I was inspired to do this by Jsrashad's Snow White and the Seven Peanuts project.
Disclaimer: Snow White belongs to Disney, and Legion of Superheroes, and any other DC characters I use, belong to Warner Brothers and their respective creators.
Tinya Wazzo and the Seven Little Legionnaires
Chapter 1: I'm Wishing
Once upon a time, the queen of a humble but prosperous kingdom on the planet Bgztl was knitting by the window. She was knitting an outfit for her expected second child.
"I cannot wait to tend to a baby again." The queen said.
As the queen continued to knit, she pricked her finger, and a drop of red blood fell on a small white banister she was sitting near with black lining. She liked how it looked together.
"How lovely my child would be if she had skin as perfectly colored as this banister, like snow, with ebony-black hair… And blood-red lips."
Shortly after this wish, her daughter was born, but the queen used a good deal too much of her strength to bring the child into the world, so she only had enough strength to see that she was exactly how she dreamed she'd look, and she named her Tinya. Shortly afterwards, the king, Byzjn, died as well, and Tinya was raised by her father's second wife, now the Queen of Bgztl.
Tinya was lovely and full of life and laughter and very in tune with her emotions. Her step-mother Falyce, however, feared that one day, Tinya's beauty would surpass her own. Because of this, she usually dressed Tinya in rags except for very special occasions where she couldn't afford to without appearing weak to her allies. Despite this, Tinya still enjoyed life and dreamed of the day she'd find the man she would love.
Every day, Falyce went to a magic mirror she'd bought after her husband's death and asked, "Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of all?" And as long as the mirror replied that she was the fairest, Tinya would live for another day, safe from her step-mother's jealousy…
()()()()()
Falyce walked over to the mirror. It had been ten years since her husband's death when she ascended to the throne of Bgztl, and she enjoyed it immensely. It was time for her daily check to make sure she was still on top of the beauty game. She could tell sixteen years ago when she first met Tinya that she could not afford to let her subjects decide they liked Tinya better than her. They might overthrow her… Or worse, take her off their money!
She arrived at the mirror and raised her hands as she recited the incantation.
"Slade, slave of the magic mirror, come from the farthest space." Falyce recited as she crossed her arms. "Through wind and darkness, I summon thee. Speak! Let me see thy face."
In a burst of flames, the face of Slade appeared… If you could call it a face as only a mask with a moving eye appeared. The mask was black on the right side, orange on the other. The eye stared blankly at her.
"What wouldst thou know, my queen?" Slade asked in his usual monotone voice.
"Mirror, mirror on the wall," Falyce recited. "Who is the fairest of them all?"
"Famed is thy beauty, majesty." Slade responded as his eyes widened slightly. "But hold… A lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace. Alas, she is more fair than thee."
"Alas for her!" Falyce spat out as her eyes glowed green. "What's her name?!"
"Lips red as the rose." Slade responded calmly. "Hair black as ebony. Skin white as a snow."
"Tinya!" Falyce said through her teeth as green smoke emitted from her eyes.
()()()()()
Tinya was washing the stairs of the palace as she hummed to herself. She was almost done, and she was happy for her good life. True she had to work every day, but it had helped keep her strong, and she knew that when she got married, she'd be able to have a family again. She had missed that part of her life when she had a father and a mother. She had made friends with all the other planetary ambassadors that lived on the planet.
She finished the stairs and sighed contentedly as she picked up the pail and prepared to put it back in the well as several Do-Birds, small white birds that appeared throughout the palace, watched her. She put the pail in and looked at them.
"Wanna hear a secret?" Tinya asked.
The Do-Birds nodded. Tinya had a way with animals. They were her closest friends here.
"Promise not to tell?" Tinya asked again, and the doves shook their heads.
"We are standing by a wishing well."
Tinya then pointed at the hole in the well.
Make a wish into the well,
That's all you have to do.
And if you hear it echoing,
Your wish will soon come true.
Tinya then put her head near the well.
I'm wishing… (I'm wishing…)
For the one I love,
To find me… (To find me…)
Today. (Today.)
I'm hoping… (I'm hoping…)
And I'm dreaming of,
The nice things… (The nice things…)
He'll say. (He'll say.)
Had Tinya known it, that day, a person from a planet called Zuun was passing by the palace when he heard Tinya singing. His name was Brin, and he had been helping his friends, the Legion of Superheroes, save the Earth ambassador from an assassination attempt by a jealous aid. Brin thought it was the nicest, sweetest voice he'd ever heard and hopped over the wall to see who it was and saw a girl, the prettiest one he'd ever seen, and her kind nature, which he could easily see on her face in the way her eyes looked in conjunction with her mouth's movements, only made her more beautiful.
Tinya continued singing as the well echoed back.
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
I'm wishing… (I'm wishing…)
For the one I love,
To find me… (To find me…)
Today.
"Today!" Brin sang out as he appeared next to Tinya.
"Oh!" Tinya exclaimed as she jumped back. The boy had caught her by surprise, and it wasn't helped by the fact he looked like a humanoid wolf.
"Hello." The boy said. "My name is Brin. I didn't frighten you, did I?"
Tinya ran off as she didn't want someone she'd just met to see her in her work clothes.
"Wait." Brin called out. "Wait please! Don't run away."
Tinya ran into the castle, but Brin called out.
Now that I've found you,
Hear what I have to say!
Tinya then walked out against her first instinct and listened.
One song, I have but one song.
One song, only for you.
Tinya swooned and tidied herself up as best as she could.
One heart, steadily beating.
Constant and true!
Tinya looked down and found herself falling in love with him as he fell in love with her.
One love that has possessed me.
One love, brimming with truth.
One song, my hear keeps singing.
Of one love, only for you.
Tinya smiled and flew down as she kissed Brin gently on his cheek.
"I'm Tinya." Tinya said. "I hope that I see you again."
"Me too." Brin said. He kissed her hand and went off.
()()()()()
Unknown to either lover, Falyce watched from a high up window and scowled. Tinya would pay for putting her at number two.
Well… This idea just came with me, so I went with it. Please tell me what ya think.
