Hey there! Here is a chapter for you. Only 2 more chapters and an epilogue after this one to go. I will try get the chapters up a bit quicker than normal but don't hold me to that one. December is one crazy month!

Regina walked into a huge, black damp room. The room was only slightly lit by fire lamps on the walls. Her mother was in front of her and she guided her down the aisle towards where Hades was standing with a dark priest and his little demon pets beside him. As she walked down the aisle eerie music played, surrounding and echoing around the huge hall. Regina took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment as she got closer and closer to meeting Hades.

She could feel everything closing in on her, a darkness slowly crushing her. She could feel it taking over already and there was no more fight in her to stop it. It would take over her and she knew that it would be the end. There was no way out of the darkness now. She was doomed to spend eternity with a husband she would never love and the darkness she had fought so hard to get away from.

Opening her eyes she found herself stood in front of Hades. He reached forward to take her hand in his and she flinched away. She didn't want him touching her. She didn't want him anywhere near her. But he insisted and grabbed her hand pulling her closer, making her stumble slightly. She found her footing and tried to stand up tall, holding her head as high as she could. She guessed if she had to go through with this she may as well try and hold her head up high.

The dark priest started to talk. "We are gathered here in the depths of the underworld to unite Hades with a woman to be his Queen. Regina Mills will commit herself and her darkness to Hades tonight and forever stand by his side." The dark priest stopped and looked towards Regina waiting for her answer.

"I…I will…" Regina answered not quite sure if that was how she was to answer.

The dark priest nodded and reached over to a golden plate that her mother was holding picking up a black silk scarf. He walked towards Regina and Hades and lifted their joined hands and then started to wrap the black silk scarf around them. "This symbolizes the binding of your marriage and the commitment you have to one another and your dark deeds." He said as he wrapped the last piece round and then placed his hand on top of theirs. "May it never be broken and forever stay."

"In the dark of the night together you will take over the underworld and be the most powerful of all." The priest called and raised his hands in the air.

Regina furrowed her brow at this and Cora stepped forward holding a golden goblet with black jewels around it. She held it up to Regina. "What is that?" Regina asked.

"It is the potion you will need to accept your darkness." The dark priest replied. "In the dark of the night evil will find you Regina."

"Come my minions, rise for your master and let your evil shine." Hades called making Regina jump a little. "Watch my queen take on her darkness."

Regina glanced from Hades and then out to the empty space behind them and then slowly rising from below demons of all shapes, sizes and colours began to rise. She gasped as she watched them. She then looked up to her mother who held the golden goblet closer to her. "Drink it Regina." She said firmly.

"What happens if I don't" Regina asked looking back towards Hades.

"You know exactly what will happen my Queen." He hissed and he squeezed on her hand hard making her yelp a little and flinch in pain.

Regina nodded quickly and with her free hand she reached for the golden goblet, taking it from her mother. She lifted it up to her lips, taking one more deep breath before she gulped the dark liquid. Her face screwed up as she tasted the dark liquid and it began to slip through her body. It tasted horrible and felt as if a thousand needles were pricking her as it slowly took over her body. She gasped and the goblet fell from her hands. She fell backwards, letting go of Hades hand and her hand flew to her stomach. She felt as if she were going to throw up. She closed her eyes and tried to breathe through the horrible feelings and the pain. She could feel the darkness slowly trying to stamp out the lightness in her. Anything good she had felt was slowly leaving her. Dark thoughts were taking over her, strong dark thoughts. She knew this was it.

Another minute and finally it was over. She opened her eyes, a darker tint shining in them as she pushed herself back up. Her skin seemed to sparkle in the little light in the hall. "Your majesty…" Pain, one of Hades little demons said cautiously as he stepped towards the woman.

Regina looked down at the little demon, a glare on her face and then with a flick of her hand she sent the little demon flying across the room towards one of the torches of fire, she had always hated those little things. Hades could see where his pet was heading and effectively stopped him making him fall to the ground with a thump, all the while smirking. It had worked. She had now accepted the darkness within her. He had his dark queen. He had what he needed. Now he could wreak havoc all around him.

"My dear. How do you feel?" He asked as he stepped towards her, taking one of her hands in his seeing her sparkling skin more clearly.

Regina looked towards him, darkness shining in her eyes. She gave him an evil smile. "I feel…powerful." She replied and Hades laughed with glee.

"That is because you are dear." He said. He then turned to Cora who also had a smirk on her face. She felt so proud of Regina. She had become the powerful queen she had always dreamed she would become. This is what she had pictured. This is what she had wanted for her daughter. Ultimate power. She was the Dark One. She could do anything. "Now shall we have some fun my queen?"

"Fun?" Regina drawled out. "What kind of fun?" She asked with a raise of her perfectly shaped eyebrow.

"I have a little idea…" Hades said holding onto one of Regina's hands and with a wave of his a cloud of grey smoke surrounded them, transporting them through the underworld and up. They reappeared on the main street of Storybrooke. "Why don't we let everyone know just who you are now my queen."

Regina smirked and she nodded her head. She supposed she could have a little fun here. What was there to lose? She had already lost everything she loved to the darkness now. Why try to stop something that you can't stop?

Henry, Emma, Mary-Margaret, David and Robin were all sat in the loft going over plans. They had decided to try Emma's magic. Let her try to tap into her magic and see if she could get them down to the underworld to save Regina. They weren't sure if it was going to work, if Emma could tap into her magic but it was worth a shot at any rate and was the only plan they had come up with for now. When they got down to the underworld, well they would probably just be improvising like normal. They would figure it out while down there.

"Okay so do we think this spell will work?" Emma asked for what was probably the tenth time in twenty minutes. She was nervous about this. She really wanted her magic to work. They needed to get to Regina and fast before Hades put his plans into action.

"I have no idea but we have to try." Robin said firmly. He was worried about Regina. He didn't want to lose her. He couldn't lose her. Not again. He would do everything in his power to get her back to him. He needed to. "There is no harm in trying it. This could be the answer to getting to Regina."

"Robin is right Emma. We just need to try it." Mary-Margaret said trying to keep as hopeful as she could.

Emma nodded. "Okay. We should probably go elsewhere to do it. Maybe Regina's vault or the well…somewhere where the magic is central you know…Am I making sense?"

David shrugged his shoulders. "We have no idea. You're the one with the magic."

"Yea but you guys are the ones from like a magical land." Emma argued back. She was irritated but she knew it wasn't her father's fault.

"Erm…guys…" Henry said as he stared out the window. Something was happening out there. A storm had brewed and was now in Storybrooke and he had a feeling he knew exactly what and who the storm was. He knew this probably was not good and that they probably had no need for the spell now.

"We may be from a magical land but we don't possess magic ourselves Emma. We can't sense it like you can." Mary-Margaret replied moving a little to stand beside David.

"Guys…" Henry called again but once again was ignored.

"God I have no idea if this is going to work. I can't sense magic like you think I can! Regina was always there to help me with my magic before. To put me on edge and make me use it. She was always there to push me. I don't know how to do it on my own!" Emma sighed in frustration and ran her hand through her messy blonde curls.

"Guys…"

"Just keep calm Emma. I am more than sure you can do this. Regina had helped you connect with your magic somehow. You just have to think back to what she taught you and believe in yourself." Robin said taking on the hopeful role for the moment.

"Guys…"

"Yea I know. I will try but it really isn't as easy as you think it is." Emma replied.

"Guys!" Henry called a little louder. The storm was getting worse and worse out there and he was sure he saw a ball of fire fly past the window. He could hear screaming and shouting and as he looked down he saw some of the towns folk running as fast as they could to get away from whatever or whoever was out there. He had a feeling he knew exactly who they were all running in fear from. He had a feeling Hades plan had already been played out and now he had brought his mother back up to town to wreak some havoc.

"We know Emma but you can do this…" David started his hope speech but was interrupted by an annoyed and frustrated Henry.

"GUYS! You need to stop and listen to me." He shouted making all of them stop talking and turn to look at him. They need to stop their arguing and listen to him. They didn't have time to stand about arguing. They needed to save his mother who he knew had fallen back into darkness. They had been too late to save her down in the underworld but maybe they could find a way to save her up here. To pull her out of the darkness that had consumed her again.

"What is it kid?" Emma asked.

"Something is happening out there." Henry said motioning to the window. "It's like the first time Hades appeared. Like a storm is brewing but this time it seems worse. I have a feeling we won't need to go down to the underworld to find mom."

"What do you mean Henry?" Mary-Margaret asked as the adults all walked over to the windows to look out at what Henry was talking about.

"I mean that I think she is out there with Hades causing all this." Henry revealed. They all looked out of the window to see what was happening and gasped. Henry was right. To save Regina all they needed to do was step outside their front door. But none of them moved for a moment as they tried to figure out how to stand up to Regina as the dark one and also as queen of the underworld.