Hey guys! So I love the Tangled and Nalu reminded me a lot of it so I decided to write a fic of it! Just remember that this fic is inspired by Tangled, which means that some things will be similar, but for the most part it will be things I made up to try to fit the characters into the story better. Also I will probably include a ton of my headcannons.
Minerva walked deeper into the forest, holding a torch in her right hand. The sun was setting, filling the sky with brilliant hues of reds, oranges, and purples. The forest's high trees, exquisite flowers, and diverse wildlife would have interested anyone else but not Minerva. Not today.
She walked briskly through the trees, down an invisible path that only existed in her memory. The trees started to clear and a wide cave came into view. She looked around her quickly and walked into the cave with less than a second thought, since she had done this countless times.
Minerva went down the many paths and hallways the cave had on its interior before she came to The Star's Resting Place. This star had fallen from the sky and landed in the forest hundreds of years ago. There weren't many witnesses, but Minerva had seen it. She went out and it, and figured out how powerful the star was.
The star dust from it had immense healing powers. Minerva would know, it had kept her alive for hundreds of years. If too much stardust was taken from the star at once, it would burn out and die, but if left to itself for a few days it would replenish itself.
Knowing of its power, Minerva kept the star hidden in this cave, not sharing it with the rest of the world.
But they had found it.
"It's gone," Minerva whispered, falling to her knees. She ran her hands over the cave's rocky floor. Not a drop of stardust was left. The fallen star had burnt out.
Minerva balled her fists in rage, her long nails piercing her flawless skin.
"I will get back whatever is left of that stardust, no matter what it takes."
The queen was pregnant and had fallen sick. If she wasn't cured, the heir to the throne and the kingdom's beloved queen would be dead. They had tried many healers and remedies with no prevail. The king, desperate to save his wife and unborn child, had heard myths about the healing star and had sent out soldiers to search for it.
The soldiers took all the stardust, ignorant to the effect it had on the star. But Queen Mirajane was saved, and a healthy baby girl was born. To celebrate the princess's birth, King Laxus called upon his friend from a neighboring kingdom, Alvarez, for the special occasion.
Jellal of Alvarez was the Master of the Stars, well more like friend of the stars. He was very close with the Celestial Spirit King. King Laxus asked Jellal if he could somehow make something special happen for the princess's birthday. Jellal, being the nice fellow he was, convinced the Celestial Spirit King align all the Zodiac Constellations in the sky above Fiore every year on the princess's birthday.
The kingdom of Fiore had a huge festival with food, games, and music during the day. Everyone dressed up in colorful festival clothes and had a great time. During the evening, each person would take a basket of cherry blossoms and spread them across the streets, filling the cities with color and life. When night came, all the lights and candles would be shut out and the dark sky would be illuminated by the stars.
The whole kingdom of Fiore had an ecstatic night, the night the princess was born. But none of them would expect the tragedy that would happen that night.
Minerva could not believe the nerve of the royal family. Stealing her star and then having a festival to celebrate it? Who did they think they were! They brought this upon themselves. Minerva hadn't had any stardust in almost a week and a half, she could feel herself weakening.
She was currently scaling the castles exterior, heading toward a grand balcony which she assumed was the King and Queen's bedroom. Besides the perimeter and the entrance, there weren't any guards on the palace grounds. I bet partied themselves out Minerva thought distastefully. She finally reached the destination balcony and pulled herself up onto the ledge.
Minerva glanced into the window and saw the king and queen sleeping peacefully. Queen Mirajane looked as heavenly as usual, if not more. Probably the stardust. King Laxus had his large arms around her waist and his head nestled in the queen's snow white hair.
Minerva looked around the rest of the room and saw a pink baby cradle. Bingo. She opened the door as quietly as possible and tip toed over to the baby. Minerva stared down at the baby. She had blonde hair and a cute face. She'll be beautiful when she grows up. Minerva felt the stars power, but she didn't know how to take it. She would eat the stardust, but she couldn't eat the baby, could she?
The baby seemed to sense Minerva's presence and woke up. The baby had mesmerizing brown eyes that sparkled even in the room's dim lighting. Minerva was at a loss of what to do. The baby seemed to feel her distress and started crying.
"No no no shhhh," Minerva tried, but instead her crying turned to wailing.
She heard the king and queen stirring in their beds. Panicking, Minerva ran out the door, baby in hand.
"Wait!" she heard the king yell.
"She has the baby!" the queen screamed.
Minerva heard footsteps running behind her, and the baby was still crying! She was almost out of the castle, but if the perimeter guards heard the noise, she would be in huge trouble. Anxious to shut the baby up, she pressed a quick kiss to the baby's forehead.
The baby's hair started to glow a brightly and Minerva felt her youth returning to her.
"Kisses! That's how the stars power works now!" Minerva hissed to the baby, who was dozing off to sleep. She was out of the palace and inside the woods. She ran through the woods, through a tunnel, and into a clearing where her tower stood.
Minerva walked up the secret spiral staircase and up into the tower's main area. She sat on the couch and sat the baby on the cushion next to her.
I can't believe I stole a baby. Minerva looked at the child next to her. The baby was sleeping peacefully, unaware that she was taken from her birth place and parents.
"This is your home now."
I just love Jellal ok so I had to include him. And I know that star thing doesn't make much sense but whatever.
