Another one for NYR 2009. Written for
bookesque (In the hope that it'll still pass muster, despite not encompassing all of the request...)
Story: Once Upon A Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
Author: Lost Spook
Rating: All Ages
Word count: 5445 words.
Summary: "Things were much simpler in my day," said the King. "All we needed were twenty mattresses and a dried pea." On the nature of fairies and fairy tales.
Link :
http://yuletidetreasure.org/archive/85/onceupon.html (And no matter if the world wants it there's going to be sequel. Fairy tale weddings must be a nightmare, especially when this is Sleeping Beauty and you've got to invite all twelve fairies. As if the relatives weren't strange enough...)