Snow White The Fairest of Them all

Chapter 4:The Stable Boy

Once Time The Evil Queen was not always neither evil or Queen she was a young woman was named Regina was riding on a her horse while her loving daddy looked on with pride. "Ah," she sighed contentedly. "Thats beautiful darling
"Thank you daddy"
"Regina!" her mother barked.
"Except that." Regina dismounted, looking extremely tired. "So Mom, I presume that you dislike my riding the same way you dislike everything else in the world?"
Cora snarled. "you're never going to find a husband if you persist with this interest in sports. Men don't want a beautiful, athletic woman who can share their interests! They want a woman how are good at home and have many children.
"Honey, I know this is asking a a lot" Henry. Cora conjured up a spiked mace and then beat him over the head with it. "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you, you flesh-colored, straight-toothed wimp!"
The Stable Boy Named Daniel get himself between Cora and Regina. "milady, perhaps this saddle..."
Regina snatched her mother's mace and battered him over the head with it. "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you Cora beamed. "Ah, thats my girl"
In response, Cora used a spell to hoist her into the air and cut off her oxygen. "I find your lack of obedience...disturbing," Cora yawned. "How about we make a deal? I'll stop using magic when you start being an obedient daughter."
"Really?" Regina looked doubtful. "That's all it will take?"
"But Mom, why can't I just be who I am?
"Because you could be so mutch more if you just let me help you She choked Regina more tightly.
"I dont want i just want be free"
"Um, Cora?Henry said meekly. "Please could you please stop"
"Pansy," sneered Cora.
"I'll be good!" Regina choked out. "Or evil! Or whatever the hell you want, just put me down!"
"That's my girl." Cora dropped her and walked off, Henry went to spend the night at a battered men's shelter, and Regina went off to the stables for her daily dose of fluff.
"Hey Daniel, sorry for abusing you out there."
"That's okay," said Daniel. "Given the example your parents have set for you, it's no wonder healthy relationships aren't your strong suit. Regina melted. "Oh Daniel, you're so patient and understanding, so loving and pure-hearted, so..." Horrified realization dawned in her eyes. "So obviously doomed."
"Well, then, you'd better enjoy me while you can," he drawled seductively, pulling her in for a kiss.
Regina rode her doomed stallion into the fields to see her equally doomed lover. Daniel was affronted. "Regina, all you ever want to do is make out! You never spend any quality time with me, and it's really hurting my feelings!" He sniffled. "What about my needs?"
Regina blinked. "Honey, I think we're a little mixed up. I'm the woman in this relationship and you're the man."
"Don't change the subject! When are you going to tell your parents about us?"
"I dont know its not about Them its her"
Daniel shook his head. "I don't get it. Your mother is Millers daughter wont she of all people understand that? Isn't she being kind of hypocritical, here?
"Yes she will understand but she just think what she thought the best for me but i dont want that life its hers"
"Just tell her the truth, Regina," Daniel urged.
"Havent you seen her magic? The question is what can she not do" What's she going to do about it? He laughed. "You're so paranoid, Regina"
"I'm not dumb, I'm brave," he insisted. "And I also have a strong romantic streak. I love you, and true love is the strongest magic of all! Upon hearing these words, Regina melted into a puddle at his feet. However, she was forced to pull herself together when a little girl on a runaway horse rode by, screaming for help and a proper safety helmet. She stole a quick good-luck kiss and jumped onto her doomed stallion. belted, riding to the little girl's side and hoisting her out of harm's way.
"NOOOOO!" the little girl screamed, jumping out of her rescuer's arms and tumbling to the ground.Regina rushed to her side. "Are you okay, sweetie?"
The Girl looked dazed. "Yeah, I just got this terrible feeling of dread when I looked into your eyes for the first time. Silly, huh?" She dusted herself off. "Thanks for saving me, but I'm never getting on a horse again.
"Nonsense. The only way to overcome something you're afraid of is to face it. Unless it has no heart and an array of dark magic at its disposal. Then you should run and hide in abject fear." Regina shivered.
"Good advice. I'm sure it will serve me well in the future.Regina smiled. "We should go out for non-poisonous candy apples some time. I'm Regina, by the way."
"I'm Snow White."
The moment the words left her mouth, ominous music began playing on a band of invisible timpani.
Regina admired herself in a full-length mirror. "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the sportiest one of all?
Her mom walked in. "Don't you mean the fairest one of all? Regina frowned. "Why would I want to be the riches one of all?"
Because I said so!" Cora snarled and turned her into a fancy ball gown. "We're about to be visited by the king."
"Grandpa?"
"No, the other king."
"What's he doing here?" Regina wondered.
"Cause you done finally something right for once that little girl you so heroically rescued was his daughter, and you've impressed him.
King Leopold entered, trailed by her father Henry into the room
"Is that her?" he whispered, pointing to Regina. He bowed. "Hey, thanks for saved my Daughter Snow she is the only thing i hold dearest you must been so luck to have a mother how cares for you". King Leopold rambled on, oblivious. "The fact that my Snow was out riding by herself with no safety gear she has many Things but a mother is not We lost her few years ago."
"I,,m so sorry" Regina Said.
"That's Okay."
"I was about to find a new mother for her a Queen but wouldnt not have find
anyone how cared about my daughter until now" he goes down on knees in front of her Holding a ring of Gold. She doesnt not what she was going to say really.
"Will you marry me Regina? She was going to protest but her mother insist on it Said yes to her own daughters prosol. Regina ran into the stable and dove headfirst into Daniel's arms. "Marry me. Right now. This is not a request."
"Huh?" Daniel gaped.
"No time!"
The stable boy paled. "Wait, are you pregnant?!"
"Worse! I'm engaged!" she wailed. "There's only one solution. We've got to run away, and hope that my mom won't find us"
"Regina, I don't think you've thought this through," Daniel said gently. "You may not have noticed, but I'm around twenty-five years old, and I'm still a freaking stable boy. This doesn't really well for my professional future you know the life as a Queen is greater Then the life as the Wife of a Stable boy"
"Aw, that's not important, i dont want that i just want you"Regina assured him. "If we need cash, we'll just hock one of our kids to Rumplestiltskin."
"But we seem to be gender-flipped again. Pipe down and let me propose to you properly." He took a ring off one of the saddles and slid it onto her finger. "Cheap, I know. Here, let me make it up to you with some really hot kissing."
"Ooh, okay!"
But alas, their smooching was yet again interrupted by little Snow White. "What are you doing?" she stammered.
Regina blushed. "Snow Sweetie What are you doing here? Regina Said
"I was going on that horse again as you Said what are you doin whith that man?
"Snow Please i can explain" Regina beged. the little girl shrieked, fleeing into the night.Regina sighed, reluctantly prying herself out of her boy-toy's arms. "Well, I guess I'd better chase after her. I have a feeling I'm going to be doing a lot of that."
She found the little girl curled up in from the ground, humming loudly, crying. Regina gently pried them out. "Sorry, Snow, I didn't mean to squick you or anything-"
"It's not that!" Snow sobbed. "I just don't want our family to be broken before it even exists! Why were you kissing that man in the stables?"
"Cause i love him"Regina replied simply, as though that explained everything .Snow locked puzzeld again. "You're going to be my mom"
"Snow, honey, as much as I've enjoyed experiencing female bonding with someone I can t marring , I can't be your mother."
"Why not?
"Boy, where do I start?" Regina mused. "I'm barely a decade older than you, there are people out there who actually ship us, I don't love your father-"
"Aw, you don't need to worry about that last part," Snow assured her. "The oxytocin in our water supply at home will have you and Daddy head over heels for each other in no time."
"You just don't get it, Snow. Your father King Leoporld a good guy good and kind man and handsome and lovlebly King but i dont love him"
"I don't understand. Regina smiled indulgently. "Love doesnt Work that way Don't worry, someday you will understand True Love is the most powerful magic of all.
Snow was taking careful notes on a legal pad. she read back dutifully. "Sounds pretty awesome. I can't wait to find my own Prince of Dreams and i will not care who he is and We will live happily ever after," the child sighed dreamily and that man you kissed in the Stable do you love him?
"Whith all my heart" Regina "Then you should marry him now, I can go and tell father On right away
"Snow, no!"
"Aw, don't worry im sure my father will understand"
"Its not that iam sure that you're father will understand but not everyone will Its my mother, she will never understand" Regina shuddered. "Snow, do you know what a secret is?"
"No, Not really im just 10 years old Snow rolled her eyes.
"Okay, that was a dumb question," Regina admitted. "Here's a better one: Can you keep a secret from everyone, especially my mother?
Snow bit her lip nervously.
Regina's eyes darkened. "Let me rephrase the question again: Can you keep a secret from everyone, especially my mother, do you know what a secret is?
"Yes i think so"Snow White Said.
Snow White noticed some white flowers lying around Cora's castle, and tentatively approached them with a bright red paintbrush. "Flowers is very sensitive if you dont treat Them gentle"
Cora Said. Snow shrank away from her. "I'm sorry"
"Dont be sweet-heart its alright"
Cora said innocently."Huh?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm just glad to see you becoming friends with Regina alread She's going to be a good mother to you Snow"
Snow smiled obliviously. "Yes she's gentle to me
"And how!" Cora batted her eyelashes demurely. "I see that you and Regina have the Bond We will never have she told you anything lately?
The little princess opened her mouth to lie, but thanks to her disability, nothing would come out but a tremulous squeak. Cora grinned. Phase One was complete. "But enough about my problems. Let's talk about the Death of you're mother It must have been so hard for you for someone so young"
Snow brused tears in her eyes"Yea it was She brushed away a tear. "No one will have to going thought that"
Cora was getting impatient. "Its alright i dont know whats going on its like she dont want me in her life i dont know what im going to i dont know if im going to lose her"Cora Said
Snow's little head was reeling. "That's sweet of you...I think. Dont force her to marry my father"
"I'm Sorry?
"She makes me not promise not to tell but she will lose you she doesnt love my father she loves someone else" Snow Said
"Oh Sweet Snow its alright you can tell me you have to"
Regina ran into the stables under cover of darkness, and found Daniel waiting with open arms. "Are you ready for our live our lifes together?
You know it "she whispered excitedly.
"Well then lets go"
They ran outside, but found Cora standing in their path. and she clearly hadn't come to bride away. "No i dont think so"
"Ow!" Regina whined.
"Seriously, Regina? This is your cunning plan to escape from the clutches of one of the most powerful sorcerers of all time? Climb out a window and hope she won't notice?"
Cora roared, conjuring up yet another mace. "I did not waste all these years to came to the royals cast it away only that you could Runaway whith a Stable boy
"But it's my life!"
"I dont care"
Regina scratched her head, confused. We're leaving and your magic can't stop us."
"So, what do you plan to do about this?" Regina challenged. "Chop off our heads? Tear out our hearts? Strangle us with the sheer power of your mind, like you did yesterday? Try it and I swear I'll hold my breath until my face turns blue, just like I did when you tried to deny me that hamster I wanted back in kindergarten!"
"Well if its is was you really want iam not going stand in you're way
Regina threw her arms around her mother. "Thank you mother"
Cora went over to Daniel. "Daniel, can I give you some advice, from another peasnt to another?
"Sure, Mom."
"Don't ever call me that. Over on the other side of the room. Cora smiled kindly at the stable boy. "The key to a successful marriage is to keep your guard down at all times. Can you do that for me? I think so." Daniel relaxed his stance, put his hands behind his back. "I will give you my blessing but if you wanted to have kids someday raise a family i have to know that you have to Put you're children first"
"I guess this what you're are doin now
"Yeah i guess"
But it was too late. Cora had already plunged her fist into Daniel's chest, rip out his heart, and crush it until dust. His dead body fell to the floor.
Regina ran to his side, gathering his oddly body"Mother, why have you done this?"
"Love is weakness Regina You can have a better life then this Besides, it's for your own good "its you're Happy Ending She colored, clearing her throat loudly.
"What? But i loved him" Regina said
"Wipe yours tears away for now You're going to be a queen."
A stone-faced, dead-eyed young woman was standing stock still while a nuns was going to make her ready in her wedding dress."Regina, is that you? Wow, you're definitely the fairest of them all!" Little Snow White when she was look at her.
"Thank you dear"
Snow smiled sheepishly. "I hope that i will be that beautiful for my wedding day"
"I'm sure that won't be a problem," Regina reassured her absently.
"Daniel must be wery Lucky to marry you i know when you're mother will know how happy he makes you i know that she will let you marring him" Snow Said. Regina gasped. "Snow, did you tell my mother about Daniel and me? I'm shocked." She paused, lost in thought. "Well, not that shocked. Come to think of it, you were the only other person who knew about us."
"Yes " Snow chirped obliviously.
Regina picked the little girl up by the collar and pinned her against a wall. "Snow, what part of "don't tell anyone, especially my mother" did you not understand?!Snow looked puzzled. "Im sorry you mabye not belive it but you're mother cares for you she will lose you you cant lose you're mother like i did are you angry with me?
No!Regina sneered sarcastically. "I mean, no, dear, of course not," she amended more gently, composing herself. "But I'm not marrying Daniel. He, got cold feet and ran off to Agrabah to join the Forty Thieves. The child stared. "Wow, Regina, your face just got even blanker and I didn't think that was physical possible."But i thought you loved him"Snow Said.
"As i thought as well no its was just a young girl love no iam going marrying your dad it just not going be is two its all of us three We are going to be a family iam going be you're mother" Snow White was beside herself with happiness. "You're going to be my mother? really?
"Yes iam going be you're mother and i could't not be happier"
"Aw, this is all so sweet!" Cora crooned, walking in. "Regina would be a wonderful mother for you Darling" Cora Said. "I bet We are about going to the Summer Place you both would love there"Snow Said and goes out.
Cora looked her at daughter over proudly. "Just look at my little girl! All disillusioned and emotionally numb, just like your mother before you.
"You knows that the King was look after a new Wife, doesnt you? Its wasn't no accident that Snows horse Run away ? It was you! Regina marked but Cora only pretended that she doesnt know what she meant. "I have no idea what you mean. Regina smiled she knows that was that she had right about her mother had did. But she was not so Happy on Snow anymore
" I Would let her died on that horse" when she Walked away.