Light in the Darkness (Male Maleficent x Reader)

i. part one

"A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." – Hercules

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We all know how the story goes of the beautiful princess named Aurora and how she got her happily ever after right? Though have you ever wondered, how the full story of Maleficent was? How it all began?

Well let me take you back to long, long ago where it all started.

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Three little fairies rushed through the Moors in seek of the 'thing' they had been informed of by Balthazar. "Hurry! Hurry!" The fairy dressed in green with curly blonde locks exclaimed as she flew faster than her sisters. "Slow down Thistletwit!" The one dressed in pink yelled to the other energetic fairy. Her name was Knotgrass. The remaining fairy dressed in blue, with little blue butterflies following her path, was named Flittle.

It was normal for the other creatures of the Moors to see these three little faries being in a rush to who knows where. The majority of the time it was for silly things. For example, Thistletwit losing her sandals or Flittle not finding all her fellow butterfly companions.

Though this time, it was for something far more serious. They had to travel a little bit deeper into the forest to find what they were looking for and after awhile of flying, they finally did. The three faires hovered over someone as they ogled this new creature with interest in their eyes. "It's a baby.." Flittle uttered, turning to look at her sisters.

"What is it doing out here all alone? It's dangerous." Thistletwit said, getting closer to the baby's face. They knew this was no human, for this little creature had black horns sticking out of the top of their head and little black wings sprouting from their back. They were a fairy like them.

"I don't know. But we can't leave this baby out here." Knotgrass said firmly, glancing around the forest to see if she could catch an eye of something out there. After all, the baby didn't just spawn there. It was obvious someone had left them.

"So, can we keep it?!" The blonde exclaimed euphoric at the thought of the baby. "It's not an object, it's a living being!" Flittle retorted back to her sister with her arms crossed in front of her. "Well, I decide we keep it and name it Thistletwit junior." The baby who had been sleeping through all of the arrival of the fairies, suddenly woke up and started crying.

A strong magical green energy sprouted from the baby, pushing the flying fairies back. Knotgrass and Flittle hit themselves against a tree while Thistletwit landed in a bush, full of spikes. "I don't think the baby liked the name." Flittle groaned as she rubbed the back of her head, where she was sure a bruise was soon to appear.

"Idiots, this is no joking manner! We have to take them back to the Moors until we can figure out what we can do." Knotgrass said, as Flittle helped her sister take out the spikes from her hair, arms and legs.

The pink dressed fairy slowly approached the baby, who she was now aware that possessed some sort of strong magic. The baby started sniffling as they saw the pink fairy approach them with caution. Though with a gentle and caring smile. "Don't worry, we won't hurt you... Maleficent."

Upon closer look, Knotgrass noticed the note left behind inside the baby's blanket that addressed their name. She also figured out this baby was actually a baby boy. A baby boy who had enchanting green eyes that sparkled with fresh tears. "Come on girls, help me carry him." The three then made their way back home, with a new addition to the Moors.

They couldn't leave him out there alone. He would've have starved or worse, the humans could've found them. Knotgrass didn't know who left the baby behind, but she was sure of one thing. Whoever left that baby there, meant they were no longer alive. They were in trusted to take care of this living creature.