The rise of the dark queen

Snow's Secret

Snow still looks with hate at the mysterious women . She decides to confront her with the facts.
-Well, didn't you miss me? – asks the women ironically as she turns the direction of Snow. It's Grimhilde, still alive, locked up, tortured by her own stepdaughter.
-Your daughter couldn't stay at that castle! She couldn't stay out of this. She threatened me and boycotted the whole kingdom against me! – as Grimhilde hears that stands up and walks near to Snow.
-I waited for that moment! I knew she won't let you win just like that! You made a huge mistake! When you defeated me, you didn't keep your facade anymore. Now this will be your end. The whole kingdom knows that she is right and you are the liar.
-Keep dreaming dear! You will never see your daughter again! Not while I'm alive! – says as she leaves her alone with her thoughts and worries. She is happy because she didn't hear anything about her daughter for a long time, but she also fear that Snow will do the same thing with her. She couldn't survive if anything will happen with her. All those years went by, and she is still alive just because of her. The hope kept her in this world, the hope that she will see her daughter again one day. She just couldn't die like that; she wants to see her daughter at least once more. See how she looks like now, who she become without her mother love. If Grimhilde has anything to regret it is that she didn't spend more time with her. She never had the chance to say her how much she loves her. And that's made her miserable for so long. Mabey she will have the chance to fix this mistake and be there for her, hug her, take care of her like how just a mother could do it.
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Morana is dying to know what happened all those years ago. Especially now, because her relative, Auretta ruined her birthday. She always believed that she is dead. Her mother kept this secret for so long. Snow never trusted her. As she is thinking about that, her mother enters in her room. She seems angry, but Morana don't care about it. She just wants to know it for several reasons. Firs of all this is her family history too, and the whole kingdom hates them now, she wants to know the truth, and the other reason is that he interested in that man who danced with her in at other night. She really liked him, so she thought maybe her mother's story could explain to her who is he.
Snow walks behind her back. Morana just sitting in front of her mirror. She watches in that how her mother walks near to her. Snow grabs her hairbrush and starts to brush Morana's hair.
-I'm sorry sweetheart. That wasn't the best ball in the history.
-Mom, I don't care about the ball! I want to know the truth!
-​You already know it!
-No! I don't! I know what you told me! Please! ​Why don't you trust me? I'm old enough, I won't let you down.
Snow whispers then decides it's time to tell the full story of Snow White and the seven dwarfs to her daughter.
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In Snow's memory

-Sorry Honey! Your mother isn't doing well! Perhaps you should come back to her later! – says Grimhilde in front of Snow's mother's door.
-No Grimhilde! I want to see her! I want to say goodbye! Please! – she begs to her
-Ahh, alright just for a moment! And please don't make her more tired! She is really weak! – says as she opens the door for her.
Snow marches into her mom's room and sits next to her on the bad. She looks at her and smiles.
-My dearest Snow! I'm glad you there! Mommy is sick! I just wanted to see you one more time! In my whole life I just cared about wealth and prestige and now my punishment is that I never will get the chance to see your coronation. Promise me that you will do everything to become queen one day, my love! I don't want to leave you without knowing you are safe and will get what you deserve.
-I promise mom! I won't let you down! – as she says this to her, she notices that her mother slowly closes her eyes down, one more last breath and she is gone. Snow starts to cry hysterically, Grimhilde rushes in looks at the queen then Snow.
-She's gone Grimhilde! – she goes there checks then hugs Snow.
-Call the king. It happened! – says it to Isabell with pain in her voice.
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As a few months went by the king saw that her daughter finds peace in Grimhilde. They were bounded very well so he decided to ask her to marry him, and she said yes. She had no one really, so she agreed.
Years went by Snow really liked that Grimhilde babied her that much, but then everything changed.
-Snow! Your dad and queen Grimhilde want to talk to you!
Snow goes down to see what they want, but she wishes she never did.
-Honey! – says her dad – we have great news for you! You going to have a little sibling! Grimhilde is pregnant!
She couldn't say anything just started to cry. What if this child will take the throne from her? Then she won't be queen as she promised to her mother. She runs back upstairs making his dad sad.
-Don't worry! She had hard years behind her! She lost her mother and now she has to share attention with someone else. She will be fine! – says Grimhilde to the king.
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Snow sits on black next to a coffin. His dad's body just brought back from war. She is all alone now. She suddenly feels someone's hand on her shoulders: it's Grimhilde!
-I'm so sorry my dear! – says as she hugs her – Don't worry! I will be always there for you, I promise! You aren't alone! – Snow found comfort in Grimhilde just like last time but there was a difference: Grimhilde was still pregnant with a child who Snow didn't want in her life. Grimhilde knew that Snow felt like this, but she thought that it will pass. She couldn't be more wrong. When Auretta born Snow started to be more rebellious than ever. She said to Grimhilde several times that she let her down even if she has been promised that she won't. She hated Auretta from her bottom of her hear. She couldn't tolerate her.
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In the present

-You already know the rest of the story, Auretta was mother's favorite of course... why not? She is her real daughter not like me...
When she threatened me to not let me be queen, I had to do something... I lied! I got my subjects love because of it! That apple was never poisoned or coursed! I made this up. After I married to your father, I got Grimhilde locked down, making sure she never sees her daughter again. I couldn't stand that she loved her more than me! And I also know that I won't rise that girl up, so I just let Isabell do it and I made everyone believe that she is dead. I never thought... not even my wildest dreams that she will stand up against me. I thought Isabell will fear enough from me to teach her not go against my will. Clearly, I was wrong... but you just don't worry my dear! Mommy will take care of this! All you have to do is be quiet and smile!
-But I want to help! Please mom!
-Why would you want to help me?
-Because she has something what I want!
-What would it be?
-It's doesn't matter!
-Tell to mommy! I told you, my secret!
-That prince...-she hesitates – who was he? By her side?
-Prince Andrew? – asks back with surprise – He is part of a big royal family. I don't know how they met... but it seems that he helps her... Why?Do you like him? – asks with smile
-Maybe
-My dear! If you want him, you will get him! Didn't you learn? I get everything what I want! And now I want her down! After I finished you could get him... why not... if it makes her miserable.
Snow starts to walk out when Morana asks one more question.
-So, if you didn't kill Grimhilde, that's means that she is still alive?
-I know... I'm impressive... - says with smile as she walks out.
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Snow sits in front of a fancy fireplace and drinks her favorite flavored tea as she hears yelling. She stands up and goes to her balcony to investigate it but when she arrives Morana, and James already stands there mortified.
-What the hell is this?
-It's seams that your sister made the subject angrier than you think.
She looks out than sees that a bunch of villagers yells and destroys her garden and castle with eggs. The guards try to finish the madness but then one of them pulls out a knife. The others do the same and they are trying to get to Snow. Some guards rush up to them.
-Your majesties! Please come with me! I must take you a safer place!
-This is ridiculous! This is my castle! I don't go anywhere why don't they go? They are poor people not without knowledge how to fight... you are the royal guards!Do something!
-We can't! They are coming! There is more and more of them! Let's go my queen!
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Grimhilde sits in her cell when she hears the yelling to. The guards in front of her cell rushes up to help the others stop this. Grimhilde sees the opportunity. She pulls out a hairpin from her pocket. She waited for this so long. She opens the cell and starts to run as fast as she can. She makes it out from the castle and rushes into the forest. She is free and ready to find her daughter.