it was the woman herself and not her words that caught the freckled boy’s attention. an aura like hers was possessed by few and it managed to terrify carlos every time. he only broke his daze when dude barked at him for clutching him too tightly in his arms.
❝ w-why do you say that ? ❞
eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the boy . she’s seen him around , mostly with the purple --- haired girl . has she gotten a name from her ? no , she can’t recall . she didn’t have a name for the one standing here either . part of her was glad . she didn’t want to get to know anyone .
❝ they’re loud . ❞ a simple answer . lips purse for a second as if thinking before taking a breath . ❝ & far too many people for my liking . ❞
“You’re lying.” It wasn’t so much of an accusation as a statement, voice wavering just slightly despite herself. “That staff belongs to my mother.” Not that she could use it in her current lizard state. There was no mistaking it. No, she had gone to retrieve that very object of power herself for the woman. That quest likely the only reason she and her friends were so close. “Maleficent,” she added, hoping that fear of the name would will a confession out of this thief.
the fairy grew very confused as to what was happening . she was not lying & yet this girl was saying it belong to her mother . maleficent didn’t have any children ! well , save from aurora but this girl was NOT her . when the purple --- haired girl spoke maleficent’s name , she blinked a few times . it was as if she had forgotten how to speak . it took her a solid minute before she could formulate words .
it was the woman herself and not her words that caught the freckled boy’s attention. an aura like hers was possessed by few and it managed to terrify carlos every time. he only broke his daze when dude barked at him for clutching him too tightly in his arms.
❝ w-why do you say that ? ❞
lips purse slightly as she looked at the boy standing not too far away from her . she’s seen him around a few times & always with that dog .
❝ because it’s way too overcrowded , loud , & makes my head ache . ❞
aurora didn’t seem to mind the mess or the crowd & truthfully diaval wasn’t one to complain about it much either . he’d gone with the girl & while he wasn’t one for the rides much he did have fun , even allowed himself to get his face painted & win prizes . however , he could see how it wouldn’t be his mistress’s taste . in fact , as he glanced at her , he found her disgust with it so amusing that a large smile began to stretch across his face .
❛ didn’t have fun at the fair , mistress ? ❜
despite her intense dislike towards the fair , she did find watching diaval & aurora having fun . she liked seeing them happy . when diaval spoke she looked over to him . his smile was ALMOST contagious as she fought to keep her face composed .
❝ not in the slightest . although , i’m glad that aurora & you did . it was nice to see you smiling & having fun . ❞
the festival was gross , way over crowded , & too loud for her taste . although , aurora begged her to accompany her & she couldn’t say no to her . after today though ? she could go by herself or with diaval , maleficent had had enough of it .
Laughter would’ve been her normal response at the small prank, watching as a stranger found themselves soaked to the core. Yet there she stood, filled with fear as emerald hues caught sight of the all too familiar staff. The woman may not have looked like her mother, but who else could wield the Dragon’s Eye save for the one who’d raised her. Swallowing hard and mustering her courage, the girl approached, gaze flicking to the object. “Where did you get that?”
ignoring the rude action from the person now soaking , she went on her way when she was approached by a girl . a girl with purple hair . odd . when she questioned about her staff , her brows furrowed for a second before smoothing . ❛ i’ve always had this . why are you questioning ? ❜
Wendy made a noise of frustration, turning to glare at the witch as water dripped from her hair and her clothes. She began to wring out her skirt, glaring at the woman in front of her. She wasn’t scared by magic, not since moving to Neverland. “You are worse than the Mermaids!” She said angrily. “I do not appreciate your tricks!”
she blinks a few times , struck dumb . she wasn’t used to being spoken to like this . the only times she has was when diaval got confident & spoke his mind . although , she couldn’t QUITE turn this human into a raven . ❛ does it look like i care about your appreciations ? & i’m better than mermaids , thank you . i haven’t seen one in person as we don’t have them in the moors . ❜
“And you had to wet that poor woman? What did she ever do to you?” Attina’s visage remained ever firm and fierce. Over the years, the princess had learned to be stronger than her younger self that was so submissive and afraid to displease. She wasn’t a girl anymore — she was a woman now, a future queen. “In my kingdom, behavior like that isn’t tolerated, especially from older people who know better. We’ve had our share of unpleasant witches.”
‘ oh quiet . she’s going to be fine . besides , a little rain doesn’t hurt anyone . ’ she was getting irritated & it was going to be a very difficult time for this . . . WHOEVER . lips pull tight & eyes narrow . all tell --- tale signs that she was annoyed . ‘ in your kingdom ? if you haven’t noticed , we aren’t in your kingdom . nor mine . --------- unpleasant witches ? UNPLEASANT WITCHES ?! ’ her voice raises , fingers twitching . her nerves were at an all time high . ‘ i am not a witch . i’m a faerie & a powerful one at that . ’
listen well , you all ! the princess will indeed grow in grace and beauty . but before the sunset on her sixteenth birthday , she will prick her finger on a spindle of a spinning wheel , and she will fall into a sleep like death !
Rain appeared in over the person walking in front of Attina. As soon as she saw the first droplets fall on the other, the mermaid jumped back, afraid to get wet and grow a tail in the middle of the street. Attina looked around for the source of what happened and moved her gaze to where she heard laughter. Furrowing her brows, the other felt a sudden anger. With all that had happened recently, Attina had lost a lot of her caution. It couldn’t get much worse, could it? The princess stomped over to the mysterious woman with narrowed eyes. “Why did you do that?”
once her little innocent prank was done , she went on her way . though , it was stopped short when a lady walked up to her , a furious look on her countenance . the faerie blinked a few times , eyebrows raised in shock . this person was questioning her ? strange . lips part & head inclines ever so slightly . ‘ that’s a RUDE way to approach someone , especially to someone with magic . ’ at this point , her feathers would’ve ruffled in annoyance . apparently in this new land , it was acceptable for unknown people to be rude to others when they do not know them personally . ( that happens e v e r y w h e r e now . ) her jaw locks . ‘ i did it because i can . i wanted to see if my magic still worked & it does , much to my delight . ’
curious thing , the weather . it rained often here & he did not pretend to know what weather would come & what would not but he could say that such … specific bursts of rain were unusual ones . he only catches the sight of it barely & he pauses to cock his head at the sight just across the street around one of the bulidings . & if his attention was not captured before the abrupt end to the rain reigns in whatever there was left of his interest as well . no , he doesn’t know weather patterns here , but he does know they surely do not act like that . not unless , as he’s seen many a times before & even had the very same happen to him , altered by magic . hope beats behind his ribcage . his head & eyes begin looking around frantically for a source & his feet bring him closer to where the conjured cloud once rained down . he spies the sight of her horns down the road . he pauses for a moment as his heart stops —— then he breaks into a sprint . damn his gangly legs . damn his incoordination upon two feet . damn as his foot catches on uneven ground causing him to let out a yelp that sounds suspiciously like a squawk as he’s brought down , palms hitting unforgiving asphalt & skin ripping , onto the ground but just a few yards away from her . he huffs then scrambles to his feet again & continues his now short journey in a jaunty jog to her . by her side he has to huff a few breaths before his face breaks into a smile . her title then comes out as easily as air out his lungs . ❛ mistress ! ❜
attention is driven away from the person across the way to a noise behind her . head turns ‘round before body follows . a familiar physique : the silky hair , the gangly limbs , the clothing all black . her wings . soft smile curl the edges of her lips up . he’s a relief to her . such a familiar face was highly needed in a time of heavy confusion . ‘ diaval . ’ small head nod to accompany a smile that widens . the faerie leans on her staff & smile dissipates shortly after appearing . questions raced about her head : where were they ? how did they get here ? was aurora okay ? did she die under that iron net ? did he hurt himself when he fell ? a deep breath is taken as she stood up straight , her shoulders squaring . now was not the time to show WEAKNESS . in a land she didn’t know & in a time that seemed way beyond her simple age , she had to be on her guard . now with diaval by her side once more , she could be at ease . he had to know some answers to the multitude of the questions that still roamed about . ‘ diaval , are you ------------ ’ her words cut short as her question that she wanted to ask erased . ‘ ------------ what happened ? ’
“I’m sorry.. i.. I’m a tad dizzy.” She replied looking down at her feet.. where was her tail?! Where were her sisters? “Could you.. do you know where this place is? This land?”
questions fall upon deaf ears . she didn’t know the answer to those questions asked at all . eyes look up & down the woman standing in front of her with brows raised slightly . ‘ no . ’ reply was simple & truthful . ‘ i haven’t the SLIGHTEST idea of where we are . now , have you seen a girl with blonde hair & a very beautiful smile ? or perhaps a man with black hair & an irish accent ? ’
curious thing . waking up with no feeling of iron burning her skin . green eyes peer around , narrowing when there was no familiar sight . red --- stained lips purse slightly as she gathers her staff & begins to walk around , her back still having that phantom flutter of her wings . will she ever get passed that ? not likely . it’s been nearly seventeen years & it feels as if yesterday they were ripped away from her . her beautiful brown wings that dragged behind her as she walked . they were an extension of her . ‘ i wonder . . . ’ she pauses then lifts up her hand , a mischievous glint appearing . she waved her fingers & a little rainstorm appeared above a person across the street then it started to rain . a little laugh rang in the air & she dispersed it a second later . at least her magic was still working .
y’all are now blessed with faerie mom ! i would say that you can blame bo for this but honestly ??? actually , yeah , blame bo for this . but i do love maleficent with all of my heart & she is my favorite villain ever . no one can compare . ( sorry gaston ) she is mainly taken from the 2014 version because i adore that characterization & how they treated her . inspiration will also come from the book & barely from the original version .
warning : spoiler alert ahead . if you have not seen maleficent & don’t want spoilers please skip the next paragraph .
i’m taking maleficent when she is under the iron net that stefan has crafted . in the book , she closes her eyes awaiting for the killing blow from him , right before diaval ( in dragon form ) stops him & lifts the iron net off of maleficent . so , she doesn’t know who saved her from it . she doesn’t even have her wings back . all she knows is that it was her who woke up aurora with a kiss to the forehead & that there was a fight breaking out between stefan’s men & her .
miscellaneous things . including headcanons
she has no trust with humans , at all . humans killed her parents , nearly destroyed her home on multiple occasions , & stefan took her wings . her most prized possession . all trust to humans have been broken since stefan took her wings . the only human she trusts with no doubt is aurora . other than that , trust will need to be gained & that’s going to be hard . trust can & only be gained if you do not cross her or treat diaval or aurora badly . if you lay a finger on either of them , she will raise hell & not blink an eye .
she doesn’t have her wings . because i am taking her when she is under the iron net , she doesn’t have her wings yet . however , she DOES have her magic & feels no qualms by using it . in fact , that is her only way to protect herself as she doesn’t have a means to fly away . she is also very mischievous & loves to do little pranks on others . it was how she grew up , pulling little pranks on the other moors creatures with robin , a faerie that took care of her after her parent’s death .
diaval & her’s relationship . there’s no doubt that maleficent trusts him with her entire life . she adores him as a close friend & he’s her confidant . is he something more ? she doesn’t particularly know as she feels that she can’t love ever again . yes , that is proven to be wrong when she wakes up aurora . her heart has already been shattered by stefan so maybe she’s afraid that that’ll happen again . little does she know , diaval would sooner die than to hurt her .
aurora & her’s relationship . ever since aurora was a baby , maleficent adored her , even if she didn’t wholeheartedly agree with herself . in the book , it states “ baby aurora smiled at her , her cherubic face as adorable as anything maleficent had ever seen . ” she always had some sort of fondness for aurora , no matter how much hate & jealously was on top of it . she helped raise aurora , as the three faeries did not do too well on their job . out right hate turned into fondness that turned into love . maleficent tried in vain to have the curse revoked but she made it too powerful . this broke her heart . she started crying when she thought that the curse couldn’t be broken as true love’s kiss didn’t exist .
0 0 1 : magic . she hold two types of magic . one is light , used for pulling pranks , changing diaval’s forms , etc . the light one has a yellow , glittery shimmery tint to it , appearing just at the edges of her fingertips . the dark side is used in malicious causes . i.e: creating curses & using it to harm others . the dark one is green & thicker , floating around her & in the area the magic is directed at .
0 0 2 : affection . maleficent is not an affectionate person which is understandable . she doesn’t like being touched & rarely touches others in an affectionate way . if you try to touch her , she will shock you . even with diaval & aurora , she will shy away from their touch , not wanting to but won’t turn them away fully . she will not be the first to give affection , unless she sees fit & it seems needed .
