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Tethered
CHAPTER THREE
I can have fun with this thought, Emma thought to herself before meeting lust filled chocolate orbs that immediately hardened to a black as Regina looked away and continued with making dinner.
Regina could literally feel the glare that was currently throwing mental daggers at her back, probably duplicates of the one the blonde was bound to and she stoutly refused to acknowledge the other woman while she was angry or making salacious remarks.
They had a quiet dinner considering, Regina felt confident enough to leave the dagger on the table beside her plate and watched as Emma picked around the vegetables, her lips pursed and knitted eyebrows and if that wasn't any indication the meal she had wasn't to her liking it was the mumbling of expletives under her breath.
"Stop behaving like a child and just eat," Regina commented in exasperation after the fourteenth curse word she had overheard in the last sentence alone, "And how exactly do you know that many swear words?" Emma's face literally transformed at the question, going from surly and angry to predatory and the brunette looked away while gesturing with the fork she held in her right hand, "Never mind, it doesn't matter and I don't even want to know."
"But what if I want to tell you? What if I show you?" The blonde leered and Regina sighed.
"Just eat your dinner, please, Emma?" The brunette lifted her gaze tentatively, hoping that the plea within dark orbs would be enough to pull some of the light Emma through and when it didn't she ran her finger along the dagger's hilt making it quite obvious what would be the alternative if she didn't.
The blonde growled, hating the fact that her free will was literally five inches from across the table and she couldn't even look at it. Moodily she started shoveling the food into her mouth, not even chewing, she simply swallowed everything whole and smiled darkly when she watched the other woman stare at her with almost palpable disgust at her ill manners and new other worldly abilities. She is definitely no longer entirely human.
She opened her mouth to reprimand the younger woman, The Dark One or no, she had gone to the effort to cook and feed her regardless of whether technically she was commanded to stay here or no, but she realized that Emma had still technically done what she asked without having to use the dagger, she marked that as a win in her corner even though the blonde had essentially still used the opportunity to get a rise out of her but she simply gave a stiff smile and thanked the other woman.
"Anything, for Her Majesty if she so commands it," Emma purred, her eyes flashed momentarily to from thunderous emerald to completely black and Regina tried not to let the words effect her, though she swallowed audibly and she returned her gaze to her meal, she cut pieces of asparagus into several small pieces buying herself a few seconds before she responded.
"If I command anything of you, you can rest assured that it would only be to benefit your well being," She hesitated, deciding whether to finish her thought or not, she didn't want to give the blonde too much ammunition and allow her to figure out what she was trying to achieve by keeping her here, but she did have the added advantage, even with the darkness within, Emma was still a Charming and evidently could still be side tracked with the forefront, there was a lot to be said about family genes and she threw caution to the wind for the moment as she stated genuinely, "You can trust me, Emma."
It may not have been a lot but the words that were said fairly quietly seemed to crawl across the space between them, she could see the other woman visibly trying to fight the emotions the words brought out, the blackness in her eyes bubbled for a few moments and she sensed the minute charge of magic dissipate for a second before the swirl of darkness dissolved into bright emerald.
Emma didn't say anything in response but Regina could literally feel the internal torment that the blonde was battling before the buzz of darkness filled the air again, wrapping it's tentacles seductively back around the other woman and drawing her back into it's embrace, the fragile atmosphere of the moment was broken and the brief flicker that had been The Saviour was gone and back in it's place was The Dark One.
The brunette internally shivered, hiding her excitement at the fact that her words could pull the lightness from the pit of a charred, blackened, burning darkness even if only for a mere second but stiffened at the swiftness of the blonde's return to the evil within.
After dinner she cleared up but she didn't command Emma to help her but she did ask her to remain in the kitchen why she did so, though she knew that the more she kept the blonde here the more annoyed she was getting but right now that didn't matter to her, if she could get Emma's heart to return from the darkness they could figure out a way together to relinquish it's hold on the blonde.
She sighed softly as she watched the blonde sit staring at her, it was rather disconcerting to see the her in her new state, sharp, bright emerald green eyes to the point they looked electrified, her blonde hair had gone platinum and pulled back up into a harsh pony tail, making her planed face look pointed and eerie. Not to mention the fact that her pale complexion was now a translucent alabaster with blue veins standing out visibly from underneath her flesh and Regina could't help but note how she literally looked like a walking corpse.
She grimaced slightly at the thought, but grateful that she had her back to the blonde now, she wondered what other attributes had come with the dagger, other than Rumple, she had not known any of the other Dark Ones, simply their history, which was shrouded in mystery and all she knew was that for everyone it had been different but that had been simply information she had received from Rumple himself.
She found herself tiring easily that day, having worked on a budget in office all morning before she finally had given into the decision of summoning Emma, against her better judgement at the time but it had worked out better than she had expected, she had fended her advances off quite well and even more so since her confession of her feelings. She had also discovered that there was still part of the light Emma within, that she wasn't entirely lost to the world and she smiled, relishing in the fact that no matter how much the pirate had tried, his attempts to summon Emma to him had all failed and at the time she had to hide the fact from Robin how much that had actually thrilled her.
Emma had loved her enough, to sacrifice everything for her like no one else in the world had before, not even Daniel and she acknowledged the fact that thinking of him now no longer hurt, in part she really did have a lot to thank Robin for in that regards, while she still wasn't keen on the fact that he had actually ended up choosing Zelena over her she had acknowledged that her sister did deserve a second chance, especially as she had been given it and it warmed her somewhat knowing that Robin was the loyal sort and probably the second person best suited for the job. The first person was currently residing in her kitchen.
She had requested they stayed in town and they both had agreed, the red head's snarling face when she had told her that Robin was free to go with her had been gratifying to say the least, the look of shock and then unrestrained delight as she looked at the man in question was enough to make her realize she had made the right decision. Though she couldn't help but feel that their relationship might end up being very reminiscent of their mother's with her father, either way though she was going to keep a close eye on them just in case Zelena decided to abuse the man she had come to genuinely care about in the last six months and she realized that she also wanted to be there for her sister in what essentially was her evil rehabilitation.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the blonde as she called her name in a eerily Rumpelstiltskin fashion trying to gain her attention and she finished out what she was doing before turning to look at her, wiping her hands on a kitchen towel and swiftly took in the provocative pose that the other woman was now striking.
"Are you ready yet?" The blonde purred and yet again the brunette fought off the urge to reach out and follow through on the actions that she was inciting in her.
Blonde hair had been pulled out and she had moved to sit on top of the bar, arms out stretched along leather clad thighs and the skin of her neck exposed deliciously.
"Get. Off. The. Counter," Regina warned dangerously, choosing instead to follow the anger it had elicited from her rather than the desire to reach across and entangle her fingers through pale hair and press full lips to pale pink.
"As you wish," Emma replied with a sigh, disappointed that she hadn't gotten the response that she wished either but also amused that she had got a reaction either way, "When are we going to bed?" She added suggestively and then wiggled sharp, platinum eyebrows at the brunette who growled at her in response.
"Shortly, but that is not happening," Regina stated cooly in contrast to the heat that was currently pooling between her legs and she sighed softly when the other woman lifted her fingers in a backwards piece sign and waggled the tip of a grey tongue between the crevice of her fingers lewdly, "Okay, you're done," She said firmly, pulling the dagger from the waistband of her trouser suit and tilted the tip towards the door, Emma saluted her before literally marching out of the kitchen a sarcastic comment floating back to the brunette and she took a calming breath before she followed the other woman out.
She directed her to the guest bedroom upstairs, Emma had continued walking as if to her own bedroom until Regina told her to turn around and come back, she did so without hesitating when the magic that tethered her to the dagger left her no choice but to and she entered dutifully into the guest bedroom without another word.
The brunette followed her, gestured to everything around her and suggested that she may want to shower, Emma giggled again almost maniacally, singing in that child like voice, that unnerved the brunette but she masked that feeling well, about the stench of evil and Regina rolled her eyes in response.
"You will stay in this room, you will not leave it nor the house and I expect you to refrain from misbehaving like the child you are currently forcing me to deal with you as," She sighed softly, her patience was starting to wane and her exhaustion was starting to catch up with her.
"What? You're not going to join me?" Emma teased tiptoeing forward and trailing pale fingers through dark hair, satisfaction flooded her being when Regina leaned into the touch and a small gasp escaped full lips. Emma growled then, digging her fingernails into the brunette's scalp and elicited a hiss from the other woman.
"Emma," Regina groaned slightly at the roughness but it was when the blonde leaned closer and sunk sharp teeth into the sensitive flesh of her neck drawing blood that she cried out in pain, not having expected the roughness but she reprimanded herself as she knew better, she attempted to pull away but when the blonde wouldn't release her, in fact tightened her grip around her shoulders and held her in place Regina squeezed the dark hilt of the dagger between her hand and willed the command into it. The blonde shot back instantly, fresh blood splattering petite pink and pale cheeks morbidly before a deranged smile plastered itself across alabaster skin, "That hurt," The brunette stated calmly, pressing the tips of olive fingers to the bite mark on her neck, frowning as they came back smeared with blood and she sighed.
There was a visible shift in the air between them, Regina watched as the blood itself seemed to imbue and reinvigorate the other woman, she swarmed with colour for a moment before it drained out of her again with a long exhale and the struggle between her actions and the adrenaline was beyond apparent.
Emerald orbs flashed apologetically for a fraction of a second and grief pulled at the angled features and then it was gone.
She knew she had seen it and it encouraged her at it's appearance, it may have been only a glimmer but that was all that she needed to see, to know she could get through but she shifted backwards and paused in the door frame.
"What's the matter, Regina? Too rough for The Evil Queen?" The Dark One taunted and instead of the words effecting her like they would have at one point, she stood taller and the corner of cherry stained lips curled into a charming smile.
"Goodnight Emma," She hummed before closing the door on her, reveling in her achievements that night and created a shield as extra precaution around the bedroom itself.
It was at that moment that a loud knock sounded at the door before her doorbell was pushed repeatedly, "Why does everyone do that?" She mumbled to herself just as the blonde whispered through the white washed door.
"It's The Charmings come to visit on this lovely episode of Truth or dare!" She giggled again and Regina chose not to respond to the other woman as she went downstairs to answer the door.