The Kippea Oneshot Collection

Into The Woods

Summary: Peach made a huge mistake by running off into the same forest that her parents warned her to stay away from...

AUs: Humanized, Dark Fairytale

Rating: T

Original Post Date: October 31, 2017

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She should have listened.

For her entire life, Peach's parents warned her never to go into the forest. They told her it was enchanted, and that anyone who entered it never came out.

She never really believed that it was enchanted, but she still listened to what her parents told her and always steered clear from the woods. Until now.

The girl didn't really mean to get lost. She had ran blindly into the forest after getting her heart broken by a boy who didn't love her back, and didn't realize where she was going until it was too late. Now she was lost and alone.

It had been about half an hour, and still no luck in finding a way out. It felt as though the forest was changing, every time she reached a dead end, she'd turn back only to find a completely new place.

She was just about to feel like giving up, but then she heard something.

She heard a noise in the bushes, but was relieved to find only a small rabbit.

"You are in danger..." the rabbit spoke in a soft, but unsettling voice.

"Did... did you just speak?" Peach asked. Animals didn't talk. Maybe this really was an enchanted forest.

"You have trespassed in this forest.... in his forest..."

"His forest?"

"You are in a lot of danger, my dear..." the rabbit continued. "If he finds you..."

"Who?"

The rabbit only disappeared into thin air, leaving her alone.

The girl didn't understand what the rabbit had meant, but now suddenly she felt scared. She had to find a way out of this forest. Peach continued walking.

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It had been a while, and it was getting quite late. It had gotten much darker, so much so that Peach was having trouble seeing.

She hadn't run into anything since that rabbit from earlier. Unsure if the whole thing was her imagination or not, she tried to stay careful.

But as she walked on, she had the unsettling feeling that she was being watched. Wondering if she was truly alone, she walked a little bit slower.

It didn't help that this forest was giving her the creeps. It seemed to never end, as if something was preventing her from leaving.

She pondered for a bit. Was this was the reason why the forest was enchanted? Why those who ventured into the forest were never seen again?

The thought of having to wander aimlessly through the forest seemed like a horrible fate. Not to mention what the rabbit had told her.

Who was "he"? Someone else in the forest besides her? Apparently this place was "his forest". That rabbit was quite vague about that.

Her thoughts were interrupted as she felt a gust of wind, and a hand running through her hair. She started to feel a little more nervous, so she began walking faster this time.

She kept running until she found herself unable to continue, growing tired. She sat down on a tree stump to rest.

But just then, she saw a figure walking towards her. She tried to run away, but when she turned around, there were a bunch of trees blocking the path.