Maleficent - Diaval Fanfic – I'm Alive by Raven Diablo
Chapter 11 Maleficent's New Dress
The months past quickly and it was just 2 weeks before Aurora's 16th birthday and the 3 faeries in the cottage were gloating at what a successful job they did at hiding Aurora from Maleficent the past 16 years. But little did they know that Maleficent knew of their location right from day one. The faeries finally got the knack of properly caring for Aurora in the latter years. They managed to keep a tidy home and even could cook on their own. For the most part all Maleficent and Diaval had to do was to keep watch.
Of course when Maleficent accompanied Diaval, she would quickly get bored and play some shennigans on the 3 faeries. Today was no different when she decided to make their teapot explode and that had them running around the cottage like chickens without heads.
"It never gets old", she would say.
"Oh, my mistress, you certaily are evil." he would say shaking his head.
"Come, now Diaval, have some fun!" she always said.
But what was more interesting about these shennigans was that Diaval got to see the largest smiles and heartiest laughs come from Maleficent. And every time she laughed, she became more and more beautiful to him. He even wondered if it was just him, or was she actually getting more beautiful as the years passed. She had a tendency to arch her shoulders forward when she laughed hard and Diaval thought this was cute and attractive. There were times he couldn't look her in the face for fear of that dangerous feeling he would get between his legs, which was happening far too often in the past month. He feared if the feeling went too far and she would notice it, he would be beside himself in embarassment and fear. So he would turn away and try not to look. But at least once Maleficent had noticed this.
"Diaval, I have noticed lately that many times I am speaking to you and you turn away, or your eyes wander. You no longer look at me straight in the eyes anymore." she asked. "Why is that?"
"I don't know, it isn't intentional and I mean you no disrespect, mistress."
"Oh...but still, I would like you to look me in the face when you speak to me.", she stated.
"Yes, my mistress."
Maleficent thought to herself. "He is becoming disgusted with me, it has been too long. I know I will have to free him soon. He doesn't want to even look at me any more. He is probably sick of seeing my face every day. The closer the days get to the curse's fulfillment the more anxious he is getting. He knows I am going to free him and he probably can't wait to get away from me.
"I don't know what has come over me either. I don't want to free him. My selfish feelings that want me to keep him my confidant forever are very strong. I don't want to let him go. I certainly will miss my dragon flights with him the most. But he has done his duty and he has done it well. But I know he will not stay. Why? I have already held him against his will. Plus I have a stone wall around my heart and I can never love. He would have an awful life if I kept him in my service forever. I still have a heart towards animals and faeries and I don't want to keep a free spirit against their will. When the curse is fulfilled and/or when Stefan is dead I MUST let him go."
In the past year Diaval could tell there was some kind of bond forming between Aurora and Maleficent and he found the two together often as Maleficent kept showing her new things around the Moors. Aurora enjoyed playing with the other faeries as well. Maleficent's countenance had grown very soft lately especially when she was around Aurora.
Since that first sleep over, Aurora requested many more. But Diaval grew weary of sleeping on the floor. Maleficent fixed up the old nest she used to sleep in when she was a child and ran a ladder up to it from her bedroom. It was big enough for the three to lay down in with plenty room to spare and it offered a spectacular view of the night sky. That year the summer was particularly hot and the large open nest offered much needed breezes at night.
Aurora was turning out to be a well rounded young woman as the faeries taught her how to cook and clean too. She would even pass this information to Diaval would watch carefully at how she would cook and he get some ideas for making new meals for Maleficent and himself as well.
Aurora also had the knack for making clothes and would make herself some nice outfits and show them off to Maleficent. Since Maleficent also made her own clothes, the two had much to talk about in terms of 'Moors Fashions'.
"Faerie Godmother, how come you don't have anything light to wear in this heat. Don't you have anything sleeveless or legless for that matter." she asked. "All you have are robes. While a couple are light, it is just too hot to have something so 'drapy'.
"It usually was never this hot and I would always find a breeze someplace. I also cool off at the watering hole. But I do admit this year the summer is particularly bad and even wearing light robes isn't keeping me cool." Maleficent said.
"Couldn't you alter the weather with your magic so it could rain and cool things off?" Aurora asked.
"Yes, I could, but it does interfere with the nature of things. I learned the hard way when I was growing up that too much of something isn't good, especially when mucking about with nature. I already conjured up two rainstorms this week. I don't want to over do it. Unfortunately the heat wave has to run it's course.
"I know! Let me make a summer dress for you!", she said.
"You want to do what?
"Let me make you a dress", Aurora repeated.
"No, Beastie, you don't have to." Maleficent waved her hand.
"I insist. Trust me, it will be very nice."
"Ok, if you insist Beastie." She replied.
Malficent pulled some of her older robes out to give Aurora something to work with.
"I don't wear any of these anymore. You can use these."
Aurora had a big smile on her face when Maleficent gave her the robes and she seemed very eager to make her Faerie Godmother a new summer dress. On subsequent visits Aurora would bring some sewing supplies to the Rowan Tree, and would toil away in the lower back room of Maleficent's home.
Soon the dress was done, and Aurora gave it to Maleficent. She took a good look at Aurora's handiwork and was impressed and shocked at the same time.
"Oh, my Beastie, your work is grand," she said.
"Thank you Faerie Godmother, it was pleasure to make it for you." Aurora beamed.
"But I never wore anything with that much skin exposed especially outside on the moors. I'm afraid I might look...goofy."
"Oh, no you will not, I think you will look beautiful!"
"Thank you again, Beastie, but..."
"But nothing, Faerie Godmother, it will keep you cooler in the heat. Please put it on, I want to see."
"Assertive little beastie, aren't you."
Maleficent went to the other room and put on the dress. She took a good look at herself.
The dress was predominately green and had gold accents that went down the shoulder straps and neckline. The neckline dipped down in a heart shaped 'v'that got dangerously close to her cleavage. The sleeves had shoulder cutouts that dipped down to just about the mid part of her upper arm. This also had gold trim around it and framed out her shoulders nicely. The sleeves were made of a semi sheer lace that was green with gold accents forming a flower pattern down the sleeves. The lower part of the sleeves tapered out in a bell like shape to the end of her wrists. The bell shape was skewed to favor the back of the arm and ended in a point. The bell sleeves were split starting inside of the elbow and went down the entire length. With her arms down, the sleeves covered her forearms. When she raised her forearms they would be exposed and the sleeves would drape down off her elbow.
The bodice area had a sewn in brown and gold spiraling pattern that followed the 'v' contour and ended at the waist where the skirt portion of the dress started. The top edge of the v contour had some small jewels from the jewel pond sewn into the fabric as accents.
The back of the dress had a much smaller v that dipped down slightly below her neck. But the lower section of the dress had a large diamond shape that formed an upside down v going up her back. Aurora was very careful in making sure that her wing stumps remained concealed. Still Maleficent was concered about the large area of her lower back being exposed.
The lower skirt part of the dress was very wavy and flowing with both opaque and a lace material. The skirt part covered the legs asymetrically. The green opaque material covered her right leg and stopped just above the knee. On the left side this material ran up her right leg to nearly the top of the thigh. Lace draped down and around the whole skirt portion of the dress in a very flowing and wavy manner.
Around the waist was a brown tie belt that brought the waist in when tied. She tied it around her waist in a loose knot so that the belt draped down the front of the skirt.
The entire dress was very light and airy and felt extremely comfortable even in the heat.
Like a little girl, Maleficent twirled around in the dress and then proceeded to go back to Aurora.
"Oh, my goodness!" Aurora exclaimed. "It came out better than I thought."
"Thank you, Beastie." she said while looking herself over. "It DOES feels great and it is much cooler than my other robes. You did a fine job!"
"You're Welcome."
"So tell me, how did you learn to do this?" Maleficent asked. "This work rivals my own and I use magic to help me."
"Books! My aunts have lots of books on how to do things. I found several patterns I liked and I took bits and pieces from the patterns and came up with that." Aurora stated pointing at the dress.
"Oh! I almost forgot!" Aurora exclaimed. "Please kneel down. With your horns you are really tall."
"Over 7 feet, actually, but why?"
"I have something for you to wear on your horns."
Maleficent got down on one knee and dipped her head towards Aurora. On each horn Aurora placed a little band that had a jewel from the jewel pool sewn into it.
She then pulled out a small tiara that was made from specially curved tree branches that formed a similar v shape as the neckline of the dress. In the center was another jewel. This hooked around the base of her horns and hung down her forehead.
"Done! Now that is fitting for the Queen of the Moors", Aurora said.
Aurora took Maleficent's hand and lead her outside and there happened to be a large puddle that formed by the base of the Rowan Tree during the last rain.
"Go on", Aurora said, "Look at yourself."
Maleficent approached the puddle very slowly and gradually her whole form appeared in the water's reflection.
Her reflection stunned her at first as she thought she was seeing an image of her younger self when she was more carefree at a time when she was with Stefan at around her 16th birthday. She started to turn and check herself out in the reflection turning to look at how her arms looked with them up and down. She turned around and saw the large cutout exposing her lower back. She pulled her hair over her shoulder to get a better look at her back. She clearly wasn't used to having this much of her skin showing and did feel a bit awkward. But even standing in the direct heat of the sun, the dress was much lighter than her others and it felt very comfortable. A welcoming breeze blew by and the lower skirt part of her dress blew out and to the side, and exposed a bit of her legs.
Aurora looked on and hopped and clapped jovially when the breeze blew. She was clearly impressed with both her own handiwork and how it looked on her Faerie Godmother.
Maleficent did like the dress, but she was a bit scared to wear something like that outside.
"You sure, I don't look goofy in this?" she asked while nervously pulling on a lock of her hair.
"No! You look fabulous Faerie Godmother!"
She looked at her reflection again and then a smile came to her face and she finally said, "It IS lovely. Again, Thank You, Beastie."
She walked back to Aurora and a sudden feeling came over her and she was compelled to kiss Aurora on the forehead. But instead she just reached out her hand and both of their fingers meshed. Maleficent started to think. Why is she doing this? She made this for me. For an instant, Maleficent started to get second thoughts about the curse she placed on her. But then she quickly shook it off.
The watering hole and the mud bog became favorite spots on the very hot days. Mud fights were a regular event on the moors as a way of keeping cool. But today Diaval was having fun with Aurora and he would always dive in. It was a contest between Diaval and Aurora as to who would make the biggest mud splash. Aurora tried to convince Maleficent to participate, but being who she is, Maleficent never participated. She would stay far back either leaning up against a tree or even sitting in a tree just watching the chaos unfold in the mud bog. Every so often she did laugh, but it was upsetting Robin that she wasn't participating.
"Oh, come now, my lady. Have a little fun and cool off a bit." he yelled over to her.
Maleficent laid against a tree in the shade and even though she had her lightest robe on, beads of sweat were forming on her forehead. She had her sleeves rolled up, but wasn't getting much relief. Her arms were glistening from perspiration. She even adopted an unladylike position and had her legs spread out in a 'v' on the ground. She had a canteen of water nearby, but in the heat the water got warm fast. While she could heat things up with her powers, making things cool was something she couldn't do. In the winters she could manipulate the ice and snow, but she couldn't create cold as she could with heat.
Aurora was wearing a summer mini halter dress that she made earlier in the season. She had her arms and legs exposed. It had a mini pleated skirt that ran around her waist. The predominately light brown dress came up to about mid thighs on her, from her neck to midway down, her back was exposed. By now her dress was completely covered in mud and only her face was exposed and that too had mud splashings on it.
Diaval was wearing something similar to what he normally wears, but lighter and it was more a greenish brown than his regular black. His pants were shorter exposing his legs from the knees down. But his outfit too was covered in mud and he matched Aurora in look.
"I am fine, Robin", Maleficent yelled out.
"My lady," Robin sounded pleading as he could see Maleficent was drooping and practically melting in front of him, "I can see the beads of sweat running down the sides of your face. You must be horribly uncomfortable. Just join us in the mud, it seems to be the only thing out here that is cool."
She didn't answer and then she picked up an apple hoping it would be somewhat refreshing to eat, but it too was warm on the inside. After finishing it halfway, she thought to herself, "The heat normally doesn't bother me, but today is very bad. Maybe I should change into that new outfit Aurora made. That certainly is much lighter...it is just that I feel weird in it. What if they laugh?"
She looked out to the mud bog and everyone was cool and having fun. "I can't take this heat, I am going back home." she said. But with everyone making so much noise, Robin was the only one close enough to hear.
"Ok, my lady", Robin said and then he flew back into the bog. The stone faeries were getting hot too and they were just coming into the bog and rolled right into the mud.
Diaval climbed up on to the large rock in the middle of the bog. "Here comes a big splash...BEWARE!" With that he jumped up and curled up into a ball and plopped right into the mud creating a ripple wave that slammed into Aurora and caused a splash that hit her in the face.
"Diaval! You got me in the face!" she exclaimed.
"Sorry, Aurora, I was getting overzealous with my mud splashing skills." he raised an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah, watch THESE skills!", she exlaimed. She cupped her hand and pulled her arm way back and then pushed forward with all her might. Then ensuing action caused a wave spout to spray forward and it went up and landed smack in Diaval's face.
Robin and the other faeries laughed.
One of the wallerbogs motioned to the tree and a water faerie said, "She's gone."
Robin looked up and confirmed. He shook his head, "She said she was going back home. Party pooper!"
"Aurora, darling," Robin said,
"Yes"
"I am going to have a private word with Diaval for a moment."
"Ok!"
He pulled Diaval aside behind a rock, as Aurora was pushing some mud around with the wallerbogs on the other side of the bog.
"Maleficent would have been in here with us, but then that Stefan came along and at first she ignored us, then Stefan did 'his deed' and then she get's all bent on being evil and loaded with hatred and rage." Robin explained. "Here we are all having fun and all she does is sit there and deprive herself of the fun."
"Well, Robin, I have seen Maleficent have fun, but usually it was at the expense of someone else, such as the three faeries that are raising Aurora in the woods." He recalled, "And there was that one time when she got splashed with some mud. I ended up laughing and she tossed a huge mudball at me."
"No, no, Diaval, you are missing the point." Robin corrected as he took a seat on the rock, "She used to sit right here in the middle of the mud with us. The things she did with her magic in the mud were unbelievable."
Robin went on and discussed the numberous things that Maleficent did with the fae folk when they had hot days in the summer. She built mud slides, made mud sprinklers and did many other neat tricks to keep the faeries cool on hot days. Diaval's eyes widened in wonder at picturing all of what Robin said she could do.
"Oh, and don't get me started on the watering hole. That was always her favorite spot and the games we used to play there." Robin sat for a while and Diaval could see a tear roll down one eye.
"I miss my girl, my Maleficent. The old Maleficent I used to have so much fun with." More tears came down his eyes."
"Robin, don't get upset", Diaval said as he grabbed a small leaf nearby and handed it to Robin so he could wipe his tears. "It isn't your fault the way she is. She was hurt badly".
Robin looked out to Aurora playing with the wallerbogs, and then he choked back his tears and practically yelled out, "Now, my lady is nothing but a stick in the mud."
Yeah, she should have some more fun with us. Diaval noticed a branch that was poking out of the mud and he went over to it. It went against his better judgement as a gentleman, but he wanted to cheer Robin up. So he pulled it out of the ground and then rammed it right into the mud. "A stick in the mud, like that, huh?"
Robin, cracked a smile and said, "Yep, that is about it."
Diaval noticed the stick he pushed into the mud had one branch that came down in much the way an arm would and it terminated in a group of four branches that resembled fingers. Then Diaval got an idea that would put Robin in stitches. He got down on one knee and raised the part of the branch that had the four branches. He reached down and kissed the junction of the four branches and then with his other hand, he waved down in a royal manner, "What may be your bidding, Madam Meany."
"Ohhhh HO HO HA HA HA!" Robin just busted out laughing and began to roll around on the rock. "Madam Meany! That is a good one Diaval!"
Some of the water faeries that were helping make the mud with the wallerbogs, overheard Diaval and also joined into the laughter.
All of a sudden a familiar woman's voice boomed out across the bog,
"How dare you all!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing and all heads turned in the direction the voice was coming from. Diaval whipped around and looked too.
Standing on a lower rock next to the one that Robin was laying on was Maleficent. She was wearing a dress no one had seen before. Upon site of her in the new dress, Diaval's eyes widened and he could feel his heart start to race.
Robin got a good look as well and then said, "Oh...my...gosh...that dress!"
Diaval got a good look at Maleficent's new dress. He started looking at her from her feet up, her feet were bare but had some mud on them from when she walked up on the rock. The lace part of the skirt layed to one side exposing her left leg right up to the thigh. Continuing up, a brown belt cinched his Mistress's waistline in further enhancing her already attractive hourglass shape. Moving further up on the dress, he was drawn to the plunging v neckline. She had her hands on her waist, the laced sleeves draped down from the elbows. He then focused on the gold trimmed shoulder cutouts which framed each shoulder out perfectly.
Her hair was tied back in a high pony tail that came up behind her horns and draped down her back. Her hair was completely pulled back away from her face. Jewels and a tiara adorned her horns and forehead.
Needless to say, Diaval found his mistress to be rather 'hot' looking as Robin would put it.
Her head was tipped forward and her meancing eyes were staring him down in that all too familiar way he remembered when he was about to be in big trouble. And this time he knew this time he was in trouble in more ways than one.
After looking at his mistress' new dress. He immiately felt a tingle rush between his legs. It was like before, but this time much more intense. He could feel himself getting larger immediately.
Maleficent shifted her weight on the leg that was covered by the dress. This made the other leg poke it's way out of the sheer part of the skirt even more.
She moved her arms across her chest and her hands fell on her upper arms below the shoulder cutouts. Her noticed the muscles in her forearm twitching as she drummed the fingers on her right hand on her left arm. She really looked great.
Diaval could feel himself stiffen and start to push into his pants. He tried to turn, but slipped on the mud and he fell down crashing into the stick he had driven into the mud just moments before. While he felt awkward falling like that, it was for the best because he was sitting up in the mud which ran part way up his abdomen. Sitting like this, she couldn't see what was going on below his waistline.
Her eyes darted to Robin, "A stick in the mud?"
Then her eyes shot back at Diaval, "Madam Meany?"
Robin blurted out, "Oh, Sugar Honey Iced Tea."
"You got that right", Maleficent said.
One of the male water faeries flew over and wanted to complement Maleficent's new summer look. He bowed his head and said, "My lady, you look...
"Like a fool." Maleficent interrupted and finished the sentence.
"So you all want to take me for a fool and laugh and joke about me behind my back?" she yelled out.
A bunch of hushed "No's" rang out from the gathering of faeries and creatures.
As Diaval was sitting in the mud, he could feel that he was fully erect and secretly he had been trying to adjust himself to a more comfortable position. The feeling was unbearable and with his mistress being angry that made the entire situation feel worse. But for some reason he just kept his eyes trained on his mistress's arms and neck area. The new dress showcased her arms and neck beautifully and he had trouble taking his eyes off them.
She snapped her head back to look at Diaval. "So I am Madam Meany, huh?" "SO BE IT!", she snarled.
With that she swung both arms to one side and then shot them both in front. A green glow came out from her fingers and shot down in front of her and it rose up and created a tidal wave of mud that rose up above the rock that Robin was sitting on.
"Shit! Shit! Shit!", Robin exclaimed as he tried his best to fly away from the climbing wall of mud.
Maleficent pulled her forearms back and then shot them forward. The wave of mud slammed down over the rock. Robin just escaped as the wave of mud continued on towards Diaval.
Diaval felt helpless as he wanted to run, but at the same time he knew she would then see him in his current condition. He just ducked down further into the mud and curled forward, hoping for the best as the wall of mud slammed into him. The force of the mud lifted him up and he slid all the way to where Aurora was. As the mud came towards her, she jumped up and out of the way. The wallerbogs just simply dove under the mud.
When the mud subsided, Diaval found himself in the shallows of the bog. He quickly scrambled behind a nearby rock so no one would see. He was covered head to toe in mud. Aurora was about to come to his aid, but she looked up and that got Diaval's attention. He turned around to find Maleficent marching straight for him. With her arms down, the sleeves covered her forearms.
She stood in front of Diaval and again stood like she did on the rock before with her arms on her side and leaning on one leg as before. Her bare leg was within a couple feet from his face. Diaval noticed that since the last time he saw her bare leg this close that her leg appeared to be a bit larger and more defined now. Her thigh flexed a bit as she leaned down towards his face.
"You! You were always a gentleman. And now you dishonor me with your disrespect", she yelled. For a split second her anger turned to a frown and her bottom lip quivered as almost if she was ready to cry. But then her face turned angry again and her hand whipped forward and she gave Diaval a slap across the face.
"This time, I know what I am going to do to you", she said menacingly.
She flicked her wrist and said, "Into a frog." Diaval shrank down and found himself a very fat black frog that had small feathers on his brows. He had very long folded legs and his mouth ran from one side of his face to the other.
Maleficent crouched down closer to his face and said nonchalantly, "Hop Toad!"
As she leaned forward, her hair fell forward across her shoulder.
With that she proceeded to walk off. As she walked away Diaval could see the sleeves trail down just behind her hands. Then he focused on the large cutout on her back. Not only did she look great from the front, but also the back. He couldn't move from his spot. He never was a frog before and the long gangly legs were completely foreign to him. He was covered in a slimy substance that made him even more uncomfortable.
Diaval then saw Robin fly by and chased after Maleficent.
Robin flew in front of Maleficent forcing her to stop and said, "Change him back now, my lady." He said angrily, "This wasn't his fault, it was mine. We were just joking. I was upset and he wanted to cheer me up."
"Oh, I appreciate your honesty, but I don't appreciate your disrespect AND tone of voice either."
She continued, pointing at the exposed area on her chest. "I give the orders around here", she flicked her wrist and said, "Into a firefly." With that Robin found he was floating in mid air with his butt glowing. She started to walk off, but then turned around clenching her hands into fists, "And don't you forget that!"
"Faerie Godmother. Please...Stop this! They were only having fun and didn't mean it. They were just upset because you don't want to come in and have fun with us. Robin said you used to do so in the past."
"Wallowing in the mud bog is no place for me, Beastie. And it appears I was right, everyone must think I look ridiculous in this. I could see them all gawking at me."
"No, not so. I think they were gawking because you look so beautiful." Aurora said.
All of a sudden there were a bunch of hushed 'Yeses' and heads nodding up and down among the faeries and creatures. Maleficent's face looked up and caught this.
Maleficent's face suddenly softened and she had more of a puzzled look as she turned to the faeries that gathered by the side of the bog. The same male water faerie approched Maleficent from before.
"I was going to say you look stunning and beautiful, my lady". He flew down and gave Maleficent a kiss on the hand.
The rest of the water faeries came by in turn giving Maleficent a kiss on the hand. The stone faeries and wallerbogs all came and bowed in front of Maleficent's feet. She started to figit with her hair and sway side to side. Suddently she felt very uncomfortable. Her chest and forehead started to glisten in the sunlight as now between the heat and the current situation, she finally began to perspire again.
Robin then buzzed close to Maleficent, butt aglow. She raised her hand, it was shaking a little and flicked he wrist. Robin was back to himself.
"I am sorry, my lady", he bowed and then like the water faerie flew down and gave her a kiss on the hand. He flew back up to her face and said, "This was all my fault and not Diaval's. I reminisced too much about the time when you did so many wonderful things with us in the bog. I grew upset and Diaval was just following along to cheer me up. He would never actually think the things he said otherwise."
Maleficent's face grew sadder with every moment Robin was telling the truth of what happened.
"By the way, my lady" Robin added, "You certainly do look 'hot' in that dress." He said waving one hand up and down as if to wave off the heat on his body. "You are stunning and it is the best outfit you made yet. It reminds me of the dresses you made when you were a wee lass."
Maleficent's eyes started to mist over, "Thank you, Robin, but it was Aurora that made the dress for me."
Robin looked a bit stunned along with most of the crowd and all eyes were on Aurora.
Aurora curtcied and nodded her head, 'yes'.
"She did do a wonderful job. Didn't she?" Maleficent said in a soft voice.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Maleficent hung her head down in shame. She then looked up and turned to Robin.
"Robin, I am sorry for the way I have acted," she said as her eyes welled up more and almost could feel tears forming. She gathered every ounce of energy she had to shake it off and in a raised voice, she said, "Please, everyone return to your fun", she turned back to Robin, "Please, find me Diaval."
Robin said, "One of the wallerbogs already brough him over." He was sitting on the back of a wallerbog that brought him to the edge of the mud.
Maleficent waved her hand and Diaval was a man again. His body was covered in mucus which was dripping down in sheets from his body.
"Oh! This is nasty!" he cried out. He glared at Maleficent as if to say 'why?'
With another wave of her hand, Diaval was all cleaned up and is clothes were all nicely tucked in.
Maleficent tried to gather her composure and squared off her shoulders and spoke in her normal cool voice, "I'm sorry, Diaval. I shouldn't have become so angry with you. I was upset because I thought you disrespected me. I didn't understand the circumstances of the situation until Robin made it clear."
"I am sorry too, my mistress. I shouldn't have played along with Robin, but I was trying to cheer him up and..."
Maleficent raised her hand to interrupt Diaval, "Yes, he told me everything."
Maleficent looked up at the sky and noticed that it was starting to get late and the sleep spell on the 3 faeries would soon be wearing off.
"Diaval, we will talk more later, right now we need to get Aurora back."
"Yes, my mistress."
"Ok then, I will talk to you tomorrow, Diaval," Robin said. "Have a good evening!"
"Good evening Robin", Diaval said.
There were others that said their goodbyes but most of the other faeries resumed their fun in the mud bog since it was still very hot out. Maleficent, Aurora and Diaval headed back up to the thorn wall close to near where the other house was.
Maleficent and Aurora were talking more about the dress as Diaval trailed a good bit behind, he couldn't make out what the two were saying. But he could see both Maleficent and Aurora pointing and lifting the sleeves on her dress.
"Beastie?" Maleficent asked.
"Yes, Faerie Godmother?"
"What is this for?"
Maleficent discreetly pointed to a small slit with a concealed button that ran down the middle of the front on the dress. Normally a slit like this would be associated with a man's garment, but certainly wouldn't be needed on woman's garment.
"Access"
"Wha...What?" Then Maleficent thought about the one word Aurora blurted out and then her face looked at her in shock. "Oh! My word! Aurora, you shouldn't be thinking like that young lady!"
Aurora giggled.
"Where on earth did you ever get a thought like that."
"Well, my aunties have all these romantic books in addition to the books on how to do things." she continued to smile. "One of the books mentions it on a garment."
Maleficent shook her head in astonishement at what it was the girl could have been reading about. Then the thought did come to her that Aurora IS of age.
"Beastie, I am alone and not in need of such a thing."
"I just thought it might come in handy in the future." Aurora giggled.
Then the two giggled a little bit. "You certainly are...different, Beastie."
"So are you Faerie Godmother. You are so unique and wonderful."
"Thank you, Beastie", a warm feeling passed through Maleficent.
"Faery Godmother?"
"Your cheeks are turning red. Your face is so pretty."
This made her feel even more warm inside.
"Well, I'm fine, I don't know why that is," she exaggerated a bit. But Maleficent knew deep inside, the remark made her feel good inside. It was a feeling she didn't have in a long time.
Diaval soon realized that following behind Maleficent and Aurora was a bad place to be as Maleficent in that dress looked more attractive than ever. Her sleeves hung down as it appeared she held her hands together in front of her. She still had her ponytail draped over her right shoulder and the bare spot on her back was still all exposed. He kept watching the movement on her back as she took each step. His eyes focused on the indentation in the middle of her lower back. He had an intense desire to walk up to Maleficent's side and put his arm right around her waist and put his hand right on that spot. His eyes moved down to the one bare leg that was exposed under the sheer fabric. His eyes were fixed on how Maleficent's thigh bulged out a little bit just above her knee with every step she took with that leg. As with her back, he wanted to run his hands up and down her thigh.
What's the matter with me, Diaval thought to himself. He turned to look at Aurora, also a stunning young woman and she also had a fine outfit on. But he was fine with looking at her. He shifted his eyes back to Maleficent's back and then it happened again. He could feel the tingle between his legs.
Maleficent turned around and said, "Diaval, what are you doing so far back there?"
"Just keeping my distance while you talk with Aurora", he said.
Aurora came back to Diaval and put her arm out, "Please walk me home kind sir."
He bowed and said, "Gladly, madam Aurora".
Aurora giggled as he took her arm. Maleficent took a step back and let the two walk in front of her. Diaval thought to himself, "Good, at least with her behind me, I can keep my eyes forward and off her."
"Hmmmm, I wonder. I think Diaval and Aurora like each other", Maleficent surmised. "Could there be more feelings there than friendship?"
Aurora and Diaval were playing around. She was pushing into him, and he gently pushed back. Then Aurora pushed him so hard he fell to the ground. Both were laughing.
When Diaval got up, he had a tear in the left arm sleeve that ran from his shoulder all the way down.
Maleficent thought to herself. I wonder. I see how Diaval and Aurora interact with each other. They certainly like each other. Could that be the reason why he has been acting so strangely around me lately? Could he be the one for her? She likes the Moors and wants to stay with me. A bond between them might secure a peace between Stefan's kingdom and mine once HE is out of the way. But there is the curse...
"Oh would you look at that," Diaval said, "You ripped my sleeve." The ripped sleeve fell back and his arm was exposed right to the shoulder.
Maleficent found herself studying the shape of Diaval's arms, noticing his tricep bulge out when he thrust his arm down as he was talking with his hands with Aurora. She walked a bit to the side to catch the movement in his bicep too when his arm moved up. Hmmm, he certainly is built much nicer than Stefan.
She ended up catching herself licking her lips and raising her eyebrows.
Whoa! Mal, what the heck are you doing? She then shook it off. Where are these darn feelings coming from?!
Soon they arrived at the wall and Maleficent parted the way she then turned to the both of them.
She subconciously raised her hand and placed it on Diaval's exposed arm and then ran her thumb down and over his bicep and rested her fingers around his elbow.
"Diaval, I am sorry again for what happened earlier." She looked deep into his eyes.
"I am too. I never meant to disrespect you." His look reciprocated hers.
"Now, walk back to the Rowan Tree I will meet you there. I will see Aurora to the cottage myself."
Diaval tried very hard not to look at the spot where Maleficent placed her hand and rather shifted his eyes on her ponytail which draped down the front of her body. But this wasn't much better. It certainly didn't seem she was aware that she just ran her fingers down his arm. It sure did feel good though. He looked to Aurora to say good night, but the girl's eyes were fixed on where Maleficent's hand was.
Maleficent looked and then said, "Oh!" and pulled her hand away.
Aurora turned around and tried to stifle a giggle. Maleficent's eyes turned to her and narrowed.
"Goodnight, Aurora", Diaval said.
"And a goodnight to you, Sir Diaval," Aurora said. As she turned to walk with Maleficent through the thorn wall, she whipped around and asked Diaval, "How do you think Faerie Godmother looks in the dress I made for her?"
Darn! Just when he thought he was off the hook, she had to ask. All he could say was, "You did a great job it's a nice dress."
Maleficent's eyes narrowed again and she thought to herself, "Hummph, just nice, huh?"
But Aurora didn't sit still with that answer and she mirrored what Maleficent was thinking.
"Just nice? I think she looks stunning and very beautiful."
"Yes, Yes." Diaval agreed uncomfortably as he again got that tingling feeling.
"Thank you, Aurora, and Thank you Diaval." Maleficent pressed her shoulders back and arched her back a little straighter in confidence when responding to the compliments. She pulled the dress a bit down to straighten it out and the point where the 'v' neck ended moved further into her cleavage. The tingling intensified.
The two turned and started to walk through the thorn wall. As before, Maleficent walked with her forearms raised and her arms slightly away from her body. The sleeves hung down. The back of the entire dress framed out Maleficen'ts shape beautifully. Again, Diaval found himself focusing on the bare part of her back. He kept his eyes fixed on that spot until the thorns closed in behind them.
Diaval hung his head low and started back to the Rowan tree. It was now dusk and he didn't want to be walking around at night since his night vision as a human wasn't as good as when he was a raven.
He had trouble getting the thought of Maleficent in that dress out of his mind.
He thought aloud, "Oh, why Aurora, why did you make that dress! Why did you make her look so beautiful!" Then he thought to himself, I think I am going crazy. It has to be. These feelings don't happen when I look at Aurora. She's beautiful too, but I don't get these strange feelings when I look at her. But Maleficent?...Ohhhh!
"I am really hoping I am not falling for a woman that will never love me back", he lamented.
Just outside the cottage, Aurora and Maleficent were saying their goodnights to each other.
"Well, thank you again Beastie for the nice summer dress, I haven't broke a sweat the whole afternoon since I put it on. Not even when I was angry before." Maleficent did fib a little as she did perspire a bit when she felt uncomfortable apologizing to everyone over by the mud bog.
"I never seen you angry like that Faerie Godmother, it doesn't seem like you. You always seem so calm and serene. Very much at peace with yourself."
Maleficent snickered a bit a the thought of herself being at peace, when there is a tempest of emotions that are currently flying around with in her.
"I have a bunch of complicated feelings that are running around inside of me, Beastie. So I might seem a bit out of sorts of late. I am sure it will all pass. Oh, and I think I will take it upon myself to make you a dress too." Maleficent said.
"You already made me the nightgown", Aurora reminded.
"Oh? And I can't make you another dress?"
"Ok. Thank You", Aurora smiled. She was about to turn to go into the cottage but then turned right back towards Maleficent.
"Faerie Godmother?"
"Yes"
"I find I am having so much fun on the Moors with you, Diaval, Robin and the other Fae creatures. I wait everyday counting the hours for the next time you come. This life here is not me, I would like to come and live with you when I am 16."
"Oh? Are you sure you want that, to live away from the human world?"
"Yes! I know it will take time to adjust, but I see how you live and it is something I want more than anything in the world. The Moors has everything I would need. I want to eat and sleep in a tree like you. I want to talk and play with your friends."
A strong feeling began to well up inside of Maleficent as she said, "Beastie, you would be alone as there are no humans allowed in the moors."
"There's Diaval?"
"He is a raven, a bird, and eventually he will want to fly off and live his own life. I can't keep him my servant forever."
"But I don't need to be around other humans, the Fae folk can be my friends and you will always will be with me. That is all I need."
"Well, Yes. If that is your desire and when the time comes, you can live with me."
"Oh thank you Faerie Godmother!" exlaimed excitedly.
Aurora then ran up to Maleficent and threw her arms around her back.
She hesitantly put her arms around her too.
"I love you Faerie Godmother"
All of a sudden a feeling welled up inside of Maleficent and that feeling gripped around her heart. A wave of emotions started to come over her. She started to breath heavy and tears started to well up quickly in her eyes. She quickly pushed Aurora away.
"Are you Ok?"
"Yes, I'll fine. I am just a bit faint. Now be off, shoo, your aunts will wake up shortly."
"Goodnight Faerie Godmother!"
"Goodnight Beastie,"
With that she sashayed into the house and went to her room. She waved one more time out the window and then Maleficent raised her hand and waved her fingers. Then she turned and started back. The storm of emotions running through her were too great. She could feel the stone wall around her heart start to crumble. She stopped and put her back up against a tree and tears started to fall from her eyes.
Diaval was waiting for Maleficent back at the Rowan Tree. What the heck is taking her so long? It is already dark. I hope she didn't go back to the house in the barrier? She did say the Rowan Tree.
He decided to lay down in the large chair that was in the room where Maleficent changed and made her clothes. As he laid down, he reflected on the day and the predominate thought in his mind was that dress. Moreover the way his mistress looked in that dress. Oh, Aurora is killing me! Maybe I shouldn't be here. Something bad might happen if I get close to her in that dress. What if I get stiff again. I should go. With that he got up and was starting to go out the front door. At that moment Maleficent came back and he almost ran straight into her.
She had her arms across her chest and her face looked like she had been crying.
"Maleficent...what is wrong?", he knew it was something serious if it made his mistress cry. "You look like your miserable"
"I'm Ok, Diaval."
"No, you're miserable, my mistress".
Maleficent's patience was wearing thin and the she blurted out, "Keep saying it and I will make you miserable."
With that she pushed past him and went to her back room. She leaned up against her wardrobe cabinet and faced the wall.
Diaval slowly walked into the room and saw his mistress with her back to him. She just stood there and every so often her hand would reach up to her face. Was she crying?
For some reason he felt a strong urge to comfort his mistress. He felt it was now a good time to rest his hands on those beautiful shoulders of hers. As he done so, he could hear her breathing become heavy and with each hand she alternately pushed both hands off and turned around. Her eyes were misted over and either she was crying or was ready to. She then raised her hand as if to transform him into a bird, but he was fast and snatched her hand in his meshing his fingers with hers. As he anticipated, she raised her other hand and he did the same with that hand.
"Oh, no, not this time" Diaval said in a slightly angered tone. "Every time I want discuss something that you dislike or disagree with, you change me back into a bird. What are you afraid of?"
"I am not afraid of anything, now let go of my hands." her voice started to anger.
"Was it something Aurora said to you that upset you?"
"I said, let GO of my hands", she voice became deeper and grittier, her eyes glared into his.
Diaval didn't know what it was, but whether his mistress was sad, happy, or angry as she was becoming now. He always was attracted to her eyes. He didn't know if it was just him, but he could swear that the little bit of red around her pupils would intensify when she was angry.
"Not until you tell me what went wrong tonight".
"Diaval, I have no idea what has gotten into you, but you know should know by now not to mess with me. I don't want you to touch me."
With that she started to curl her fingers around and her nails began to dig into his hands.
"Ahhhhhhh! Mistress!" He yelled out. Diaval knew he was outmatched and he tried to let go and writhe free from her grip, which he found impossible, as her fingers were much longer and stronger than his. He knew he had to come up with something quick as he could feel his fingers being bent back to their breaking point.
He said through the pain in his hands, "Why are you doing this? Why do you shut out the people that care or even possibly love you? I see you do it to Robin and me. He tells me of the times when you have fun, when you were happy and loved life. Lately I have been seeing little bits of what he was telling me, but you shut those feelings out and always come off cold. Now, I don't think you are evil, but you have been hurt very badly. I understand your anger and want your revenge with Stefan, but don't take it out on us. We just want to see you happy."
Suddenly the anger left her face and she just let go and Diaval quickly moved a few steps back rubbing his hands. He could see the indentations left by her fingernails on the backs of his hands. A couple of them even started to bleed. She turned back towards the wall again.
Diaval once again reached his hand out to her thinking that perhaps now she might be open for some comforting. But as soon as his hand got near her shoulder she waved her hand in the air, then came the all too familiar whisp of yellow and he plopped down to the floor as a bird.
She did it anyway. She turned him back into a raven.
This angered Diaval and he flew up to the table and started to caw, he spread his wings on the table and cawed some more. She didn't turn around. At first he wanted to fly right into her hair for turning him back into a bird as that is how angry he was with her. But he resisted the urge as he knew the consequences would be dire. So he kept hopping up and down on the table with his wings outstretched.
She then said with her voice quavering a bit, "Keep it up and I will turn you into a Hop Toad or Dog again."
Diaval stopped, but continued to glare at his mistress' back. His eyes were trained on the exposed part of her back. But he pushed that feeling aside and he flew out of window.
"That's a good birdy", she said.
She walked out of the room, into the next, and climbed up into to her bedroom. Diaval flew up to a branch near where his nest was in the tree and he looked down into the bed room. He found his mistress laying down on the bed on her side and she was facing the window. For a long while she kept looking towards the window, she was figeting with a lock of her hair. Then she just grabbed a pillow and hugged it. After a while she turned her head slightly towards the window. A single tear rolled down the side of her nose.
He dropped down from above and landed on the bed beside her. He hopped over to the exposed part of her back and rubbed his head into indentation.
The rubbing felt good and Maleficent even arched her back into his rubbing. She thought to herself, "Everything is a mess. Diaval was right, and I was wrong. Everything I thought was going to plan, but now I don't know what is wrong with me. I am having feelings I have not had in a long time. Feelings that are welling up so strong that even with my stubborn and strong will, I am having tremendous difficulty in suppressing these feelings. I am supposed to be strong, stern, and without emotion exept for focusing on my revenge with Stefan." This just wasn't supposed to happen. I am not supposed to feel. I can't love. True love doesn't exit.
Diavals rubbing intensified and she could feel him really pushing his head into her back as if trying to massage her.
He is so stubborn at times, but then again so am I. I even feel worse now that I almost hurt him. I have never hurt an animal before with my own hand and I almost broke his hands. I am so ashamed of myself at what I have become. Sometimes I wished Stefan did kill me so I don't have to go through all this pain or I should have listened to Robin and not bothered with Stefan in the first place and none of this would have happened.
Just then Maleficent felt Diaval start to run his beak very lightly across her lower back. Oh that feels good. I know I shouldn't allow this, but it is comforting and relaxing. A little smirk appeared on her face as she even arched her back further. His little feathered head continued to press into her back.
I have to tell him, he needs to know anyway. He is smart and ususally comes up with good ideas and he could possibly help...in more ways than one.
She mustered up her strength and tried to choke back her tears, but the feelings were very strong and they still showed through her voice.
While still facing the window and Diaval rubbing her back, she began to speak.
"It didn't work, Diaval. With all my power and magic I tried to muster what positive energy I had within me and it still didn't work." she said her voice quavering.
Diaval stopped what he was doing and let out a soft caw as if asking why. Maleficent turned around on her other side to face Diaval. Her eyes were still glossed over as she was still near tears.
"Tonight I tried to revoke the curse on Aurora and it didn't work. The curse cannot be broken. It is even stronger than I am."
Diaval's lower beak dropped at hearing this.
"As we said our goodnights she said something to me that just...", she interupted herself, "I don't know what I am going to do now. Diaval, you were right all along. I am sorry I didn't listen to you. Despite everything I am and all my powers, I messed things up badly."
Diaval was in awe with what he was hearing.
He saw that her sleeve had fallen back from her forearm and he hopped over and rubbed his head against her arm and she stroked his feathers with her other arm.
He then hopped over to her chest and laid his head there and let out a small caw.
"Diaval, please don't." she said softly as she was ready to pick Diaval up, but then he started to rub his head down the lowest part of the 'v' in her neckline. The feeling made her stop in her tracks.
"Ohh!" she gasped. "Diaval. Oh, my! You are becoming naughty, my pet." she laughed slightly.
She flicked her wrist and changed him back into a man.
Diaval transformed and his head was resting right on top of his mistress bosom.
She gasped when the full weight of his head was on her chest. He started to immediately pull away, but then he felt a strong hand reach behind his head push him right back.
"It's OK, my pet, you can stay with me tonight."
She began to run her fingers through his hair.
Diaval was stunned as he found himself staring right down her cleavage. But he didn't say a thing. He knew this was too good to be true and at the same time he was letting everything Maleficent told him sink in. He also didn't want to say anything that might upset her. He could clearly see his Mistress was under an awful lot of stress and it was causing severe mood swings. But whatever she was feeling right now ended up having him have his head in a place he place he only dreamed about, and she wasn't pushing him away. This was too good to be true and more then likely tomorrow morning she will awaken to her normal, under control, stern self and probably would tell him it was one time thing, a mistake, or something along those lines. But for now he was just living in the moment. The trouble was the feeling became overwhelming to him and he could feel himself get larger and more stiff as he watched her breathe and could hear her heart beat slowly increasing. Sometimes he moved his head to shift his weight around better and the movement would make her heart beat even faster. Her breathing would get very heavy too.
The feeling between his legs grew uncomfortable and he had to adjust himself. He picked up his head to see what he was doing, and again, her hand pushed his head right back to her chest.
"Hmmmmmmmm", she sighed. He couldn't tell if her eyes were opened or closed, but her heart was starting to beat faster.
He was as hard as a tree branch and she moved her leg towards him. Looking down her dress, the sheer part of her dress fell away when she moved her whole leg, right up to her waist, was exposed. With his free arm he placed his hand on her upper thigh. Slowly he started to rub her leg and her heart was racing now. Her waist began to move a bit.
"Diaval, no...no more. Stop!" she called out. Her voice sounded very different though. She was speaking in between taking deep breaths.
He lifted up his head up to see her face. Her eyes were closed and her nostrils flared when she exhaled. She was breathing very heavy.
"I just wanted to comfort you, my mistress. I just wanted to do that this whole evening."
Once again, her hand pushed his head back down to her chest.
"Yes, I know and you are doing just that. Just don't move and don't say anything. Please don't ruin it by going farther than you should."
He withdrew his hand and tried to keep still. But it was difficult as she splayed her fingers and ran them right up his hair.
"I am sorry for the poor response I had given you earlier. You do look very good in this dress."
"Thank you".
Subconciously he placed his hand on her shoulder and ran his fingers along the outside of her shoulder muscle and came to a rest below her shoulder.
"Diaval?"
"Yes my mistress."
"I said stop!"
This time she gently pushed his head away from her chest and she turned around to face the window.
He did it, he killed it. The moment was gone.
"Damn", he said to himself. He just HAD to do it, caress her on the shoulder after she told him moments ago to stop doing so with her leg. But she just looked so darn good. So beautiful. He turned the other way facing the wall and he was still hard as a tree branch.
But the truth of the situation was that the moment wasn't gone, but was escalating.
Maleficent noticed a tingling sensation between her legs start to dominate her thoughts as Diaval began to rub her leg. The feeling was becaming too much. If this had gone any further, she wouldn't have known what would happen or worse the result of it. The trouble was that despite what her mind was telling her to break it off and stop now, the feeling running through her body was greater.
Mal, Mal! Get a hold of yourself. I know you are upset and need some comfort, but this is going too far! After a pause she thought. But it HAS been so long. It would be nice to just indulge a bit. I really do want him.
No No NO! It is just going to make things complicated. Shoo! Go away! She said to herself.
She tried her best to muster up every ounce of energy she had and she let her mind wander to thinking of other things than the current moment. But then Diaval made that comment about how he really felt how she looked in her new dress. Finally he began to caress her around the contours of her arm. She was at the breaking point and could feel herself beginning to loose control. She was fighting the urge to start moving her hips. This was her last chance. She had to break the moment and NOW. So she did what was best and told him to 'stop' one more time. In addition she pushed him aside and turned around to face the window. But she did feel bad for doing so.
Slowly she began to get control over herself. That's it Mal, get back into control of the situation.
Diaval noticed that soon her breathing slowed and so did her heart rate.
Just as predicted, he knew it was a fleeting moment and as soon as the moment passed, she would come to.
"Please change me back to my raven self and I will go back to my nest."
"Yes, you do that." she agreed. "Oh, and thank you for being with me tonight."
Diaval was seething, but he decided to go along with it. He was mostly upset that he kept following his feelings and pushed further. If he didn't do so, he could have still be resting on her chest. But maybe it was for the better. The tingling sensation on his penis was very strong and he felt like rubbing up against something. It was for the best that she did change him back and he would fly up to his nest.
Within a few moments that was were he was. The nest was just out of eye shot from the open top of his Mistress' bedroom.
Soon he grew tired and drifted off to sleep thinking that he could have been sleeping through the night with her and not alone.
Things were not going so well for Maleficent either as she laid there, even though she was calming down, she could still feel a tingling between her legs. She really wanted to be with him, she even got herself ready to call him back. But she kept telling herself that she did the right thing chasing him off. But the feelings inside of her told otherwise as she began to feel hurt.
But eventually the feeling did subside and she regained control over her feelings. She curled up and drifted off to sleep.
The next day was another warm morning on the Moors. Robin and Diaval were lounging by the rock in the watering hole to catch a bit of cool air before the sun made things hotter. Both were wearing shorter pants hanging their legs into the water on the lake bank.
"Wa, Wa, Wait. Where was your head exactly?"
"On her chest."
"And she let you get away with that?
"At first yes. She actually put it there."
"Oh, boy! You two are definitely in love!
"No, Robin, we are not in love. She just needed someone to be with her, it wasn't any different then the time she had that fit of rage. I am pretty sure if Aurora was with her, she would have done the same thing with her. Look I don't even know why I confide in you with this stuff. It is really private."
"Do you want her or no?"
"Yes! I mean every day goes by and the past year has been really difficult. It seems like she gets more beautiful every day. I just can't ignore or play off the feelings anymore. But I don't think Maleficent is the least bit attracted to me and I don't want to feel like an idiot approaching her and she just laughs in my face."
"Yes, but I think she is more interested in you than you lead on to believe."
"I don't think so. She keeps saying over and over and over again, 'I cannot love, there is no such thing as true love.'"
"Well, what are your feelings on that."
"I don't know really, but I think there is such a thing as love."
"Good, as do I." Robin said, "Now even though she says she doesn't believe I true love, the peculiar thing is that she is allowing you to touch her."
"But only under her terms. Many times if I want to put my arm around her neck or waist, I get that glaring glow from her eyes, or she just stares blankly out somewhere and says, 'rule number three Diaval'. When she puts her arm around me I can see that it is subconcious, once she realizes it, she pulls away."
"But last night she didn't pull away"
"That's because I was comforting her. As her servant. No love, it was a task."
"But it did mean something more to you."
"Yeah, kind of. But I try not to let it mean more because I know how she stands in regards to love. She simply isn't having it. Last night I tried to speak up to her to get some truths and that idea got shot down rather quickly."
"Yeah, I have noticed that you tend to be defiant and lately I have noticed your inhabitions decreasing ever since you been the dragon."
"Well, I DO feel more confident lately and you are right, there are things that I am saying or doing, particularly with Maleficent, that I would never have done the first 16 years or so I was in her service. It is just that I have things on my chest too that I want to talk about and normally we do talk together fine, but if I say something she doesn't like or disagrees with, she shuts me out by turning me into something that can't talk back to her. Last night I just had enough. She tried to turn me back into a bird and I just snatched her hands out of mid air preventing her from doing so, just so I could speak to her."
"You did what?", Robin questioned.
"Grabbed her hands"
"And you are still here today to talk about it?"
"Well, she did almost break my hands, but she stopped when she realized she was hurting me."
"You certainly do have a brass set of culyouns to be brave enough to take her on. You best be keeping those inhabitions in check, young raven. You don't want to be ticking her off. Remember what I said about that low boiling point of hers."
"Trust me, Robin, I don't want to make her mad. In fact I just want to do the opposite. I just want to make her happy and I want to make her feel good."
"Well, in the very least it sounds like you love her."
"I don't know. After yesterday...seeing her in that dress. I just feel all sorts of emotions and feelings rushing through me. And I end up getting 'big'." Diaval said pointing between his legs.
"You found her sexy."
"Yeah, that's what I am afraid of."
"Don't be afraid. Just roll with it and the next time we talk we can talk about the first thing that pops up", Robin said pointing between Diaval's legs. "Oh! in case you haven't figured it out by now" Robin said as he flew up to his ear and whispered. "Ya just put the pole in the hole."
"Robin, you certainly have a one track mind and I know what you mean. It will never happen not with her. I can't even put my hand on her leg without being thrown out of the room." Diaval explained. "I noticed it's getting too hot here now. The sun is getting stronger. I think I am going to go back and get a change of clothes, this way I can dive in. The water looks refreshing. I think today would be a good day to hang out here."
Diaval got up and started to walk up the bank.
"What if she wears that dress again today." Robin asked.
Diaval stopped and turned around. "She was already wearing it this morning when we had breakfast." Diaval said, "Darn near drives me up the wall looking at her in that dress."
"Heh, Heh, Heh. Diaval, my boy, I think you got it bad."
Diaval shook his head in disagreement and turned around to walk off. "See you later on."
"Sure thing Diaval. We will have fun here as always. And tell Maleficent to bring Aurora. She's LOTS of fun."
"Will do!"
Robin was deep in thought, "I wonder what Aurora has to say in regards to Maleficent since she mostly talks to her. I ought to have a little chat with her." he thought to himself rubbing his chin.