The three of them had been on constant lookout for Cora. "Look there she is!" Emma said pointing to the mirror which showed Cora lurking in an alleyway.

"I think she's looking for you," Snow suggested. Regina put on her coat and went to the alley.

As she approached her mother, a hint of fear flashed across Cora's face and she disappeared. "Mother, what?..."

Almost immediately after she disappeared, David came up behind her and slammed her against the wall of the adjacent building. The Blue Fairy fashioned magic repelling locks around Regina's arms and legs with her wand.

"You're going to pay for what you did!" David screamed. His face was extremely close to Regina's. His demeanor actually scared her. She knew what it was like to have nothing to lose. It changes you.

David's anger exploded and he punched Regina so hard that she nearly fell to the ground. He grabbed her neck and kept talking.

"Tomorrow you'll be executed in front of the whole town like you deserve." Regina put on her mask. "Is that so?" He punched her again.

This time, she fell to the ground, still shackled by the fairy's chains. When she was down, he kicked her in the stomach.

Regina forced a painful laugh. "Is that the best you can do?" He was about to do it again, but the Fairy stopped him. Emma and Snow winced with every punch. If only he knew they weren't really dead.

When they entered the station, the cell looked different. It was glowing with the same colors as the shackles were. Regina tried to resist, but David continued to drag her into the cell where her shackled were removed.

Regina tried to escape, but as soon as she touched the glowing bars, a shock was sent through her body and she was jolted back. Fear began to fill her eyes. This wasn't part of the plan. She wasn't supposed to get caught.

"There's no way out Regina. You're finished." When David left the room, Regina's eyes frantically searched the cell for anything that could help her escape.

Emma and Snow were watching with the same anxiety. "She's needs to get out of there!"

Regina's eyes rested on the bed. She started to take the sheets off of the mattress and began tearing the cloth into a rope-like strip.

"What is she doing?" Snow asked frantically. Regina continued to fool with the cloth. When she was done, it was obvious that she had created a noose.

"She's going to hang herself!" Snow exclaimed. Emma shook her head, "She's got a plan. David needs her alive for the execution." "But will it work?" Emma didn't have an answer. "I don't know."

Regina used the edge of the bed to support herself until David reentered the room. When he did, she stepped off the bed.

"REGINA!" David raced to unlock the cell door. Regina closed her eyes and tried to focus on staying alive. She could almost feel herself floating away until she felt David's hands trying to lift her and untie the noose.

David was standing on the bed, supporting her with his body and one arm around her waist. His other hand was trying to untie the not. Regina let out a choked gasp, and David realized untying it was futile so he reached into his pocket and grabbed a knife.

Regina felt a burning cold sensation rush and fill her head. Her vision was slowly coming back. She could just make out the outline of the cell door through the purple and yellow spots that clouded her vision. Her arms and legs were tingling, and she tried to move them so they wouldn't go completely numb.

Regina flinched when he cut the cloth, but immediately pushed David to the ground as hard as she could. The room was spinning and all she could she was silhouettes through the dots that were impeding her sight.

She stumbled urgently toward the door of the cell until David grabbed her leg, pulling her down from her crawling position. Even though she was halfway out the cell, she still couldn't use magic. Her whole body had to be out. She struggled to get her leg free.

David, who had also been crawling on the floor, managed to grab Regina's hair and yanked her head back. Regina was still insanely dizzy, but she still fought back. She reached backed and dug her nails into his arm. The second he let go, Regina kicked him in the face with her heel and pushed herself out of the cell. They both looked at each other, bloody, sweaty, and bruised. Then, Regina vanished.


I'm not sure when I'll update again. I'm usually quick about it, but school has taken over my life. I really should be studying now, actually. Hope you're enjoying it! :)