Hello again my fellow fanfic readers! This chapter promises to be an interesting one, so sit back and enjoy the tale! fairytale dreamer

"I've left the winter wonderland and entered the enchanted forest!" Leora exclaimed to herself as she wondered through the trees. She looked up and still saw that she was below the surface, seeing dirt and roots above her. But all around her were sunny flowers, sounds of waterfalls, and deep rich grass that formed a path which she was following.

Then, she suddenly heard something. She heard humming, someone humming. It was a lady's voice, and it was so beautiful. Leora couldn't believe it was real. The path came to an end, and she noticed it turned right into a sunny spot. As she turned, she was blinded by the white warm light. Then, the humming stopped.

As she covered her hands over her eyes, the light dimmed. She took her hand off her face and looked around to see where the path had led. Leora gasped, in complete awe. There was a little river, and a small field of grass with flowers blooming. What Leora found most intriguing was her; a young beautiful lady was sitting on a log looking at her. The lady smiled as her golden blonde hair shimmered in the sunlight. She had red rose lips and Leora knew instantly that she was the one that she had heard.

"Leora my dear, come sit down." Doing as she asked, Leora sat down next to her, confused, but she somehow knew she could trust this lady.

"Do you know who I am?" The lady asked.

"Uh, sorry, no. I'm not good with names."

"It's alright dear. I am your great grandmother. I am Aurora, or otherwise known as-"

"Sleeping Beauty!" Leora exclaimed.

Aurora laughed, "I see you've been educated by Constance!"

Surprised and confused, Leora asked, "Aunt Connie? You knew her?

"Yes; fairies can live very long lives you know. She was by my side when I ruled this kingdom."

"Wow, I figured she was much younger than that by the way she looked!"

"Yes. But I didn't bring you here for that reason."

"Brought me here? Uh, Queen uh Sleeping-"

"You can call me Aurora."

"Oh, ok. Aurora, I came upon this place by accident. No one bro-"

"My dear child, I did bring you here. Magic has many advantages you know. I felt that you needed some guidance in your beginnings of royalty."

"Listen, I appreciate you wanting to help me, but I'm not meant for this. I'm really not. I'm just a girl from New York who works in a book store that has some very bizarre problems! I could never become a princess; or for that matter a queen! I'm...well, I'm just a freak okay; this isn't my destiny!"

"Leora, I know what you're feeling right now. I went through the same process; I had the same problems."

"You did?"

"Yes. All my life I had never really known where I'd come from. I was content for the most part; I dreamed that I could be off in a castle living the royal life. Just like you; a dreamer. But then, one day, my sixteenth birthday, I went off into the forest to pick berries. And on that day, I met a young man. He was very handsome, and very charming. We were in love instantly. It was like it was meant to be. And, just when I came home, I found out who I was and where I had come from. My fairy godmothers told me that I could never see that boy again, and I was crushed. I had every reason to not want to be a princess. I hated it. That was until I pricked my finger and fell asleep. Because, when I was asleep, I had a dream. It was a magnificent dream. I remember seeing a big lush country side, and I was walking across it. On my way, I helped many people; starving people, people in pain and suffering. They came to me, desperately wanting my help. And, because of who I was, I was able to help them. I remember doing so much good, and feeling like I really connected with people and made a difference. But what I remember most was that they all called me, 'The Sleeping Queen.' And when I awoke, I found my love, Prince Phillip; the young man from the forest. I knew then what my destiny was; to become Phillip's Queen and rule over our kingdom, helping everyone in need. Leora, many people go through life never trying to challenge themselves; they have no confidence or will to do anything to make the world a better place. Now what I want to ask you is this; are you the kind of person who goes through life not believing in yourself? Or, are you the girl, the werewolf, the princess that I know you can be?"

Leora was silent, not exactly sure how to respond. Aurora stood up and glided over to a tall bush. She looked at it a moment, then picked something off of it, and came back to her. Leora stood up as she approached, and looked at Aurora's folded hands. When she opened them, inside was a small but beautiful red rose bud. Leora and Aurora looked at each other, and Leora nodded at her conformingly. Leora closed her eyes, and Aurora took the rose and held it over Leora's head. A single dew drop fell and landed on Leora head.

"Leora, daughter of Harmony. You are now a Lady of the Rose, Princess of the Eighth Kingdom." Aurora put her hand to Leora's head to open her eyes. Once she did, Aurora said, "Now you will embrace your destiny. You must defeat Moleficent."

"But how can I do that?"

"The Ice queen takes two forms. One is of a evil woman, which you will face. And, there is another. That is of a creature taller than the highest castle, and darker than the deepest forest. But, that is not your concern. You must strike the Queen's heart, which has been ever winter."

"But with what?"

"You must fight fire with fire Leora. If you do this, you will be victorious." Aurora looks up at the sunlight, then back at Leora. "You must go now. Your friends are in need of you."

"But wait, how do I get out of here?"

"Follow the roses, and you will find your way!"

Leora looked behind her and saw a path surrounded by bushes of roses, all different colors. She was about to leave, but then remembered something. She turned to Aurora and took the notebook out from her sweater.

"This belongs to you. I found it in your bedroom."

Aurora smiled, and simply said, "It is yours now my dear, and use it well, for that very book brought me good fortune. Now, you must go. And remember, I will always be watching over you. Your mother will be watching over you."

Leora hugged her great-grandmother, not believing it was really the actual Sleeping Beauty. She whispered, "Thank you." Into her ear and ran through the path. Waving, Aurora disappeared and the light did as well. Leora kept running and running, following the bright roses around every twist and turn. Then, on one final turn, Leora ran straight into a wall and fall backwards to the ground. When she finally came to, she heard voices.

"Leora!" It was Wolf. The three were out looking for her.

She got up from the ground and looked behind her. But, nothing was there but dirt. She was in a dirt hole. The roses were gone.

"Wolf! Down here!" She yelled. Soon, she saw Wolf's head from above. Then, Damien and Virginia came as well.

"Throw me a branch or something!" Leora told them. Wolf disappeared then quickly reappeared with a long vine. He tossed it down and Leora grabbed it. As soon as she did, she let go and screamed.

"It's freezing!"

"It's all we have! Now come on!" Wolf ordered.

So, Leora grabbed it and claimed up. Virginia, Wolf, and Damien helped her up. Dusting herself off, Leora let out a sigh of relief. Looking around, she noticed the snow storm had passed, and all was calm, but very snowy.

"Oh my God! Leora, what happened to your face?" Virginia exclaimed. The two men noticed this also and were staring at her.

"What? What's wrong with it?" Leora looked at them confused, touching her face.

"Cripes!" Wolf exclaimed.

Damien rolled his eyes at Wolf and Virginia, and took Leora away from them far enough so they couldn't hear him speak to her.

"What's wrong with my face?" Leora asked him worriedly.

But, Damien only smiled at her, "Nothings wrong with your face. It's just changed."

"Changed? What do you mean?"

"Before we lost you around half an hour ago, you left looking like you normally do. A pale face, deep serious green eyes, and faded, but beautiful lips."

Still confused, she said, "Yeah?"

"But now, something's happened. You're face is, bright; like a ray of sunshine has come across it. Your cheeks are blushed and your lips are a luscious rose red. You look as though a great burden has come off your shoulders. Like everything suddenly makes sense!"

Virginia and Wolf came over and looked at Leora again. All three of them looked, and waited for her to explain herself. Wisely and slowly, Leora smiled. "Everything does make sense Damien. We must go to the Ice Palace at once! I have a destiny to fulfill!"