Chapter 10: The Magic Eye

The entire party had been ruined. Everyone was outside Snow White's castle. Ria, the Poison Fairy, was now dead and the Doctor used the Eye of Life to break her dark spell over the party guests. However, the Evil Queen had now arrived outside as well and admitted to killing Ria.

"You got a lot of nerve showing up here!" Grumpy yelled to the Queen.

"This party is to celebrate my defeat." Regina said. "I had to show you that you can never defeat me. That's why I sent Ria here."

"How did you kill her?" The Doctor asked.

"I crushed her heart." Regina said. "I asked her to kill Snow and take the TARDIS. She couldn't manage either. So, she was no longer useful to me. The last time I saw you, Doctor you and the wolf saved Snow and Donna Noble from me. You had a different face."

"I remember." The Doctor said.

"I see you now have the Eye of Life." Regina said. "That used to be mine. How did you get it from Maleficent? She said it was stolen by bandits."

"Long story." The Doctor replied.

Regina then held out her hand. Suddenly, the Eye of Life disappeared from the Doctor's hand and appeared in the Evil Queen's. Regina had used magic.

"Now all of the powerful magic of the Eye is mine again." Regina said with an evil smirk before disappearing in a cloud of magic smoke.

"After all that work." Snow said, sounding defeated. "We're still not done fighting her."

"We'll beat her eventually." Charming said. "We always do."

"The party is over." Snow announced to all the party guests. "Please return to your homes."

Gradually, the guests all started to leave and disappear into the forest on this unfortunate night. The Doctor, Amy, and Rory then went over to talk to Snow White.

"I'm sorry I let her take the Eye. I've kept it safe for hundreds of years. I shouldn't have let her take it. She'll have more power than ever now."

"Perhaps that's true." Snow said. "But it doesn't matter. As long as we are alive, we'll be fighting Regina. She doesn't have her army anymore. We should still be able to defeat her eventually."

"That's good to hear." The Doctor said.

"We have to leave now." Amy said.

"Will I ever see you again?" Snow asked.

"Hopefully." Rory said. "I'd love to come back here. I never thought I'd be having a conversation with Snow White. I want to see what else is here."

"Settle down Rory." The Doctor said. "There's a whole universe out there we haven't seen yet."

"Goodbye my friends." Snow said.

The Doctor, Amy, and Rory then boarded the TARDIS. Snow watched as the magic blue box faded away from the Enchanted Forest.

The Evil Queen reappeared in the highest room in her castle. She looked out the large window at the sleepy forest below. She had not killed Snow White or taken the TARDIS, but she may just have taken something better: The Eye of Life. It was a powerful object once used by the mystic Fates to determine destiny. It had incredible power and now it belonged to Regina. However, this was not the first time Regina possessed the Eye. A few years ago, she stole it from the Snow Queen in Arendelle and fought off a strange Time Lady in a purple coat and dress to keep it. Then she traded it to Maleficent in exchange for Snow White and Donna Noble. Evidently, the Doctor then took it from Maleficent and the Eye had now come full circle back to the Evil Queen.

"Hello again." A female voice said from behind the Queen. Regina then turned around and saw the same woman in the purple dress and coat standing in the center of the room. "You've had quite a night haven't you?"

"What are you doing here?" Regina asked.

"You know exactly what I'm doing here." Missy said. "Hand it over."

"I should've just killed you last time." Regina said.

"Good luck with that." Missy said. "I'll just bounce right back. My own wife killed me, then I came back. I was locked away on Gallifrey, then I came back. You'll never be rid of me."

"Your wife?" Regina asked.

"Oh yes." Missy said. "Dear Lucy Saxon. She was faithful to me until the end, when she decided to shoot me. I didn't come here to discuss the past. I came for the Eye of Life."

"What makes you think you can take it from me this time around?" Regina asked.

"Have you ever heard of a Cyberman?" Missy asked. "They're much worse than those Sontarans you employed to kill Snow White. They're far deadlier and I have an army of them."

Suddenly, there was a puff of magic smoke that appeared between Regina and Missy, revealing Rumplestiltskin.

"What do you want?" Regina asked.

"Oh good Rumple." Missy said. "I'm so happy you're here. What do you say we start working together again now and take the Eye from Regina?"

"No." The Dark One said. "I came to make sure you would never get your hands on the Eye. I'm here to team up with Regina against you."

"You two know each other?" Regina asked.

"Oh yes." Missy said. "Quite intimately."

"Leave Regina alone." Rumple said. "Never bother her again."

"Fine dear if that's what you want." Missy said. "Remember, the day is coming when we will work well together."

Missy then disappeared in a flash of bright blue light.

"What was all that about?" Regina asked.

"Never mind." Rumple said. "You may keep the Eye."

"Really?" Regina asked. "You're not going to try and take it for yourself?"

"If I have it she'll just keep coming to me." Rumple said.

"Who is she?" Regina asked.

"Her name is Missy." Rumple said. "She's more evil than anyone I've ever met including you, myself, and even your mother."

"I didn't think that was possible." Regina said.

"Take good care of the Eye." Rumple said. "Don't use it unless you absolutely have to. Remember, you're going to cast the Dark Curse soon."