I was inspired to do this by Jsrashad's Snow White and the Seven Peanuts project.
Disclaimer: Snow White belongs to Disney, and Star Trek belongs to Paramount, Gene Roddenberry, and JJ Abrams.
Ezri Dax and the Seven Orphans
Chapter 1: I'm Wishing
Once upon a time, the queen of a humble but prosperous kingdom on Trill was knitting by the window. She was knitting an outfit for her expected child.
"I cannot wait to tend to a baby." The queen said.
As the queen continued to knit, she pricked her finger, and a drop of red blood fell on a small black banister she was sitting near that was studded with sapphires. She liked how it looked together.
"How lovely my child would be if she had eyes like sapphires, with ebony-black hair… And blood-red lips."
Shortly after this wish, her daughter was born, but the queen used a good deal too much of her strength to bring the child into the world, so she only had enough strength to see that she was exactly how she dreamed she'd look and she named her Ezri. Shortly afterwards, the king died as well, and Ezri was raised by her father's second wife, now the Queen.
Ezri was lovely and full of life and laughter and very in tune with her emotions. Her step-mother Sylvia, however, feared that one day, Ezri's beauty would surpass her own. Because of this, she usually dressed Ezri in rags except for very special occasions where she couldn't afford to without appearing weak to her allies. Despite this, Ezri still enjoyed life and dreamed of the day she'd find the man she would love.
Every day, Sylvia went to a magic mirror she'd bought after her husband's death and asked, "Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of all?" And as long as the mirror replied that she was the fairest, Ezri would live for another day, safe from her step-mother's jealousy…
()()()()()
Sylvia walked over to the mirror. It had been ten years since her husband's death when she ascended to the throne, and she enjoyed it immensely. It was time for her daily check to make sure she was still on top of the beauty game. She could tell sixteen years ago when she first met Carol that she could not afford to let her subjects decide they liked Carol better than her. They might overthrow her… Or worse, take her off their money!
She arrived at the mirror and raised her hands as she recited the incantation.
"Slave of the magic mirror, come from the farthest space." Sylvia recited as she crossed her arms. "Through wind and darkness, I summon thee. Speak! Let me see thy face."
In a burst of flames, a face appeared. A rotund face with long hair and an enormous beard. The face's eyes stared blankly at her.
"What wouldst thou know, my queen?" The face asked in his usual monotone voice.
"Mirror, mirror on the wall," Sylvia recited. "Who is the fairest of them all?"
"Famed is thy beauty, majesty." The face responded as his eyes widened slightly. "But hold… A lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace. Alas, she is more fair than thee."
"Alas for her!" Sylvia spat out as her eyes glowed purple. "What's her name?!"
"Lips red as the rose." The face responded calmly. "Hair black as and eyes blue as sapphires."
"Ezri!" Sylvia said through her teeth as her eyes glowed ever brighter.
()()()()()
Ezri was washing the stairs of the palace as she hummed to herself. She was almost done, and she was happy for her good life. True she had to work every day, but it had helped keep her strong, and she knew that when she got married, she'd be able to have a family again. She had missed that part of her life when she had a father and a mother. She had made friends with all the other ambassadors that lived on the planet.
She finished the stairs and sighed contentedly as she picked up the pail and prepared to put it back in the well as several doves watched her. She put the pail in and looked at them.
"Wanna hear a secret?" Ezri asked.
The doves nodded. Ezri had a way with animals. They were her closest friends here.
"Promise not to tell?" Ezri asked again, and the doves shook their heads.
"We are standing by a wishing well."
Ezri then pointed at the hole in the well.
Make a wish into the well,
That's all you have to do.
And if you hear it echoing,
Your wish will soon come true.
Ezri then put her head near the well.
I'm wishing… (I'm wishing…)
For the one I love,
To find me… (To find me…)
Today. (Today.)
I'm hoping… (I'm hoping…)
And I'm dreaming of,
The nice things… (The nice things…)
He'll say. (He'll say.)
Had Ezri known it, that day, a person from the Federation planet, Earth, was passing by the palace when he heard Ezri singing. His name was Julian, and he had been on a medical conference held by the Trill council. Julian thought it was the nicest, sweetest voice he'd ever heard and hopped over the wall to see who it was and saw a Trill girl, the prettiest one he'd ever seen, and her kind nature, which he could easily see on her face in the way her eyes looked in conjunction with her mouth's movements, only made her more beautiful.
Ezri continued singing as the well echoed back.
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
I'm wishing… (I'm wishing…)
For the one I love,
To find me… (To find me…)
Today.
"Today!" Julian sang out as he appeared next to Tinya.
"Oh!" Ezri exclaimed as she jumped back. The boy had caught her by surprise.
"Hello." The boy said. "My name is Julian. I didn't frighten you, did I?"
Ezri ran off as she didn't want someone she'd just met to see her in her work clothes.
"Wait." Julian called out. "Wait please! Don't run away."
Ezri ran into the castle, but Julian called out.
Now that I've found you,
Hear what I have to say!
Ezri then walked out against her first instinct and listened.
One song, I have but one song.
One song, only for you.
Ezri swooned and tidied herself up as best as she could.
One heart, steadily beating.
Constant and true!
Ezri looked down and found herself falling in love with him as he fell in love with her.
One love that has possessed me.
One love, brimming with truth.
One song, my hear keeps singing.
Of one love, only for you.
Ezri smiled and came down as she kissed Julian gently on his cheek.
"I'm Ezri." Ezri said. "I hope that I see you again."
"Me too." Julian said. He kissed her hand and went off.
()()()()()
Unknown to either lover, Sylvia watched from a high up window and scowled. Ezri would pay for putting her at number two.
Well… This idea just came with me, so I went with it. Please tell me what ya think.