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by Inne
Rated: E · Short Story · Comedy · #1463235
a silly short story based on a writing assignment
One day in the castle, a baby was born
But the King and the Queen were very forlorn
Until the three fairies came to bless
The newborn child - what a mess!
"I'll give her smarts!" the first of them cried
"I'll give her kindness!" the second one tried
"But I will give beauty!" the third fairy lied
For you see, the third fairy's wand was fried.
She knew her blessing would never work
"No matter," the fairy thought with a smirk
"They won't ever notice, for I have a plan.
I will take her away in a great big van!
'For safety!' I'll say, but really it's not.
My secret is safe!" ...or so she thought.
The King and the Queen gave her permission
She snatched up the baby and started her mission
Into the forest they drove quite a while
The fairy just couldn't help but smile
"I'll find in the down a gorgeous grace
To take the ugly baby's place!"
Unknown to the fairy the town was far
So she stopped and parked the car
"It can wait a while...." she declared with a yawn
Little did she know, she had parked on a lawn
A witch's lawn it happened  to be
(She wasn't the brightest fairy, you see)
So in the morning she found herself
Trapped in a jar on the witch's shelf
"Oh my!" she yelped, "I must escape!"
But just then, with a swish of her cape,
In came the witch, the baby in arm
"Don't worry!" she cried, "I won't do any harm!"
And she carefully set the small baby down
Walked to the shelf and said with a frown,
"You ruined my flowers, you near-sighted fairy,
So from now on you will work in the dairy!"
The 'witch' was kindhearted, but disciplined well
(And without her there would be no story to tell)
SHE blessed the child and made her a cutie
Sent her back to the castle; she was named Sleeping Beauty
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