What if? Chapter 4!
It is the day after they successfully kidnapped the Queen in what is now Snow's and Charming's castle. Snow, Charming, Red, Granny, Grumpy, Jiminy, Blue Fairy, the other dwarves, Lancelot and some soldiers are gathered in the war council room around the round table, discussing what to do about the Queen. "I fear the Queen will never change. We must dispense justice." Jiminy said.
"Agreed. What are our options?" Charming said standing up from his chair.
"How about giving me five minutes alone with her and my axe? …She's still restrained, right?" Grumpy asked the Blue Fairy.
"Yes. But the magic we used to capture her, will only keep her powerless for a short while." The Blue Fairy answered.
"How about banishing her to another realm?" Granny asked whilst knitting what appears to be the starts of a blanket.
"We can't. It would be unconscionable to condemn another realm with the suffering that we've endured." Jiminy said.
"Jiminy's right. She's our problem, and we have to deal with her." Red said.
"Then only one thing is certain – as long as the Queen lives the kingdom is in danger." Charming said.
"Are you saying…" Snow trailed off.
"Yes. We must kill the Queen. Thank you all." Charming said as everyone gets up and leaves Snow and Charming in the room.
"You sure this is what we must do?" Snow asked her husband.
"What choice do we have? As long as she draws breath, she will come after us – after you, even after the baby if she ever found out." Charming said taking Snow's hands in his.
"There's always a choice. You stopped me from killing her once, took an arrow to save her. What makes this different?" Snow said.
"I took that arrow to save your life, not hers. That was an assassination. This is an execution. If we don't stop her now, there's no telling what she'll live to do. She could hurt you or the baby, and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if she done something to you and it was my fault for not stopping her when we had the chance." Charming said placing a kiss on Snow's forehead.
"Ok. I love you." Snow said.
"I love you too." Charming replied before kissing her on the lips. He then stands up and holds out his hand, Snow takes it and stands up. They leave the room and go outside for the execution of the Queen.
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Two guards are taking Regina to where she is going to be executed in the middle of the courtyard. A crowd is gathered outside to watch the execution. Regina is being chained to a pole, and a line of guards that are armed with bows and arrows stand in front of her, ready to be told to shoot her. Jiminy flies up to Regina. "Regina. This is your opportunity to meet your end with a clear conscience. Do you have any last words?" Jiminy asked her.
"Yes. Yes, I do. I know I'm being judged for my past. A past where I've caused pain, a past where I've inflicted misery, a past where I've… Even brought death. When I look back at everything I've done, I want you all to know what I feel. And that is… Regret. Regret, that I was not able to cause more pain. Inflict more misery. And bring about more death. And above all else, with every ounce of my being, I regret that I was not able to kill… Snow White! Oh, and that little brat of a child that she is carrying in her stomach right now." Regina said with a wicked smile on her face. "Yes Snow. I know that you're pregnant. I've known for a while." Regina said. Snow has tears in her eyes. Charming is angry now.
How dare she call my child a brat? How dare she say all of those things? He stands up with a start. "Arrows!" He shouts with anger in his voice. Regina is blindfolded and the guards draw their weapons. "Take your aim. Fire!" He shouts. The guards shoot their arrows and they hit the Queen. When they do Snow rushes over to her and checks her pulse, she is dead. Regina doesn't have a pulse. Snow starts to cry and Charming comes over to her. "Guards, take the body." He said and the guards unchain Regina and drag her away. Charming envelopes Snow in a comforting hug and people start to move away from the court yard. "It ok Snow. She can't hurt us anymore. Everything is going to be alright." Charming said before kissing her head. Red, Granny, the dwarves, and Jiminy come over to them.
"We should get her inside." Red said. Charming nods and they all go inside.
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Later that night Snow and Charming are in their bedroom. They are lying down in their bed facing each other. "What's the matter my love?" Charming asked as he brushed a piece of her hair out of her face and behind her ear.
"I just watched my step mother die. The woman that I used to love, well before she killed my father and went after me, she's dead. The woman, who used to be my mother, is gone." Snow said trying not to cry again.
"I know. But she can't hurt us anymore. Now, we can be a family. With her not making threats and destroying our days. We can move on and be together for the rest of our lives. Maybe even get married again, in a more formal way in front of the kingdom, and our friends." Charming said making Snow smile.
"I would like that. To, actually wear a dress on my wedding day. Though, we are going to have to do it soon. I don't want to be fat on my wedding day." Snow said this caused Charming to smile.
"I am sure, no matter how big you are, you are going to be incredibly beautiful. Though I think soon sounds like a very good idea." Charming said before kissing her. "I love you, Snow White." Charming said.
"I love you too, Prince Charming." Snow said kissing him again.
"We should get some sleep. It has been a long day. Tomorrow we can start planning our, second, wedding." Charming said with a smile on his face.
"I'm looking forward to it. Goodnight, Charming." Snow said.
"Goodnight Snow." Charming said as he moved closer to Snow and wrapped his arm around her. He kissed her head and they both fell asleep in each other's arms.
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Just over three weeks later and Snow is now twelve weeks pregnant, but not showing, yet. It is also hers and Charming's second wedding day. Snow is in her dress waiting for the doors to open so she can walk down the aisle. Grumpy comes and stands next to her. "How do I look?" Snow asked her friend.
"You look beautiful, Snow." Grumpy said as the pair linked arms. "You ready?" Grumpy asked.
"Yes." Snow answered as the big brown doors opened. She saw Charming standing on the podium with an arch wrapped in white flowers are. They look at each other and smile. The music starts and Snow and Grumpy make their way towards the Prince who looked dashing in his suit. The pair stopped just before the podium and faced each other. Grumpy gave Snow a kiss on the cheek.
"Good luck. You really do look beautiful." Grumpy said.
"Thank you Grumpy!" Snow said. Grumpy goes to stand with the other dwarves, Red, Granny, Lancelot, Jiminy, Geppetto and Pinocchio. Snow walked up the stairs of the podium taking Charming's hands and facing him. The music stopped and the priest began. As they said their vows they couldn't stop looking at each other. Snow had tears that were threatening their way out. Charming had a huge smile on his face. All they thought about in that moment was themselves and they didn't notice the people around them. It was a moment full of pure love and joy. The audience saw the sparkle in their eyes as they looked at each other and said their vows and promises.
"I do." Charming said, smiling from ear to ear.
"And do you, Snow White, promise to take this man to be your husband, and love him for all eternity?" The priest asked Snow.
"I do." Snow answered not taking her eyes off Charming.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." The priest said with a smile on his face. Snow and Charming kiss as everyone claps and cheers for the couple.
"I love you." Charming said as they broke apart.
"I love you too." Snow said placing a hand on her stomach. Charming places one on top of hers and they kiss again.
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Snow and Charming are now on the dance floor, dancing their first dance. Everyone else is around the dance floor, watching the couple as they danced. "Charming, would you like to know what our child is going to be?" Snow asked her husband.
"I would love to. But I thought it was a surprise." Charming said.
"Yeah, but I changed my mind. I think that you should know what our child is going to be." Snow said.
"So, what's it going to be? A boy?" He asked.
"No, we're having a girl. And I have even thought of the perfect name for her. Unless you don't like it." Snow said.
"I'm going to have a daughter, really?" Snow nods. "That's amazing, Snow." Charming said as he picked her up and spun her around.
"I thought you wanted a boy." Snow said with a smile on her face.
"Yeah, well. I have always wanted a daughter too. We have plenty of time to have more children; maybe one of those will be a boy." Charming said smiling. "So, what name have you picked out?" Charming asked.
"Emma." Snow said, smiling.
"Emma. I couldn't think of a more perfect name for an even more perfect little girl." Charming said, smiling.
"So, you like it." Snow said.
"I love it. And I love you, and I love my darling little Princess Emma." Charming said before placing his hand on Snow's stomach and kissing her passionately on the lips.
"I love you both too." Snow said as they pull apart. Their song finishes and everyone claps and cheers. Another song comes on and others start to come onto the dance floor to dance with their partners. They all danced until about midnight when everyone went home or to bed, if they lived in the castle with Snow and Charming. Then Snow and Charming decided to consummate their second marriage by going off to their bedroom and making love to each other. This is the beginning of their happy ending.
Hope you liked it. Please review. Would you guys like to see more chapters to this story or should I end it, or should I do a sequel of what happened next? Put what you think in your reviews as I don't know whether to carry on or not. Anyway hope you enjoyed it.