Hello From the Outside

Chapter 9

"Cora" The blonde's voice cut through the silence, sounding surprisingly strong.

"You remember me? I'm flattered"

Emma scoffed "You tried to take my heart, of course I would remember"

The blonde wished she could see, maybe then she wouldn't feel as vulnerable as she did. Emma felt as Cora placed a cold palm on her chest, over her heart. She tried to jerk back but the shackles were keeping her in place.

"Oh yes, I will succeed this time dear, Your precious mother isn't here to help you this time"

Emma shook her head and tried to let go of the rage that has been building inside of her. "She wasn't the one who saved me"

Cora laughed "You really believe that you saved yourself?"

Emma clenched her jaw in fury "Shut. Up."

Cora's hand on her chest faltered at the unexpected tone of anger "That is no way to speak to me, show some respect"

Emma's eyes started to glow a faint blue as her anger increased. Cora completely pulled her hand back and started moving away as she saw the shimmering blue in the dark room. The blonde hissed through her teeth. "I lost my respect for you when I found out what you did to Regina"

Cora scowled "You have no idea what you are talking about, dear"

"Oh really I don't? You used your daughter for your personal gain, You wanted to be queen. Regina just wanted to be herself"

"I did what was best for Regina, Everything I have ever done was for Regina"

"Are you kidding me right now? Are you in some sort of denial?"

"The only one in denial here is you" Cora sneered as she hissed out "Savior"

"I am not in denial! I told you I wasn't the one who stopped you from taking my heart it was Regina"

"I wasn't talking about that" even though Emma's eyes were nearly bright enough to use as a flashlight Cora got closer to her prey.

"What?"

Cora smirked "I was talking about your darling son... Henry"

Emma's hands made a fist as she clenched the chains that were binding her. "You do not get to say his name!"

Cora continued, ignoring Emma's comment "You gave poor Henry away, and you didn't do it for him, you did it for you"

"SHUT UP!" Shaking in rage Emma screamed at Cora

"You wanted him to have the same fate as you, passed from foster home to foster home.. You were jealous of him when you found out he was adopted and had a good life"

Emma shook her head as tears started making there way down her flushed cheeks "No that's not true"

"Yes it is. You were upset with him, of how he treated Regina. How he was ungrateful. You were ashamed that he was your son"

"NO!" Emma lunged at Cora and felt the chains break. Screaming as she lunged she was met with nothing but air, tumbling she hit cold floor.She quickly scrambled and stood up, the blonde twisted and turned trying to look around but the darkness made it impossible "Where are you witch! You can't hide from me!"

The blonde heard a laugh from her left and ran towards the sound, only to be frozen in place. 'What the hell?"

"Oh dear did you really think you were a match for me?" Emma could practically hear the smirk in her voice.

The blonde gritted her teeth together, her molars making a harsh sound in the nearly silent room. "What do you want Cora?"

Cora's heels clicked as she walked closer. "I want to be the one to break the almighty savior"

Emma clenched her eyes closed in anger "You give me all you got Cora, we all know who's really broken here."

The blonde's airways were suddenly cut off and she was raised from the ground. 'I'd be careful if I were you"

Cora released Emma and the blonde fell on the hard ground with a loud echoing thump. The blonde coughed slightly and rubbed her throat. "My words hitting too close to home?" Emma rasped out in a hoarse voice She heard Cora's teeth grind together and she chuckled. "That is really unlady like"

Cora's right hand suddenly made contact with Emma's left cheek, splitting the blonde's lip. Emma licked the blood off of her wounded lip and raised her palm to touch her stinging hot flesh.

"If I were you dear I would stay quiet"

"Well, I never listen to Regina so why would I listen to you?"

"Has it ever occurred to you that I am darker than Regina?"

Emma scoffed "Well duh you're the origin of the Evil Queen"

Cora pulled Emma up off of the cold ground and slammed her against an invisible wall she produced with magic. "And what is that supposed to mean?"

"It means that you are the reason your daughter is the way she used to be."

Cora let out a laugh "You've got it all wrong, Regina was born evil."

Emma shook her head, blonde hair crinkling as it grazed the wall. "Evil isn't born Cora, it's made."

"That doesn't apply to my daughter, she was a bad seed."

"There are no 'bad seeds' you're just manipulative. You need to face the facts. The reason Regina turned into the Evil Queen was because you abused her the whole time she was a kid, you wanted her to be that perfect and proper lady, you were so angry when you found out her father was allowing her to ride horses.. Weren't you?"

Emma heard Cora swallow thickly. "She rode like a man, she was to be queen of course I had to punish her"

Emma balled her fists. "You did not need to punish her. My question is how could someone do that to their own child? How could someone punish their child for being exactly that. a child."

"I did what I had to do, it was her fault she wouldn't listen"

"Wouldn't listen? Wouldn't listen?! Are you serious? All Regina has ever wanted to do was make you proud. She loves you."

"Well she failed"

"Failed?!" Emma felt Cora's magic loosen and the blonde swung her arm back. Using her right fist she punched Cora square in the jaw. She grimaced as she felt the skin over her knuckles tear.The blondes eyes screamed as a bright florescent light came on lighting up the previously dark room.

TBC 

A/N sorry this took so long! I hope you enjoy and please comment to let me know what you think!