It's been quiet in storybrooke but, everyone has been on edge since Regina let Cruella and Ursula into town on the belief of them wanting a second chance and to start over. Snow and Charming don't believe it for a second since they know a secret they have been trying to keep hidden for years. But still ever since they were let in everything was quiet, no curse to break, no villains to defeat, no one who needs saving and let's just say some were starting to get bored.
"There is nothing going on. The town is quiet. There is nothing to do." Said, Emma, as she was talking to Killian in the Sheriff station. "Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that a good thing, love?" Replied Killian. "It is. But I just really want to do something. I mean there is so much of nothing to do I finished all of my paperwork and I hate paperwork." Said Emma.
As you can see some people need something to do and they got there wish. Another thing going on somewhere else in town is that Regina has decided to move on since it has been a year since Robin left but there is only one person she can think of to move on with someone from her past long ago and she has no idea to get them back. So when news travels that Cruella and Ursula are trying to bring someone back to life, who also happens to be who Regina keeps thinking about, they all decided to meet at granny's to discuss it.
"So I heard through the grapevine that Cruella and Ursula are trying to resurrect someone." Said Emma. "What grapevine love can they communicate in this realm." Asked Killian. "No, it's a metaphor that I heard it around town more specifically from Leroy." Replied Emma. "Okay, so do you know who they are trying to resurrect?" Asked Regina. "No, I do not. Also, have you guys seen my parents they were supposed to be here 10 minutes ago?" Replied Emma. "Well, that's convenient. How are we supposed to stop them if we don't know who they are resurrecting?" Said Regina. "I don't-"Emma started but was interrupted when her parents came in and rushed over to their booth. "We figured out who they're trying to resurrect." Said Snow. "Who?" Regina and Emma asked simultaneously. "Maleficent." Answered Snow.
~time skip~
Regina lay in bed thinking about the information the day has brought. They were trying to resurrect the person who has been on her mind ever since she decided to try to move on. And while they were at grannies the charmings and their pirate mascot were discussing ways to stop them while she sat their quietly thinking if it really would be that bad to let them bring her back. She sat there thinking about how good it would be to hold Maleficent in her arms again. And now here she lay in bed thinking about how she and Maleficent first got together not long after they first meet only a couple of hours if she were being accurate.
Flashback:
Maleficent had just put Aurora under the sleeping curse and she and Regina went back to her castle to celebrate. Which involved a lot of drinking and dancing, but the magic happened when Regina stumbled and tripped over the rug and would have hit the ground if Maleficent hadn't of caught her. As Maleficent helped her up, she stumbled again this time into Maleficent, their faces were so close it wasn't long until their lips touched. And that night consisted of intense make-out sessions and more. Then the next day when both were sober and Regina had to leave she promised to come back and kissed her now secret lover goodbye. And that's how it went either Regina sneaking to Maleficent's castle or the other way around until Regina cast the curse because right before it she broke off their relationship but not because of the fight for the curse but because she did want to sacrifice her for the curse so she broke it off and shoved down her feelings and gave up her father instead grateful that it worked because deep down Maleficent was the thing she loved most.
End of flashback
So that was their story and that is why she is so unsure of stopping them or not. Not wanting to think about it anymore she turned on her side and went into a peaceful sleep filled with memories.
~time skip 2~
They were meeting again trying to figure out a way to stop Cruella and Ursula and Snow and Charming a late again doing God knows what. "So what are we going to do about Cruella and Ursula trying to bring back Maleficent?" Asked Emma. "Theis is nothing much we can do since we don't know where and how they are going to do it, love." Replied Killian. "Mmm, maybe you right. Regina any thoughts?"Asked Emma. "What?" Replied Regina as she was startled out of her thoughts. "Any thoughts on how to stop Cruella and Ursula?" Emma asked again. "No, sorry. But would it really be that bad if we let them resurrect her? I mean we have no information and no way to stop them so what's the point." Replied Regina not really in the mood to want to stop them if it meant she could see her again. "The point is that the three of them together can be catastrophic and we need to stop them before it's too late." Said Emma, as her parents rushed in with news. "It might already be too late." Said Snow as she approached the table. "They found a way and successfully brought her back," Charming explained as they sat down. "How in the world did they do it?" Asked Regina. Snow and Charming looked at each other before snow said: "It doesn't matter how they just did." Regina looked at them perplexed before getting up and go into the counter for something to get another cup of coffee leaving them at the table. "We need to find her and fast." Said Snow as Regina left the table. "Oh, I don't think that will be a problem considering I found you first." Said an unexpected voice who had just walked into grannies. Regina stayed put afraid she was hearing things and didn't turn around but when she did she was so shocked, even though she knew she would see her at some point, that she dropped her glass leaving it shattered on the floor. At that moment Maleficent stopped giving the charming a death glare and turned her head towards Regina and as soon as their gazes interlocked Maleficent's gaze softened. "Mal," said Regina. "Gina," Replied Maleficent. and for a moment everything was forgotten and forgiven as Regina rushed into her arms giving her a hug as she whispered: "I've missed you." In Maleficent's ear. "I missed you too." Was Maleficent's response. They pulled away from their hug as everyone looked at them shocked. And we're even more shocked when both of them leaned in for a kiss and they pulled away with smiles on their faces.