Chapter 1: The Contest
The domed closed above my head, the darkness swallowed everyone then, the dark people came they scooped up ones who were laying down and ones who were still standing. She felt one grab her and then...
Queenie woke up with a jump. She sat bolt straight up in her bed, breathing heavy. She looked around and her room was the same. Queenie got out of bed and looked outside the same thorn wall that guarded the Dark Kingdoms and the same storm clouds that loomed over head. Queenie still couldn't shake her nightmare off and needed to breath so she got up and grabbed her red tank top, black pants, jacket, and red wedge boots and slipped them all on. She walked to her window looked out and jumped then she spread her wings she kept hidden and flew high above the thorn wall. She hovered at the top for a second before slowly and carefully setting herself down in the wall. She breathed and took in the fresh air. She looked out over the rest of the land, while she lived in the Dark Kingdoms and land made of villains their was the United Kingdoms of Auradon a land where the hero's and their families lived. Then she glanced to the left of Auradon and saw the distant gates of the Kingdom of the Mouse, a mysterious kingdom that, as far as Queenie knew, neither of the other two had interacted was about to head back after clearing her head when she saw a shape in the sky above the Dark Oceans. Queenie took her crossbow off her back and aimed it at the shape. She waited until it came into view and realized it was the Auradon messenger Vivian, daughter of Vidia and Grumpy the Dwarf. Vivian made bee-line for Queenie and landed on the walls like her.
"Vivian, what are you doing out so late?" Queenie questioned.
"I have an important letter to Maleficent."
"What does it say?"
"I don't know it's from King Adam himself."
"Are you saying you never looked at the messages?"
"What no now excuse me." Vivian was about to take off when Queenie grabbed the message and took off. Vivian gave chase. Queenie used her knowledge of the kingdom to keep away from Vivian until Queenie headed for the basement window of the Enchantress' Castle and slid in. Inside was the kids councils. Mal's group of Evie, Jay, and Carlos. Uma's group Harry, Gil, and Elle. Finally ending with, her brother's, Oliver's group, Hart and herself. Queenie made her way to the council.
"Keep the window unlocked, Vivian's on my tail." She said.
"Why?" Oliver questioned.
"I took a message from King Beast to Maleficent from her." Queenie answered.
"If it's for my mother I have the authorization to open it." Queenie handed Mal the letter as Vivian slid in through the window. Mal opened the letter and read it aloud.
"Dear, High Fey Maleficent. I King Adam of Auradon, wish to end hostilities between our two kingdoms. I propose we marry your daughter, Mal Bertha to my son Prince Ben. The ceremony shall unite our kingdoms and bring a true reign across the lands. You King, King Beast." Mal sneered, "Pompous asshole isn't he and I definitely don't want his son."
"That could bring a lot of power to you and your Mother." Evie said.
"Yes, but power the other villains will try to stomp out." Uma retorted.
"If I must. Please." Vivian said, she paused waiting for the council to acknowledge her, "If you don't wish to follow the King's wishes you could play the field. Queenie and I both know how to word letters, we could easily change it and seal it ourselves."
"He plan proposes interest." Queenie said, "I forward we move to a new letter addressed to Maleficent. All in agreement say I." Uma and Oliver's groups hands shot up, out weighting Mal's group. "Motion will be forwarded in a way that will appease everyone then."
So the council debated for a while till they agreed upon the idea for a contest to be chosen. The contest would send royals or high powered daughters to Auradon for Prince Ben to choose. So the new letter was written. Dear, High Fey Maleficent. I King Adam of Auradon wish to end hostilities between our two kingdoms. I propose we hold a contest for your royal families, In which my son shall chose a bride to marry. The ceremony shall unite our kingdoms and bring a true reign across the lands. Your King, King Beast.
Vivian nodded at the letter and she flew out the window with the letter and returned later at the end of he day. She opened the letter and read if aloud, "Dear King Adam of Auradon. I agree to your terms and will send the convoy of two girls, along with two males, and a to oversee this contest. The daughter I shall send are. First: my daughter, Mal Bertha and Princess Evie Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen. Second: Is Uma, Daughter of the sea witch Ursula and Elle, daughter of the Enchantress. Finally: Starla, Daughter of Scar and Zira and Queenie, daughter of the Queen of Harts. High Fey Maleficent"
So another letter was made to be a response, Dear King Adam of Auradon. I propose to avoid further conflict in my kingdom. We hold a contest of royal daughters to marry your son. The girls I shall send are. First: my daughter, Mal Bertha and Princess Evie Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen. Second: Is Uma, Daughter of the sea witch Ursula and Elle, daughter of the Enchantress. Finally: Starla, Daughter of Scar and Zira and Queenie, daughter of the Queen of Harts. High Fey Maleficent"
"It think this plan will work perfectly." Queenie said. If no other time in the history of the council everyone was in agreement. Vivian was sent away and it was days later she returned with the response, "Dear, High Fey Maleficent. I look forward to seeing your convoys in Auradon soon and they will be met with the highest regards. Your King, King Adam."
Maleficent called the girls chosen and told them the rules. Each girl would be allowed to bring one male as a personal guard, and each convoy would be watched by one of Cherenborg generals. Queenie chose Oliver, but by talking with the general in charge of my convoy Qeenie was able to sneak Hart along with her. Soon they be in Auradon and the Dark Kingdom would be left behind. Queenie only fear was how the contest would change all of them in it.