Maleficent & Diaval (Maleval) - I'm Alive

by RavenDiablo

A Drama Romance, the story parallels the movie and it's events. Taken mostly from Diaval's point of view, it shows how Maleficent and Diaval's initial master/servant relationship evolves into a friendship and finally a steamy romantic relationship. Cover image provided by the lovely and talented Akadio from DeviantART. Enjoy and please review!

22. Chapter 22: Keeping Warm

Maleficent & Diaval

I'm Alive

by Raven Diablo

Chapter 22: Keeping Warm

It took a lot longer than Medusa predicted for Maleficent to fully regain her flying ability. More than two weeks had passed since that night of her first flight over the castle and Maleficent still wasn't able to fly to the castle without taking a break. Taking off from the ground was the hardest on her as it took quite a bit of power to get airborne. However, when she was at Castle Malora, flying home from the castle was easier as she would climb the highest tower of the castle and then leaped out the topmost window. She was able to glide most of the way back to the Rowan Tree and only had to flap her wings in short bursts, to just keep aloft.

She was able to fly to Dragon Claw castle and most other places around the Moors, but she couldn't stray too far from the Moors. She would wake up very sore the next morning and had to heal her back or sometimes, she let Diaval massage her back. It felt good and many times it would turn her on and they both would end up making love. One thing was certain, she was slowly getting stronger and stronger day by day. She was feeling better every day and much of her confidence was returning.

Maleficent still practiced to build up her wing strength. On some nights she would fly with Diaval in his bird form, other nights she would fly with him in his dragon form. When in this form, she no longer used a harness as there was no longer a concern if she fell off his back as she could right herself and fly off on her own. But almost every night ended with her going back to her tree or the castle riding on Diaval's back while he was a dragon. She would exhaust herself to the point where she could no longer fly.

After one cold night when they got a good amount of snow, the following morning, the reflection from the snow made the room particularly bright. Diaval awakened to find Maleficent looking in the mirror. She was fully naked and appeared to be posing. She was flexing her arms as she looked at herself. After looking over her arms, she began to move and flex her abdomen. Diaval had to do a double take as his woman seemed to look more defined especially in her abdomen and shoulders. Her abdomen now had a faint line forming down the center. The lines she already had on the sides were deeper now and looked more pronounced. He could even see a faint horizontal line forming above her naval, especially when she pulled her stomach inward. Her shoulders were a little more rounded and also had more lines of definition when she moved them a certain way.

Diaval could feel himself begin to tingle, but he just kept watching. She reached her arms up and grabbed her horns and pulled her head back. This flexed her shoulder and upper back muscles.

Diaval softly whispered, "Oh, nice!"

Maleficent quickly turned around with a startled look on her face as she blurted out, "What?"

"Very nice!" Diaval repeated as he had to reach down and adjust himself. He was rapidly getting larger.

She glanced down to catch what he was doing and said softly, "You like what you see?"

"Yeah, very much so. You look very sexy."

Maleficent smiled with a shy look on her face as she replied, "Oh! Why Thank You Diaval. By any chance, do you notice anything different?"

She stood with her arms straight down her sides and one leg was crossed over the other. Diaval wished he could get a permanent painting of her standing that way especially while she was naked.

"Yes, your body looks stronger, and more defined," he said.

Maleficent turned to him with a big smile on her face, "Thank you, I was hoping you noticed."

"Yes, I have noticed...And I also noticed that you been eating differently as well."

"Well, I am eating different and I also been working with Medusa, lifting some rocks, helping her with the construction of the heated pools."

"You mean you are not using magic to do that?"

"Well, with the big stuff, yes, but the smaller stones and bricks I been moving with her by hand."

"Why are you going through that?"

"For you Diaval, I want to look better for you. I figured I could use the exercise anyway."

Diaval tossed his head back and then said, "You don't have to do that, I love you the way you are. You are beautiful as you are."

Maleficent looked down and said, "Oh...I see the way you look at Medusa's abdomen."

"Well, that's out of interest, a curiosity. Normally you don't see an abdomen like that on a woman."

"So, you don't find yourself attracted to her abdomen."

Diaval said, "No, not really. It's interesting, but it is a little much."

"But are you attracted to mine?" she asked as she put her hand on her hips and tensed her stomach up making the lines on her abdomen appear.

Diaval swallowed hard as he found himself riveted to her abdomen. His voice cracked a bit when he answered, still keeping his eyes on her stomach, "Yes. Very much. You are not large, just defined, but dainty. I like that much more."

She smiled as she let her arms hang free as she turned back to the mirror and looked at herself again. Diaval was checking her out from behind. Her bare behind was grabbing his attention now as he could see it between her wings. It was beautifully rounded and looked nice and taut. After a few moments she said, "I think my shoulders are too narrow. Gosh, I think I am barely wider than Aurora. I wonder what I would look like with broader shoulders."

"You mean like Medusa? Naw, she's way too wide. She's almost as wide as I am. I want a woman to fit in between my shoulders. You are nice and tall and svelte. Your curves are elongated...Very graceful and sexy. You are sleek like a falcon, to cut through the air with the greatest of speed."

Diaval's words were clearly having an effect on her body. She looked at her arm and noticed she was getting those goosebumps again.

"My, Oh My, Diaval, you are full of nice compliments this morning," she said as she moved her arm closer to him and continued. "Look, there you go again with your words affecting my skin."

"Yes, I have noticed," Diaval said. "I find it amazing that something I would say has an affect on your body like that."

"Yes, the right words can do that."

"Well, I am trying to tell you that you are beautiful as you are, you don't need to do anything more with your body. I find you extremely attractive as you are now." Diaval said. He then threw the covers aside. His penis was near fully erect. "Isn't this evidence enough on how you look to me. You are the sexiest woman in the kingdom."

Maleficent widened her eyes. Her breathing became very heavy. She smiled but didn't say anything further as she walked back to the bed. Diaval could see her cheeks start to become red as she climbed over the footboard of the bed and pushed Diaval's legs apart. She knelt on the bed and spread her legs against his, purposely giving him a good look in between. She raised her arms and grabbed her horns. She pulled her chin upwards as she closed her eyes. Diaval could see the crease deepen between her shoulders and biceps on the insides of her arms. Her pose was arousing him more. She then began to move her wings arching them in various positions. She would make them shudder too.

Diaval found himself hanging his mouth open in awe. She seemed to have a much greater motion in her wings now than when she first displayed for him. Further, this time she had no clothes on. She looked extremely sexy and he could feel himself becoming harder by the moment.

Maleficent looked down and took notice. She moved forward as close as possible to Diaval and arched backwards and swung her lower legs out from under her and then over Diaval's legs. She then placed her hands on the foot board and placed her feet on Diaval's legs and using her toes she started to creep up his abdomen. Her wings were outstretched and draping over the sides of the bed.

Diaval's was breathing heavy himself as reached over and started to caress her calves as her feet inched more and more up his body.

She then pushed her self down a bit and finally rested her legs on his chest. She bent her knees outward a bit so Diaval could look straight down in between her legs. All the while her toes were creeping higher up to his shoulders.

She said, "Go ahead, take me this way."

"Don't you need me to get you aroused?

"You have already done that with your sweet words."

Diaval got to his knees and he raised Maleficent's waist by propping a pillow up under her. This put her hips at just the perfect angle. He lined his penis up with her opening and glided in slowly.

"Ooooooooo, Diaval, you are getting so good at this. You know exactly what to do."

"So are you, my love." Diaval said as he marveled at his woman's flexibility with her long legs resting on his shoulders. He began to run his fingers down her leg as he continued to slide himself in.

Maleficent's eyes grew wide as not only had Diaval had mastered the art to making love to her, he knew exactly what to say to touch her heart. "Hmmmm, You always say the right things to me to make me feel special...It arouses me and makes me feel so good," she sighed.

"Well, it makes me very happy when I make you feel good."

He slid himself even deeper into her.

"Hmmmmmm, Ohhhhhhhhh," Maleficent moaned aloud as she tossed her head back and pushed herself off the footboard and down towards Diaval.

The sudden thrust of her running the rest of the way down his shaft made Diaval jump a bit as he let out a gasp, "Ohhhh!"

He grabbed a hold of her waist just above her hips and slowly began to build up a rhythm.

"Hmmmmm," Diaval moaned. "You feel so nice."

"As do you...Go ahead, mine sweet, take me to that special place of ecstasy, as I am already almost there."

Like the past summer which was unusually hot, the winter was unusually cold. They did get plenty of snow throughout the season and while Maleficent and Diaval found many ways to warm themselves up, it was not so easy for Medusa and she often needed to warm up either by using her magic on stone walls and pillars, or the warm embrace from her lover, Sir Joseph. She was very hard at work creating the heated pools for the castle. Once the first one was completed, the heat the pool generated kept her warm, so she spent most of her time putting the finishing touches in the room during the coldest weeks of winter.

The pool was only large enough to warm up the two royal floors of the castle minus the west wing. A large heavy curtain was pulled closed over the end of the main hallway to keep the heat in on both floors. Things did get very cold for those servants that were just below the royal floors. So Medusa was also busy constructing a second pool which would heat the living quarters for the servants, but the heavy snows impeded progress on the second pool's ductwork and many of the servants actually set up cots in the dungeon as the heat from the second pool heated this area up.

On this day Medusa finally finished the main pool. As with the pool in her villa, the room pool was to double as the royal bath. She invited Maleficent, Diaval, Aurora, and Sir Joseph to take a look at the completed room. They entered the doorway and walked inside. A large archway with curtains on it opened up to the main pool. To each side just inside the arch and before the pool was a walkway that led to adjacent sections of the room.

"Oh, my goodness!" Queen Aurora gasped just as soon as she entered the room.

"I hope you like it your highness." Medusa called out as she was still adjusting the curtains on one of the arches.

"Yes! Absolutely. It's stunning, Medusa!" Aurora said as she clapped her hands in applause.

"I agree!" Maleficent's full voice echoed in the large room. "This is certainly a step up from the bath in your villa."

"I thank you both. Of course, my skills with stone work have improved since then and I wanted to put something together that is fitting for our Queen. It was the Oriental Dance Contest that gave me the inspiration for the bath and so I themed it the same way."

"Yes, you did a great job with decorating for that event too," Queen Aurora said.

"As if you already noticed, It is a style I like to work with," Medusa said.

The group entered the room, walked to the edge of the water and took a good look around.

Medusa opted for a Turkish look for the room. Since the original room was nearly a perfect square, Medusa chose to make the pool itself in an octagonal shape. It no longer resembled anything like the dank hideous room Maleficent recalled when she was tied into that contraption when Robin and the other faeries reattached her wings. The floor was done mostly in large white tiles with brown mosaic tiles that bordered each one. The brown tiles were set in a straight pattern to the edges of the pool and they appeared to come from the center like rays emanating from the sun. Along the edges of a small walkway that went around the pool were pillars that formed arches which supported the dominating feature of the room, it's domed vaulted ceiling. The ceiling incorporated many smaller arches within, each one funneling into a duct that brought the heat from the pool up into the castle. The vaulted ceiling was very ornate and it's geometric patterns were all done with small mosaic tiles. The room was mainly done in deep shades of browns and reds with some white highlights. There was a dash of deep blue to add contrast to the natural colors and matched the ceiling, but the ceiling had more blue towards the top and it looked as if the dome opened to the outside. Torches on the arches lit up the dome beautifully. Within the pool itself, the layout was very similar to her own bath at the villa in which there were many embedded seats that lined the pool's edge. The main pool was so big that she even put in an island in the center which was also octagonal in shape and could accommodate 16 people...two on each side. The lounges were angled towards each other on each side so this way a couple could talk to one another. There appeared to be a table between the lounges to place items on. In the raised center of the island were tropical palm trees and colorful plants that adorned the edges. The center was made of solid stone but it did have a course of mosaic tiles that ran around the underside of the lip. Within the top of each arch, maroon curtains framed out the arches. Beyond the arches along the four edges of the octagon were 'rooms' which had their own private bathing pool in the center. Chaise lounge chairs as well as tables were situated on the edges. These 'rooms' were blocked off by a wall on the sides and a gold curtain on each side of the arch could be pulled closed for privacy. The furthest room on the opposite wall seemed to be the largest and more ornate. It's private pool was also the largest. The corners along on either side of this room featured a double arch which contained a doorway in each. They lead to changing rooms. The main entryway was situated in one near corner and was lined with ornate wooden cabinets very much in a similar layout as Medusa's villa. The cabinets contained towels, soap and other bathing supplies. The corner opposite the main door way was a special mini food prep room for the servants. There was a dumbwaiter that went up to the kitchen in the dining room a few floors above.

"I figured in case you want to have a drink, snack, or even have a full meal down here, you can!" Medusa exclaimed as everyone peered into the prep room.

"You have done a magnificent job, Medusa" Aurora said. "How can I repay you for this?"

"It's a done deal. I told Maleficent that I would do this for her in return for her allowing me to stay here in Malora," Medusa said.

"Yes, but I didn't expect this. You have clearly outdone yourself." Maleficent said.

"Naw, don't worry about it. I just saw it as an exercise to really see what I can do," Medusa said waving her hand down.

"Oh, Medusa, I can't thank you enough," Aurora said as she walked over to her. She threw her arms around Medusa's neck and planted a kiss square on her mouth. Everyone else stood with their eyes as big as dinner plates.

"Whoa!" Sir Joseph said. "That's unexpected!"

"Don't worry, Sir Joseph...I am just showing Medusa my best gratitude in the manner she knows," Aurora reassured Sir Joseph as she looked to him with her arm still around Medusa's neck.

Medusa looked very surprised at first. Even her snakes seemed very still and stunned. But after Aurora's explanation she understood. She put two fingers on her lips and said, "You're very welcome, my queen. I can see you are very satisfied with my work and I do very much appreciate and accept your show of gratitude."

"Ooooo, beautifully spoken," Sir Joseph said smiling at Medusa. He was clearly impressed the way Medusa carried herself. She was very much a lady and yet she had the innocent heart of a teenage girl. He then turned to everyone else and said, "So, Diaval? Lovely ladies? Shall we break this place in?"

"Most definitely," Maleficent said raising an eyebrow.

"I'm in!" Aurora exclaimed.

"Diaval?" Maleficent said as she and everyone else looked around. "Where did he go off to?"

Suddenly out from the adjacent lounge area, Diaval burst forth with only his pants on and did a perfect boulder drop into the water. The resulting splash got everyone a bit wet, but Maleficent got the worst of it as she was the closest to the edge of the pool.

"Diaval!" Maleficent shouted.

When Diaval came up he shouted, "Effectively broken in...by me!"

"Not quite there mister!" Medusa said, "I was in the pool many times before you even set foot in here."

Diaval shook his right fist and hit the water as he yelled, "Damn!"

The water was fairly deep in the main pool, coming right up to the top of his abdomen. He then looked up and saw the aftermath of his performance. There was water all over the edge of the pool. Worse, he saw his woman with arms crossed on her chest. She was looking at him with narrow eyes drumming her fingers on her arm. Droplets of water were dripping from her forearms and it was clear her face got a misting as well.

"Oooooh! Sorry my dear. I didn't know the splash would be that big."

Maleficent just looked him straight in the eyes as she dropped her forearms down and swung them around in a circle and stopped just above her head. As she done so, a column of water appeared to rise up from the water on each side of Diaval. Her hands had a wisp of green glowing around each hand.

Diaval had a worried look on his face as he said, "Dear! I said I am sorry!"

Maleficent raised her eyebrow as she brought her hands together with a loud clap. The columns of water came together completely dousing Diaval in water. Everyone laughed as Maleficent once again returned her arms to a crossed position on her chest.

Diaval just stood there with water running down off his body and he said, "Ok, OK, you got me back."

Maleficent continued to look at him and uttered a small but audible, "Hmmm."

Queen Aurora walked over to her godmother and whispered into her ear while handing her a towel.

"Why thank you, Beastie, that was very nice of you."

"You're welcome, Godmother."

Maleficent started to walk to the back of the room drying herself off.

Diaval wasn't sure if his woman was saying 'thank you' to the young queen for the towel...or was it for what she whispered. So he said, "What? What's going on?"

"You'll see," Maleficent said looking over her shoulder with a grin on her face.

He then looked to Aurora of whom had a grin on her face too.

"Oh, no. Don't tell me you..." Diaval said to Aurora, but she interrupted before he could finish.

"It is like Godmother says, 'you'll see'. Go and meet her in the back alcove. Oh! Draw the curtains, I think she has a little surprise for you," Aurora said.

"Oh, sounds interesting," Medusa said coyishly.

Sir Joseph just nodded with a smirk on his face.

Diaval had an unsure look on his face as he bowed a bit and said, "Thank you, Aurora."

"Sir Joseph, Medusa, I will be joining you for a little relaxing dip," Aurora said in a slightly meek tone. " I am, unfortunately, the odd one out right now without my Philip. But after I had my swim, you both can have some private time too."

"Yes, your highness," Sir Joseph said bowing.

A servant was standing by and Aurora was giving her instructions. She went over to one of the cabinets and removed articles of clothing that appeared to be swimwear. She distributed them to Sir Joseph and Medusa accordingly and instructed them to change in the remaining rooms. The two ladies went to the one adjacent to Maleficent's room and Sir Joseph took a room opposite.

Since Diaval was already in the water, he just swam to the back and pulled himself out of the water. He entered the back alcove and drew the curtains. The back room felt cozy despite being much larger than the other three rooms. Diaval walked around the pool and took a good look at the back wall and noticed that the whole wall was a mosaic mural that looked as if one was standing on a balcony looking out to the Moors.

Diaval couldn't get over the details in Medusa's work as he held out his hands in front of the mural and said aloud, "Now this is beautiful."

Just then a voice echoed to him from behind, "Indeed, I also hope you find this just as beautiful."

He turned around and his woman was standing in front of the gold curtains wearing a short white robe. Her legs and feet were exposed and she was standing with one leg in front of the other. She was starting to untie the robe and she had a seductive look on her face.

Diaval had an idea what what was going to happen next and he sat down at the edge of the water near one of the built in lounge chairs.

He started to swallow hard as Maleficent finished untying the front of her robe and the reached in back of her to undo another tie on the back of her neck. She then slowly pushed it aside and it slid off her shoulders and fell to the floor. She maintained the same position with her arms long at her side with one leg in front of the other. She just adjusted her shoulders by pushing them down and back a bit, making her shoulders appear more broad.

Diaval's eyes were very wide as he looked her from top down, slowly taking in every detail. The only words he said were, "Oh, Wow!"

Maleficent's new swimdress was all black and it left little to the imagination. It was a halter style with very thin ties around the neck. Just where her collarbones met, a small panel started and then followed a gentle curve out to and around her breasts. In the middle of the panel was a large gold ring that tied the straps and the upper part of the breast panels together. There were another set of straps that curved around to her back. From the breast area, the dress curved towards her mid section, exposing the sides of her abdomen much like her dresses that had cutouts on the sides. The curve was a bit more pronounced but went with the curves on her body accenting them. The dress curved back out to the sides at the hips and from this point down she had a tiny skirt that skirt that ran around her body. The skirt part was very small and formed a 'v' shape starting full in the front but then then getting thinner towards the outer edge of her hips. As Maleficent turned her body a bit it appeared the skirt formed another 'v' shape covering her backside. The main striking feature of the dress was that it from the neck to the waist the dress was entirely crocheted. Little tiny 'holes' followed the dress' lines all the way down the edges for a couple rows. The holes then curved around what appeared to be tightly sewn plates that covered her breasts. An hourglass pattern of holes ran right down her sternum. Under each of the breast plates were concentric 'v's with slightly larger holes on the outer v. These flanked the middle of the upper abdomen which had 5 much larger holes that extended from the lower sternum through the upper abdomen. The lowest of these holes being the largest. From there the holes became slightly smaller and formed an oval shape right in the center of her abdomen. The lower portion became solid at around the navel area and then came to a point on the lower abdomen just as the skirt portion started. The center of the oval was made up of many smaller circles. The areas next to the oval on the lower area formed cross hatched triangles that opened up to and ended at the skirt portion of the dress.

Much of the larger holes were around the center portion of the dress around the abdomen. He could see her skin through the holes and how the shadows of her abdomen came and went as she breathed.

Diaval's eyes continued downward as he looked at the beautiful 'v' shape of the skirt, but the lower point was a bit obscured by the way Maleficent was standing. But the skirt only went about one third the way down her thighs leaving the rest of her nearly perfect legs exposed.

He then scanned back up her body even slower this time and he could feel himself start to get larger under the water. The feeling accelerated once he reached her chest and neck area.

"My dear you are gorgeous and I dare say...extremely sexy" Diaval said, but then lowered his voice when he spoke the last two words of his sentence, so it wouldn't carry past the room.

"Thank you, Diaval. I was hoping you would approve." Maleficent said as she exhaled deeply and she watched as she could see her lover's chest expanding and contracting more rapidly now.

"Oh yeah...definitely," Diaval said a bit nervously as he swallowed hard.

Feeling more confident now, Maleficent started to pose. She turned around and opened up her wings as she lifted up on the balls of her feet slightly accenting the calves on her lower legs. She pulled her hair forward and raised her wings so Diaval could get a good look at her back see her back. With the exception of the small part of the dress that covered her buttocks everything just above this point on up, save for the straps was all open on her back. She purposely arched her wings and could hear sighs and gasps coming from Diaval. This gave her even more confidence. She brought her wings in slightly and turned back around and then opened them way up angling them up high. She pulled her hair forward and draped it down one side of her body making her look even more attractive.

By this time she saw Diaval just slide down into the water and he sat partially in the lounge chair in the water. She smiled as she held on to her hair and began to stroke and play with it, just watching Diaval's reaction. She could tell it was inevitable what was going to happen to him. She folded her wings and then walked over to the chaise lounge chair that was closest to where Diaval was. When she saw his eyes shift to her legs, she started to pick up a strut in her walk. Once she reached the chair, in one swift move she laid her body down on it with one leg over the other. The lower one was fully straight and the other leg she bent her knee and pointed towards Diaval. She had her arms crossed on the headrest of the chair and she pulled her long hair forward over her body and rested her chin on her folded hands. She knew her sexy pose was turning Diaval on as she could see his torso expand and contract more rapidly.

Suddenly she found herself checking him out. Looking at his arms and shoulders. She then looked at his scars following them up his body to his neck and face. His body looked really good to her and soon she found herself breathing heavy. Her eyes locked with his and she put a seductive smile on her face.

Diaval looked upon his lover and took in every curve of her pose on the chair. The tingling sensation he started to get earlier when she was posing, started to intensify and he could feel himself start to swell. She seemed to be breathing heavy and it just gave her an even more sensual look as he watched her torso expand and contract.

"Ohhhhh! You are a vision as always," Diaval said as he swallowed hard. "Damn, you are so sexy."

"Why thank you, Diaval! That is so sweet of you to say." Maleficent said as she suddenly changed positions to where she was leaning on one arm and the other she placed on her knee and brought her shoulder forward a bit.

"Aurora is going to kill me one day with one of those dresses," Diaval said with a worried tone in his voice.

"Awwww! Are you afraid she's going to come up with something that will blow your little raven mind?" Maleficent asked coyishly.

"Mind's been blown many times over already."

Maleficent couldn't help but laugh and as she did so she arched her shoulders forward.

"Oh, and now you have to do that too when you laugh?"

"I can't help it, it is natural. But...I have noticed that you like it though."

"It makes you look even more incredible."

"Thank you again, mine sweet," Maleficent said as once again changed positions and now sat up on the lounge, crossed her legs over the edge and daintily folded her fingers together on both hands and placed them on the knee of her leg. She sat up pin straight and again pulled her shoulders down and back showing them off.

Diaval swallowed hard and winced as he was forced to adjust himself. His action didn't go unnoticed as his woman looked straight down. He quickly looked up to her and said, "While Aurora went really far this time, she did a fantastic job. I can't take my eyes off you."

"Thank you, " Maleficent said. "But this time I made the dress."

Diaval's eyes widened even more as he exclaimed, "YOU made this?"

"Yes. Surprised?"

"Heck yeah! I'm very impressed. Looks like you followed and exceeded Aurora's style."

"Well, I did have you in mind, of course and as I was putting it together, I wanted it to be a little...naughty."

"A little naughty?"

Maleficent smiled and said, "Ok, very naughty. But, for you, I don't mind showing off a little more skin."

"Thank you, I do appreciate that."

With Maleficent constantly changing from one sexy pose to another Diaval had one thing on his mind now as slowly moved towards the edge of the pool still lying low in the water. He then leaned forward and pulled himself out of the water.

As Diaval started to stand up, Maleficent's eyes were driven downward as she saw his manhood was starting to push outward on his pants. As he pulled himself out of the water her focus shifted on his shoulders as they bulged hoisting him out out of the water. He then sat down next to her on the chair.

Maleficent turned a bit to face him and put her hands on his shoulders and began to rub them. She looked down at his bare chest and abdomen. Her eyes ran down the scars along his shoulders and right to her favorite one that ran down his torso. She started to run her fingers down his arms. She traced out the indentations his muscles made on his arms. All the while her breathing was becoming deeper. He put his hands on her waist and there was no doubt he had to feel how deep she was breathing. She could feel his fingers move as her abdomen expanded and contracted. He then pulled her closer to his body and she stared deep in to his eyes. Her fingers stopped on his forearms and she could feel how strong and firm they were as they held on to her waist.

"You are beautiful too," she said as she put her arms around his neck while still staring in his eyes. They crossed each other's legs as they drew closer. Then they closed their eyes and brought their lips together.

As they kissed, they noticed the voices outside started to grow louder as Sir Joseph, Medusa and Aurora were having fun in the main pool. Medusa then shouted, "I hope you two aren't necking in there!"

They suddenly broke off the kiss and giggled as they still held one another.

"No, just relaxing, my friend," Maleficent shouted back.

"Uh, huh," Medusa answered in a doubtful tone.

"Tally Ho!" Sir Joseph's suddenly voice boomed out.

Then there was a huge splash.

"Joe! You are just as bad as Diaval!" Medusa shouted.

Maleficent and Diaval looked at each other and giggled.

"Make way for the Queen!" Sir Joseph shouted.

"Yup! You better make way!" Queen Aurora shouted back.

A few seconds later, there was an even larger splash than before. The force of the water sprayed against the curtains and moved them slightly. Maleficent and Diaval looked at the curtain with wide eyes.

Moments after they could hear Sir Joseph clapping as he exclaimed, "Wow! Impressive boulder drop, your majesty!"

"Why thank you, kind Sir. I pride myself in the enormous displacement of water as I make my grand entrance." Aurora said with an royal air to her voice.

Maleficent and Diaval giggled. When they were done listening in to what was going on outside the curtain. The both looked around and took in the view.

Maleficent said, "She certainly does magnificent work."

"Yes. I am amazed at what she can do."

Maleficent looked down and saw Diaval was even larger than before.

"I think I should take care of that for you."

Diaval was about to answer when all of a sudden...

"Knock knock," Queen Aurora said as her voice now appeared just outside the curtain.

Maleficent's and Diaval's eyes grew wide as the two just got up and dropped down into the water in front of them.

"You can come in, Beastie."

Aurora came around the curtain and both Diaval and Maleficent's eye's flew open wide at what Aurora was wearing. Her bathing suit was a dark blue and was cut very high in the thighs, with a tiny skirt section covering the front and back.

"Wow! Nice Legs!" Diaval just blurted out.

Maleficent narrowed her eyes as she shot a look over to Diaval. She then hopped into the lounge chair in the water, raised her legs out of the water and criss crossed them one over the other, giving Diaval a stern look as she placed her arms on hips and pushed her chest out and had a look of confidence on her face. Immediately Diaval's eyes darted back to her legs. His eyes focused on her as the water dripping from her legs glistened in the light.

"Your legs are really, really nice," Diaval said as he swallowed hard.

The smile returned to Maleficent's face as she said, "Thank you."

Maleficent looked to Aurora and she just stood there with her mouth agape.

"Godmother! Wow! I am amazed! You are looking sexy!" Aurora exclaimed, but then her eyes shifted to what her godmother was wearing and blurted out, "Oh, my! THAT's the swimdress you made?!"

Suddenly Maleficent grew a bit shy. Aurora was talking very loudly and she put her legs back under the water and took a more natural sitting position. She crossed her arms over her chest as she suddenly was feeling a bit too exposed.

"Yes, it is."

Diaval interrupted and asked Aurora, "Before, when we were talking, why did you lead on that you made the dress then?"

"Surprise!" Aurora said with hands in the air. She then turned back to her godmother and said, "Godmother, please stand up, I want to see it."

Maleficent slowly stood up and she placed her arms at her side as she walked to the stairs on the side closest to Aurora. She didn't walk all the way out, but just to where the water was just below her knees.

"Oh my goodness! I...I am amazed!" Aurora said awestruck. "Godmother, I never knew you would ever create something like that. It is far more revealing and sexy than anything I made for you. It's gorgeous, but also dangerous."

"Yes, I realize that," Maleficent said as suddenly she started to feel very naked exposed as she stood mostly out of the water now. She started to look where her robe had fallen to the floor and she wished she had it right now. She knew that she must be blushing as she could feel her cheeks becoming very warm. She glanced over to Diaval and noticed he was staring at her body.

Aurora said, "Godmother! Your face is really turning red!

"She's so beautiful," Diaval said in a daze. He was completely smitten.

"Thank you, my love." Maleficent said in a small voice.

"Oh my Diaval, you look so smitten," Aurora noticed Diaval's reaction to his lady.

"Whahha?" He said as he started to come to.

"What the heck is going on in here?" Medusa asked as she slithered through the curtain.

Medusa was wearing even less than Aurora, having only a small tiny halter top that covered her breasts and tied around her neck. She was bare from her abdomen on down her tail.

"Whoa, my friend, that is a beautiful swimsuit!" Medusa said to Maleficent and then turned to Aurora and said, "Oh, please can you make me one too."

Aurora pointed to her Godmother's swimdress and said, "Ask her, she made it."

Medusa's eyes widened and she said in a surprised tone, "Really? I am amazed, but happy. You sure can create an amazing sexy outfit too! And I must say, you DO have a nice set of legs there, Mal."

Maleficent cracked a smile as she sat down on the nearest lounge seat in the water making sure her legs were under water. She was becoming more self conscious by the minute and crossed her arms over her body.

Medusa asked, "Is there something wrong, my friend? You look like you are cold holding yourself like that. That can't be as the water is very warm."

Aurora finally caught on and said, "Uhhhhh, I think we should let Godmother and Diaval have their private time. We've been in here long enough. Besides, Sir Joseph all by his lonesome. He probably misses you already."

"Oh, yes indeed!" Medusa agreed. "Well, I'm off!"

As Medusa waved goodbye and slithered through the curtain she said, "I want that swimdress!"

Maleficent smiled at her friend's comment and walked back to the staircase in the pool and she approached Aurora. She was starting to feel more comfortable again and she stood with her arms at her sides.

"Wow, this certainly is a beautiful swimdress, even if it is daring," Aurora said.

"Thank you, I admit I went overboard with this one," Maleficent said, and then whispered so Diaval wouldn't hear. "I just felt so indecent."

Aurora then whispered, "No, don't feel that way. It is a beautiful dress for swimming. It isn't like you are going to run around the castle or go outside with it."

Maleficent smiled as she realized Aurora was right. For swimming and the bedroom it WAS a fine swimdress, even though it was a very sexy one.

"I would also like you to make me one too, if you don't mind," Aurora said.

"Alright...just only wear it in here or the bedroom," Maleficent replied.

The two laughed.

"Ok, I will leave you both alone now...In fact I think I will come back later on and let Medusa and Sir Joseph have some time to themselves as well," Queen Aurora said.

"Are you sure? You didn't bathe yet?"

Aurora replied, "Yes, I am sure."

Diaval bid Aurora a good night and Maleficent escorted her to edge of the curtain on the side where the dressing rooms were.

"I feel like I am kicking you out," Maleficent said.

"It's OK, Godmother. I could see with all of us here gawking at you, that you were becoming uncomfortable. I could tell you wanted your privacy."

"No, it's my fault. I should have picked a better time to show this swimdress off for Diaval."

"It's fine. But I must say, look at you! I still can't get over this." Aurora said as she motioned with her hand up and down Maleficent's body. She then continued, "I would never have thought you would come up with something like this."

"Surprise!"

Queen Aurora laughed and she then walked over to a table by the edge of the room and picked up a box with candles in it and handed it to Maleficent.

"Here, light a few of these and have a romantic night."

Maleficent took the box and said, "Well, I definitely owe you for this one."

"Think nothing of it, it was still a fun evening."

"Thank you and Goodnight." Maleficent said.

"Goodnight Godmother, and have a really good time."

Maleficent glared at her goddaughter's coy remark, but then she just smirked as there was no hiding what was going to happen between her and Diaval.

Maleficent and Diaval then overheard Aurora bid Medusa and Sir Joseph a good evening and that she was going to come back down later. As she left them, she suggested for them to use one of the cozier private rooms.

Maleficent and Diaval sat down and chatted for a while too during this time, but once Aurora left the pool room altogether, and Medusa's and Sir Joseph's voices were a low din far off, she started to feel a surge of confidence. She got up and pulled herself out of the water and grabbed the box of candles on the table. She started to strut, having a noticeable swagger to her walk. As she walked, she would give Diaval a seductive look every now and then. As she passed the torches, she stopped and lit some of the candles. Some she placed on tables, others just on the floor near the edge of the pool. When she got to the last candle, which was the closest to Diaval, she got down on all fours and crawled to the edge of the pool. Placing her hands over the edge of the pool she extended her wings.

She looked good as she walked swaying her hips. Water was trickling down her legs from her wet swimdress. But when she crouched down on all fours by the edge of the pool, Diaval's eyes were riveted on her as he just watched. It appeared that Maleficent was going to put on a display for him. She extended her wings both backward and upwards. She dipped her chin down as she looked straight at him and pushed down on her arms. This flexed the front part of her shoulders and Diaval saw a pair of deep lines appear running down her shoulders. He also noticed her triceps also flexed. He raised his eyebrows as he noted her arms had some nice definition and curves. It wasn't a lot, but enough. She looked good...really good. Then she tilted her head back, closed her eyes and pursed her lips. Diaval didn't hesitate for a second as he scrambled over to her, splashing as he went until he placed his hands on her arms. She bent her elbows a bit so their faces could line up better and then their lips met. She just gave him a quick firm kiss and pulled away, as if teasing him. She stood up and folded her wings and then went around and blew some of the torches out. She only left two on the pillars burning and two near the mural. The dim light in the room made for a very romantic setting with the reflection from the mural mostly lighting the space.

Maleficent made her way to the last torch on a pillar by the pool. After she blew it out she turned around and said, "There, doesn't that look a bit more comfortable and romantic," she said raising an eyebrow.

"Yes, it does, my dear."

There was some splashing from Medusa and Sir Joseph that could be heard across the room and for a moment Maleficent and Diaval looked in that direction, but then they looked right back at each other.

Maleficent leaned with her back up against the pillar and raised her arms over her head and held on to the base of the torch with her hands. Her elbows were bent outward and her breathing started to become heavy as she pushed her back into the pillar and spread her wings a bit. Diaval could see she was constantly looking at him and his bare torso. Soon she was bending her knees and sliding down on the pillar as she still held on to the torch base as if she was tied to it. Her arms were completely out stretched. She then moved her knees side to side. Her movements were very arousing and once again he could feel that tingling, and it was strong. He slowly moved closer and closer to her as she now was moving her hips. But then she let go of the torch, splayed her fingers and ran them down the bare sides of her body, down her legs and pushed her knees apart. With that, Diaval pulled himself out of the water, got up and stood in front of his woman. She just looked him straight in the eye with a seductive smile as she stood up straight.

"I guess we can resume where we left off, now," she said.

"Most definitely."

"Display for me," Maleficent said.

Diaval's eyes grew wide and he said, "There isn't enough room for me to become a dragon in here."

"No, I want you to display in this form."

"How, what should I do?"

"Flex your arms for me."

"Alright." Diaval said with a shy look on his face. He looked around for something to pick up.

Maleficent giggled a bit as she said, "What are you doing?"

"I am looking for something heavy to pick up."

"You don't have to, use your arm's own force. Try to bring your arm up while pulling it down at the same time. Like this," Maleficent said as she demonstrated for him. She splayed her fingers as she flexed both her biceps and triceps at the same time. Diaval's eyes grew wide as he couldn't help but reach over and touch her flexed arm.

"Nice," he said as he gently squeezed her taut arms.

Maleficent smiled as she then coached him on how to do it. He had a bit of trouble at first, but then he got it. Maleficent's eyes widened at Diaval's flexed arms. She then told him to do the same with his shoulders. Diaval's shoulder muscles bulged outward slightly and quite a few lines appeared and moved depending on how he shifted his arm. They curved nicely inward as they reached the outline of his bicep.

"That's interesting that I can do that without lifting anything heavy."

"Uh huh," Maleficent said as she was becoming mesmerized by Diaval's flexed arms.

Diaval soon got the hang of it and was doing both his shoulders and arms at the same time. Maleficent placed her hands on his shoulders as he was flexing.

"Damn," she whispered.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing...You, you're arms and shoulders look great," she said and then sighed a bit, "They feel great too."

Diaval than stopped and said with a concerned sound in his voice, "You like big muscles then?"

"Not too big, like Sir Joseph's. But yours," she said with a smile as she ran her fingers down his biceps. "They are perfect."

She continued running her fingers down his forearms and when she got to his hands she took a hold of them and placed them on the exposed sides of her abdomen.

"I want you to rub my sides with your strong hands," she said as she once again grabbed the base of the torch.

Diaval started to rub her sides and longer he did so her breathing became heavier. He then lightened his touch and her breathing became very audible. The heavier she breathed, the more aroused he became. After a while he moved from rubbing the sides of her lower abdomen, up to rubbing the sides of her breasts and then finally coursed his fingers underneath them.

"Hmmmm, Oh, yes!" she whispered with her eyes closed.

Diaval looked at her bent arms and noted how she had a distinct outlines on her upper arms that moved beneath her skin. Diaval was very much attracted to her arms and he raised his hands and let his fingers follow the outlines. He went back and forth widening his caressing until he reached her armpits. She giggled a little bit as it must have been ticklish passing that area. As he reached higher up to her forearms, his body started to press against hers. Maleficent also pressed back into his body. Soon he dropped his arms to around her upper back enclosing her shoulders within his. He moved his chest gently into her breasts and looked down at her shoulders as he held her tightly.

"You like my arms and shoulders, huh?"

Diaval nodded, "Yes, very much so. They are so beautiful."

Maleficent just smiled as she pulled his waist closer to her. Her face moved closer to his and they brought their lips together. The kiss quickly grew very deep and intense. Diaval was rapidly getting larger and larger as the kiss intensified. He changed his hand hold and now embraced her from under her arms as he reached around and started to caress the sweet spot between her wings. She let out a sweet moan into his mouth as she slipped her tongue into his mouth and then Diaval started to moan softly. He reciprocated by slipping his tongue into her mouth.

Both of them were breathing hard and with the heat in the room, they began to sweat with their bodies so close together.

When they broke off the kiss, Maleficent noticed Diaval's body was glistening. Diaval once again wrapped his arms tightly around her shoulders. His embrace felt good even though their bodies were getting a bit clammy from the moisture. She could see his eyes looking down on her neckline and shoulders and she noticed they were glistening too. As she rubbed his body, she could see him studying the movements of her arms and his breathing became more intense. He moved his head closer to one side of her neck and began to kiss her there. Softly at first, but then slowly increasing the suction and firmness. The feeling was great as he kissed her on the neck.

"Diaval! Oh!" Maleficent whispered and then made some cute sweet sounds trying to stifle a moan.

"Shhhhhh," Diaval said softly.

Maleficent just smiled.

As they ran their hands over each other's writhing bodies, Maleficent could feel Diaval getting larger and harder as he would push himself between her legs. By this time beads of perspiration for forming on their bodies.

Maleficent then stopped moving her body and watched as some beads of sweat ran down the center of his body. She then held on to Diaval's shoulders and crouched down. She extended her long tongue and ran it the entire length from Diaval's abdomen, through the middle of his chest right to his neck where she ended up kissing him very hard.

"Uh Uh Uh Ohhhh!" Diaval said a little louder than he should have.

"Shhhhhh," Maleficent said and after a slight pause she whispered, "Touche."

Diaval swallowed hard and she let go of his shoulders, but kept looking at him with seductive eyes. Sweat was now beading heavily on both their foreheads. Diaval started to embrace her again and pushed her into the pillar. She could feel the sweat running from her forehead down her cheek.

"Its getting rather hot in here," Maleficent said as she reached around and started to untie her swimdress.

Diaval said, "Let me help you with that."

"Alright," Maleficent said as she turned around, grabbed the torch base with both hands and pressed her body up against the pillar.

Diaval reached under her wings and slowly undid the ties holding her swimdress up. After he undid the one around her neck, it just slid off her body and fell at the base of the pillar. Diaval tried to put his arms around her, but she slowly walked away from the pillar, she purposely parted her wings so he could see her bare buttocks.

"Oh my," he whispered.

She gave him a smirk over her left shoulder as she began to turn around. Just when her naked body was in full view, she gave the object a flick of her wrist and it opened up into a huge fan. It covered most of her torso and her private parts. The fan ran past both her left arm and leg. Her eyes peered over the edge of the fan and she had a very naughty look on them.

"Come now, please don't cover yourself up," Diaval said with a disappointed tone in his voice.

"You know I like to tease a little bit," Maleficent said softly

She started to fan her perspiring body while Diaval just watched her in awe as he caught glimpses of her naked body as she moved the fan to and fro.

"Please, can I see you," Diaval whispered almost to the point of begging.

"You know, I like begging," she said coyishly as she raised an eyebrow.

"No, no, no. Please don't."

Maleficent smiled and she then said, "Alright, I learned my lesson that one time, and I can't bring myself to tease you for too long."

She folded the large fan up and held her arms long down her sides and crossed her left leg over her right. Her naked body was glistening and some beads of perspiration rolled down her sternum and down the middle crease of her abdomen.

"Oh wow, you are so beautiful," Diaval said as he moved towards his lover.

His penis was swelling dramatically now that her swim dress was off.

She looked to him with seductive eyes as she said, "You like me this way, don't you."

"At times I wish you would never wear clothes. Your body is too attractive to cover up," Diaval said.

"Awwww, you are too sweet," Maleficent said. She then looked down at his pants.

The pressure of his penis pushing the inside of his pants was becoming hard to bear and Diaval winced a bit as he looked down and he was forming a rather large tent. He reached down and began to adjust himself. When Maleficent just waved her hand and with a yellow wisp, the pants flew off of Diaval's body and landed on the floor near the pool's edge.

Diaval looked surprised as he watched his pants fly off his body. He turned to face his woman and said, "Thank You."

"You're Welcome," she replied as she glanced down at his erect penis.

"You know, your body is too attractive to cover up as well," Maleficent said.

She looked down to his penis and reached her hand out and began to stroke him gently. The feeling of her caressing hands on his manhood made Diaval almost call out. While he did stop himself, the fact that it was too close caused Maleficent to stop and she withdrew her hand. She then turned towards the pool.

In a deep husky voice she said, "Would like you to bathe me?"

He walked towards her and embraced her from behind and his erect penis pressed up against her back. Maleficent let out a long sigh.

"I don't know about bathing right now, I...I want to make love to you first."

"They will hear, my love," Maleficent said over her shoulder.

Diaval agreed and whispered, "We can try to be quiet."

Maleficent turned around and said, "You know how vocal I get."

"Well, I am vocal too. But I want to try."

Maleficent then looked towards the pool and said, "Take me in the water then, mine sweet," Maleficent said seductively. "I can be quiet if I have to."

The two slowly entered the water, Diaval first and then he helped Maleficent in.

"Oh, that feels so good," Maleficent said.

The two floated over to one of the lounge chairs in the water that was the furthest from the front curtains. Diaval climbed into it first. Maleficent climbed in front of him with her back facing him. The private areas of their bodies were submerged under the water. Diaval immediately started to rub the sweet spot between her wings.

"Hmmmmmm,you know exactly where to go." Maleficent moaned softly in a deep voice.

Her voice alone was beginning to turn him on. He reached passed her wings and began to rub her sides. From there he went lower and when he started to rub her legs, she opened them up slowly. He started to run his hands around and down the insides of her legs, getting dangerously close to her womanhood. Every time he got closer and closer her her labias, he could feel her pushing her legs further open...her inner thigh muscles were starting to protrude and her breathing was increasing in depth. The soft sounds she was making was arousing him. He couldn't help but pivot his body into hers. Everything felt different underwater as the water flowed around his hand movements. Her skin felt even smoother. As he reached the edge of her labias, he could hear that his lover was trying to moan, but was forcing herself not to. The sounds she was making sounded sweeter than moans.

She reached back with her arm and placed her hand on Diaval's head and spread her legs even further apart. Her inner thigh muscles were protruding very much now and he started to rub them. He started to graze her labias. Now he was teasing her a bit.

Finally she whispered, "Please touch me, but carefully."

"Alright," Diaval replied.

He began to run his hand over the curly hairs on her womanhood. They were very soft underwater.

"Hmmmmm, not that carefully," Maleficent said.

Diaval then carefully rested his hand on her.

"Yes, that's it," Maleficent said. "You can go in, but slowly."

Diaval began to rub her labias and he could feel her breathing become very sharp and deep as he touched her.

"Yes!" Maleficent whispered loudly.

Diaval started to press his way in to her clitoris.

Maleficent let out a gasp and just as it seemed she was ready to call out she stifled it and she once again made those sweet tiny moans.

All of a sudden she just got up, turned around, and sat in between Diaval's legs.

Diaval had a puzzled look on his face as he said, "Why didn't you let me continue?"

She put her hands on his shoulders and while rubbing them, said, "I am afraid if you go further, I will call out. I almost did just now."

Diaval realized their predicament as they progressed, it was becoming increasingly difficult to stifle their moaning.

"I don't want to stop though," he said.

"Neither do I. You're getting me very aroused," she said as she now started to run her hands down his chest and her fingers coursed around his nipples.

Now Diaval found his breathing grow deeper and he immediately became more erect.

"Ohhhhhhh, no please, I will moan," Diaval gasped.

Maleficent stopped and then looked down at his swelling manhood and then looked him in the eye and whispered, "I want you inside of me."

"I want to feel you wrapped around me, but I am afraid we can't.," Diaval said in a disappointed tone.

Maleficent then put a huge smile on her face and with a bit of excitement in her voice she said, "I have a good idea."

"Oh?" Diaval asked inquisitively.

"Before, when we were kissing I noticed our moans were stifled."

Diaval's face lit up as he realized she was right and he said, "Yes, I noticed that too."

"So lets make love facing each other like this," Maleficent said.

Diaval had an ear to ear smile as he said, "Then we can kiss and make love at the same time."

"Uh, huh," Maleficent nodded.

She stood up a bit and said, "Cross your legs."

Diaval sat up straight and crossed his legs. Maleficent climbed on top of them and put her legs past his torso with her knees up next to his body as she sat down on his legs. They were deep enough in the water that he could barely see her pubic hairline above the water. They were sitting on a bit of a slant due to the shape of the lounge chair. Diaval grabbed her thighs as she leaned forward and wrapped her arms around Diaval's neck. Diaval instinctively held his woman by her buttocks and slowly brought her closer to him. Her clitoris lined up perfectly with his penis. He looked up to her as since she was sitting on his legs, she was a bit higher than he was. He followed the contours of her arms with his eyes and she looked very good sitting on his legs looking down at him. His eyes focused on her ruby lips. He tilted his head up slightly and she lowered hers and their lips met.

As their kiss intensified, she shifted her hands to his shoulders and immediately started to move, rubbing her clitoris against his penis. The movement was arousing them both.

Kissing was working as the two softly moaned in their mouths and it could barely be heard outside their mouths. This encouraged Maleficent to drive harder against his penis. It was growing larger and larger by the moment.

"Hmmmmmm," she said softly.

Diaval started to hold on to her legs tighter as he could feel himself becoming more and more erect. He then started to rub her breasts and she called out in his mouth. He rubbed her breasts for a while, but as soon as he got to her nipples, she let out a strong moan in his mouth. He was a bit startled by it and it did prompt them to break off the kiss.

Maleficent was breathing very hard as she said, "Ok, my love, I am ready."

Now the trick was that for that moment of insertion, they couldn't kiss as their mouths would be too far apart, but then their break came as they could hear quite a bit of splashing and laughing going on in the opposite alcove where Medusa and Sir Joseph were.

She then leaned forward lifting herself off his legs holding herself up with one arm and then with her other hand guided his penis and lined it up with her vaginal opening and she glided herself all the way down his shaft. She closed her eyes tightly as she slammed her hands down on his shoulders. Her body shuddered as tiny squeals of pleasure emanated from her throat through her nose. Diaval started to move his waist and when he did so, his lover's breathing became so intense that the air rushing through her flared nostrils was very audible.

Finally Diaval could feel he was reaching his fully erect state. He could feel how he was pressing up against the walls of his lover's vagina. It was always such a beautiful feeling which he loved so much when he got larger, she felt firmer and there was more of a pulling feeling as he built up a rhythm.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!" She couldn't help but call out a bit.

"Uhhhhhhh," Diaval also moaned.

She threw her arms around Diaval's neck and placed her lips on his. Suddenly she just made a loud squeal into his mouth as she continued to descend down his shaft. Her face scrunched up in pleasure as she tried to stifle her moans.

Diaval pulled her body close to him as she started to rock her pelvis building up a rhythm. Her lips parted from his as she said, "Oh my! I like this."

"So do I."

Maleficent chuckled a bit as she started to increase her rhythm.

"Oooooo!" Diaval said, perhaps a bit too loud.

"Kiss Kiss." Maleficent said.

Diaval and Maleficent locked lips again. She now hooked her arms under his and grabbed his back and While her rhythm kept the same, but the force increased steadily.

"Hmmmmmm," Diaval moaned into her mouth.

When they broke off the kiss, Maleficent leaned back a bit holding Diaval's shoulders. She wrapped her legs completely around his waist and began to undulate her body. The wave like motion of her body was very attractive. Diaval could make out the lines of definition on her abdomen as pushed herself forward. This made him even harder yet.

"Oohhhhh!" Maleficent almost called out, but managed to stifle it.

"Ok, mine sweet," she whispered.

Once again the two wrapped their arms around each other and kissed. She began to aggressively pivot her hips into him.

Diaval could feel her nails digging into his back. Then she just angled her body a certain way and he could feel her vaginal walls start to constrict a bit. He knew she was getting ready to climax. With a couple heavy thrusts, she slowed down and drove hard.

Maleficent began to make a rhythmic, "Hmmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm" sound into Diaval's mouth as they kissed.

Diaval moaned into her mouth as well, "Mmmmmmmmmm."

As she reached ecstasy, her whole body and wings began to shudder as she wrapped her legs as tight as she could around Diaval's waist.

Diaval knew he wasn't going to last long since he was in various states of erection for most of the night. His body wanted a release and soon. He tried very hard not to climax right away as he wanted to giver her at least one more good orgasm. But then Maleficent slowed down and she kissed him rapidly in succession a few times before she pulled back. Then she paused for a moment and looked at Diaval.

"I didn't feel you climax." She asked as she slowed her pivoting movement, "But I could feel you were on a build up to one."

"No, I held back as I don't want this to end so fast. I wanted you to climax again," Diaval whispered as he started to rub her legs."

"Oh, Diaval, if you have the feeling just let it go. I knew we wouldn't be able to go long tonight, especially when we are not really alone."

Diaval shook his head in agreement and replied, "Okay, next time you are ready I will."

"Well, it will not be too long as I had the first one already."

The two drew their faces closer and started to kiss again. Maleficent tightened the grip of her legs around his body and started to build up a rhythm. Diaval reached around and with a firm grip on her buttocks, and pulled her towards his body.

She began to grind deeper into him. Their kiss was becoming very intense too as they both pushed their tongues into the other's mouth. They both began to softly moan in each other's mouths.

Suddenly she began to slow down and then move her legs outward and she leaned forward a bit. They broke off the kiss for a while as Diaval had to put both of his hands behind him for support. This allowed Maleficent to further spread her legs outward and she pushed all the way forward. She stifled a gasp.

Diaval could feel he was very deep inside of her.

"You're in trouble now," she said with a smirk on her face.

Diaval had a worried look on his face as her mouth sought out his once more. He leaned forward, put his arms around her and they kissed again.

Slowly she began to undulate again, but then she started a little faster as she pivoted her hips. Once again she switched from going fast to slow and very deep. She just pivoted her hips a couple more times and that was all he could handle.

He winced as he momentarily broke off the kiss. In between breaths he said, "I am building up, I am ready to go."

"Hmmmmm, I can feel it. Go ahead, release, my love," she said also between breaths.

The two sat up and embraced as she dug in deep a few more times. Diaval finally could feel it coming to a peak and it sat there for a bit before finally coming. As soon as he released his love inside of her he could feel her fingers rake down his back as she stifled a very large moan in his mouth. They both climaxed together.

"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm!" They both moaned.

They had to stop kissing for a moment as they needed to catch their breaths.

Both of them were breathing hard and felt very warm. Maleficent just leaned to one side and slid off of Diaval. She submerged herself herself completely in the water, and then moments later, poked her head out.

"Ahhhhhh, that felt so good," she said.

"Making love or the water?" Diaval asked.

"Both!"

"Yes, making love to you is always wonderful," Diaval said as he rolled off the lounge chair and crouched down into the water next to her. "Ahhhhh, the water is nice too!"

"So time for that bath?" She asked.

"Sure," Diaval answered.

"You bathe me and I will bathe you," she said with a large smile on her face.

"Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way," Diaval said smiling back.

The two laughed softly and afterwards Maleficent then listened through the silence and said, "You know, it suddenly got very quiet over there."

"Do you think they are, well doing what we just did."

"Not likely. Not too long ago, I talked with Medusa and she mentioned that Sir Joseph and her were not ready yet."

"Well, this is a nice setting for a first time," Diaval said.

"That it is, but I think they probably fell asleep."

"Oh, well, let's get cleaned up."

"Indeed!" Maleficent said as she got up to get the soap and sponges.

Meanwhile in the other alcove, Sir Joseph and Medusa were just finishing a long kiss. The two were in the middle of bathing each other. As Sir Joseph was soaping down Medusa's back she said, "It is awfully quiet over there."

"Perhaps they fell asleep?"

"Doubtful. You should have seen her swimdress. With a sexy looking outfit like that, you know she was getting ready for something romantic."

"Really, you think they would...with us here?" Sir Joseph asked.

"Hmmm, I don't know, but Maleficent can be pretty bold you know," Medusa answered. "I think she likes a challenge."

"Naw. I know myself that if I am really aroused, it is very hard not to make some kind of noise and all I heard over there was some splashing and laughing. They are probably bathing each other too."

"Yeah, I know when taking care of myself, I can get pretty vocal too."

"Well, I guess they did fall asleep then," Sir Joseph said again.

"Let's finish up then quietly and let them have the room to themselves," Medusa said.

Sir Joseph nodded, 'yes' as he picked up the sponge. He was ready to sponge down Medusa's shoulders as he got a good look around the room.

"What is it?" Medusa asked.

"I love what you did with this room. It is hard to believe this was a dungeon. You are nothing short of amazing."

She smiled as she reached over and gave him a firm kiss on the lips.

"Thank you, love."

The two tried to be a quiet as possible as they finished up bathing each other.

Medusa's heated pool and baths was a success and it was a popular spot among the royals during the course of the winter. Maleficent and Diaval found themselves often in the baths after flying as it was the perfect place to relax. The beautiful Turkish setting made it a romantic spot as well. Besides their own bedroom in the castle, it was their second favorite spot to get intimate. After that first time, Maleficent made sure that they had the baths to themselves before planning a romantic evening with Diaval so they wouldn't have to stifle their outbursts in the throws of ecstasy.

Soon it was the Ides of March and finally the long and cold winter was breaking as the past two weeks, the air was warming up and the snow was melting. Many of the servants that were sleeping in makeshift rooms in the dungeon were finally moving back to their old quarters. One warm morning, Diaval got up and went outside to stretch his legs when he heard the sound of wood being chopped. He walked a bit around the castle wall and when he turned the corner, he noticed it was Sir Joseph. Despite it still being cold out with snow still on the ground, he had his shirt off. Even though this wasn't the first time he saw him without his shirt on, Diaval still marveled at his size. In comparison to himself nearly every muscle on is body looked twice the size of his own. Diaval was about to turn away when Sir Joseph noticed him.

"Ah! Diaval! Come out here to join me?" Sir Joseph asked.

"Actually I am surprised to see you out here chopping wood. We have servants for that, you know."

"Yeah, but they are busy moving out of the dungeon and helping Medusa with the second pool. With the long winter past us, I just felt cooped up inside and needed to get out." Sir Joseph said.

"Understood," Diaval shook his head, "But isn't it a little cool out to be working with no shirt on?"

"Perhaps, but I been at it for a while now and I am warmed up."

Sir Joseph pulled up a second block and a wedge.

"Care to give it a shot, or do you even know how to?" Sir Joseph asked.

Diaval actually felt a bit belittled. Even though was a bird, he had seen it being done before and it certainly didn't look difficult.

"Well, I have seen it done many times before in my flights," he answered.

Sir Joseph grabbed another log and put it on his block and instructed, "Well, you give it a good whack for a place to start the wedge."

Sir Joseph did so and the impact made Diaval jump. He clearly left a deep mark in the top of the log.

"Then place the wedge in the mark," he instructed. "And give it another good whack."

He did so and the log just split in two more than three quarters of the way down and he finished the job separating the wood by hand and placing the split halves on a nearby pile. Diaval was amazed, given the size of the log that Sir Joseph took care of it in two hits.

"Now you give it a shot."

Diaval set himself up just a bit to the side and ahead of Sir Joseph. Unlike Sir Joseph it took him a few hits before he finally had a groove deep enough to put the wedge. Once he had placed the wedge in the mark, with the next hit the wedge flew out and Sir Joseph cackled like a hen.

Suddenly feeling a bit ashamed of himself for his initial reaction to Sir Joseph's question, Diaval said, "Well, I guess there is more to this wood chopping than I thought."

Sir Joseph laughed even harder then walked back and gave Diaval an axe with a longer handle. He then showed him the proper stance and how to hold the axe. Then Diaval gave it another go. This time he hit the mark well and made a cut perfect for the wedge.

"There you go my friend. Just a little know how, a larger axe, and you are good."

Sir Joseph watched him splitting the long on his own and he just happen to glance up towards the terrace, but then quickly back down.

"Don't look up, but I think we have an audience," Sir Joseph said in a lower voice.

"Really?" Diaval was about to turn around.

"I said don't look up! And keep your voice down, it's Maleficent. Take off your shirt," he instructed.

"What? I feel cold out here with it on!" Diaval said almost shouting.

"Shhhhh. Trust me, you will thank me for it later. Make like you are warm and wipe your brow first."

What Sir Joseph was saying didn't quite make much sense to Diaval, but he just went along with it. After he had his shirt off, he started to get that intimidated feeling again as he stood next to Sir Joseph. His arms were half the size of Sir Joseph's but he still had good definition.

"Now go ahead. Keep at it too, then you will warm up."

Diaval nodded and started back to work. Sir Joseph joined in as well. After chopping a few more logs, Diaval thought to himself that Sir Joseph was right, he did start to feel warmer. He tried his best to fight the urging feeling that had in that he wanted to turn around and look up.

Sir Joseph made a nonchalant glance back up and this time noted that Maleficent was leaning more over the rail, almost as if getting a better look. She appeared to be with someone as she appeared to be turning her head every so often and speaking to the side. However, that someone was further back from the rail and he couldn't tell who it was. He only saw the shadow.

"I think she's checking you out."

"You mean us out."

"No, she clearly started to lean on the rail once you took your shirt off, not before."

"Really? That sounds good, but why can't I glance up?" Diaval asked.

"Because if you don't look the right way you will make yourself obvious."

Diaval was suddenly feeling his oats and with the next log he really gave the axe a good swing and split the log halfway down.

"Easy tiger! Use the wedge." Sir Joseph said in a louder tone. "That's how you get the axe stuck."

Sure enough, it was stuck. Diaval had to rock the axe back and forth to release it. He then gave it another good swing and split the log the rest of the way. The next log he went back to using the wedge, but he was giving it his best go.

"Keep it controlled, Diaval," Sir Joseph said in a softer voice again. "You're looking pretty good."

"Really? You think so?

Sir Joseph gave another nonchalant look back and said, "Well, she's still watching."

"Alright then, let me have some more wood."

"Atta boy!" Sir Joseph said as he gathered up a few more logs and put them near Diaval.

Being that it was a nice morning, Maleficent decided to head out to the terrace to take a breath of fresh air before she continued to look for Diaval. When she approached the rail, she noticed there was someone in the corner, almost hiding in the shadows by a tree. It was Medusa.

"Medusa, why are you hiding there like that?" Maleficent asked.

"I don't want Joe to catch me," Medusa said.

"What?" Maleficent asked.

She noticed that her friend was breathing rather hard and she was adjusting her skirt. While she was ready to ask why she was breathing so hard, her thought was interrupted as she shifted her look to over the railing when she heard the sound of wood being chopped. Maleficent started to approach the rail and noticed Sir Joseph was below chopping wood and he had no shirt on.

"No no! Don't let him see you," Medusa said.

"I am surprised he isn't wearing a shirt on. I am in my full robes and I am still feeling cold out here. I am surprised you aren't cold yourself in that skimpy outfit."

"I know. But he just looks so great," Medusa said as she sneaked a peak around the corner.

"I came out for a bit for a break as I was looking for Diaval and..." Maleficent stopped as she heard voices below. Again she approached the rail. She saw that Diaval now joined Sir Joseph and the two started to talk.

"Well, well! Seems as if I have found him," she said.

Maleficent looked on a bit, but found it peculiar that Diaval was now chopping wood as well.

"Why are they doing that, when we have servants?" she asked.

"I don't know. I came out here, heard the wood chopping and investigated," Medusa answered. "I got a bit more of a treat for my eyes than anticipated."

"Ahhhh, I see. That explains your...condition. You're checking him out." Maleficent said smiling, noting that Medusa was again adjusting her skirt.

"I guess I can't hide that I am a bit heated over my man," Medusa said.

"Well, I guess I will leave you be and I will just meet up with Diaval," Maleficent said as she was ready to hoist herself up on the railing. She had then noticed that Diaval wiped his brow and took his shirt off. She suddenly stopped and murmured a soft, "Oh."

"What is it?" Medusa said in an equally soft voice as she turned to take a peek. She too noticed that Diaval had his shirt off.

"Raven Vision." Maleficent said.

"Oh, ho ho! Now look who's checking who out," Medusa said coyishly.

Maleficent darted a stern look towards her friend. But then quickly trained her eyes back on her lover.

"Damn. I wish I could do that," Medusa said.

"No problem," Maleficent said as she reached forward and put her hand over Medusa's eyes and said, "Raven Vision."

Medusa then looked around in wonder.

"Everything is so much sharper and clearer."

Maleficent smiled as the two looked out over the rail.

Even though he was much smaller built than her Man at Arms, Diaval was still very much defined. He had a very lean look that appealed to her more than Sir Josephs massive size. As he swung the axe, Maleficent watched every muscle move and twitch as he followed through on his swing. When he gripped the logs to separate them, she could see the delineation of his forearms. As he went to put the split logs on the pile and then grab another log, Maleficent then fixed her eyes on his biceps, especially noticing how they curled up on his arm just at the inside of his elbow. His shoulders rounded out more too as he carried the logs. She then focused on his abdomen noting his lines of definition there. But it was that large scar that caught her attention and she followed it all the way up his body to his neck. As he moved she noted how the tendons moved beneath his neck and she couldn't help the feeling that overcame her that she wanted to kiss him all around his neck. She couldn't help but let out small sigh.

"Oh, my friend! I think you have it just as bad for your man as I do mine," Medusa said.

Suddenly Maleficent was brought out of her mesmerized state as she noticed that, like her friend, she was breathing noticeably deeper. Being caught by her friend brought about a feeling of embarrassment and she began to feel uneasy. She knew her face was probably becoming flushed.

"Medusa, if you don't mind, would you please excuse me."

"Why? I am in the same boat with you," Medusa said as she glanced down.

Maleficent followed her eyes and noticed that there was now a noticeable bulge under Medusa's skirt. She quickly looked away.

"I am feeling very vulnerable too, my friend," Medusa said. "But unlike yourself, when I am aroused, I show."

"Then I should excuse myself then," Maleficent said.

"No, it's alright, we are both grown women. Besides, I am enjoying the view very much, especially with your vision enhancement."

"Alright, then," Maleficent said as she smiled and the two looked back out over the rail at their men.

After a few more moments watching their men chop wood, both women continued breathing heavy Maleficent could feel herself tingling, but instead of walking away...she just kept watching. She kept taking in every movement Diaval was making and she realized she was at the point she wanted to do more than just watch.

Maleficent said, "I don't know about you, but I am not going to stand up here and just watch."

Medusa giggled as she said, "I am WAY beyond watching myself."

Maleficent suddenly hopped up on to the rail.

"Wait!" Medusa exclaimed, "Please don't leave me now."

Maleficent looked at Medusa's panic stricken face and noticed she was brushing herself up against the railing. Even the snakes on her head looked nervous and fearful.

"Oh, Medusa, don't tell me you still are..."

Medusa shook her head, 'Yes'. She pulled away from the railing. Maleficent noticed the bulge beneath her skirt was even more noticeable. Medusa nervously kept pulling down on her skirt.

Maleficent hopped back down from the railing and said, "I don't know much about your anatomy, my friend, but I am guessing you are in need."

"Yes...very much so."

"I would be lying if I said I didn't have an urge to be with Diaval right now too. I think we both need our men," Maleficent said as she took her robe off and helped Medusa put it on.

"Thank you," Medusa said feeling more secure.

Under her robe, Maleficent was wearing what resembled a winter version of her summer riding dress. Like that outfit it had the flowing pant legs that resembled a dress. However the sleeves were long and terminated into a small bell shape by the wrist. But the neckline on the front of the dress was very open and scooped down.

Maleficent lifted herself back up on to the railing and said, "Do you want me to tell Sir Joseph to meet with you?"

Medusa shook her head and said, "No, I will be fine, I just have to get to my room."

"Are you sure?"

"Well, tell him to come up once he is finished chopping wood."

"Alright then, but one more thing." Maleficent said as she waved for Medusa to come closer to her. She then put her hand over her eyes and closed her own eyes and said, "Vision Normal."

Both of their eyesight returned to normal. Maleficent then swung her legs around over the edge and said, "We will talk later, my friend."

"Yes, and thank you for the nice afternoon together and for loaning me your robe."

"You're welcome, of course."

Medusa waved one more time as she turned and ran towards the entrance to the terrace. Maleficent thought to herself that based on Medusa's response, her and Sir Joseph didn't get intimate yet. Or perhaps they did, but she just wasn't in the mood. Yet, given what she had witnessed, Medusa sure looked like she wanted to have sex. She just shook her head and then pushed herself off the railing.

Back on the ground the two men were nearing completion of their task. By now the both of them were working up a sweat.

Suddenly Sir Joseph said, "Heads up, she's coming down."

Diaval finally breathed a sigh of relief that now he could turn around and look. He turned to see his woman outstretch her wings and the air caught them and pulled her up as she gently glided down towards the two men. She flapped her wings a couple of times before coming down to a gently landing in front of the two men.

"Always a pleasure to see you take wing, your excellency," Sir Joseph said bowing. He then looked up and continued, "You are a majestic sight to behold."

"Thank you, Sir Joseph, you always have a unique way with flattery," Maleficent said smiling.

"Hello, dear. What can I do for you?"

Maleficent raised an eyebrow and Diaval could see her looking up and down his body.

"I was going to ask why the two of you were chopping wood when we have people for that, but for now I just need to discuss something with you in private."

"Of course," Diaval said. "But where are you're robes? Aren't you cold?"

"I am fine, I loaned my robes to Medusa as she was outside with me and was getting cold."

"Would you like me to leave, your excellency?" Sir Joseph asked.

"No. You continue here, but when you are done, Medusa was asking for you."

"Very well."

She then turned to Diaval and said, "What I need to discuss with you will be done at the Rowen Tree."

Diaval nodded as he put his shirt back on.

"Oh!" Maleficent said loudly as she turned to Sir Joseph. "Also tell Aurora to get her things ready as upon my return she can go out my home for her time off."

Sir Joseph nodded and then bowed once more, "Good afternoon, your excellency, Diaval."

"Good Afternoon," The two responded simultaneously.

Maleficent then waved her hand and with a yellow wisp, Diaval was in his original form and he started flying off as she ran forward and outstretched her wings. With about a good four or five hard pumps she was airborne. Diaval couldn't help but notice that with the last two pumps Maleficent had a distinct look of exertion in her face. Normally once she was in the air she could relax a bit, but for some reason, she seemed to want to get back to their home in the Moors as quickly as possible.

When they arrived, Maleficent waved her hand and the roof opened to their bedroom and she landed right on the bed and once Diaval was in the room, she waved her hand and he was once again a man. Diaval noticed that his woman was breathing hard, but that was understandable at the speed they flew back to the Rowan Tree.

"So, my love, what is it that you wanted to discuss?"

"Take off your shirt," she said in a stern voice with her eyes narrowed as she walked off the bed.

Diaval was about to ask why, but given the look on her face, he just complied. Once he had his shirt off, his woman was again eying him up and down. He instinctively pushed his chest out a bit more and pulled his shoulders back.

Suddenly the stern look on her face dissolved to a passionate look. She walked towards him and placed her hands on his shoulders. Her fingers followed the lines and indentations on his shoulders. Her hands then curved around his shoulders and she slid them down stopping right at the indentation in his upper arm where his shoulder muscles stopped.

Their eyes locked and her face drew nearer to his.

In a gentle voice, Diaval said, "I think I know what this private discussion is going to be about."

"I was hoping you would," Maleficent said seductively.

It was three days later, a day after Queen Aurora returned to the castle from her stay at Maleficent's house in the Rowen Tree. Maleficent just finished having breakfast with Diaval, when she heard some hoof steps outside. Her eyes narrowed as she looked towards the door.

"Knock Knock. Your excellency?", a familiar voice rang out. It was Sir Joseph.

"You may enter," she replied.

Sir Joseph entered through the doorway which had a large thick blanket draped over it. There was also a translucent tarp like material over the windows that would allow light to enter but keep the heat in as well.

"Good Morning!" Sir Joseph said with a smile, but he wiped the smile off his face when he saw that the table was still set. "Oh! I hope I am not interrupting your breakfast."

"Oh, no, we are just finishing up actually. But Good morning to you as well."

Diaval nodded and also said, "Good Morning."

"Oh Good. I didn't want to interrupt anything."

"What brings you around? Did Aurora forget something when she was here?" Maleficent asked.

"No, Madame. Medusa wants to meet you by Dragon Claw castle...alone."

Maleficent had a puzzled look on her face at what Sir Joseph said. She replied, "Hmmm, you know I usually don't go anywhere without Diaval." She smiled at her lover and then looked back to Sir Joseph and continued. "Do you know what it is about?"

"No, she just wants to show you something."

Maleficent looked even more puzzled.

"Alright. Give me a few moments to get ready."

"I am going to go back to Castle Malora, do you have any messages for the queen?" Sir Joseph asked.

"No, not as of now," Maleficent said.

"I will be on my way then," Sir Joseph said as he bowed.

Maleficent nodded and Sir Joseph went back outside and took off on his horse.

"Should I come along anyway?" Diaval asked.

"No, for some reason she requested that I come by myself."

"Perhaps you can change me back to my raven self and I can just...fly around nearby," Diaval said sounding anxious, not liking the idea of being left behind.

"Sir Joseph said alone, Diaval," Maleficent said.

"I don't like it," Diaval said pouting a bit. "I want to be with you. I have grown so close to you that it even pains me thinking about us being separated for any length of time."

"Diaval, you know I don't want to be away from your side for very long, either, but there are times where we will be separated with whatever it is we have to do. But it will make coming back to you special."

Diaval smiled a bit, as the two got up from the table, put their arms around each other and gave each other a long deep kiss.

"I am so in love with you," Diaval said.

"As I am in love with you," Maleficent replied.

As Maleficent broke the embrace, Diaval just let his hand run down her shoulder, then her arm, then her wrist and just as his fingers were ready to leave hers, he grabbed a hold of her finger tips and then gave her a kiss on the hand before letting go. He looked at her and sighed.

"Don't worry, love, I shan't be too long," she said and then walked out the door.

Diaval followed her out as she ran forward to the edge of the hill before it started to slope down. She outstretched her wings and jumped. She pumped her wings a few times and gained some space between herself and the ground. She turned around while flapping her wings some more. She looked down to Diaval and waved. He waved back to her as she flapped her wings some more and was headed off in the direction of Dragon Claw castle.

Diaval looked up to her and said to himself, "You are such a majestic beautiful bird. I am the luckiest bird alive to be in love with you."

Diaval looked down and noticed that even though much of the snow started to melt in the rest of the kingdom, there was still much of it left in the Moors. The snow around the Rowan Tree had melted, but the slopes going down the hill as well as much of lower shady areas were still covered with large patches of snow. He felt the morning rays of the sun beat on him and it felt like it was going to be a warm day and that would help with melting the snow.

He just walked back inside slowly and stared at the walls and listened around him. He was alone and there was no one to talk to. He felt something within that hurt a little in his chest. He quickly realized that he already missed his beloved Maleficent.

Suddenly he climbed up to the highest nest in the tree, stood on it's edge as he held on to a large branch with one hand for support. As he looked on as he could still see his woman flying away in the distance.

"You made me fall in love with you so deeply, I can't stand being alone anymore. You are a part of me and I can feel you in my heart. You clearly are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I will cherish our times together and will miss you when we are apart. I always love you, forever, my dearest Maleficent."

Diaval sighed heavily as he climbed back down to their bedroom and crawled back into the bed and whispered, "Please don't be long, my love."

Maleficent could see Dragon Claw in her sight and she could feel something within her. It was a panging in her heart. She knew it was Diaval, she could feel him within her heart and for some reason she felt he already missed her. She turned her head back and looked and in a soft voice said, "I will not be long, mine sweet."

She then smiled and looked around as if to make sure no one was watching. She just pushed her fists out on front of her and yelled out to the top of her voice, "I love being in love! Wooo Whoooo!"

She then did a barrel roll and then swooped upwards as she approached the castle. She felt like a little girl that has done something she shouldn't have and gotten away with it.

As she circled to land, Maleficent noticed that there was quite a bit of work done on the castle. Most of the rock debris that was laying around had been cleaned up. The leaning tower on the castle was now upright once again. There was evidence of repairs made with new stone all around.

"Medusa, Medusa...What have you been doing here?" Maleficent said softly to herself. She shook her head as she noticed her friend waving to her by the portcullis in front.

She smiled and waved back as she came down for a landing. She landed in front of Medusa. Her landing was very controlled and soft.

"You look so beautiful up there. I wish to be up there with you. I hope that Diaval gives me a dragon ride again soon. I miss that."

"Sure, whenever you are ready, tell me and I will let him know," Maleficent said and then changed to the subject as she said, "Why have you called me out here? Why so secretive that Diaval couldn't come with me?"

"I just wanted it to be you and I, friend to friend," Medusa said. "I have been busy not only at Castle Malora, but also here."

Maleficent looked to the side and noticed that many of the holes in the keep wall were patched up. Some larger sections were fully replaced.

"Yes, I can see that. So this is why we haven't been able to find you on some days?"

Medusa scrunched her face and exposed her teeth as she let out a meek, "Yes."

"With the exception of making it safe, I thought I told you not to do anything with this place unless you found a good use for it," Maleficent said a bit sternly.

"Yes, that is why I asked you out here," Medusa said.

"Oh. Is that so?" Maleficent said sounding a little cross.

"Yes."

"Alright then, what have you come up with?" Maleficent asked.

Medusa smiled as she waved her hand and a tarp that was covering a stone plaque above the portcullis fell down, but it got partially hung up. The stone plaque read, "Madame Medusa's House Of Love."

Maleficent's eyes widened as she read the sign. She shook her finger and said, "Oh, no. No. No. No. You are NOT going to open up a brothel out here. Not in this hamlet. Something like that will give a kingdom a bad name. Alone, the idea of outsiders this close to my Moors is making my skin crawl.

"No! No, my friend, please, you got it wrong," Medusa said as she started to tug the hung up tarp. It finally came loose revealing a second sign below the first. "A Place To Stay For Fae."

Maleficent's face softened and she had a look of interest on her face. She said, "Go on."

"It's going to be an inn, for fae folks and creatures coming from outside. As it is the town has plenty of inns for people to stay, but there isn't a place for fae folk. If we get visitors, especially in the summer when people travel, they can stay here. Also, in the winter, the castle can double as temporary homes for those that don't have decent homes to handle the cold weather in the Moors. I remember when you said that you lost a few of the fae and creatures of the Moors because this past winter was so cold." Medusa said.

Suddenly Maleficent's face grew solemn, "Yes, it was horrible and unfortunate that we did suffer a few losses."

"Well, if we have a really cold winter again, most of the fae in the moors can stay here. I am going to install my heated pools in this castle too and it will pump heat into the entire castle. Furthermore Dragon Claw will also can be another lookout point," Medusa said. She pointed up to the repaired tower. "See? I fixed the tower, so you will have watch and protection over the moors from both the North and the South with the Moors right in the middle."

Maleficent put her hand on her chin and thought for a while. Medusa held her breath for almost the whole time her friend was in thought. Maleficent paced a bit still having her hand on her chin. She finally said, "Alright, I see that you have come up not one, but a few good uses for this place, but make a clearer on the sign as to what this place is. With a name like 'House of Love', I don't want any riff-raff coming down the main road there causing trouble."

"Okay!" Medusa said excitedly as she finally exhaled. "We have to go in through the back still since the drawbridge still isn't fixed."

"Go in? You did more than what I am seeing here?" Maleficent asked.

Again Medusa had that meek look on her face and started to wring her hands.

"You did. Didn't you?"

"Why don't you just come and take a look," Medusa insisted.

Maleficent put her hands up and said, "Ok, lead on."

Medusa took Maleficent around the back of the castle and Maleficent thought they were going to enter through that large hold near the corner, but to her amazement the large hole was repaired. Puzzled, she noticed that nearly all the way around the keep, all of the large holes had been fixed as well as some of the smaller holes.

"You really have been busy. No wonder why we couldn't find you and you are tired all the time, falling asleep at the castle."

"Yeah, I am sorry, but with the bad winter, I was just worried about more damage to the place."

"So how do we get in now?" Maleficent asked.

"Through the back door," Medusa answered.

Maleficent flew up to the top of the bridge, while Medusa had to go around and cross the bridge. Maleficent looked at the door and noticed that it was new. She waited until Medusa finally caught up.

"I might be able to slither fast, but sometimes you make me wish I had wings," Medusa said.

"This door is new. Have you been using the wood faeries to help you?"

"Well...I...I made sure that I wasn't taking anyone from their work and I asked for their permission. So they helped me of their own free will."

Maleficent rolled her eyes and let her arms slump down to her sides, "Medusa, wood faeries will jump at the chance to do anything different. However, they have jobs to do in the Moors. If you needed help then you needed to get my permission."

"I am sorry, but at the time, I thought if I asked you without having a use for this place, you would have said, 'No.'"

Maleficent narrowed her eyes a bit, but realized that Medusa was right. She then pushed on the door, but it wouldn't move.

"Oh, let me get that," Medusa said as she waved her hand and there was the sound of something large and made out of stone moving.

"I don't have locks yet as I need to get them made out of bronze so faeries will not be harmed if they touch it. I had quite a job removing all the iron from this place."

"Indeed, I am curious as to how you have done that."

"It wasn't easy as you know, being part faerie, I can't touch iron or steel either."

"You 'borrowed' more creatures from the moors than just the wood faeries?" Maleficent asked.

Medusa didn't answer, she just looked down.

Maleficent let out a huge sigh and said, "As I said, everyone has a job to keep the Moors in nature's balance, you can't just take the fae away from their duties, Medusa."

"I am sorry, but the place needed more work than I could handle alone."

"Medusa, I wish you would have come to me with this instead of taking things into your own hands."

"I...I don't want you to be upset, please. I did work with the fae carefully as not to cause any problems for you with the Moors. Have you noticed any changes in there?"

"No, I haven't."

Medusa put her hand on Maleficent's shoulders and said, "I am not stupid, my friend. I was being very careful. I wouldn't do anything to cause harm to the Moors. I was trying my best not to upset you."

Maleficent ran her tongue across her lips. She clearly wasn't happy, but she said in a calm voice, "I never said you were stupid. I am just a bit upset that...as your friend...you would do this behind my back."

"I am very sorry, my good friend, I just was fearing rejection and I really fell in love with this place. I feared you would have destroyed it if I didn't improve it a bit," Medusa said as she waved her hand and continued. "Come Come let me show you."

Medusa opened up the door and the two entered a large dark space. Maleficent reached behind her and took her staff out of a new holster she constructed to allow her to carry her staff with her in flight. She waved her hand over the top and it gave off a substantial green glow that lit the way into the space.

"Wow, it is really big in here," she said.

"My guess is that this back door was probably where the supplies must have come in. All the doors along the left side here led to the shops and dwellings that were originally down here," Medusa said.

They walked over to the stairwell that they ascended the first time they took a look at the castle. When they reached the top they were once again presented with a new looking set of wooden doors. Again Medusa waved her hand and with a few sparkles there was another sliding sound of something heavy. Medusa opened the door and they entered.

Maleficent stopped as soon as they entered and took a good look around. The changes to the outdoor level inside the keep were drastic. All of the old buildings that lined the keep walls were torn down and removed. On the left side, in one corner, there were several new cabin like structures built along the keep wall. Around the cabins were trees and within those trees were additional structures that resembled small huts. These appeared to be meant for small flying fae. Maleficent just stood in amazement as how that particular corner of the castle resembled her Moors and had more of a warm feeling to it as everything had a natural look to it. She couldn't help but smile as she turned to face Medusa, but before she could say anything, something caught her eye.

In the center of the square was brand new stone fountain. The square looked more like a garden now. Maleficent walked over to the fountain and examined the ornate scroll work that adorned the trim. There was various Gothic patterns etched into the main retaining wall and the main supports for the center of the fountain.

"This is also new," Maleficent said.

"Yes, I intend to make a garden area here. Something like the terrace at Castle Malora. I will put some trees in and other flora from the Moors so this way the fae will feel more at home here." Medusa said.

Maleficent was still looking at the fountain and the ornate pattern at the bottom of the pool that will eventually contain the water. For now it was empty save for some left over snow on one side that didn't melt yet.

"This is beautiful work, Medusa. You followed the Gothic design of the castle," Maleficent said slightly stunned.

"Thank you. The day after I saw this place, I went to the library in the castle and tried to get as much information about Gothic designs as possible. I lifted the design for this fountain directly from the book."

Maleficent shifted her head to the side and took a look at the citadel, the gaping hole that once left the dining room open to the elements was gone. The entire wall was not only rebuilt but completely redone. Once again Maleficent took to wing leaving Medusa behind her as she flew over to the dining room wall. It was completely changed. Dominating the outside of the wall were eight huge flying buttresses. The windows were changed too. The small windows were now replaced with ornate stained glass ones that ran from the floor to the roof, they were three times as tall and twice as wide as the old windows.

Medusa caught up with Maleficent and leaned up against the outer most buttress and said, "You have to stop doing that. I am fast but I don't want to keep slithering after you."

"I am sorry, but I...I just can't believe what I am seeing. You changed the whole wall." Maleficent ran her hands along the ornate buttress. The edges of the upright support had the carvings of snakes bodies that coiled up to the support arm. The support arms themselves looked to be the coiled scale lined body of a snake. The buttresses were a very dark gray in color and had a finished sheen to it as if they were polished.

"Flying buttresses. They support the upper floors by taking the weight off the walls. I was afraid with the changes in the widow size, that the walls would no longer support the floors above them." Medusa said. She then leaned back against the buttress and said, "Mmmmmm, it's nice and warm."

Maleficent turned to Medusa with her hand over her mouth and said, "Ha...How did you know how to...do this? I love the color, by the way."

"Well, as you saw with my villa I was always interested in architecture and building engineering. My dad had several books on it. I learned much from him as well."

"Your work on the villa was beautiful, but this is exquisite, but is it..."

"Strong enough?" Medusa interrupted.

"Yes"

"You bet it is. It's made of solid basalt, stronger than any other support member of the citadel. I used the same material to fix the base. These buttresses go right through the ground and into that base. I put them in just before it started to get really cold. I wanted to get the main supports finished so this way I could work on the interior and windows when the cold weather rolled in."

"Where did you get these windows?" Maleficent asked.

"Take a look at the windows closely, and tell me what you see."

Maleficent looked at the window and it was a scene in which she was hiding behind a pillar at Medusa's Villa. Medusa was behind a nearby pillar with her bow and arrow drawn.

"You made the windows?" Maleficent once again asked in a surprised tone.

"Yes"

"But how?" Maleficent asked as she ran between each buttress section between the eight enormous windows showing how her and Medusa met. The last window showed Medusa and Maleficent hugging with a heart below them.

Maleficent put her hand over her mouth, her hands were starting to shake. "I don't believe what I am seeing, this is just beautiful. I feel so honored."

"Well, I just wanted to show you how much my friendship with you means to me."

Maleficent, still stunned as she kept looking at the glass asked, "How did you do this? I thought you can only manipulate stone."

"My dear Maleficent, what do you think glass is made of?"

Maleficent thought for a bit and then said, "sand."

Medusa nodded her head in agreement as she said, "Quartz...specifically. When the cold weather came in, I couldn't do much work on the outside of the castle. So I worked on these section by section until they were done. Prince Philip had a contact in a neighboring town near Ulstead that was having their church razed. He had two wagon loads of colored glass pieces brought here that I just manipulated to my needs," Medusa explained.

"I...I am at a loss for words. Your engineering ability is astounding."

Medusa looked up to the sun and said, "Why do you go inside and look at the windows there while the sun is still shining on them."

Maleficent walked this time, but very fast to the door to the main hallway. The two entered and suddenly Maleficent stopped and looked down the hallway. It was nearly fully restored. The dilapidated armored soldier statues were replaced with stone variants. The tile work was restored. While the ceiling wasn't fully completed, Maleficent could see the patchwork of repairs done to the structure reinforcing the arched ceiling.

Maleficent then walked over to the door to the dining room, it was part way open. Like with the other doors, this one also looked to be restored.

Maleficent entered the room and her eyes flew open wide at what she saw. The entire dining room was fully restored. She placed her staff against the door frame and entered the room.

"This is the second fully completed room in the castle," Medusa said as she slithered towards one of the windows.

Sunlight poured into the room from each of the windows and lit up the entire room. The room was also warm from the sun's glow. Medusa stood in front of the window and put her arms up in the air.

"Glorious, huh?" Medusa asked.

"This is amazing. Your work is stunning."

"Thank You, I come in here nearly every morning just to warm up."

Maleficent then proceeded to look around the whole room. What grabbed her attention the most was the restored section of the staircase that had collapsed. It was fully restored and the bottom formed an angled part of the ceiling that ran up through the vaulted section of the ceiling. It had ornate gold leaf designs on it. From the center was an ornate rose from which one of the chandeliers was suspended from. The other chandeliers hung directly from the vaulted ceiling. The ceiling itself was also fully restored.

The long table was replaced with a much shorter one and it was placed beneath the chandelier that hung from below the staircase. The long walls of the dining room had large round tables that sat about 16 people each. The center was very open and had a hard wood floor, presumably for dancing. But now there were tables in the center of this area. The far end had a huge marble fireplace. Maleficent slowly walked over to the fireplace as she never saw it in it's full beauty as she remembered much of it was destroyed as it was buried in so much debris. The numerous cracked marble tiles on the floor were also repaired.

The fireplace was dominated by two large pillars flanking the hearth. As with the buttresses outside, the pillars were that of coiled snake bodies. The mantle was also marble.

"The fireplace was largely intact, believe it or not. It was just buried under so much rubble. Also it didn't help that the fireplaces from above collapsed down on to it. It took a day alone to fix that mess. Of course I put my own touches, such as the coiled snakes."

The fireplace was within a huge inset in the wall that came up and formed an enormous Gothic arch above the fireplace. In the center was the fireplace flue.

Maleficent turned around and said, "This is all breathtakingly gorgeous. I am seeing it but I can't believe that this is the same room."

"Thank you, my friend. There were many sleepless nights working on this room, but I figured this room will be the most used in the castle, so I put quite a bit of myself into it."

Maleficent then took note that the two tables closest to the fireplace were different. It was a large round table on top of the table with a bench that ran around the whole perimeter. It was a special table specifically made for smaller faeries and pixies.

"You made these tables too?"

"No, I can't take credit for that as the design and construction were from one of the wood faeries. All the tables and doors were made from wood found around the castle and in a nearby abandoned town. No trees were cut down for any of the wood reconstruction," Medusa explained.

"I don't know what to say, but I am impressed with the ambitious drive you have behind this project."

"Thank you. But there's more."

"What?" Maleficent looked up and asked in a surprised tone.

"Oh, I don't fool around, my friend. Go into the grand hall."

Maleficent started for the Grand Hall across the way. As with the other doors, they were also replaced. She pushed open the door and entered.

"I didn't get a chance to do too much in here as with the castle needing much attention elsewhere, this room was one of the ones in better shape, and it will be restored later."

Maleficent looked around and the room was pretty much the same as it was before, but it was cleaned up. All the dirt and debris was removed. But as Maleficent turned towards the stairway she noticed that it was almost completely restored.

"I really only worked on the staircase here as the whole right side had to be reinforced when I rebuilt the section above the dining room. On the left side, the lower portion is also new, but the top part going up still has to be done. The main look for this room mostly black and shades of gray with some wood accents. I did it that way because it leaves the door open for decorating and furnishing later on."

Maleficent walked over to the right curved staircase. The newel posts were white snake coils and atop them was a perched onyx raven. She started up the right set of stairs and looked at the banister as she ran her hand along it. It was very heavy looking and appeared to be made of a slab of polished basalt. The balustrades formed Gothic arches that held up the basalt slab. They a light gray, almost white. The steps themselves seemed to be of the same polished basalt, but a darker shade of gray. The whole staircase had a heavy solid look.

"I love what you have done with this staircase," Maleficent said as she ascended the steps.

"Thank you"

When Maleficent reached the landing, she started up the right set of stairs.

"Oh! Right now there really isn't anything up on that side but gutted rooms. But if you go the left I have something to show you," Medusa said as she slithered up the left stairway.

Maleficent came back down and crossed over the balcony like landing over to the left side of the staircase. She stopped and looked up at the rose window that dominated the middle of the landing. While the morning light didn't shine directly on this window, it was still a beautiful sight. Looking down from the landing at the pipe organ on the back wall made the whole hall look like the inside of a cathedral. When she met up with Medusa on the other side of the staircase, the two ascended to the upstairs level on the left side. As Medusa informed, this side was in the middle of construction and only the section that had the collapsed beam was repaired. The rest of the hallway still appeared original with all the original doors in place. There were four doors on the right side as they walked down the hallway with a double door on the end. This door too, looked to be still original. Maleficent put her hand on the door and it opened slightly. She looked back to Medusa.

"Go ahead. Go in," Medusa said.

Maleficent gave the door a push and she entered the room. It was the bedroom she used to fly into when she was a kid. Being the corner room at the end of the hall, this room didn't have a floor above it, it's own ceiling was vaulted into a hip roof. It had very ornate wooden arches. The ceiling was repaired and the room was completely redone. It was now mostly bare and cavernous with the exception of a canopy bed, and table, and an armoire on the far end. Closer to the door was a desk with all drawings strewn about it. There was an easel set up with larger drawing. From far away Maleficent could tell the drawing was an architectural drawing.

She started to walk towards the drawing as she looked around and said, "My this room is much larger than I remember it."

"Well, it was cluttered with a lot of broken stuff. I manged to fix the bed and brought over some new sheets from the castle along with a new canopy," Medusa said. "The other pieces of furniture came from other rooms. This was the first room I had completed and when I was tired from working, I would come up here and sleep. When I would wake up I would go to the desk and plan out what I needed to do next."

Maleficent looked at the drawing and it appeared to be sketches of the dining room showing all the work that Medusa had planned out before hand. She looked at similar drawings strewn about the desk that shown the staircase and also the pipe organ. She couldn't help at marvel at her friend's technical abilities.

"My word, your engineering abilities are remarkable. You are extremely intelligent. I just didn't know."

"Thank you. I know I don't come off as smart while talking, but yeah, I know a thing or two about buildings."

Maleficent then walked over to the nicely made up bed and ran her hand along the blanket.

"Go ahead, lay down in it, it is yours."

"What?"

"This room is going to be yours and Diaval's," Medusa said. "You can stay here whenever you want."

Maleficent slumped down on the bed and looked at Medusa, her eyes started to glisten over, "Oh I can't accept this, but thank you for keeping us in mind. Keep the room for yourself since you put so much into this. The royal suite should be yours."

"Uhhhh, this isn't the royal suite."

"What? Maleficent said again as she sat up in the bed. I always thought this wing was for the royal family."

"Nope! The royal suite actually runs behind the pipe organ and it has two floors. You probably didn't notice it because the the first floor was inaccessible the second floor collapsed onto the first floor. It still needs to be restored as well. It is what I am currently working on. The king that lived here must have really liked his Gothic architecture as that suite is so beautifully Gothic it's...wonderful," Medusa said shrugging her shoulders as she looked up to the ceiling.

"Again, I am astounded by your engineering capability," Maleficent said. "You are so intelligent. You call me amazing and look at what you can do. You can build buildings. I can't do this, I am much better with nature."

"Well, I didn't think of it too much and I really didn't know what I was fully capable of. I was working with restraints at the villa because I was afraid of getting raided there. So the place was built like a fortress rather than a home. Here I feel free to do whatever I want. I can express myself and get artistic with it and make it my own."

"That is why you wanted this place so bad."

"Yes! It was a building made of stone, an outlined canvas ready for my artistic finishing touch," Medusa said as she swaggered a bit pinching her fingers together.

"You want to run a hotel and yet you have the ability to build a castle," Maleficent said. "I don't think you fathom yet what important role you can play in this kingdom."

"You're my friend. I will do whatever you want me to do," Medusa said.

Maleficent's eyes began to well up and she said, "I am so sorry I was cross with you earlier. I just didn't know."

Medusa smiled and slithered over to the bed and sat down next to her. Medusa looked into her eyes and outstretched her arms and said, "Hug?"

"No, I'm alright. Thank you for fixing this room up for Diaval and I, it's beautiful."

Medusa still kept her arms outstretched and had a look in her eye that she was insisting on a hug.

"Oh, alright..." Maleficent said.

She reached over and Medusa embraced her, but they hugged only for a few seconds before Medusa pulled back and holding Maleficent by the shoulders.

"Oh! There is still one more thing!"

"Still More?!" Maleficent questioned.

"Yep!" Medusa said as she shot up from the bed and began to slither across the room towards the doors.

Maleficent got up and followed. Medusa was fast and was already doing down the stairs as she exited the room.

"Medusa! I can't keep up with you on foot!" Maleficent shouted.

"Touche, my friend!" Medusa's voice rang out down the hall.

Maleficent couldn't help but grin as she was the one always flying ahead of her earlier. She then exited the room and walked to the stairs. Medusa was waiting for her on the landing. As she descended the steps, Medusa looked towards the thrones. There was someone sitting in the king's throne and that person was wearing a kings robe, crown, and was holding a king's scepter.

Maleficent and Medusa proceeded down the staircase together and approached the person on the throne. As they got closer, the person looked up. It was Sir Joseph.

Maleficent smirked as she approached the throne and said, "My! My! King Joseph. What brings you here on this wonderful afternoon."

"Oh, my dearest excellency, I welcome you to my home, my castle. I am hoping that my lovely queen, the radiant Madame Medusa, has shown you to your room and everything is in order."

"Yes, your majesty, she has." Maleficent said, bowing.

Medusa was grinning ear to ear as she clapped, "Magnificent performance Maleficent!"

"Hey! What about my performance as the strapping king of Dragon Claw castle."

"Simply marvelous," Maleficent said.

Medusa just laughed.

"Thank you, your excellency. Now if you please...follow me."

Maleficent had a puzzled look on her face as Sir Joseph got up and took the crown and robe off and placed them on the throne. He then proceeded towards the stairs behind the throne and walked up to the balcony and stood next to the console for the pipe organ. When Maleficent met up with him, he pulled the cover off the console and draped it over the balcony rail.

"Have a seat, your excellency," Sir Joseph said as he reached out his hand towards the bench.

Maleficent looked to Medusa and said, "No...No way...You fixed the organ too?"

"No, I didn't, that honor goes to Sir Mark," Medusa said. "He fixed it. I remember you saying he fixed the organ at Castle Malora, so I had him look at this one. Turns out it really didn't have a big problem at all. The main reservoir was damaged. Just that and some of the pipes need to be replaced. So I made replacements out of stone."

Maleficent looked to Medusa in awe as she took a seat by the console. She looked up to Sir Joseph and said, "You have a rather extraordinary lady here, my good man. Take care of her well, and I honestly believe she can move mountains for you."

"Maleficent! You are going to make me blush!" Medusa exlaimed.

"I know she can. With her ability, I believe she literally could move a mountain if she wanted to. I was here with her many times helping and seeing her work is extraordinary. I am extremely blessed for finding her. She's the best woman in the world. Probably the smartest too. Have you seen the plans for this place?"

Maleficent nodded as she said, "With what I have seen today, I am inclined to agree."

"Joe! Maleficent!" Medusa shouted as she giggled. Here cheeks were cherry red.

"Oh, that right there. Beautiful."

"They're red aren't they?" Medusa asked.

Sir Joseph nodded.

Medusa tried to cover her face with her hands, but did so in a cute manner. Sir Joseph clearly had a smitten look on his face.

"If you will excuse me," Sir Joseph said as he came to and headed towards the door behind them.

"Where are you going?" Maleficent asked.

"Bellows!" Sir Joseph yelled back.

"Oh! Yes, quite right."

Sir Joseph slowed down as he was ready to pass Medusa and he kissed her on the cheek and said, "Beautiful shade of red, my love."

Medusa turned her head as she looked even more embarrassed, the red hue in her face darkened.

"He's right, though, the red blushing on your face does make you look pretty," Maleficent smiled.

"Thank you," Medusa whispered and then giggled.

Sir Joseph disappeared into the back room to work the bellows. While he was doing so, Maleficent looked over the controls of the organ, it's familiarity slowly came back to her and she started to pull out the stops. She then put her foot on the pedal and pushed it down. The shutters opened up automatically on their own power. Her fingers shook a bit as she started to finger out a chord and she pressed down on the keys. A pleasant tone rang out throughout the Grand Hall. She fingered out a few more chords and played them in a progression. She then broke into a few bars off the song she played the night she first played on Castle Malora's organ.

"Oh, I know this one!" Medusa said. "You played it that night!"

Maleficent nodded in agreement. "Yes. I love the way it sounds on this one."

"It certainly has some nice low end for a much smaller organ."

"Indeed, it isn't the size of the organ itself as it is the size of the pipes that matter. This organ has very long pipes for the bass," Maleficent said as she pointed out the very tall pipes in the center that nearly reached the ceiling.

After she played a verse and chorus from that song, she broke into some trills and ran her fingers up and down the keyboards. After that, she then broke into a rhythmic groove with the bass pedals and followed with a dark chord progression.

"Nice! Now you're cookin'!"

Maleficent smiled while Medusa rocked her shoulders back and fourth. She then started to play the melody. Her fingers seemed to glide to and fro on the keyboard.

After a few verses Medusa said, "Oh wow! What's this one called?"

"Lochaber Badger", Maleficent said.

"Never heard of it, but it sounds great."

"It is a slower song normally played on a whistle, but you know me, I like to shake things up."

Medusa just listened and swayed to the music as Maleficent continued to build up the melody. When Maleficent was done she just sat and looked up to the organ pipes and her eyes started to glisten over.

"Are you OK, my friend?" Medusa asked.

Maleficent let out a loud sigh and answered, "Yes. I am more than fine. Overjoyed actually. I can't believe you did this for me."

"Well, I knew how much the organ meant to you and I wanted to fix it for you because you are my friend."

"You didn't have to go through all this for me, but...between this, the windows and the bedroom, you certainly made my day and I feel great. I never had a friend that went to this extent to do something for me. Well, I can assure you I will be here often to play the organ," Maleficent said as she slid off the organ's bench.

Medusa's face lit up and she was about to talk when she was interrupted by a voice that rang out from the doorway in back of the balcony, "Wow! I am really impressed with your rendition of The Lochaber Badger. It is from Lochaber Scotland where my family is from. Where on earth did you pick that song up from?" Sir Joseph asked.

"Take a wild guess," Maleficent said narrowing her eyes.

Sir Joseph thought for a while and then his face lit up and he snapped his fingers exclaimed, "Stefan!"

Maleficent nodded her head and said, "Yes, he used to play that song on his whistle when he was a boy and I liked it so much that he walked me through it. He stood about where you are now and he played it on the whistle while I followed along on the organ. It is a rather easy song to play. I was twelve at the time."

"Well, you did a wonderful job with it, I certainly could feel the groove back there."

"Thank you," Maleficent said as she looked out into the Grand Hall. Sir Joseph's eyes followed.

Maleficent then looked out into the hall with Sir Joseph.

Medusa said, "Well, while the both of you look around, how about I put up a pot of tea for us?"

"Oh yes! Splendid suggestion. I am certainly in the mood for that," Maleficent said. "Is the kitchen functional here?"

"No, not quite fully. But you know me...just heat up a stone and go," Medusa said.

Maleficent smiled and said, "Do you need a hand?"

"No, thank you, I am fine."

"I don't mind if I have some too, love," Sir Joseph said.

"Ok, I will only be a bit," Medusa said as she slithered off and disappeared through the doorway.

Maleficent and Sir Joseph descended the steps and made their way over to the thrones.

"You have become rather attached to her very fast," Maleficent said as she was getting ready to take a seat in the Queen's throne. But she paused for a moment and then walked over to the king's throne and placed Sir Joseph's crown, robe and scepter on the Queen's throne instead and then took a seat in the king's throne.

Sir Joseph couldn't help but smile that Maleficent remembered what happened the last time. He leaned up against the short handrail of the few steps that led up to the thrones.

"Yes, I certainly have fallen in love with her fast."

"If I may, I would like to have a word with you about Medusa."

"Sure," Sir Joseph said shrugging his shoulders.

"Medusa is very innocent and even though she can be the fierce warrior, she also has the qualities of a teen aged girl," Maleficent said as she paused for a bit and then continued, "She never loved another or had her heart broken. I would like to see that she never has her heart broken. I can say from experience that it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me."

"Yes, I understand."

"What I am saying is that I do hope your love for her is real and that you will not leave her broken hearted when the novelty wears off."

"Novelty? Oh, come now, your excellency. This isn't a novelty thing...its very real. You know I like anything that has to do with snakes. Since I was a teen, I had that canvas painting of Medusa over my desk. I thought she was awesome then. I never thought I would actually meet her. Further after meeting her, I didn't know she was so beautiful. When I laid eyes on her it was just, Wow! It truly was love at first sight. When she slithered down that ramp in her home, my heart beat so hard I could feel it's vibration through my body. With all do respect to you, she's the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, or any other kingdom for that matter. I would never be a fool like...well, I really don't want to bring him up again."

Maleficent just looked on with narrow eyes, but let Sir Joseph continue.

"I mean...have you seen me with another woman or talk with another woman since I been with Medusa?"

"No, I haven't."

"I can assure you that she is the one I going to spend the rest of my life with."

Suddenly a voice rang out in the grand hall that made Sir Joseph jump.

"Who is the one you are going to spend the rest of your life with?" Medusa yelled out in an angered voice as she held on to the door that led to the hall.

Sir Joseph turned to look at his woman's face. She was slightly angered and her snakes were even staring him down as she awaited an answer.

"You, my love. I was just explaining to Maleficent how strong my love is for you."

All anger left Medusa's face and she had an ear to ear smile and she said, "Do you really mean it? Do you want to spend the rest of your life with me?"

"Yes...I do."

"Really?"

"I really didn't want to do this now, not here, but I guess it is good enough place."

"To do what?" Maleficent asked.

"Yes, what?" Medusa parroted.

"After you, Madame," Sir Joseph said as he walked towards Medusa and gestured to the staircase.

As Medusa slithered up the steps, Maleficent caught Sir Joseph putting his hand into his pocket and pull out a small black box. Her eyes widened and she quickly got up and walked towards the stairs herself, having an idea of what Sir Joseph was about to do.

He led her over to the middle of the balcony landing and under the massive rose window, he told her to turn around. Now facing her, he took her hands into his.

"I have something to say to you my love," Sir Joseph said.

"Yes?" Medusa questioned.

Sir Joseph got down on one knee and withdrew the small box and opened it up.

Medusa gasped loudly. Maleficent's eyes grew wide with interest as she often read or heard about proposals but was never witness to one. She walked up the staircase to get a better look.

"You are a dream that I never want to wake up from. I have felt nothing but joy since I have met you. Now that I know you, I can't think of living a day without you. I kneel before you and ask if you would like to spend your life with me as my wife."

Medusa had an ear to ear smile on her face as she coiled up and then sprang about 7 feet into the air. Maleficent jumped back putting her hand on her chest. She was surprised as she never seen Medusa do something like that before. When she landed she slithered over to Sir Joseph and threw her arms around him and knocked him to the ground. The two were on the floor of the landing and Maleficent craned her neck to try to see. But the ensuing kissing sounds made her refrain from doing so.

But then came an excited, "Yes" from Medusa as she got back up and helped Sir Joseph to his feet. He started to laugh hard.

"Wow, I never seen that move from you before," He said as he got back on his knee and placed the ring on Medusa's finger.

Even from where she was standing, Maleficent could see Medusa was trembling. She held her hand up to the light that entered the room from the rose window and she then threw her arms around Sir Joseph and planted a heavy kiss on his lips. The kiss lasted for a few long moments before they broke it off.

"I can't thank you enough for making me so happy!" Medusa said excitedly. "This has been such a great day!"

"Well, I had hoped it would have been a different place than this, but I guess it is as good as any," Sir Joseph said.

Medusa stood a bit in shock and then said, "I think this is a beautiful place to have asked me. I love this castle and I want us to get married here...right here in this room."

"I am sorry, I stand corrected. It shall be done as you wish, my fiancée," Sir Joseph said bowing.

Medusa made a fist with both her hands and pulled her arms back and exclaimed, "Yes!"

Maleficent noticed how youthful Medusa was in her jubilant outbursts. In these moments she couldn't help but compare how Medusa was very much like Aurora. Iit made her happy to see her friend was experiencing a very happy life changing moment. After 200 years of living a life in seclusion, she has finally found someone to be with.

As the two started down the steps together, Maleficent descended the steps and she turned around at the foot of the steps and began to applaud. Medusa had her hand around Sir Joseph's arm. He never looked more poised and stood as tall as he did this moment descending the stairs with is future bride. They certainly looked good together descending those steps.

Maleficent met up with them at the foot of the steps and said, "Well, that was definitely a surprise! Congratulations to you both."

She bowed to them.

"Thank you very much, your excellency," Sir Joseph said.

"Thank you, but please, my friend, you never bow to me. You are royalty."

Maleficent arose and said, "Well, it certainly looks like you will be joining the ranks of royalty with this place."

"Does that mean..." Medusa was ready to ask, but got her answer as Maleficent nodded.

"Yes, with all the work you have put into this place and how things have been going today, I couldn't possibly say no to you now. Dragon Claw is yours."

Once again, Medusa coiled up and jumped high into the air.

"In addition, I will also say that you are free to use any of the fae folk you feel necessary to complete the work here."

"Really? But aren't you worried about their tasks in the Moors?" Medusa asked.

"Let me worry about that. I will keep them in check and more than likely you will have help from me as well. I certainly would like to pitch in and see this place completed and opened for the summer. Consider it my engagement present to you both," Maleficent said.

Medusa darted over to Maleficent and threw her arms around her and she was getting ready to kiss her on the mouth.

"No, No! Remember, not the mouth! We have company too."

Sir Joseph said, "Oh, come now, your excellency, it wouldn't phase me a bit if you both kissed. She's your best friend and I have seen ladies kiss often in show of gratitude."

"Yes, but it phases me!" Maleficent said, her face nearly buried within the snakes that encircled her head. Medusa's snakes were also enthusiastic about showing their gratitude. "I am sorry, I just feel smothered. I can't help the way I feel."

Medusa looked with sad puppy dog eyes as she slowly started pulling back. Even her snakes were drooping a bit.

Maleficent just sighed hard as she didn't want to put a damper on Medusa's happy moment and she said, "Oh! If it means that much to you, fine! Just make it quick and please don't linger."

Maleficent couldn't believe her own words coming from her mouth at what she just said, but she just closed her eyes and braced for the worst. She felt Medusa wrap her arms tightly around her and her hands gently rested between her wings. She tried not to wince as she could feel Medusa's face draw near. Then it came. Maleficent was surprised that when their lips touched, it was a short delicate soft touch on the lips. It surprisingly reminded her of the gentle kisses Diaval gave her. It wasn't a romantic or passionate kiss like his, but she could feel something. The kiss came from somewhere...it was tender and heartfelt. But the feeling was short lived as she grew increasingly uncomfortable with the situation and she began to pull back.

Medusa could see the look on Maleficent's face and said, "I am sorry, my friend, I can see that I put you in a situation you are still uncomfortable with."

When Medusa released Maleficent, she exhaled audibly. She said, "I am sorry too, but you know how I am and how I feel about that."

"I know it is just that I want to hold you, because none of this would have happened if you didn't come into my life. I am just showing you my gratitude the best way I know how."

Maleficent paused for a while and recalled the conversation they had about Medusa's father. She then recomposed herself and said, "I accept your show of gratitude."

Medusa smiled as she curtsied and said, "Thank you, my friend."

"Wow! That was nice seeing two exotic ladies embrace and kiss. I bet Robin would have loved to see that."

Suddenly Maleficent felt a fire burn within as she then glared over to Sir Joseph with narrow eyes, her finger pointed, and said in a deep stern voice, "You dare tell a soul, especially Robin, and I am coming after you."

"I'm only kidding!" Sir Joseph said pushing out his hands as he swallowed hard. "Your secret is safe with me, your excellency." Then he outstretched his arms and continued. "Sooo, I guess a hug from me is out of the question?"

"Don't even think about it," Maleficent said still glaring with narrowed eyes.

Feeling a bit deflated, Sir Joseph, reached down and took Maleficent's hand and gently kissed it. "Thank you very much for everything."

Feeling more comfortable with Sir Joseph's method of gratitude, she realized she spoke a bit harsh to her man at arms, she smiled and said candidly, "Look I am sorry, Joseph, I just can't really convey to you what it is like."

"I understand, perhaps you just need more time," he said nodding his head.

"Yes, perhaps," Maleficent said and then turn to both. "You are both very welcome, by the way...Oh! Let's get to that tea before it gets cold," Maleficent suggested.

All three of them proceed towards the dining room. As they sat down Maleficent craned her long neck over to Medusa's left hand and held her hand out and said, "May I take a look?"

"Oh, of course!" Medusa answered enthusiastically as she outstretched her hand.

Maleficent got a good look at the ring. It was not one, but three beautiful diamonds. Two smaller ones that flanked a large one in the center. It was a large ring, but looked well on Medusa's hands. Her fingers were larger and stronger looking than her own so the large ring looked perfect on her hand.

"It's very beautiful, Sir Joseph. May I ask where you came across such wonderful stones?" Maleficent asked.

"I came across them on one of my exploring trips. I figured they would make a nice ring for when the time was right. I just never knew that the ring would end up on a woman I often dreamed about."

"Well, it looks like you found your dream woman."

"Yes, that I have." Sir Joseph said.

"Awwwww! It really makes me feel special that I am in someone's dreams." Medusa said as she kept looking at her ring.

Sir Joseph smiled and figured it was time to change the conversation, "So how is your flying coming along?"

"Very well, thank you. I hope to be able to fly to Ulstead by the summer."

"Ulstead? That is pretty ambitious."

"Well, Aurora is planning a new summer line of clothes and I am sure we will be very busy by then. I would like to be able to pick up the orders from Ulstead myself as that would speed up production," Maleficent said as she began to pour herself some tea.

As Sir Joseph poured himself some tea his eyes widened as he exclaimed, "Oh! Your excellency, I almost forgot to give you a message from Queen Aurora."

"Oh! So what does my little Beastie want?"

"She said that Price James will be by this afternoon to pick up the latest orders," Sir Joseph informed.

"Well, then, it is almost afternoon already, I best be on my way to the castle soon."

For the remainder of their tea time, they discussed future construction plans for Dragon Claw castle. When they were finished with their tea, Maleficent got up and prepared to leave. She said to Medusa, "Given your work on the heated pools and Dragon Claw, I am going to appoint you as Chief Advisor to Sir Mark, since he is head of engineering and construction for Malora. You have a title now my friend.

"Thank you, Maleficent, I appreciate it very much," Medusa said as she bowed.

All three got up as they went outside.

"I will see you all later on at the castle," Maleficent said as she took a few running steps, outstretched her wings and flapped hard. She took off and just cleared the castle wall. As she rose higher she turned around and came back towards Medusa and Sir Joseph and waved goodbye to them, she then headed off in the direction of the Moors. A long time had passed and she could feel a longing to be near her Diaval.

'I am coming home, my love, I am on my way,' she said as she beat her wings harder to fly faster towards the Rowan Tree.

They watched Maleficent until they could no longer see her. Medusa then threw her arms around Sir Joseph and gave him a long hard kiss.

"Hmmmmm," Sir Joseph moaned.

It didn't take too long before Medusa pressed her tongue into his mouth and intertwine with his tongue. Sir Joseph was taken by surprise at how aggressive his fiancée's kiss was. He was starting to feel weak in the knees. Her kiss was driving him back into the wall and he found himself in the crux between the door and it's recess in the wall. His breathing deepened. She pressed her tongue further into his mouth.

"Hmmmmm," Sir Joseph moaned again.

Suddenly Medusa broke off the kiss and said with a seductive look in her eyes, "Let's go inside."

The two held each other's hand as they went inside to the Grand Hall and then ascended the left staircase. They both went to the bedroom at the end of the hall that Medusa brought Maleficent to earlier.

Sir Joseph swallowed hard and said, "It is still early and I doubt I will sleep."

"Oh...I didn't bring you in here to sleep."

He swallowed hard again.

"Oh...What did you have in mind?" he asked.

Medusa pushed his body up against the armoire as she just smiled and said, "Oh, you are being coy with me Joe." She started to unbutton his shirt slowly and seductively as she continued, "I am so jealous of what Maleficent has with Diaval. That afternoon after the dance contest, I went up to my room to get something and I could hear them down the hall. The cries and moans of ecstasy were too much for me to bear. I found myself lying on top of a pillow on the bed and began to push myself into it. Her moaning got to me as I wish it was you and I sharing the same thing. I ended up having to take care of myself."

As Medusa explained the events of that afternoon, Sir Joseph could see that she was starting to breathe heavier and deeper. She started to run her hands down his chest.

"Really? So that is why you took so long to get back," Sir Joseph said thinking back. He then continued, "But why didn't you get me? I would have been more than happy to satisfy your needs."

"It was too late, I was starting to show," Medusa explained, but then her voice became very assertive as she continued, "Joe, I don't want to feel jealous of my friend anymore. I want to experience what she does. I have held out far too long. Today you have become my fiance. I want you and I want you now!"

"Are you sure you are ready for this, my dear?"

"JOE! I am WAY more than ready. I been a virgin for 200 years. I want you to fuck me, now!" She exclaimed in a slightly angered tone forcefully dropping her arms to her side. Her snakes even looked more aggressive as they weaved two and fro.

Sir Joseph was a bit shocked at Medusa's blunt remark, but at the same he could understand...she did wait long enough and was clearly in need by her expression. He was ready to say something when Medusa reached around to the clip that was holding her skirt up. As she undid it, the skirt fell to the floor. He noticed that her lower abdomen was now swollen and the faint split down her midsection was becoming wider and was much more noticeable now.

Sir Joseph wanted to back up but he already had his back against the armoire. Medusa looked very aggressive and he was afraid if she would approach him now that he might get bitten by one of her snakes. However, he was very fascinated with her abdomen and watched as her abdomen as it slowly continued to swell.

"Medusa, this is not like you. You are getting very aggressive. But alright, if you are ready, alright. But you have to calm down."

Medusa listened and started to calm down and her demeanor changed as she said, "I am in need, Joe. If you are not ready I will understand. But please I do want you to take care of me."

The change in Medusa's voice started to touch Sir Joseph's heart. The snakes around her head became more relaxed and when he started to move closer to her she smiled.

"That's better, my darling. I see you are indeed in need, and I could never deny you that. But I do want to make your first time very special."

"Please Joe..." she said as she wrapped her arms around him. "I want this."

Medusa pulled him close to her and immediately she started to push into his hips. He could feel her swelling abdomen. He could feel a throbbing right through her abdomen into his.

He pulled back a bit and reached for the the tie on her top and undid it starting from her neck all the way down to her stomach. He pushed her top back over her shoulders and it fell down in back of her. Now for the first time Sir Joseph saw Medusa fully naked. Her breasts were perfect, her nipples were not very large and they were proportionate to the entire breast size. He carefully cupped his hands over her breasts and very gently squeezed them.

"Ohhhh! Yessss! She said as she closed her eyes and grabbed his wrist further pressing his hand against her breast.

Medusa immediately started to breath heavier. Sir Joseph noticed how the lines on her stomach became more and more pronounced the harder she exhaled. The look of her chest expanding and contracting was enough for him to start to get that tingling feeling. He looked down and now the bulge was pushing outward and the split was now over an inch wide and her scales were separating much like a zipper. The skin within the split looked very soft and almost membrane like. He couldn't help but reach out and run his finger along the split. Medusa threw her head back, splayed her fingers out and slammed her hands up against the armoire, pressing her body against his. She let out a very loud moan as her body started to give. Sir Joseph put his arm around her hips and then supported her back as he carefully carried her over towards the bed. He laid down next to her in such a way where he could look at her abdomen. He then started to caress her nipples with his fingers.

"Oh Yes, Joe! Yes! Be good to me, please!" she called out.

"Always, my love."

The split was accelerating, getting wider by the moment and the soft membrane slowly started to move outward. At this point it actually looked like she had a regular human female's labias.

Sir Joseph became fascinated with Medusa's anatomy and then started to lick her nipples.

"Oh Sh...Oh shhhit! More Joe! Please!"

Between licks, Joe said, "Of course, anything my love."

Her abdomen really was swollen now and finally the part that looked like labias was getting larger as it pushed forward and was separating, opening up like a flower. Sir Joseph became more and more fascinated by the second. It spread open further and further until it was the size of a dessert platter. As it opened Joe could see that the color of the inside was predominately light blue with highlights of bright red.

He leaned up and said, "Oh my! You really do have a love flower."

"Yes, I do hope you like the way it looks."

"Yes, it's very beautiful. I have never seen anything like it before. May I touch it?"

Medusa passed a dumbfounded look to Sir Joseph and yelled out, "Yes! Please! By all means!"

"Well, it is yours and I don't want to go touching anything of yours without your permission."

Medusa's face softened as she said, "Ohhhhhh! Spoken like a true gentleman. You are making me swoon! Thank you, Joe. But yes, I do want you to touch me."

Sir Joseph's hand was shaking a bit as he moved down to the lower section of her body. The colors were slowly changing more to a deep blue and a dark orange. While he wasn't familiar with her anatomy he figured that perhaps he should start on the outside edge and work in towards the center. The edges funneled into an orifice that had creases on the edges. It didn't a genius to figure out that was the opening to her vaginal canal. He started by gently running his finger along the outer edge. Medusa gasped loudly as she grabbed the sheets on the bed.

"Are you OK? Is it too rough?"

"No! I gasped because your touch is just right and feels so good! Continue that way please!"

Sir Joseph continued to carefully run his finger in a circular pattern around the edge. She started to moan and throw her head side to side. She put her arms over her head and she squeezed her hands together.

Medusa's snakes were also rolling around and darting to and fro. They were also intertwining with themselves almost as if they were also sharing in Medusa's pleasure.

She looked awesome with her arms above her head and when she was writhing her hands around, her biceps would flex along with every muscle in her forearms. The depression in the pit of her arms would deepen and Sir Joseph suddenly started to feel turned on by the way she looked rolling her head back and forth with her eyes closed, her arms flexing. She clearly was in a high state of pleasure.

As he ran his finger around the edge of her womanhood he noticed that the inside was very slippery and had what seemed to be some kind of secreted layer of mucus. Medusa moaned loudly and threw her head side to side. After a while he noticed the mucus layer was starting to thicken. As he started towards the center of her flower like genitals, Medusa began to twist her hips to follow his finger. Her twisting action was very similar to how she moved her hips when she was dancing. He could see her abdomen flexing and he was getting more aroused by the moment himself. He reached for the tie on his pants and pulled the knot out of it giving himself more room.

Medusa didn't talk much she just kept her eyes closed. Her moans continued to grow louder and stronger as Sir Joseph moved closer to the center. She began to feel more slippery as the mucus layer was getting very thick, some of it was actually funneling towards the center. The orifice in the center was opening slightly.

Medusa used her tail to push herself up on the bed until she reached up and grabbed the rungs that adorned the headboard. She began to push and pull on them rocking her body on the bed further following Sir Joseph's movement of his finger. When his finger grazed the top of the orifice, she didn't wait for him to push his finger in, she thrust right up, pushing his finger inside.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" She yelled out loudly.

"Whoa!" Sir Joseph said as he withdrew at first. But Medusa grabbed his wrist and then placed his hand right back.

"No no, go in, please. Please!"

Sir Joseph gently reached forward and pushed his finger in, parting the orifice and at the same time running his finger around the opening. It felt very smooth and slippery. Medusa began to writhe on the bed and the lower part of her tail was swiping to and fro. Her moans increased in frequency and loudness. Sir Joseph just slipped his finger in slightly deeper and Medusa gasped and her eyes flew open.

"Ohhhhhhh! Shit! That feels so good!" She exclaimed as she all of a sudden relaxed a bit and put her arms down resting them on her abdomen which was expanding and contracting rapidly as she breathed. She put a large smile on her face.

"Did you have one already?"

"Hell, yeah! Thank you, my love!"

"But it seems like I just really started," Sir Joseph

"I know, trust me, you are just getting started. ...Wait until I get started on you!" She said as she pulled Sir Joseph closer to her and started to untie his sleeves. He assisted in getting undressed as quickly as possible.

"You are breathing very heavy," Medusa said.

"Well, I am a bit anxious. I am kind of heading into new territory here."

"Outside of my appearance, I don't think it will be too much different."

"I beg to differ. You are a very different woman. One of the reasons why I am so attracted to you."

Medusa smiled as she started to tug at Sir Joseph's pants. He helped her out as well.

Soon, she got a good look at his bare muscular body and said, "My, oh my. You certainly are the best built and sexiest guy in town!"

Sir Joseph smiled and said, "Thank you. I was hoping you would like what you see."

"Definitely!" Medusa said as looked down and started to check out his penis. She reached out and started to stroke his penis, which was already nearly erect.

He started to moan as she stroked him and he became larger and harder in her hand. His erection looked good to her as it seemed to be a 'good size' to her.

She placed her other hand on his chest and said, "My, your heart is slamming within your chest."

"I would be lying if I were to tell you I wasn't nervous. I think it is just that I committed to spend my life with you and I am not sure if I can even satisfy you."

Medusa looked up and down Sir Joseph's ripped body and said, "You don't have to worry, you already have satisfied me...anything from here on in is icing on the cake."

Sir Joseph smiled at what Medusa said and he relaxed more. His swelling accelerated as he looked down and watched Medusa's arm muscles flex as she stroked his penis. Being more relaxed he felt himself become stiff in no time at all.

"Wow, you sure can get really hard. You feel harder than a cucumber. Oh this is going to be so nice!"

"Cucumber?" Sir Joseph questioned while he laughed.

"Yeah, well, being along for 200 years, you must understand I had to relieve my sexual urges somehow."

Sir Joseph nodded in agreement and then looked to see how he would get himself into position as normally he would rest between a woman's legs, but since Medusa had no legs, he found he was the one that had to straddle her. The good thing though was that since her genitals were partly external and were facing straight upwards, he figured the best way would be to just simply go straight down. He slowly lowered himself down and he aimed the head of his penis towards the center. As soon as his tip entered her, she reached for his legs and grabbed them hard.

"Ouch! Easy on the grabbing, love," he yelled out.

"Sorry, but just go slowly in." She exclaimed.

"I intend to. I don't want to hurt you."

"No, that isn't it, I worry about hurting you."

Sir Joseph complied. As he watched himself slowly enter his lover, her grip tightened on his legs. Her snakes on her head intertwined with themselves and her breathing became more intense. When he was a couple inches in he could feel something different. Unlike a human woman, he could feel ridges inside of her. Each ridge formed a tight ring around his penis as he inserted.

"Uhhhhhhhhh!" He moaned. "This feels so great. You feel so different."

Medusa also moaned loudly the deeper he went in.

"It is going to happen again. But just don't try to move too fast, that is how my mom hurt my father. Just let me do the work for you."

Sir Joseph nodded as he pushed himself further in. He could feel a faint warm pulsing along her ridges. The faint pulsing grew more intense with each wave. It was a very beautiful feeling, as each of the 'rings' pulsed down along his penis.

"Oh wow! What is that?

Medusa's breathing was heavy as she gasped out, "I am getting ready to climax."

"Already? Again?"

"Just go slow, I will try to hold it until you are fully in. But understand if I lose it, this is the first time I have the warm flesh of a man inside of me." Medusa instructed.

Sir Joseph nodded in understanding, but as he was almost fully inside of her, he couldn't help but undulate his hips and after a couple of times he pushed himself deep down into her.

Medusa gasped loudly and let out a loud moan, "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Suddenly Sir Joseph could feel the little ridges tighten up in succession in a wave down his penis.

"Oh! Oh! Oh! Shit! DAMN!" Sir Joseph exclaimed.

He clearly wasn't expecting that feeling and it nearly almost pushed him over the edge. He normally prided himself at holding out for a long time during sex, but he knew that he clearly met his match this time. Medusa was as she said, very different indeed. The intense constrictions that ran along his penis did hurt a little bit, but feeling of pleasure was far more intense. And to him she felt awesome.

Medusa gasped as well as she climaxed. She then said, "I hope I didn't hurt you."

"No, not really. It felt awesome, but if you do that again, I certainly will climax," Sir Joseph said between hard breaths.

"Oh, so soon?"

"I have never felt anything like this. You are so unique and amazing. This is beautiful. You are beautiful!"

"Thank you, go ahead, your turn. I had two good ones already."

Sir Joseph began to move slowly at first. The ridges felt unbelievably good and he knew he wasn't going to last past a third orgasm from his lover.

"Lets try to time it," he said.

"Okay."

He slowly started to increase the speed of his thrusting.

"Oooooooooooooooo," Medusa called out as she placed her hands on Sir Joseph's hips and was pulling him into her.

Sir Joseph could feel the slight throbbing again within Medusa as the ridges started to tighten up.

"Ok, when I go, just stop pushing, I will do the rest."

"Alright"

His speed increased as he could feel himself build up. The wave feeling on his penis intensified.

"Ok, Joe, I am going to go!"

But Sir Joseph found himself not able to stop as he could feel himself getting really hard as he began to climax.

"Oh my goodness!" Medusa exclaimed. "Stop Joe!"

"I can't. It feels too good."

"Ohhhhhhhhh!" Medusa called out.

Suddenly an intense wave came over Medusa as Sir Joseph became very hard inside of her. She lifted her hands up and they were shaking.

"Joe it is going to be big one!"

"I can't stop moving, I am ready."

"You must! Otherwise I might hurt you."

Suddenly the ridges began to ripple and they constricted harder and harder with each pass. Sir Joseph couldn't hold out any longer. The feeling was very intense.

Medusa grabbed onto Sir Joseph's hips and pulled him down forcing him to stop. He, in turn grabbed her shoulders as he could feel his fluids rush forwards.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" He yelled out in ecstasy as he climaxed. He tried to resist the urge to move, but then he found he didn't have to. The ripples hit with a strong sensation as if a very strong pair of fingers clamped down on his penis.

"Ohhhhhhhhhh!" Medusa called as she pulled Sir Joseph down on top of her and she ran her fingers down his back inadvertently scratching him has her fingers ran down his back.

The rippling feeling became very intense and Sir Joseph winced a bit as now the pleasure was turning to pain.

"It's getting a bit too much," he cried out.

"Don't worry, don't move and just relax. Let me do the rest. Just, whatever you do, don't pull out...please! It feels so nice!"

Sir Joseph complied as he resisted the urge to move. Soon, the rippling feeling subsided and it started to feel good again and then it went away altogether. He then figured it was safe to pull out when Medusa said,

"Please, don't pull out just yet. Let me savor this moment."

"Ok"

"Uhhhhhhh, you were soooooo amazing!"

"Thank you... And yes you were wonderful too. A bit shorter than I wanted your first time to be, but it was so freakin' amazing!" Sir Joseph said.

"I hope I didn't hurt you," Medusa said with concern in her voice.

"It was becoming a bit painful near the end, but all in all, the best climax I ever had," He said.

Medusa smiled and said, "It makes me feel so good to hear that. I was so worried you wouldn't like me."

"Naw, you don't have anything to worry about. You're a dream. My dream woman became reality. That was an experience.

Medusa was nearly to tears as she smiled, "I am glad."

Sir Joseph started to get ready to pull out and he looked one more time to Medusa and she nodded that it was OK. He then rolled over and laid down next to her putting his arm around her neck. She held on to his other arm. The two relaxed until their heavy breathing became normal. Medusa was the first to speak.

"When my mother and father made love in the beginning, she kept driving herself right to climax and hurt my father pretty bad. Moving at climax will make the rippling you felt so intense that it will become painful for the average human or faerie male. Only a Gorgon man could handle such a full on orgasm from a woman Gorgon. I know because of what my father told me and I confirmed it. When I pushed myself over the edge hard using a cucumber, on several occasions I could completely crush it."

Sir Joseph gulped hard and asked, "So that wasn't a full on orgasm you had?"

"No, but it was close. You are built very well and you didn't wince much in pain. A human penis is much harder than a cucumber though. Judging from what I seen and what I felt, you MIGHT be able to handle a full on orgasm from me, but I don't know. I just know I don't want to hurt you at all."

"It's fine. I think if we do what we just did, that is fine. I know no human woman could do that. It was just so amazing. You just set the bar on love making so high you can't be touched. You have me for life."

"Awwwww! Joe...you are touching my heart," Medusa said, but then paused for a bit before continuing. "What if you found out that you didn't like having sex with me...would you still want to spend your life with me?"

"Absolutely. I figured that if we were not compatible there are other ways we could give each other pleasure."

Medusa was beginning to become overwhelmed with emotion at Sir Joseph's answer. She was very touched that he was already that committed to her. "Oh? You had something in mind already?"

"Well, we do have our hands and mouths. We could drive each other to climax that way. In fact if you like to the next time we can do that."

"Of course, definitely." Medusa enthusiastically agreed. "It touches my heart more that you put true love before intimacy that you made the decision to marry me even though you didn't know if you would like me in bed."

"Yes, but anyway that doesn't matter now. You are so wonderful in bed. Yeah! Best sex ever!", Sir Joseph pumped his fist in the air. He then realized that he might have been over enthusiastic and his words didn't come out right as he sounded like he just won some kind of contest or military conquest. He quickly changed the tone in his voice and continued, "I just hope I made your first time special too."

Medusa giggled.

"I am so happy. Yes, you sure made my first time special." Medusa said as she cuddled up with Sir Joseph pulling him closer to her. "I'll never forget this moment for as long as I shall live."

Sir Joseph let out a long sigh and said, "Neither will I."

The two embraced and drifted off to sleep.

Back at the Rowan Tree, Maleficent and Diaval were laying down next to one another naked, both where breathing heavily and their bodies glistened from perspiration despite it being cool in the Rowan Tree. They too just finished their tryst at making love.

"My, that was so intense and wonderful. I think I am going leave you alone more often if it means you making love to me like this upon my return," Maleficent said.

"Please don't. I would rather be with you then to not be by your side for any length of time. I just felt awful while you were gone. It is like you took a piece of my heart with you," Diaval said.

"Yes, I felt the same way."

"I have just felt that we have grown so close to each other that we can't bear to be apart from each other," Diaval said.

"Yes, we have grown very close indeed over the past year," Maleficent agreed.

Diaval then switched the subject to a discussion they had earlier when Maleficent gave him the news that Medusa and Sir Joseph were engaged.

"Wow, that seemed kind of sudden that Sir Joseph asked her already," Diaval said. "I don't think the both of them made love yet."

Maleficent had a grin on her face as she looked to Diaval.

"What is it?" Diaval asked.

"Hmmmmm, I have a funny feeling my good friend is a virgin no longer," Maleficent said.

Diaval smiled.

"Come, we must get dressed...it is afternoon already and I am expecting Prince James to arrive at the castle soon," she said.

Maleficent and Diaval arrived just in time as Sir James arrived in town with his entourage and a wagon load of supplies. Amazingly, Angelina from the HMS Legacy was with him. Maleficent felt like having a bit of fun just as Sir James approached the gate. She first instructed Diaval to meet up with Aurora. They flew around from behind the castle and Diaval landed on the terrace, she went through the motions and changed him back into a man and he started off towards the main hall.

Maleficent then flew forward and around to the front of the castle before coming to an abrupt landing right in front of the castle gates.

Some of Prince Jame's horses were a bit startled and he himself looked wide eyed at Maleficent. She still had her wings open and she stood proud with her shoulders back and chest out with her hands on hips in front of the castle entrance.

"Good afternoon Prince James," Maleficent said. "And to you as well, Angelina."

Both got down from the wagon and bowed before Maleficent. The rest of the group dismounted and also did the same.

"Good afternoon, Madame Maleficent," Prince James said.

"Arise!" Maleficent shouted to all. She then turned to Prince James and said, "Long time no see, my fair prince."

"Yes, it has been a while, I...I actually missed you and wanted to see you again. Since my brother is here already I took the opportunity to come myself when my father came forth with another order. I figured you would be flying by now, and I wanted to see you fly. What an entrance! I must say, Madame, you should have been in show business. Either on your own or on dragon's back you make flying an art."

"Thank you. Yes, I can be artistic in the air. If it isn't apparent already, I do love to fly." Maleficent said as she looked to Angelina of whom had her hand within the prince's arm.

She looked to Prince James and said, "So I see you figured out who it was after all."

"Yes, I did. But I do admit you had me stressing for the first couple weeks trying to figure out whom it was."

"That long? It took you that long to figure it out," Maleficent had a surprised look on her face as she shook her head. "I had it figured out in the short duration we were on the ship together."

"Yeah, and then you teased me about it when you flew off on Diaval. Where is he anyway?"

"He's already in the castle preparing for your arrival."

Prince James waved his group on as everyone started to enter the castle.

"So how, exactly, did you figure it out?" Maleficent asked.

"Well, we went on another short one day trip together in a town up river to pick up supplies and that night for dinner she was wearing a nice dress after dinner. She gave me a look and it was the way she moved...well, I just couldn't keep my eyes off of her the whole night. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks. Everything, the voyages, preparing meals together. Well, with the nice dress she put on...I kind of took the hint."

Angelina giggled, "It became a romantic cruise for us both on the way home and he even put me in a nicer room...HIS!"

Maleficent's eye's flew wide open and she said, "Well, for someone that was slow catching on, you sure are up to speed now."

"Yeah, we did fall fast thereafter. We both wouldn't leave the ship and even battened it down together from bowsprit to stern."

Prince James then took Maleficent's hand and kissed it, "Thank you, your excellency, if it wasn't for you, I think I would have been oblivious to the fact we had feelings for one another."

"Yes, your grace, and thank you for the lovely dress. It's beautiful," Angelina said.

"That...that beautiful dress came from you?" Sir James asked Maleficent, stammering.

"After the first week I didn't hear anything from you, I figured you needed a good kick in the pants, and I, of course, am always happy to be the one doing the kicking." Maleficent said with a smirk on her face.

Everyone around them laughed.

"Madame told me to wear the dress the next time we went out together and said, 'watch what happens' and so I did so." Angelina told Prince James and then she turned to Maleficent and said, "You were right, you knew. You knew I had feelings for Prince James."

"Yes, and I saw the way he kept looking at you, staring at your arms and hands."

"It was that obvious, huh?" Prince James asked.

"Plain as that sun shining brightly outside today," Maleficent gestured to the sun. "I know as it was the same way with Diaval and myself."

"Really? How so?"

"Perhaps another time, I have to get your items checked in and I believe we have a large order of dresses and linens ready for you to take back as well," Maleficent said as she pulled a scroll out from her robes and perused it. "Please, I must take leave of you for a moment as I have to check this list over."

"So you are going to leave me hanging again?" Prince James asked.

Maleficent started to turn away when she blurted out, "Yep!" with emphasis on the 'p'.

"You're killing me, your excellency!"

Angelina just laughed along at how the two bantered.

Maleficent started to march towards the main staircase she could make out what Angelina said to the prince.

"Oh, I would love to carry myself the way she does. She is so poised and elegant. I love the way she plays around with you too!" Angelina said as she giggled.

Maleficent couldn't help but let out a long evil laugh as she ascended the staircase.

"I think she can hear you," Prince James said with a look of disdain on his face.