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I REALLY enjoyed writing this chapter, so I hope you really enjoy reading it, it's a bit of a longer one...


Diaval couldn't believe his eyes, Maleficent was awake. His kiss had worked.

"Diaval?" Maleficent whispered, looking around confusedly.

Cheers broke out across the room as everyone tried to catch up with what had just happened.

"Godmother!" Aurora cried enveloping the shocked fairy in a hug.

"Beastie? What…the curse has been broken?…But how?" she whispered, wrapping her arms around the ecstatic girl.

"Oh Godmother you'll never guess!" Aurora began.

Diaval was quick to interrupt her "It was Aurora that broke the curse."

Everyone looked at him, shocked, obviously planning on arguing the matter. But they didn't know Maleficent like he knew her. If she ever found out that he was the one that broke her curse, she would banish him at the very least. None of them had seen her in the depths of her despair, as he had, when Stefan had betrayed her, stolen her hear and torn it to pieces. Diaval would not be the one to tear it up again.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't contain myself." He gave Aurora a look.

Aurora bit her lip, her face falling slightly, but stayed quiet, she could talk about it to him later. But for now, he god mother was back.

"Oh Godmother I've missed you so much!"

"And I you, beastie," Maleficent replied, smiling at the girl but still bewildered.

Diaval distanced the pixies and Phillip from Maleficent before whispering to them with a look so dark none of them even argued. No matter how much they wanted to.

"She can never know."

Phillip excused himself, feeling out of place in the celebration, and the pixies shortly after. Aurora tired herself out relaying every detail of how Diaval had found her, to the ball, to the tour and finding Phillip. She said nothing about the impending war on the Moors, as she saw no need to get her worried so quickly after she had woken. She didn't say anything about the kiss either, not really sure what to say.

Diaval laid out the clothing once again for he and Aurora to sleep on, and Aurora bid goodnight to Maleficent, the young girl so tired she fell asleep almost as soon as she lay down. Leaving Maleficent and Diaval alone. He took a blanket from the bed, covering the princess and Diaval watched him thoughtfully.

"You don't wish to sleep?" Maleficent asked, to which Diaval shook his head.

"I'd have nightmares with all I've seen in this death trap." He replied, coming to take a stand by her bed. She folded herself up, patting the now empty space in front of her. Diaval sat carefully before her.

Diaval couldn't help but notice that his mistress was quite different. They were small differences, perhaps inconsequential, but they were still there. He wondered what she had gone through in her time asleep.

"How are you human?" She asked suddenly.

"It wasn't your doing?" she shook her head. "Then I haven't the slightest idea, I was changed before the curse struck you." That was a slight lie, as he suddenly realised that perhaps it was the curse had changed his forms, so he would be able to break it. After all raven couldn't exactly kiss.

"You had no wings." She observed, to which he rolled his eyes.

"With everything going on, I haven't even had the time to care."

Maleficent bit her lip, "I turned you into a raven, after I… hit you. I figured if you had to pick a form indefinitely, it would be your natural form."

"So you assumed the rest of my life?" Diaval couldn't help but feel angry at her, now that she was awake. How could she have done that without telling him. Something he said must have hit her, as her face became cold, and she stared at him coolly.

"If you have something to say, spit it out." She sounded almost as if she didn't care, and her indifference helped him make up his mind. Fine, for once Diaval would tell her exactly what he wished to say.

"You have no idea what your little 'decision' did to me." He motioned to the girl fast asleep on the floor. "We barely pulled through the day. How do you think we would have survived the rest of our lives without you? You left me alone and immortal. You were all I had. No raven clan or humans will ever accept me because I've shape shifted, because I served you. I know you don't care for me, and I know I'm just your servant, but would it have killed you to tell me about something that was going to affect me so severely for the rest of my existence?"

Maleficent was shocked, obviously not expecting this from him, for never once in his years of service had he talked to her in such a way.

He sighed angrily. "I would've become his servant you know, to stop you from taking the cruse. I would have let him have me forever rather than see you like that." Tears began falling unwillingly from his eyes.

He swallowed "Well, if you're not going to turn me into a worm for speaking I'm going to steal some food. I haven't eaten since the morning you clubbed me on the head." And with that he got up and snuck out the door.

When he returned, about an hour later, he was carrying a few delicious looking foods. He was surprised to see Maleficent still awake. She watched him, her face expressionless, as he sat back down on the bed. Wordlessly he spilled his stolen goods before her, an offering.

There were a few juicy pieces of fruit, some bread, and a few thin slices of cheese and meats. She looked at him as he grabbed an orange and began to peel it. Maleficent picked an apple and bit into the delicious red fruit. She finished it extremely quickly, not realising how hungry she was.

"It took you a long time to get this," she observed as she picked a piece of bread and topped it with the creamy cheese he had acquired.

"There are guards everywhere, I had to be careful." He replied as he finished off his orange and picked up a piece of bread for himself, topping it with the thin pieces of meat he had found. He had picked quite luxurious foods, figuring that if they living in the castle they might as well enjoy it.

They ate in silence, and Diaval waited to see if she would do something, or completely ignore and pretend it never happened as she did with most issues between them. Maleficent kept stealing glances at him until she finally put her food down and looked anywhere but him, trying to find the words for what she was thinking.

"Diaval… you have every right to be angry with me. And you're right, I should've taken you into consideration, but I felt I had no choice and I rushed into my decision, and I knew that if I told you you would try to dissuade me. It's no excuse though, I didn't stop to think about how it would affect anyone but myself and that was unforgivable of me, and I had no right to make decisions that affected you're life. You deserved to know and for that I apologise. It must have been horrible for you to find me."

He shivered involuntarily, remembering her crumpled body, and that was answer enough for her. "I know, mistress. You thought you were doing the right thing." he said, feeling slightly foolish now. He knew Maleficent hadn't meant to do this to him, not once had she ever shown him cruelty.

"I'm… I'm glad you're alright, mistress." He said after a moment, and she gave him a soft smile. He wanted to touch her, but was afraid of what she would do. The last time he had tried to touch her she had blown him into a tree. He decided to touch her, but keep it safe, choosing to grab her hand softly. She stared at his hand oddly for a moment, but then bit her lip and gave his hand a soft squeeze. He worked hard to keep a wild grin off his face.

"Thank you, Diaval." She said softly, ad he knew she was thanking him for more than just his words.

They finished off their food in silence, and only when they had finished did Maleficent speak again.

"I could hear you, you know. While I was sleeping." Diaval stiffened, his gaze quickly meeting hers.

"Oh?" he said, a slight tremble in his voice. If she had heard what he had said before he woke her…

"Not all the time, just bits here and there." Diaval immediately relaxed, for she didn't seem at all angry by what she had heard. So his secret was still safe, thank god.

"I heard what you were saying to Aurora, when she wanted to go to the Moors and try to help me." He didn't really remember that, but her tone of voice had him worried again.

"I… thank you, for keeping her safe… and convincing her the way you did … did you're family really think you were a devil?" she let out the words quickly, and Diaval nodded cautiously.

"Of course, once they saw you change me." Maleficent looked down, it seemed to Diaval that she looked… guilty?

"I've kept you from much over the years Diaval, I'm sorry for that."

At this he couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Mistress, I don't blame you for them abandoning me. You saved my life, and it was entirely my choice to offer you my servitude."

"But you've been lonely, Diaval. I've separated you from anyone but myself. I saved your life and took it from you. And yet you continue to be loyal to me." She whispered.

"Your right, you were the only person I had. But mistress I was completely content with that. You gave me a new life, and this life, with you and Aurora, I happen to like much better. I don't know what you see me as, or if you see me as anything at all. But to me you're not just my mistress, you're my best friend. I am loyal to you because I care about you, and I want to protect you and keep you happy. We were all we had for a very long time, I've gotten quite close to you." He said, smiling easily in hope of breaking up the sudden intense atmosphere.

Maleficent stared at him, and for a second he swore he could see her eyes cloud over with tears. "You really would rather die than abandon me, wouldn't you? You would've served him to save me?" her voice broke then.

"You really do care…" she said softly, suddenly realising that he wasn't even exaggerating.

"Of course," he said simply, because to him it really was that simple. He loved her, far more than he loved himself, and that was that.

"You were wrong, before." He cocked his head to the side. "You're not just my servant, and I do care about you. Truly, even if I never say it, or do very well in showing it. But you really do mean a lot to me, pretty bird. You're all I have too." And then she was the one to reach out her hand, allowing it to lock with his once again.

With that, they continued with much lighter conversation, much like old times except for the hands they kept interwined together and the silly smiles on their faces.


Awwww, don't you guys just love these two! Speaking of which, I heard there is a maleficent sequel being planned, anyone know about this? Is it true? If it is, I hope they plan on a little more maleval... ;)

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