A/N: This one is short but the next one is long...What am I?

Next Chapter - August 8th, 2024

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Red, Chloe and (Y/N) quickly went inside as they tried to find Bridget, Ella and Robert. The sound of ticking caught (Y/N)'s ears as she guided the two to where the three were. Bridget noticed them and seemed worried.

"How was Uii doing? I feel terrible." Bridget admits.

"Terrible, girl that was hi-la-ri-ous!" Robert laughed as Ella nudged him, "Hun. I ain't lie like Pinocchio...It was."

"I should go apologize." Bridget states as she tried to go but Red stopped her.

"Don't" Red quickly interjects into Bridget's idea.

"She did it to herself." Ella tells Bridget.

"Speak the golden pocket watch, truth!" Robert smirked as (Y/N) chuckled, "it serves her right."

Ella looked at the three, "She's always bullying us and no amount of humor could shake that down."

"Ella, yo, that was amazing." Charming walked over with Maddox behind him.

"Bun...Pleasure." Maddox smiled as Robert chuckled like a little school girl.

"You...me...HI!" Robert giggled.

"You three bested Uliana!" Charming smiled, "I don't think anyone's ever done that before." He fixed his bag, "That makes you braver than we are." He gestured to himself and Maddox, "And I'm a prince." Maddox face palmed as Charming noticed his clear mistake, "Though I don't really like to push the royal angle." He quickly remarks as Red rolled his eyes.

"Yet you always find a way." Ella coldly speaks.

Charming looked at Red, Chloe and (Y/N), "You are the new students, right? I'm Charming and this is Maddox."

"Sup'" Maddow smiled.

"That's debatable." Ella looked at the three, mentioning Charming's name as Robert, Chloe and (Y/N) snickered.

"You picked the right time to show up." Charming told them.

"'Cause it's Castlecoming week." Maddox smirked as Red, Chloe and (Y/N) shared a look.

"Castlecoming is an outdated, elitist tradition." Ella informed the three.

"I don't think that!" Robert quickly spoke up, batting his eyes at Maddox.

"Does that mean you're not..." Charming looked at Ella.

Ella rolled her eyes, "Squeezing into a super-expensive dress and painful shoes?" She questioned, slightly annoyed, "No thanks."

Charming scoffs, "Well, if you happen to change your mind..." He flips his hair, "I'll see you their." Charming smiled and walked off.

"See ya', Rob." Maddox winked and walked off.

"BYE!" Robert seemed giddy.

"Hey Ella." Ella looked over at Chloe, "He seemed pretty interested in your plans for the festival. Was I sensing some chemistry?" Chloe smirked.

Ella was quick to deny it, "Uh, no." Ella shared a look with Bridget and Robert, "Okay, yeah, everyone loves him, and sure, he's gorgeous and he seems nice, but you know how royalty is..." Ella looked down as Chloe seemed a bit down too, knowing how her brother acts, "...well, except for you, B...and Bertie...You don't count as royalty but you still are good."

"Awww...Thanks Blue!" Robert smirked.

"I just wish someone was interested in going with me." Bridget smiled before turning to the three, to which Red seemed slightly shocked, "Everyone already has plans, so..."

Ella and Robert share a knowing look as Robert walked over to Bridget and put his arm around her as Ella walked in front of Bridget, the two smiling as it confused the others.

"Bridget..." Ella started.

"Darling." Robert smirked.

"Will you go to Castlecoming with Robert and I?" Ella asked.

Bridget seemed shocked, "But, you just said...and Bert, your waiting for..."

"Honey...Maddox is just a boy that I can steal time from again." Robert smile happily.

"And Yeah, I despise everything it stands for." Ella adds in, "But if we all go as friends, maybe it won't be totally awful."

"Yas Queen." Robert snaps.

The three chuckle as Bridget seemed ecstatic. Red looked at (Y/N) as they talked about Castlecoming.

"We have to try on dresses right now!" Bridget smiled as she spinned into her friends arms, "We only have two days."

"I can't, I have to get back home." Ella told the two.

"Girly..." Robert sighed, "I wanna look for a suit pants-suit." He smirked.

"Maybe later." Ella smiled.

"Okay." Bridget nods in agreement as she hugged the two, chuckling with them, "See you later. Bye!" Bridget walked off with Robert.

"Bye Girls!" Robert waved dramatically, "Pink and White, OUT!"

"Bye!" Ella waved.

"Gonna find the perfect dress." Bridget told Robert as they left.

Ella looked at the three left, "I...better get home." She told them, walking off.

Once they left, the three walked off on their own as Red seemed the most worried.

"Two days until my mom gets pranked." Red states.

"...That's not a lot of time, and I should know." (Y/N) looked at the pocket watch around her neck.

"(Y/N)'s right, that's not a lot of time." Chloe walked with Red and (Y/N).

"It's gonna have to be." Red clenched his fist, "I just...I can't believe my mom was so sweet." Red sighed as he plays random notes, which Chloe stops.

"Tell me about it." Chloe sighed, "My mom's supposed to be the most perfect, gracious queen ever." Chloe looked around, "Ella seems like she can't even stand royalty."

"And my Dad is more refined and elegant than sassy." (Y/N) admits, standing next to Red.

"Yeah, you know, the craziest thing of all...they were all...best friends." They all said the last bit at the same time.

They shared awkward looks as they all looked away. Chloe and (Y/N) were already besties, (Y/N) and Red were complicated, and Chloe and Red couldn't stand each other.

"Okay, well, now the question is, how do we stop Uliana before Castlecoming?" Chloe asked.

Red picked up a harp, "First, we have to figure out what she's planning." Red thought.

"Bugs in Bridget's dress?" (Y/N) suggested, "Maybe something with snakes?"

Red smiled, "So many good options." He played with the chimes as Chloe stopped it.

"So, let's find out more about Uliana." Chloe states, "You think my mom might know?"

"Maybe. Plus she's the closest to Bridget." Red shrugs, "So, she'll know her weaknesses and exactly how to stab her in the back." Red slammed the drum with the hitting stick as Chloe stopped him.

"You have some serious intimacy issues." Chloe narrowed her eyes at Red as (Y/N) nudged Red, who snickered.

So the three decided to head into the woods to meet with Ella and hopefully find out what Uliana might do or where they could find her.

Before the past comes back once again.

[Sorry if this chapter sucks.]