The prince cut off one branch with the sword. Suddenly the branches moved out of his way. The prince rode into the rose forest. But he did not see that a big black bird was watching him. The bird went off to tell the wicked fairy. When she heard about the prince, she flew into a rage.
The wicked fairy: “I must kill him; I shall turn myself into a dragon and wait for him in the rose forest.”
When the prince saw the terrible dragon, he held up his sword. The dragon blew hot flames at him. But the prince was very brave. He charged the dragon. The magic sword flashed with light just before it found its spot. The dragon screamed and fell to the ground. It was dead. And so the prince rode on.
At last he saw an old castle. When he went inside the castle, he saw a strange sight. No one was moving. No one was making a sound. The prince looked around and saw some stairs. He decided to climb them. They went up to the top of the castle. There he saw a little door.
When he opened the door, he found the sleeping princess. She was so beautiful he bent down and kissed her. Suddenly the princess woke up. The spell was broken.
When they went downstairs, everyone was waking up.
The king: “You have saved us! Prince, you shall have anything you wish.”
The prince: “My only wish is to marry the princess.”
And he did. The prince and the princess lived happily ever after.