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The Dark Fairy’s castle was eerily silhouetted against a tereen ht shot up fro every nearby creature that Maleficent was in a terrible rage Her goons shuddered as the castle shook violently with the power of her anger, sending her beloved ht For nearly sixteen years, her creatures had been searching for the princess Aurora But it had all been in vain Now the girl was ho Stefan’s castle for her sixteenth birthday, ready to take her place at the royal court

Maleficent paced back and forth in her private chamber She hadn’t been able to reach the odd sisters by raven or crow “Why didn’t they listen to me?” she muttered furiously “They should never have trusted Ursula!”

Maleficent needed the sisters now more than ever, and she feared they were lost to her She went to the enchanted iven it to her many years before

“Show me Lucinda! Show me Ruby! Show me Martha!” she co violet light The Dark Fairy had never quite ic like the odd sisters, and she seldoes of the sisters appeared in the glass They andering aieout a naain, but Maleficent couldn’t discern their words

“Lucinda! Can you hear me? Sisters! I need you!” Maleficent cried For a ht that the sisters had heard her, because they abruptly stopped their ceaseless wandering

“Sisters! Where are you? I need your help with Aurora!” Maleficent shouted

Suddenly, Lucinda grew more distinct in the ic as she ushered frantic orders to the Dark Fairy “You et into that castle, Maleficent! Go by fire! Go by so! Create the mundane instrument of her doom if youfor her But you must find a way to make sure she never wakes! Our powers are not the sao!”

And then, as quickly as she had appeared, Lucinda was gone Maleficent only saw her own green face reflected in the mirror’s surface No matter how many times Maleficent called for Lucinda and her sisters, she couldn’t suain She srier than ever with the odd sisters for their foolishness

Maleficent turned to her beloved pet raven Diablo, as perched on her shoulder “It seems the odd sisters are lost in the land of drea like this would happen if they helped Ursula! They didn’t listen, the fools!”

Maleficent tightened her grip on her staff The green sphere on the end began to glow “I will use fire, sht they could keep their darling Rose hidden froht they could keep her safe But I know the king and queen have their precious princess within their castle at this very moment!”

Maleficent stormed to her fireplace “I shall use fire!” she cried as she slammed her staff soundly on the stone floor Her castle rue blaze appeared in her fireplace, followed by a h the fla “Poor dear, she doesn’t know she’s betrothed to her one true love! All the better

“Now I shall use rhy her eyes as the words of her dark spell swirled through her thoughts

Bring me to their cherished Rose

And bring this chapter to a close

By sht,

Touch the spindle I shall ignite

Sleep will come to their fair Rose,

Forever trapped in her repose

A tiny wisp of smoke curled ominously from Aurora’s fireplace Maleficent’s yellow eyes contrasted brilliantly with the fireplace’s darkness as she transported herself to King Stefan’s castle

Enchant the Rose with burning light,