Chapter 10: The queens lie

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The girl took a deep breath whilst staring at the ground "My name is Alison, Alison Mace."

Taylor looked the girl deep into her eyes, she was the same age as herself. The girl looked at Taylor, frightened, when she moved her head to look up.

"Well Alison, why did you steal the bag?"

"I can't tell you anything." was the response of Alison.

Killian turned around, the flames burst from his eyes. He was beaten.

"You can't tell anything? I shall tell you something little…" and just when he wanted to grab, Alisons collar, Taylor grabbed his arm.

"Not the best moment pirate." Taylor made a gesture that he had to take a few steps backwards, and he followed her orders.

"I think you have no choice Alison, you 're going to tell us why you stole that bag and-" There was a moment of silence, Taylor looked at Alison as she moved her head down.

"I'll tell you if you let me go."

"Wait a minute! Then you'll run away with MY bag." Killian put his arms on Taylors shoulders while he whispered to her "Don't do it." he repeated this phrase several times . However whilst he was busy whispering, Taylor grabbed Killian's dagger from his leather belt and without any hesitation, she cut the ropes that held Alisons arms and legs together.

"Now tell me your story."

Killian had given up trying with Taylor, she wouldn't listen to him, anyway. Taylor took no orders from others as she knew that there was another way out. He stood behind her, observing, staring at her back.

Taylor's long brown hair was stuck in a French braid that fell forward over one of her shoulders. She was more than just a girl to him, she was a turning point in his life.

"I work for the Queen, she gives me orders. Through this exchange, my family continues to live and she gets her problems solved. She asked me to keep an eye on your pirate for a little while, the perfect way was to steal his bag. I haven't even had time to see what's inside."

Taylor's eyes widened and she turned to Killian "She knew we should come across each other today."

"And who is 'she'?" Killian was done with it, he had given up on taylor being constantly cryptic.

"Who do you think Killian, Regina!" Taylor ran her hands through her hair and thought deeply.

"She'd visited Rumple, she told him the same story she did with Belle... He thinks I 'm dead. But if Regina said that I 'm dead and told the same story about Belle... Then there is a chance she's still alive."

It seemed like Taylor was talking to herself, Killian didn't know what she was talking about and looked at her with confusion evident.

"This Belle? A girl with brown curls, not very tall? She looks a bit like you I guess." Alison interrupted the moment of silence.

Taylor turned to her, "How do you know that?"

"She is locked up in one of the towers in the Queen's castle. I saw her once, not for very long but still, Regina had locked her up and when I was visiting her castle to complete an order that was given to me I caught sight of her."

"Killian, I have to go, now." even before Killian could say anything she was gone, Taylor ran the way back from where they came. She paid no attention to the road, the trees, or the leaves that crunched under her feet. She focused on the castle that came closer by every step she took, it was Rumple 's castle.

She stormed into the castle, the large wooden double door opened in not even a second. Rumple sat at the end of the long dining table. He looked at the wood of the table, Taylor saw glass lying everywhere and a broken crockery cabinet. She knew he broke it, there was no other reason for that than Regina. She had been here.

"Rumple." was the only thing that came out of her mouth, she let her bow fall to the ground and the arrows slipped away from her hand.

Rumple looked up, surprised. Like he saw magic for the first time in his life. Slowly he stood up and with some hesitation, he walked to Taylor then grabbed her upper arm to hold it firmly with his shaking hand. She was real, she was alive and she was here. Taylor felt his hand trembling and laid her hand on his.

Taylor flew into his arms and hugged him "I'm here."

"How did you know I thought you ..."

"That I was dead? Because I knew Regina visited you."

Rumple didn't ask for any more explanation, he only asked with the softness of his eyes to embrace Taylor again. To never let her go anymore.