Cheer practice was cut short, there was a thunderstorm to come, everyone packed their bags and head back to their homes. Z, as always, were the last ones to leave, they go putting everything back in their place and decided to take their usual walk home at this time of day.

As they head out of Greenville High, home to the dashing pirates, their friend Andy catches up to them

"Hey, wait up," he says while running up to them

"Andy I already told you, I have to get home"

"Why the hurry? You used to be so fun once upon a lifetime, what happened to you?" Says Andy with a soft smirk

Z looks at their friend, a mischievous smile forming across their face, Andy grabs them by their arm, and into the woods they ran. Just like when they were little.

Z could feel the breeze brushing against their cheeks, and for a short second as they looked to their side it was as if the wood were alive, the trees would wave their branches as if they were dancing in unison, and the fallen leaves would twirl around to the rhythm of the birds chirp.

"Andy hold on" Said Z as they pulled him back

With a sudden stop like that, their bodies clash together, inches from each other the temptation is too great, they look at one another with desire, and without giving it much thought, their lips just simply clashed.

Time seems to have stopped, the sound of their surroundings disappears, the wind blows strong with a cold yet calming breeze, they embroil in each other's embrace, not caring what happens next, tho, hidden within the woods a loud cracking sound comes to sight, spooked they push away, Z looks at Andy and then they run away. Andy tries to follow but his friend had disappeared.

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After taking a shortcut, Z, finally made it home, and as they walk through the door, both Mom and Dad wait sitting in the living room. They put their bags down, they go to head up the stair when the father clears his throat and the mother calls for them

"Z, would you be so kind as to come in here"
Says the mother with a sweet yet demanding tone

Z walks into the room, and both parents stare them down, the father stands up, and with a slap, he greets them home. Z's face falls and they stare into the ground, not knowing what he had done to deserve such treatment the father grabs them by their chin and forces them to look

"Look at me boy," Says the father with a deep and angry tone

Z rises their head and stares at him, another slap meets their cheek, this time harder than the last, and a tear forms in their eyes

"Go ahead and cry and you will see what happens next"

The mother stands from the side of the couch and puts a hand on her husband's shoulder as she says

"George maybe that's enough, you haven't even asked him what he did to deserve this, I'm sure he will explain and never make such a mistake again"

Bewildered by the words of their mother, Z fixes themselves, stands straight, and asks "What have I done to deserve such punishment?"

"Don't play games with me, boy, you know exactly what you were doing before coming home. Oh, and while we're at it, you are grounded, no more of that gay sport you so much wanted to be part of, no more friends, especially not that son of the sheriff, he has corrupted your soul, your integrity, and at his expense you will burn in hell, and no SON OF MINE WILL PLAY THAT PART WITH ANOTHER MAN"

The father stares them down, and Z looks at their mother who turns her face away from her child.

"You heard your father, go upstairs, and get change, the priest is waiting for you at church to start the sessions, it's time you become a man, after all, you are sixteen, we have waited too much already"

"My sessions? What are you talking about?"
Says Z with a broken and shaky voice

"I made arrangements with the priest to take you in, he will make you a man one way or another, BUT TRUST ME, YOU WILL BE A MAN"

The father walks away and Z tries to reach out for their mother but she blows them off

"You should have known better Z, this is a house that belongs to God, and the work of the devil will NOT stand"

Alone, in the middle of the living room Z feels a hollow sense as a cold sweat runs down their spine, and their skin rises " WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR YOU ALL TO UNDERSTAND, I'M STILL YOUR CHILD, THE ONE YOU GAVE BIRTH TO, THE ONE THAT HAS ALWAYS MADE YOU PROUD, THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN A PART OF THE HONOR ROLL THEIR ENTIRE LIFE, THE ONE THAT SAVE THE GIRL FROM DROWNING"

The sound of heavy drops clashes against the living room's windows, Z's tone of voice intensifying "YOU DON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE MY PRONOUNS, WHY IS IT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND THAT NOT WANTING SOCIETY TO DICTATE HOW I SEE MYSELF OR WHO I FALL IN LOVE WITH SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY NOT TO YOU, MY PARENTS"

The father walks back into the room, this time holding a broom, as Z looks his way, the father lets the broom down with all his mighty force, the wood stick breaks, and along with a scream of pain comes out Z, a massive thunderous sound echoes, shaking the earth beneath Z's hands.

His mother stares down at the floor, scared of what may happen next, her husband speaks again with anger in his voice

"YOU ARE NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF CHILD, YOU ARE A SINNER, A DEVIL WORSHIPPER, A DISGRACE TO THIS FAMILY, YOU WERE BORN A HE NOT A THEY, A MAN, AND WHAT'S WORST LETTING THE SHERIFF'S SON KISS YOU IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, YOU HAVE BROUGHT SHAME TO THIS FAMILY. BY NOW THE ENTIRE TOWN OF GREENVILLE  KNOWS WE HAVE A CHILD OF THE DEVIL IN OUR HOME, SHAME YOU HAVE BROUGHT US, I TELL YOU, SHAME"

Still on the floor, their father grabs them by their arm and drags them to the car, the mother follows them both. As they open the garage door a branch from the tree in front of their house breaks and falls onto the pavement blocking their way, in that moment, as the father gets out of the car and tries to clear the way, Z, finds a clear shot, opens the back door and jumps out of the car. The father all soaked and wet sees his child and goes to grab them by their hand, only for one of the railings of the house to fall right in front of him stopping him mid-way.

The rain intensifies, and thunder clouds cover up the sky, Z continues running down the road, and the storm that seemed to appear from out of nowhere followed them around. Beaten down, with blood running down their face, they look back and spot a car right after them. As they make a clear view, they see their father at the wheel.

The car accelerates, cutting them mid-way, frozen they stop, not wanting to go back they turn to their right. They continued running through small alleys in their town, tired and with nowhere else to run, into the woods they go, the car takes a stop, and Z runs further.

Stopping to catch a breath, they look up to the sky, rain falls on their face, time seems to slow down, and the clouds kept forming in circles right above where they stand. With no one following them right now, they take a minute to catch a breath, as they're tired and bloody, Z falls to their knees, and in that moment not realizing where they were, a loud noise catches their attention, a river of mud comes baring down, as they try to stand and run, their foot was caught in the ground, desperate, looking and scratching the surface of the ground not seeing what kept holding them, the river of mud catches them at last.

Their body still trapped in the mud was being bent by the pressure of the coming stream, trying to catch up some air, they see trees starting to fall, everything goes dark, lightning bolts come down from the sky and one of them hits them in their heart.

There, covered in mud, beaten and burned, unconscious and broken, laid their body, under a mountain of mud, with rain still pouring strong.

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Meanwhile, out of the woods in the middle of the road, their parents come out of the car

"Z, Z, WHERE ARE YOU, YOU WILL CATCH A COLD IN THIS STORMY WEATHER"
Screamed the mother

"DAMN BOY WILL GET HIMSELF KILLED WITH THIS NONSENSE, I TOLD YOU NOT TO BE SO SOFT ON HIM, NOW LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE, YOU RAISED A COWARD, A DAMN LITTLE PRINCESS"
Says the father as he punches the car's hood

The clouds break above them, a loud thunder makes the ground tremble, lightning bolts fall from the sky hitting everything in their path, power goes down, and the streets all go dark, neighbors come out to the front, as the only light that can be seen is the one from Z parent's car, and so, while the other neighbors stare, a neighbor comes to them

"Are you folks alright?"
Asks the old man

At that moment the father looks back at the other man, puts on a worried face, and speaks

"Our son, he, he ran into the woods, he is sick, with this weather he may fall ill furthermore, please, call the sheriff, help us find him"
The father runs his hand through his face clearing the drops of water that run from the tip of his hair.

The old man returns to the house, and as they stand on the street, waiting, in front of their car, a loud wreckage sound comes from the woods, trees begin to fall and as the mother steps to run, a mist falls from nowhere, and covers the woods up.

The sheriff finally arrives, and the street is filled with people, she steps out of her car, and as they all stand in awe, out of nowhere a white grey vail took the woods a hold, and nothing else could be done, nothing else could be seen...

"And so, they all stood there, not knowing what to do next, but little did they know, for when the thunders came, and the bolts went down, a river flood would stream down the path, and the promised child would be theirs at last and now the darkness could finally rise"

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Hey everyone, I hope you liked this first chapter, Fairytale returns next Friday with a second chapter titled "The Mist", be sure to share your thoughts and theories for this is not your Once Upon a Time Fairytale...