"All Characters and Background storyline belong to the amazing William Shakespeare. The only Characters that are mine are the origional ones."
Maya fled down to the woods. Tonight was a midsummer night when fairies would wonder this night.
She laid the flowers out on the ground and lit the candles. Maya reached into her bag and laid out the gifts before her. Everything was ready.
Now all she had to do is call out to the fairies and hope they heard her. So far she had never seen a fairy but she would try until she could no longer do so.
Maya took a deep breath before calling out.
"Oh great fairy queen. Hear my voice and come to your servant. I live to serve you and live to see your beauty."
As Maya was talking the sound of music could be heard.
Queen Tatiana and her seline court walked through the woods. Tatiana stopped when she heard a sweet child voice call her.
"What is that? Let us see who would dare call to me this night." the queen said.
Tatiana slowly walked toward the light was formed with her fairy subjects following. In a grove sat a small human child surrounded by candles. The child was on the edge of being an adult but still holding on to her childlike wonder. Her golden hair shined in the light and the tears that fell down her face like diamonds glittering brightly.
Tatiana adjusted the changeling child in her arms. The child was beautiful and pure.
Maya took a breath. "Oh great fairy queen. Please hear my plea. I beg you to touch my father's heart and make him less cruel to me. I wish for more than the life of a simple wife. I wish to see the world and all it has in it. I wish to use my short youth to do this. Please grant me the wish of a more peaceful house and love from my father….Please accept these gifts as a tribute to you oh fairy queen…hear my plea and grant me the freedom I seek."
Tatiana moved forward to glance at the girl's gifts.
Fine cheese, wine and grapes were laid out on a golden plate. A silver comb and mirror were laid on either side of the plate.
The fairy queen raised a hand and a servant appeared. She handed the changeling child to him before walking closer to the young Athenian girl. She waved her hand and the flames went out.
Maya gasped as the lights went out. She glanced right and left but could not figure out what had made the candles go out.
Tatiana stepped forward and placed a hand on the girl's face.
Maya was shocked to see a woman suddenly appear. She was much taller than Maya. Dressed in a beautiful white dress with golden hair that seemed to glow in the dark.
Tatiana smiled at the girl's face. She loved to see mortals' reaction to her. She knew she was beautiful and she only took those who would make her court more beautiful.
"Mortal child who calls to me. I have heard your plea and seen your face. I will grant you the freedom you seek but not the manner that you wish. I see your thoughts and know your deepest wish. You will be mine and together we will see all this world has to see." Tatiana said.
She leaned forward and placed her lips on the girl's forehead.
The girl's eyes blinked twice before closing. She fell backward into the waiting arms of a male fairy who picked her up and waited for orders from his queen.
Tatiana smiled. "Take her somewhere safe so she may change from human to fae. You, Thimble, and you, Tumbleweed," the queen pointed to a female fairy standing in the crowd, "will watch and protect her. Bring her to me once the change is complete."
Thimble and Tumbleweed nodded their head. They turned and disappeared into the night to a safe haven to wait for tomorrow night. Their sister would soon join them.
Tatiana smiled. She had gained a new subject. She waved her hand and took back the changeling boy.
"Come my fairies it is time for me to rest."
The queen and her court vanished into the dark to the place of rest for the fairy queen.