There was once a king and a queen that yearns for a child but could never happen but after so many years childless, the queen finally gave birth to a baby girl and named her Xerena XR. To celebrate their first child, they had invited all of the people and their dear friends.
Before the Christening, their friend king Zurg had brought his son Nos, who was 4, to meet their child.
"Nos!"
If only they can find him.
Nos was looking for books to read but was lost.
"I was better at home-" he stopped to hear a sound of crying. Nos followed it to see a baby room and in it, a cradle.
Nos tried to look over but he knew he was too small but saw a rocking chair by the baby's wooden carved cradle. He climbs up, tip toeing, and sees a little baby girl.
Nos smiled and tried to reach over. "You are pretty cute baby." He saw the baby cooed and reached out to him. Just as Nos reached over, the rocking chair tipped forward and Nos gripped at the edge. The baby whimpered, ready to cry.
"Please don't cry!" He climbed over the wooden cradle and carefully sat next to the baby. He smiled, relief to see the baby calmed a bit. He saw the little baby falling asleep and so Nos decided to climb out but heard the baby whimper.
"I'll stay until you are asleep." Nos declared and decided to lay next to her as the baby was sound asleep as did Nos who was never this tired.
"I am terribly sorry, usually Nos prefer to hide where there are books-!"
The three adults were surprised to see Nos and their baby girl asleep.
"I have never seen Nos this way!" Zurg whispered happily and had an idea. "Would you mind arranging them to marry?"
Nebula raised a brow.
"Look how they are! Nos never warms up to anyone since his mother's death and already to her?! We can unite our kingdom!" Zurg grins.
That moment they agreed but only if they knew what storm awaited them.
"I cannot marry a baby father!" Nos glared as he was fuming.
"You will not now but in the future. She will be very pretty and I know she will make you happy."
But alas Nos flared.
When the celebration occurred, Nos glared through the whole way as other children were trying to gain his attention.
"Nos you gotta play with us!" Warp tugged Nos to follow him and his brother Buzz.
"I have to meet my betrothed." He spewed with repulse.
"Nos don't use big words. We're not book lovers like you." Warp stuck his tongue in disgust.
"I am to be married to the baby." Nos glared.
Warp snickered. "That stinks! Does that mean you have to change her diapers too?"
Nos glared and looks to where the baby is. "Father said I am to marry her when she is old enough. But she cries when I try to leave."
"Come here Nos!"
Nos groan and walked to his father as he (was dragged) went to the baby. When his father went to talk to the king, Nos glared.
"You know I am to marry you and all you can do is gargle words like mush."
The baby reaches out and coos and Nos couldn't help but smile. "But I would like to be friends first." Just as Nos plays with her fingers, the baby girl reaches up and gave Nos a sloppy open kiss on him.
One he was not ready.
Nos pulls back glaring at her but knew she didn't know what she was doing but a part of him felt she did as she was laughing.
"Aww Nos got his first kiss!" Zurg grins.
Nos glared but saw the baby whimpered.
Nos held her tiny hands to get the baby's attention. "If I am to marry you, then I guess I should have my kisses from you." Nos said calmly and the baby squealed. Nos smiled and luckily turned as the baby gave him another sloppy kiss. Nos walked away and far enough to wipe away the slobber on him.
He froze to look at his father who was smirking.
"This does not prove anything father!" Nos pouted.
Soon enough there were three glowing orbs that were fairies.
Flora, fauna and Merryweather came and hovered over the babymaking gushing and cooing sounds.
Nos was nervous but his father stopped him.
"They are only here to bring gifts to her. Your betrothed is alright but odd that they were not invited."
Fauna and Flora gave her gifts of beauty and song. The baby cooed joyfully as Nos smiled but frowns that he did not bring her a proper gift. A gift from the heart.
As Merryweather was ready to offer her gift, the room went dark and eery.
A blow of the wind, the door of the castle swings open.
Lightning and thunder. Maleficent appears!
"Why is She here!"
"What does she want here?"
Nos looks to her without fear but the minute he looks to her, he felt chills down his spine, as if she was a beast. He snapped out of it when he heard the baby cry. He wanted to stand by her side but he was pulled back. He looked to his father but he saw the stricken fear on him. Nos looked to the lady but more to the baby.
"Well, quite a glittering assemblage, King Nebula. Royalty, nobility, the gentry, and, how quaint, even the rebel." the lady stated.
Nos look to the fairies seeing one of them held back.
"I really felt quite distressed of not receiving an invitation." She said with a glare.
Nos raised a brow, 'Why didn't they?'
"You weren't wanted!"
Nos looked the blue fairy and frown. 'Father said you weren't invited either and here you are..'
"Not wa...? Oh dear, what an awkward situation. I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight. Well, in that event I'd best be on my way."
Nos sighed in relief that she was leaving.
"And you're not offended, your excellency?"
Nos looked to the queen and then to the lady, fear stroke through his heart when she stopped.
"Why no, your majesty. And to show I bear no ill will, I, too, shall bestow a gift on the child." the fairies shielded the baby but Nos could see the rage in the dark lady's eyes as she raised her staff.
"Listen well, all of you! The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But, before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die."
"Oh no!" The queen frightened held her child in her arms.
Nos was frozen as stone as he heard the woman laugh and disappeared.
Nos was shocked but he saw a faint glow by the baby to see the final fairy give her gift.
"Sweet princess, if through this wicked witch's trick a spindle should your finger prick, a ray of hope there still may be in this, the gift I give at thee. Not in death but just in sleep the fateful prophecy you'll keep, and from this slumber you shall wake when true love's kiss the spell shall break."
Nos was amazed and shocked but he hoped it did work.
Later.
"Adults are mean and stupid." Nos spoke as he was in the baby room, leaning over the cradle using a proper chair. "I heard father's friend is going to sent you away so I am uncertain If we are to see each other again." Nos frowns. "And I was looking forward to spending time with you slobby. I hope that if we do see each other again, I hope you do recognize me as I hope I do too." He looks out the window and looks to the baby. "And if we do still get married, we will invite everyone, even the scary lady so she can undo the curse." Nos then had an idea as he pulls out a ring that was attach to his necklace around his neck. "This is my mother's ring, she gave it to me before she passed into the heavens. She always told me it will always come back to me if I lose it so… hopefully you will come back too because I like you." He then began to hum a song he could barely remember as he climbs over the cradle and holds the baby as he places the necklace around her. He yawns tiredly and lays next to her, holding her like a teddy bear. "I hope we meet again and I promise I will only have my heart to you slobby." He mumbles and fell asleep.
The fairies enter the room and smiles to see the prince and the baby.
"Can we at least let him see her?" Fauna asked.
Flora shook her head. "To protect her, no one is to know." She carefully grabs the baby and they were off. Nos woken to find himself alone in the crib and he began to cry.
'Please comeback!' He cried out in his mind. His father came in and sees him in tears.
Zurg reaches out and holds him close. "It's alright son, it is just a dream go back to sleep..."
Nos cried himself to sleep, dreaming his dear slobby to come back.
Few years later. (XR is 8 as Nos is 12)
That day became a dream to both children as they went about their life.
XR was as the fairies gifted, was a ray of sunshine that yearned to see the world but not a day goes when she dreams of the one who would hum that song to her. She would only imagine his smile and his eyes that were red like dark rubies.
She did not tell her aunts especially when they would dismiss it as a mere dream. She knew somewhere in the world her true love was somewhere out there.
"He has to be smart and nice." 'And he has to be scary so he can protect me.' she spoke as she walked around the forest.
"I hope aunties don't bake the spider pie again." She stuck out her tongue with disgust.
Nos however was the very opposite. After a few years Nos kept to the books and would sometimes play with the other children but he kept hidden away. Despite keeping to himself, he had quite the curiosity of going off into adventures. The only adventurous thing he always kept doing was
"Nos where are you!?"
Running away.
Nos would spend time in the gardens but after being kept bothered by everyone, he decided to enjoy his peace and quiet in the forest that happened to be where the princess was.
Nos wearing his favorite dark burgundy cloak, once again ran far away until he was far enough they would not find him. He grins as he finally can read peacefully.
"Whatcha doin?"
Almost peacefully.
Nos was ready to yell but he didn't as his glare softened as he comes to see a little girl with rosy cheeks and pretty gold hair wearing a pretty simple white with green and purple ribbons on her dress. But as a child,
"I am reading. Why not bug someone else."
He was annoyed.
"What's it about?" She asked.
"A terrifying vampire." He declared.
The little girl sat next to him and tried to look over his shoulder but laughs. "Where are the pictures? How can you see what is a vampire?"
"You imagine it like you do in dreams." Nos spoke starting to get irritated but he couldn't bring himself to act upon it.
"Like dreams...?" She said in thought and giggles.
Nos raised a brow. "What is funny? A vampire can be mean and vicious and drink all of your blood!" He said imitating from what he read.
XR smiles how he was scary and thought, 'He must be a vampire!'
"I have just seen a vampire and he's nice!"
Nos raised a brow but was excited. "Can you show me?!"
She nodded and grabbed his hand and lead him. Nos felt his heart beat ever so slightly but believed it was to see an actual vampire as she lead him to a cave.
"Boo!" She screamed out and pulls Nos to the ground and they see hundreds of bats flying out.
Nos was amazed but was confused until he realized, "You were talking about the bats."
The little girl smiled but shook her head and pointed at him. "Your a vampire!"
Nos was told he was always pale and would get mad but from her, he laughs. Something about her made him overjoyed and it felt so familiar but he couldn't say or wonder why.
"Ok I am one but I will not drink your blood, you probably make my fangs fall out. I am Nos by the way."
"I'm XR!"
Nos tilt his head. "What does that mean?"
She shrugs. "Wanna play? I never get to meet anyone and I..."
Nos held his book but looking at her he walks to a tree and left it there for safekeeping.
He held out a hand and smile. "Where to?"
She squealed and showed him around the forest.
Both children played around the lake and exploring around the forest and all they could feel was how for once there was no fear or loneliness; just having fun. They pretended to be many things such as.
"My brave vampire!"
She hugged him as he frowns.
"But I am a knight in shining silver armor that vanquished the evil." He stated.
XR pouted. "Than why bother me?" She turned and crossed her arms.
Nos raises a brow and rolls his eyes.
"My dear princess it is I count Nos who is-"
"Where have you been?! A scary knight tried to take me away!" She smiles.
Nos chuckles. "I scared him away so he will never bother you again."
"You weren't after any other fair maidens were you?" She asked suspiciously.
Nos rolled his eyes but snickers. "Of course not but if I did, their blood is bitter compare to your sweet and delectable blood."
"Good because you're my vampire and no one else's."
Nos laughed and hugs her as he lifts her up as he pretended they were flying. When the day was almost close to setting, Nos and XR laid on their backs to look up at the sky.
XR was ecstatic to finally make a friend and showed him everything she cherished and finally play with someone with her wild imagination but something about him made her feel safe and not alone.
"That cloud is a bat!" She declared.
Nos nodded and pointed to another. "There is another and it is a girl!" He smiled.
"How do you know?" She asked "she isn't wearing a dress. Is she naked?!"
Nos shook his head. "You see how tiny she is, she can't fly yet and the bat," he pointed to hers. "He is showing her how to fly but he too is learning."
XR scoots to his side as she sits her head on his chest. "Are they friends?"
The boy nodded. "Of course they are. He is flying all around her, impressing her."
"But she can't fly with him." She spoke.
Nos looked to her saddened. "How come? Is it bad?"
XR shook her head and smiled, "Her aunts the birds are always around her." she giggled.
Nos raised a brow but dismisses it and smiles. "I see them, they are a bit clumsy though." He added somehow thinking of those weird fairies in his dreams.
"Yup but she loves them dearly!" She giggles.
"What about her parents?" He asked.
XR frowns, "I don't know…" she frowns.
Nos points to the sky. "I see them!"
XR sits up and looks to his direction. Nos holds her hand and shows her the direction.
"Her mother and father are over there! Waiting for her!" He said and he saw XR was her happy and bubbly self. "All she has to do is keep practicing and she will fly to them." he did not wish to see her sad.
XR smiled, silently thanking Nos for making her smile with hope but she looked to Nos and laid back next to his side, hearing his heartbeat.
"What about the boy bat?" She pointed out. "Does he have a family?"
Nos smile. "He has a father but he wants him to leave home to extend his learning." Nos frowns. "But he does not want to leave especially now that he made friends to the little sweet and bubbly bat."
"But you should go!" XR spoke excitedly.
Nos was sad that she said that but he was pulled up to stand with her.
"If you go and learn and come back, I could join you and we can travel! We can be adventurers!" XR burst out. "We can go anywhere and maybe even travel pass the heavens!"
Nos raise a brow but lays back down and smiles. "Maybe in another life to travel pass the heavens but to travel here across the lands sounds fun." He blushes when XR came too close. "Promise?!"
Nos nodded, trying to look away from her big topaz colored eyes. As Nos looks at her, he felt her wrap her arms around him.
"Thank you!" She hugs him and out of impulse she kisses his cheek only for Nos to pull back in shock.
He blushes deeply and glares at her. "Why did you kiss me?!"
XR blushes but looks down, guilty.
"I'm sorry…" she said but she felt his hands on her head.
Nos couldn't get mad at her and despite he barely know her, he feels like he knew her already. "It is alright but if you kiss someone you have to mean it." Nos looked to her hoping she understood.
"But I do mean it."
Nos eye twitched but shook his head. "Not as gratitude! You kiss them because you love them. If someone say to you I love you and you know them very well then you kiss them on the lips." He pointed to his own "However they have to be that special someone-" he saw her lean forward and he leans back. "Not me!"
"Why? Are you afraid of being kissed? I don't carry any diseases that I know." She smiled.
"I believe you but it is because I do not know you that well!" he glared as he walked backward as she followed him until he was against a tree.
XR felt she knew him somewhere but she didn't know how. "But I really like you. Do you like me?"
Nos had to think that one for a moment. He felt that feeling in his heart and just when he turned to her, he felt her kiss him. Nos pulls back just as she kiss him and glares but not at her. "Not again!"
XR tilted her head confused. Nos looked to her and sat down and pat for her to sit. She did and looked to him.
"When I was 4 my father told me a baby was my first kiss…" Nos waited for her to laugh but he saw she was curious and confused.
"So am I your second?"
XR never kissed anyone but Nos was special and she knew it.
Nos looked to her and looked to the sky. "I will not consider the baby because it was not accounted so you are my first." He said but he felt her hug him.
"I am happy to be your first kiss." XR smiled and Nos blushes and grumbles.
Nos smiles as he realised was not sad anymore, as if she wash it away.
"Thank you XR for making today the best day before I go."
XR stood up and smiled. "Thank you for being my first friend and kiss." She shivers to feel the cold air blew and Nos frown as he took off his burgundy cloak and hands it to her.
"You can wear it since it is cold." Nos wraps it around her as she smiled and he couldn't help but smiled too. Nos could hear a faint voice of women calling out.
"XR!"
Nos turn to see her frown and he knew he would be going too but he had thought of something. "Let's go get my book first and I can walk you halfway."
She nodded and gave him a small smile. As they walked quietly Nos realised she was quite young.
"How old are you?"
"I'm 8. How about you?"
"12." Nos lowered his head. 'I got my kiss again from a baby! Not much of a difference!' He glared but changed his mood and smiled. 'But she is different….' As they made it to the tree by the cave. Nos grabs the book only to hand her the book.
"This is my gift to you before I depart."
XR holds the book tighter than ever and was about to take off the cloak when Nos stopped her. "Please keep it with you, so that you can remember m- our promise!" He said with a flustered face.
XR smiles but pouts. "I didn't get you anything!"
"Well spending the day is the best gift and well the other thing..." Nos didn't want to look at her topaz eyes for he was too embarrassed being kissed by her.
XR smiles and hugs him but a part of her didn't want him to go but she pulled away and runs off, holding the book close.
"See you later Nos!" she shouted running as fast as she could so he would not see the tears coming down.
Nos waves back and smiles as he walks back home, tears falling down as he hums the song he knew by heart.
As time grew so was Maleficent's patience. She heard of the princess hidden as the time of her curse was drawing near.
"It's incredible, sixteen years and not a trace of her! She couldn't have vanished into thin air. Are you sure you searched everywhere?" Maleficent eyes glowed.
First Servant nodded. "yeah, yeah, anywhere, we all …"
"yeah, yeah!"
Maleficent did not believe him. "But what about the town, the forests, the mountains?"
"We searched mountains, forests, and houses, and let me see, in all the cradles."
Maleficent looked to him, dumbfounded by her servants answer. "Cradle?"
First Servant nodded, fear drawing in his veins. "Yeah, yeah, every cradle."
Maleficent was angered, "Cradle?" She look to her pet raven, "Did you hear that my pet? All these years, they've been looking for a baby!" She began to laugh. "Oh, oh, ha, ha, ha …"
Servants join in the laughter. "Ha, ha, ha …"
Unbeknownst their mistress was enraged.
Maleficent stops laughing and raises her staff with rage.
"Fools! Idiots! Imbeciles!" She shouted as she cast blast of lightning to strike them.
She drives her search patrol away and ends up alone with her pet again.
"Oh, they're hopeless. A disgrace to the forces of evil." Maleficent sits on her throne dreary and enraged of their ignorance, she looks to her raven with tired eyes. "My pet, you are my last hope. Circle far and wide, search for a maid of sixteen with hair of sunshine gold and lips red as the XR. Go, and do not fail me."
Her raven caws and flew off to do her bidding.
And so for sixteen long years the whereabouts of the princess remained a mystery, while deep in the forest, in a woodcutter's cottage, the good fairies carried out their well-laid plan. Living like mortals, they had reared the child as their own.
As of now they were planning to celebrate her sixteenth birthday and especially how they were going to have her distracted.
XR however looked to the window wondering how or the boy she met so long ago ever think of her. She doesn't know but that day felt like a dream, a small wonderful dream that was happy to have. She holds the book he gave her so long ago and the cape she wore and adore.
"I wonder how aunties are? Hope they didn't destroy the oven again…" she thought as she held the book close.
XR walks down to see them clutter together on a book of dresses and XR giggles.
"Now what are you three dears up to?" XR grins all knowing already.
The said fairies jumped and tried to hide the books.
"Up to?" All squeaked at once.
XR giggles as they were stammering.
"eh eh eh;We, we, we, well we were-"
"Wanted you to pick some berries!"
"That's it! Berries!" Flora stated.
XR tried not to give it away so feigned her confusion. "Berries?"
"Lots of berries!" Fauna added.
"But I picked a lot just yesterday." XR spoke and giggles as they were fluttering like hens.
"Oh we need more dear!" Fauna spoke and the others nodded.
"Yes!" Flora nodded, all three fairies push her out of the house.
"Now don't hurry back." Flora smiled.
"And don't go too far!" Merryweather sternly spoke.
"And don't talk to strangers!" Flora added.
"Goodbye dear!" Fauna smiles
"Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!" XR replied as she put on her cloak.
"I hope they make it yellow." She smiled.
As the fairies enter in, Merryweather was curious.
"I wonder if she suspects?"
XR strolls through the forest her mind elsewhere, dreaming of her true love.
XR hums the melody unaware she was not alone.
Nos was riding back home as he was requested by his father but unbeknownst to his father he left early in hopes to see his old friend again. Nos took his horse in hopes he can find a lake.
'I wish XR was here, she knew where the lake was at…' he stopped to find himself in front of the same cave she brought him to from all those years ago.
Nos smiled, how he missed the day. There were times he thought that day was no more than a dream. 'It was a wonderful dream…' He smiled and wondered where she was now. "She probably had left to explore on her own…" He pet his friend Samson and frown, "So then why come here..?"
XR looked to the bush that she had picked from yesterday was now empty of berries but she smiled, "Guess I have some free time!" She began to hum a tune she knew.
As she hummed she attracted all the animals to her.
Elsewhere
Nos rode his horse, decided to head back. Just as he was ready to depart, he hears someone singing so beautifully..
"It sounds beautiful…" He said and decided to follow it but his horse Samson, didn't want to.
"I will give you oats." Nos grins.
His horse perked. "And carrots~." Nos added.
Samson sped off, catching Nos off guard.
"Samson!" Nos tried to call out but as he jumped over a trunk making Nos flew off into a shallow pond.
His friend nervously came close to see Nos glare beneath his hat.
"Forget the carrots." Nos spoke as he playfully splash some water at him.
"I wonder…" XR sings.
"I wonder,
I wonder,
I wonder why each little bird
Has a someone to sing to
Sweet things to
A gay little laugh melody.
I wonder,
I wonder,
If my heart keeps singing
Will my song going in
To someone
Will find me
And bring back a love song
To me!"
XR stopped and frowns as she watches two birds cuddle together.
"Oh dear, why do they still treat me like a child?"
She heard the owl hoot and smiles.
"Why, Flora and Fauna and Merryweather. They never want me to meet anyone." XR pouted but then blushes. "But you know something? I fooled 'em. I have met someone!" She smiled at the thought of Nos but then she thought of the prince in her dreams.
"Oh, a prince."
The animals gathered around her as XR continues. "Well, he's tall and handsome and... and so romantic. Oh we walked together, and talked together, and just before we say goodbye, he takes me in his arms, and then... I wake up."
The animals put their head down.
"It's only in my dreams. But they say if you dream a thing more than once, It's sure to come true. And I've seen him so many times!" She then thought of Nos and wondered what if he never comes back.
Elsewhere not too far
"You know Samson, There was something strange about that voice." Nos puzzled kept thinking it was XR.
'It cannot be. She probably had left home and travel….' He then thought of other possible ideas. "Too beautiful to be real. Maybe it was a mysterious being, a wood sprite-Hey!" Nos shouted as the animals stole his cloak and boots and ran off.
XR too deep in thought about Nos wonders will she ever see him. She clutches tightly to her cape and frowns until she sees the owl in a cloak cape and giggles.
"Oh, why, it's my dream prince!"
She bowed playfully to her 'prince "Your highness! No, I'm really not supposed to speak to strangers. But I know we've met before!" She began to dance with her "prince" and hummed.
"I know you
I walked with you
Once upon a dream
I know you
The gleam in your eyes
Is so familiar a gleam,"
Nos was ready to yell but he then saw who the voice belong to and he felt his heart beat soar.
"And I know it's true
That visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did
Once upon a dream."
Nos pulls the animals back and took their place.
"But if I know you
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once"
The way you did-"
XR stopped hearing another voice sing
"Once upon a dream." Nos finished it as he saw her turn to her and even more surprised to see familiar topaz eyes.
XR blushes deeply, seeing Nos for the first time and how he changed and how different,
'And handsome…!' She then wondered if he remembers.
"I'm sorry sir but you see I am not supposed to… Well you know…."
"A stranger?"
XR nodded and frowned inwardly.
"But we have met beforehand." Nos replied, he could not forget her, she was a permanent mark in his memories.
"When?" She asked with hope.
"Once upon a dream." Nos replied.
XR turned away ready to cry but felt his arms wrap around her. "That day when a little girl who was 8 asked me what was I reading." XR turned around wide eyed like an owl.
"Of course how could I not forget she was too good to be true to enjoy a day that was once upon a dream." Nos smiled and was soon hugged by his dear friend.
"I missed you!" XR cried happily, letting her tears come down.
Nos smiles and hugs her back. "I missed you too XR." He spoke as he holds her carefully, afraid she would disappear.
They lay there on the grass, telling each of their time since that day. XR was amazed about Nos's time studying but was a little envious some other women tried to get his attention when they were there watching him swordfight.
"So tell me Nos have you had any kisses from other pretty girls?" XR teases but hoped he did not.
Nos shook his head. "No but a certain golden blonde little girl was my first and only kiss."
XR smiles a shy smile, "Well not true, a baby was your first kiss."
Nos glared at the thought but then had an idea.
"Well would you be my first for something special?"
XR looks to him suspiciously as Nos was unfazed. "You can be my first to share a dance. I was taught to dance but not once share a dance." XR sat up with curiosity.
"How come?"
Nos sat up and smiled. "I believe a dance is like a kiss, it is to be shared with that special someone."
XR blushes deeply as Nos got up and held his hand out to her. "Will you dance with me?"
XR stands up and grabs his hand.
He put his left hand by her hip and held her right hand and began to dance as well sing with her.
"I know you
I walked with you
Once upon a dream.
I know you,
The gleam in your eyes
Is so familiar a gleam." they both dance, mesmerized by each other.
XR could feel her heart racing as she leans onto his chest. XR hears his heartbeat, how soothing it was and remembered when she laid by his side when they were kids, she would hear his heart as if she could only hear it.
Over time when they finally stopped, Nos could already feel his love growing for her. XR hugs Nos close, hearing his heart. She blushes how it was beating just as her heart.
'They're in sync!' XR smiles.
Nos lead her up where they once laid out but before she could lay on the grass, he places his cape on the ground and help her lay on her back as he sat down and laid back.
XR was quiet as she laid by Nos side looking up to the sky.
"I really missed you Nos." XR softly spoke.
"Not a day goes without thinking of you." Nos holds her hand. "XR will you come with me?"
XR was wide eyed as he continued. "Let us travel together."
XR smiles and began to cry. "But what about your life? I am just a silly girl who wanted to travel past the heavens. I am just a silly dream-"
"- A beautiful dream that I want by my side."
"But for how long? A day, a year?" She asked.
"For the rest of my life, I do not want to live without you little bat." Nos smiled and holds her close. "I do not want to go without you XR."
XR smiles and nodded. "Come by the cottage in the glen," she pointed the direction. She stood up as did Nos and they held hands. "I want you to meet them and we'll go together."
Nos smiles, he leans forward and kissed her cheek. XR blushes and grins. "Still afraid of kisses?"
Nos shook his head "I am afraid the kiss will wake me up from this wonderful dream."
XR reaches up and just when she was going to kiss him, she saw it was almost sunset!
"I got to go!" She pulls back and stopped for a moment and without fear or hesitation, she pulls Nos down and kisses him on the cheek and ran off!
"I'll see you soon Nos!"
Nos waves back, too flustered to speak and his heart was beating so fast. He rushes to Samson and sped out, couldn't help but felt confused. 'Why did her kiss reminded me of something?'
Inside the cottage,
Fauna is lighting the candles on the cake… which starts to melt down. She tries to hold it up with a broom.
"Well, what do you think of it?" She asked.
Merryweather who was still standing as a dolly in a bad joke of a dress, was already irritated.
Flora turns to see the cake and was loss for words. "Why, it's a very unusual cake, isn't it?"
"Yes. Of course it'll be much stiffer after it's bake." Fauna smiled as she tried to put the candles back up.
"Of course, dear." Flora nodded as she smiled at the (very awful) dress. "What do you think of the dress?"
Fauna was bit confused and gave Flora a smile. "Well, it's not exactly the way it is in the book, is it?"
"Well, I improved a bit! But perhaps if I added few more ruffles? What do you think?"
"I think so. What do you think, Merryweather?" Fauna asked but sees her struggling out, causing a heap of mess.
"I think we've had enough of this nonsense. I think we ought to think of XR, and what she'll think of this mess. I still think what I thunk before. I'm going to get those wands." She stormed off.
"You know I think she's right." Fauna frowns at the cake already a puddle of mess.
"Here they are, good as new." Merryweather smiles in triumph.
"Careful, Merryweather!" flora grabs the wands and looked around the room. "Quick, lock the doors. Flora, you close the windows. Pluck up every cranny, We can't take any chances!"
Fauna and Merryweather closed all the windows and curtains and made sure everything was hidden.
"And now," Flora turns to fauna, "You take care of the cake,"
"While I-"
"Clean the room, dear, And I'll make the dress. Well, hurry!" Flora rushes her away.
Merryweather shortly gets angry but then starts cleaning up. "Come on, bucket, mob, broom, Flora says, clean up the room!" They immediately start to sweep everything clean.
"And now to make a lovely dress, fit the grace of fair princess." Flora works another sheet of pink cloth with her wand.
Fauna waves her wand to lead the ingredients. "Eggs, flour, milk-!"
The ingredients come walking to her but stopped.
just do it the way it's here in the book. I'll put on the candles. The cake starts to bake itself. Everything proceeds smoothly and quickly, but then Merryweather sees the dress.
Merryweather frowns. "Oh no, not pink. Make it blue." She whispered the last part.
Flora sees the dress was now blue."Merryweather! Make it pink." She stated.
Merryweather sees it pink and pouts. "Blue."
Flora turns to see it Pink points to it, "Pink!"
Merryweather twirl and aimlessly aims her wand. "Blue."
Only this time Flora stands before the dress and gets blue herself.
They start fighting over the color. The camera turns to the fireplace, where blazes of color go through the chimney.
From the outside of the cottage, Maleficent's pet raven sees the fireworks coming from inside the house.
The 'war' continues, until they both hit the dress at the same time, with the result that it looks like two cans of color were emptied on it.
Flora was horrified to see the dressed ruined. "Look what you've done!"
"Shh, listen!" Fauna stopped them to hear a faint humming.
XR humming 'once upon a dream' was coming closer.
"It's XR!" Merryweather whispered.
Flora gasp. "She's back, enough of this foolishness." She turns to the ruined dress. "Make it pink." And the dress turns pink.
"Now hide, quick!"
Merryweather follows behind but stops and pulls out her wand. "Blue."
Flora and the other two hid but stop and sees the mop running. "Good gracious, who left the mop running?"
Merryweather waves her wand, "Stop, mop!"
XR just enters in, her face so red but her heart was beating like a drum.
"Flora, Fauna, Merryweather! Where is everybody-!" She stops to see a beautiful dress and cake.
XR was lost for words.
"Oh my-"
"Surprise!" They all shouted together.
"Happy birthday!" Fauna shouted.
XR was to happy. "This is the happiest day of my life!" XR hugs them all. "Everything is so wonderful, I can't wait for you guys to meet him tonight!"
Fauna froze, "Him?"
Merryweather was shocked. "XR!"
Flora was cautious, "You've met some stranger?"
"Oh he's not a stranger, we've met before." XR second at the thought of Nos
Flora was nervous now. "You have?"
Merryweather was the same but sad. "Where?"
"Once upon a dream!" XR starts singing and dances with Fauna.
"I know you
I walked with you
Once upon a dream …"
Fauna frowns. "She's in love."
"Oh no." Merryweather was melancholy.
Flora was shaking her head. "This is terrible!"
XR was startled and stopped by their words. "Why? After all, I am sixteen-"
Flora shook her head. "It isn't that, dear."
"You're already betrothed." Fauna tried to give her a smile but couldn't.
"Betrothed?" XR was now feeling the happiness was slipping away.
Merryweather stood next to her. "Since the day you were born."
"To prince Nosferatu, dear." Fauna added.
"But that's impossible! How could I marry a prince, I'd have to be-"
"A princess." Merryweather smiled a sad smile.
"And you are dear!"
Flora smiles, "Princess Xerena. Tonight, we're taking you back to your father, King Nebula."
The raven flies off, happy to give the good news.
"But, but I can't! He's coming here tonight, I promised to meet him." XR thought of Nos how happy they were but now; she imagined Nos face torn in hurt, seeing her not here or ever again.
"I'm sorry, child, but you must never see that young man again." flora was about to hold her close but XR pulls away seeing her tears falling.
"Oh, no, no! I can't believe it. No, no!" XR runs upward to her room.
Merryweather put her head down, "And we thought she'd be so happy."
XR lies on her bed, crying. 'Please… Nos…'
In the castle of king Nebula.
Both kings sit and play chess but one of the kings, Zurg, sees Nebula distracted.
"Nebula please calm yourself! We have until sunset for your daughter to come."
"I'm sorry Zurg but after sixteen years of worrying, never knowing …" Nebula stands up and walks away.
"The past, all in the past!" Zurg claps his hands, the Lackey arrives with a bottle of wine.
"Tonight, we toast to the future with something I've been saving for sixteen years." Filling two glasses with the wine, Zurg raises his glass. "Here, to the future!"
Right Zurg, to the future!
Skumps!
Skumps!"
Zurg raises his glass again "A toast to this knight!"
Nebula smiled. "The outlook is rosy."
"The future is bright" Zurg shouted.
Both together sang. "Our children will marry,
Our kingdoms unite!
Skumps, Skumps, Skumps!"
Zurg pours another glass, "Ah, excellent vintage. And now, to the new home, ey?"
Nebula puzzled to the news. "New home?"
Zurg nodded, "Children need a nest of their own, what? Place to raise their little brood, ey?"
Nebula slowly agreed, "Well, I suppose in time…"
Zurg raises his glass. "Of course. To the home!
Skumps!"
Nebula raises his glass. "Skumps!"
"A toast to the home." Zurg sang.
"One grander by far than a palace in Rome." Nebula sang back.
"Let me fill up your glass, That glass was all foam." Zurg smiles with glee.
Both together singing. "Skumps, Skumps, Skumps!"
Zurg claps his hands. "The plans!" The servant holds a castle's plan in front of Nebula's face. "Well, what do you think? Nothing elaborate, of course." Zurg pointed the size and space. "Fourty bedrooms, Dining hall - Honeymoon cottage, really."
Nebula was surprised and nervous. "You mean, you're building it already?!"
"Built man! Finished. The love-birds can move in tomorrow." Zurg grins.
Nebula was shocked. "Tomorrow? But Zurg, they're not even married yet."
Zurg laughs."Take care of that tonight. To the wedding!"
Nebula glares at his friend. "Now hold on, Zurg. I haven't even seen my daughter yet, and you're taking her away from me."
Zurg paused and raised a brow. "Getting my Nosferatu aren't you?"
"Yes, but-"
"Want to see our grandchildren, don't we?" Zurg insisted.
Nebula nodded. "Of course, but-"
"Then there's no time to lose! Getting on in years. To the wedding!" He raises his glass.
Nebula held his hands out. "Now be reasonable, Zurg. After all, Xerena knows nothing about this."
Zurg raises a brow. "Well?"
Nebula was cautious. "Well, it may come as quite a shock-"
"Shock? My Nos a shock?!" Zurg glares in rage. "What's wrong with my Nosferatu?"
Nebula held his hands up. "Nothing, Zurg. I only meant-"
"Why, doesn't your daughter like my son?!" Zurg shouted. "Now, now ... I'm not so sure my son likes your daughter!"
Nebula glares, "Now, see here-"
"I'm not so sure my grandchildren want You for a grandfather!"
"Why, you unreasonable, pompous, blustering, old windbag!" Nebula shouted.
Zurg shakes in rage. "Unreasonable, pompous?!" Grabs a fish and holds it like a sword. "En garde, sir!"
Nebuls grabs a tray, "I warn you, Zurg, this means war!" He held it up as a shield.
They start to fight, fish against plate, then abruptly break into laughter.
"What's this all about anyway?" Zurg spoke between laughs
Nebula pats his back, "Nothing Zurg, absolutely nothing."
"The children are bound to fall in love with each other." Zurg stated
Nebula nodded
"Precisely! And as for grandchildren, I'll have the royal woodcarvers start work on the cradle tomorrow."
Zurg grins. "Splendid! King size, of course."
Nebula raises his glass. "Certainly. To the woodcarver's guild!"
"His royal highness, Prince Nosferatu!"
"Nos?!" Zurg turned to the window to see his son here so early! He runs out in a haste to meet him.
'It has been too long since!'
Before the castle, Nos arrives on his horse.
"Nos! Nos! Nosferatu hold! Nos!" Zurg rushes pass through.
Nos holds on the reigns as Zurg runs to him.
"Hurry, boy, hurry and change into something suitable. Can't meet your future bride looking like that."
"Well, I have met her, father." Nos answers to him.
Zurg raises a brow. "You have? where?"
"Once upon a dream." Nos grins, his thoughts on XR.
Zurg was shocked.
"Now, what's all this dream nonsense?"
"It wasn't a dream, father. I really did meet her!" Nos insisted.
"Princess Xerena?! We must tell Nebula-"
"I did not say it was Princess Xerena father."
Zurg stopped in his track as Nos continued, "Her name is XR who lives in the forest and I wish to marry her father."
Zurg was shocked. "A peasant girl?! You want to marry a peasant girl?!" he covers his face. "Please… please tell me you are joking…?" He looks to the horse. "He isn't joking…?"
Samson nodded as Nos was was grabbing some carrots for Samson.
"I will not allow you to marry a peasant girl-"
"Father were you not who taught me to choose to love?"
Zurg took a moment to think about it. "Well yes... but this is an exception! You're going to marry a princess!"
"Now father, you're living in the past. This is the fourteenth century. Nowadays-"
"Nowadays I'm still king!" Zurg fumed and point out to the sky. "And as king, I command you to come to your senses-"
"And marry the girl I love." Nos stated and went off on his horse.
"Precisely- Wait what?"
"Goodbye father." Nos shouted and rise off.
Zurg groans in displeasure. "Just what I feared…. HOW DO I TELL NEBULA?!"
Meanwhile
The fairies and XR walked through the forest, cautiously, through the castle. They were able to enter in without being noticed and safely in her room.
"Alright in here dear." Flora breathed out to her as Merryweather closes the door.
"Lock the door, Merryweather! Fauna, pull the drapes!" Both fairies did as they were told and stood by Flora. "And now, dear, if you'll just sit here."
XR did so but kept quiet.
"This one last gift," all three fairies together cast, "dear child for thee, the symbol of thy royalty." Flora places the crown on her head. "A crown to wear in grace and beauty, as is thy right, and royal duty."
XR again breaks into tears. "...Nos….."
Fauna reaches out to her. "Now, dear-"
Flora stops her. "Come, let her have a few moments alone."
They leave the room, all three fairies hear her crying, guilt in their hearts.
"It's that boy she met." Merryweather confided.
"Whatever are we going to do?" Fauna asked.
Inside the room
XR kept crying at the thought of never seeing Nos.
'I wish I could see him….' XR cried but she was unaware that the fire goes out, and out of a shadow, Maleficent shortly appears, only there as a ball of light.
'... If you wish to be with your love…. Follow me…'
XR gets up in spell, and starts to follow the light.
"I don't see why she has to marry any old prince." Merryweather grumbles.
Fauna pats her back. "Now, that's not for us to decide, dear."
The light moves beyond the fireplace, where the wall opens.
Fauna looks to Flora, "Maybe we should tell King Nebula about the boy."
Merryweather nodded. "Well, why don't we?"
Flora stops them. "Listen!" For a moment they did and flora was shocked in realization! "Maleficent!"
Fairies:
"XR! XR!"
They open the door to find her no where.
Flora covers her face. "Oh why did we leave her alone?"
"XR, XR!"
The fairies see XR walking through the fireplace, but the wall reappears. XR slowly walks up a staircase, following the light. The fairies try pushing the wall open, then Flora uses her magic to open the wall.
"XR, XR! Where are you!? XR!"
There are multiple ways going off the fireplace. The fairies don't find the right way at once.
As they try to find the right path, XR follows the light into a room where it becomes a spinning wheel. She reaches out to it.
"XR! Don't touch anything!"
XR looks back.
Touch the spindle….. Touch it I say!
… Do you…. Not wish to be with your beloved…?
XR looks to the wheel.
…. Touch it…. And you shall be with him… Forever…!
"Forever…" XR touches the spindle and a light shines.
The fairies rushes in and gasps to see the sight of Maleficent.
"You poor simple fools. Thinking you could defeat me, me! The mistress of all evil." She grabs little of her robe. Well, here's your precious princess. Maleficent turns and pulls, revealing Xerena laying face-down on the floor. Maleficent disappears, laughing.
"XR!" Fauna rushes to her side.
Flora kneels by her side. "Oh XR!" She began to cry. "Oh, I'll never forgive myself…."
Fauna allowed her tears to come down. "We're all to blame!"
They start crying over Xerena's motionless body.
Inside the castle
King Nebula and the Queen sit on their throne. Zurg approaches Nebula.
"Nebula, there's something important I have to tell you."
"Not now, Zurg." Nebula looked around for any sight of his daughter.
"But it's about Nos." Zurg spoke lowly for his friend to only hear.
"Nos, oh yes, of course, Nos, why, where is the boy?"
"That's what I'm telling to tell you!" He shouted.
"Well, send for him immediately!" Nebula glared, still distracted to find his daughter.
"But-"
A fanfare sounds outside.
"The sun has set, make ready to welcome your princess!"
The crowd before the castle cheers, and fireworks are shot into the sky.
In the tower.
The fairies crying at a bed they have placed Xerena on, with a red rose in her hand. They go onto the balcony and see the cheering crowd.
Fauna held her hand together in tears "Poor King Nebula and the Queen."
Merryweather wiped her tears away. "They'll be heartbroken when they find out."
Flora shook her head. "They're not going to."
Merryweather looks up. "They aren't?"
Flora nodded. "We'll put them all to sleep, until XR awakens. Come!"
They fly around the castle, putting everyone to sleep. Flora has just put the spell on Zurg. While drifting off to sleep, he says,
"Well… just been talking to Nos... Seems he's fallen in love with some peasant girl…."
Flora stops and fly back to him. "Peasant girl? Yes, yes? The peasant girl, who is she? Where did he meet her?"
Zurg tried to stay awake. "... Just some peasant girl he met…."
Flora tried to keep him awake long enough. "Where?! where?!"
"... Once…. upon... a dream." and he finally falls asleeps.
Flora raised a brow. "Once upon a dr- XR! Prince Nosferatu!" She flies to Fauna and Merryweather. "Come on, we've got to get back to the cottage!"
The fairies hurriedly start towards back the cottage. Nos on his horse, makes his way, whistling 'once upon a dream' as he approaches the cottage. He mounts off his horse, holding a small bouquet of flowers, knocks on the door.
"Come in!"
Nos froze for a moment, something about the voice was familiar and gave him chills. He shakes it off and enters in but instead of seeing his love, he was surprised by a couple of Maleficent's servants.
He struggles, but ultimately is completely tied. Maleficent and her raven watch the scene with deep satisfaction.
Maleficent with a small candle, lights his face.
"Well, this is a pleasant surprise. I set my trap for a peasant, and lo! I catch a prince!"
She laughs. "Away with him. But gently, my pets, gently, I have plans for our royal guest."
The fairies are still on their way. As they arrive, they find the door open. They enter and find Nos's hat on the floor along with a small torn bouquet.
Fairies already knew who did this. "Maleficent!"
"She's got Prince Nosferatu!"
"At the forbidden mountain."
Fauna shook in fear. "But we can't! We can't go there!"
"We can, and we must."
XR dreams
XR was walking through a void of darkness trying to understand where she is.
"Where am I…" as she made her way, she heard a baby crying.
XR follows the sound only to see herself in a room, her room.
XR looks to see a crib and realizes this must be her as a baby. She looks up to see a boy but she felt her heartbeat rises.
She saw he was unfazed as he climbs up on the rocking chair and leans up a bit to see her baby self.
He smiles speaking to her.
"You are pretty cute baby."
Just as she sees him reaching over, the rocking chair tipped forward and was ready to catch him but saw she couldn't. She saw him gripped at the edge. Her baby self began to whimper and ready to cry.
"Please don't cry!" He climbed over the wooden cradle and carefully sat next to the baby. She saw him smile, happy seeing the baby calmed a bit. She saw him ready to climb out but heard the baby whimper.
"I'll stay until you are asleep." the little boy declared and decided to lay next to her as the baby was sound asleep as did the boy who was never this tired.
XR smiles." I hope the prince is still this-"
"I am terribly sorry,"
She looks over her shoulder in shock and looks down to see the boy.
"Nos!?"
" usually Nos prefer to hide where there are books-!"
She sees the three adults were surprised to see Nos and their baby girl asleep.
"I have never seen Nos this way!" Zurg whispered happily and had an idea. "Would you mind arranging them to marry?"
Nebula raised a brow.
"Look how they are! Nos never warms up to anyone since his mother's death and already to her?! We can unite our kingdom!" Zurg grins.
XR looks to see it was him. "... Oh Nos…"
She the sees the room change to find it was a throne like room. She sees herself in a crib and sees Nos glaring down at her.
"I am to marry you and all you can do is gargle words like mush."
XR frown a bit hurt but she knew he was not expecting to get married.
"I know the same feeling."
She sees the baby reaches out and coos and she sees Nos couldn't help but smile. "But I would like to be friends first." Just as Nos plays with her fingers, her baby self reaches up and gave Nos a sloppy open kiss on him.
One he was not ready.
XR blushes and giggles to learn she was his first kiss!
Nos pulls back glaring at her.
"Aww Nos got his first kiss!" Zurg grins.
Nos glared but saw the baby whimpered.
Nos held her tiny hands to get the baby's attention. "If I am to marry you, then I guess I should have my kisses from you." Nos said calmly and the baby squealed. She sees Nos smiles and turned as the baby gave him another sloppy kiss. Nos walked away and far enough to wipe away the slobber on him.
He froze to look at his father who was smirking.
"This does not prove anything father!" Nos pouted.
XR smiles and cries a bit. "Oh Nos I'm so terribly sorry!"
She then sees she was in the room again and sees Nos by her crib on a proper chair.
"Adults are mean and stupid." Nos spoke as XR stood by him.
"I heard father's friend is going to sent you away so I am uncertain If we are to see each other again." Nos frowns. "And I was looking forward to spending time with you slobby."
"I know we would have had fun together." XR replied.
"I hope that if we do see each other again, I hope you do recognize me as I hope I do too." He looks out the window and looks to the baby. "And if we do still get married, we will invite everyone, even the scary lady so she can undo the curse."
XR smiles but sees Nos pulls out a ring that was attach to a necklace around his neck.
XR pulls out her own in surprised and looks back to him.
"This is my mother's ring, she gave it to me before she passed into the heavens. She always told me it will always come back to me if I lose it so… hopefully you will too because I like you." He climbs over the cradle and holds the baby as he places the necklace around her.
XR felt tears coming down as she holds the ring tightly.
He yawns tiredly and lays next to her, holding her like a teddy bear. "I hope we meet again and I promise I will only have my heart to you slobby." He mumbles and fell asleep.
"And you did Nos…." She smiles but then sees the fairies enter the room and smiles to see the prince and the baby.
"Can we at least let him see her?" Fauna asked.
Flora shook her head. "To protect her, no one is to know." She carefully grabs the baby and they were off.
XR wanted to cry and stop them but knew this was her memories. Nos woken to find himself alone in the crib and he began to cry.
XR kneels down and holds him close as she knew he wouldn't be real but it did comfort her.
The fairies reach Maleficent's castle and cautiously approach it. They are surprised by some guards, but luckily they got in unnoticed. They find a window to a room where they see Maleficent is having a feast, with her 'pets' dancing around a huge fire.
"Ode to joy for the princess is dead!" Some shouted.
"Hail to our mistress! Sorceress of evil!"
Maleficent smiles gleefully and frowns slightly and looks to her raven.
"What a pity prince Nos can't be here to enjoy the celebration. Come, we must go to
the dungeon and cheer him up." Maleficent walks toward the dungeon. her raven and the
fairies follow her. Maleficent enters through and down the dungeon. She unlocks the door and enters to see Nos who sits chained to the wall, head down.
He looks up and glares at her with unreadable eyes
Maleficent smirked. "Oh come now, prince Nosferatu. Why so melancholy?"
"I am chained to a wall in a dungeon with no reason. You tell me." He spoke.
"Oh but you do have a reason and a wondrous future lies before you." She hold out her staff. "You, the destined hero of a charming fairy tale come true."
The fairies appear in the window of the dungeon.
"Behold, King Nebula's castle, and in yonder topmost tower, dreaming of her true love, the princess Xerena. But see the gracious whim of fate. Why, 'tis the self same peasant maid, who won the heart of our noble prince but yesterday."
Nos was surprised and tries to reach out to her. If only he was not chained.
"She is indeed most wondrous fair. Gold of sunshine in her hair, lips that shame the red, red rose. In ageless sleep she finds repose."
Nos remember the fateful day, the celebration.
'oh XR I should have known!'
"The years roll by, but a hundred years to a steadfast heart are 'bout a day. And now, the gates of the dungeon part, and the prince is free to go his way. Off he rides on his noble steed…"
In Maleficent's imagery, Nos is shown to be old, anything but what she's telling. Her voice drips with sarcasm.
"... a valiant figure, straight and tall, to wake his love's true love kiss, and prove that true love conquers all!" She laughs.
Nos struggles in his chains.
"I will find a way to her!" He shouts.
Merryweather starts towards Maleficent in anger.
"Why, you mean-!"
But Merryweather is pulled back by Flora.
The raven has noticed Merryweather
speaking and turns towards the window, but doesn't see the hidden fairies.
"Come, my pet. Let us leave our noble prince with these happy thoughts…"
Maleficent head out to the door.
"A most gratifying day." Outside the dungeon, she locks the door.
"For the first time in sixteen years I shall sleep well."
Seeing she was nowhere in sight, the fairies approach Nos.
Nos knew who they were and was ready to shout but was stopped by Flora.
"Shh, no time to explain." She breathed out, pulling out her wanf. Using their magic, they open Nos's chains and the doorlock.
Nos rubs his wrist but he didn't hold off for any moment to check when he was heading out to escape.
"Wait, prince Nos-!"
"I need to go save XR!"
"But-!"
He turns to them and they backed away. "You took her away and tried to hide her only to hurt her!" Nos glared at them. "I only got to see her three times in my life when I could have have had more days with her!" He felt tears coming down but wipes them away. "She is trapped in a sleep like death whereas I am nowhere near her and she needs me."
"But the road to true love may be buried by still many more dangers, which you alone will have to face." Flora stated and casted a spell. "So arm thyself with this enchanted shield of virtue and this mighty sword of truth." Nos holds both the sword and shield. "For these weapons of righteousness will triumph over evil."
Nos analyzes the sword and swings it. "Let us hurry." He spoke.
Just outside the dungeon, Nos looks around and nods for them to follow. Just as they make a turn, the raven caws at which flies off screaming. The fairies and Nos start upwards the stairs but the raven has called Maleficent's servants and they come streaming downstairs. Nos fights some of them, but then they jump out a window. Some rocks are dropped towards Nos.
"Nos, watch out!" Flora turns the rocks into soap-bubbles. A wall of arrows is shot but quickly turned into flying flowers. Merryweather frees Samson as Nos rushes to his side. Soon enough Nos rides off on Samson towards the gate, where hot oil is thrown.
Flora in swift movement, turns it into a rainbow. The raven flies towards Maleficent's tower, trying to wake her only to be followed by Merryweather, who first fails to hit him with her magic but concontinues to chase him. At last, she turns him into a stone raven just outside Maleficent's door.
Maleficent appears in the door.
"Silence!" She shouted in rage. She turns to her raven.
"You! Tell those fools to-!" but she notices that he is now of stone. "No!"
Her attention is soon caught when she sees Nos escaping.
"No!"
The drawbridge is raised as Nos steers Samson to push on, making certain he makes it.
"Watch out, Nos!" Flora shouted
But Nos was not fazed, his heart and mind solely on making it to XR and luckily Samson just makes it over the gap.
"Hurry, hurry, Nos!"
Maleficent throws two spells, but cannot stop them. She raises her staff
"A forest of thorn shall be his tomb. Born through the skies on a fog of doom. Now go with the curse and serve me well! Round Nebula's castle cast by spell!
Dark clouds arose across the lands and lightning clash around the castle. Bolts of lightning strike everywhere, causing the growth of thick thorny bushes. Nos has to stop before them.
Maleficent laughs, knowing he could not and would not dare enter through the sinister thorns.
Nos stops only shortly only then he starts cutting away with his sword. He cuts in swift strikes until finally, he is through.
Maleficent growls. "No, it cannot be!" She teleported herself and appears in front of Nos. "Now shall you deal with me, old prince, and all the powers of hell!" Maleficent screams, transforming herself into a huge and dangerous dragon.
Nos courageously on his horse, steers towards her but alas he has no chance against the fire-breathing dragon. after not getting any closer, he must retreat. At a wall, he has to stop.
Flora flew up above the prince, "Hop! Come this way!"
Nos climbs up, only to see that he is now trapped
on a cliff. At another blaze of fire he loses his shield. He held out his sword to defend, his heart filled with hope and faith knowing he needs to be by XR.
Maleficent laughs as she lowers herself to attack him.
The fairies at the prince, they combine their magic on the sword.
Flora casts out.
"Now sword of truth fly swift and sure,
That evil die and good endure!"
Nos concentrate his aim and with determination, he throws the sword at the dragon at which his hit directly at the deadly Dragon!
Maleficent roars in pain and collapses over, nearly taking Nos with her but he was able to jump out of the way as she falls. Nos looks over to see only the black robes and the now glimmering black sword. Nos. Sees his path was now clear as be sees his dear friend comes to him. He mounts on his horse and made his way to the castle.
Nos and the fairies enters inside the castle to see everyone asleep. He raises a brow to them and all three look away in guilt.
"We did not wish for them to find out…" Flora stated softly but she sees him already ahead. Nos walks up to the tower, where he sees XR lies on her bed. Nos slowly walks towards her and holds her hands. He leans down but stops in midway.
"May you please leave?" He asked.
All three fairies rushes with a few arguments but left. He shakes his head and smiles.
"Just as we said, clumsy." He spoke to the sleeping XR.
"I remember my first gift to you was my ring and as my mother said you have came back to me three times." He smiled as he kisses her hand. "My second gift and third gift were my book and cape so you would remember me…" Nos holds her hand. "My gift to you for your birthday is my heart. My love for you." Nos takes a deep breath and remembers holding her close, their dance. "If this curse kills me and you awaken then I will gladly give my life to you. I love you XR." He closes his eyes and gives her a small kiss. Nos pulls back and sees she was still asleep and for a moment he felt his heart ache.
"I will not leave your side XR. I will stand by your side and wait until you awaken. I will not leave without you." Nos felt his tears come down, unaware of XR awoken. XR slowly sat up and sees Nos crying.
"I'm sorry I made you cry." She spoke.
Nos looked to her and smiled and holds her close. "I thought I would never see you again." Nos breathed out. XR smiled tiredly and. "So am I still your first kiss?"
Nos chuckles and cups her face. "You are my one and only."
XR smiles and kisses Nos as he did back. She pulls away and saw his chin was a bit cut up and a few cuts and small scorch on his clothes.
"What were you fighting a dragon?" She asked.
Nos nodded as he held he hand by his face. "Your vampire had some trouble getting to his fair maiden."
XR giggles and Nos laughs and the fairies come crashing in to see XR was awake.
"XR" They shouted as they come rushing in.
Inside the throne room
Everyone begins to awaken and slowly and hastily music began to play.
Both kings and queen begin to awaken, Nebula was the first to be fully awaken. "Oh, ah, forgive me, Zurg, the wine ... Now, you were saying?" He looks to his friend.
Zurg nearly half awake begins to wake up from the question. "I was? Oh yes!" He remembered what he was talking about. "Well, after all, Nebula, this is the fourteenth century.
Nebula nodded. "Yes, you said that a moment ago."
Zurg twiddle with his thumbs. "Well, to come right to the point, my son Nos says he's going to marry-"
But Zurg gets interrupted by a fanfare, The fairies watch the scene from a balcony, waiting for the princess and prince to come down.
XR was slightly nervous as Nos holds her arm.
"There is nothing to fear luv." Nos smiles as XR blushes and shook her head.
"I feel like I'm missing something- I almost forgot!" XR lets go and takes off a necklace and takes the ring out. She gives the ring to Nos and saw his surprised eyes.
"This is my mother's ring." Nos answers.
XR nodded. "During my sleep, I saw a little boy giving a baby girl a ring with a few promises."
Nos holds her left hand and places the ring in her finger. He kisses her palm.
"Who would have thought 16 years this ring comes back to you?"
Nos leans down and kisses her. "That is not just the ring that came back to me, my love has has also returned to me."
XR wraps her arm around his and he lead her down the stairs.
Xerena and Nosferatu appear arm in arm, walking down the stairs from above.
Nebula cheer with joy. "It's Xerena, she's here!"
Zurg wipes his eyes, mouth hung open.
"And Nos!"
Both Xerena and Nosferatu knee down before the throne. As they stood up, Xerena then fondly embraces her mother.
Zurg rushes to his son side and shakes him. "What does this mean, boy? I don't- why are you a bit cut up!? I-"
Xerena kisses Zurg on the cheek. "It's nice to meet my father in law!"
Zurg was too bewildered as they move along to the dance floor. Shaking it away Zurg look to them. "But, but….!"
Xerena and Nosferatu began dancing.
Zurg shakes his head. "I don't understand!"
On the balcony, Fauna loses a tear.
Flora comforts her Why, Fauna, what's the matter, dear?"
Fauna looks up with a smile. "Oh, I just love happy endings."
Flora nodded. "Yes, I do, too-" But she notices that Xerena's dress is blue. "Oh, Blue?!" She swings her wand. "Pink!"
XR giggles to see her dress changes to pink.
"You know I always prefer a certain color on you." Nos smiles
"And what would that be?" She smiles.
"Yellow." He spoke as he twirls her.
XR giggles. "I agree but let them, right now I want to dance with my vampire."
Nos smirks and they continue to dance.
Merryweather sees the dress now pink and glares. "Blue!" And the dress changes to blue.
XR and Nos dances away as they continued to enjoy each other knew they would have more adventures awaiting them.
And they lived happily ever after.