Enchanted Forest- Regina's Castle

Maleficent quickly appeared in front of Regina's apple tree. Time was at the essence and she could not afford to waste it. She stormed the castle, blasting any of Regina's guards that were in her way. Maleficent knew she should had been smarter about this, but Maleficent wasn't thinking; she had to know what happened.

Once she had reached the doors that lead to the throne room, Maleficent raised her hands and a blast of magic opened the door. Then , quickly, Regina's guards surrounded her, swords in hand. Maleficent was prepared to knock all of them out. That is until she had heard her voice. The voice of her queen. Maleficent looked up to see that her ears didn't deceived her. Regina was alive. There was not a scratch on her.

"Leave us," Regina demanded her guards. Without a word, her men quickly, quietly, walked out of the room. Maleficent was left alone with Regina. A part of her wanted to kiss her and never let go, but Regina wanted none of that. She looked unamused of Maleficent's presence. "If you're trying to talk me out of casting the Dark Curse, then you're wasting your time."

"As much as I would love for you to reconsider, that's not why I'm here," Maleficent tried to matched Regina's tone.

"Oh, then why are you here?"

"I wanted to see if you were all right."

"As you see, I'm fine," Regina shrugged as if she didn't care. "Now if that's it, you may go," she dismissed Maleficent. But Maleficent would not leave. There was something about Regina that had changed. Granted Regina was known to be aloof, but not to Maleficent. Not like this. Even when she stole the Dark Curse from her, Regina was not this cold. There's a darkness in Regina that wasn't there before. Whether it be from the curse itself or something else, Maleficent was unsure of. "Is there something else my dear Maleficent?"

"It's Evie," Regina's expression didn't changed. "There's something wrong, I can't find her," Maleficent tried to explain.

"Why should I care?" Maleficent couldn't believe what she was hearing. Regina didn't care about her child. That didn't sound like her. Something was wrong. Not only with Regina, but with Evie. It wasn't like her to be missing. Especially now.

"Because she is your…" Maleficent voice faded as her eyes landed on the forgotten man. Regina's father stood behind his daughter, eyes cast down. Guilt written all over his face.

Then that when it hit her. No. No it couldn't be. She couldn't be.

"She's my what Maleficent?" Regina asked impatiently. Then Maleficent finally saw it. Regina didn't recognize her own daughter. "I don't know an Evie. Now if you Excuse me, I've had a long day and it didn't help that a stupid witch thought she could kill me," Regina headed towards the door.

"What?"

"A stupid little witch lured me to her cabin and tried to murder me," Regina turned around. "I didn't think Snow had it in her to hire an assassin to kill me. Let alone a witch," Regina scoffed. "She must be that desperate."

"What happened to her?" She asked. Maleficent had to know what happened to Evie. She had to hear it from Regina's lips.

"She died. I had my men kill her," any last hope that the blood in the cabin wasn't Evie's vanished. Maleficent couldn't breath. It couldn't be true. Evie was gone.

Storybrooke

Maleficent couldn't believe this happened. Regina and the Evil Queen are now one. Anyone else would had been filled with glee that the Evil Queen was gone, for now. But not Maleficent. Not when Regina was fighting for her life. She couldn't move as her queen fell to the ground.

"Mother," Evie's voice broke Maleficent from her trance. The young witch broke free from the tree limbs and ran to her mother. Maleficent was torn to run to Regina or stay with their daughter. "No. No. Please wake up," Evie shook the woman.

"Regina," she didn't have to turn around to see Mary Margaret was standing behind her. "Is she-"

"No!" Maleficent snapped her head. "No. She isn't dead."

"Mom I'm sorry," Maleficent held Lily closer to her.

"It's okay. It's okay," she repeated. Maleficent didn't blamed her daughter. Maleficent knew that she and Regina should had told her sooner. If anything, it was their fault.

"I didn't know-"

"I know."

"Mother," Maleficent looked up at her son. "Is there anything we can do?"

Maleficent shook her head. "It's up to her now," she looked over to Regina. She hated that she was so close to her, but was unable to help her.

Maleficent felt Lily get up. She turned around to see Morgan was helping Lily up. Taking this as an opportunity, Maleficent got up and walked towards the mother daughter duo. She couldn't believe it. Evie was alive. She was here. She was safe. If things were different, this would be a happy occasion. But alas it wasn't.

She knelt down besides Regina. Evie looked at Maleficent, no words had to be exchanged to know how much they had missed each other. Maleficent looked down at her beloved queen. "Regina please don't leave me," Maleficent moved some hair out of Regina's face. "Not again," she leaned closer that their lips almost touched. "I love you."

Enchanted Forest

The thought of losing her child was heartbreaking. But the knowing that everything that you loved had been ripped from you was a fate worse than death. Maleficent had nothing left. Her family was gone. Her children were taken from her. Evie was dead. Regina may had been standing right in front of her, but Maleficent's queen was gone. Whether it was the memory spell that changed Regina or that she had killed her daughter, the Regina Maleficent she knew and loved was gone.

"No," Maleficent's voice came out as a whisper, still couldn't believe that Evie was gone. She had just saw her the day before. Heard her voice a few hours before. Pushed her away and now it was too late. She was gone. And she was never coming back.

"Excuse me," Regina asked annoyed and angry.

"No…" Maleficent shook her head. Evie couldn't be gone. Not just like that. Not like her former husband, Marcus. Not like her parents. Not like Arianna. Not like Morgan. Not like her child. She could be gone just like that. "NO!" Maleficent screamed out in pain. She couldn't hold back anymore and let out her inner dragon.

Maleficent summoned her magic and hit anything in sight. She didn't care anymore. Everytime she tried to do good, someone would be taken from her. Well no more. Maleficent didn't care anymore. She wasn't going to use her special concoction to forget the pain. Not this time. She wanted to feel. And what she felt right now was hurt, pain, rage.

"Maleficent stop this," she could hear Regina yell out, but didn't care. She wanted to be selfish. She didn't want to care about anyone else.

"Maleficent!" Regina doged Maleficent's magic. Regina's heart stopped as she saw one of Maleficent's beams of magic headed towards her father. Quickly, with a wave of her hand, a cloud of smoke enveloped the old man, taking him to his room. Where he was safe and sound from Maleficent.

"Enough," Regina grabbed Maleficent by her shoulders, making her freeze in her spot. For a moment, Maleficent could see her Regina. Concern filled Regina's eyes as she looked at her, trying to find a way to fix this. Maleficent wanted hold on to her and never let go. She wanted to hold on to the last bit of humanity she had left.

Then as quickly as it came, it left. Regina clenched her hands around her shoulders as her eyes narrowed. "Look at what you had done," she growled. "Do you know what you almost done?" She yelled.

Maleficent didn't move from her spot. She was just as upset as Regina.

"You could had hurt my father." At least she still cared about something, Maleficent thought. "Say something."

"There's nothing to say," Maleficent closed her eyes. She had to leave. She couldn't be around Regina.

Before she could leave, Maleficent opened her eyes as she felt something around her wrist. Her heart stopped as she saw the cuff. Her eyes locked with Regina's. "I'm not done with you."

Storybrooke- Regina's Mind

Regina's breaths came out labor as she fought the Evil Queen in what felt like hours. She didn't know if she could keep this up. She was so tired.

"Mother No. No. Please wake up," Regina heard Evie's voice. She was trying to hold on for her. She couldn't lose her now that she had found her. It couldn't end this way. There was so much she wanted to say. So much time she wanted to make up.

"Give it up Regina," the Evil Queen laughed. Regina hated her at that moment. She hadn't broken a sweat. "I'm the stronger one out of the both of us," she taunted her. Regina attempted to throw a fireball at her, but it missed.

"Regina," she could hear Mary Margaret's voice. All of this could not be for nothing. She had finally forgave her for everything that happened in the Enchanted Forest. They've come so far.

Then there was Henry. She couldn't leave him. Not her baby boy. There were so many things she never got to see him experience. Henry graduating high school, college, getting married. No she had to keep fighting for him.

"No!" Regina heard Maleficent yell. Regina didn't deserve her. Not after everything she had done to her. She deserved someone better than her. Someone who wouldn't hurt her like she did.

Regina didn't noticed the Evil Queen threw a fireball towards her until the last moment. She barely dodge it in time. "I am better," the Evil Queen smirked with another fireball in hand.

"Regina please don't leave me," Regina didn't want to. She wanted to prove to them she had changed. She wanted to give Lily a life she should had have. Be there for Henry as he grew up. Apologize to Evie for everything she had put her through. Finally give Maleficent the chance she should had toke back in the Enchanted Forest. "Not again," Regina stood up. She promised that she would fight until her last breath. "I love you."

"I love you too," Regina wished she would had told Maleficent this. Then a warm blinding light coming from Regina, filled the room. Engulfing Regina and the Evil Queen.