Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
Authors Note: This is AU set in FTL. This was written by request .com originally a one shot but my brain wanted it longer. This was rewritten by memory only so it doesn't sound or flow as good as it originally did. Femslash eventually
Chapter 1: Introductions
The White Knight looked over at the Evil Queen's darkened castle; freshly shined armor gleaming in the moonlight that was peering through the forest trees. The White Knight's men were waiting for their orders as their bodies shook from adrenaline. With one quick jab forward of the White Knight's sword the soldiers ran screaming out war cries, believing they had taken their enemy by surprise. A roaring sound from above made them stop in their tracks and look to the sky. A giant fireball was soaring towards them, whistling as it headed down. Several men fell into the fetal position from the agony of their bodies being burnt before the fireball even made contact. The earth shook from the impact and knocked close to fifty men off their feet. Two more fireballs, bigger than the one before, were already heading toward them. The Evil Queen's soldiers walked out from the shadows in the woods, cutting down anyone in their path. No one had noticed them, their black armor hiding them from sight. The White Knight went to shout at the men to stay calm during the chaos, but before one word could be spoken something hard hit the back of the White Knight's helmet. The last thing the White Knight hears is the sound of a losing battle before slipping into unconsciousness.
Queen Regina walked down the hall of her dungeon with a victorious grin on her face. Her steady pace and the clacking of her heels reminded her loyal soldiers of a beast stalking its prey. "Open" she ordered the guard next to the cell door. He opened it and bowed as she walked by. "Oh my my, Captain, what have you brought me?" She said grinning at the shackled White Knight as if it were a pretty wrapped present. The Huntsmen bowed deeply at his queen but he kept his face a blank slate.
"I thought this would please you, your Majesty. This is the one who lead the assault on your castle." Regina bent down so she was only a few inches away from the White Knight. She reached towards the White Knight's helmet with greedy hands. As she pulled the helmet away long blonde hair fell out of the imprisonment that had been keeping it up and a beautiful woman with delicate features appeared. The Queen let out a cold, dark laugh.
"Captain you have brought me the best present I could ever want."
The White Knight awoke groggy and with a throbbing pain in her head. The sound of men barking orders and heavy marching footsteps made the pain worse, causing her to feel sick. She hissed in pain when she tried to move her hands. They were bruised and sore from being chained up tightly for so long, yet whoever had shackled her left enough room for her to stand and sit as she pleased. It was dark where she was, but a small amount of light crept through the bars of a tiny window above her. The room was small yet big enough to fit several people in comfortably. The stones she was sitting against felt damp and cold. Plus, she could hear the sound of water leaking and hitting the floor. It didn't take much for her to realize she was in a dungeon, causing her stomach to turn, which only made her nausea worse. If she had been captured then it was safe to say she had lost the battle and all her men were slaughtered. She could only hope that one or two had escaped with their lives so they could return and inform the king and queen of what had happened.
The sound of a rusty lock being slid opened brought the White Knight out of her deep thoughts of worry. The door was heaved open making a sharp sound reverberate off the walls. The White Knight attempted to cover her ears with her elbows but was unsuccessful; her head pounding even worse. A tall man dressed all in black leather armor entered her cell. "Stand." She did not. She was not one for taking orders. The man marched towards her so he could stand right in front of her. "Stand for your Queen!" And again she did not stand. A backhand made contact across her face, busting her lip. "I said stand!" The White Knight looked up at the guard with a look that could kill as a single drop of blood fell from her lip. He raised his hand a second time and she had no plans of cringing away.
"That's enough Marcus," came a cool voice in the doorway. Regina had made her presence known and she was wearing her usual attire; a dark purple and black dress that hugged her waist, slightly widened her thighs, and accentuated her breast. "There is no need to bruise the poor girl…yet." The White Knight made eye contact with her enemy as she stepped closer; her high heels tapping perfectly against the stone floor, sending a chill up the woman's spine. "You may leave," she said waving him off. He bowed before leaving and once the door closed behind him Regina beamed at her. "Hello dear, I wanted to welcome you personally to my castle. Now since you will be staying here there are rules that-"
"Rules?" Regina leaned forward and before the White Knight had time to react Regina had snatched her face and pulled her close. The Evil Queen's scent washed over her, the smell of roses and apples. The Queen's eyes were cold and threatening and the White Knight's eyes were as sharp as daggers.
"Yes, dear, rules. If you are going to live in my castle it will be wise to obey them. And rule number one is don't interrupt me when I am speaking." Regina went quiet waiting for her to respond, but the White Knight merely stayed silent. Regina let her go and returned to proper form. "We will need to move you, of course, this is hardly an acceptable place for a princess." The White Knight's jaw tightened at the sound of the last word. She thought no one knew. Her parents were in fact King and Queen Charming, but they were so terrified that Regina would kill or steal their child away from them that they decided to keep her a secret. "Oh, yes I know who you are Princess Emma Charming, but everyone knows you as Emma Swan, the White Knight. Don't be surprised, nothing those two idiots do gets past me." She smiled coldly at Emma before spinning on her heels. "I'm glad we had this chat, Princess Emma. A guard will be here shortly to take you to your new room and draw a bath." The door swung open for Regina. "You stink." And with that Regina was gone, leaving Emma pondering why the so called Evil Queen was showing her such good hospitality.