This is the story of Hattie- not the mean and cruel stepsister of Ella but the secret tortured girl trapped beneath Hattie's crude exterior. If you ever read Ella Enchanted, (which I'm sure you have), you know that Ella is beautiful and holds the attention of Char. Hattie is forced to live in Ella's shadow but her problems began at a young age. Ahem…Ladies and Gentlemen, may a present to you a story about Hattie that you never dreamed possible.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters; they are the property of Gail Carson Levine.
On a cold and gusty winter's day, a girl was born into the world with a rare head full of short but lovely none-the-less blonde curls. She did not cry, scream or kick as babies usually go about doing, instead she opened her eyes, two mysteriously blue orbs, and stared at the world around her. She was quite, a beauty- everyone said so. Her mother, a beautiful woman even with her face covered in a sheen of sweat, looked adoringly into her daughter's face and rejoiced. She decided to name her daughter Hattiena called Hattie for short.
Hattie grew up to be a bright and cheerful little girl that lit up faces wherever she went. She had plump rosy cheeks and a dazzling blonde mane of springy curls. Hattie spent her childhood is perfect bliss, playing in the forest and running around with village children. Her parents adored her. Her father was a young and dashing guard for the King of Liosa and her mother, Olga, was the image of a goddess. Hattie also had a little sister named Olivia whom she cherished as a best friend and sister.
The days went by in their little village of Liosa until one day while Olivia and Hattie where playing in the soft green moss of the forest, a terrible thing happened. A glittering ice blue crystal caught Olivia's eye among the green moss and she gingerly picked it up. The crystal was shaped into a perfect sphere and had a glossy surface that swirled with varies shades of blue. It was surprisingly light, almost like a ball. Olivia and Hattie began tossing it around and playing with it. All was well until Hattie missed a catch and the crystal sphere fell and shattered into pieces of the forest floor. Velvety blue mist arose from the fragments and enveloped Hattie and Olivia in a fine blue haze. Hattie was not scared, but instead, she felt a calm, serene peace of mind. A womanly figure emerged from the clouds of mist and as the image got clearer and clearer, Hattie saw what seemed like a slender woman with bright blue wings like a dragonfly. The creature was stunningly beautiful with long silky aquamarine hair and eyes much like Hattie's own. She wore a wispy white dress that floated around her. When she spoke, her voice was like a dream, soft and caressing.
"You have awaken me from my sleep and you will have to suffer the consequences" the mysterious voice spoke.
"For your reckless destruction of my orb, you will lose all your loveliness, your father, and your pure heart. I condemn you to a life a misery!" the voice drawled on.
Even though the words were harsh, Hattie felt peasant and carefree.
"When you wake up, it will all be gone…"
Hattie opened her eyes and quickly shut them again as glaring sunlight burned into her eyes. Shielding her face with her hands, she opened them again and found herself lying beneath a great tree in the middle of the forest.
"Hattie?" an unfamiliar voice called out.
Hattie slowly got up and nearly fell back down when a dizzying rush of pain and nausea hit her. When she finally pulled herself together she saw person coming towards her.
"Hattie?" the unfamiliar though whiny voice said again.
"Olive! Where am I? I demand to know at…"
She stopped in horror because she did not recognize her own voice.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters; they are the property of Gail Carson Levine.
On a cold and gusty winter's day, a girl was born into the world with a rare head full of short but lovely none-the-less blonde curls. She did not cry, scream or kick as babies usually go about doing, instead she opened her eyes, two mysteriously blue orbs, and stared at the world around her. She was quite, a beauty- everyone said so. Her mother, a beautiful woman even with her face covered in a sheen of sweat, looked adoringly into her daughter's face and rejoiced. She decided to name her daughter Hattiena called Hattie for short.
Hattie grew up to be a bright and cheerful little girl that lit up faces wherever she went. She had plump rosy cheeks and a dazzling blonde mane of springy curls. Hattie spent her childhood is perfect bliss, playing in the forest and running around with village children. Her parents adored her. Her father was a young and dashing guard for the King of Liosa and her mother, Olga, was the image of a goddess. Hattie also had a little sister named Olivia whom she cherished as a best friend and sister.
The days went by in their little village of Liosa until one day while Olivia and Hattie where playing in the soft green moss of the forest, a terrible thing happened. A glittering ice blue crystal caught Olivia's eye among the green moss and she gingerly picked it up. The crystal was shaped into a perfect sphere and had a glossy surface that swirled with varies shades of blue. It was surprisingly light, almost like a ball. Olivia and Hattie began tossing it around and playing with it. All was well until Hattie missed a catch and the crystal sphere fell and shattered into pieces of the forest floor. Velvety blue mist arose from the fragments and enveloped Hattie and Olivia in a fine blue haze. Hattie was not scared, but instead, she felt a calm, serene peace of mind. A womanly figure emerged from the clouds of mist and as the image got clearer and clearer, Hattie saw what seemed like a slender woman with bright blue wings like a dragonfly. The creature was stunningly beautiful with long silky aquamarine hair and eyes much like Hattie's own. She wore a wispy white dress that floated around her. When she spoke, her voice was like a dream, soft and caressing.
"You have awaken me from my sleep and you will have to suffer the consequences" the mysterious voice spoke.
"For your reckless destruction of my orb, you will lose all your loveliness, your father, and your pure heart. I condemn you to a life a misery!" the voice drawled on.
Even though the words were harsh, Hattie felt peasant and carefree.
"When you wake up, it will all be gone…"
Hattie opened her eyes and quickly shut them again as glaring sunlight burned into her eyes. Shielding her face with her hands, she opened them again and found herself lying beneath a great tree in the middle of the forest.
"Hattie?" an unfamiliar voice called out.
Hattie slowly got up and nearly fell back down when a dizzying rush of pain and nausea hit her. When she finally pulled herself together she saw person coming towards her.
"Hattie?" the unfamiliar though whiny voice said again.
"Olive! Where am I? I demand to know at…"
She stopped in horror because she did not recognize her own voice.
