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So here's the Sleeping Beauty retelling starring JJ and Hotch that I promised! I hope you like it...I tried to modernize it as much as possible, so unfortunately that means there might not be a dragon...I haven't decided yet. I also aged JJ to be older than 16 cuz I thought that would be a little weird if Hotch were too much older than her. Anyhoo, I hope you enjoy it and PLEASE REVIEW!
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"Well, this is where the girl who is truly beautiful and kind lives," the fairy Penelope murmured, straightening her royal blue cocktail dress. She looked around at the fancy tidings of the Jareaus' large mansion.
Her sister fairy, Emily nodded and took a sip of her wine. "I would have to agree. But at least she'll grow up happily."
"Maybe she won't," their sister, Alex said.
"Well, if she's the true kindness in this world, then she'll grow up to be...well, what she's destined to be," Derek, a wizard said, coming up behind Penelope and handing her a glass of wine. She smiled coyly at him and he planted a kiss on her cheek.
"Thank you, my knight in shining armor," she purred.
Spencer, Derek's fellow wizard came up behind them alongside the whole group's mentor, David and rolled his eyes. "Really, since our beginning five hundred years ago, the two of you have been absolutely revolting to be around. In love, but an enormous pain," he muttered.
"Eh, give them a break, Spencer," Emily griped. "They're in love...somewhat like the way you are with Maeve."
Spencer immediately blushed at the mention of the fairy Maeve's name. She was assigned to a different job, but that didn't stop them from being together every chance they could be.
"Aha," Alex laughed. "Look at the blushing wizard!"
"You all need to settle down and focus on the real reason we're here," David said sternly. "We're here to bless the purest human that will walk this planet for the first time in a century, not enjoy ourselves and engage in the merriment. Believe me, you all are lucky enough to have the opportunity to watch over Jennifer. The Council was planning on sending another team. Luckily, they listened to me. I told them you all may act like a bunch of children, but you were the most competent to help this child."
"Pfft," Penelope said. "We're the best. They would have sent us in the end."
"Spoil our fun, why don't you," Emily said, rolling her eyes.
He nodded, but grinned anyway. "That's my job...along with helping humans and teaching you lot to do the proper jobs."
Suddenly the clinking of glass could be heard and they all turned through the crowd to face Mr. and Mrs. Jareau. In Mr. Jareau's arms was a small pink bundle. They both smiled widely. "Welcome everyone!" Mrs. Jareau said. "Welcome to our home where we are introducing to you all our new born child, Jennifer." She looked over at her child and smiled. "We thank you for coming and wanted to let you know that your support for our daughter is greatly appreciated. And now, please enjoy. If you wish to see Jennifer, we will be sitting over here."
The crowd returned to their mingling and small talk, while the group of immortals sprang into action. "Well, it's time to get to work. We've got some blessings to bestow," Penelope said excitedly. "This one is going to be -"
"Oh, I wouldn't get to excited yet."
Every one of them turned around to face Elle, the fairies' fourth sister. A long time ago, many centuries to be exact, Elle had been one of them. She cast spells for good and helped make the world beautiful. However, once she began dabbling in the darkest magic imaginable, she became drunk with power and was eventually lost to them. Now she was a rogue, going around, casting evil magic upon anyone she met and anyone who tried to stop her.
"Elle," Alex said bitterly in greeting.
"Just what do you think you're doing here?" Derek demanded.
"What he said," Penelope growled.
Elle looked at them and snickered. "So you two are still madly in love, I see," she said. "God, you're nauseating."
David glared at her. "Love is the most magical power there is," he said. "But I guess you've forgotten that whilst dabbling in dark magic. If I were you, I would seriously sort out your priorities."
"My priority is to end the purest of hearts," she spat. "Someone so perfect is an abomination."
"Wanting to destroy something so pure is an abomination," Emily said in a low voice.
Elle smiled wickedly. "It's too late," she said. "The curse has been cast. I weaved it before I came to see you all."
"What did you do?" Reid demanded.
"I cast a curse that nothing can save her from," she said. "On the day of her twenty sixth birthday, she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die. And there is absolutely nothing you can do to stop this magic. It's the darkest curse I've mastered."
Penelope gasped. "Elle, how could you! You -"
"It's too late," she cackled. "The purest and kindest will die and all the love in the world won't be able to save her. I hope you take this as a sign that not everything can be solved with true love." She pouted her lip mockingly. "Sorry everyone. Hate to rain on your parade."
Derek strode forward and glowered at her. "You have just done the unspeakable!"
"Down boy," she hissed. "I won't hesitate to do the same thing to you...if I had the chance of course. You are a wizard, after all."
"We will undo what you have done!" Emily growled lowly. "That's a promise."
"One you won't be able to make happen." Then, with a wicked laugh, Elle disappeared in a cloud of dark smoke.
The group looked at each other with panic. "We have to do something," Blake said hurriedly. "There has to be something."
"Let me think," David said, putting both hands on his temples. "There's got -" He snapped his fingers, an idea coming to him. He turned to the three fairies. "Emily, Penelope, Alex...can you create a spell that will alter the curse? If it's as strong as Elle says it is, we won't be able to completely stop it from happening, but maybe we can have it so Jennifer doesn't have to die."
Penelope nodded and looked to her sisters. "I think we can manage that." She nodded, tears in her eyes. "We can save the purest of all humans."
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After the party had ended, the group of them met up in front of their cars. David looked to the fairies. "What were you able to do?" he asked softly.
They were silent for a moment, but then Alex answered, "We managed to do something that will save her...at least until someone who loves her kisses her."
Derek raised a brow. "What did you do to her?"
"Instead of dying, she will fall into a deep sleep that only true love's kiss will wake her from," Emily answered softly, tears glistening on the surface of her eyes. "What are we going to do, David?"
David was silent. They all were. Thinking of the fate of Jennifer if she should fall under the spell was holding all their tongues. He sighed finally. "We watch over her and when the time is right, we try and stop her from pricking her finger. We'll save her. It's the only thing we can do in order to maintain her purity."
"We'll do whatever it takes," Reid said, looking between his fellow team. They all nodded in agreement. "We swear we'll protect her."
"I know you will," David said, clapping them all on the back.
So here's the first part of Awaken! I hope you like it :)
