A couple weeks had passed since Cora had come back into her daughter's life. To say Regina hadn't been cooperative or willing had been an understatement . She never could understand the girl's obsession for love, but this time she was going to make the lesson stick. After forcing her to call in sick for the past couple days cora locked her in a room binding her powers and left her defenseless.
She slowly reached for the door and opened it watching Regina just staring out the window where she had been since this whole thing started. " Are you ready to listen and join me willingly now/ " Regina bit back a growl and refused to even look at Cora " No it will never be willingly mother I am only doing this to save Emma. It will never be for you. " she snarled the last part with pure disgust and disdain for the woman behind her. Cora shook her head as something long thick became uncoiled from her side " Now Regina are you sure you don't want to reconsider that? " She moved her hand so the whip cracked loud enough for Regina to hear it.
Knowing what she was in for she took a deep breathe lifting her head higher and bracing herself " No Mother I do not. I am only doing this to keep Emma safe it has nothing to do with you or loving you. I will never do what you are asking of me willingly." Cora appreciated her letting the whip crack across her back. Regina flinched but wasn't going to give in " she stayed strong as her mother hit her a few more times letting the skin break and bleed. Still Regina Refused to move.
After a few more rounds Cora began to tire of her rresilience " It seems I am going to have to go a different route." She waved her hand showing Emma now making love with the Pirate. Regina turned just to see her love for a moment and her heart broke. She wouldn't let her mother see it as it tore a new hole in her already shredded heart. Cora looked up " It would be a shame for her to end up beaten and bloody in the cell of a dungeon." Regina looked up " You wouldn't dare Mother ? " Cora began to wave her hand " Watch me" a fire burned in her eyes that Regina knew meant business. "Fine" a few tears fell down her swollen and bruised face. "Fine I will do whatever you want of me just please don't touch her." Cora was ecstatic from the new development and laughed " I knew you would see this my way. Get yourself presentable and meet me downstairs in one hour. We will hatch a plan to take this place back properly." She lifted her chin " You will see Regina the power will be invorrating."
Regina turned her head away and growled "I"m helping it doesn't mean I have to like it." She took a breath as she started to get ready obeying her mother's orders as Cora smiled " Oh dear one day you will see this is for the best. " She turned and left the broken Regina to finally sob form the pain and longing. The only thing she could hold out for was some hope that she was starting to belive didn't exist.
