SwanQueen: A Powerful Weakness (Lesbian Stories)

Chapter 14. Regina

Chapter 14. Regina

"Emma, Emma are you alright?" Regina asked as she helped the saviour up off the floor. Emma stared into Regina's eyes as if she didn't know how she felt, for a second she was silent before shouting "I'm gonna kill her". Regina wrapped her arms around Emma's waist and pulled her back, refusing to let her go charging off. "Emma calm down, you can't just march over there, we have to think this through". Emma struggled to break free but eventually calmed down when she realised she would never escape Regina's grip. "Alright, now let's go find Gold" Regina added letting Emma loose.
Mr Gold was in the back room painting over a chip in an old chair. When Emma and Regina walked in the bell above the door sounded and he looked up to see them lingering in the passage. Before he could ask what they had found out Regina delved straight into what had happened. She told him about the white rabbit helping them find their way, the hookah and what happened at the mansion. "Are you absolutely certain of what you saw?" He asked, a growing look of angst on his face. "Yes, the second compact mirror is here in Storybrooke" Regina croaked. Mr Gold rose from his stool and paced the room. "So we have a villain in Storybrooke" Mr Gold spoke aloud, "Well not necessarily, Zelena could be blackmailing her" Emma said, shocking herself with her new found sense of hope. "Her?" Mr Gold asked confused in the confidence of the mystery person's gender. Emma began to grow angry again. "Emma seems to think it's Lily", "Lily? The girl from your past? Maleficent's daughter?", "Yeah" Emma said unfolding her arms. "What makes you think this?" Mr Gold questioned. "The room the mirror showed was a cave, exactly like the one Regina kept Maleficent locked up in, and hanging in the background was a moon shaped necklace; exactly the same as Lily's". Mr Gold nodded as he took in the information. "Did you find out anything about your cloak?" Emma asked, breaking the growing silence. "Yes, the pirate had nothing to do with it, the locater spell I cast showed no signs of it being anywhere near him or his ship", "Why did you think Hook had it?" Emma asked. Regina placed her hands on her hips and looked away at the mention of Emma's ex boyfriend. Mr Gold turned from the window back to Emma and Regina, "I thought maybe, Milah would have told him something about it when they... attempted to elope. It was quite infamous amongst the pirates back then, countless captains spoke about finding the cloak and using it to raid other ships unnoticed, but I knew where it was and I knew how dangerous it could be so I locked it away somewhere only myself and Milah knew where it was". Emma bowed her head and forced away her thoughts of Hook. "So what do you want us to do now?" Regina blurted out. Mr Gold snarled, his gold tooth glistening. "Find Lily and take her to your vault. We'll interrogate her there".
The full moon was now shimmering in the dark velvet sky. A wolf howled from deep inside the forest. Emma smiled as she heard, automatically knowing it was Ruby.

As they walked through the streets of Storybrooke, Regina looked over at a window above Granny's Diner. Henry was probably asleep on the other side and she found comfort in knowing her son was in safe hands away from Zelena. She was also glad he didn't know anything about what his moms were up too. "You ready?" Emma asked interrupting Regina's concentration. Regina tore her eyes away from the window and faced Emma, "Yeah" she nodded, tearing the lock from the door to the library. "Careful, you don't want to wind up Belle" Emma joked watching her toss the lock into the darkness inside. The books were lined up neatly on the shelves, in alphabetical order thanks to Belle's need for perfection; nothing was out of place. The clacking of Regina's shoes echoed around the room as she walked up to the hidden lift shaft. The mirror showed Emma's face looking over to her from the door. Regina turned to Emma, "You alright?" Regina asked warmly. Emma just nodded and took a few steps closer to Regina and the mirror. "Ok, I will be right here, when you want to come back up just yell to me" Regina told Emma seriously. Emma stared at the empty lift, remembering the exhausting fight with Maleficent in dragon form. Regina looked deeply into Emma's eyes and sensed that the saviour wasn't up to this. "What are you doing?" Emma asked as Regina stepped into the lift. "I'm going down" she replied, summoning her energy. "Regina no, I can't let you go-" Emma began, "No Emma, you're not prepared, and I'm not willing to let you face whatever is down there knowing that. Now please don't argue with me, just lower me down". Emma took Regina's hand and tried to smile, her bottom lip quivering as she fought back huge salty tears. Regina pulled her hand from Emma's grip, "I'll be back before you know it" she said trying to reassure Emma. Emma hesitated but pushed the lever, the lift then began to lower Regina down into the darkness. The cave was pitch black and Regina seemed to be alone down there. She stepped out of the lift and began searching for any sign of Lily or Neal. It was cold in the cave, and Regina could feel her body starting to shiver. "Lily?" She called out, "Lily are you down here?". Nothing. Regina produced a fireball and used it for both light and warmth as she continued searching the cave. Just up ahead she caught sight of the mirror, and hanging on the wall just across from it was the necklace. Regina picked up the mirror and stared into its foggy throw back, being able to see into the messy room of the mansion. She stuffed the mirror into her coat pocket then reached out and lifted the necklace down from the wall. It was heavier than she had expected it to be. Suddenly without warning a loud terrifying screeching sound roared from behind her. Regina dropped the necklace in fear and span around. Only a few metres away sat an angry dragon, chained to the wall. "Lily?" Regina whispered in fear. The dragon cried out once more, it's eyes peering deep into Regina's. The dragon tried to stand but could not seem to support its weight. Blood trickled from its ankle. "You're hurt" Regina muttered no longer feeling threatened by the creature. "It's alright Lily, I can help you, you're going to be ok" Regina spoke, attempting to convince her. Regina dropped to her knees and held out both hands. The dragon crept back and lowered its head, looking away from the deep thick cut. Regina then cast a spell, purple smoke pulsating from her palms. The smoke wrapped itself around the dragons injured foot and began to heal the wound. As the magic began to work, Regina sensed the dragon calming down, it now looked sad rather than angry. "It's going to be alright" Regina began. As she rose to her feet the dragon's strength grew stronger and it was able to return to its human form. "Lily are you-" Regina began, her words suddenly failed as Maleficent appeared before her. "Regina, thank you" Maleficent instantly uttered, the once tight chain crashing to the floor around her slim body. "What the hell is going on?" Regina shouted confused. "It's Lily, she's out of control, Regina you've got to help me" Maleficent pleaded, telling her what was going on. Regina rubbed her forehead and tried to take in the new information. "Ok so you're telling me, Lily stole Neal to give to Zelena in order to become good? That makes no sense", "I know it doesn't, Lily told me Zelena was going to take away her darkness if she helped her destroy Emma", "But why go after Neal? He's just a baby", "Because the best way to get to Emma is to take away her family, without them she's vulnerable. Zelena vowed she won't stop until everyone Emma loves is dead. Only then will she face her in a battle". "Why should I believe you?" Regina queried, squinting her eyes trying to read Maleficent's facial expressions. "Regina please, I'm worried for Lily's safety, she has no idea what's she's gotten herself into, as a mother please, I'm begging you, help me". Maleficent's eyes filled with tears, her hands were shaking with agitation. "Ok" Regina agreed, but only because she hoped Maleficent would do the same for her if it had been Henry in danger. When the lift shaft rose back up to the library Emma's eyes widened. "Why is she here?" Emma growled immediately assuming Maleficent was up to no good. "Maleficent is going to help us, and we're going to help her" Regina began. "Emma you have to believe me, we need to defeat Zelena before something happens to Lily". Emma allowed both Regina and Maleficent out of the lift and slumped at an empty table. Maleficent told Emma everything she had just explained to Regina, and thanks to her super power, Emma knew Maleficent was telling the truth. Emma sighed, "So you think Zelena is using Lily as some kind of puppet?" she asked. Maleficent nodded, "Lily asked if I could show her the cave, she said she wanted to see where I'd been trapped all these years, said it would help her forgive me somehow. Only when we got here Zelena was waiting, I didn't see her at first, she just appeared from nowhere. She sent the three of us deep into the cave and slashed my leg with a knife and chained me up. So I transformed into the dragon to try and overpower her but she used Lily as a shield and I couldn't hurt her, not without hurting Lily. Then they both disappeared, together." All went quiet. Regina looked to Emma and placed her hand upon her thigh, out of Maleficent's sight, and squeezed gently. "We will stop her Emma" Regina put in breaking the lengthy silence. Regina, Emma and Maleficent left the library in order to see Mr Gold. Mr Gold listened carefully to everything the women had to say. "So Zelena has the cloak" he grumbled, something he hoped wasn't true. "It would seem so" Regina said "But we have this" she told, pulling the mirror out of her pocket. Mr Gold's hands shook with anger as he thought of the unique power Zelena now possessed. True they had the mirror but it meant nothing now that Lily was with Zelena in person. Mr Gold explained that under the cloak nobody would be able to be seen, and no spell could track it. Zelena had the upper hand. "How's my Mom and Dad?" Emma asked attempting to change the course of the conversation. "I don't know, I haven't seen either of them since they left here. They went back to their apartment. If I were you I'd give them both some space, don't go home tonight. Regina take her back with you", "What about me?" Maleficent asked. "If you want to help, the best thing you can do is get back to the cave and act like you know nothing, if either Zelena or Lily come back you let us know; using this" Mr Gold took two pieces of velcro from a drawer behind him. "What is that?" Emma asked. "Ms Swan, both you and Maleficent need to strap the velcro around your wrists, if Lily is in this realm, you'll both feel a burning sensation below the velcro. I'm afraid this is the only way we will know when she has returned to Storybrooke. First thing in the morning I will collect Henry and keep him under my own protection away from Zelena". Mr Gold then opened up the front door, "Now go, rest up, because after tonight, the whole town could be in danger".