A/N: I feel bad about this story because I haven't posted this chapter since Sept or Oct. I know y'all are waiting for this update.
BETA: Wazgood529.
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By the way, the song: Vampire by Xandira.
Chapter 10: Vampire
A few days later, Regina worked through her magical training with Rumpelstiltskin. Emma watched her duel against her oldest mentor. Neal and Ruby went on their journey to gather their werewolves. It left Ella and on other side of the field to work on the hybrid wolf's skills. The sunset went down. The blonde girl looked up at the purple sky and felt the hairs going up then looked away at Zelena who was watching the magical duel between Regina and Rumpelstiltskin.
"Someone is coming." Emma explained while looking back at them on the field. The redhead woman took a glance at her and nodded then left to check on the suspicious activities. The blonde girl retreated in her vampire mode to meet the brunette girl and her mentor then spoke lightly.
"It's time to stop the duel. Someone is coming our way." Rumpelstiltskin waved himself in a black smoke to take his absence. Regina was breathing heavy while she looked away at the blonde girl. Emma smiled at her and gestured her to come back into the mansion. The brunette girl nodded and ran immediately for her safety. Ella and Mr. Mills finished their training after getting a word from Emma and they returned. Emma conjured protection spells over the mansion and went inside.
Zelena appeared in the living room and looked away at the brunette girl who was lying on the couch then spoke lightly. Others looked away at her. Emma raised her eyebrows.
"It's Cora. I think that she found us."
"Regina is not ready to battle against her mother." Ella said. Mr. Mills was horrified when he heard his wife's name. Regina shot up from the couch and looked away at Emma with her scared look. The blonde girl figured it out in her mind and conjured the spells through the telepathic bond between her and Cora's mind.
"Cora, it's been a while for a chat." The blonde girl spoke lightly.
"Emma. Yes, dear. It's been a long time. Now, I found your nest. You can't escape." Cora chuckled darkly with a reply.
"Your army have been around in here for the years. But you are in no luck." Emma replied back.
"Why is that, dear?" The oldest woman said.
"You can't touch my property at all. You've been doomed." The blonde girl spoke while she wore a smirk.
"Like your parents?" Cora sneered.
"How dare you to talk about my parents! You killed them. You are screwed." Emma said.
"Come on, dear. Love is weakness." The oldest woman retorted.
"No. Love is strength!" The blonde girl sneered back and decided to end the conversation.
Zelena, Regina, Ella, Mr. Mills and Rumpelstiltskin stared at Emma in awe. The blonde girl looked away at them and sighed then shook her head. The redhead woman cleared her throat and raised her eyebrows. Ella furrowed her brows and Emma spoke lightly.
"Cora is here with her army around the property. There's no way to fight them on my property. It's illegal."
"I agree." Rumpelstiltskin mentioned. Ella walked back to her husband and looked away at Mr. Mills who was looking at the floor with a shocked look. Zelena sighed and replied.
"I'm going to gather my illusionists to be ready. No costs at all."
"Good, meet me and Regina in the cellar. I will lead you in the tunnel to my secret place so you can prepare anything as you need." Emma answered. Ella nodded and gestured Rumpelstiltskin to poof them to warn Ruby and Neal on their journey. The blonde girl extended her hand for Regina to catch up with her. Mr. Mills was following them to the cellar. Zelena poofed herself to gather her illusionists in her field.
Emma guided them to the cellar door which was in her home office. It was the secret door on the library shelves. She conjured the spell to open it and the door clicked. Ella helped her to open it and gestured them inside until she closed it behind her. The blonde girl ran while she was holding Regina's hand. Others ran too.
Until, they arrived at the sealed door and Emma conjured the spell. The door vanished. They entered the ballroom-sized like Government House in Perth, Western Australia. The walls were gold hand-painted. The glass chandeliers were hanging up on the high ceiling. The windows were sealed with the black curtains.
Regina absorbed the beauty of the ballroom and felt a release on her hand. Emma conjured the spell on the lights to brighten the room. Mr. Mills went slack-jawed. Ella and Rumpelstiltskin went to search in the closet to gather their things. Zelena poofed her army inside the ballroom and nodded at the blonde girl.
"Now, you are all going to sleep in here. No one finds us in here. No worries, this is restricted to everyone unless I permit my grant." Emma said. Others nodded. Ruby and Neal were there with their army in the green smoke after Zelena and her army arrived.
They went to make their sleeping arrangements and put themselves into the sleeping bags. Emma went to conjure the spell for tents to appear on the stage and went inside. Regina followed her along. Mr. Mills gathered his sleeping bag and went inside the tent after finding his daughter in there with the blonde girl. It left Zelena to sleep with her army. Ruby and Neal went to discuss with Rumpelstiltskin for the protection spells on their werewolves.
In the tent, Regina was chatting with her father and Emma was doing her reports for checking on the army's equipment. The blonde girl was wondering how Cora found her place and narrowed her eyes at the paperworks until Rumpelstiltskin spoke lightly.
"Emma, I have concerns."
"What is it, Rumpel?" Emma said.
"Cora has her knowledge to find us. But how did she arrive here?"
"I think someone snitched on us."
"But who? We know everyone by heart." Rumpelstiltskin mentioned while he furrowed his brows. Emma looked up at him and shook her head then answered.
"It's impossible. You might check with Ella about the vampires because they are newbies. Remember, you both did bring 2,000 newbies."
"Right. I will check with 2,000 newbies by names."
"If someone from your group snitched it, be my guest to kill them." Emma demanded while getting up. Rumpelstiltskin nodded and bowed out of the tent. Mr. Mills and Regina stared at her in awe. The oldest man rubbed his bald head and spoke lightly.
"Are we safe yet?"
"Not yet." The blonde girl said while looking away at them in a safe distance. The brunette girl swallowed a lump in her throat and whisked to hear the screams outside. Ella entered in the tent and informed them immediately.
"It's Sidney Glass."
Emma growled and stomped away out of the tent until she reached Rumpelstiltskin and the dark tan man in a black tuxedo with red tie. Regina, Mr. Mills and Ella followed her along until they paused their walks and watched the scene. Rumpelstiltskin conjured a choke hold spell on Sidney and growled. The army included Zelena and her illusionists watched them too.
Sidney was gagging and trying to get out of the choke hold but failed at these attempts. He wiggled his legs in the air and heard Emma's growling voice. The dark tan man winced at the sound and looked away at her. Rumpelstiltskin changed his eye colors in the black aura.
"You! Are you working for Cora Mills!?" Emma demanded. Sidney nodded violently. Others gasped. The blonde girl screamed and walked closer to him then spoke in a grave tone.
"Why!? Did you pass the notes to her about us and my mansion?"
"Ye—s." The dark tan man said. Emma looked away at her mentor, Rumpelstiltskin who was angry. Zelena walked away to Ella and spoke in her ear. Others couldn't reach what they said but Emma knew. Regina and Mr. Mills widened their eyes when they heard the answer from Sidney. The blonde girl sneered loudly. Rumpelstiltskin looked away at the 1,999 vampires and spoke lightly.
"Who is with Sidney at this time!?" No one raised their hand but Emma turned around to glare at them and spoke loudly.
"For last time, who is with Sidney!?" Few of the newbies raised their hands and the blonde girl curled her hands into the fists then looked away at Ella who was shocked at the number of the newbies who were working with Sidney for Cora. Emma looked away at Sidney and put herself into his personal space then spoke in a grave tone.
"It's your fault. Because Cora Mills killed my parents and you didn't know, did you?"
"No" Sidney said. Rumpelstiltskin looked away at her and begged. Emma flicked her wrist and spoke lightly.
"Kill them with no blood trail."
Ella, Zelena and Ruby went after several newbies and took them into the small room. Regina, Mr. Mills, and Neal widened their eyes and heard the screams. Sidney gulped and looked away at Rumpelstiltskin. Emma looked away at the dark tan man and continued.
"Kill Sidney. Be my guest if you want his blood." The blonde girl turned around and walked away toward the tent. Sidney screamed while he was dragging away to the room where Ella, Zelena and Ruby killed them. Rumpelstiltskin threw the dark tan man into the wall and went into a vampire mode then ran after Sidney for the blood. The screams had been loudly so others could hear them in the distance.
Emma closed her eyes while she was sitting on the chair and used her telepathic bond to contact Cora. She smiled at her hearing distance and listened to the screams in other room. The Mills entered with their pale faces and decided to sleep in their beds.
"Cora, Cora, Cora."
"What!?" Cora sneered.
"I killed your mole and others."
"You are a disgrace!" The oldest woman spoke timidly.
"Well, Sidney Glass, I assumed. Again, you killed my parents and you are still disgrace to everything I had done for the years to find and plan to kill you in the end."
"You know what, dear? You missed something that I have in my possession."
"What is it? Let me see, I have Zelena on my side. Also, I have your family. Henry Mills. Oh, I forgot to tell you that I have your beautiful daughter, Regina Mills. Don't you remember her?" Emma spoke lightly while wearing a smirk.
"NO!" Cora screamed.
"Oh yes. I have Mills on my side. They believed me because you killed my parents. They should hate you by now. So, see you in the battle someday. Bye-Bye." The blonde girl chuckled with a reply then ended the telepathic bond with Cora.
Emma looked away at the brunette girl who was sleeping in her bed. She smiled at a the memory when they cuddled together few days ago after finding out that they really liked each other and kissed each other's lips. They became the sappy couple and stole the kisses while others were not looking. The blonde girl got up and walked toward the bed where Regina stayed then crawled under the blanket.
Regina felt someone dipping behind her and reached the blonde girl's hand then crossed over her waist and intertwined her hand together. Emma smiled and kissed on the brunette girl's forehead then hid her face in Regina's neck. They snuggled together and went to sleep.
Ella and Rumpelstiltskin entered the tent and found the girls in the bed then looked at each other with smiles. They knew that Regina and Emma had been sneaking around with their love and didn't care if they love each other but as long as they stay together for the battle to the end. Mr. Mills raised his eyebrows at them. The redhead woman nodded at the girls in the direction and the oldest man looked away at his daughter who was snuggling with the blonde girl then gaped open.
Rumpelstiltskin laughed in silence and went to his bed on the opposite from Mr. Mills. Ella went after him. The lights went off in the ballroom. Zelena and Ruby were on the lookout. Neal was snoring between the ladies. The illusionists and the army went to sleep.
In Regina's dreams, the brunette girl appeared in the field of the forest and looked away at the trail where she was standing in the mud. She looked at herself and found out that she had a black long sleeve with a knee length dress with the combat shoes. Regina was breathing hard and saw the white smoke from her mouth. She didn't realize it was very cold.
Until she heard the whispers in the distance and decided to follow the sounds. The forest was in the shadows. The brunette girl realized that it was very dark and walked in a fast pace to reach the sounds before she lost it. The sounds went into the musical. Regina stopped walking and heard the blonde girl's voice. She gasped and screamed Emma's name. But it was the echo everywhere. The brunette girl strode away to follow the music. The first verse came in the echo.
Dark are the streets, gloom's creeping out of the walls
Dirt comes alive and all the neon lights call
Demons and fools and a lady of black
She's of the kind nighttime insomniac
The music was playing and Regina looked away at the stone head statues on the small columns. The stone head statues were singing as the chorus. She widened her eyes at them and nearly ran away toward the sounds of the music. The second verse came in from the stone head statues.
She sees the prey and she's aware
The times are hard but she don't care
Regina stopped by the red table in front of her. She looked around and tried to follow the sounds but failed. The brunette girl was breathing hard until Emma's voice reached her ears and Regina turned around to see the blonde girl in the end of the table. Emma was in her black tuxedo and showed her fangs with a smile then sang in a soft tone for the third verse.
She's a vampire
(Desire darker than black)
She's a vampire
(Reach higher, no turning back)
The stone head statues were in a chant and went to sing the fourth verse. Regina whisked to find them in the sight and heard it. Emma studied on the brunette girl and looked away at the stone head statues then heard the fifth verse coming from them.
Her wings are curtains of the night
She knows no wrong or right
The blonde girl got up and walked around the red table then strode away to the brunette girl. Regina winced at hearing a sound on the ground then looked down at the skulls laying everywhere. Emma chuckled and sang the sixth verse.
Dead are the places where this goddess has been
Cold is the skin that this creature has seen
Her universe is an ocean of blood
Her dining table the cradle of mud
Regina looked away at the stone head statues and heard the seventh verse. Emma trapped her in the circle. The brunette girl hesitantly looked away at the blonde girl and gulped.
She sees the prey and she's aware
The times are hard but she don't care
The blonde girl put herself closer to the brunette girl's personal space and whispered in her ear with her eighth verse to sing out. The stone head statues sang 'o' sound and tilted their heads sideways. Regina closed her eyes and stayed still but felt the air coming out from Emma.
She's a vampire
(Desire darker than black)
She's a vampire
(Reach higher, no turning back)
The stone head statues looked away at Regina and furrowed their brows then sang in the soft tone for ninth verse. Emma leaned backward and walked away to the end of the red table. The brunette girl looked away at the statues.
Her wings are curtains of the night
She knows no wrong or right, vampire
Emma and the stone head statues came into the chorus together for the tenth verse. Regina stared at them and felt a drop on her shoulder then looked away at it. She found a blood dripping on her shoulder and looked up at the ceiling. The bodies were there with the red scratches. The blood were dripping on the brunette girl's face.
The night is blind, the mistress
She is calling you to be by her side forevermore
Follow her until her thirst is sated
An immortal lie, heart blood
The brunette girl was breathing hard when she tasted the blood in her mouth and looked down at Emma who was playing with a bloodied knife. She widened her eyes and reached her hand on her face but felt a blood all over her face. Regina put her hands away and looked at her bloody hands then looked up at the stone head statues. She heard the eleventh verse in the chorus.
Can't help yourself
She's got you paralyzed
Emma raised her eyebrows at her and sang in the twelfth verse. Regina stared at the blonde girl who was showing the fangs. The vampires came behind her and looked at the brunette girl. The stone head statues went into the chorus with the vampires. The brunette girl swallowed a lump in her throat but tasted the blood in her mouth once again.
So would you kiss the sun goodbye
And give your life to never die?
Now, everyone chorused together except Regina. Emma stared at her with a chuckle. The brunette girl shook her head and fell into a trap under the ground. The thirteenth verse came out loudly. The vampires and stone heads looked up at the bloody sky and shouted for the last verse to end it. The blonde girl cackled loudly.
She's a vampire
(Desire darker than black)
She's a vampire
(Reach higher, no turning back)
She's a vampire
(Desire darker than black)
She's a vampire
(Reach higher, no turning back)
Vampire
Regina shot up in the bed and it startled Emma. The brunette girl tried to calm her breathing. The blonde girl rubbed her eyes and yawned then spoke lightly.
"Regina, are you ok?"
"I can't."
"What's wrong?" Emma looked away at her and asked. Regina looked away at the blonde girl and started to cry. The blonde girl opened her arms and the brunette girl leaned into her embrace then sobbed against Emma's chest. They swayed a little and the blonde girl soothed the words in the brunette girl's ear.
Regina decided to tell her about her dream that she just woke up. The blonde girl listened and went for a thirst on the blood. Ella felt her hair on her neck and looked away at the blonde girl. The brunette girl looked up at Emma and stared at her.
Emma looked down and smiled at her then kissed on the brunette girl's lips once again. The brunette girl sighed happily. They finally laid their heads on the pillows and Regina decided to sleep on the blonde girl's chest. Emma held her in her arms and kissed her crown then went to sleep. The brunette girl tangled her legs with the blonde girl's legs together and wrapped her arms around Emma tightly.
The brunette girl closed her eyes and smiled when she felt the arms squeezing her shoulders. The blonde girl opened her eye and looked away at Regina then to Ella who was watching them. The redhead woman nodded in the direction to get out of the tent. Emma nodded. Ella bowed out of the tent. Rumpelstiltskin and Mr. Mills still slept.
Regina was in the bliss with the blonde girl and smiled once again. Emma didn't know that she had a smile on her face and knew that she had the brunette girl in her arms. They were looking forward to stay together for the battle to end Cora Mills once again. Finally, they reminisced the memories of their first kiss on the bed few days ago and went with it to sleep in a peace.
A/N: I can't promise you that I will update the chapter eleven anytime soon. But I will let you know when I will keep you on the author's note on other story if I had a chance to find my time to finish the chapter eleven for this story. Look out for the author's note.
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