Chapter 6
Pacing around her chambers, Emma sighs knowing her curiosity is getting the best of her. She could wait and ask Regina herself about the vault but then she would have to explain how Rumple came to the castle. She could go and look then not mention it and move on.
Shaking her head, Emma leaves her chambers and returns to the fire place in the living quarters. Remembering how Rumple tapped on the mantle, Emma did the same assuming that it would not work as it may need magic of some sort but soon jumps back when the fire place once again disappears before her.
Looking around the room, the blonde checks for guards before stepping on the first step warily. Descending down, Emma takes hold of a fire torch, reaching the bottom. Making her way into the darkened room, she frowns seeing a tall looking glass. Biting her lip, Emma raises the light seeing a flash of red appear from the wall. The blonde takes a deep breath and walks up to the wall spotting what appears to be a series of draws filled with a red glow. Holding the light high as possible, Emma's eyes widen seeing that the whole room brightens with a pattern of red lights and an increasing thumping noise. Getting in a panic over the sound, Emma realizes what are contained in the draws and drops the flame in horror running out as fast as she can, tapping the mantle to close behind her.
Standing in the living quarters getting her breath back, Emma looks towards the guard walking back through the door, the one that had earlier tricked her. "What do you think you're doing?! Why would you want me to see that?!"
The guard doesn't move or speak and continues to stand his position, looking straight through her. Emma looks confused and sighs frustrated leaving the room, heading back to her chambers to get her head around what just happened. 'Surely they are not Regina's...she wouldn't..she told me she had never killed before..'
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Once the guard had opened the door for her, Emma laid on her bed and stared at the ceiling. Wiping a stray tear from her face she sighs wishing she knew what to do. Forcing herself up, Emma walks back to her door and opens it slightly peering at the guard standing by the window. "Do you know if her majesty is back yet?"
The guard doesn't move staring in front. The blonde raises an eyebrow and huffs. "Well can you at least inform me when she does?"
Emma bites her lip receiving nothing and rolls her eyes returning back to her position on the bed.
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Emma was getting bored, she had tried to search for the Queen and she just wanted to be honest with Regina that she did in fact snoop because of Rumple and that she is sorry no matter what the brunette ends up telling her. Hearing heels starting to clack along the corridor floor, Emma looks to the door hopeful. Outside she could hear that Regina has returned and is currently speaking to the guard.
"Yes she is here as far as I am aware your majesty, she had returned to her chambers a few hours ago upset although I have no idea why. She has yet to surface"
Emma frowns listening. 'Hours? I went and spoke to him half an hour ago and he ignored me!'
Jumping at her door flying open, Emma looks over to a panicked looking Regina who is looking around the room and seeing no sign of the blonde. Slowly the Queen shuts the door behind her and slumps down to the floor, using the door to lean against. Emma stands at this confused. "Regina?"
The brunette brings her knees close to her chest and hugs them getting upset. Receiving no response, Emma starts to panic. "Regina?!"
The blonde looks around worried at the lack of movement from the Queen. "What..." Emma walks over and kneels in front of her with barely a whisper. "Regina..." Placing a hand on the brunette's shoulder, Emma nearly falls back at the Queen lifting her head but clearly looking right through her.
Gripping her knees tightly, Regina lets out a small sob. "Emma why did you leave me?..you said you would be here..what did I do?"
The blonde stands again covering her own mouth getting upset. 'She can't see me..she thinks I would leave her'
Having being able to do nothing but sit and watch the Queen crumble in front of her, Emma finally left her chambers once the brunette had removed herself from the blonde's door and fell into a restless sleep on the blonde's bed.
Being able to leave the castle with ease of the guards not being able to see her, Emma knew who was to blame for all of this and unfortunately could be the only person who could get her out of this mess. First of however, she wanted to know exactly why he would do this. What had she or Regina ever done to deserve this?
A/N: so Regina thinks Emma is gone and Rumple is still playing games!