So I decided to try my hand at writing. It's been so long since I've wrote anything outside of school assignments, but I think this will be good for me and hopefully, someone out there will enjoy my stories. I of course didn't come up with any of the characters outside of my own OC's , that credit is due to the creators Once Upon A Time, ABC, and Disney and whoever else it belongs to besides myself. As of now I will have the rating at a T, just to be on the safe side because of some of the suggestive themes I have going on. Enjoy and review pretty please.
I have worked in the castle for as long as I can remember. But I didn't always feel as miserable about it as I do now. Back when it was King Leopold in charge, the servants were treated as human beings instead of insects. The King was truly a kind leader; he served with justice and made his subjects feel that they really mattered, regardless of their station. And dear Snow White, there is so much I could say about her beauty and warmth that radiate from deep within her spirit. A pity how quickly the Queen got people to turn on Snow with her false accusations.
I try not to reminisce about those days they are gone now that Queen Regina rules with an iron whip. Minor infractions are punished severely. The subjects, who aren't brainwashed by the queen's false shows, are too afraid to rebel. I am stuck in the middle. I want a different life but I am too afraid to go after it. I don't want to overthrow the Queen; I just want to flee to another land. That seems impossible though with the ogre wars going on. The only reason they don't storm this land is because of the Queen's protection, even the ogre's are terrified of her. The deal she made with them is anyone caught trying to escape this land…well they could do whatever they saw fit to them…I've heard the hushed whispers of some of the other servants of the delights the ogres take in passing around some of the women they catch. It worries me enough to force out any thoughts of rebelling or fleeing. So now I have settled for acceptance and escape when I sleep.
My dreams are wonderful. They are full of adventures, peace, and happiness. In my dreams I am the princess of a strange folk of magical people. When I was younger I would have the dreams maybe once a year, now that I am in a constant state of despair the dreams are a comfort and welcome retreat from my bleak reality.
"ALICIA!" I hear my name being yelled. I instantly shot up and shove the thoughts I had to the side and run toward the voice. I almost collide with the head servant Amber who has been more of a surrogate mother. She steadies me and gives me a worried look.
"Yes Amber ? What's wrong I thought I was ok to take a break for a moment?" I stare at her waiting for a reply.
"Forget about the break Alicia, your life is about to change the queen wants you to be one of her ladies in waiting" Amber said in a rushed flurry of words with concern etched all over her face.
My pulse speeds up and I could hardly breathe I grabbed on to Amber for support, I felt a round of dizziness overtaking me. If Snow White was still around I would be honored, but still confused at the invitation. I was a far cry from an aristocrat; I had no status I was a simple maid, an orphaned maid at that. I wasn't refined or trained on anything to do with nobility. Besides that, the thought of being that close to the Queen terrified me. She had a quick temper and was rumored to rip the hearts out of people's chests.
Before I could say a word more I heard the familiar sound of the Queen's heels marching through the palace closer and closer to where we stood. When she saw Amber and me standing there, she gave the sickening smirk that she often wears.
"Hello Alicia, I am assuming you've heard the wonderful news?" Before I could give a reply, she grabbed my by the arm and laced her arm through mine, pulling me from where I stood. I looked over my shoulder to see Amber giving me a pitiful look and sad smile as I walk away with the Queen.
"Well you are to have the honored position of being one of my ladies in waiting! How exciting this must be for you." I was too terrified to speak; the most I could produce was a shaky smile.
"First things first we need to get you out of these rags, then you need to start training.." Queen Regina was going on with a list of activities I need to complete, while all I can wish for is for the invisibility I once possessed.
"Your highness forgive me for my rudeness "I interrupt her "But I have no status in this land, I've only been a simple maid why me ?"
The Queen stops to look at me and guides me to the nearest mirror and asks "What do you see looking at you right now"
"Well," I start off slowly carefully choosing my words carefully "I see your majesty and myself."
The Queen stands behind me and gently caresses the side of my face "I see a lovely young woman who is wasting her beauty away simply being a maid."
Then a look passes in her eyes that I've seen in some of her soldiers when they look at me. It leaves so quickly that I convince myself that I imagined it. I pray to the Gods I imagined that look.
The Queen straightens me up and continues the walking with me until we come to a new room.
"This is your new room" The Queen says grandly sweeping over my new space. I walk slowly in and look around. I take in the room looking at the furniture which is more than I ever had or needed to store my belongings. I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop because Queen Regina is anything but generous, but for now I cover up my dark thoughts.
With a deep courtesy and humbly downcast eyes I say " Thank you, your majesty this is more than I could have ever hoped for."
Once again that smirky smile passes her face "I will send some of the maids up to draw a bath and fix you up. For now relax, get familiar with your surroundings one of the other ladies in waiting will inform you of your new duties." She drags her eyes up and down my body squinting one last time before she turns and leaves.
I slowly sit down on the bed wondering what in the world is in store for me….
To be continued…