Hello,
This is a prompt I got from EvilQueensDaughterRapunzel a while ago. I didn't start it right away, but now the first chapter is done and I love it. So here it is. It's some kind of what if Regina ran away from Cora. You'll see what it is like. I hope you love it.
Enjoy,
TempeGeller.
Chapter 1: The prophecy
Regina had never thought about what she wanted to do with her life, she always assumed her choices didn't matter. Her mother had always said she would be queen and she never thought there were alternate plans in her future. It seemed that change as Daniel entered her life. They had met when both of them were 8 years old and they had grown to be friends. Their friendship grew to something stronger and after a while it grew to love. Love that was the strongest thing she had ever felt. It made her life better, but at the same time it brought a sad feeling to her. What if her mother found out about their relationship? She didn't think her mother would let the matter pass by, it was Cora's opinion that Daniel was beyond their standing. They were rich, Daniel was a poor stable boy.
Yet she didn't think Daniel was beyond her. In her mind they were the same thing, two lost souls looking for love. They had something rare together. They had true love. True love was the rarest magic that existed. True love was the thing that coloured her life. She didn't think she could love anyone more than she loved Daniel. If it was up to her, he would be the only person she'll ever love.
She stared at herself in the mirror, she noticed the bags under her eyes. She had been taking nightly tours on her horse. That was the only time her mother didn't keep an eye on her. So she and Amy enjoyed the nightly forests. Regina was rather secure in nature. She loved climbing in trees and swimming. She had learned both of those from Daniel. She had learned most things that metered from Daniel. He was the one that was the most to her.
Today she decided to go to town. Her mother Cora had been gone today, she was traveling to the other side of the land. Regina had no idea what her mother was going to do. She did take the moment as a chance to get out. She moved over the sand path towards town. In town they had the things she loved. Regina loved stories, she loved hearing and reading about them. When Regina got money from her father she would either buy things for her horse or a good book. Or a book on horseback riding.
Regina stepped over the sand road, she turned around when a horse passed her by. A smile appeared when she noticed it was Daniel. He stepped of the horse and placed his left arm around her shoulders. Regina didn't say anything, she simple enjoyed his presence. She was aware that people saw them, yet she was sure no one would dare to say something like this to her mother. Most people respected her enough to do so.
They knew Regina and Daniel were a couple and they had more than one chance to share this informative with Cora. Yet not one of this had shared this information. They loved Regina too much for that and they knew Cora would never accept the relationship of these two kids. So when Cora was not in town, Regina and Daniel would walk around as the couple they were. They were close during these days and when they were together. They were happy when they were together, that is all they ever needed.
"Daniel, you do know I love you." Regina said.
"Off course I know, love." He replied. "I have been thinking about a family. I want one. And if I can't have one with you, I don't want one."
Regina didn't know what to say, he wanted a family. A family with her. He had said that clearly, she didn't know how that would work. How was her mother going to let her go? They had never gone farther than kissing either. Regina knew that someday they would sleep together and that day they would be closer than ever. She stared at Daniel. She wanted a child too, a child with the eyes of Daniel. A girl with her hair. A girl who would chaise Daniel everywhere. She suddenly knew who she could love more than Daniel. Her daughter, that was who she would love more. She would love any child she would have. Yet she dreamed of a little girl. A girl who would enchant everyone she met.
"I also want a child, Daniel." She turned to Daniel. "But what about mom?"
"We'll find a way." He replied. "We'll always find a way."
"Are you sure?"
He didn't respond, he simple put his head on her shoulder. He thought that said enough. He was not sure, he could not say that they would get away from Cora. He feared Cora more than anything, but he would stand up for Regina. He would do anything for Regina. That was how much he loved Regina.
They continued over the road. Regina stared at the carriages, she smiled as they passed by. When they entered town, Regina saw a woman whose eyes were sewn shut. She had no idea why, the woman moved her hands up and she noticed something that looked like an eyes. Daniel pulled her closer to him, yet Regina felt attracted to the woman. She took a step closer and noticed that the eyes were blue. Regina took another step closer to the woman, she was so close that she could feel the woman's warmth. Daniel tried to pull her with him. Yet Regina didn't let him.
"You are princess Regina." The woman said. "Right?"
"Yes, I'm Regina." She replied. "Do you know me?"
"I've seen you." The woman replied. "I've seen your child, I've seen magic. She'll transform someone. Yet darkness is in this child's life."
"What do you mean darkness?" Regina sat down. "What darkness do you see?"
"A woman." The woman said. "A tower, sadness. You're looking for her. She'll get lost. A dark woman."
"What do you mean?" Regina yelled. "Who's taking my daughter?"
"The dark woman." The woman replied. "The dark woman, fear the dark woman. She'll take everything you love. Fear the dark woman."
Daniel pulled her away from the woman. He pulled her on the horse and they drove away. Regina kept thinking about what the woman had sad. It had started good, she would get a child. Yet than she heard her child would be taken. A daughter, she would get a daughter and Daniel would be the father. She thought of the child. She couldn't stare to anything. She felt worry in her body. Who was this dark woman that was going to hurt her child.
"Regina.." Daniel pulled her from the horse. He pulled her in his arms. Minutes went by and she enjoyed being close with her boyfriend. She loved this moments, they were close to their spot. They always came here and no one ever found there. She stared up to Daniel, yet it didn't seem that he had any attention for anything but her.
"This woman is not predicting the future." Daniel replied. "Whatever she said, is not true. I promise to you, I promise we have a future together."
"You don't know what was said." Regina turned away. "It wasn't good Daniel. She said we'll have a child, but someone will take her."
"A daughter?" He had tears in his eyes. "We'll have a little girl?"
"Didn't you hear me?" She reacted. "Someone will take her."
"We can prevent that." Daniel replied. "The future is not set in stone, it changes all the time. If we get a little girl, we can protect her."
"Do you think so?"
"Off course so. No one will hurt you or the children we'll have."
Daniel never believed in people who said they saw the future, so he didn't think anything of what the woman had said. A daughter sounded nice and he hoped that was his future. He wanted a daughter with Regina, the girl would pretty much rock his world. She would be the most important person in his life. He thought about it. He couldn't wait until they had a family. The only problem was Cora.
"What do you think about making that daughter?" She stared at him.
"I think that sounds good." He softly kissed her.
