To be honest with herself, Regina was glad, Gold didn't help them, not enough anyway, the only way to break the curse was to get Emma to love again, which, as Gold had pointed out, was damn near impossible.

What Regina wasn't happy with was the look on Henry's face, sadness and defeat mingling onto his features, but he would get over it, and she could keep her curse, she would make her own inquires into who had re-cast it, and punish them as she saw fit.

But in the meantime, she could have her revenge AND her son, finally, her Happy Ending.

Henry, on the other hand, was feeling absolutely defeated, he had known Emma was the only way to break the curse, but the way Gold had put it…he'd made it sound truly impossible.

They had been sitting in Regina's car for over ten minutes now, in silence, processing what Gold had told them. Finally she broke the silence, turning toward her son

"So…What now?"

Henry looked at her as if she had gone mad

"What do you think? We need to go see Emma"

Regina took a deep breath, she held it for a second, then sighed deeply

"Henry…You heard what Rumple said, she's not up to much saving these days…your…..mother" she'd nearly choked on that last word

"That's why we need to go see her! Talk to her! To make her love, and hope again, we need to give her a reason to!"

"And you think I'm going to be that reason?"

Regina almost laughed, her and Emma had been very close to killing each other on more than one occasion, in fact, the only reason the blonde wasn't dead was thanks to Henry, who she knew would have been devastated by her death.

"No Mom! WE are going to be that reason! We are going to be her family! you want us to be a family don't you?"

Regina looked at him, his deep brown eyes stared right back at her, meeting her gaze unflinchingly, she sighed, how was she supposed to answer that?

"Yes, of course I want us to be a family, Henry…Just not with her!"

"Well, it's either both of us…or neither"

His eyes had gone hard, and she knew that he was serious, if she did not do this for him now…she would lose him, saying a word the woman turned the key in its lock, starting the car.

"Thanks Mom"

Henry was grinning out the window like an idiot the whole drive to the docks, he was trying his hardest to hide his stupid smile from his mom, knowing it would upset her further. She was driving with a hard look in her eyes, her lips pursed she seemed to be glaring at the road ahead of her. She was slightly annoyed at herself, for caving in to her son once more, but she reassured herself, believing that Emma could not come back from the downward spiral she had been on for over three years now, even if they were "fake" years.

When they finally got to the harbor, Henry jumped out of the car at lightning speed, walking at breakneck speed towards the "One Eyed Pirat". Regina ran after him, walking as fast as she could in her high heels.

The look of disgust on the Queen's face when she caught a glimpse of the filthy pub was priceless to Henry, if predictable.

"It's not as bad as it seems.."

He tried to convince her as they stood outside, his mother seemed reluctant to enter the smelly establishment, but finally she smiled at him, and taking a deep breath she entered.

Inside, it was just as Henry remembered it, dimly lit and smelling slightly of urine. He saw his blonde mother sitting where he had seen her last time, drinking more beer, she was alone.

He pointed towards her and led the way to where she was sitting, stopping in front of his mother he cleared his throat, as she had not heard them approach.

Emma jumped slightly and looked up at him

"Henry?" she croaked, her voice was rough from the alcohol and smoke.

She lit up slightly at his smile, then she saw the woman standing behind him.

Emma got up so fast her chair fell backward, and her head spun, but she tried to keep steady and glared at the brunette standing behind her son

"What the actual…." She stopped short, glancing at Henry

"What are you…What is she doing here Henry?" the blonde was genuinely angry, she was now glaring at the boy, and he seemed to become smaller under her gaze

"I'm sorry Ma, you wouldn't believe me and I had no other choice..We need her"

Regina felt like someone had just stabbed her "we need her…", so it was not her and Henry who needed Emma, it was Emma and Henry who needed Regina? well then…the woman was hurt, but she kept her face expressionless.

Emma, on the other hand, was not expressionless, anger, no, fury was showing through every crease of her face

"How could you Henry? This…woman..this Monster ruined my life! She ruined me Henry! And she ruined you! Look at me! do you see what a mess I am? and it's all her fault!"

Henry was staring at his mother, who was currently yelling at him, he could feel tears beginning to sting his eyes.

"Enough!" Regina's voice was lower than Emma's, but she stopped yelling anyway, the authoritative note in the Queen's voice making it's mark.

"It is not his fault i'm here, Emma" She spit her name out like venom

"He's just a boy, and if you have a problem with me, you take it to me…not a 15 year old boy. Like adults…do you know what that means?" her voice had become mocking, a smirk playing on her lips.

"If I have a problem with you? If I have a problem with you?" Emma's voice was almost stunned

"Are you kidding me? You ruined my life!"

The Queen gave her a once over, then smirked in disgust

"Hmm…I'm pretty sure you did that to yourself, dear" She pointed to a large coffee stain in the other woman's sweater

Emma looked down, and when she looked back up at the Queen, her eyes were fire.

"Oh? I did it to myself did I? You, with your power plays, and your smug looks, and your perfect outfits…you really are evil…a year...a made me lose a year of my life locked up, behind bars, for crimes I didn't commit! you made them up!"

"Did I? well then…why didn't the court find you not guilty?" She was toying with the younger woman, seeing her drunk and angry state, she wanted to show Henry just how pathetic his biological mother really was

"Not guilty? everyone knew I didn't steal those things! Everyone knew you made it up! But you scared them all into believing you, didn't you? 'Cause thats what you do! You scare people, and you use your 'power', just because you're the mayor! Not like you're a Queen or something!" Emma seemed to be talking more to herself than to Regina now, and Henry turned to the brunette and elbowed her quietly

"Mom.." He whispered

She looked at him, knowing perfectly well what he wanted but unwilling to give it to him, but as she looked into his brown eyes she sighed, that boy could ask her anything and she would do it.

"Actually" She cleared her throat " I am"

Emma stopped her ranting at turned to look at the woman, staring at her with a disbelieving expression on her face

"What?"

" A Queen, I mean, I am. I'm the Queen…The Evil Queen"

Emma continued to stare at her, for a full minute she said nothing. Finally she burst out laughing

" Oh My God! You've gone mad! You're completely insane! Oh My God! I don't believe this! This is the best day ever! Oh God! You're crazy! I knew it!" She continued to laugh hysterically ad the two watched her, slightly annoyed looks on both their faces

"No Emma, I'm not mad, it's the truth"

"Yeah right…you're the Evil Queen and I'm Snow White's daughter…HA! Do you really think Snow White's daughter would have a drinking problem?"

"Fine! You know what? I don't really care, why don't you go back to where you came from?"

Regina had enough, she would not stand the blonde idiot any longer, and disgust filled her as the woman tried to take a sip of beer and spilled it all over herself. She grabbed Henry's arm

"Come on, Let's 's nothing else to say here"

"No…wait..Mom" Henry whined as Regina began to drag him out of the pub, finally he let himself be pulled away, as Emma dropped her head onto the table, seemingly falling asleep in an instant. But as they were walking out Regina heard a shout

" You know what Regina? I would have left! But that year? In prison? If I didn't have anyone before that..that year certainly didn't make me any friends! Who was I supposed to go back to, huh? and with what money? It's all your fault, Your majesty…All your fault!"

Regina shook her head at the drunkard and dragged her son out of that disgusting place, vowing to never go back there again.

Henry was too shaken to say anything as they walked back to the car, his eyes were still full of tears he felt he could start crying at any moment, so he said nothing as the car started and they made their way back to the mansion.