Okay, here's chapter one of my story. I'm not giving up on the others just
yet, but I've got writer's block right now so I'm kinda stuck on them.
Disclaimer: Most characters, settings, etc. are from the book Ella Enchanted, and are the ideas of Carlson Levine. (I also got the idea for Maisara from the chaotic goddess Eris, in Sinbad)
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Ella asked Lucinda, rocking the babe in her arms. "She's absolutely perfect. I don't think she needs any magical gifts, do you, Lucinda?" She joked. Lucinda smiled gently.
"No, of course not. She's a wonderful child." She answered softly, careful not to wake the sleeping beauty.
"What will you call her?" Mandy asked, just as softly.
"I don't know. Where's Char? I want him to see his daughter before I name her."
"He said he was on his way." Mandy frowned. "Two weeks early. She certainly is a small child."
Suddenly, Char burst into the room, somewhat unprincelly, and ran to Ella's side. "Is she alright?" He asked, concerned. Ella nodded and smiled.
"You came just in time," she kissed him on the cheek. "We were just about to name her."
A cold feminine laugh came to them from across the room. "Yes, I did think she was very beautiful too." The voice said wickedly. "Which might make this even more fun." A black fairy stepped out from behind the curtains. Her hair was a deep, dark blue, her eyes were burning red and her skin was a pale grey. Though she appeared strange, she was stunningly beautiful.
Char drew his sword. "Who are you?" he asked coldly. She laughed, amused by their dismay.
"I'm a friend, come to do you a favour. But I think I might want to feel a little more welcome first," she waved her hand and his sword flew out of his hand and across the room, stopping before the stranger and floating in mid-air. "Excellent weapon, by the way." She stroked it with her fingertips, before taking hold of the handle. "But you won't be using it on me."
Now Lucinda stepped forward bravely. "Maisara, you can't. You know the laws about using big magic. She's the princess and eventual heir to the throne of Kyrria! What you do could effect the entire kingdom!"
Maisara laughed and twirled her hair through her fingers. "Now it wouldn't be any fun if there weren't any risks involved, now would it, Lucinda? And what bigger gamble is there than on the future of one of the largest and most prominent kingdoms of this continent? Besides, you know yourself that this big magic is for a good cause. So who cares if I break a few rules along the way."
She turned to look at Ella, who was holding her daughter to her chest protectively. "Now Ella, don't be like that. I'm just going to give the royal heir a birthday gift. Now give me your baby."
She stared Ella straight in the eyes and beckoned her forward. Ella stood up, seeming to struggle with herself. Final she started walking forward.
Char moved to stop her but Maisara pushed him backwards with a flick of her wrist. She held out her arms and took the baby from Ella. She smiled and put her hand on the princess' tiny forehead. "I banish from you love, my dear, so you may see the world through a stranger's eyes." She whispered, and took her hand away. She handed the child back to Ella, and as she stepped back she faded away, until she was gone. Free from the spell, Ella hugged her daughter to her and cried.
Char stood up and went over to his wife, his face a mask of anger and horror. "We'll get her," he said softly but menacingly. We'll get her and we'll make her help you," he said, addressing the baby girl now. "We'll make her undo what she's done to you, Laressa."
Yay! I finished chapter one! I hope it's not too soap-opera-ish, but I'm such a drama queen. Please review!
Disclaimer: Most characters, settings, etc. are from the book Ella Enchanted, and are the ideas of Carlson Levine. (I also got the idea for Maisara from the chaotic goddess Eris, in Sinbad)
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Ella asked Lucinda, rocking the babe in her arms. "She's absolutely perfect. I don't think she needs any magical gifts, do you, Lucinda?" She joked. Lucinda smiled gently.
"No, of course not. She's a wonderful child." She answered softly, careful not to wake the sleeping beauty.
"What will you call her?" Mandy asked, just as softly.
"I don't know. Where's Char? I want him to see his daughter before I name her."
"He said he was on his way." Mandy frowned. "Two weeks early. She certainly is a small child."
Suddenly, Char burst into the room, somewhat unprincelly, and ran to Ella's side. "Is she alright?" He asked, concerned. Ella nodded and smiled.
"You came just in time," she kissed him on the cheek. "We were just about to name her."
A cold feminine laugh came to them from across the room. "Yes, I did think she was very beautiful too." The voice said wickedly. "Which might make this even more fun." A black fairy stepped out from behind the curtains. Her hair was a deep, dark blue, her eyes were burning red and her skin was a pale grey. Though she appeared strange, she was stunningly beautiful.
Char drew his sword. "Who are you?" he asked coldly. She laughed, amused by their dismay.
"I'm a friend, come to do you a favour. But I think I might want to feel a little more welcome first," she waved her hand and his sword flew out of his hand and across the room, stopping before the stranger and floating in mid-air. "Excellent weapon, by the way." She stroked it with her fingertips, before taking hold of the handle. "But you won't be using it on me."
Now Lucinda stepped forward bravely. "Maisara, you can't. You know the laws about using big magic. She's the princess and eventual heir to the throne of Kyrria! What you do could effect the entire kingdom!"
Maisara laughed and twirled her hair through her fingers. "Now it wouldn't be any fun if there weren't any risks involved, now would it, Lucinda? And what bigger gamble is there than on the future of one of the largest and most prominent kingdoms of this continent? Besides, you know yourself that this big magic is for a good cause. So who cares if I break a few rules along the way."
She turned to look at Ella, who was holding her daughter to her chest protectively. "Now Ella, don't be like that. I'm just going to give the royal heir a birthday gift. Now give me your baby."
She stared Ella straight in the eyes and beckoned her forward. Ella stood up, seeming to struggle with herself. Final she started walking forward.
Char moved to stop her but Maisara pushed him backwards with a flick of her wrist. She held out her arms and took the baby from Ella. She smiled and put her hand on the princess' tiny forehead. "I banish from you love, my dear, so you may see the world through a stranger's eyes." She whispered, and took her hand away. She handed the child back to Ella, and as she stepped back she faded away, until she was gone. Free from the spell, Ella hugged her daughter to her and cried.
Char stood up and went over to his wife, his face a mask of anger and horror. "We'll get her," he said softly but menacingly. We'll get her and we'll make her help you," he said, addressing the baby girl now. "We'll make her undo what she's done to you, Laressa."
Yay! I finished chapter one! I hope it's not too soap-opera-ish, but I'm such a drama queen. Please review!
