A/N: So, I've been reading Malora non-stop for the past few months, and recently found out that Maleficent 2: Mistress of All Evil is to be coming out this October. Now, I feel like I should contribute to the fanfics of what we currently know about Maleficent and her relationship with Princess Aurora from the movie before we get new info, and thus new fanfiction fuel.
Hope you all enjoy my first installation of Era 1 Malora!
(I'm naming the current fics "Era 1 Malora" and the fanfics after Maleficent 2, "Era 2 Malora" since I feel like the content will change after new fuel is added.)
Maleficent paced about her castle in the forbidden forest, footsteps echoing ominously.
Idiots! Insipid, Incompetent, idiots. All of them! Searching the kingdom for the babe princess. That was all in well, though, wasn't it? Well, they searched for a newborn infant for years! The cretins! Maleficent rubbed her temples with overly long fingers and let out a rather disgruntled breath just as Diaval swooped in, cawing to alert the faerie of his presence.
"Into a man," she murmured and the bird fell to his now human feet and ran his hand through his black, wiry hair.
"Mistress." He bows before straightening once again, ignoring the way thunderclouds had begun to gather just outside the castle while the green-flamed sconces that lined the walls of the throne room began to grow in the faerie's agitation.
"Was I not clear?" Maleficent snapped even though her voice was nothing more than a whisper. Diaval was unfazed as ever, but dared not speak before he knew he was allowed. Maleficent stepped forward until she was looming over the man. "You were not to return until you'd found the princess," she hissed, golden eyes flashing dangerously.
Diaval still said nothing and the sconces rose high until their flames brushed the ceiling. This bathed the entirety of the room with even brighter light, casting contrasting shadows across Maleficent's sharp features which only served to make her all that much more imposing. "Speak!" She demanded through clenched teeth.
"I've found the princess."
Maleficent did not blink, did not breathe. She stood uncomprehendingly, trying to understand how Diaval could have found the princess when she had only sent him away a mere hours earlier. During this interlude, Diaval took the time to observe his mistress. He took in her pale green skin that was beginning to turn grey from her lack of sleep-her lack of food and self care. This addiction to an innocent baby was unhealthy, and it was beginning to show.
"Where?" Maleficent's voice stirred Diaval out of his thoughts. He shifted, something akin to almost fearful amusement flitted across his features.
"A few miles east, Mistress."
"A few…" Maleficent narrowed her eyes, the fire of her sconces dying into barely burning embers. "They placed the princess a few miles away from me?"
Idiots. She was surrounded by idiots. Her minions, the three faeries, the King and Queen.
Sitting down, she cradled her damp forehead in her thin hand before sighing. Long moments passed before the faerie finally raised her head and stood, suddenly more composed than before.
"Take me to her."
A/N: This was originally "Two Times Maleficent Sought Out Aurora, and One Time Aurora Sought Out Maleficent" so, kinda uneventful as far as Malora goes. There's about 3 more chapters, though. Another from Maleficent's POV, one from Aurora's, and then a nice little gay epilogue. So, feel free to stay tuned!
PS: one/two shot prompts are totally welcomed! I love writing these two. ^-^