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Chapter 6
The King and Queen's Castle.
The castle was in a state as everyone rushed around doing their jobs to prepare for the ball that evening. Emma had just about had it, she had to have another dress fitting at her mother's request and despite actually liking the dress, she was fed up of people constantly prodding and poking at her to fix things that just didn't need fixing. She would be excited for the ball if she actually knew anyone who was coming but, it was just a bunch of titles that usually ended up in a competition with one another on who has the bigger home or how children they have managed to have.
Running off to hide in her chambers, Emma grins once inside at seeing Ruby packing a case for her, for tomorrow. David had promised her a trip and now it was all finalized. Also there was the small matter of turning twenty one. Yes that was also tomorrow. Walking up to her maid and hugging her with a squeal, Emma then flops down onto her bed, laying flat on her back. "I cannot wait for tomorrow.."
"What about Regina?"
The Princess sits up onto her elbows and bites her lip. "I am going shortly to leave some more flowers..I was thinking a whole bunch this time and then I am going to leave you strict instructions while I am away to continue leaving gifts until she talks to me..I wish she would. I know this seems crazy as we have only spoken a couple of times but I..I miss her. Just talking, you know?"
Ruby smirks and hits her arm. "Yes of course just the talking! You so want to kiss her"
Emma looks away going red. "No..."
Giving her a playful shove, the maid laughs. "So do"
Standing up, the blonde looks over at her. "Anyway..do I look okay? In case I see her and..I'm going now so.."
"Yes, you look good, stop worrying and go" Ruby watches with a smirk as the Princess slowly makes her way to the door, clearly nervous.
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The Forest.
Managing to escape the castle without her parents knowing, Emma rides up to the forest clearing and walks absentmindedly over to the tree to lay a whole bunch of flowers she took from the castle gardens. Fixing them up nice, she smiles to herself knowing that the woman had been because the rock had been moved for the secret hiding place. Rising up, the Princess pushes her hair back to one side and begins to walk back to her horse.
"Emma?"
Looking over her shoulder quickly, the blonde looks in a daze at seeing Regina standing there. "...Regina.."
Smiling, the brunette steps forward and points down at the tree trunk. "More flowers I see..a whole bunch this time, what is the occasion?"
Emma shrugs and turns to face her. "I wanted to..the ball is tonight and so I wanted you to have something special..I would have brought you a proper gift but I daren't leave it in the forest.."
"Should it not be the other way around considering it is your birthday tomorrow?" Regina raises an eyebrow with a small smirk as the picks up her flowers.
"Well you have given me a gift right there..your smile..is enough for me" the blonde confesses then looks down shy.
Biting her lip, the brunette moves closer and touches her arm for her attention. Once the Princess looks up, she smiles. "Thank you"
"Regina, listen..I'm sorry about-"
Feeling a finger being placed against her lips, the blonde goes silent and stares at Regina.
"I understand and it is okay..I had forgiven you the moment you left my house because..because I missed you already.."
Looking at her in awe, Emma reaches for her hand slowly. "You did?"
"Yes I did" smiling, the brunette doesn't give a second thought to lacing their fingers together as a perfect fit.
"Regina, I want you to come to the ball..I am aware your family will attend but I want you there.."
Going quiet, Regina looks down. "I wish I could..but there is no way my mother will allow it and..I have nothing to wear.."
"You could wear anything and still look beautiful..I wanted to see you properly because..I'm going away tomorrow for a while..my father has organized this trip, my parents are holding off on me taking the throne so I guess this is my chance to see the world before I'm stuck in the castle.." Emma looks sad at the fact she will not get to see Regina for a while.
Watching her, the brunette raises her spare hand to cup the Princess' cheek. "I will try to be there..I promise I will try.."
Nodding, the blonde releases her hand and pulls the woman into a hug. Regina hugs back tightly enjoying the fact that she is being hugged having not had it since her father.
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The Mills Estate.
Sat within the attic having finished all her chores, Regina glances across from the window to the door at seeing Cora enter and gesture her out. "Zelena needs help with her hair and her dress, go!"
Walking over and moving past her mother, the brunette does not utter a word before going downstairs and into her sisters room where the redhead was pacing frantically. Upon seeing Regina, Zelena throws her hands up in the air. "You took your time! Tie up my dress the do my hair as I showed you!"
Once again fed up, the brunette stands behind her sister and yanks on the string like material to do it up. Feeling the pull, Zelena turns and slaps her hand away. "That is too tight you fool!"
Sighing, Regina re-ties then gets to work on her hair. Once she was complete, the brunette returned to her room and pulls out a replica of the dress she made, unfortunately it was a peach colour and she really didn't think it suited her. After she was dressed, Regina ties her hair in a knotted bun.
"You have got to be kidding me?!" Zelena laughs and turns out the door having been in the doorway. "Mother?!"
Frowning in confusion as to why she is finding her daughter up in Regina's room, Cora follows the redheads gaze towards the brunette and sniggers. "I don't think so dear, you are not going anywhere.."
"But Emma personally invited me" the brunette tries to stand her ground then sees her brother also appear.
Zelena's mouth drops. "As in the Princess? No way!"
Cora smiles stepping towards her youngest. "Actually I think she may have spoken to the Princess, but then again I heard the royal was in need of hired help for the stables...its where you belong anyway"
Both Neal and Zelena laugh together while leaning on each other for support. The older brunette smirks at Regina as they become face to face. "She just feels sorry for you..."
"Mother's right because I'm the one that will be with Princess by the end of the night..mother how do you feel about grandchildren?" Neal states as he smiles in a tormenting way.
Regina bites her lip getting teary through being angry and hurt. "This is not fair.."
"you can't go anyway, not in that dress.."
The brunette frowns at her mother. "Why not?"
"Because its ripped?" Cora reaches out and yanks on the dress pulling all the sleeve and half the first layer of skirt completely off. "See?"
Regina looks down in horror then watches as all three begin to leave her room. Cora gives her a brief smile then turns to her other children. Ready to go? Zelena you look absolutely beautiful and Neal my dear boy, you will win the Princess' heart tonight.." Closing the brunette's door behind her, the older woman locks it to make sure.
Letting her lip tremble, Regina falls against her bed then buries her face into her hands beginning to sob and causing her shoulders to shake. As she continues to cry, the brunette does not hear the small tap upon her window until it sounds a second time but much louder. Inhaling sharply to try and get her breath, Regina looks over to her window seeing something or someone dangling down. Pushing herself off of the bed, she doesn't even bother to wipe her tear stricken face as she opens her window and watches the stranger fly in. Watching as the stranger turns to life size, Regina gasps and steps back scared. "Wh..what..do you..want? Who..who are you?"
The blonde in green flaps her wings happily as she grins. "I'm Green but others call me Tinkerbell..I'm your Fairy Godmother!"
The brunette stays frozen to the spot in shock at the woman stood in front of her and continues to stare speechless.
A/N: Regina you shall go to the ball... :) hope you guys are enjoying, the Cinderella part will be ending within a couple of chapters so I can leave it there or cont if you have any ideas?