Maleficent

Chapter 2

3rd person

There was an army of knights riding horses who wore armor. There was so much dust in the air from the amount of the soldiers.

Dove sits up from her branch with a frown on her face.

"Maleficent." Iris whimpers. Maleficent growls and holds Iris close for a moment, before he takes off into the sky. Iris and Dove share a look before Iris goes to follow. Dove turns into bird form and attempts to keep up.

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The army comes to a stop just outside the moors. King Henry looks at his men. "There they are, the Moors where no one to venture for fear of the creatures that lurk within." The king announced. "WELL, I SAY CRUSH THEM!" Making the army cheer and shout.

The sound of wings piercing through the air was heard. Maleficent and Iris land next to each other on the ground. The king was in awe of Iris' golden colored wings. "Go no further!" Maleficent warns while putting Iris behind him.

"A king does not take from a elf." The king says slowly which earns chuckles from the army behind him.

Maleficent's hard stare never wavers. "You are no king to me." He spoke while holding Iris' hand tightly. The king looks over his shoulder to his soldiers. "Bring me their heads." He orders. This makes the army pull their weapons out and they start to push forward.

Maleficent looks unfazed and gives Iris a look. Iris slowly steps forward and holds out her hands. "Arise and with me!" She calls. After a few moments the ground started to shake. This gained shouts of confusion from the army.

An army of humanoid trees rise from the ground. They emerge from the forest and some sprout by Maleficents and Iris' side. Iris glowered at the army and flew up into the air.

"It's the dark creatures!" Came the shouts of fear.

Maleficent watches Iris in awe when he sees a forest dragon emerge from the ground. Iris was breathing heavily as her eyes glow blue and green magic surrounded her hands. The forest dragon roars at the army, while fear fills the king's eyes. Maleficent looks at the king with a smirk. Iris stares at the army with amused eyes.

"CHARGE!" The king and his army push forward.

Maleficent lets out a battle cry and the moors army also pushes forward. Iris joins Maleficent's side and grabs a soldier. She flies up in the air and drops him. She then dives and continues to attack with ease. Maleficent comes to help her. "Maleficent go!" Iris shouts. "You need my help." He replies. Iris uses her powerful wings to create a gust of wind. "I'm not a little girl anymore Mal! Go!" She snaps back.

Maleficent hesitates before heading to the king. "You!" He sneers and pushes the king off his steed.

This causes one soldier to yell, "To the King!" They start to charge. Maleficent's powerful wings create a gust of wind that pushes them back. Iris uses vines to trap the soldiers down. Maleficent lands. "You will not have the Moors!" He stalks towards the king with a protective look in his eye. Iris now stands a few feet away. "Not now, nor ever!"

"You-" He leans in but the king's armored hand that was made of iron pushes the fairy back. "Maleficent!" Came Iris' cry while kneeling next to him. Both look at Maleficent's chest that was now healing.

The army grabs the king and they start to retreat.

Maleficent holds Iris close while they watch the humans run away. Iris smiles at her humanoid tree friends. One nods their head in thanks and the two fairies copy the motions. "They will never harm us again. Right?" Iris questions her friend. Maleficent smiles and simply ruffles her hair.

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Darkness was all that covered the castle, but the king's window showed light. The king lays weak in bed and slowly dying. "When I to the throne, I the people one day we take the and its treasures". Multiple men stood around the bed, with worry carved into their faces. In the background a now older Stephanie was lighting candles. She wears a dark brown dress that reaches the floor. Her hair braided to her lower back and her face was dirty.

"Each of you swore to me and to that cause." The king was cut off by violent coughs escaping his mouth. Stephanie walks over and puts another pillow behind the king's head. "Defeated in battle. Is this to be my legacy?" The king's words rang out when he finally caught his breath. He gave all the men in the room a look. "I see you for me to die. It won't be long. But what then?" He sighs. "I will a woman to take the throne and for my son to marry." He announced.

The men all look at each other. "Who you is worthy? Kill the creature. Avenge me, and upon my death one of your daughters will take the crown."

Stephanie lifts her head hearing this. She went to wash her face and stared at herself in the mirror. She knew what she had to do to climb to the top.