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TJLee- I cried when I re-read to re-write it. Lol
So this chapter is to provide background into Regina and Katherine's friendship.
Kat sat in a chair across from the bed where Regina was placed to rest when they returned. She sat bent forward holding her face in her hands thinking about the conversation she had with Regina that morning.
"You concealed yourself from me with magic?" Kat yelled as she paced back and forth in the small apartment that was unknown to her. She had received a telepathic call from Regina this morning and without a second thought, she appeared immediately. She stopped and looked at the woman sitting in front of her. She wasn't the Regina she had known for the past ten, no thirty-eight years. Could she really count the past twenty eight years? She took a deep breath and sat down in a chair that was next to the bed. "Regina, after I heard you enacted a curse on your land that brought you here, I searched for you. I couldn't sense you." Kat spoke in a quiet yet stern voice. "I thought I lost you and now that I found you again, you want me to do what?" She asked in disbelief.
Regina took a deep breath before looking into the eyes of the woman who sat in front of her. They had first met each when Regina was around the age of twelve. Kat was not from the enchanted forest, but another world, a word where Gods and Goddesses existed. All and all, they were similar in a way. Myths and fairy tales, both stories someone at one time made up for others to believe in. Regina had magic but Kat had powers. You could say they are one in the same, but Kat would argue until her face turned blue that they most certainly are not. They grew close over the years and eventually became sisters in each other's eyes. Kat being an immortal was much older than Regina. She took the role of big sister immediatley. They had a strange connection to each other. They could feel each other's pain and sadness. Kat would always come to Regina's rescue when her mother abused. Kat and her mother had gotten into a fight. Powers against magic and that was the day that Kat almost killed Cora. But to both of their surprise, Regina asked her not to, as much as Cora hurt her, she would always be her mother. She only wished Henry felt the same way. There were times where she felt that coming from Henry but then he would turn around and leave her for Emma. She didn't need to reminded so many times that Emma was his real mother.
"I know you will not let me stay dead so when you bring me back to live, I want you to rid my memory of Henry." Regina spoke softly. She felt the tears falling down her cheek. "I don't want to hurt anymore. I watched my mother kill Daniel then I killed him myself. I want the pain of losing my son gone from my heart for as long as I remember him, I will be in pain. My heart breaks every time I look at him." She felt Kat wrap her arms around her and pulled her into a hug. "I want to forget, please."
Kat felt her own tears falling down her cheeks as she held her best friend. She had missed so much of her friend's life over the past twenty eight years that she had been hidden in this world She had a son who didn't return her love. Kat would give anything in the world to have a mother like Regina. Even though Regina had turned into the Evil Queen, but, when she loved, it was unconditional. "I can help you stop this; you won't have to do it alone. You won't have to die."
Regina turned to face her friend. "No, I have to die. It's the only way."
Kat walked up to the woman lying on her bed. She took a deep breath before placing her hand on Regina's chest and with a glow of her hand; she saw color returning to Regina's face. She moved her hand and placed it on Regina's forehead. "I can make you forget, Regina. But I cannot stop you from remembering. You are his mother and a mother's love for her child can never be forgotten."
Kat sat in her father's meeting room when she heard the sound of Regina's laughter echo through the halls followed by her half-brother's laughter as well. She sat with her back on the arm rest and her legs swung over the other. A few months had passed since she brought Regina back and erased her memory of her son. When Regina finally woke up from her extensive sleep, Kat asked her what was the last thing she remembered.
"I remember the crystal." Regina said slowly as if she was unsure if what she was remembering was correct. "Did they get out safely?" She asked. Kat nodded and Regina let out a breath that she didn't know she was holding. She got up off Kat's bed and walked over to the window. She had forgotten how beautiful the view from Mount Olympus was. It's been a long time since she was brought here by Kat. "I can't return to the enchanted forest."
Kat went to stand beside her friend and playfully nudged her with her shoulder. "No, you can't. You're staying here."
Regina smiled and playfully pushed Kat back. "I died." Regina said quietly.
"I know." Katherine replied. Her father was furious with what she did. She brought back the dead. Healing a mortal was one thing but to bring back the dead was forbidden. Luckily, her uncle favored her. "Father was furious with me."
"And your uncle?" Regina asked as she turned to face her friend.
"Despite the fact that my father and my uncle despise each other, I am still his favorite niece." Katherine said with a laugh.
Kat held the jasmine flower to her nose and took in its sent. It was her favorite flower and Regina always said she smelled just like it. Her mother would always bring her some when she visited from her native country of Thailand. That was one hundred years ago. She convinced her father to let her grow some in the gardens. Sometimes she went to visit her mother in the Elysian fields from time to time. Her mother was happy in the afterlife. She only wished she could have Regina meet Daniel but unfortunately, he was killed in the enchanted forest and not in this world. She sighed and was interrupted from her thoughts when Regina came in through the door followed by her half-brother Leonidas. She eyed the two suspiciously as their laughter slowly came to a halt.
"Well I see you two are having loads of fun." Kat asked as she sat straight up in the chair.
Regina stood up straight with her hands folded in front of her. She was wearing a white one sleeved gown and it looked stunning on her. She truly belonged here as a Goddess rather than in the enchanted forest as a sorceress. "Your brother, my dear is clumsy." Regina went to go sit on the arm rest of the chair Kat sat in and rest her arm on Kat's shoulder as she eyes Leonidas playfully. "I mean, a man, a God no less tripped over his own feet from a wink from a woman." At the end of that sentence both Regina and Kat were now laughing hysterically.
Leonidas stepped forward towards the two giggling woman. "Ah but a wink from a beautiful woman would strike any man to his knees."
"Is that all it takes for a woman to get you on your knees, dear brother?" Kat said without thought. She looked at her brother who grinned before lunging at her. Leonidas fell into the empty chair nearly knocking Regina over in the process.
Regina stood up from where she sat looked at Kat's now empty chair and then to Leonidas who laughed and lunged. She winked at him again before she was engulfed in purple smoke.
Regina reappeared at Kat's side in the gardens. She looked to see Kat lying on her back in the grass. She went to join her. "What's on your mind?" Regina asked as she lay down next to her friend.
"Do you ever miss the enchanted forest?" Kat asked as she stared off into the clouds.
Regina let a moment of silence pass between them as she thought about the answer to her question. "Yes." She in all honesty did miss her family. "They think I'm dead don't they?" She felt Kat nod. David and Snow did rescue her from Tamara and Owen. And that was it, she had completely forgotten about the two people out to destroy magic. She bolted into a sitting position before turning to look at Kat who was now propped up on her elbows. "Tamara and Owen! I have to go back; they will do everything in their power to destroy magic. "
Kat sat up and took Regina's hand into hers. "There is no sign of them in the enchanted forest." She felt Regina send her a confused glare. "I have someone over there."
Regina nodded. She felt a sting in her heart as if something was calling to her. Something was missing, she couldn't exactly figure out what it was. "I feel like something is missing, like I left something behind." She said as she put her hand to her heart.
Kat glanced over at Regina before returning to her spot on the ground. She knew it was only a matter of time before her memories and love for her son would return to her. "Like what?"
Regina took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Allowing herself to relax as the heat of the sun warmed her body. She couldn't quite figure it out. "You know that feeling like you left the stove on but you can't remember if you turned it off?"
Kat turned onto her side to face her friend and raised an eye brow in confusion. "A stove?"
Regina smiled. "Okay, you know when you get this feeling that you forgot something at Thor's house but you can't remember what it is?" She kept eyes contact with Kat who tried to play coy when she heard Thor's name. Regina smirked. "Don't think I didn't notice him sneaking around the house the other night. If your father knew you were seeing a Norse God." Regina shook her head.
Kat propped her head up on her arm and kept eye contact with Regina. "Um, ill humor you, so yes. I know the feeling you are talking about."
"I feel like I forgot something back in Storybroke. But I can't remember what exactly it is I forgot." Regina said as she folded her arms behind her head.
Kat laid back down allowing a few brief moments of silence to pass before she answered. "Maybe you forgot to turn the stove off." And with that she felt Regina smack her in the arm as they both busted out into a fit of laughter.
"Do you remember that night when you almost killed my mother?" Regina asked staring off into the sky.
Kat stood with her feet firmly on the ground and her head held high. She wasn't afraid of a sorcerous; she was a Demi-God. She held her hands out to her side and she made eye contact with the evil woman. "Do you know what you are doing to your daughter?" She said with furry in her voice. She could see Regina watching her intensely from where she laid on the ground after her mother had magically attacked her. Her father instantly by her side, but what Cora didn't realize was that Kat was at Regina's side, hiding in plain sight. Regina could see the rage forming in Kat's eyes, her bright blue eyes now began to grow brighter as electricity began to lace itself around her fingers.
Cora formed a ball of fire in her hand as she stood in front of Kat showing no fear. "This is none of your business, child." Cora laughed. "You're no match for me."
"I am half god you wretched old woman." Kat said as she began to play with the electricity laced itself around her fingers. "Regina is my best friend, she is my business. What kind of mother are you? You have no love for your own daughter. You claim that her wellbeing is in your best interest when all you do is criticize her, control her life, and abuse her. You don't know what love is. Stop trying to live your life through her." And with that, Cora through the fireball at Kat but she caught it with a mere flick of her wrist. "Interesting." Kat said as she examined the ball of fire. She closed her hand and the ball disappeared. She raised her hand to the sky and thunder began to sound loudly. She pointed towards Cora and lightning struck Cora straight in the chest. She flew about twenty feet from where she stood.
Kat started to walk towards the woman who was slowly getting off the ground until she felt a hand on her arm. She turned to look and was met with Regina's face. "Please, don't. As much as I hate her, she still is my mother."
"If you had not stopped me, I would have ended her life." Kat said quietly as she turned to lay on her side facing Regina. "So tell me dear friend, what lies ahead for you and my brother?"
Regina turned to face Kat. "You know, some of the things you say only make sense because of your accent. If you said it without one, it would just sound completely odd." She said with a laugh.
Kat laughed. "Avoidance, what you do best. Open your heart, Regina. You will love again and when you do, the love you receive will be like none you have received before."
Regina laid on her chase enjoying the view of the moon and the stars. This had become a nightly routine for her since her arrival on Mount Olympus. Even though the lights of Storybrook did not outshine the light of the stars, she rarely had time to sit and enjoy the night sky. She found the light from the full moon relaxing. She placed her head down on the pillow and pulled the sheep fur blanket up to her waist. As she closed her eyes, the thought of Snow crossed her mind. She wondered how they fared with her death. She sat up once more and picked up a small mirror. With one wave of her hand, the image of Snow appeared before her.
"Emma!" Snow yelled out for her daughter. She was placing what seemed like flowers into a basket. Regina looked around and saw that she had located Snow through a mirror in her bedroom.
Emma walked in with a shovel in hand. Regina laughed to quietly to herself. Unlike Snow, Emma was still dressed in her usual jeans and that horrid red leather jacket. "Are you ready? The tree has apples."
"I only wish Regina could be here to see how beautiful her apple tree has gotten." Snow said as she turned to face her daughter.
With that, Regina waved her hand to end the mirrored portal. She closed her eyes and sighed in relief when she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder and the weight of another body joining her on the chase.
"It's getting late, Regina. Come to bed." Leonidas said as he took her hand in his.
Regina opened her eyes and let the tear fall down her check. He reached up and gently wiped the tear and cupped her check in his hand.
"I will not pry nor will I force you to let me in." He placed his forehead against her's. "Only you know when you will be ready." He stood up and left her alone to collect her thoughts.
Moment later, Regina slipped herself into bed and wrapped her arm around Leonidas' waist. She placed her head on his chest and smiled as she felt a kiss placed on her head. She turned her gaze to meet his. "Before I was married to King Leopold, I fell in love with the stable boy. His name was Daniel. My mother did not approve of him, as she did not see his status fitting of her daughter. One day, I saved the life of a young girl. Soon after, I discovered that she was the daughter of the King. In exchange for saving his daughter's life, he requested my hand in married and my mother gladly accepted it on my behalf." Regina adjusted her position so she could rest her head against Leonidas'. "That night, Daniel and I were to run away together. But my mother stopped us before we had the chance." Regina felt the tears burning in her eyes. She felt herself being embraced and he held her close. "She tore his heart from his chest and crushed the life out of him before my eyes. I could do nothing; I could not save the man I loved. I held him in my arms and all I could do was watch the life drain from his eyes. I do not deserve love. After all I have done. I do not deserve any of this."
Leonidas placed a gentle kiss on her forehead before wiping the tears from her eyes. "But you do Regina. Do you know why?" He felt her shake her head. "Because when you love, you love with all your heart and all your soul. That is what makes your heart so strong. When you hurt, you hurt with your entire being. Everyone deserves a second chance. If will have me, I will show you love."
