Lost and Found

Seeing her son's terrified face appear on the screen of her phone, Regina's mind went into overdrive. Full of worry and anger. Anger towards the person who had him, she knew exactly who it was and they would pay.

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After being made aware of the situation, Maleficent went straight into a search for the culprit and scared boy. After all she had experienced a similar problem in her past. Something being taken away of value. She knew that if Rumple had found out Cruella had kidnapped his own grandson, there would be hell to pay and honestly, the dragon woman didn't know whether she was keeping it secret out of courtesy for the fellow villain or because she wanted to have her own revenge after finding out what had happened to her daughter.

Reaching the monstrosity of a car belonging to Cruella, the blonde walked around the car slowly and with purpose intending to show the mad puppy woman who was boss. "Cruella?"

Jumping in fright, the woman swings around to face her partner in crime while keeping a firm hold of Henry by his arms. Maleficent smirks at the effect and circles her 'friend' until they are facing one another. "Really Cruella? This is what it has come down to? Stealing a child?"

The furry coated woman frowns while keeping her gaze locked on the blonde. "Did we not do that a few weeks ago darling? With the wooden boy, we got there in the end"

Sighing, Maleficent doesn't look impressed. "That was an exceptional circumstance, that boy was also a man at one point too..but this? Regina will skin you alive, just hand the boy over and you shall live"

Tightening her grip and gaining a wince from the young teen, Cruella scoffs. "Not likely. She has turned too soft Mal or have you not seen for yourself?"

Getting frustrated and feeling the dragon inside of her beginning to surface, Maleficent glares. "Stop being so juvenile and hand me the boy!"

"No! I have had it up to here with everybody treating me like some kind of fool! The boy stays with me end of discussion!"

Rolling her eyes, the blonde transports herself beside the crazed woman and blows some purple smoke into her face, causing her to drop and release Henry.

"Henry?!"

Both the boy and Maleficent look towards the panicked looking mayor as the brunette runs over from her car still not being able to use her magic since Rumple intervened and engulfs her son into a hug. Henry hugs back briefly but then feels himself being pulled behind his mother.

"Maleficent..what did you do?!"

For once in her life, the dragon woman surrenders and holds her hands up. "Not me Regina, Cruella.."

"Mom she saved me"

Frowning, the brunette looks to her former friend in disbelief. "You..you saved my son? Why?"

Taking a deep breath, the blonde looks sad. "Because believe it or not Regina, I know what it is like to lose a child..and you do not deserve to lose yours. My intention in all this was never to hurt you, I just wanted you by my side, on my side"

Surprising both parties, Regina reaches across and takes hold of her hand with a small smile. "Thank you" letting go, the mayor goes back to hugging her son, resting her chin above his head. "We will let you get back to waking her up..and hopefully deal with her"

Maleficent nods momentarily and watches as the reunited pair head back to the car. As the brunette climbs into the driver's side, the blonde quickly takes it as her chance and rushes over to the boy before he gets in. "Henry?"

Henry looks across at the woman curiously and waits for her to speak. The dragon woman gives a brief smile his way. "I just wanted to say..thank you..for making your mother happy. You have managed to give her something she had been searching for, for many years, since I've known her. She came to me for vengeance as the Queen because she thought there was no other way possible but you, you allowed her to be Regina. Despite everything that has happened and the fact that she is still trying to find her happy ending, stay by her..soon enough she will realize it was in front of her the whole time"

Maleficent pats his back gently and turns to leave. Henry smiles to himself being able to read the other woman and the love she clearly shows for his mother before shaking his head and mumbling. "Not quite..."

A/N: was supposed to be a one shot but I can make it a two shot if you would like for me to write when Regina realizes that she does in fact need Maleficent in her life.