Chapter 11: A Daring Rescue
Back in the dungeon Emma heard the hissing getting louder until she saw shadows lurking in the dark. Emma breathed calmly as she focused on the chains that held her. She twisted her wrist a little until the cuffs slipped off. Then very slowly she felt her way to the wall and tried to find an escape route. Everything seemed locked up tight where only a bat could fly out. Emma's heart sank but she couldn't give up for giving up meant certain death. Just then she heard a splash and out sprang from the shadows a rogue vampire appeared. It was brown and the veins were showing as it bared its teeth at Emma. Eyes bulged with hunger as it leapt at her. Emma ducked just as the creature hit a wall and Emma ran into a darkened tunnel. More hisses were heard as another vampire appeared biting her arm. "Ahh!" Emma screamed in pain as she smashed the creature's head with a rock. Taking the rock with her Emma ran down the tunnel as more of the vampires followed her. Back up above the castle floor Regina was questioning Sidney in one of the towers. She grabbed him by the throat and was squeezing him as she asked her question again.
"Where is Emma?" Regina shouted as she tightened her hold on the male vampire.
"I will never tell you that mortal will die and you will be mine!" Sidney shouted back as he gasped for air. Regina's heart was breaking as tears fell from her face. Time was running out and Emma may already be dead. The thought of Emma dying made Regina's blood boil with rage as she continued to threaten Sidney. On the grounds Ruby and Graham were sniffing like crazy following Sidney's trail trying to locate Emma's scent. August was with Henry in the woods seeing if Sidney dropped Emma off in some ravine. Even Lady Cora was helping asking her fellow vampires to search while she flew around the forest. Every second that passed the more desperate everyone became. Back down in the dungeon Emma found some old wood left behind and used her rock to cause a spark making a torch. It was pretty stupid for now the rogue vampires could find her better but at least she could see them coming. She was knee deep in water for it was probably an ancient water way but Emma continued walking. Her arm was bleeding and she was still in her dress from the ball. Ripping off a piece of cloth from her dress Emma wrapped it around her arm to stop the bleeding. Her whole body shook from the cold for it was freezing down there that if Emma breathed she saw her own breath. She didn't have much strength from lack of food and she was still drowsy from that stuff Sidney used to knock her out. Emma felt so stupid for letting Sidney trick her so easily after all she knew the guy was bad news. Well she got herself into this mess so she better get herself out. Two more vampires sprang at her as one held her down biting her neck while the other gnawed on her leg. Emma screamed out in pain as she kicked the one on her leg off and threw her torch at the one pinning her down. The fire roasted the vampire alive as it screamed out in agony until it was nothing but ashes. The other one leaped at Emma but Emma grabbed its neck and hit it over the head with her rock. Once again in total darkness Emma leaned against the wall breathing heavily praying beyond all hope her friends find her soon. With a final breath Emma continued down the tunnel. Ruby caught Emma's scent by her room and followed it down the hallway as she was led to a torch. She picked it up to reveal a hidden passage way and she quickly went to go get the others. Regina nearly slapped herself for forgetting about the secret passage way to her mother's study. They went down a winding staircase that led them to a small room. "Of course this is the way to the dungeon my mother sent all rogue vampires here so she could find a cure for their bloodlust", Regina explained. She lifted up a blue book and the shelf revealed a dark hallway. Grabbing their hunting equipment and torches they went into the dark hallway to find Emma. Emma fell to the cold floor as she shivered from the cold. A fever soon formed and Emma was seeing double. More hisses were coming and Emma got up to defend herself. She got to her feet but fell flat for her strength was fading fast. Gritting her teeth she stood up for she was not about to become some rogue vampire's meal. If they wanted her blood they were going to have to kill her. A huge wave of vampires came out her as they smelled her sweet blood. Emma kicked and punched her way through the mob. More vampires bit her as she threw them off. It was endless she killed three vampires only to have five more take their place. But she didn't give up she fought tooth and nail as more blood dripped from her body. Finally her body could hold her no more and she fell as her world went black. The vampires circled around Emma's body as the creatures learned that their prey was finally beaten. They all rushed at her biting her neck and legs as they lapped up her blood. Suddenly out of the darkness a black wolf and a brown wolf burst out and tackled the vampires. Ripping and shredding their wings apart as the vampires left Emma's body to fight the wolves. The black one raised its massive paw as it swiped at the vampires killing them with one swipe. While the brown one bit and scratched at them keeping them away from Emma's body. August appeared and used his crossbow and shot stakes into the vampires' hearts. The ones who weren't dead got smart and ran from the hunter and the two werewolves. Regina followed the group and her eyes spotted Emma. Emma's dress was torn and it barely covered her body. Scratch and bite marks covered her body as blood dripped from the wounds. She was chalk white as her body laid still as though she was a corpse. Regina knelt to the ground and scooped her up in her arms as tears fell from her face. She placed an ear onto Emma's chest and fear gripped her heart as Regina held Emma tight. Emma was alive but only just they had to get her help and fast. Regina carried Emma in her arms as August, Graham, and Ruby fought off any rogue vampires that decided they wanted to keep fighting. They reached the surface in time and Emma was immediately taken to the hospital wing. The specialists told Regina and Emma's friends that Emma only had a 5% chance of living. Ruby back in her true form cried on Graham's chest as he held her tight shedding his own tears. August hit the wall as tears fell from his face his whole body trembling in anger. Regina went deathly silent as she went up to the towers and the guards left her alone with Sidney.
"Oh my Queen you have returned did you find your human friend?" Sidney asked happily.
"Yes we did and she is barely alive the doctors gave her a 5% chance of making it", Regina said flatly.
"Oh I am so sorry to hear that all well one less human to worry about", Sidney said happily. The sun had just come up and Regina grabbed Sidney by the throat and dragged him to the open window. "What are you doing?" Sidney asked as fear entered his heart. Sidney was one of the few vampires who had not perfected the method of staying out in the sunlight. Regina held him over the castle wall as a few drops of sunlight spread over his body. Sidney screamed out in pain as he tried to break free of Regina's grasp.
"If Emma dies you die with her", Regina hissed as tears fell from her eyes. She threw Sidney to the castle wall as his body remained on the floor. Regina glared at him as she left him alone with his thoughts as he shook in fear.
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