Thoughts of a enchantress…part 2

Yeah peeps…chap was sooooo long,there is a part two. Hahah. Ok.

"You are Madame Maleficent, I presume?"

"Yes my girl…I am the very one you speak." Jade nodded her head, and then bowed into a curtsy.

"I am Crystal, I am pleased to finally met you." Maleficent walked closer towards her, inspecting her hair, then facial features.

"I can see how your name fits you perfectly, you are as beautiful as your name, and you nearly resemble such a beautiful Jewel." Jade smiled back.

"Thank you Madame." Millificent strode over to her unicorn, caressing it's mane.

"Now my girl…what can I do for you? You do know I am a powerful witch right?"

"Yes, actually, that's why I came to see you. I am hoping you can give me some advice. You are the only powerful woman I know of besides the Queen." Jades plan was working; her false flattery to the fair haired sorceress was succeeding.

"Your too sweet my girl, would you like some tea?"

"Well…perhaps I could have just one cup, if you are willing to enjoy one along with me, Madame." Maleficent nodded, smiling as she went over to a small table, quickly bringing back a silver tray set up very similar to Jade's tea set. Jade took in a deep breath, trying to relax. She hated lying to others, let alone to this sweet witch, with such hospitality.

Using her magic, Maleficent pulled out a chair. She went to the other one already moved out across from her.

"Please my girl…have a seat, make yourself at home." Jade complied, sitting down and scooting in her chair.

"Thank you Madame, your too kind," Jade said back. "Your castle is so breathtaking, you have exceptional taste.

"Thank you my Girl…now, what kind of advice can I give you. I am intrigued…I never have anyone come for advice…only for deals." Jade sat there, trying to wisely use her words, stealing a moment by sipping her tea. It was very weak compared to Rumpelstiltskin's strong brew.

"Well Madame, I am under a horrible curse, I was hoping you could tell me how to rid of it, which leads me to another one…resurrection of a lost loved one. My soon to be husband actually."

"Hymmm, that sounds like quite the predicament my girl,please…go on." Jade took one more sip, and then continued.

"Well, this evil Warlock, he…he took a liking to me. He actually…oh, it's quite humiliating. He cast a love spell, I call it a curse, it's so horrid! I cannot fall in love with no other but him. I am now smitten with him, but I think it's the curse taking over." Jade looked over at the witch, she simply waited for her to go on.

"Furthermore, I was in love with a…beggar before I fell into the clutches of my curser. He killed him."

Millificent threw her hand to her chest.

"Oh my, how horrible! Did you try True Loves Kiss?" Jade looked down, and then looking back up at her in a somber manner.

"Yes…it is that curse, if I cannot love, I cannot have a true love. Unfortunately, the Warlock cursed me before I could save my beloved." Jade made a gasp, hoping the impression of "Crystal" letting down her guard would gain sympathy from the kind witch.

"Well, that is quite a predicament," she repeated. Maleficent refilled her cup halfway, topping of her brew.

"Alright my girl…answer a few questions for me, that's all I ask."

"Yes, I gladly shall Madame." The witch smiled.

"Now…you say beggar…why a beggar? You look like a noble woman, heck, I thought you were a princess."

"No Madame, I have no title…I am an indentured servant to my curser, he thinks he can bribe me with beautiful dress and possessions to stay. He can find me regardless. But…I would give it all up, to be free. To be with my beggar. He was such a wonderful man. I loved him so much."

"So…you are willing to give up living like a noble woman, to be with a man who offers nothing but love in return?"

"Yes, Madame, correct." The two woman both took a sip, placing there cups back down in unison.

"I presume, in order to even see if True Love Kiss works…you need to lift this curse?"

"Yes Madame, exactly. Would you be able to tell me if any of this is possible?"

"Yes Crystal, it is. But it is very risky. Hold on a moment Girl…" The witch got up, quickly moving across the room, grabbing a tiny scroll with a quill.

"I am going to write down what you need to do, I choose this tiny scroll, so you can hide it well." Maleficent began to write as she spoke.

"First thing is first Crystal, you need to find a vile of some sort, something your curser has touched, place a drop each of your blood and his, then a stand of his and your hair as well. Then…I want you to recite this spell. Do not say it until you are absolutely ready.

Then…as for your beggar. There is hope. If he is truly your destined love…you need a regeneration spell. How long has he been…ahem…buried?

"About a month Madame." Millificent cringed.

"Alright, you may need the regeneration spell as well. I would certainly hate to see a decaying corpse after a month." Jade did her best not to glare at the woman.

"Use this spell as well," the woman said as she scribbled it onto the tiny scroll. She handed it to Jade, her hand grasped the small rolled parchment, shaking. Then the two woman stood up. Jade walked over to Milificent, in tears. She didn't care, the witch thought she was powerless in the first place.

"Oh, thank you Madame, you are to kind." Jade then placed her scroll into the inner pocket of her cloak, then taking out the necklace from the pocket below it, she presented it to the witch.

"I am hoping this will compensate for your time, Madame?" Maleficent eagerly took the piece out of Jades hands, marveling, looking pleased.

"I couldn't ask for a better payment, Crystal. Your taste is exceptional!" Jade bowed, and then turned around.

"Oh, by the way my dear…Congratulations." Jade nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Oh…thank you," was all Jade managed to say. Jade bid farewell, paranoid she would say something that would expose her true self, and then walked out to get to midnight.

The horse looked at her, refusing to speak as she climbed on his back , placing her feet in the stirrups.

"Come Midnight." They rode away from the castle.

"How was it Mother?"

"I…I think my worst nightmare is coming true."

"You mean it can get worse from now?"

"Yes, Midnight. She said "Congratulations."

"And by what grounds Mother?"

"I think as if I were expecting a child."

"Oh…my," was all her wise steed managed to say.

"One more reason to keep me around," she said.

"Yeah…" Jade stared out into space, not sure what to say next.

"Midnight Darling…I am going to walk with you." The horse stopped, and she jumped off, and then walked beside him.

"Well, what did you go for anyway, Mother?"

To lift my curse, I feel I am falsely in love with the master. He makes me do things I am not too proud of, he brings out another persona in me I cannot control. I wished he left me as a friend, and that would be that. No, I have to be the idiot and come for a gold spinning spell…and put myself right in the target. If I broke this spell, we can be back at my estate."

"I wished Baelfire could be with us…I wished we could be a family again." A tear fell down Jades face.

"Me as well , Midnight. I still may be able to resurrect him, I'm not too confident, but I'm willing to try. The thing is…I don't know if I could let him keep his memory, as long as that Imp is around, he could be killed again. So it may just be you and I, watching him from afar. There is one more thing I'm worried about…"

"And what is that Mother?"

"As long as I have power…he will find me, and if I don't have power, the queen will surely take me with no problem."

"Would it be possible of a re location Mother? I do have 4 legs you know…I'm willing to travel." Jade smiled at her pet's reply.

"Yes, I thought about it, but, have two of the most powerful people, well, the Queen would have more power of course, if I were deemed powerless, but, either way…I am in big trouble."

"Goodness Mother, you have a lot to deal with." He whinnied as he nudged his snout into her shoulder playfully. Jade hugged him back around the neck.

"Thank goodness I have you, Midnight."

She suddenly felt a jab in her waist.

"OW!" She looked around. Low and behold…the Dark One stood there, his grin falling off his face as soon as she turned to face him. He felt so awkward staring into a blue eyed, very fair skinned and haired woman.

"Oh…Hello Dearie…I-I apologize, I thought you were someone else. What if your name? You shouldn't be out her alone, it's unsafe you know."

Jade was hoping he couldn't hear her heartbeat pounding away. She did her best to hide her hand with his ring, that would have been a dead giveaway. She did her best to keep a serious look as well, finding it so humorous at the fact he looked so confused at the moment.

She did her best to make her voice more soprano.

"I was delivering a message, my name is…Crystal by the way, Sir." Rumpel walked beside her.

"Hym, a message you say?"

"Yes sir. A message. I am a messenger. Now…I hate to be rude, but I really have to be going."

"Yes Dearie, your right. As so should I! I have a beautiful woman waiting for me, and I am wasting time talking to another! Good bye now!" He giggled as he disappeared.

"Well, at least I know he's faithful…sort of."

"That was a close call Mother."

"Your'e not kidding, my pet…thank goodness were almost home, right?" The horse whinnied happily in reply.