It was time for classes and Greenly was speedwalking to her locker since running in the halls wasn't allowed. Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen expected students to look their fairest in her class. But thanks to Briar hogging the dorm bathroom, Greenly only had time to pull her hair into a low pony tail and accessorized with a gold tiara. She wore a green and gold dress, black tights, and gold knee-high boots.

She decided to ignore what Sleeping Beauty had said. There's no way a cursed snooze-head like Briar's mom could give her good advice on anything.

But as Greenly arrived at her locker, she noticed most students glanced at her with uneasy eyes or darted aside to avoid her. Greenly sniffed her armpits. She didn't stink thanks to her special deodoant, Enchanted Sweat Pea.

Was Sleeping Beauty right? Did people think she was a bully? Sure, Greenly was athletic for a princess and she hurts people who annoy her. So what? That's their problem.

'I'm not a bully. There's nothing wrong with me.' Greenly thought to herself. But then her sharp ears picked up the gossiping of her peers.

"Did you see Greenly take out that big goon on Blondie's MirrowCast show?"

"Yeah! She and her serial killer boyfriend pulverized them!"

"And Raven Queen blew one of them up!"

On a hunch, Greenly pulled out her MirrorPhone and looked up Blondie's Mirror cast show, Just Right. There, Blondie was giving all the details while showing the footage of Holly being attacked by Merlin Academy students. There was also the footage of Greenly, Raoul, and Raven taking down the bullies.

Looking at the students, she expected to see warmth in their eyes. The kind of warmth Daring would get when his fan club catch a glimpse of him.

But no. She saw fear in her eyes. And Greenly knew why. Because they knew that, like Raven and Raoul, Greenly had power and wasn't afraid to use it.

Greenly's eyes glanced over to the wall clock and gasped. She was going to be late and Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen did not like tardiness. She quickly opened her locker, grabbed her Princessology book then dashed to class. But when she walked through the door, sickly green slime was dumped all over her! The princess yelped in surprise as the sound of laughter came to her ears. She looked up and saw most of the princesses laughing at her. Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen glided toward the slimed princess with an insulting smirk. "Oh, my, Miss Pea. I hope this isn't a new look you're trying out." she said in feigned concern. "Not very becoming for a princess."

Her words shocked Greenly and caused more laughter among the students, especially Duchess. She must have been behind this as payback for Greenly dumping chocolate milk on her.

Greenly became mad, very mad. Her chest felt like it was on fire. She wanted to punch that smug grin off her teacher's pompous pale face and break Duchess' legs so she'll never dance again.

But something made her stop. She thought back to what Sleeping Beauty said. Assaulting her teacher and a student would be something a villain would do. And Greenly was not a villain. She was a smart kid with a good story. And a smart kid would learn to let go of her anger, not give in to it. Besides, if she snapped, she would give those royal snobs the satisfaction that she was suffering.

To Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen's surprise, Greenly's face became cool and calm. The princess looked into her teacher's eyes. There was no anger or malice at all. "Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen, may I be excused?" Greenly asked politely. "I need to go freshen up."

The teacher frowned, displeased with Greenly's composed reaction. "Of course, Miss Pea." She gestured to the door. Greenly did a perfect curtsey and left.

The teacher closed the door and when she turned, her foot slipped on some of the slime and fell, screaming when she landed on her bottom with a slimy splat. The other princesses had to stifle their laughter. It was always fun seeing the spiteful teacher getting hers, but they knew better not to laugh at her misfortune or risk getting detention.

Unfortunately, Duchess couldn't hold back. She loudly honked with laughter.

The White Queen's face became so red, the Queen of Hearts would be jealous. "MISS SWAN!" Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen pointed at a startled Duchess. "DETENTION!"

"WHAT?!" Duchess yelled as she stood up. "Why me?!"

"Because I said so!" Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen retorted as she stood up. But she slipped and fell again.

Duchess sat down in an angry huff, seething as white feathers started falling off her body.

Greenly walked down the hall, saddened and humiliated. Thankfully, there was no one around to laugh at her. But it didn't matter. Who cares if she saved another princess or became a cheerhexer? The damage was already done to her reputation. She was a bully and nobody cared about her. How could she blame anyone but herself for being slimed? Bullies should always be punished.

"Hey! Greenly!" said a voice from behind.

Greenly turned and was surprised to see Holly and Poppy O'Hair. "What are you guys doing here?" asked Greenly.

"We came to help you get cleaned up." Holly said. "Mrs. Her Majesty The White Queen dismissed class early after slipping on that slime."

Poppy smiled. "And who better than the O'Hair sisters to give you a fresh look?"

At that moment, a warm, flowery feeling welled up in Greenly's chest. She hasn't felt this feeling in a long time. "Thanks, guys." she said with a smile.

Greenly can't hexpect everyone to like her. But some people will.

Instead of going to Greenly's dorm, the three princesses retired to Holly and Poppy's dorm. After a warm, soapy shower, Greenly came out of the bathroom with her hair wrapped up in a white towel while wearing Holly's fuzzy pink bathrobe and maching slippers. She sat down in front of the twins' royally deluxe vanity station that was fully stocked with cosmetics and high quality hair products. It was like having the Tower Hair Salon in a student's dorm.

Poppy stood behind Greenly. "Okay, let's see if my new shampoo and conditioner worked." She removed the towel from Greenly's head. The slime was gone, but so was the bright red in Greenly's hair. Now it was her natural brown color.

"Alright!" Poppy smiled, but she noticed that Greenly didn't smile back. Poppy turned the styling chair around so Greenly can face both twins. "Don't worry, Greenly. I can get your red hair back!" Poppy assured her fellow princess.

"I'm not worried about that." said Greenly. "Holly, Poppy, you guys are my friends. So, you'll be honest with me. Right?"

"Of course." Holly answered. "What's on your mind?"

"It's...about Faybelle."

Poppy rolled her eyes. "Oh, great. What did she do now?" she asked in disgust. Faybelle has been known to cause trouble for a lot of students and Poppy should know. When she first arrived at Ever After High, Faybelle cast a shouting spell on her for sitting in her seat in General Villainy. Thanks to that, Poppy got detention from Mr. Badwolf.

"No! She hasn't done anything to me." Greenly appeared nervous. "She...wants me for the squad."

The twins widened in shock. Holly leaned forward. "When you say 'squad', do you mean..."

"The cheer squad." Greenly answered. "And I think I'm going to try out."

The twins gasped. Before Greenly could explain, Maddie Hatter fell in through the ceiling, startling the three princesses. Maddie popped up from the pieces and brushed herself. "Peas and crackers!" She looked at the empty tea cup in her hand.

"Maddie! What the hex, dude?!" Greenly said as she stood up. "You scared us half to death!"

Maddie looked at Greenly and gasped. "Oops! Pardon me! I thought I was drinking Wonderland Weight Loss tea. But it was actually Wonderland Weight Gain tea!"

The princesses looked at Maddie confusingly. Maddie looked perfectly thin. "Uh, weight gain?" Poppy questioned.

"Wonderland Weight Gain tea doesn't make you fat, it just makes you heavier." Maddie explained. "Wonderland Weight Loss tea makes you light as a feather! But Wonderland Weight Gain tea makes you heavy as a hippo!" She smiled. "But it's only temporary! So, don't worry, I'll leave once-"

"Actually, Maddie," Greenly interrupted. "I'm glad you're here. I got this problem and I need all the help I can get." Greenly said. "You, Holly, and Poppy are smart. Right?"

Maddie, Holly, and Poppy looked surprised by Greenly's words.

"What are you talking about, Greenly? You're the smartest princess in school!" Holly said.

"In book smarts, not people smarts." Greenly corrected. "Guys, do you think I should try out for the cheer squad? I mean, I don't know if I should. I just can't see myself as a cheerhexer!"

"Actually, I think you'd be pretty good at it." Maddie said. "Remember when you were my cheerhexer when I ran for student council president?"

"Maddie, that was different. I did it for you." Greenly replied. "If I became a cheerhexer for the school, that means I'm supporting the crooked system!"

"Uh, what crooked system?" asked Holly.

"You know what I mean! First, Raven proved to the Fairytale world that destiny is all bogus! So, who knows what other evil conspiracies are going on in this school?! And how come you never told me that you were a cheerhexer, Holly?" Greenly snipped.

Holly just stared at Greenly blankly. "Greenly, I told you that I was going to try out for the squad."

"And she made it!" Poppy added. "I told you that when you came to the Tower Salon for a trim! Don't tell me you forgot!"

Greenly blinked twice. "I...forgot? But it's not like me to forget things!"

Maddie reached into her hat and pulled out a teapot. She poured warm tea into her teacup. "Maybe you forgot because you've been hocus-focused on other things. Like, inventing paranoid delusions centered around non-existent conspiracies about our school being a nexus of evil." she explained bluntly.

Everyone was caught off-guard by Maddie's response as the hatter took a sip of tea. "Greenly, what were you like as a child?" Maddie asked.

"What?" Greenly asked.

"Well, you're quite a riddle, even for me." said Maddie. "First, you don't like royals. Then, you befriend some royals. Then, you're not a people-person. Then, you want to join the cheer squad? Everything about you is fishier than a mermaid's tail!"

Greenly was silent for a moment. But she decided to drop the barricades and share. "Well, socializing wasn't the kind of environment I was raised in, let alone cheering and pom-pom waving. As far back as I can remember, everyone around me has praised me for being gifted or whatever-after. I spent my whole life home-schooled, spending my days studying and improving my skills. I even learned martial arts so I can protect myself since I was always alone."

"Were you sad being all alone?" asked Holly.

Greenly shook her head. "No, I liked being alone. My world was very quiet and I enjoyed it. But I am aware that I'm a bit...different from other royals. I guess when it comes to interacting with others, I'm lacking."

"So, you want to join the cheer squad so you can learn to interact with others?" Poppy asked.

Greenly opened her mouth, then closed it. She never thought of that. "Well...actually, Faybelle told me that if I join and make the squad look good, then Headmaster Grimm will reconsider my living arrangements so I won't share a room with Briar."

A rather awkward pause filled the room.

"Actually, the more I think about it, that sounds like a stretch." Greenly said. "I think Faybelle only said that just to manipulate me into joining her squad."

The others clamored in agreement.

"But at least Faybelle appreciates me for being athletic." Greenly said. "And she doesn't think I'm a bully and avoids me like he plague." She noticed the odd looks on her friends' faces. "What?"

"Uh, Greenly, no offense, but a lot of people do think you're a bully. That's why Faybelle likes you. She said so at cheer practice." Holly explained, shocking Greenly.

"Yeah, you would always snap and hurt someone at the drop of a hat!" Maddie added. "Like when you almost broke Sparrow's arm!"

"And broke Daring's jaw." Holly mentioned.

"And dumped chocolate milk all over Duchess." Poppy added.

"You see, Greenly, a lot of people have been avoiding you because of your temper!" Holly said. "I still can't believe that you didn't flip your crown in class for that prank! Who would have done that anyway?"

"Uh, Duchess, obviously!" said Poppy. "She's the biggest bully in Princessology!"

Greenly was stunned. Everyone thought she was a bully?! Dejected, she fell onto Holly's bed. Sleeping Beauty was right after all. "I didn't mean to be a bully! I just don't like people who annoy me!" Greenly protested. "Now, everyone will avoid me and I'm going to become a crazed loner just like the Evil Queen!"

"THE EVIL QUEEN?!" Maddie and the O'Hair twins shouted.

"Yeah, Briar's mom told me that the Evil Queen used to be just like me before she became the most hated of them all!" Greenly groaned. "And I'm next!"

"No! You're not!" Maddie retorted. "You're not going to wind up like the Evil Queen!"

The door swung open and Raven came in. "Yeah! You're nothing like my mom! And I should know!" said Raven.

Greenly shot up. "Raven?! What are you doing here?!"

"I went to the girls' bathroom to check on you, but you weren't there!" Raven said. "So, I looked around and overheard you guys talking in this room!" She rushed to Greenly and held the princess's hands. "Greenly! You're not alone in this. Because I'll be at tryouts to support you!" Raven said.

"Yeah! We all will!" Maddie said. "Go, Team Friendship!"

"YEAH!" Holly and Poppy cheered. "We're in too!"

Greenly smiled and hugged Raven. "Thanks, guys!"

Poppy took out her best pair of scissors. "Well, then, our first order of business is to give you a fresh new look for tryouts!"