So chapter nine is up – may or may not be writing a lot this week because my tooth is killing me. I was able to do this during early hours of today so you never know!
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Chapter nine.
The three women looked to see Adeen standing in the doorway of the kitchen and hall, holding herself surprisingly well. "Well? What makes you so sure?"
"Adeen, don't be disrespectful to your elders." Regina scolded before holding out her hand to the girl and speaking in a soft but firm tone. "Lighter please Adeen."
Adeen shot the woman a cold glare before crossing from the doorway over to the woman, and put the stainless steel zippo lighter in the woman's awaiting hand without kicking up a fuss.
"Now that you made your point across in a rather rude manor, we changed our plans." She put the lighter away in the draw which she had taken it out of and shut said draw. "Whilst I understand that you aren't used to a safety net, which still leaves no room for rudeness. And as such, stand in the corner."
"What?" The girl looked at her in anger and disbelief.
"Stand in the corner." Regina spoke slower to sound more authoritative over the girl, looking at the girl making sure she held herself in a stern manner.
"Or what?"
"You know exactly 'or what' is and I'll do it right here for Miss Swan and Miss Lucas to see."
"You can't do that."
"I believe I can, and I will if I don't see you in the corner by the time I count to ten."
Adeen wanted so desperately to swear and scream and shout at the woman. She glared and held her ground.
Emma watched how Regina gained most control of the situation at hand and also saw a spark of defiance in Adeen's eyes. She turned to look at Ruby who was biting back a laugh at the girl's nature to not back down.
"One." Regina spoke the word firmly and clearly.
"I'm not moving."
"Perhaps you need a reminder of who's in charge here. Two."
"Just because you're my new guardian doesn't mean you're in charge." The girl shot back.
"That means everything my dear, you should be happy. If I were as I was in the forest the punishment would be a lot worse. Three, dear."
"Because you killed them." She smirked and felt nothing after she spoke again. "Or ripped their hearts out?"
Regina faltered slightly as the girl made a low blow. "Four, dear. Oh no, you're but a child, thus you would be treated like one. Five."
"You're stepping on thin ice, Queenie."
"Six."
"Nothing to say?"
"Get in the corner, Adeen. Before I take you over my lap without a second thought, again. Seven."
Adeen growled and stalked to a corner that could be seen by everyone in the room.
Emma bit her tongue to stop laughing, Adeen had been brought down to the point where she was being treated like a child and she no longer had the control she normally would have.
Ruby on the other hand was surprised that Adeen followed the order without speaking. She studied Regina and shook her head. Regina had broken a wall that almost everyone wasn't able to break.
"Good girl. Now, face the corner and stay that way until I say to come out. You are to stay there and think of what happened to get you in trouble once again today. Is that clear?"
Adeen just glared and made a humph sound at her. She nodded and faced the wall, crossing her arms in a childish rage.
It wasn't her fault the women were a pain in the ass, or that she had flipped out.
Okay, maybe it was. She did throw up a lot of cuss words, and had almost told them to 'fuck their selves' it just so happened that she didn't say it aloud.
And maybe it was her fault for the way she acted; they were only trying to help.
No. She was justified in what she had done, she had every right to react the way she did. Women. She was fine with handling herself on her own, she like it that way!
She could do what she wanted and she could talk how she liked. These two weeks were meant to be heaven. She was meant to be able to curl up in her makeshift bed and not have to worry about anything.
But no, she was stuck in Regina's house, in her comfy beds, and having to mind herself when she spoke or did things. And then the woman offered her protection and then demands she takes it?
She growled into the corner and leant against it with her head. Closing her eyes she let out another growl.
"Keep growling Adeen; it will only prolong your sentence." Regina said looking up from speaking quietly to the other two.
The girl sighed and relaxed herself leaning against the wall.
The next time the girl opened her eyes she was back in the wooden village, with wooden fences with straw lingering around. She heard horse shoes and a carriage in the distance. She also saw the small girl from before with yellow eyes and black hair sitting on a table, her rags from before covering her from neck to toe. She had a makeshift scarf around her neck this time.
Once the villagers heard the carriage and horses they ran into their homes once again, but this girl stayed where she was. Looking closer to the girl she was shivering and pulling the rags against her body tightly. It was almost the time for winter, and her rags were thin.
The carriage once again pulled up next to the girl but the queen didn't get out for a few minutes. The girl pulled her knees to her chest and tried to keep warm.
The queen stepped out in black skin tight leather trousers, a black corset with silver trimmings. Over the outfit was a black cloak made from black feathers, the Queen was already getting ready for winter. Her hair was done into a high pony tail that came around to her shoulder.
"Girl. What are you doing outside again?" The queen demanded the question once again.
The girl didn't answer for a while until a confused look washed past her face. "Welcoming you to the village again, my queen." She smirked slightly and looked at the woman.
"I know that. But you're in rags as thin as parchment and the air is crisp with winter, by the fire is where you should be."
The girl's eyes flashed in alarm slightly, her face faltered from this. She thought of a quick lie before speaking. "I was meant to be running errands for mother, but the stalls aren't open anymore."
The queen saw the alarm flashing across the girl's face, and knew what the girl was saying was a lie. She took hold of the girl's scarf and felt it to see the thickness; she also noticed the girl was shaking from the cold and the violent flinch she received from taking hold of her scarf. "Your scarf is as thin as parchment; shouldn't you be in winter clothes girl?"
"I am warm just as I am your majesty." She noticed how the queen kept calling her 'girl'. "My Queen, last time we spoke I said you might be lucky enough to hear my name."
"And you didn't heed my warning of not being so lucky if you were out if I were to pass again." The queen spoke and pulled her cloak up and sat down at a chair next to the table, crossing one leg over the over.
"Is my punishment having a civil conversation with you?" The girl said smirking as the woman sat down on a chair.
"Who said anything about a punishment? I might just rip your heart out now dear." The queen spoke and watched as the girl's smirk turned into a smile.
"Well that would make me part of 'the heartless' then will it not?"
"Not if I crush it into dust."
"Well then maybe I should go back indoors."
"Fear not, I don't plan on ripping your heart out. This time." The woman spoke, the girl didn't fear her, and they were having a conversation where the girl was teasing her. The only person who would do that was her daddy.
"I'll take your word for it." She bowed her head, and made the rags around her tighter. "I'll wait until then to give you my name then."
"And if your queen demands it now?"
"There's a nice thing called ignoring people."
The queen looked shocked at the girl, not only did the girl tease her she had said she was going to ignore her question. "You're either extremely stupid or extremely brave to go against the queen. Girl."
"I'm known for being both."
A guard cleared his throat and timidly made his way to the Queen. "Your majesty I... I just received word that... That maleficent has... That she's arrived."
The queen rolled her eyes and stood up, shaking her head. "Send word that I am on my way to the castle." He didn't move. "Move yourself!"
The man nodded and scampered off, not looking back as he heard the queen's magic crackled over her fingers.
"Until you plan to take my heart out then, my queen." The girl smirked and saw the queen surpassing a smile.
"Do be sure to make yourself presentable when I am to, girl."
"I'll wear my best dress for my death day."
"You, wear dresses?"
The girl smirked. "Wouldn't you like to know?"
"Maybe next time I'll have to see about your arrogance."
"Then I'll have to tell you my name in order for you to find me."
Adeen opened her eyes at the calling of her name, she turned to see that Emma had left and only Ruby and Regina remained. She looked confused and slightly dazed. These dreams were strange, almost real.
