Hey everyone! I'm glad you all like this story. I didn't think it would be good but I enjoy writing it. I love all the reviews and they've given me some more ideas. I may add more characters and add a chapter that focuses on Regina's history. I'm so sorry for all mistakes. Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
Today was not a good day. Emma was getting extremely frustrated. She had a pop quiz in algebra which the teacher just had to make hard. The library closed so she had to go outside meaning she couldn't talk to Regina. She got paired with Milah for a project. She forgot her lunch at home. Everything is just going wrong today and it's driving her crazy. Emma wanted to just rip out her blonde tresses. She got out of class to calm herself down in the bathroom. Emma took several calming breaths. Shortly afterwards, the door opened and Emma quickly hid in a stall and locked the door. She stood on the toilet seat and waited silently. She heard Emma and Belle's voices.
"Did you see the mirror she had?" Milah asked.
"What would she need it for? She looks terrible already. She can't do anything about it," Belle laughed.
Emma had a gut sinking feeling. She knew they were talking about her.
"Did you get it?" Bella inquired.
"She was too stupid to notice," Milah answered.
Emma paled. She checked her sweater pocket. Nothing. She checked every other pocket she had. Empty. Emma cautiously looked through the crack in the stall. She quickly backed away when she made eye contact with them.
"You can come out now, retard," Milah said.
Emma sighed and climbed off the toilet. She opened the stall and stepped out. She looked anywhere else but at the two girls.
"Hey, retard," Milah called. Emma looks at her. "Were talking to you. What are doing carrying around a mirror?"
"Yeah. It's not like you need to look at your face to know you're an ugly duckling," Belle added. They laugh at their insults while Emma shifts her gaze to her shoes.
Emma is startled by the sound of an object dropping on the tiled floor. She looks up just in time to watch as Milah stomps on the mirror with her shoe.
"No!" Emma exclaims.
Milah and Belle just laughs. They walk out of the bathroom leaving Emma with the mirror pieces. Emma holds back the tears as they begin to blur her vision. She then feels arms warp around her though she was alone in the bathroom. She sniffles. The arms squeeze tighter in comfort. She then watches as the mirror repairs itself and floats into her pocket. Emma smiles for the first time that day. She takes a few minutes to gather herself before going back to class.
When Emma sits back down, she begins to feel a comforting hand on her shoulder. She smiles at the support she has. It was all she needed to get through the day. Emma felt glad she at least had support. It was as if Regina was invisible but all that mattered to Emma was that at least she was there. She never had anyone to support her in her life. Her foster parents, Mary Margaret and David, were nice but they couldn't be there for her at school which is where she is most of the day. Regina was the one who could help and support her in the building and it was as if she had eyes and ears everywhere. She could trust Regina to keep her safe from Killian and his group. She could trust her to help her. She could trust her with her life which is strange. Emma wasn't one to trust anyone easily especially with everything she's been through. But Emma felt a connection to Regina the first time she laid eyes on her. The first time Regina defended her, it was like a spark of hope lit. The spark is now a raging flame after just a short while but it was something Emma hadn't had in a long time. She smiles at the thought. Regina was the first person to give her hope in a long time.
Three months later
Emma and Regina had gotten closer over the past months. It was now nearing the end of the school year. The days had gotten longer and the weather had gotten nicer but still a little chilly once in a while. Emma and Regina had learned so much about one another and it took Emma all her will power not to get up in every class to go to the bathroom to talk to Regina. Sometimes she couldn't help it and tries to raise her hand but it's held down by an invisible force which she knows is Regina. Emma could practically see her raised eyebrow but loves the fact she just knows what she's about to do. She loves the fact they can just read each other. She loves the fact Regina had driven off Killian and his group from bothering her. She loves the fact Regina is always there to support her. She loves the fact Regina is always watching over her. She loves Regina. Emma stops thinking. Her mind goes blank at the revelation. The flame of hope that had been lit just a few months ago dies out. She loves Regina. She won't lie to herself. Who wouldn't love her? The brunette is funny, loving, protective, helpful, supportive, kind, the list could go on and on. But there was one problem. Emma was in the real world. Regina was stuck in a mirror. There was no way they could ever be together. Emma only had a limited knowledge on magic and that was all from Regina. Emma would graduate, Regina would still be trapped in the mirror, and they would nerves see each other again. The thought is enough to break her. Emma feels the tears coming. She would never see Regina again after she graduates. She would never be able to free Regina. How could she? She was just an orphan that never had any place to call home or anyone until she came along. Emma made her decision. She would spend as much time with Regina as possible.
Emma crawls into bed with the sad thought at the forefront of her mind. It was the only thing she could throne of at the moment. She thinks back on a time Regina made her laugh so hard she couldn't breathe for a good thirty seconds.
Flashback
It was the middle of January. Everyone was eating in the cafeteria while Emma was in the library with her mirror in hand. The day before, Regina had asked her to bring another mirror. It was Emma's birthday and so Regina wanted to do something skittle special. Emma had already gotten a yellow rose that symbolizes joy and friendship. Now, Emma was looking through and second mirror. First, purple smoke covered the surface before clearing. When it cleared, there was a vision of the cafeteria. The vision was focused on Killian and his friends sitting at a table.
"What is this?" Emma asked curiously.
"This is what is going on at the cafeteria right now," Regina answered. "We're going to have a little fun with them."
Emma perked up. She wanted to see what was in store. She looked through the mirror and watched as Regina used her magic to make a large chunk of Killian's food hit Milah. Emma giggled. She watched as Milah threw her own food at Killian. There was sound too so she could hear every gasp, curse, and angry groan. Emma's giggles turned to full belly laughs as she watched the entire table get into a food fight. Regina was watching her throughout the whole ordeal. She smiled as she saw the laughter and joy on Emma's face. Emma couldn't stop laughing and couldn't breathe as she replayed what had happened over and over again. It took her a good thirty second for her to calm down enough to get some air in the lungs.
End of flashback
Emma thought about all the good times she a Regina had. Then she became determined to get Regina out of the mirror even if it gets her in trouble. She would go to any lengths to get her friend out of there. Maybe she could even give her a yellow red tipped rose to Regina. Emma thought it through and became confident that she could do it.
The next day
Emma was walking to her first class of the day when she accidentally bumped into someone. Emma looked at them and apologized.
"I am so sorry," she told them.
The other person was picking up their books when they said, "It's fine. I wasn't looking where I was going."
Emma bent down to help and realized she hasn't seen this girl before.
"I'm Emma," the blonde greeted.
"I'm Elsa," they replied. "I just moved here to Storybrooke with my family. My sister, Anna, and I are starting our first day here."
"That's cool. Where did you come from?"
"We moved from Boston. My father is a politician and got a new job here. It's really quiet."
"Yeah," Emma said. "It's a small town."
The two blondes hit it off right away. They spent the day together and Emma showed her around the school during lunch. It was the end of the day when they ran into Killian, he began picking in them.
"Oh look," he said. "It's another Emma. What is it with you and blondes, ugly duckling? What are you a lesbian?"
Emma looked like an injured puppy. She didn't want her potential friend to think of her badly. Emma felt a hand rub her back soothingly. Emma looked at Elsa in the corner of her eye. Elsa was glaring at Killian's retreating back. Elsa gen turned to her and looked at her curiously.
"What?" Emma asked.
"Where is Regina Mills? I can sense her magic and it's all over you."
Out of all the things that Emma expected to come out of her mouth, that was not one of them. Emma was so surprised. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water. Emma felt her bag get messed with. She heard the sound of a zipper and the rustle of paper. She the. Saw a piece of paper float in front of them and a pen to go a long with it. Surprisingly, Elsa was calm about it. They watched as the pen write on the paper.
Hello, Elsa.
"Regina," Elsa breathed. "Your family has been looking all over for you for years. They couldn't find you. What the hell did you get into this time?"
"Wait," Emma said. "You two know each other?"
The mirror in Emma's pocket floated out and Regina appeared. Else looked curiously at Emma as she had a conversation with Regina. Elsa couldn't see Regina so it looked like Emma was talking to a mirror. They were lucky no one was around to see them. Or so they thought. They didn't see Belle watching them from a distance. She heard every word said and quietly snuck away and into the abandoned bathroom.
Belle poked straight at the mirror and said, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?"
Still standing in the hall, Emma began to panic when Regina froze. Emma began to panic even more when she disappeared. Elsa did her best to calm her down. When Emma was feeling better, they rushed to the abandoned bathroom but no one was there. Else waved her hand over the mirror's surface.
"Someone was here," she said.
"Okay," Emma Emma said. "What happened?"
"Someone summoned Regina. She has to answer when summoned. Someone was watching us. I need to get help."
Elsa called the only person that could help her. Belle was already out of the building and texting her friends and telling them of her new revelation.
😱What do you guys think? Belle is up to something and Emma has a new friend. The next chapter will be about Regina's past and how she got stuck in the mirror in the first place.