Maleficent Page #2

I really felt quite distressed

at not receiving an invitation.

You're not welcome here.

Oh, dear.

What an awkward situation.

You're not offended?

Why, no.

And to show I bear no ill will,

I, too, shall bestow a gift on the child.

No! We don't want your gift!

Stay away from the princess!

Yes, stay away!

Listen well, all of you.

Listen well, all of you.

The princess shall indeed

grow in grace and beauty,

beloved by all who meet her.

That's a lovely gift.

Don't do this.

But

before the sun sets

on her 16th birthday,

she will prick her finger

on the spindle of a spinning wheel

and fall into a sleep like death,

a sleep from which

she will never awaken.

Maleficent, please don't do this,

I'm begging you.

I like you begging.

Do it again.

I beg you.

All right.

The princess can be woken

from her death sleep,

but only by

true love's kiss.

This curse will last till the end of time!

No power on Earth can change it.

King Stefan ordered his men

to seize every spinning wheel

in the kingdom.

The wheels were broken and burned,

that they might never be used,

and thrown into the deepest dungeon

in the castle.

Secretly, he entrusted

the safety of the child

to the magic of the pixies,

who would take her to a remote

hideaway for 16 years and a day.

Stefan shut himself behind

the walls of his castle

while his soldiers rode far and wide

to hunt Maleficent down.

But she made walls of her own,

that the Moors might

never again suffer the touch

of any human.

And she reveled in the sorrow

that her curse had brought.

The fairies began their charge

to raise Aurora in a snug little cottage

in the woods.

No! Is this it?

Looks dreadful.

Come on.

We need a smaller...

Baby-

Or bigger bodies.

No, what we need is a proper disguise.

What do you mean?

Well, we have to blend in, don't we?

We have to be big enough

to look after this baby.

So, gather around, ladies.

Get ready. One, two, three, grow!

That's worked quite well.

That's very nice.

Now, there will be no questions asked.

We are no longer fairies.

We are three peasant women

raising our orphan child in the woods.

- Yes.

- So, no more flying.

- No flying?

- No, no, and no magic.

- No magic?

- Yes, you heard.

It's in the middle of nowhere.

At least no one will find us here.

There you are.

Why are you always hiding?

Come on. There you go.

It's so ugly, you could

almost feel sorry for it.

I hate you. Beasty.

The fairies were

perhaps unequal to their task.

Why is she crying?

I think she might be hungry.

Then feed her!

There you are.

There you go.

It's going to starve

with those three looking after it.

It tickles.

- What?

- You're cheating.

I saw that!

- We're starting again.

- Suit yourself.

Greedy, bloated goat!

"Bloated goat."

Stop doing that.

I'm not doing anything.

Well, someone is.

It's not me.

You two are having a go at me,

and I will not tolerate...

Stop it!

Why...

No!

This is all your fault!

Come on. That's funny.

As the days went on, Stefan darkened,

further consumed

by paranoia and vengeance.

- Burn it all down!

- Yes, sir!

Flame!

Release!

Run!

You failed me.

The wall cannot be burned.

It is indestructible.

Nothing is indestructible!

Not the wall! Not Maleficent!

Not even her curse!

Bring me the iron workers.

You!

Look.

The little beast is about

to fall off the cliff.

What?

Hello.

Go away.

Go.

Go away.

I don't like children.

Up, UP-

Go along. Go, go, go.

As Maleficent had said,

Aurora did grow in grace and beauty.

Pretty bird.

Far away from the lofty palace

that she remembered not.

And as the seasons changed

and the flowers grew,

so did she.

Hello.

That's it.

There you go.

She wondered at the world about her,

and at what lay beyond

the fearsome wall of thorns.

Curious little beasty.

But she was not the only one

who wished to get through.

Look.

- Is that her? Is that Maleficent?

- I don't know.

Bring them to me.

No, it's just a silly peasant girl.

Steady.

- It's her!

- It's her!

How could you do that to me?

You said anything I need.

Yeah, but not a dog.

It was a wolf, not a dog.

It's the same thing.

They're dirty, vicious,

and they hunt birds.

Fine. Next time I'll turn you

into a mealy worm.

Well, I'll be a mealy worm, gladly.

Anything but a filthy, stinking...

I wonder.

I know you're there.

Don't be afraid.

I am not afraid.

Then come out.

Then you'll be afraid.

No, I won't.

I know who you are.

Do you?

You're my Fairy Godmother.

What?

Fairy Godmother.

You've been watching over me

my whole life.

I've always known you were close by.

How?

Your shadow. It's been following me

ever since I was small.

Wherever I went,

your shadow was always with me.

I remember you.

Pretty bird.

This is Diaval.

Hello, Aurora.

I have known you

since you were a little one.

It's everything I imagined it would be.

It's just so beautiful!

I've always wanted to come...

Good night, beasty.

You mock me.

I know what you're doing.

I know exactly what you're doing.

Sire?

Your presence has been

requested by the Queen.

Leave me.

Sire, she is not well.

The nurses are fearful

that she won't make it through the night.

Can you not see

we're having a conversation?

When the curse fails,

Maleficent will come for me.

And on that day, I will be ready.

They're so beautiful.

I revoke the curse.

Let it be no more.

I revoke the curse.

Let it be no more.

I revoke my curse!

Let it be no more!

I revoke my curse!

Let it be no more!

Let it be no more!

This curse will last till the end of time.

No power on Earth can change it.

Do all the Fair People have wings?

Most do.

Then why don't you?

All the other fairies fly.

I had wings once.

They were stolen from me.

That's all I wish to say about it.

What color were they?

Were they big?

So big

they dragged behind me when I walked.

And they were strong.

They could carry me above the clouds

and into the headwinds.

And they never faltered, not even once.

I could trust them.

She's coming. She's coming.

Where are your workers?

In their beds, Majesty.

Get them back to work without delay.

They're exhausted, sire.

But I'll have them

back to work at first light.

I need them back to work now.

It's the wee hours.

Aye.

Aye.

It is the wee hours.

So wake them up.

Sire?

So wake them up,

and get them back to work now!

We're running out of time! Go, now!

Aurora?

Come here.

Sit.

There's something I need to tell you.

What is it?

There is an evil in this world,

and I cannot keep you from it.

I'm almost 16, Godmother.

I can take care of myself.

I understand.

- But that's not what I have to tell you.

- I have a plan.

When I'm older,

I'm going to live here

in the Moors with you.

Then we can look after each other.

You don't have to wait until you're older.

You could live here now.

Then I Will.

I'll sleep in a tree

and eat berries and black nuts

and all the Fair People

will be my friends.

I'll be happy here for the rest of my life.

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