Maleficent gets sick a Maleval story

Chapter 3 A Gift For Survival

The necklace I secretly wore shone a bright lavender under my dress. I gripped the necklace tightly in my hands. Then three annoying fairies came flying in through the window. Looked surprised to see Aurora with me. "Maleficent she needs to go to her father now!" Stated the leader of the three idiots, Knotgrass. I held Aurora tighter and she clung to me as well. "Maleficent she has to go!" Exclaimed Fittle. I held my head high. 
"I will escort her to her father. He has something of mine I need to fight off these creatures." I stated standing up. I used my magic and, hesitantly, changed my clothes back to the ones I wore as the guardian of the Moors. The three irresponsible idiots led me to the castle. The guards gasped as they saw me and immediately brought me to Stephen. He took one glance at me and pulled out his sword. Knowing that I needed to show I meant him no harm I kneeled setting my staff down. I bowed my head waiting for his reaction. I felt a finger on my chin as it pushed my head up. 
I was eye to eye with Stephen and I couldn't breathe. "Why are you here with her(points at Aurora)." He said as he pulled me up to my feet. I looked around and noticed the guards held my staff. I turned to them and held my hand out. They held my staff tight and didn't look ready to let go. Stephen sighed. "You will not be able to have any form of weapon while in my daughter and my presence." He stated and I groaned. I had to give away my weakness to be able to talk with him. 
You see he had already sat down at a table across the room and gestured to the other seat for me to sit. I breathed in a shaky breath. I held my head high and looked Stephen right in the eye. "Due to an unfortunate accident I can't walk without it for support." I stated, stressing accident to show it was his fault. He winced and stood. He walked over to me and held out his arm. I raised my eyebrow at him and he nodded to his arm. It then clicked in my mind… he was trying to feel safe while helping me walk. 
My hand shook as I took his arm and held it tight. He stood next to me and said "We'll take it one step at a time ok." And I nodded. We took one step and I winced. We took another and I stumbled. My cheeks flushed deep red. I practically jumped when he put his arm around my waist. "It's ok, you're ok I've got you." He said and I felt like we were kids again and he was teaching me to ice skate. I let him help me and there were no more close calls of me falling. 
As he sat down, he turned to: the guards, three idiots, Diaval, and Aurora. He made a hand gesture and the guards bowed, turned to the others, and started to guide them out of the room. As soon as Diaval left my heart leapt into my throat. So I made a subtle hand gesture and my magic went to Diaval. I turned to the window and there he was in his raven form. My heart calmed down. I looked to Stephen as he lifted his head to meet my gaze. His shoulders slumped and he leaned back into his chair. 
"Maleficent, what are you doing here? What is it you want so badly you came here despite the danger?" He asked calmly as if we were still friends. "You see those dark clouds moving in and moving in fast? There are dark creatures coming to attack the Moors. I'm pretty positive that when they're done with the Moors they'll come for your kingdom. Stephen, these creatures are conquerors. They will stop at nothing to get what they want… much like you now that I think about it." I said as I looked out the window. His eyes widened and he looked down in shame as he realized what I meant by like him. He stood and came over to me. I took his arm and he led me to a locked door. He told me to close my eyes and I did hesitantly. He grabbed my arm and waist and led me into the room. He told me to open my eyes and I nearly fell when I did. 
He had a key in his hand and in front of us was a cage with my wings inside. He sat me down in the seat in front of the cage and unlocked it. I stood as I felt my wing stumps twitch and the wings inside the cage flapped. The next thing I knew the wings burst out of the cage and I felt a shock wave go through my body from my back. I screamed in pain and looked behind me and saw my wings were back where they belong… with me.