Chapter 2

Violet wished her thoughts could show on her face, after Emma had ordered her to go to the diner as Henry wanted, she had gone home and dressed herself in her best pink gown, she thought there would be no end to this cruelty, she had to see Henry looking her very best only to hurt him and he wouldnt be able to see she was lying, Emma's control of her heart made her feel no agony in her acts to come, but her mind raced as she walked through the forest path heading to the diner in the forest. she hoped he would see it, somehow he would know she cared for him, she knew he cared for her, emma's actions showed that Henry's attentions were deeper than friendship, but she could not feel anything about it, her heart couldnt flutter or her eyes wouldn't cry, 'how could a mother be so cruel?' she asked herself

Soon the diner came into sight, she felt a smile on her face, but knew she only smiled because Emma wanted her to, 'don't show you're upset' she ordered, as she stepped closer the song Henry had played her at the Ball filled the air, if only she could smile for real, she wanted to run into the diner and see him and feel the excitement any young maiden would feel looking on her first love, she opened the door and saw Henry standing by a table set out candlelight shone around the room making it feel like a romantic dream she would not wake from, Henry turned and amazement showed on his face, it was crueler than she expected,

'uh, hi Milady' he said smiling 'i mean, uh Violet' again that fake smile on her face showed as he clumsily babbled 'i mean...please sit down' she laughed lightly and sat down in the seat he offered her

'thank you' she said and unclasped her cloak and Henry took it to drape over the back of her seat, 'no Henry, please don't be kind, when i must be so cruel' she thought,

'i was really happy to get your note, i was worried when you disappeared from the stables' her mouth moved on it's own, Henry sat down opposite her and a look she hoped not to see on his face showed, hope, the hope she had been thinking about him,

Henry nervously ummed and again her words came out, 'you wanted me to worry?'

'yes, i mean no, i mean are you thirsty?' he asked

'Sure' she answered smiling at henry, as he stood from the table and walked to the counter and picked up a small blue cylinder, he pulled a metal thing on the top and a starnge fizzing noise came out as he sat back down

'is that magic?' Violet asked sounding excited

'no it's soda, here' Henry poured a small amount into a glass and pushed it towards her, she picked it up, that foul smile on her face still showed as she sipped the black liquid, she didnt kno what to make of it without her heart she couldn't decide of she liked it or not

'its like a carnival in a can' she said smiling, a sudden thought came to her, she had no idea what a can was, it was from his world, he must know that,'please Henry, realise now i'm not speaking these words', she looked at him, hoping to see that, but she only saw the look that she always loved so much, a twinkle in his eye and his grin

After a short silence Hnery gestured to the diner, 'so this is granny's its pretty great, she had some lasagne in the fridge it didnt go bad so i was able to heat it up'

The question of what was lasagne was what she would have asked or she would have been struck by him being from another world and cruelly that chance of him realising was taken away when she spoke

'you really are from another world?'

'is that ok?' he asked sheepishly, 'no, please not now do not hurt him now' she thought

'yeah, it's great' she nodded and smiled again, he stared at her again, his affection glowing off him, 'if Emma is seeing this she must stop, please let me tell him i feel the same' she begged

'so i thought after dinner i thought we could watch a movie' he said confusion must have shown on her face, Henry quickly bumbled and reached into his tunic and pulled out a small black flat object

'its easier if i show you on my phone the screens small but here look' he showed her to phone, her curiousity about it was again mired by her own screaming in her head for him to stop, he was being so kind and gentle and he went off on ramble that she would have found adorable if she were in control of her body, she understood words like the names Harold and Maude, and then he said 'date movie'

'a date, what's that?' she asked, his mouth fell open and he looked lost for words

'it's...never mind', he said quickly, Violet wanted nothing more than to scream outloud, but she could feel it coming, the moment she had dreaded since Emma told her to break Henry's heart, it was time,

'are you courting me' she asked, that cruel smile finally slipped from her face, Henry's face too seemed to lose that shine it had seconds ago

'uh...maybe' he said a slight hint of hope in his voice

'oh you're sweet, but...' 'NO' she screamed, it was like watching her own death happen in front of her a she spoke two words

'oh no' Henry's sweet face finally showed pain

'i just dont think i feel the same way about you as you do me' words came out with no truth to them at all, if she had the power she would make Emma pay for this

'your father told you what happened didnt he' Henry asked, he looked so lost

'what, no, i mean yes he did mention he met you, but no that's not it' at least there was some truth to those words, nothing quld change how she felt for Henry, even her father,

'he doesnt think im a hero, but i am' Henry pleaded

'Henry please, listen i thought we were just spending time together as friends and...i liked it better that way, i'm sorry' Henry's face showed nothing but pain and loss, she hoped that Emma was enjoying this, there woud be no reason to hurt another like this if you weren't getting pleasure from it,

Violet stood and grabbed her cloak, 'i'm sorry Henry, perhaps its best if we don't see one another again' the cruelty seemed magnified by the feelings she wasnt feeling and the tears that weren't being shed, she left the diner taking one last glance back at him, there was no light to him anymore no twinkle in is eyes or wide grin, she had destroyed him.

Violet walked slowly away, showing no pain and feeling none either, when she was a safe distance from the dinner Emma appeared, she had tears in her eyes, she approached slowly 'i'm sorry Violet' she said simply, Emma pushed her heart back into her chest and then the pain started, all of it at once, she collapsed to her knees and tears came hard and fast, 'he'll never forgive me' she weeped, Emma knelt down beside her 'or me, but he can't know about this,it would hurt him more',

Violet looked at her 'more, how could anyone hurt him more, how could you hurt him in the first place, why do this' she cried, Emma took her tirade with a small nod

'it is necessary, his tears will free Merlin' Emma said

Violet found herself not caring about Merlin or the fate of Camelot, if it meant Henry seeing Henry so hurt, she would damn all of the kingdom to hell to prevent it,

Emma placed her hand on her shoulders,

'give him time, Henry will listen to you and i promise i'll never interfere between you' Violet shook her hand off her,

'do not touch me' she screamed, Emma stood up 'i'm sorry' was all she said before disappearing in a cloud of smoke,

Violet stood up and wiped her eyes, she did not know what to do she wanted to run back to Henry and tell him what Emma had done and how she cared for him, but she knew Henry would not see her or listen her words had seen to that.