Sakura and the Seven Rebels

by whiteflash027

'Who is the fairest of them all' The Evil Queen never expected the answer to be 'Princess Sakura'. Yet it was. So, the beloved princess was forced to run away from her royal life, into the woods. She'd never expected to take refuge in a seemingly deserted house (actually inhabited by seven rebels). A Snow White and the Seven Dwarves retelling

1. PROLOGUE

PROLOGUE

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Far, far away from the lively sounds of the kingdom, in the tranquil of dawn, a beautiful lady sat on the exquisite green grass.

In the castle, where no one went or was allowed, existed a Garden of the Royals. Queen Nadeshiko was leaning against the sturdy trunk of a cherry blossom tree. Her eyes were wide awake to the nature that surrounded her. Spring had already arrived, bringing with it a warm breeze and unfurling sakura petals.

The crown on her head seemed to be less heavy with all the responsibilities of a kingdom in the garden. She breathed out a sigh of contentment. Inadvertently, her hand caressed her belly, her second child growing within. The Queen had an inkling that this one would be a girl. She also had a sad inkling that the little baby would have to grow up without her mother.

How would the little one look? Nadeshiko wished she could've seen her children growing up. To her mind came a girl's delicate face. Eyes green as the grass the queen was sitting on; lips pink as the beautiful cherry blossoms. The lady wished, for the first time, for more time.

Yet time she did not have. And because she had only these last few weeks , they would be her happiest, she vowed.

A few months later, a baby girl with little tufts of honey brown hair and large, green eyes was born.

The Queen had left behind last gift for the kingdom: a benevolent and beautiful princess with a heart of pure gold. She was named 'Sakura'.

However, even gold cannot shine if hidden away in darkness, where no light is present to reflect its state of being.