Chapter 7

Emma's POV

A cold breeze ran over my body, and it caused my skin to bump. I woke up, but didn't open my eyes just yet. I took a deep, relaxed breath and noticed a smell that I wasn't quite used to, the smell of sweet apples. I rested on my back, in bed with only a T-shirt and a boxer as my pajamas. For some reason my bed felt softer. It was like I was in a bed full of fluffy clouds. I stroked the pillow on which my head rested with my fingers. I frowned. Did I really feel silk? I had never owned silk pillowcases and I certainly didn't want to. Silk feels so cold. Something was odd. I also didn't hear cars raging through the streets like they always did.

I opened my eyes. They made contact with a king-sized bed with, indeed, white silk sheets. I looked around and saw lots of different mirrors hanging on the wall. The floor was made of marble and next to the bed was a soft carpet. There was a dark brown dresser against the wall and above that one of the mirrors.

Finally I saw something familiar, actually more like someone familiar. I jumped and pulled the sheets over my body.

"Regina?" I was totally confused. I hadn't noticed her presence. The woman sat on a chaise longue, with her legs stretched out, on the other side of the room. "What the hell are you wearing?" I said, totally disorientated by the situation I woke up in.

"Think again, dear." She slowly tilted her chin up and looked at me with a deep, dark look. I held the sheets of the bed tighter. I needed to think, my mind still fuzzy from sleep. But then, when I realized it, my eyes widened and I jumped back with the sheets still in my hands. I looked nervously around the room and scanned every corner of it.

"The Evil Queen!" I said. A smirk covered her face, and she gently stroked the hair on her head.

Her hair was much longer than Regina's, maybe even longer than mine. She wore a tight red velvet dress that reached her feet. It had a lace corset that dipped at her waist. The lace on her chest showed the skin behind it. Her shoulders were padded to make them look bigger.

I started to breathe more heavily, and I felt my heart pump quicker, but I knew that wasn't because of fear. "I killed you!" I said, not afraid to do it again.

"Well, I'm still here. So I wouldn't say you did a bad job, but the last time I checked dead people don't have beating hearts." She sassed simply, with her voice low.

I let out a heavy sigh and ignored her remark. "Where are we?" I asked confused when I looked around the room once again.

"In my castle of course." She spoke with a little pitch in her voice like I should know that. I had never been in her castle before, only in the dungeon when Hook and I went back in time. My eyes widened out of disbelief.

"We are in the Enchanted Forest?" I asked, a bit scared. Oh, I so hoped we weren't in that godforsaken realm. I wasn't in the mood to try and search for a damned portal again, I had had enough of those trips.

"No, we are not in the Enchanted Forest." She rolled her eyes. "I just copy-pasted my castle to the edge of Storybrooke, so here we are. Beautiful, isn't it?" She said with a bright smile on her face. I widened my eyes once again. What the hell was happening?

I needed to go home right away before this would become any worse. My family needed to know about this. How was she still alive? This situation was bad, very bad. When the Evil Queen was inside Regina, she was dangerous enough already, but now that she was outside of her... And God-knows-what she could inflict when she also couldn't be killed.

I slowly let my bare leg out the bed and sunk my foot into the carpet on the floor when she wasn't looking at me. The instant my foot touched the floor I sprinted as hard as I could towards the open door of the room. I came closer and closer to it. Every second counted when escaping out of there. I didn't notice the ice-cold tiles that my feet touched with every step. I was going to make it out of there. Just one more step and I would be out of the room and away from her.

But then the doors swung shut, right in front of my face and my whole body smacked against it. With that amount of force I lost my balance and I fell on my ass, that were only covered in panties, on the cold hard floor.

She had definitely used some weird magic on me to kidnap me, because my brain didn't really work as it should. How could I forget about her magic? How could I even think I could escape when she was with me in the room? I was such an idiot.

Then I felt my butt lifting off the floor, but it wasn't because I used my muscles to do so. The rest of my body began to float as well until I hovered a few feet in the air.

"What the hell!" I complained and looked around me to the floor. It felt like I was hovering in a deep pool of water only without it being wet. Well… at least not as far as I had noticed… The Queen held her arm straight in front of her while she stayed seated in the chair, with a stern look in her eyes. I tried to use my magic to get out of her grip, but nothing worked. She moved her arm towards the bed and my body followed. I then felt gravity regain and I fell down on the bed.

"You don't really think you can leave so easily, do you?"

I went to sit against the headboard and lifted my upper lip to let her know my irritation.

"Why do you want me here?" I asked, irritably. Yesterday I feared her when she came out of Regina, but now she was just annoying me.

"I just want to have a little fun." She clicked with her tongue as she made the n-sound. "like we did in Regina's office." she smirked again, full of joy.

"That wasn't you, you could never be that sweet." I fired at her.

She pouted her lips and looked at me with puppy eyes. "Ahww…Did you think we were sweet?" she cooed.

I growled. "I mean… ugh, whatever." She rolled her eyes with a smile. "I'm gonna get out of here, you can't keep me here forever! I'll find a way out and if I don't, my family will. They will grow concerned about me and they will go looking for me. And since this castle is still in Storybrooke, it won't be too difficult for them." I stated confidently.

She didn't seem very impressed. "hm" she squeaked and shrugged her shoulders. I grew more and more frustrated with her. She was playing with me, just like when I had just come to Storybrooke.

I narrowed my eyes and looked right into hers. "You are up to something!" Although I had totally forgotten about her magic, I knew her through and through. I knew how she acted when she was up to something. She replied too relaxed to my statements, so she had to have thought of that. She was smarter than that.

She finally rose from her chaise longue and walked up to me slowly. Her heels clacked on the marble floor one after the other, until her wander stopped right in front of me. "Maybe, maybe not" She answered while she let her fingers run through my hair and bit on her lip. I felt tickles flow through my whole body. I didn't move and just let it happen.

"Tell me, what are you up to?" I asked, trying to continue the conversation. Of course she was up to something, she had to be.

"If I would tell you, there would be spoilers for you." She said, with a sultry voice. I looked her up and down, the corset made her curves stand out more. Her hips looked even thicker than they already were, and her boobs fell just above the corset. I felt aching between my legs, so I crossed them before something could be seen through the thin layer of my underwear.

"If you don't say what you are up to then-"

"Then what? You'll punish me?" she let out a high, evil laugh. I tried to look serious while she was still casually fidgeting with my hair, but it was hard. I remembered the time we were in the town hall before the curse broke and I said the exact same thing to her. "You'll find out eventually…" She let go of my hair, turned around and began to wander around the room. I couldn't help but look at her hind since it wasn't easy to miss.

"Yes I will! I know your little games. I'm going to find out what your plan is and why you brought me here." I looked around and took in my surroundings once more. "How the hell did I get here anyway? After we killed you yesterday, I went to sleep in my 'own' bed and now I wake up in yours?" I pointed out.

She shook her head. "Just to be clear, this is not my bed! It's yours now! This bedroom will become your home, the place where you can withdraw yourself. My bedroom is at the end of the hallway." She explained.

"This will never become my home! Just answer my questions!" I commanded her.

She gave me a fake surprised look and it annoyed me.

"tjuh, tjuh, tjuh" she made sounds with her tongue and shook her head. "So many questions miss Swan! I will leave you alone while you explore your new accommodation. I'm sure you will like it eventually. Ohw… and when you do so, make sure to put on some clothes. This outfit is a bit cold; don't you think? I have collected some things to wear for you in that closet." She said with an all-royal tone and pointed at a large closet that stood against the wall.

Then she walked out of the room with her heels clicking and hips swaying. She waved her hand and the door closed behind her. In one movement I stepped out of the bed and sent a blast of magic towards the door in an attempt to open the door again. But the door was shut tight. The one time that magic did what I wanted, it still made no difference.

I headed towards the large window that was opposite the door. It was slightly ajar, which explained the breeze that ran through the room constantly. I got chills once again and lots of bumps all over my body. I closed the window carefully and looked outside. I saw how incredibly high up I was standing; it must have been about 25 meters. If I had a plan to escape through the window before then it would now be ruined. I gazed out of the window even further and saw the clocktower of Storybrooke in the far distance beside lots of trees.

I was glad that I wasn't in another realm or something, because that would have made it even harder to go home. Not that it would now be easy to escape, because I knew The Evil Queen, so I knew she was really smart. She played nasty games. She had carefully planned to move her castle to Storybrooke. And now that she wasn't in Regina's body anymore, there was nothing really stopping her. She seems immortal and she had already captured me within 12 hours. God knows how much misery she could inflict on me; and more importantly, my family. I needed to get out of here before that happened.

Before I started planning my escape, I needed to get dressed. I couldn't walk around any longer half naked; it was cold, and I didn't feel very comfortable. So I took a look inside the wardrobe, and was instantly disappointed. The only things I saw were big gowns in all the colours of the rainbow. I sighed deeply and pulled some things out. There were so many corsets. Surely, she didn't really think I was going to wear that? I didn't even know how to put such a thing on. She knew me and still put this kind of shit in my closet. She knew I only felt comfortable in my jeans. I was not some kind of Disney princess. After I had nearly pulled everything out of the closet, I finally found something to wear. They were some sort of pants, but I think it was supposed to go under some kind of dress. I didn't really care, I just wanted to cover my bare legs and feel a bit comfier, so I put it on. It didn't stop me from being cold, but there were enough blankets in the room to keep me warm.

After I had put them on I grabbed one of the blankets, wrapped it around me and began to stroll around the room. I found a plate on a small table, and I didn't think twice to eat it all. I considered it as my breakfast. Although she didn't choose my wardrobe to my taste, she certainly did with the food. She got me my favorite grilled cheese which I can't get enough of. She certainly had thought of every little detail.

After I had eaten everything, I looked around the room for any idea to leave this place. I might be a prisoner, but it certainly wasn't like a prison cell I was locked up in. There were plenty of books for me to keep me occupied and lots of blankets to keep me warm. It could have been worse. I opened a drawer and in it were all different kinds of hair clips. Hairclips that I could also use to unlock doors. She may have thought about everything, but this was a way to outsmart her.

So I grabbed the clips and walked to the door. I took one in each hand and pried them into the lock. 'It's all about the tumblers'; that's what Neal always said while lockpicking. I wiggled the pins to all sides and listened carefully. The lock then clicked. It was open! I turned the handle while pushing. Nothing happened. Was it pulling then? I pulled and still nothing happened. Damn it! She had probably sealed the door with magic. This wasn't going to be easy.

I looked around in the room again. When I had touched everything at least five times, I gave up. There was nothing that could possibly get me out of there, I just needed to wait.

I went to lay down on the bed and just stared at the ceiling in front of me. I thought of the day before. About when we split Regina from the evil queen. I should never have come up with the idea of that potion. Regina had to endure so much pain only to create more trouble. Now everyone is in danger, because of me. Regina had said that the queen would start a third world war and honestly, I wouldn't be surprised. I wondered if she even felt better. If not, then it would be especially for nothing.

I didn't know how much time had passed. I had been thinking for a while and sometimes also fell asleep. But eventually I heard the lock open on the door. I shot upright and saw a black figure in armor standing in the opening of the door with freshly cooked food in his hand. The steam swirled from it into the air.

Who was that guy anyway? Did she just recruit her black knights? That would be weird since they hadn't been around since the curse hit. Or had she done it with her magic too?

"Your dinner, miss Swan. If you're done with it, then I have strict orders to bring you to the Queen." A low, rich voice announced. I looked at him a bit irritated, but thanked him. I don't like it when people command me around. But I felt like if I would say something about it, that he would take my food away and I was really hungry.

So, as I ate my dinner, the guard watched over me standing against the door. I felt uncomfortable, but didn't say a thing about it. In that moment I really felt like a prisoner. When my plate was empty, I walked over to the guard and gave it to him. I looked up towards his face that was covered in black fabric. I crossed my arms while he took me outside of my chambers. If I just played along for a bit, then I could explore the castle better and maybe find a way out.

I followed him through a long hallway. One wall of the hallway was one big window that showed the beautiful forest. The other side hung completely full with all kinds of mirrors, they were small, big, round, square, with much detail and with less detail. I thought there were many windows in my room, but this was just a level beyond. Even though there was this big window, it was very dark. Everything was either black or a dark grey tone. The floor was made out all the same deep black squared tiles and the walls were made of big arches with a pointy top. It was creepy but also kind of beautiful.

We walked all the way until the end of the hallway to a big, elegant door. The door was decorated with silver curls and red diamonds and was probably worth a lot.

"Isn't this her bedchambers?" I whispered to the guard. The guard gave me one rigid nod and knocked on the door.

"Emma Swan has arrived, your majesty." He announced and the door opened. I stepped inside the room and looked around. I was shocked to see what was in front of me and turned around instantly.

I looked at the guard. "I don't think she is ready for me yet." I whispered nervously, but he didn't reply. I looked nervously for some response in his posture and face, but nothing could be read with that fabric on his face. No emotion to be seen. He then gave me a push inside and closed the door right in my face.

My heart was pumping in my chest, and I breathed heavily. I leaned with my hand against the door and tried to keep myself as quiet as possible.

"Miss Swan, come further, dear." A feminine voice echoed through the room. I was startled at the sound and didn't know what to do. I felt really uneasy. "Don't be afraid, you can come closer." The voice said this time in a lower tone. I did as the voice said and walked a bit further into the room, but kept my head towards the floor. "Beautiful view, don't you think? You can enjoy the sundown from here every day." The voice said casually.

"H-hm" I squeaked. "What do you think you're doing?" I said defensively after a minute of silence when I had found the guts to say something.

"Ohw… dear…just look at me, we both know you want it." My eyes widened and my heart started to pump even harder. My confidence was pulled from under me as if it was never there. How did she do that so easily? Was it this atmosphere? She had never pulled my confidence away before.

A/N I took inspiration for this following scene from 'The Queen's Heart' by Anth0yla. Do certainly look into that Fanfic too.

After a moment I carefully tilted my head up. Now I could clearly see the enormous room I was in and the Queen sitting in front of me in her most vulnerable way. A bathtub stood in the middle of the room facing a big window. A whole lot of steam came out of it and fogged the windows a little bit. That water must be really hot. The room smelled like sugary sweet apples, most likely because of the soap in the tub. In the hot bathtub sat the bare soaking body of the queen.

I wanted to look at the floor again, but instead I took a full look of her from behind. Because she sat with her back towards me. Her skin on her back was a beautifully toned olive color just like the rest of her body and beyond flawless. Drops of water dripped down her shoulders. Her long dark hair fell loosely over the edge of the tub. It was a bit wet on the tips, because it probably had been hanging in the water. I felt all my muscles weaken in my whole body. What the hell!?

"Why am I here?" My voice turned out not as confident and serious as I wanted, it was lower and more sensual. I licked my lips.

"I need you to do something for me." she spoke slowly. This couldn't be much good. What could I possibly do for her in this state? I couldn't let her win with her little game.

"I don't take orders from you!" I said defensively this time. I needed to be strong.

"Okay… well… then, don't!" she said low and seductively. She very slowly pulled her hair over her shoulder to her front and let it slowly fall into the hot water. She slid herself deeper into the tub until only the tip of her shoulders and her head came above the water. She set her foot on the edge at the end of the tub, so her toned leg stuck out. The water fell from her leg into the tub again with a clattering sound. My heart skipped a beat, and it was getting harder and harder not to play along with her game. "Just don't deny what you want, miss Swan." She said again with the same seductive voice. That voice felt like music to my ears, and I couldn't help but enjoy it. The way she called me 'miss Swan' always gave me a weird enjoyable feeling. I took a deep shivering breath and made a decision I would probably regret.

I made my way over until I stood right next to the tub. She went to sit upright in the tub again very slowly and her bare breasts emerged out of the water. That sight caused goosebumps over my body even when it was so hot in the room because of the steam. I could feel how my panties became a little soaked in that very moment. She was really the most gorgeous person I had ever seen. The evening lights made a beautiful shimmer appear on the Queens toned skin. Every drop reflected the light and made her skin look like shimmering diamonds. I scanned over her whole body, and I felt myself heating up. From her elegant olive toned muscular legs to her thick and curvy thighs. And from her flat good-looking belly to her perfectly rounded magnificent breasts that just came above the water. And, of course, her stunning face with that sharp jawline and cute scar on her puffy lips.

She had a wide smile on her face. "Would you like to feel the water? It's deliciously hot." she said, slowly, her smile not leaving her face. My eyes widened. She didn't ask that. Did I imagine it? Had I not masturbated for too long again? Not feeling embarrassed while sitting fully naked in front of your sort of 'friend' (I guess, I didn't know what I was to her) is one thing, but letting her nearly touch you is a whole other kind of level.

Even without touching I knew that water was pretty hot. She looked at me with lust in her eyes and beckoned me closer with her finger. I didn't think it was a good idea, but my body had some other ideas about that. Why did my head and my body never co-operate? I went to sit down on my knees beside the bathtub and looked her in the eyes out of hesitation. She gestured with her head and let me follow her with her eyes into the water. I gave her a weak smile and very slowly and carefully brought my fingers to the water. I touched it barely, but I already felt how hot the water was. It was almost burning the skin off my body.

"Now… put it in deeper until you touch the bottom." she commanded. Right there I realized again what she was doing, that game what she was playing. She couldn't just command me; I wasn't one of her loyal servants. I pulled my hand back and looked at her in a stubborn way.

She was testing me, probably, because of the kiss we had shared. She tested how she could manipulate me. Where my weaknesses were. But there was no weakness for her in me. Maybe only some dumb curiosity. I may have kissed Regina, but that wasn't her, she wasn't Regina. And above all I was drunk and hadn't had control over myself. She was inside Regina, so she had experienced the same, but that didn't make her the same person. The only similarities between the two were the looks.

The smile on her face disappeared instantly when I retreated my hand, and she grabbed my wrist. A very tight and firm grip pulled my whole arm into the water until I touched the bottom. With force the side of my head splashed into the water. She then lifted her thick thigh and put it firmly on my hand, so I was stuck in this position. My body that was first filled with enjoyable feelings, filled now with terror. It burned! My hair was soaked into the water as my head nearly touched it sideways. I looked her way and I saw how her face was now filled with anger. I tried to pull back my arm, but she kept hold of me too tight. Then she gritted her teeth and I saw her hand, fingers spread, coming towards my face. Before I knew it, I wasn't inhaling air anymore, but water. My face burned! A great force kept holding my face in the water and I couldn't breathe. I tried to resist the firm grip, but didn't stand any chance. She kept my face under water, but my ears stayed above it.

"Listen to me very carefully, miss Swan! No matter what you think, you are not going to win from me. You have no chance! You have no idea what I'm capable of. I have captured you within a matter of hours and I'm your queen now! That means, you have to do exactly what I tell you! No resisting, no second thoughts, and most importantly: don't you DARE to argue with me!" she threatened me and let go of me the instant she was done talking. I pulled my completely wet face out of the water with a terrified deep breath, and I coughed the water out of my lungs. My face was blood red out of lack of oxygen and the scalding hot water. "Do you understand, miss Swan?" I looked awkwardly at her and nodded hastily.