Once upon a Time: New Saviors

[Stargazer]

[fieldbox=☆Alexandria MacKenzie Lancaster☆, #55AE3A, solid]
Alexandria usually kept her gaze out the window, only sparing a few glances at Aidan here and there. It wasn't so much that he was a bad looking guy but more along the lines that whenever she looked at him she got kind of a sick gut feeling, as if her gut was trying to warn her of something and in a sense it probably was. But she couldn't pin point why it felt as if her stomach was lurching and her heart was in her throat preventing her from looking at him any longer. It was those weird instincts that Alexandria always took serious, while her friends constantly told her that she was just being paranoid, she knew she wasn't. She would like to believe that she was being paranoid but the redheaded female knew in the back of her mind that these feelings were just more than paranoia and there was no way that she could share them, her friends would merely laugh at her and tell her she was going crazy and her family would brush it off and tell her she was just being too sensitive. The problem with this world was that no one actually cared, it was all about them now a days and there was no hospitality anymore. Everything has changed and that was the sad part about being alive in this century, it was hard to share feelings, feel like someone would care.

Those that were truly sick and not just physically, it was hard to open up for fear of what they would do to you, the names they would call you, the disappointment you would put your family through, it wasn't easy anymore. Stealing another glance at Aidan, the older male seemed to once again lost in thought, not that she minded that much. It helped ease the tension in her mind though it didnt help ease the unsettling feeling she felt around him. Heaving a deep breath she ran a hand through her hair, looking over at the blonde male briefly when he told her that it wasn't a gift. She listened to his story, nodding her head a bit and letting the information sink in. "Oh, alright, so you stole a car to get away from the police." She repeated casually, before it truly started to sink in and her hazel brown eyes widened. "You stole a car...to run away from the police." She repeated to herself. "Oh my gods." The news finally settling in and registering in her mind.

"This car, it's stolen! And....and you kept it! you just kept it?!" She questioned, more out of shock than anger. She wasn't really angry that he stole a car, at least not yet, but she was definitely shocked. "This is wrong, this is totally wrong! We have to turn around, give it back, ditch it or something." Alexandria rambled on, trying to think of ways to get out of this. Of course she was probably over reacting, something she would realize she was doing later, but this was a big deal to her. "You can't steal a car and just keep it. Well obviously you can since you still have this yellow buggy and you're driving it right now, but this is theft! A felony! You could still be arrested and put in jail!" Alexandria usually got very anxious and when she was anxious or nervous or couldn't comprehend anything, she tended to ramble. sometimes her ramblings made sense and other times it didn't, usually her ramblings made no sense and she just talked about anything and everything; trying in vain to make whatever it is she's talking about relate to the topic at hand.[/fieldbox]

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[sunflower fairy]

Aidan Mills

Aidan began to wonder where this foster brother of his was.. After that incident, they hadn't really seen each other after that.. His foster brother, Daniel, was probably one of the only people Aidan enjoyed being around if not the only person he liked. He wasn't a good person, that's for sure, but Aidan still managed to think he as likable. Something about him.. He was witty, a bit rude, and had a wry sense of humor that Aidan adored. The police later came for him at their foster family's house and Aidan hadn't seen him since. It wasn't long after that his foster parents requested he be removed from the household. He liked to think that he took after Daniel.. Aidan looked over at Alexandria, wondering why she was taking this so well. A few seconds later, Alexandria began to freak out and Aidan calmed down. This was the reaction he was expecting. He had said he'd tell the truth, and he did. Until she asked a question too revealing about his true intentions, he'd continue telling the truth.

Now this was starting to get out of hand.. She continued to pester her about how this wasn't right and how it was morally incorrect and what not. God, she could ramble. Aidan could sense her anxiety and to be honest it was making him a bit uneasy. What was she saying? He couldn't even understand her even more! "Listen, let's keep in mind that this happened like four years ago," Aidan informed Alexandria, looking over at her. Hopefully she'd start to calm down now.. "And if we're honest, I did that guy a favor.. I mean look at this thing!" Aidan exclaimed, although his tone was a bit more teasing than his usual serious tone. Aidan just hoped that Alexandria wouldn't put the time differences together.. Because four years ago, when this whole stealing incident happened, Aidan was 14 and probably shouldn't have been driving a car, let alone a stolen one. Yeah, Daniel wasn't much of a good influence on Aidan.. And Regina didn't really like him, but she never told him to stop hanging around him.

Perhaps it should've been best to lie about stealing this car though.. Aidan really didn't want to work up Alexandria anymore, in fear of making her snap once again. Aidan glanced over at the frantic female, wishing she'd just calm down. "Let's just move on to the next question, yeah?" Aidan suggested, before he began to think of another question he could ask Alexandria.. He didn't want to ask anything too personal, however Alexandria seemed to have no problem prying on things that should've been left alone. Yes, this little yellow buggy was stolen but it still belonged to Aidan.. It was something he took care of and something that he protected. Aidan sighed at his protectiveness over the little vehicle, he was starting to sound like some adoptive father or something. It wasn't like this car was his child. "Let's see.. What's your biggest regret? I'm guessing like.. rejecting that one guy to that one dance or something like that, right?" ​

 

[Stargazer]

[fieldbox=☆Alexandria MacKenzie Lancaster☆, #55AE3A, solid]
Alexandria continued to frantically go over different situations in her mind, some good, some...not so good...some way worse, either way she was just getting more and more worked up until Aidan told her to listen. Blinking she looked over at him, nodding her head when he told her that this was four years ago (not that it really made it any better) and that he did his foster brother a favor. She could sense the teasing tone rather than serious and the faintest of smiles stretched across her features. "Hmm, you're probably right, but this yellow buggy kind of grows on you rather quickly." She commented as she gazed around the interior of the car, almost ignoring the fact that it was four years ago he stole a car; almost. "Wait...hold on a second. Please, tell me it was your foster brother who drove, unless you both were fourteen which you shouldn't be driving in the first place!" She exclaimed, not that she was trying to sound like his mother or anything and she realized that she was probably being annoying. Taking a deep breath and closing her eyes, she slumped down in her seat a bit, offering Aidan an apologetic smile that was brief. "Sorry, just...ignore those questions." She told him sheepishly.

When he offered to move onto the next question, Alexandria nodded her head, turning her gaze back out the window and waiting for Aidan to ask away. She looked over at him when he questioned what her biggest regret was, going on to guess something like rejecting a guy to a dance. Alexandria shook her head. "No, nothing of that sort." She actually had to stop and think about whether she wanted to answer truthfully, but then again she could always lie and he would never know, it's not like he new her life story and what she did once she left foster care. "Honestly, it was leaving you behind the day my parents adopted me..." Alexandria admitted with a shrug of her shoulders. "Don't take offense that that." She added for precaution. It wasn't for Aidan's benefit to make him feel better or make him feel like he was something great, that was truly not her intention, but she was simply playing the game and answering truthfully and that was the truth. Alexandria sometimes couldn't help but wonder what he would be like or what she would be like had they stayed and grown up together, had they continued to be in each other's lives until they were the age that they are now.

All these what ifs and would have beens ran through Alexandria's mind and she shook her head slightly, trying to get rid of them and think of a question that she could ask Aidan. "Hmm, well you never said anything about repeating questions, so what's your biggest regret?" She asked, looking over at him for a couple of seconds before looking away. Of course she didn't expect him to say the same thing, there was something about his attitude and all that, that told her that not once did he really miss her and with all the beatings he received from their foster father in her stead, it wouldn't be a surprised that he didnt miss her. Everyone had regrets though, at least that's the way Alexandria liked to think, that there was always something to regret, whether it actually be good or bad; she still felt that everyone had regrets. It was the flaw of being human, regret, greed, selfish, selfless, all different traits that wrapped a human together and made them exactly that, a human.[/fieldbox]​

 

[sunflower fairy]

Aidan Mills

Yeah, it didn't seem like she would be calming down anytime soon.. He should've just said Regina had given it to him when he got his driver's license. Aidan smiled at Alexandria's comment on how the yellow buggy could grow on you rather quickly, "Yeah, I know that feeling." And then the other questions came. She started to question why they had stolen the car and questioned whether or not Aidan should've been with this friend of his.. She also seemed to be worried about their age. And just when he thought he had gotten away with all of this.. "No, it's okay. These are valid concerns," Aidan said, calmly. He wasn't quite sure why this worried Alexandria so much.. It was a long time ago and Aidan was fine. Daniel, on the other hand, he wasn't so sure. "Daniel was 16 at the time.. But he was, erm.. He was too high to drive so," Aidan trailed off, knowing that Alexandria probably knew where he was going with this.

Alexandria's next question took set Aidan back. He wasn't quite sure how to respond.. Aidan started to think about this question. His biggest regret.. Any of his regrets. It was hard for Aidan to think about these types of things. In fact, Aidan wasn't quite sure he had any regrets. He knew that he had done things that weren't the greatest of choices and he certainly wasn't the best of people. He had his fair share of mistakes but none that he felt the need to take back. Aidan couldn't really just come out and say that he didn't have any regrets either.. Alexandria would either think he was lying or crazy, and both of those didn't end very well for Aidan. And if he stalled for any longer, Alexandria would probably tell something was up.. He didn't really want to lie to her either, he was doing enough of that already. He wanted to be as truthful as he possibly could without giving away anything personal about himself. "I think my biggest regret would have to be coming in contact with my mother," Aidan decided.

"Meeting" Regina was the only thing that Aidan had wished never happened to him. She had ruined so much for him.. She had ruined so much for everyone. She was tiring, she was irritating, he just wanted to be done with her. He wanted her to be gone. Why couldn't she just leave Aidan alone? Aidan wished he had never learned of the curse, of Storybrooke, of Regina, of Alexandria.. He had the opportunity to live a normal life and Regina stole that from him. "That or ever stealing this stupid buggy," Aidan joked, his gaze focusing on the road. He couldn't look at Alexandria, not now. Knowing that she was partially to blame for his upbringing, Aidan was worried he might snap at her. He was forced into this life and it seemed that his only way out was through his death. 'That's no way to talk about your mother..' Regina said, only adding to Aidan's silent frustration. 'You are not my mother.' Aidan thought back, trying his best to maintain his calm exterior. "Do you believe me? About the town and all.."​

 

[Stargazer]

[fieldbox=☆Alexandria MacKenzie Lancaster☆, #55AE3A, solid]
Oh okay so the other boy was sixteen, that made it better, except for the fact that he was high! But why did this really matter to Alexandria to begin with? It was four years ago, Aidan was not currently in jail and there didn't seem to be any police that were chasing after them. So instead of freaking out (out loud at least) she probably should calm down and let it go. Besides, she can always freak out in her head. "Hmm, well...alright then.." She said, nodding her head as she took a couple more deep breaths and rubbed her palms together. Freaking out now wouldn't really do nor would it help anything so she just had to bottle it up for now and forget about it later. That was four years ago and as long as there wasnt any police hot on their tail, then they were fine, at least she hoped. Leaning back in her seat, she closed her eyes briefly, trying to get her brain to stop freaking out and just settle down and it worked for a bit, but there was still a part of her that was freaking out. Oh well, there wasn't really anything much to do now. While Aidan thought over the question, it occurred to Alex that he as taking an awfully long time and she believed that he could have made many mistakes (as most kids do) or he didn't have any. And if he didn't have any then that would confirm her suspicions that something was a miss. Tomorrow morning she would have to flip back to the page where she saw the evil queen holding a heart and read up on that a bit.

Finally Aidan had told her that his biggest regret was getting in contact with his mother and she could easily see why he would think that. Look at where that led him to; sitting in the car of a little yellow bug, talking to some girl he hadn't seen in years. She would kind of regret meeting her mother too if things happened the same way that it had happened to Aidan. She nodded her head, chewing on her lower lip upon his next question. Did she really believe him? That was kind of a tough question. "Honestly I don't, but at the same time I don't not believe you." She explained. It was hard to really know whether or not she believed him, and there was a part of her that wanted to believe but right now at this point and time it was just way too hard. It was her turn to ask the question and now she wasn't sure what she wanted to ask, maybe his favorite song, number, maybe even his favorite food? Those were all good questions in her book, questions that she didn't think would be too hard to answer, but then again Aidan seemed to be having a hard time figuring out what his favorite color was so maybe she shouldn't ask. Finally one question struck her and she turned to look at him before she glanced out the window and sighed. "If this curse is real...do you..." Alexandria trailed off, heaving another sigh. "Do you really think I can break it?

If this curse was real and she was supposedly the savior, then that was a lot of pressure, pressure that she was pretty sure she wouldn't be able to deal with. Being a savior was a lot to live up to and even if people didn't know they were under a curse of all that jazz, that was still a heavy weight on her shoulders, to think that if she fails, everyone is doom to stay here in the real world forever. If she was to break this curse, Alexandria didn't want to be a failure, she didn't want to fail, but if she only just found out that she was the savior, then how was she going to even be able to break it? Subconsciously she started to fiddle with her fingers, the demons in her mind starting to come back. They told her that she was never going to be good enough and just like always she was going to let those around her down. That's probably what scared Alexandria the most about this whole thing. Failing.[/fieldbox]​

 

[sunflower fairy]

Aidan Mills

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Of course Regina would come back now of all times.. She was most definitely going to have him lie, and he couldn't do anything to stop it. Aidan gazed over at Alexandria, hoping hey anxiety attack would reduced and she had returned back to normal. It seemed a bit like she was hyperventilating but other than that, she seemed fine again. She nodded at Aidan and Aidan nodded back, not quite sure what to say in response. It still puzzled him that Aidan's previous actions seemed to worry Alexandria so much. He wasn't quite sure how to help her calm back down either.. Hopefully this would pass and she's realize that what had happened to Aidan had nothing to do with her, and no matter how much she tried she couldn't fix things. And don't misinterpret anything for Aidan holding a grudge against Alexandria.. He didn't. There was nothing she could have done to stop anything, Aidan didn't and couldn't blame her for anything.

How could Aidan blame her for what he had to go through when he hadn't even seen her in 10 years? She didn't do anything except be caught up in something that neither of them should have been apart of. It was Regina's fault. This stupid curse's fault. 'Careful, boy. Thinking like that makes you dangerous.' Regina commented, and Aidan decided that it was best not to dwell on these things any longer. Perhaps he shouldn't have been blaming Regina so harshly.. She was only seeking justice, for the death of the man she loved. No.. This whole thing was Snow White's fault. That ditsy little thief. If only Aidan was able to realize that these new thoughts didn't belong to him, but in fact Regina. Perhaps if there was a way for Aidan to think for himself he could save both Alexandria and himself.. That's all he wanted. He just wanted to save everyone. Aidan didn't know exactly why, but he felt as responsible for this whole curse as Regina was.

Was this girl just a giant bundle of complicated? She told him that she didn't believe him, but at the same time she didn't disbelieve him. "I'm.. I'm not sure I understand, but okay," Aidan concluded, focusing back on the road. It was getting a bit difficult for Aidan to continue to focus, as his attention span usually depleted the longer he went without sleep. But despite this, Aidan couldn't force himself to sleep more than 4 hours at a time.. Well, it was more like Regina wouldn't let him. Aidan listened to Alexandria, it was relatively easy to spot this girl's insecurities.. Regina liked that. He contemplated on how to answer her question. Yes, he did believe that Alexandria could break the curse.. As did Regina, that's why she was so insistent on destroying Alexandria before it got to that point. "I do.. I guess that's why I'm so insistent on helping," Aidan concluded. He let the car fill with silence as he thought about this next question. "Why does it matter to you? What happens to me, I mean."​

 

[Stargazer]

[fieldbox=☆Alexandria MacKenzie Lancaster☆, #55AE3A, solid]
Explaining to Aidan what she had meant by her words would take way too long, not to mention confuse both her and Aidan in the process. Sometimes Alexandria had a hard time truly expressing herself, putting her thoughts into words; she lacked that ability from time to time. And so she stayed silent, letting the older male think as he pleased and conjure up his own ideas. Though it seemed a bit naive, when she was younger, Alexandria had learned that there was always a bit of truth behind something, whether it be the truth or an actual lie. And she liked to think that it would always be like that, sometimes it helped her think about the positive and diverge from the negative, sometimes it didnt but it still gave the young redhead some hope about the evil in this world. She remembered when she was younger and she would see the news talking about a mass murder, bombings anything of that sort, she would sometimes just wish that everyone in this world could bake a cake, sit down and eat. So imagine her disappointment when she actually realized that they couldn't do that. Alexandria eventually stopped twiddling with her fingers and just absentmindedly rubbed the arm that had the horrid scar on it, one she tried to cover up numerous times when she was younger and eventually just gave up.

The faintest of smiles made it's way across her features when Aidan told her that he believed that she would be able to do it, thus the reason for his insistence in helping. There were still some things that Alexandria had to figure out, one of the main things was if this curse was real or not and then the other thing she had to figure out, if this curse was real; was how to break it. Those too things were probably going to be the trickiest. Silence once again set into the car, though just as quickly as it had appeared, it had disappeared. "Huh?" The eighteen year old female questioned, quickly looking over at Aidan, slightly taken aback from the question. That was a pretty good question, one that she would have to stop and think about it. Why did it matter to her? As far as she knew, before he met up with her, he could have been dead and she probably never would have known...so why did it matter? Saying I don't know didnt seem like an adequate answer, and not for Aidan's sake, but for her own, but in the back of her mind, Alexandria knew that there was some reason why it mattered what happened to Aidan and why there was a small part of her that would be devastated if something had happened to him.

"Okay well, don't laugh or anything if you find this cheesy." The redhead had warned, though she wondered if he could even smile, if Aidan was even capable of that. "I think maybe cause your part of my past and though I don't remember most of it and I probably wasn't one of the easiest children, you still played with me. I don't know, I always kind of thought of you as an older brother when I was younger." Alexandria fumbled with her words, wondering if she actually got her point across, but she just kind of sounded stupid. "No, never mind. Just forget I said that, alright? She said, shaking her head and letting out a big sigh. "You're important to me okay? Scoff or laugh, roll your eyes or whatever, but you're important to me. Doesn't matter if we havent seen each other in ten to twelve years." Finally she settled on that, thinking that was the best way she could describe why he mattered to her. Glancing out the window, she let the silence settle in once more, letting it last a beat longer than Aidan had before he asked his question. "When I finally left the Trent household...were you revealed? That you didn't have to deal with me anymore?"[/fieldbox]​

 

[sunflower fairy]

Aidan Mills

It was hard for Aidan to determine what was going on in Alexandria's mind.. He had thought she would've been easy to figure out but now he wasn't as sure. Aidan hasn't realized how difficult she was to read and unless she bluntly stated what she was feeling he was at a loss. The one thing he could easily spot about Alexandria was that obvious facade she continued to put up and her insecurities which often seeped through. Whilst this facade was hard to look past, it seemed as if Alexandria couldn't control her doubts as much as the rest of her. She was scared.. Of something. And Regina was determined to find out what. It didn't occur to Aidan what Alexandria could've been feeling toward him because he honestly didn't care enough to notice what she thought of him.. And until the two arrived at Storybrooke, Regina probably didn't care either. Those insecurities that others often have around others disinterested Aidan.. 'Did they like me? Did they notice that weird quirk of mind? Are they just tolerating me?' Aidan lacked the capacity to be bothered by these things.

Aidan only needed Alexandria to believe him, and she had quite the intricate opinion on whether or not she believed him.. Aidan still didn't understand what she meant! A small smile lay on Alexandria's lips which only puzzled Aidan even more. Did he say something that pleased Alexandria? And if so, what was it? He avoided Alexandria's gaze, feeling slightly uncomfortable. The girl seemed a bit taken aback, maybe his question was a bit too bold? Regina wasn't particularly happy that he had asked it. Alexandria looked confused.. Or maybe her guard had been down when Aidan asked the question. He didn't know. And Regina highly doubted that Aidan would laugh at anything Alexandria had to say. Alexandria then went on to explain that even though the two hadn't seen each other in so long, Alexandria still had what Aidan assumed was a soft spot for the blond because he had grown up trying to protect her. Aidan wasn't quite sure how to respond.. And he could feel the awkward tension quickly filling the car. Regina was laughing right about now which only made it harder to focus.

How did she want him to respond? Should he have been thrilled that Alexandria felt this weird connection to Aidan? And why didn't he feel that same need to preserve the image of young Alexandria? Why didn't he feel anything? Regina was quiet now.. I guess she wasn't anymore confident on how to go about this situation than Aidan was. Aidan continued to try and think of something to say but he just kept drawing a blank. He was relatively relieved when Alexandria asked another question. Okay, so it seemed that Aidan had changed the direction these questions were going. Aidan was sure he knew the type of response Alexandria wanted from him.. She wanted him to say something along the lines of how he had missed the little girl and how heartbroken he was to see her go.. But he wasn't. "No, I don't think it was anything like that," Aidan decided to say. He thought for a few moments before continuing, "I think I felt more like I failed you than anything else. I was told to watch over you and yet I couldn't do a simple thing like keep us in the same household." Oh yes, the wrath that was brought forth from Regina had definitely drilled the word failure into his mind.

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[Stargazer]

[fieldbox=☆Alexandria MacKenzie Lancaster☆, #55AE3A, solid]
The awkward tension that placed itself in the car made Alexandria shift in her seat and for a split second, she regretted telling Aidan. It wasn't like she told him because she wanted him to feel special or anything, but then again she wasn't sure why she told him in the first place. All Alexandria knew was that even though she didn't think about him much, there were moments as she grew up that her mind went back to the blonde haired male that always played with her, the one that was like a big brother and in her eyes, like a princes. Either way, what she had said was already out there and the split second that she regretted telling Aidan was gone just as quickly. It was the truth, even if she couldn't put her finger on it, Aidan still was important to her; now whether he was as important to her as he was when she was younger, that was a different story. Upon asking her next question, honestly she didn't expect much, in fact she expected him to tell her yes. Alexandria knew all to well that the others in the foster home were more than happy to see her go. There was no one to cause trouble, no one to anger the father as easily, no one who was so annoying. She wouldn't be surprised if he was relieved, after all he wouldn't have to take a beating or put up with an annoying little brat like her. She didn't expect him to tell her that he had missed her within the first few hours or that he felt his heart break when she left. Reactions like those were only movie reactions, something that would never happen in real life; at least that's what Alexandria thought.

Aidan's answer took her surprise, and yet she couldn't bring herself to look at him. He felt like he had failed her? Even if he was given the task to watch over her, the fact that he felt as if he had failed her baffled the redhead. She remembered that saying goodbye to Aidan was one of the hardest things things she had to do when she was younger (though she can't remember most of it), she was pretty sure that she had shed a couple of tears and almost refused to not go with her adoptive parents. At that time, Aidan was that important to her. Well the awkward tension that had eased a little, soon came back full force and Alexandria had no idea what to say. You didn't fail though? You did your best? You were only seven or eight years old, so how could you keep us together? None of that would work, nor could Alexandria bring herself to say such stupid, naive and fake words. Even she knew words wouldn't bring comfort, though she was pretty sure that he didnt need any comfort but whatever. "You didn't fail me." She eventually muttered after awhile as she looked away from the blonde haired male.

Chewing on her lower lip, Alexandria gazed out the window, wondering what time it was, before she pulled out her phone and checked the time. On the screen, there were about five messages, two from her parents, and three from her so called friends. Honestly, she didnt think that in such a short time she would come to realize how annoying they were. Not only that but they just seemed so fake, as well as toxic. When she got back she would have to maybe find new friends or she could go the rest of her senior year without friends. Books always made good friends anyway...but then again it would suck to graduate with no friends at your side. Who knows though, there was always a chance she could make new friends. Either way, Alexandria knew that when she got back she would have to do something about those guys, cause staying with them longer than she needed after realizing that the friendship was just toxic, it wasn't worth it to stay. She thought of other questions that she could ask but this time around there didn't seem to be any that really came to her mind. She wanted to ask about a couple of hours ago when he told someone to be quiet, but that wasn't something she wanted to bring up just yet. [/fieldbox]​

 

[sunflower fairy]

Aidan Mills

Alexandria looked as awkward as Aidan felt so he deemed it safe to assume that this topic was both rather touchy for them. Something about talking about their past together just made Aidan feel.. weird. It was weird to think that young Alexandria cared for Aidan the way he never could.. And the thing about that was, he didn't want Alexandria to care for him. Yes, he was well aware that the other foster children didn't take a liking to Alexandria and he knew that Regina had told him that he was to be there for Alexandria.. The way he had interpreted that was to play with her when no one else would.. He hadn't expected this gesture to be anymore than him looking out for Alexandria. Maybe this was what separated them.. It seemed as if Alexandria took too much to heart, whether that be positive or negative, and Aidan didn't take anything to heart. Little did he know, that might have been because he didn't have one.. Literally. The only reason that Alexandria mattered to Aidan was that killing her would put off his inevitable death for just a little bit longer.

Aidan just wanted so much for this whole thing to finally come to an end and if that meant Alexandria's death, so be it. Regina promised she'd leave him alone, that he'd finally be free of her constant pestering once Alexandria wasn't a threat anymore. And Aidan wanted so much to believe her, even though somewhere he knew that this was just another one of her lies. Alexandria seemed a bit more than shocked at Aidan's "confession" about how he felt about Alexandria leaving him. He wasn't bitter that she left.. In fact, he was glad that someone was able to get out of the system and find a loving home, even if it wasn't him. Aidan was just glad that even a single kid managed to avoid the path he and several other foster kids chose to take. She seemed a bit perplexed at how Aidan had reacted to her question. Again, the silence washed over them and Aidan couldn't help but feel a bit trapped. Alexandria then spoke up, stating that Aidan hadn't failed her. He kept his tranquility, knowing that this was only Alexandria's oblivious side speaking. Would she say that if she knew the whole truth? Aidan knew that was very unlikely.

"I wish you saying that changed something," Aidan responded, still avoiding Alexandria's gaze. Was this whole situation upsetting her? Aidan knew Alexandria wasn't able to blame Aidan because she wasn't able to see it from his perspective, she didn't know the things he knew.. She didn't want to know the things he knew. For crying out loud, Aidan didn't want to know the things he knew! She was blessed with her ignorance, and so was every other normal human being on earth that was oblivious to this supposedly "fictional" world. "How would you feel if you could no longer protect the person you vowed to guard? What about if they went off to live a good life and you were stuck protecting someone who didn't need your protection? ..You were just stuck waiting for someone who would never return," Aidan said. What if you were to find out you had to kill this person? "I've failed you, Alexandria.. In every way possible," the blond concluded. Despite how much he wanted to make things right with Alexandria, Regina wouldn't ever allow him to become sidetracked from his true mission."Anyway.. Who would you say is the person closest to you?"

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Aidan Mills

 

[Stargazer]

[fieldbox=☆Alexandria MacKenzie Lancaster☆, #55AE3A, solid]
There was so much that Alexandria wanted to say, and even ask but she couldn't bring herself to. Either because she believed that it wasn't the right time or the wrong question, but she knew that in due time hopefully she'd be able to ask. Upon hearing Aidan comment that he wished her saying that would change something, she nodded her head. So did she. But they both knew that it wouldn't change anything, things would still stay the same, they wouldn't be going back in time in order to fix anything, and the awkward tension only seemed to grow. Alexandria wished that there was something else she could say, not really to comfort him, but to let him know that everything turned out just fine. He didn't fail her and never once in her life did she ever feel like he failed her. There were days when she was younger that Alexandria wished that she could go back in time, try harder to convince her parents to adopt Aidan and remove him from the wretched system, but those were only shattered hopes that died long ago; thoughts that were now useless to her. Alexandria stayed silent, listening to Aidan question how she would feel if she could no longer protect the person she had vowed to guard; listening to him explain his feelings, feelings she could never come to understand.

There were no words of comfort that she could offer no matter how much she wanted to, and at this point in time there was nothing she could say. She remembered when she begged and pleaded with her parents to go back and adopt Aidan so that they could be brother and sister, grow up together and be an actual family, but that never happened, and in turn she felt as if she had failed Aidan. Alexandria was so lost in her reverie that she nearly missed Aidan's question. Blinking she looked at Aidan before she looked down at her lap. "Oh uh..." She trailed off, trying to think of who she could be closest to. Honestly her friends were far from it. There were days she felt as if she stood away from them; not quite part of the group but at the same time still welcomed. Maybe her mother or her father? She had always stayed by their side, she was the good child, doing as they told and doing as they said. They trusted her and she trusted them with her heart and her whole heard, but did that mean she was the closest to her parents? Wasn't it just parental duty to get your children to trust you and to be able to trust them? It took her awhile to reply and even so she wasn't quite sure that, that was the answer she wanted to give. "I don't know, I guess my mom." Alexandria gave a small and pathetic little shrug of her shoulders, moving to rest her chin in the palm of her hand as she looked out the window.

The sleep that she had so desperately wanted was slowly starting to come; she could feel it and yet it waited. She was stuck between feeling wide awake and wanting to fall asleep. Her mind raced for new questions, but with the lull of the car and the sleep coming to get her, it was getting harder and harder to think. Shifting in her seat a bit, Alexandria uncrossed her legs, considering the fact that they were starting to fall asleep anyway. "How would you describe yourself in one sentence?" She questioned after awhile. The one great thing that she liked about Aidan was that she didn't feel that she constantly had to make eye contact with him, she could ask him a question while looking away, or answer him without looking. It was kind of nice; not having to constantly stare into someone's eyes as you speak. Alexandria stifled a small yawn, her fingers absentmindedly carefully tracing over the letters of the book Aidan had given her. It seemed that she always had to be something, rubbing her hands together, bouncing her knee, running a hand through her hair or chewing her lower lip, Alexandria just couldn't seem to sit still; not that she ever really noticed, nor cared. [/fieldbox]​

 

[sunflower fairy]

Thinking was getting too hard now.. Aidan didn't want to think about the past anymore.This whole situation was just so tiring. Aidan was sure that Alexandria would agree. Regina was feeling a bit irritated with the situation, as well. She wasn't fond of this kind of "mushy" stuff. Even though part of her plan was to have Alexandria fall in love with Aidan (which seemed impossible at this point), she was still uncomfortable with this whole "love" thing. She didn't deem it fair that others could be so happy at her expense.. Regina was tired of being miserable. Aidan knew that was why she had always sought out to destroy the very people she felt were mocking her.. What the fairytales forgot to mention was that Regina hadn't always been evil.. or jealous.

What they forgot to mention was the betrayal and the pain Regina had been put through.. And all because of that praised Snow White's big mouth. Yes, if it hadn't been for Snow White and her naivety, Regina would have never been the villain that everyone claims her to be. At a certain point in time, Regina had been in love with a man. A man working the stables, but she loved him nevertheless. And he was murdered, because of Snow White. Regina refused to let Aidan know anymore. Of course, she had preferred it if he hadn't known about this at all but she had ended up letting it slip. She had been messing with Aidan for a while, it was only a matter of time before she slipped up.

How would he describe himself in one sentence.. That was a bit difficult for Aidan to think about. In fact, anything that included him made it hard for him to think about. And it was even harder, trying not to truly turn her away from Aidan and resulting in Alexandria disliking Aidan. He couldn't afford that and neither could Regina. "I guess.. I guess I'd descirbe myself as loyal almost to the point of self destruction," Aidan decided. he wasn't lying.. right? He was loyal to Regina.. Even if he wished to be free of her. "Yeah, I think that's basically me," Aidan trailed off. After a few moments of silence, Aidan realized it was his turn to ask a question. "So, um.. W-what's your favorite book?" ​

 

[Stargazer]

[fieldbox=☆Alexandria MacKenzie Lancaster☆, #55AE3A, solid]
The suffocating silence was slowly starting to come back and Alexandria shifted uncomfortably in her seat as the silence set in. It sometimes felt as if someone took a blanket and draped it around the car, though they were squeezing all the air out until she could no longer breath. While she sat there waiting for Aidan, she wondered why she agreed to go with him and what she possibly thought that she could gain from coming. Maybe she thought that they would be able to catch up, that he would be different, or maybe she thought it would be a walk down memory lane which it kind of was but it was a lot more awkward than she was hoping it would be. In all honesty, she just wanted help him when he came to her asking for her help, but now Alexandria wasn't even sure if she would be able to do that, after all he wanted her to break some curse that she didn't even believe in. How was she going to be able to do that? The night made it hard to read the book that sat in her lap, but Alexandria could see the flash of gold that read 'Once Upon a Time' and her fingers trailed over the intricate lettering.

Finally Aidan spoke up, commenting that he was loyal almost to the point of destruction and she nodded her head. Well isn't that just interesting, then again he seemed to become an even bigger mystery than he already was. Alexandria thought back to when they were younger and she thought that Aidan was a fairy tale prince that stepped straight out of the book. He was cloaked in mystery and had an air of unapproachable to him, and yet... she still loved hanging out with him. And now Aidan still had the air of unapproachable to him but the mystery only seemed to deepen, to the point that Alexandria couldn't understand him and to be honest at this point and time she wasn't really sure if she wanted to understand him. "My favorite book?" She asked as she thought about it, tilting her head to the side. She had no idea, there were so many books that she loved, so many that she wanted to read, and so many she wanted re-read. That was a hard one. Though when she thought about it, she was always attracted towards Greek Mythology books.

"Probably The Odyssey or Percy Jackson." She said with a shrug of her shoulders, thinking about a new question to ask him. "Would you rather be twice as happy or twice as smart?" She questioned after awhile, glancing over at him before she looked away. He was like a closed book, one that Alexandria couldn't pry open (not that she really wanted to) but she couldn't read his expressions, nor could she tell from his tone of voice. Stifling a small yawn, she turned her gaze back out towards the window, watching the scenery pass by, nothing changing much. Unconsciously she began to rub the scar on her wrist, humming a small tune to herself as she waited for Aidan to reply. [/fieldbox]​

 

[Stargazer]

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