Fairytales are wonderful stories that we tell ourselves when we're young. The witch, the mermaid, the knight. All these and more turn up again and again. Yet so full of whimsy and delight are they that we often forget their true purpose. They aren't entertainment. They're a warning.

------

My entry to 'The Sunset Shimmer x EG/MLP villains shippers group' latest competition, 'Bad Romance'.

A tad experimental on my part. More explained here, though i'd suggest reading the link after the story.

Canon to Mind Over Midnight. No need to read it to understand this story though.

Warnings -

Domestic Abuse, Death, Trauma.