Down in the hallway of the coliseum, Vil is walking down the hall to a specific location. Unknown to Vil, Briar and the others are secretly spying on him.
Grim whispers, "Hey, Briar. What's the deal? We're done with rehearsal. We're allowed to go eat. So why're you followin' Vil?"
"Shhh!" Briar shushes.
"Briar, is there something wrong?" Tanzanite asks.
"I'm sorry, but for some reason, I'm getting this bad feeling. It has something to do with how Vil acted after Neige and his friends' performance earlier," Briar answers.
"I get it, we're spying to see what that is," Jasper says.
Briar nods her head.
The group then looks to see Vil walk down the hall and stop at a specific door.
"Oh hey, Vil's stopped in front of someone's dressing room. Who's he visiting?" Grim questions.
"Let's wait and see what happens," Briar says.
Vil then knocks on the door, and a familiar voice answers, "Coming!"
The door opens to reveal Neige at the door.
Seeing Vil, Neige says, "Oh, hi, Vi. What's up?"
"We didn't get much of a chance to talk before rehearsal. I was hoping we might chat a bit more," Vil says.
Neige smiles and says, "Oh, of course! I was thinking the same thing."
"Where are your little friends?" Vil asks.
"Oh, Dominic and the others went to check out some exhibit booths. Those guys just can't sit still for a second," Neige replies.
Ah. So you're alone," Vil says.
However, to Briar, something seems wrong when Vil says it.
Vil continues, "Your rehearsal performance was splendid. You have a way of captivating everyone around you. You always have."
"Your performance was incredible too, you know!" Neige happily says, "I could never pull off a song as cool as that one. And your dance moves were in such perfect sync. My eyes were glued to the stage!"
"Well... Thank you. I suppose we both want what we don't have," Vil says.
Then Vil asks, "Say, Neige. Are you thirsty at all? I brought you some apple juice. I've been quite taken with this brand recently."
He then takes out the apple juice bottle. Epel's family apple juice.
Neige gets excited, "Ooh, that's the one you posted about on Magicam! I've been wanting to try it. How nice of you to bring me some!" and takes the bottle.
"By all means, then. Drink up," Vil says.
"Don't mind if I do!" Neige says and about to drink the bottle.
Suddenly, the realization clicks in Briar's mind, and the dreams of her and the sudden flashback make sense. What the queen tried to do to Snow White... However, Briar is stunned and thinks it seems impossible. Either way, she needs to stop this before Neige drinks it. She only hopes that she's wrong.
Before she can do anything, she hears Rook's voice, "NEIGE!"
Everyone becomes startled by the sudden shout,
"Mrah?!" Grim yelps.
Tanzanite and Jasper quickly covers Grim's mouth
Briar and the others watch as Rook walks to Vil and Neige.
Rook walks to Neige and says, "My apologies for interrupting your chat, but the staff was looking for you. They have questions about the main show performance. Roi des Neiges... Ah, pardon. Neige.
"'Roi des...'?" Neige says, confused.
Then he says in surprise, "Wait. Are you—?"
"Oh, dear! My throat is positively parched from running around looking for you," Rook says, "That apple juice you're holding looks so cold and refreshing. Might I trouble you to let me have it?"
"O-of course. It's all yours!" Neige says and gives Rook the bottle, much to Vil's dismay.
"Thank you, Neige. You should hurry on to the stage. And I suggest not coming back here again," Rook says.
Confused, Neige asks, "Huh? What do you mean by that?"
Then Rook urges Neige, "Go on, off with you, now! Away, away!"
"R-right!" Neige says and runs off.
Once Neige is gone, Rook turns to Vil who is still shocked at what has happened.
"Ah..." Vil replies, "Rook, why?"
Mmm... That sweet, tart apple aroma," Rook says, holding the drink, "It makes me envision a bright-red apple, just waiting for me to take a bite. Epel's hometown specialty is truly magnifique. I shall drink it to the last drop, Roi du Poison."
"! Ah..." Vil says, stunned.
Briar realizes that this could be trouble.
Briar decides to stop this, but suddenly, someone rushes past Briar as they shout, "Don't do it, Rook!"
And knocks the bottle out of Rook's hand, causing it to fall to the ground and the bottle shatters, spilling the juice inside.
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Twisted Wonderland Book 5: A Beauitful Tyrant
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