Disclaimer: I don't own either Once or Buffy, I'm just playing with the characters for a bit.

A/N: Anyone wanting to see the LA gang?

Interlude - The meeting

The entire manor was in an uproar about the King and his daughter being in the area, one of the servants asked excitedly, "Do you think they will stop and stay here for a night?"

Nan, the head servant of the Mills estate, spoke with authority, "Even if his majesty does, the poor man and his daughter are grieving the loss of the Queen."

A husky chuckle sounded from the doorway that lead outside, there stood the youngest Mills with the Stable hand Daniel as she chimed in with, "Come now Nan," Faith spoke with a twinge of sarcasm, "you know Mother would never pass up the chance to entertain the King."

Daniel shook his head at his younger friend before stating, "Well, Milady I have a ridding lesson with your older sister."

Faith smirked, "Have fun, Danny-boy." The Stable boy just shook his head with a smile as he left the kitchen out the way he had come.

Nan huffed, "Lady Faith, do stop picking on that poor boy about his infatuation with your sister."

"Oh, but Nan it is ever so much fun," Faith replied with a charming smile causing a good number of the kitchen staff to swooned and melted at the dimpled smile.

The old servant shakes her head at her staff before shooing the young Mills out. Faith bowed playfully at the kitchen full of servants before heading farther into the estate.

Faith headed into the room to see her older sister checking herself out in the mirror. Leaning up against the door frame with her arms crossed over her chest the younger Mills spoke, "You know it's a riding outfit, 'Gina. I think Daniel would find you beautiful even in rags.

Regina turned to see Faith standing in the doorway dressed in a pair of black leather pants with deep crimson red riding jacket, and black riding boots. "Oh hush Faith." Regina teased, "You are just upset because you cannot pick one of your many admirers amongst the servants."

It was no secret between the sisters that Faith had charmed many of the servants of both genders. Although she had yet to meet a person in the way that Regina had, Faith could not help but enjoy flirting with any that were willing. Before the two could continue their conversation their mother entered the room speaking, "Oh that won't do." With a wave of her hand Cora changed what both her daughters were wearing.

Both Faith and Regina looked down at themselves. Regina found herself in a baby blue gown the same color as her riding jacket, were as Faith found herself just with a cloak added to her outfit. Cora gave a slight glare at her youngest still hating that her magic did not work the same on Faith as it did Regina. Cora despised that to punish Faith for disobedience she needed to get physical were as with Regina use of magic or threat of punishment to Faith got her oldest daughter to fall in line.

Two voices spoke as one, "Mother!"

Cora gave a fake smile as she spoke to the room while moving over to Regina, "Regina, dear you have done something right for once. That little girl you saved this afternoon was the King's daughter."

Faith felt her father place his hand on her shoulder as the two moved to allow the King by. Henry and Faith both bowed low to show respect as Cora and Regina did the same. King Leopold said softly, "It is I who should bow to you." The youngest Mills faded out as the King spoke but found herself brought back into the conversation to hear the King speak, "Will you marry me?"

Henry, Faith and Regina all froze in shock as Cora replied for her oldest daughter, "Yes, she will."

That evening found the Mills family seated with the King and his daughter. Snow asked Regina, "Do you enjoy having a sister?"

Regina who was fidgeting about wanting to go to the stables to be with Daniel answered absent mindedly, "At times. My sister can be annoying at times but I wouldn't ever want to be without her."

Faith rolled her eyes with a smile that caused Snow and the server behind her to blush as she lightly teased back with, "Well you are not always easy to get along with either 'Gina darling."

Faith voice snapped Regina back to the current time and place. Raising her eyebrow at the slight blush on the King's daughter's face before turning to her sister with a look that said 'looks like the little girl's got a crush on you,' Faith gave a playful shrug that replied with 'what are you going to do?'

Henry watched the interaction between the three young ladies. His two daughters had always been able to communicate without words. Henry found the interaction amusing between his girls. Cora also watched the interaction silently seething at the servant that seemed taken with her youngest. King Leopold smiled watching his daughter interact with her future step-mother and the youngest Mills.

Two days later, Faith found Regina locked up in her room. Picking the lock in a way that she always had done in the past when Faith needed to get to her sister. Faith entered to find the room dark and Regina curled up on the bed, "'Gina?"

Regina sniffled, "Go away, Faith."

Moving over to the bed and sitting on the edge as she rested her hand on Regina's back, Faith replied, "Can't do that. It looks like you need me."

Turning over and sitting up to glare at her younger sister, Regina bite out, "Daniel's dead. Mother found out that he and I were running away together. That little brat Snow broke her promise!"

Two pairs of dark eyes locked as Faith opened her arms wide to allow her big sister to collapse against her saying, "I know. But Regina," Faith's tone of voice caused Regina to look up from where she was resting her head against Faith's shoulder as Faith continued, "Mother tricked Snow. Mother played on a 12 summers old girl's loss of her own mother to get Snow to break her promise."

Regina tried to bring herself to leave the comfort of her sister's arms to be angry with Faith's logic but she also knew her mother was manipulative.

Faith added softly into Regina's hair, "'Gina, Snow lost her mom no more than two months ago. It's still fresh in her mind. And on top of that she doesn't know mother like you or I do."

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