After nearly sixteen years of tireless searching, Maleficent stumbles upon the very target of her ire, alone and unguarded, singing in the forest. The events that follow are not precisely what she had planned. [AU, Prompt response, eventual Maleficent/Aurora.]

Sixteen years ago, a wicked fairy condemned the Princess Aurora to die. A few days ago, defeated by Prince Philip and the Good Fairies, the wicked fairy Maleficent was confined to the dungeons of King Stefan's castle to await her own death sentence. In her final hours, Maleficent offers the princess a bargain. [Slow burn Maleficent/Aurora. Complete.]