Chapter 14: Trust

A new chapter, sorry for not updating for so long! I had my final tests in school so I was very busy… but I hope you all will enjoy this!

The guard dressed from head to toe in black knelt before the throne of the evil Queen, "You asked me to come, your majesty?" He kept his head bowed to the ground as he spoke.

"I want you to prepare the guards so that they're ready to go, we are going to search for the daughter of Sir Maurice." she grinned as she stared at her reflection which she could see in one of her shiny red apples that she held in front of her.

"But your majesty, Belle is already locked up in one of the top towers." He looked up as he spoke.

"You dickhead! I was talking about her sister! Who has been walking through the woods around here for sometime after we broke into the Dark One's castle."

"We'll be ready." The guard hurried through the hall of mirrors, on his way to the rest of her army.

"I will find you, little beasty." The Evil Queen grinned and took a bite out of her dark red apple.

Taylor lifted her red dress slightly to avoid tripping as she walked through the forest. Her softly curled hair danced around her. It was almost half a year ago when she ran away from home and a carriage with black horses chased after her. But what now? She had the same feeling, as if she was lost. where was Killian Jones when you needed him... In fact, she didn't even know if she wanted to see him as he was acting very odd the last time. However, she would never give up, maybe it was meant to be like this. Maybe he knew what was going to happen, that Taylor was growing desperate.

"Are you lost my dear?"

Taylor was shocked when she heard the voice of another, she got lost in her own thoughts, and had not expected to run into anyone else here in the forest. "I think I can find the way by myself." Taylor smiled at the woman who came to stand in front of her.

"Taylor A. French is your name isn't it?" The woman smiled kindly.

How did she know what her name was? Who was this woman? "Yeah... How do you know my name?"

"Oh I know all my child, especially about you. You are a popular topic in conversations nowadays. But beyond that, I think I can help you with… Something special." The woman grinned, she wore a black dress and her strawberry blonde hair was pinned up in a bun.

"And your name is?" Taylor looked suspiciously at her, this woman didn't seem like she were to be trusted.

"Zelena is my name, nothing else is important. Or... Maybe it is?" she grinned.

"Just tell me what you want from me." Taylor began to feel irritated, she just wanted to find Killian and leave this stupid place.

"Calm down, I wanted to offer you a deal. What about, helping you get rid of the Evil Queen?"

"Not interested." Taylor began to walk away.

"What would it be like to not run away all the time?" Zelena walked over to Taylor and put her hand on her shoulder, "What would it be like to go back to Rumplestilskin?"

Taylor turned, "And how do you think you can stop her?"

"One word, magic." Zelena made a gesture and a green cloud appeared above her hand. The clouds started to form small unicorns and horses which were running in circles on her hand. But before Taylor could touch the little clouds she closed her hand.

"Sounds more interesting." Taylor said, "What are you gonna do now?"

"You'll see my child, you'll see." Zelena made a motion with her hand where Taylor's outfit turned into a dark leather pants with a corset, high boots and a dark red cape. Her hair was tied in a French braid which her fell down over her shoulders "This is a beginning to how you can to defeat her. See it as a gift." Zelena grinned.

"Where are we going?" Taylor said.

"A place in which I call home." Zelena put an arm around Taylor's back as they walked, on their way to... Well, Taylor didn't know where they were going exactly. One thing she did know for sure was that she had to keep an eye on this Zelena. She didn't know if this woman was planning to destroy or help her.