Episode 25

**Episode 25** of Forever After is the twenty-fifth episode in the series.

## Summary

Returning to the forest, Lea, Robin, and Tank reunite with the Fates, who have news concerning the Wicked Witch.

## Plot

Robin, Tank, and Lea observe swirls of white magic as they are returned to the Fates' forest, with their animal features gone. Robin flops down onto the grass, saying that she never wants to go through battling a demon army again. Lea tosses a mushroom at her, teasing her about how few demons she killed. Robin angrily points out she killed as many as Lea. She then asks Tank how many demons Robin killed, and Tank nervously points out that it's not a competition.

Lea smugly declares that even Robin's sidekick knows that she had done better, and Robin gets ready to fight as the Fates arrive in a poof of smoke, startling the Prince Charmings. The Fates praise them for figuring out the key to *Momotaro* was friendship and unity, and Robin and Lea quickly play off that it had been easy to solve, while Tank sighs that the pair are hopeless.

The Fates look at their book and compliment the group for getting them off the plateau they had been on by completing 7 stories, but they still have a ways to go. Robin tries to ask how many stories they have left, but gets attacked by the fairies whose wedding she had trampled through after competing *Rapunzel*.

Tank promises that they will finish the stories, and the Fates explain that the stories need to be completed before it's too late, confusing the group because they thought they had forever. The Fates explain that they had been gathering intelligence on the Wicked Witch's movements with the help of a pair of Messengers that have been seen in prior stories Robin had been in, *Little Briar Rose* and *The Little Sea Maid*, and it appears that the Witch is planning something big.

Robin questions if that is where they've been, and the Fates huffily explain they aren't at her beck and call and Robin clarifies that after she completed *The Little Sea Maid*, the Witch had made it sound like they had been in trouble. The Fates refuse to speak of what happened, but do say that if they want to finish off the stories of *Little Briar Rose* or *The Light Princess* so Hira and Makemnoit can't cause more issues, they would greatly appreciate it.

Lea asks what the Witch is planning, and the Fates have to admit that they don't know, but the fewer stories he has to work with, the better off they would be. Tank realizes why the Fates want them to finish as many stories as quickly as possible as Robin protests the lack of payment. Lea suggests that they divide and conquer as the wedding fairies light Robin's boots on fire, and Robin comments on her eagerness to get away. Lea sarcastically replies that Robin is certainly not a liability.

Tank asks Lea which story she'll go with next as Robin gets the boot fire out, and Lea considers trying *Goldilocks and the Three Bears* again and Robin points out that despite their different way of doing things, the point of that story is probably not the bears, but about Goldilocks finding a place to belong. Lea is not to thrilled, so Robin offers up *Ali Baba* if she wants something more straightforward, cheering Lea up immensely.

Lea asks where Robin will go, and Robin says that she'll try *Little Briar Rose* again, Tank agreeing that it might be easier this time since they know that the story can change. The Fates are pleased, and warn them to watch their backs around the Wicked Witch, who has a habit of spying with a mirror that he has. The girls shiver at the thought, not realizing that the Witch is watching them at that very moment.

The Witch comments that all the advice in the world won't help, but that he had also let them get too far. The Witch goes over to a wall that is covered with pages about stories and the characters in the stories, strings and tacks connecting the pages in the form of a conspiracy board.

The Witch sighs as he makes a big "X" across the page of *Momotaro*, commenting about the waste of a good demon army. He moves on to fill in a character chart that he has made for Robin, next to the completed ones he has Tank and Lea, commenting that now that he knows what they are capable of, it would be better to keep the Prince Charmings apart, and the silhouette of a woman with a large hook grins with him.

## Important Events

* Robin, Tank, and Lea go their separate ways

## Characters

Tank

Lea

Robin

The Fates

Messengers (Cameo)

Briar Rose (Cameo)

Damir (Cameo)

Hira (Mentioned)

Makemnoit (Mentioned)

Wicked Witch

Captain Hook (Cameo)

Sangria (Cameo)

## Credits

*Written by Violet Matter*

*Storyboarding by Valery Yu*

*Art by Hannah Patten*

Backgrounds by Megan Roberts

*Lettering by Kylie Hunsinger*

*Copy editing by Kat Vendetti*

*Produced by Quinn Sosna-Spear and Wil Kennedy*