Hi guys! This is my first take on a fairy tale, and I hope that I can do Snow White justice! Enjoy! ~Hatter
Once upon a time, there was a girl with skin as white as snow, lips as red as roses, and hair as black as ebony. Her name was Isabella Adelyn. She was born into a royal family of the Kingdom of Wallis, and to this day, no one knows why her mother disappeared. Or how she was one of two beautiful daughters blessed with such magnificent features. Isabella's sister, Elena Adelyn, was unique. She was blessed with hair as brown as the King's prized stallion, and, unlike her sister, she had light olive-toned skin.
They were both born to King Gabriel, who was a slight old man, with graying hair. And yet, he still walked with his back straight and his head held high whenever he entered a room, or invited guests over to dinner. He was a great man, and his daughters loved him, but sometimes he couldn't really tell if a person's true intentions were good or bad. That was his greatest flaw…
As a young man, he was the commanding officer of his own army. He was a very impressive general, and his troops respected him and admired him. Unlike in the present day, Gabriel was strong and well built from training with his father's servants. When the battle between the Garrison Kingdom and Wallis broke out, young Gabriel was tactful. He used his cut throat strategies, and together, he along his flock of troops, prevailed.
The battle lasted almost two months. The offending army's general, Montague, was about a decade older than Gabriel, and smart about his decisions. In the beginning of the battle, Montague was winning. But Gabriel was clever, and introduced strategies that even Montague couldn't duplicate. To boot, Gabriel's army loved him like a close friend or a father; there were many young men enlisted in the army. Montague was impersonal with his men, and for that, they feared him.
When the battle was over, and Gabriel saw how much blood had been shed, all the grief stricken relatives, and the homeless children, he realized that he would avoid war at all costs. There was no fair way to handle the depression that spread over the newly detained kingdom, so he gave a speech that united the two kingdoms and brought peace to the new citizens of Wallis.
As an attempt to level out the new populace, Gabriel held a ball. But it was also because he needed a wife to be his queen, as it was his turn to take the crown. When the festivities broke out, the Kingdom's ball room was aglow with life and celebration. It was because hands of fate that Gabriel spotted a beautiful woman with a gorgeous white pearly gown. Her name was Meredith. He immediately courted her. Several months later, they were wedded on the sandy beach of the old Garrison Kingdom.
The same night, they consummated their love and she became pregnant with twins. Nine months later, Isabella and Elena were born. As Gabriel rejoiced with the news of two daughters, he traveled far to bring two Arabian stallions as gifts. When he returned, it is said that Meredith thought her daughters were too beautiful and left. To this day, no one knows what happened to the queen…