Sorry this is another short one. Would love some more reviews to keep me focussed on writing, pretty please - positive reinforcement might help me make my chapters a bit longer ;). As requested by Eyes Like Dawn, I am running with mighty Belle.
Behind her, Regina smirked. Yes, this would be hard to explain away, it might even wake some from the curse, but she couldn't help but take pleasure in what was sure to happen. Finally, Rumplestiltskin was getting what was due him. How this girl had magic was, for the moment, irrelevant. Regina almost shivered in glee at the thought of what this girl was going to do to punish her once master.
Emma was having a tough day. She had got little sleep since she found Graham sneaking out of Regina's house, her bed, and now, her thoughts were battling away, without her input. Half her thoughts were busy with normal sheriffy stuff, what the hell was happening? Did Mr Gold need her help? Did this beautiful, if rather scary, girl need her help? Why was Regina looking like the cat who got the cream? The other half of her thoughts was screaming at her, pounding in her head, 'Henry was right, the town is cursed, stop being so blind!'.
*inhale, exhale, inhale exhale* *left foot forward, right foot forward, left foot forward, right foot forward*
What was he doing? Why wouldn't he look at her? Did he hate her for stealing a part of him? Should she turn and run? No, whatever else was true she was strong, she was strong and fierce and brave.
*inhale, exhale, inhale exhale* *left foot forward, right foot forward, left foot forward, right foot forward*
All around her people were staring, and whispering, they had started whispering. By the time she reached him, her eyes were wild, she was shivering and the darkness was creeping in. She reached out a hand, hovering it over his shoulder, not sure whether to touch him, fearing the worse. When she dropped to her knees in front of him, she realised he was trembling and something else, why had she not seen this before she started moving? He looked so different. It was definitely him, but, could it be that someone else had broken his curse? Was it true, had he truly not loved her? She had been cheated, her? With all her strength, kindness and bravery, he really hadn't wanted her? 'So be it' she thought, the magic building and fighting her to be released.