Ever After High Diaries

Justine Dancer Diary

Dancing Queen

Sharing the 12 Dancing Princessesdestiny with 11 older sisters has its ups and downs. On one hand, have you ever shared a bathroom with that many people? Someone's drying their hair while someone else is doing their makeup while two others are banging on the door because they're running late for dance practice.

On the other hand, I love my family. They're my inspiration. Each one has mastered a different dance, like ballet or tap. And me? I combine them all to create my own style. But after I relive my story, I'm going to open my very own dance production studio: a place where people can learn dance, choreography, stage lighting, costuming and more! Dancing is so much more than a series of steps.
Chapter 1

From Hex Factor to Ever After Idol,Royality TV High School talent shows are royally popular.I've always dreamed of winning So You're Destined to Dance.The best dancers from schools all throughout the land compete for the crown of "Most Fableous Dancer", and this year I finally got to audition.

When I stepped on stage,I'd never been more nervous!But then my muse- ic kicked in.All those nerves melted away as I surrendered to the rhythm.Suddenly,the song stopped.The show's host,Rywand Seacursed,smiled."You are what this show is all about.You're in"

But that was just the beginning of the Chapter.As competition got fiercer,I grew as a dancer.Each week we'd dance a different style,and each week another dancer was eliminated from the show.Before long,we were down to the final three dancers.The first finalist was Duchess Swan,the graceful ballerina and future Swan Queen.Then it was down to me and Apple White.Even though her Snow White destiny doesn't have anything to do with dancing,Apple proved she's the fairest one of all on stage.This was going to be close.
Apple and I clenched each other's hands as the drumroll blared over the speakers."And the second dancer to join our finale is....JUSTINE DANCER!"

Chapter 2

After we were whisked backstage, Blondie Lockes interviewed us for her MirrorCast, Just Right. "Duchess and Justine, you danced so spellbindingly I've got to wonder if you're wearing the legendary enchanted red shoes." Blondie giggled.

"What are the legendary red shoes?" I asked.

"They make anyone who wears them dance flawlessly forever after," Duchess explained. "But they're only a myth."

"Actually, they're in Madam Yaga's office," Blondie blurted. We silently stared at her. "Okay, so I wandered into her office and accidentally put them on." Blondie sometimes gets into things that don't belong to her. It must be the Goldilocks in her. "Can we get back to the interview?"

After Blondie left, Duchess pulled me aside. "Don't even think about using those shoes to cheat." She let go, and shouted with a big smile. "Okay, Justine, good luck in the finals!" Then she hissed under her breath, "You're going to need it."

Chapter 3

There was only one reason why Duchess would accuse me of cheating. She was going to cheat! I knew I had to stop her. But that would mean sneaking out at night, which was risky. I alwaysget caught. But it was a chance I had to take.

That night, I waited until my roommate, Ramona Badwolf, fell asleep. Ramona's the daughter of the Big Bad Wolf and can hear a pin drop, so I had to make sure it was a deep sleep. Then I slipped into the hallway, crept down the stairs, and tiptoed outside Madam Yaga's office. The entire time, I felt like I was being followed.

Madam Yaga's office is royally weird. It has chicken legs, and nests at night near the bookball field. I bolted to the office, reached for the door, swung it open, and leapt inside. But I was too late.