Disclaimer: I obviously don't own the characters of OUAT.


Emma blinked still not believing what she'd saw from Pongo's memories. It had been Regina who killed Archie, she had done it quickly and without hesitation. That couldn't be, both Isabel and Henry had said she'd been home. Why would Regina lie to her, but she hadn't, Emma knew that Regina had been telling the truth. But what she'd witnessed made her question their interaction this morning.

"We are going to make her pay for her crimes this time." Snow said as they were on their way back to Regina's with Mother Superior. They were going to trap her with fairy dust if she tried to run, but why would she try to run? That didn't make sense, she'd just gotten her daughter back and well, her son. She was working to be better for them.

When they arrived at the mayor's mansion the three Mills were sitting on the porch playing what looked like a card game. "Henry, Isabel get away from her!" David said as they walked up the walkway.

"What's going on now?" Regina huffed looking at Isabel who put her cards down and was looking at the four people who were approaching.

"We know that it was you, we saw it!" Snow accused as Regina rolled her eyes.

"If you remember correctly Gold has a vendetta against me because of the whole Belle thing." Regina reminded the idiots as Henry looked at Isabel whose breathing had changed.

"You're hurting her." Henry said looking to his grandparents.

"It wasn't Gold who used magic, Emma did." Snow explained ignoring Henry's statement only looking at Regina.

"You? You have magic?" Emma was conflicted as she nodded. This wasn't right, it couldn't have been Regina, someone could have shape shifted into her. It wasn't making any sense. "Of course you do, you're the savior." Regina breathed.

"Isabel are you going to be alright?" Henry asked as he noticed she started to shake.

"I just—there is so much, it's too much Hen." She whimpered clutching her chest leaning forward trying to ease the pain she was feeling from the strong emotions of the Charming's.

"They need to calm down, she's really hurting." Henry pleaded looking at his blonde mother who turned and looked to her parents.

"What's wrong with her?" Mother Superior asked stepping forward concerned for the girl as Regina shot her a warning look before turning to her daughter.

"Mommy, please, makes it stop." They heard the girl plead out as Regina pulled Isabel to her and called on her magic trying to soothe her daughter as she rubbing her hand up and down her back.

"She has very powerful magic." Mother Superior commented as she could feel the magic coming from the girl.

"Grandma, Grandpa, please just calm down, you're really hurting my sister." Snow and David looked at the scene before them before looking at one another and trying to calm their raging emotions toward the woman who'd killed their friend.

Isabel's breathing slowed as Regina calmed her by sending calming and warm magic through her. "I-it doesn't matter what you saw, mom didn't kill Dr. Hopper." Isabel's voice was shaky as she felt herself slowly regain control of her body.

"You didn't see what happened." David spoke as Isabel looked up at him.

"I don't have to see what happened, we were with her all night. If she would have left it would have woken Henry and I." Henry nodded remembering that he had woken up as soon as his mom had stretched out that morning.

"We all slept squished on mom's bed, even with the use of magic we would have known when or if she left." Henry explained. "It's not my mom, someone must have used magic to look like her."

"But no one has that type of power beside Gold." Snow interjected as Emma looked at Regina with her eyes widening.

"C-Cora, back in the forest, she had pretended to be Lance-a-Lot." Emma explained as Regina's eyes widened at the mention of her mother.

"You're right Emma, she had tricked us." Snow remembered.

"Do you think she is here? In Storybrooke?"

"It's a possibility, but why would she kill Archie disguised as you?" Emma asked not completely understanding that logic.

"She wants me alienated, she wants me alone."

"Why?" Henry asked looking at his brunette mother as Regina sighed.

"I'm not completely sure but she has a plan or else she wouldn't be here."

"So what now?" David asked.

"We make her think its working." Regina answered as everyone looked at her.

"What do you mean?" Blue asked looking at the former Evil Queen.

"It's the only way to get her to come to me is for her to think that you all hate me. That I am alone." Regina explained as Isabel looked up at her mom.

"I'm not leaving."

"Either am I mom. You told me that Grandma Cora was a dangerous woman. That she hurt you before, you can't take her on alone." Regina blinked back tears that threaten to fall.

"Oh my little prince and princess, so brave the both of you."

"Mom I just found you again, I don't want to lose you again." Isabel spoke fiercely as Regina cupped her daughters face.

"I won't let that happen, let me protect you this time. My mom, your grandmother believes that love is weakness, she might try to hurt you to get to me. I won't let that happen, so please, let me protect you." Regina looked over at her son. "Both of you."

"Ok mom, what do we do?" Isabel asked as Regina looked to Emma.

"I have a plan, let's go inside." Regina breathed as they all complied. Mother Superior sat silently as she watched the girl, Isabel lean into Regina's side as the plan was explained. The girl looked exhausted as she sat between her mother and brother. It was surprising to see the girl alive and well if Blue was being honest. She'd nearly forgotten about the girl once the curse was broken. The convent would pray for her on the anniversary of her kidnapping every year, but since the curse broke, they'd had other priorities.

"I don't like you taking on her by yourself Regina. Why can't I stay with you, act like it is house arrest or something?" Emma asked not liking the plan one bit. Snow and David looked at one another at their daughter's declaration and made a note to ask her about it later.

"She wouldn't approach me—"

"Besides Emma, Gold called in his favor." Snow reminded her as Regina looked to the savior with interest.

"He wants me to escort him to New York to help him locate his long lost son." Emma breathed annoyed as Regina thought a moment taking in that information.

"Take Isabel and Henry with you."

"What?" Isabel, Henry, Snow, and Emma all asked at the same time. David and Blue just looked at Regina surprised that the suggestion came from her.

"It would be the perfect opportunity for my mother to approach me. I could figure out her plan and when you get back we could discuss further options." Isabel opened her mouth to protest but she closed it immediately. Her mom trusted Emma, and so did she, she would be safe, Isabel knew that she wouldn't be able to concentrate if she thought she or Henry were in danger.

It sucked, having just been reunited and having to be separated once more. But it was for her safety, Isabel reasoned with herself. "Emma, I need you to protect my daughter and our son. You are the Savior and I am going to leave them under your protection until I find out what my mother really wants." Emma blinked with a nod as Regina looked back to her children. "I am going to go into hiding for a little, but I will check in with the two of you ok?" They nodded as Isabel hugged her mother and Henry joined a few seconds later.

"I'm sorry this is happening Isabel." Regina whispered as Isabel hugged her tighter.

"It will be ok mom, it's only for a little while and you'll check up on us right?" Isabel asked as Regina nodded. "Then it will be fine, but I don't see why I have to go to New York to help with finding Rumpelstiltskin's son." Isabel spoke as Emma chuckled.

"Yeah, I feel the same way kid."


A/N: Once again, I am not the greatest writer but I do enjoy it so I apologize for any spelling and grammatical errors. Thanks for reading. Let me know if there is anything that needs to be fixed. I will gladly do that. It would also be cool if someone let me know there thoughts on this story. It would be greatly appreciated! :)