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Chapter 4 Taking Flight

It was very odd.

Very odd indeed when Diaval had asked Maleficent to turn him into a dragon.

He had never asked her turn him into anything before, she had always chosen whatever creature he was to be. Her first reaction was a scoff. Then a questioning look.

"I wish to show you something." He explained, smiling.

Maleficent chuckled to herself.

Whatever he wanted to show her, it was certain to be interesting.

Waving her hand over him, she cast her magic.

Within seconds he transformed from a human being into a giant, black dragon.

"What is it you wish to show me?" She inquired, stepping forth with her staff.

Diaval motioned from his head to his back.

Her eyes widened in disbelief.

"Certainly you don't expect me to climb on top of you," She paused as she stepped beside him. "Do you?"

He nodded quickly with his head.

She stood frozen in her place. She couldn't remember the last time she'd flown. It had been so long since she had had her wings that she could hardly remember the feeling of the wind across her face. She wasn't sure whether flying with Diaval would make her feel whole again, or more empty than before.

Making her decision for her, Diaval picked her up with his mouth and tossed her onto his back, all in one swift motion. She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, nearly dropping her staff in the process as they took off into the air.

Maleficent watched nervously as the trees grew smaller and smaller the higher up they went.

"Diaval!" she cried. "Put me down!"

But he ignored her shrieks of fear, and flew even further into the sky, causing a rush of wind to smack her in the face.

Her grip on him tightened greatly, and she closed her eyes shut.

Then, all of the sudden, the rushing wind stopped, and they began flying steadily. She fearfully opened one of her eyes to take a peek at the would-be disaster before her, only to find that everything was perfectly fine.

"Well," she breathed out. "This isn't so-"

Before she could finish her sentence, Diaval dove straight down into a flock of black birds .

"Baaaaaaaadddddddd!" she screamed as they fell to their seamingly imminent death. Diaval pulled up at the last second, and although she couldn't see his face, she could tell he was smirking to himself.

She had forgotten how exhilarating flight could be.

Diaval flew close to a long body of water, dipping his claws into the chill liquid and splashing it upon himself. Maleficent gasped as her black cloak became drenched.

Diaval steeled himself, expecting the worst verbal abusing yet.

But she didn't yell.

And she didn't scream.

Instead, she did the most unexpected thing in the world.

She laughed.

And not just your average chuckle or giggle.

It was a whole-hearted, truly meaningful laugh.

She was overjoyed with happiness. Playfully dipping her own hands in the water, she splashed him back for good measure. Spinning in a whirl, he flew straight up in the sky, and shot out through a puffy, white cloud. They hovered where they were for the longest moment, just enjoying the view of the trees and hills below.

Diaval had finally managed to retrieve the one thing that mattered most to her.

Her wings.

A/N It's finally finished! :) I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you all for reviewing and reading!