The Puppet

7

"I'm sorry Briar," Apple says putting her hand on Briar's shoulder before running over to the book and jumping into the portal. Maddie and I jump in after her. We scream as we fall then suddenly hit the ground "wow what is this place" Cupid asks sitting up "look at all the writing" I add "I think we're inside the book" Apple says we all look at the giant books in front of us eight in total "Maddie are there any more clues left?" Raven asks "a chapter for all to live and survive with a page of the answer and come out alive" Maddie reads "the books! there are eight books!" Maddie points out "and there are eight of us" Ashlynn adds Apple gasps "it sounds like a page from the real storybook of legends is hidden in each of these books," Apple says "but how do we know which story is our's?" I ask "we don't," Raven says "guess there's no going back," Brair says walking up to the nearest book to her. She opens its pages the and the seven of us do the same "1" Raven says "2" Apple says "3!" we all say opening the books.

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When Blondie opens her eyes she sees Maddie and me "I don't ever want to go home with you on break" she tells Maddie who giggles rushing over to her and gives her a hug. Ashlynn and Cupid appear Ashlynn smiles when she feels her face "so that's what it feels like when the slippers on the other foot" Cupid says "Raven you made it!" Maddie says when Raven appears "Briar are you okay?" Raven asks as Briar appears "oh Raven I had no idea," she tells Raven "wait a second where's Apple?" Blondie asks "Briar's is the only book left," Ashlynn says "so if Apple has my story and she fell asleep she won't be able to find her page!" Briar exclaims as realization hits her "I have to help her" she says running at the book in front of her "Briar wait" Raven says grabbing her arm "it's too dangerous" Raven says Brair pulls away "I have to she's my best friend" she says ripping her arm away from Raven she runs at the book and disappear into the pages. They reappear "briar did it" Ashlynn says happily "Apple" Briar says "Apple" she repeats putting her hand on Apple's shoulder "wake up" she says Apple's eyes flutter open "you saved me" Apple says smiling Brair extends her arm and Apple takes it and Briar helps her up. "of course" she says handing her the page "we're best friends" Briar says "forever after" Apple agrees

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Maddie presents Giles with all eight pages he takes them in his arms then they all turn into a single page "that doesn't look like the storybook of legends" Raven comments "well what does it say?" Ashlynn asks "speech return words you say break this curse for our new day" Raven reads "nothing happened" Briar shrug "but it did" the man says turning around "you retrieved the pages so you could break my curse" he tells us "he said we retrieved the Giles you can talk!" Maddie says rushing over to him and giving him a hug "yes Maddie and for that, I thank you all of you! It took extraordinary courage for you to face those challenges you are all a credit to your stories" he tells us "but Mr. Grimm if we weren't searching for the storybook of legends do you know where it is?" Apple asks "no but I know who took it," he says "who?" I ask he looks at Raven "the evil queen" he says "my mother?" Raven asks "my mother stole the storybook of legends" Raven repeats "why?" she asks