Regina made her way through the forest at a quick pace. The pain was getting worse with each step she took and she gripped onto each tree to keep herself up. A shot of pain rushed through her and she gripped onto her stomach. She stumbled to the ground and began to cry. She didn't know what to do. She was all alone. She rested against a tree and tried to breathe through the pain. The pain was beginning to get to much and she screamed out. Tears streamed down her face, she felt so much pain and pressure. She couldn't take it anymore and then suddenly it was over and she heard crying from beneath her dress.

She lifted her dress up a little and gasped as she saw the little baby lying on the ground. She took off her cape and wrapped the baby up and held the baby in her arms. As soon as she looked at the little girl she could immediately see her father. Regina sighed and let the tears flow down her cheeks. She felt a new kind of pain now, a pain in her heart. She knew she couldn't keep the baby. She was to be married to King Leopold and this little baby girl, this beautiful baby girl was not his.

No one knew about the baby. She had hidden it, with great difficulty for the whole nine months. She wasn't sure how she had done it, with a mother like she had it was a miracle she had managed it. She looked around her and then back down at the baby.

"Hello you." Regina said with a little smile. "You are a beautiful little girl." She watched as the baby cuddled into her and her heart broke just that little bit more. "I really wish I could keep you. I don't want to have to give you away. But I can't keep you. I can't put you in danger. My mother would kill you if she knew you existed. You wouldn't go with her plan for me. But don't worry my darling I will make sure you will be looked after." Regina sighed once again. She needed to find someone. Someone that would look after her baby. But who? And how could she find such a person without drawing much attention to herself.

"Hello dear..." A voice came from behind her, making her jump. She looked round seeing a tall woman with blonde curls and a dark elegant dress on. "Are you okay?"

Regina didn't say a word. She hid the baby a little and looked up at the woman. "I'm fine." She snapped back.

"Really? Something tells me having a baby in the woods wouldn't make you fine." The woman replied back.

Regina looked up at the woman. Had she seen the baby before she could hide it? She sighed and sat up a little. "Who are you?"

"I am Maleficent."

"Maleficent? I have never seen you around these parts." Regina said looking the woman up and down.

"I live in a castle on the other side of the Enchanted Forest."

Regina looked down at the baby who was beginning to get restless. She was becoming a little desperate. She needed to find somewhere for this baby and somehow get back to the castle and make sure her mother never found out what had happened. She looked to the woman above her wondering if she could trust her, but knowing she didn't have much choice. She needed help. "Could you help me?" Regina asked.

"What with my dear?"

"I need you to take my baby. I can't keep her. My mother wouldn't allow it and I fear that if she knows about her she will kill her. Take her and look after her."

The woman looked down at the baby in Regina's arms. She was not known for her nice side. She did not show love easily and she certainly was not one for looking after babies. "I don't know..."

"Please...I need your help. Please don't let my baby be killed."

Maleficent saw the desperation in Regina's eyes and for once she let the nice side of her come out. She nodded and Regina showed the relief on her face. Regina then tried to stand up, but stumbled a little, feeling to sore and tender.

"Here let me help dear." Maleficent said and with a flick of her hand Regina felt all the pain and tenderness leave from her body, as if nothing had happened.

Regina stood up and walked over to Maleficent. Regina looked down at the little girl in her arms and let a couple of tears fall down her cheeks. "I just want you to know my little darling that I love you and I will come for you one day. You will know me. I will be in your dreams. I will stay with you." She then placed the baby into Maleficent's waiting arms.

"Does she have a name?" Maleficent asked.

Regina looked at the baby and nodded. "Yes. Her name is Eleanor."