A.N: In the original tale they used the Virgin Mary and so will I; if you have a problem with the Christian religion and connotation of the Virgin Mary I suggest you skip this story. Otherwise hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: VA obviously doesn't belong to me nor will it ever unfortunately and I wasn't alive when the Grimm fairytales were collected. So overall I don't own any of it except my interpretation.

Our Lady's Child

There was once a woodcutter and his wife who were desperately poor and unsure about providing for their newborn daughter who they named Mia. One day the woodcutter went to the woods to find trees to try and sell to get food for his newborn daughter; where he came across the Virgin Mary who said: "If you bring me your newborn daughter I shall raise her in heaven."

Wanting a better life for his only child he brought her his daughter who she took in her arms and ascended to heaven. There Mia was raised for many years by the angels who sung sweet songs and played soft tunes for her.

One day the Virgin Mary gave her thirteen keys and told her: "Child, I am giving you these keys to the doors of heaven; but you must open only twelve of the doors out of the thirteen."

She did not give an explanation before she left on her fourteen day journey; each day Mia explored one of the twelve rooms to find Archangels in conference, singing heavenly notes or playing instruments. But on the thirteenth day her curiosity grew as she looked at the thirteenth key.

She approached the thirteenth door and looked at the key in her hand then moved it towards the door when tiny angelic voices cried out: "Do not open the door! The Virgin Mary decreed it and now you must obey. Besides if you open the door who knows what misery may be inside."

She verbally agreed with them but curiosity ruled her heart as she wondered what could be hiding behind the thirteenth door.

On the final day of the Virgin Mary's absence Mia was finally alone. Her curiosity was a burning flame to find out what was behind the thirteenth door. At least I'm finally alone and a peak couldn't hurt she thought.

She went to the thirteenth door and unlocked it with the key as she peaked in through a small slit; all she could see was darkness inside, a never-ending blackness. She locked the door quickly and retired to her room where she contemplated why it would be locked if there was only darkness in that room.

The next day the Virgin Mary was back from her journey. She came to visit Mia and gave her a hug as she asked: "Did you enjoy seeing the rooms?" but the Virgin Mary felt Mia's heartbeat picked up. "You didn't go through the thirteenth door did you?" she asked.

"I enjoyed the rooms and I didn't go into the thirteenth door." But her heartbeat picked up and the Virgin Mary felt it so she asked again.

"Are you sure you didn't go into the thirteenth door?"

She looked in the Virgin Mary's eyes before saying: "No I did not."

But the Virgin Mary asked for the third time; "So you did not open the thirteenth door?"

She replied once more: "No I did not."

After her third denial she was cast from the heavens and banished to a desert in exile where she would wonder for three years unable to speak because of her tongue tied voice.

Three years into her exile King Andre from the nearby kingdom of Dragonmir was journeying on a quest to look for his future bride when he came upon Mia. He instantly fell in love with her pale doll like features with long blonde tresses that reached below her knees and bright blue eyes.

"Maiden, will you journey with me back to my kingdom and be my bride?" he asked her.

She merely nodded; her face expressionless.

He took her back to his kingdom where they were married. Within a year she bared him their first child: Prince Mason. Whilst alone with the young prince the Virgin Mary appeared and stated: "If you admit the truth to me that you opened the thirteenth door then I will bless thee and your child; if not then I will take the child."

But Mia merely shook her head and said: "No. I did not open the thirteenth door."

The next morning when the people realised the disappearance of the young prince, rumours among the common people began to spread that the queen was a man-eater or a vampire who feasted on the blood of her children. But the King was so besotted with her beauty that he dissuaded the rumours.

A year later Queen Mia bore another son named: Prince Eddison. Again the Virgin Mary appeared whilst Mia and her son were alone and said: "If you do confess the truth then your family will live a most prosperous life but if not then I will take your other son."

Again Queen Mia shook her head and replied, "No I did not open the thirteenth door."

Rumours once again began to occur once the disappearance of the prince was realised; but spread to the King's closest advisors about the Queen being a man-eater or a vampire or a witch who served the devil. But out of love, the King saved the Queen from the scrutiny of his subjects and spared her from being subjected to interrogation.

By the third year of their marriage Queen Mia birthed a healthy daughter named Princess Sydney. Again the Virgin Mary appeared to gain confession but once again Queen Mia denied any guilt in opening the thirteenth door.

The King could no longer protect his wife from the scrutiny of his subjects as his closest advisors decided to put her on trial. However she could not defend herself at the trial because of the loss of her voice. In the end she was convicted to death by burning at the stake.

On her last night before the scheduled burning she couldn't help but regret her choices and pride. If only I could have the opportunity to repent and be honest to the Virgin Mary, If only I could confess now before I die she thought.

At that moment the Virgin Mary appeared and allowed Mia to speak.

"I confess unto thee...I opened the thirteenth door all those many years ago out of my own curiosity; I did not admit it to you out of my fear and pride."

The Virgin Mary smiled and caused the two young princes who had been raised by the angels and the young princess to appear in their mother's arms.

"There is always a place in heaven for those of a pure and honest heart. Pride is the downfall of humanity but you must overcome your pride to admit the truth as you just did."

She gave a small smile to the young family and bestowed her blessings upon Mia's whole family to live in prosperity for the rest of their lifetimes. The King found his wife and children in the dungeons and rejoiced for God's miracles. They lived a good and prosperous life.

THE END

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