Normal, thoughts, dreams / memories .

Every inch of my body ached, screaming in pain I let a grunt past my pale lips. My ears pricked at the soft eerie droplets of water heard upon the distance, soothing the silence around me but spikes my deafening thoughts of fear. The smell of dampness reaches my nose which hides the underlining smell of blood well, my stomach flips. The sudden burst of light that enters my eyes blinds me.

With a shake of my head and a squint of an eye I finally see my surrounding.

" welcome back, love " the voice came from behind me. Right swan use your training. Identify the fucker that's bold enough to so this and why.

" Wow, we really did a number on her." Said a female voice which contrast with the thick Irish accent of the mans that had initially spoke. I couldn't find a source for either of the voices as I stared at the wall covered in a spray of crimson above the ages blue walls. Why pay thousands when you can get this lovely view for free. Happy thoughts swan , happy thoughts.

" So love how old are ya?" the man asked I could hear the smirk within his voice. Cocky fucker.

" 28. I was enjoying my night of being single and alone and free as fu.." my sentence was cut off by a slap. These guys are not playing about.

" Stop talking out of turn, bitch." A scruffy man dressed and leather came into view. Suddenly I'm through in to a dream of sorts. I was with the man in front of me in an alley behind a building that radiated with chatter .

" Come on swan you know I'm your true love not the evil queen I don't und..."" you have no idea what you are talk about. You don't understand what I feel and who I feel for. You jealous Kilian because she stole my heart from the beginning and you get second best. I sorry that I'm so stupid but I lo..." my words are knocked out of me. Sending the next punch from the man I ducked and landed a few before vanishing. How the fuck did I do that. but before I could answer that I was drawn out of this dream with the defining pain in my stomach.

"I asked you a question! What is the last thing you remember!?!" the man now known as Kilian from my dream screamed in my face.

Deciding to ignore the vision I had just witnessed I stated in a calm unwavering tone " I was blowing a candle out on a cupcake when I heard a chap at my door then nothing." Realisation hit my harder then the next slap did. The slap had my head hanging my brain ringing within my skull.

The pain within my body had amplified as my surrounding became more visible to my now swelling eye. I noted that I had changed location now tied by the wrist and ankle at each corner of a wooden frame . A chill was sent through my body that's when I noticed I no longer had any clothes on. Well shit. Seconds later the man came back a large grin on his face eying me up like pray but I could not nothing to stop what came next.

" Now swan you'll know how it feel to be betrayed and your little queen will never forgive you more look at you. You'll be unrecognisable!" He laughed, a big deep heavy laugh. My queen?? I got to get through this for my boy... wait since when do I have a son. A young boy about the age of 12 popped into my head as he smiled and giggled at something previously said. My boy.

The man roughly grabbed my chest, squeezing and slapping my boobs like they were a toy. If only my foot was free. Just then I delivered a big knee to the man junk he screamed in pain as he collapsed. A woman and another man came running in before I had time to process what had happened they retire my ankle as the helped their 'friend' back to where they ran from. How was it possible. I kicked him...but my ankle.. was tied. What have I gotten myself into?

The woman came out I caught a glint of something that was behind her back. Her steps where long and filled with fury she didn't stop till I could feel her ragged breath apon my bronzing face. I was so focused on the round flawless face that was topped with a short hairstyle that carried so much anger and disappointment.

" Oh Emma baby I never wanted to come to this but you have held us no choice. For every incorrect answer comes a punishment. Do you UNDERSTAND!?"

" loud and clear" slap. " okay I understand." Slap. " Yes mistress" nothing came.

"Good. Now first question, who am I?" This woman was starting me down big time and there was nothing I could do. I tried to do the thing that caused me to knee my 'master' but nothing worked. Not again I think as my mind is swept away again.

" Emma she's not good for you. She torched me and your father for year in the Enchanted Forest. We tried to be nice and it was working but I put my foot down missy. I will not have to sleeping with that horrible woman." I recognised the woman in front of me as my 'mistress ' and a man that standing in the kitchen behind her who I also seen coming to get Kilian know all they people but how I have never met then in my life. Or have I?" Mum I'm 32 I can make my own decisions. You forget that I had no mother, no father until 4 years ago. I didn't need you for 28 years so I serenely don't need you now that I have my son and loving girlfriend. She made mistakes but so did you. I know what you did to maleficent and her babies.." just then my wrist tingle and I scratch it through my long sleeved tee. " Your not perfect no one is the sooner you see that the better." I turned and slammed the door.

OMG!! Girlfriend? Son? Mother and father? But why are the treating me like this so far all I have leaves is that I'm missing 4 years... wait 4 year of my life wiped from my brain! I look the woman now known as my MOTHER and said darkly " hello mother." The surprise on her face said everything but I didn't have time to celebrate as a sharp pain travelled down my stomach. I see I cut from my breast bone to my belly button blood steady flowing from the wound.

" wrong answer" I state the same but with less cheek stateing that she is my mother. I was rewarded with an other down my right side under my breast the same length as the one done the scented or my stomach. She asked again and I refused to reply and the same happened again but under my left boob. I couldn't take the pain my mind was scrambling for answers. Home. Think of home. My mind chanted. I squeezed my eyes shut and muttered " theirs no place like home" when I opened my eyes gone was the ages blue wall with blood everywhere, neither of the men and woman where their. I lay on a cold wooden floor trying to press on my wounds but they were flowing to fast. The white walls around me started to spin a stair case could be seen I move a little screaming in pain to see a door which opened slowly.

High heel clad feet stopped then became bare as the person through them aside running to me shutting and screaming. "Mal get in here now. I found Emma she needs us both!! Hurry up!! NOW !!!" I felt something wash over me I mange to gain enough energy to look at my bleed boldly that now was covered but a tee and she has underwear on. I mentally smacked myself. I'm in a strangers house bleeding out and naked well done swan. I look at the woman for a split second. How in the hell did I come to know this brunet that seemed to cry more or more tear as I lay in front of her. My eyes shut hoping to preserve energy as the woman gently shakes me I groan but nothing else but I can hear the world bass by me.

" Regina what happened?" I felt another set of hands press against my wounds a pulse followed behind then and into me. The hands belonging to Regina did the same. My pain eased but I put that down to dyeing. As I lie here my mind starts flashing jumping about from one situation to the next mainly containing the 3 people I have seen so far. I hate them. My final vision was of a beautiful woman with shoulder length hair her face lightly covered with makeup as she smiles at me with pride and happiness.

" Emma, my true love..." and it all went blank.