Ever After High Diaries

Rosabella Beauty's diary

The Beauty of Change

Some people are too quick to judge a book by its cover. Like the other day when I heard someone say, "Rosabella's at Ever After High to become the next Beauty. She has it so easy." Just because Beauty & The Beast was my mom's story doesn't mean that it's going to be mine. Ever After High is all about choice, now. Even though some people might think I flipped my crown, I'm going Rebel. It's just that reliving mylegacy doesn't seem that important when compared to helping others.

It's like the stories Dad told me from when he was the Beast. True beauty comes from what's inside someone, from heroes and princesses to trolls and big bad wolves. Just because they don't look "ordinary" doesn't mean they're not kind. That's why I've made my decision. I'm taking my destiny into my own hands. Saving only one beast may be what's hexpected of me, but I'm rewriting my story because there are so many others who need help. It's time to turn the page.

Chapter 1

School was out, and the weekend has just begin. I sat outside of the Beanstalk Bakery with one of my best friends forever after, Cerise Hood. We were in the middle of a spelltacular conversation when a couple of locals approached the table next to us. "Lookit, you ain't welcome 'ere," the burliest local snarled.

I turned around. He stared down a small goblin I'd seen around school. I focused my eyes to magically see their true natures. The goblin shined with the light-yellow glow of gentleness. The burly local glowed with a dark cloud of insecurity. I cleared my throat. "He's with us."

"Den you ain't welcome 'ere neither," squeaked an impish local who radiated the chicken-yellow of cowardice.

"Students are always welcome in Book End," I explained, and nodded towards the goblin, whose eyes darted back and forth.

The burly one whipped his bulking head around. "Not no more, princess. Time to go."

"GO!" growled a voice from behind him. An ogre with the aqua-blue glow of protectiveness looked down menacingly. Almost instantly, the local bullies bolted away. The ogre turned to us and sweetly grinned.

A loud whistle blew as a thin-chinned security guard ran around the corner. "Did you just attack a local, ogre?"

Cerise stood up. "He didn't attack anyone. He's from Ever After High, just like us."

The security guard twitched. "Ever After High, huh? Attacking locals, huh? Come with me, ogre." The guard escorted Rugsy the ogre back to Ever After High. Word spread later in the day: the headmaster kicked him out.

Chapter 2

It wasn't fair! Rugsy hadn't done anything wrong. I made it my mission to bring him back. And so the Rugsy movement began.

I posted fliers all over school, uploaded a protest video on the Mirrornet, and even went to Book End after class to collect signatures for a petition. A few signed, like Cerise, Cedar Wood and even Darling Charming, but too many didn't. Some were mad that he caused trouble for other students. Some appreciated that he was a protective friend, but didn't want to get involved.

But Daring Charming summed up what most were probably thinking. "Rescue an ogre? Everyone knows they terrorize villages. This is a good thing in my book."

"Then your book needs some editing!" I yelled, and then I took a deep breath and counted to 10. "Daring, my dad used to think like you. Next thing you know, he was cursed and became the Beast. Do you see what I'm trying to say?"

"That it's a good thing I'm not destined to be the Beast." He admired himself in his hand-mirror. "Though if I was, I'd be the best-looking Beast ever after."