One Strange Family

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"Can I ask you something?" Dakota said taking an apple from the basket. "Yes, you can." Gina said smiling. "Why is your hair white. I mean it was black right?" Dakota asked curiously. Gina smiled and chuckled. "Yea it was black. I don't know what happened. I just know that when you left my hair turned white." she said smiling. Dakota smiled and took a bite from the apple. She looked at the sleeping Maleficent. "How long does she sleep?" Gina asked looking at Maleficent. "It depends, if she's really tired she takes a while to wake up. If she's had enough rest she'll wake up early. And sometimes she just wakes up when she wants to." Dakota said smiling. "You really spend a lot of time with her don't you?" Gina asked smiling softly. "Yea, we usually end up falling asleep in the same nest. With Diaval of course, and Arietta." Dakota said smiling sadly. "What's wrong? I know that look." Gina said putting a hand on Dakota's shoulder. "What would..um..IF the curse can't be broken or avoided, what would you do?" Dakota asked with a serious expression. Gina thought about it. She couldn't think of a way to stop her sister. "I mean I'll kill everything..EVERYONE that gets in my way. Someone has to stop me." Gina couldn't think. She knew her sister was brave all the time but even she needed comfort. Gina scooted closer to Dakota and laid her head on her shoulder. "There's always a way. We'll find a way." Dakota sighed. Maleficent listened to every word they said. What if they couldn't find a way to stop the curse. What if the only way to stop Dakota was to- no, there's always a way. Maleficent opened her eyes and sat up. "Look who woke up." Gina said smiling. "Good morning girls." Maleficent said smiling. "Morning." Dakota and Gina said. "What's for breakfast?" Maleficent asked. Dakota smiled and grabbed the fruit basket. "For you some nice juicy fruit." Maleficent smiled taking an orange and an apple, and a mango, and possibly the whole basket. Dakota and Gina looked at her with wide eyes. "What? Do I have something on my face?" Dakota and Gina laughed together. "What?" Maleficent chuckled. "You haven't noticed. You ate all the fruits." Maleficent took a bite from the apple she was holding and looked at the basket. Surprise was written all over her face. "Wow. Did I actually eat all that?" she asked surprised. "I think that little trip might have had an effect on your stomach." Dakota said. Gina laughed harder and had to lay down to breathe. Maleficent smiled. She sighed and the smile disappeared from her face. "What's wrong?" Dakota asked. "Well, I find myself missing Diaval." Dakota and Gina looked at each other and smiled. "Well since I-we found Gina, why don't we go back home." Dakota said smiling. Then she remembered something. "Gina, would you like to come with us? I mean if you want." Gina looked at her sister with a blank face. Then she smiled wide. "Yes, please. Take me out of here. It's quite lonley." Dakota and Maleficent smiled. "Well then, let's go. I have a feeling that Diaval is going crazy." Dakota and Gina chuckled and they headed out the cave. "This might take a while." Dakota said. "Why don't we shift, we'll get there faster. That's how I got up her." Gina said smiling. "So that's how you did it. Well then, shall we?" Dakota smiled. They both shifted and Maleficent took off into the air. They all raced out of the forest and out of the next cave and into the mist and into the fields. Maleficent landed nearby and Dakota and Gina stopped. They shifted and took breathes to cool down. "Are you tired. We've been running and flying for at least 3 hours non-stop." Maleficent said. "Really, it felt like a few minutes." Dakota said taking a breathe. "No, it's been a while." Maleficent said smiling. "Should we keep going?" she asked. Dakota and Gina looked at each other and fell to the grown, arms and legs spread out. "Maybe we should find a ride or something." Maleficent chuckled and looked around. "We could walk. The castle isn't far." They continued walking until Dakota gasped. "What's wrong?" Maleficent asked. "I forgot to get Areitta something." Dakota's shoulders fell. "I'm a horrible sister." she said. "Oh please." Maleficent said. Gina thought about the necklace Dakota had on. "Why don't you give her the necklace." she suggested. Dakota smiled and took the necklace out her shirt. "Are you sure?" Dakotas asked. "Yea, it'll be nice to pass it on to someone that's special to you." Gina said smiling. "Okay." Dakota said smiling. They all started walking again. Soon they reached the kingdom. "Ready?" Dakota asked her sister. "Yea." Gina said smiling. They walked through the gates together, Maleficent walking behind them. "So you wonna shift and run to castle or just walk?" Dakota said. Gina looked at her smiling. "They won't freak out?" she asked. "No, they won't." Maleficent said putting her arms over both of their shoulders. "I'm going to fly ahead of you guys okay?" Maleficent said. "Wait!" Dakota said. Maleficent turned around to face her. "You should walk with us." Dakota said smiling. Maleficent chuckled, "You just want to show Gina what Diaval does when I'm gone for too long." Dakota smiled her sweet smile and linked arms with Maleficent and Gina. "Shall we?" With that they walked through the village and stopped at the stairs of the castle. "You want to see a better effect." Gina nodded. "I'll fly up. You call them." Dakota nodded and both sisters walked up the stairs and into the castle. "I'M HOME!" Dakota yelled. Aurora appeared first before Philip. She hugged her and then looked at Gina and gasped. "Oh my God! She looks like you." she said smiling. Gina smiled shyly. "Dakota!" Arietta yelled happily. She ran to her and gave her a hug. "Hey Arie, I brought you something." Dakota said taking out the necklace. Arietta gasped and looked at her smiling. Dakota smiled and put the necklace around Arietta's neck. Arietta hugged her and noticed the girl standing across them. She gasped and smiled. "Woah! Is that her?" she asked. Dakota nodded and smiled. Arietta walked up to Gina and smiled at her. "Hello." she said giving Gina a sweet smile. "Hello." Gina said. "I like your hair." Arietta said. Gina smiled bent down. "I like your wings." she smiling. "Well look who's back." Diaval walked up. Dakota hugged him. "I missed you too." she said. "Oh this is Gina." Diaval walked up to Gina taking her hand and kissed it. "It's an honor." Gina smiled and bowed. "I think the honor is mine." Diaval smiled. He looked around. "Where's Maleficent?" Dakota smirked and looked at Gina. "She's outside." Diaval smiled and excused himself. Everyone followed him out to the castle stairs. Dakota and Gina ran ahead and signaled Maleficent that he was coming. Diaval came out the door and looked around for her. He looked at Dakota and Gina and they pointed up. Diaval looked up and saw Maleficent descend from the sky and walked closer. Maleficent smiled and descended low enough for her to reach out her hand and let Diaval grab it. "You're not landing are you?" Diaval asked. Maleficent smiled and let him walk closer to her. Diaval pulled her down gently and close enough that they were nose to nose. "Would my lady please come down?" He said. "Your gonna have to do better then that." Maleficent teased. Diaval's brows furrowed but he couldn't resist anymore and kissed her. Maleficent landed the few inches she has from the ground and kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck and Diaval around her waist. Dakota smiled and looked at Gina. "Best couple ever." Gina said quietly. Diaval put a hand behind Maleficent's head and deepened the kiss. Maleficent moaned, "Diaval..there's..people..watching." She put a hand between them and pushed him away softly ending the kiss. "Easy tiger." She said softly rubbing their noses together. "Mommy!" Arietta yelled running into her mother's arms. "Oh I missed you so my darling." Maleficent said hugging Arietta tight. "Godmother." Aurora said hugging her godmother. "I've only been gone for a day." Maleficent said chuckling. Aurora let go and smiled. "Lady Maleficent, glad see you're okay." Philip said bowing. "Okay, well, I'm hungry so where are we going to eat?" Dakota said. "Well, why don't we let Gina choose. What do you think, the garden, the park, or the dining room?" Aurora said smiling and waiting for an answer. "Um, what does the park look like like?" Gina asked shyly. "It's a smallish big park with a tree in the middle that's surrounded by a fence. It's white, with pink leaves. Also known as a peach tree. Though it's kinda of odd for it to be white with pink leaves all year. You'll like it." Dakota said throwing her arm over her sister's shoulders. "It sounds nice." Gina smiled. "The park it is then." Maleficent said grabbing Diaval's and Arietta's hands and walking off to the park. "I'll head inside and tell one of the maids to prepare the baskets." Aurora said walking into the castle with Philip. "So, shall we go?" Dakota said grabbing Gina's arm and heading to the park.

"Hello lady Maleficent." A child said bowing to her. "Oh child rise. And what might be the name of this brave knight." Maleficent said chuckling. "Sir William of Malora." Said the child standing proud. "Malora? I don't I recall ever hearing of this kingdom." Maleficent said smiling. "Oh, I made it up. It's the name of this kingdom. It sounds a little silly doesn't it?" William said shyly. "You know, it actually sounds pretty...cool." Maleficent said getting on her knees and taking his hands. "You think?" William said giving her a big smile. "Yes, in fact I think I'm going to name the kingdom Malora. I mean, with the handsome man's permission that came up with it." Maleficent smirked. She saw Aurora walking towards the park and smirked even bigger. "This will be our little secret for now." Maleficent said giving the child a smile. "William!" Called a woman from a house. "That would be my mother." William frowned. "Why the sad face child?" Maleficent asked. "She thinks I'm an embarrassment to the family." Maleficent frowned and wiped the tear that slid from the child's face. "She just doesn't see the greatness you have inside you. I would like to meet your mother." William looked at Maleficent and smiled. "Okay." He said. "Who's this little guy?" Diaval asked smiling. "I'm Sir William of Malora." William smiled. "It's very nice to meet you, Sir William." Diaval said shaking his hand. "What are they doing?" Gina said smiling. "I don't know, guess we'll have to wait and see." Dakota said seeing Aurora walk through the gate of the park. "Come on, let's go help Aurora."

"Who's this?" Aurora asked happily. "Hello your highness." William said bowing to the queen. "Hello there, and who might you be?" Aurora asked. "My name is-" "WILLIAM!" His mother interrupted. "What are you doing? I'm sorry your majesty he's still learning on his behavior." She said glaring at the boy. "Oh nonsense, he's such a gentleman." Maleficent said walking up to her. "I do hope he hasn't caused you any trouble your highness." The lady said to Maleficent shyly. "Quite the opposite actually. He's been most helpful." Maleficent said putting a hand on William's head. William smiled and looked at his mom. "If it's alright with the queen I would like to invite you to dinner tomorrow." Maleficent said looking between Aurora and the peasant lady. "Of course! How about at noon?" Aurora said smiling. "Oh, well, alright, of course your majesties." The peasant woman said smiling. "Then it's settled. Meet us at the castle doors at noon tomorrow." Maleficent said smiling. The peasant woman thanked them and walked away with the boy in her grasp. Maleficent looked on with a worried expression on her face. "What's wrong?" Diaval asked. "I have this strange feeling with that woman." Maleficent said softly. "Well then-" Diaval said turning her face so she was looking at him. "we'll have to see what the problem is won't we?" Maleficent smirked and turned to him completely. "Yes, we will." She said poking his nose. Diaval smirked ad watched her walk off to sit on the blanket that was placed on the floor for the picnic.

So, Gina, I would like to get to know you better." Aurora said smiling. "Before we start on me can I just say that you guys smile a lot. Why is that?" Gina asked curiously. "Well we like to enjoy our time as family together. We wouldn't like our last memories of any of us to be with a frown now do we?" Aurora said giving Gina a wide smile. Gina giggled and nodded. "I suppose not. Well then, ask away." she said. Aurora nodded and thought of question to ask. Arietta climbed on Maleficent's lap so she could have a better look. Gina looked at her and smiled. "Can I say that she will grow to be quite beautiful." Gina said to Maleficent who smiled at her. "Thank you, it was hard to make such a beautiful child." She said giving Diaval a quick smirk that made him blush and looked back at Gina who smiled wider. "I saw that." Dakota said smirking. They all giggled until Aurora came up with some questions. They all laughed and played around until nightfall. "Well then, I bid you goodnight." Aurora said giving a soft smile. "Oh yes, goodnight Aurora." Gina said. "Shall I show you our room?" Dakota said. Gina smiled and nodded. "Ok, Dakota here, take her. She's getting heavier every day." Maleficent said handing the sleeping Arietta to Dakota. "Ok, let's go." Dakota said walking up the stairs that lead to their room, Gina close behind. After they left Diaval put his arms around Maleficent's waist from behind. Maleficent smirked and looked at him. "And now that their all gone can I finally show my beautiful what I've prepared for her?" He said kissing her shoulder. Maleficent chuckled and raised her hand to pet his hair. "Yes, you can." She said. Diaval smiled and let go of her waist and took her hand leading her to his surprise.

"You think she'll like the surprise?" A curious Philip asked. "Of course she will. I know her." Aurora said laying in the bed and cuddled with Philip.
"Goodnight Gina." Dakota said softly. "Night Dakota." Gina said yawning.

Maleficent gasped and smiled.
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Yea another chapter down. I know I should make Philip do more stuff. I just don't like him though. I mean he's cute but I never liked Philip. And yes Dakota and Gina are like HUGE maleval fans lol (i had to). Anyways, hope you guys liked the chap. :)