Sugar is sweet; that doesn't mean it's good for you (#twistfatechallenge)

Twistfatechallenge (Sleeping Beauty)

You know what to do.

Of course father; use my magic to appear as a new-born baby outside our enemy's door. Let them fall in love with me and adopt me as their own. Then, growing up in the enemy kingdom, learn all their secrets and report it back to you, my king.

So that we can use it to destroy them on your 16th birthday, her father finished for her.

That's my girl. Now leave, and bring us victory Aurora.

The beautiful blonde girl took out her wand to transform herself after bidding goodbye to her father, the neighbouri‬ng king.

Unknown to either of them, a moody teenager had overheard their entire conversation from her vantage point in a nearby tree. She also happened to be the only daughter of this kingdom's king and queen (for now). Her name was Maleficent.

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Mom; you can't take her in! She's evil; I promise you. I overheard her and her father talking; they're from the neighbouring kingdom, and she disguised herself as a child to discover our weaknesses and ultimately destroy us.

Hush Maleficent: you'll wake your new sister.

Sister!

Maleficent threw her hands into the air. The very reason she had been outside in the first place was because she just needed some fresh air to clear her head. Surely this wasn't just her teenage hormones making her overreact again? Surely her parents should be able to see the danger?

Maleficent! She heard her father call. Perhaps he would listen.

I heard you don't like your new sister. That's unacceptable young lady. I didn't want to do this, but in order to avoid future sibling rivalry, I have decided to strip you of your title as princess, and banish you from the palace. You have until dusk tomorrow to leave.

She stared at him, her mouth agape. He was banishing her? From her home? Just because he didn't believe her?

She clamped her mouth shut, her eyes hardening. Without another word she left for her used-to-be-quarters.

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Tears threatening to brim, she glanced around her room and mentally took stock of what she needed to take.

A satchel
A plain frock
Riding boots
A cloak
A pouch of coins
A water skin
Bread and cheese
Her wand
A blank book
A pencil

Was she missing anything? Her father hadn't said which items still belonged to her, but that wasn't gonna stop her from taking her palimino horse, Hazel. Oh yes; she mustn't forget some first aid supplies.

She quickly gathered her things from her room. She was leaving tonight, even if she had another day's notice.

Once she had changed into her more comfortable riding boots and frock, she snuck downstairs noiselessly, and went into the kitchen to steal the supplies.

After that was done, she went to the stables, saddled her beautiful mare, and rode off into the moonlight, with silver tears flowing from her face

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Maleficent stopped her work in order to wipe the sweat from her brow. She had spent the previous night on the forest floor, with the pine needles pillowing her head. After she had awoken, she'd gone to the village at the bottom of the mound upon which her parents' castle stood, leaving Hazel tethered in the woods. Now she was working at the local tavern, sweeping the floor, and doing the general cleaning of the place.