I Just Want to Know More
Chapter 2
"Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather?!"
Prince Phillip was shocked when Rose told him the names of her aunts. He thought that he must've heard things, but the statement had been so convincing that it was the truth unraveling on its own. The prince was deep in thought; if Rose told him what he thought she said, then that means...
"Is something wrong?"
The sound of Rose's voice snapped him back to reality. Phillip looked at her and said, "No, it's nothing. Everything's alright."
Rose frowned. "I can tell that you're not telling me something. What is it?"
Phillip sighed. She wasn't going to leave without her question answered, and there was no other way around it, but he had to at least confirm his suspicions in any way. "It... It's hard to explain. Could you... Perhaps take me to your aunts?" he asked.
"Is there any reason why you want to see them?" Rose inquired.
"Yes, but you'll have to take me to them first. Please Rose, there's something important that I need to know about," Phillip begged.
The girl was silent for a few moments, thinking about whether or not if she should take him along with her. If she did, her aunts would be furious... But then again, the stranger sounded so desperate to see them that she couldn't possibly say no. At last, she said, "Alright, you may come."
Later, Rose and Phillip (who already had his hat, cape, and boots on, as well as bringing along his horse, Samson) walked down the path towards Rose's cottage. Once they got to the door, Phillip told Samson, "Stay here; I'll be coming back out soon." The horse neighed in understanding as the prince turned to Rose, saying, "You go in first; I have a feeling that your aunts won't be too keen on seeing me."
Rose nodded and opened the door, calling out, "Aunt Flora! Fauna! Merryweather!" Looking around, she gasped when she saw a blue dress and a cake on the table.
"Surprise! Surprise! Happy birthday!" the fairies shouted, coming out of their hiding places.
"Oh, you darlings. This is the happiest day of my life! Everything's so wonderful! Just wait till you meet him!" Rose smiled.
"Him?"
"Rose!"
"Y-you've met some stranger?" Flora asked.
"Oh, he's not a stranger. We've met before, and I brought him here as well," Rose replied. She turned to the door and called, "You can come in now!"
Phillip stepped into the cottage and the fairies gasped.
"Rose, you've brought him here?!" Merryweather shouted.
"We thought we told you not to talk to strangers!" Flora said sternly.
"I'm sorry Aunt Flora, but he insisted that I bring him here; he wanted to talk to you, Fauna, and Merryweather about something," Rose told her.
Phillip bowed and said, "Forgive me for intruding, but I must tell you who I am first. My name is Phillip."
"Phillip?!" the fairies yelled in shock. The prince nodded.
There was a moment of silence in the room before a smile spread on Flora's face. "It's good to see you again Phillip, and my, you've grown quite handsome!"
Fauna and Merryweather smiled as well.
"You know him?" Rose asked in surprise.
Fauna turned to face her and nodded. "Yes, dear. We saw him as a little boy sixteen years ago."
"And he's a prince," Merryweather added.
Rose gasped and turned to Phillip in shock. "You're a prince?!" she asked.
Phillip nodded, smiling.
"N-no way..." she murmured, still shocked.
Flora cleared her throat as her face turned serious. "Speaking of sixteen years, it's time we tell Rose the truth about herself," she said.
"Truth? What truth?" Rose asked, curious to know.
"You see dear, we're not really your aunts; in truth, we're actually good fairies," Fauna told her.
"And you're not a peasant girl; you are Princess Aurora, daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah," Flora added.
"Me? A princess?"
"That's right, dear," Fauna smiled.
"And you've been betrothed to Prince Phillip since the day you were born," Merryweather chimed in.
Aurora/Rose gasped. Did her ears deceive her? Was she betrothed to the man she had just met in the woods? A smile grew on her face. "Oh, how wonderful!" she said delightfully.
"But that's not all," Flora continued. "The reason why we told you not to talk to strangers was to protect you. Sixteen years ago, on the day you were born, an evil witch named Maleficent interrupted your christening and placed a curse on you. She said that before the sun sets on your sixteenth birthday, you'd prick your finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die."
The princess's expression grew fearful. "But why? Why did this Maleficent curse me?" she asked.
"She's pure evil, Rose. And I weakened the curse so that you wouldn't die when you prick your finger but will fall into a deep sleep until a kiss from your true love can break the spell," Merryweather explained.
Aurora/Rose nodded. "I understand. I've already fallen in love with Phillip, so the curse wouldn't be a problem at all."
"And I love her back," Phillip added, as he and Aurora/Rose hugged each other lovingly. "I promise to always protect you, no matter what happens," the prince whispered in her ear.
The three good fairies smiled at the sight.
Throughout the whole conversation, no one noticed a raven flying away to tell its mistress about everything it learned.
To be continued...
Author's Note: DUN DUN DUN! What's going to happen next? Stay tuned to find out and feel free to leave me some friendly feedback through reviews, but remember, no harsh criticism is allowed.
P.S. Special thanks to Sarah Patterson on Quotev for her ideas on this chapter!
