I walked alone, away from the gazebo with tear in my eyes. My dad didn't come, I didn't understand why not.
"Mary Brave," Emma called, "Let's go," she ordered, leading me towards the forest.
I didn't question her, I followed, running behind her.
Have you ever been really thirsty and you open a carton of milk and you pour it into your mouth and it's sour? Well that happened. Inside of me, forever.
I don't recall if we were talking or not before she yelled out "Yah! Yah!"
After she did I heard the raptor squawking in answer. She held up her fist, and cried out.
"Yah! Yah!"
The bird landed right on her arm.
"He can fly! Hey! You taught him to fly!" I said with a smile.
"He's going to show is the way Mary B."
"The way?"
"Snow where is your father? Did I see you cry? Did you cry like a girl? Like a girly, girly girl?" I nodded and she walked away.
"I've been crying, too, Mary B. I've been crying like a girly girl, sucky suck for weeks now! And it's time, it's time for the raptor. Are you with me? I hate my father! Say it, it's easy come on... I HATE MY FATHER!"
I took a deep breath before I whispered, "I hate my father."
"Yeah," her smile grew huge, "give me more."
"I wish he were dead. I hate him," I grew more angry, and louder, "I hate my stupid fucking asshole FUCKING FATHER! I HATE HIM!"
"UNSEX ME HERE, TAKE MY MILK FOR GALL! FILL ME FROM CROWN TO TOE TOP FULL OF DIREST CRUELTY! Come on, say that! Say it to the raptor, come on!" she yelled at me.
"Unsex," I said, earning a nod from her.
"Unsex me here, take my milk for gall," I paused, forgetting the rest.
"Make thick my blood."
"Make thick my blood," I repeated.
She took off her glove, "feed the raptor."
"I can't."
"Oh yes you can."
I sighed and took the offered glove, putting it on.
"Fill me from crown to toe top full of direst cruelty," she held out a mouse, "come on say that and feed the beast."
I looked back at her, seeing her but not seeing her as I took the mouse, holding it for it's death.
"Fill me full from crown to to toe top full of direst cruelty," I mumbled, messing up the lines but getting the same effect as I held out my hand.
The raptor landed on my hand, eating the mouse in my grasp.
"Are you ready Mary B? You ready for dark noon?"
I took a deep breath, preparing myself, "I'm ready."
"Are you ready for anything?" she questioned.
I nodded, looking into her dark green eyes.
"Rage more," she whispered, "come on."
We went into the school, the part you only come into from the parking lot. She looked at the swords above the school's name. I watched as she grabbed the fire extinguisher and broke the glass around the swords. She pulled them out, placing a kiss on one of them.
We ran, screaming to ourselves, towards the East Side Revine. We ran side by side, together.
We came to the clearing. Emma put on her sweatshirt.
"Yah!" she yelled, putting out her arm for the raptor to land on.
Sure enough it came, landing right on her arm.
"We're ready," she said to me.
"What the fuck is that?"
Robin and his mates came out of the forest.
"It's her pet," Robin laughed.
"It's not a pet," Emma stated.
"Oh no?"
"It's a killer," she growled.
They laughed, Robin walking closer to us.
"Well I can Emma, so what do you wanna do? You wanna fight me? You and your bird? I've gotta warn you I'm on the wrestling team," Robin said.
His mates laugh at that. Emma's cold hard glare stops his chuckling as she throws him one of the swords.
"Oh I get it. Like a stage fight? I played in the Hamlet last year so I can do this, I can have fun doing this," he chuckled.
I almost laughed seeing his lanky form in comparison to Emma's. He was the first to strike, Emma easily deflecting all his blows, before getting him in one and kicking his hand. She nearly sliced him, but he was quick enough to run out of the way.
"Place your bets my friends," he grinned.
"For my love," Emma stated, cutting through the wind with her swords.
"If you're talking about Regina, twit, get real. She hates you. She's just too nice to tell you," he said, backing away from Emma.
"She loves me."
"Stop talking shit Emma. That's my girlfriend," Robins growled, stepping closer to Emma.
Emma raised her sword, making him back off. I watched her unleash a fury of attack on him. He dodged them all, but Emma kicked her leg back and made him fall.
"Give her up!" Emma yelled, her sword pointing at him.
"Say it! Say I GIVE HER UP!" Emma yelled, the tip of her sword going down his body.
"Go fuck yourself!" he spat.
I watched in horror as Emma thrust the sword forward, cutting into his skin, earning a scream from him.
"Emma! EMMA! EMMA!" I screamed, pulling her away from him.
I can still see the vacant look on her face, something that will never leave me.
"What are you doing? Emma? What are you doing?" I questioned.
She looked right through me, falling into a run. She ran away.
"Fucking bitch!"
"She's fucking crazy!"
"I'm going to kill her!"
I ignored the boys, running to where I knew Emma would be going, to Regina.