SO THE DRAMA 2
It has been two grueling months since Regina had lost her life saving Henry from The White Knight, Rumpelstiltskin. This damn's world version of a hero. To her, there is no other hero in this story but Regina. She saved Henry despite not knowing him, chose her son over Robin hood who was supposed to be her true love. She frowned, and the damn man failed at the one thing he was supposed to be good at. His true love was practically spoon fed to him and yet he managed to screw it up! she mused as she raised her now empty wooden cup for a refill of the bar's best mead.
It was the same day that Regina died, she and Henry had brought Regina's body into safety to make sure the Queen doesn't get a hold of her body. She remembered about a legend of a glass coffin. The coffin was built by a white sorcerer to contain a body which will not decay no matter how long it takes. She and Henry decided to take that coffin which was kept in a cave protected by a dragon… that dragon was Maleficent. And to be able to do that, she need some bandit's help. So she went to the newly married couple's post wedding reception somewhere in the forest to procure said help
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FLASH BACK
Emma arrived just in time for Robin and Zelena to finish their wedding dance. She caught the attention of every people in attendance, because she was still wearing the same clothes from earlier, still bloodied and her hair still disheveled, eyes red rimmed. Her green orbs met that of Robin's and the bandit held his wife's shoulder, pressing it lightly to say he's got it under control. She found Zelena's gaze's full of contempt as she nod her head in acquiescence with her now husband.
"Emma, what can I…"
"Nothing too dangerous for you, I need information on how to get that magical glass coffin…"
Robin shook his head, "What you wanted is not possible. Yes I know where it is, I know how to get into that cave, but getting that coffin is going to be the death of you."
"I don't need to hear a lecture from you Hood, you could have…
"What? Postpone my wedding to follow a myth about Regina being my true love? Yes I admit I felt something when we finally met, but that doesn't mean I abandon the woman I loved for her. Zelena was nothing but a good mother to my son, she loved me and we are expecting our child. I saw her at the door of the chapel yes, but that's not enough for me to chose her over Zelena."
Emma growled, "Then I am glad that kiss didn't work. You don't deserve Regina, and when I righted this world, YOU will never ever lay a hand on her, you will never ever see her again. REMEMBER this moment."
"Emma, look…"
"Where is it? How do I find the cave?"
"The dragon is a nasty one, the white sorcerer had put her there for a purpose, no one passes by her."
"I don't care, I am going to get it…" she frowned and stepped back, "Oh yes, the great Robin hood is scared, haven't dared tried…"
"You think I didn't? I tried because then I have this delusion that my Marian will come back from the dead. I could have preserved her in it but no one can get through Maleficent. Thanks to Zelena I get out of that cave alive!"
Emma grinned, "That's the difference between us, I will die trying." she stepped farther away, "Sorry for barging in your most happy moment." then she turned and left.
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So two months later, she found herself drinking herself to stupor trying to find a way to get back to their world. Oh, the glass coffin? It was easy. She and Henry had spent three days looking for someone who could give them directions to the cave, and then they've met Belle. She sure is a fountain of knowledge, even in this realm, Belle was so engrossed with her books. That part of her memory of this realm would be remembered for a long time, because the kind woman brought her and Henry back to her home only to meet…
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FLASH BACK
Emma hurriedly pulled Henry behind her and then stepping back to keep the boy in between her and a tree. She pull out her sword and pointed it at the man who was just looking at her, unmoving.
"Wait Emma, what is the meaning of this… this is my husband and he is this kingdom's hero, he is a white knight and had dedicated himself protecting everyone from Ogres, from dark witches, from the Dark Queen's army…"
The blonde woman was grinding her teeth together in anger, "Draw your sword! Murderer!" Emma shouted which cause the light woman, Belle to gasp and clasp a hand to her chest.
"Emma, you must be mistaken, my husband is…"
She shook her head, tears started falling from her eyes, "I am not wrong, I was there, I fought him and he used magic on me, and you know what happened after?"
"You don't know what you are talking about, you are full of grief, he can't be…"
"I know what I'm saying, it has only been three days. My son is now one mother down, and what's next? He's going to make my son an orphan? Oh wait…" she growled, "He doesn't have to, because he's going to kill Henry too! He tried once why not try again!"
"Emma…"
"I'm sorry." That stopped Belle from stopping Emma. She turned to her husband who, for the first time, she saw have that sorrowful expression etched on his face. The same expression she saw when he returned three days ago.
"Rumple…"
"I thought I did what was right, I wanted our family so much, I wanted to keep our happiness…"
"What about Regina? Doesn't she deserve the same happiness you were craving for Rumplestiltskin? What? You want to keep this illusion too and proclaim yourself hero in the expense of someone else soul?!"
"I'm sorry…" Rumple crumbled on his knee as he cried his heart out. "I'm sorry,"
"I know how to get to the cave, I can take you there."
Emma looked at the woman, her eyes red rimmed from crying as well, "I can find someone to guide us, but we'll appreciate if you could point the direction…"
"No I'm coming with you," she looked at Rumple, "It's the least I can do after what he did to you, to your son and to your son's mother."
"No Belle, it's dangerous… you can't, I will go…"
"I am just doing what I think is right Rumple. These people had done you no harm and yet here they are, harmed, oppressed by the power you promised to use for the greater good."
"Belle please,"
"Take care of our son," she smiled sadly, "I trust Emma to keep me from harm."
Emma nodded her head and mouthed to Belle the word 'thank you'. The blonde then turned, pulled Henry away from the house but was stopped by Rumple's voice. "Please take care of my wife, I will do everything in my power to right this wrong."
"At what price Rumple?" the blonde asked without looking at the man
"Just bring my wife back alive… please."
Emma didn't reply, instead she moved ahead with Henry. The last she heard was Rumple crying out loud as he fell on his knees once again, and then Belle was walking beside her.
END FLASH BACK
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So she left Henry to guard his mother's body. The one thing she is thankful for in Enchanted Forest is the magic around, because in the real world, Regina's body would have decayed already in the two weeks of her absence. When she and Belle arrived in the cave, she left Belle with her sword. If this world had made the villains heroes and the heroes villains, then she won't need it against Maleficent, the dragon could be reasoned with, plus she's banking on the fact that Mal may have known Regina in this world as well.
She was not wrong, it seemed the dragon was waiting for her to come. She knew of what happened and she told Emma that her dragon heart is crying for Regina. They had been good friends before she was fully transformed into her dragon form by the Evil Queen Snow White And it was because of this that she promised the dragon that she's not going to stop until she could figure out how to right the world, and she once again can be reunited with her daughter who is right now working under Snow White. It was Maleficent who told her, that there is only one man who could help her, without the power of the author, one can only go to the source of the author's power himself… Merlin.
Hah, and now we are going into Excalibur realm? Oh yeah… I did meet with Lancelot who was actually Cora, why do I keep doubting this damn reality? she thought to herself as she sipped on her mead again. Her musing was halted as another presence sat in front of her.
"You cannot find the sorcerer at the bottom of that cup, Emma Swan." The blonde woman put the cup down and eyed the man in front of her.
"Rumpelstiltskin," she hissed, ready to draw her sword in her inebriated state.
The white knight raised his hand in supplication, "I'm not here to fight, I'm here to help you."
"Why should I believe you? You know what I want, and if you help me, you will lose everything."
The knight smiled sadly, "And if I don't, I'll still lose everything. Let me at least redeem myself, be the real hero that this world had known me for."
Nothing was said for a while, "How are you going to help me?"
"I found out where Merlin is."