Disclaimer: "Okay, here goes. I do not own any of the Grimm Fairy Tales. I do not own any of the new and reworked versions of these fairy tales that Disney has turned into movies. I do not own any of the characters here in. The only thing I claim are the twists and turns I included in the story that were obviously not part of the original tales told by the Brothers Grimm or Disney. And also, my description of the main character."
Prologue
Being on her own is a lonely life. Of course, she's never entirely alone. There are the woods people, those who looked to her for shelter and comfort when their kingdom, their home abandoned them. There are those who call her friend, and occasionally call on her for help and guidance. Then of course there was the ship, the crew and captain, while she had been there.
But that is not what makes up the loneliness of her life. No, she is alone by choice. It's a hard choice, but it was the necessary one. A quick solution was needed, and while her parents would've never thought of it, she had. There had to be someone to blame. There had to be someone that the people of her kingdom could come to think of as wicked. That couldn't be the king, or the queen, but it had already spread that a member of the royal family had done the wicked deed.
No, it had to be her. When she presented it to her parents, they had of course refused, claiming to be able to find another way, any other way. But there was no other way, and when she told them she would run anyway and spread the word herself by whatever means necessary, they finally agreed to help her.
She had run from her family's knights that night, knights that she had known all her life, people whom she had come to think of as friends and protectors. And then they had become the very people who her father sent to chase her from the kingdom. She didn't look back. She couldn't bear it. She just rode on for miles and miles, and didn't stop until she was so far away she couldn't even see the light in the highest tower of her kingdom.
And her sister, sweet Snow White. She was so young. She felt certain that Snow would forget all about her and the fun they used to have. However, that was proven wrong five years after, and now there is only one day a year in which she ever returns home. It is the one day of the year that she truly doesn't feel forgotten by all who once loved her.
Yes, she lives a lonely life, and it is by choice. But she would give anything in her power to come back home. She would give anything to be able to look into her sister's beautiful face one more time. She would give anything, just to be able to hear someone call her by her real name once again. She would give anything to be able to have what so many have wished upon her, a life of love and happiness. But alas, this will never be, for our poor princess Red Robyn. Or maybe you know her better by another name. Maybe you know her by the name she took after running away.
Maybe you know her, as Robyn Hood.
So this is just the prologue. Really short and sweet. Let me know what you think. :)