Forbidden Fairytale

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Bailey staggered out of what must've been a well, the brunette using all her might to haul her body out of the hole. She collapsed in exhaustion against a far tree, she didn't know travelling through a portal used so much energy. But she knew she couldn't stick around, for all she knew, the others were right behind her.

Whatever this place was, the woods appeared oddly familiar to the enchanted woods, she'd only been there once, but her memories of the gorgeous nature that thrived there had been implanted in her mind. A sharp sound ripped through her senses, causing the girl to wince. It wasn't something she'd ever heard, slightly familiar to sound of the royal horns that were blown whenever someone important stumbled upon the village. Going against all her instincts, Bailey found herself following the sound that had echoed through the woods. Whatever it was, she was sure it wouldn't kill her.

Hesitation filled her stride as she heard the faint distance of yelling, the language she knew perfectly well, but the accents were far different from hers. The brunette peered cautiously over a lengthy wall, her brown hues spotting a tall dark-haired girl with a strange red streak in her hair.

The girl was busy waving her arms around as she yelled at some sleaze ball of a man who'd clearly offended her. Part of Bailey told her to march over there and show the man where he stood. But from her point of view the attractive girl, could hold her own. With a short smile, her mind began to notice her surroundings. Even when she'd visited the evil queens kingdom, she'd never seen buildings so perfectly build and so many in one space. None built with wood, nor clay from the hard working hands of men.

Bailey quickly found the source of the noise that rang through her ears, the young girl's eyes twinkled in amazement. It was machine like none she'd laid eyes upon before, a large metal vessel. Nothing like a carriage that ran with horses, no, these vehicles appeared to move themselves even though they most likely weighed more than her home. She was tempted to step towards it, know how it worked, feel the metal against her skin. But seeing the speeds it could achieve she knew not to.

"Where the hell am I?" She murmured to herself.

Bailey glanced down at herself, she noticed the rags that clung to her figure. Dirt from her trip to the meadow still streaked her outfit, suddenly embarrassment crawled through her body. Everyone here seemed well dressed with their odd little outfits, whilst she stood there looking as though she'd come from the streets. But she had no choice, she scarcely had enough to afford food, let alone an outfit from a reality she didn't know.

Inhaling a large breath, the brunette walked the streets of a place she had yet to know. It was hard to hide the bewildering look that danced across her expression, everything was so new to her. A dulcet, yet cautious voice broke through her wandering thoughts.

"I haven't seen you around before."

Bailey turned swiftly on her heel to meet the blue eyed stranger who stood before her, a kind smile across her lips.

"Um, no. I guess you could say I'm new here," Bailey spoke, she prayed the woman wouldn't turn her into the guards...if there even were any. "I was simply admiring the beautiful details put into these structures."

The chestnut haired woman hummed in response as she stood beside her, deciding to take in the building that she'd probably seen a thousand times. Bailey thought it was rather odd, but the woman didn't seem threatening. She'd learnt that it was typically male strangers she should be wary of, she knew what they were capable of.

"May I ask what might've brought you here?" It was an odd question, but Bailey shrugged holding a thread of her top between her fingers. The woman seemed to notice the tension that had seeped in, clearing her throat. "Never-mind, how about we go get you some clean clothes? Surely you're freezing, the weather here is unpredictable at times."