Chapter 3
"I can assure you I am quite beautiful under everything, but if you know so much about witches then you know the punishment is death if you learn who I really am." The witch said as her hands trailed down to Emma's belt and started to unbuckle it. Emma pushed her away again got up and ran as fast and as far as she could, until she collapsed.
"You think you can just run away like that."
"Stay away from me."
"I want you dear."
"I have no desire to be one of your trophies so just stay the fuck away from me."
"Trophy huh, is that what you think. I like you; you are different from any human I have ever met. You are so brave, strong, smart and yet so careless. What made you like this, what broke you? "
"None of your god damn business."
"Alright have it your way my little bird." The witch scooped Emma up in her arms and started to carry her. Emma tried to push the witch away but she was still too weak to do anything but lay limp in the other woman's arms.
"Put me down, I am not a child. I can make it home without your help."
"I am going to make sure you get home, quit fighting you have to be exhausted. I have never seen a witch take on a pack of angry Bajangs and survive, let alone a human. You're definitely a tuff little bird, but there is no way you should be able to stand, let alone walk. Yet you, little bird were able to run."
"You healed me."
"I healed your injuries, but the rapid healing cause's extreme fatigue on your body. All I did was speed up your body's natural healing process."
"Why help me?"
"I want to see you fly again someday, someone broke your wing and I want to fix it."
"Your so fucken weird, what does that even mean."
"You're a smart girl Ms. Swan. You know exactly what I mean."
"I thought you knew everything about me?"
"I never said that, I said I know more than you think, but not everything."
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Emma collapsed on the sofa the second she made it inside her door. She refused to let the witch carry her inside she still had her dignity. She sure as hell was not going to let anyone see her with a witch. Or maybe she didn't want anyone in the club to see her so weak. It took her almost 30 minutes to crawl her way up the stairs but she finally did it.
"Oh my god." Regina said rushing to her side looking down at the torn, blood stained clothes.
"I am ok, just really tired." Emma said trying to reassure the brunette.
"You are not fine." Regina said looking over Emma's body, trying to figure out where all the blood came from, but only finding scars and yellow bruises.
"Come on let's get you in the shower. There is blood matted in your hair and you need to get clean clothes on." Regina held out a hand and pulled the blonde up. Emma was too weak to move so Regina wrapped an arm around her and practically carried her into the bathroom.
Emma wanted to protest but when it came to the brunette she couldn't. So she let Regina help her get undressed and into the bath. Regina washed her back and then scrubbed her hair until there were no traces of blood left. Regina didn't press Emma about where she had been or why she was covered in blood and for that Emma was grateful.
Regina helped Emma out of the bath and back to bed. Emma collapsed face down on the mattress. Regina dressed Emma and crawled into bed next to her. Wrapping the blonde in her arms, and kissing her forehead. Emma responded to the touch by bearing head in the crock of Regina's neck. Emma let herself go in the safety of Regina's arms.
When Emma awoke in bed alone something she had done every day of her until she met the dark haired beauty. Emma tried to stand, but fell back on the bed. Emma again tried to stand but fell to the floor. Regina heard the commotion and ran into the bedroom to find the blonde on the floor.
