Trigger Warnings: Violence..
She runs faster and faster, trying to escape, trying to rid herself of her guilt, of her fear and uncertainty, Running helps me clear my head, helps me think..Regina's words spiral in her mind, "We'll do this together".."Let me help you".."I love you"..I love you too Regina..Morrigan slows her pace, glancing at the slowly setting sun through the trees in the forest, I should be heading back, I've been out here for a while and I told Regina I'd be back in time for dinner..She slows to a walk and turns back towards the path leading into town. There's a sudden sting on her neck and her hand darts up to cover the throbbing pain, did a bee just sting me?!..
"Fucker.."
She waves it off, feeling a sudden rise of anger within her, fucking bee! Can this day get any worse?!..Her vision begins to blur, her legs slowing in pace, shit, am I having an allergic reaction or something?!..Her legs suddenly crumble sending her body crashing to the dirt. She attempts to pull herself up but darkness slowly takes her...
Morrigan groans, her head throbbing and body aching. There's a sharp pain in her side and she jolts awake, What the fuck?..Green eyes crack open and take in her surroundings. Damp straw is pushed into the back of the empty horses stall, a small crack of light from the closed doors illuminates her. She gently lifts herself from the stone floor and winces, clutching a hand to her side. When she looks down, green eyes bulge.
"What?!"
Her blue hoody and grey track suit pants are smeared in blood, have I hurt myself?!..She quickly lifts her hoody and exposes a shallow knife wound across her hip, what happened? Who attacked me? And why cant I bloody remember anything?!..Green eyes glance down at the bloody hand print on her thigh and she immediately launches to her feet. Dizzy and a little groggy, Morrigan stumbles forward when a clang of metal under her shoe catches her attention. She looks down to find a bloodied scalpel poking out of the dry straw and picks it up to inspect it, where did this come from? Was I at the hospital? Why cant I remember?!..Voices emanate from outside and she quickly stumbles to the stall door, pushing it open with a creak.
"Over here, I can smell.."
Morrigan wearily steps into the stables and pauses before the small startled crowd. Green eyes sweep across, Emma, David, Ruby and Regina as she stumbles forward disorientated.
Emma's hand quickly darts to her gun at the metal scalpel still clutched within Morrigans hand.."Morrigan, I'm gonna need you to put the scalpel down okay?"
Green eyes shift around anxious faces before landing on Regina's apprehensive brown eyes. Morrigan takes another step towards her love.."Regina I.." They all take a small step backwards and she frowns.
"Drop the scalpel!"
Morrigans attention darts to an anxious David as Regina takes half a step forward.
"Morrigan drop the scalpel and we can talk."
The scalpel immediately slips from Morrigan's hand, clattering to the floor. She takes a small step away from it and frowns, what the hell's going on?..
"What's happening?"
"Kick the scalpel over to us Morrigan!"
She narrows her eyes at Davids tone and stalks forward.."You better watch your tongue Shepherd!" Instantly Emma and her father pull their guns and Morrigan stops immediately, staring unsettled down the barrels of both guns.
Regina quickly dashes in front of their aim.."I think that's enough sheriff! Clearly shes confused and unaware of the situation.."
"Situation? Regina what's going on?"
The mayor faces the perplexed woman, shivering slightly at the crimson red finger marks dragged down one side of Morrigan's face.."What do you remember?"
"I, I went for a run in the woods, the sun was setting and I didn't want to be late for dinner so I turned back and then.." The small crowd listen intently, weapons slowly lowering. Regina looks into confused green eyes with woe.."Then nothing. I woke up here a few minutes ago dressed like this. I must have injured myself and come here. But why cant I remember anything?!"
Regina can see her lovers frustrations and quickly places a comforting hand on the woman's shoulder.."Its okay, why don't we get you back to the station and clean you up. You didn't come home for dinner last night so your probably starving."
Green eyes narrow noting Regina's smile doesn't quite reach unsettled eyes, shes lying to me..
"Regina whats happening? Why is everyone acting weird? And why cant we just go back to the mansion?"
Ruby slowly approaches the couple, her own fake smile in play.."There's a few things we need to clean up, you for starters."
"Yeah we can talk more back at the station."
Green eyes explore the fake faces around her, something's defiantly wrong..Morrigan nods grimly at Regina's mock smile.."Okay."
Regina gently grabs Morrigans arm and pulls her towards the exit.."We'll take my car sheriff."
Emma's about to protest when her father clamps a hand onto her shoulder, shaking his head. She huffs and quickly pulls out a clear bag.."We'll see you back at the station then?" No response and Emma sighs before hastily scooping up the scalpel in the clear bag and pocketing it..
The car ride had been painfully quiet, every time I wanted to ask Regina something, I looked into unsettled brown eyes and immediately clammed up. Its like shes scared to even look at me..Morrigan sits patiently on a chair in the sheriffs station, picking at the dry blood under her fingernails, what happened? This cant be all of my blood can it? Is that why they're scared of me again?..Her musings are broken by Emma, David and Ruby stepping onto the main floor and staring apprehensively.."Are you going to tell me what the hell's going on now? Why am I here?"
"Your here because your soaked in another mans blood."
Morrigan pales slightly, another mans blood?..Regina stands back eyeing the scene desolate.."What? No, I cut myself somehow, see.." She quickly raises her hoody, exposing the cut on her hip. Regina immediately launches forward concerned but Emma holds a gentle hand out, stopping the woman and shaking her head grimly. The mayor concedes and takes a step back.
"What's going on Emma?"
Emma's heart sinks, shes never called me Emma before..She slides a chair in front of a panicking Morrigan and lowers herself into it.."Pike Thurman was murdered last night at the hospital. Witnesses say that someone in a blue hoody and grey sweat pants fled from his room. By the time the nurses arrived..well there wasn't much left of him to treat."
Silence...
"Hows this possible? I don't remember doing any of that. It cant have been me. I was running in the woods I.." Morrigan pauses her hysterics, how did this happen?..
"Tell us again what you remember."
"I was running and then nothing. I must have fallen and hit my head or something. I'm telling you I didn't do this!" Desperate green eyes dart between the faces in the room.
"Regina told us that you sometimes don't remember afterwards, that it takes a while to fill in the gaps."
Morrigan refocuses on the placid blond.."Yes but it always comes to me afterwards, this is different, I cant remember a thing! Regina I didn't do this, you have to believe me!" Regina crouches next to her, taking her hand gently.
"I believe you but we need to do this right, find out who really did this."
Green eyes study the pensive woman. Morrigan can see her lovers uncertainly and dies a little inside, shes lying, she thinks I did it...So much for trust..She looks away despondent.."Okay."
"I'm sorry Morrigan but until we can sort this out, I'm going to have to arrest you.."
Green eyes glass over and Morrigan launches to her feet, shying her face, so much for friends and family standing by you..The eyes in the room watch as she walks briskly into a cell and pulls the door closed with a loud clunk. She sits on the cot, her back pressed against cold stone and hides her fallen tears, bastards..
Brown eyes water as Regina slowly approaches the bars, wrapping delicate hands around the barrier between her and her true love.."Morrigan I'm sorry, we'll sort this out I swear. I believe your innocent.."
"Liar.."
The cracked whisper breaks Regina's heart as she slowly unfurls her hands, taking a hesitant step away from the bars as Emma hesitantly approaches.
"Shes right Morrigan, we'll find out the truth, we'll get this sorted."
Silence...
Regina shakes her head grimly and slowly moves away from the cell, she wont talk to anyone now. This is all my fault, If I just kept her with me last night..Emma steps in next to her.
"We're gonna need her clothes and fingerprints on file. Do you mind bringing her something to wear from your place."
"I'll need to heal that wound on her stomach first."
Emma nods, handing the mayor her keys for the cell door.."I know how this sounds but try not to touch her if you can, DNA and all."
Regina frowns deeply.."Yes I'll make sure not to mess with your investigation sheriff!"
"I didn't.."
Regina storms over to the cell as David and Ruby promptly usher a stuttering Emma to the exit.."We'll be back soon, just going to get some food."
When they leave, Regina unlocks the cell and slowly moves to sit on the cot. She can see the fresh puddle of blood seeping through Morrigan's hoody and carefully lifts the fabric. Morrigan flinches and she sighs, pulling the material a little higher. An olive hand hovers over the open wound and it begins to glow a faint purple.."Please don't shut me out now.."
No response.
The wound quickly heals, leaving white skin smooth once more. Regina gently lowers the fabric and almost places a hand on the woman's thigh, evidence remember..She sighs and rises from the cot.."I'm going to get you some fresh clothes and something to eat. I'll be back shortly..I love you."
Silence...
Her heart bleeds as she exits the cell and closes the door with a soft clunk. Regina stares guiltily at her loves bloody back a moment before disappearing in a swirl of lavender smoke..
After having Regina and the sheriff hesitantly poke and prod me for DNA samples, I'd reluctantly been allowed to get changed in one of the interrogation rooms before being escorted back into my cell. I overheard Regina and the blond aggressively discussing whether or not they should make me wear the bracelet. It was a relief to hear Regina's fiery statements fighting my corner, fighting not to force the bracelet on me, but I'm still hurting. I cant believe my true love doesn't trust me. Something else is going on here, I know I didn't murder Thurman last night, and even if I did, they never would have known it. The fact they caught me caked in blood, holding the potential murder weapon and found me running from the scene just shows sloppiness. If I killed him, I would have made it look like an accident and from what I've gathered, not as messy..
Morrigan lies on her side, facing the cold stone of her prison, Regina had just sat by the bars for hours, I never looked at her once, I couldn't, but from experience I knew brown eyes never stopped staring in all that time. She'd left not thirty minutes ago after Emma had persisted she get some rest and come back in the morning..She sighs weakly, I thought having family meant that they always stood by you? Believed you even when everyone else wouldn't? Henry would believe me..She shivers, feeling eyes on her exposed back and frowns, odd, the shepherd left me alone five minutes ago to get some coffee..Green eyes cautiously turn and scan the darkened station. She rises slowly, attempting to get a better look, nothing, must just be hunger and sleep deprivation getting to me..She huffs and green eyes glance down before locking onto a darkened object aside her untouched dinner.
Morrigan slides from the cot and carefully picks up a small wooden object. She holds it up into the dim light as green eyes scrutinize how the five points almost make it look like a horse. She gasps, dropping the carving and staggering backwards onto the concrete floor, How is this possible?! That's..That's Elinor's!..Her heart races as she quickly launches forward, snatching the object back into her grasp. Green eyes water and quickly scan the dimly lit station, Who?! How?!..Eyes slides to her cell bars and lock onto a small piece of paper near her take out cup. Wiping her eyes, she scurry's over and snatches up the note.
Once a Villain, Always a Villain...
..Ask Her!
Morrigan flips the paper, scrutinizing the writing a thousand times, what the fuck does that mean? Is it about me? But who's Her? The only other person who knows about Elinor, about my past with my daughter is Regina..She pales slightly, Does Regina know something I don't?! No, she would never do that to me, not after everything..David re-enters and she quickly pockets the wooden carving and note, I need answers but alerting the shepherd and his Charming family will only complicate things further..The mans blue eyes connect with her for a brief moment before she slips back onto the cot and continues to stare at the stone wall. She hears him sit back at his desk quietly and cant help the million unanswered questions bouncing through her mind...
Regina's heels click on the stone floor announcing her presence before shes even seen. Emma sits at her desk with her parents discussing Pike Thurman's death in hushed voices. Brown eyes quickly dart to the body lying in the cell and linger, this is a huge step backwards. She's reverting back to how she used to be and I don't know what to do to stop it. This is all my fault, I should have seen this coming, I should have..
"Regina?"
The woman snaps from her haze and quickly notes three pairs of eyes examining her intently. Regina clears her throat and enters Emma's office.
"How are you holding up?"
Regina avoids an empathetic Mary Margret.."Any progress sheriff?"
Emma shuffles papers around her desk.."Well, at the moment it doesn't look good. It would really help if Morrigan could remember something prior to the blackout."
"Witness reports are solid evidence but none of them reported ever seeing her face as she fled the scene."
Brown eyes narrow at David.."Well that means that it could have been anyone under the hood."
"Yes but the fact that the bloodied clothes were found on Morrigan and she had the primary murder weapon just builds evidence against her." Emma clarifies.
"What about fingerprints at the crime scene? What about the samples we took from her yesterday?"
"We did find a few partial prints at the scene but until the results come back, we're at a standstill."
"Perhaps you could interview the witnesses again? Maybe someone overlooked something."
Emma ignores her mother and leans back in her chair frowning.."I don't get it, why now? I mean, Morrigan had the chance to kill him the other day but she didn't.."
Regina bites her cheek.."That was because I transported us out before she could finish the job."
"But the way he was murdered, It was brutal."
There's a pause before the mayors brown eyes shine.."Sloppy.."
"Exactly! She doesn't have the bracelet on so why didn't she just use magic? Its quicker, cleaner."
"Yeah but Morrigans not exactly known for being quiet and clean when she looses control.." David glances at the steely mayor.."No offense Regina but you know where I'm going with this. She was never subtle or quick if she could help it."
"Only if she wanted to make a statement, wanted to be seen and wanted everyone to know she was there."
Emma leans forward frowning.."So why flee if she wanted to make a statement? Surly you'd stay behind and brag a little instead of running."
The group continue their chatter, unaware of the small elderly woman silently padding over to Morrigans cell.
"Morrigan?"
The frail voice snaps Morrigan from her thoughts and she quickly refocuses on the old woman.
"I was told you may be seeking answers about your daughter?"
Green eyes widen and she launches to her feet, startling the stranger and closing the gap to the bars.."Who are you? What do you know about my daughter?"
"I was asked to deliver a message.."
A dirty piece of rolled up parchment is extended to Morrigan and she quickly grabs it.
"Excuse me?! What do you think your doing?!" Regina storms over to the pair with the Charming's close behind her and glares.
The elderly lady rocks back a little flustered.."I..I just was told to deliver a message."
Morrigan quickly steps back from the bars and carefully opens the dirty parchment. Brown unsettled eyes immediately lock onto the paper as Emma frowns questionably.
"What kind of message?"
"I don't know, I was asked by a nice young boy to deliver a message to someone called Morrigan, and its about her daughter?"
All eyes in the room widen and dart towards their prisoner who stares at the aged parchment intently.
Watery green eyes shift across the scribbled letters..
I miss Mommy. I miss my toys and my bedroom. I dont like it here am skared of the skary woman coming back. Miss Jenny says this is my new home now but I hope Mommy can find me here.
Tears stream down Morrigan's cheeks, her hands trembling and anger bubbling under the surface, this was after the village was destroyed. She..She's still alive? How? Where?..She glances over the text again, frowning deeply at the words, Scary woman? Now who does that fucking remind me of!..Green eyes flicker red and soon glide to the motionless mayor outside her cell. She waves the paper in the air, stalking towards the bars.."You knew! You manipulated everything! Ever since you kidnapped me you've just been playing games!"
Regina flinches at the furious woman's tone as the gathering group take a hesitant step away from the bars.
"I dont know.."
"NO YOU LYING BITCH! YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!"
Regina recoils at the venom as Morrigan paces the front of her cell, staring at the parchment.
"I miss Mommy, I miss my toys and my bedroom, I don't like it here, I'm scared of the scary woman coming back. Scary Woman?! NOW WHO DOES THAT REMIND ME OF!"
Emma takes half a step towards the raging woman.."Morrigan calm.."
"SHUT UP!"
Morrigan's arm darts up, blowing the cell door off its hinges and sending it across the room. Emma grabs the startled elderly woman, pulling her towards the exit as David dives on top of his wife, narrowly avoiding the flying metal. Regina slowly backs away from the advancing witch, Red eyes burning with rage, dark magic swirling around Morrigan's body.
"You took her from me! Convinced me she was DEAD so you could use me to get YOUR revenge!" Morrigan whips her arm, sending the mayor smashing into the wall of the station and pinning her there. Tears stream from remorseful brown eyes as Morrigan's hand clamps onto the woman's throat harshly. Regina tries to wiggle her arms but magic keeps her unmoving as she struggles for breath.
"You disgusting, Evil, FUCKING BITCH! I should have let you ROT IN THAT CELL! WHERE IS SHE?! WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?!"
"I..don't..know.."
"LIAR! Is she here somewhere?! In Storybrooke?!"
"No.."
"THEN WHERE?!"
"HEY!"
Red eyes dart to Emma whose pointing a shaky gun at her chest. With a flick of Morrigan's wrist, the gun is thrown across the room and Emma is crashing to the concrete wall. A sharp pain explodes on her shoulder and Morrigan stumbles forward against Regina, her grasp on the woman's neck gone.
"I'm so sorry.."
The devastated plea is met with deaf ears as Morrigan quickly pulls back and throws Regina to ground harshly. She spins in time to dodge the wooden shaft aimed for her shoulder and grabs the weapon, snarling at David's determined blue eyes. She struggles with the man, pushing and pulling before the weapon is thrown across the room and the two bodies scrap on the floor. She kicks him in the stomach and quickly launches to her feet, grabbing his shirt and throwing him roughly against a set of filing cabinets.
Mary Margret rushes over to the distraught mayor whilst her daughter scraps with the furious witch.."Regina we need your magic now!"
There's a crash as Emma rolls over the desk backwards and roughly hits the floor. David immediately replaces his daughter whilst his wife tries to console the sobbing mayor.
"Regina! We need you now! If you dont use your magic she'll burn the town to the ground!"
"I dont care!"
"And what about Henry?!"
David soars overhead and crashes into the metal bars of the cells. The two women quickly look up to see a furious Morrigan stalking towards them, electricity dancing around her body. Emma quickly makes another dash for the witch but shes swiftly sent sailing into her slowly rising father.
"Regina!...Regina!"
Brown and red eyes connect and Morrigan snarls, pulling her hand back and igniting a fireball.
"REGINA!"
I'm sorry my love..Regina quickly raises her arm sending Morrigan crashing into the back wall and hitting the floor with a heavy thump.
Mary Margret pulls the desolate mayor to her feet, backing towards her fallen daughter and husband.."Morrigan please, you need to just stop and think.."
Morrigan slowly rises from the floor, her growls echoing over the static fizzing in the air. The station lights flicker, the computers buzzing and phones beeping ominously, your fucking dead Regina!..
"I know what Regina did was inexcusable.."
Morrigan laughs bitterly, stalking towards the group.."Inexcusable? More like selfish, deranged, Evil!"
"Yes that too, but what about Henry? What will happen to him if you kill his mother?"
Morrigan pauses, her snarl slipping.."Henry?"
Emma takes a step forward.."Yeah, Henry loves you and wouldn't want to see you like this."
Red eyes slide over to the silent mayor and an evil grin rolls onto pink lips.."I think its about time her majesty feels the pain of losing family." With a dark chuckle, Morrigan disappears in a swirl of burgundy and black smoke.
Emma stares at the absent spot.."Losing family?" Regina quickly looks at her alarmed.
"Henry!"
Emma quickly fishes her phone from her pocket and dials Ruby's number on the cracked screen. She paces agitated before the wolf picks up on the second ring.
"Hey Ems, What's.."
"Have you got Henry with you?!"
"Uh yeah, he's sat at the bar reading his book, why?"
"I need you to grab Henry and go somewhere safe right now! Don't tell anyone where your going!"
"Emma what's going on?"
"No time to explain, just.." There's a crash on the other end of the phone.."Ruby?!"
"Morrigan what.."
There's another crash and shallow screaming before the line goes dead.."Shit! Regina poof us to Granny's now!"
Quickly with a wave of Regina's hands, they disappear in a plume of purple smoke..
"Morrigan your hurting me, what's going on?" Morrigan drags a frightened Henry down the steps of Granny's and towards the clock tower.."Why are your eyes red? What's wrong? Has my mom upset you?"
"SHUT! UP!" She stop abruptly, shaking the boy roughly and prompting a whimper.
"Get the hell away from my son!"
Red eyes dart to an angry Emma and the apprehensive group of her parents, Ruby, Granny and Regina. The elderly woman raises her crossbow and Morrigan quickly forces Henry against her torso, clamping a strong arm around his shoulders.
Regina hastily steps forward.."Morrigan please, this has nothing to do with Henry. Its me you want, please let my son go."
"Since when does her majesty give a shit about anyone else other than herself?!" Morrigan squeezes the boy in her grasp and he groans painfully.
Emma takes a hasty step forward.."Please Morrigan, I know your angry, I would be too. What she did was wrong, so wrong but harming him, harming this town wont bring your daughter back."
Morrigan frowns deeply, the electrical poles lining the streets burst, raining a shower of sparks as screaming citizen quickly shelter from the cascade of embers. The small group duck but its Henry's startled cry that launches both his mothers into action. Regina ignites a fireball as Emma roughly snatches the crossbow off of Granny.
"No it wont bring her back to me! Her majesty made sure of that!" Red eyes lock onto a conflicting Regina.."So what was your plan? Just keep it a secret our entire lives? Continue to live in this fabricated love affair you created? You know what's pathetic?! I actually believed you when you said you loved me! And it makes me sick to think I actually fell in love with you! Now where is my daughter?!"
"I didn't bring her with the curse, chances are she's still in the Enchanted forest. I..I didn't want to bring her encase.."
"I FOUND OUT SHE WAS STILL ALIVE?!"
Mary Margret frowns.."It still exists?"
Regina glances at the hopeful woman but quickly refocuses on blazing red eyes.."Please, I do love you, I always have. I made a mistake and I didn't know how to tell you, I..I was afraid you'd leave me if you found out.."
Morrigan laughs bitterly and a tear rolls freely from brown eyes.
"I think your growing a little soft around the edges. Did your time in the asylum finally break you?!" She continues to laugh at the former Queens pain as the woman's fireball slowly fades.."Your pathetic! I don't love you and I'm sure as hell leaving you! But before I go, I think I owe you a little something.." Morrigan ignites a deep red fireball in her free hand and the crowd instinctively shuffle apprehensively. Regina stares at the blazing flames before slowly walking out between the opposing sides.
"Regina?! What the hell are you doing?!" Emma looks from the mayor to Henry's wide eyes.
"What I should have done a long time ago. You want your revenge Morrigan, here I am, I wont fight you."
"Mom no!"
Morrigan cocks her head to one side, oh no, the fun hasn't even started yet..
"My revenge is simple Regina, I want you to suffer as I have, and I can only think of one way that's fitting." In a puff of burgundy smoke, Henry disappears from her grasp and before Regina can react, Morrigans waving her free hand, keeping the woman's legs and arms immobilized.
"Where is he?! What have you done with Henry?!" Emma and the small crowd take a challenging step forward, the crossbow in the blonds hands rising threateningly.
"He's right there." At a distance behind Morrigan, Henry sits in the passenger seat of a blue miata parked against the curb.."I may not have witnessed fire consume my daughter, but guess what?" She ignites another fireball in her free hand and Regina's eyes slowly widen.."You've got a front row seat for your sons!"
"MORRIGAN NO!"
Regina watches Morrigan whirl, and to everyone's horror, throws both fireballs at the car, setting it ablaze.
"NOOO!"
"HENRY!"
Morrigan quickly raises her arm and a barrier spell surrounds the burning car as Emma and the heroes charge towards it. Henry cries out from the flames, repeatedly trying to kick his way out and shouting for his mothers.
Regina struggles profusely with the immobilizing spell while Morrigan slides up behind her and caresses her neck and shoulder. Pink lips slide against the distraught woman's ear, red eyes watching the small crowd frantically try to save Henry.
"Enjoying the show? I give him a minute max." Morrigan chuckles darkly, squeezing Regina's neck lightly.
"Morrigan, Please save him, I'll do whatever you want just please..please save my son."
The flames have consumed most of the car and the boys cries have ceased.
"Oh my Queen, begging? I'm disappointed, where's that fire?" Morrigan laughs in the woman's ear and Regina's anger flares.
With a click of Morrigan's fingers, the flames entirely consume the car and Emma screams.."HENRY!" The sobbing blond is reluctantly pulled away from the flames by her crying parents.
Morrigan listens to the crackling of the flames and the sobbing from the savior, bliss..She chuckles darkly into Regina's ear.."I'm sorry for your loss." An insane laugh bubbles from her and something cracks inside of Regina.
Brown eyes are consumed by purple as Regina breaks the enchantment on her body and rips the hand from her neck. Before Morrigan can process the action, shes sent crashing into the library wall with a painful cry. A snarl rips from red lips, Regina's hand darting out and smashing Morrigan's body repeatedly into brick.
Her head bounces from stone, her back mercilessly pounding into brick. There's a shuddering crack and Morrigan screams through the pain at her ribs. By now a substantial crowd has formed on the streets, reluctant to witness the events of the enraged Evil Queen. After a brutal moment, Morrigan's released and falls heavily to the floor, dizziness washing over her but she pushes it back and concentrates on standing.
Furious purple eyes watch as her true love drags herself on all fours and Regina promptly ignites a fireball in her hand.
"MOM!"
Regina's breath hitches and she, along with the startled crowd, refocus on the small sooted boy dashing towards the mayor. The fireball immediately extinguishes as Henry crashes into Regina's arms and she sobs, pulling the boy further into their hug.
"HENRY!"
The small group quickly dash over to the pair and Emma is welcomed with a vigorous hug from her son.."What happened? I thought you, I thought.."
"There was fire but it wasn't hot and then the smoke started getting in, but then there was this weird red smoke and then I was standing by the walk in clinic a couple of blocks down!"
"Unlike you.."
All eyes dart to a slowly rising Morrigan as she struggles to push herself to her feet. She grits her teeth, breathing in short bursts as blood seeps from her mouth and flows down to her chin. Crimson coated teeth shine through her sly grin.."..I wont harm a child! Especially an innocent child! But tell me your majesty, how did it feel to loose your son?! At being forced to sit back and watch as someone you thought you loved, destroys your life and rips your child from you?!" Red eyes glance down at the blood on her shirt as a hand slowly curls around her damaged side. Morrigan chuckles bitterly.."Get angry?! Feel that unrelenting thirst for my blood?! I'd say you felt a fraction of what I did trapped down in that cage you locked me in!" She spits a mouthful of blood, wiping her chin with a shaky hand.
"Please stop this!"
Morrigan stalks towards the small group and quickly Emma clings to her son, dragging him away. Regina stands her ground, leaving herself to stand alone against her psychotic lover.
"I wont stop until one of us is dead!"
"I'm sorry, I truly am but you said what I did in the past didn't matter to you."
"That was until I found out you kidnapped my daughter and made me believe she was dead for over thirty years!"
"I cant take back what I've done but let me help you now. I'll help you find a way back to her."
Morrigan stops in front of the pleading woman.."Can you give me back all the time I lost with my child?! The birthdays, the holidays, the life I missed because of you!"
Regina takes a step away from the dark magic pulsing into her and shakes her head grimly.."No, but I can help you find her."
"And let my daughter be around the Evil Queen again?! No, I'd rather her be lost than let you anywhere near her! I will find Elinor on my own, without you, because you.." Morrigan stalks towards the slowly retreating mayor as swirls of black and burgundy smoke encompass her body.."You'll be dead!"
Regina quickly raises her hand and disappears, narrowly avoiding the deadly black blade in Morrigans grasp. She reappears in front of her son and the small crowd who stare with a flurry of anxiety at the hostile Dark Knight in the middle of the road. Regina raises her hand again and instantly weapons are dispensed amongst the group, Mary Margret holding a bow, David and Emma a sword and Granny her crossbow.
Emma glances at the silver weapon and frowns.."Where's my gun?"
"Aim for the gaps behind the knees and shoulder blades."
Morrigan launches towards the group, sword twirling in her hand and instantly the heroes flurry into action. Ruby grabs Henry and pulls him to safety as the small party attack.
Regina ignites a fireball and throws it at the rushing warrior but it fizzles out when red electricity hits it dead center. Morrigan swipes at her but Davids sword saves the mayors head, keeping it attached to her shoulders. The man pushes the knight back, dealing a series of blows which are easily deflected. Emma enters the fray and the trio dance around each other in combat, Morrigan stumbles forward from an impact on her back plate and only just blocks an attack from the prince. Red eyes glance behind her and she zeros in on Mary Margret priming another arrow with Granny not far behind, fucking Snow White!..Morrigan growls, lashing out and throwing the father daughter duo on their backsides. She whirls on the former princess when another arrow bounces off her shoulder guard. Gritting her teeth the knight's arm darts out releasing red splinters towards the startled woman.
Regina immediately darts in front of the wave and pushes the magic back. Morrigan presses forward, sweat beading her brow under the helmet and hands starting to shake. The pain at her ribs increases and she falters slightly causing a wave of the Queens magic to hit her square in the chest. She soars backwards, smashing into a parked car, sword clattering from her hand to the tarmac. Red eyes snap up catching another surge of magic heading towards her and quickly, she launches to her feet blocking it. Her knees tremble, the pain worsening on her back and ribs as blood slowly leaks from her nose and mouth, I cant keep this up..With one mighty push, Morrigan disperses both pulses and stumbles forward, quickly attempting to reach her sword.
Before the knight can get to her blade, telephone cables and electrical wires wrap around her limbs, pulling her into the air. Morrigan screams, writhing in her tangled restraints as they suspend her body away from the group. Red eyes focus on the exhausted and bloody faces below as she screams again, pulling at her depleted magic and struggling pointlessly. She refocuses on Regina and her anger flares.."YOU BITCH! YOUR DEAD YOU HEAR ME! YOUR FUCKING DEAD!"
Regina watches with woe, her hand still suspending the woman, I need to get that armor off..Her eyes slip shut, I'm sorry for this my love..
Electricity courses through the cables and into the writhing knight who releases a horrific scream of pain. Her armor fractures and cracks as pieces slowly splinter and detach themselves from her body. Her helmet cracks in two and she screams in agony before its torn from her skull, dropping to the tarmac with a heavy clunk. Burgundy chainmail crumbles before finally, the screams stop and the electrical torment fizzes to nothing.
Eerie Silence...
Brown eyes slide back open, releasing painful tears as Regina stares at the unmoving body above, It was the only way to get it off without her willingness to help. I'm so sorry..Regina slowly lowers the smoking body and sets it gently on the road.
Morrigan's flickering red and green eyes slide open, That fucking evil bitch!..She desperately pushes herself on all fours, crying out at her damaged ribs and burnt flesh. She growls, staggering to her feet, swaying heavily and steeling her jaw. Green eyes barely focus on the slowly approaching mayor before they slide to her sword on the road. She makes a move towards it but the blade is propelled under a car and out of reach. She screeches aggrieved but quickly clamps a hand to her broken side, more blood dripping from her mouth and coasting down her chin and neck. Emma and David quickly pounce and restrain her struggling arms. She cries out, kicking and screaming her protest and pain as shes pinned to the tarmac with the Charming's holding her flailing limbs.
Regina watches from a distance as angry green eyes glare at her.
"GET OFF! I'm gonna kill you! You fucking Bitch!"
Distressed, Regina watches her true love fall apart as tears stream from angry green eyes. The events of Morrigans first capture rush through her mind and her heart cant take it anymore, This is wrong..She frantically approaches.."Miss Swan stop!"
"No Regina she's dangerous!"
Regina waves her hand and the father, daughter duo are pushed, not so gently off the angry knight. As soon as the pressure is lifted from her back, Morrigan grabs a shard of glass and launches to her feet to pounce on the startled mayor. Regina's back is slammed into a car and the glass pressed firmly against her neck.
The Charming clan slowly edge forward in an attempt to stop the Queens execution but Regina's stern hand stops them.
"If my death makes you happy then take my life. I love you and I always will no matter what was said or done. Please look out for my son and Scarlet, and I hope your reunited with your daughter one day because.." Tears stream down Regina's cheeks.."..Because you deserve your happy ending, and if I have to die for you to get it, then so be it."
Morrigan glares, snarling at her crying true love, she, she does love me..but the bitch stole everything from me! Took everything I had! But..Her eyes dart from place to place, the glass at Regina's throat fidgeting, Why do I feel like this?! Why do I still fucking care?! I should fucking hate the bitch for ruining my entire life!..Her thoughts flashback to their special moments, the night under the stars, when they cried together, when Regina first declared her love. Her breathing becomes erratic as brown eyes continue to stare lovingly, you..she..
"AGGGHH!"
Morrigan throws the glass behind her and roughly grabs the startled woman's throat. She leans in glaring, her nose almost touching a flushed olive cheek.."I Hate you!" The venom in her words releases a light sob from her once lover before she forces Regina's head back further, releasing reddened skin and disappearing a plume of burgundy and black smoke.
Regina slides to the floor with a thump and Henry rushes over to hug her profusely.
"Are you okay?!"
Glassy brown eyes look up to the grim faces of the Charming's as she feels their judgment raining down on her, no Henry, no I'm not...