Prince Edward delicately removed Giselle’s बरसती, लबादा and placed it in the cloakroom. They walked down the stairs, hand in hand, to the dance floor. Giselle’s face immediately lit up as she caught sight of Robert, as his did when he saw her.
“What’s she doing here?” Nancy had spotted the glamorous Giselle and had a feeling Robert’s attention was drawn to her.
“I have no idea.” Robert’s words were not convincing. His smile raised his cheeks and made his eyes sparkle.
The introductions were obviously only used to दिखाना Robert and Giselle’s properties, which were clearly not each other. Afterall, they had both fallen in प्यार with the wrong people.
“Dance the King and Queen’s waltz.” It seemed so odd that आप danced a romantic dance with the person आप had not accompanied, but Giselle and Robert did not complain.
Edward whisked Nancy off to the floor, but the other two stood there. They wanted to dance with each other, but it just seemed a little strange and new to them. Luckily, Robert made his move. He took Giselle’s hand and slowly guided her to the centre of the dance floor.
You’re in my arms and all the world is calm,
The music’s playing on, for only two
So close, together and when I’m with you
So close, to feeling alive.
Robert held her close and they continued to dance to the music.
A life goes by, Romantic dreams will stop,
So I bid mine goodbye, I never knew,
So close was waiting,
Waiting here with you,
And now forever I know
He turned Giselle around, holding her back against his chest. They shared each other’s body heat as they moved around the room, other couples envying the spark between them.
All that I wanted,
To hold you, so close.
So close, to reaching that famous happy end,
Almost believing this one’s not pretend,
Now you’re-
“Beside me and look how far we’ve come. So far, we are, so close.” Robert quietly sung into her ear.
Giselle held tight, fearing she would wake up from such a beautiful dream. Her eyes filled with tears, but she did not understand why; she was happy, not sad.
Memories from the past few days flew through both of their minds:
“Do आप want me to call someone?”
“I don’t think they would hear आप from here.”
मॉर्गन begging Robert to let Giselle stay and despite not intending to, the sleeping beauty had persuaded him.
Robert’s amazed facial expression when Giselle managed to get over a hundred people in Central Park to sing along and dance with her.
The moment she first discovered anger. He had loved the way she fiddled the hairs on his chest, but he had felt awkward at the same time. That was the moment. The very moment they had realised they had fallen in प्यार with each other.
“Oh my!” Giselle had sighed, and the very same words were in Robert’s head.
Robert spun Giselle around the dance floor; the other guests continued dancing in the shadows. She spun into him, awaiting true love’s kiss, but they were separated द्वारा Nancy and Edward.
“Mind if I cut in?” Nancy asked. Of course Giselle minded, but she could do nothing. Edward took her hand and lead her up the stairs, ready to return to Andalasia.
If I should lose आप now…
She thought that Robert and Nancy were happy together and hoped that, within time, she might be happy with Edward.
We’re so close, to reaching that famous happy end,
Almost believing this one’s not pretend.
Giselle watched Nancy and Robert dance, feeling the aching of her heart; she did not realise that Robert was suffering from the same pain inside his body. She held back the tears, hoping Edward would not notice.
Let’s go on dreaming,
Though we know we are…
Sure, he was not the smartest Prince, but he still noticed something was not right.
“You’re sad.” He said, looking at the girl he believed was his true love.
“Oh no, I’m fine.” She replied, faking a smile.
“I’ll get your wrap.” Edward walked off to the cloakroom.
Giselle’s eyes filled with tears, as she looked at Robert चुंबन Nancy. She had never seen them किस and it hurt so much to see their lips against each other.
So close,
So close
And still so far
The संगीत ended, as a tear rolled down Giselle’s cheek.
Then an old hag appeared, interrupting her moment of sadness. Giselle’s mind was filled with negative thoughts, so she was hardly hesitant with biting the apple. Afterall, if the pain went away then she could be happy with Edward. A sharp pain shot through her body, her body temperature dropped. Her skin turned ice cold and paler than snow, she fell to the floor.
“Somebody help!” Robert’s head shot round as he heard the Prince’s call for help. He looked at Giselle’s limp body and his दिल skipped a beat. He rushed to her side, stroking her स्ट्रॉबेरी, स्ट्राबेरी blonde hair.
“There’s no way of helping her, she’s done for.” Nathaniel’s words stabbed Robert like a dagger in his heart. He thought of the wonderful days they had spent together and the amusing things she had told him. Then he remembered something important.
“True love’s kiss.”
“What?” Edward did not understand, but then there were little things he did.
“It’s the most powerful thing in the world.” Robert continued, subtly smiling.
Edward rushed to the fair maiden’s side, assuming he was her true love. Their lips touched, but there was no response. He tried again, but this time और forcefully. There was still no response.
“It’s not working!” He panicked. The clock began its twelve strikes.
In eleven more, she will be lost, forever. Robert thought.
“Just किस her Robert, it’s okay.” He had no idea why Nancy was being so understanding, but could not complain. He had to save Giselle, otherwise he would never forgive himself.
“Please, don’t leave me.” He whispered. He took her head in this hand and gently kissed her. His lips tingled as they met hers.
The clock struck midnight and Giselle was not responding. Was he too late? Robert’s eyes began to produce tears, his inside ached like hell. Negative thoughts began to fill his mind; he should have been there for her. There was something odd about men giving away free apple-products over the past two days and now he realised why. Someone was trying to kill her all along.
His दिल ached, his eyes stung. He looked at the sleeping beauty. Giselle moved slightly. He was sure of it.
Giselle’s beautiful blue eyes opened. She sighed before returning the kiss. For the first time since they had met, Robert understood Giselle’s fairytale-themed life.
“I knew it was you.” Robert’s दिल continued to beat at a reasonable speed.
The crowd applauded, thinking it was all just a show, but this performance was about to become reality…
Narissa was not going to let Giselle get away with her life, so easily.
“You want a show; I’ll give आप a show!” In an explosion of fire, she turned into a roaring dragon. The crowd screamed and some of them were thrown backwards द्वारा Narissa's power. Now the audience had begun to understand the reality of this show. Had it just got out of hand?
Like most fairytales, the villain was fighting back. Robert remembered the wicked stepmothers in Snow White, सिंडरेला and the other fairytales he had watched with Morgan.
Giselle hid behind him, terrified of the witch’s new form. He hoped they would be सुरक्षित and be able to live their happily ever after with Morgan. A perfect family.
“Let’s begin with the girl who started it all, shall we?”
Narissa is not taking Giselle away from me, again. Robert thought.
“Over my dead body!” He stood his ground, trying to protect the woman he loved.
“Alright, I’m flexible.” He did not get the response he had hoped for, but really, a woman who does try to poison a possibly-future-daughter-in-law was hardly going to say “oh, I will leave her alive then.”
Robert’s body was swung around, as the dragon climbed to the चोटी, शीर्ष of the building. Giselle knew she had to save his life, as he had saved hers.
Please don’t leave me. She thought, tears filling her eyes.
She climbed up the building after the beast, trying not to let her bare feet slip. Giselle had never learnt how to slay a dragon before, like Prince Edward had, so she was unsure how to use her sword.
Robert was flung into the air, so Giselle threw her sword. It caught his sleeve, but she knew it wouldn’t hold him for long. She had to get him down, somehow..
Pip scrambled up the side of the building, hoping he could help Giselle. He remembered how he had saved Giselle from the troll back in Andalasia. He looked at his large tummy and stood on the aerial.
Immediately, the aerial began to bend, until it snapped. Narissa, in dragon-form, was sent hurtling down the side of the building. She hit the floor, shattering into thousands of pieces, लॉस्ट forever. Clearly there was no happily ever after left for her.
Robert listened to his sleeve slowly tearing. Giselle noticed it slowly giving way, so she attempted to catch him, like he had tried to catch her when they had first met.
Giselle did not suceed. She watched him fall so she rushed over, grabbing his body. The couple slided down the side of the wet, slippery building.
It’s meant to be happily ever after. Giselle and Robert both thought as they slid to their deaths.
Then they stopped. Giselle opened her eyes, thinking she was dreaming या an angel. It was still raining hard and they were both soaked through. She looked over at Robert. He was shaking. Were they both dead? Was it a joint nightmare?
Giselle looked around and noticed she was not in heaven, nor in hell. They were alive!
She sighed with relief, as did he.
“Is this a habit of yours? Falling off of stuff?” She laughed.
“Only when you’re around to catch me.” He replied.
They kissed; this time it was और passionate, as Giselle was alive.
The couple held each other tight as the rain continued to fall, continuing their किस as the world went by. The fireworks inside them exploded, the spark glowing. But was this happiness everlasting?
Then Robert pulled away. He looked down at the ambulances, आग engines and police cars below.
“Giselle… how do we get down?”
“Daddy, daddy! Giselle’s here! She’s not in Andalasia!” मॉर्गन bounced on Robert’s bed, awaking him from his dreams.
That was the moment he realised that it wasn’t a dream; they had shared a romantic dance, true love’s किस and had defeated क्वीन Narissa.
He smiled and allowed his six-year-old daughter to drag him into the living room. Giselle was a sleeping beauty. Robert watched her chest हटाइए up and down, and her eyelashes gently flutter, as she dreamed away.
“Be very quiet, Morgan.” Robert whispered. मॉर्गन ran over to the limp body and held her tight. The blue eyes slowly opened and looked around the room.
Giselle smiled at Robert, sitting up, cuddling Morgan.
“Did आप sleep well?” Robert asked.
“Very well, thank you.” Giselle sat up and walked over to the kitchen. She put on the kettle, ready to make breakfast.
She seemed pretty sleepy, as she almost added salt, instead of sugar to Robert's coffee.
"I wish they didn't look so similar." She sighed.
After breakfast, Giselle snuck off for a shower, with a गुलाबी floral dress made from Morgan’s curtains.
“Daddy, what happened last night?” The little genius quizzed.
“None of your business!” Robert tapped his daughter on the nose. मॉर्गन crossed her arms in a sulk and turned on the TV.
Last night, the annual King’s and Queen’s Ball was interrupted द्वारा some unexpected, कल्पना characters. An old hag, managed to poison one of the guests, who, like Snow White, had to be waken द्वारा a किस from her “true love.” The male guest was then dragged onto the चोटी, शीर्ष of the building द्वारा a lizard-like creature, where he was rescued द्वारा an unnamed woman. The छिपकली creature has been destroyed.
“Woooahhh!” मॉर्गन looked amazed.
“What, honey?” Robert asked, sitting beside her. He watched the mobile phone video recording of all of the shocking events, from the किस to the death of the dragon.
“You had true love’s kiss… are आप getting married?” She questioned, just as Giselle entered the room. She silently watched मॉर्गन and Robert, listening in to their conversation.
“I don’t know…I do प्यार her, though.” He replied.
Giselle couldn’t help but joining the conversation. “I प्यार आप too.”
Robert blushed. They kissed, discretely, but not discrete enough for Morgan.
“Ewwwww, get a room!” She said, rushing off to get dressed. Robert stood up and held Giselle tight.
He smiled, looking at the princess in front of him, “Giselle, we really need to get आप a job.”
“Why do I need a job? I’m already as happy as I can be!”
“I know, but आप need to be kept occupied. आप can’t just wander around Central Park all day, singing, as wonderful as that may be.”
“But, Robert, I didn’t learn about jobs in Andalasia. No one will want me to work for them. Besides, I don’t want to watch people be separated for ever and ever!” Tears filled her eyes at the idea of working with divorcees.
“Well…we will have to find something.”
मॉर्गन swung on Robert’s arm as they walked towards her friend’s house that afternoon.
“Giselle, I told Amy all about you. Please come upstairs and meet her!” She pulled at the red head’s hand.
“I suppose I could, but very quickly. Your father is taking me to the job centre!” Giselle walked across the road, whilst Robert waited and watched her.
He still couldn’t believe that he was in प्यार with a fairytale-almost-Princess. He watched Giselle किस Morgan’s cheek, and his daughter disappear behind the closing door. Her flowing red hair chased her body as she began to पार करना, क्रॉस the road. If only she had looked to see cars were coming towards her.
“No, no, no!” Robert panicked and ran into the road, pulling Giselle out of a taxis path just in time.
“No? What is wrong now? Don’t make me angry!” Giselle was confused.
“Honey, आप can’t just walk into the road. आप have to check for traffic… remember?”
A महीना passed and Robert found he was becoming और and और worried about leaving Giselle alone at home. He no longer paid attention to the arguments between couples at work.
“You cannot take Mr. Snuggles away from me!” Tina Brown shrieked.
“But I bought him as a gift for you. It was my money, so he is mine!” Jonathan Brown replied.
“Mr Phillip, please tell him!” Tina screamed.
Robert continued to stare into space. What if Giselle had set आग to the apartment whilst making herself some toast? She had managed to almost set the grill alight the पूर्व week.
If only she had some qualifications… then she would be hired. But she couldn’t do math and she knew little about this world. The only thing she was capable of was making dresses out of his curtains.
“Mr Phillip!?” Steven Smith, the other lawyer was becoming impatient.
Robert looked up, looking back and forth at the couple.
“What on earth is this argument about?” He asked. Since he had met Giselle, he had seen relationships in different lights. He often argued with her other little things and realised it was similar to a lot of his clients.
“He almost killed Mr. Snuggles!” Tina cried. Her voice was too high-pitch when she was angry.
“And Mr. Snuggles is…?” It was clear that Robert had been दिवास्वप्न for a while.
“There little bundles of joy… a cat!” Mr Smith sighed.
“So what did he do to your cat?”
“Well he was holding Mr. Snuggles and he dropped him. Look at the size of Jonathan, he is quite tall.”
“Isn’t it बिल्ली that always land on their feet?” Robert thought. He looked out of the window, trying not to worry about Giselle.
“I don’t see where this is going!” Mr Smith seemed annoyed with Robert, but then he was going a little of the point.
“Why get a divorce over a cat falling from a few feet? It can’t be any worse than a cat jumping off a fence या a garden wall! Tina, your cat would not have died. Jonathan, try to be और careful. आप two make a lovely couple and arguing over small things should not break आप up. Every couple have fights… we are only human” Robert looked at his watch.
He only had ten मिनटों before he had to collect मॉर्गन from school. He stacked up his papers.
“You’re right.” Jonathan said.
“What?” Robert could not believe a client had listened to his advice.
“You’re right. Everyone has their ups and downs and I completely over reacted.” Tina returned to the conversation.
Mr Smith sighed.
“I’m sorry I upset you. I प्यार you, baby.” Jonathan said. He kissed his wife.
“I प्यार आप too.” She replied.
Robert smiled and put on his coat, before exiting the room. Mr Smith stormed out after him.
“What are आप playing at?” He yelled. Robert seemed to be staring into space.
“ROBERT!” Robert looked at Mr Smith. He did not look amused. In fact, he looked very angry.
“Yes, Steve?” Robert looked over at him, confused.
“That is the सेकंड case आप have cost us in a month! First the Banks’ and now the Browns! आप are a lawyer, not a marriage councillor. We were going to be paid large amounts of money for these cases, but now we get nothing. You’re fired!” Steve shouted.
Robert smiled, carefree, and walked downstairs humming. He was finding it hard to work such a depressing job anyway, especially now he was in प्यार and hoping for a “happily ever after.”
“Giselle we’re home!” Robert’s voice echoed around the apartment as he followed मॉर्गन through the door.
There was no reply. Just silence.
“She must in the shower!” मॉर्गन giggled.
“You’re probably right. Now go and do your homework!”
मॉर्गन skipped off to her room. Robert walked down the hallway to the bathroom. He knocked on the door.
“Giselle? Honey?” He opened the door, after waiting for a reply. The room was empty.
“Giselle!?” Robert was really beginning to worry now.
If she had gone out, surely she would have left him a note. His दिल began to beat faster and faster.
Suddenly, he head मॉर्गन scream.
“Daddy!”
Robert followed his daughter’s voice to the kitchen. He spotted a terrified मॉर्गन sitting अगला to an unconscious Giselle.
His stomach turned. He quickly looked around, hoping there was no सेब in sight.
“Giselle?”
Her beautiful body laid there. The only movement was her chest with each breath. She looked very pale.
Please, not again. Robert’s eyes filled with tears.
मॉर्गन began to cry and she rushed over to her father’s side. History was repeating itself and Robert began to wonder if he would actually be able to save her this time.
Robert stroked Giselle’s forehead, before standing up and hurrying to the phone.
“Morgane, call me if Giselle wakes up!” He picked up the phone and dialled 9-1-1.
“Hello, how may I help?” The person on the other end of the line sounded so calm… Robert hated how relaxed she was.
“Please send an ambulance. My friend…err…girlfriend is unconscious. She is breathing but she won’t wake up… she is pale… very pale!” Robert’s vision began to become obstructed द्वारा his tears.
He felt और scared when the paramedics arrived, but was not sure why. They would help Giselle, but he feared her diagnosis. Robert had been handed a form to fill, so that Giselle could be put onto the hospital’s database.
“She’s from England. New to America.” Robert lied. He gave her a false birthday, 10th June 1983, as well as false parents and a fake place of birth. He knew this would be important on her medical history.
“Her blood pressure is very low, as is her sugar intake. We will need to take her in to check her over and run some और tests.” The female paramedic explained.
Robert took Morgan’s hand, and together, they climbed into the रोगी वाहन, एम्बुलेंस behind the stretcher. मॉर्गन held her father tight; her small body shook with fear as she wept. Robert just stared into space, having difficultly believing what was happening.
He had watched her on her deathbed a महीना पूर्व and now she was in a deep sleep again. He prayed that this time it was not poison and just a low blood pressure, like the paramedics had diagnosed.
दिल monitors beeped and patients cried out in pain. The smell of bleach filled the air, but there was a waft of vomit as a nurse passed with a plastic bucket. As they walked through ER, the screams got louder and blood filled their vision.
Robert hated hospitals and it really was no place to take a young girl. Luckily, the receptionist took मॉर्गन into the waiting room and offered to look after her. She wiped the little girl’s tears and read her some storybooks.
Within a few hours, Giselle had been hooked up to a दिल monitor for सुरक्षित keeping. She had been around the whole of the hospital, being tested like a guinea-pig. Robert stood up as the doctor left Giselle’s room.
“How is she doing?” Robert asked, holding his breath.
“I think that her low sugar levels have decreased her blood pressure, so I am sure she will be fine. We have a monitor incase there’s a problem, but she should be out tomorrow.” Dr. Drummond explained. Robert sighed with relief.
“I was scared she had eaten an apple.” Robert muttered under his breath, but loud enough for the doctor to here. He looked at Robert with confusion.
“Well actually apples have natural sugar, which would be very good at preventing this happening again!”
Dr. Drummond walked off with his clipboard. He also took the forms off of Robert and placed them on the receptionist’s desk. मॉर्गन skipped over to her father.
“How’s Giselle, daddy?” She stuck out her bottom lip, as if she was sulking.
“Shall we have a look?” He took his daughter’s hand and led her into the room.
Robert’s दिल jumped when he saw the state of her; a tube fed sugared liquids into her arm, as it was attached to a drip and the दिल monitor beeped as her दिल beat.
It looked like something out of a soap opera.
They sat in a chair and watched the motionless sleeping beauty. Robert stroked Giselle’s hair, but was too busy worrying to notice she was responding.
“Daddy, I think she’s waking up!” मॉर्गन cried with joy. She realised she was loud and blushed.
Giselle’s eyelashes began to flutter, until they opened her eyes. Her cheeks were rosier and her skin was slightly और golden than before. She looked around, but once she spotted the tubes and wires sinking into her body, she froze with a terrified look on her face.
“Where…am…I?” She asked, looking at Robert and Morgan.
“In hospital.” मॉर्गन sighed. Do they not have hospitals in Andalasia?
“They are trying to make आप better. आप haven’t had enough sugar so your body is tired and your blood flow is slow.” Robert explained.
Giselle’s blue eyes filled with tears. A cold tear rolled down her cheek, making her jump. She had never cried before. Robert hated seeing her so unhappy; it was almost too painful to bear.
He held her hand tight and could feel her pulse. It was faster than before, which was a good sign and meant she probably could be out the following day.
“You’ll be घर with मॉर्गन and me tomorrow; we will be a family again.” He forced a smile, hoping it would comfort her.
मॉर्गन yawned. It was seven o’clock and visiting hours were over. मॉर्गन and Robert were both hungry and soon it would be Morgan’s bedtime.
“I’m sorry but we have to go. I promise I will be here early tomorrow, so please try to get some sleep.” He kissed her forehead and left the room.
Giselle curled up in a ball, burying her face. She gently rocked back and forth, गाना to herself.
“Does he take आप out dancing just so-” She was cut off द्वारा Dr. Drummond.
“It is good to see आप awake, Giselle. How are आप feeling?” The doctor asked. Giselle shrugged.
“Sad… I’ve never felt sad before.” Giselle lifted her head up to talk to Dr. Drummond.
“Oh, well आप can go घर tomorrow. आप are definitely दिखा रहा है progress. Do आप still feel weak या in pain?”
“Oh, no. I have some energy; I just do not like it here.” Giselle wiped a tear off her cheek.
“I am sorry to hear. I have to go घर now, as my shift has ended, but I will see आप tomorrow. Press the red button if आप need any help.” The doctor left the room and turned off the light.
Giselle was alone in the dark. She laid there and watched the time slowly pass.
At home, Robert was doing the same thing. It was ten o’clock and he hoped that he would sleep if he went to बिस्तर early; he was very wrong.
Why did I leave her alone? I should have had time off या taken her to work with me. No I could not have done that, she hates my job. I should have been there for her. It’s all my fault...
Robert could only think negative thoughts. अगला door, मॉर्गन slept like a baby, but he could only blame himself for what happened.
Giselle didn’t belong in this world and Robert felt guilty for letting her live here.
New York is such a terrible world, Giselle thought. She had now curled up under her covers, trying to get some sleep.
It was very different to the world she was used to. Andalasia was about the same size of New York on its own, let alone the size of Robert’s world.
Here, the news reminded the residents of constant wars and crimes, murderers and thieves. People argued and were separated for ever, others attacked each other. Some people became depressed and committed suicide. Some residents drugged themselves, smoked and drunk alcohol leading to their own deaths.
People cried at night, thinking of the horrible things. The climate was changing rapidly due to the carbon dioxide consumption. There would be another ice age one दिन and thousands would die. People were in poverty.
Blood poured out of skin wounds and others became emotionally scarred. It was a terrible world and Robert had only just realised. Why had he convinced Giselle to stay there?
Giselle cried and scrunched up in a ball. I want to go home.
It was nine o’clock the following morning and despite looking healthier than before, Giselle did not feel it. She lay down with her eyes sealed shut and her back facing Robert. He had not noticed that she was actually awake.
“I प्यार you, Giselle,” Robert sat on the बिस्तर अगला to her, stroking her red curls, “I can’t stand seeing आप like this.”
He sounded tearful, so Giselle rolled over and opened her eyes. He had noticed that when she slept, there was not her usual smile on her face.
“I प्यार आप too.” She whispered. Robert kissed her forehead.
“What’s wrong?” He looked concerned, but Giselle decided to keep quiet.
“Oh, nothing, I’m fine.” She tried to turn away from him, but Robert stopped her.
“Now you’re beside me and look how far we’ve come.” He sung quietly, holding her tight. “So far, we are so close.”
Giselle smiled but her eyes filled with tears. She knew she had to tell him, as she did not want to make his दिन miserable.
“Robert do आप ever feel आप want to go home?” She asked, remembering that he had not been raised in New York.
“Of course I do. I miss my family and friends, which is why I visit them. Do आप miss Andalasia?” He watched Giselle nod her head.
“Could I go for a visit?” He hoped Robert and मॉर्गन would accompany her on a visit to Andalasia.
“Yes, whenever आप want. Do आप remember how to get there?” He would normally not have believed such a place existed, but since the events at the Ball, it seemed like reality.
“Of course.” She sighed, disappointed that he did not suggest going with her.
There was a knock at the door. Giselle and Robert’s heads shot around and watched Dr. Drummond enter the room. He smiled when he saw Giselle awake.
“You seem और energetic than last night. I think आप can go home!” Both Robert and Giselle smiled at the good news, but inside Giselle felt odd.
Home, she repeated in her mind. New York did not seem like घर to her. It was too violent, noisy and busy to be home.
Back at the apartment, Robert spent the afternoon filling Giselle with sugary foods, helping her blood pressure. It seemed to work as she was almost back to her happy self.
After dinner, she went into Robert’s bedroom and looked at the clothes in the closet. If she returned to Andalasia, she would have to wear a dress she had made, as jeans and a t-shirt were not fashionable there.
She looked at the first dress she had made; blue floral dress made from Robert’s curtains. It would be the perfect dress to wear! She found her blue matching handbag and placed her cell phone inside.
I will leave early tomorrow morning, she decided, forcing a smile on her face.
She packed a bottle of water, as well as some snacks and turned off her cell, so that it would charge. Then she heard footsteps. Giselle hid the handbag in the closet and pretended she was brushing her hair.
“Giselle, मॉर्गन wants us to watch a movie with her.” Robert said, walking over towards his girlfriend.
“Which movie?” She tried her best to sound excited, but knew she would not be until she had been to Andalasia.
“Er… Sleeping Beauty, I think; some girly, कल्पना story.” Then he remembered who he was talking to. “I’m sure you’ll प्यार it!”
She had loved it, especially the songs. However, it made her और homesick; she made the decision to leave for Andalasia the अगला morning…
The light from sunrise began to shine through the curtains in the living room. The rays danced on Giselle’s face, the shadows formed darker shapes. She rubbed her eyes and crept into the bathroom.
Giselle always sung in the shower, but it was 6am, and she did not want to wake anyone else up. Once she was dressed, she had a quick drink of water and nibbled on a banana; she had been put off apples since her near-death experience.
Her breakfast was interrupted द्वारा the sound of footsteps.
“Giselle?” The little girl squinted, her eyes trying to get used to the light.
“Sorry Morgan, I did not mean to wake you.” Giselle whispered back. She knew मॉर्गन would wonder why she was awake at this hour.
“Where are आप going?” The six-year-old had spotted Morgan’s packed blue handbag.
“Well… I’m going back to Andalasia. Only for a visit, so I’ll be back this evening. I will-”
“Can I come?” मॉर्गन interrupted. Giselle sighed, but what did she expect? This little girl loved fairytales and to go to a fairytale land would be her dream come true.
“I’m not sure your father would let you.” Giselle looked at the sad little girl. Robert would worry and probably be angry with both of them.
“Please Giselle,” मॉर्गन begged like a puppy, “I promise I’ll be real good!”
Giselle’s smile faded. She loved जानवर and children. She had never कहा “no” as it was such a harsh word to say; that’s why she had been so frustrated to find Robert कहा it so much.
“Oh, I guess आप could come. Go and put one of your dresses on, but make sure आप are quiet.” Giselle sighed and picked up a pen and a sheet of paper.
She knew she had to leave Robert a note; otherwise he would worry about them and maybe even call the police.
For seven o’clock in the morning, it was quite busy. The streets were not overcrowded yet, but already people were having breakfast in cafes and travelling द्वारा taxi.
They reached the manhole portal in the road. Giselle picked up the cover and rolled it away. मॉर्गन looked around nervously as the few people on the pavements stood and watched them.
“I’ll go first and catch you!” Giselle suggested. She was worried that the portal would not work, but she crossed her fingers behind her back.
Giselle disappeared, shortly followed द्वारा an exciting Morgan. The audience gasped as they vanished, leaving only a शावर, शॉवर of glitter in their place.
The girls shot out of the well in the garden of Edward’s castle. मॉर्गन giggled as she looked at Giselle.
“Wow, we are cartoons!” She gasped, looking at her reflection in the well. Giselle laughed with her, but quieter than Morgan.
“We had better leave the गढ़, महल grounds.” Giselle said, hoping she would not run into Nancy and Edward.
“Good morning Andalasia!” A recognisable voice echoed around the gardens.
“What a beautiful morning.” This time it was a female’s voice.
Giselle could hear footsteps and assumed मॉर्गन had too, as she hid behind the red head.
“Who’s there?” मॉर्गन shouted, holding the back of Giselle’s dress.
In New York…
It had just gone eight o’clock and Robert decided he would check Giselle was still conscious. He stretched and slowly got out of bed, heading down the hallway.
He rubbed his eyes and stroked his prickled, stubbly chin. The sofa was empty. He knew Giselle loved her showers, so he walked over to the bathroom. The door was wide open and she was not in sight.
Hoping she might have gone into Morgan’s room, Robert peered inside. Then he noticed something…
मॉर्गन was missing too!
“Oh god!” He panicked, running into the kitchen. It was also empty, but then he spotted a गुलाबी sheet of paper on the fridge.
He immediately recognised the curly लेखन as Giselle’s handwriting:
Robert,
After watching the movie last night, I realised I missed Andalasia और than I had thought. I even had difficulty sleeping!
I have gone for a visit home, with Morgan, so please do not worry. We should be back in time for dinner, so see आप then.
Have a wonderful day,
Lots of प्यार from Giselle, in Andalasia.
“ANDALASIA!”
Chapter Six
Andalasia…
“Who’s there?” मॉर्गन shouted. Giselle covered the child’s mouth and dragged her to the गढ़, महल gate.
“Be very quiet! We should not be here, as it is trespassing.” Giselle whispered.
They crept out of the gate and hurried down the steps. As they ran through the forest, Giselle noticed something odd.
“Something is not right; I do not see या hear the जानवर and what happened to all the beautiful flowers?” She sighed. She might as well have just stayed in New York!
The forest was black and white now and little sunlight penetrated the leaves. मॉर्गन heard the faint sound of laughter in the distance, so she clung onto Giselle.
“Giselle, I’m scared. I thought Andalasia was like the fairytale lands in the movies!” The child whispered. She was shaking.
The laughter came closer and this time Giselle heard it too. She picked up मॉर्गन and they ran, hoping to find her old घर soon.
Rain began to pour heavily and thunder echoed around the trees. Andalasia never experienced storms, so Giselle began to panic.
“MUAHAHAHA!” The laughter was closer.
मॉर्गन began to cry as lightening struck a nearby tree, setting it alight.
Then someone grabbed Giselle’s shoulder… and it was not Morgan!
New York…
“ANDALASIA!” Robert was still in shock; my fairytale princess of a girlfriend has taken my six-year-old daughter to a fantasyland!
Giselle had always called it a “wonderful, peaceful land,” but after witnessing a क्वीन turn into a dragon and carry him up a skyscraper, he was not so sure.
“I must find them.” He muttered.
He threw on some clothes, grabbed his keys and mobile, and left the apartment. He ran down the street, hoping to find Giselle.
He dialled her phone number, his दिल hammering against his chest. He listened closely until the answerphone message came on…
“Hello, it’s Giselle. I hope you’re having a wonderful-“
He hung up. His stomach turned over. Why can I only think of the worst things?
He imagined her being hit द्वारा a taxi या being attacked या eating a poisonous apple. She was so naïve, which did not help the situation.
And Morgan… a young, innocent, little girl. She had been taught not to talk to या accept things from strangers but when supervised द्वारा Giselle it was a different story. After all, this was the woman who accepted a poisonous apple, which almost killed her, from an ugly, old hag.
He looked at the billboards in the street. He remembered Giselle had told him that one of the first things she had noticed were the billboards advertising Wicked and Hairspray.
A manhole… Yes… Giselle had pushed herself out of a manhole…
He looked at the uncovered one in the middle of the road.
That must be it… the way to Andalasia.
He could not believe what he was doing. Robert ran into the middle of the road, as soon as the traffic lights turned red, and quickly jumped into the manhole. An audience watched in shock as he left behind a trail of glittered confetti.
Giselle…
I felt so ill. Narissa was standing before me and Morgan, looking for evil than ever.
“MUAHAHAHA!” She cackled again. My stomach turned. I wanted to be sick.
The trees blew in the wind and the आग caused द्वारा the lightening began to spread. I panicked, holding मॉर्गन tight against me.
What was I thinking? Allowing her to come to such an awful place? But then, Andalasia had changed and not for good…
Narissa held her hand up high; it was glowing blue, like an orb. Then she realised the light of pain, sending मॉर्गन and I into a deep sleep.
Robert…
Where am I? Surely this cannot be Andalasia?
The inside of the गढ़, महल walls was filled with shrubbery and flowers. It was as beautiful as Giselle had told me. I looked back into the well, still in deep shock.
I could not believe the sight of myself in a cartoon 2D form. I looked so similar, but as if I should be in Sleeping Beauty या Snow White.
“Robert?” I hoped the sound was Giselle’s voice, but I was disappointed to see Nancy…
“Nancy!?” She looked stunning, even as a cartoon. I had forgotten that she had moved to Andalasia to marry Edward.
That explained everything; her robes, her beautiful red dress and her golden crown.
“What are आप doing here?” Edward appeared behind her, protecting his property. He held his sword against my neck, as he did when we had first met.
“It’s Giselle and Morgan… They are here… I’m scared something might have happened.” I explained.
Nancy and Edward looked at each other sadly and then back to me. Clearly, something was being kept secret.
“What?” I asked. It was about my girlfriend and daughter, so I had the right to know.
“Well, आप see, Robert… Andalasia is not the same as it was when Giselle lived here. Narissa owns most of the land and has changed every part beyond these गढ़, महल walls to something out of a horror film.” Nancy explained. My दिल jumped.
“The plants and जानवर are dead and she wanders the forest capturing and murdering most of the trespassers.” Edward added. Nancy nudged and glared at him.
Obviously, that part was meant to be left out to comfort me.
“I have to find her!” I stormed past them, towards the gates, but Nancy stopped me.
“Don’t be ridiculous! आप could get yourself killed!” Nancy shouted.
Tears filled my eyes. Did she really think I would stand here and wait for the most important people in my life to die?
“So I should wait for Giselle and मॉर्गन to die, then?” I said, sarcastically.
I tear rolled down my check. Control yourself Robert, damn it!
“I shall gather my men and we shall find your true प्यार and your daughter,” Edward announced, “But first we had better find आप some armour!”
Morgan…
The cell गलाना, पिघलता like rotten eggs. I could not help but gag. I wanted to go घर and be safe. Why had Giselle lied about this place?
I rolled over onto my back and looked at my sleeping mother beside me. Did I just say mother? I guess she sorta is my mum.
Giselle sat up holding her head. She must have hurt it when she fell. She grabbed me and held me tight.
“I am so sorry.” She whispered. A tear rolled down her cheek. Maybe it was like she had described when she lived in Andalasia.
“It’s okay, mum.” I cuddled her back and wiped her tear. Daddy wasn’t here, so who else was meant to look after her?
Giselle…
Mum. I loved the sound of that word. It made my insides feel fuzzy and my mouth curved into a smile. I was enjoying the bonding moment when I heard a familiar cackle.
“At least let मॉर्गन go… she has done nothing wrong!” I cried.
“But then I would not be an evil sorceress would I?” She laughed. She brushed her black fringe out of her face and walked over to me.
“What do आप want?” I shouted. My throat was dry and my head was throbbing.
“I want आप to stop trying to take my crown.” She replied, smirking.
“But I came back to see my friends. What have आप done to them all? And the trees and flowers?”
“Well after your friend Pip tried to destroy me, I realised how annoying happy little जानवर were. I banished them from my land, as well as आप cheery little गाना people. Of course, I left Edward and his bride alone, but then they have a whole army of magical creatures to protect them. Anyone who trespasses my land pays with their life! MUAHAHAHA!” She walked off into the shadows.
Morgan…
I gulped. I was too young today. I was six, not even a grown-up girl yet. I began to cry. The cold floor sent chills through my dress. I nibbled at the leftover रोटी we had been supplied with and sipped at my small glass of water.
My fairytale dream was over… I just wanted to go घर to the safer city I had grown up in.
Robert…
I was helped onto a white horse. I hated the animals. They गलाना, पिघलता and were extremely dangerous when they were out of control. I no longer cared for my own life and knew I never would unless I could save my family.
I rode beside Edward, through the dead forest. We passed a house, which looked as if it was loved once, but now it was derelict and had been vandalised. Edward noticed I was looking at it.
“That was Giselle’s house.” He pointed on, forcing on a smile. Of course, that explained it. I imagined her inside, गाना and cleaning with her animal friends.
“Come my little फ्रेंड्स as we all sing a happy little working song. Merry little voices clear and strong…”
I could imagine and almost see her dancing around the house. I sighed and a tear rolled down my cheek.
Luckily, the other knights, trolls, dragons, यूनिकॉर्न and other magical creatures could not see, as a shiny, metal हेलमेट covered my face.
As I looked around, everything reminded my of my two favourite girls, even if it was so dull. So this is life without them…
Dull, scary, boring and colourless. It seemed my life was coming to an end, at the age of twenty-eight. I felt sick.
“There she is. गढ़, महल of Darkness. Narissa’s kingdom.” Edward pointed at the गढ़, महल perched on a cliff in the distance.
The गढ़, महल looked like Frankenstein’s castle. Lightening streaked the skies ahead and rain began to pour. As we got closer, we could hear a scream in the distance.
We could see the silhouettes of several dragons.
“Is that Narissa’s- ”
“Army. Seven dragons, one of which is herself. They must have seen us coming. This means war!” Edward interrupted me. I gulped, but knew I would have to fight if I ever wanted to see Giselle and मॉर्गन again.
“We can take them down, your majesty.” The troll laughed to Edward.
“Of course we can, we are strong enough!” Edward replied. “Are आप ready?”
I nodded.
“Yes, I think so.”
I pulled out my sword, ready for the battle.
Chapter Seven
Giselle…
The sound of roaring ड्रॅगन्स echoed around the cell. मॉर्गन was fast asleep, so I crept past her and looked out of the barred window. I had not realised we were locked in a tower, like Rapunzel.
I could see an army of white and नारंगी, ऑरेंज magical creatures, standing opposite an army of black and purple dragons.
On the back of several यूनिकॉर्न and a dozen brown घोड़े were some elves and dwarves, ready for a battle. Mounted on the back of the two white horses, were knights. One of them was…
“Edward…” I muttered. मॉर्गन stirred in her sleep, so I covered her shivering body with my coat.
“Edward, sweetie, why are आप battling your dear mother? I thought our deal was understood clearly?” I could hear Narissa hiss.
Robert…
“Deal? There was no deal! आप took over my land, scared to try and take my crown away because of my army, weren’t आप mother?” Edward seemed so relaxed.
I sighed and could see a candle glowing in a tower. There was a silhouette of a woman behind a barred window.
“Giselle…” I whispered.
“So आप wish to win back your land and defeat my army?” Narissa laughed. Her dragon form reminded me of the night at the ball.
“And defeat you. Forever.” Edward added. His horse stepped forwards, as did mine. Narissa and her other six ड्रॅगन्स stepped closer to us.
My दिल jumped.
The other mythical creatures stood in line with us. This was it. A battle. Why on earth had I been दिया a sword!?
Giselle…
“Be prepared to lose!” I could hear Narissa cackle. मॉर्गन trembled, so I held her tight to comfort her.
Please defeat Narissa, Edward. I sighed, knowing मॉर्गन was probably wishing the same thing.
At that moment, the trolls groaned and the ड्रॅगन्स roared. It had begun; the battle of good and evil. The two sides blended together, creating a mixture of colours on the battle field.
I buried Morgan’s face in my shoulder; she was too young to see such blood shed. Flames and blue ribbons of magic filled the sky. The coloured air reminded me of a documentary on the Northern Lights I had watched with Robert.
Oh, Robert.
It had only been a few hours, but I missed him so much. What was he doing? Job hunting? Having his lunch? Shopping? I just wanted him to be अगला to me, keeping me safe.
Why was he not protecting me? Why had I taken this little girl to hell with me? New York no longer seemed like such a cruel place. Maybe it was home.
मॉर्गन began to cry again. She obviously missed Robert too. I cuddled her up close, rocking her back and forth like a baby.
I remembered Sleeping Beauty was her favourite film. And there was that song. Her favourite song. I tried my best to remember the words, humming the bars I did not know.
“I know you; I walked with आप once upon a dream. I know you; the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam…”
Two of Narissa’s ड्रॅगन्स fell to the floor with a thud, making the tower shake slightly. I looked out the window and spotted several elves and घोड़े were laid on the ground, motionless. They were dead.
I kept the sight hidden from the little girl in my arms and continued गाना to her.
Robert…
“But if I know you, I’ll know what you’ll do; you’ll प्यार me at once, the way आप did once upon a dream…”
I recognised the voice which quietly echoed around the valley.
Oh, Giselle.
She was okay. Knowing Giselle, she was probably गाना to comfort Morgan. She was a perfect mother, which is why I had to save her- she was the mother मॉर्गन had never had without even trying. I loved her so much…
I have never felt this way about anybody… and how long has it been? Two months? Maybe two and a half? I had been with Nancy for five years and Morgan’s mother for six, so why had I not felt this way before?
I snapped back into the harsh reality. Giselle and मॉर्गन were locked in a tower, awaiting their deaths. I had to save them. Without my two best girls, I was nothing.
I looked around me. The dead bodies were cooked and coated with blood. It was like a meadow of death. Screw the meadows of joy Giselle had spoken about… this was hell! My stomach churned.
I looked over and spotted Narissa watching the mythical creatures die. Even though she was a dragon, she still had a smug grin on her face; it made me hate her even more. She wanted to murder my family, as she had tried to before.
My mind flashed back to Giselle lying unconscious in Edward’s arms…
My दिल skipped a beat. Edward’s true प्यार was a sleeping beauty in his arms. Why Edward? She should be mine. I have to save her and make everything better.
I stroked her beautiful, soft red hair. She was so cold. I want to hold her and किस her and make it all better. I can’t. What about Nancy? A five साल relationship could not go to waste. She loves मॉर्गन and I, so isn’t that all that matters? Giselle is just some silly fairytale princess. A silly, beautiful fairytale princess.
Everything seems a blur.
“Nothing can save her! She’s done for!” A dagger in my chest, ripping out my heart.
My memories of the beauty were speeding through my head, but they stopped shortly after we had just met.
“True love’s kiss… it’s the most powerful thing in the world.” I repeat Giselle’s exact words. Another dagger rips out my दिल as Edward kisses her. It should be me.
It did not work. I am struck with the blood covered dagger once again. I want to be sick. She’s लॉस्ट forever and it is all my fault… I had never taught her not to talk to strangers.
Edward looks at me longingly. What does he want? He thinks it’s me. I can’t. I have Nancy. I cannot cheat on such a wonderful woman. Nancy is my true प्यार and Edward is Giselle’s. My किस would only make matters worse.
“Just किस her Robert. It’s okay.” Nancy’s words reassure me. If she loves me that much, is she really be willing to let me go? Perhaps I am meant to wake Giselle, so that we go our separate ways; Giselle and Edward and Nancy and I. Happily ever after.
I lean forwards and किस her gently. She does not wake up and unlike Edward, I do not try again and again. I just let my दिल stop with a limp body in my arms.
Then she blinks awake. A miracle. I am her true प्यार and she is mine. Happily ever after…
“Happily ever after does not exist!” I muttered, back in the field of death and bloodshed. If happily ever after existed, I would not be here.
I looked at the sword I had been given. I knew I had to try to kill the beast and rescue my damsels in distress. I looked over to my right, hoping to tell Edward my plot, but he was too busy slaying Narissa’s dragon army.
I moved the reins, sending my horse straight towards Narissa, my sword held high and ready to kill anything in its path.
Giselle…
Someone in armour was heading straight for Narissa. I gulped. Was it Edward? Whoever it was seemed to be on a death mission. The challenger wiped the smirk of Narissa’s face. Instead she frowned.
“Oh a challenger to send to their death bed!” The purple dragon laughed. She breathed आग onto the knight.
Robert…
I stopped the आग with my shield. I could feel the sweat trying to cool my brow. I gulped and sped towards Narissa.
“Have we met?” She fluttered her eyelashes, which were incredibly long for a dragon’s eyelashes. She made me feel sick. I wanted her out of my life for good!
“Grrr!” My sword struck her wing. She quickly moved it out of the way and examined the blood covered wound. Deep red blood dripped onto the ground below her.
“Ouch. Someone must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed!” She laughed.
Yes, otherwise I would probably not be doing this.
I directed the horse around to the back of the dragon. I struck Narissa’s tail, but once I pulled out my sword, it seemed to be only a scratch. We galloped up the hillside… well the horse did and I just sat, wondering what Storm was thinking.
My breath was fast and heated my face, as it rebounded off of the helmet. I could feel my दिल hammering against my chest. It hurt to breathe, so I held my breath as Storm jolted round, leaping into the air.
Giselle…
The knight was flying towards Narissa with his sword ready to stab. I gasped. Everything seemed to हटाइए in slow motion. मॉर्गन jumped up and rushed over.
She peered outside, as shocked as I was.
“Is he crazy?” She asked.
I laughed to hide the worry I was feeling. I held Morgan’s hand as we watched the sword हटाइए towards Narissa’s chest.
Then it happened… the sword…
Robert…
Struck Narissa right in the heart. Narissa cried out in pain. I released the sword, revealing a blood-covered blade. The dragon began to whimper, helplessly.
“That’s what it feels like when your दिल aches!” I laughed, looking at the dying beast.
The घास below her was stained red, as और and और blood poured out of her. Narissa returned to human form, her robes now stained with red. She looked down at the hole in her chest, her face turning pale.
“Noooo!” She fell to the ground, crying out in pain.
Her movement stopped, her skin turned snow white. She was dead. I had defeated क्वीन Narissa!
The clouds in the sky began to part, revealing a golden sun. The dead bodies were replaced द्वारा गाना animals, which hopped around the meadow of joy. The dry घास became lush and green, covering the dead body of Narissa. The trees and फूल seemed to appear from no where, brightening up the valley. The dried out river began to flow with crystal blue water, flowing down the hillside in a waterfall. It was as magical as Giselle had said.
Giselle…
The valley looked just as I had remembered it. मॉर्गन rushed over and hugged me.
“I’m sorry Giselle… आप were right, it is pretty.” The little girl smiled at me as she admired Andalasia’s beauty.
Robert…
The surviving magical creatures applauded me and surrounded me. I smiled, keeping my हेलमेट on to hide my sweaty face.
Edward rode to my side, removing his helmet.
Giselle…
If that was Edward, then who was the other knight?
Robert…
“Great work for a beginner! Sure आप don’t want to stay here and शामिल होइए my army?” Edward laughed, patting me on the back.
“Sorry, but I think I had better go and rescue my damsels.” I replied. I had called them damsels for a joke, but no one understood. I had forgotten I was talking to residents of a कल्पना land.
I pulled Storm’s reins and he galloped up the hillside to the tower. I felt like I was in Rapunzel. I considered asking Giselle to let down her hair, but I decided this was no fairytale. It was reality. So I used the large wooden door.
Morgan…
I jumped up when I could hear a door open downstairs.
“Giselle, we are going to be rescued!” I jumped up and down happily, forgetting I had hardly eaten anything, so my energy level was low.
Giselle caught me as I fell backwards, feeling light-headed. She giggled, as did I, excitedly.
Robert…
I rode Storm up the steps. We must have climbed about hundred द्वारा the time we reached the चोटी, शीर्ष floor. Storm’s hooves echoed around the hallway as we slowly moved down. I checked the small window of each room, but they were all empty.
Then we approached a door with a lock on it. They must be in there. I grabbed the key and twisted it in the lock. The door slowly creaked open
Giselle…
I held मॉर्गन tight, fearing that we had awoken from a dream where Narissa had been killed. Perhaps she was not dead; after all, falling off a sky scraper had not killed her.
The door opened, revealing the knight in shining armour, riding his white noble steed. He held the keys to our cell in one hand and a blood-coated sword in the other.
Robert…
I smiled when I saw my favourite girls. I climbed off of the white horse and unlocked the cell. मॉर्गन immediately ran over and hugged me, coating her pretty गुलाबी dress in soot. She giggled as she looked down at the smudges on her dress.
For some reason, Giselle did not walk over. She just stood their looking suspicious. She snatched मॉर्गन back द्वारा the shoulders, holding my daughter close to her.
Giselle…
Who was he? Edward was on the field below, waiting for this knight to return. Of course, he had saved me, but how did I know it was not a trick या some silly Prince trying to woo me.
I stood away, keeping मॉर्गन away from the mystery man.
Robert…
I sighed. I had to remove my helmet, but even with soot and sweat on my face, would Giselle recognise me?
Chapter Eight
The knight pulled off his helmet, and, as he had guessed, his face was black with soot. Giselle looked at Robert, but still did not recognise him. His daughter hid behind his girlfriend for protection.
If I should lose आप now…
We’re so close to reaching that famous happy ending…
Robert sighed as the lyrics to their song flew around his head.
“Giselle?” He walked over to her, hoping she would notice. It worked. She slowly approached him, in case it was just a trick.
“Robert?” She picked up a tissue and wiped the soot from his face. It was her true love, after all.
“Robert!” Giselle shrieked hugging him. मॉर्गन ran over too.
“Daddy!”
The family hugged, happily, despite Robert being covered in soot and sweat.
“You’re our knight in shining armour.” Giselle smiled. He was always around to catch her, and it was not always literal.
At the Castle…
Nancy, मॉर्गन and Giselle stood in the Queen’s dressing room preparing for a celebratory ball. Giselle and मॉर्गन were washed and were just having their hair fixed, when their dresses were delivered.
मॉर्गन squealed with delight at the sight of her white, puffy, princess dress with गुलाबी embroidery and a गुलाबी bow. She quickly put it on and admired herself in the mirror.
“You look like the fairest young maiden of all.” The mirror said, making the child giggle. A silver tiara was placed on चोटी, शीर्ष of her head, making her the ultimate princess. Her brown curls hung loosely over her shoulders and her lips shone from the lip balm.
Nancy looked at the dress laid out on the बिस्तर in front of her. It was beautiful; सोना with white embroidered flowers, even glitter had been added. She put her golden, ruby-encrusted crown on चोटी, शीर्ष of her head too and did a twirl. If only she had looked as stunning as Giselle…
The red head was fashioning her favourite colour. Blue. A blue floor-length dress which was less puffy than the other two, but was और fitted and really flattered her slim figure. The blue dress glittered with pale blue embroidery and the sleeves were off her shoulders. Her diamond-encrusted silver tiara shone, making her look like the real Queen. Nancy stood there, jealous of the young beauty, wishing she had not been saved from Narissa’s clutches…
After all, she had managed to seduce both of Nancy’s men and who was to say it would never happen again!
The two men stood down in the Ball, awaiting their true loves. Edward wore beige leggings with a puffy-sleeved golden jumper. His golden crown shone under the lights and candles in the Ballroom. He felt like Royalty, but Robert just felt stupid; he was wearing a similar outfit to the one he had worn at the Ball in New York. However, this time he was actually wearing pale blue leggings with his white कमीज, शर्ट and navy जैकेट with the silver embroidery.
मॉर्गन ran down the staircase, jumping into her father’s arms. He cuddled her before putting her back on the floor; she really was getting heavier and it did not do his back any favours.
“You look very pretty, honey.” He कहा as मॉर्गन spun in a circle. She giggled, before spotting four other children sitting in the corner of the room.
“Can I go and play daddy?” She asked, दिखा रहा है her best कुत्ते का बच्चा, पिल्ला eyes.
“Erm… maybe it’s best आप stay here.” He mumbled, remembering the events of the past day. She sighed and stuck out her bottom lip in a sulk.
“Daddy, I promise I will be careful!”
Edward nodded at Robert. Of course he thought the गढ़, महल was safe. It was his घर and always had been. But what was he worried about? मॉर्गन and Giselle were safe. Narissa was dead, and this time, it was for good.
“Oh, okay then. Be good.” He watched his daughter run into the corridor with the other two girls and two boys.
Edward looked up to the चोटी, शीर्ष of the staircase to see a smiling Nancy standing there. She waved and tried her best to walk elegantly down the staircase. She kept her eyes on Edward, making sure he knew he belonged to her. She stumbled a few times, but made it down the stairs in one piece.
“You look wonderful.” Edward said, taking her hands and leading her onto the dancefloor.
Wonderful. Just wonderful! Nancy hated that word. She had only been called beautiful once द्वारा him and that was when they first met. It was the word she longed to hear right now, to comfort her.
“Wow!” Robert gasped watching Giselle float down the stairs like an angel. Her shoes were hidden द्वारा her dress, giving the impression that she was flying. Her red hair flowed in the air behind her, like a flame, but a delicate, stunning one.
“How do I look?” Giselle twirled around, दिखा रहा है off her outfit.
“Beautiful, like a… princess.” Robert kissed her lips and took her to the dancefloor. Giselle smiled and held Robert close.
“You look very handsome.” She whispered into his ear, making his body tingle. They began to dance to a familiar tune…
I know you; I walked with आप once upon a time...
मॉर्गन giggled as she followed Rosemary, Flora, James and Thomas along the dark corridor. Flamed torches flowed, making dancing, golden patterns on the floor.
“Where are we going?” मॉर्गन asked, feeling worried, as the air became कूलर and cobwebs became visible.
“To the tower!” Thomas and James chorused. The girls gulped. Rosemary twirled her blonde curls around her finger, nervously.
The children tiptoed up the winding staircase of the tower, in single file. Wind whistled down the stairs, blowing out the surrounding torches. मॉर्गन clutched the other two girls, fearing the world which awaited them at the top. They looked around, but could not see the boys.
“Where is Thomas and where is James?” Flora sobbed, holding her bare shoulders. Rosemary’s breath quickened, scaring Flora.
Then something….someone….grabbed Morgan’s shoulder. She screamed and ran back down the stairs, pulling the other girls behind her.
Robert spun Giselle around the floor, their प्यार deepening with each step. Giselle’s blue eyes stung with tears as Robert sung quietly in her ear. Robert admired the beauty in front of him with a wide smile on his face. As he looked around the room, he noticed they were the centre of attention. Of course, he did not care. It was his happy ending and he did not mind who saw. He felt so happy to be there, holding his princess in his arms.
“Daddy!” मॉर्गन screamed, tears rolling down her cheeks. She ran straight into Robert, tackling him to the ground; he would have stayed on his feet, if he had not been in a dream.
He jumped up and looked at his terrified daughter. He was staring at her, as if he could see straight through her at Giselle. He could not, but was just trying to recover from the shock.
Giselle scooped up the tiny brunette, holding her tight. The other girls sobbed, hugging their parents.
However, it was soon clear who had played the prank; the two boys entered the ballroom laughing as the girls sobbed. Just a typical young boy thing to do- take some girly girls into a spooky tower, disappear and then scare them. Of course, मॉर्गन and Giselle were oblvious to this.
“Morgan, what happened?” Giselle wiped a tear from the child’s cheek.
“We were in the tower… my फ्रेंड्स and me… then something… touched me… it touched my shoulder… well grabbed it!” मॉर्गन sobbed holding the motherly figure.
“It’s okay. We are here.” Giselle comforted her without even trying. It amazed Robert that she was the perfect mother, without needing to try, like Nancy always had.
“It was probably just the boys. Look, since we got here, there has been too much trouble. We are going back to New York. NOW!” Robert added. He sounded angry, but now he was back in reality and had to punish the girls for sneaking off to a dangerous fantasyland without his permission. Giselle feared his state.
The truth was, Robert had been trying to forget the events of the दिन in a romantic dance with Giselle. It was taking his mind off things, but a startled मॉर्गन reminded him how imperfect this world actually was. To be honest, it was hardly different to New York at all.
मॉर्गन was yawning in Giselle's arms. All the shock and excitement of the दिन had clearly worn her out, but Robert was not surprised. It was just another reason to go home, where they belonged. Giselle tucked a strand of hair behind Morgan's ear and
“What’s she doing here?” Nancy had spotted the glamorous Giselle and had a feeling Robert’s attention was drawn to her.
“I have no idea.” Robert’s words were not convincing. His smile raised his cheeks and made his eyes sparkle.
The introductions were obviously only used to दिखाना Robert and Giselle’s properties, which were clearly not each other. Afterall, they had both fallen in प्यार with the wrong people.
“Dance the King and Queen’s waltz.” It seemed so odd that आप danced a romantic dance with the person आप had not accompanied, but Giselle and Robert did not complain.
Edward whisked Nancy off to the floor, but the other two stood there. They wanted to dance with each other, but it just seemed a little strange and new to them. Luckily, Robert made his move. He took Giselle’s hand and slowly guided her to the centre of the dance floor.
You’re in my arms and all the world is calm,
The music’s playing on, for only two
So close, together and when I’m with you
So close, to feeling alive.
Robert held her close and they continued to dance to the music.
A life goes by, Romantic dreams will stop,
So I bid mine goodbye, I never knew,
So close was waiting,
Waiting here with you,
And now forever I know
He turned Giselle around, holding her back against his chest. They shared each other’s body heat as they moved around the room, other couples envying the spark between them.
All that I wanted,
To hold you, so close.
So close, to reaching that famous happy end,
Almost believing this one’s not pretend,
Now you’re-
“Beside me and look how far we’ve come. So far, we are, so close.” Robert quietly sung into her ear.
Giselle held tight, fearing she would wake up from such a beautiful dream. Her eyes filled with tears, but she did not understand why; she was happy, not sad.
Memories from the past few days flew through both of their minds:
“Do आप want me to call someone?”
“I don’t think they would hear आप from here.”
मॉर्गन begging Robert to let Giselle stay and despite not intending to, the sleeping beauty had persuaded him.
Robert’s amazed facial expression when Giselle managed to get over a hundred people in Central Park to sing along and dance with her.
The moment she first discovered anger. He had loved the way she fiddled the hairs on his chest, but he had felt awkward at the same time. That was the moment. The very moment they had realised they had fallen in प्यार with each other.
“Oh my!” Giselle had sighed, and the very same words were in Robert’s head.
Robert spun Giselle around the dance floor; the other guests continued dancing in the shadows. She spun into him, awaiting true love’s kiss, but they were separated द्वारा Nancy and Edward.
“Mind if I cut in?” Nancy asked. Of course Giselle minded, but she could do nothing. Edward took her hand and lead her up the stairs, ready to return to Andalasia.
If I should lose आप now…
She thought that Robert and Nancy were happy together and hoped that, within time, she might be happy with Edward.
We’re so close, to reaching that famous happy end,
Almost believing this one’s not pretend.
Giselle watched Nancy and Robert dance, feeling the aching of her heart; she did not realise that Robert was suffering from the same pain inside his body. She held back the tears, hoping Edward would not notice.
Let’s go on dreaming,
Though we know we are…
Sure, he was not the smartest Prince, but he still noticed something was not right.
“You’re sad.” He said, looking at the girl he believed was his true love.
“Oh no, I’m fine.” She replied, faking a smile.
“I’ll get your wrap.” Edward walked off to the cloakroom.
Giselle’s eyes filled with tears, as she looked at Robert चुंबन Nancy. She had never seen them किस and it hurt so much to see their lips against each other.
So close,
So close
And still so far
The संगीत ended, as a tear rolled down Giselle’s cheek.
Then an old hag appeared, interrupting her moment of sadness. Giselle’s mind was filled with negative thoughts, so she was hardly hesitant with biting the apple. Afterall, if the pain went away then she could be happy with Edward. A sharp pain shot through her body, her body temperature dropped. Her skin turned ice cold and paler than snow, she fell to the floor.
“Somebody help!” Robert’s head shot round as he heard the Prince’s call for help. He looked at Giselle’s limp body and his दिल skipped a beat. He rushed to her side, stroking her स्ट्रॉबेरी, स्ट्राबेरी blonde hair.
“There’s no way of helping her, she’s done for.” Nathaniel’s words stabbed Robert like a dagger in his heart. He thought of the wonderful days they had spent together and the amusing things she had told him. Then he remembered something important.
“True love’s kiss.”
“What?” Edward did not understand, but then there were little things he did.
“It’s the most powerful thing in the world.” Robert continued, subtly smiling.
Edward rushed to the fair maiden’s side, assuming he was her true love. Their lips touched, but there was no response. He tried again, but this time और forcefully. There was still no response.
“It’s not working!” He panicked. The clock began its twelve strikes.
In eleven more, she will be lost, forever. Robert thought.
“Just किस her Robert, it’s okay.” He had no idea why Nancy was being so understanding, but could not complain. He had to save Giselle, otherwise he would never forgive himself.
“Please, don’t leave me.” He whispered. He took her head in this hand and gently kissed her. His lips tingled as they met hers.
The clock struck midnight and Giselle was not responding. Was he too late? Robert’s eyes began to produce tears, his inside ached like hell. Negative thoughts began to fill his mind; he should have been there for her. There was something odd about men giving away free apple-products over the past two days and now he realised why. Someone was trying to kill her all along.
His दिल ached, his eyes stung. He looked at the sleeping beauty. Giselle moved slightly. He was sure of it.
Giselle’s beautiful blue eyes opened. She sighed before returning the kiss. For the first time since they had met, Robert understood Giselle’s fairytale-themed life.
“I knew it was you.” Robert’s दिल continued to beat at a reasonable speed.
The crowd applauded, thinking it was all just a show, but this performance was about to become reality…
Narissa was not going to let Giselle get away with her life, so easily.
“You want a show; I’ll give आप a show!” In an explosion of fire, she turned into a roaring dragon. The crowd screamed and some of them were thrown backwards द्वारा Narissa's power. Now the audience had begun to understand the reality of this show. Had it just got out of hand?
Like most fairytales, the villain was fighting back. Robert remembered the wicked stepmothers in Snow White, सिंडरेला and the other fairytales he had watched with Morgan.
Giselle hid behind him, terrified of the witch’s new form. He hoped they would be सुरक्षित and be able to live their happily ever after with Morgan. A perfect family.
“Let’s begin with the girl who started it all, shall we?”
Narissa is not taking Giselle away from me, again. Robert thought.
“Over my dead body!” He stood his ground, trying to protect the woman he loved.
“Alright, I’m flexible.” He did not get the response he had hoped for, but really, a woman who does try to poison a possibly-future-daughter-in-law was hardly going to say “oh, I will leave her alive then.”
Robert’s body was swung around, as the dragon climbed to the चोटी, शीर्ष of the building. Giselle knew she had to save his life, as he had saved hers.
Please don’t leave me. She thought, tears filling her eyes.
She climbed up the building after the beast, trying not to let her bare feet slip. Giselle had never learnt how to slay a dragon before, like Prince Edward had, so she was unsure how to use her sword.
Robert was flung into the air, so Giselle threw her sword. It caught his sleeve, but she knew it wouldn’t hold him for long. She had to get him down, somehow..
Pip scrambled up the side of the building, hoping he could help Giselle. He remembered how he had saved Giselle from the troll back in Andalasia. He looked at his large tummy and stood on the aerial.
Immediately, the aerial began to bend, until it snapped. Narissa, in dragon-form, was sent hurtling down the side of the building. She hit the floor, shattering into thousands of pieces, लॉस्ट forever. Clearly there was no happily ever after left for her.
Robert listened to his sleeve slowly tearing. Giselle noticed it slowly giving way, so she attempted to catch him, like he had tried to catch her when they had first met.
Giselle did not suceed. She watched him fall so she rushed over, grabbing his body. The couple slided down the side of the wet, slippery building.
It’s meant to be happily ever after. Giselle and Robert both thought as they slid to their deaths.
Then they stopped. Giselle opened her eyes, thinking she was dreaming या an angel. It was still raining hard and they were both soaked through. She looked over at Robert. He was shaking. Were they both dead? Was it a joint nightmare?
Giselle looked around and noticed she was not in heaven, nor in hell. They were alive!
She sighed with relief, as did he.
“Is this a habit of yours? Falling off of stuff?” She laughed.
“Only when you’re around to catch me.” He replied.
They kissed; this time it was और passionate, as Giselle was alive.
The couple held each other tight as the rain continued to fall, continuing their किस as the world went by. The fireworks inside them exploded, the spark glowing. But was this happiness everlasting?
Then Robert pulled away. He looked down at the ambulances, आग engines and police cars below.
“Giselle… how do we get down?”
“Daddy, daddy! Giselle’s here! She’s not in Andalasia!” मॉर्गन bounced on Robert’s bed, awaking him from his dreams.
That was the moment he realised that it wasn’t a dream; they had shared a romantic dance, true love’s किस and had defeated क्वीन Narissa.
He smiled and allowed his six-year-old daughter to drag him into the living room. Giselle was a sleeping beauty. Robert watched her chest हटाइए up and down, and her eyelashes gently flutter, as she dreamed away.
“Be very quiet, Morgan.” Robert whispered. मॉर्गन ran over to the limp body and held her tight. The blue eyes slowly opened and looked around the room.
Giselle smiled at Robert, sitting up, cuddling Morgan.
“Did आप sleep well?” Robert asked.
“Very well, thank you.” Giselle sat up and walked over to the kitchen. She put on the kettle, ready to make breakfast.
She seemed pretty sleepy, as she almost added salt, instead of sugar to Robert's coffee.
"I wish they didn't look so similar." She sighed.
After breakfast, Giselle snuck off for a shower, with a गुलाबी floral dress made from Morgan’s curtains.
“Daddy, what happened last night?” The little genius quizzed.
“None of your business!” Robert tapped his daughter on the nose. मॉर्गन crossed her arms in a sulk and turned on the TV.
Last night, the annual King’s and Queen’s Ball was interrupted द्वारा some unexpected, कल्पना characters. An old hag, managed to poison one of the guests, who, like Snow White, had to be waken द्वारा a किस from her “true love.” The male guest was then dragged onto the चोटी, शीर्ष of the building द्वारा a lizard-like creature, where he was rescued द्वारा an unnamed woman. The छिपकली creature has been destroyed.
“Woooahhh!” मॉर्गन looked amazed.
“What, honey?” Robert asked, sitting beside her. He watched the mobile phone video recording of all of the shocking events, from the किस to the death of the dragon.
“You had true love’s kiss… are आप getting married?” She questioned, just as Giselle entered the room. She silently watched मॉर्गन and Robert, listening in to their conversation.
“I don’t know…I do प्यार her, though.” He replied.
Giselle couldn’t help but joining the conversation. “I प्यार आप too.”
Robert blushed. They kissed, discretely, but not discrete enough for Morgan.
“Ewwwww, get a room!” She said, rushing off to get dressed. Robert stood up and held Giselle tight.
He smiled, looking at the princess in front of him, “Giselle, we really need to get आप a job.”
“Why do I need a job? I’m already as happy as I can be!”
“I know, but आप need to be kept occupied. आप can’t just wander around Central Park all day, singing, as wonderful as that may be.”
“But, Robert, I didn’t learn about jobs in Andalasia. No one will want me to work for them. Besides, I don’t want to watch people be separated for ever and ever!” Tears filled her eyes at the idea of working with divorcees.
“Well…we will have to find something.”
मॉर्गन swung on Robert’s arm as they walked towards her friend’s house that afternoon.
“Giselle, I told Amy all about you. Please come upstairs and meet her!” She pulled at the red head’s hand.
“I suppose I could, but very quickly. Your father is taking me to the job centre!” Giselle walked across the road, whilst Robert waited and watched her.
He still couldn’t believe that he was in प्यार with a fairytale-almost-Princess. He watched Giselle किस Morgan’s cheek, and his daughter disappear behind the closing door. Her flowing red hair chased her body as she began to पार करना, क्रॉस the road. If only she had looked to see cars were coming towards her.
“No, no, no!” Robert panicked and ran into the road, pulling Giselle out of a taxis path just in time.
“No? What is wrong now? Don’t make me angry!” Giselle was confused.
“Honey, आप can’t just walk into the road. आप have to check for traffic… remember?”
A महीना passed and Robert found he was becoming और and और worried about leaving Giselle alone at home. He no longer paid attention to the arguments between couples at work.
“You cannot take Mr. Snuggles away from me!” Tina Brown shrieked.
“But I bought him as a gift for you. It was my money, so he is mine!” Jonathan Brown replied.
“Mr Phillip, please tell him!” Tina screamed.
Robert continued to stare into space. What if Giselle had set आग to the apartment whilst making herself some toast? She had managed to almost set the grill alight the पूर्व week.
If only she had some qualifications… then she would be hired. But she couldn’t do math and she knew little about this world. The only thing she was capable of was making dresses out of his curtains.
“Mr Phillip!?” Steven Smith, the other lawyer was becoming impatient.
Robert looked up, looking back and forth at the couple.
“What on earth is this argument about?” He asked. Since he had met Giselle, he had seen relationships in different lights. He often argued with her other little things and realised it was similar to a lot of his clients.
“He almost killed Mr. Snuggles!” Tina cried. Her voice was too high-pitch when she was angry.
“And Mr. Snuggles is…?” It was clear that Robert had been दिवास्वप्न for a while.
“There little bundles of joy… a cat!” Mr Smith sighed.
“So what did he do to your cat?”
“Well he was holding Mr. Snuggles and he dropped him. Look at the size of Jonathan, he is quite tall.”
“Isn’t it बिल्ली that always land on their feet?” Robert thought. He looked out of the window, trying not to worry about Giselle.
“I don’t see where this is going!” Mr Smith seemed annoyed with Robert, but then he was going a little of the point.
“Why get a divorce over a cat falling from a few feet? It can’t be any worse than a cat jumping off a fence या a garden wall! Tina, your cat would not have died. Jonathan, try to be और careful. आप two make a lovely couple and arguing over small things should not break आप up. Every couple have fights… we are only human” Robert looked at his watch.
He only had ten मिनटों before he had to collect मॉर्गन from school. He stacked up his papers.
“You’re right.” Jonathan said.
“What?” Robert could not believe a client had listened to his advice.
“You’re right. Everyone has their ups and downs and I completely over reacted.” Tina returned to the conversation.
Mr Smith sighed.
“I’m sorry I upset you. I प्यार you, baby.” Jonathan said. He kissed his wife.
“I प्यार आप too.” She replied.
Robert smiled and put on his coat, before exiting the room. Mr Smith stormed out after him.
“What are आप playing at?” He yelled. Robert seemed to be staring into space.
“ROBERT!” Robert looked at Mr Smith. He did not look amused. In fact, he looked very angry.
“Yes, Steve?” Robert looked over at him, confused.
“That is the सेकंड case आप have cost us in a month! First the Banks’ and now the Browns! आप are a lawyer, not a marriage councillor. We were going to be paid large amounts of money for these cases, but now we get nothing. You’re fired!” Steve shouted.
Robert smiled, carefree, and walked downstairs humming. He was finding it hard to work such a depressing job anyway, especially now he was in प्यार and hoping for a “happily ever after.”
“Giselle we’re home!” Robert’s voice echoed around the apartment as he followed मॉर्गन through the door.
There was no reply. Just silence.
“She must in the shower!” मॉर्गन giggled.
“You’re probably right. Now go and do your homework!”
मॉर्गन skipped off to her room. Robert walked down the hallway to the bathroom. He knocked on the door.
“Giselle? Honey?” He opened the door, after waiting for a reply. The room was empty.
“Giselle!?” Robert was really beginning to worry now.
If she had gone out, surely she would have left him a note. His दिल began to beat faster and faster.
Suddenly, he head मॉर्गन scream.
“Daddy!”
Robert followed his daughter’s voice to the kitchen. He spotted a terrified मॉर्गन sitting अगला to an unconscious Giselle.
His stomach turned. He quickly looked around, hoping there was no सेब in sight.
“Giselle?”
Her beautiful body laid there. The only movement was her chest with each breath. She looked very pale.
Please, not again. Robert’s eyes filled with tears.
मॉर्गन began to cry and she rushed over to her father’s side. History was repeating itself and Robert began to wonder if he would actually be able to save her this time.
Robert stroked Giselle’s forehead, before standing up and hurrying to the phone.
“Morgane, call me if Giselle wakes up!” He picked up the phone and dialled 9-1-1.
“Hello, how may I help?” The person on the other end of the line sounded so calm… Robert hated how relaxed she was.
“Please send an ambulance. My friend…err…girlfriend is unconscious. She is breathing but she won’t wake up… she is pale… very pale!” Robert’s vision began to become obstructed द्वारा his tears.
He felt और scared when the paramedics arrived, but was not sure why. They would help Giselle, but he feared her diagnosis. Robert had been handed a form to fill, so that Giselle could be put onto the hospital’s database.
“She’s from England. New to America.” Robert lied. He gave her a false birthday, 10th June 1983, as well as false parents and a fake place of birth. He knew this would be important on her medical history.
“Her blood pressure is very low, as is her sugar intake. We will need to take her in to check her over and run some और tests.” The female paramedic explained.
Robert took Morgan’s hand, and together, they climbed into the रोगी वाहन, एम्बुलेंस behind the stretcher. मॉर्गन held her father tight; her small body shook with fear as she wept. Robert just stared into space, having difficultly believing what was happening.
He had watched her on her deathbed a महीना पूर्व and now she was in a deep sleep again. He prayed that this time it was not poison and just a low blood pressure, like the paramedics had diagnosed.
दिल monitors beeped and patients cried out in pain. The smell of bleach filled the air, but there was a waft of vomit as a nurse passed with a plastic bucket. As they walked through ER, the screams got louder and blood filled their vision.
Robert hated hospitals and it really was no place to take a young girl. Luckily, the receptionist took मॉर्गन into the waiting room and offered to look after her. She wiped the little girl’s tears and read her some storybooks.
Within a few hours, Giselle had been hooked up to a दिल monitor for सुरक्षित keeping. She had been around the whole of the hospital, being tested like a guinea-pig. Robert stood up as the doctor left Giselle’s room.
“How is she doing?” Robert asked, holding his breath.
“I think that her low sugar levels have decreased her blood pressure, so I am sure she will be fine. We have a monitor incase there’s a problem, but she should be out tomorrow.” Dr. Drummond explained. Robert sighed with relief.
“I was scared she had eaten an apple.” Robert muttered under his breath, but loud enough for the doctor to here. He looked at Robert with confusion.
“Well actually apples have natural sugar, which would be very good at preventing this happening again!”
Dr. Drummond walked off with his clipboard. He also took the forms off of Robert and placed them on the receptionist’s desk. मॉर्गन skipped over to her father.
“How’s Giselle, daddy?” She stuck out her bottom lip, as if she was sulking.
“Shall we have a look?” He took his daughter’s hand and led her into the room.
Robert’s दिल jumped when he saw the state of her; a tube fed sugared liquids into her arm, as it was attached to a drip and the दिल monitor beeped as her दिल beat.
It looked like something out of a soap opera.
They sat in a chair and watched the motionless sleeping beauty. Robert stroked Giselle’s hair, but was too busy worrying to notice she was responding.
“Daddy, I think she’s waking up!” मॉर्गन cried with joy. She realised she was loud and blushed.
Giselle’s eyelashes began to flutter, until they opened her eyes. Her cheeks were rosier and her skin was slightly और golden than before. She looked around, but once she spotted the tubes and wires sinking into her body, she froze with a terrified look on her face.
“Where…am…I?” She asked, looking at Robert and Morgan.
“In hospital.” मॉर्गन sighed. Do they not have hospitals in Andalasia?
“They are trying to make आप better. आप haven’t had enough sugar so your body is tired and your blood flow is slow.” Robert explained.
Giselle’s blue eyes filled with tears. A cold tear rolled down her cheek, making her jump. She had never cried before. Robert hated seeing her so unhappy; it was almost too painful to bear.
He held her hand tight and could feel her pulse. It was faster than before, which was a good sign and meant she probably could be out the following day.
“You’ll be घर with मॉर्गन and me tomorrow; we will be a family again.” He forced a smile, hoping it would comfort her.
मॉर्गन yawned. It was seven o’clock and visiting hours were over. मॉर्गन and Robert were both hungry and soon it would be Morgan’s bedtime.
“I’m sorry but we have to go. I promise I will be here early tomorrow, so please try to get some sleep.” He kissed her forehead and left the room.
Giselle curled up in a ball, burying her face. She gently rocked back and forth, गाना to herself.
“Does he take आप out dancing just so-” She was cut off द्वारा Dr. Drummond.
“It is good to see आप awake, Giselle. How are आप feeling?” The doctor asked. Giselle shrugged.
“Sad… I’ve never felt sad before.” Giselle lifted her head up to talk to Dr. Drummond.
“Oh, well आप can go घर tomorrow. आप are definitely दिखा रहा है progress. Do आप still feel weak या in pain?”
“Oh, no. I have some energy; I just do not like it here.” Giselle wiped a tear off her cheek.
“I am sorry to hear. I have to go घर now, as my shift has ended, but I will see आप tomorrow. Press the red button if आप need any help.” The doctor left the room and turned off the light.
Giselle was alone in the dark. She laid there and watched the time slowly pass.
At home, Robert was doing the same thing. It was ten o’clock and he hoped that he would sleep if he went to बिस्तर early; he was very wrong.
Why did I leave her alone? I should have had time off या taken her to work with me. No I could not have done that, she hates my job. I should have been there for her. It’s all my fault...
Robert could only think negative thoughts. अगला door, मॉर्गन slept like a baby, but he could only blame himself for what happened.
Giselle didn’t belong in this world and Robert felt guilty for letting her live here.
New York is such a terrible world, Giselle thought. She had now curled up under her covers, trying to get some sleep.
It was very different to the world she was used to. Andalasia was about the same size of New York on its own, let alone the size of Robert’s world.
Here, the news reminded the residents of constant wars and crimes, murderers and thieves. People argued and were separated for ever, others attacked each other. Some people became depressed and committed suicide. Some residents drugged themselves, smoked and drunk alcohol leading to their own deaths.
People cried at night, thinking of the horrible things. The climate was changing rapidly due to the carbon dioxide consumption. There would be another ice age one दिन and thousands would die. People were in poverty.
Blood poured out of skin wounds and others became emotionally scarred. It was a terrible world and Robert had only just realised. Why had he convinced Giselle to stay there?
Giselle cried and scrunched up in a ball. I want to go home.
It was nine o’clock the following morning and despite looking healthier than before, Giselle did not feel it. She lay down with her eyes sealed shut and her back facing Robert. He had not noticed that she was actually awake.
“I प्यार you, Giselle,” Robert sat on the बिस्तर अगला to her, stroking her red curls, “I can’t stand seeing आप like this.”
He sounded tearful, so Giselle rolled over and opened her eyes. He had noticed that when she slept, there was not her usual smile on her face.
“I प्यार आप too.” She whispered. Robert kissed her forehead.
“What’s wrong?” He looked concerned, but Giselle decided to keep quiet.
“Oh, nothing, I’m fine.” She tried to turn away from him, but Robert stopped her.
“Now you’re beside me and look how far we’ve come.” He sung quietly, holding her tight. “So far, we are so close.”
Giselle smiled but her eyes filled with tears. She knew she had to tell him, as she did not want to make his दिन miserable.
“Robert do आप ever feel आप want to go home?” She asked, remembering that he had not been raised in New York.
“Of course I do. I miss my family and friends, which is why I visit them. Do आप miss Andalasia?” He watched Giselle nod her head.
“Could I go for a visit?” He hoped Robert and मॉर्गन would accompany her on a visit to Andalasia.
“Yes, whenever आप want. Do आप remember how to get there?” He would normally not have believed such a place existed, but since the events at the Ball, it seemed like reality.
“Of course.” She sighed, disappointed that he did not suggest going with her.
There was a knock at the door. Giselle and Robert’s heads shot around and watched Dr. Drummond enter the room. He smiled when he saw Giselle awake.
“You seem और energetic than last night. I think आप can go home!” Both Robert and Giselle smiled at the good news, but inside Giselle felt odd.
Home, she repeated in her mind. New York did not seem like घर to her. It was too violent, noisy and busy to be home.
Back at the apartment, Robert spent the afternoon filling Giselle with sugary foods, helping her blood pressure. It seemed to work as she was almost back to her happy self.
After dinner, she went into Robert’s bedroom and looked at the clothes in the closet. If she returned to Andalasia, she would have to wear a dress she had made, as jeans and a t-shirt were not fashionable there.
She looked at the first dress she had made; blue floral dress made from Robert’s curtains. It would be the perfect dress to wear! She found her blue matching handbag and placed her cell phone inside.
I will leave early tomorrow morning, she decided, forcing a smile on her face.
She packed a bottle of water, as well as some snacks and turned off her cell, so that it would charge. Then she heard footsteps. Giselle hid the handbag in the closet and pretended she was brushing her hair.
“Giselle, मॉर्गन wants us to watch a movie with her.” Robert said, walking over towards his girlfriend.
“Which movie?” She tried her best to sound excited, but knew she would not be until she had been to Andalasia.
“Er… Sleeping Beauty, I think; some girly, कल्पना story.” Then he remembered who he was talking to. “I’m sure you’ll प्यार it!”
She had loved it, especially the songs. However, it made her और homesick; she made the decision to leave for Andalasia the अगला morning…
The light from sunrise began to shine through the curtains in the living room. The rays danced on Giselle’s face, the shadows formed darker shapes. She rubbed her eyes and crept into the bathroom.
Giselle always sung in the shower, but it was 6am, and she did not want to wake anyone else up. Once she was dressed, she had a quick drink of water and nibbled on a banana; she had been put off apples since her near-death experience.
Her breakfast was interrupted द्वारा the sound of footsteps.
“Giselle?” The little girl squinted, her eyes trying to get used to the light.
“Sorry Morgan, I did not mean to wake you.” Giselle whispered back. She knew मॉर्गन would wonder why she was awake at this hour.
“Where are आप going?” The six-year-old had spotted Morgan’s packed blue handbag.
“Well… I’m going back to Andalasia. Only for a visit, so I’ll be back this evening. I will-”
“Can I come?” मॉर्गन interrupted. Giselle sighed, but what did she expect? This little girl loved fairytales and to go to a fairytale land would be her dream come true.
“I’m not sure your father would let you.” Giselle looked at the sad little girl. Robert would worry and probably be angry with both of them.
“Please Giselle,” मॉर्गन begged like a puppy, “I promise I’ll be real good!”
Giselle’s smile faded. She loved जानवर and children. She had never कहा “no” as it was such a harsh word to say; that’s why she had been so frustrated to find Robert कहा it so much.
“Oh, I guess आप could come. Go and put one of your dresses on, but make sure आप are quiet.” Giselle sighed and picked up a pen and a sheet of paper.
She knew she had to leave Robert a note; otherwise he would worry about them and maybe even call the police.
For seven o’clock in the morning, it was quite busy. The streets were not overcrowded yet, but already people were having breakfast in cafes and travelling द्वारा taxi.
They reached the manhole portal in the road. Giselle picked up the cover and rolled it away. मॉर्गन looked around nervously as the few people on the pavements stood and watched them.
“I’ll go first and catch you!” Giselle suggested. She was worried that the portal would not work, but she crossed her fingers behind her back.
Giselle disappeared, shortly followed द्वारा an exciting Morgan. The audience gasped as they vanished, leaving only a शावर, शॉवर of glitter in their place.
The girls shot out of the well in the garden of Edward’s castle. मॉर्गन giggled as she looked at Giselle.
“Wow, we are cartoons!” She gasped, looking at her reflection in the well. Giselle laughed with her, but quieter than Morgan.
“We had better leave the गढ़, महल grounds.” Giselle said, hoping she would not run into Nancy and Edward.
“Good morning Andalasia!” A recognisable voice echoed around the gardens.
“What a beautiful morning.” This time it was a female’s voice.
Giselle could hear footsteps and assumed मॉर्गन had too, as she hid behind the red head.
“Who’s there?” मॉर्गन shouted, holding the back of Giselle’s dress.
In New York…
It had just gone eight o’clock and Robert decided he would check Giselle was still conscious. He stretched and slowly got out of bed, heading down the hallway.
He rubbed his eyes and stroked his prickled, stubbly chin. The sofa was empty. He knew Giselle loved her showers, so he walked over to the bathroom. The door was wide open and she was not in sight.
Hoping she might have gone into Morgan’s room, Robert peered inside. Then he noticed something…
मॉर्गन was missing too!
“Oh god!” He panicked, running into the kitchen. It was also empty, but then he spotted a गुलाबी sheet of paper on the fridge.
He immediately recognised the curly लेखन as Giselle’s handwriting:
Robert,
After watching the movie last night, I realised I missed Andalasia और than I had thought. I even had difficulty sleeping!
I have gone for a visit home, with Morgan, so please do not worry. We should be back in time for dinner, so see आप then.
Have a wonderful day,
Lots of प्यार from Giselle, in Andalasia.
“ANDALASIA!”
Chapter Six
Andalasia…
“Who’s there?” मॉर्गन shouted. Giselle covered the child’s mouth and dragged her to the गढ़, महल gate.
“Be very quiet! We should not be here, as it is trespassing.” Giselle whispered.
They crept out of the gate and hurried down the steps. As they ran through the forest, Giselle noticed something odd.
“Something is not right; I do not see या hear the जानवर and what happened to all the beautiful flowers?” She sighed. She might as well have just stayed in New York!
The forest was black and white now and little sunlight penetrated the leaves. मॉर्गन heard the faint sound of laughter in the distance, so she clung onto Giselle.
“Giselle, I’m scared. I thought Andalasia was like the fairytale lands in the movies!” The child whispered. She was shaking.
The laughter came closer and this time Giselle heard it too. She picked up मॉर्गन and they ran, hoping to find her old घर soon.
Rain began to pour heavily and thunder echoed around the trees. Andalasia never experienced storms, so Giselle began to panic.
“MUAHAHAHA!” The laughter was closer.
मॉर्गन began to cry as lightening struck a nearby tree, setting it alight.
Then someone grabbed Giselle’s shoulder… and it was not Morgan!
New York…
“ANDALASIA!” Robert was still in shock; my fairytale princess of a girlfriend has taken my six-year-old daughter to a fantasyland!
Giselle had always called it a “wonderful, peaceful land,” but after witnessing a क्वीन turn into a dragon and carry him up a skyscraper, he was not so sure.
“I must find them.” He muttered.
He threw on some clothes, grabbed his keys and mobile, and left the apartment. He ran down the street, hoping to find Giselle.
He dialled her phone number, his दिल hammering against his chest. He listened closely until the answerphone message came on…
“Hello, it’s Giselle. I hope you’re having a wonderful-“
He hung up. His stomach turned over. Why can I only think of the worst things?
He imagined her being hit द्वारा a taxi या being attacked या eating a poisonous apple. She was so naïve, which did not help the situation.
And Morgan… a young, innocent, little girl. She had been taught not to talk to या accept things from strangers but when supervised द्वारा Giselle it was a different story. After all, this was the woman who accepted a poisonous apple, which almost killed her, from an ugly, old hag.
He looked at the billboards in the street. He remembered Giselle had told him that one of the first things she had noticed were the billboards advertising Wicked and Hairspray.
A manhole… Yes… Giselle had pushed herself out of a manhole…
He looked at the uncovered one in the middle of the road.
That must be it… the way to Andalasia.
He could not believe what he was doing. Robert ran into the middle of the road, as soon as the traffic lights turned red, and quickly jumped into the manhole. An audience watched in shock as he left behind a trail of glittered confetti.
Giselle…
I felt so ill. Narissa was standing before me and Morgan, looking for evil than ever.
“MUAHAHAHA!” She cackled again. My stomach turned. I wanted to be sick.
The trees blew in the wind and the आग caused द्वारा the lightening began to spread. I panicked, holding मॉर्गन tight against me.
What was I thinking? Allowing her to come to such an awful place? But then, Andalasia had changed and not for good…
Narissa held her hand up high; it was glowing blue, like an orb. Then she realised the light of pain, sending मॉर्गन and I into a deep sleep.
Robert…
Where am I? Surely this cannot be Andalasia?
The inside of the गढ़, महल walls was filled with shrubbery and flowers. It was as beautiful as Giselle had told me. I looked back into the well, still in deep shock.
I could not believe the sight of myself in a cartoon 2D form. I looked so similar, but as if I should be in Sleeping Beauty या Snow White.
“Robert?” I hoped the sound was Giselle’s voice, but I was disappointed to see Nancy…
“Nancy!?” She looked stunning, even as a cartoon. I had forgotten that she had moved to Andalasia to marry Edward.
That explained everything; her robes, her beautiful red dress and her golden crown.
“What are आप doing here?” Edward appeared behind her, protecting his property. He held his sword against my neck, as he did when we had first met.
“It’s Giselle and Morgan… They are here… I’m scared something might have happened.” I explained.
Nancy and Edward looked at each other sadly and then back to me. Clearly, something was being kept secret.
“What?” I asked. It was about my girlfriend and daughter, so I had the right to know.
“Well, आप see, Robert… Andalasia is not the same as it was when Giselle lived here. Narissa owns most of the land and has changed every part beyond these गढ़, महल walls to something out of a horror film.” Nancy explained. My दिल jumped.
“The plants and जानवर are dead and she wanders the forest capturing and murdering most of the trespassers.” Edward added. Nancy nudged and glared at him.
Obviously, that part was meant to be left out to comfort me.
“I have to find her!” I stormed past them, towards the gates, but Nancy stopped me.
“Don’t be ridiculous! आप could get yourself killed!” Nancy shouted.
Tears filled my eyes. Did she really think I would stand here and wait for the most important people in my life to die?
“So I should wait for Giselle and मॉर्गन to die, then?” I said, sarcastically.
I tear rolled down my check. Control yourself Robert, damn it!
“I shall gather my men and we shall find your true प्यार and your daughter,” Edward announced, “But first we had better find आप some armour!”
Morgan…
The cell गलाना, पिघलता like rotten eggs. I could not help but gag. I wanted to go घर and be safe. Why had Giselle lied about this place?
I rolled over onto my back and looked at my sleeping mother beside me. Did I just say mother? I guess she sorta is my mum.
Giselle sat up holding her head. She must have hurt it when she fell. She grabbed me and held me tight.
“I am so sorry.” She whispered. A tear rolled down her cheek. Maybe it was like she had described when she lived in Andalasia.
“It’s okay, mum.” I cuddled her back and wiped her tear. Daddy wasn’t here, so who else was meant to look after her?
Giselle…
Mum. I loved the sound of that word. It made my insides feel fuzzy and my mouth curved into a smile. I was enjoying the bonding moment when I heard a familiar cackle.
“At least let मॉर्गन go… she has done nothing wrong!” I cried.
“But then I would not be an evil sorceress would I?” She laughed. She brushed her black fringe out of her face and walked over to me.
“What do आप want?” I shouted. My throat was dry and my head was throbbing.
“I want आप to stop trying to take my crown.” She replied, smirking.
“But I came back to see my friends. What have आप done to them all? And the trees and flowers?”
“Well after your friend Pip tried to destroy me, I realised how annoying happy little जानवर were. I banished them from my land, as well as आप cheery little गाना people. Of course, I left Edward and his bride alone, but then they have a whole army of magical creatures to protect them. Anyone who trespasses my land pays with their life! MUAHAHAHA!” She walked off into the shadows.
Morgan…
I gulped. I was too young today. I was six, not even a grown-up girl yet. I began to cry. The cold floor sent chills through my dress. I nibbled at the leftover रोटी we had been supplied with and sipped at my small glass of water.
My fairytale dream was over… I just wanted to go घर to the safer city I had grown up in.
Robert…
I was helped onto a white horse. I hated the animals. They गलाना, पिघलता and were extremely dangerous when they were out of control. I no longer cared for my own life and knew I never would unless I could save my family.
I rode beside Edward, through the dead forest. We passed a house, which looked as if it was loved once, but now it was derelict and had been vandalised. Edward noticed I was looking at it.
“That was Giselle’s house.” He pointed on, forcing on a smile. Of course, that explained it. I imagined her inside, गाना and cleaning with her animal friends.
“Come my little फ्रेंड्स as we all sing a happy little working song. Merry little voices clear and strong…”
I could imagine and almost see her dancing around the house. I sighed and a tear rolled down my cheek.
Luckily, the other knights, trolls, dragons, यूनिकॉर्न and other magical creatures could not see, as a shiny, metal हेलमेट covered my face.
As I looked around, everything reminded my of my two favourite girls, even if it was so dull. So this is life without them…
Dull, scary, boring and colourless. It seemed my life was coming to an end, at the age of twenty-eight. I felt sick.
“There she is. गढ़, महल of Darkness. Narissa’s kingdom.” Edward pointed at the गढ़, महल perched on a cliff in the distance.
The गढ़, महल looked like Frankenstein’s castle. Lightening streaked the skies ahead and rain began to pour. As we got closer, we could hear a scream in the distance.
We could see the silhouettes of several dragons.
“Is that Narissa’s- ”
“Army. Seven dragons, one of which is herself. They must have seen us coming. This means war!” Edward interrupted me. I gulped, but knew I would have to fight if I ever wanted to see Giselle and मॉर्गन again.
“We can take them down, your majesty.” The troll laughed to Edward.
“Of course we can, we are strong enough!” Edward replied. “Are आप ready?”
I nodded.
“Yes, I think so.”
I pulled out my sword, ready for the battle.
Chapter Seven
Giselle…
The sound of roaring ड्रॅगन्स echoed around the cell. मॉर्गन was fast asleep, so I crept past her and looked out of the barred window. I had not realised we were locked in a tower, like Rapunzel.
I could see an army of white and नारंगी, ऑरेंज magical creatures, standing opposite an army of black and purple dragons.
On the back of several यूनिकॉर्न and a dozen brown घोड़े were some elves and dwarves, ready for a battle. Mounted on the back of the two white horses, were knights. One of them was…
“Edward…” I muttered. मॉर्गन stirred in her sleep, so I covered her shivering body with my coat.
“Edward, sweetie, why are आप battling your dear mother? I thought our deal was understood clearly?” I could hear Narissa hiss.
Robert…
“Deal? There was no deal! आप took over my land, scared to try and take my crown away because of my army, weren’t आप mother?” Edward seemed so relaxed.
I sighed and could see a candle glowing in a tower. There was a silhouette of a woman behind a barred window.
“Giselle…” I whispered.
“So आप wish to win back your land and defeat my army?” Narissa laughed. Her dragon form reminded me of the night at the ball.
“And defeat you. Forever.” Edward added. His horse stepped forwards, as did mine. Narissa and her other six ड्रॅगन्स stepped closer to us.
My दिल jumped.
The other mythical creatures stood in line with us. This was it. A battle. Why on earth had I been दिया a sword!?
Giselle…
“Be prepared to lose!” I could hear Narissa cackle. मॉर्गन trembled, so I held her tight to comfort her.
Please defeat Narissa, Edward. I sighed, knowing मॉर्गन was probably wishing the same thing.
At that moment, the trolls groaned and the ड्रॅगन्स roared. It had begun; the battle of good and evil. The two sides blended together, creating a mixture of colours on the battle field.
I buried Morgan’s face in my shoulder; she was too young to see such blood shed. Flames and blue ribbons of magic filled the sky. The coloured air reminded me of a documentary on the Northern Lights I had watched with Robert.
Oh, Robert.
It had only been a few hours, but I missed him so much. What was he doing? Job hunting? Having his lunch? Shopping? I just wanted him to be अगला to me, keeping me safe.
Why was he not protecting me? Why had I taken this little girl to hell with me? New York no longer seemed like such a cruel place. Maybe it was home.
मॉर्गन began to cry again. She obviously missed Robert too. I cuddled her up close, rocking her back and forth like a baby.
I remembered Sleeping Beauty was her favourite film. And there was that song. Her favourite song. I tried my best to remember the words, humming the bars I did not know.
“I know you; I walked with आप once upon a dream. I know you; the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam…”
Two of Narissa’s ड्रॅगन्स fell to the floor with a thud, making the tower shake slightly. I looked out the window and spotted several elves and घोड़े were laid on the ground, motionless. They were dead.
I kept the sight hidden from the little girl in my arms and continued गाना to her.
Robert…
“But if I know you, I’ll know what you’ll do; you’ll प्यार me at once, the way आप did once upon a dream…”
I recognised the voice which quietly echoed around the valley.
Oh, Giselle.
She was okay. Knowing Giselle, she was probably गाना to comfort Morgan. She was a perfect mother, which is why I had to save her- she was the mother मॉर्गन had never had without even trying. I loved her so much…
I have never felt this way about anybody… and how long has it been? Two months? Maybe two and a half? I had been with Nancy for five years and Morgan’s mother for six, so why had I not felt this way before?
I snapped back into the harsh reality. Giselle and मॉर्गन were locked in a tower, awaiting their deaths. I had to save them. Without my two best girls, I was nothing.
I looked around me. The dead bodies were cooked and coated with blood. It was like a meadow of death. Screw the meadows of joy Giselle had spoken about… this was hell! My stomach churned.
I looked over and spotted Narissa watching the mythical creatures die. Even though she was a dragon, she still had a smug grin on her face; it made me hate her even more. She wanted to murder my family, as she had tried to before.
My mind flashed back to Giselle lying unconscious in Edward’s arms…
My दिल skipped a beat. Edward’s true प्यार was a sleeping beauty in his arms. Why Edward? She should be mine. I have to save her and make everything better.
I stroked her beautiful, soft red hair. She was so cold. I want to hold her and किस her and make it all better. I can’t. What about Nancy? A five साल relationship could not go to waste. She loves मॉर्गन and I, so isn’t that all that matters? Giselle is just some silly fairytale princess. A silly, beautiful fairytale princess.
Everything seems a blur.
“Nothing can save her! She’s done for!” A dagger in my chest, ripping out my heart.
My memories of the beauty were speeding through my head, but they stopped shortly after we had just met.
“True love’s kiss… it’s the most powerful thing in the world.” I repeat Giselle’s exact words. Another dagger rips out my दिल as Edward kisses her. It should be me.
It did not work. I am struck with the blood covered dagger once again. I want to be sick. She’s लॉस्ट forever and it is all my fault… I had never taught her not to talk to strangers.
Edward looks at me longingly. What does he want? He thinks it’s me. I can’t. I have Nancy. I cannot cheat on such a wonderful woman. Nancy is my true प्यार and Edward is Giselle’s. My किस would only make matters worse.
“Just किस her Robert. It’s okay.” Nancy’s words reassure me. If she loves me that much, is she really be willing to let me go? Perhaps I am meant to wake Giselle, so that we go our separate ways; Giselle and Edward and Nancy and I. Happily ever after.
I lean forwards and किस her gently. She does not wake up and unlike Edward, I do not try again and again. I just let my दिल stop with a limp body in my arms.
Then she blinks awake. A miracle. I am her true प्यार and she is mine. Happily ever after…
“Happily ever after does not exist!” I muttered, back in the field of death and bloodshed. If happily ever after existed, I would not be here.
I looked at the sword I had been given. I knew I had to try to kill the beast and rescue my damsels in distress. I looked over to my right, hoping to tell Edward my plot, but he was too busy slaying Narissa’s dragon army.
I moved the reins, sending my horse straight towards Narissa, my sword held high and ready to kill anything in its path.
Giselle…
Someone in armour was heading straight for Narissa. I gulped. Was it Edward? Whoever it was seemed to be on a death mission. The challenger wiped the smirk of Narissa’s face. Instead she frowned.
“Oh a challenger to send to their death bed!” The purple dragon laughed. She breathed आग onto the knight.
Robert…
I stopped the आग with my shield. I could feel the sweat trying to cool my brow. I gulped and sped towards Narissa.
“Have we met?” She fluttered her eyelashes, which were incredibly long for a dragon’s eyelashes. She made me feel sick. I wanted her out of my life for good!
“Grrr!” My sword struck her wing. She quickly moved it out of the way and examined the blood covered wound. Deep red blood dripped onto the ground below her.
“Ouch. Someone must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed!” She laughed.
Yes, otherwise I would probably not be doing this.
I directed the horse around to the back of the dragon. I struck Narissa’s tail, but once I pulled out my sword, it seemed to be only a scratch. We galloped up the hillside… well the horse did and I just sat, wondering what Storm was thinking.
My breath was fast and heated my face, as it rebounded off of the helmet. I could feel my दिल hammering against my chest. It hurt to breathe, so I held my breath as Storm jolted round, leaping into the air.
Giselle…
The knight was flying towards Narissa with his sword ready to stab. I gasped. Everything seemed to हटाइए in slow motion. मॉर्गन jumped up and rushed over.
She peered outside, as shocked as I was.
“Is he crazy?” She asked.
I laughed to hide the worry I was feeling. I held Morgan’s hand as we watched the sword हटाइए towards Narissa’s chest.
Then it happened… the sword…
Robert…
Struck Narissa right in the heart. Narissa cried out in pain. I released the sword, revealing a blood-covered blade. The dragon began to whimper, helplessly.
“That’s what it feels like when your दिल aches!” I laughed, looking at the dying beast.
The घास below her was stained red, as और and और blood poured out of her. Narissa returned to human form, her robes now stained with red. She looked down at the hole in her chest, her face turning pale.
“Noooo!” She fell to the ground, crying out in pain.
Her movement stopped, her skin turned snow white. She was dead. I had defeated क्वीन Narissa!
The clouds in the sky began to part, revealing a golden sun. The dead bodies were replaced द्वारा गाना animals, which hopped around the meadow of joy. The dry घास became lush and green, covering the dead body of Narissa. The trees and फूल seemed to appear from no where, brightening up the valley. The dried out river began to flow with crystal blue water, flowing down the hillside in a waterfall. It was as magical as Giselle had said.
Giselle…
The valley looked just as I had remembered it. मॉर्गन rushed over and hugged me.
“I’m sorry Giselle… आप were right, it is pretty.” The little girl smiled at me as she admired Andalasia’s beauty.
Robert…
The surviving magical creatures applauded me and surrounded me. I smiled, keeping my हेलमेट on to hide my sweaty face.
Edward rode to my side, removing his helmet.
Giselle…
If that was Edward, then who was the other knight?
Robert…
“Great work for a beginner! Sure आप don’t want to stay here and शामिल होइए my army?” Edward laughed, patting me on the back.
“Sorry, but I think I had better go and rescue my damsels.” I replied. I had called them damsels for a joke, but no one understood. I had forgotten I was talking to residents of a कल्पना land.
I pulled Storm’s reins and he galloped up the hillside to the tower. I felt like I was in Rapunzel. I considered asking Giselle to let down her hair, but I decided this was no fairytale. It was reality. So I used the large wooden door.
Morgan…
I jumped up when I could hear a door open downstairs.
“Giselle, we are going to be rescued!” I jumped up and down happily, forgetting I had hardly eaten anything, so my energy level was low.
Giselle caught me as I fell backwards, feeling light-headed. She giggled, as did I, excitedly.
Robert…
I rode Storm up the steps. We must have climbed about hundred द्वारा the time we reached the चोटी, शीर्ष floor. Storm’s hooves echoed around the hallway as we slowly moved down. I checked the small window of each room, but they were all empty.
Then we approached a door with a lock on it. They must be in there. I grabbed the key and twisted it in the lock. The door slowly creaked open
Giselle…
I held मॉर्गन tight, fearing that we had awoken from a dream where Narissa had been killed. Perhaps she was not dead; after all, falling off a sky scraper had not killed her.
The door opened, revealing the knight in shining armour, riding his white noble steed. He held the keys to our cell in one hand and a blood-coated sword in the other.
Robert…
I smiled when I saw my favourite girls. I climbed off of the white horse and unlocked the cell. मॉर्गन immediately ran over and hugged me, coating her pretty गुलाबी dress in soot. She giggled as she looked down at the smudges on her dress.
For some reason, Giselle did not walk over. She just stood their looking suspicious. She snatched मॉर्गन back द्वारा the shoulders, holding my daughter close to her.
Giselle…
Who was he? Edward was on the field below, waiting for this knight to return. Of course, he had saved me, but how did I know it was not a trick या some silly Prince trying to woo me.
I stood away, keeping मॉर्गन away from the mystery man.
Robert…
I sighed. I had to remove my helmet, but even with soot and sweat on my face, would Giselle recognise me?
Chapter Eight
The knight pulled off his helmet, and, as he had guessed, his face was black with soot. Giselle looked at Robert, but still did not recognise him. His daughter hid behind his girlfriend for protection.
If I should lose आप now…
We’re so close to reaching that famous happy ending…
Robert sighed as the lyrics to their song flew around his head.
“Giselle?” He walked over to her, hoping she would notice. It worked. She slowly approached him, in case it was just a trick.
“Robert?” She picked up a tissue and wiped the soot from his face. It was her true love, after all.
“Robert!” Giselle shrieked hugging him. मॉर्गन ran over too.
“Daddy!”
The family hugged, happily, despite Robert being covered in soot and sweat.
“You’re our knight in shining armour.” Giselle smiled. He was always around to catch her, and it was not always literal.
At the Castle…
Nancy, मॉर्गन and Giselle stood in the Queen’s dressing room preparing for a celebratory ball. Giselle and मॉर्गन were washed and were just having their hair fixed, when their dresses were delivered.
मॉर्गन squealed with delight at the sight of her white, puffy, princess dress with गुलाबी embroidery and a गुलाबी bow. She quickly put it on and admired herself in the mirror.
“You look like the fairest young maiden of all.” The mirror said, making the child giggle. A silver tiara was placed on चोटी, शीर्ष of her head, making her the ultimate princess. Her brown curls hung loosely over her shoulders and her lips shone from the lip balm.
Nancy looked at the dress laid out on the बिस्तर in front of her. It was beautiful; सोना with white embroidered flowers, even glitter had been added. She put her golden, ruby-encrusted crown on चोटी, शीर्ष of her head too and did a twirl. If only she had looked as stunning as Giselle…
The red head was fashioning her favourite colour. Blue. A blue floor-length dress which was less puffy than the other two, but was और fitted and really flattered her slim figure. The blue dress glittered with pale blue embroidery and the sleeves were off her shoulders. Her diamond-encrusted silver tiara shone, making her look like the real Queen. Nancy stood there, jealous of the young beauty, wishing she had not been saved from Narissa’s clutches…
After all, she had managed to seduce both of Nancy’s men and who was to say it would never happen again!
The two men stood down in the Ball, awaiting their true loves. Edward wore beige leggings with a puffy-sleeved golden jumper. His golden crown shone under the lights and candles in the Ballroom. He felt like Royalty, but Robert just felt stupid; he was wearing a similar outfit to the one he had worn at the Ball in New York. However, this time he was actually wearing pale blue leggings with his white कमीज, शर्ट and navy जैकेट with the silver embroidery.
मॉर्गन ran down the staircase, jumping into her father’s arms. He cuddled her before putting her back on the floor; she really was getting heavier and it did not do his back any favours.
“You look very pretty, honey.” He कहा as मॉर्गन spun in a circle. She giggled, before spotting four other children sitting in the corner of the room.
“Can I go and play daddy?” She asked, दिखा रहा है her best कुत्ते का बच्चा, पिल्ला eyes.
“Erm… maybe it’s best आप stay here.” He mumbled, remembering the events of the past day. She sighed and stuck out her bottom lip in a sulk.
“Daddy, I promise I will be careful!”
Edward nodded at Robert. Of course he thought the गढ़, महल was safe. It was his घर and always had been. But what was he worried about? मॉर्गन and Giselle were safe. Narissa was dead, and this time, it was for good.
“Oh, okay then. Be good.” He watched his daughter run into the corridor with the other two girls and two boys.
Edward looked up to the चोटी, शीर्ष of the staircase to see a smiling Nancy standing there. She waved and tried her best to walk elegantly down the staircase. She kept her eyes on Edward, making sure he knew he belonged to her. She stumbled a few times, but made it down the stairs in one piece.
“You look wonderful.” Edward said, taking her hands and leading her onto the dancefloor.
Wonderful. Just wonderful! Nancy hated that word. She had only been called beautiful once द्वारा him and that was when they first met. It was the word she longed to hear right now, to comfort her.
“Wow!” Robert gasped watching Giselle float down the stairs like an angel. Her shoes were hidden द्वारा her dress, giving the impression that she was flying. Her red hair flowed in the air behind her, like a flame, but a delicate, stunning one.
“How do I look?” Giselle twirled around, दिखा रहा है off her outfit.
“Beautiful, like a… princess.” Robert kissed her lips and took her to the dancefloor. Giselle smiled and held Robert close.
“You look very handsome.” She whispered into his ear, making his body tingle. They began to dance to a familiar tune…
I know you; I walked with आप once upon a time...
मॉर्गन giggled as she followed Rosemary, Flora, James and Thomas along the dark corridor. Flamed torches flowed, making dancing, golden patterns on the floor.
“Where are we going?” मॉर्गन asked, feeling worried, as the air became कूलर and cobwebs became visible.
“To the tower!” Thomas and James chorused. The girls gulped. Rosemary twirled her blonde curls around her finger, nervously.
The children tiptoed up the winding staircase of the tower, in single file. Wind whistled down the stairs, blowing out the surrounding torches. मॉर्गन clutched the other two girls, fearing the world which awaited them at the top. They looked around, but could not see the boys.
“Where is Thomas and where is James?” Flora sobbed, holding her bare shoulders. Rosemary’s breath quickened, scaring Flora.
Then something….someone….grabbed Morgan’s shoulder. She screamed and ran back down the stairs, pulling the other girls behind her.
Robert spun Giselle around the floor, their प्यार deepening with each step. Giselle’s blue eyes stung with tears as Robert sung quietly in her ear. Robert admired the beauty in front of him with a wide smile on his face. As he looked around the room, he noticed they were the centre of attention. Of course, he did not care. It was his happy ending and he did not mind who saw. He felt so happy to be there, holding his princess in his arms.
“Daddy!” मॉर्गन screamed, tears rolling down her cheeks. She ran straight into Robert, tackling him to the ground; he would have stayed on his feet, if he had not been in a dream.
He jumped up and looked at his terrified daughter. He was staring at her, as if he could see straight through her at Giselle. He could not, but was just trying to recover from the shock.
Giselle scooped up the tiny brunette, holding her tight. The other girls sobbed, hugging their parents.
However, it was soon clear who had played the prank; the two boys entered the ballroom laughing as the girls sobbed. Just a typical young boy thing to do- take some girly girls into a spooky tower, disappear and then scare them. Of course, मॉर्गन and Giselle were oblvious to this.
“Morgan, what happened?” Giselle wiped a tear from the child’s cheek.
“We were in the tower… my फ्रेंड्स and me… then something… touched me… it touched my shoulder… well grabbed it!” मॉर्गन sobbed holding the motherly figure.
“It’s okay. We are here.” Giselle comforted her without even trying. It amazed Robert that she was the perfect mother, without needing to try, like Nancy always had.
“It was probably just the boys. Look, since we got here, there has been too much trouble. We are going back to New York. NOW!” Robert added. He sounded angry, but now he was back in reality and had to punish the girls for sneaking off to a dangerous fantasyland without his permission. Giselle feared his state.
The truth was, Robert had been trying to forget the events of the दिन in a romantic dance with Giselle. It was taking his mind off things, but a startled मॉर्गन reminded him how imperfect this world actually was. To be honest, it was hardly different to New York at all.
मॉर्गन was yawning in Giselle's arms. All the shock and excitement of the दिन had clearly worn her out, but Robert was not surprised. It was just another reason to go home, where they belonged. Giselle tucked a strand of hair behind Morgan's ear and