The next morning at Ever After High, everyone had their had their heads tilted up and their wide eyes glued to the mirror screens that hung all over campus. Every student with a mirrorpad prepared for Blondie's mirrorcast show recalling last night's events.

Blondie's face appeared on the center of the screen. She was usually smiling, but not for this report.

"Fellow fairytales. Blondie Lockes here with a special news bulletin on this edition of Just Right. Thanks to Wicca West, yours truly was able to expose Faybelle Thorn's alliance with the Evil Queen and clear Raven Queen's name. After a discussion with Faybelle's mother, the Dark Fairy herself, Headmaster Grimm came to the hextremely difficult conclusion that Faybelle will be expelled from Ever After High. Now that the villain to Sleeping Beauty is gone, what will become of this fabled fairytale? We may never know."

Wicca, who had been watching on her Mirrorpad, had mixed feelings about this. Her body was still bandaged, but she wasn't in pain anymore. She ditched her hospital gown for a simple black dress, black cap, and her classic black witch hat

"Thank you for watching. I'll keep you in the know with the latest scoop. I'm Blondie Locked and I'll see you next time when I have another scoop gor another episode of Just Right."

The screen went dark. Wicca could hear many students heard sighs of relief as if they held their breath.

"I can't believe Faybelle was in cahoots with the Evil Queen!"

"I can't believe she's expelled!"

"I can't believe they didn't expel her sooner! Good riddance! We don't need someone as twisted like Faybelle in our school!"

Wicca got up and went to find Raven. She went around the corner and bumped into something black and purple. It was Raven's hair.

"Raven! You're okay!" Wicca hugged her best friend.

Raven returned the hug in kind. "Yeah, Faybelle's mom was able to reverse the sleeping spell on me. She said I would have been asleep for a month!"

"Yikes! That Faybelle's a real piece of work, putting you to sleep like that." Wicca said. "I know she looks her down on the rebels, but sheesh! What a hard case!"

"No kidding." Raven frowned. "I just can't believe she would still be working for my mother. And on top of that, she almost destroyed you! I just don't understand why she would go that far!"

"Because of the Evil Queen." Wicca answered. "She's a true villain, someone on a completely different level than Faybelle. The Evil Queen has the power to do anything, power that can grant people's greatest desires, but she never does because she only entices people for her own personal gain. It takes more than powerful magic to be a fearsome villain, you have to be cunning as well. Your mother enticed Faybelle with delusions of grandeur to manipulate her and bend her to her will." Wicca's eyes went dark. "She tried the same thing on me."

Raven gasped. "You talked to my mother?!"

Wicca nodded. "Yep, she tried to bribe me just like she did with Faybelle, but I turned her down." She crossed her arms with pride. "I don't need her to become a great villain. She can stay in mirror prison where she belongs."

"I'm really proud of you, Wicca." Raven said honestly. "The last thing I want is another friend being controlled by my mother."

"Yeah, that's for sure." Wicca smiled. "Besides, the Evil Queen is so overdone these days. It's time for some young blood to step into the spotlight! That old crow's been taking center stage for too long."

Raven laughed. "If my mom heard you say that, she'd turn you into a frog!"

"That's another thing. The old 'turning someone into a frog' thing is overused too. Why not turn someone into something more humiliating? Like...a warthog!"

Raven laughed even more. "A warthog?!" She and Wicca laughed until they spotted Briar walking slowly downs the hall, hugging her school books to her chest.

"Hey, Briar!" Raven waved in her usual friendly manner.

Briar kept walking.

"Hey, Beauty!" Wicca called out.

"Huh?" Briar stopped and turned around. "Oh. Hey, Wicca. Hey, Raven." she droned.

"What's wrong, Beauty? Almost pricked your finger on a spindle?" Wicca asked jokingly, but Briar wasn't laughing. "Come on, what's wrong?"

"I just...can't believe Faybelle's gone." said the princess. She sounded so sad.

Wicca looked surprised. "Why are you so disappointed? Faybelle is gone so you don't have to worry about sleeping for a hundred years."

"I know, but I still don't feel good about it." said Briar. "Sure, Faybelle was my villain but she was also my friend...and now she's gone. Now that the villain of my story is gone, what will happen to my story?" Briar blinked. "Whoa! So this how Apple feels..."

"What's Apple got to do with this?" asked Wicca.

Raven didn't respond, so Briar did.

"Because she doesn't have a villain in her story either. In fact, there's no huntsman now that Hunter and Ashlynn are a thing. And no Prince Charming since Daring is really destined to be a beast. But I shouldn't worry about myself. I don't want my destiny, but Apple does."

Briar looked at Raven.

"Now, Briar," Raven began to defend herself. "Don't-"

"Its okay, Raven." said Briar. "I'm not going to convince you to be evil. You made your choice and I'm okay with that, because you inspired me to make a choice. I'm sure there are some people out there you can fill your shoes. Same goes for Hunter and Daring. Now that my Sleeping Beauty story is put to bed, I can focus on something more important; help my best friend find her happily ever after."

With a confident smile and newfound path, Briar went to Apple and talked with her beloved friend.

"Wow, wasn't hexpecting that." Wicca said. "All this time I thought Briar was another bubble-headed princess just like the other royals. But it turns out even she has her values."

"Yeah, some royals can get so caught up in the glamor their destiny, they lose sight of what's really important. So I'm glad Briar and Apple are understanding what being real royals are all about."

"Come to think of it, Raven. Since you don't want to be the next Evil Queen, what will you do when you graduate?"

"Well, I'm not gonna poison Apple, so I'm thinking I'm going to become a singer or write stories." Raven decided. "What about you?"

"Me? Well..."

"E-A! E-A! Ever After wins the day!"

Wicca looked down the hall and spotted Cerise and Faybelle's former minions cheering and laughing together. Looks like they are a lot happier with Cerise. They didn't care that Faybelle was gone. And Cerise was happy with them too.

"I'm gonna be the baddest villain ever after. But I also want to help out the rebels." Wicca declared.

"You do?!"

Wicca smiled. "Yeah, Raven. Your mother wants you to embrace your evil destiny, but you're much happier being good. I like you just the way you are and I don't want that to change." She stood proud and mighty. "I choose to honor my evil destiny and at the same time, make the world a better place for those rebels who want their freedom!"

Just then, two accented voices caught Wicca's ear.

"This is so unfair! Headmaster Grimm gave us dungeon detention!" Helga Crumb simpered while jumping up and down. "Ve aren't the villains here! It vas all that Faybelle's fault!"

"And that evil vitch Vicca!" Gus Crumb whined. "She-"

The Crumb cousins stopped dead in their tracks as Wicca stood before them. The wicked witch gave them an evil smile and snapped her fingers. Her bandages faded away to reveal her injuries have healed. In her hand was her trusty broomstick.

Helga and Gus Crumb were visibly shaking with fear.

"I gonna give you to the count of three." Wicca warned. "One...THREE!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The Crumb cousins took off screaming.

Wicca hopped on her broomstick and lifted off the ground. "I'll get you, my pretties! AHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!" She cackled her witchy laugh and flew off after them. It always felt good instilling a little fear into others.

Raven just shook her head and chuckled. "Wicca is back and better than ever."

Up in the school attic, inside the magic mirror, the Evil Queen was taking a spa day. She had her hair wrapped up in a towel and dressed in a purple robe with black lace. Her face was covered in a mud mask and had cucumbers placed over her eyes.

The villain huffed as she sat back in her massage chair. "Who does that Wicca West think she is? Brushing me off like that! I am the Evil Queen! She'll never become as great and powerful as I am! I am evil itself!"

"Indeed you are."

The Evil Queen got up, startled. Her...startled. She engulfed herself in purple flames and was back to wearing her her gown, spiky shoulder pads and headdress. "WHO'S THERE?! SHOW YOURSELF!"

From the walls of her prison, a pair of green eyes peeked from the darkness. The queen was able to make out a male figure appearing into view. "Calm yourself, Evil Queen. I mean you no harm."

"As if you can harm me." The Evil Queen sniffed. "But you must be quite skilled to perform the spell that connects your mirror to my mirror prison. Who exactly are you?"

"I am the ally you've been waiting for, your Majesty." said the man. "I come from a world where there is power. More power than anyone can possibly imagine. Even more power than you possess."

"More power than I possess?" The Evil Queen's eyes became cold. "That's quite a bold statement."

"But it's true." the man said calmly. "In fact, simple misuse of this power can end all life as we know it."

"Really?" Now the Evil Queen was interested. "And you're telling me this why?"

"Because I'm willing to give you this power. With it, Raven will become evil and you two will rule Ever After as mother and daughter, as she is destined to."

The Evil Queen raised a brow. "Alright, what's the catch?"

"What else? To be in your favor. But I should warn you, obtaining such a power will not be easy, it requires a special key to unlock it. I have the perfect plan to obtain the key. I will free you from your prison and with my knowledge, you will obtain the ultimate power. Your will be unstoppable."

The Evil Queen was very fascinated by this man's proposition. Something more powerful than her? And having that power will make her invincible? And have her beloved, but too good daughter become evil just like her?

A malevolent smile grew across the Evil Queen's face. "If you're offering me a chance to free me, create some chaos, and obtain great power. then I'm obliged to take it. You got yourself a deal."