"Robin!"

Regina tossed and turned in bed, dreading the last bits of nightmare she'd just woken up from. Robin was being tortured by her Evil self. How could she ever think she could be the savior when her true love wasn't even safe from her.

"Regina? What's wrong love? It's alright. It was just a nightmare." Robin took her in his arms and soothed her. She was shaking, all of this Dark One business had her so strung up. He knew she felt guilty for Storybrook loosing their Savior, it hadn't been her fault. Emma had chosen her own destiny, but in a way he felt guilty as well. He'd loose a thousand saviors if it'd let him keep his one true love.

"It's alright love."

"It's not alright! It isn't! I'm so sorry, she kissed his chest, and his arms, and his neck. "I'm so so sorry." She cried and nuzzled her head into the crook of his neck.

She knew it meant nothing, she knew no matter how sorry she was, no matter how many times she repeated it, how many times anyone heard it. It meant nothing, she was evil. She was the reason no one could get a happy ending, she was the reason for Storybrook in the first place, and now she was the reason for Emma becoming the Dark One, and she was right. She could never stop her, she wasn't the savior, she never could be. She was just evil, and not even powerful enough to even cause a dent in the Dark Ones path.

"I've hurt so many people Robin, so many. I can't bear the thought of ever hurting you." She sobbed quietly hiding her face from him.

"Oh sweetheart, come here" he sat up in bed and pulled her up with him. He gently lifted her chin and saw her tear stricken face. She was the love of his life, and watching her suffer was unacceptable. Whatever he had to do to make it better he would. "You'd never hurt me, I know it."

"You can't possibly know that, I'm evil Robin. I've done so much damage, I don't think I can ever make up for it. How can I be the savior? How? And I know I must. I must, but I can't." She crumpled again and he held her. He just held her. If he could take on the burden of her evils for her he would. She needed to feel like the savior in order to be the savior, all of this self loathing and torture would not help her defeat the Dark One.

"Isn't there a way? To get rid of the darkness. To wash away the sins Regina, there must be."

"There's no way to get rid of that Robin, there's no way to rewrite history. What I could do." She wiped at her face, sniffled and thought of a plan, a most horrible plan. "What I could be able to do is to give up my dark magic. I could do that.." She looked at him. "but I couldn't. I couldn't do that to you."

"Tell me! Whatever it is my love I'd do it."

Regina hesitated, she knew the future of Storybrook depended on her. The future of everyone she had failed, of everyone she had wronged with every one of her selfish choices. She couldn't make another one. She had to step up and be their savior, just like Emma had said. It would just cost her Robin, and she didn't think she could do that.

"A long time ago, when I was still the Evil Queen, I could've been happy. I could've had you." She began, as she caressed his beautiful face. "As you remember, Tinker bell showed me to you. My soul mate. But I didn't think anyone could ever love me, I was so blinded by revenge, and anger, and pain. All I had was my darkness. My magic. Thinking about the possibility of having you, made me weak, and Rumplestiltskin saw that. He said I was turning soft, and gave me an Elixir of light, he gave it to me to taunt me, he said: If you decide to give up your dark magic, for a whimpering baboon then drink this dearie. This, along with a rose from your garden and a true loves kiss will leave you squeaky clean, all light magic."

Robin looked at her in awe, she had an elixir! A rose and a true loves kiss! He could surely do that!

"I burned down the garden." She said looking down at her lap. " I smashed the elixir, and I never spoke to you in that tavern remember? I holed myself up in my dark magic and became the Evil Queen. I ruined every possible chance of being happy. I've ruined everything."

"We can go back, before you did all those things."

" I don't think I can Robin" a thick tear streaked her cheak.

"But, I can. I love you Regina, I will fix this." She knew he'd choose for her, she knew he'd be less selfish, that he'd choose what's right. She would have to find a way to open a portal, a way to send them back, discreetly, so that the Dark One wouldn't be able to stop them.

"Emma Swan." Regina looked into Robins eyes. What was he doing?!

"Robin no!"

"Emma Swan. Emma Swan"

"About time, you spilled the beans Regina." The Dark One appeared in a cloud of dark smoke, and she stood tall at the door of the room, in a split second she closed the space with a snap.

"You rang lover boy?" She looked at Robin and grinned, knowing full well what was to unfold.

Robin looked straight into Regina's eyes. He saw fear in them, he saw sadness. She was going to hate him for this, but it was what needed to be done. If true love would make Regina the savior, then by all means he would die trying.

Regina gripped him tight and regretted ever mentioning her past to him, this was what Emma had wanted all along, for her to give up her true love.

"No!" She begged him, "there'll be another way. We can't trust her!"

Emma paced around the room grinning at the separation of the lovers, how delightful to see them tear themselves apart. The pieces were aligning!

"This is my choice love, you've made yours let me make mine."

"Cut the melodrama why don't you? Before I gag. What is it that you wish for, Robin. Tick tock tick tock"

"Send me back to the past, let me fix this. Regina will be the savior and she will take the darkness from you, just like you wanted."

"Hahahahaha" the Dark one broke out into an evil laugh "you call on me to help you defeat me? You think you stand a chance? Haha we shall see."

"He's not going anywhere! Go away Emma!" She wasn't going to let her ruin this for her, she'd wronged Emma enough to know Robin wouldn't be safe at the Dark Ones hands.

Thunder split inside the room, and dark clouds swirled into a portal, a tangle of rose thorns appeared on the other side. Emma grabbed Robin by the collar of his shirt and tossed him in.

"Oops" she giggled as the portal shut.

"No!" Regina cried as the portal disappeared. He was gone. Her nightmare come true, he was gone! She formed blazing fireballs and aimed them at Emma, but the Dark One appeared mere inches from her face, she had a hold of Regina's wrists and her blazing fireballs froze and shattered to the ground.

"I win." She whispered in her ear. "He may find what he's searching for, but he'll never make it back. And then you'll be here, alone. Fighting a war you can't possibly win, and he'll be there.. Most likely getting murdered by you, your highness."

With that she was gone. Regina was left to her own with nothing but the reverberating sound of Emma's laughter.

I love Lana's range! (And Jennifers too!) a little something I want from these three! Robin earning the right to be the holder of Regina'sheart, Regina being s vulnerable as possible with anyone really, and Emma rejoicing in her darkness. A yummy combination for the three. Let me know what you think! I'm having a lot of fun with this one :)