In a kingdom far, far, far away there lived a good yet forgetful king called Doug and his fair queen Priyanka who wanted to have a child more than anything in the world but it seemed that their wish was not to be until one morning when the queen went by the royal well a frog hopped out of the water. This was a very wise and knowledgeable frog who could predict the future and he said to the queen: "Your wish shall be fulfilled before a year passes you shall bring a child into this world."

Overjoyed she rushed to tell her husband but when he heard about it he said.

"Bah! What does a frog know?"

But the frog's words were correct for months later a daughter was born and she was given the name Connie. The royal couple was overjoyed that they decided to hold a grand christening to celebrate the princess' birth. They invited everyone in the kingdom including five good fairies: Garnet, Pearl, Lapis, Peridot, and Amethyst.

"Your majesty we thank you for your kind invitation." Garnet the leader of the fairies said.

"You're welcome and we're glad to have you." Doug said. "Now I am told that you all have gifts for my daughter."

"Indeed we do." Fairies then approached the crib that held the new born princess. Garnet went first. "To the princess who will one day rule this kingdom I give her eternal virtue."

Next was Pearl.

"I bestow the gift of grace, she shall dance to perfection."

Then Lapis.

"She shall have surpassing beauty."

Then Peridot.

"I shall give her the wit of an angel."

Finally it was Amethyst's turn but before she could give her gift the sky darkened and in a puff of smoke a large menacing looking creature it appeared. It was Jasper the sixth fairy and the most evil of them.

"What's this?" She said. "A christening for a princess and you invite my sisters but not me!"

"Why no. I told my husband specifically to invite all the fairies in the land right my dearest?" Priyanka said.

"Well I might have accidentally forgotten to send a sixth invitation." Doug said.

"Really and yet you remembered to send five?!"

"I do apologize, it wasn't my intention."

"Apology not accepted! You have insulted me! So now you shall be punished! I shall send plagues upon this kingdom!"

"No please! Try to understand we didn't mean any insult! You are welcome to stay and enjoy the christening!"

"Hmmm...Perhaps I'm being a little harsh. After all it was just a common error that anybody can make." She said calmly. "Alright, I won't send plagues on the land and to prove that I have no ill will I'll give a gift of my own to the child."

"That's not needed." Priyanka said.

"But I insist." She walked over to the crib that held the baby and she glared down at it. "My gift to this itty-bitty little princess is a prophecy."

"Prophecy? What prophecy?" Doug said.

"My prophecy. When the princess grows up she will indeed be a beautiful, witty, virtuous, and graceful girl. But I promise that one day she will pick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and on that day she shall surely die."

The fairies, guests, and royal couple gasped in horror.

"Jasper you are one sick fairy." Peridot said.

"You wretched creature!" Doug shouted. "Undo this at once!"

"Foolish man even if I wanted to I can't once a curse is cast it can never been taken back! Your daughter is doomed to die!"

"No please! Don't subject our daughter to this fate!" Priyanka cried.

"Do not despair your highnesses." Amethyst said. "I haven't bestowed my gift yet."

"Ha! There's nothing you can do you little reject!" Jasper said.

"Oh be quiet you witch!" Amethyst said. "But she's right I can't do much because I'm not as powerful as she is but I can help."

"How?" Doug asked.

"Well I'm afraid Connie must pick her finger one day and suffer a terrible fate from it but she will not die. Instead she will fall into a deep sleep for a hundred years and then one day a prince will kiss her and she'll be awakened."

"A prince? Please no prince can stop my power! Your gift is waisted!"

Then she vanished. Fearing for his daughter's life, King Doug banished all the spindles and spinning wheels from his kingdom and he forbade anyone from speaking of the spell.

Fifteen years passed, Connie grew into a lovely young princess who was very witty, virtuous, and graceful. She often dreamed of going out to explore the world and seeing different places but her mother and father were so afraid of something happening to her that they never allowed her to leave the castle grounds. So she would just sit up in her room and dance by her window with the most elegant of grace.

"Connie, are you not coming to the banquet this evening?" Doug asked her.

"No Father."

"But everyone is expecting you." He said. "All the guests are eager to see you dance."

"I'm afraid that I shall not come."

"Connie what is wrong my daughter? Usually you enjoy dancing for people."

"I know Father but I don't feel like dancing today."

"What is upsetting you?"

"Father you know that I love you and Mother so much but I...I've grown unhappy in the castle. I want to leave and explore the kingdom."

"Connie you know why we can't let you leave. To protect you."

"From what Father? What is this danger you and Mother are so desperate to keep me safe from that you refuse to let me leave the castle."

"It is not needed that you know."

"Then I shall not go."

Doug huffed but he headed his daughter's wish and did not pry anymore so he left. Shortly after leaving Connie continued to stare out the window of her bedchamber. She watched the birds fly over the trees toward the sun looking so free. Oh how she wished she could be free like those birds. Suddenly she heard a strange new music, curious about where it was coming from she left her room and went to investigate.

The music from coming from a stairway that led to a tall and forgotten room. She followed the music and climbed up a long stairway. As she came closer to the top she noticed it was getting darker and she began to feel frightened. She considered going back every time she did the music became louder and it sounded more beautiful so she kept on going. When she finally reached the top of the stairway she discovered a room and inside was a servant girl working on a spinning wheel.

"Good day your highness." The servant girl said.

"Hello." Connie said. "I beg your pardon, I didn't mean to intrude."

"That's quite alright."

"If you don't mind me asking do you know where that music was coming from?"

"Music? Why no. I've only been sitting up here doing my spinning."

"Spinning?"

"Why yes your majesty. I'm spinning fabric from my spinning wheel and spindle."

"I've never seen one before."

"Never? My goodness, where do you think the fabric for your fine gowns come from? You think it grows on trees?"

Connie laughed at the servant's joke.

"It seems interesting." Connie said.

"Would you like to learn how to use it?"

"Sure."

"Alright, sit here and I shall show you how."

The servant sat Connie down by the spinning wheel and began to spin some wool into thread. As Connie watched her work she became mesmerized by the sharp spindle and without thinking she pricked her finger on the spindle.

"Ouch!"

As soon as the first drop of blood fell from Connie's cut finger she collapsed to the floor into a deep sleep.

"At last!" The servant girl laughed. "My revenge is complete!"

She then transformed into Jasper and vanished. The entire kingdom tried to wake the princess but it was no use. So they placed the sleeping princess on a bed of gold and the king and queen sent for the fairy Amethyst hoping she could do something.

"I am sorry your highnesses." She said. "But as I told you fifteen years ago the princess shall sleep for a hundred years and only be awakened when a prince kisses her."

"But by the time a hundred years has passed we shall all be dead and gone." Doug said.

"Worry not for I shall freeze this entire kingdom until she awakens."

And so with the wave of her hand the entire kingdom became still and frozen and it would remain that way til Princess Connie awakened. But jasper was determined that day would never come so she surrounded the castle with thorny vines and she guarded it with the intent of killing anyone who entered. A hundred years went by during that time many brave or foolish men tried to enter the castle so they could claim Connie as their own but they all ended up killed by Jasper.

Then one day a young prince named Steven was out hunting with his squire Lars were out in the forest hunting. When it became very late they decided to build a fire and rest for the night. When Steven fell asleep he had a strange dream. He dreamt of a lovely woman dancing in the sun, he joined her and they danced together falling very much in love.

"It seemed so real." Steven told Lars the next morning. "She was so beautiful."

"Your highness it's just a dream." Lars said. "Now can we get out of these woods it's dark and creepy in here."

"I'm telling you Lars it felt too real to be just a dream. She must be real."

"She is." A voice said.

They looked over to see Amethyst sitting by a tree.

"The woman from your dreams is very real in fact she is a princess."

"A princess? Who is she? Where is she?"

"Her name is Connie and she needs your help Prince Steven. Beyond those trees over there she lays trapped within the walls of a cursed palace and waits for you in a deep sleep that only you can awaken her from with a kiss."

"I accept."

"Be warned the castle is surrounded by thorns and guarded by a bad fairy with a nasty temper. So I hope your prepared to fight."

"For a princess like her I'd fight til my very last breath."

She snapped her fingers and a sword and shield appeared in his hands.

"This enchanted sword and shield will ensure that you will have a fair fight against the bad fairy."

"Now let's not get carried away." Lars said. "How bad is this fairy?"

"Really bad." Amethyst said. "So good luck and try not to get killed."

Steven swallowed hard but his determination to see the princess from his dreams pushed him to take this quest. He and his squire went through the woods until they found the castle. Just as Amethyst had said the castle was covered in vines and thorns. Using the enchanted sword he cut through the vines and thorns.

"I really don't like this." Lars said. "Let's go back."

"You can go back if you want but I refuse to abandon Connie in her time of need.

"Uh....Sire." He said nervously. "Might wanna reconsider that?"

"Why?"

He shakingly pointed a finger behind him, Steven turned around to see Jasper standing at fifty feet tall looking down at him with eyes burning with rage and fury.

"Going somewhere?" She hissed. "Let's see what you're really made out of."

She swooped down and attempted to crush him but he ducked and swung his blade at her leg. She cried out in pain, all the other men who attacked her, their swords had no effect but this sword was made with good fairy magic so it was able to cut her skin and draw blood. She threw a bolt of fire at him. Steven raised his shield up and it protected him.

"Amethyst and her little tricks!" She snapped. "Still her power is no match for mine!"

She lunged for Steven but he rolled out of the way and tripped her with one of the vines then he jumped up and plunged the sword right into her back shattering her wicked heart. Jasper screeched in a voice that surely was not human and her entire body exploded into dust.

"Whoa!" Lars said impressed. "Looks like that's the end of her."

"Stay here in case there's anything else dangerous in that castle." Steven said.

Steven entered the castle and was amazed to find that nothing and no one inside was moving. Not even the steam from the kettle or the fire from the fire place. It was not long before he discovered the stairway leading to the bedchambers. When he reached the top he found the door was locked, using his sword he broke the door and entered the room. The room was covered in yellow roses blooming and in the center of the room was the golden bed where the most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay sleeping on it.

"You're even more lovely in person." He said approaching the bed. "I'm not sure if I'm the rpince worthy enough to wake you but I pray that I am."

Without anymore hesitation he pressed his lips to hers in a single kiss and when they parted her hazel eyes opened and she smiled.

"My prince, you've come at last." She said.

At that very moment everyone in castle could move again, the vines and thorns faded away, and the kingdom was restored to peace. It wasn't long before Prince Steven and Princess Connie were married in a lovely ceremony and a year later they were blessed with a daughter who had her mother's raven black hair and her father's sparkling eyes. They held a christening for her and invited all the fairies including Jasper but she didn't show up because she was....Well you know, in pieces and with her gone the three of them lived happily ever after