This is my first take at a fantasy story so hope you all enjoy :)
David would say he was a patient man even a more patient King but his patience was wearing thin when his daughter of 18 years did not show up for court for the hundredth time. "Sir Neal!" David yelled out. Neal approaches and kneels,"Yes sire?" "Find my daughter and bring her here to court immediately!"
Emma ran threw the beautiful and majestic forest as fast as she possibly could. Her hair flowing like the wind itslef and feeling as free as the birds flying up above the trees. Emma ran until she couldn't run no more feeling the wind through her golden locks. This is when she felt most free; away from the castle and in the woods.
"Emma stop!" As her best friend Killian says while spread out on the ground, gasping for air. "Not all of us are born half jack rabbit," he says.
Laughing Emma responds,"Sorry not all of us are born half turtle," and laughs. "I am sorry Killy, when I'm running I feel as if I have lived out here my whole life, can't explain it."
Finally catching his breath Killian laughs and shakes his head, "Why don't you ever go to court knowing your father is going to kill you, bring you back to life and kill you again," he laughs. Emma gives him the death stare and says, "because he is selfish and only thinks as a King instead of a father. It's in his best interest that I choose a rich prince to marry whom he can benefit from then me finding someone who I truly adore."
Killian breaks out into a fit of laughter,"If only these princes where princesses, ay?" Emma shoves him hard enough to push him into a bush, he huffs but laughs at her antics. Being Emma's best friend since they were about five; Killian has always known Emma has liked the fairer sex but its no matter to him, now her father might be a different story.
"Yes, well that is one of the problems and I want to marry for love; not somebody who just wants to bed me and have his heirs. Then he becomes king so I can just sit back while he rules the kingdom." She rolls her eyes and thinks 'men!'
"Killian!"
Killian and Emma whip there heads around to see Neal running towards them with anguish on his face. Emma huffs in annoyance she looks around to see if theirs an escape route and she sees a tiny path to her right. Noticing that he hasn't noticed her yet she winks at Killian while he rolls his eyes and she dashes towards the small path and crouches beneath the underbrush there. She hears Neal ask Killian where she is.
"Beats me, I've been searching for her for the last five minutes. You know how the princess can be." Killian laughs,"here I'll help you look she likes to sit by the river."
They start walking the opposite way she went. Neal shakes his head and goes ahead of Killian. Killian looks back giving a dashing smile. She waves him off and backs up slowly and starts walking the path.
(flash back to 10 years ago)
"Now my sweet little Emma, what were you up to today?" Emma's mother, Snow White, asks her daughter while tucking her in for bed.
"Well Me and Killy.."
"Killy and I." Emma's mother corrected her chuckling. "Oh right Killy and I.." Emma started, putting emphasis on the word I.
"..traveled to the edge of the woods today but I remember father telling me to not venture into the woods but mother?"
Snow looks at her fondly,"Yes love bug?"
Emma gives her a toothy smile,"Why is it that I can't go into the woods? It seems like a magical place and it beckons me to go explore it and I almost did today..." Emma says while biting her lip, "I'm sorry mother."
"Oh its alright, I'll tell you a story as to why your father does not want you to venture into the forest, although he can be a little protective." Snow answers her while saying the last part under her breath.
"A long time ago, back when I was a little girl, probably around your age," she pokes Emma's belly and Emma giggles at her mother,"the king.."
"Daddy?" Emma asks her with a confused look on her face.
Snow chuckles,"No, not your father, the king before him. Now shush let me tell the rest of the story."
Emma closes her mouth not wanting to interrupt her mother any more.
"the king fell in love with a the most beautiful woman in the village so he married her."
"Is it true she was the most beautiful woman in the village?" Little Emma asked but quickly covered her mouth with her hands sorry she interrupted but still had a slight smile.
"Oh yes, she came through my village and saved me actually, I was so excited that I ran out to meet her and I ran right in front of the horses and I would have been trampled." Little Emma gasped. "But she swooped me up and told me to be more careful. She hugged me and put a flower in my hair while giving me the most dazzling smile."
Emma's eyes filled with anticipation and joy,"So what happened to this woman?"
"Well, rumor has it that she was a wicked witch and she killed the King for his power but they banished her to the woods and if she ever shows her face again she will be killed on the spot. But that woman I saw was the nicest woman I have ever met. But she did not love the King. He was much older than her and I believe she did not want to marry him." Snow looked at Emma and she saw tears streaming down her face and she immediately wiped the tears away. "Oh what is the matter little love?"
"That is so sad, if she didn't want to marry the king then why did she?" Emma sobbed, "We should go find her! Know one would recognize her because it was so long ago."
"I don't know but I honestly don't think she is in the forest. I think she is somewhere safe and hopefully not alone." Snow knew that the former queen was probably dead but she did not want to tell her sweet little Emma that, she was still so innocent to the world. Suddenly Emma abruptly stood up on the bed. "Emma be careful." Snow said while holding her hands out to steady her.
Emma looked directly in her mothers green forest eyes so much like her own,"I think she is still in the forest and is scared. I would be, its probably scary in there." Her mother chuckled but then what Emma spoke next made her lose her breath,"I will find the former queen and rescue her. I will make the kingdom love her again like they once did." She put a little hand over her heart,"that is my promise and Emma Swan does not break her promises!"
Alright should I continue?