Broken Promises

SUMMARY: Her words were nothing but lies. Full of lies. Then I learned to never trust that girl again. Nobody knows the wretchedness inside her like I do.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own OUAT. I AM BORROWING SOME LINES FROM MULTIPLE EPISODES. Italics are flashbacks, non italics are in the present (Storybrooke) before the curse was broken.

"You can never speak of this, and above all you mustn't tell my mother. Can you do that for me?" I asked Snow softly.

"Yes," Snow promised, smiling slowly. " I promise."

I sat in my office, drowning down my last bit of apple cider, when I was suddenly reminded of Snow White's promise that was broken. She had promised, but she lied.

Words. They were nothing but empty promises.

Lies. She was a liar. That wretched girl promised to keep my secret, but no. I felt a pull towards her when I first met her, and she earned my trust. Then I told her my secret and I asked her to keep it. She didn't. That betrayal cost me dearly. I learned that I must never ever in my whole life tell her another secret. Somebody else could get hurt.

Her words were nothing but lies. Full of lies. Then I learned to never trust that girl again. Nobody knows the wretchedness inside her like I do.

"Snow- did you... did you tell my mother about me and Daniel?" I asked, fear slowly taking over me.

"Yes." she replied, almost sounding happy to have revealed it to me.

That did it. Whatever respect I had left for her was gone. All of it. Instead of the adoration I used to feel for the girl, I felt nothing but rage and revenge.

"But I told you- not to tell her..." I couldn't think straight anymore. That brat in front of me now caused nothing but burden in my life. I couldn't hear what she was saying anymore, until-

"Are you mad?"

That was the last straw of it. I definitely regret saving her life from that steed. I could have let her die on it, and none of this would have ever happened. Daniel would still be alive.

But I did what I had to do. Make her not suspect anything.

"No," I said, turning back to face Snow. "I'm not mad at all." The girl looked a bit suspicious, so I plastered on a smile. Her face relaxed. Then I continued, "You were just trying to help."

It was tempting. I wanted to wrangle my hands around her neck and end her miserable existence right there. But I didn't. I decided to let her enjoy herself for a while, then make her suffer dearly for all she has done. She MUST pay.

"I shoulda let her die on that horse." I growled, as I saw my mother smile at me proudly. I swore on my life that I will never forgive Snow and never, ever trust her again.

A decade has passed, and it was Snow White and her precious Charming's wedding. As soon as I heard word, I was quickly reminded of how close I was to reaching my happy ending. I will not allow this. She took and destroyed my happiness, now it's my turn to take away hers.

" I shall destroy your happiness... if it is the last thing I do." I vowed to everyone, especially Snow White. My target.

When I heard that Snow White would soon have a child, the news shot a bullet through my heart. I will not allow her to have that happy ending; it was supposed to be MINE, not HERS.

I laughed darkly as I watched Snow hugging her dear Charming as the curse reached us. "Where are we going?" she asked nervously.

"Somewhere horrible." I replied coldly. " A place where the only happy endings will be mine."

Then I let the dark smoke wash over me, knowing my happy ending would soon be mine.

The bell rang, indicating that classes were over for the day.

I decided to give my "oh so dear daughter" a nice visit. More like giving her the scare.

I walked in the school and I made my way to the classroom. On the way though, I saw people gasping and cowering in fear. In return, I gave them the death glare.

I took a deep breath before making my way inside the room. There I saw Snow, shuffling papers from the desk. Smirking devilishly, I slowly made my way in the room.

"Miss Blanchard," I said as I strutted over to her desk. "You and I need a little chat."

Mary Margaret flinched, and I smirked. "Oh, of course." she said, her voice quivering. "About what? Does it have to do with Henry?"

"Don't get too comfortable dear," I told her.

Mary was shocked. "I'm sorry Madame Mayor, I don't understand."

"I mean," I pressed on, " Don't let your feelings cloud your judgement. Just because my son is your student, it doesn't mean that you will get special treatment from me." I gave her the icy stare that I reserved just for her.

Mary Margaret was shaking so bad. "O-of course not, Mayor Mills. I don't expect that, especially from you."

"Good. Then we're clear on something." I looked at her with menace. " Have a nice day, Miss Blanchard." I turned on my heel, and I walked out of the school, heels clicking wildly.

If only I had seen the look on that woman's face had I left. Because Mary Margaret Blanchard's face was full of shock, confusion and more importantly, fear.

I remember seeing that wretched woman smiling for no absolute reason, a few days later, as if she had the right in this world to be happy. When I saw her, I had wanted to scream at her, face to face about the things she took from me. My happiness, my true love... everything. I wanted to give her a mental breakdown, that she would be scarred for life, and would never heal from it.

Her betrayal cost me dearly, and her words no longer mean anything to me. They were empty words that were meant to be broken, the promise she had vowed to keep.

I watched afar from my car, seeing her smiling for no reason. Even though she had forgotten about her loved ones, here she was. Still happy.

She doesn't know what she had lost. But I know. I know how much she's lost. But that is nothing compared to what I have lost. Everything that kept me sane, that's what she took from me. So now, I must do the same to her.

I didn't even realize that a single tear rolled down my cheeks, until I felt it running down my face. I touched my tear. Everything I once had was gone, all because of a broken promise.

I furiously wiped my tear away. I took one more look at Mary Margaret, before driving back to my office.

"Someday, dear Snow, you will pay. For everything." I vowed silently.

And I know for sure that this time, my own promise won't be broken.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I WILL MAKE THIS A MULTI CHAPTER FANFIC . THIS WILL DEFINITELY BE REGINA CENTRIC, AND ANOTHER CHARACTER THAT TIES ALONG WITH HER CURRENT PROBLEM/SITUATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FANFIC STORY'S THEME IS ANGST. (So please, don't expect lots of fluff) ALSO, THANK YOU FOR READING MY FANFIC! I AM NEW AT THIS, SO PLEASE NO HARSH WORDS! REVIEWS WOULD BE APPRECIATED! :)