Once upon a time

Chapter two

Catching up to the black clothes person Brandon seized some of the midget's clothing revealing bright orange hair. Surprised Rumpelstiltskin, stopped abruptly to look around at the rude person who had taken bunch of his hair into their grasp.

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Everyone around town knew about Rumpelstiltskin kidnapping children. Since the last time he used a polite manner to get to a child he was tricked and punished, since then he was impolitely kidnapping children non-stop. And the council was trying capture him and would reward the person who gets a hold of him.

Brandon's friends surrounded Rumpelstiltskin, and they caught him while he was shaking in anger and fear. The next day the council rewarded Brandon and his mates money for their service, but there was a child in which was kidnapped from Rumpelstiltskin that needed looking after. Brandon who saw the child was awed at the tiny child's features and agreed to take the child under his and his wife's care.

Brandon took the child back home and his wife warmly welcomed the child, and the child greeted back smiling and laughing. Rose, Brandon's wife always longed for a child and was very delighted on becoming a mother to the child. People from the neighborhood heard of the news came and visited the child and congratulated Rose on becoming a mother.

Years grew longer and the child was birthed a name which was Arione, her hair was dark as night, skin like petal white and her lips were red as roses.
Her beauty was a well known fact around the town and the neighboring town as well. Many young men came across borders to ask her hand in marriage, but not seeing Ari's beauty they left as intimidating men would stand out in the front gate, preventing strangers visit.

Ari herself have grown kind and worked hard just as others, perhaps even more, but her beauty still radiated brightly. Jay, Henry, and Ari were best friends from when they were children. Of course both boys liked Ari very much for her beauty was very radiant. But Ari only had a heart for one of them, which was kind and quiet Jay.

One day the trio went down to the riverbank near the city border, catching fishes and collecting fruit berries. Where out of the trios eye sight a mysterious man was lurking behind a tree covered with bushes. He Quickly turned away and headed towards the city at a fast and excited pace.

While back by the riverbank the three grown children were laying down on the grass.

" Look how pretty the sky is, " exclaimed a cheerful Ari
" I don't thinks it's that pretty I think your much prettier " Henry boasted with confidence.
" Yeah the sky is very pretty, relaxing as well." Said Jay staring at the open sky full of painted clouds on a blue canvas.

Ari smiled at them both hoping this moment would last forever hoping the three of them stayed together forever.