Three's a crowd
Storybrooke (Gold's shop)
"What do we do now?" Anna was frantic. She was pacing inside the pawn shop nervously as Mulan and Whale watched the young girl ping pong back and forth. "Now everyone is going to know where we are!"
"So what?" Whale said as he lounged in a corner with his finger inside a blood bag, trying to scrape out the last drop. "We're vampires. Nobody is going to come looking for us. The whole town is scared of us. They won't even leave their homes anymore. We're perfectly safe."
Anna wasn't convinced. She continued to pace. "No. They're going to come with pitchforks and torches! They're probably forming a mob right now! An angry mob! With pitchforks and torches! We'll be surrounded and they'll try to get at us with their pitchforks and torches!"
"Enough with the pitchforks and torches already." Whale finally got the drop of blood on his finger and sucked it off. He tossed the bag away, bored. "You're making me tired with all that pacing."
"Well what about Rumplestiltskin?" Anna snapped at the doctor.
"What about him?" Whale yawned.
"Are you serious?" Anna looked at him, astonished. "Uh, we had his wife and we let her escape! Don't you think he's going to be upset about this?"
Mulan remained silent, watching the scene. She was glad that Belle got away. She didn't want to see anymore bloodshed. She didn't want anyone else to fall under the curse that she was suffering. All she wanted was to be with Elsa, but she knew that it was impossible now. The future with Elsa that Mulan barely had time to imagine was gone. It had been unfairly taken from them by this curse. She almost wished for the mob that Anna was afraid of. At least then it would be over and she would be put out of her misery.
Whale was answering Anna's question. "He'd only get upset if we told him she was here. Why would we tell him she was here?" The doctor watched as Anna started to think about what he was saying to her. Her worried face began to relax a little.
"I suppose you're right. He doesn't need to know." Anna said after a moment of contemplation.
"He doesn't need to know what?" Rumplestiltskin said from the back curtain of the store. Three heads whipped around in surprise at the voice of the former Dark One. Anna's jaw dropped. Mulan slowly readied herself for action. The doctor on the other hand looked unfazed.
"That you didn't need to know that we didn't save you any." Whale pointed at the empty blood bags on the floor. Rumplestiltskin followed the doctor's eyes to the bags and his lips pressed in slight frustration. "Sorry." the doctor shrugged.
"You left the store." Rumplestiltskin was not asking him. "Did anyone see you?"
The doctor shook his head with arrogance.
"Are you kidding? I know that hospital better than anyone." he smirked. Rumple was growing impatient with the doctor. He stepped closer until their noses were nearly touching.
"You will not risk our discovery like that again." he sneered at Whale. "Do we understand each other?" Whale swallowed nervously and nodded. Rumplestiltskin stepped back, all the while fixing his eyes on Whale with an intimidating glare. "Now, I need to move to plan b. We need to separate the Savior from the mayor. The three of you will keep the Savior occupied while I take the mayor to her crypt and retrieve the remains."
"How are we going to keep Emma away from Regina?" Mulan spoke finally. Rumplestiltskin shook his head in annoyance.
"Must I think of everything? Surprise me."
Storybrooke (the Charming farm)
The two cars pulled up to the farmhouse and parked. Emma and Regina got out of their respective cars at the same time. Elsa remained in Emma's car and Regina rolled her eyes at her.
Be nice Regina.
Should we carry the queen to? Maybe tuck her in?
She's gone through a lot, she lost her sister.
And she's been an ice sculpture for hours. You would think she would want to stretch her legs!
Emma rolled her eyes and walked around her car and opened the passenger side door. Elsa didn't move. "Elsa, we're here. Can you come out of the car?" When the women didn't respond Emma huffed and looked to Regina for help. The mayor just folded her arms and smirked. Thanks for the help, but no I got this. Regina snorted and looked away. "Okay, here we go." Emma grunted and lifted Elsa out of the car by grabbing her underarm. She pulled her to a standing position and helped her walk toward the house. Emma passed Regina while holding Elsa up on her shoulder. Emma looked back at her open car door then back to Regina with her eyes wide. Regina mirrored the wide open eyes and gave a sassy head shake.
Can you get the door?
It's not my car.
You are impossible! How old are you?
Use your magic to close it.
You use YOUR magic!
IT'S NOT MY CAR!
Regina!
If you want me to stop treating you like a magic battery then you need to start doing things on your on.
Like closing a car door?! Really?! Are you serious?!
Baby steps Miss Swan. Baby steps. Regina gave her an evil smile.
You are SO going to pay for this Madam Mayor. Emma narrowed her eyes and then the car door slammed shut. Regina pivoted on her feet and walked away toward the front door.
"That wasn't so hard now was it?" she said with her back turned. Emma fumed as she walked Elsa along. Once Regina reached the front door she twisted the doorknob and held the door open like a doorman for Emma. "After you Miss Swan." She said with a smirk. Emma just growled at her as she went by, earning a chuckle from Regina.
Mary Margaret came to the front room and helped Emma with Elsa and led her to a couch. "Is she okay?" she asked Emma with concern in her voice.
Emma nodded to her mother. "I think so. She hasn't said too much. I think she's in shock." Mary Margaret shook her head sadly.
"Well, I guess we'll have to find room to put her. Belle is lying down in one of the rooms. Zelena needs a room. Now Elsa? This is a big place but it's not a castle." Mary Margaret looked at the two of them with a tired expression on her face. "Can you guys take Henry tonight?"
Emma responded without thinking. "Sure."
Excuse me? Emma turned to look at Regina.
What?
Tomorrow is the day before our wedding Emma!
Okay. And?
It's bad luck for us to see each other before the wedding! Emma shrugged her shoulders at her. Meanwhile Mary Margaret was looking between the two.
"Are you guys doing your telepathy thing right now?" Snow asked but neither woman acknowledged her.
Okay but that's still like a day away! How long are we supposed to go without seeing each other? Remember we have to send everybody back to their own realms tomorrow. We have to be together for that right?
Regina looked at her with frustration and threw her hands in the air. I'm aware of that sheriff! And yes we are going to be together for that! But I'm talking about tonight!
"Should I be here right now? Do you guys want me to leave the room?" Snow asked but was still being ignored by the two silent women.
What about tonight?! Emma mimicked Regina's arm flails.
Sex you dense idiot! Sex! I want to have loud passionate sex with you tonight and I'd rather our son not be there!
Emma blushed red instantly. Oh.
Regina nodded her head mockingly. Yes! Oh! Miss Swan I wanted to be naked and sweaty with you all around our home on the last night we spend together before our wedding! It's going to be pretty hard to do that with Henry playing video games in the living room!
Well how was I supposed to know?!
"Why don't I just leave you guys to it." Mary Margaret said to them. Emma finally heard her and shook her head no.
"What? No. I mean you can stay." Emma stuttered. "Actually Henry's going to have to stay here tonight." She looked at Regina. Help?
"We have to prepare for the portals tomorrow. It requires a lot of preparation." Regina said haltingly searching for the right words. Mary Margaret frowned.
"Right. Preparation." Emma spoke in a higher tone than usual. "A lot of preparation. And private."
"Very private." Regina nodded. Mary Margaret's face looked confused for a moment, then a quick gasp of comprehension that was replaced instantly by a look of disgust.
"Oh come on!" Mary Margaret said. "Really?" Emma looked embarrassed. Regina raised her nose haughtily in the air.
Should I tell her that I want some privacy so that I can fuck her daughter until she can't see straight?
Regina!
Maybe tell her that I plan on screaming your name at the top of my lungs
while your face is buried in my crotch and your tongue is licking my
Regina!
"Oh God! Whatever! I don't want to know okay!" Mary Margaret said with her eyes shut and her hands waving in front of her face trying to erase the images from her mind. "Henry can sleep on the couch! Let's just change the subject!" She turned and walked off quickly towards the kitchen.
Regina was chuckling. Oh poor, sweet, and pure Snow White is forced to imagine her daughter being bent over and having her ass licked by the Evil Queen.
Emma spun to face her and shook her head in astonishment. You really are evil. But she was fighting to keep from grinning.
My darling you have no idea. Regina looked at her with her dark eyes full of lust. But you will find out tonight. Emma smiled as a shiver traveled down her spine.
Storybrooke (Charming farmhouse kitchen)
Regina decided right then that Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners would be held at their mansion. The kitchen in the Charming house was filled to overflowing with people. Herself and Emma were the last arrivals. They joined Snow, David, Zelena, and Henry who was seated and slouching with a depressed look on his face. Regina bit back her automatic response of telling him to correct his posture, her son was still upset and it made her heart ache.
What's wrong with Henry?
I'll tell you after we're done here. Emma gave her a nod acknowledging Regina's promise.
"So what do we have?" Emma asked the room. David was the first to speak up.
"Belle went to Gold's store and found Mulan, Whale, and Anna."
"What were they doing there? Just hanging out?" Emma asked him.
"She said they seemed to be waiting for Gold to come back." David answered.
"Come back from where?" Regina asked. David shrugged.
"They never told her. But Belle said that they didn't want to hurt her." David told her and Emma's eyebrows went up.
"Really? Nice vampires? Well looks like we don't have anything to worry about, besides them drinking us dry like we're juice boxes." Regina said with her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Actually, they were feeding off blood bags Whale stole from the hospital. Belle was getting the feeling that they were pretty satisfied feeding that way." David explained.
"Well that's nice." Emma smirked. "Let's hope no one needs surgery anytime soon."
"So, they aren't hungry right now. Fine. But the real problem we need to focus on is where and what was Gold doing while they waited." David told the group. "Because Rumplestiltskin was not taking a leisurely stroll to clear his head. I can promise you that."
They all nodded. "Dad's right." Emma said. "The other three aren't our primary focus. It's Gold. We need to find him. We know he needs to get into the vault. So maybe we should be there waiting for him."
Regina scoffed. "What? Like a stakeout? Should we get a box of donuts and a couple of coffees and sit in your car? I'm not spending the days before our wedding living out your Law & Order fantasies."
Emma bristled. "If we catch Gold then we can concentrate on the wedding without that hanging over our heads." Regina attempted to hold her temper.
"If you think Rumplestiltskin is just going to stumble into an asinine trap like that then you don't know him as well as you think." Regina struggled to keep her voice even.
Emma began to feel frustration boiling up inside her. "Well what do you want to do Regina? Just wait until after our honeymoon to go after him?" She looked at her lover in disbelief. "Or maybe he'll show up at our reception with a toaster and we can nab him then!"
"Look Miss Swan, Dracula's remains are perfectly safe in my vault. He can't get to them. What are we supposed to do? I'm not wasting my time traipsing around the forest looking for a vampire with a limp!" Regina's voice was getting louder.
"I want to do something about this Regina unlike you!" Emma's face flushed red as she grew angrier. "I don't see why you're just willing to let him run around doing whatever the hell he's doing!"
"Because, in case you've forgotten, we are getting married Miss Swan in a few days! I have waited my whole life to finally be with my one true love and I'm not going to spoil it with this distraction!" Regina was yelling now.
"Distraction?" Emma laughed. "We have a vampire outbreak that involves Count Dracula for crying out loud, and in case it has slipped your mind a crazed puppet who wants to write an end to our story! I wouldn't call these distractions Regina! What is your problem?!"
Regina finally erupted. "My problem? MY PROBLEM?!" She closed the distance between them until there were only inches separating them. Emma could see the vein pulsing on Regina's forehead just like Regina could see Emma's lips thinned and her teeth showing. Both women were furious with the other. "My problem is that this always happens to me! Whenever something good comes along in my life the rug gets pulled out from under my feet Emma! If we don't get married now we won't ever get married! Don't you get it?! Don't you see what's going on?! It's fate once again screwing me over!" Emma was about to yell again but she stopped herself. She stepped back and caught her breath. Then she looked into Regina's eyes and saw what was really behind all of her anger. Emma saw the fear hiding in those darkened brown eyes.
Oh my God. You're afraid. That's why you're so upset.
"What?!" Regina was angry enough to speak out loud and confuse the others watching the argument. "I'm not afraid of anything Miss Swan!"
Yes you are. You're afraid that we won't get married. You're scared that something will happen and we won't be together.
Regina's angry scowled disappeared like it was never there only to be replaced by a frightened look that broke Emma's heart. "You're damn right!" She started to break down and Emma glanced around the room seeing everyone staring. With a frown she flicked her wrist and a cloud of white smoke engulfed the two and they vanished from the kitchen.
The kitchen was silent and the remaining people traded glances. Only Zelena broke the awkward silence. "If they went somewhere to fuck I am bloody well leaving!".