Medusa's Curse

Suddenly, people off to the side began blowing through golden horns with banners attached to them, and a light entered the room out of nowhere.

Then a squirrel/chipmunk hybrid, a Seedrian, and a female pink hedgehog descended from the light of the room. They were also carrying wands.

The first girl was a 16-year-old squirrel/chipmunk hybrid with brown fur, tan markings at the muzzle and underbelly, red hair, blue eyes, and a pair of clear, glittering wings on her back, wearing an aqua blouse with short, puffy sleeves, an indigo bodice, a blue skirt, and matching ballet slippers, similar to Thumbelina's outfit. Her name was Princess Sally Acorn.

The second girl was an 8-year-old Seedrian with light green skin, green hair with fuchsia almost-budding roses on each side, aqua eyes, and a pair of clear, glittering wings on her back, wearing a green dress and matching shoes with white cotton balls, similar to Tinker Bell's outfit. Her name was Cosmo the Seedrian, Sally's little sister.

The third and last girl was a 12-year-old pink hedgehog with pink fur, peach skin, pink quills, green eyes, and a pair of clear, glittering wings on her back, wearing a red tube top with a single strap on her left shoulder and a matching short skirt, similar to Crysta's outfit. Her name was Amy Rose, Sally's other little sister and Cosmo's big sister.

"Their most honored and exalted excellencies, The Three Mobian Sisters!" Friend Owl announced. Sally was the first to land on her feet, Cosmo the next, and Amy the last. "Mistress Sally, Mistress Cosmo, and Mistress Amy!" Friend Owl finished.

The three Mobian sisters flew over to the crib and looked at the Norwegian girl, sleeping peacefully. She was a newborn with fair skin, a small nose, light freckles, and turquoise eyes, wearing two baby pink hair-bobs in her pigtailed hair, a long matching nightgown with short sleeves, and a diaper. Her name was Anna.

Sally, Cosmo, and Amy gasped and cooed. "The little darling!" Amy smiled. She, Sally, and Cosmo left the cradle and faced Gepetto and Widow Tweed. "Your majesties!" said all three Mobian sisters, curtsying.

Sally said, "Each of us the child may bless with a single gift." Then she flew over to the crib. "Little princess," she said to the baby. "My gift shall be the gift of beauty." Then she waved her wand, and magic blue dust appears and fell onto the child, granting her gift.

Chorus: *One gift, beauty rare*
*Ginger colors in her hair*
*Eyes the precious turquoise stones*
*She'll walk with springtime*
*Wherever she goes*

Now, it was Cosmo's turn to grant Anna her gift. "Tiny princess," she said. "My gift shall be the gift of song." She also waved her wand, making magic green dust appear and fall onto the child.

Chorus: *One gift, the gift of song*
*Melody her whole life long*
*The nightingale's her troubadour*
*Bringing her sweet serenade*
*To her door*

At last, it was Amy's turn to grant Anna her gift. "Sweet princess," she said. "My gift shall be--"

But before she could finish and grant the baby her wish, a blast of loud wind hit her and spread throughout the room, making a mess, and the doors of castle suddenly sprang open, letting in more loud wind. Gepetto and Widow Tweed were alarmed by what was happening. Even the Mobian sisters didn't know what caused the room to be a mess. Then the room went dark for a moment until there was a giant flame of fire appearing where the lightning bolt struck and grew bigger. Then it began to manifest and disappear, leaving an evil woman in its place.

The evil woman was a slender, yet potbellied, woman with short, thick, red hair, light green eyes, pale skin, false eyebrows, dark circles, a white bucktooth, and a brief pointy nose, wearing a red sleeveless dress, matching high-heeled shoes, lavender stockings, matching eyeshadow, red lipstick, and black mascara. Her name was Madame Medusa.

Resting on her left shoulder was a red fox with a white muzzle and underbelly, a black nose and paws, a bushy tail with a white tip, yellow eyes, and sharp, white teeth. His name was Foxy Loxy.

"Why, it's Madame Medusa!" Cosmo gasped.

"What does she want here?" demanded Amy. Sally shushed her.

Now without putting other lives in the room at risk, Merlin immediately shielded Kristoff from the evil one to protect him.

"Well, quite a glittering assemblage, King Gepetto." said Medusa. "Royalty, nobility, the gentry, and..."

Medusa stopped when she saw the three Mobian sisters and laughed slightly. "Oh, how quaint!" she said, "Even the rebel".

Amy angrily started to fly towards Medusa, but she was held back by Sally.

"I really felt quite distressed of not receiving an invitation" said Medusa.

"You weren't wanted!" said Amy angrily.

"Not what?" asked Medusa. She seemed somewhat surprised, but her expression changed. "Ha-ha. Oh dear, what an awkward situation." she said, stroking Foxy Loxy's back. "I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight. Well, in that event I'd best be on my way." She turned to walk away when Widow Tweed stopped her.

"And you're not offended, your excellency?" asked Widow Tweed.

Then Medusa stopped in her tracks and looked back. "Why no, your majesty. And to show I bear no ill will, I, too, shall bestow a gift on the child" said she with a dark smile. Then Sally, Cosmo, and Amy quickly surrounded the crib to protect the infant princess from whatever Medusa was planning to do to her.

Then Medusa spoke to everyone in the room, loud enough for them to hear. "Listen well, all of you! The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But, before the sun sets on her eighteenth birthday, she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and DIE!" said she.

"Oh no!" cried a horrified Widow Tweed, as she rushed to the crib and took the child in her arms. Then Medusa began to laugh evilly. "Seize that creature!" ordered Gepetto angrily. Then the guards approached Medusa, ready to attack her. "Stand back, you fools!" screamed Medusa. Then there was a flash of lightning, surprising and blinding the guards. Then Medusa laughed evilly once more as she disappeared in flames and vanished, and Foxy Loxy walked off to her lair.

Widow Tweed continued to hold the baby in her arms, crying over the horrific curse. Gepetto was indeed furious, but he was also afraid of the curse and his granddaughter's life. "Don't despair, your majesties." Sally said, as she approached the king and queen, giving them hope. "Amy still has her gift to give." Gepetto was still scared, but he showed some faith in him. "Then she can undo this fearful curse?" he asked.

Amy shook her head. "Oh no, sire!"

"Medusa's powers are far too great!" answered Sally.

Cosmo approached Gepetto and Widow Tweed. "But she can help." she suggested, as she gently shoved Amy to the front.

"But..." Amy stammered.

"Just do your best, dear." said Cosmo.

"Yes, go on." agreed Sally.

Amy *did* think of one thing that would work. Then she began to wave her wand, emitting magic red dust that fell onto the child, saying, "Sweet princess, if through this wicked woman's trick a spindle should your finger prick, a ray of hope there still may be in this, the gift I give at thee. Not in death but just in sleep the fateful prophecy you'll keep, and from this slumber you shall wake when true love's kiss the spell shall break."

Chorus: *For true love conquers all*