try and fix your relationship. Look your mom is never going to warm up to me, ever. She thinks I stand for everything she doesn't and she's not wrong. But it's not too late for you two. I don't want you both to hate and resent each other to the point you end like Dastan's family with your swords at each other's throats." Roxas said.

"But Roxas it's not fair, I hate that she treats you like that and you shouldn't have to be something you're not." Apple said.

Licking her hands, she grabbed Roxas' hair.

"Hey what are you doing? Cut it out." Roxas said as Apple restored his hair to its original wild spikiness.

"I like this Roxas better than the Roxas you were pretending to be out there." Apple giggles.

"Really? I thought you of all people would love this kind of thing. Prince Charming strolls in, whisks you off your feet, happily ever after, yadda, yadda, yadda." Roxas smirks.

"People change, I mean yeah I want a Happily Ever After more than anything but you helped me realize that's not everything. What's the point of having a Happily Ever After if no there's no one to be happy with?" Apple asks.

"You are something else you know that?" Roxas smiles.

"I know." Apple smiles kissing him on the cheek. "So you really want to go out there and talk to my mom even after everything?"

"Yes I do and I just hope I can make it through the night." Roxas said.

Snow White was about to go and bust them when suddenly they heard a scream and clatter from the ballroom.

Confused Snow White headed towards it.

"What's going on here? What is the meaning of this?" Snow White said when two Sniper Nobodys had their arrow guns pointed at her.

"And there she is. The one we've been waiting for." Braig chuckles.

Looking around the room, Snow White saw the guests being held hostage and the Forever After Fighters backed into a corner.

"Alright people no need to do anything crazy. I'm just here on Organization business. As long as no one interferes no one gets hurt. Well not unless I feel like it." Braig chuckles.

"I remember you, you're the guy who sicked the Jabberwocky on us back in Wonderland." Alistair growls.

"Oh look at that someone who knows me. Now I don't feel so out of place." Braig said as the Snipers pushed Snow White towards him.

"How dare you interrupt my ball." Snow White hisses.

"So you're this world's version of the Princess of the Heart. Hmm gotta say you have a lot more fight than that version." Braig said.

"Stay away from my mom!" Looking at the entrance Braig saw Apple and Roxas glaring at him.

"Hey Roxas long time no see." Braig smiles.

"Not long enough. Let her go." Roxas orders.

"Yeah I don't think so." Braig snaps his fingers and a dozen more Dusks and Creepers appeared throughout the ballroom aiming at all the guests making the gulp in horror and fear. "Any of you kids feel like playing the hero we'll be repainting the ballroom."

"Of all the low moves Braig." Sora growls.

"What do you even want with my mom?" Apple asks.

"Sorry that's for me to know and you never to find out." Braig said as two Snipers approached him and Apple.

As Roxas glared at him, Braig couldn't help but snicker.

"How is it you all have the same face?" Braig laughs.

"If you think I'm gonna let you ruin this Braig you got another thing coming." Roxas said.

"It's called following Roxas, but I know you weren't the best at understanding things." Braig mocks.

"I understand everything…I'm just not good at listening." Roxas elbows two Snipers in the gut breaking free of their hold.

Summoning Converging Stories, he slashes both Nobodies destroying them.

Seeing an opening Raven summons Rebllia blade and slashes a Dusk

"Everybody move!" Raven yells as the FAF's got to work.

Summoning their keyblades, Sora, Kairi and Riku slashed them away.

Grabbing a metal tray, Rosabella uses it to deflect arrows being fired.

"Guess you and I will have to put our dance on hold." Daring said.

"Don't get it Charming. You owe me." Rosabella said.

"Half of you get the people to safety the rest of you start knocking some heads!" Darling said clicking her bracelet and her shield appeared allowing her to deflect fire.

"How about some music?" Blondie turns to the band and slams a good chunk of Munny down for them. "Something with a little action."

Grabbing their instruments, the band began playing fight music.

(Play Naruto Shippudden Breakdown OST)

Summoning their weapons the FAFs got to work.

As the Snipers fired arrows, Lizzie takes out her cards and made giant wall around the guests.

"Everybody out!" Lizzie yells.

"Come on people single file!" Sora said.

"Move! Move!" Riku said as everyone but Apple, Daring, Darling, Dexter, Hunter, Raven, Amora and Roxas remained in the ballroom.

Daring grabbed a sword off the wall and charged in only for a cloaked member to block it with a dark scaley arm.

"Nice try show off." He said shoving Daring back.

He was about to move in when an arrow was fired forcing him to dodge.

"I got you back buddy!" Hunter said running in with his bow blade.

"And I just bought this tux." Daring groans before changing into his beast form making his suit rip at the shoulders.

"Now that's a face not even a mother could love." The Organization member mocks making both his arms dark and scaley.

As Darling summons her sword, Darling clashes with Gardlinx.

"You know I'm really getting tired of seeing that face of yours." Darling growls.

"I'm a lot stronger than I was in Fiore, and by the looks of that frilly dress you've been playing princess to Roxas." Gardlinx mocks swinging her sword but Darling blocks it and kicks her in the gut.

"Roxas doesn't like princesses. He likes girls like me." Breaking the heels off her shoes, Darling took a stance. "Better."

Nearby a figure in the organization cloak had summoned a dark scary-looking blaster and opened fired on Dexter and Raven.

Scrambling for cover, they leaped behind a table for cover.

"Just my luck, my first ball invite and it might be my last." Raven said.

"I'd rather not think that way." Dexter summons his weapon and changed it into a Shotgun based blaster.

Cocking it, Dexter lifts his head up and fires forcing the cloaked figure to dodge and weave.

Pulling Snow White with him, Braig escaped out the upstairs balcony.

"Roxas we need to get to my mom!" Apple points.

"Amora we need a lift!" Roxas calls out.

"Zero Graviga!" Raising her arm she lifted the three of them up to the second-floor balcony and out after Braig.

"Hey get back here!" The blaster Nobody said.

"Pay attention!" Using this opening Raven swings her sword creating a wave of darkness that sent the member smashed into the wall.

Groaning the figure slowly stood up and lifted his hood up.

Eyes widening Raven and Dexter saw that under the hood was Dexter's face but with darker shades and indigo highlights in his hair.

"My Nobody?" Dexter gasps.

"Took you this long to figure it out? You always were the slowest Charming." Xertexd mocks.

"No need for low blows." Dexter said.

"I'm evil what do you expect?" Xertexd said as his blaster changed into a portable missile launcher.

"Uh oh." Dexter gulps.

"Eat darkness!" Xertexd said firing dark missiles at him.

"Dexter!" Moving in front of him, Raven created a dark barrier around them to absorb the blasts.

"Having to rely on someone else to save your butt? What kind of Charming are you?" Xertexd said.

"Hey Dexter, he's just trying to psych you out. Don't let him get in your head." Raven said.

However he already was, making things difficult for the two of them.

Flying backwards Daring bangs against the food table.

Looking he saw the Cloaked figure charge towards him.

Grabbing the punch bowl Daring throws it at him smashing against him causing the figure to tumble back and his hood to fall off.

"How dare you strike my beautiful face." Eyes widening Daring saw the figure was none other than his Nobody but this one had black highlights in his hair and a black crown.

"Y-You're me." Daring gasps.

"Please, the work of art that is this face is a million times better than that ugly mug." Gardinx said.

"Oof was I ever like that?" Daring asks.

"Well…" Hunter cringed.

"You know what don't answer that." Daring said quickly.

"Oh sometimes they make it too easy." Brooke said.

"Brooke don't you dare." The female narrator scolds.

"I wasn't gonna." Brooke said defensively.


In another part of the mansion, Ginger made her way to the kitchen to help the staff out, when 3 Snipers, 4 Dusks and a Creeper appeared in front of her.

"Whoa. Uh don't mind me fellas. I just need to get to the kitchen." Ginger said nervously summoning her weapon.

Moving in the two Dusks attack forcing her to block.

Jumping back Ginger took out her blaster and fired taking them out.

Aiming their arrowguns, the Snipers fired at her making Ginger yelp and run for cover.

From the kitchen a waiter saw this and gasps.

"Some monsters have that Ginger girl pinned down." He said alarming everyone.

"What?" Rin gasps.

"Alright nobody panic! We're all gonna die!" A waitress screams but Rin bonks her on the head.

"No one's gonna die! Now get ready to run" Rin opens a locker to reveal his wrapped up sword.

Kicking the door open Rin loosens the straps on his sword.

"Hey freaks!" Rin yells getting their attention. "Leave her alone!"

"Rin don't! These things are dangerous!" Ginger gasps.

"Yeah…so am I." Rin said as the Nobodies turned to him. "You know Ginger, you and I have more in common than you think. Your mom's a villain but she doesn't hold a candle to my birth father."

Aiming their arrowguns at him the Snipers fired but the second Rin opened his sword blue flames exploded out of him evaporating the Creeper and Dusks with ease.

"R-Rin?" Ginger said as Rin emerged from the flames.

He had long pointy ears, a black tail coming out from behind him, two balls of flames in his hair and a glowing blue aura.

The Snipers try and retaliate but Rin dodges their fire with ease. Swinging his sword with expert skill, he slashes the arrows in half before charging in and impaling a Sniper in the chest destroying it.

Without missing a beat, Rin does a backflip over the second Sniper and slams his sword down cutting it in half and before the last one could even react Rin chopped its head off with ease.

Slowly turning to Ginger, she flinches softly until he sheathes his sword turning back to normal.

"Yeah…sorry you had to find out this way." Rin apologized helping her up.

"You said my mom doesn't hold a candle to your dad…who is he?" Ginger asks.

"Satan. I'm the son of Satan himself." Rin declares.

"Oh my fairy godmother!" Brooke gasps.

"A demon's son?!" The narrators gasp.

"Hey!" Rin turns to the kitchen staff startling them. "You idiots just gonna stand there looking pretty or are we gonna get the hell out of here?!"

Immediately on cue they all scrambled out.

"Need a hand protecting them?" Rin smiles.

Seeing his smiling face, Ginger couldn't help but feel a little at ease.

"We're gonna talk about this later." Ginger said.

"Fine by me." Rin said as they both ran out when seconds later the band from the ballroom ran out.

(Song End)

"Huh, guess they couldn't handle being so close to the action." Rin said.

"Hope Blondie can get her money back." Ginger said as they ran after them.


Outside the mansion on the balcony, Braig pushes Snow White towards the edge.

"You brute, how dare you attack me in my own house!" Snow White snaps but before she could advance Braig aims an arrowgun at her head making her freeze up.

"Anyone ever tell you that have a really annoying voice lady? Honestly every time you say something I just want shoot you." Braig said making her gulp in fear.

Looking down, Snow White saw that it was a high drop from the mansion to her garden below.

"Lucky for you though you need to be alive for me to see if you're what Xemnas was talking about." Braig said.

"Sorry to ruin your plans but I guess I'm safe you—" Before Snow White could finish Braig grabs her by the neck and squeezed making her shut up.

"I said I need you alive for the test. That doesn't mean I can't end you once it's over." Braig said.

Braig lifts Snow White up to the point she was dangling over the edge.

As his yellow eye glowed he took it in before chuckling.

"Ooh so sorry lady but you're not a new Princess of the Heart like the other one." Braig said.

"Princess of the what?" Snow White chokes.

"Well guess there's no reason to keep you around anymore." Braig shrugs letting go causing Snow White to scream as she plummeted.

Suddenly flying in on his glider, Roxas caught Snow White before she hit the ground.

"Roxas?" Snow White gasps.

"Dammit, always ruins all the fun." Braig said when a blast of magic narrowly missed him.

Turning around Braig saw Apple and Amora glaring at him.

"How dare you kidnap my mother." Apple said as her staff form changed into gloves.

"Now this is my kind of party." Braig grins summoning his second arrowgun. "I guess I can have a little fun before I have to go."

Holding their hands up Amora and Apple fired blasts of light and darkness.

Leaping up Braig fires his own arrows canceling them out.

Down below near the garden, Roxas and Snow White landed.

"You alright?" Roxas asks.

"Y-You saved me? Even after everything I've to you, said to you?" Snow White said confused.

"I didn't do it for you. I did it for Apple. She's my girlfriend and if you're important to her then you're important to me." Roxas said.

"I can't believe you brought all this trouble to my ball." Snow White said.

"I didn't bring him here; he came looking for you." Roxas said.

"Trouble always finds you, that's why Ever After High was attacked. Why does my daughter choose to stay with you? I used to be so close to her and now she hates me." Snow White said. "Why do you do this?"

"Look Snow, I know you're angry about how your life is going, but you don't have to take it out on me." Roxas said.

"Why not? Everything was fine before you showed up. Everything was by the book and then you turn everything upside. And even through all that you still choose to stay and cause even more trouble." Snow White said.

"Oh just shut up for once Snow White." Roxas said tired of this. "You just don't get it. My whole existence I was constantly reminded I was nothing. That until I got my heart that's all I would ever be. And I believed it, but then I wound up here. I made friends, fell in love, for the first time in my life I felt like I belonged somewhere. Ever After High…became my home and you tried to take me away from my home. Let me make something very clear. I love Apple, she is one of the greatest things to ever happen to me, sure I may share those feelings with other girls but I would never do anything to hurt any of them. I love her so much I put myself through tons of lessons just to impress you and get on your good side. I did all of this because I wanted you and Apple to patch things up. I wanted her to have her mom back." Roxas explains hitting Snow White right in the heart.

"Y-You do?" Snow White said speechless.

"Look I don't care if you hate me for the rest of my life, all I ask is that you're willing tolerate me. Do that and you can gey Apple back. Now excuse while I go save this ball." Roxas said standing up.

"You'd be willing to do all that just bring me and Apple back together?" Snow White asks.

"Find a place to hide until this over. We'll take care of this." Running to his glider, Roxas hops on it and flies back up to the mansion.

As he flew away Snow White began to feel guilt for the first time since she met him.

Looking around she noticed the staircase that led from the garden to the mansion.


On the other side of the garden, we see the FAF's lead the guests outside to safety.

"Is that everyone?" Sora asks.

"Blondie what's going on inside?" Lizzie asks.

"Hang on I got something." Blondie said as they looked at her Mirrorpad to show some of the battles briefly before a droid was destroyed by Xertexd making her gasp in horror.

"Now that's just rude." Lizzie said.

"You need to upgrade those things." Alistair said.

"This is so not just right." Blondie said in a huff.

"What happens if any of them come this way?" Kairi asks.

"We protect everyone." Riku said.

Back at the mansion the battles were getting more and more intense.

Xertexd blasts Raven sending her tumbling to the ground.

"Raven!" Dexter gasps.

Groaning Raven tries to grab her sword but Xertexd blasts her out of the way.

"Kinda funny isn't it Raven? I used to be the one nervous around you now it's you who's scared of me. Like you should be." Xertexd said firing a dark blast nailing Raven in the gut.

"What are you talking about?" Raven hisses.

"Hello? I have every single memory of that wimpy Charming. He had the hots on you for years. I don't know what's dumber that he actually liked you or he thought he had a chance. I still remember True Hearts Day. Dexter wrote you a love letter and you thought it was from Daring. Daring Charming. You're even dumber than him." Xertexd mocks.

Hearing this both Raven and Dexter couldn't help but cringe at the low blow.

As Xertexd was about to attack Raven hurls a blast of dark fire making an explosion.

Running in Dexter grabs Raven and pulls her to safety.

"Dexter you gotta pull yourself together. Please I need your help." Raven said.

"Raven he's right. Okay I am a loser. Everything he's said about me is right. It took me being under a love spell to final confess to you." Dexter said.

"You're not a loser. Remember Atlantica. You were brave enough to save me from being Shark Chow. Dexter you are a Charming." Raven said.

"But I—"

"But nothing. Yeah it took you being under a spell to confess but you're forgetting I stuck with you still…because I-I liked you too." Raven admits.

"R-Really?" Dexter pauses.

"Yes really. You were there for me all for so long and I'm sorry I never returned your feelings." Raven said.

Touched Dexter leans in and pecks Raven on the cheek surprising her.

"You're the best." Dexter smiles grabbing Rebellia Blade.

Smiling Raven takes it from him.

As the smoke clears Xertexd looks around for his target.

"Where are you?" He growls.

"Right here!" Firing blasts straight up, Xertexd saw the chandelier come falling down.

Scrambling he rolled out of the way only for Raven to slash him with her sword.

Screaming Xertexd crashes into the table.

Looking up he sees Raven and Dexter glaring at him with weapons at the ready.

"You really think you can defeat me? A loser like you?" Xertexd growls.

"I'm not gonna let a jerk like you mess with me anymore. As long I got one person who thinks I'm a Charming then that's enough." Dexter said.

"You two losers were meant for each other. So pathetic." Xertexd said making a dark missile launcher.

As he fired both of them scrambled to avoid them.

"Yeah well we're the losers are gonna beat you!" Raven declares.

Down the hall, Rin and Ginger were running in to help when they noticed Darling and Gardlinx.

"Uh am I seeing double?" Rin asks.

"Long story, but the easy way to remember is if one is wearing a black coat that's the one you attack." Ginger said.

"Good enough for me." Rin said drawing his sword and the flames erupted around him.

Looking at him, Ginger still couldn't help but be amazed and a little scared of this new form.

"Hey you just gonna stand there looking pretty or you gonna help me kick some butt?" Rin smirks.

Seeing his old face in that demonic grin Ginger summoned her weapon and the two of them charged in to help.

"Hey! Weirdo! Coat check is at the front!" Slamming his katana down Rin clashes with Gardlinx.

With blue flames erupting from him Gardlinx was pushed back.

"What is that?" Darling asks.

"Explain later, we're here to help." Ginger said.

"Well at least he's on our side. Right now, I need you and your boyfriend to help me deal with her." Darling said.

"Boyfriend? Whoa we're not that close." Ginger blushes.

Joining in Darling and Ginger attacked Gardlinx alongside Rin.

Struggling Gardlinx was trying to hold her own against the three of them but they were proving to be difficult.

"Alright you want to play like that?" Gardlinx reaches into her coat and pulls out a dark Digivice surprising them. "Crush them! AxeKnightmon!"

Appearing in front of them was Knightmon but he was dark and scary looking with an armor that sent chills down your spine and a large spear in his hands.

"That's not good is it?" Rin gulps.

"Uh uh." Ginger shook her head.

Raising his spear, AxeKnightmon brings it down on them forcing the three of them to dodge.

"Not so fun when you facing a Digimon is it?" Gardlinx mocks.

"I hate her so much." Darling growls.

"Man I wish I brought Kuro with me." Rin said.

"Kuro?" Ginger raises an eyebrow.

"Explanations later." Rin said as AxeKnightmon swings his lance knocking him into the wall.

"Rin!" Ginger gasps.

In the main area, Hunter was on the upper-level firing arrows at Gardinx but he managed to deflect them with ease.

"Sorry arrow boy but I'm the hero of this story." Grabbing a statue, Gardinx's arms changed to large gorilla arms.

"Oh sweet fairy godmother." Hunter gulps.

Roaring Gadrinx hurls the statue at him forcing Hunter to jump down.

Charging in, Gadrinx nails Hunter in the gut knocking him to the ground.

"Anyone who thinks they're better than me is a fool." Gardinx said.

Daring swings his arm trying to hit him but Gardinx dodges all them.

Drawing his sword, Gadrinx hits Daring making him cringe in pain.

"And a Charming always slays the monster." Gardinx mocks knocking Daring sending him crashing into Hunter.

"You okay Hunter?" Daring groans.

"I'd be better if your Beast Form wasn't so big." Hunter groans as Daring climbs off.

"Look at you, you used to every girl's Prince Charming. Girls would faint at the sight of you now you're as hideous as every monster Charmings are known for slaying." Gardinx grips his sword.

As Daring tries to get up he sees himself in the reflection off a broken plate.

But when he did he remembered everything he went through when he first became a Beast. He thought it was a curse but from this he and Roxas became best friends, he had gotten closer to Rosabella and for the first time he felt like a real Prince Charming.

"Well if one of us has to play the part of the dashing prince might as well be someone who can look it." Gardinx said as he charged in with his sword gleaming.

"Daring look out!" Hunter gasps.

Gardinx brings the sword up but at the last second Daring's right arm glowed allowing him to catch it with ease.

"Being a prince isn't just about looks. I learned that the hard way. Being a prince is about being there for people who need it. But since we're at a ball…you ready to dance pretty boy?" Daring asks letting out a beast-like growl.

Eyes widening Gardinx saw Daring's arm had changed. Instead of a hairy beast arm it was shiny metal arm.

"Iron Beast Hook!" Daring roars crushing the sword in his bare hand.

"No way!" Gardinx gasps.

"Way!" Daring swings his other arm nailing him in the face.

"Whoa Daring, look who's not afraid to get dirty anymore." Hunter said.

"I'm still not a fan but I don't mind it as much." Daring chuckles.


Outside on the balcony, Snow White panted heavily as she made her way to the top of the stairs.

"I knew I should have put in that escalator like Cinderella did." Snow White pants when a blast of magic crashed nearby making her yelp.

Looking in the direction of the attack she saw Roxas, Amora and Apple staring Braig down.

"Been a while since you and I faced off Roxas. Not since our little showdown at Olympus Colosseum." Braig smirks.

"I'd hardly call that a fight." Roxas said.

"True, I wasn't very impressed back then. Still not." Braig shrugs.

"Well let's see if this will impress you." Roxas summons Heroic Arrow in his other hand and fires his own glowing arrows at him.

"That's cute." Dodging the attack with ease, Braig aims his arrow guns straight up and fires making them rain down on them.

Moving in, Amora holds up her hands to make a barrier to protect them.

As the arrows pelt them like rain Braig appears upside-down behind them.

"Think fast." Braig fires his arrows nailing the three of them from behind.

Turning around Apple raises her hand.

"Aeroga!" As she releases a fierce wind attack Braig easily dodges the attack.

Leaping up, Roxas slams his keyblades down making Braig land across from them.

"Well since we're at a ball. Why don't you kids start dancing?" Dark energy surrounded his arrowguns before Braig fires upwards. This time dozens of dark arrows rained down.

Acting quickly the three of them turned to each other nodded.

"Faith!" All three of them yell creating the powerful light spell canceling out the attack.

"We're not gonna beat him if we try close range. Stick to long range." Roxas said.

"Works for me." Amora said.

"Got it." Apple said.

Reloading, Braig uses the space around them to dodge and run circles around them.

Firing arrows, Apple moves in first and destroys it with a lightning attack.

Moving in Amora hurls a torrent of water at Braig but he disappeared and reappeared behind her.

Shooting it arrow it pierced Amora but at the last second, she disappeared revealing her to be an illusion.

"What the?" Braig said as Amora appeared behind her.

"Like my illusions?" Amora said thrusting her hand forward and a fireball nails Braig in the chest making him skid back.

Moving in Roxas, slashes Braig multiple times at lightning speed.

"How are you even faster?" Braig growls.

"I got a keyblade that really increases my speed." Roxas said as Converging Stories gleamed.

Throwing it and Heroic Arrow they smash into Braig knocking him into the wall.

"Now!" Roxas yells as all three of them fired powerful magic attacks.

However before impact, Braig snapped his arrowguns together and fired one giant arrow.

Piercing the magical attacks time slowed down for Snow White as the attack hit all three of them at once.

Tumbling backwards the three of them banged against the rails.

Shaking off the damages, Braig's arrowguns glowed again meaning he was about to nail them with something big.

Gasping Snow White realized that they were in trouble. Looking around for anything she noticed a knight's armor hanging against the wall grabbing a sword, Snow White takes a deep breath.

"This might be the dumbest thing I've ever done." She mumbles.

"Sayonara kiddies." Braig said when suddenly he screams in pain being slashed down the back.

As the attack cancels out the three of them see Snow White was their savior.

"Mom?" Apple gasps.

"Leave them alone!" Snow White said trying to attack him but Braig dodges her attack.

Spinning a 180 Snow White tries to knock him back but Braig blocks it with an arrowgun.

"That is so cute that you think you can help." Braig swings his arm up knocking the sword out of Snow White's hand making it land near Apple. "But not enough."

Aiming his arrowgun Braig fires shooting Snow White in the arm making her scream in pain before falling to the ground.

"MOM?!" Apple gasps in horror.

Grabbing the sword off the ground, Apple swings it at him but Braig dodges them easily.

"You're just swinging it around like an idiot." Braig swings his leg tripping Apple. "Like mother, like daughter."

Throwing his keyblade, Roxas nails Braig in the gut making him skid back.

"Apple get your mom to safety! We'll handle this!" Roxas said.

Recovering Apple ran to her mom and helped to the other side.

"Mom this is gonna hurt but hang on." Reaching up Apple yanks the arrow out making Snow White cringe.

"Curaga!" Holding out her arms, Apple began healing her.

"Oh it hurts so much." Snow White winced.

"Mom please don't die. I'm sorry for all the fighting. I love you mom and I don't want to lose you." Apple said on the verge of tears.

Using her good arm, Snow White touches her daughter.

"I love you too my little Apple Dumpling." Snow White said.

"Wisdom Drive!" Roxas and Amora yelled as both their outfits turned blue.

Leaping up Braig fires a barrage of arrows at them.

Holding up their hands Roxas and Amora fire multiple balls of magic canceling them out.

Leaping through the smoke Roxas swings his keyblade but Braig dodges it.

"Missed me." Braig said appearing on the second floor.

Aiming her hands up, Amora tries to blast him but Braig appears on the third floor.

"Too slow sweetheart." Braig said.

"Only one man is allowed to call me that." Amora growls.

Surrounding her feet with magic, Amora leaps up the two levels appearing in front of him.

Before Braig could even react Amora blasts him with two powerful blasts of blue magic sending him down to level 2.

Looking up, Braig sees Amora flying down at him forcing him to dodge.

"Over here!" Appearing behind him, Roxas slashes Braig knocking down to the ground floor.

Groaning Braig looks to see Roxas and Amora hold out their arms and bombarde him with every spell they could think of making the crater he was in bigger and bigger.

Reaching out the two of them grabbed each other's hands and a glowing green light enveloped them.

"Asgard's Fury!" In between them a glowing spear similar to Odin's Gungnir appeared.

Throwing it with all their might, Braig opened his eye at the last second just before impact causing a huge cloud of dust to appear.

Panting heavily, Roxas and Amora turn back to normal as the dust clears but to their confusion Braig was no longer there.

"Whoa mama that was a close one." Gasping they saw Braig leaning against the window with only a few bruises and a dark portal behind him. "Gotta say Roxas that wasn't half bad. You almost had me. Almost."

Growling the two of them took fighting stances but Braig's arrowguns disappeared.

"Nah I'm good. I found out what I needed to know, but thanks for giving me a little fun." Braig said as he blasts a hole in the window.

"Hey kids! We're leaving! Playtime's over!" Braig calls out.

Hearing this Gardlinx, Gardinx and Xertexd looked at their opponents.

"We'll finish this another time." Gardlinx said.

"Treason Vortex!" AxeKnightmon spins his lance creating a vortex of darkness.

As the Digimon hurled it at them the FAF's had to run for cover as it went off.

When the attack died down they saw the 3 of them had disappeared.

"Dammit! They got away!" Rin growls punching the ground.

"Yeah they do this a lot." Ginger groans.

Up above, Braig looks at Roxas and smirks.

"Send this message to the rest of your little friends. You may think you've all gotten stronger but every time you think you're one step ahead of us we can easily knock you back a few. Things are about to get real Roxas. Try not to die before it happens." Braig said walking through a dark portal.

Once they made their escape, Roxas and Amora ran to Apple who was with her mom.

"Mom please, please be okay." Apple begs healing her.

"R-Roxas?" Snow White said weakly.

"I can't believe you saved me back there." Roxas said as she sat up.

"Ugh being the hero is not easy." Snow White groans.

"Mom!" Apple smiles hugging her tight.

"Ow! Ow! Apple daring still hurts!" Snow White winced.

"Oops sorry." Apple said letting go.

"Roxas, I owe you a big apology. I'm sorry for everything and for being so stubborn, for labeling a criminal and being just awful to you. So awful I even pushed my own daughter away." Snow White apologizes.

"Apology accepted." Roxas smiles.

"I don't suppose you'd be willing to give a foolish queen like me one of those second chances of yours?" Snow White asks.

"I think that can be arranged." Roxas said.

"Be good to this one Apple. This one is a keeper." Snow White winks making Apple gasp.

"Wait mom are you saying…"

"Even thought I'm a little late yes you can date him." Snow White nods.

"Oh mom!" Smiling Apple hugs her mom again.

"Apple! Arm!" Snow White cringed making the two teens laugh at her reaction.

Seeing she wasn't going to get out of this Snow White joins in.

"Well look at that, Roxas got Snow White to accept him." The female narrator said.

"And the best part is he did it by being himself not a prince." Brooke said.

"Now this is a sweet moment." Amora smiles.

"Thanks for the help." Roxas said giving her a hug so she didn't feel left out.

"As much as I'd prefer more I'll let you off the hook this time because of the company." Amora whispers.

Blushing Roxas sees Amora giggle.

"Roxas, you need to know something." Snow White said getting his attention. "When that man grabbed me thought I was something called a New Princess of the Heart. What is that?"

"Trouble." Roxas gulps. "If there are new versions of those, we better keep a close watch on Kairi."

"Now that we know we can figure out a plan. But until then I believe we're in the middle of the biggest party of the year." Amora reminds.

"You know Mom we still have some time before the ball ends." Apple hints.

"Really?" Snow White smiles.

"All we gotta do is get a cast on that arm and you two can go have some fun." Roxas said helping her up.

"I think you mean the three of us." Apple said grabbing Roxas' hand and Snow White's good hand.

Looking at each other Roxas and Snow White smile happily.


As all the guests returned to the ball, we find Rin and Ginger sitting outside on a bench together.

"So…your dad is Satan huh? The bad guy downstairs?" Ginger asks.

"Well my birth father. I don't think of him as my dad. I think of the man who raised me as my dad." Rin said.

"What was that thing you did?" Ginger asks.

"It's this sword. It's kinda like a seal. Keeps my powers under control unless I unsheathe it then my devil side comes out." Rin admits.

"Was this another reason Scrooge was interested in you?" Ginger asks.

"Sorta. I didn't want to be anything like my old man and when Scrooge told me about this place and I figured this would be a great place to do that." Rin said.

"Why didn't you ask to join the Forever After Fighters? The way you fought you would fit in great with our team." Ginger said.

"I don't know, when people learned who my dad was, they all became scared of me and I don't know if you've noticed but I kind of let my anger get the best of me." Rin said.

"Really? I had no idea." Ginger said sarcastically.

"Knock if off." Rin said playfully shoving her.

"Look Rin take it from me you can't be on the sidelines forever. Trust me I think you could be a great help to us." Ginger said.

"And you don't think they'll freak out about my family?" Rin asks.

"I think we'll manage. If not I guess you'll just have to take my old job of working in the kitchen." Ginger said.

"Alright, alright. I'll give it a shot, but will you help to talk to Scrooge about it?" Rin asks.

"Of course." Rin nods.

"Now then I believe you owe me a dance." Ginger said standing up.

"No wait Ginger, I-I don't dance." Rin said trying to get out of this.

"Come on it'll be fun." Ginger smiles pulling him inside.

Gulping a small blush appeared on the demon boy's face as Ginger put on arm on her shoulder and the other on her waist.

As a slow song played throughout the room, everyone was enjoying themselves.

"Well Milton you made quite the young Royal out Roxas." Giles said as they clinked glasses.

"Didn't go as I planned but it worked out very well." Milton chuckles.

Looking down at the dance floor, he sees Roxas and Apple.

"You never fail to surprise me." Apple smiles as the two of them danced together.

"Well I'd like to think your mom saving me was the biggest surprise of the night." Roxas said.

"Yep, she finally thinks you're good enough for me. Feels good to have my mom back." Apple said.

"Something tells me we're gonna need all the help we can get. We've got Princesses to find that will need our help." Roxas said spinning her around.

"We can take whatever they throw at us. Always have, always will." Apple said.

"When did you get so confident?" Roxas chuckles.

"Around the time you walked into my life." Apple teases.

Looking across the room, Apple saw Snow White sitting down with a cast over her arm and a smile on her face as she waved to her daughter.

Smiling Apple briefly waves back.

"Hey Roxas be honest...you think I could pull off a sword?" Apple asks.

"I don't know. Me teaching you magic was one thing. Sword training is another thing. Brian, Raven and Crystal could learn but I don't know, you think you can handle it?" Roxas asks.

"As long as you're my teacher." Apple states.

Leaning in Apple rests her head against his shoulder.

A new challenge was coming their way but for tonight they can celebrate knowing that Snow White had finally accepted Roxas and won her daughter back. Not to mention the potential new ally in Rin.

This ball didn't go as planned but it certainly will be a night they won't forget easily.

Here's a hint for the next world:

"Harold!"

"Shrek!"

"Fiona!"

"Fiona!"

"Mom!"

"Harold!"

"Donkey!"