In the wish realm of the enchanted forest, King Henry finally has Regina pinned against the tree with his sword pointed towards her.
He glares at her with pure rage in his eyes. "What do you want from me!."
"I just want you to know that you are not alone because I know what that's like too."
"Of course you do! You will always be alone and that's how are you are going to die!"
"I know you think I'm a villain whose life isn't worth saving but yours means everything to me all versions of it. If I have to die to prove to you that there are people in the world that love you no matter what you do…Well, then that's a worthy end for me."
King Henry stares at her for a moment then without any hesitation stabs her but suddenly everything turns dark.
Regina wakes up in a bright golden place, she looks around and sees nothing but light. A gold ball of light appears in front of her forming an appearance of an old woman who is wearing a white robe with golden sparkles.
"Hello, Regina."
Regina stares at her for a moment then remembers the confrontation with King Henry. "Who are you. Am I dead?"
"First, let me introduce myself I am the angel of destiny and no your not dead yet."
Regina seems confused, all her life in the enchanted forest and studying magic she's never heard of the angel of destiny. "How come I've never heard of you before?"
"Because we don't exist in your world, we are the guardians of the grand design to bestow with the responsibility of overseeing the destiny of every single living creature. Rarely on special cases, we offer second chances to only those who have earned it, that is including you."
"Why Me?" Regina seems to be confused, thinking why in the hell would someone give her a second chance, well except her son and family.
"Because you are special Regina, Your destiny was never supposed to turn out the way it did."
"If you noticed, my destiny has gone straight to Hell!"
"And that's why I'm here, to offer you a second chance for making the ultimate sacrifice and putting yourself before others."
Regina seems to be getting annoyed. "I got stabbed by a different version of my son, how in the hell is that a sacrifice!"
The Angel Of Destiny is becoming impatient with her, at least she didn't have to deal with the charmed ones or that blasted warrior princess. "Let's cut to the chase, I'm offering you a chance to go back in time to restart your life."
Regina becomes shocked by the angel's revelation. "What? That's impossible! Nobody's powerful enough to mess with time travel." Then she remembers Zelena's spell and Gothel's curse. "On second thought nevermind, so what's the price if I take this offer."
"There is no price, my dear, as you lead this new life you will still have your memories in which it will give you the upper hand on how you can change your actions and the choices you make.
Regina thinks for a moment. "So what now?"
"Ok, before we get started I need you to pick a time in your life, where you want to start over."
Regina thinks for a moment, she remembers Henry and wants to be a better mother to him to become a hero early on when the first curse breaks. "I'm ready."
"Have you made your choice and remember if you pick that time it's going to be permanent and there is no going back."
Regina nod in agreement. "I understand."
"Oh and one more thing no one will be able to figure out that you are from another timeline unless you mentioned it, remember this is a once in a lifetime opportunity use it wisely, be careful on the choices you make. "
The Angel of destiny waves her hand, suddenly time starts to rewind then it stops on the day Regina adopts Henry.
Regina becomes a devoted mother to Henry, she raises him without being possessive or controlling and gives him a better childhood. When Henry noticed the effects of the curse and to help him understand the situation Regina tells him the truth about the fairy tales and prophecy of the savior who is his birth mother.