I use characters from Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Prince of Egypt (both owned by Dreamworks), Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Treasure Planet (all three owned by Disney). I own nothing! Enjoy! :)
Chapter Nine
Marina was running down the stairs towards the back entrance, carrying Melody. She made sure to grab a dagger in case she met trouble along the way. She noticed the guards were on the ground; either unconscious or dead, she didn't know and didn't have time to find out. She needed to get Melody to the carriage, to safety.
She opened the back door big enough for her to get through; ahead she saw the awaiting carriage. Hurrying over to it, Marina opened the door and put Melody inside. Melody mumbled in her sleep and lays down on the cushion seat. Marina smiled and kissed her daughter's brow. "My sweet Melody." Marina starts to get in when she feels something behind her. Closing the door, she slowly turned around and sees two teens before, a male and a female. Looking at them more, she recognizes the girl as her daughters' handmaid; the boy must be another servant. Standing straighter and taking on the air of that of a queen, she spoke to them with authority. "Servants, its good you're here. The castle may be under attack and the King may be in danger. I need you to gath-" She felt pain in her stomach.
Looking down, she saw the glint of the moon shining off the blade of a dagger; her dagger. Looking up, Marina saw it was the handmaid and she had a look of rage and hate upon her face. "Jim. Get the girl." The boy named Jim nodded and started to move to the other side of the carriage. Marina could only fall on her knees, too weak to move. Her mind screamed at her to move, to protect Melody, but her body wouldn't respond. She prayed to the gods the Melody would somehow be unharmed.
Suddenly there was a flash of light and scream of "Mommy!" before the blinding white light disappeared. Blinking, Jim opened the carriage door and cursed. He looked at the girl. "Miriam, the brat is gone." Marina froze. Miriam… Looking up, she gasped at the sight of the handmaid. Marina can see elements of herself in this girl, specially the eyes. "It's you…" Miriam glared at her but answered Jim. "That's fine. She's not important right now. Go see the king; I'll deal with the queen." Jim nodded and left. "So, you've found me…" Marina said, trying not to show fear. "I did mother." "How did you find me…? I made sure you had no leads…" Miriam smirked. "True, you didn't. But you weren't careful about father. It was him that found me. He thought I was you, because of our eyes. Realizing he could have information, we talked and once he was drunk he told me everything about you, especially your marriage to a prince. After that, it wasn't hard to find where you lived and get work." Marina closed her eyes. Of course, the chef was always looking for new servants; it was obviously easy for someone not welcome to enter. Miriam took out the dagger and looked at the gleaming blood. Marina tried to stand up but Miriam sheathed the dagger in her again. "Mi-Mi-riam… please… I'm your mother…" Miriam's eyes filled with rage. "And I'm your daughter you bitch." Miriam spoke low and cold and she grabbed Marina's head and twisted it hard. Marina fell limp to the ground. Miriam looked at the castle. "One down, one to go." And headed inside the castle.
Two figures appeared from the dark forest. Walking over to the body, Sarah looked down at the woman who took her love. Tzipporah looked over her shoulder. "What a pity. She married the wrong man." Sarah smirked. "She deserved what she got." "Yes. But that light; it's no doubt it's the Seeress, Esmeralda, who took the child. I can trace them; want me to follow them?" Sarah shook her head. "No. Leave them be. The child will come for revenge in time. In the meantime, we shall visit an old lover of mine." Sarah looked up at the huge castle, where the bastard lives, and gone inside; Tzipporah following her in.