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Chapter 3

*10 years later, Cora is the Queen of Hearts *

"Papa." Selena asked quietly as she approached Jefferson. Jefferson noticed her picking at her fingers and knew something was worrying her. He pulled her into a cuddle "What's the matter princess?" Selena looked up "Where's mummy?" Jefferson froze for a while till he felt tugging at his coat. "Sorry sweetheart, mummy is in a better place." he told her slowly. Selena looked confused "Where's that papa?" Jefferson felt all the memories flood back. He didn't want to tell the truth about how he found her , not yet. "Well, she is an angel who watches over us." he told her carefully so she would understand. Selena nodded and snuggled closer "Mummy's an angel." she repeated as she looked up at him with her big sea blue eyes. Jefferson smiled and placed a kiss on the top of Selena's head.

Selena went outside to play. She really started to blossom. Her hair was black, long and curly. Her eyes were like her fathers. She looked exactly like Regina even though she was only 10 years old. Just as she went to pick a daisy something caught her eye. " Willow." she said with a big grin. Willow was her Russian blue cat. As she walked up to him he led her further into the woods. "Willow , where are you taking me ?" she said with a worried voice. She looked around not recognising where she was. Selena was afraid very afraid , it was getting dark and she was alone. She looked for Willow but there was no sign of him anywhere. Suddenly she heard rustling come from the bushes , which made her start to panic so she ran and hid behind a tree. She peaked to see what it was but nothing was there. Tears were forming in her eyes , she was scared and lost. As she thought coast was clear so she started to creep out of the bush. She felt a hand hold her mouth as she struggled to scream. He tied her hands behind her back and tried to put her on the horse. She screamed but there was no use her screams were muffled. She kicked as much as she could but he was too strong. Selena screamed and cried out for her papa, but it was no use.

Selena saw a sign as they exited the woods one was pointing to Yonder and the other was pointing to Queensland. Whoever kidnapped her was taking her to the queen. When they arrived he threw her in the dungeon. "Wh-who are you?" She asked stuttering from fear. He looked at her, he knew who she was and why the queen wanted her. "I'm the queens most trusted servant. I'm the Knave of Hearts. "Why did you bring me here?" Selena asked as she tried to be strong. "My dear girl, the queen wants to see you." the knave told her with a smirk. "But why, she doesn't know me." "Ohh, but she does know you Selena." He told her smugly. Selena raised her eyebrow and thought how would the queen know her. The knave smiled at her. "Her majesty will tell you what you want to know princess." He let out a chuckle and with that he left. After the knave left Selena looked out of her dungeon window and prayed that someone would help her and find her. It was dark, Selena was sure that her papa would worry and try to look for her. Selena curled up with her knees in her chest and begun to cry. Tears were streaming down her face. " Someone….please..help me." She whispered as she cried herself to sleep.

Selena woke due to the dungeon door opening. A lady in a red dress with hearts on it entered. Selena sat up making sure her posture was perfect. She was afraid but remembered she was in front of royalty. "G-good morning your majesty." Selena said as she curtsied. Cora smiled "You are just like your mother." Selena looked at Cora as she tried to think what she meant by that. "You know my mother?" Selena asked curiously. "I also knew your father my dear." Cora replied with a smirk. Selena begun to think what the queen had meant by knew her father , where was he. "My father?" She asked confused. "How do you know me?" She asked desperately seeking answers. "Why my dear Selena, I'm Cora your grandmother." She told Selena with a faux grin. Selena was shocked , why didn't the knave just tell her. She thought about her papa and how this all happened. "Then may I ask who my mother and father are, and where are they?" Cora smirked she had Selena right where she wanted her. "Your mother is Regina queen of the enchanted forest and well your father was Daniel a stable boy. Your dear father is not around, he died. Oh and also your mother thinks you are dead too."

At that moment Selena sat down on the bed knowing that this was the truth , she may be young but she is smart to know when people are genuine. Selena put on a strong façade not to show that she is weak. "How and why?" They were the words that she could form from her shock. Cora smiled " Because Love is weakness, your mother learnt the hard way. Your father was her weakness, he had to go Regina had to be queen." Selena's eyes widened in horror. "H-how?" "Lets just say his heart got crushed. I killed him to free your mother." Cora smile grew wider as she noticed Selena's walls falling. There was anger and hurt building up in Selena. "So you got rid of me too, your a monster not my grandmother!" She shouted as she got up off the bed, regretting what she said as soon as it came out. Which was soon met by a back hand which then led to Selena falling to the floor. She put her hand on her cheek trying to hold back the tears but it was no use. "I-I'm sorry." She said as the tears fell from her eyes. "Just like your mother." Cora said as she used magic to pick Selena off from the ground. "You will be disciplined in no time just as your mother was, and indeed you will be sorry." as she let out a chuckle and left. Selena curled up in a ball letting the tears fall.

She was only 10 and her mother didn't know she was alive and her father was dead. Her grandmother got rid of her too. Selena started piecing all of what Cora knew. She figured how her papa found her, all she had was Jefferson and Grace who were her only family. There was a commotion coming from outside the dungeon window. Selena went to have a look, she saw a man with a hook for a hand talking to the Queen. The conversation got heated as Cora plunged her hand into the mans chest. Selena covered her mouth and understood how she killed her father. As the queen let the man go Selena thought he spotted her but he did and kept a subtle glance at the young girl. Selena could make out a little from the conversation. Her mother sent this man to kill the queen. With a wave of her hand the man left. Selena sat back down on her bed and curled into a ball. It was dark again and her second night. Her prayers hadn't been answered yet, but she was losing hope and was dreading what the next day had to offer. She closed her eyes weeping as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

Authors note: So this is the beginning to Selena's journey, what do you think? Please review it means a lot. next chapter will be very interesting. thank you for reading :)