Chapter One - Once Upon A Time
Okay, so since I ended Spotlight, I decided to put a story that I have been debating about writing for awhile on here. Awhile ago, somebody asked me if I would ever do a story about Mina and Teague and gang after the plot of Forever. I don't remember what I told them at the time, but I think it might've been along the lines of no. However, I have decided that I do have a story idea that will allow me to write about what happened after Forever. There aren't a lot of those on here, although there are some, and I have decided I will be doing one as well.
The catch? It's from the kids' perspectives, not the parents. c: Double catch? It's another one of my song-lyric named stories! Like the Blank Space trilogy, each book will be named after a song, and the lyrics will make the chapter names.
This chapter is going to be explaining a few different things, and is from a very...Interesting perspective. Will it be revealed? At the end of this chapter, yes, somewhat. However, we'll have to wait and see. I hope it makes sense, although stuff will be cleared up in the next chapters.
Unknown Perspective
Lounging on the dark throne, I frown as a fifteen-year-old girl creeps into the room, partly because she's coming in here and partly because she's creeping in here in such a way. "My daughter should not be creeping around like a mouse in her own palace. Stand up straight, Raven, and have confidence."
She snaps upwards instantly, but there's still fear in her face. Good. I want that fear to be there, but I don't want her to be disobedient. Some mothers try and be sweet with their daughters. I prefer demanding mine to listen.
"M-Mother..." She shakes slightly as she slowly steps forward, brushing her black dress off a bit. She pushes her black hair out of the way, revealing the pale gold streak through it a bit more. Her blue eyes don't exactly meet mine either. Coward. "You've only been back for a week, and yet you've replaced Father and completely disregarded the fact that he died to bring you back..."
"I would've killed him if my original plan had succeeded. At least this way he died thinking I loved him." I state it simply, but horror fills Raven's face. "You are going to need to be a much better actress if my plan is supposed to work."
"But your pla-" Here we go again.
"I do not want to hear your complaints about my plot or your opinion on how it could never work. I will explain it to you again, and maybe this time you will listen, because you are a very major part in it, Raven dear." I stand up, and walk down to my daughter. "I've been watching what's going on with the Fates and their children, dear, as you well know, as well as what's going on with their little friends. I've assigned you to watching some of them too, which you are not doing right now. That doesn't matter of course, because the plan is almost ready to be enacted." I pause, smirking. "Queen Mina - as if she deserves that title - is sick, and Teague has been in great distress over it because they don't know the cure. Of course, he's an idiot and Mina still has so much to learn about Fae even after all these years here, even if they don't even amount to twenty just yet. Their firstborn son has run off to the human plane, and while their new Grimm has been searching with her family a bit to find him, it seems they've had no such luck. Or they're lying. They're other friends have seen no sign of him either. Their second son is jealous that the firstborn is the heir still, and that's where you come in, as you know. We will be sending you to handle that situation, by winning him over to our side. After all, it isn't likely that he knows everything about the battle for the planes just yet. And lastly, their daughter. She may just be one of the most powerful Faes I've ever seen, but she is severely underestimated and restricted. Which, in this case, is good. We wouldn't want her to figure out how to heal her mother. You will also be helping here, by making sure she is sent away. The wrong sent away, mind you."
"But I don't understand why this has to happen..."
"I have explained over and over again how this feud began. Now you are going to just obey, and stop asking questions. It's very pesky and annoying, daughter dearest."
"It's just-" Seriously? She doesn't know when to shut up.
"Again with this? Don't make me mad, Raven. I have full gnome blood, unlike you, and I don't think you want to deal with my fiery temper, now do you?" She quakes a little. "Good. Get in a bit of a brighter dress. You can't look gloomy for this." She actually perks up a bit at this, much to my disgust. My child doesn't like red or black. I hate the stupid fairy prince I married, who raised my daughter all wrong while working to find a way to bring me back. "Well, what are you waiting for? Go!"
She does go. And, soon, she returns, in a pink, somewhat poofy dress that I've never seen before, with her hair all brushed out so that it's close to her waist in length. "It's based off of a fairytale, Mother, although it's not exactly the original one. I saw it when Father took me to the human world. It was made by a person called...Um...I think Disney? The girl's name was Ariel, and she was a mermaid at first. However, she gave up her legs to be human so she could marry her prince and this was her dre-"
"Stop spouting such nonsense, Raven!" I shout at her, and she steps back and cowers as if I slapped her. Which, I guess I did, but not physically. "I don't have time to listen to the ridiculous things you and your stupid Father did, or what silly notions you have because of it!" I pause, frowning and glaring. "And put your hair in a braid."
Hesitantly, she braids her hair. I nod my approval. "Good. Now you look presentable." Snapping my fingers, a tiny dwarf comes rushing into the room. A meaningless slave. "Please send the letter that I had previously written to the Fates, to let them know that Ms. Raven Goldmine will be arriving shortly, to try and work 'peace' between the gnomes and the rest of the Fae again. I want you to make sure my daughter arrives safely, as I am not allowed to make an appearance of any manor. They must believe I am still dead." We stand there for a moment before I shout, "Well, what are you waiting for? Go!"
So, who was this unknown perspective? I'm sure you guys will have figured it out - cause you are all so smart - but not telling you and making you guys piece it together is much more fun. Plus, it adds more suspense to it. c:
Also, we have a few different options for who's perspective the next chapter will be from! Please let me know who you think it should be from. c:
a) The youngest daughter of Mina and Teague
b) The eldest son of Mina and Teague
c) Raven [the daughter we met this chapter!]
d) The eldest daughter of Brody and Nan
e) The middle child boy twin of Nix and Ever
f) The middle child girl twin of Nix and Ever
Everyone will be seen at some point, but you guys can determine some of the order. c: Please do let me know! Once there's been a few reviews, I'll see who has the most votes - or I'll use a random number generator if there isn't one with more votes/there are a few with the most votes - and then write from their perspective! c:
So, going off that, please review! I'd also love some opinions on what you think of this chapter, the idea of the story, your reaction (cause those are some of my favorites to read *cough-Evx-and-booknerd00-I'm-looking-at-you-two-if-you-guys-are-reading-this-since-you-guys-have-great-reactions-cough-cough*) and anything else you are thinking right now!
~ Dagger
