Just a heads up to the people that followed this story. The sequel, Two Become One has been officially uploaded.

You can find it on my profile. Here is the Prologue so I can try to get you interested in reading it :)

PS: To the people already reading it ignore this since in Two Become One this is the same Prologue


Prologue

4 Years Ago at the Dark Kingdom

Snow White was not sure of how much had passed since she was incarcerated by her husband and daughter. She had seen the way the Evil Queen stared at her, the relief she felt when her own guards and people placed the shackles on her wrists. Not only had it been humiliating for her to know people despised and betrayed her, but she had also discovered Cora's lies and deceit. She had been so angered at the woman that, were it not for the fact that she had been captured and placed in a magical prison at the land of the fairies, Snow was willing to cut her head. Angry at the position she was in, barely allowed to see where she was and with only Charming as a companion from time to time, Snow was slowly and surely plotting her revenge. The only problem was that no guard was willing or ready to betray their Queens, because that she had heard. The news of Queen Regina of the Dark Kingdom and Queen Emma of the White Kingdom's wedding had even reached the confines of the dungeons. Everyone, the peasants, councilors and guards had been extremely excited with the news that Snow had heard many whispering about the wedding and pregnancy of the Evil Queen.

"They say the child is the product of Truest Love." a guard had whispered excitedly.

"Yeah, and that he is coming faster than the normal. Like Queen Regina is going to give birth soon." another one added to the conversation.

"I heard." the woman giving them their meals said. "That the child is special, very powerful and because of that well protected. Queen Emma, or any member of their Royal Guard, don't leave Queen Regina alone at any second."

"Of course the child will be special! Born out of two witches, one with dark and the other with light magic." the first guard huffed. "Trust me, if the Queens are powerful then this child will be even more so."

"Is that why they're getting married?" the second guard asked.

"Of course not." the woman reproached him. "They're getting married because they love each other."

"And, once they do their heir will have the right to both kingdoms, the Dark and White." he chuckled. "Imagine the irony of finally seeing King Leopold's land united under the rule of the child of the woman that had a hand in killing him and his granddaughter that betrayed the White's."

The appeal this information had to Snow White was intense. She realized soon that even if she managed to escape her prison she needed a strong ally to support her uprising and fight against the two witches. She had underestimated them the first time and she was not going to make the same mistake again. She had let her own self-security and ignorance evade all the angles of the rebellion and had made her lose her father's kingdom. She was not going to let this pass. In fact, she was going to make them suffer by taking everything from them. She was still unsure of how, but she promised herself that she was not going to die in this prison. Her thoughts of revenge and vengeance were distracted by the arrival of Charming, who she had seen less and less with the passing of time. At first she had noticed his sadness at being there, having to see his wife suffer and unwilling to repent or change. Snow honestly didn't care about this, and in fact, had somehow been relieved when the man gave up and instead just sat quietly in front of her. Now Snow noticed that the man was different, that the sadness and sorrow from his eyes was mostly gone. She was not naive, and she still remembered the many years spent with her husband. Charming had fallen in love, or was on the way to fall in love again. This displeased her tremendously. In fact, she wanted to know who was the woman stealing her husband away from her. She no longer had a claim to him, and she honestly didn't care about him when he loved her, but that didn't mean that he could move on. She was that selfish and she didn't mind.

"Charming, long time no see." the woman said softly while watching him sit. "I have missed you."

Charming exhaled softly and looked at her. "Snow..." he started and Snow was surprised when he spoke instead of just staying quiet. "I came here to tell you that this was going to be the last time you would see me here. I tried my best to help you, in good and bad times, but there is no longer an us. The woman I fell in love with has been gone for many years." he looked down. "And I was naive enough at first to believe that I could bring her back. That I could save you."

Snow noticed the tears falling from his eyes and a very small part of herself felt sorry for him. The bigger part, on the other hand, was angry and feeling that this was the ultimate betrayal.

"But the only person that can save you is yourself." he nodded, trying to convince himself. "I have done my duty to you, my daughter and our family." he kept convincing himself. "And now it's time I move on and try to find happiness again. Please understand"

Snow laughed darkly. "The only thing I have to understand here is that you grew tired of coming because you're fucking someone else." she approached the cell walls. "Who is it?! Who is screwing the husband of the White Queen!"

"Former White Queen." Charming said firmly. "You're no longer a queen."

"That position Emma believes she has was built on a lie. That crown on her head will return to its rightful owner, to me."

"It's already on its rightful owner." he said. "And I regret not seeing it earlier. Perhaps we could have stopped all this from happening."

"You will regret betraying me Charming!" Snow screamed when she saw Charming standing up from the chair. "You can't abandon me, I forbid it as your wife!"

"My wife died many years ago." Charming smiled sadly at her and turned around.

"Come back! I'm not finished! Come back this instant!" Snow kept screaming until her husband disappeared from sight. "This betrayal will not be forgotten." she whispered. "He will pay, Emma will pay, the Evil Queen will pay. They will all pay! I will make them suffer, I will make them my slaves, I will make their lives a living hell!"

"All promises if you don't get out of here." an annoying voice said from behind her and she immediately saw the Dark One smiling at her.

"What are you doing here?" she spat at the Imp.

"Is that the way to greet your savior?" he laughed.

"You are no savior but the devil himself." Snow said while moving towards the back of the cell. "Everyone knows your aid comes with a price, one that usually favors only you."

"That is true." he chuckled. "But this time what I want and what you need turn out to be the same."

"I'm listening."

"I have my reasons for going to the land without magic." he started. "And if you ask Cora she will tell confirm what I said." he then laughed maniacally. "Upps, I forgot, you two got captured!"

"My patience is running low..."

"Well, let's just say that if I managed to give you the Dark Curse and free you from your cell." he looked at her. "Would you use it to take us all to a new land where you would rule?"

"And what would you win from it?"

"A position of comfort, of power." he smiled. "Besides, there is no real danger for you since everyone, apart from yourself since you casted the Curse, will forget their identity."

"What must I do?" Snow smiled softly.

"You know what you must do." the Imp winked at her. "You must take the heart of the thing you love most."

"I don't know who that would be..."

"Don't try to lie your Majesty." he spat her title mockingly. "We both know you do. The real question is, will you take his heart or is it too late and it already belongs to someone else?"

"His heart only belongs to me!" she roared and stood up. "And I will do what I must in order to make them all pay." she approached him with an evil smile. "You got yourself a deal." she took the magic pen and signed on the dotted line.

"Wonderful making business with you." he smiled maniacally. "Now, you just wait here until I come back with everything you need." he transported out of the cell. "After all, there is a Dark Curse I must retrieve." he finished and with a last bow disappeared in a cloud of red smoke.

"Soon..." Snow whispered to herself. "Soon you will all pay for betraying me." she started chuckling. "The time of Queen Snow White will return and you will all belong to me!" she cackled while finally sitting on her chair.

After all the waiting she had done already, more time didn't really matter to her. Not when it came with the promise of destroying the life and kingdom that her daughter and enemy had taken so long to build. Watching their kingdom, hopes and dreams crumble was going to be a plus. And, to make things better, she was going to take their child and raise him as her own, willing and ready to do her bidding. She was not going to make the same mistakes she did with Emma. In fact, she was going to do everything in her power to make him hate Emma and the Evil Queen and then set him free to kill them. Watching him do that was going to be a fun thing to see. For that, Snow laughed, she was willing to wait a little more time.