Maleficent fingered the ancient book greedily. Getting it had been nearly impossible, but now that she had it, she could do anything.
She lay it down on the table and delicately opened it. The pages crackled as she opened it, their surface yellow and glowing as the stars.
The book itself radiated magic. It was the original collection of Brother's Grimm.
Maleficent turned the pages one by one, squinting to make out the words at the top. Finally, appeared the words she was searching for, lain out in practiced calligraphy:
Sleeping Beauty
It had been so long since she had been trapped in that world, forever casting a spell on a princess whose prince always triumphed in the end. But this time would be different.
Once Upon a Time…but no Happily Ever Afters.
Maleficent was going back.
Willa was on the computer, typing up a history assignment. She was finishing up when she noticed something odd. Her hands were lit up, which she had assumed seconds before to be from the computer screen.
But they were too bright for that. Standing up, she turned away from the computer and brought her hands up to her face.
It was her. Her hands were glowing!
It was almost like being a DHI, only now she could see the light surrounding her in an aura of gold.
Pain was flowing into her now, though. It worked its way from her hands and feet and shot up to her head.
Willa opened her mouth to scream.
All of a sudden she disappeared.