Hello, lovelies! I know it's been a minute (wayyy too long in my opinion) and I'm so sorry to keep you waiting. Life is just crazy, and sometimes time and motivation are difficult to find when you're running after a toddler all day! But I am finally back with a new chapter. Enjoy! :)

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Emma woke to complete darkness. Her head was pounding, and she felt as if she was spinning. She attempted to reach up to touch her head, then quickly realized her hands were bound together with rope. She tried to move her legs and discovered they were bound as well. Why the hell couldn't she see? Why was she tied up?

Thrashing her head wildly, she realized it was covered with fabric of some sort. A bag, maybe a pillowcase? She started to hyperventilate and began fighting against her binds. What was the last thing she remembered? The den; hearing Elsa's scream, seeing Mary Margaret's terrified face, then darkness.

Whoever was doing this, Regina wasn't involved. Emma forced herself to calm down, listening intently. There was a constant movement, the sound of a road beneath her. She must be in a car. So she did the only thing she still had the freedom to do; she screamed.

She felt the car maneuver to the right, hitting the rumble strip on the road. She was in a car on the highway. A car door slammed. Footsteps sounded on the pavement, coming closer. The door above her opened. She was in the trunk.

"Put her out," a rough male voice said.

A pair of hands grabbed her, holding her down. "Get the fuck off me you son of a bitch!" Emma screamed.

"Wait!" A female voice commanded. It sounded familiar. The hands released her.

"Listen here, Savior," a husky voice purred next to her ear.

Emma recognized the voice at once. "Zelena!" She spat. "Where's Elsa? What have you done to her?"

A hand pressed down on her throat, choking her. Emma struggled to breathe and started to feel dizzy again. Zelena spoke once more. "Don't you worry about that little pet. She's being well taken care of. You will be too. You're coming home with me."

The hand on her throat disappeared. Emma sucked in air, her chest burning and eyes watering. Zelena laughed at her struggle.

"What, didn't your mommy ever choke you? Or was the Evil Queen gentle with her little fuck toy?"

"What do you know?" Emma responded, all fire. "You think you know Regina, but you don't. She's going to fucking obliterate you when she finds us. And I will gladly sit back and watch." She laughed beneath the head covering. "You're screwed."

"Deal with it!" Zelena hissed to someone else.

Emma only laughed as she felt a sharp jab in her thigh. Then the world melted away.

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Regina was waiting impatiently outside s Graham arrived. She had soon realized that Sidney and Zelena had taken her car during their kidnapping, so she was forced to rely on Graham for transportation. He was obviously quite drunk; the tires of his car made marks on the grass and jolted to a stop. Regina rolled her eyes and quickly opened the driver's side door.

"Move!" She braked.

Graham muttered under his breath as he shifted over to the passenger side. "Why do you need me?" He asked.

"You're the sheriff and I need all the help I can get. Emma and Elsa were kidnapped and Mary Margaret was assaulted. David came over to pick her up, so she'll be fine. Sidney Glass is behind the kidnapping and there's a woman, Zelena, who is working with him."

I never liked that weasel-faced man," Graham commented.

"I need you to go to the office and review security footage of the hospital and other places Sidney might have gone. Then search for him. He couldn't have left town," Regina instructed.

Realization dawned on her and she smacked the steering wheel in anger. Zelena very well could have taken the girls out of town if she found the scroll. Who knows what she would do to Emma out of anger and revenge?! She never should have let the witch live.

Once she dropped Graham off at the station, she headed to the mausoleum which held her vault. She hadn't been down there in years, not since she was plotting to capture Emma years ago. Regina fought back tears and the lump in her throat. Emma must be so terrified. And Elsa… the poor girl was never going to recover from being back in Zelena's clutches a second time.

Enough! The Evil Queen scolded her. There's no time for tears. Burn cities and crush hearts if you must. Stay focused!

Regina clenched her fists, nails biting into her palms. She needed to balance her emotions somehow. The Evil Queen couldn't fully be released; she would kill whoever was in her path just for the hell of it. And a pissed off queen didn't care about innocents who got in the way.

Yet, the emotional part of her who loved Emma with every fiber of her being and cared for Elsa just as deeply wasn't good to lead either. Focusing on the 'what ifs' wasn't the solution.

Steeling herself, she headed down the stone staircase that led into the vault. Shelves of flowing vials and equally questionable items surrounded the area. The whole room felt unfamiliar now. As the Evil Queen, she had been proud of her lair, had spent countless hours alone down here. Because of Emma, she was a completely different person—a kinder, lovable soul.

She grabbed a world map that included the magical realms and spread it on the table. Then she grabbed her scrying crystal and began swinging it in a circle from north to west. This was an ancient practice she had used back in the Enchanted Forest, as well as once here, whenever she needed to find someone. As long as the person held magic of some sort it always worked.

The crystal swung around lazily, frustratingly slow. Suddenly, it began to pick up speed. It began swinging wildly, breaking the circle, so fast that Regina struggled to hold onto it. This had never happened before.

"Work you son of a bitch!" Regina hissed.

The crystal flew from her hand and hit the wall, smashing into pieces. Regina grabbed the map and tore it again and again as she yelled in frustration. Paper flew in every direction, destinations scrambled and destroyed, before finally settling on the ground around her like some depressing surprise party.

Let me help, Regina. You can't do this alone.

Regina took deep gulping breaths, forcing herself to calm down. The whispers inside were growing stronger now.

You worked so hard to claim Emma, to gain every part of her. You love her deeply, perhaps even deeper than I. We are not going to let her go. She is outs and we won't give up until she's back where she belongs.

Regina closed her eyes and urged the whispers up to the surface. Her body began to tingle from her head to her toes and she welcomed it. This was who she was deep down, after all.

When she opened her eyes, the loving and compassionate Regina was deep inside and in her place was the Evil Queen herself. Thought she looked the same on the outside, her heart was full of anger. She sighed and smiled at the vault surrounding her.

"Thank you for releasing me," the queen acknowledged. "Now let's go find our girl."

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The first stop was back to the sheriff's station to tell Graham to also search the license plate on the mayor's missing car. It was a long shot, given Storybrooke's technology was quite old as the town had been frozen in time, but it was better than nothing.

"I don't want to hear anything from you unless it's new updates about Emma or my missing car. Understood?"

Graham nodded as he sipped a cup of coffee. Thankfully, he looked more sober now. "I'll check the hospital cameras too, find out where Zelena went exactly. Could they have left town?'

Regina shook her head. "They'll try, but they won't be able to leave. That's one good thing about this. Start a search party in the woods too, please. Storybrooke is larger than most people think. Zelena planned for this, with help. And if you see Sidney Glass, arrest him and call me immediately. He won't get away with this."

Graham looked slightly terrified at her tone. "You'll destroy anyone that gets in your way for Emma, huh?"

Regina rolled her eyes, expecting him to ridicule her. "If this is some sort of joke—"

"It's not." Graham turned to face her, nervously rubbing his fingers along the rim of his cup. "If I may… pardon the mushy sentiment, but I'd give anything to have your love. The way Emma lights up talking about you, touching that gold locket you bought, excited to see you for lunch or after the day is done. How you won't let anything get in your way to find Emma and bring her home. The littler lass too, Elsa. It's beautiful."

Regina bit her lip to fight back the tears forming in her eyes. The Evil Queen did not show emotion to anyone. Still, it was humbling to be told just how much your love looked like on the outside. "Thank you, Graham. Knowing that, you must understand how important this is."

"Completely. If you want me to rough up Sidney if I find him before you, I'd be willing?"

Regina smiled. "Maybe a little bit. Leave him conscious at least. I want him to know what's waiting for him when I get back."

Graham offered her a salute and Regina headed on her way.

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Emma's eyes fluttered open; her head was groggy from whatever the witch's bozos had injected her with. She was relieved to find she was no longer enshrouded by a fabric bag. Now she was bound to a chair. The back of her head ached painfully, and she wondered if the idiots had managed to drop her on her head getting her out of the car.

"Miss Emma!" She heard a familiar cry to her right.

She forced her eyes open again to see Elsa nearby. They were in a cabin of some sort. It was small, one bedroom. A fire crackled in a fireplace behind her. Though she was bound, the relief Emma felt at the sound of that beautiful little voice almost made her burst into tears.

She noticed Elsa's leg was shackled to the table leg—a metal one, no escaping there—but otherwise she looked unharmed. "Are you okay?" Elsa asked. "You were sleeping for so long! Mistress found us."

White hot anger coursed through Emma's begins at just how shaken and terrified Elsa sounded. She had failed her. She promised Elsa that no harm would come to her, that Zelena would never find them again.

One thing was perfectly clear… if she ever got her hands on Zelena again, she'd make her regret her choices. She was raised by the streets of Boston, after all. She had that little street rat of a fighter still in her.

And if Regina found them first… well, the witch wouldn't live to see another sunrise. The Evil Queen inside was relentless and cruel, and bloodthirsty. Finding them wouldn't be the end of her reign of terror.

"Finally awake, little princess?" Zelena stepped into Emma's line of vision.

Emma held her head high, glaring at the witch. "What exactly do you plan on doing to us? You can't leave Storybrooke, and there's only so much Regina needs to comb through before eventually finding us."

Zelena laughed, her voice cackling throughout the cabin. "There's magic in this land, little swan. I can keep you hidden as long as I'd like." She motioned to the two muscled men guarding the door. "I'm sure my comrades would be more than happy for a tasted of you while we wait for the Queen to figure out how to find you."

Emma snorted. "Those boneheads? That's child's play compared to the Queen's idea of torture."

She winced as Zelena grabbed her chin, her bright red nails digging in painfully. "Perhaps I should have a go, then. As payback for what you did to me."

Emma smirked. "Still sore?"

Zelena shoved her head back so hard it struck the back of the chair painfully. As Emma blinked away the stars in her eyes, Zelena paced. Then she set her sights on Elsa.

"I know the perfect way to torture you." Zelena took a step toward Elsa.

"You get the hell away from her! Don't you touch her!" Emma yelled.

Elsa whimpered and backed up as far as the chain on her leg would allow. Zelena snapped her fingers and the men moved forward, freeing Elsa's leg and hauling her up as she began to fight.

"Please! Let her go! Torture me!" Emma cried, unable to bear seeing Elsa in danger.

Elsa gave one last glance toward Emma as the men led her to the door. She was resigned to her fate now, her head hung down in submission.

"Zelena she's innocent! She's already been through enough!" Emma begged.

A look of guilt crossed Zelena's face. "Keep her in the boundary. Hands off," she ordered her men.

Then they were gone. Emma sagged against her restraints. "Why are you doing this?"

Zelena grabbed a chair and brought it over, sitting in front of her. "I didn't bring you here to torture you. Or Elsa. Sidney came to find me at the hospital—of his own selfish volition—and I took my opportunity to get out. I'm waiting for Regina to find you."

Emma stared at her suspiciously. "Why?"

"It's true I ran a prostitution ring. It was very prestigious—as prestigious as that kind of work can be anyway—and I wanted out. I was bored. I'd heard rumors of the Queen residing here thanks to Rumplestiltskin, and so I grabbed my youngest submissive slave and journeyed here in the hopes that…"

Zelena trailed off, wringing her hands together. She took a deep breath. "That Regina would make do on her promise and use me as an example for Elsa."

Emma's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "You wanted to be topped?"

Zelena rolled her eyes. "When you put it that way it sounds insane."

"Because it is!" Emma said. "You can't just ruin innocent people's lives and leave it all behind to come here and threaten us, kidnap us, all because you wanted to be beat into submission by Regina. You should have admitted that in the first place!"

"Well I didn't expect you to lock me in an insane asylum and throw away the key!"

If Emma could have crossed her arms, she would have. "You deserved it after everything Elsa has been through. That poor sweet girl is more damaged than you know. Because of what you did."

Zelena's shoulders slumped in defeat. "I'm sorry for putting her through that. I brought her here to make things right. Regina never tortured innocents for the fun of it."

Emma laughed. "This whole curse she cast tortured hundreds of innocent people!"

"I thought she could help her!" Zelena snapped.

Emma began to feel truly sorry for the witch. It was apparent Zelena herself was desperate for some type of attention, even if it was negative.

"If all you want is to be forced into submission, I can make that happen. We start over from here. You paid for what you did to Elsa, you're sorry, we move forward," Emma said quietly.

"If I live long enough to scrape the surface of what you experience on a daily basis. The Queen will have my head."

Emma shook her head. "It won't come to that. I'll make sure of it. Let me send a message to Regina and tell her we're alright. Then we keep the magical glamour up a bit longer while I show you the ropes.'

Zelena glared at her in disgust. "Letting a submissive top me?"

"I consider myself a switch at this point. Besides, you and I both know I topped your ass not too long ago." Emma shrugged. "Besides, we're starting you off with the most degrading level possible for someone like you."

Zelena gave her a questioning look, then freed her from her binds. "And what is that?"

Emma grinned. "Age play. Now give me a cell phone, then sit and stay quiet like a good girl."

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Regina's heart leapt in her throat as her cell phone rang loudly. She answered quickly, not giving room on the other end to get a word in. "Graham you better have good news. I am freezing my ass off out here traipsing around the woods without any leads."

"Actually, I have wonderful news."

Regina clutched the phone tighter in her hand. "Emma? Baby are you okay? What has the witch done to you? Where are you? Is Elsa with you?"

"Regina, calm down. I'm fine. Elsa is fine. I'm in control of this whole situation. Turns out it was a misunderstanding. An unnecessary misunderstanding, right Zelena?"

Rage caused Regina to nearly snap the phone in half. "Zelena if this is some trick of yours—"

"Mommy, I'm okay/"

Tears leapt to her eyes as Regina recognized that sweet voice. It really was Emma.

"I'm coming to get you. Now. Where are you?"

"You don't need to come get me yet."

"Are you serious? I most certainly will come get you right this instant!" Regina snapped.

Why the hell is she being so difficult? She was kidnapped by the witch! The queen inside her snarled.

"Regina—Mommy—listen. Zelena did all this to get your attention."

"Well she's definitely got it! She won't live long enough to keep it!"

"I'll explain when I can. Please, you have to trust me. I need you to come take Elsa home." Emma sounded so sure of herself despite the situation.

Regina deflated. She heard Emma ask her if she could trust her with this once again. "I trust you more than anyone in the world, Emma."

After she hung up, Regina made her way deep into the woods. Emma had told her to meet her here, but there didn't seem to be anything.

"Emma?" She called tentatively.

Out of thin air, Emma and Elsa appeared in front of her. Regina embraced both of her girls, relieved that they were alright. Elsa still looked frightened and small. Emma was smiling.

Regina glanced behind them and noticed Zelena. Instantly, she pushed both girls behind her and conjured fireballs. Inside, the Evil Queen laughed.

"Regina, no!" Emma yelled as she moved to throw them at the witch.

"I should have killed you the instant you crossed the town line," Regina growled.

Surprisingly, Zelena didn't reciprocate. Was this some sort of trick?

"Zelena is sorry for what she's done. The whole reason she came here was because she wanted to be put in her place. Not thrown in a hospital. We were wrong to do that," Emma explained.

Outraged, Regina grabbed Emma's arm. "You are not about to feel sympathy for the woman that tortured Elsa and kidnapped you, for god's sakes!"

"Regina, love." Emma grabbed her hands and squeezed tight. "I need you to trust me. Zelena is and will continue to be punished. Just not in the way you think."

"To have her under my roof! I won't allow it!"

"Regina!" Emma squeezed her hands tighter, exasperated. "Please. People thought the Evil Queen was unredeemable too. Look how far you've come. You're best friends with your mortal enemy."

Regina sighed and looked to Elsa. "What do you think, Snowflake? I don't want to make a decision that you'll be uncomfortable with."

"I trust Emma," Elsa said firmly.

Regina glanced at Zelena, who stared at the forest floor. She snapped her fingers and the woman's head snapped to attention. A far cry from how she'd been.

"Where is Sidney Glass?'

Zelena swallowed hard. "Gone."

"What do you mean, gone?"

"I disposed of him. He's dead."

Regina huffed. "Well, that's one good thing you've done so far. How does Emma mean to train you?"

"Age play. Bad baby weekend," Emma answered.

Regina smiled. "Well, won't that be fun? You'll do so at the manor. We have a nice little room for you in the basement. And if you even think about kidnapping or hurting any of us, I'll make sure you don't escape this time. You'll join Sidney in the dirt."

"I give you my word," Zelena said.

Emma motioned behind them. "Zelena's men are back at the cabin still."

"I'll send Graham to arrest them once the magical guard is taken down. For now, let's go home."

Regina snapped her fingers and an emerald-green collar with a matching leash (much like Emma's five years ago) was attached to Zelena's neck. She pulled the woman along to her car and forced her into the front seat.

After helping Elsa in, Emma turned and kissed her deeply. She pulled back; her sea-green eyes concerned. "I love you. This will work out. Just trust me."

Regina scowled. "It's not you I don't trust."

"Have faith, then."

Regina looked away to hide a smile. "Alright. Let's go home."

Things were certainly going to be very interesting indeed.

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I plan on updating this story far more often than I have been now that the motivation fairy is back! This will still be Swan Queen/Frozen Swan (no explicit Zelena/Regina/Emma scenes other than age play). Thanks for reading! Much love.