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*****This chapter is one of the ones for the M rating, you have been warned... possible trigger points for some people, and slightly darker twist to it... *****

_STORY_

Regina's first realization was of nothing, she was nowhere and no one was around. She somehow knew she was asleep but she wasn't dreaming. It was total blackness and she simply enjoyed it as she felt her body recharging from weeks of being denied the chance.

Emma watched as Regina slept. Regina didn't thrash and she didn't act like she was having a nightmare so things were looking good so far. Emma felt awkward laying in the brunettes bed, watching her sleep, it seemed like she was being witness to something she shouldn't be. Yet at the same time she felt oddly comfortable, if someone had asked her to explain the feeling she was positive she wouldn't be able to. Emma used her free hand to brush a strand of hair from Regina's face. Regina looked almost peaceful. Emma took the time to really think about the woman beside her. Regina was changing, she knew it and Henry knew it, but everyone else ignored the obvious signs. She had to smile at the thought, she was glad she and Henry had agreed on him going to breakfast with his mom.

The day Regina had asked about hanging with Henry she'd texted him. Henry had mentioned he had been wanting to ask Emma if he could, but he hadn't wanted to upset her. His words had hit a nerve, she saved the texts they'd shared. She planned to use them to remind herself of her feelings if she ever did felt left out of Henry's life. She had sent him a reply stating nothing would hurt her feelings when it came to him wanting to see Regina. After all Regina was his mom, and she respected Regina's position in his life. Evil Queen or not she'd been a loving mother to Henry, and it was so important he have that in his life. She knew what it felt like not to, and she would never let Henry feel like she had as a kid.

While she was lost in thought she missed the light purple smoke filtering up from below the bed. It edged over the sides of the mattress and Regina inhaled it as Emma yawned and leaned her head back against the headboard. Emma closed her eyes and relaxed, she was just going to rest a bit. She was sure she would feel anything if Regina had another nightmare. Emma felt her body relaxing and sleep dragged her under.

Regina felt something beginning to change with the surroundings. Slowly her blissful blackness and nothingness began to brighten and blur. It was like a super slow motion movie trying to start up. The colors began to melt into solid shapes, and she realized with distress it was the stable coming into view. She felt her body begin to return to the position it had been in before she'd woken up the last time, she prayed Emma would wake her soon. She winced as the pain began to return, then almost like someone hit fast forward the nightmare picked up speed. She panicked.

Emma opened her eyes, apparently she was dreaming. She saw the Storybrooke stables and she was confused, she turned and saw a stable door closed behind her, then she heard Regina scream.

Regina felt her body moving, she was swinging a punch. Oh no, she wasn't as committed to hitting Daniel now, she knew the pain it was going to earn her. Then she felt her fist meet flesh and she froze, opening her eyes fear engulfed her. Daniel looked beyond angry, his lip was bleeding, and he was looking at her. Daniel grabbed her neck, wrapping his fingers tightly around it. She reached up, her newly released arms pried at his hand, it was painful and she couldn't breath. His other hand found her slacks and jerked.

"This game is over, you are mine Regina."

Regina screamed, using the last bit of air she had. She couldn't believe this, she couldn't fight anymore and as she felt her slacks jerked down she waited. She waited for pain she waited for anything. What she didn't expect was for Daniel's body to be violently ripped off of hers.

Emma had slung the stable door open, finding Regina under some guy and she just acted. Regina's face had been the picture of pain and terror, she looked so broken. Now a hand closed around her neck and she was thrown across the stable. She felt herself slide out the stall's door, then it was slammed shut. Shit.

Regina opened her eyes in shock and rolled to her side gasping for air. She could see two bodies in a tangled heap next to her, fighting violently. It was then she saw the blonde locks on the second person, it was Emma. How was Emma here, in her nightmare? It wasn't possible, but quite frankly she didn't care. Then she watched as Daniel managed to throw Emma out of the stall door and wedge it closed before turning back to face her.

Emma ran to it and she tried to jerk the door open, it didn't work. The man must have secured it somehow. She realized she was asleep and told herself to wake up, she needed to wake Regina. It didn't work, she stopped moving and commanded herself to wake up. A blue smoke exploded around her, enveloping her.

Emma jerked awake. Regina was beside her, still asleep. She shook the brunette and nothing happened. She couldn't wake her up, she'd left her there and now she couldn't get her to wake up.

"Regina! Regina, wake up!" Emma grabbed Regina's arms and yelled her name again, then it felt like she was hit by a lightning bolt and a blue glow enveloped them.

Regina pulled at her clothes, trying to force them back to their proper place on her trembling body. Daniel was advancing on her and she forced herself to stand, despite the immense pain she was in. She had a renewed sense of self preservation, she was going to fight harder.

"Daniel, stop." Regina's voice just seemed to fuel his anger.

Daniel slapped her, then he grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor face first.

Regina scramble to get up but Daniel kicked her, then he kicked her again. Regina slumped, trying to catch her breath and abandoning escape. It was amazing what pain could take from someone, the pain took her ability to escape Daniel's wrath.

Daniel used her weakness against her. He grabbed her arm and jerked her up only to force her against the wall and pin her there. He pulled her arm so hard she felt her shoulder give and pain blinded her.

"Let her go!" Emma found herself back in the stall and could see the man pinning Regina to the wall. Her voice caught him off guard and he spun around, using Regina as a shield.

"Emma-" Regina could barely speak through the pain. She was glad Emma was here, she didn't feel so alone with Emma here.

Daniel paused, then he threw Regina to the side. He stalked towards Emma with purpose.

"You are interrupting a reunion here girl, don't make me get rid of you. Have you any idea who I am? Regina is mine, and I always get what is mine."

"If I had to guess, I'd guess you are Daniel." The look on Regina's face confirmed her suspicions, and it made her sick to know the pain Regina's dreams were inflicting on her. "You are not touching her. You do not own her. You will not hurt her."

"What? Are you going to stop me?" Daniel was almost to her.

"Yes!" Emma lunged and they fell to the ground in a tangled heap.

Regina saw the metal glint, she knew Emma didn't and she yelled a second too late."Emma watch out!"

Emma yelled as the knife buried itself in her ribcage and stole her breath. Then the knife was jerked free and she felt it slash across her stomach. Emma gasped as Daniel stood, he was going to kill her and hurt Regina. She had to stop him. Emma forced herself up, she knew she would only get one chance and she lunged. She felt them hit the ground, Daniel groaned, the knife embedded in his chest, seconds later he stopped moving. He was dead.

Regina looked at her, she was looking at Emma over Daniel's dead body, she was frozen in shock.

Emma made to move towards Regina and collapsed in pain.

Emma jerked away from Regina wildly, still feeling like she'd been struck by lightning.

_TBC_

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