*** TW: Rape ***

CHAPTER 2

Regina turned and started a little when she realized Emma was close behind her. She looked at her up and down with a confused expression upon her face. "Miss Swan? What are you doing here?"

Emma looked closely at Regina. Her hair had grown at least 3 feet and now hung down to her waist in unruly curls. She was dressed in a sheer white nightgown. She was also about 10 years younger.

She looked all around her in utter confusion. They were in some sort of bathroom. There were two bathtubs side by side in front of 2 huge fireplaces that were big enough to walk into. Both were lit and gave off tons of light for her to see around her.

Along one wall were rows of clothes. And along the other were 2 wash basins with water pitchers inside of them. They were separated by a large vanity that sat in the middle. There was also what appeared to be a wooden toilet in the corner.

Emma had no idea where they were or what the hell had gone on but she knew they needed to get out of there now. She needed to get back her family. She leaned into Regina's face, "I could ask you the same question. In fact, I am asking you the same question. What are we doing here Regina?" she growled through her teeth.

Regina shook her head trying to figure this out herself. Then she heard the door opening in the main room. Her eyes widened and she let out another gasp as she shrunk back praying that she was wrong about what was about to happen. She took the bag she had been packing and hid it behind the clothes that were hanging down.

Leopold strolled into the room carrying a goblet of honey mead. His eyes were glassy and he was already wobbling. His grin was lopsided as he leered at Regina. "What are you doing my darling?" He walked over to her and wrapped his massive arm around her tiny waist pulling her into his bulk. She could feel his erection through the thin long sleep shirt he wore and the nightgown she was still wearing.

His lips clamped onto hers before she had a chance to say anything. His tongue forced its way into her mouth and she gave an involuntary shudder. She could smell and taste his fetid breath.

When he released her mouth she heaved out, "Nothing my King. I'm just not feeling very well. I'm in a lot of pain," she hoped this would be one of the rare times he'd pretended to care. But as his face darkened and his eyes narrowed she knew this wasn't going to be one of those nights.

He slapped her across the face hard which caused her to reel unsteadily on her feet. Then he backhanded her which caused her to fall to the ground. She covered her cheek with her hand trying to cool the sting from his blows. He grabbed a handful of her hair twisting it around his arm as he pulled from the scalp.

She cried out from the pain. She brought her hand up to her mouth and bit down on it to keep quiet.

"Who is he?!" he bellowed as he continued to tug at her hair. Tears escaped her eyes but she knew better than to let them fall. "Who is this man you've given your affections to?! TELL ME!"

"No one my king. There's no one but you. I swear it," Regina cried out as she held onto his hand trying to lessen the pain radiating throughout her head.

He released the hold on her hair as he gulped at his mead. He considered her over the rim of the goblet before downing the remaining liquid.

Regina was knelt down on the floor leaning on her arms. She was breathing heavily as she awaited what she knew came next. Emma stood in the corner stunned at the scene taking place before her.

He pulled his sleep shirt over his head exposing himself fully to her. "I am your King and your husband. And you will honor me. Or you will die. The choice is yours," he grabbed her leg and pulled her into a supine position. He reached down to the neckline of her gown and ripped it down the middle exposing her body. He stood over her breathing heavily and stroking himself. Then he lowered himself on top of her.

Regina raised her forearms up trying to avoid as much bodily contact with him as possible. The tears slid from her eyes as she squeezed her eyes shut and turned her head away from him. Her chest heaved with her labored breathing as her fingers closed into tight fists. She conjured up an image of her and Daniel as she prayed for it to end quickly.

Before becoming the Evil Queen she had sworn she'd never be in this position ever again. Now she was here and cursing time for once again forcing misery upon her.

Leopold wrenched her legs apart as he entered her in one quick move. He began to thrust in and out of her in fast jerking movements while breathing heavily in tainted grunts.

Emma stood in the corner still in a state of shock. Her world had literally been rocked already tonight.

She was staring at a young version of Regina. And what appeared to be her grandfather King Leopold. As his body fell onto Regina, her stupor was broken and she walked forward. "Hey!" she yelled as she reached out and grabbed at his shoulder intending to pull him away. Her eyes bulged and she gasped as her hand went right through him. She raised her hand and stared at it trying to figure out what was going on.

Regina's whimpering and soft muted cries pulled her attention back to what was happening in front of her. Emma stepped back and made a grab for the pitcher inside the basin. Her hand went right through that too.

Now Emma was scared. She began to choke up but willed her tears away. She looked on helplessly as Leopold continued his assault. She turned away as her stomach began to heave. She fell against the wall and slid down it to the floor. Her eyes were shut tight but that didn't stop the tears from flooding down her face. Her hands were pressed tightly against her ears trying to block out what was happening in front of her. This was an echo of nightmares from childhood that she never wanted to confront ever again. Except this was happening. By her own grandfather, no less.

Leopold finished with a loud grunt. His body convulsed above Regina's as he continued breathing heavily on top of her. Once his breathing began to return to normal he rolled off of her. He rose and began to pull his sleep shirt back down over his body. "Your being unfaithful to me is the same as you being unfaithful to the crown. Remember that the next time you spend time alone in the company of another." He strode from the room and slammed the outer door.

Regina lay breathing heavily with her eyes squeezed shut. She sat up slowly wincing as her body protested. She wiped angrily at the tears falling down her face as she pulled down the hem of her nightgown and held the torn pieces together. She pushed her hair out of her face as she rose and made her way unsteadily over to the closet. She grabbed her robe and put it on before going over to her vanity and almost falling down on the bench.

There was a knock at the door and a maid entered followed by three guards. Regina thanked the heavens that they had been well trained by the Queen. They knew that as soon as the King came into her room she would need a bath shortly after. They knew to immediately heat up the water so that she didn't have to sit around waiting once he was gone.

The maid got the bath ready while the guards emptied the steaming hot water alternated with some cooler kettles into the tub. The maid tested the water before adding the oils that were the Queen's favorites. "Will there be anything else Your Majesty?" When Regina shook her head, the maid curtsied and quickly made her way out of her chambers.

Emma watched silently as Regina disrobed. "Why didn't you just fireball him?" she asked quietly as she watched her lower herself into the water with a slight wince.

Regina glared at her before reaching for the soap and sponge. She used the sponge to wet the top of her head. "Because if I had he would've had me thrown into the dungeons and executed me. I can only fight off so many of the guards before my magic gives out. Getting here already took up most of it. And I did not come all this way to end up dead in less than 5 minutes."

"Well I didn't come here willingly at all. Just send me back home and you can go back to doing whatever you're planning on doing. At this point I'm so tired of all of this garbage I don't even care what that is."

Regina squirted a large dollop of shampoo into her hand. She rubbed it into her scalp while contemplating her next words. "There is no 'home' to go back to."

Emma's throat choked up once again and she stared at Regina in shock. She shook her head as her mind refused to process through the information she'd been given.

"There is no back. The timeline has been reset," Regina clarified never taking her eyes off of Emma the entire time.