Secrets

The Motion

Emma's day was different than she had expected. The savior planned on looking for clues about Anna with Elsa, but things got a little messier when Regina insisted she needed to have at least a brief lesson before walking around in Enchanted Forest.

"Seriously? I just woke up." Emma protested when Regina entered in the kitchen and stared at her with an annoyed look.

"If you want to know what you're doing next time we have a problem, then yes. I'm serious." The queen replied dryly.

"Let me just finish breakfast." The blond woman muttered after quickly glancing at Snow.

Her mother smiled and shook her head. "Be nice to her." The princess whispered to Regina.

The queen smirked evilly and lifted eyebrows. "I'm known as many things, dear. But being nice isn't one of them." She responded.

Emma rolled her eyes and stood up, staring at the queen. "We have to help Elsa. I can't spend the entire day with you." She protested.

"Your mother can help me with it and when you're finished you can join us. " Elsa suggested, smiling at the savior. Regina looked at Emma and smirked, giving her a victorious look.

"Fine. What do I have to do?" Emma asked, reluctantly.

"I'll show you, but not in here." The queen replied and waved her hand, disappearing with the savior in a purple smoke.

Snow looked at Elsa and laughed. "Is she going to be fine?" She asked.

The Snow Queen tilted her head and whispered. "If Regina sticks to Rumple's method, I don't know." Elsa confessed.

Snow took a deep breath and nodded. "She won't." The princess said firmly.

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Rumple watched Belle work on her research. They spent practically all the time in the library trying to find something that could help Elsa. Or at least, Belle did. From time to time the Dark One pretended to help his wife, but for him, the Snow Queen's problem wasn't important. Not when compared to what he was really looking for.

The Sorcerer's Hat was every Dark One's desire. It had the power to store magic and, in his case, it meant he would finally be able to get over his dagger's hold.

As much as the idea of being free made him want to scream out loud his plans, he was as well pretty sure that if he puts his hand on that hat, he would be more powerful than anyone had ever been.

"Rumple?" Belle's voice made him snap out of his thoughts.

The Dark One tilted his head and smiled. "Yes, Belle." He muttered.

"I think I found something." The girl replied with a frown.

Rumple couldn't miss the worry in her tone and quickly walked pass the table between them. He placed a hand on the small of her back and looked down to the book she was reading. The Dark One sighed and nodded. "We have to warn the others." He whispered.

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"So, I'm assuming you're familiar with conjuring magic?" Regina asked, carelessly.

Emma bitted her lower lip and frowned. "Hm, yes?" She murmured. The queen shot her an incredulous look. "What? I know what I have to do but it doesn't always work!" Emma protested.

"That's because you're thinking too much! Magic is about emotions, you have to feel it." Regina said, taking a step back.

"You told me to focus on my anger, that's not happening. If learning how to control it means I'll go dark, forget about it." The savior replied firmly.