The Heartless were restless.
Maleficent considered them carefully, as one would a
particularly active anthill.
There was no focus to their activity, it was unlikely to
be an enemy walking among them.
Yet there was confusion in the ranks. There was something there. The Heartless didn’t
know what it was, didn’t know where it was, merely that something had changed.
Striding out into the Darkness Maleficent sought the source
of the confusion.
She could have ordered a search, but she suspected this
invader was hidden from most means of detection.
When she saw it she realised why the Heartless had been
restless.
The hollowed cheeked girl was bone white, and while she still
possessed a heart, it was still in her chest, no emotion filtered through, no
thump thump to call them in, she was still as a frozen lake.
“Queen Maleficent.” The girl said, her voice steady as
she dropped into a graceful bow, her eyes never leaving Maleficent’s. “I have
questions. Would you trade me answers?”
“You know my name child, what is yours?” Maleficent
proclaimed, watching this prideful child and wondering what she had happened on
to.
“I am known as Destiny. Was it you who silenced the forgotten
Worlds?”
“You would know far more of silence than I child. How did
you kill your heart?”
There was a smile. It was not a nice smile. Maleficent
approved.
“My heart song screamed itself out, but like a phoenix it
will rise in song once more. War is coming, will you fight?”
Maleficent’s eyes narrowed. “I shall do that which suits
me most child. As you know.”
The child nodded, “Yes. I know. War is coming. The stars
are going out. Soon even broken heart songs will be silenced. Fare thee well Dragon
Queen.”
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