Got this from MinaCX "Prompt: Ruby getting hit by a spell/curse, or affected by a potion/magic object, making her lose control over wolfie." Thanks for the prompt! Love this idea and thought I would give it a go. I'm so so so so SO sorry about how long this took, I had the worst writers' block ever!

Summary: Someone drops an "enhanced aggression" potion into Ruby's drink right before a full moon, causing her to lose control. Terrified of what the Wolf will do, she locks herself in the basement of the B&B. Dorothy refuses to leave.

Disclaimer: I don't own OUAT

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No-one was sure how it happened. Ruby was fine in the morning, but after lunch she suddenly became short tempered, annoyed and angry. She didn't know what was wrong with her, just that, for some reason everything and everyone was being a pain today. Everyone just blew it off at first, thinking it was maybe because the wolf was coming out that night, until Ruby lost it with Dorothy.

They were all sat in the dinner and Ruby walked over with their orders, slamming the trays down on the table and going to storm off. Dorothy reached over and lightly tugged her wrist. "Hey, why don't you join us? You look tense." Ruby glared at her, jerking her wrist away.

"I'm fine." Snapped Ruby. Dorothy looked at her in shock, hurt flashing through her eyes. Ruby went to walk away, causing Dorothy to stand up, this time firmly grabbing her girlfriend's wrist. "What's wrong with you today? You keeping getting angry at people for no reason. This isn't you Ruby!" It happened so fast that no-one realized exactly what Ruby was going to do until it was too late. Ruby, once again, pulled her hand away, this time violently. On instinct, Ruby raised her hand to slap Dorothy, her eyes turning bright yellow. Dorothy's eyes widened and she managed to step backwards just in time to dodge the slap.

Ruby froze as she registered what just happened, her eyes returning to their normal shade of brown. She stumbled backwards, almost tripping over a stool in shock. Snow ran to Ruby's side to catch her while Mulan and Emma went to check on Dorothy. "I'm sorry." Choked out Ruby, tears beginning to form. Regina left her seat beside Robin and began to check Ruby over. A frown appeared on her face, causing her brow to furrow. "Did you eat or drink anything strange today?" Asked Regina, examining Ruby's eyes, "Anything weird tasting...or green?" Ruby thought for a moment, before pulling a water bottle out of her bag.

"I left it on the counter when I went out. It's the only thing I've had to drink all day." Regina took the bottle and cast a spell over it. The water inside changed and became green-tinged. The former Evil Queen sighed and looked at Ruby sympathetically.

"It's a potion. More to the point, an "enhanced aggression" potion." Ruby felt her stomach plummet, "It will make you angry, irritable and, as we've just witnessed, violent."

"What will it do to the wolf?" Asked Emma, as Dorothy pushed her way over to Ruby. Regina winced and Ruby wasn't sure she wanted to know the answer.

"Enhanced anger, violence, savagery, everything. Even your cloak won't contain it." She took a deep breath, "You're going to lose control Red." Dorothy squeezed Ruby's hand tightly as the other girl teared up. Ruby looked at Granny, who was stood behind the counter.

"Basement?" Asked Granny.

"Basement."

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"You don't have to do this." Said Dorothy as Ruby attached another pillow to the wall. The wolf-girl walked over to her and brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face. Dorothy leaned into the touch with a sigh. "Yes I do." Stated Ruby. It came out harsher than she meant it too and she took a deep breath. "I'm not risking hurting anyone." Turning away again, Ruby walked over to the door to make sure it was secure. She and Granny had set the place up just after George had stolen her cloak. They'd padded it with pillows to make sure Ruby couldn't hurt herself if she ever lost control and the door was reinforced. Ruby looked out of the window.

"You should go. The moon will be out soon." Dorothy went to the door and locked it. Ruby's eyes locked with hers. "What're you doing?" She asked, backing away from Dorothy. "You're not safe here."

"I'm not leaving you Ruby." Dorothy carefully walked over to her girlfriend and cupped her cheek. She kissed her, sweetly. feeling tears trail down Ruby's face. It was Ruby who broke the kiss. She took a shuddering breath and leaned her forehead against Dorothy's. "I don't want to hurt you." She whispered. Dorothy kissed her again, much shorter than before, but with just as much love. "You won't." Said Dorothy, confidently. There was a short pause before Dorothy spoke again, quietly, but with equal confidence, "I trust you."

Ruby allowed herself a smile as she watched Dorothy take a chair in the corner of the room. They spent the next few minutes in silence until moonlight filtered in through the window. Dorothy watched in amazement as Ruby began to change form. Ever since their escape from the monkeys, Dorothy had been fascinated with Ruby's transformation. But today, something was different. Ruby's eyes didn't keep even a speck of green, instead going pure yellow. Her fur was immediately on end and her howl was pure anger. The yellow eyes locked on Dorothy and the wolf snarled.

Carefully kneeling onto the ground, Dorothy lowered her head in something of a bow. She raised her hands to her head to show she wasn't going to do anything. "It's okay Ruby, I'm not gonna hurt you." The wolf snarled again, teeth bared. For a moment, Dorothy considered unlocking the door and making a run for it. In her heart though, she knew she couldn't just leave Ruby. "You're safe Ruby." She said softly.

The wolf growled loudly, causing Dorothy to flinch. The wolf positioned herself into an attack pose and Dorothy barely managed to move before she pounced. Recovering quickly, the wolf jumped once more, this time landing on top of the girl. Dorothy felt her back make hard contact with the floor and she cried out as her head did the same. Ruby pinned her to the ground, teeth bared in a terrifying snarl ready to go for the kill. Dorothy didn't make any attempt to move, deciding staying still was safer. "Wolfie please..." Her voice was calm, even if she could hear the slight tremor, "This isn't you." More pressure was applied to her wrists and Dorothy felt the wolf's claws pierce her skin.

"I love you." It was the only thing Dorothy could think to say. If she couldn't make Ruby snap out of it...if the wolf really was going to kill her, then she would make sure Ruby knew that one fact. The wolf froze, a small flicker of green flashing through the pure yellow. Dorothy had an idea. A desperate yet hopeful idea. "I love you." She repeated. Claws lessened their grip on her wrists, to the point where Dorothy could move her arms. More green appeared in the wolf's eyes as she backed away from the girl. She looked conflicted, in pain even. Dorothy say up slowly. "I love you so much it hurts. You're sweet," The wolf backed away from her further, "Kind, beautiful," Dorothy stood up and walked over to her, "And I absolutely adore you."

Ruby let out a pitiful whine and curled up in the corner. Carefully sitting down next to her, Dorothy started to run her hand through the soft fur. Another whine escaped the wolf's mouth and she maneuvered her head into Dorothy's lap. Specks of emerald were prominent now and the eyes conveyed all Ruby wanted to say. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. Dorothy leaned down with a smile and pressed a kiss onto the top of the wolf's head. "It wasn't your fault." Ruby snuggled further into Dorothy and, as her breathing began to even out, Dorothy rested her hand on Ruby's head.

"I love you so much Ruby." She whispered, as sleep claimed them.

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed it. As always, if you have a prompt, leave it in a review or PM me. Once again, sorry this chapter took so long, I honestly don't know what happened. Thanks for reading!

Holly x