Happily Ever After?

Chapter 8

Lillian was sitting in the throne room reading a book, everything was peaceful and quiet. Just the way she liked it. She looked up from her book, confused.

The castle was shaking, she stood up and shouted. "Harold? Harold?" Harold came waddling in from the dining area with his hands on the wall. "What's going on!?" Harold asked looking up at the roof in fear.

Donkey was standing up in his cage looking at the roof with success. "My master is here!" Lillian look at donkey in shock.

All of a sudden the roof gave way, Lillian yelped and hid behind her throne. Her throne vibrated as dragon gave a loud long roar.

Lillian looked out from her throne and dropped her book in shock "well well well" a voice came from behind the dragon "looks like I'm home again after all these years!"

Harold put a hand to his hip "your home? You wish!" Godmother looked at Harold "quiet you old hag!" Lillian hurried out from her throne and stood beside Harold.

"What do you want fairy godmother!" She spoke boldly casting a worried glance to Harold. "What I want?" She gave a cackle. "You know damn right what I want!" She snapped.

"I'm afraid we don't!" Harold snapped back. "Are you really that dense Harold?" Fairy godmother jumped off of dragons back and landed on the floor with a thud.

"I want the be ruler over far far away! I want my wand and for you two to rot in the cells below my kingdom!" Donkey watched with glee from his cage.

Lillian stood taller boldly "we would never surrender our kingdom and people to a cow like you!" Donkey scowled from his cage at the royal couple. "How dare you! How dare you speak to her like that!"

Fairy godmother put up a hand "that's enough donkey. I'll deal with these peasants!" The word peasants were spat out towards them.

Harold shook his head "when charming gets back he'll make sure you won't be taking our place and taking over our kingdom!" Fairy godmother laughed. "Charming? Oh you haven't heard? He's dead."

Harold looked at Lillian in shock "dead?" Lillian put her hands to her head in panic and fear "Fiona, what are we going to do!? She went looking for him!?"

Fairy godmother rolled her eyes "enough talk! I want my wand and I want it now!" Dragon roared in agreement. Harold scowled at her "Never! You'll never get your wand back as long as Lillian and I are alive!"

Fairy godmother smirked "is that so?" It came out almost like a silky purr. "In that case." She gave a whistle, dragon narrowed its eyes toward Lillian and Harold.

"Kill them" fairy godmother demanded, dragon slowly walked towards them. "Run Lillian!" Harold yelled. Together they bolted out of the throne room, as fast as their old legs could go.

Dragon started to follow them but got stuck in the door frame growling with annoyance. "You stupid scaley rat with wings! Why did I even save you!"

Dragon hung it's head in shame. "I'll do it fairy godmother! Let me out and I'll kill them!" Donkey blurted out. Fairy godmother turned her gaze to donkey. "There's no need for that donkey, I want my wand. That's the main priority."

Donkey moved his hooves impatiently. Fairy godmother walked over and unlocked the cage. "Go and find my wand, then I'll tell you what you are to do next!" Donkey's eyes lit up with interest. "Yes fairy godmother! Right away!"

Donkey took off and hurried out of the throne room, a guard came back holding Lillian and Harold tightly in his grasp. "Where do you want these your highness?"

Fairy godmother looked at the guard with suspicion "you are?" The guard threw Lillian and Harold on the floor and took off his helmet.

"I've been working with you for the last few years, I was the one sending you letters to help you with your plans." Fairy godmother nodded. "Right, as for these two"

She pointed her nose towards Lillian and Harold "lock them in the dungeons below the castle, they might be useful to me." Harold groaned and looked up at fairy godmother and rasped. "You won't get away with this!"

Fairy godmother walked closer towards them "won't I?" At the same moment donkey came walking into the throne room, head and tail held highly.

Fairy godmother looked over to donkey to see him walking towards her with the very thing she wanted. Her eyes lit up with power as donkey got closer.

"Give me that!" She demanded snatching the wand out of donkey's mouth. She then lifted her wand and started to laugh, normally at first. Then evilly before turning back to Harold and Lillian and Harold.

"Why Harold, I believe I already have! Now take them to the dungeon until I need them!" The guard saluted to fairy godmother and started dragging the king and queen away.

"Dragon, go with him and guard their cell." Dragon huffed and followed the guard. Fairy godmother looked at donkey who was watching the scene.

"As for you donkey." She began. Donkey lifted his chin. "You did quite well with that I told you, lured not only Prince Charming towards my cottage, but also princess Fiona!" She laughed slightly.

Donkey bowed his head "of course." Fairy godmother twirled her wand. "Now, for the next part of my plan, I want you to find Fiona and charming."

Donkey looked up in shock "charming? I though you said he was dead?" Fairy godmother smirked. "He's not dead, I saw Fiona pulling him out of my cottage when it was burning down."

Donkey looked at her confused "I'm afraid I don't understand?" Godmother slowly started to walk around the room. "Everything that has happened so far has been part of my plan, you getting captured, charming going to my cottage, Fiona saving him, getting my wand and now."

She turned away and gave a low harsh cackle "the entire kingdom of far far away!" Donkey jumped startled. "You're starting to sound crazy." He whispered.

She snapped her head around to face him "I'm not crazy! I'm more powerful than anything in the kingdom! Now donkey! For your next mission." Donkey watched nervously as fairy godmother explained her next plan.

"I want you to find Fiona and charming and tell them her parents are dead, nothing more! Make some fake story up about what happened. But do not and I repeat don't not!"

She was now a few inches away from donkeys muzzle "tell them that I am now in control of far far away!" Donkey nodded nervously. "Yes fairy godmother.

Fairy godmother extended her hand to donkey indicating that was all she wanted. Donkey slowly walked out of the throne room but stopped when fairy godmother called his name.

"Remember donkey, I will be watching you!"