Lithium (Once Upon a Time)

Chapter Six: Resistance

Ophelia: I suffered so much because of Hamlet...Turned myself into a pathetic shadow of who I once was. A damsel in distress...Hugh, what happened to me? After my father died at my prince's hands, everything became so confusing, I could feel my mind slip away, I was forgetting who I was, the young girl filled with life and talent, only to become a pathetic girl running toward the woods, fighting for her life, but never knowing exactly how to do it.

Regina and Emma seemed like nice people, I'd hate watching them suffer because of me. They should stay away from me, get back to their home of fairytales, because in this world, only darkness painted our lives.

As they were sleeping, I walked trough the woods, the moonlight hitting my head seemed to clear it from the confusing thoughts that clouded it like ghostly fog. I felt relax, feeling the branches almost cutting my arms, or the air entering my lungs.

I layed down and picked some flowers. I loved flowers so much...They were so gentle, and unlike humans, they were pure and kind, innocent.

As I was relaxing and chanting some childish melody I learned from my dad, when I was a kid, I heard a noise, like someone was watching me behind the branches of the old white oak trees.

"Who's there?" I asked, placing the flowers towards my chest, and gasping in fear.

The noise repeated itself. Foot approaching! Was it Hamlet?

"Hamlet?! Is that you?!" I asked. Panicking, as I could feel my heart fainting with fear.

"Don't be frightened! I'm here to help you!" A girl replied, placing herself, behind me.

I looked at her, in fear, but as I gazed her nice and familiar look, I sought comfort in it.

"Who are you?!" I asked, gently, wrinkling my eyes as I tried to identify the olive toned majestic figure with sweet chocolate brown eyes and a red sparkling dress, looking at me with a fainted smile.

"My name is Juliet Capulet, and I'm here to help you escape Hamlet."

"You know Hamlet?"

"Yes, I do. Everyone does. Your boyfriend has been threatning the entire realm with his foolish vengeful pursuit. The entire kingdom is in danger, so me and some friends created a resistance, to protect this realm from Hamlet. We've been trying to find you, Ophelia, we know how dangerous it could be if Hamlet gets your heart. That's why you should come with us, to our resistance camp, you'll be safe there."

"Thanks, but I already found people who can protect me."

"Let me guess...The Savior and The Evil Queen?" She asked, wrinkling her eyes, ceptic about the power of those two women.

"Yes..."

"They can't protect you. They don't know how it's like here, how tragic this realm is and how powerful Hamlet can be. You should come with us, not just for your protection but also because you can be a great asset to our cause. You know Hamlet better than anyone, so you can help us learn about his weaknesses and find a way to destroy him before he does that to all of us."

"As far as I know...I'm his only weakness..." I gasped.

Juliet came closer to me and placed her hands above mine, she stared at me, her eyes glittered as she could feel what I'd been trough.

"I know what it's like to be hurt by love...I lost my beloved Romeo because of a family feud that your Hamlet caused! He's been hurting so many people, I know it is hard to fight the one you love, but you have to do it, Ophelia."

"I'm sorry for your loss, but...Do you think I still care for Hamlet after he promised to kill me? I'll go with you! And just be sure of one thing, Juliet. When we defeat him, I won't shed a single tear."

"I'm glad to hear that." She said, with a smile. "Now come on, we have a long journey ahead of us, and resistance awaits us!"

Me and Juliet hoped in a carriage with two phantom horses attached to it. It hurt me to leave Regina and Emma, but it was best for them to stay away from danger, plus, I knew that Juliet was my best chance in stopping Hamlet, because she knew how tragic life could be, because, like me, she was born into tragedy!