I don't own Fairy Tail, so what's it to ya! Inspired by a Snow White film " Mirror, Mirror"

Chapter 2: Prince vs 4-wait-8 Bandits


Lucy looked back and forth to make sure no one saw her go into the kitchen. As soon the close was clear, she ran for it and slammed the door a bit to hard alerting the rest of the maids only for them to sigh in relief at the sight of her.

"Happy Birthday Lucy!" They cheered and brought out a cake lit with a candle as she smiled at them warmly.

"Lu, I'm so happy for you and now you can take over the Kingdom," An old maid with long blue and some strands of sliver came up to hug her.

"Hey Lev, make some room for this lady too," The Head Maid with long white hair wrapped in a tight bun appeared at their side and smiled at Lucy warmly. These two old woman had been able to make Lucy live a bit and were always there to help her whenever she needed.

"Thanks Leva, and Jane, I'm so glad you two are here for me. Leva, you know what people are saying about me. There's no way a nobody princess like me can ever run the kingdom," Lucy looked down with a sad look as the two glanced at each other and nodded.

"Lucy, you know I didn't have to put up with the stubborn Queen at all, but I did it for you. You are absolutely amazing and intelligent,but if you think that, then why don't you check out the town first. Decide for yourself if you want to be that nobody princess, but remember be true to yourself," Jane pushed back a strand of hair that fell from Lucy's bun as the girl gripped Jane's hands.

"Who knows maybe this would help you with some romance on the travel if you decide to go that it," Leva winked at Lucy who blushed and pouted at the old woman's words.

"Leva, those are just stories and that's not possible that will happen to me, but I've decided I will go see the town tomorrow. Though you have to make sure the Queen doesn't find out," Lucy looks at the two who beamed at the news and nodded.

"Of course, who do you take me for Lu and there is no way I talk to that wretched Queen anyway. Speaking of which didn't you have to be somewhere now?" Leva pouted at her only to look at the time as Lucy jumped in surprise and ran off to who knows where.

"You know Jane, I really miss those idiots…," Jane nodded in agreement as the two thought of their precious friends.

"We managed to put up with it and I know for sure that she will be the one to free us all. Besides you can't forget who we are," Jane smiles brightly as Leva smiles too while touching her tattoo from inside her maid outfit with her left hand.


"Goro, what's the status of the ball for today? Ah no you fool that color doesn't clash with me at all! What are you colorblind!" A woman in her mid-thirties with long red hair made a face at the incompetence of her workers preparing the party. A man the same age stood by her side in cold sweat as he ran a hand through his short white hair nervously of the Queen's anger.

"Ah it seems we have everything, but there is still no time before everything is set," Goro swallowed as the Queen focused her eyes at him with annoyance in them.

"Goro, you were the second adviser to the King no? Should I release that old fool who was the former Head and get him to do your work! Make them move faster or you'll hear the end of it from me. Now if you'll excuse me," Akahana stood up and fix her lovely silky red dress and head for her room as she heard Goro urged the workers to hasten their work pace. Walking down through the halls she smiled at all her portraits that portray her good side until she caught sight of her silly step daughter looking out the window in a daze.

"Lucy dear...LUCY!" Akahana expected the girl to answer her like always after calling name sweetly until she said it louder which startle the poor girl.

"Oh Queen Akahana...I-i-i was just looking out the window and heading straight for my room. Sorry, please excuse me," Lucy scrambled off and bowed to her as she walked passed her only to stop after hearing her name again.

"Lucy, tonight there will be a ball and I need you to know to stay at your room my dear. You don't want to embarrass me do you?" Akahana felt her red lips grew mischievously as she heard the girl agree with her words.

"No I won't. May I go?" Lucy felt her heart racing as the clock resoundaten within the hallway until she heard Akahana tell her to go ahead. Akahana turned her head to watch the girl scurry off to her room and chuckled at the girl's pathetic self. Continuing to her room, she finally went inside and locked the door, then glanced at her lovely long mirror held on the wall near her bed. Walking slowly towards her mirror, she lightly touched trace it and pass through it which lead her to a wooden walkway towards a lone tower surrounded by a body of water. She continues through and opens the door to reveal another mirror which reflected herself.

"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all," Akahana twirled her hair a bit as herself looked at her composed, and sigh at her other self's ego.

"It's still Lucy," Was all that was said which enraged Akahana of the answer that was repeated over and over again.

"Why is it her! Can't you answer at least someone else?" Akahana glared at her reflection who don't feel fazed by it.

"You already got rid of the others who stand in your way. So why should I answer it differently?" The mirror response somewhat put off Akahana's anger when she thought of it.

"True, though I hardly doubt the curse I placed on those fools will ever break. I believe no one has ever spoken of the name of that useless force that once resign near the castle," Akahana grabbed her necklace and stare at the lovely color that matched her eyes.

"You shouldn't take things likely, you nearly wasted the townspeople's money after wasting the money from that force. How else are you going to have money? I mean I don't have wrinkles or crow's feet," The mirror commented as she vanished as Akahana gasped at that mirror's words.

"They are not wrinkles or crow's feet you stupid mirror," Akahana grumbles as she heads back to her room.

"Lucy is the fairest, but she will be the one to free the people you have imprisoned and Fairy Tail shall make it return," The mirror reappears to speak of the truth that may happen sooner than Akahana fears.


The next day approaches as Prince Sting and Rogue arrived in another section of the forest only to notice in the map that they are somewhat near the castle. They lightly trotted on the trail discussing what the Queen may look and if the princess may appear.

"Why are you so interested in the princess, Your Highness?" Rogue eyes his friend who held a look on his face before changing it.

"Well I remember meeting her once but it was way back. She was a bit shy and pretty nerdy, but I couldn't help feel sorry after hearing she lost her mom. I've tried to send her letters, but I never got a response out of her through these years," Sting closes his eyes a bit to remember the small smile on her lips when he retrieved her favorite book from some bullies.

"OH I see...she's your first love," Rogue stated as Sting nearly fell out of his horse, and turned to glare at his friend.

"What the hell! I never said anything like that you stupid emo!" Sting remarks as Rogue rolled his eyes in disbelief and got near him.

"It sounded like it and I bet you were trying to remember what she looked like," Sting felt his face turn red and ignored Rogue while riding ahead a bit.

"Prince Sting, stop acting like a-," Rogue started to catch up only to stop his horse as he watch Sting do the same. The two felt cautious and used their ears to listen for anything out of the ordinary, then relaxed a bit.

"For a minute there I-" Sting didn't get his words out as they were ambushed by bandits who like Giants. One pulled out a sword and fought with him as he turned to see Rogue engaged in battle as well with two. He jumped off his horse and faced his opponent only to get tossed aside by another. The two tried to get a swipe at him as he dodge the best he could until one tripped him as the other kicked his weapon away. Sting laid on the ground, weaponless as he glared at his opponents, then smirked at them as they stare at him in confusion. A shadow appeared underneath as he was suddenly taken to the opposite of the four who finally noticed that these aren't ordinary people.

"Alright, we were thinking of taking it easy with you guys, but it looks like we have to get rough," Sting felt his power burst through him just like Rogue except his was dark.

"Gihihi, things just got interesting," The one who ambushed Rogue had long spiky black hair and red eyes with piercings as eyebrows and along his nose.

"Well it's a good thing Ryuu was here. I rather not want to cause a huge scene," The one who confront Sting had blue hair and a red tattoo under his right eye.

"Finally we fight like true men! Manliness isn't just based on your strength, but power," The one who helped the blue haired bandit had white long spiky hair and stitched scar on his right side running across his right eye.

"Let's just get this over with," The bandit with spiky black hair with dark blue eyes grew seriously and cupped his hands together with something emitting from them.

"Bring it!" Sting and Rogue charged at them and punched at their gut only to realize that the four retracted down to size. Leaving the two to gape at what just happened and running into a tree, which look like it hurt.

"What the...Pfft hahahaha," Sting turned to wipe his eyes and then laughed at how his opponents really look.

"Sting, pay attention or else-" Rogue's words cut off as he was hit with a pillar in the gut and Sting turned with teary eyes to get hit by a stone arm.

"Okay...that hurt more than the tree," Sting got up and was about to use his power when he was suddenly struck by lightning and landed on the ground with a puff of smoke from his crisp head.

"Prince Sting," Rogue was running towards him only to get knocked out by a flame fist in the process.

"Well that was quick," The blue haired bandit commented as he looked to see the last four of their friends arrived just on time.

"Yeah it was that much of a loot, but it seems you guys found something more interesting. Oi Natsu and Gray quit fighting before I electrocute the hell out of you," A man with slicked back spiky yellow hair and a lightning shaped scar on his right eye with blue/gray eyes.

"It isn't my fault Laxus! This idiot wrote on my face and that stupid emo was in the way of me beating him up. Stupid Blockhead," Natsu clashed his head against Gray's who was glaring at Natsu in annoyance.

"Well you made things easier for us Natsu, so shall we tie them up," Freed pulled out the rope as the guys nodded and stripped the guys in light clothing, then tied them together and somehow hang them from the tree.

"So now what?" Natsu asked as the guys shrugged except for the one digging through their stuff.

"Here I brought a marker go crazy," The one who tossed Natsu the marker wore a helmet and was surrounded by four his dolls which were shaped like pieces of a totem pole.

"Thanks Bickslow hehehe now what should I draw?" Natsu grins evilly as Gajeel came over to help him with it.

"So what did you get from them so far?" Laxus focused his attention at Jellal and Freed who finished overlooking the items from their hostages.

"It seems that this is Prince Sting and his Head Adviser Rogue from a neighborhooding kingdom and probably to have an alliance with that wretched Queen. I also found a bunch of handy stuff and it looks like they are about to wake up," Jellal answers him and notices their faces about to wake up.

"Crap Gajeel hurry up they are about to wake up," Natsu hurried him as all eight of them stood as the two slowly opened their eyes. Sting noticed he was upside down and that there were eight little men staring at them. Eight little men...was what went through his mind.

"HAHAHA Oh Mavis...you guys are so tiny maybe half-pints...ah my stomach hurts...and what makes it more funny is that you try to act like giants when you're not," Sting continued to laugh as Rogue shook his head at him. Gajeel and Natsu didn't take his laughing too well and scowl at him.

"Oh did I hurt your little feelings?" Sting mocked as Rogue wished he could smack this idiot to shut up.

"Prince Sting, you do realize they took our belongs, stripped us, and tied us upside down from a tree,"Rogue stated this as Sting finally realized his situation.

"You stupid midgets get us down from here now!" Sting ordered them as he felt some of his blood rush to his head.

"Who you calling a midget you moron!" Natsu was starting to get annoyed with Sting and rather knock him out once more.

"You, you shorty! Sting scowls at him as the others sighed and decided to head back home.

"Well we shall be heading home good day you idiots," Laxus waves them off as the other bid their farewells as well. The two watch as the bandits left and had to deal with the blood rushing to their heads and the cold weather.

"If anyone asked there was fifteen of them that were giants and pulled a cheap shot that got them the upper hand," Sting finally said something as Rogue rolls his eyes at his idiot friend/prince.

"You're an idiot."