Stranger chapter 3
sorry for any mistakes.
Running. That's all Emma could think about. To run and never stop. The fast pace, the frantic beating if her heart. It was all keeping her from thinking about what happened.
She was gone for hours. running through the woods. She didn't want to be found by anyone. So she went to the one place that seem real to her. The place where she came back. The well.
Finally making it there she takes a rest. She goes to sit on the steps and takes a breath. Trying to relax her thoughts wasn't going very well. She replayed this morning's scene so many times that she was beginning to think of it as a dream, but she knew better and knew she couldn't fix what had happened.
She tries to justify her actions, tries to find a reason, but all she could think about was the feeling she had when she had Whale pinned to the floor. It was a rush. A feeling of intense pleasure, that she had no idea where it came from.
She tried to blame it on her protectiveness over Regina. She knew that she liked her but wouldn't say anything. Even though it it sounded like a good reason she didn't believe it was the only reason. She thought she had done nothing wrong. Just knocking that arrogant bastard off his high horse. But just because she saw it that way doesn't mean everyone else did too.
What am I going to do. Damn I'm going to be asked a ass load of questions by everyone. And Regina's pissed. This can't get any better.
Now her thoughts start to wonder to Regina. Seeing the mayor was an unexpected surprise. She had been told that Regina stayed at the mansion and didn't get out much. Glad she was there though cause things could have gotten worse.
It was getting dark so she stated to head back. Dreading to go home she turns and heads to the local bar, the rabbit hole, hoping to quite her mind with alcohol.
Emma always thought that she was one that thinks before leaps. But that didn't happen when arrived at the bar. She walked in strode to the bar. She took notice to people watched her the whole time. She tried to keep her temper in check but she had enough. She turns around and and shouts "what the fuck do you all want?!" Hopping from their tables and stools all eyes vanish in a instant. No one wants to fight the sheriff who just about killed whale.
"Hey sheriff... Um what can I get ya?" The bartender nervously asks. Shaking and fumbling with his hands to stay calm.
"Hey, get me a shot of whiskey."
"Are you sure. Don't you wanna to start off kinda light given whats happened today?"
"Did I ask you for your opinion. No I did not. So if I were you I would shut up and do your job." She growls. The bar tender nods his head and makes himself scarce after giving her the shot.
She is handed a shot quickly downed it. She feels someone's sitting beside her but she takes no care into it.
"You know he was only trying to be nice, you didn't have to bite off his head like that." Emma put down the shot glass and looked beside her to see who is bothering her. A man with shaggy black hair, Early thirties. He wore a Black shirt with ripped jeans and a black leather jacket over it. Beside him was helmet.
A biker huh?
"Who are you and why are you bothering me?" Emma snickers.
"The names Aiden and I thought it would be nice to have a conversation while I drink." Aiden smirks.
"Then why don't you go talk to someone else. I rather not be bothered. "Emma waved him off trying to get him to leave.
He laughs but doesn't move. "I'm not going anywhere."
Emma exhales "then you're going to be bored cause I'm not going to start a conversation with you."
"technically you already have. And you start taking to me. I'll grow on ya." He smile his most award winning smile. Emma stares at him for a bit then catches her thoughts.
She shakes her head. "Doubtful. Unless you have something useful or important to say I suggest you leave before I beat the hell out of you."
"Alright, alright I'll leave, but from knight to another. Don't fight the black mark on your chest. Embrace it. You will feel better." Aiden got up and grabbed his helmet. "I'll see ya around" and he turned and left.
Emma was shocked to say the least. How could anyone know about that? She didn't tell anyone. Getting up fast, she ran out to ask him what he meant and how he knew, but once she was out the door he was gone.
What the hell? She thought. She turned around and went back inside now needing a drink more that ever.
After a while one shot became two, two became five and five became nine before she thinks about leaving. She stumbles out the bar with not a care in the world. She walks to henry's castle by the sea. Why she has no idea. She gets there and lays on deck. "This was a fun day. Wasn't it? First I nearly kill someone having no regret over it, and now I meet some stranger I've never met before who knows things about me than I never told anyone." She talks to herself. Not hearing the footsteps heading her way.
"Talking to yourself, love. Not very attractive."
Emma let out and overdramatizing groan and slapped her hands on her face "Damnit, I know that annoying voice… Hook, why are you here?" She stops and holds up a finger. "Wait... If your here then that means that Cora's here too, right?" She states nonchalantly.
"That would be correct love. She told me to come make our appearance known to you."
giving a humorless laugh, Emma sulks "well that's just fucking great. Not only did bout kill someone, meet some know-it-all stranger, but now I have to deal with you too. This day just gets more perfect every passing second."
She swings her legs off the side of the playground and jumps off, stumbling a bit. Hook look at her amusingly. "Drunk?"
"No!" Emma says while swaying.
Chuckling hook walks up to her takes his hand puts it on her shoulder and turns her around. "I have been told not to harm you so go straight to your little friends and tell them. You will be seeing us again soon."
"Whatever asshole" She huffs and starts walking kicking over trash cans and other items.
After about thirty minutes of wondering around she found herself at Regina's. why is it I always find myself near Regina. Fucking subconscious thing.
She goes to the door and starts to bang on it. She looks over and sees the doorbell and starts to ring it over and over again. Finding it fun to try to make a song out of it. She hears the door open and saw Regina.
"Gina listen I'm making a song out of your doorbell." to prove a point she keeps on ringing it over and over again.
Regina eyes her knowing that she is drunk, but cautious none the less. Ever since the incident with Whale everyone has been a little edgy. So she waits to see what happens not wanting to push a drunken Emma right now.
Emma finally stops ringing the doorbell and look at Regina. She sees that she is in her silk robe and nightgown. She can't help but think how beautiful she is without trying, its nuts! How can anyone be that perfect.
"I know your drunk Emma, my question is why are you here and not at home."
Emma stops and thinks for a sec. She really doesn't know. Why did she come here and not the apartment. She knew she was on the street, fully aware were she was going but why Regina. Anyone else would be just as important to hear about hook and Cora.
"Honestly I have no fucking clue. I mean I could tell anyone and either the will think I'm seeing thing cause I'm drunk or that I'm exaggerating the truth. But I'm not Regina, I'm not! You gotta believe me. I didn't expect him being there. I don't know how he even got here. and now that I think about it, he could have killed me but he didn't. Instead he was rather civil. Which is strange to say because he's a dirty pirate. You know what after that lovely visit I feel like I need a shower so ill see ya later." Emma walks up to Regina, gives her a kiss on the cheek and runs off to the apartment.
im soooooo sorry for the long wait. this chapter didnt want to write and i have been insanely busy. school sucks with finals coming up and ive been studying like a man woman. anyways thank you soo much for the lovely reviews. please keep it up. it makes me feel so much better as a person. hope this was worth the wait. much love!
