Captain Killian Jones stood in the quarters of his ship as he held a bottle of rum in his hand. He heard the click of heels on the deck above him, but he didn't bother to see who his visitor was. He knew she would find him. Sure enough, he felt her presence in the doorway a moment later. The pirate turned slowly and sized her up. She looked tired and the corners of her mouth turned up in a weary smile.

"Regina. How nice to see you again."

"I'm sure." The former queen said with a raised eyebrow.

She didn't make any movement to say anything further, so he took another swig of his drink and gestured for her to sit. She sat as regal as ever and he watched her carefully, looking for a hint as to why she came to find him after he betrayed her. He figured that if she was here to kill him she would have already crushed his heart. He sighed and sat on his bed, making sure to remain facing her.

"Why are you here?"

For a moment, her mask slipped and he could see her pain and desperation. However, she managed to cover her emotions once again and he was left wondering what had made her so distrustful. What had caused her to be the Evil Queen? He was busy wondering what her past was like so he almost missed the honest smile she gave him.

"I came to tell you that you are right." Regina ignored his raised eyebrow as she tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "Revenge isn't everything. I might eventually succeed, but there will be nothing left for me here after."

"I thought you had Henry."

The mask slipped again at the mention of the boy. She sighed and looked down at her hands. "He doesn't love me. Not like he used to before he found out I was the Evil Queen. The Charming family will always come before me, despite everything I did to raise him. I-I don't want to live like that; fighting for scraps of love from him." She stood and started to pace.

The pirate studied her thoughtfully as he absently played with the bottle's label. She seemed honest, but then again she seemed truthful before she threw him to be Maleficent's dinner. "What made you realize this?"

Regina took a deep breath. "My True Love, Daniel. When Greg was..." She paused and Jones began to feel guilty for the pain he helped inflict on her. It was a strange feeling, one that he hadn't felt since Milah's death. "I thought about him. I realized that he would want me to put everything with Snow behind me and start over. He would want me to be happy."

"So you are going to start over and you just came to say goodbye and tell me that I was right?" He asked curiously. He still didn't understand why the brunette came to seek him.

She shook her head. "No, I came to ask you to join me in starting over. There is nothing left for us here, Captain."

Jones looked surprised. He sat the rum down next to him and looked at her. "You want me to leave town with you?"

Regina nodded, but didn't say anything. The room was silent as Killian thought it over. He thought about the emptiness he felt when he believed his crocodile was dead. The queen was right, there was nothing left for him here. Usually when a pretty woman wanted to start an adventure with him, he was quick to say yes, but his past with Regina was far too rocky. "I'm not sure I can trust you, love."

She smiled. "We both seem to have strong trust issues. It's not going to be easy, but perhaps once we get out of this town we can learn to let our guards down."

He stepped closer, so their faces were just inches apart. "And let each other in?"

She glanced at his lips briefly and without the usual teasing smirk. "Perhaps."

He was surprised with her honest answer and he took a step back. "What about your magic?"

"Magic has made me lose everything I love. I can't stop myself from using it here, but outside Storybrooke doesn't have any."

Killian nodded slowly. "How long do I have to pack?"

It was Regina's turn to look surprised, but it quickly turned into a look of happiness that made her look much younger and innocent. She smiled. "However long you need, Captain. I'll be at my house."

The pirate watched her leave before turning to pack his things. He had surprised himself with his answer, but it didn't take him long to realize that he was happy with it. Leaving Storybrooke would allow him to start fresh and move on from the plans of revenge that had ruled his life for 300 years. Regina's presence was also welcome despite their tendency to hurt each other. He had always seem something familiar in the former queen and he was curious to get to know her. He suspected they had more in common than their trust issues and he was eager to find out.

It took him just a half an hour to pack and he found himself standing outside the Mills Manor. He raised his hand to knock, but the door opened and Regina waved for him to come in. Her bags were by the door and she waved her hand over them to make them disappear. He assumed they were in the car. The mayor picked up an envelope and carefully placed it on the table, where it would be seen by anyone entering the house. Jones could make out her son's name neatly written across the front. She glanced around the room and nodded.

"Are you ready?"

"I am, love."

Regina took a deep breath. "Let's go." She grabbed her keys and led him to her car. Jones went around the side and put his bag in the back before sitting in the passenger seat. Regina started the car and with a last glance at her house, she pulled out of the driveway with ease.

The drive to the border was silent, but Killian could sense her sorrow. He knew she would miss her son, regardless of his angry feelings towards her. As they neared the spray painted line, he reached over to put his hand over hers and squeezed. She gave him a surprised look, but just gave her a soft smile. "He will be fine."

"I know. I'm just going to miss him."

Something about her words brought him back to a time many years ago when he held Milah in his arms. She had whispered something similar to him after they had sailed away from her son. Killian realized that this new start with Regina was a lot like Milah's fresh start. Except this time, he was starting over too. And this time, no harm would come to Regina. He smiled and looked at his companion.

"Well luckily for you, there are those things you call a phone. I'm still not quite sure how there is no magic involved in that, but at least you can talk to him and make sure he is okay."

His attempt to lighten the mood worked and she laughed. "You're right."

Regina pulled right up to the line and braked. She turned to look at him. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

He squeezed the hand he was still holding. "Well I'm not going to let you start this adventure without me, love. Let's go."

She smiled and started moving again. They both closed their eyes as they felt the magic barrier separate around them. When they opened their eyes, they smiled at each other.

"When we get to wherever we are going, how about we toast to new beginnings?" Jones suggested.

Regina nodded. "To new beginnings." She repeated quietly as they drove closer and closer to their new home.