A/N: In this fanfiction, Mr. Hyde has not come to Storybrooke.
Regina was in her office, pacing up and down, her heels clacking on the marble floor with each quick step. She bit her polished nails nervously and her brow was furrowed. What is wrong? You've cast out the darkness. You just miss Robin. She told herself. The brunette stopped in her tracks, took a long exhale in and released it slowly. She sat herself down in her chair and rested her elbows on the desk and her head resting in her palms. She stared down in thought, her brown hair covering most of her face. He'd be proud. She thought sadly. Sighing, she dove into her memories of her and Robin. She went all the way back to the beginning, when she'd met the thief in the woods in her evil queen dress. She did not approve of him. Regina gave a quick chuckle at that. Then she thought about the time she was about to put herself under a sleeping curse. The only reason she'd want to wake was Henry right? Her only true love can wake her from the curse, her son. Henry was an amazing boy. A true joy and Regina was lucky to call him her son. Her thoughts then trailed to his other mother. Emma. The saviour had saved the former queen on multiple occasions, but there was one that stuck out.
Regina stood there, just realising the darkness' potential to harm them all. She couldn't let it get to her. She begged for it to take her first so she didn't have to see everyone she loved get destroyed. Her wishes were granted as she saw the black mist in the air slowly start to emerge. Then it whipped around her and inside her. She could feel it pushing into her heart, squeezing it. Every dark wisp pumping through her blood, turning it cold. It was agony. She could only see darkness and negativity. Then there was a light. Emma had started approaching Regina. The brunette saw the dagger in the saviour's hand and knew what she was about to do. She couldn't let that happen.
"Emma! No!" Regina begged. "There has to be another way." She strained through her struggle to remain conscious.
"There isn't." Emma said plainly. Regina's heart nearly broke as she saw the sheriff near tears. "You've worked too hard to have your happiness destroyed." Emma cared. After everything Regina has done, Emma still cared for her happiness and would condemn herself to a fate worse than death to do so. Those words lingered in Regina's mind. She didn't hear much else of the speaking. She heard three words from the blonde. "I love you." Regina looked up, thinking that it was meant for her. Emma was clutching Hook and slowly pulling him away. Of course it was for Hook, idiot. Emma then swung her left arm at the darkness. It started enveloping Emma and she looked in pain. Regina stumbled back as the darkness released its grip and ran to Robin, she screamed harshly. As Emma slowly turned around she stared at Hook, but Regina refused to keep her eyes off of Emma. As the darkness swallowed Emma up into the sky, the metal weapon dropped. And the engraving spelt two words. "Emma Swan."
Regina sat at her desk puzzled. Emma cared for her. Not just that one time, though. The one person who has always believed in her, stuck by her side and tried to find the good in Regina. Emma. The mayor flashed a smile, and then gasped slightly. She felt butterflies in her stomach and her heart flutter. She'd only experienced this feeling twice before. Once with Robin, and with Daniel. She'd fallen in love with the saviour. The thought swirled around in her mind. Regina realised she'd felt this for some time now, but now she had time to reflect on her adventures. Emma had helped to expel the Evil Queen from Regina. When Regina asked Emma to leave she instantly insisted on staying. This warmed Regina's heart. Although, she felt something wasn't right. Was it that simple to cast out the darkness? Regina's train of thought was stopped by the sound of a door knocking.
