In the traditional ending of the Cinderella story, Cinderella marries the prince. After she tries on the glass slipper and it fits perfectly, the prince recognizes her as the mysterious beauty he danced with at the ball. They get married and live happily ever after in the prince's castle.
In the original story, Cinderella marries the prince. But in my different ending, when the prince comes to find the owner of the glass slipper, Cinderella decides she doesn't want to be a princess. She tells the prince that she values her freedom more. She gives the slipper back to him and says she will stay in her small cottage, continuing her simple and happy life with her animal friends.
Just as the prince was about to put the glass slipper on Cinderella's foot, she stopped him. She told him that she wanted to see if he truly loved her for who she was, not just because of the slipper. So, they spent time getting to know each other without the glamour of the ball. In the end, they fell in love and had a simple, yet happy wedding.
At the ball, when the clock strikes midnight, Cinderella doesn't run away in a hurry. Instead, she decides to face the prince and tell him the truth about her situation right then. The prince is so impressed by her honesty and courage that he tells her it doesn't matter. He immediately proposes to her, and they leave the ball together in his carriage, with Cinderella still in her beautiful gown.
In this new ending, Cinderella decided not to go to the ball at all. She realized that she didn't need a prince to be happy. Instead, she used her skills to start her own business in the village. She made beautiful dresses for the women in the village and became very successful. One day, the prince, while traveling through the village, saw Cinderella and was instantly smitten by her confidence and independence. He asked her to marry him, but she said she would only do so if they could rule the kingdom together as equals, and he agreed.
Mostly, yes. The traditional ending is that Cinderella marries the prince and lives happily ever after. However, in some modern retellings, there can be different twists. For example, in some versions, Cinderella may not be as passive as in the original and might have more agency in her own story. But the general idea of a positive ending where she gets out of her difficult situation and is united with the prince (or someone she loves) is still there.
Just as the prince was about to put the glass slipper on another woman's foot, Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared again. She made the glass slipper disappear and then revealed Cinderella in her true form. The prince was overjoyed and immediately proposed to Cinderella. They got married and instead of living in the prince's castle, they built a new castle in the middle of a beautiful forest, where they could be close to nature and all the animals that had helped Cinderella during her hard times.
The full ending of a Cinderella story usually sees Cinderella and the prince living happily ever after. They overcome all the obstacles and enjoy a life of love and prosperity.