Chapter 4: I don't take orders from you
I hope you all like this chapter! I won't post for a few days as I'm busy.
It became more and more comfortable in Rumplestilskin's castle, day after day. They smiled at each other and they held conversations with each other. Taylor increasingly began to feel more at home.
It was an overcast day, the clouds blocked the sun's rays and the rain poured down in large quantities. Taylor swept the floor of the library while she saw flashes of lightning in the distance. She put down her broom and looked at the large window in the library. The wind blew between the high trees and the streets were pelted with large drops of rain. She picked up her broom again and carried on sweeping. Rumple sat in a large chair next to one of the bookcase walls.
"Shall I get you some tea Rumple?" Taylor put her broom down against the side table.
"Please." He smiled kindly at her.
Taylor walked down the big stairs, she pulled her red dress up a bit so she wouldn't fall. Her red dress, yes, she hadn't worn that in weeks. The large hall was lit by dozens of candles. It looked like the dark night with stars that she liked so much, but now they weren't above her, she was standing in the middle of the lights.
Suddenly all the candles went out, Taylor looked around, startled. Out of nowhere, the large wooden doors of the castle opened with a bang. Taylor was startled and took a step backwards. The Evil Queen walked towards her with a smirk on her face.
"You…" Taylor's eyes widened, she looked frightening to the doorway where the Evil Queen stood.
"What a warm welcome." She grinned and walked a few steps forward, to the long dining table. "So you think you can hide here?" Until I found you anyway, and it looks like that's today. So Taylor, let's make this easy for the both of us, why don't you walk over to me?"
"I don't take orders from you." Taylor stayed strong as he glared at the queen, all though she has never been so scared, she insisted on being brave.
"Then, sweet girl, we will have to do things differently." the Evil Queen made a motion with her hand and Taylor flew across the hall to go crashing into the wall. She collapsed on the floor.
Rumple ran down from the big stairs, he looked irritated to the situation.
"Regina, what a pleasurethat you're here, uninvited. Leave her alone." He grinned at the Evil Queen and moved closer. Taylor got up with difficultly, clinging into the crockery display beside her.
"But you don't understand Rumple, I need her. She knows more about Belle than her own father, or you in fact."
"But, Belle is dead. You told me that yourself." Rumple began to get angry.
"That doesn't mean that I can't beat you. If Taylor knows more than we both do about Belle, there my also be something that I can use against you." The Evil Queen stopped talking and focused on the necklace that hung around Taylor's neck, it was a silver heart with a small diamond in the middle. "For example that necklace there, she doesn't wear it all the time for nothing."
"Taylor go to the kitchen." Rumple said firmly.
"Oh I don't think so." And the Evil Queen raised her hand, Taylor flew against the wall once again with a loud bang. Taylor struggled for breath but felt it decrease slowly.
"I said leave her alone." Rumple threw a fireball towards the Evil Queen. "I hope for your sake that you don't show your face here anymore, Regina."
"You can't keep her safe forever." The Evil Queen walked out the doors that closed behind her with a bang, Taylor fell into Rumple's arms. She took a much needed breath. The carriage of the Evil Queen drove away into the distance.
Rumple squatted to the floor and laid Taylor down. "Are you okay?" he looked startled. Taylor burst into tears and hugged Rumple. This was the first time she gave him a hug. She lay her head against his shoulder.
"It's okay, you're safe." Rumple stroke her back.
"How… ho do you know Belle. Is she really dead? And Regina, is that the name of the Evil Queen?
"Calm down, I will explain everything later. Please take some rest first." Rumple lifted Taylor up and carried her in his arms to her rom, he lay her down into the bed gently. Rumple took a seat in the chair that stood beside the closet, he wouldn't leave her out of sight.