It's been a couple of months of peace in New United Realms. Regina was appointed as their queen and everyone celebrated in her honor. Emma remained the Savior and Sheriff of Storybrooke. The Charmings live happily traveling between realms exploring new possibilities.

In Storybrooke, Regina is inside her office attending on her numerous paper works. Her workloads quadrupled when the realms were united in one place but she doesn't mind. She has nothing better else to do anyway than to work. Then, someone knocked on her door.

"Come in", she said.

The door went open and Maleficent comes in. Regina looked at her and put her pen down.

"Well, isn't this a surprise? I thought you don't want to see me again", Regina muttered.

Maleficent sat down.

"I thought so too and yet here I am in your office talking to you", she said and then let her eyes wander throughout her office. "What are you doing in here anyway? You have freaking castle for crying out loud", she asked.

Regina almost laughed.

"I got the same question from everyone. I don't know. The castle seemed pretty big for me. I'm alone anyway so I'd rather be in a small space than in a castle", she answered.

Maleficent looked at her carefully but didn't say anything.

"Drinks?" Regina offered and she nodded.

Regina magic some drinks for the two of them. She handed one glass to the curious dragon.

"What?" she asked once she finally noticed the way Maleficent looks at her.

"Nothing. I was just wondering. Are you really?" Maleficent asked her back.

"Am I really what?" Regina returned the question.

"Are you really alone?" Maleficent clarified.

Regina went silent and just looked at her old best friend.

"Why are you really here, Maleficent? You are not known to making social calls", Regina asked.

Maleficent took a sip from her glass and made a face.

"I came here to warn you about your 'friend'. You know how you are when you're around that person", she answered.

"I don't remember you caring for my personal life", Regina muttered coldly.

That somewhat hurt Maleficent.

"You attacked me in my castle and stole the Dark Curse. You turned me into a dragon and locked me down in the basement of the library for 28 years and yet here you are still breathing. If I don't care about you, Regina, you will be dead by now", she exclaimed. She took a second to breathe and compose herself. "You are my friend and I can tell you this, I don't have many people I can call that. You saved me from myself back in the day, Regina. Trust me, when I tell you I came here with good intentions", she added.

Regina leaned back. It's rare for Maleficent to talk the way she does right now and when she does, she means it. Regina looked down and sighed.

"I know. I am sorry. That was cold, what I said. How did you know?" Regina apologized then asked.

"Aside from you and your 'friend', who else in this New United Realms practices dark magic? Your sister is too occupied by being a business woman in Hyperion Heights. The Dark One is dead. It's just us. You don't think I will not sense your uninvited guest?" she answered.

Regina smiled a bit. She felt like she's a young girl being scolded by her mother than can turn into a dragon.

"My uninvited guest is just fine and harmless. You don't have to worry about me but thank you. I appreciate the concern", Regina said with a smile.

Maleficent put down her glass. She knows her former student will not listen to her just like that. She's too stubborn.

"I trust you know what you're doing, Regina. You have come a long way. Don't let that vile creature ruin it all for you. I made a promise to Rumplestiltskin that I will look after you", she said.

Regina frowned.

"You made a promise to Rumple? Why? Why would he ask such a thing from you?" she asked.

"Believe it or not, your mentor cared a great deal about you. He wasn't clear about it but he was certain that I need to look after you and so here I am. Just behave yourself, Regina", Maleficent answered and then got up and leave, leaving Regina wondering in her office.

Lunch time came and Regina headed out to Granny's for her date with her second son, the younger Henry. The other Henry is back in Hyperion Heights with his family. She only sees him once a week when they visit Storybrooke.

"There you are", Henry said excitedly when she came in the diner. "I already ordered your favorite but I am not sure if you want coffee and tea for lunch", he added.

Regina smiled as she took her seat.

"That's fine. I'll just order it later. Thank you. How's school?" she asked.

Henry then launched his stories about the happenings in school. He decided to attend the Storybrooke University. Regina suggested for him to try the colleges outside Storybrooke but he declined. He said he doesn't want to leave Storybrooke and his two mothers.

The conversation stopped when Granny came in with their lunch.

"Oh, can I have a cup of black coffee please? Thank you", Regina said and Granny nodded.

Granny left to get her coffee.

"So tell me about your morning. Any interesting news from other realms?" Henry asked.

"Not really…I got a visit from Maleficent today", she answered and it got his attention.

"How was it? She's your friend, right? I heard she can turn into a dragon", he asked excitedly.

Regina laughed a little due to her son's enthusiasm.

"Yes, she can turn into a dragon but she didn't turn into one in my office. We just talked, had some drinks, caught up with one another. That's all", she answered.

Granny returned with her black coffee.

"Thanks, Granny", Regina said when suddenly she felt a wave of magic coming from the other realm. "What was that? That was light magic. Where is Emma?" she asked.

"Oh, I think she's in the second Enchanted Forest battling a couple of ogres", Granny answered.

"…and they didn't even invite me", Regina muttered.

Emma and Hook are battling two ogres on their own in the forest. They have to defeat them before they reach the near villages. The two took a hit and landed on the ground.

"When are these two going to die?" Hook asked his wife.

"I have no idea. It's like their skin are impenetrable", Emma answered.

The two ogres came running towards them ready to squash them with their feet when Regina appeared between them and used her magic to throw back the ogres. She then turned to the couple on the ground.

"What were you thinking going here by yourselves?" she asked.

"We thought we can take care of them. My mom killed one by shooting an arrow in its eyes", Emma answered.

Regina rolled her eyes around.

"You should have a refresher class on magic course or you just learnt nothing from what I taught you. These are not those kind of ogres, Emma", Regina explained and then turned to them once she heard the ogres got back on their feet.

Regina opened her palm and fire came out of them, not fireball, but an actual fire. She torched the entire body of the two ogres with her fire. Emma and Hook watched as the two giants danced in flames. The fire won't stop coming out of Regina's hands until the red flames became purple flames. A smile appeared on Regina's face as she watched the two ogres screamed in pain. The fire is killing them slowly.

"Regina!" Emma called which snapped her out of amusement.

She ended their misery and turned them into ashes. The fire slowly returned inside Regina's hands. She then turned back to the husband and wife.

"Next time, before you come in to the rescue, do the some research first or you'll going to get yourself and the pirate killed", she scolded Emma.

"Sorry, I didn't know there are different kinds of ogres. I thought they're all just the same", Emma apologized.

"They're not", Regina muttered and then sighed. "Our work here is done. Next time you're not sure of something, you can always ask me. You know where I am", she added.

Emma nodded.

Then suddenly Regina lost her balance. If it wasn't for Hook, she'll be falling on the ground.

"Are you okay, Your Majesty?" Hook asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine, just a little light-headed. That took a lot of magic, I guess", she answered.

"We saw it. That was a lot of magic and a lot of fire", Emma agreed but Hook isn't convinced at all.

"Purple fire…looked like you were having fun while roasting those two nasty giants", Hook muttered.

Regina didn't play with his banter. She focused on her balance and pulled back from him.

"I think we should head back now unless there are more ogres here", Regina said.

Emma shook her head.

"No…we can go back now", she agreed and Regina poofed them all out there.

Emma and Hook came home to her parents' house for early dinner. The two are so exhausted and the beat from battling ogres are is catching up on them.

"You two looked like you went to war", Snow muttered upon seeing them.

"Oh, that we did", Hook said.

"Who did you battle?" David asked.

"Ogre…two of them actually", Emma answered.

Snow and David sat down to listen to the story. They haven't seen any action for quite some time and they missed the thrill.

"What happened? How did you beat them?" Snow asked with such excitement in her eyes.

"We didn't. Regina did", Emma answered.

"Regina? I just saw her walking with Henry earlier in the street", David said.

"She came and saved our asses", Emma explained.

"You're leaving the best part, love. Her Majesty roasted those ogres with purple fire and she was enjoying it by the look in her eyes earlier", Hook intervened.

Regina came home to her mansion. Henry said he will be spending the night with the Charmings so she has the house all to herself for the night. She was exhausted too from the day's work and the fight with the ogres. She was about to head upstairs when she felt something. She stopped walking and turned towards the kitchen.

"I told you, you shouldn't come in here. Henry might see you", she said.

From the shadows, Facilier came into the light with a smile on his face.

"…but your son is not here right now. I guess that means you're mine the entire night", he said as he walks towards her.

Facilier gently brushed her face with his fingers and then kissed her deep.