A/N: The Song: Bring Me To Life by Evanscence
Grammatical Errors are mine.
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Chapter 5: Bring Me To Life
Previously:
"There are more vampires?" The brunette girl whispered. The blonde girl slowly nodded and retorted.
"Yes, there are more. Remember Ella?"
"Yes, she just left a few minutes ago." Regina looked away at her and mused.
"Ella is my supervisor, and she's a vampire too," Emma explained right away, and the brunette girl widened her eyes then exclaimed.
"Oh my god. I need to sit down." Regina's breath went ragged; she sat down on the couch and stared at the coffee table. Emma rubbed her forehead and knew the next answer. The brunette girl slowly looked at her and asked.
"How did you turn to be a vampire?"
The silence brought the ladies in the cabin. No one started to speak about this topic about becoming a vampire. Except for the blonde girl, she has been grown in her years since she turned into a vampire because of her death. No one knew how did the cause happen except the only two people know. No one found out about two people who were causing Emma's life in jeopardy, but it kept a secret with the trio.
The night was shimmering through the woods. The moon was reflecting the light through the lake. The quiet sounds were through the woods. In the cabin, the ladies finally went into their thoughts about everything. But for Regina, she has been scared since she knew that her mother died, and she tried to get her father to explain why her mother died. The brunette girl got curious about her mother's cause of the death. No one knew in Storybrooke to find what happened to Cora Mills. Now, Regina was sitting next to a blonde vampire.
For Emma, she was repeating the question like Regina asked her few minutes ago. Her world just collapsed, and she has been living for 15 years to remain as 18 years old. She didn't know how to explain to Regina about how to become a vampire when she was in her eighteen. After several minutes later, the blonde girl took courage to speak in a neutral voice; Regina slowly looked at her and went with her curiosity. The brunette girl wanted to know how Emma turned to be a vampire.
"In 2000, I became eighteen, barely graduated high school and had my life ahead on the plans. Of course, it was on my birthday, and I had my parents with me. They took me to the restaurant and had a good celebration together. We finished our dinner together; we got in the car and five minutes later, we were crashed by another car. I believed that it was a black Mercedes with Maine license."
Regina froze by hearing her mother's car. She didn't know that Emma was young to be eighteen and crashed in the car accident. She was drawn to listen to the side of the blonde girl's story. Emma paused her story and looked away at the brunette girl who was in deep thoughts. Then she resumed telling a story.
"My parents died in car accident, it was too late to save them and I was taken away. I was barely dead. Someone saved me and carried me out somewhere. He bit me, sucked my blood and turned me into a vampire. I was sleeping for two days to recover from the car accident. When I woke up, looked around in the small house and knew that I was not home with my parents. I went to find a way to get out of the place but someone found me, and we talked about everything happened while I was out. It told me that I'm a vampire, and I went freaking out. Then, I got out of the control and went into my rage. Until, it decided to take me away to the training. I learned how to control myself. Then I resumed to have my life and researched on my parents' death. I went investigating on the black Mercedes with a Maine license. It ended up with your mother, Cora Mills. She murdered my parents. I'm sorry, Regina, but I had no idea why she did it to us." The blonde girl said.
"My mother killed your parents. Oh my god." The brunette girl held her hand to cover her mouth and gasped in shock.
"Yes, I just found out from my friend and I realized that you are –were her daughter." Emma hoped that Regina didn't catch the word, 'are', and ignored it then explained right away.
"Ok. You look like 19 to me, but I just figured it out that you are 33 years old."
"Yes, I just turned 33 by two weeks ago."
"But how did you stay young like 19 years old?" The brunette girl retorted.
"I'm unique. To be honest with you, no one knew why I stayed young. Other vampires were not like me. They are regulars. Of course, we drink blood."
"Blood…" Regina scrunched her nose. The blonde girl laughed.
"Yes, we do. I have a lot of blood fluids in my refrigerator like you saw it in the cooler back in the kitchen. I only drink twice a week. Sometimes, I get over limited to drink it. For example, you saw me in my speed. I can run from here to Vancouver in 2 minutes flat. Practice is Patience."
"I have one question. I hope it won't offend you." The brunette girl asked. Emma nodded and looked away at the window. Regina pressed her lips as she thought how to say it appropriately to a vampire. A blonde vampire.
"How deadly are you?"
"What did you mean?" Emma turned around to look at her and knitted her brows.
"I meant, did they kill you with special weapons or garlic or something to make you dead dead."
"Oh, that. Like I said again, I am unique. No one killed me. They tried to kill me with stakes, sharp weapons even silver metal. I am very much deadly. I have battle scars. One time, I was walking through the alley; the three men pushed me away on the wall and stabbed me repeatedly with daggers. They thought I was already dead, and my blood was everywhere. After few minutes later, I went to rip their heads off, and they didn't realize that I healed my wounds immediately then boom. I killed them."
Regina went slack-jawed as she heard the story. Emma smiled sadly. The brunette girl wondered about Emma's supervisor, Ella and asked her again.
"What about Ella?"
"Ella, a regular vampire. She can die unless she found a blood donor."
"Like other regulars? But are you the only one that have unique powers?"
"Yes and No. Their vampire donors passed some of the regulars. I'm the one who has the unique skills beside another two people."
"Who are two people beside you?"
"August Booth and…" Emma paused and realized that she knew another person. Regina gently touched on the blonde girl's cold hand and gave her shivers. The brunette girl spoke in a pleading voice. The blonde girl looked away at her and whispered in a sad tone.
"Cora Mills."
The brunette girl widened her eyes, and her jaw hit the ground. Emma stared at her and waited. Regina shook her head violently, got up and paced back and forth near the fireplace. The blonde girl tilted her head and knew the next answer.
"How did this happen? My mother had unique powers. Why? How?" Regina mused.
"I am sure that your father didn't know too. So, Cora IS a vampire too. She is my enemy."
"Vampire!? My mother!? How!?"
"The very same night, my parents and I died in the car accident. Cora was too. She turned into a vampire, and I did too. She is very much alive than you think."
"Where is she now?"
"I heard from my friends. Cora is in Italy. I believe."
"But everything was a lie. My father told me that she died and won't tell me what happened to her. I just wanted to know how she died."
"I understood. I think that Henry tried to protect you."
"I think I need some sleep. This is too much information." Regina muttered and rubbed her eyes. Emma nodded and helped her to walk back to her bedroom. The brunette girl sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed. The blonde girl went to the wardrobe to retrieve the nightwear for Regina then strode back to her. She gave the t-shirt and shorts to the brunette girl. Regina gave her thanks and went into the bathroom to get changed. Emma got changed and walked out to the kitchen. The blonde girl sighed and opened the fridge then grabbed a blood fluid and ripped it.
Emma went into a vampire mode; her teeth grew the fangs and proceeded to suck the blood from the bag. She didn't hear Regina walking to her and continued to drink all blood then finished it. The blonde girl slowly turned around and realized that the brunette girl was there watching her drink blood.
Regina saw the fangs in the blonde girl's mouth and the blood smudged on the skin. She gasped and stepped back. Emma wiped her remaining blood drops on her skin then her fangs went back to normal. The blonde girl threw a blood bag in the trashcan and spoke lightly.
"I won't bite you. Don't worry. I'm friendly."
"Your fangs."
"Yes, I did show you my fangs. Yes, I'm vampire."
"I know, dear. But you are not like me."
"I was like you once but now, I am not. So, what are you doing?"
"I just came to get some water." Regina indicated the glass on the kitchen counter. Emma nodded and walked away. The brunette girl looked at her and grabbed the glass then got water in her cup and drank straight from it. The blonde girl went into her bedroom and laid down on the bed.
Regina finished drinking and walked back to the bedroom. She found the blonde girl lying down on the bed and waited. Emma looked down at her and patted the spot next to her. The brunette girl strode toward the bed and tucked her under the blanket.
"Good Night, Regina," Emma said.
"Good night, Emma," Regina replied back and turned her head to stare at the wall then finally went into a good slumber. She didn't realize that Emma was still staring at her for few minutes. The blonde girl finally fell asleep.
When the sunrise came up, Emma woke up, went to get a shower then dressed up in blue jeans with a blouse and black leather boots. She checked on the brunette girl who was still sleeping peaceful and decided to shake her shoulder. Regina felt something cold on her shoulder and woke up with several blinks. The brunette girl looked up at the blonde girl who was standing in front of her and heard Emma's voice.
"It's 6:30 am. You better go get a shower. A towel is inside the bathroom. I am going to cook breakfast for us. What do you want for breakfast?"
"Scrambled eggs with cheese if you have," Regina spoke lightly.
"Yes, I have. Anything else?" The blonde girl nodded and mused.
"Do you have coffee?"
"I have tea but no coffee."
"Tea is fine. Thank you."
"No, problem." Emma nodded and left the bedroom. Regina stared at her and got up then strode into the bathroom. The brunette girl sighed, went into a shower and she finished with it then got dressed and left the bathroom to the kitchen. Regina found the blonde girl cooking her eggs and sat on the stool. Emma turned around to deliver the breakfast on the table and smiled at her. She walked to get tea for the brunette girl. Hearing Regina's tone, she took a glance at her and looked back at tea then walked back to the stool beside her. She put a cup of tea on the table and looked up at her.
"Thank you for breakfast. I appreciated it."
"No problem, Regina. Do me a favor."
"Anything."
"Don't tell everyone at school. It would be suspicious if everyone knew my real identity. I don't want to give away as long as they would freak out about me." Regina shook her head and acknowledged her voice. Emma stared at her.
"No, Emma I won't tell a soul."
"Thank you. Also, can I trust you?"
"Of course, you can. Why?" Regina asked.
"Because I will go away frequently on nights. You would know when I miss school like I did last time. I am training the vampires back in Canada. Maybe it will be dangerous for this town. Another truth is I'm here to protect you all from the evil. Well, I'm considered as A Savior Vampire." Emma acknowledged her serious tone. Regina understood the situation.
"What do you mean by dangerous for this town?" The brunette girl was nervous about it and put her curiosity in her question. Emma sighed and sipped her tea then explained.
"Storybrooke is a dangerous town. I am here to check if someone enter this town and plan to kill the humans like you. No one knew it. I swear I promise you and I will protect the people if it's last thing that I do."
Regina nodded and sighed then ate her final piece of breakfast and drank the tea. The blonde girl nodded and cleaned it up then gestured her out to her car. They got in the car and drove away to Regina's house. The brunette girl got out and ran to her house then changed her clothes and went out again. Emma waited and checked on her phone then heard Regina opening the door. Regina got into the car and closed the door. Finally, they drove away to Storybrooke High School, parted their ways to the lockers and went to the Literature class.
Emma sat down in her front row seat, looked up at the teacher and paid attention. The brunette girl was taking a glimpse over the blonde girl and wondered why Emma was here and knew the answer from the cabin. Her best friend, Kathryn, who was whispering to her, startled her.
"Why are you with a deadly nerd, Emma this morning?"
"My car was broken this morning." Regina lied while paying attention to the literature class. The blonde girl knitted her brows and replied again.
"How come?"
"I don't know. It won't start. Pay attention."
"Whatever." Kathryn mused. Regina rolled her eyes and wrote the notes. The bell rang and the class was over. The students packed their things in the bag, and Emma left. The brunette girl looked up at the blonde girl's seat and frowned then left the classroom with Kathryn.
Emma walked to her locker, unlocked it and put her books away then closed her locker door. She took a glimpse in the hallways and waited until the bell rang in the hall. She finally went into the music room and locked it for the rest of the day. Regina was busy with her class all day and had a lunch break with Kathryn. They chatted about the soccer games. The brunette girl was worried about Emma and searched for her in the cafe. There was no luck to find Emma around. She realized that the blonde girl was in the music room for the rest of day. She mentally rolled her eyes and went to her last class with Kathryn.
Emma finally got out from the music room, went to her locker and grabbed her backpack then closed the locker door and strode out into the library. The school was over; Regina walked to her locker and put her homework in her bag. She closed the locker door, turned around to find Kathryn, who was waiting for her and spoke lightly.
"So, have fun on the practice."
"Thanks. I wonder if you come to watch my game tomorrow night?"
"I have to wait to see if my car is working adequately."
"Sure. Let me know. Ok bye!" Kathryn said. Regina nodded and waved happily then left the building and arrived at the library. She walked into the lobby and found Emma on the second floor. The brunette girl looked at her for a while. The blonde girl was focusing on her studies and didn't notice Regina staring at her.
Regina decided to walk to her and sit down next to her. She acknowledged her presence and put her backpack away on the chair. Emma looked up at her and smiled. The brunette girl spoke lightly as she was looking away at the people who were checking out their books.
"You were not there in lunch and music room."
"Oh, I was there in the music room during the lunch hour. But I left early to get here." Emma replied.
"No wonder. What are you doing?"
"I'm researching."
"About what?"
"You know."
"Oh, that thing." Regina was figuring it out about the vampire thing back in the cabin. She nodded and said. Emma was relieved that the brunette girl knew about it, went back to the research and sighed deeply.
"I hadn't been researching for the ages. You know, I was busy with my life. I think I couldn't say it more. So, aren't you supposed to be home?" The blonde girl acknowledged her serious tone.
"Yes, I was supposed to be home but I had no ride."
"Oh! I'm sorry. I forgot that you rode with me this morning. Are you ready?"
"I think so, yes dear."
"Let's go," Emma replied while getting up to gather the books, backpack and walking to the checkout counter. Regina sighed, strode with her and waited. Until, the blonde girl received her books, put it away in her backpack and gestured her on their way to Emma's car. They got in the car in few minutes later and drove away to Regina's house in 10 minutes.
"Will you like to come in? I'm sure that my father don't mind." Regina asked.
"Thank you. I would love to." Emma nodded, parked and they got out of the car then walked to the front door. The brunette girl unlocked the door and went inside. The blonde girl strode inside and went with Regina in the kitchen. The brunette girl went to get her drinks for both of the ladies and walked out to the living room. Emma finally sat down, decided to text Neal to come over to Regina's house and drank the water. They went silent; the blonde girl made a decision to take her books out from the bag and continued to research it. Regina moved to work on her homework.
Several hours later, Mr. Mills arrived home, Regina went to hug him with a kiss on his cheek and spoke lightly.
"I invited Emma and she's here. Will you mind if she stays here for a sleepover?"
"No problem. I don't mind. How was your school?"
"It's good. I made an A plus on Literature class today." She lit up at her class and went excitedly. Mr. Mills laughed at his daughter's excited tone.
"That's wonderful. Where is Ms. Swan?" He nodded with a smile then continued.
"She is in living room."
"Ok, all right. Haven't you both eaten the dinner yet?" Mr. Mills asked with his raised eyebrows.
"No." Regina shook her head and said. He nodded, kissed her forehead and informed her that he went to the home office to work all night. She nodded and hugged him once again and released her hold then left to the living room.
Meanwhile, Emma was making the notes on the particular vampires, figured it out in her time and had no answers. She sighed deeply. Until, the blonde girl finally closed her eyes and leaned back on the sofa. In her dreams, she remembered the day on her birthday with her parents. It went into a flashback.
Emma entered her dreams, walked to find herself in an eighteen years old girl laughing with her parents in the restaurant and watched the scene. In the building, teenager Emma smiled at her parents ate Fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp and chatted with them. Adult Emma remembered the conversation with her parents and went happily.
"Mom, thank you for bringing me here. I loved it."
"Oh sweetie, you are welcome. I am glad that you are enjoying your time as the eighteen years old." Elizabeth Swan, a blonde woman in the 40s wearing the turtleneck sweater with a black slacks and leather boots. She was a beautiful woman in the universe with her generosity. She has been married to her husband, who was next to her and their daughter. He was the brunette man with a beard in the 40s and wore the flannel plaid with blue jeans and cowboy boots. His name was Chad Swan.
"You have been grown up to be a beautiful lady like your mother," Chad said while winking at his wife. Emma chuckled and clapped excitedly when she saw the birthday cake on their way. The parents looked at each other with smiles then looked away at their daughter. The waitress brought the cake on the table, lighted the candles '18' and sang the song with Emma's parents.
The blonde teenager smiled widely. She looked at her cake then took a glimpse away from her parents and closed her eyes to make a wish. Hearing her mom's voice, she opened her eyes and nodded.
"Blow the candles, honey." Emma finally blew the candles and smiled widely. They cheered with other people in the restaurant. The blonde girl laughed and went to get a small piece of the vanilla cake then ate it right away.
"Finally, you are now eighteen. We have a present for you. Do you want it?" Chad spoke lightly while Elizabeth gently rubbed her husband's back. Emma nodded eagerly. He laughed, pocketed out a small box and handed it to her. The blonde girl put the plate aside and reached the small box then opened it. It revealed the car key. Emma looked up at her parents who were smiling.
"You got me a car!"
"Yes, you have a car right now."
"What do you mean?"
Elizabeth smiled and indicated their car outside. Emma followed the gaze of point and saw the yellow VW bug then lit up at her new present. She got up, went to lunge her parents with a hug and kiss then continued.
"Thank you! Thank you! It's the best birthday ever!" Chad laughed, decided to pay their dinner and the ladies went out to the VW bug. He finished with his pay, strode out to the car and Emma was sitting backseat. Elizabeth smiled at her on the rearview and informed her that she would drive the car in the morning. The blonde girl nodded. Chad got in the car and smiled at the ladies.
The blonde woman drove away on their way to home. They laughed, chatted and enjoyed their time in the car. After few minutes later, they saw the black Mercedes wobbling on the road, and they screamed. Elizabeth didn't steer the wheel tightly; the black Mercedes crashed into the yellow VW bug in front. The windows were shattering in the small pieces, the VW yellow bug went flipping over backward and landed on the road upside down. The black Mercedes was spinning then flipping over on the road.
In the yellow VW bug, Elizabeth was dead with a big window crack in her heart and her blood was splattered on the driver's seat. Chad hit the window and went dead with his head split. It left Emma barely dead, her breaths was ragged and she tried to move but couldn't. The blonde girl swallowed her lump in her throat, felt her blood everywhere on her body and screamed.
"Mom! Mom!"
Adult Emma watched the scene of the car accident, looked away at the black Mercedes and waited. She was crying while she saw herself in the VW yellow bug and wished that she could keep her parents alive, but there was no way to save them. She took a glimpse away from the man, who was walking to the VW yellow bug and took the blonde girl with him. He laid her on the road and formed his fangs then bit her neck and sucked the blood.
The blonde girl was dying with less blood, barely moved and went into the man's embrace. They left the scene of the car accident. Emma saw a blur, looked at the man's face, and it went into a blur. Then she glanced away at the black Mercedes and saw the brunette woman who was barely staring at the window and got out of the car. The blonde girl closed her eyes, and her head fell into the man's hold.
In her presence, Emma stared at Cora Mills, who was barely standing, watching her teenage girl in the man's hold and caught a face of the man. It was Rumpelstiltskin, a kind man who saved her life from the death. She realized that she finally saw the truth behind her life before she became a vampire. All she could hear was her name from someone she was familiar.
"Emma! Emma! Wake up!"
In her thoughts, she was not sure that she was in her dreams or reality. She felt something shaking her shoulder, shot up in the couch and her breaths were ragging. Emma looked around in the living room and found out that she was in Regina's house then looked away at the window, it was in the dark. She felt sweat on her body even her hair. Hearing the brunette girl's voice, it awoke her and Emma looked away at her and saw Mr. Mills behind her.
"Emma, are you okay? You have a nightmare."
"No, it was a memory. But, it was a bad one."
"Yes dear, I heard you yelling your mom. Dad and I came here and saw you shaking. So, I wasn't sure if you have the seizure but we realized that it was your dream. So, if you like to talk about it then we will be glad to listen."
"I think that your dad would not like this one," Emma whispered in a soft tone when she leaned to her. Regina widened her eyes and knew it was a bad memory then looked away at her father who was standing there and had a concerned look. She looked back at the blonde girl and nodded then spoke in a neutral tone.
"Dad, will you sit down and I think it is hers to tell you a story. I think I know."
"Ok, honey. Emma, will you like to stay here for a night?" Mr. Mills asked the blonde girl while she was sitting on the couch opposite from the ladies. Emma nodded and gave thanks then looked away at the brunette girl and reached her hand to squeeze it. The blonde girl exhaled in the air and looked away at the portrait above the fireplace next to Mr. Mills then explained in her soft tone.
"It was on my eighteenth birthday. I was with my parents. We celebrated it together then we left on our way to home. In several minutes later, we crashed in a car accident. My parents died in front, and I was barely dead. The man was a kind, who was taking me out of the car, and I saw a brunette woman. It was your wife, Cora Mills. I realized when I was here last time and saw the picture of her. It gave me a flashback."
"Cora? The accident? But the police told me that she died in the fire at her work." Mr. Mills. The ladies exchanged the glances, looked away at the oldest man in a business suit and Regina was speaking in a confused tone.
"My mom died in the fire?"
"Yes, darling." He nodded. Emma looked down at the ground and spoke in a neutral tone. Regina heard it and looked away at her.
"No, Cora was not. Is it a black Mercedes with a Maine License – CMills?"
"Oh my god. It was my wife's car. How did you know?"
"Because I was barely alive and saw her alive. Well, she was barely standing and watching me and a man walking away." The blonde girl retorted.
"Tell me how did she survive in a car accident," Mr. Mills asked. Regina's breaths went ragged; the blonde girl rubbed her with a gentle touch and heard her breaths reducing to standard.
"Tell me if you believe in the supernatural?" Emma replied back at him with a blank glare. Regina looked away at him and waited. He looked back and forth at the ladies then hesitantly nodded. The blonde girl was relieved that Mr. Mills believed in a supernatural.
"Cora is a vampire, and she lives in Italy," Emma spoke gently.
"I think I need a whiskey." He widened his eyes and got up then mused and left the living room.
"Is anything else?" Regina asked while looking at her with her sympathy. Emma nodded and continued.
"I was barely alive and turned into a vampire from a man. I saw your mother who was staring at me with a blank look. I felt her energy. I finally left with a man."
"You know a man?"
"Yes, it was Rumpelstiltskin. He saved my life. I owe him a lot."
"Is he alive?"
"Yes. He is my supervisor beside Ella. They are married. I hated him for it."
"Why hatred on him?"
"Because he didn't save my parents."
"It's not his fault. It was my mom's fault. Blame her. I didn't care if you did it. Trust me. I didn't like her as my mom, but I loved her." Regina said with a soft tone. Emma looked away at her and found a tear on the brunette girl's cheek then wiped her tear with her thumb. The brunette girl leaned on the gentle touch and caressed her hand on the blonde girl's hand for a while. The blonde girl smiled at her and informed her that they should go bed. Regina nodded and brought Emma to her room then gave her nightwear for her.
Emma left the bathroom and got changed then went back to Regina's bedroom and found the brunette girl leaning on the headboard and looking at the window. The moonlight reflected on the beauty of Regina and Emma felt like her breath was taking away from the actual self of beauty on the brunette girl. Regina looked away at her and extended her hand. The blonde girl walked to her and intertwined the hands together. The brunette girl patted the spot beside her and spoke lightly.
"Come sleep with me."
"Ok." Emma nodded, walked around on the side of the bed and finally tucked her under the blanket. Regina looked at her and gave a small smile. She smiled back. They stared at each other for a while. The brunette girl was not sure if she could ask Emma and her thoughts were drifting away. The blonde girl looked at her, found that Regina was drifting away and spoke lightly.
"Regina, you're drifting away. What's wrong?"
"Just a dream that I remembered from few nights ago."
"Tell me about it." Emma acknowledged her voice.
"You were there in a rusty old mansion. The photos burned in the flames. You looked stunning and adorable in your childhood. You were there in the gold room and played the piano. To be honest, you look older than you look today. You were singing to me. I believed it was The Everlasting Scar by Draconian."
Emma froze by hearing the song, stuttered her words and exhaled in the air. Regina knew that it was a song the blonde girl was familiar. Hearing the blonde girl's voice, it helped her to calm down and felt safe toward her.
"That song was my mom's favorite song. When I was a little child, my mom played piano and sang it to me. It was a beautiful song. But you just mentioned about a rusty old mansion. It was our house back in Texas. I remembered the gold room, and it was my favorite spot to play around in the room." Emma looked away at the ceiling and replied.
"I felt it was real. You know? I meant; I walked into your childhood and wondered how you lived in that house and heard the song. It reminded me of my mother's music. She played the piano and sang the similar song." Regina mused.
"Yeah. I think that you had my memories in your dreams, and I'm sure that we are bound somehow. I'm not sure about it, but I will ask Ella if you like it."
"Yes, please. Also, I would like to be there and hear Ella's explanation."
"No, it's fine that you can come."
"Thanks. I think we need to sleep."
"Yes, good night, Regina."
"Good night, Emma." Regina smiled. The blonde girl nodded, turned away and fell asleep. The brunette girl stared at the back of the blonde hair and looked away at the ceiling. She didn't feel her tears on her cheeks and went to sleep.
In Regina's dream, it started with the graveyard; she was wearing a same black dress from other dream and walked the graves thoroughly. The brunette girl was feeling anxiety and didn't know where to go. The haunted song came alive as Regina got scared when she heard the music echoing through the graveyard. The fog came through; the figures walked through, and the brunette girl was squinting her eyes to see the figures in the close-up shot. She walked toward the figures and found out it was her mother in a red gown and another figure she couldn't figure it out.
Regina gasped when she saw her mother, looked away at other figure, in chains and realized that she saw the blonde curls with emerald eyes. The character gave a small smile and showed herself. The brunette girl widened her eyes and shouted.
"Emma!"
Cora gripped the blonde girl's neck, snarled into her ear and looked away at the brunette girl with a mischievous smile. Emma grunted when she felt a tight hold on her neck, struggled with her wrists which it has chains around her and stared at Regina for a while. The oldest brunette woman spoke to the blonde girl with a sneer.
"Sing!" Regina couldn't stand by watching the blonde girl struggling in the chains and wanted to help her to release the hold from her mother. She gave a little sob and shook her head. Emma swallowed a lump in a throat as she heard the song around the graveyard. The brunette girl wrapped her arms around her waist and stared at Emma with pledging eyes. The blonde girl blinked, her eyes went into a red iris and opened her mouth with a first verse in the sorrow tone.
How can you see into my eyes, like open doors
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb, without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
The oldest brunette woman gripped tightly on the blonde girl's neck. Emma felt pain on her neck and grunted then continued to sing a weak song on the second verse. The brunette girl couldn't move at all and watched the blonde girl looking at her with sorrowful eyes.
Wake me up, wake me up inside I can't wake up,
Wake me up inside, save me,
Call my name and save me from the dark, wake me up
Bid my blood to run, I can't wake up
Cora walked with Emma toward her; Regina stepped backward and hit something then looked away at the grave and held her mouth with her hand. She saw the name of the tombstone. It was the blonde girl's name, Emma Rosaline Swan. The brunette girl looked away at her mother and Emma, shook her head and whimpered. The blonde girl arched her back; her head was throwing back and sang in a loud voice in the third verse. It was haunting Regina once more.
Before I come undone, save me
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real, bring me to life
Emma looked down at her, sneered in a growl tone and grew fangs. Her red iris started to glow. The brunette girl looked away at her mother, who was laughing menace and pushed her away to the ground then held Emma in her embrace. The blonde girl struggled to get out of the hold but felt a warmth. Regina closed her eyes, tightened her grip around the blonde girl's neck and whispered in her ear.
"Please come back to me, Emma. I need you."
Cora got up, walked to Regina and gripped the brunette locks hard then pulled Regina away from the hold. Emma growled at the oldest brunette girl, broke the chains and tugged Regina back with her strength then put the brunette girl behind her back. The oldest brunette woman growled at the blonde girl and clasped her neck into a chokehold. The song was echoing inside Regina's ears, she closed her ears with her hands and whimpered. Emma gripped Cora's wrists off, pushed her away again and felt the lyrics coming out from her mouth. It was on the fourth verse.
Wake me up, wake me up inside I can't wake up,
Wake me up inside, save me,
Call my name and save me from the dark, wake me up
Bid my blood to run, I can't wake up
Before I come undone, save me
Save me from the nothing I've become
The brunette girl went over Emma, tightened her hold once again, pulled them away and tugged her to run away. They dashed in rage; the blonde girl decided to carry Regina in her arms. The brunette girl leaned her head on Emma's shoulder and wrapped her arms around her neck. Emma ran in 2 minutes flat to arrive in the woods. The blonde girl started to sing again in the fifth verse, and Regina closed her eyes.
Bring me to life, I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside, bring me to life
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead
They finally hid away from Cora, kept them silent and embraced together in a tight hold. Regina whispered in the blonde girl's ear. Emma nodded, her red iris went back to emerald eyes and looked away at the brunette girl. The brunette girl lit up when she saw her Emma and went lunging after her. They swayed a little in their embrace. The blonde girl sighed and went to sing in the sixth verse. It was in a sorrowful tone.
All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
I've got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something wrong, bring me to life
Cora appeared in front of them, laughed and gripped the ladies' arm then walked with them to the graveyard. Emma struggled to fight, but she failed. Regina hit her mother with her fist on the oldest brunette woman's hold. Cora sneered at the brunette girl who wasn't looking at her mom and whimpered. The blonde girl widened her eyes, saw the gravediggers near the tombs and looked away at Regina, who was crying. Emma heard the gravediggers singing on the seventh verse. It was in a bitter tone.
Wake me up, wake me up inside I can't wake up,
Wake me up inside, save me,
Call my name and save me from the dark, wake me up
Bid my blood to run, I can't wake up
Before I come undone, save me
Save me from the nothing I've become
Lastly, Cora threw Emma into the hole; the blonde girl fell in the casket, and it closed on her. Regina shouted her name and struggled to get out from her mother's hold, but she was taking away from Emma's tomb. The oldest brunette woman stopped by Regina's grave, looked away at her and sang the last verse. The brunette girl felt her body turn around and blinked several times. It was the song whispering in her ears. She shook her head, whimpered and cried.
Bring me to life, I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
Bring me to life
When the graveyard vanished with her, and Cora was fading away with an eerie look. The brunette girl screamed and felt a shove on her chest then fell into the hole. She saw the gravediggers throwing the dirt on her and looked around the area then found out that she was buried alive. After several minutes later, Regina shot up in her bed, her breaths went rapidly, and it woke Emma up. The blonde girl turned her body, looked at her and spoke lightly.
"Are you okay?" Regina shook her head and went crying. Emma shot up in the bed and reached the brunette girl's body into her embrace. The brunette girl leaned her head on the blonde girl's chest and went sobbing. Emma swayed them a little bit and whispered 'Everything will be okay.' Regina nodded and tightened her hold around the blonde girl's waist.
Ten minutes later, they stopped swaying in their embrace; Emma held her until they laid their backs on the bed, and the blonde girl wrapped Regina in her arms. The brunette girl leaned her head on Emma's chest. Finally, they fell asleep in a peaceful slumber.
For Emma, she knew that Regina had a nightmare and felt the danger in the town. She couldn't put her finger on it, but she just knew in her guts. The blonde girl needed to save Regina in her arms. She was still awake in her sleep. But she heard an echo in her ear, woke up and looked away from the window. All she saw was the cloudy and thunder. Emma realized that the danger is coming. In her unique powers, it was tingling and blasting in her body.
Evil is coming. Most for Emma.
A/N: Next Song: My Immortal by Evanscence.
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