Midnight stared at the fireplace as the others argued about how they were going to make themselves be known. He huffed as the air got cold. Parchment hit the table, causing the room to go quiet as a soft voice hit the air.
"Here you are alone, and you deserve it
Your friends have lost their place
And that's on you
You had a cause to serve but did you serve it?
Or did you see yourself in a way that wasn't true?"
He paused as he stood up and went over to the fireplace. Pictures flew across the flames. Cedar opened his mouth when a cold pair of eyes silenced him. Parchment turned her attention back to the younger male.
"This is not your father's fairytale
And no, it's not your mother's fault you fail
So when your story comes to light
Make sure the story that they write
Goes once upon a time a boy tried harder
Once upon a time he tried again
Once upon a braver choice
He took a risk
He used his voice
And that will be my once upon a time
This time"
His eyes flashed as he went outside. She smiled.
"Jackpot."
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He arrived at the back of the castle and smiled. He crept around and frowned as he saw the unsteadiness of it.
"Why tell all those lies?
You feel unworthy
Like there isn't solid ground for you to stand
But a stack of lies is not a firm foundation
You cannot build a castle on a mountain made of sand"
Pictures crossed the walls as he walked by them.
"This is not your mother's dark desire
And no, it's not your father's ship on fire
Turns out it's you who's not awake
So if there's change you wanna make
Take once upon a time he fought a monster
Once upon a time that beast was me
Once upon a misspent youth
He faced himself
He spoke the truth
That's how I see my once upon a time
This time"
He went up to the door and gulped as he touched the door. A hiss followed. He smiled.
"Life is not a storybook but life unfolds in chapters
Turn the page and start to make amends
There's no pre-written guarantee of "happily ever after"
Step into your greatness before your story ends
So when your story ends
They'll say once upon a time a boy went farther
Once upon a time he made things right
Once upon a tie that binds
He changed his heart
To change their minds
That's got to be my once upon a time"
He backed up and grinned.
"This once upon a time
I'll finally see my once upon a time
This time"
He slammed the doors open and raced in. The entire castle was alerted of the loud sound. The cat appeared and saw who it was. He hissed gently before going to Yzma's room.
"Your brat is here." She hummed.
"How sweet..." Rand appeared at her door.
"Mother, should I-" She shook her head.
"I'll deal with it. Cat, go tell the others that it's my turn." He nodded as he disappeared into the air. She stepped out and went to the entry hall. Midnight looked around as she called out. "If it isn't the brat of the Isle." His eyes flashed up and met hers.
"Yzma! Come down from your high perch and fight me like you promised!" She snickered.
"So mean. Why must you jump to conclusions?" He hissed.
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A Dark Dance
Fanfic"Why did you choose the path you did?" Destiny wasn't an option. Beliefs were just another form. Fate was just saying Destiny. Honor was like saying Beliefs. "Because that's the path I wrote." "Bet. You won't make it." "We're a team- no... a family...
