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Stetson Schraeder

The King of Thieves



Schraeder nodded, allowing her to use his first name as she pleased. He felt that going by Schraeder was more casual, but whatever she preferred suited him fine.

"Hmm." Not a bad plan at all. He would most likely find himself doing exactly that, though he would never admit it to her. "You raise a good point. And in that spirit, I think I'll go ahead right now. Sierra, we'll speak again later. I'm in Blue 4 if you want to join me sometime for tea." That said, he stood and dusted himself off (despite the fact that he had nothing on him), carried his plate to the counter, and took a deep breath.

He headed over to the table whereupon sat Pan, Snow White, and Charming. He smiled at each in turn, only half out of obligation. He enjoyed Pan's presence enough to tolerate, and Charming was all right when Schraeder wasn't planning to kill him out of jealousy - though he wouldn't admit it.

"Morning, all. Bianca, mind if I walk you to class?" He smiled charmingly at her, though he was slightly nervous.

Stetson Schraeder

The King of Thieves



Schraeder shrugged, a one-shoulder move that spoke volumes about his lack of caring.

"Ah, that's fine. If it's a 'goodie' thing, as you put it, then I'm sure one such as myself probably isn't welcome, isn't that right." His tone and stance were cold. He wasn't trying to be confrontational, but he did hate it so when they used that as an excuse. Despite his annoyance, though, he felt his respect for Peter Pan grudgingly grow. The twerp was quite feisty, which Schraeder could appreciate.

Of course, he wasn't going to back down because of it.

"Lady stuff, though? Isn't that a little...not your style?" he pointed out, feigning thoughtfulness. "I figured you'd want to join in today in gym, as we're going to be playing dodgeball and working up a sweat. You know, guy stuff." He fought to keep the smile off his face as he prodded at her, knowing it was cruel but enjoying it too much.

"This is how I dress all the time, anyway. And thank you, I actually think your hair looks quite charming as well." No sarcasm. "In that case, I suppose I'll leave you ladies to it. Ayden, I imagine you'll be coming as well?" He didn't want to talk to the Prince, but it was a convenient escape.

Before he left, he smiled once more, innocently, at Bianca.

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Sierra watched Stetson's interaction with the others very carefully. She nearly smiled as she saw that Bianca - the silly little girl - did in fact like the King's attention. If it were really going to be that simple then she'd have Bianca and Stetson under her thumb in no time.

The elation disappeared as Polly then chose to defend her friend's honor. Skipping class? Highly improper and Bianca wasn't the type to do that. It was not in her character to do that. Polly was ruining her plans and that was not allowable. On the other hand, she felt a stab of anger towards Schraeder for using Polly's gender issues against her. If things were going to turn nasty that fast, then she'd just have to step in.

Sierra threw away her food before walking towards Polly and Prince Charming. "Ayden. Polly. Pardon my intrusion but I've need to speak with you on something of importance." Her eyes were a forest green as she stared at the two "goodie" characters. "Well more or less I've need to speak with Polly." She paused as she tried to collect her thoughts. "I saw your defense towards our dear Bianca and I respect you for it. However, I'll have to ask you to stand down. Before you become infuriated, let me explain."

She sat down at the table uninvited. It was rude, but it wasn't like either of them were going to invite her to do anything with them. "As you are goodies, I can understand your mistrust towards any of us evils. But in this matter, I think a friendship between Bianca and Stetson would be helpful towards the both of them. As much as I dislike Bianca, I despise any man who would mistreat a woman or emotionally ruin her. Bianca will not be hurt in any way, believe me. I will keep my eye on it." Her eyes narrowed. "Of course, the words of the evil queen are probably not to be trusted. Maybe the words of a girl who's been hurt and doesn't want to see it happen again will reach you." She remembered when she was very little seeing her own father smack her mother; her mother's hopeless gaze haunted her to this day. She would never let a fellow woman become that hopeless or trapped.

"Let her learn from this. Let her grow in her confidence and speak to other people. This is for her own good. And for his. I've not seen him take interest in anybody and he could learn from her. And should he attempt in any way to harm her..." she shrugged. "He will find the consequences to be extremely dire." Now she'd wait for Polly's and Ayden's reactions. Finding out that Sierra would become Bianca's silent protector/watcher would probably surprise them greatly...or inspire suspicion. Whatever her hidden agenda, Sierra was honest about protecting Bianca's heart. They didn't need to know that she was also out to protect Stetson's.

And she'd take this opportunity to get closer to Pan and Prince and potentially persuade them to rebel with her.

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Aaaaaaand there went all of Sierra's calm. A vein started to show on her head and her eyes turned bright emerald.

"She's better then him, better then all of you."

Seirra knew that Polly was just lashing out. She knew that Polly wasn't aiming to push a button cruelly. But Pan in her ever-loving childishness picked at something the same way Stetson had done. Sierra hated how Polly said the same thing that she heard from the teachers every damn day. Oh Bianca is so much better than you, she's so much nicer, much prettier, much more social...And Perkins in all her wisdom had the gall to say that?!

She stayed in her seat while hearing Polly scream at Stetson. She was in no mood to be breaking up a fight. She almost wanted the girl to get hit, to pay for her comment. "Someone needs to go stop them...excuse me, Ayden."

The young lady stood up slowly and walked over to the three. As hurt as she was, Sierra would ignore it and help calm things down. She would hide her hurt and rage until it no longer existed. She'd ignore it for the good of everyone and to prevent fighting.

"Polly. You don't control Bianca. You need to calm down. Stetson was wrong to say those things about you and he will apologize for them. Won't he?" She turned to him with fury in her eyes. If he wanted to prevent a fight, he would apologize regardless of whether he meant it or not. If he truly wanted Bianca, he would apologize to her friend. "But you were also in the wrong, Polly. And fighting is not going to help you or Bianca. Do you really think Bianca would want you fighting?" She then turned to the soft girl behind Polly. "If ever there was a time for you to speak up, now would be it. Do you want Polly to fight for you? Do you want a fight at all?" If Polly turned her rage to Sierra, that was fine.

Sierra didn't study self-defense for nothing. She knew she could take Polly on in a fight if it really had to come down to that.

Stetson Schraeder

The King of Thieves



Schraeder was surprised when Bianca approached him and said her piece. He was all smiles, real ones, when he heard what she had to say. He was not, however, prepared for Pan's re-entry into the conversation.

Before he could speak, he was hit - twice - and Sierra decided to intervene. He took a deep breath, held it in, closed his eyes, and let it out slowly. He held up a hand to stop everyone, then opened his eyes and looked around with the eyes that were expected from the King of Thieves, not a young man flirting with a girl.

"Sierra, please," he began. "I'm sure you know that I don't need your assistance, but thank you for involving yourself on my behalf." He looked her square in the eyes and tried to get across that further intervention would not be appreciated. At all.

That done, it was time to deal with Pan. He knew he had crossed a line that was far from appropriate. He knew she was Bianca's friend. He should be making every effort to befriend her. But she had said things that were also inexcusable, and she had pushed him twice. It was time Schraeder stepped up and spoke.

"Pan." His voice was barely above a growl. "Allow me to address your points, if I may." He towered over her quite a bit, and his posture was one of contained anger. "Firstly, I am sorry for what I said. Truly, I am. I crossed a line and it was wrong of me to do so." He hoped Pan would have the sense to realize that the King never apologized to anyone, and to do so now was a sign of his sincerity.

"However, your actions have been equally unbecoming. It may not be my place to speak as such just yet, but you should allow Bianca to speak how she wants, not how you do. That might be part of the reason she doesn't want to be with who she was told she HAS to be with. No one wants to have their life determined for them - none of us do." As he spoke, he shifted his gaze empathetically to Sierra, and more sheepishly towards Bianca. He hoped they could understand what he was saying.

Touching Pan at this point was likely to backfire, so Schraeder settled for bowing his head to her - something else that he never did for anyone. "I don't know what I did (beyond the present) to cause such resentment in you. As far as I know, I've never done wrong by you. However, I'm sorry if I have. And...I'm sorry about just now. If I can make it up to you somehow, it would be my honor to do so."

He stepped back from her, head held high, and waited for whatever response she would give.

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Sierra nearly rolled her eyes at Stetson's words. Involving herself on HIS behalf? Oh please! She was doing this for herself and her goals. Let him think that she was doing it for him. The time would soon come when he'd be the one doing things for her.

She was suddenly very very glad to have interrupted this fight. Sierra had learned some very useful information. Pan hated being told what to do and who to be - if she could play on that, she could convince Polly to join her rebellion. Stetson all but said he did not like the system. And Snow White? Snow White was the most surprising character.

When Bianca blew up on everyone, it showed her the way to get Bianca. The innocent girl wanted choices? Wanted her own mistakes? Then Sierra would show her the way to freedom. She'd use the stress of being perfect against Bianca. She could guilt Bianca if it came down to it...but for now, Sierra would just help by keeping Polly from following after.

"Polly I would like to have some words with you." She grabbed onto the girl's shoulder to prevent Polly from leaving straight after Bianca. Sierra tensed as subtly as she could; if Polly chose to physically lash out at the queen, she'd find herself in a world of hurt. "And please don't attempt to chase our dear princess right now. If you care for her, you will give her space."

Sierra thought about telling Schraeder where Bianca was likely to be but remembered that he didn't want her help. If he wanted to let his pride in the way, fine by her. There was only so much she'd be willing to take from him. Perhaps Prince Charming would make a better lieutenant. After all, the prince had his obsession of being a model...

Bianca VonStumph

Bianca had managed to get outside. As soon as she could, she found a good spot and sat down. She called out to her cats, and before long, they had arrived. Emmett had climbed up into her lap, Alice had jumped onto her shoulder, Eddie and Rose sat on either side of her. They cheered her up. They were her babies, and they loved her like she loved them. Ah, bonding with animals was easier than bonding with people, she thought. That caused her mind to drift back to what had happened inside.

In truth, she wasn't upset with anyone. What she said was a result of things building up inside, and her not speaking about them. What was said earlier just brought it all back full force, and she had to vent. She'd apologise to Polly the next time she saw her, hoping she hadn't made it seem like she had been angry with her. She knew that at heart, Pan had been trying to protect her. That's why she wasn't mad at her friend. Her intentions had been noble. Better than she could say for her supposed Prince Charming.

She cleared her mind and looked at the cat in her lap. Emmett was a mutant. Quite literally-ish. He had extra toes, as did his brother Eddie. She loved that fact, being able to say she had mutant cats. They were technically called polydactyls. Bianca thought it sounded more like a name for a dinosaur. Alice and Rose on the other hand, didn't. Sure the two were sisters, but they were unrelated to Eddie and Emmett. Rose was a calico, and Alice was a tortoise shell.

Now, she was surrounded by a few squirrels, a couple of stray dogs, and some birds. It kinda weirded her out sometimes, but she loved them all in a way. .





If stars don't align,
If it doesn't stop time,
If you cant see the sign,
Wait for it.
One hundred percent,
With every penny spent.
He'll be the one that,
Finishes your sentences.