Once Upon a Time: Ever After High (Book 3)

Ch.39 Blue Fairy's wand

Ashlynn Ella, daughter of Cinderella sat on a couch chair in the Study Hall and watched through the window as the rain fell. She continued to watch not noticing that her boyfriend Hunter had entered.

"Hey Ashlynn" he said which snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Oh hey" she smiled.

"Let me guess" he smirked "You were in deep thought mode?"

"Yeah" she admitted.

"What were you thinking about?"

"Oh the usual stuff, friends, school... destiny" she sighed.

"Destiny?" Hunter said confused "Is this about us being together?"

"No it's something else, it's about my mother."

"What about your mother?"

"Well you know how her mother died and then her father married her wicked stepmother? Well that got me thinking-".

"That your mother will die in order for you to get your happily ever after?" Hunter finished with a sad look.

"Yeah" Ashlynn sighed sadly.

"Well you don't know that for sure, I mean with this whole destiny changing thing it might not even happen."

"But what if it does?" she asked with a worried "What if she's designed to die once I graduate or something and then it's too late? I have to find out if it's true and how I can change that."

"You guys need some help?" they turned around and saw Raven standing in the doorway with a smile on her face.

"Huh?" the couple said.

"I couldn't help but overhear that Ashlynn want's to know if there's a way to make sure her mother wont die when the time comes" Raven said as she walked towards them "And luckily for you, there is a way."

"Really?" Ashlynn gasped.

"There's a special tree that can answer any question, it's called the Tree of Wisdom. It's located in the Enchanted Forest, you can ask it if there's a way to prevent your mother from dying. But if there isn't a way, then use this."

Raven held out her hand and a vessel appeared filled with a pink fluid.

"I recently learn how to make this" she said "The next time you see your mother, you can make her drink this and destiny wont take her life away, but again, only use this is there isn't any other way."

Ashlynn took the vessel and examined it.

"You're really willing to help us?" she asked.

"Anything for a friend" Raven smiled.

"Thank you" Ashlynn smiled.

"So uh" Hunter said "Where is this Tree of Wisdom?"

"Here's a map" Raven made a map appear in her hands "Don't loose this, if you do you're pretty much lost."

"Thanks" Hunter said as he took the map.

"So when are you guys gonna go?"

"I think tomorrow since it's not gonna rain" Ashlynn said.

"Well good luck then" Raven smiled as she went away.

After she left, Hunter and Ashlynn looked at the map and saw the trail that led to the Tree of Wisdom.

"Well babe" Hunter said "Looks like we're gonna go on a little adventure."

Walking down the sidewalk, Olivia noticed that Elena was in deep thought mode.

"What are you thinking about?" she asked.

"How I can defeat my mother again" Elena said "But since I can't put her in mirror prison this just seems impossible."

"Well there has to be a way, I mean, you can reasoning with her."

Elena stopped and looked at her friend with doubt.

"Reason with her?" she doubted "She's the Evil Queen for crying out loud, she wouldn't understand because you know why? Cause she has no heart, she has no feelings, she wont care."

"I'm just saying" Olivia shrugged.

All of a sudden Kayla, Julie, and Scott came running from around the corner and nearly bumped into the girls.

"Whoa you guys in a rush?" Elena asked.

"We got a problem" Kayla said as she caught her breath "Francis has been turned to wood."

"What?" they gasped.

"It's true" Scott said with a worried look "We were at her place and her body completely turned to wood."

"Wait is she still alive like she was back at Ever After?" Olivia asked.

They all gave sad sighs.

"No" they all said sadly as the girls gasped.

"We need the Blue Fairy's wand" Kayla said "It's the only thing that can turn her back."

"Well I don't know where it is" Elena said.

"Neither do I" Olivia put in.

"But I think Mr. Gold does" Elena added.

"Well where is he?" Julie asked.

"I think his shop is open now, let's go."

So they all went to Mr. Gold's shop, thankfully it was finally open and they went in.

"Mr. Gold!" Elena called.

Soon Mr. Gold entered from the back.

"Ah what can I do for you guys" he said with his sneaky smile.

"Our friend has been turned to wood" Kayla said.

"Interesting" he said amused "Let me guess, Francis?"

"Yeah" Olivia Scott said "And we need the Blue Fairy's wand in order to turn her back, do you know where it is?"

"Oh Mr. Anders" Mr. Gold chuckled "As you can see, my shop, has pretty much everything. And do I know where the wand is? Of course, I own it."

He then went to a shelf and brought down a blue wand.

"Here we are" he showed them the wand.

"Oh thanks" Kayla reached for it but Mr. Gold pulled it away.

"Not so fast deary" he said with a sneaky smile.

"Oh right we have to pay" Olivia said as she reached for her wallet.

"Not only that" Mr. Gold added "None of you are able to use this wand."

"What?" they all said.

"How come?" Julie asked.

"Because none of you know how to use magic."

"Um hello?" Elena said "I have magic."

"Yes, but yours is dark magic, this wand can only be used by someone who knows light magic, manly, a fairy."

"A fairy?" Scott said.

"This wand did belong to the Blue Fairy, but since she's not here, you need to find someone else who fill her shoes."

"But who do we know knows light magic?" Kayla asked.

"I do" Julie said.

"Who?"

"It's obvious, it's the only person we know here who knows light magic, well uh, I least I hope she still does."

"Who?" Elena asked.

"Danielle."