Season 1: Episode 4 – Street Rat
"What are you doing in here?!" Emma was instantly lifted off the ground by an unseen hand around her throat. "Was this a part of your plan? Get caught then get out of my dungeon then kill me? How did you even get out?" rage filled Regina's eyes.
"Trying-to-," she gasped, "talk-to-you." Emma was then released falling to the floor. She let out a soft grunt as sat up inspecting her throat. "IF I wanted to kill you wouldn't I have done it while you were sleeping or something?"
"Then why are you here."
"Because I have nowhere to go." Emma shrugged still on the floor. "If I ran out the castle you would hunt me down. Realistically I don't know this land so you would have me and killed me on the spot. So I figured I would get out of the dungeon find you and wing it."
"I could kill you right now." Regina growled.
"You won't."
"And what makes you so confident about that?"
"I'm not sure, a feeling."
"You are so infuriating," Regina turned away from Emma and poured herself a drink, "What do you want."
"To understand," Emma stood up as Regina watched her carefully. "I get that you are furious with me, but as I have told you I have no clue what you are talking about."
"Why should I tell you anything?"
"You don't have to, but I would really like it if we could just get over this and maybe we could be friends." Emma stepped closer.
"You are beyond stupid," Regina down half a cup of amber liquid, "We can't be friends, because we were married and you left me."
"I'm sorry what?" Emma felt herself get dizzy. She had never thought of being married let alone felt like she ever wants to be married. "That's impossible I never want or wanted to be married."
"I have heard that before then you asked and then you made it very obvious that you didn't want to and the whole thing was a mistake." Emma found herself sitting on the floor.
"I mean don't get me wrong you are really gorgeous, but I am a street rat compared to you."
"You are so stupid." Regina filled her cup then took another drink.
"I just don't understand. If I am YOUR Emma how did we meet?"
*Flashback*
A young Regina of 16 is walking though the pine trees of the White Kingdoms garden forest. Her parents had forced to attend a ball for a young royal. Although she knew it was a rouse in order for her mother to spy on the very popular kingdom. Regina found a spot under a somewhat dry pine tree as the floor was still covered in snow to sit for a moment. She had yet to meet the infamous Snow White's daughter, but prayed the girl wasn't annoying as her mother.
Her mother had told her of the young White princess, Eloise or something. How the princess was born from true love. It was rumored that due to this very light magic anyone who came into contact with her fell instantly in love with her. It was also said that while her mother's beauty was the fairest of them all, the Princess beauty was almost God like. Her mother had instructed her to not look the princess in the eyes for fear that Regina would be entranced by this magic.
Regina Scoffed at her mother's words. In reality Regina did not want to be there. The idea of celebrating the birth of some bratty princess irritated her. Regina had figuratively kicked and screamed during the whole trip. Her mother had just told her to stop being a child. So when the opportunity came to escape for a while she did.
"Lose that attitude Regina. Behave Regina." Regina's temper had yet to disperse, "Don't tell me what to do. I don't even care about the princess. She is probably a snobby spoiled bitch."
"I hear she also bathes in buttermilk to keep her skin soft as silk." A voice from above caused Regina jumped up in fright.
"How dare you!" Regina scolded. Looking into the tree she saw a girl about sixteen in a tree. Her blond hair was in a ponytail and she wore dirty wolf fur. Her eyes were the brightest green she had ever seen. Causing something strange happened to her insides. They flipped nervously and she was not sure why, as this had never happened before. "How dare you sneak up on me!" The blonde girl merely smiled with a chuckle. "Don't you know eavesdropping is very rude?"
"I apologize. You just looked so miserable and I don't know. I just thought you could use a friend." The blonde shrugged. The girl casually jumped out of the tree, "I am Emma." She held out her hand.
"Regina," Regina took the blondes hand only to have the other girl smoothly bring her hand to her lips. "What are you doing?" she asked without pulling away.
"My father always told me that if I am ever in the company of a beautiful woman you must charmingly greet them with a kiss to their hand," Emma winked. Regina blushed many boys had told her of her beauty but none had ever caused this kind of reaction. "And you are the most beautifully stunning girl I have ever seen."
"Charming," Regina said flatly. "Now if you don't mind," pulling her hand a way, "I don't need to catch your germs, street rat."
"A street rat?" Emma chuckled, "do you always insult people you have just met."
"Only those how eavesdrop in trees."
Later that night
She was starving, but they had yet started eating as they were waiting on the Princess to arrive. Regina was sat at the large dining table next to her was supposed to be the princess. Finally the large hall doors opened and all but the queen stood for the Princess arrival. Her eyes were the first thing she saw as the blonde confidently strolled in.
"I am sorry I am late mother, but I found myself occupied longer than I expected." Regina watched as she walks over to her mother on the cheek.
"No matter, I am just happy you made it sweetheart." Snow White smiled and gestured to the seat next to Regina. The princess smirked at Regina's deer in the head lights face. Emma cockily sat next to Regina who wore a blush of embarrassment. Her mother would skin her alive if she found out about Regina insulting the princess. Emma stuck out her hand to greet Regina. Regina would not allow the blonde to get the better though and stuck took the blondes hand with confidence.
"We meet again, beautiful." Emma stated low enough to not allow others to hear there intimate interaction, before kissing her hand.
"Street rat," Regina stated calmly in a low voice. Emma smiled.
*End of flashback*
"Yeah I am not that charming," Emma brought her knees to her chest. She still had not gotten up off the floor.
"You really don't remember do you?" Emma shook her head, "Stand up," Regina pushed of then vanity walking purposefully over to Emma, "Stand up," she demanded again as Emma made no move to stand. Jumping to her feet clumsily Regina produced two swords throwing one at Emma who instinctually caught it.
"What are you do-" Regina swung the sword at Emma who to her own surprise blocked it. Regina swung again Emma again blocked. Regina could see the panic in Emma stopping her attacks. She observed the various stages of confusion wash over Emma. "How did I do…?" Emma dropped the sword with a loud clang and her eye grew big, "Holy fuck… holy fuck! What is going on? What the fuck is wrong with me?" Regina fought her urge to rush over to Emma and comfort her. Instead she found a seat in a recliner in her rooms seating area and stared into the fire.
"There is an attached room through that door it has all your needs and since you have proven to be an escape artist a magic seel will be placed on your room." Regina waved her hand unceremoniously at the door. She put an immense amount of effort into looking unfazed, but inside she was just as panicked as Emma.
