Chapter 11
"Emma you look beautiful, but why so sad, I thought you would be happy to see me" Graham smiled and held his hand out to her, hesitantly she took it. Graham pulled her into a hug holding her close; Emma decided to let herself have this moment before it got cruel.
"I've missed you Emma" Graham slowly released her and smiled at her again. Emma let the tears fall not wanting to hear what he was going to say next, he gently wiped them away.
"Don't cry Emma, I'm here now" Graham smiled at her again, but her heart keep tugging at her chest.
"I'm sorry Graham" she thought she would just beat him to it; she couldn't look in his eyes and just hung her head. Graham gently put his hand under her chin making her look into his eyes.
"Emma, you broke the curse you saved your family it wasn't your fault what happen to me" Emma took a step back this wasn't what she expected, he was suppose to tell her how she killed him, how she didn't believe him and was the reason he was dead. She looked at the King who's expression was unreadable.
"Graham I didn't believe you, I was the reason you died because we didn't find your heart" Emma looked at him; he just shook his head and laughed.
"Is that what you think, Emma I didn't have my heart for years, you wouldn't have been able to get it back within a night" He paused to cup her face.
"You made me remember, you made me feel something again that was more than any man could ask for." Graham briefly looked to Hook and smiled at him.
"I don't understand" Emma looked into his eyes again, this time she didn't see any cruel memory, but the eyes she loved to look at when they played darts or sat at the station laughing together, this was Graham.
"I'm really here Emma, no past memory, no past guilt, just me" Graham leaned down and kissed her gently. He pulled back and she smiled placing her hand on his cheek he leaned into her touch.
"It's really you" Emma smiled her eyes lit up.
"It's really me" He said again, he looked over and smiled at Snow and Charming. Regina still behind them looking shocked to see the man she killed. She sensed something was off.
Hook saw the King smile, something wasn't right something was very wrong with this Graham. He saw then a darkness flash in his eyes, Hook looked back to see Regina saw the same thing.
"Emma get away from him" Hook told her, Regina stepped up to where Hook was standing.
"Emma did you ever care about me" Graham suddenly asked still looking at Regina
"Of course Graham" Emma looked up to see who he was staring at.
"Then why haven't you avenged me" Graham looked at her coldly Emma backed away a few steps.
"Graham, I did she lost I broke her curse isn't that enough" Emma saw a darkness in his eyes.
"No it's not enough, she should be dead, you should have killed her Emma, you never cared about me did you" Graham yelled at her. Grabbing her shoulders Graham held her in place.
"You need to avenge me, you need to kill her for what she has done to me and to your family" Emma was truly frightened. She just shook her head
"She took you away from your parents, she was the reason you where abused and suffered your whole life, she was the reason I died in your arms Emma, you have to kill her" Graham shouted again.
"No, no stop it" Emma shut her eyes tight as if to block him out, memories of her past suddenly overwhelmed her, abuse after abuse, Henry, Max everything the room tormented her with and so much more.
"Emma do it for me, do it for us" Graham gently placed a kiss on her forehead and it burned her, a black spot formed on her forehead than disappeared in an instant.
"I said enough" Emma shouted magic shot out around her pushing Graham back. When she looked back at the King he was smiling Emma turned to Hook and Regina they both gasped. For Emma's eyes where no longer the color of the ocean, but darkness filled them Regina took a step back, but Hook held his ground.
"Run" Emma said looking to Regina, Emma was trying to fight off the darkness that was swelling inside her. She didn't want to hurt Regina, but a part of her wanted to make her suffer. Regina didn't hesitate she ran out of the throne room into the room she was in with the Charming's.
"Emma why did you let her go, kill her" Graham yelled behind her again, she turned to him, his lips curled into a smile.
"I'm done with you Huntsman" Emma said waving her hand Graham was forced back into the door with it slamming behind him. Emma turned to the King, darkness overflowing in her
"You wanted a Queen you got one my lord" Emma hissed at him. The King just smiled walking toward her Emma raised her hand and forced him against the wall.
"If you even think about touching me I will kill you slowly, and trust me Merrick it will be very pleasurable for me" She said to him darkly, she didn't give him time to respond she released the spell and he dropped to the ground. Walking toward her parents and Hook she smiled coldly at them walking out she went to find Regina. She no longer wanted to kill Regina she wanted to learn from her.
"Regina I need you to do something for me" Regina didn't even hear Emma come into the chamber, at once she was on her feet.
"Relax I'm not going to kill you, I need you to teach me everything you know" Emma smiled at her; Regina stared at her for a moment.
"I thought you wanted to kill me after seeing Graham" Regina said carefully, Emma laughed darkly
"The huntsman shouldn't have been so weak, if he was truly a huntsman he wouldn't have got his heart taken in the first place" Emma saw Regina's mouth drop after that.
"What do you want me to teach you" Regina finally said
"Everything the dark one taught you, I will never let anyone else die, I need to become more powerful than the dark one himself I need to ensure my family's safety" Emma paced the room. Regina sensed the darkness inside her was feeding her lies after lies, telling her to do these things for noble deeds.
"I will teach you then, I will teach you to control it" Regina said still watching Emma pace.
"One more thing, I need to know how to take a heart" Emma stopped to look at her eyes go wide.
"Why do you need to know that" Regina was suddenly curious to who's heart she wanted to take.
"Because I cannot be weak, I cannot be vulnerable" Emma stepped closer to her taking Regina's hand and putting it to her chest.
"Take it out" Emma whispered
"Emma I don't think that is the best thing to do right now" Regina tried to reason with her.
"Regina. Take. It. Out. Now" Emma threatened, finally Regina plunged her hand into her chest and tried to pull it out, but tug after tug it wouldn't come out. Regina gave one final pull and was blasted back
"What the hell" Emma spat
"It seems you cannot have your heart taken out" Regina got up and brushed herself off. Emma's eyes stared to flicker and Regina stepped closer to her, suddenly Emma's eyes where blue again she looked around confused.
"Where am I" Emma asked in a soft tone, Regina just took her in for a moment.
"You are in the castle still, you don't remember what happened" Regina asked, Emma's face suddenly dropped crouching down Emma shut her eyes tight, the room started shaking Regina heard the door burst open, but focused on Emma. Regina never saw raw power like this before. Emma was remembering everything, Graham, the king, the darkness, wanting to kill Regina, wanting to torture the king, dark thoughts invaded her mind she would kill someone sooner or later she felt it.
"Emma, look at me focus Emma" Regina tired to get her to look up, Charming and Snow looked at their daughter frightened for her. Regina looked to Hook and waved him over, seeing if he could get to her, letting Hook cup her chin Emma finally looked up at him.
"Make it stop" she whispered tears rolling down her face. Hook looked to Regina but she just shook her head, she couldn't do anything for the savior.
"Emma you just need to calm down" Hook told her softly, he saw Ella rush into the room running behind Emma, her eyes grew dark again and spinning around Ella blew powder into her face making her collapse.
"Ella, was that sleeping powder?" Hook asked as he held Emma in his arms.
"Yes, well a stronger one than what they used on you, I feared this would happen" Ella looked at Emma sadly.
"What did they do to her" Snow came up to look down at her daughter.
"When he kissed her forehead he let darkness enter her mind, giving her a duel personality so to speak. She will be your Emma one moment, but then the darkness will take over, and she will do unthinkable things if it wishes" Ella warned
"Is that why she didn't remember anything at first?" Regina asked
"Yes in time she will remember, but it will haunt her, what did she try to do" Ella suddenly worried as Regina's face dropped.
"She came to me and told me to teach her magic, to teach her to become more powerful than the dark one to protect her family, to teach her how to take hearts she asked me to take hers but when I tried it couldn't be taken, that's when her eyes cleared again and she looked confused, she kept asking where she was" Regina told her.
"What else happened in the throne room?" Ella asked
"She told the king she would be his Queen, but threaten that if he touches her she would kill him" Hook told her face growing red.
"So he got what he wanted, well half" Ella winced
"You need to take her to her chambers, I will be in there shortly I have a potion that can hold off the darkness at least for a little while, until we can be rid of it completely" Ella looked down at Emma one last time feeling a weight on her heart. It was her son who was causing this pure soul to turn dark.
Hook took Emma to her room, leaving Snow and Charming to kiss her forehead gently before he left. Laying her down he couldn't help but think about his dream the other night with her, he smiled. A couple hours went by with nothing happening, but him waiting for Ella. Reaching down to stoke her cheek she caught his hand taking him my surprise. Fluttering her eyes open she looked at him and smiled.
"Hey, how are you feeling" Hook asked gently
"Good" Emma said slowly getting to a sitting position.
"I need to get out of this dress" Emma slowly got up and turned to Hook.
"Are you going to help me" She asked slowly, he nodded and started to unlace her corset, letting her dress fall in front of him, she walked into the bathing chamber pulling on her silk nightdress. Emma looked to see Hook staring at her.
"Hook, your making me blush" Emma walked back over to him, sitting on the table next to the bed. Hook just gave her a confused look. Standing up he walked over to her.
"Are you sure you're okay" He asked again, putting her hands around his neck she pulled him closer to her touching noses she smiled.
"Never better pirate" She kissed him roughly pulling on his neck, and back bringing him as close as could be. Hook kissed her back opening her mouth to get better access. Emma wrapped her legs around his back letting him pick her up and place her on the bed. Hook knew this wasn't right, something was telling him she wasn't herself right now. Not letting things get to far he pushed her shoulders down looking at her eyes.
"Emma this isn't you" Hook said sitting up
"No, this is me" Emma cried, Hook jumped off the bed she sat up quickly.
"Emma, think about what happen in the throne room, what you asked of Regina that isn't you" Hook asked her cupping her chin. Emma's eyes watered, she looked down letting tears fall,
"Emma" Hook looked at her the room started shaking again. Emma didn't look at him but shut her eyes tightly again.
"Emma look at me, don't let it control you" Hook saw her look at him tears flowing
"Kill me" She whispered
"What no, Emma don't" Hook pleaded with her.
"Please kill me before I hurt someone" Emma cried
"Emma, Ella said she can help, she said she can fix it" Hook smiled at her, all of a sudden her eyes turned dark
"I don't want to fix it" She told him darkly, her magic pushed him against the wall knocking him out, the doors flew open making way for her as she walked out.
Ella, Snow, Charming and Regina came rushing into the room seeing Hook on the floor and the doors almost of the hinges. Snow was the first to reach Hook,
"Hook what happened" Snow helped him to stand his eyes still wide.
"That darkness in her is stronger than we originally thought" He said rubbing his head.
"Where did she go" Ella asked
"I'm not sure I told her we could help that you could fix it, then her eyes turned dark, she told me she didn't want to fix it than knocked me out." Hook looked at the doors hoping she was safe.
"We need to find her" Ella said rushing them out the door, they turned to see the throne room doors completely open. Walking into the room they all turned to find Emma on the throne with the diamond crown on her head, smiling wickedly.
So I have to admit I love writing dark Emma, I got a lot of inspriation the last scenes from Xmen Last Stand basing a lot of Emma's personality off of Jean Grey/Pheonix. Hope you like I wrote this chapter about 4 times and finally liked this one. Thank you all so much for the amazing Reviews and support :)
