Fairytale Long Ago and Far Away There

¶ … FairyTale Long ago and far away there lived a girl named Victoria. She and her poor parents lived in a cottage, in a beautiful valley. Close to them there was an enchanted forest. The girl would wake up early in the morning and go into the forest to fetch the wood for the fire. She would gather mushrooms and pick flowers and sing, both because she loved to sing but also because she was afraid of those woods.

She had heard of the mean ogres who lived deep in the forest and she hoped she would never have to face them. One day, her mother gave her a bag with some beautiful fabric she had woven from the finest wool thread she could find to bring to the king and queen who were living at the castle, on the other side of the forest.

She knew she would have to cross the forest to get to the castle, but she gathered all her courage and started singing louder than ever while advancing through the thick ancient woods. The crystal clear sky slowly disappeared hidden from view by the high trees. The birds were singing along, the scent of moss and wild flowers made Victoria forget she was afraid and the wind was slowly blowing. Squirrels, rabbits, foxes and all sorts of innocent creatures living in the forest were crossing paths with the little girl.

As she was hoping along the path, thinking about the beautiful deep dark eyes of the boy who groomed the horses at the royal stables, Victoria suddenly realized that the small creatures had disappeared, the birds stopped singing and the wind had started to blow much harder than usual. She started to run, hoping to get out of the forest soon, but she stumbled on a tree root and fell to the ground. Three ogres blocked her way. Their stinking breath made her sick.

She opened her eyes and saw their hungry mouths and rotten teeth looking out. They reached their hands and grabbed her. They took her to their den, where no man had ever been before and threw her on a pile of straw. They left her there and leaved to fetch wood to make a big fire. They were happy thinking about the feast that night: a beautiful, innocent young girl, ready to be served.

She was terrified, but she knew her friend, the little white pony at the royal stables would notice her absence. He was more than just a pony, he had magic powers that allowed him to talk and he had wings he only showed those who proved worthy of his trust. He had a beautiful golden mane where his power was hidden. His name was Messy Hair. Messy Hair started to worry about the little girl's absence and started to grow restless.

He suddenly realized there was something wrong, spread his wings and flew over the forest. He saw the thick smelly smoke coming from somewhere in the darkest part of the forest and he knew shed had to be in trouble. He descended slowly, careful not to make any noise. As he reached the ground he saw the whole picture and shivered. There was no time to wait. The ogres were almost ready to take Victoria and throw her into the burning flames.

Using his special powers that enabled him to go invisible, but only to help others, he went invisible, flew over them and quickly grabbed the girl before they could tell there was more than a gust of wind. He took her safely to the castle and the royal head were able to enjoy her mother's special woolen fabric. The stable boy saw that she came riding on his pony, but he said nothing.

The next time her mother sent her to he castle, this time with some special fruit from their orchard, the girl used the flute the pony gave her to call him whenever she was in need. From that day on, she called Messy Hair every time she had to cross the forest and reach the castle. The king and queen were old and they had no children. They were afraid they were going to leave the country in disarray once they were gone.

One day, the king looked over his shoulder and saw the gaze the stable boy gave to the little girl who came from across the forest. He also saw that she blushed and seemed to enjoy it. He told the story to his wife, the queen. Together they made a plan. They both loved the boy as well as Victoria and found them perfect for each other. They were two beautiful people in love who.