Here is a chapter for you, Prince David taking Regina away from her horrible life. There is only the epilogue after this chapter.


Prince David wrapped his arm around Regina as he guided her out of the house. He had insisted he was going to take her away from the horrible life she had been living, take her away from the witch that had captured her and reduced her to a servant girl. She glanced behind her, looking up at the big house she had grown up in. She had many happy memories of this house, memories of her mother and her father. Those memories tarnished by the last few years of Cora's rein over the house. Her eyes went to the stone steps leading up to the door where she saw Granny, Ruby and the other servants that had helped her through the tough times. She stopped causing the handsome, charming prince to turn to her, a frown gracing his face.

"What's the matter my love?" He asked as he stepped close to her once more, cupping her face in his hand.

"I can't leave them behind. They have been my family for so long. I cannot leave them with her. She can have this house if she wants it but I cannot leave my family with her." Regina says as she looks into the princes deep blue eyes. "I can't bear the thought of leaving them with her."

"Then we shall free them from her clutches." The prince replied with determination.

"But how? I wouldn't want them serving me. Not after everything I have been through with them. I couldn't ask that of them." Regina said.

"I will find them jobs around the village. I will supply them with money and with homes. I shall make sure each and every one of your family are cared for my love." Prince David says with all the love in the world.

"You would do that? For me?" Regina asked not quite believing someone would do such a thing for someone like herself. Cora had always told her that no one would love her and she had started to believe it. If someone tells you something often enough you will start to believe it.

"Of course I would. I would do anything for you Regina." Prince David said before leaning down and brushing his lips against hers. Regina smiled into the kiss and when she broke away she looked back towards everyone that she called family. She took David's hand in hers and they walked back over to the house. "Everyone you are to come with us. You are Regina's family and she wishes for you to be free from this woman's clutches." David said as he motioned towards Cora. "I will make sure you are cared for, that you will have a job and a home. If you are Regina's family then you are my family."

Regina's smile only grew and she pulled away from David for a moment and walked over to Granny. "I want you and Ruby to come with me to the castle Granny. I would like it if you stayed with us there." Regina said softly. "You have done so much for me…both of you. You have cared for me in a way I never thought I would have after my father died. You helped me through the toughest time of my life and I don't want to lose either of you."

Prince David stepped up behind Regina and placed his hand on her shoulder. She glanced up at him, tears in her eyes and gave him a watery smile. "I would like nothing more than to have both of you living with us at the castle. After everything you have done for my love I could not think of a better way to repay you." The prince said.

"I could not simply live there without working…" Granny said.

"You may do whatever you wish." The prince replied.

"She is a wonderful cook." Ruby supplied.

"I am sure we can find room in the kitchen if you wish…" The prince said. "Whatever you wish I will grant. Like I said for what you have both done for Regina I must thank you. Now everyone to the carriages and we shall set off." The prince says and the servants of the house are quick to hurry over to the carriages leaving Cora and Zelena standing with shocked faces at everything that is happening around them. Things that they cannot stop.

Regina slowly walks over to Cora, David watching closely making sure Regina won't be hurt. She looks Cora in the eyes, staring her down. Her confidence back up to where it should be and all of a sudden she looked so much taller than she had in a while. "I don't know why you treated me so horribly. I don't recall ever having done anything to you to cause such treatment." Regina started. "When my father died I was a lonely girl, no longer feeling like I had any family left and you fed off that. I presume you always just wanted the house and my father's fortune. I presume it was always your plan and I am not going to ask for it back."

"Why wouldn't you want it all back?" Cora asked, surprise showing in her face and in her tone.

"Because it doesn't mean anything to me. The money doesn't mean a thing to me. I would trade all the money in the world if it gave me one more day with my father. But it clearly means something to you and if it was all you wished for then you may have it. I have everything I want and need. I have love in my life." Regina said.

"Oh you stupid girl. Love is weakness." Cora sneered back.

Regina shook her head, huffing out a laugh. "No Cora. Love isn't weakness. It is strength." Regina said. She then turned on her heel about to walk away but she quickly turned round and walked back over to them, this time moving towards Zelena. She reached forward , her fingers wrapping around the gold necklace around Zelena's neck. She pulled and the necklace came away. "And I will take this back thank you."

"How dare you!" Zelena screeched as she reached forward to try grab the necklace back.

Regina quickly pulled her hand back. "My father gave this to me for my tenth birthday. You stole it from me when your mother made me a maid. This is mine and I am taking it back." Regina turned on her heel and this time she walked away from her stepmother and stepsister, grateful to finally be walking away from the two women that had made her life hell since her father died.

She walked back over to David and he wrapped his arm around her as they walked over to the royal carriage. "Are you alright Regina?" He asked softly as they climbed in.

Regina nodded her head and smiled up at him. "Never better." She replied and leaned over to kiss the prince. She felt so happy to finally be rescued from the clutches of Cora. In the Princes arms she felt safe and she intended to stay there.