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In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.

Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”

Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)

They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.

They’re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and I’m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a ‘level 1′ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and they’d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs. 

I’ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers.  So I can call them whenever I feel scared. 

BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in it’s power to help any child whos been abused. 

And it doesn’t end when you’re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before you’re 18? you’re ALWAYS a BACA kid. I’m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if I’m okay, and are there for me. They’re still trying to find me resources for therapy. 

BACA has changed my fucking life. 

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B.A.C.A’s Byline: “Keepers of the Children.” B.A.C.A.’s Motto: “No child deserves to live in fear.”

TT7 insists on GD training with them. They agree on Kyo’s assistance since the threat of the five stars coming after them is real. Hotaruko brings out that E.M.D (e-pulse measuring device) from episode 14.

The others don’t mind but Tomaro is hesitant because of, you know… his e-pulse. He tries to say something but Reina and Makoto don’t let him.

Reina: because she’s sick of the training and wants out. She also thinks it would be funny.

Makoto: he’s never seen Tomaro glitch a sapotama and is curious about it.

So Tomaro touches the E.M.D apologizing in advance. It starts to glitch yelling ERROR,ERROR, and sparking causing Hotaruko drop it before.

💥 BOOM 💥

No body moves

Tomaro: so it was an explosion this time.

Reina: that was awesome!

Makoto: it really did glitch.

Raito: WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT!

Tomaro: Sapotamas don’t really work with me. Haven’t seen any explode in a while that’s rare.

Hotaruko: this has happened before?

Tomaro: since I was baby. Usually my e-pluse just case it to glitch.

Makoto: maybe because it’s a measuring devic,it overloaded on your e-pulse. like what happened to Mimmicmon.

Raito: this can happen to Digimon too.

Reina: yeah, apparently Tomaro’s e-pulse is considered top quality to most Digimon. If that Mimicmon knew how to handle it, we for sure would have been blown from existence.

Raito (thinking of the times he’s nearly died from Armorlizamon’s attacks): what the hell are you!

So given that its the Military. I think physical health is very much a priority for Tactics. They have medics on site to do check ups but it very militant in nature. Check the weight, hearing, eyesight ect. All of the data from those appointments goes to Naito to look over. If something is off he's have the cooks alter the diet to make sure his child soldiers are at peak preformance physically.

Mental not so much. Naito's training philosophy is "feelings? what feelings?" And "child punching is my therapy" so yeah they've never gone.

This just made me giggle.

2. Chip tends to get more stressed and anxious than Dale does. You might have guessed that from the cartoons, but it's pretty bad and has got worse as the years go on. Him and Dale used to do little comedy scenes on stage for other Toons, but now they don't because he gets to stressed. He also prefers scripted episodes for the same reason.

3. Dale is more intelligent than he appears and tends to look after Chip a bit more than even Chip himself realises. That's fine by Dale - he doesn't necessarily need or want Chip to start depending on him - but he'll leave a mug out so Chip can get his tea easier. He'll suddenly decide he needs to stay over at the last minute if Chip seems really stressed about something. They've done a lot of their brotherly bonding in the late morning.

4. In later years Chip has realised his dependency on Dale a bit more. He's trying to scale it back and force himself to be more 'normal'. How well that's going is up for debate.

5. Realising his dependency on Dale is why Dale's character arc went the way it did in the Rescue Rangers film.

6. Neither of them are dating Gadget. Or Clarice. Or each other. They've had to clarify the last one more often than they would like.

7. Dale's super artistic. He can make pretty much anything, even after watching a very short tutorial. Chip is jealous of this skill, but tries not to be because it's not Dale's fault he's talented. and Chip is talented to! At things like...maths. And logic puzzles. If they even count.

8. Chip does not own a dog. That was just an addition for the movie.

9. They occasionally do Chippendale dancing at the House of Mouse. Not very often, like a once very six month thing. The event is very popular though, especially among the lady toons. [and a few male ones]

10. Chip is asexual and aromantic. [he likes going around referring to himself as 'ace'] Dale is straight, but supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.

11. They're friends with Peter Pan and the lost boys. They had a similar passion for mischief back in the day. This was a big reason why Peter was given the role of the villain in the RR film. He wanted to try something new and upgrade himself [see Peter Pan headcanon] and Chip and Dale were happy to oblige.

@unmaskedagain @thegayestasexual @thyladyanput

What if Evil White AU where...

Apple is seen chasing after Raven during the decoration of the floats for Thronecoming.

They're arguing.

Raven calls her out as selfish, they're near a small lake, but it's big enough for the mermaids from Peter Pan (ys know...the deadly ones), Apple is arguing and yelling back at her.

Everyone can hear it and are getting scared if Raven tries anything.

Raven and Apple are in a small little cliff underneath the lake.

Apple in a fit of rage pushes Raven roughly that it causes Raven to fall. Everyone feels themselves panic, especially after they hear Raven scream for help as the mermaids try to drown her, just like they tried with Wendy Darling, Dexter and Darling jump into the water to rescue Raven.

But her dress was too heavy and many mermaids dragged her down.

Dexter finds her in the bottom of the water and pulls her up.

She's not breathing.

He does CPR.

Darling does CPR on her.

She's taken to the hospital and is in a coma.

Blondie caught all of it on tape, the whole internet saw what Apple did.

And they begin to call her Evil.

(And I also forgot that Briar and Ashlynn were roommates and didn't realize until I binge watched EAH on Netflix last night)

Apple glared down at her MirrorPhone, tears of frustration welling up in her eyes. She had been expelled from Ever After High, her mother had dragged her home, and now here she was, locked in her room.

"This can't be happening.. With Raven in a coma, she can't help me get my Happily Ever After.." Apple sniffled, talking to no one as she curled up on her side, watching the livestream Blondie had just set up.

"Hello everyone. As we all know, Raven Queen was brutally attacked by Evil White and the Neverland mermaids, and I know we're all concerned about Raven." Blondie gave a wide smile, though anyone could see it was strainrf. "So, I'm going to set up a camera here so we can keep track of her recovery. Don't worry, everyone, I asked permission from her father and the hospital!"

Apple's jaw clenched as she watched Blondie set up the camera, and sat on her bed and watched hours of the live feed. She watched as Maddie, Cerise, and Kitty visited Raven, bringing flowers and gifts for the sleeping princess. Ashlynn, Briar, Cedar, and even Faybelle visited Raven.

Apple felt some sort of déja vu at watching this, the scene almost replicating the scene of the first ever Snow White; alot of people weeping over the cursed princess. The thought left a bitter taste in Apple's mouth.

But the bitter taste turned to bile in her throat as she watched the Darling siblings enter the hospital room, all of them well bandaged and in new clothes. All with sullen faces. Dexter was soon escorted from the room after he began to cry, but an appearing Cupid.

'What a little stalker..' Apple thought bitterly, not realizing how cruel it sounded.

And her blood went icy when she heard Daring's words to Darling. He had been hanging out with Raven?!

No, she had agreed they could date others a bit, since they were both going to be having their Happily Ever After after graduation, she had shrugged at Lizzie, paid little attention at Cerise, because honestly, who would want to date the hooded nobody?

But something about him possibly going on dates with Raven made her angry. Did he not realize that she was the villain in their story? That they'd have to imprison Raven at the end of it all?! It would be foolish to even care about Raven!

When Daring kissed the sleeping Raven, and Raven opened her eyes, Apple let out a shrill scream and threw it at her mirror, missing seeing the glowing purple eyes behind the glass.

There was a sense of satisfaction when Apple White screamed in horror, the Evil Queen turning her gaze to the trembling teen as she began backing towards the door.

"How.. How did..." Apple felt her mouth go dry where her eyes met those cruel purple ones. She didn't turn when she heard some gnomes burst through the door.

"I must say, I never expected Apple White to free me from my prison." The Evil Queen hummed in an amused tone as she reached out, gently cupping Apple's chin. "And you look so much like your mother. You even have those annoying large, innocent eyes that make you look like a child."

"This can't be happening.." Apple teared up in frustration. Things seemed to just keep getting worse and worse, nothing seemed to ever go right lately. And it was all thanks to Raven not signing her name in the Storybook of Legend.

"You! Unhand my daughter!" Snow strode into the room, followed by armed guards.

"Now, now, Snowball, don't get your crown in a twist. Can we even be sure she's your daughter? She certainly seemed to be walking in my footsteps." The villainess purred as she pulled Apple back against her, the teen's wide eyes begging for her mother to help her. "I mean, almost murdering a fellow student, and now setting me free."

"I'm nothing like you!" Apple began to struggle, but the Queen's grip was like iron. "I was doing what it took to get my Happily Ever After! Just like mom said!"

Snow stared at her daughter. This.. This was who she raised? She stared into those blue eyes and saw nothing but hatred and frustration. She didn't recognize her own daughter, even when she was staring her right in the face.

"Let her go. This is between you and me." Snow said carefully.

"No, this is between me and her." The Evil Queen hissed, her grip tightening on Apple, making her whimper. "I'll admit, Raven has gotten to me, if only a little bit. She cried the other day in terror because of what she saw in that fake storybook the headmaster has in his possession. I stole the original one for my own selfish deeds at first, I admit, but now.. Now I see I could have used it to save her from a life in prison. To give her a choice."

"You... The Storybook of Legend is a fake?" Snow felt the blood drain from her face and one of her trusted gnomes was already making calls. "That means... That means..."

"It means that no one has signed the actual book since my imprisonment. I hid it just before I was banished to my prison." The Evil Queen hummed in amusement at Snow's dumbfounded expression. "And now I think I know a way to fix everything."

"Why would I listen to you?" Snow snapped out before she could stop herself. "You'll no doubt trick us."

"No, this is personal now. This is payback for my daughter, but not against you, it's against your little Apple pie here." The Queen dug her nails into Apple's skin, drawing crimson blood. "Raven signs the real Storybook of Legend, but knowing her, she'll fight against being evil with every fiber of her being. Then when she gets that out of the way, she'll have enough power to do some magic and let everyone be free of that accursed book. Then your daughter here won't automatically get a Happily Ever After with a prince charming."

Apple stared at her mother. And stared. And stared. The slow realization of horror crept up on the princess when she saw her mother actually considering all of this.

"I suppose.. We can talk about this at the school." Snow motioned a guard forward, who pulled Apple from The Evil Queen's grasp and placed anti magic shackles on the villainess.

"Mom, you can't be serious. What about tradition? Everything you raised me for?!" Apple took a step forward, but one of the guards stopped her.

".. Obviously I raised you wrong. I seemed to have raised a villain instead of a damsel." Snow felt tears flood eyes as she followed the guards leading out the Evil Queen. She had gone so wrong, blinded by pride and tradition.

But not anymore. This would have to change.

Apple's eyes turned hateful and she began screaming after her mother. Screaming in outrage, all thanks to Raven Queen.

"Oh my Grimm, Raven, you're awake!" Daring blurted out before he raced for the door, soon shouting. "Nurse, doctor, anyone, she's awake!"

Raven struggled to sit up, but eventually managed, trying to ignore the throbbing in her head, or the burning around her throat. Before she could even get a word out, a doctor and nurse were at her side, inspecting her over, asking her questions, it was all so much that it was making her head spin.

"Raven, you're awake!" Cerise burst in, tears brimming her eyes as she rushed over to the bed. Once the doctor stepped aside, she threw her arms around her friend. "I was watching Blondie's MirrorCast and when I saw you wake up, I ran here as fast as I could!"

Daring's gaze flickered across the room, before landing on the camera he had ever noticed before. Well, it seemed everyone heard his speech about Raven then.. And has seen the kiss. It felt a bit embarrassing, having such a private moment being broadcasted before the world.

"What happened? The last thing I remember was fighting with Apple, then.." Raven's eyes slowly widened, before she pressed her lips into a tight line. Memories flashed in her mind; her and Apple fighting, then Apple shoving her into the lake..

Raven had never seen such a hateful expression on anyone in her life, had never seen such murderous intent in anyone's eyes. Every time Raven closed her eyes, that face his just behind her lips, sending shivers down her spine.

"Apple.. She pushed me."

"Into the lake with the Neverland mermaids. Raven, you were almost killed." Cerise took her hands into her own and gave them a light squeeze. "But Daring, Darling, and Dexter rushed in to save you."

Raven turned her gaze to Daring, who went crimson and glanced away, as if embarrassed. Raven bit her lower lip gently to hold back a smile. But she sat up straighter as a thought passed through her mind.

"Wait, how long have I been here?"

"You've only been in a coma for two days." Daring spoke up after having calmed himself down a bit. "We.. I think everyone finally got the message about you. You not being evil."

"And Apple is getting her just desserts." Cerise crossed her arms, a stormy expression flickering across her face. "I heard Snow White is getting involved in all of this."

"What? Wait, she's pretty influential, do you think she might-" Raven gripped her bed sheets tightly, but Daring rushed over and set a hand over hers.

"Apple's been expelled from Ever After High. And I heard today that Snow White was going to have a special announcement, so I don't know what's going to happen. But whatever it is, we'll stick with you." Daring vowed, and Raven found herself smiling.

"Alright, I need to check on my patient, you all will have to wait out in the waiting room until I'm done." The doctor, who had let them all chit chat for a few minutes, motioned them all out of the room, before returning to Raven. "Welcome back, Miss Queen. I will be honest and admit we were quite scared for a while there. That was quite the strangulation done to you."

Raven closed her eyes as she let the doctor examine her, all the while her mind drifted back to the look of Apples face as she had pushed her into the river. And the chilling implications that left if the Charmings hadn't gone in after her.

"Umm, Raven wasn't cursed or anything." Faybelle pointed out as she flew past them, drawing everyone's attention. The dark fairy smiled as she leaned back in her seat and propped her feet up on her desk. "Little Miss Evil White tried to murder her, remember?"

An uncomfortable silence settled over the class, many shifting in their seats or averting their gazes. The startling realization that Apple White had done such a thing... It still didn't feel like a reality. It hadn't sunk in for many, who refused to think that a girl who made crosswalks for ducks would resort to such a thing.

But Blondie had recorded everything. And the video didn't lie.

"Well, at least Raven is awake now.." Cerise smiled sadly, then everyone sat up as Maid Marian strode in, and they all settled in for another regular day at school.

...

Raven gripped Daring's arm as they strode down the hall towards Headmaster Grimm's office. Her father walked at her other side, placing a supportive hand on her back.

"You're not in trouble, Raven, I assure you." Daring murmured to her softly, noting the nervous look on her face.

"But Headmaster Grimm.. Daring, you know how he's been after me since Legacy Day. He wants me to be evil like my mother-"

"Well if he attacks you in any way, he'll have to face me." The Good King spoke in a stony tone that sent a shiver down Daring's spine. The king always wore a kind expression and had a gentle tone, but seeing him like this.. It was rather terrifying.

As soon as they opened the doors to the office, Raven felt her heart freeze in her chest. There, standing next to Snow White and Headmaster Grimm, was her mother.

"Oh, Raven, you're alright!" The Evil Queen rushed forward and embraced her daughter, every single guard in the room tensing at the sudden movement.

"What are you doing here?" The Good King snapped at his wife, his eyes growing wide with shock.

"Oh don't get your crown in a twist, I'm here for our daughter." The Evil Queen snapped back, holding her daughter tighter. Raven let out a squeak of pain at the tight grip. "I cannot believe you didn't tell me she had nearly drowned. I had to learn about it from Snow White! Snow White! That is the ultimate insult, to have to hear anything from her!"

"I believe we have more important things to discuss." Headmaster Grimm spoke up, earning himself a glare from the quarreling parents. "Miss Queen, I am quite relieved that you are well."

"Thank you, Headmaster Grimm. What exactly.. Am I here for?" Raven stepped away from her parents and closer to Daring, who wrapped a protective arm around her shoulders. An action that was not kissed by anyone in the room.

"To talk about your future, Miss Queen." Grimm exchanged a look with Snow as he opened a drawer in his desk and pulled out the Storybook of Legend. "Due to recent events.. We believe we had severely misjudged you."

"Raven." Snow White stepped forward, before taking Raven's hand. "There is no excuse I can give for my daughter's actions. I obviously went wrong somewhere along the way and.. I am deeply sorry. I hope you can accept my apology by... By becoming the next Snow White."

Time seemed to stop, and Raven stared dumbfounded up at the queen.

"... What? Wait, no way, I can't do that, that's.." Raven began sputtering, her mind still not fully processing it.

"It's my story." Apple's voice brought all attention to the seething princess seated in a chair in the corner, a guard on either side of her keeping her in place. When Raven met her eyes, Apple's scowl worsened. "I trained my entire life to be the next Snow White, I worked hard for my Happily Ever After. She doesn't have the right to have my story just handed to her!"

"Apple, I think you've done enough." Snow snapped at her daughter, before taking the Storybook of Legend from Milton's hands and opening it to the page of Apple's Destiny. A page that was oddly blank of any signature. "It turns out your mother his away the real book.. But returned it once she realized what had happened to you. What do you say?"

Raven stared down at the book, at Apple's page, the blood thrumming through her veins as she watched the Destiny set up for Apple. Her being poisoned, her being awoken and becoming a pop star; beloved by all, until one day she took her helm as queen of the land.

A pen was pressed into Raven's palm, and with a gentle nudge from her mother, she stepped closer to the book. After a few steady beats of silence, Raven shook her head.

"I can't. I'm sorry, but I won't. I want to create my own destiny. While I really don't want to be evil, while I do want my own Happily Ever After, I won't take someone else's." Raven shook her head and took a step back. And to her surprise, Snow and her mother beamed.

"I hate to admit it, but it seems you were right." Snow shook her head and flipped to Raven's page. "I admire your daughter."

"Raven." The Evil Queen set a hand on her daughter's shoulder, taking a deep breath. "I realize now that you have no future being evil. I admit, I have been rather stubborn about such things, too prideful to admit you take more after your father. I wanted to change my Destiny too, when I was your age, but I was afraid to. But if you unlock your full powers, I think you will have the chance to create your own Destiny, because you're brave enough to do it. You're.. Braver than I ever could be."

"But, that means.." Raven stared at her page in the Storybook, a familiar feeling of dread filling her heart.

"Raven, you won't turn evil." Daring stepped forward, taking her free hand into his own, meeting her gaze. "You're too good. You helped me realize that everything isn't set in stone. You helped me be more than what others want. You help humble me. Because of you, I want to be a better Daring. So I know for sure that that book won't turn you evil, because I know you, Raven. But don't feel like you're being forced to. No one here is going to force you to sign that book."

Raven fought back the tears that welled up in her eyes, at the feeling of someone assuring her that she was good. There was a sense of relief, of this weight being lifted from her shoulders. Taking a shaky breath, Raven slowly signed her name. The moment she write the last stroke, she was engulfed in purple flame.

Everyone was knocked back by the sheer force of the sudden burst of power. The Good King watched in horror at the expression that crossed his daughter's face, an expression that so perfectly mimicked that of his wife's. But then the expression seemed to waver back to his daughter's regular kind face, before switching back. It seemed to be a struggle of wills, a struggle of good versus evil.

"Fight it, Raven!" Daring called out, struggling to make his way forward through the pulsing energy. Raven grasped her head and cried out in pain as it soon became unbearable. Daring touched her cheek, and those glowing purple eyes met his. "Please, Raven, please! Fight it, so you can have your Happily Ever After. So we can have one, together."

The blasts of power suddenly ceased and everyone shakily got to their feet. Snow watched as Raven clung to Daring, the hot tears sliding down her cheeks.

"It almost won.. I almost.. I had thoughts of hurting everyone, it was terrifying." Raven whispered, closing her eyes as Daring gently stroked her hair. "Please, don't ever make me go through that again."

"No!" Apple screeched, jumping to her feet and shoved past guards, grabbing the Storybook and a pen. She began to tremble as she tore the book open to her page. "You were supposed to turn evil! I won't let you have Daring, I won't let you ruin my chances at my happiness!"

Before Apple could sign her name, Raven shot out a hand and zapped her, freezing her in place. She made her way over and gently took the book from the girl's hands.

"This book.. It's more trouble than it's worth." Raven gripped it tightly in her hands, turning towards the others. "Everyone should be able to have a choice. Life shouldn't.. It shouldn't already be decided for you. Everyone should have a choice whether or not to follow their story or write their own Destiny."

And with her magic, Raven performed a spell. The Storybook of Legend unfurled into dozens of pages, before those pages flew off. And everyone watched as the entire school was freed from the book, given the choice of their own.

"Why couldn't you just do that?" The Good King whispered to his wife, who gave him a bland look and held up her hands, cuffed with anti magic enchantments on the armlets. "Oh."

"Now, for you." Snow White turned to her daughter, her eyes cold as the guards grabbed Apple by her arms and restrained her. "I believe you, me, and your father will have a long discussion about your future, Apple."

Apple was led out of the office, but as she passed Raven, she shot her a horrible glare.

"I hate you." She hissed through clenched teeth, before she was dragged away.

Headmaster Grimm stared as this all unraveled. Everything he had worked for.. It was gone. But he felt an odd sense of relief, but then a memory flickered in the back of his mind. A memory of someone he had locked away a long time ago. Closing his eyes, Milton mentally prepped himself to go and beg his brother for forgiveness.