Once Upon a Time
A Prologue
BY ELIZABETH DRIVER
O
nce upon a time, there was a beautiful girl, her
"My mother taught me to be polite, and she said
name was Snow White, and everyone wanted that calling anyone below my station by first saying their
to marry her. Her Aunt said that Snow White station is polite," was the Queen Rose's stubborn reply.
was too young to marry, but all she wanted was to be
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know, Queen Rose. Goodmore beautiful than Snow White, so she came up with a
bye, Your Highness," said Prince Donald.
plan.
During the night.....
A few weeks before the plan was supposed to be
"Are you sure, Your Highness, are you sure it must
put into play, the worst happened, a young man, a little
happen now?” asked the witch.
older than Snow White, went up to her Aunt.
"Yes, Amanda, I'm sure. It must happen now, is the
potion ready?" demanded Queen Rose.
"Your Highness, you are very beautiful, but I have
seen Snow White, and she is more beautiful, may I marry
her?" Asked the Young man (who was a prince).
"Yes, your Highness, but what if it doesn't work?"
asked Amanda. "I'm getting ready for the final tests, can't
it wait an hour?"
"Of course not! She's too young!" the Queen answered automatically. "Why, she's not even 17 yet!"
"Your Highness, I am almost 17, and my father
sent me out to find a bride, saying 'Son, many a bride has
been married at 16, and that Snow White is almost 17,
without a husband!' May I marry her, Your Highness, it
would make your Kingdom stronger, because we would be
your Ally, and everyone knows that no soldier is stronger
than a Hamon soldier, and you would certainly lose if we
send our army after you, so that I can marry her," said the
Prince.
"It can, but I want it now! Why does the final test's
take so long?" questioned Queen Rose.
"Your Highness, I would love to have dinner, but I
already have a place for dinner, with Lord Jacob," Prince
Donald replied.
Snow White."
"Because, it needs a sufficient amount of time,"
was Amanda's reply.
"I need it now, I'll be the final test," demanded
Queen Rose. "Why does it need the final test?"
"Because I don't know how long it lasts," answered Amanda, "Your Highness, please let me do the fi"How can she marry you, if she doesn't know your nal tests."
name!" the Queen said, losing her cool. "And besides, I still
"You shall not! I'll take the beauty potion now,"
need to be married!"
screamed Queen Rose. "I must be more beautiful than
"Yes, Your Highness." Amanda quickly handed over
the potion.
"Should we meet tomorrow, after breakfast, or
during breakfast, if you are free then?" asked the Queen,
"Oh! I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you my name, I'm Queen
Rose Bush, but everyone calls me Queen Rose."
"Thank You, you may leave." Queen Rose said.
"Yes, Queen Rose, I would love to come to Breakfast, but I don't know if I have other plans, but I'll be here
it after breakfast," replied Prince Donald.
"Goodbye, Prince Donnie," the Queen said.
"You're a queen, you need not call me prince,"
reprimanded Prince Donald.
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