The Light in the Dark Kingdom
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For ten years, the dark one is held a prisoner by the Horned King, the creator of his dagger and his power. There is only one person known to be able to destroy the dark man who stole the throne of Prydain, the Princess. She was thrown into the dungeon as a toy for the dark one, but he formulates a plan, striking a deal with her in order to get his dagger back in his hands.
For seven years he continued to live at his castle, only visiting Prydain occasionally to see the girl, but after his help was said to be dead, he opened his heart to the Princess in the cell. But what happens when the curse overcomes the land, and the Princess that he loves so dearly is trapped in Storybrooke, sentenced to twenty-eight years stuck in the honey-moon phase with an arrogant pig-keeper?
** Not a Rumbelle fanfic
***I wrote this in the span of one month in 2016... I apologize***
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This is the story based off of The Black Cauldron, a fairytale that has not been included in the Once Upon a Time series yet. It may not be completely accurate (I've only seen up to season 3, episode 17 as I'm writing this).
This is a Once Upon a Time FANFIC
I DO NOT OWN Once Upon a Time or any of the Once Upon a Time characters
I DO NOT OWN The Black Cauldron or any of the characters
I hope you enjoy! Feel free to leave comments, ideas, or suggestions :)
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