Tale of Snow White
Part 2
By, Mikia
Chapter 1
Singing, he heard singing. It rang through his mind like a church bell on a day of mourning. He quickly turned around to see white tree blossoms falling to the earthly ground. Several petals fell onto his hair making his mind at ease as the distant singing lifted his soul. This world was nothing like the world outside the book, and his eyes were filled with enchantment.
At the corner of his eye, he spotted a flash of golden hair fade into the woods where the singing appeared louder. The words no longer sounded like a soft whisper in the wind, but a screeching owl in the night. He followed the echo of horror and enchantment.
After walking for three minutes, he stepped into a clearing in the woods were the white petals no longer swirled in invisible whirlwinds, but held still. No movement in the trees, no petals touching the ground, and the singing louder then ever. His blue eyes looked up to see a golden cloak of hair twirling in a dance of magic. His bare feet moved slowly towards the dancer while the still petals caressed his face. The singing didn't stop.
"Stop little prince, don't bleed a drop. Darkness is going to make her lovely life stop. If she doesn't scream once her throat is cut. He's going to rip out your blasted gut!"
With a scream, Quatre jerked up from his bed clutching his chest as a fever stilled his mind.
'Her eyes, it was the girl in the magic shop,' he thought as the sun heated his cool, sweaty, neck. 'Could it be witchcraft that's causing these dreams? Or am I obsessed with her.'
His pale face turned toward the open window where the morning sun shone bringing in a stream of white flower petals. One gracefully landed on his shoulder causing shudders to go down his back.
"Her face was so pale, paler then the snow."
Chapter 2
"They barely knew each other for one day, and now it's like they're going to tie the knot," Duo remarked as he watched Noin and Zechs walk through the rose gardens talking non-stop. "A little more sweet-talk and that girl is melted butter in his hands."
"This is supposed to be a Snow White story, right?" Trowa turned facing the window.
"Yeah, so what's the problem? Everything seems to running smoothly."
"I'm worried for Noin's sake. We haven't met any other possible victims," Trowa muttered gazing at the two.
"What do you mean by victims?" Duo blinked turning his head towards Trowa.
"This is Snow White remember? The plot still carries through no matter how much of this story might be way off. So far, Noin has her prince charming, yet I have the feeling we're the seven dwarfs."
"That's crazy, only six of us were sucked into the book, not including Noin. Yet you said that she might be our Snow White? How in the world does that play a part here?" Duo analyzed.
"What about that phantom we saw before we got here? Maybe Noin's a decoy for a much larger conspiracy, or part of it," Trowa replied quietly while resting against the window frame. "For all that's good and evil, I hope Noin doesn't get caught in this."
"God as my witness, I swear she won't. I'll murder if her face is stained with blood," Duo whispered sharply taking another look at the couple below.
The cold silence enveloped them bringing their minds to a solemn vow that nothing on the earth will take the fair lady away. Duo clutched his fist grabbing a piece of the drapery and hissing under his breath.
"God as my witness, she won't be harmed."
Soft giggling outside his window reawakened him from his nightmare of blood twisting riddles. The memories of how her hair covered her body made him shiver. Yet the paleness of her face and eyes made him long for her. He was obsessed with the demon that brought him here, and in the back of his mind, he loved her. It was an enchanted love yet also a disturbing love that pierced his heart like an arrow of black poison that was shot from Cupids dark side. 'I'm going crazy, this is just an infatuation, like a person has an obsession for books and movies. This is completely stupid,' he thought wrapping the blanket around himself noticing how the blanket absorbed his cold sweat. He was so caught up in the images of his secret beloved he didn't hear the knocking at this door.
"Quatre, are you up yet? Hello! Quatre!" the knocking grew louder.
"Huh? Oh! Yeah, I'm up Duo!" Quatre shouted and got out of his bed.
Pulling on a shirt, Quatre quickly folded his bed and opened the door to the hallway. There, Duo was about ready to shove the door down.
"A little impatient, aren't we?" Quatre mocked poking Duo in the forehead and walking off.
A grumble left the hyperactive pilot with a slouch and even more grumbling. He returned to the lower quarters where he and Trowa discussed the protection of their dear friend. There, Heero was reading, Wufei looking out the window, and Trowa was speaking with Wufei. Quatre smirked as Duo ran up right beside, and started breathing as if he ran a marathon.
"This is a first. Quatre was the one who overslept and Duo got up early, they should mark this day on a calendar," Heero jested turning the page of this book.
"Yeah, if they even exist," Duo added putting his hands behind his head.
"We shouldn't blame Quatre for sleeping in. After all, it did sound like a bear was chasing him in his dreams last night. I sure heard some sort of screaming last night," Trowa replied walking to the group.
"I heard screaming as well, but I don't think it was Quatre. It sounded as if he came from outside. More like coming from the village we went to two days ago," Wufei said quietly as he left his spot at the window.
The shutting of the mansion door interrupted their conversation. Looking up the boys saw Zechs and Noin coming inside. Their eyes softened to see Noin laughing with her cheeks a beautiful rosy color.
"Good morning lads, I hope you had a fine sleep last night," Zechs waved as he strode across the room.
"If only he had some sleep the night we ended up here," Duo mumbled with Quatre jabbing him in the ribs with his elbow to shut up.
"We had a great sleep. I don't see any reason we shouldn't," he smiled shooting Duo a bad look.
"Speaking of sleep, is Relena still in bed? She was up early yesterday. It's not like her to sleep in," Noin frowned with worry in her eyes.
Chapter 3
"Will she do?" a strong voice questioned stepping into the fire lit room.
"No, her heart is too pure of emotion. It can't be controlled, not this one," the girl answered making sure she didn't raise her head.
"Then find the one we're looking for. If this girl is too-kind and caring-then find someone who is at least controllable. Got it? Fail me at this, you'll never sleep easy. Run, I'll will hunt you down," the voice snapped while turning away to another room and slamming the door.
"No problem, I can use this pathetic lot to find what I'm looking for. Alright princess, find the one of pure white snow that is stained with blood from the queen's pricked finger," the girl muttered and began to chant.
Like a bullet being shot out of a gun, Heero was up the stairs before another word was spoken. Followed by Noin, the two sped to Relena's room at the end of the hallway. Heero quickly grabbed the doorknob and started shaking it, but nothing opened.
"It's locked," Heero snapped banging his fists on the doorway.
"Was it open last night?" Noin asked.
"Not sure, it was unlocked the morning before though. I don't see any reason why it should be locked now," Heero replied through gritted teeth. Cursing under his breath, he drew his gun from his belt and fired. The doorknob shot off opening the door with a small creak.
"Relena, you awake yet?" Noin blinked pushing the door out of the way. She quickly looked up to see the girl sitting on her knees with her back towards them. An invisible shadow fell upon them and the sound of strained breathing filled the air. Noin took a step farther. The sense of dead lingered in the room and it made a cold new threat go down the spines of the two guests.
"Relena, are you okay?" Noin heaved touching Relena on the shoulder.
Like an owl in the night, the still girl slowly turned her head. Back, and back, and further back it went. Noin gasped and quickly took five steps back too see Relena slowly turn her head all the way around facing them at the doorway.
"Why Miss. Noin, why wouldn't I be?"
Chapter 4
"I have you now!" the girl hissed extending her palms into the blazing fire. 'She's perfect, she may be sweet and innocent, but her hands are stained with blood. She will do. I just hope she'll be the one to change my destiny.'
Noin let out a shriek and backed into the doorway where Heero was ready to shoot Relena right between the eyes.
"What's wrong Miss. Noin? Don't you think this new feature about me is-how can I say it- princess like?" Relena giggled.
"You demon, what did you do to Relena!" Noin yelled picking up a chair next to the door.
"I'm not a demon, I'm Relena. Is it because Miss. Noin is getting scared? What about you Heero? Does it make me a demon now that I can do this?" Relena snarled turning her head to the right and into full blown circles.
"It's good enough for me!" Heero bellowed shooting a wall making Relena shriek. While she was recovering from the thing that shot at her, Heero quickly grabbed Noin's hand and pulled her out in the hallway. At once, they quickly grabbed the door just in time before Relena leapt at them; they slammed it in her face. Putting a desk between them and the door, the sounds of scratching was heard along with a demonic meowing and hissing. Then cat sounds faded into the voice of an old hag.
"Come here precious flower. Miss. Noin, do you want to try an apple?"
Noin gasped as a frail finger slid through the small open space on the bottom of the door and began to move in a way to say 'come here'. Noin ignored the invitation and let out a scream and quickly stepped on the finger causing a shout of the demon-possessed Relena.
"Noin, what's going on here?" a voice shouted from the left of her. A cackle came from behind the door and a pair of blue eyes peeked out of the space between the door and the floor.
"Hello Zechs, how nice of you to rescue your love. I'll make you an offer faithful soldier, rip out her heart and you'll be paid handsomely," she jested letting out a banshee-like-shriek.
"Demon!" Zechs bellowed and stomped over to the door.
Another shriek of laughter echoed through the halls.
"Just what can you do knight? Kill yourself and hope you'll be reborn with the gift of wizardry and be the age you are now? Pathetic weak-hearted fool! I don't see why you're a soldier. You always too busy picking flowers and not drawing a sword. You're a disgrace to the queen!" the voice teased digging her nails into the door and causing a loud scratching sound.
"What can we do?" Noin shouted turning her head towards Zechs for the answers.
"We need someone born with the gift of magery," he answered with his head downcast.
"That's nice, but the question remains, where?" Heero snapped pushing the door further back.
"There's a girl in the village. She lives in the shop with the black sign hanging out in the front. I sworn myself I would never let that witch near me. Get her quickly before I change my mind," Zechs commanded taking Heero's place at the door. "Her name is Dorothy Catalonia; tell her if she doesn't come, she'll be hanged for witchcraft."
Chapter 5
"This is working out better then I could have devised. That pathetic knight is losing his pride every step that boy makes towards the village. This is revenge Zechs. My own mother doesn't even remember me," the girl hissed her blue eyes reflecting the red of the fire. "I'll take it all, all that you love and hold true to yourself."
The pounding at the door interrupted the girl and her mischief.
"Here already? Never knew the boy was that fast. Now it's my turn to play a part in this story," she muttered walking towards the door. "May I help you?"
"Zechs Merquise commands you come quickly to his mansion," Heero breathed out leaning against the door frame.
"Su-" Dorothy's eyes widened as the sounds exploding firecrackers resonated behind her back. Turning her eyes behind the door to see what happened; her jaw dropped and went pale.
"I shall come. Let me gather the potions I need. Tell Zechs I will come, hurry and go, I shall follow you," Dorothy replied extremely annoyed. Heero nodded, turned and ran down the dusty path out of the village. Watching him go, Dorothy closed the door and let out a curse. Kneeling down to her burnt powders and concoctions, she let out a sigh.
"Blasted annoying boy. If those popping sounds awoke master, I would be hanged from the ceiling," she twitched thinking of the thought and gathered what remained. "Looks like Relena here is going to be in that state longer then I planned. If only Heero slowed down a bit, I could have cast an antidote spell on her, making her capable of returning to normal. Guess not; guess Zechs is going to have me around for a long time."
"Dorothy! Keep quiet! You're just like your mother, only your mother spoke to me! That stupid woman, speaking to dead spirits. Now hush, or the worms and centipedes will have your body for lunch," the voice bellowed banging on the door.
"Yes of course!" Dorothy answered back putting her potions in a basket. "Anything you say-father."
Part 2
By, Mikia
Chapter 1
Singing, he heard singing. It rang through his mind like a church bell on a day of mourning. He quickly turned around to see white tree blossoms falling to the earthly ground. Several petals fell onto his hair making his mind at ease as the distant singing lifted his soul. This world was nothing like the world outside the book, and his eyes were filled with enchantment.
At the corner of his eye, he spotted a flash of golden hair fade into the woods where the singing appeared louder. The words no longer sounded like a soft whisper in the wind, but a screeching owl in the night. He followed the echo of horror and enchantment.
After walking for three minutes, he stepped into a clearing in the woods were the white petals no longer swirled in invisible whirlwinds, but held still. No movement in the trees, no petals touching the ground, and the singing louder then ever. His blue eyes looked up to see a golden cloak of hair twirling in a dance of magic. His bare feet moved slowly towards the dancer while the still petals caressed his face. The singing didn't stop.
"Stop little prince, don't bleed a drop. Darkness is going to make her lovely life stop. If she doesn't scream once her throat is cut. He's going to rip out your blasted gut!"
With a scream, Quatre jerked up from his bed clutching his chest as a fever stilled his mind.
'Her eyes, it was the girl in the magic shop,' he thought as the sun heated his cool, sweaty, neck. 'Could it be witchcraft that's causing these dreams? Or am I obsessed with her.'
His pale face turned toward the open window where the morning sun shone bringing in a stream of white flower petals. One gracefully landed on his shoulder causing shudders to go down his back.
"Her face was so pale, paler then the snow."
Chapter 2
"They barely knew each other for one day, and now it's like they're going to tie the knot," Duo remarked as he watched Noin and Zechs walk through the rose gardens talking non-stop. "A little more sweet-talk and that girl is melted butter in his hands."
"This is supposed to be a Snow White story, right?" Trowa turned facing the window.
"Yeah, so what's the problem? Everything seems to running smoothly."
"I'm worried for Noin's sake. We haven't met any other possible victims," Trowa muttered gazing at the two.
"What do you mean by victims?" Duo blinked turning his head towards Trowa.
"This is Snow White remember? The plot still carries through no matter how much of this story might be way off. So far, Noin has her prince charming, yet I have the feeling we're the seven dwarfs."
"That's crazy, only six of us were sucked into the book, not including Noin. Yet you said that she might be our Snow White? How in the world does that play a part here?" Duo analyzed.
"What about that phantom we saw before we got here? Maybe Noin's a decoy for a much larger conspiracy, or part of it," Trowa replied quietly while resting against the window frame. "For all that's good and evil, I hope Noin doesn't get caught in this."
"God as my witness, I swear she won't. I'll murder if her face is stained with blood," Duo whispered sharply taking another look at the couple below.
The cold silence enveloped them bringing their minds to a solemn vow that nothing on the earth will take the fair lady away. Duo clutched his fist grabbing a piece of the drapery and hissing under his breath.
"God as my witness, she won't be harmed."
Soft giggling outside his window reawakened him from his nightmare of blood twisting riddles. The memories of how her hair covered her body made him shiver. Yet the paleness of her face and eyes made him long for her. He was obsessed with the demon that brought him here, and in the back of his mind, he loved her. It was an enchanted love yet also a disturbing love that pierced his heart like an arrow of black poison that was shot from Cupids dark side. 'I'm going crazy, this is just an infatuation, like a person has an obsession for books and movies. This is completely stupid,' he thought wrapping the blanket around himself noticing how the blanket absorbed his cold sweat. He was so caught up in the images of his secret beloved he didn't hear the knocking at this door.
"Quatre, are you up yet? Hello! Quatre!" the knocking grew louder.
"Huh? Oh! Yeah, I'm up Duo!" Quatre shouted and got out of his bed.
Pulling on a shirt, Quatre quickly folded his bed and opened the door to the hallway. There, Duo was about ready to shove the door down.
"A little impatient, aren't we?" Quatre mocked poking Duo in the forehead and walking off.
A grumble left the hyperactive pilot with a slouch and even more grumbling. He returned to the lower quarters where he and Trowa discussed the protection of their dear friend. There, Heero was reading, Wufei looking out the window, and Trowa was speaking with Wufei. Quatre smirked as Duo ran up right beside, and started breathing as if he ran a marathon.
"This is a first. Quatre was the one who overslept and Duo got up early, they should mark this day on a calendar," Heero jested turning the page of this book.
"Yeah, if they even exist," Duo added putting his hands behind his head.
"We shouldn't blame Quatre for sleeping in. After all, it did sound like a bear was chasing him in his dreams last night. I sure heard some sort of screaming last night," Trowa replied walking to the group.
"I heard screaming as well, but I don't think it was Quatre. It sounded as if he came from outside. More like coming from the village we went to two days ago," Wufei said quietly as he left his spot at the window.
The shutting of the mansion door interrupted their conversation. Looking up the boys saw Zechs and Noin coming inside. Their eyes softened to see Noin laughing with her cheeks a beautiful rosy color.
"Good morning lads, I hope you had a fine sleep last night," Zechs waved as he strode across the room.
"If only he had some sleep the night we ended up here," Duo mumbled with Quatre jabbing him in the ribs with his elbow to shut up.
"We had a great sleep. I don't see any reason we shouldn't," he smiled shooting Duo a bad look.
"Speaking of sleep, is Relena still in bed? She was up early yesterday. It's not like her to sleep in," Noin frowned with worry in her eyes.
Chapter 3
"Will she do?" a strong voice questioned stepping into the fire lit room.
"No, her heart is too pure of emotion. It can't be controlled, not this one," the girl answered making sure she didn't raise her head.
"Then find the one we're looking for. If this girl is too-kind and caring-then find someone who is at least controllable. Got it? Fail me at this, you'll never sleep easy. Run, I'll will hunt you down," the voice snapped while turning away to another room and slamming the door.
"No problem, I can use this pathetic lot to find what I'm looking for. Alright princess, find the one of pure white snow that is stained with blood from the queen's pricked finger," the girl muttered and began to chant.
Like a bullet being shot out of a gun, Heero was up the stairs before another word was spoken. Followed by Noin, the two sped to Relena's room at the end of the hallway. Heero quickly grabbed the doorknob and started shaking it, but nothing opened.
"It's locked," Heero snapped banging his fists on the doorway.
"Was it open last night?" Noin asked.
"Not sure, it was unlocked the morning before though. I don't see any reason why it should be locked now," Heero replied through gritted teeth. Cursing under his breath, he drew his gun from his belt and fired. The doorknob shot off opening the door with a small creak.
"Relena, you awake yet?" Noin blinked pushing the door out of the way. She quickly looked up to see the girl sitting on her knees with her back towards them. An invisible shadow fell upon them and the sound of strained breathing filled the air. Noin took a step farther. The sense of dead lingered in the room and it made a cold new threat go down the spines of the two guests.
"Relena, are you okay?" Noin heaved touching Relena on the shoulder.
Like an owl in the night, the still girl slowly turned her head. Back, and back, and further back it went. Noin gasped and quickly took five steps back too see Relena slowly turn her head all the way around facing them at the doorway.
"Why Miss. Noin, why wouldn't I be?"
Chapter 4
"I have you now!" the girl hissed extending her palms into the blazing fire. 'She's perfect, she may be sweet and innocent, but her hands are stained with blood. She will do. I just hope she'll be the one to change my destiny.'
Noin let out a shriek and backed into the doorway where Heero was ready to shoot Relena right between the eyes.
"What's wrong Miss. Noin? Don't you think this new feature about me is-how can I say it- princess like?" Relena giggled.
"You demon, what did you do to Relena!" Noin yelled picking up a chair next to the door.
"I'm not a demon, I'm Relena. Is it because Miss. Noin is getting scared? What about you Heero? Does it make me a demon now that I can do this?" Relena snarled turning her head to the right and into full blown circles.
"It's good enough for me!" Heero bellowed shooting a wall making Relena shriek. While she was recovering from the thing that shot at her, Heero quickly grabbed Noin's hand and pulled her out in the hallway. At once, they quickly grabbed the door just in time before Relena leapt at them; they slammed it in her face. Putting a desk between them and the door, the sounds of scratching was heard along with a demonic meowing and hissing. Then cat sounds faded into the voice of an old hag.
"Come here precious flower. Miss. Noin, do you want to try an apple?"
Noin gasped as a frail finger slid through the small open space on the bottom of the door and began to move in a way to say 'come here'. Noin ignored the invitation and let out a scream and quickly stepped on the finger causing a shout of the demon-possessed Relena.
"Noin, what's going on here?" a voice shouted from the left of her. A cackle came from behind the door and a pair of blue eyes peeked out of the space between the door and the floor.
"Hello Zechs, how nice of you to rescue your love. I'll make you an offer faithful soldier, rip out her heart and you'll be paid handsomely," she jested letting out a banshee-like-shriek.
"Demon!" Zechs bellowed and stomped over to the door.
Another shriek of laughter echoed through the halls.
"Just what can you do knight? Kill yourself and hope you'll be reborn with the gift of wizardry and be the age you are now? Pathetic weak-hearted fool! I don't see why you're a soldier. You always too busy picking flowers and not drawing a sword. You're a disgrace to the queen!" the voice teased digging her nails into the door and causing a loud scratching sound.
"What can we do?" Noin shouted turning her head towards Zechs for the answers.
"We need someone born with the gift of magery," he answered with his head downcast.
"That's nice, but the question remains, where?" Heero snapped pushing the door further back.
"There's a girl in the village. She lives in the shop with the black sign hanging out in the front. I sworn myself I would never let that witch near me. Get her quickly before I change my mind," Zechs commanded taking Heero's place at the door. "Her name is Dorothy Catalonia; tell her if she doesn't come, she'll be hanged for witchcraft."
Chapter 5
"This is working out better then I could have devised. That pathetic knight is losing his pride every step that boy makes towards the village. This is revenge Zechs. My own mother doesn't even remember me," the girl hissed her blue eyes reflecting the red of the fire. "I'll take it all, all that you love and hold true to yourself."
The pounding at the door interrupted the girl and her mischief.
"Here already? Never knew the boy was that fast. Now it's my turn to play a part in this story," she muttered walking towards the door. "May I help you?"
"Zechs Merquise commands you come quickly to his mansion," Heero breathed out leaning against the door frame.
"Su-" Dorothy's eyes widened as the sounds exploding firecrackers resonated behind her back. Turning her eyes behind the door to see what happened; her jaw dropped and went pale.
"I shall come. Let me gather the potions I need. Tell Zechs I will come, hurry and go, I shall follow you," Dorothy replied extremely annoyed. Heero nodded, turned and ran down the dusty path out of the village. Watching him go, Dorothy closed the door and let out a curse. Kneeling down to her burnt powders and concoctions, she let out a sigh.
"Blasted annoying boy. If those popping sounds awoke master, I would be hanged from the ceiling," she twitched thinking of the thought and gathered what remained. "Looks like Relena here is going to be in that state longer then I planned. If only Heero slowed down a bit, I could have cast an antidote spell on her, making her capable of returning to normal. Guess not; guess Zechs is going to have me around for a long time."
"Dorothy! Keep quiet! You're just like your mother, only your mother spoke to me! That stupid woman, speaking to dead spirits. Now hush, or the worms and centipedes will have your body for lunch," the voice bellowed banging on the door.
"Yes of course!" Dorothy answered back putting her potions in a basket. "Anything you say-father."