Once Upon a Time: Ever After High (Book 8)

Ch.11 Poisonous end

"Edmond this is just a big misunderstanding" Olivia said as she tried to stay calm.

"You have no idea" Edmond growled as he swung his sword at them at they both ducked.

"Edmond please" Terrence held his hand out in defense "We can explain everything."

"The Evil Queen's our friend" Olivia explained "She's changed. She doesn't want you to do this."

"That's why you're wrong" Edmond growled "She does."

As with that he swung his sword to her, only to be blocked by Terrence who used the top of a trash can bin and a shield to block from his sword sending him back. And at that point Olivia picked up a crowbar and swung it at his body sending his down. But as he got up, he began to fight Olivia who used the crowbar as a sword when Terrence suddenly swung the trash can cover across Edmond as he fell to the ground.

"Why are you doing this?" he demanded as Edmond got up.

"Because she has my heart!" Edmond yelled as he started to attacked Olivia again.

But while doing so, Terrence suddenly used the trash can cover to block his strike as Olivia used the crowbar to hold his hands down so he couldn't move.

"Who had your heart?" Terrence demanded.

"The Evil Queen" Edmond growled as he broke away from their grip.

"She can't be" Olivia gasped in a whisper.

"Yeah well looks like she is" Terrence said as he started to fight Edmond "But that doesn't matter, we'll find a way to stop her!"

At that point Olivia came to the side of the Count and shoved him to the ground.

"We always do" Terrence assured.

"I hope so" Edmond agreed as he used his sword to cut a rope that was holding onto a net of barrels as they came flying down towards Olivia and Terrence as it crashed into them, knocking them to the ground and out cold.

"Because this isn't the ending I wished for any of us" Edmond sighed.

(Flashback) After the ball, the guests were starting the leave as Edmond greeted them farewell.

"Your daughter seemed to had a good time" a butler told him.

"I hope she did" Edmond smiled.

"Have you given her her gift yet?"

"Not yet, where is she?"

"I think she's still in the dining room."

At that point Edmond headed into the dining room as he called out his daughter's name.

"Miranda" he called, only there was no answer, and no one was in the dining room "Miranda."

Not knowing where she was, Edmond looked around for his daughter, but she was no where in sight. Just then he turned to the kitchen as a horrifying thought came to him, he just remembered that he never threw away the drink with the poison. Fearing the worst, he ran into the kitchen, and to his horror, Miranda was lying on the floor motionless with a glass cup in her hand with the spilled drink next to her.

"No!" he gasped as he ran to her and was shocked to see that she was pale and her veins were visible on her neck and cheeks.

He tried to find her pulse, he couldn't feel it. Knowing that had happened, his nightmare had come true, his daughter had died from the poison.

"No" he gasped as he felt his eyes water "Miranda."

"Oh what a shame" a voice suddenly said as he turned around to see the Evil Queen "You tried to protect your daughter from the poison, and look what happened. You should of just stick to the plan."

"She didn't deserve this" Edmond growled.

"Hey don't blame me, you're the one who didn't poison Ms. White and her mother, I'm surprised you didn't even throw away the drink, now I thought you were better than that."

Edmond said nothing as he sobbed over Miranda's body.

"And I'll have you know-" the Queen added "This deal isn't over."

And with that she used her powers to disappear, leaving Edmond alone full of sorrow as he held onto the body of his daughter, knowing that he'll never see her again.

With Terrence's and Olivia's body still lying on the ground passed out, Edmond pointed his sword at Olivia.

"I'm sorry" he said "All I wanted was a fresh start."

And with that he raised his sword above her, but just when he swung his sword down, it was blocked by another sword that was used by Mira.

"You can still get one" she said as she moved his sword away from Olivia.

But that didn't stop Edmond from fighting her as she fought back.

"I know the Evil Queen has your heart" she said "But you can fight this."

At that point they backed away with their swords aiming at each other.

"I tried to fight!" Edmond yelled "I can't!"

And with that they started fighting again.

"Your story doesn't have to end like this!" Mira shouted.

"My story ended the moment I came from the Land of Untold Stories!"

At that point Mira kicked him back.

"I know what happened to Miranda" Mira said with a sad look "I'm sorry."

"The poison took her" he growled.

"I may not of been able to save her" she said as she felt her eyes water "But I am going to save you!"

They started to fight again, but this time Edmond was able to shove her back as she fell to the ground. Having no other choice, Mira tried to throw a fireball at him, only to see that her magic still wasn't working that well.

"Brooke!" she called as she got up "Call Elena! I can use some of her magic right about now!"

As she continued to fight the Count, Brooke tried to call Elena.

"I can't!" Brooke said when she saw that something was happening to her phone "The Queen must of done something to my phone!"

As Mira fought Edmond, he suddenly knocked the sword out of her hand as he gave a chuckle. As she ran to get her sword, Edmond turned back to Olivia and headed towards her.

"Stop!" Mira yelled at him as he turned to face her.

"Please" she begged with her sword aiming at him.

"It's the only way" he sighed as he turned back to Olivia as raised his sword.

At that point Mira had no choice as she held her sword back and threw it at the Count as the blade went right threw his chest.