Chapter 7: The Past
Regina and Emma made it to the campsite just before daybreak. August was the first to greet them. "Emma your alive thank goodness", he exclaimed as he hugged Emma. Then his eyes turned cold when he saw Regina. "What is she doing here?" he asked suspiciously.
"Easy August she is here to help us", Emma assured.
"Really she actually agreed to help us?" August asked in disbelief.
"Yes I did", Regina said firmly. "My mother's castle is not that far from here but it will take a while to get there", Regina told Emma.
"How long would you say it would take?" Emma asked.
"Oh about two days maybe three", Regina said.
"Wait a minute how are we supposed to travel with a vampire if we can't go anywhere during the day?" August asked.
"We still can you see some vampires can survive the light but it takes years of practice and I perfected the method", Regina said proudly.
"Oh great bloodsuckers that can come out during the day just wonderful", August muttered sarcastically.
"August be nice", Emma hissed.
"I am sorry Emma but this vampire tried to turn you and I don't feel comfortable with her here", August said firmly.
"Regina and I made a truce and she promises not to bite anyone", Emma assured. "Now I am going to see if Ruby and Graham are ready to go", Emma said as she headed toward the camp. Regina tried to follow Emma but August blocked her way.
"Listen good vamp Emma is my best friend and I don't trust you at all if you as so much as even nibble her ears I will put a stake right through your heart understand", he hissed.
"Crystal", Regina said with a grin as she followed Emma to the campsite. Ruby glared at Regina but said nothing as Graham gathered up the rest of the supplies. Vampires and werewolves were common enemies but on rare occasions would they help each other. Since Ruby cared about Emma she was willingly to work with a vampire this one time. "You're a werewolf", Regina said in disbelief.
"And you're a vampire thanks for clearing that up", Ruby said with a smart ass grin as she put her cloak on.
"Alright Regina which way do we go?" Emma asked as she got on her horse. Ruby climbed on with Emma making Regina's blood boil with rage. But she calmed herself down trying to get her emotions to remember that she and Emma were just friends now.
"We go north", she said with a smile.
"Wait how are you going to follow us we only have two horses", Emma said.
"Don't worry Emma I got it", Regina assured her. She let out a silent whistle and out of the shadows came a black stallion. Regina got on it with ease as the group rode on down the forest trail. August kept glancing at Regina with distrust as Graham rode with him.
"Would you stop staring at her and focus on the road", Graham said as he steered them away from the seventh tree that they almost hit.
"Sorry but I just don't trust her", August said flatly.
"Look I don't either but Emma does so let's just give her the benefit of the doubt for now okay", Graham said as they followed Emma's horse.
"Yeah okay", August agreed. They made camp and Regina sat by Emma hoping to hear more about her past.
"So, Emma what exactly happened to you after the incident", she asked trying to sound casual.
"I stayed with the dwarfs who protected my mother and while I was there I found Rumpelstilskin and he taught me how to become a vampire hunter. The only price he gave me was to kill the bad ones. Grumpy also helped me get over my blood lust for revenge by reminding that there are good and bad creatures. When I turned 15 I headed out on my own and went to this village where I found Ruby. She was a young werewolf at the time and she became my best friend and companion on my travels", Emma told her.
"She seems very protective of you. How close were you too?" Regina asked trying to keep the jealousy out of her voice.
"We dated for about two years and we did have a one night stand", Emma said as she blushed. Regina tightened her grip on her cup as anger surged through her. She wanted to be the first one to be touched by Emma not some fleabag werewolf girl.
"Are you two still together?" Regina asked hiding the venom in her words.
"No after our one night stand we both realized we did care for each other but just not in that way. A year later we found Graham and he joined us then about a year or so later he married Ruby", Emma replied.
"What about your friend August?" Regina asked with interest.
"Yeah we met just after Graham married Ruby. We did date for a little while but I saw him more as a brother but he always said that if my feelings changed he would gladly date me again", Emma stated. Regina almost choked on her food as she tried to get the image of Emma in someone else's arms out of her head. "So what about you did you see anyone while I was away?" Emma asked.
"No I didn't I was courted by I already gave you my heart and I spent all my time looking for you", Regina replied sadly. Emma put her arms around Regina as the Vampire Queen shed a few tears on her shoulder.
"I am sorry if I hurt you but to be honest I thought you would have forgotten me by now", Emma admitted.
"I would never forget you Emma and you were hurt by your parent's death so naturally you wanted a companion", Regina said. "Why didn't you try to find me?" Regina asked sadly.
"To be honest I wanted too but after my parent's death that was the only thing on my mind. But I did write you some letters and sent them by bird but you never wrote me back so I thought you forgotten me", Emma told her.
"Emma I never got any of your letters", Regina told her.
"Really I guess the birds got lost or lost them", Emma stated.
"Maybe but we found each other now and I promise to help you as much as I can", Regina vowed.
"I appreciate it", Emma said with a smile. Then the two women gazed at the night sky like they did when they were children.
Author's Note: Sorry it has been awhile writer's block is so annoying. Thanks for being so patient. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please review.
