Regina Pov:
Two Years Ago:
Using my Magic, I cover Emma's mother's mouth with roots from the ground, while tying her arms and legs together using those same roots, as I do this, I get a thought, it was only for a split second, was this Emma, Snow White's daughter? I push the thought to the back of my mind; the blue fairy had taken Snow White's daughter to a non-magical land.
"Quiet, your daughter and I are trying to have a conversation," I tell the older woman, as I turn my attention back to Emma, I notice at she has a look of horror on her face at seeing her mother all tied up, "Let's take a walk, shall we?" I say using a tone that let's Emma know it wasn't a request as I gesture for her to start walking, Emma hesitates for a moment as she keeps her eyes on her mother, finally she slowly started to walk away from the crowd and into a clearing in a field, where no one will be able to hear us, however they will still be able to see us, clever girl, I think to myself while suppressing a smile.
"What do you want from me? From us?" Emma questions me, I definably like her boldness.
"Did you mean it before, when you said you would do anything?" I asked her, thinking once she washed all the dirt off her, and put on a nice clean dress she would be able to pass as acceptable.
"I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it," Emma says as she straightened her back.
"And I mean it when I said I'm only here to help, I didn't come here with a hidden agenda, however now meeting you I do have a proposition for you," I tell Emma, thinking she might make a good mother, not that she would have the chance to be a mother, because as soon as she gives birth, I was leaving to live a quiet life just me and my child, allowing Emma to return to her life.
"What sort of proposition?" Emma asked me.
"I unfortunately, cannot have children, it's a long story, one you don't need to know, all you need to know this that, there is a spell that allows me to get another woman pregnant, using my magic, believe me when I say, you're not my first choice of course, but if you give me a child, you and your family will want for nothing," I decide to leave out telling her we would have to marry first, I would drop that information after she has agreed to bear my child.
"How does the spell work? I know nothing of magic or spells," Emma tells me suddenly sounding nervous.
"If you're asking, if we must sleep together for the spell to work than yes, you will have to drink a potion right before we sleep together, while in the middle of the act, I would have to say the spell out loud, I would also have to do a magic spell on your heart to make sure it's strong enough to with stand the spell and its magic," I explain to her, I can see her mind going a mile a minute, this was a lot to absorb.
"you're the evil queen, you shouldn't be allowed to have children," Emma says after a moment.
"Am not evil, just misunderstood, yes, I have done things in my past that I am not proud of, this I wish I could undo, unfortunately I cannot change the past, just try to do better, try to make up for those mistakes, like stopping these bandits from attacking your village or any other villages," I tell her, I was lying of course I didn't give a shit, it wasn't like I hadn't lied in the past to get what I wanted.
Emma wrapped her arms around herself, as if she was trying to protect herself, I guess she might be feeling a little overwhelmed by all of this.
"What if my heart isn't strong enough will I die?" Emma asks me.
"No, because I will find someone else, someone who heart is strong enough to withstand the spell," That was the truth, they say the most believable lie must hold some truth.
"It's a big decision, can I think about it?" Emma asked me.
"I will give you one whole day, this time tomorrow I want an answer, and don't worry no matter what answer you give me, I still intend to stop the bandits, just one more thing, you will have to live with me in my castle," I tell Emma before walking off, leaving her standing in the middle of the field.
Emma Pov:
Present Day:
Within half an hour, we were just about to ride through my village of dune, when the carriage suddenly stopped, I wanted to open the door of the carriage and ask the guards why we had stopped, I hesitated as it might upset Regina, the last thing I wanted to do was upset her.
Despite our interaction in the courtyard, I felt we had made some progress this morning in the library, I just had to tread very carefully for the time being, as this was typical Regina, this morning wasn't the first time we have shared a connection, a moment, those moments were rare, every single time we had one of those very rare moments, Regina would always push me away, am hoping this time will be different as we are travelling together, the last time we have travel together was two years ago, from my village dune to Regina's castle, plus this was my first time out of the castle in two years.
I didn't have to wait long before the carriage door opened, and Regina climbed inside.
"Why have we stopped?" I asked.
"We are about to go through your village, I understand the temptation to see your family may be overwhelming," Regina says sitting opposite me.
"I do miss my family terribly," I said looking down at my hands, we don't talk after that for the longest time, as we continue our journey as we travelled through Dune, I suppressed the urge to look out of the window, I just kept looking at my hands that were folded in my lap.
"If everything goes well, then we could possibly stop by to see your family on our return," Regina says to me, I look up giving her the biggest smile.
"Thank you, Regina, that would mean the world to me," I tell her before leaning forward, kissing her on the lips, to my surprise, Regina took a-hold of my waist pulling me from my seat and onto her lap, wrapping her arms around me as she kissed me back.
Snow-White's Pov:
Two Years Ago:
We were still two days away from the village of Dune, I was becoming anxious with every passing minute, I needed to save the people of Dune, I wanted to give that little girl her eye back somehow, there was only two magical people I could think of, who was that powerful that could restore that little girls eye, my step–mother Regina and Rumpelstilskin.
asking either of them was out of the question, I considered asking the blue fairy, she wasn't powerful enough to restore that little girls eye, however she might know of a way, I will ask her tonight after we make camp, I will go out by myself and call to her.
I was so deep in thought that I hadn't heard David ride up next to me on his horse, until he called to me, pulling me from my thoughts, I turn my head slightly to gaze towards him, I could tell by the expression on his face, that he wanted to ask me something and wasn't sure how to.
"What is it David?" I asked as I look back ahead of me on the road.
"Snow are you sure, you want to start another war with your step-mother?" he asked me, in a worried tone of voice.
"I need to free my people, from her hold once and for all," I tell him, it was something I should have done years ago, instead of dwelling in my own misery after losing my daughter, allowing the darkness inside, I had thought I had nothing to live for, like I no longer had a purpose, I guess that wasn't true, I did indeed have a purpose, I would reclaim my whole kingdom for my daughters return, plus for the day she would finally become queen.
I want to give my daughter a kingdom that wasn't at war or under my step-mother's command or control, I wanted to give my daughter a kingdom that was at peace and people that were happy.
To Be Continued:
