One Strange Family

Animus

(Sorry I haven't updated, I've been really busy. Hope you guys like this chapter though.)

Maleficent flew as fast as she could. She would not stop until she found that flower. Without Dakota she would be filled with nothing but darkness and revenge, and Arietta wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for Dakota. That day was like a living nightmare. Maleficent never thought anyone would ever dare comfront her again the way those men did. How she would love to see them beg for their lives. She remembers it like if it was yesterday. (It was a sunny day in the Moors. Every fairy and magical creature were doing their everyday thing. Maleficent was walking around the borders of the Moors and Aurora's kingdom. Diaval and Dakota were looking for a new place to live in since the baby was almost on it's way to a new world. Maleficent decided to sit under a tree to rest. She looked down and smiled putting a hand on her stomach. She couldn't believe she was to become a mother to her own flesh and blood. Then her smile disappeared. "I don't deserve this." she said. "After everything I've done. I don't deserve you, or Diaval." she frowned. After a few seconds the baby kicked. Maleficent smiled again, "Well, at least someone understands." she said. After a few minutes with the little one she looked up seeing something shining near a tree across the border. "Hmm...I wonder what that could be." she said. She stood up and started to walk towards the tree. Back in the forest Diaval and Dakota walked around still looking for a suitable place to call home. "How about this spot?" Diaval asked. Dakota looked around before raising an eyebrow and said, "Really...That's the best you could do?" Diaval shrugged his shoulders. "That's all I got." he said. "You have no imagination." Dakota said. "Well ecxuse me if I'm not a 10 year old girl that has an imagination of an artist." Diaval complained. "Thank you." Dakota said thoughtfully. "It's to tight, to many trees covering the sky. She likes an open space to see the stars and it needs a cliff." she said as she passed by a tree. After a few seconds she stopped and turned around to look at Diaval. "What?" he asked. "How is it that I know her better than you? I mean I've only been with her for a couple of months and you've been with her for years yet I know her a little more than you." Dakota said. Diaval looked surprised, 'How does she know her better?' he thought. "I guess it's a girl thing..or dog." he said. "Wolf." Dakota corrected. She turned and they started walking again. Diaval walked beside her wondering when he got so comfortable walking close to a dog. 'Maybe it's because she's in her human form.' he thought. "There!" Dakota yelled. Diaval looked up and saw the perfect spot to grow a tree on. It was perfect. It had a cliff side and had a very beautiful view of the Moors. You could even see Aurora's castle from there. In the middle there was a little hole that looked like you could put a campfire in it. Around them there was tress, their leaves had a beautiful design on them, they had spots too wich meant that they glew at night. Yhere was also flowers around the area that seemed to attract butterflies. "It's perfect for her and the baby. What do you-" Dakota stopped and looked at Diaval with worried eyes. "What's wrong?" Diaval asked. Dakota turned her head to the direction of the borders. "Diaval!" they heard a voice call in panic. Dakota turned her head to him with wide eyes. "Maleficent." she whispered. "Mal!" Diaval yelled. He morphed into a bird and flew off as fast as he could. "Wait for me!" Dakota yelled. She morphed into her wolf form and ran after him. Back at the borders Maleficent was surrounded by men covered in grass and leaves. There was probably 15 maybe 20. Maleficent took a defensive position. "Stay back!" she warned them. They only laughed and came closer. One stepped forward, he had orange hair, brown eyes, and white skin. "We are not afraid of you, Maleficent." he said. Without warning one of them came from behind and wrapped an iron chain around her. She yelled in pain, the iron was burning her skin faster than usual. She learned that when a faery is pregnant, the baby absorbs it's mother's magic, so her skin healed at a slower rate. But that's why she had wings for. She swung her head back hard enough to hit the man behind her and knock him out. The chains fell from her body and she spread her wings and started to flap lifting her up from the ground. Before she could fly off a chain wrapped around her ankle and pulled her down. She fell to the ground but before she made impact with the floor she turned around in order to protect the baby. One of her wings cracked near the spot they connected with her back. She yelled in pain, it felt like if someone was tearing her wings off her back. Before she could recover one of the men jumped on top of her with a dagger in his hands, 2 other men grabbed her arms holding her down. She couldn't move because of the weight the man had on her. "See men! The Great Maleficent is weak and powerless. And now you will see her death with your own eyes. Then we will celebrate!" he yelled. They all started to cheer out loud. The man lifted the dagger. "You'll regret doing this." Maleficent said. "Oh no! I will not." he said laughing. "So you would kill an innocent baby?" she asked. The man looked down at her stomach. "No. But that's no baby." he said with a wicked smile. He pointed the dagger at her stomach ready to strike. Maleficent tried to move but the men held her arms down tight. She tried to use her magic but nothing would come. Then everything went in slow motion for her. All she saw was dagger about to strike her and then...fur. Dakota came out of nowhwere. She jumped on top of the man and sunk her teeth in his throat. The dagger went flying somewhere out of reach. Then a horse trampled the 2 men holding her arms down. She sat on her elbows, relief spreading across her face. Dakota ran to her, she checked everywhere finding a broken wing. She started growling, "I'm ok." Malficent said. Dakota nuzzled her face, walking in front of her and guarding her like if her life depended on it. Dakota attacked every man the came even a few feet close. Diaval morphed into dragon, all the men stepped back, fear crossing their faces. "Run!" one man says. They all start to run but Diaval was too fast for them and shot fire on 4 of the men and attacked the others with his sharp jaws. After they were all dead Diaval morphed back into man, "Maleficent!" Diaval says. "Are you alright my love?" he asked. He helps her up and brings her into an embrace. Maleficent wraps her arms around his neck and starts to cry. "It's alright Mal, I'm here." Diaval said while caressing her hair. Dakota morphed into her human form. Her eyes showing worry and love, watching them silently. Diaval looked down at Maleficent's wings and noticed that one was broken. "Mal, your wing." he said worriedly. "It'll heal, slowly, but it'll heal." Maleficent said. Diaval kissed her softly, putting one hand to Maleficent's stomach. She looked down smiling then looked up at him. Dakota smiled at them. 'So cute.' she thought. "I was lucky Dakota got there in time." Maleficent said. Diaval and Maleficent both looked down at Dakota who was still smiling at them. A man on a horse came out of nowhere pointing an arrow at Maleficent. He shot the arrow aiming for her stomach. Dakota's smile disappeared, but before Diaval could even react Dakota jumped in front of Maleficent. The arrow pierced through her side, she gasped. "Dakota!" Maleficent said. Dakota fell on her knees clinching the arrow. "Hold on Dakota." Maleficent said. Diaval took a good look at the man on the horse. The man had a satchel with a dragon holding a sword carved to it. "Wait till I find you, you bastard." he thought. "Diaval I can't use my magic," Maleficent said shakingly. "We need to take her back to the Moors." she finished. "I can get us there faster." Diaval said. "Do you still hate dogs?" Dakota said shakingly with a smile. Diaval smiled at her. "Not you least." Dakota chuckled. Diaval morphed into a horse and kneeled to let Maleficent and Dakota sit on his back. Maleficent carried Dakota and set her in front. Then off they rode into the Moors to find healer faires.) And so here she was flying to the highest mountain to look for a flower that would save Dakota's life when she heard cawing behind her. Diaval flew beside her cawing at her. "What are you doing here Diaval?" Maleficent asked. "Go back!" she yelled. Diaval cawed back. Maleficent sighed, "Stubborn bird." she said. Diaval cawed and they continued to fly towards the mountain.

(And for those who don't know what Animus is it's like a memory)