Hello everyone. As you may have recalled, I made a preview for my fan-made Dark Parables story a couple months ago. Well, now you have it! It might be a bit difficult because unlike the game, you won't know what it will look like. In other words, I'm going to have to be really descriptive than I ever have before. The main story will be based on Mother Holle and there will be some elements of other fairytales such as the Princess who Never Smile, the Japanese Yuki-Onna and the Russian play, The Snow Maiden.

At the end of the bonus game (yes, there will be a bonus game), I'll add a little character info so you'll know who is based on what, unless if it's already explained in the parables. And the name meaning of my OCs, including this story's Detective. I'll be also bringing back something that Blue Tea Game did with their games which is the time and the location because I missed those. This story will all be through the Detective's P.O.V.

Since this is my first fan-made DP, please critique on it so I can make it better or make it feel like it was the actual game. The items that the Detective will collect and the locations she will be going will be on a smaller scale compared to the games, because I can't have so many locations without getting lost or forgetting. This will kinda be like a christmas story. I hope you love it, enjoy.

The Winter Child with the Sight

Prologue:

Deep in the forest, there is a cottage deep within the forest, a bit far from a kingdom. At the back of the fairly large house, there is a well with the borders covered in roses. As the clouds drifted to reveal the moonlight, strangely, a trail of diamonds can be seen... Leading to the well. Near the border of the creme round structure, is dark purple smoke.

"I have grown tired. Why fortunate came to those who deserves it and not my daughter? But now I'm back, I'll take and break the last ties to her family and I'll be the new ruler to give out rewards as I see fit!"

The purple smoke surrounds the well, freezing the water. As the water becomes completely frozen, snow started to fall. However, it wasn't like ordinary snow. When it touch the surface, everything started to be encase in ice.

Introduction:

Hello, everyone. My name is Sophia Lindsay, but apparently, everyone knows me as the "Fairytale Detective".

Anyway, I am spending my week at my friend's, Scarlett, house... Because it's almost Christmas! Three days away as a matter of fact! I was working on decorating the large Christmas tree... That is, until Scarlett came in with a new case file in her hands. Uh oh. That could only mean one thing. A new mission.

"Oh come on! When it's close to being Christmas?" I asked before Scarlett had the chance to explain.

"Yep." the red-haired woman answered, popping out the p.

"Ugh!" I growled in frustration as I placed an ornament on the tree.

"You do remembered what Snow White asked of you, right?"

"Of course I do." I replied.

After the wedding three months ago, I was about to leave with little information of my next mission... However, Snow White wanted to speak with me after the incident with the Tinderbox was over.

"Thank you for saving our wedding, Detective." Gerda told me after the celebration.

"No problem, Gerda."

"Detective, before you leave, my mother wished to speak with you." Gwyn spoke.

So I went to visit Snow White in the new Snowfall Palace. It wasn't difficult. The rooms and hallways were almost similar to the old one. I went into a room where the door was slightly opened to find Snow White sitting at the edge of her bed. She had a blanket wrapped around herself. Strange how she can shiver despite cold is her thing... After she noticed me, the immortal woman gestures for me to take a seat. So I sat across from her, in a chair.

"Thank you for coming, Detective." Snow White replied. She seemed to notice my expression because she then said, "I take it that you need answers."

"Yes, I was hoping you know anything about Skyggen."

"In due time, but first, I have a request that I hope you can help with."

"What is it, Snow White?"

"I used to have a dear friend a long time ago. However, I haven't heard of her ever since. She gave me this magic orb." Snow White showed me a small orb. "Can you please check on her to see if she's alright? I would have gone myself, but… It looks like I'm needed here as well as to recover from that… Incident. Please give this back to her."

She gave the orb to me.

"Sure, I can do it." I answered a bit causally. "Now, about Skyggen. I saw a book in your uncle's dark forge and from that book, there was this." I showed her a paper that spoke of something about shadows. "However, it's only a quarter of it."

Snow looked at it. Giving the paper back, she answered, "I think I've heard of it before. There is a village at the foot of the mountain named Anaben. It's a land full of shadows, unfortunately, that's all I know. I'm sorry if I couldn't help much."

"Thank you, Snow White. I hope that you'll recover and I will find your friend."

"I can't thank you enough. Thank you, Detective. Farewell and good luck!"

It was just two weeks later, I've received a message from Snow White about the town, Anaben. A day later, a letter from the Duke of Anaben, himself. I remembered that case. When the colorful red leafs still hang on the trees, however, frost was slowly drifting in...

But let's not go deep about that case. After all, it was the first darkest case I ever took. Hopefully, this one will be a bit merrier since Winter has taken over the season.

I quickly went to the guest room, where I was staying, to look for something warm to wear. I settled for a furry red coat, not like any of the leather jackets which I'd preferred, but what can you do about it? Wearing my detective hat and warm brown gloves, I went to meet with someone downstairs...

"Uncle!" I ran to greet him.

Since I was young, I was adopted by Mother and Father, Emily and Locus Lindsay. Unfortunately, they both disappeared, leaving my Uncle Scott to take care of me. He would say the strangest things to me such as I don't look like my mother despite our exact feature or that I still look young even as I grow.

"Hey there, Soph." Uncle Scott replied. "I heard you have a new case, so I came to give you this."

He gave me a book for my mission.

"A parable book? Uncle, I already have one."

"Well, this is a new parable book. Whenever you complete a parable, you can see the vision as the story is being told. Apparently, it's suppose to be told by the person the parables is on."

"Thanks."

I pocketed the book in my coat. He gave me the case file and paid for my trip. I'm going to Iceland!

12 hours later in Reykjavik, Iceland.

While riding on my noble steed, I took out the case file and a tape recorder. Pressing the button, the voice started briefing:

Detective, despite it is almost Christmas, I'm afraid you don't have time to celebrate the most festive time of the year. You have been called by the King of Faylinn to investigate strange purple smoke that has recently been appearing for the pass three days. Ever since the smoke appeared, snow continuously fall with no end. Where ever the snow land, the surface starts to be encase in ice. We believed it was a similar case when you defeated the Snow Queen, however, this case proved to be more than that. It appears to be related to one of the four seasons, created by the Goddess Flora to ensure the different time of the year comes to pass. Your mission is to find out what the smoke is and to stop it from creating this snowstorm. Seek out the fabled Snow Maiden, Mother Holle, the protectress of this land, as she may prove useful in your case. Good luck Detective and stay warm.

After listening to the tape, surprisingly I safely arrived to the Kingdom of Faylinn. Dismounting from my horse, I couldn't help, but be overwhelmingly shock.

'Wow, first time I'm not being thrown off... I wonder how long that will last...'

I set my eyes on the Faylinn Palace. The walls were a creme color while the roof on all the towers were blue. Oddly, the palace was giving out a golden glow. It was just magnificent, the kingdom, not just the palace. The village is covered in a blanket of snow and the colorful northern lights in the dark sky. It would have been even magical if this snow wasn't encasing everything in ice.

Suddenly, I notice someone was waiting for me. It was the King! He had blonde hair that reached to his chin and green eyes. The King was mostly dressed in dark clothing, with a cloak on his shoulder. He looked very stoic and expressionless. Nevertheless, I went to talk to him.

"Thank goodness you came, Detective. This snowstorm is very strange. Before, everything was normal until those clouds turned purple. Unfortunately, you won't have much help here. You'll have to go to the forest where you'll find a cottage. However, the snow has blocked the path. I'm afraid you'll have to wait or find a way to get there by yourself. Talk to my son, he may help you with your case." the King explained as he gave me a map of the entire land before he left.

What, is he crazy? I'm not waiting for the road to be cleared, I have a mission to complete!

I looked around to see a worker trying to fix the broken sleigh that is hooked up with a reindeer. I walked up to him.

"Excuse me, but how can I get to the forest?" I asked.

The worker halted his work to turn his attention on me, "Ah, I see you need a ride to the cottage. I would have let you borrow my sleigh, but it's in bad shape. Plus, the reins aren't as good as well. If you can find me some new wood, I can build a better sleigh. You'll still need to find new reins though."

He gave me the kingdom's crest before going back to working as I went to the palace entrance. Two guards stood at the side, not doing their job. They were snoozing and snoring on the job. Something had caught my eye before I resume. A parable piece. When I touched it, the ball of light went into my book.

Returning to the entrance of the palace, I quietly place the crest on the doors and went inside.

The interior of the palace was very impressive as all the other palaces I have visited. I decided to search the area for any boards. Throughout the hallways, I kept seeing portraits of a pretty young girl. She had pale skin similar to Snow White's. She was dressed in a yellow creme dress. Her blonde hair was styled in a high ponytail, secured by a white ribbon at the center. Two strands rested in front of her shoulders and her long bangs were swept to the left side, just above her green eyes. For some reason, she looked sad in this portrait, like all the others. Was this girl special to the Faylinn Royal Family?

Moving on, I discovered an Abandon Room, next to the stairs to the second floor. The room was very bare, having almost nothing in the space. It was almost like someone had moved away. The only things that were left were the closed white curtains. I pulled the curtains to the side to let some light in. At the corner of the room, there was a golden birdcage. It was locked, but there was something inside. However, there was no hole for a key, but two slots that shaped like a bird and a moon.

There was another parable piece at the tip of the cage. It went into the book upon contact.

With nothing left to do in the room at the moment, I step out, back into the hallways. Next to the entrance of the Abandon Room, however, there were five wooden boards, perfect for the sleigh. I tried to go to the room on the second floor, but the door was locked. I couldn't even gain access to the Library on the left either.

So, I returned outside to the cold to find sparkles in a pile of junk. Finding all the pieces, I found a room key. And I knew where exactly does this key belongs. Going back to that room on the second floor, I put the key in and turned the doorknob.

There, I found the Prince researching on a table filled with open books. He looked like the exact image of his father, except he doesn't have a crown and he looked like the younger version of the King.

"Hello, Detective. I am Prince Felix, I know my father has called for you." Felix explained.

"Who is this young girl I keep on seeing throughout the palace?" I asked.

"Young girl... Oh, she isn't that important." he answered.

"Really?" I questioned, feeling that something was suspicious. "Do you know where I can find the key to the library?"

"You needed the key to the library? I had it with me, but I lost it somewhere in this room..." the Prince trailed off, a bit embarrass of his untidiness.

I sighed as I searched the room to find sparkles in a heap of torn paper, metal, and more. It was the library key! Before I left the Strategic Room, I found a blue book that doesn't seemed to belong to this room. So I took it with me.

Before I went to the Library, I returned to the Abandon Room to find a small puzzle on a small chest that I missed. It was a simple puzzle, finding all the different shaped snowflakes. I heard a click and opened the chest. Inside was a stepdaughter figurine. The doll is of a young girl with strawberry blonde hair, dressed in plain red. Her eyes were also the same green as the girl in the portrait.

Looking further in the chest, there was also another book, white this time. Taking the stuff with me, I went to the Library and used the key to access it. Another puzzle, a matching game. I managed to solved it and entered the room.

The Library was very large and very neat. There was a stand where a book was placed, with a page marked. It has a picture of the Moon Goddess and a group of children.

"Only blessed by the Moon Goddess, some children are born with the Gift of Faery Sight upon the radiance of the moonlight..."

I ponder in thought for a moment. Could this be related to the Golden Child? A sound suddenly snapped me from my thoughts. It was another book that has fallen from the table. Picking it up, I noticed an empty shelf, just enough for three books.

After I put the books in the correct order: purple, blue, and white, the shelf flipped, revealing another shelf with a Mother Holle figurine and a small picture of the girl again. Who is this young girl? Her face appears everywhere in the palace, yet the Prince claimed that she isn't important.

I took the picture and flip it to the back. Behind it, is what looked like a diary page. It says:

I grow lonely for my first and only friend. I waited for him to visit, yet he never came back because... He died.

Such a sad entry... Did this girl wrote it?

Going back to the book on the stand, I took another parable piece and it went into the book. That should finished one of the parables.

I left the Library and returned outside the palace. The weather was getting much worse. The wind starts to blow more harshly. There were sparkles at the junk pile. Some of the pieces weren't there before, maybe the wind blew it here...

The item I found was a dove. Going back inside from the chilling weather, I returned to the Strategic Room to asked the Prince some questions. I showed him the picture of the girl I was referring to. He stared at it for a while before giving it back to me.

"I don't know who she is." Felix replied, though I can tell that he was lying.

Unable to get the Prince to talk, I sighed, leaving him behind and returning to the Abandon Room. The moonlight had shed some light in the area that I saw something glistening from the beam. It was a glowing moon. My attention went back to the birdcage. I put the moon and the dove in the slot. The door of the cage opened. There was a letter and a pouch bag. Unfolding the letter, I read whatever was written.

Dear Paul,

I continue to wait for your return, even though you

have to go back to your own world. You were my first

friend and I can't thank you for always being there

for me. Whenever you're near, I feel so happy and full

of life! I think Mother called it "love", but I'm not sure...

However, my father told me that you're dead! I don't want

it to be true! But I don't think he was joking. Paul, with

you gone, I've forgotten how to smile...

From,

Lumi

The name was so faded I could only make out four of the letters. Lumi? Is that the girl's name? I opened the pouch and shake out the object into my palm. It was a crystallize rose. Suddenly, I felt a little shaking. Looks like something outside this room has moved or changed. I must find out what it was. I went back to the hallways and something has caught my eyes.

One of the portrait of the girl, I assumed to be Lumi, has changed! Instead of showing her by herself with a sad expression, the pictured changed to her and a boy who looked like around her age. He has dark hair and amber eyes. His attire consists of dark brown shirt and dark green pants. Very nature-like, almost like how an elf would dressed. The children looked like they're having a fun time, playing in the forest in the moonlight. Lumi looked very lively with that smile on her face. However, her hair was missing a flower. Placing the crystallize rose in her hair, the wall behind the portrait swung open, revealing a hidden space. And there were the reins I needed!

There were also some metal parts for the sleigh to slide under all that ice! Perfect!

I returned to the worker and gave him the boards, reins, and metal parts.

"Excellent! I'll get working." he replied as he build the sleigh very quickly. "It's all yours."

"Really?!"

"Yes, take it. I have other work to be done." the worker replied.

"Sweet." I couldn't help, but remarked.

I got into the sleigh and grabbed for the reins. The reindeer snorted and started to dash on the icy road to the forest. However, the road was proved to be dangerous. I had to make sure that I guided the reindeer so we wouldn't crash into the large boulders or the sharp ice.

Finally, I was close to reaching my destination. The cottage was in my view, up ahead. However, something strange happened and a strange creature ended up destroying the sleigh into pieces! And I was sent flying while the reindeer ran at fast speed.

"Ugh!" I groaned as I rubbed my head.

'Well, there goes my luck. At least it wasn't on a horse this time...'

I looked up to see what the heck was responsible for crashing into me. It was some sort of smoky creature, which was strange because it has no physical form. It shaped like a human, but with wings and red eyes. It was about to attack until it looked worried. It turned to the side and I did the same. I couldn't see well in the dark, but the figure was of a lovely young lady, about the age of fifteenth. She really has a petite body.

As the girl stepped away from the shadows, the creature backed away and melt back into the darkness.

"Are you okay?" she spoke, lending me a hand.

"Yes." I answered as I took her hand.

"You shouldn't be out in these woods alone at night. The Unseelie Court loves to attack unaware travelers." the girl warned.

"I didn't know that many fay creatures inhibits this land." I offered. It was true, most books I read about fairies normally inhibits my homeland in Scotland. It's the Unseelie Court that normally cause people to believe that all fairies were witches, even the good kind. "Thanks for saving me, um..."

"Oh, my name is Lumi." the girl introduce.

I frowned at her name. When the light shifted to her, I could see her more clearly. She looked just like she was in the portraits, though there were some minor differences. Instead of green eyes and blonde hair in the paintings, she had more of a silver hair and crystal blue eyes. She doesn't seemed bothered by the cold at all since she's only wearing a white dress that reached to her knees and her feet had no shoes on.

"Thanks, Lumi. If you don't mind if I asked, how could you tell that I was in danger?"

She looked puzzled as she answered, "You won't be able to see the world I see, unless you have the Faerie Sight. But if you can see the Unseelie Court, you must have some sort of magic in you, though it's not that strong... Here, my locket might help you, however, it's missing the flower charms. Take it, I won't need it since I was born with the gift." she place the locket into my hands. "Once you gather the flower charms, it will enhance your vision to see the Fairy World even better."

Well, I guess having the locket is a good start.

"Lumi, do you know where I can find Mother Holle?"

"You want to find Mother Holle? I'm afraid you won't find her here. She lives in the Spirit Realm, the winter part of the Fairy World, where she makes it snow. Unfortunately, something must have happened to her homeland for this snowstorm to appear. However, I know the portal that can take us there. To stop those clouds, we need to enter her world and help her with the ceremony. When you have everything you need, meet me at my backyard."

She left as she ran to the cottage. She looked so much like in the portraits back at the palace, except for the minor changes. Why? Have she been living here all this time? Why did she leaved the palace? And what did she mean about a ceremony?

I opened the locket she had given me. Indeed, some of the flower charms are missing, six as a matter of fact. But what surprised me more is the shape of the flowers. Did she knew the Guardians of Flora?

Something caught my attention and I went to it. It was another parable piece! I then remembered about the one I've already completed and took out the book. I looked at how many I got.

The Princess who Forgotten to Smile, 3/3

Mother Holle, 1/3

?, 0/3

?, 0/3

?, 0/3

I touched the first parable and before I start it, the picture showed of Lumi looking sad on the right side and of Paul looking hopeful on the left side. An unknown woman stood in the middle. When I touched the picture, the world around me dissolved, replaced with memories of the past.

The Princess who Forgotten to Smile

There was once a hidden Princess. The girl never smiled for such confinement in her life. The world which she yearned to explore can only be seen though a small squared window.

I watched as the story is being told. I saw Lumi's past. The girl was just sitting in a room, staring out at her window. However, I then saw a boy, it was Paul! He had his hands pressed against the glass that separates the two children. They both looked at each other with such curiosity. I wonder what happened to them? The scenery changed again, from inside of Lumi's room to the forest, where she played with her best friend.

That is… Until She had a dear friend. But Fate was being cruel and forced them to meet only for them to break apart after a brief time spent together. The Princess, was still happy to have such a dear friend.

I saw Paul alone in the forest with his mother. However, I saw two suspicious-looking people glancing at them.

"You think that woman is a witch?"

"Yes, why else would she and her son lived in the forest doing strange magic?"

"Right, how should we dealt with them?"

"Get rid of the boy and take the Witch back for execution. Hehe, we'll get rewards as the best Witch Hunters!"

These two men were getting closer to the unexpected mother and son. I closed my eyes as I heard a scream.

"Ahh!"

"Paul!"

"We have you now, Witch!"

I opened my eyes back to be relief that the scenery has changed.

However, as the events unfolds… The friend dies, leaving the girl in such devastation that she can never be truly happy ever again. Not wanting the life of a Princess as well as the king deeming his daughter "useless" in ruling a kingdom in the state of sadness, he "dispose" of her, leaving his proud son to take her place.

"Atrocious! No wonder that King was off!" I muttered as I saw the King yelled at a sadden Lumi and pointed at the door. I felt sorry as the girl was forced to sadly walked out of her home and took refuge in the forest where she used to play.

The girl was soon taken in by a kind merchant, who treated her like what a father should. Unfortunately, the humble man died, leaving the Princess in the hands of her mother and sister, where she was forced to do chores and suffered under their cruelty. However, one day, she would be lead to the Spirit Realm.

I saw Lumi wondering the new world until she saw a woman. She was young and very beautiful. A maiden who looked much like a mother. She has short blue hair and sapphire blue eyes. She was dressed in a white dress with a blue cloak wrapped around her.

After meeting the kind woman of the so-called Spirit Realm, the woman was able to make her smile again by allowing her to meet the spirit of her love one. Years passed and the Princess remained the same, content even if the way of her life was not meant to be all happy and full of joy. However, the mother was furious of the riches of her adopted daughter and started to take the arts of dark magic. She eventually died, but came back as a vengeful spirit, and she plans on taking the one thing the Princess have.

The past vanished as the parable ends. I was back in reality. It felt a new experience- as if time has stopped when I saw the past. Putting my parable book back in my pocket, I went to the cottage.

So what did you guys think? Did you like it? What do you suggest to make it better? Or is there no need for any changes? PLEASE tell me in the reviews.

1) Faylinn means fairy kingdom

2) I will tell you, I love the story of Mother Holle and who she is depends on the many sources and legends. She is said to be a Germanic goddess, protectress/thief of children, goddess of winter/witches/Underworld/faery folk etc. She can either be young and beautiful or old and ugly. But, you'll just have to see what I decide to do with her in the next chapter.

See you guys and Happy Thanksgiving!