I have decided to continue writing the story. This story deals with dark themes, if you don't like it don't read it. Sorry for all the trouble, thank you for reading and to those who convinced me to continue. Hope you like the new chapter!
Emma knew what she would have to do, she would have to go find Snow White and Prince Charming herself. She knew of a way out of the castle, it was a secret tunnel she had found once when she was looking around. There was a guard in front of it, but Emma knew when he had a break and switched with another one. Emma would sneak past when they were talking to one another, which they usually did.
She would also have to get away from Regina who had been keeping her close lately, she probably knew Emma would do something like try and escape. Emma might not know her real parents but she had their hearts. She wasn't going to allow Regina to hurt them. She also did want to meet them, she often thought that if she brought Henry to them that they could bring him back. It wasn't possible before when they were in the real world but now that they were here she go to them.
At first Emma's plan did not look like it was going to actually happen, Regina always knew what Emma was up too and Emma was always getting caught. Today Emma had done something really horrible. Regina left for a day or two and Emma had decided that she would escape while she was gone. She was caught by a guard and was locked up in the dungeon until Regina had gotten back.
When Regina did get back she was fuming, once Emma was brought in front of Regina she immediately wanted to be back in the wet dark cell. Regina said "I hear you attempted to escape."
Emma didn't speak she felt her mouth become dry suddenly alarmed by Regina's hoarse voice. When Regina saw Emma wasn't going to speak she yelled "when your queen asks you a question you answer." Emma hid her face in her arms and Regina said to the guard "bring her too me." The guards picked Emma up and dragged her over to Regina and dropped Emma at Regina's feet. Regina pulled her up and pushed her to her knees and started to play with her hair.
Emma was afraid about what Regina was planning to do to her, minutes flew by and Regina continued to play with Emma's hair which was still damp from being in the dungeon. Without warning Emma saw as her long blond hair started to fall to the floor. She went to get away, but Regina held her there with magic and said "when you are a bad little girl Emma you will be punished."
Emma said "I'm going to look like a boy, mommy I'm sorry. Please grow it back. I'll do anything." Regina didn't speak she just continued until all that was left of Emma's hair was the small amount Regina had left her with. Regina let Emma go and said "go to your room, I don't want to see you."
Emma said "please mother, I am sorry. Give my hair back to me. I won't ever try and escape again, not ever." Regina pointed toward the door and told her to get moving. Emma did tears streaking from her eyes. When she was in her room she ran to the mirror and saw herself. She played with the short hair for a second feeling a large rock in the pit of her stomach. How was Snow White and Prince Charming going to love her now that she was ugly?
It was little after an hour when Regina came into Emma's room and sat on the edge of the bed and said "Emma, I'm sorry. I don't know what happened to me earlier. I shouldn't have been so cruel to you I hope you can forgive me."
Emma looked up at Regina with red stained eyes from crying and what she saw she couldn't believe, Regina had cut her hair the same way Regina had done to Emma. When Emma saw this she sat up and said "what have you done to your beautiful hair, mommy."
Regina said "I didn't think it was very fair that you have to get your hair cut and I hadn't, now we look the same. We are both beautiful."
Emma said "I'm ugly now, I saw it in the mirror. But you r still pretty mommy, you are always pretty." Regina took Emma into an embrace and kissed her on the forehead and said "you are beautiful to me no matter what you look like." Emma smiled up at her and they lay there in silence and Emma fell fast asleep in Regina's arms.
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It was almost a full year sense Emma had tried to escape and gotten caught, but Emma was planning on trying again. This time she was smarter about how she went about doing things. She tried her best to not get caught.
Emma snuck into the kitchen, she would need food if she was going to travel to the white kingdom. She had found a book in Regina's library that had a map of the enchanted forest and the white kingdom was not very close. Also she needed enough food for Henry, she planned on bringing him along. She knew she could convince him that Regina had told her to go to the white kingdom. This Henry was not very smart, he had the brain of a small child.
As soon as she was there the cook, Eleanor asked her what she needed. Emma liked the cook, she was always so nice to her and many of the people in the castle where not because of who her real parents where. Emma asked Eleanor for some sandwiches and when she disappeared into the kitchen Emma ran to the pantry and stuffed her bag full of food.
When Emma went to turn around and leave the pantry, Eleanor stood watching her. She didn't look angry, just amused and she said "what are you doing my child. It someone planning on going on a trip."
Emma said "please don't tell my mother, I will put it all back. I just wanted to take Henry on a picnic."
Eleanor said "if you are just going for a picnic, sweetheart then why do you want me to hide it from the queen."
Emma thought for a second before she replied "umm, well I." she didn't quite know what to say. She didn't want to get into trouble again. She knew Regina would be onto her escape in seconds if she knew.
Eleanor said "its ok child, I won't tell her. Take the food with you, I will say that the rats got to it. I don't know what you're up to, but be careful, we both know what our Queen is capable of." Emma nodded and thanked Eleanor before running out of the room. The bag clutched to her side.
When Emma got to her room she quickly stuffed the bag under the bed. Emma suddenly felt a presence and when she turned around Henry was there. He said "what are you doing with that food. You're not supposed to have food in here."
Emma said "I am feeding the rats, you know they get hungry too don't you." Henry shook his head, and Emma instantly knew that Henry believed her. He always did. Emma had become so good at lying, she did it so often. If she didn't know how to lie Regina would already have her locked away. Emma was always doing something she wasn't supposed to be doing.
Henry still interested in the rats said "did you name them, are they like you pets now. They most love that you feed them."
Emma fooling with him said "their names are Bob and Fred. They even let me hold them, sometimes they even talk."
Henry said "what do they say, do they talk about me. Can I hold them, I think they would like me." Emma felt a hardening in her stomach as she heard Henry talk. She felt bad for him, he didn't even know himself anymore. All his hopes and dreams where taken away from him and replaced with a façade that Regina had given him.
This made Emma want to get away more, what her mother had done to Henry was not human. He wasn't even the same kid, he was not a person anymore, Regina had made him her perfect puppet, and it sickened Emma. Emma often blamed herself, Regina was doing this right under her nose and Emma didn't even realize it until it was too late.
Emma continued to tell him that they were shy creatures and that they do not like new people, but one day she would get him one. She didn't quite understand why Henry wanted a rat, but she guessed it was something to do with what Regina had turned him into.
Emma and Henry walked to the library together and to Emma's surprise they found Regina, it was like she knew they were going to be there. Henry instantly jumped excitedly when he saw Regina, Emma on the other hand did not even act like she was in the room. This could have been the worst time for Regina to show up.
When Regina noticed the way Emma was acting she said "what's wrong dear, is something bothering you."
Emma wanted to blurt out that it was Regina who was bothering her but instead she said "no, I'm fine."
Regina smiled warmly toward her and said "I heard about your little food hunt in the kitchen earlier."
Emma said "I don't know what you're talking about mother, whoever told you that is lying." Emma felt betrayed by Eleanor and deep down hoped that one of Regina's guards had seen her and they told.
Regina smirked with malice as she said "no dear, no one told me. I saw it for myself so don't lie. I saw you hide the food under your bed. You are a very clever girl, convincing poor Henry that you were feeding your friend rats."
Emma said "how do you know that, have you been spying on me. Do you ever leave me alone." Regina still had the smirk upon her lips. It was as if Regina found their little confrontation funny which only made Emma angrier. Emma would never forgive her mother when she had been spying on her all this time.
Regina said "this is my castle dear, I am your mother. I have a right to know what you're up too and it's a good thing I have been watching over you. I know what you're up to Emma, and I suggest you end it because if you don't you will be in the dungeon."
Emma said "I wasn't up to anything, whatever you think you know you're wrong. You don't know anything."
Emma could tell Regina was becoming angry because her voice became stricter and she said "no dear, I know everything. Now go to your bedchambers, I had the maid clean the food from under your bed. You can go straight to bed."
Emma stomped out of the room with her arms crossed, when she passed the kitchen on her way she suddenly felt her heart stop. Eleanor lay on the floor, her heart ripped from her chest. Emma ran to her and pulled her up in her arms and whispered soothing words into the older woman's ears. Emma could not feel a breath from her mouth and she seemed to lay limp in Emma's arms as if she was nothing more them a rock.
Emma felt hot tears stream down her cheeks, Regina was the devil. Emma would never forgive her. From this moment on Emma would never allow Regina to pull her into her little love circle. Regina couldn't love anyone. Not Henry, not Emma, no one.
A guard who was walking down the hall spotted Emma and said "the queen has ordered me to remove of the body. You will have to leave now." Emma felt emotionless as she stood up, kissing Eleanor on the cheek before getting up and running to her room.
Emma sat on her bed and cried, she was livid and sad. She felt so crushed, she knew her mother killed people. But Regina had killed Eleanor with the only intent to hurt Emma. Mothers don't do that to their children. Regina was not her real mother, Snow White was and soon she would be with them.
When Emma heard Regina come up the stairs she couldn't stop herself as she flew off her bed and ran out the door. Emma knocked heatedly at the door of Regina's bedchamber and it opened by itself. Regina sat on the lounge across the room. She wasn't in her usual regal attire. Instead she wore only a black silk robe. Her damp hair was down, it fell over her shoulders gracefully.
Regina motioned Emma over but Emma worryingly took a step back and said "what have you done to Eleanor, you monster." Tears streaked down her rosy cheeks like rain, her eyes still enflamed from crying earlier.
Regina sat emotionless as she said "you deserved to be punished, I wouldn't have had to take away her life if you hadn't been planning to go to the white kingdom."
Emma shook her head as she said "no, you took her from me. It wasn't my fault, you cannot say that. You're the evil one, not me. I will get to my real mother and father weather you want me to or not." Regina felt herself being pulled closer with magic and before she knew it she sat on the lounge with Regina.
Regina started to play with Emma's hair. Emma couldn't move away from her, the magic wouldn't allow it. She felt more heated tears spill down her cheeks. Regina said "no dear, you will not. I am not going to allow that. You belong here with me, and we both know that." Regina wiped away the tears from Emma's cheeks with a handkerchief and whispered "shh, its ok darling. When I rid this land of that wretched Snow White and Prince Charming, everything will go back to the way it was."
Emma shook her head, sorrowfully she did not want that. She would never allow Regina to kill them. Never. Regina pulled Emma into an embrace and said "yes, it has to be done." Emma knew what she would have to do, she had to escape sooner then she had planned on. She would have to escape today.
They sat like this for a while before Regina let Emma out of her clutches and said "its way past time for bed, I will see you tomorrow." She kissed Emma's forehead and told she loved her before she let Emma get up. Emma silently made her way to the door and to her room. When she was finally away from Regina, she fetched the map from under her pillow and whatever money she had collected while she had been there.
She packed a bag as fast as she could and pulled out outside clothes from her closet that she would be bringing with her. When she was all packed she went into Henry's room and found him asleep. She woke him up as fast as she could, and started packing for him. When he asked where they were going Emma told him that Regina had been kidnapped and they would have to save her.
Henry believed her the second she said it and they made their way down the inaudible hallways until they reached the door where a guard was plastered. Emma through a rock in the other direction from them and like Emma had wanted he rushed over to where the noise was. Emma and Henry hurried to open the door and when they disappeared through to the other side Emma instantly felt relived.
The cold air suddenly rushed up her nose, she hadn't anticipated it being so cold. Henry started to complain and Emma suddenly felt nervous, she was doubting the whole escape. Emma didn't even know how to make a fire, they didn't have any blankets either. She couldn't travel when it was this cold, not with Henry.
Emma wanted to turn back but she knew Regina would lock her away if she did. Emma knelt down next to Henry and said "you have to go back, I am going to see my real parents, Regina she is going to worry about you. Don't tell her where I have gone. I will be back for you."
Henry looked confused as he said "why aren't you staying here with me Emma, I don't want you to leave." Emma tried to explain the best she could on why she had to go, she could tell he didn't understand, but he listened to her anyway. Once Emma saw he was gone she started on her journey to the white kingdom.