"We can tether it to a person," Emma announced.

"No" Regina shouted adamantly, there was no way that she was going to allow her girlfriend to give up her goodness for her, she just didn't think that she could go through that considering everything that they had been through to finally get together.

As Emma approached with the dagger, Regina focused all of her energy on bringing the dagger to her hand, just as Emma was standing in front of the swirl of darkness, the dagger disappeared from her hand and reappeared in the former queens.

"Regina please," Emma begged, only to be softly thrown back by Regina's magic.

"I can't lose another person," Regina explained, as she pointed the dagger at the darkness.

The energy became attracted to the dark metal, and it began snaking its way around her arm and towards her face.

Charming held Emma back as the darkness began to attack her love, in a final flurry of pure black the brunette disappeared, the dagger clattered to the ground as Emma finally broke free of her father's grip and ran towards it. Dropping to her knees she picked up the dagger and tentatively picked it up and turned it over, she let out a cry of despair as she saw 'Regina Mills' inscribed upon its evil metal.

Charming and Mary Margaret fell to their knees beside their daughter each placing a hand on her shoulder, "it's going to be okay' her mother assured.

Emma pulled out a small box out of her pocket and inspected the ring that she had planned to give to the woman that she loved more than life itself, "what if it won't be?" she sniffled.

"We just need to have hope," Charming cooed, kissing his daughters temple.


Regina woke up and looked around, she felt confusion tear through her as she saw that she was now surrounded by trees. The last thing that she could remember was an oppressive feeling of darkness bearing down upon her, and she also saw Emma's terrified face.

A moment later she felt pure hate, rivalled only by what she had felt everyday as the Evil Queen. A mocking voice began running through her mind.

How could Snow White's daughter ever love you.

You're not Henry's real mother.

Everyone in this town hates you.

You will never be anything but the Evil Queen.

As each thought flied through her mind she kept repeating, "no, you're wrong, YOU'RE WRONG!"

You should kill them all, it's the only way that you'll ever be happy.

"NO!" she shouted clutching the sides of her face, "I'll never hurt them."

They would turn on you the instant you make a wrong move the voice taunted.

"They l-love me," Regina whimpered.

Why would they love you when there are so many other options, not one of them owe you anything.

Regina fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face.

Suddenly another voice entered her mind, "Dark One I summon thee."

Try as she might she couldn't resist the command, dark smoke bellowed as she answered the call.

Looking around she saw that she was now in the Charming's apartment with Henry hiding behind a hopeful looking Emma.

Though she hadn't had this feeling in years, she suddenly felt complete and utter anger. Looking between Emma and Henry she felt like she was trying to take him away from her, even though they had been a family since Emma had moved into the mansion a few months ago.

"Regina," Emma breathed, and Regina wondered whether she looked any different.

"What do you want?" she growled.

Emma stepped back in shock, "Regina please, you have to fight this."

"There is nothing to fight," she replied with a sneer.

"I know that the darkness is probably making you think all of these negative thoughts, but you know that none of them are true," Emma answered desperately.

"It has shown be the truth, I was happy before you broke the curse and brought the two idiots back into my life."

"That's not true, you was miserable under the curse," Henry tried to step forward, only for Emma to put her arm out to stop him.

"Well I would have been happy if you didn't act like such a brat," she countered.

Emma looked at her girlfriend in shock, and then turned to see tears threatening to fall from the young boy's eyes.

"Regina you know that we love you no matter what, you have to come back to us. I don't know if I can survive without you," Emma begged.

"I'm willing to bet that you easily could," Regina replied.

Emma shook her head, clearly at a loss for words, Snow and Charming stepped forward from the kitchen and Snow tentatively said, "you fought the darkness once, you can do it again."

"And how would you know what it is like to fight darkness, just because you killed one person you think that you can understand everything about me."

"Regina, you can't listen to the darkness, we all need you, you're part of this family," Charming offered.

"You seemed to get along just fine after the curse was broken," Regina growled.

Emma finally allowed tears to fall, "I regret that everyday, I love you and I can't stand to think that you're alone."

She doesn't love you, how can she possibly love you?

Regina shook her head, and whispered "no."

Emma looked at her curiously, the darkness is talking to her she thought.

Holding up the dagger she said "go back to whence you came."

As Regina disappeared, Emma looked between the three others in the room, "what do we do now?"

"We just need to find a way to help her," Snow squeaked.

Emma sighed and threw herself on the couch, "you say that like it's the easiest thing in the world."

A/N Just an idea I had, let me know whether I should continue, also would appreciate reviews :)

I also need to thank QueenApples (my beta) for all the help and support that she has been giving me for all of my fics XD