"Welcome to StoryBrooke" Hook sneered as he walked around to Cora's side his eyes twinkling with an evil thought, Cora nodded in acknowledgement her eyes fixed on the harbour they were slowly approaching.
"I'll allow her this, StoryBrooke is quite…quaint" Cora mused scanning the approaching town, Hook nodded as he understood she was talking about Regina. Cora pursed her lips together and brought a gloved finger to her lip as she plotted, her eyes beaming of unspeakable evil.
"I simply cannot wait to see my daughter after all these years, I imagine we have a lot to discuss" she laughed to herself as her lip began to curl into a vicious grin.
"Emma you have to talk to my mom, I swear something is wrong!" Henry said pulling on Emma's sleeve. "Didn't you look in her eyes?" He was pleading with her and Emma had to admit he did have a point.
"Listen kid shes been under a lot of well…pressure?" Emma gritted her teeth as she felt herself begin to side with Regina, "You know maybe stopping that portal from frying us really took its toll?" She continued placing her arm around him.
"Yeah but why did she give up fighting for me? Even that seems off, Emma she looked straight through me" Henry sighed. Emma nodded
"Want me to check up on her later?" Emma asked hugging him closer, Henry nodded burying his face into her arm.
"SHIP!" A voice cried, Emma turned quickly and watched as Sneezy ran down the street screaming his voice full of terror. Emma gently pushed Henry off her,
"Stay here a minute kid" she said turning to run to Sneezy.
"Whats wrong Sneezy?" Emma said her voice becoming panicked at Sneezy's wide eyes and shaking body.
"A ship! Heading towards the harbour, she was on it!" Sneezy whimpered grasping Emma's jacket, Emma shook her head.
"A ship? well it is a harbour" Emma laughed incredulously, Sneezy shook his head.
"No it was huge, a battle ship!" He was shaking a lot and Emma patted his shoulder.
"Sneezy perhaps you need to go home and rest, we've all had a hard day" She said, Sneezy began to nod.
"I guess you're right but I'm still sure I saw it" he whispered turning away and walking down the street.
"God, what is it with everyone today?" Emma hissed.
Later that evening,
"Make yourself scarce" Cora hissed to Hook as she watched Regina through a bush in her garden, Regina sat in the dining room eating a meal entirely on her own, she ate neatly and dabbed her lips gently with a napkin. Her gaze was calm and relaxed, something which confused Cora. Hook sighed and climbed out of the bush,
"Well I've got things to…attend to, so we shall reconvene once you've got what you want?" he said effectively dismissing Cora as he disappeared into the night. Cora ignored his muttering and turned back to watch Regina who had now began to play the piano, Cora crept out of her hiding place and came closer to the window amazed by her playing, she played just like her. Cora smiled and almost felt a pang of guilt as she realised what she was really here for, she then turned away to make her way to the front door. Dragging her nails down to the door knocker Cora drew it back and knocked slowly, licking her lips as her hand twitched. Instantly the door opened and Regina stepped out her eyes softer than Cora was expecting.
"Can I help you?" she asked innocently not recognising Cora in the slightest, Cora stood back slightly in surprise.
"Well that's certainly what I wasn't expecting" she whispered looking Regina up and down as Regina blinked cluelessly.