A.N. First of all, I own none of these characters. Obviously. Anyhow this is an AU in which Jefferson escapes Wonderland leaving Regina behind inside. Rated T for violence, may go up later on. At this point I don't plan to have any romantic pairings, but that might change depending on feedback. Let me know what you think!

"Jefferson wait!" Regina called out, her chest heaving from their sprint through Wonderland.

Jefferson paused for a moment, glancing toward the queen with apprehension in his eyes as she knelt down beside a round berry bush and plucked one of the fruits from the branches. "What are you doing?" Jefferson cried out. "You know what the food here does! We have to get out of here now, they're gaining on us!"

But Regina ignored the hatter's cries. She opened the small wooden box and placed one of the berries inside, watching as her father's form rose from his small prison. "Daddy!" Regina cried throwing her arms around her father. "I knew I would find you."

Jefferson stared at father and daughter. He felt baffled, surprised, and most importantly betrayed. "You knew that only two could go through the hat" he stated simply.

Regina smirked. "Poor Jefferson, did you truly believe I would not turn on you?" she asked mockingly, her face pulled into a pretend frown. "You don't abandon family." With that she raised her hand toward Jefferson threateningly, and he knew what came next. Quickly before she had time to react he flung himself backward toward the looking glass. He felt its cool glass take hold, pulling him across to the world of the hat and just distantly heard her scream. He would be trapped in this limbo until a second person joined him. Expecting it to be the Queen, he knew there would be hell to pay once she followed him, but he had to take his chances in order to get back to his daughter.

"HATTER!" Regina screamed as Jefferson lunged through the portal. She sent a wave of purple smoke after him to pull him back through but it was too late. She turned to face her father, reaching out to grab his hand as tears began to leak their way down her face. "Daddy…" she murmured "Daddy I can't lose you, not now that I've just found you again."

Henry reached forward with his free hands to wipe the tears from his daughter's face. "I know darling but you must go. If she catches you here….I can't even imagine what she would do." He shuddered not wanting to imagine his former wife getting her hands on his beloved daughter. Regina jerked away from his hand. She shook her head violently. There had to be a way out, something she wasn't thinking of. But she could hear the guards trampling down the cobblestone toward them and knew what she had to do.

"Goodbye, Daddy" she whispered lifting her palm to call forth a tendril of magic. She wrapped it around her father's plump form and lifted him, pushing him in the direction of the mirror.

"No! No Regina no!" Henry cried once he realized her intentions. His fingers gripped the edge of the mirror's frame in a desperate attempt to pull himself back into Wonderland. And for a moment Regina saw her mother in his place, fingers gripping for dear life and fighting to get back to her daughter. But she had banished Cora to save herself; she was doing this to save her father – the only person still alive she loved. Regina let out one last sob as she summoned all her strength to push Henry away from her, and the second his fingertips passed through the portal it disappeared leaving her stranded and alone on the other side.

Then she turned to face the guards. She may have resigned herself to staying in Wonderland but that did not mean she would give herself up to her mother without a fight. There were six guards carrying spears and crossbows, heavily clad in armor. The first guard charged toward her, but Regina easily sent him flying across the pathway. A second shot an arrow in her direction, but she caught it and crushed it to dust in her hand.

The Evil Queen laughed as she continued to deflect arrow after arrow and blow after blow. There was no way these guards would take her. She was the Queen in all her dark magic and glory.

Regina threw her head back in glee, and therefore didn't notice the man who had accompanied the guards sneak up slowly behind her. Quickly his hand shot forward and wrapped a simple gold band around Regina's wrist. As soon as she felt the metal grasp her arm she spun around maliciously and raised her hand toward the man. But no magic came. She growled as she glanced down at the golden manacle. It was adorned with a vine-like design that glinted in the sunlight. Fairy dust.

Regina glared at the older man. He was short, obviously not a soldier, and she towered over him. "How dare you" Regina growled raising her hand to strike. She may not have her magic but that didn't mean she was utterly helpless. But then the six guards rushed upon her, and she was overwhelmed by their strength and sheer number.

One guard grabbed her arm twisting it painfully behind her back, and Regina let out a cry as she heard the bone crack. Another guard kicked her feet out from under her causing her to stumble forward to her knees. But that didn't last long. The guards kicked her forward to her stomach and she was sure one of their feet broke a rib.

Finally Regina couldn't take any more. She ceased her struggle and lay docilely in the dust. The guards seemed to sense their success and ceased their attack on her. Two of them reached forward and each grabbed an arm, forcing her to her feet.

"Take her to the Queen" she heard the older man demand as she was dragged away.