A Heart of Stone
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Once upon a time, in a mighty castle to the west, lived a cruel prince who lead a spoiled life. He wanted for nothing, and in turn felt nothing. His parents had passed long ago, leaving him alone. He retreated so far into himself that his heart became as cold as the cracked walls of his castle. One night, a poor beggar came to the mighty castle gates, pleading shelter from the ravenous wolves that waited in the dark woods. The prince watched the beggar plead, but did nothing. For if he opened the gate, he reasoned, the wolves may attack him instead. Just as the pack was about to close in, the beggar shed her human form to reveal a powerful enchantress. She twisted the iron of the palace gates like ribbons and grabbed the prince. She had seen there was no love in his heart, because it was made of stone. Plunging her nails into his chest, she ripped his heart from his body, and turned it into a rose. Without a heart, the prince began to change into a hideous demon. The enchantress told him that the only way to become human again was to earn the heart of another before his own withered away on his twenty first birthday. Upon the servants of the palace she placed a terrible curse, that they would fade to nothing more than shadows if the prince failed. Weeks faded into years, and the beast hid himself away in despair. He sealed the twisted iron gates, keeping everyone out. And with every moment that passed, he lost more hope for his heart. For who could ever learn to love a beast?
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Pan let the silence hang in the tent between them, you could have cut the tension with a butter knife. "You think I've enchanted you into falling for me? Oh Pan, if you're attracted to me, you've done that all by yourself.". Those were the only words Pan needed to send him crashing over the edge of sanity. He grabbed her hand to steady it on his chest. He was holding her so tightly that Peter was sure Aurora could feel his erratic heart beat. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes wide with wonder. "Aurora?" He murmured onto her reddened cheek. "Yes?" "Call me Peter." [Just some explaining to do, this is an OUAT Fic of sorts, as it uses its characters, but it doesn't use any of its plot. I own Aurora's story line, and the characters of some lost boys, mermaids and pirates. During this time, Killian was working for Pan, but betrayed him to try and leave Neverland. After doing so, without his permission, he has come back to retrieve something. Pan is angry he has returned and wants revenge.] Disclaimer! I do not own any of the Once Upon A Time's characters or original stories, only the plot of this fanfic. Aurora's character, along with some of the lost boys, mermaids and pirate's characters belong to me. Warnings: Sexual content included Cursing Violence ( quite mild ) Happy reading! :)
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