The rise of the dark queen

The Revenge

It's getting late, just what Auretta waited for. To start her first act. The village is still lively. People are just starting to go home from work. Kids still playing outside.
A woman with a long black hood goes through people. Her face isn't visible. She watches the ground until a mysterious man arrive. As they look each other, guards start to arrive everywhere and stop people from going their way. The mysterious women stand up on a chariot with full of straw, everyone looks at her as she stands there ready for speech. She looks everywhere to make sure she is safe then suddenly she takes off the hood from her head. As people looks at her, they just starting to realize who she might be. Everyone gets mortified and surprised.
-Listen to me very carefully my dear subjects! My name is Princess Auretta! I'm Snow White's sister! I'm queen Grimhilde's one and only daughter! My sister lied to you, to get the throne! My mother never hurt her, the only thing what she wanted is that Snow become a good queen. She sacrificed herself for you, for me, for us! If you don't believe me, you can just watch me, and you all will see that I'm right! She lied about me being dead, banished me from my own kingdom and made you miserable. My existence proofs my mom's innocence. Please help me defeat her and you will be all rewarded! I will make sure that you live in a blooming kingdom, and you won't be pour and miserable ever again! Help me get what's belongs to me and help clean my mother's name! Down with Snow White!
The villagers are starting to cheer as they are shouting Auretta's name, she lifts her arms and finishes:
-I promise you that, I Princess Auretta, going to destroy Snow White and give back the kingdom's shine! We are under a war against Snow! – as she finishes this grabs Andrew's arm and they and the guard disappear from the eyes of the people.
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The news is spreading fast which means it gets to Snow White too. She is sitting in her throne while a guard arrives her.
-Your Majesty! – he says as he bows – A horrible thing happened!
-What would it be? – she replays with calmness.
-A young girl arrived today in the village. She said she is the long lost princess, your sister, Auretta. She boycotted the locals and promised war against you.
Snow immediately stands up and looks at James.
-She's back – says to him with shaking voice than turns back to the guard – I hope you got her! Where is she? – shouts at the guard.
-We couldn't your Majesty! She disappeared like she never existed.
- She got magic too! How is that even possible?
-And there was a boy! A young man who helped her.
-Is that so? She got a little friend. Well, what are you waiting for? Get her! Go to her castle and bring her to me! I want to be the one who ends her life!
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Auretta stands in her balcony and watches how her sister's guards come for her.
-They're here! – says Andrew
Auretta isn't answering. She lifts her arms and imagines how rose pains growing all over her castle. Andrew watches how it happens. He looks at Auretta. She makes an evil smile than continue until the whole castle covered in roots and pains. The guards suddenly stop and realize what happened. A few of them try to go through it bravely but as they interacted with the plant, they all are falling. It looks like they are sleeping.
-What was that?
-Just a little lecture for my sister!
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As Snow hears what just happened, she starts to panic. Her subjects didn't like her anymore she can't fool or control them. If she doesn't do anything fast, she will lose her crown.
-Mabey we should cancel or daughter's ball, dear!
-No James! We not cancelling anything! But maybe I have to visit someone to make sure she will do what I want!
-You mean...
-Yes! Exactly!
They suddenly stop because they hear a knock on the door. It's Princess Morana, Snow's and James' daughter. She just turned 18. She going to have a ball.
-Mother, Father! – she says as she enters.
Morana just as beautiful as her mother but under that beauty she is very miserable. Her whole life about her mother. Snow makes herself the central of everything. She always does what her mother asks from her just to get a little attention.
-Is it true? Your sister is alive?
-That's not your business! – answers Snow.
- But mother... she wants to attack us...
-Listen to your mother Morana! Go to your room and get ready for your birthday!
-I don't want this ball! I don't want anything! I'm mortified that she come for us.
-I don't care what you want or not! You are my daughter! You will be this kingdom's next queen and you going to appear in this party! Go and get ready!
-Yes mother! – she finishes and goes out of the room.
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Auretta is in her room. Preparing for the ball. Isabell helps her but she can't stop worrying.
-Are you sure you want to do this?
-Auntie Isabell! I lived my whole life there, missing my mother. I can't get her back.... But I can do the right thing what she would want.
-Your mother sacrificed herself so you can live and now you throwing it away for what? Because that spoiled boy said that?
-Isabell! – replays as she smiles – this is nothing to do with him! I want to do it for us! For my subjects, for my mother! That's all this is! I promise!
-Anyways – Isabell sheds a tear – You look beautiful sweetheart! I wish your mother could see you like this! Dressed up, ready for a royal ball. I wish she would have the chance.
-She has! From Haven she sees us, and I bet she is happy, and she will be proud when I get back what she wanted for me!
-So, it be! – says Isabell as she hugs Auretta
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It's almost ten o'clock. Everyone is getting ready for the party, and they are gathering in Snow's castle. Prince Andrew also invited, he got it weeks ago. Now he is using this invite to get himself and Auretta in.
-Thank you all! – Says Snow as standing in front of fancy stairs which leads upstairs- without you this ball wouldn't happen! Thanks for coming to give my daughter honor and love! Eighteen years ago, an angel was born! My little angel! I can't believe how fast the time is passing! She is a beautiful grown-up woman now and she is ready to host you in her birthday party! Please welcome Princess Morana!
As Snow finishes her speech Morana appears with her dad's presence. Everyone claps as they go down in the stairs. As Auretta stands next to Andrew and watches this scene she gets angry. She can't help herself, but she hates Snow White and all her family. She looks at Andrew and they know it's time.
Andrew goes in front of the royal family
-Your Majesties! My name is Prince Andrew! It's an honor to be invited. Can I have your first dance princess? – Auretta watches them and gets jealous, but she knows this is just part of the plan. Snow gives the permission for musicians to play for Morana and Andrew. As they start dancing Auretta gets more and more closer to Snow ready for the big meeting what she waited for so long: to stand in front of her sister and confront her about the foggy past.
She finally reaches her. Snow looks at her, but she couldn't identify her because of the rose-colored hoodie what she wears.
-Sorry do we know each other?
Auretta lifts down the hood than answers:
-Well, aren't you remember me, my dear beloved sister?
-No! It's you! But how? – Snow starts to panic
-It doesn't matter! I came here today to tell you, that you will fall! I will get my revenge on you! You took my mother from me? I'll take from you everything what is kind to you! You will be left with nothing! Just like you left me all those years ago!
-Guards! – shouts Snow – Listen, I'm really sorry Auretta! It was a long time ago; I really don't want to hurt you! Give me a chance
-Lier! You always were one and you didn't change! No mercy for you! – she says than looks at Andrew who gets the signal and leaves Morana. He tries to rush and arrive to her before the guards, and he accomplishes successfully. They hold hands and disappear. Snow left there mortified and angry. She can't control it; she starts to scream, and she breaks a mirror with a glass of wine.
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Snow is furious. She goes down on a long spiral staircase and arrives in a dark place. It's a jail under her castle. She goes near to the grid and watches inside. She looks at a dark-haired woman who sits next to a table and doodling. As she looks at her, she feels that hate and anger what she always felt when she looked at her. The ugly envy what made her like this heartless. And now she feels again it. She is capable for everything, and she will show it to everyone.