Hehe... Please don't hate me y'all, it's just been a few couple of busy days. But I have courageously returned, and will try to keep going. So please, read, review and enjoy!
"Tick tock, tick tock. I want answers dear. Tell me where he is!" Cursed Regina almost spits the words into Emma's face, but the blonde won't budge. She has a stern look on her face, and is probably as stubborn as her mother. We've been transported to Regina's vault, and Evil, or Cursed, whatever Raena is watching over me, Regina and Snow. The Evil Queen has been threatening Emma for almost 5 minutes for now, and I can see she's at the point of actually doing something. Our only hope right now would be for Charming or Henry to notice we're gone, or if I could get to Emma, we could combine our magic and might be able to overpower Raena and the Evil Queen.
"There is no use. She won't tell you where Henry is!" Regina calls out, and my other halve lowers herself down, because we are sitting on the floor.
"And why wouldn't she? It's not like he is of much use", Raena questions, and Regina gives her a devastating glare.
"Oeeeeh. Now she's angry. Come and get it, weakling", the bird dares, and Regina stands up. No! Don't give in to her taunting. But I am the only one of the four tied up with actual bonds, stopping me from using magic, talking or any other movement. So I have to watch Regina be blown back by her, and when she doesn't get back up, Snow crawls over to see if she's okay.
"Regina? Are you okay?" Snow shakes her a little, and Regina makes some noise. A rush of relief flows over me, and I direct my attention to Emma and the Queen again. The Queen is facing me with her back, but I can still see there's something wrong. She is breathing fast, and leaning forwards.
"Regina?" Emma asks the Queen, worried about her.
"Don't call me that. It's Your Majesty for you", she growls, and then groans because she moved her upper body. My other halve is still looking at our Regina, but when the Queen groans she quickly turns around.
"Milady?" She asks, while approaching the Queen with care.
"Please don't hurt my lesser halve again, Raena. It appears we feel everything the other feels", the Queen replies, her voice dripping with disappointment. I guess she wasn't expecting this annoying side effect. Raena, this is so weird, nods, and moves her hand over the Queen's upper body, a faint indigo glow healing her. Judging by the way Snow gasps, Regina must have been healed too. I let my thoughts trail off again, and I suddenly realize something. Didn't Snow say Henry was on school? Or was it Regina? Never mind, this means that he isn't there anymore, otherwise the Queen would have found him herself. So who took him? Charming? Emma? But how did they know we were taken? It's been less than an hour since we left the apartment, and they are both working the entire day. When the Queen appeared in the loft I realized we were outnumbered, not in men but in strength, and they knew it as well. They took advantage of it, and brought us to Regina's vault, which seems strange to me since they claimed the mansion. I try to speak up again, but it is in vain. Soft, muffled sounds escape my mouth, but it is enough to attract the attention of the other me, due to her excellent hearing.
"Something you want to say dear?" She eyes me suspiciously, but when I nod, she surprisingly does release the strain on my voice. I clear my throat, and Emma, the Queen and Snow now looks at me as well.
"Why did you bring us here?" My counterpart quirks her head to the side in confusion.
"Because we weren't going to stay in a place people walk in around the minute sweetheart", the Queen replies, already bored with my questions.
"I get that, Your Majesty, but don't you and Raena practically own Regina's mansion since you took it?"
"It is as much mine as it is hers", the Queen growls, while Raena gives me a death glare.
"What?" I ask her.
"What gives you the right to call me by my name?" She sneers. Ehm, you're part of me?
"Well, I am not going to call you the Bird of Death, because that is ridiculous, and you're no royalty, so you have no official title to call you by. That's what gives me the right", I reply fast, and by her look I can see that I hurt her by saying she's no royalty.
"Fair enough. Let it be now my dear bird. Apparently, these idiots do have some bravery in them, and won't tell us where my darling son is hiding", the Queen says, making sure Raena doesn't reply to me.
"You got that right", Emma sneers, but her feisty attitude quickly leaves her when Raena starts to choke her.
"I've had enough of your resistance", she snarls, fastening her grip, making Emma squirm.
"Emma!" Snow yelps, who is still taking care of Regina.
"Tut-tut. No killing anyone dear. At least, not yet." The Queen lays her hand on Raena's shoulder, and she lets Emma go, but against her will.
"Fine. But if I don't get some action soon I'll just go fly around town picking eyes out", Raena threatens, and the Queen nods.
"All right. I understand. Oh dear, look at the time. Rae, my beautiful darling, we need to get to an appointment with a certain someone." The Queen smiles at all of us, and releases me from my bonds.
"We'll return. Oh, and Regina? Don't count on ever seeing your thief again." Regina doesn't move, or make a sound, but by the way I feel her magic levels rising, I can feel she's conscious, and getting angrier by the minute. But she doesn't get a chance to let out that anger, because Raena and the Queen disappear in a cloud of smoke.
"No! Fuck", I exclaim, quickly rising to my feet.
"Emma, are you okay?" Snow rushes over to her daughter, who's getting up as well, though with a little more effort.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine", she grunts.
"They just left us here. Not even wiped our memories or anything." Regina sounds confused and angry at the same time. I nod, scanning her entire body for any signs of her being hurt. But except for the emotional damage in her eyes she's fine.
"It's odd indeed. They must not be worried about us", I reply. Regina huffs.
"Why would they be? It's not like we're any threat. An Evil Queen with no evil or magic, a retired bandit, a saviour with grief and a bird that doesn't fly anymore." I roll my eyes at her. Dramatic. I turn my head to the spot where the Queen and Raena disappeared, and feel around for the remnants of magic. To my surprise I don't feel the Queen's magic, but my own. I then feel for their destination, which confuses me even more.
"Why are they going somewhere the Queen doesn't know, and what do they plan to do in the woods?"
"Are you sure this is the right place?"
"Of course I am", I reply with a dry tone. The Queen looks at me with disbelief.
"She send these coordinates to me." I am seated on a big rock, and I'm sharpening a dagger with a stone, for lack of other entertainment. The Queen shrugs, and magicks up a chair. She proceeds to sit in it, staring at my hands at work.
"What?" I ask her, and she shakes her head.
"Nothing. It's been a long time since I saw you do that you know", she replies, looking in my eyes, and I am surprised to find hers filling up with tears. I gracefully jump of the rock, my leather boots landing softly on the with leaves covered ground. I quickly walk over to her, and go to sit on her lap, while embracing her with my arms. She returns the embrace, and we sit like this for a while.
"What do we do now?" She whispers quietly, and I shrug.
"No idea. Everything's so messed up. We can't go back to the Enchanted Forest, and we can't stay here either."
"Yes yes. Dreadfully complicated isn't it?" A sickly sweet voice sounds from the shadows of the trees, and within a second I am on my feet. The woman is about 6 feet away, and getting closer. She's wearing the same dress as when we left the Underworld, but slightly dirty and torn in some places. Her brown curls are wild, and she truly looks like a spirit of nature, a wild animal. She emits a certain vibe that feels so hostile to me, I immediately bare my teeth. I realize she has the genes of a wild animal, just like me, and we're simply reacting to each other's genes. I try to calm down, but it's harder than I anticipated. Then I feel Gina's hand on my shoulder, and I loosen up. So does Persephone, and she smirks.
"Incredible. Your genes are almost as powerful as mine, and I am a goddess. Curious." I lift my chin in pride, and Regina whispers something in my ear. I nod, and I quickly decide what to turn into. A peregrine falcon will do just fine. Persephone gasps as I fly upwards, and I return to sit on Regina's shoulder.
"Stunning. I have no other words for it my dear."
"Understandable, but we aren't here to admire each other's powers. Why did you want to speak with us?"
"Right. Business it is then. Well, husband and I did not foresee the fact that Rumplestiltskin had the power to split a personality. That is a power that only a god could bestow on him, and we want to know which god broke the rules. So I want you two to find out." I listen to her every word intensively, but she is speaking the truth.
"Aha. And what would we get in return?" The goddess chuckles.
"You and your bird can have the serum for all I care. Do with it what you want. Just make sure not to pull too much attention to yourselves. We wouldn't want people to find out your plan." Regina smirks, and I feel the same way. If we can get the serum… That would be so much fun. I fly off her shoulder, and turn back, shedding feathers everywhere. I walk towards Regina, and she turns to me.
"This is brilliant! We could have so much fun with that serum!" I almost scream at her in excitement.
"Shhhh. I know dearest, but it is also an opportunity for us to start a new life. Do you remember your potion's lessons?" I nod.
"Then you know a few things we could do with it", the Queen asks me.
"Of course", I confirm, already making plans in my mind.
"We'll do it. We find out which god betrayed you, and you let us have the serum", I state, and Persephone seems surprised I am the one to seal the deal, and not Regina. Guess what, she might be Queen, but I have as much power in this couple as she does.
"Precisely. That is a deal then", Persephone replies, and she skips over to me. She sticks her hand out in the air, and I take it. We shake for a second, and then a golden thread appears around our arms, like a snake curling around its prey. I try to pull back, but no luck. Then the thread seams to disappear, only to reappear tattooed on my forearm. I touch it with my left arm, and feel nothing but skin. Then Persephone pulls back.
"To make sure you don't break your word", she explains. She also has the tattoo.
"All right. Meet us here tomorrow night, at sunset. We'll have your answer by then." The Queen makes it clear we're done, and Persephone bows her head in agreement. She then turns around, and in a swirl of flower petals she disappears. The Queen looks at me, and I at her. Then I smile, and she returns it. I slowly move towards her, and she walks backwards until she hits a tree. I continue to get closer, and press my body against hers.
"Naughty little bird", the Queen whispers, but doesn't protest against my movements. I kiss her neck, and she throws her head up in delight. When I reach the bottom of cleavage, where her dress begins, I look up to her face, and firmly kiss her on the mouth. She returns the kiss, and when I pull away she moans in protest. But when she realizes I'm lowering my face to her hip level, she agrees completely. I tear the dress apart in the middle, and she starts to undo the ribbons on my back, which keep my corset tightly fitted. But she doesn't get far, because when I touch her core, she yelps in delight. I smile to myself. This could be a very pleasant night.