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~Prologue
Unexpectedly,the Evil Queen had a last minute change of heart.She destroyed her curse and turned her entire life around,going as far as to publically and sincerely apologize to Snow White and all those she traumatized and caused any kind of harm to.Within a week,she was welcomed into the White Kingdom with her ill father as a permanent guest for the rest of her life.
Of course,Snow and Charming had hoped they would be let off the hook for their latest terrible deed.It wasn't an outrageous wish,not after Regina did a 360 personality change out of nowhere.But unfortunately,luck was not on her side.
After the grieving dragon recovered from her painful,difficult labor,she was overcome with rage.She flew to the White Kingdom's castle and stormed through the doors,knocking down each and every guard that dared get in her way as she moved swiftly to the throne room.
It was a special day,they were officially throwing the Evil Queen away and welcoming back the beloved stepmother Snow always wanted and godmother to the newest member of the family that was born only days before,Princess Emma.
So,when Maleficent busted throught the doors and called the King and Queen out for their horrid crimes against her and her own child,the entire kingdom and their mothers heard it too.The last thing Snow and David ever wanted was for people,their people to know they not only kidnapped a woman's baby before she even got a chance to hold or name it,but also poured all of their own daughter's darkness into it,and then sent it away to a land where it would never,ever see it's biological mother again.
The princess cooed after Maleficent went off on Snow and her Charming,this of course drew the attention of everyone.Shockingly,all anger seemed to dissappear and the woman who was only moments ago seconds from reaching into the chests of the King and Queen for their hearts with intent to kill was smiling and waving a rattle in front of the baby in Regina's arms.
"You big softie,"
Regina whispered,smirking.Maleficent rolled her eyes,snorting.
"Bite me,Queenie."
The dragon moved as if she were going to pick up the child,but was actually just reaching for the fallen pacifier.
"Don't touch her,witch!"
Snow shouted and that did it,the anger flooded her once again.Apparently being distracted by the adorable baby she had forgotten the big mouth bitch that stole her egg was in the room,well,that chance for the Queen to get away was gone now.She just had to open her mouth,even her husband groaned and shook his head.
"Is the woman that invaded my nest,ripped my baby away from me before he or she even had a chance to hatch and see its mama really telling me not to pick up her's?Oh,that's beautiful,precious Snow White can do whatever the fuck she pleases.But gods forbid us mere mortals overstep the boundaries and for the record,I was picking up her paci.She spit it out and I saw she about to begin crying again,but it's only fair to your nature for you to jump to conclusions like the giant ass hat you are."
The dragon sneered and waved a hand,magically cleaning the nipple before putting it up to Emma's mouth.Happily,the Princess took it and went right to sleep in no time.
Snow flushed,then went as if to apologize for her mistake.But alas,it was too late.Maleficent's good mood was officially gone,even the adorable baby sleeping in the brunette's arms wasn't enough to calm the storm this time.
The dragon was in front of the White King and Queen within the blink of an eye,towering over them.Her face was no longer lit up and kind,as it had been when she was cooing at the Princess.A look of pure fury took over her face,Charming actually gulped and ducked to hide behind his wife who stubbornly stood tall as she could and faced the frightening woman they had wronged so.
"Enough chit chat,I'm going to rip both your hearts out and devour them right in front of your precious court and family.You took the one thing I truly loved and might have possibly changed my ways all over a silly curse,oh,wait.No,that's not it.You heard your child had even the slightest possibility of being anything other than light,just like every other human and you couldn't handle it.Your child had to be the purest and save everyone,you wouldn't have it any other way.And to accomplish that,you poured all of her darkness into an innocent infant and then sent it away to a land it would never,ever see it's mother again.What I'm going to do in retaliation to your wrong doings,it will make Regina's pathetic curse look like child's play!"
Maleficent raised her arms,her eyes flashed a bright green as she began to chant lowly.Snow cut her off,dark brown orbs widening.
"Wait,no!What if we make a deal?You forget what me and my husband did to you and your baby,let us live and don't cast your spell."
This put a pause on the actions of the dragon,Maleficent raised a brow.
"And what do I get out of this deal?"
"Our daughter,Emma.When she turns eighteen,you marry her and she will give you a child to replace the one we stole from you.Do we have a deal?"
"And you two have nothing to do with us once I take her away,you never see your grandchild or daughter again.Those are my terms,do you agree?"
"...Yes."
"Very well,Rumpelstiltskin!"
With a impish giggle and a puff of purple smoke,the Dark One appeared between Snow White and Maleficent.
"What can I do for you today,dearies?"
"Me and her majesty have just made a deal,I need you to make it official.So,there is no way she can get out of it in the future when she regrets her decision.And trust me,I know this woman.She will wish she never agreed to this and go to outrageous lengths to change her daughter's fate,you are the one person that can keep that from happening."
"But of course,what's my part of the bargain?"
"A drop of my blood,now get to it,imp.I don't have all damn day,'"
And thus,the deal to seal Princess Emma's fate of paying her parent's debt with marriage to a woman she didn't know and bearing a child was made.