Flora, Fauna and Merryweather watched the bonfire from the great hall. All were trying to figure out how to save the young princess. The king had posted his two best generals at the door to the nursery, taking extra precaution. The three fairies knew that this would not be enough to save her from the evil Maleficent.

"We've got to do something." Flora stated. "The King and Queen mean well..."

"But a bonfire and two guards won't stop Maleficent." Merryweather finished.

"It seems to me that the best thing to do is to make the princess disappear, but still be right under nose. Somewhere she'll never suspect." Fauna said as Flora came up with an idea.

"That's it!" she exclaimed. "That's it!"

"What?" the other two asked.

"I'll..." Flora started to say but cut herself off. "Shhh...even the walls have ears."

Flora looked around. Maleficent had her spies everywhere. What could look like the safest place in the world could be where she placed most of her spies. Flora noticed a small cupboard where Gabriella's dishware was kept in.

"Follow me." Flora instructed.

She used her want to make herself small. Fauna and Merryweather followed her actions, making themselves miniscule too. Flora led them into the cupboard and closed the door and locked it behind them.

"I'll turn her into a flower." Flora announced.

"Maleficent?" Merryweather questioned.

"No, the princess."

"She'd make a beautiful flower." Fauna replied.

"Don't you see? A flower can't prick it's finger!" Flora explained excitedly.

"It hasn't any." Merryweather stated getting the idea now.

"She'll be perfectly safe." Flora added, proud of herself for coming up with the idea.

"Until Maleficent sends a frost." Merryweather announced know that would happen.

"Yes...oh dear." Flora stated as the memories came back to her.

"She always ruined you nicest flower." Fauna stated sympathetically.

"I'd like to turn her into a fat old hop toad." Merryweather announced.

"Now, Dear, that's not a very nice thing to say." Fauna chided.

"Besides, our magic doesn't work that way." Flora said. "You know that."

"We can only do good; bring joy and happiness." Fauna added.

"Well, that would make me happy." Merryweather pouted..

"You know, I sometimes feel sorry for Maleficent." Fauna delcared.

"Why?" Merryweather asked. "How could you be?"

"Malficent doesn't know anything about love, or kindness or the joy of helping others. You know, sometimes I don't think she's very happy." Fauna explained her feelings as Flora got another idea.

"That's it!" she announced happily. "There's a woodcutter's cottage in a glen in the forest. I'm sure whoever lives there would love to take care of the princess."

"Well, that's very nice of them." Fauna stated.

"Who are they?" Merryweather questioned.

"Turn around."

The blue and green fairy did as they were told. As they turned around, Flora changed their gowns into peasent garb. Fauna and Merryweather gasped in surprise at seeing their change in clothes in their reflection from the gold plate. Merryweather frowned at being in a pink dress and quickly changed to blue.

"It's us!" Fauna exlaimed.

"Uh-huh." Flora agreed.

"Taking care of the baby?"

"That's right."

"But the king and queen..." Merryweather started to say.

"Will have to understand that it is the only way." Flora announced. "We'll leave tonight. We'll stay hidden until the curse is broken. We'll raise the child ourselves."

"We'll wash her, dress her, and rock her to sleep." Fauna said dreamily.

"Do you really think we can?" Merryweather asked nervously.

"If humans can do it, then so can we." Flora stated as she went to open the door.

"And we'll do even better because we'll have our magic to help us." Merryweather stated, now excited about raising Gabriella.

"That's right." Fauna agreed which caused Flora to quickly close the door again.

"No mgaic!" she announced snatching Fauna's wand before gettin rid of her wings too. "Need to get rid of the wings too."

"You mean, live like mortals? For eighteen years?" Merryweather asked as she tried to move away from Flora.

"Yes." Flora answered gettiing rid of the blue fairy's wings.

"Now, we don't know how." Merryweather reasoned. "We don't know how to do anything without magic.:

"But this is the perfect way to learn." Flora said.

"I'll take care of the baby!" Fauna volunteered.

"Let me have it, Dear." Flora told Merryweather as she the snatched the wand up. "Come on, we haven't got a moment to waste.

Flora returned them to their regular size and they quickly set off to find the king and queen. They were found in Gabriella's nursery. The young baby was in her mother's arms and nestled in between her and her father. They were gazing up at the moonlit sky.

"Your majesties." Flora greeted as they came into ther room. "We know how to break the curse from the coming true."

"Please, tell us." Stephan begged.

"The three of us want to take the princess and go into hiding for the next eighteen years." Flora explained.

"Will you go?" Carmen asked.

"It's best that you do not know."

"Then how will we able to visit?" Stephan asked.

"You won't be able to. We can't risk someone finding her and then reporting it to Maleficent." Flora explained.

"You want us to give you our daughter and never see her for eighteen years?" Carmen asked.

"It's the only way." Merrywheather tried to explain. "We would never ask you such a thing if there was another way."

"We promise to take loving care of her." Fauna delcared stepping towards the queen.

Carmen looked at Stephan and the tearfully placed Gabriella into the kind fairy's arms. Fauna gently wrapped the princess in a blanket and followed Flora and Merryweather out of the nursery. Flora made cloaks for them to wear appear. They snuck out into the courtyard. Flora motioned that the coast was clear and the three made their dangerous journey. King Stephan and Queen Carmen watched with sadness as they daughter disappeared into the night, never to be seen or heard from for eighteen years.