Once Upon A Ever After!

Chapter 29: Poison Apple!

Real World!
      George sighed as he left his bedroom. He went to the kitchen and got himself a cup of water. He drank some when he heard footsteps. He finished the water and then put the cup in the sink, and turned around to see his big brother coming towards them. "You're up to?" Marvin asked and George nodded with a sigh. "Yeah, sadly." Marvin replied and George sighed. "Yeah." George stated. "Is everything okay, little brother?" Marvin asked. "Yeah, I just found your journal." George replied and Marvin rolled his eyes. "You did?" Marvin asked and George nodded. "Yes." George replied. "Really?" Marvin asked and George nodded again. "Yes." George replied. "Did you read it?" Marvin asked. "I usually don't read your stuff, but I did this time." George replied and Marvin sighed and shook his head. "I see." Marvin stated. "Which one was it, I have several?" Marvin asked. "I saw that you still hate Rachel Quinn." George replied and Marvin sighed. "She doesn't have the same beliefs as I do." Marvin replied. "Neither do I, I believe Rachel. That's why we stopped talking for a while, until Madison got us back on the right track. Everyone can have their own beliefs and do what they want when they want to. It's who they are and what they want, not who you are or what you want." George explained. Marvin sighed and rolled his eyes. "I'm out of here." Marvin stated. He turned around and left the house as George sighed.

Flashback!
     Giles walked into his brothers bedroom, but couldn't find him. He accidentally moved his elbow and made a book and a bunch of papers fall off of his desk. He sighed as he started putting them all back. He picked up a paper and his eyes widened and he gasped as he saw what he was reading. It had notes about the Evil Queen and her Study in her castle. It talked about the poison apples and possible ways to make Apple and her whole kingdom think it was Raven. He couldn't believe his brother would do this. He hopes Milton hasn't, yet. "You found out my plans." Milton stated. Giles stood up and spun around quickly, as he still held the paper, and looked at his older brother in the eyes. "Why? Why would you even consider this?" Giles asked as he held it up. "It was the only thing that could save everything that Raven Queen destroyed!" Milton replied angrily. I put the paper back on his desk and walked closer to him. "They can have whatever destiny they want! It's not up to you!" Giles exclaimed. "It is when they're making the wrong ones!" Milton exclaimed. "The only person making wrong decisions is you!" Giles exclaimed. "I don't believe you right now!" Milton exclaimed. "Believe this!" Giles exclaimed and then he stormed out.
     Raven finished her cup of tea at the Hatter's tea and hat shop as she waited for Maddie's call. Then her mirror phone rang and she answered it with a smile. "Hey, Mads." Raven greeted once Maddie's face appeared on the screen. "Lizzie said the next place the well will be is, surprisingly, by Ever After." Maddie stated and Raven nodded as she started to get another call. She decoded to let it go to voicemail. "Okay, I can't wait to see you." Raven stated and Maddie grinned. "Same here, bestie!" Maddie exclaimed and Raven laughed. "I'll see you soon, Mads." Raven stated and then she hung up as she walked off. She totally forgot about the other call she got.
     Apple had put the basket on the table and took one, the one right next to the poison one. She smiled as she took a bite. "This is really good, I should thank Raven for it." Apple stated. She grabbed a small plate and laid the juicy apple on it and took out her mirror phone. She waited as it rung, and then it went to voice mail. Apple shrugged and decided to leave a voicemail. "It's Raven, if I'm not answering the phone I must be busy or out of the range of my phone. Please leave a message after the beep." Raven's voice explained and then they heard a beep. She held her mirror phone out so it was recording a message and she saw her face. "Hey, Raven, it's me. I just wanted to thank you for this delicious basket of apples, that was really sweet of you. Well, I'll let you go. Call me and maybe we can find another available time for us to hang out." Apple explained with a smile and then she hung up as she put her mirror phone up, so she can charge it. Then she grabbed her apple to finish it.

Real World!
     George sat on the couch in his house as Marvin walked in, 24 hours later. "Where have you been?" George asked. "At my office at the high school, of course." Marvin replied. "Right." George stated. "I realized you might be right. I can't force everyone to believe what I believe. Everyone has their owns beliefs and own opinions, I just have to get over myself." Marvin stated and George smiled as he stood up and walked over to his big brother. "I'm glad to hear that." George stated. Marvin smiled too and then they hugged.

Flashback!
      Raven jumped down the well of wonder and appeared in wonderland. She fell on a pile of leaves and sighed as she stood up. "Hey, down there!" Maddie exclaimed as she sat on a branch on a tree. Raven looked up and laughed as Maddie jumped down and landed in front of her. "Hey, Mads." Raven stated as they hugged. "I missed you." Maddie stated as they pulled apart. "I missed you too." Raven agreed. "I heard you were coming." Lizzie stated with s smirk as we approached them in a fancy red and black dress. She also wore red heels, she held a black purse, and had her hair up in a high ponytail. "You look nice." Raven stated and Lizzie smiled. "Thanks, and so will you." Lizzie stated as we waved her hand over Raven. A thousand cards swirled around Raven and then disappeared, and Raven now had on a fancy purple and blue dress. Raven looked and noticed that Maddie was wearing a fancy turquoise, blue, and green dress. She noticed everyone is Wonderland was in fancy outfits and headed in the same direction. "What is going on here?" Raven asked, confused. "My mom is hosting a ball, don't ask why." Lizzie replied and Raven nodded. "Okay, hold on." Raven stated as she pulled out her mirror phone. She saw she had a message and played it, and when she did, she got confused. She tried calling Apple, but she didn't answer. She decided to just text her, telling her that she didn't leave a basket of apples for her. She put her mirror online and smiled and nodded at Maddie and Lizzie as they headed off.
     Apple didn't hear her phone ring as she finished off her apple. Then Snow walked down and smiled at her. "Are these fresh apples I see?" Snow asked as she sat on the chair next to her daughter. "Yes, they were a gift." Apple replied. "Such a nice gift to give." Snow stated with a smile and Apples smiled too. "Yes, they are." Apple agreed as Snow and Apple took one at the same time. They both took a bit and Apple smiled at the deliciousness of her favorite food. Snow frowned as hers tasted funny. She looked down at it and her eyes widened as the Apple turned black and rotten. She gasped as she dropped it on the floor. Apple put her apple down and looked at her mom scared and confused. "Mom?" Apple asked, worried. Snow fell on the floor, unconscious, and Apple ran to her mothers side and tried to shake her awake, but she couldn't. "Mom! Mom, please wake up!" Apple exclaimed in tears. She saw that the apple was poisonous and she gasped in pain as her heart ached. She knew Raven wouldn't do this, and she knew something was up. But right now, all she could think about was her mom, who was now in another sleeping curse.