Chapter 1.4 - "The happiest moment of my life..."

Click, clack, click, clack went my boots as I walked across the stone floor. My stone floor, it's still hard to believe that I have my own house now. I nervously approached the wooden door, opening it slowly, listening to the creaking noise.

Today's the day. The day I'd never thought in a million years that I would get to have, yet here I am, about to marry the man of my dreams.

There he stood, Doc, the most incredible man I've ever met in my entire life. It was still a shock to me that, of all women, I'm the one he wants to come home to every day.

"You look beautiful." He said softly, smiling and gazing into my eyes.

"Thank you. You look very handsome." I said in return, blushing slightly.

"Are you ready?" He whispered, I giggled softly and nodded, pushing some of my black hair back.

"I Doc, promise to make you my number one priority. I promise to always make you feel special and loved, you will always know how much you matter. I promise to do anything and everything to provide for this family, no matter how hard it may seem. Finally, most of all, I promise to love you."

"I Snow, promise to make you proud to call me your wife. I promise to always lift you up and support you as much as I can,  I will always be there for you. I promise to always ask you how your day has been, no matter how bad mine was. I promise to love you and to care for you like nobody else in this world because, well, you are my world."

After we said our vows, we slid the rings on each others fingers, and shared a special kiss together.

"I can't believe we're married now, just like that." Doc said with a smile, as we walked up to our house.

"Neither can I... I'm so happy." I agree, smiling softly. We come up to our room, and stand at the foot of the bed, Doc turns to me and grabs my hands.

"Is it too soon?" He asked, glancing over at the bed. I shook my head quickly, giggling softly.

"I'm ready." I say, wrapping my arms around him.

We lay together on the bed for a moment, our bodies craddling one another. He slowly leans in to kiss me, I melt by the touch of his lips.

He slides his body on top of mine, kissing me all along my neck. "I love you." I whipser.

"I love you too." He says in return.

The next morning I wake up slowly, slipping out of our bed. I slip into my clothes and head downstairs, where I find Doc, who is preparing breakfast for us.

"Goodmorning, beautiful." He says with a smile, continuing to cook.

I giggle slightly, "Goodmo-" I stop and clutch my stomach, cringing in pain.

I run straight to the bathroom, vomitting in the toilet.

I run into the kitchen, straight to Doc. "Doc, what's wrong with me? Should I go to the clinic?" I ask nervously.

"Snow... Don't freak out, but you're pregnant." He says, not a hint of doubt was in his voice.

"What... No... You don't know-" I begin, but he cuts me off.

"Snow, I have six younger brothers, I can tell when a girl is pregnant." He says, putting his hand on my shoulder.

I gasp at first, but it fades into a huge smily. I leap into his arms, "Doc... We're going to be parents!" I exclaim, this is the happiest moment of my life.

Chapter 1.3 - "Out of nowhere..."

My eyes opened slowly, the sun danced in my room the way it had for several previous mornings. The memories of the past night suddenly flooded my mind, was it dumb of me to let Dylan talk me into coming back here? I wondered, but got no answer in return.

I slowly slipped out of bed, realizing that this was my first time getting a full nights rest in weeks.

I got changed and headed downstairs to look for breakfast, since my stomach was grumbling.

I went downstairs and got out the ingredients for pancakes, and began to cook on the stove. Just as the were almost done, to my horror, the whole stove broke into flames.

"Help! Help! Someone help!" I screamed, but nobody could hear. You're in the middle of the woods, Snow! Who's going to hear you?

Then, out of nowhere, there was a pounding on the door, and it was broken open. Doc! He rushed in and look towards the fire, quickly he ran to the bathroom and turned on the tap and began splashing water on the fire.

"Snow! I need your help!" He yelled, I rushed in and began doing the same thing he was.

Finally the fire was out, but I was still terrified. Doc was right there, right infront of me... What was I to do? Talk to him? Thank him? Apologize? So many thoughts ran through my mind, and I just couldn't decide which one to listen to.

Suddenly, he began to move closer to me until we were face to face, almost touching. Then, out of nowhere...

My heart must've been beating out of my chest, this had to be the happiest day of my life. Here, this beautiful, sweet man he- he loves me. He loves me despite my looks, he really truly loves me.

Then, as if it couldn't of gotten any better...

"Snow White, my love, will you marry me?" He asked, my eyes widened, and I nodded excitedly.

"Yes! Yes! I do! I do!" I cheered, gripping him tightly.

"Doc?" I started, pulling back and gazing into his eyes. "Can we not have a big wedding? Maybe just the two of us?" I asked, still in shock by this whole situation.

"Yes, of course! Just me and you. How does tomorrow sound?" He asked, smiling excitedly.

"Perfect." I said simply, as my heart fills with joy.



Chapter 1.2 - "Alone, cold and heartbroken..."

The days past slowly, all I could really think about was Doc, he was my only friend. I did manage to accomplish some things before Doc came back, some which I am very proud of. I made sure each day to go outside, if only for a few minutes, to regain my appreciation of nature. I also managed to complete four paintings, they're not masterpieces per se, but they'll surely bring in some money. I still haven't been able to look in the mirror though, it's still too overwhelming.

There was a knock on the door, I rushed down the stairs, fixed my hair a bit, then opened it with a smile. "Doc, so great to see you aga-" I stop speaking, taken aback by the six strangers I see who are accompanying Doc.

Doc notices my discomfort immediately, and rushes to my aide. "Snow! Hey, so, these are my brothers I was telling you about..." He enthuses with a nervous smile, obviously afraid I'll be mad. I can't believe he brought all six of his brothers here... He knows how hard this is for me! Ugh! I think, but I simply flash a fake smile and wave to them.

"I told them how you were still.. Er.. Adjusting, but they were dying to meet you." He says, causing me to blush. Awe how sweet, I guess I'm literally some kind of freakshow now, I just can't keep people away from me. I think, feeling my heart sink.

"How about I introduce you to everyone?" He suggests, I nod and watch as he points out each one of his brothers.

"This is Greggory, the oldest. He's the.. Erm.. Well.. Grumpy one." Doc starts, pointing at his brother.

"Watch it!" Greggory snaps, then turns to me. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Snow White." He says, giving me a small smile. I nod thankfully, giving him one in return.

"Next is Henry, Greggory's twin, but they're exact opposites." Doc continues, pointing at Henry.

"Hi Snow! I'm just so happy to finally meet you! This is so exciting, it's not every day that Grim Valley get's new residents..." He says, his chipper voice trailing off at the end. I laugh slightly at his enthusiam, and wave politely.

"This is Bash, he's- Well- Shy..." Doc says, smirking at his brother.

"Am not!" Bash detests, then turns to me, blushing. "H-H-Hi S-S-Snow" He says with an innocent smile, he seems to be more nervous than I am.

"Hello" I say songfully, smiling sweetly at the nervous boy.





"And this is- Ugh, Sammy, can you at least try to keep your eyes open?" Doc snaps at his sleepy brother.

"Sorry... Hi Snow." He says, yawning lazily.



"This is Spencer..." Doc says, motioning towards his brother. He reaches out to shake my hand, but Doc stops him. "Uhh... You don't want to shake that, he's sick... Like always." Doc says, Spencer shrugs and wipes his nose, I smile faintly.

"And last but not least, we have our youngest brother, Dylan. He-" Doc is cut off by the boys voice...

"Call me D, would ya?" He demands, scowling at Doc. Doc rolls his eyes and continues...

"Fine. This is D, the runt of the family." Doc says, and all the brothers snicker.

"Shut up!" D snaps, crossing his arms angrily.

"Well Snow, it's been a pleasure meeting you, but we really must go. We have a successful farm to run, and I understand you have some... Business to take care of with Doc..." Greggory teases, all the brothers crack up a little, exchanging looks with one another.

Something about the way he said "business" put me off, I wasn't sure why, but along with the laughing... I just knew something was up.

"It was a pleasure to meet you all as well, Greggory. Thank you for coming!" I say happily, and wave as they all leave, watching Dylan- I mean D- trail behind the pack.

"Snow, I'm really sorry. They just wouldn't take no for an answer!" Doc apologizes, looking down at the ground nervously.

"Don't worry about it." I say softly, giving him a reassuring smile. "Care to come in?" I ask, motioning inside. He nods and follows me inside the house.

"So, have you been working on some paintings?" He asks.

"Yes, actually, I have!" I say, proud of my accopmlishment.

"That's great! I'll take them with me when I leave." He says.

"Thanks again for that, it's really means a lot." I say sincerely, gazing into his eyes.

I've always been drawn to those pale blue eyes of his, they just seem to be filled with such emotion, they're beautiful really... Well, everything about Doc is beautiful, his face, his body, his hair, the way he's so accepting of the way I look, and- What am I doing? No, I know what I'm doing, I'm setting myself up for failure. Why am I torturing myself, he'll never love a girl like me. Ugh! Snow, how could you be so stupid. Didn't you hear how they laughed at you? You're a joke. A big fat joke.

"Snow? Snow? Are you okay?" My thoughts are interrupted by Doc's concerned voice.

"I- I- I can't do this. You should leave." I say, looking down at the ground shamefully.

"But Snow... Did I say something-" He asks, sadness is in his voice.

"Leave!" I snap, then cover my mouth, shocked by my own tone.

His jaw drops, he looks at me briefly, but then shoots up and runs out the door.

I swear under my breath, slamming my fists on the table, tears stream down my face. I go to wipe them off, feeling the disfiguredness of my bone structure. My heart sinks, and I just sit there. Alone, cold and heartbroken.

The days passed, Doc continued to show up, but I never answered the door. I was afraid. Afraid to face him. Afraid of how he might judge me. Why was I so afraid? Because he's all I have- Well, had. Now I'm alone, a true monster, locked up in it's dungeon. I suppose it's where I belong.

I was starting to become content with being alone, but Doc just wouldn't give up. Every single day at noon he would appear at the house, and it just became too heartbreaking. I finally had to do something about it. So, I left. In the middle of the night, I just left. I had no idea where to, but I just had to leave.

I ran and ran until I came to a beautiful pond with a waterfall, and decided to take a rest. It was very dark, but I wasn't afraid. I was safe at last, and maybe someday I would be able to remove his face from my mind.

Suddenly, I heard a rustling in the bushes, and hopped up nervously. "Who's there!" I called out reluctantly, but all I got in return was the same sound, which was getting increasingly louder.

"Dylan?" I asked, you could tell by my voice how surprised I was, he was the last person I'd expect to see here.

"Snow!" He called, and ran over to me.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in bed?" I asked, staring at the small boy.

"I come here every night, I always have, it just... Relaxes me." He said, looking over at the pond. "A better question would be, what are you doing here?" He asked, there was a slight bit of accusation in his voice. "You know, Doc hasn't slept in days, you're all he talks about! I've never seen him like this, you've done something to him..." He said, looking down to the ground.

I've done something to him? I didn't do anything! I was just protecting my heart. I didn't want to get hurt. "I don't want to see Doc again." I say stubbornly, crossing my arms.

"But... He misses you." Dylan says simply, looking down at the ground, overcome with sadness.

He misses me? What? No he doesn't. But- But what if he really does? Could my appearance really not bother him? It- it has to... But what if it doesn't? I can't believe how little credit I gave him, automatically assuming he's a jerk. I need to find him... I- I need to talk to him... I need to get out of here.



Chapter 1.1 - "My six brothers and I..."

What time is it? That was a great sleep. Hey, wait a minute... Where am I? I think as I slowly adjust to the light, my body feels heavy, I must've been sleeping for a while...

I slowly descend down the staircase infront of the bed, still confused as to where I am, and how I got here. As I enter the first floor of the building, to my surprise, there is a man standing there. "Oh, hello..." I say in shock.

He turns to me, seeming to also be in shock. "You're awake!" He says cheerfully, his low booming voice echoes throughout the stone building. "Go in the bathroom and wash up, I'll explain everything during dinner." At first I cross my arms reluctantly, but give eventually give in. Still I make no noise, this is all too strange.

I walk into the cold bathroom, the whole house has a pretty cold feeling, actually. I step up to the sink and begin to turn the nozzle, when I catch my reflection in the mirror...

"Oh.. My.. GOSH!" I shriek, staring in astonishment. "My- My face... It's hideous!

 My skin is green! And my body... What happened to me!" I say frantically, disgusted by my appearance.

"Excuse me, mister! What is up with my face! What did you do to me!" I holler, running out of the bathroom. My green fingers curl up in a fist, I'm infuriated.

"Please sit down, I will explain everything. You haven't eaten in weeks, you must be starving." He tells me. Weeks? I think, how long was I sleeping? I take a deep breath and sit down at the table hesitantly, I need answers.

"So, how did this happen to me?" I demand, stuffing my face with salad.

"I honestly do not know. My six brothers and I were travelling through the forest and we found you laying on the ground, there was nothing but a rotten apple beside you. We built this stone house for you, we didn't know where else to bring you. You've been asleep for two weeks. Your- Erm-  Looks have been- Um- Changing ever since. Up until, well, now."

My fork drops to my plate, I stare him in the eyes. "The old lady..." I say, clenching my fists. She gave me that apple, that's when I passed out, she did this to me! I think, then am brought back to reality. The man is looking at me funny, "Some old lady gave me an apple, I bit it, and I guess I passed out... It must have caused.. Well.. This." I fill him in, looking down at my gross body.

"So you just took food from some strange old lady in the middle of the forest?" He asks, raising an eyebrow. I giggle a little, it was quite foolish of me. I stop giggling, remembering my current state brought my mood right back down.

"What am I going to do?" I think out loud, finishing up the rest of my food. I run my fingers through my thick black hair, thank god that's not gone too, I think.

"You are going to live here." He says, looking at me.

"Really? I- I couldn't..." I say, thinking how great it would be to be able to live away from all other people.

"Don't be silly, we built it for you!" He insists, smiling at me.

"Well... If you insist." I say finally, accepting his offer.



"Well, I better be on my way. My brothers are probably expecting me home by now, we've got a farm to tend to." He says as he takes the dishes away. 

Great, now I'm going to be all alone in this cold stone home. My life is over.



He walks towards the door, but stops momentarily. "Oh, by the way, I'm Doc." He says with a smile.

"Snow White." I say simply, and he leaves.

I didn't sleep very well that night, in fact I didn't sleep much at all. I guess I won't be sleeping much after my two week slumber, at least not for a while.

The next morning I headed downstairs for breakfast, searching the fridge for something to eat. I was able to find some flour, suger, eggs, milk and butter, so I decided on pancakes.

As I sat and ate my breakfast, there was a sudden knock on the door. I wonder who that could be... I thought. I stood up and hesitantly approached the door, opening it slowly...



After opening slowly, I saw it was Doc, so I fully opened the door. "Doc.. Hi! I, um, wasn't expecting you..." I say, slightly awkwardly. He gives me a warm smile, laughing slightly at my awkwardness.

"Of course you weren't, silly. I'm here as a surprise!" He says cheerfully, throwing his arms in the air.

"Well, I'm very surprised to see you..." I say, having a bit of weakness in my voice.

He began to laugh a little, "You don't think that I'm the surprise, do you?" He asks, raising an eyebrow. I shake my head quickly, pretending like I knew that. "Just come outside, would you?" He asks, waving me out. I nod and follow him...



"Surprise!" He says enthusiastically, motioning towards the easel. "I stayed up all night making it for you, I figure you can paint, and I'll take the paintings into town and sell them! It's how you can pay for things like food, house materials and such. What do you think?" He asks, smiling confidently.

"I think... It's a great idea! Thank you so much, Doc! It's amazing!" I cheer happily. Finally something to take my mind off my appearance I think.

"Alright, well let's just move it inside, and you can get started. Okay?" He asks, picking up the contraption. I nod in response, moving into the house. I look down at my fingers, they seem to be glowing. It was the first time I'd been outside in weeks, and it felt great.

He carries the easel up to my room, and places it near the window. He looks at me in anticipation, clearly waiting for me to start. I smile faintly and walk up to the easel, and just begin to paint. I literally have no idea what I'm doing, but to be honest... It feels great! It's like I'm just letting all my emotion out onto the piece of paper, and it's releasing all my anger. Just as I'm really getting into it, I remember Doc is right behing me. I turn around slowly, "Well, you'll get the hang of it..." He says, trying not to hurt my feelings. I turn my head back to the paper, staring at the colourfull mess I've created. I look back at Doc and we both burst out in laughter... I guess I'm really not much of an artist.

"Well Snow, I think it's about time I got on my way." Doc says, smiling over at my painting one last time.

"Wh- When will I see you again?" I ask, smiling to cover up the crack in my voice.

"I'll be back in a few days to collect any paintings you've made, but as for right now, my brothers need me at the farm." He says, and with that, he was off.

I watch the tip of his head disappear down the stairs, feeling saddened by his absence. I sigh and turn back to my easel, continuing to paint. Why is he helping me out so much? I'm hideous! I don't even like looking at me. I haven't stepped foot near that mirror ever since my first encounter with it, but he looks at me all the time... I don't get it. Oh stop it Snow, who are you kidding? He's beautiful, and I'm a monster. He's just here because he's too nice not to help me. My thoughts slowly fade off, and my mind is erased. It's just me and the paint, and for the first time since waking up, my mind is at ease.