Prompt from a friend: Daniel dies at the hands of Cora, Regina pushes Cora through the mirror and she still marries the King. Regina never casts the dark curse, instead she kills Leopold and becomes Queen of the Dark Kingdom while Snow and Charming live in the White Kingdom. Snow still views Regina as her stepmother, so when Regina puts herself in a sleeping curse to stop the pain of losing Daniel, Snow sets out to find someone to kiss her awake. 18 years later, that happens but not from who Snow expects..

Disclaimer: I don't own Once Upon A Time, I just like using the characters

Chapter 1

It was done. Regina had pushed Cora through the mirror into Wonderland. 'She's gone.' Regina thought to herself, 'Yet so is Daniel.' It had now been eleven months of training under Rumpelstiltskin and she was improving. Soon she'd be able to kill the King.

With Snow married to Charming in the White Kingdom, Regina wasn't all that concerned about her coming to visit. Regina had devised a plan, many plans if she were honest with herself. But none compared to what Mother did to Daniel.

Ripping out the King's heart and crushing it was too good of a death for that man.

Snow was now an adult, she had just attended the young woman's wedding not even two months ago. There is where she found out a big surprise. "Oh Regina it's wonderful. Charming and I are going to have a baby!"

It was that news in which prompted Regina to kill the King tonight. She crept into his bed chambers using her magic, yes it was dark magic but all the light in her had been snuffed out the moment Daniel had perished. Light magic couldn't help her now, couldn't help the King now.

She summoned a poisonous viper and unleashed it in the King's bed. Quickly removing any trace of herself from his room Regina sat in front of her vanity and waited for the screams that were sure to echo across the castle.

XX

Two days later the held a memorial for King Leopold. The entire White Kingdom was present, as most of its inhabitants had been fond of the late King.

Snow had cried and clung tightly to Charming. Regina, dressed in traditional mourning black, patted the crying girl's shoulder and whispered promises that he was in a better place.

Regina invited Snow to stay the night at the palace, as Charming had to leave to deal with ogres too close to the White Kingdom's boundaries. Regina sent along a squandrant of militia to help Charming.

As the two woman retired for the night Regina went to visit her father in the garden. "Daddy!"

Henry turned to see his daughter now dawned in purple shaking. "My dear what is it? The King is gone now. Surely you must be free!"

"Daniel."

Henry sighed. This was a common occurrence for his daughter. Most nights after the King had finished with her she came out here searching for something- usually himself. He was the one safe place Cora hadn't taken away from her.

"There there Regina. We buried him and you know you can visit him anytime you wish. His physical body may be gone but his spirit-"

"Don't talk to me about his spirit Daddy! I am well aware where his spirit is." Regina imagined every stable she had ever been to, imagine Daniel riding his chestnut stallion Filleous as she rode her beloved horse Rocinante next to her. "It hurts." she whimpered.

Henry enveloped his daughter in a tight hug. He whispered promises of a better life now that she was free. They could leave the palace, start somewhere new. He knew Regina would never go for it though. Cora had shaped her into a Queen, and that's exactly what she was going to be.

After a while Regina had calmed down enough to bid her father an I love you and goodnight and return to her room. She walked with a purpose, like her whole life was in her fingertips. Maybe in her mind, it was.

Daniel had taught her that everything happened for a reason, and she believed him up until he was killed.

Now, as she sat in her bed with the vile of potion her thoughts turned to her father. What would he do without her? He was a good man, a smart man. He'd find something. Perhaps try and reverse what she was about to do, luckily for her it couldn't be done.

As she downed the contents, a swirling mass of blue liquid, the Queen uttered four parting words, "I love you Daniel."