Once Upon A Ever After!

Chapter 5: The New Queen Part 2!

Real World!
     Lily woke to a knocking sound. She sighed as she sat up realizing it was the morning. She sat up with her long, red, silky nightgown and her hair was in a messy braid, that she slept in. She slipped her feet in her red, fuzzy slippers and walked towards the door. She opened it and sighed when she saw it was Madison. "Heya!" Madison exclaimed with a smile. "Hi." Lily greeted sleepily. "You need coffee, don't you?" Madison asked as she walked in and Lily sighed. "I don't drink plain coffee." Lily replied as she shut the door and turned to face Madison. "I know. You like long Macchiato with milk and extra chocolate syrup and a tiny bit of raspberry syrup with extra caramel. No foam or wipcream." Madison stated. "You know, you're really starting to freak me out." Lily stated and Madison giggled. "That's a good thing. Or at least, that's what you would always say." Madison stated and Lily nodded. "Right." Lily stated. "The group is downstairs. I had them order that for you. Since my dad lets me and a few people, of my choice, get free food. Since you're one of us and one of my best friends he agreed to let you get free food too. But he said no more people, only you, me, and the rest of the group." Madison explained and Lily smiled with a smile. "That's very kind of you." Lily stated. "Clubs, spades, heart's, and diamonds, all tens." Madison stated. Lily frowned and pushed her eyebrows together. "What?" Lily asked confused. "That means 'you're too kind' in Riddlish." Madison replied. "What's Riddlish?" Lily asked. "It's a language only us Wonderlandians understand." Madison replied and Lily nodded. "Right." Lily stated. "Let's go!" Madison exclaimed as she grabbed Lily's hand and ran out.

Flashback!
      Raven woke up and sat up quickly, as she had a head rush coming on. She looked down and saw she had on evil looking clothes and she sighed as she stood up. She walked to the door and tried to open it, but found it was locked. Raven started to pound on the door and scream for her mother. She heard a click and stepped back as her mother opened the door. "What's this all about?" Raven asked, referring to her outfit. "So you can remember your full potential." Mira replied with a smirk. "Dexter is probably worried sick about me!" Raven exclaimed. "You deserve better!" Mira exclaimed. "I can't do better!" Raven exclaimed. There was a moment of silence. "You're with him, because you don't think anyone else can love you." Mira stated. Raven felt a tear go down her cheek, followed by a few more. "That is not true. I love him more then anything in this world, and that includes you. I love him for his kindness. His generosity. His selflessness.... His awkwardness. He the greatest guy I know. He's not just my husband.... He's my best friend. He means more to me then anyone in this world, I love him for everything he is, no matter what happens." Raven explained as a small smile formed on her lips, just thinking about the love of her life. "I see.... If you want Apple, you'll have to go through me." Mira stated and Raven glared at her.

Real World!
     Rachel, otherwise known as Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen, walked into Madness Bed and Breakfast and Madison smiled. "Rachel!" Madison exclaimed and Rachel giggled as she walked over to the group. "Hey, Madison." Rachel greeted. "You want me to get you anything?" Madison asked. "You don't have to." Raven stated with a shy smile. "I work here, remember?" Madison asked. "Right, I forgot. Sorry." Rachel replied and Madison giggled. "Don't be sorry, silly. Now, I'll go get your usual breakfast." Madison stated as she hopped into the kitchen to get Rachel's food.
  Alison and Daniel walked in and the group sighed, except Rachel. "She's not that bad." Rachel stated. "We know she's your friend, but she can be a pain. She's a great mayor and all, but she can be.... Selfish." Tina stated. "I know that. We don't always get a long, and we don't always agree, but in the end she is a great girl." Rachel stated. "We know that." Tommy stated. "She doesn't call us freaks, but we know she feels that way, she gives us these.... Looks." Darla stated. "Yeah, but you guys are pretty cool. You're not normal, but that's a good thing. You guys don't care what people think of you, and that's pretty awesome, you don't get to see that much." Rachel explained and they all smiled. "That's nice." Kelly stated. "Just look at me, everyone is scared of me because I look intimidating and scary to them." Rachel stated with a sad look and Lily nodded. "I know how you feel." Lily stated. "It's there lost." Madison stated as she came by with there food and drinks and sat them down, along with her. "Thanks." Rachel stated and Madison nodded. "Of course." Madison stated. Then Rachel turned to Lily. "What do you mean?" Rachel asked. "Nothing." Lily replied as she looked down. "Come on, you can tell us." Rachel stated. Lily sighed and looked up. "Back in High School, people called me a freak and crazy. People said I always wear black and red because black means darkness and red means bloody, and everyone thought of me as dark and gruesome. Black and red are my favorite colors they are my style, but nobody cared. It never really stopped after high school, to be honest." Lily explained. "That sucks." Rachel stated and Lily nodded. "Yeah." Lily agreed with a sigh.

Flashback!
      Raven blasted magic at Mira and Mira flew into a wall, and onto the ground. Mira stood up and glared at her daughter. "I don't want to hurt you." Mira stated as slowly stepped closer. "Too bad, because I do want to hurt you." Raven stated and blasted more magic at her mother. Mira blasted into the wall again and fell on the floor again. She got up once again and sighed. "I said I didn't want to, I never said I wouldn't." Mira stated. Mira blasted magic at Raven and Raven flew, crashing threw the window and she screamed as she fell. Mira gasped and her eyes widened in surprise. Mira waved her hand and made Raven appear in the room, floating in the air. Raven fell and crashed onto the ground. She slowly opened her eyes and looked to find herself in the same room she was in before. She sat up in pain and sighed as she slowly stood up. "Really, mother!" Raven exclaimed angrily. "It was an accident, my dear, but I saved you." Mira stated. Raven looked at the wall behind Mira. She wondered if she could do magic with her mind, not hands, so her mother doesn't get suspicious. That would prove she was more powerful then her mother, but in a good way. Raven took a deep breathe and then she saw purple smoke behind Mira and she forced herself to not smile, so Mira doesn't get suspicious. The purple smoke disappeared and the mirror prison stood in place and she smiled. "Mom, you might want to turn around." Raven stated with a smirk and Mira did. Mira gasped and her eyes widened as she turned around to face her daughter. "You don't want to do this to me, I'm your mother." Mira stated. "You're right, you are my mother, I will forever love you because of that, but you will also never change.... Not even for me." Raven stated in tears. "I'm doing all of this for you." Mira insisted. "You know, you keep saying that. I have never believed that and I never will, it's getting old." Raven stated. Then Raven put her hands out and wind formed as it started pushing Mira towards the mirror prison. "No! Don't do this to me! To us!" Mira exclaimed. "You did this!" Raven exclaimed as more tears fell. Then she made more wind form as Mira flew back and landed in the mirror prison. Mira banged the glass and screamed. "Sorry, mother. But this was for the best." Raven stated as she wiped her tears. Then she made the mirror disappear and reappear to Milton, and ran off.
     Raven ran to Apple's cage and unlocked it with magic. They ran to each other and they hugged. They broke apart and Apple sighed. "Are you okay?" Raven asked and Apple nodded. "Yes, thanks to you." Apple replied and they both smiled. "I did what I had to." Raven stated and Apple nodded.
     Raven ran into the Charming kingdom and saw her husband talking to a guard. He smiled when he saw her and ran over to her. He picked her up and spun her around as she giggled. He put her back down and kissed her passionately. They broke apart and she couldn't stop smiling. "Are you okay? What happened to you? Where were you? Are you okay?" Dexter asked frantically and Raven smiled at him. "I'm fine. It was my mother." Raven replied. "Oh my spell! Did she hurt you?" Dexter asked. "Nothing I couldn't handle." Raven replied and Dexter nodded. "Thankfully." Dexter stated. They both smiled and then hugged.
   Apple sat on the Queen's throne and Snow stood next to her. The throne room was filled with the entire kingdom and Apple's dearest friends. "Now! Announcing the next queen! Apple White!" Snow exclaimed as she put the queen's crown on her head. Then Snow handed Apple the queen's scepter and bent down to her ear. "I'm very proud of you." Snow stated and the stood back up with a smile. Apple smiled too as the kingdom clapped for her. Apple grinned, knowing she finally had her happy ending. She stood up and walked to the edge of the stage the throne's are on. "I am honored to except this crown, and I will be a great queen for all of you!" Apple exclaimed. the crowd stood up and continued to clap for her. She looked at her kingdom and then to her friends, who are in the front. Briar. Ashlynn. Blondie. Raven.... Then her eyes stopped on one particular girl. Darling Charming. Apple smiled at Darling and Darling smiled at Apple. Apple was finally queen of her kingdom, and she wanted to go to her next step..... And she thinks that involves Darling.