Prompt: Snow gets turned into a child and Regina has to look after her. – RachelHxxx
Flashback:
The young Queen was happily expecting the arrival of her first child. She knew the baby was the only thing that could make her happy now since her eight year old stepdaughter was responsible for her lover´s death. Her husband, the king, didn´t really care about the child since the Blue Fairy for told that it would be a girl and not the long expected male heir. He blamed his new wife for it, not seeing any fault in himself.
Two months later…
Screaming could be heard from Regina´s chamber as she lay in labor. King Leopold was on a trip around the kingdom so she was alone with Snow White and the many servants that worked at the castle.
,,Just one more push, your Majesty." Said Johanna, the nursemaid. Regina never felt so much pain before however it was all worth it just to hold her little princess in her arms. The last push was so relieving for the young queen as the cries of a little baby filled the room. All Regina wanted was to hold her but the doctor took the baby and examined her.
,,What´s wrong? Why can´t I hold her?" the brunette panicked as the baby got taken away but her father rubbed her back soothingly to comfort his young daughter.
,,The baby is sick I´m afraid, your Majesty. She won´t live long." The doctor told the young girl as he laid the baby in her waiting arms. Tears rushed down her face as she kissed her baby girl´s forehead.
,,What are you going to name her?" asked Johanna worried. ,,Rapunzel. Her name is going to be Rapunzel." Regina told them all and they all bowed down at the new princess.
Four years later…
It had been four years and little Rapunzel was still living happily together with her parents. She was her mother´s pride and joy with her long blond locks that almost reached the floor by now and her dark brown eyes that matched her mother´s. Her father never really cared for her though, he only ever cared for Snow White. That led to constant fighting between the married couple as Leopold looked at his toddler´s hair with disgust. It couldn´t be normal for a four year old to have so much hair. Snow White was not as pretty as Rapunzel so he wanted her hair gone. No one should stand in the way of his beloved first born.
,,I´m not cutting her hair, Leopold! She is four for god´s sake. And she loves her hair. I´m not cutting it just because of Snow!" Regina shouted which earned her a slap from her husband. He was furious and didn´t like that his wife was pushing him yet again. It was just hair so why wouldn´t she just comply?!
,,Cut her hair or I´ll cut yours." He threatened growling. That threat stunk more than the punch because the young girl knew he would stick to his words. She was just afraid that this would hurt her little girl even more than her short life itself. Due to her daughter´s illness she never really left the big castle and therefore was often lonely. Her only company were her big sister Snow White and her mother.
That evening Rapunzel was sitting at her vanity while her mother brushed her long hair. They sat there in silence until her father walked into her room with a servant behind him. Regina knew that there wouldn´t be any way around it now. The servant held a plate in her hands with a big pair of scissors on it.
,,Mama?" the young toddler asked looking at the scissors her father was picking up. She knew something was wrong as her mother stayed silent and took the scissors in her hands.
,,You have to be very strong now, sweetheart." The queen told her daughter with tears in her eyes. Rapunzel could only nod as she realized what was going on. Her mother would cut her hair off. But why? Had she done something wrong? She just cried as her long braid fell to the floor with a small thud. Regina sobbed and took the little girl into her arms. Her hate for Snow White only grew now that she was forced to hurt her sweet daughter that hadn´t done anything wrong. ,,I´m so sorry, my love." Again Rapunzel nodded at her mother´s words, clearly in shock.
A few weeks later…
Leopold was on a trip once again, so Regina promised to take her daughter and stepdaughter for a ride. The weather however was not well that day so the queen told the girl´s to stay inside. Snow however wasn´t happy about that, not understanding why Regina broke her promise. The twelve year old took her sister outside anyway although it was heavily raining and thundering outside. She dragged the little toddler through the muddy fields to the stables, ignoring her little sister´s protests.
,,Snow, Mama say no going outside." The toddler reminded the preteen sternly. She didn´t like thunders at all and she was soaking in her little light purple dress and hood. She just wanted her mother.
,,Come on, Rapunzel, Mama promised she would take us riding today and she broke that promise so we are going to ride alone." Replied Snow and went even faster.
And then it happened. Rapunzel couldn´t keep up with her sister´s pace so she slipped and hit her head very hard. Her blond hair, that now reached a little over her shoulders, was covered in mud and blood and Snow only now realized her mistake. Her sister was very pale all day and was coughing the whole time but she ignored it and took her out in this weather only to get her way. She screamed for her stepmother, who showed up immediately. Regina looked very angry as she transported them all back to the castle.
Snow couldn´t move. She was too shocked to do anything. Her little sister was dying and it was her fault. Regina tried to keep her daughter awake but it was all in vain.
,,Snow, fetch the doctor now!" she shouted but still Snow made no move. The princess couldn´t help it. She was too scared by her stepmother´s magic to do anything.
,,Snow, do something! Please. I can´t leave her side so run and get the doctor before it´s too late." Regina was screaming now and Snow suddenly got out of her trance and took off to get the doctor.
,,Mama?" Rapunzel whispered weakly and tried to keep her big brown eyes open. The young queen took her child in her arms to keep her warm but it was already too late. In that moment Rapunzel took her last breath and closed her eyes forever. Once again Regina lost the person she loved most because of Snow White and this time she was going to pay greatly for it. She kissed her daughter´s little forehead one last time before the doctor took her cold little body from her arms. There wasn´t even a proper funeral. Rapunzel was buried under her mother´s apple tree with a little plain grey gravestone. Regina cried even days after her daughter´s death. Never leaving the little girl´s room not even to eat or sleep. Not even when her husband returned would she leave the room.
A few weeks later…
Snow White sat at her vanity brushing her hair and humming softly to chirping birds. It was quieted at the castle now that her little sister was gone. There wasn´t a day where she wasn´t thinking about that dreadful day in the fields. Her stepmother had not spoken a word with her since and it was clear that she blamed the young princess for it.
Suddenly Regina entered the room with a dangerous smirk on her face. Snow stopped brushing and sat the brush down on the table. She saw the scissors in the older woman´s hand and immediately knew what would happen next. Regina pulled her stepdaughter´s hair over her shoulder blades and in one cut the dark locks were only touching the girl´s pointy ears. And for the first time in weeks Regina laughed. She was laughing so hard that it made Snow go insane. She loved her hair so much. Why would her stepmother do this to her?!
So this was only the prolog. The actual thing will follow in the next chapter. Please review and let me know what you think.