Something New?

Avery: *looks at all the reviews and PMs asking me about a sequel* *slowly opens laptop two years later*

Hello, friends!

You were probably confused when this update popped up in your notifications, considering the fact that this story has been complete since 2015. Well, this is a very special update because today, April 7, 2017, is this fanfiction's second birthday! Exactly two years ago today, I published the last chapter of Our Fairytale. The fic had a cliche title with an equally cliched plot, but it was fluffy and cute and I enjoyed writing it. And when it was over, I felt really sad. I didn't expect for this fanfiction to get much attention, nonetheless become the most popular fic that I have ever written. Our Fairytale has more than double the views than that of my second most popular story. To be honest, that's a bit surreal.

Now, I always promised myself I would do my best to continue this story in some way or form, whether it be in the form of a short little one-shot or a full story. But then I took a break from fanfiction to focus on my first novel (hopefully hitting shelves soon if the good people at the publishing company like it.) However, over the last two years, I would occasionally think about the Selenes, both the fallen princess and Starco's future daughter and from there, the bits and pieces of the two girl's lives slowly became a much larger story. And then I realized I had to share this story.

So, I am very pleased to announce, that Our Fairytale will have a sequel and a short little prequel.

The prequel will revolve around Princess Selene of Byzantium and her life leading up to meeting Star. That will be a one shot and will go up once I finish posting this.

And the sequel? Well, here's a little preview:

The carriage rocked and jumped as it skirted along the windy cobblestone path. A dense forest of evergreen trees surrounded the path, hiding the world around the carriage behind a wall of green. Despite the dark and eerie looking forest, the rest of the world seemed bright and colourful, as the sun illuminated the path in the bright blue sky. The sound of the majestic white horses clopping on the stone could be heard for miles as they pulled the coach closer to its destination. The young girl inside the carriage felt a mixture of homesickness and carsickness as she stared blankly out the window, one hand gripping the plush seat cushion and the other on the handle of her trunk. She was quite positive that if this coach did not stop bouncing soon, she was going to throw up the little she ate for breakfast. She had been too nervous to eat, and with everything that had happened since the mysterious letter appeared in her bedroom, who could blame her? Now she was off in another world, travelling up a hill in a carriage driven by a stranger who hadn't even bothered to smile at her.

Then the carriage turned around the bend, and a magnificent white castle came into view. The structure looked like something out of a children's story, with tall towers and turrets, flags bearing the coat of arms of the royal family decorating the stone walls. Ivy climbed the side of the building like a plague trying to swallow the structure whole, giving the castle a mysterious and haunting aura. A grand stone archway barred by wrought iron gates welcomed her to her home for the next eight months. The iron gates parted and the carriage glided inside the walls of the palace. The young girl inside could hear the sound of trumpets blaring letting the entire castle know that she had arrived. The carriage continued up the walkway, the horses gradually slowing down to a gentle trot. The front garden was spectacular, large topiaries of majestic birds were placed in strategic points across the lawn and the walkway was lined with blooming flowers. All around the young girl, there were carriages just like her's, carrying girls just like her. Her carriage came to a sudden halt, causing the girl to lurch forward, nearly falling out of her seat. The stranger who had been driving the carriage quickly came around to open the door for her and kindly offered her his hand. She didn't accept it.

Holding her suitcase tightly, she stepped out of the carriage. The castle loomed over her, it looked so much more daunting up close. She took a deep breath and took her first hesitant steps towards her new home, wobbly on the heels her mother had forced her into before leaving. She could feel the other girls eyeing her, like she was a freak who didn't belong here. She didn't blame them, she didn't want to be there either. She would do anything to be back at her boring old high school on Earth, passing notes during math class with her best friend. But she wasn't on Earth. She was in another dimension. The idea sounded ludicrous to her. She was being forced to go to school in another dimension. She slowly made her way up the grey stone steps and towards the entrance, the grand wooden doors were wide open and gave the illusion that the space was welcoming.

The moment she stepped foot into the castle, she found herself completely overwhelmed. All around her there were extravagantly dressed girls with crowns atop their perfect heads, chatting and hugging like they had known each other forever. A small pixie with flower petals for hair flew up to the young girl, her eyes widened at the sight of the tiny creature. Her mother had told her that she would encounter things, magical things that she wouldn't believe. That she would see things like fairies and unicorns. But actually looking at one with her own eyes left her at a loss for words.

"Name?" The pixie's high pitched voice rang out, hurting the young girl's ears.

Selene almost didn't hear the pixie's question. She opened her mouth, but she was too stunned to speak. The pixie's brow furrowed, giving the girl an annoyed look as she repeated her question again.

"Selene Butterfly-Diaz." She stuttered in response.

The pixie huffed and conjured a name tag for the girl seemingly out of nothing. Selene's mouth hung open again and her body froze. Had she really just witnessed that? The pixie rolled its eyes and stuck the name tag on the girl's blouse before flying off. Selene forcibly shook herself out of her trance-like state, taking a moment to absorb her surroundings. The floor was made of marble and the foyer was lined with colourful archways. Two grand marble staircases lead up the the second floor of the castle, a sign indicated that that was the way to the dormitories. The walls were covered in portraits of kings and queens of the distant past and a large banner hung over her head. Gold swirly letters on a vibrant purple background.

King Alexander Helios welcomes ye

to the Mewni School for Royalty

I hope that you enjoyed that special little sneak peek of what's next. The sequel will be called The Mewni School for Royalty and will focus on fourteen year old Selene Butterfly-Diaz being forced to go to school in Mewni after finding out that she is actually a magical princess. The story will also feature the children of other characters such as Tom, Jackie and Janna, Pony Head, and, of course, Alexander Helios. And just so there is no confusion, I will always refer to Alexander's twin Selene as Selene of Byzantium, while Starco's daughter will just be Selene.

I don't have an exact date for when the first chapter will be posted, but don't worry, I won't leave you guys hanging for another two years. Lol.

I want to give everyone a shout out for being so awesome over the last two years and reading this story. For favouriting, reviewing, and just being awesome. I would especially like to give a shout out to Thebluenavyangel on Deviantart who drew a beautiful picture of Princess Selene. Thank you! It was perfect and I loved it.

Thanks for reading this little update my loves! I'll see you in the sequel!

xoxo, Avery