Okay so I was checking out idea wiki and one person posted an idea to do a retelling of the fairy tale the wild swans in Latin American culture so this popped into my head. Read, review, but be polite. Remember I am a person not a machine, I have feelings.
Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far, away. There lived a wise and noble king called Emiliano who was married to a very beautiful and loving queen called Carmela. Together they had six children: Three boys and three girls, all of which who the royal couple loved more than anything in the world. Sadly however when the children were still young Queen Carmela became very ill and died. The entire kingdom was heartbroken by her death no one more so than King Emiliano for his wife was everything to him. The only thing that could possibly heal his grief were the wonderful six children his wife left behind.
His oldest and first born was his son Joaquin who was very much like his father, strong and noble. Second and third were his daughters Anita and Nikita, identical twins who were proper young ladies that were inseparable. After them was his son Bernardo who was known to be quite the bookworm and sometimes a know it-all. The youngest was a playful little boy called Miguel who liked to play games and explore the forest. Then there was the king's fifth child and youngest daughter Frida. Now King Emiliano loved all of his children from the bottom of his heart but Frida was the child he considered most dear for not only was she the most lovely child in the entire kingdom but out of all the king's children it was she who resembled their mother the most.
For a very long time the royal family lived happily but despite their joy the king couldn't help but feel sad from time to time. For he had become very lonely and wanted a wife, he also felt that his children needed a mother. So one day while he was out riding he met a strange but fair woman called Carmelita who in his eyes reminded him a lot of his wife. So much so that he made her his queen as soon as possible.
"And now my dear." He said to his new wife. "Before we wed I would like you to meet the most precious things in my life, my children. Carlos send someone to fetch the children."
"Yes sire."
Upstairs the children were preparing to meet the woman their father intended to marry.
"I wonder what she's like?" Miguel asked.
"Father says she's very beautiful." Nikita said.
"And that she loves children." Bernardo added.
"I don't see why he should marry her." Frida said. "We already have a mother, we don't need a new one."
"Frida Father is lonely, he wants love again." Anita said.
"So he replaces our mother? I guess we're not good enough for him anymore."
"That's not true and you know it. How dare you think such a thing." Joaquin scolded. "Father gives us everything, the least we could do is let him be happy with his new wife."
"But what if she doesn't like us?" Miguel asked.
"We'll never know unless we give her a chance."
The children then went downstairs to the throne room where Emiliano and Carmelita sat waiting for them. Carmelita gave the children her best smile but Frida couldn't help but feel like it was completely fake.
"Children I would like you to meet Carmelita." Emiliano introduced. "We are going to be married tomorrow, I'm sure you all will like her. Say hello children."
"Hello milady." All the children greeted respectfully except for Frida.
"Frida say hello to Carmelita."
"Why?"
"Because she's going to be your new mother."
"I already have a mother or did you forget that?" She said before running off.
"Frida wait!" He called.
"Let me talk to her darling." Carmelita said planting a kiss on his cheek. "I have a way with little girls."
She got up from her throne and walked upstairs to Frida's bed chambers. The little girl was sitting by the window looking at a very special book that filled the room with wonderful and beautiful pictures and images. It was her most favorite possession in the whole world, her mother had given it to her for her sixth birthday and ever night before bed she and her mother and her father would look at that book together.
"What a lovely book." Carmelita said. "Wherever did you get it?"
"My mother gave it to me." Frida said upset.
"How nice, your mother was such a kind woman and very beautiful too. You know you look a lot like her. That's probably why your father loves you so much and I know you love him just as much."
"I do."
"And I know you want him to be happy."
"He doesn't need you to be happy."
"I understand how upset this makes you and I know exactly how you feel."
"You do?"
"Yes. I lost my mother when I was young too, it broke my heart and missed her so much and I didn't want my father to marry another woman. But now that I'm older I wish he had because he was so lonely just like your father is. The love you and your siblings give him is wonderful but there's a certain kind of love that he misses and unfortunately it's a love you children can't give him. I have no intention of replacing your mother I just want to ease your father's broken heart, is that really so bad?"
"No I guess not."
"Then I'm sure you and I can get along just fine. After all we both love your father and only want him to be happy so for his sake can't you give me a chance?"
"Well...Alright."
"Wonderful, your father will be so pleased."
The next day Emiliano and Carmelita were married and she became the new queen. A grand banquet was held in honor of the newly weds and all seemed bright and well. During the banquet exquisite meals and fine wines were served and plenty of wedding gifts were given to the royal couple.
"Thank you all for your marvelous gifts." Emiliano said. "But none of them compare to the greatest gift of all, my children."
"Thank you Father." They said.
"I don't know how I could possibly go on if I didn't have any of you. Joaquin and Bernardo I see so much of myself in you, Anita and Nikita I cannot help but marvel at how lovely you are quickly becoming, Miguel you always fill my days with laughter, and Frida my dear little Frida." He said hugging his youngest daughter. "Everyday I look upon your face and I am reminded of your dearly departed mother, though it makes me sad from time to time it also makes me happy because I know that you'll grow up to be beautiful and loving just like she was."
"Thank you Father." She said. "I hope so."
"I love you all so very much."
"We love you too."
The children went to embrace their father which made all the guests smile but it made the new queen very angry. You see Carmelita was really a wicked witch who had cast a spell on the king that made him think he was in love with her. Her plan was to have complete and total control of the kingdom and her plan would work as long as the king loved and was devoted to her alone but his love for his children was far greater. So the wicked woman now despised each and every one of them especially Frida and she made it her goal to come up with a way to get rid of them.
