"What?" Regina was all she could say, alarmed at the new comer's first sentence. The small dark woman flew out of the portal. She had dark brown, almost black, hair. She was wearing all black and was carrying a large wooden staff with a large amber stone being held at the top by a cage of spiraling twigs. Her wings. She landed in front of the two. The large flame ball disappearing when she clicked her fingers once.

"I think you got the wrong person Kid, Regina can't have children," Emma said looking at Regina for confirmation. Regina was staring at the other dark-haired woman. "Regina?".

" It's not possible you can't be my daughter?" Regina said quietly to herself.

"Forgotten about me so soon. It was probably for the best that you abandoned me in the woods." Said the

"I...I would never do that!" Regina said a little angry at the accusation.

"Oh but you did Mother Dearest," The flying woman said getting closer to Regina, making the older woman uncomfortable. "You named me Aldara Mill's and left me this neckless," Aldara said holding out a small apple pendant on a chain. " I was born in the castle and you left me in the enchanted forest to die!"

"REGINA?" Emma said pissed off she would do something like that. She had done a lot of evil things but abandoning her own child didn't sound like Regina.

"I don't know what you are talking about. I'm not capable of something that cruel." Regina said getting angry at being accused of something she had never done.

"Oh but you are, you might not remember not Mummy but you will," The girl said disappearing completely in a burst of flames. Regina just stood there overwhelmed by different emotions.

"Regina, you ok?" Emma asked noticing the look on Regina's face. She hadn't seen it a lot but it usually meant there was work to be done. She knew Regina was lost, at least for the moment. Emma looked at the spot where the flying witch had just been. She couldn't believe what had just happened. A lot of impossible things had happened since she had come to Storybrooke, none as unbelievable as Regina having an orphaned Daughter.

Emma decided they need to sort out the new predicament. Regina was going to be unfocused until they came to the bottom of this.

Emma finally after a lot of shouting and tapping managed to break Regina's trance when she decided to pinch her. Maybe not the smartest idea, as soon as Emma applied pressure, out of nowhere Regina punched her in the stomach. Emma curled up and keeled over.

"Owww" the blond whimpered, holding her stomach in pain. Regina realizing what she had just done, she dove down to Emma.

"I'm so sorry Emma, I was thinking, you took me by surprise!" Regina said apologetically. She placed a hand on Emma's side. She used her magic to stop the pain. When the pain slowly vanished, Emma looked at Regina who still wore a concerned expression on her face.

"It's cool, I was expecting you to jump or something, I should have thought it through better" Emma admitted a little out of breath. Regina just smiled at her.

"I'm trained to react to surprise attacks. I'm sorry Emma" Regina admitted sitting back so Emma could sit up.

"You can really pack a punch, but I already knew that," Emma said smiling at Regina.

"Why thank you, I've been practicing," Regina said grinning back at the blond.

"On what?" Emma said rubbing her stomach.

"You of course," Regina said smirking slightly. Emma punched Regina lightly on the arm.

"Well that was pathetic Saviour, want another go" Regina taunted her playfully.

"No, you'll just hit me again" Emma complained. Looking at Regina and fake pouting who didn't answer. Instead, she was looking at Emma, a strange look on her face like she was thinking something over. She must have voted against it because she abruptly stood up and went to the car. Emma followed her confused with the mood swings Regina kept having.

"Well, that was weird," Emma said as she closed the car door. Regina quickly glanced at her then stared straight ahead and started the car.

"Was it ? I didn't notice" Regina said her voice giving away her lie.

"Sure whatever, we have more important stuff to figure out than why you keep freezing me out," Emma said a little grumpy. The pair didn't talk on the way home or even turn on the radio. Emma just stared at the window and Regina focused on the road. Regina pulled up in front of Grannies. They walked in to grab their food and get to Regina's office to learn more about Aldara. Ever since Regina had met her she couldn't switch her mind off that was racing. She stayed quiet as Emma and she ate. She was trying to think of a way to see if she really was Aldara's birth mother.

"Tell me what your thinking Gina?" Emma asked knowing it probably won't work but anything is better than the boredom she had been sat on waiting for Regina to come back to earth.

"What, yeah sorry I'm just really confused," Regina said. " I don't remember her at all, but there's a part of me telling me she's telling the truth. I need to find out. We need to look for a spell or something."

"Sure or we could do a paternity test?" Emma said thinking it might be easier.

"Are you kidding those take weeks. I know what spell I need I just can't remember what book I saw it in" Regina said annoyed with herself and Emma.

"Ok fine, what we also need to find out is where she has gone. I don't think she had peace of mind and her powers were... well stronger than rumples." Emma said concerned for her town and best friend.

" Emma I know that the problem is what happens when we do. If she is my daughter I can't hurt her, but what if she want's to kill me. I don't know if I can handle more people being hurt because of me." Regina said her eyes tearing up. Emma looked at her and put out her hand for her to hold.

"Look at me, we will find all of this out. You have to know Regina otherwise you will always beat yourself up about it. That won't be good for anyone" Emma said knowing getting worked up about everything was just going to make matters more complicated. "Right now we need to focus on finding out if she really is your daughter. Let's go ask Belle about the spell, she will know where to look" Emma said. They both quickly finished their lunch and left Grannies to go to the library to look for Belle.

They saw the woman as soon as they entered. She was reorganizing the returned books.

"Hey, guys, what brings you in here?" She asked when Emma and Regina walked in.

"We are looking for a spell, we were wondering if you knew where we could find it," Emma asked knowing the girl would know but wanted to be polite.

"Sure what spell are you looking for?" Belle said coming out from where she was to join them.

"I need a spell that will tell me whether or not someone is my offspring," Regina asked not wanting to reveal too much yet.

"OH, um sure, yeah I know the book," Belle said walking off to one of the many shelves and looking at their spins. She reached out and pulled out a small brown leather bound book. She walked back over to the women who were intrigued. " This book contains all the spells you can think of to do with family. breaking bonds, healing bonds and tons of other stuff. It's the only copy so be careful. Some of that magic dates back to the beginning. You should find a spell in there" She said handing Regina the book.

"Thank you, Belle. I really appreciate this" She said smiling at the young girl. She always regretted locking her away. If it wasn't for Rumple, their relationship might have been better but they were getting there slowly. Some progress is progress never the less.

"Bye Belle, seriously thanks, this is going to help Regina a lot," Emma said gratefully

"Bye guys, tell me how you get on, I have to say I'm curious," Belle admitted.

" When I have worked it all out I will come speak to you. Your books may come in handy. Bye Beauty" Regina said as she and Emma left the library. They made their way to Regina's office where they would get to work on finding out more about their visitor. They sat in silence for most of the day both focusing on one thing or another. Regina was looking through the book and jotting down different things to look into.

Emma was trying to find out more about Aldara. There wasn't much but most of it seems to show that she may lean a little to the light side. She had been arrested for peaceful protesting for animal rights, she had worked in an animal shelter and she even adopted two dogs. the information was vague and not all of her life had been recorded. Emma couldn't find the first fifteen years of her life. It was like she didn't exist until then.

"Regina, Aldara seems like she was a normal person. There are a few discrepancies. Mostly noise complaints about loud animals and things she stole when she was younger. " Emma began " The weirdest part is there are no files of her childhood. She first turns up when she is arrested for is a fight. There are a few addresses and more arrests. Shes worked at animals shelters and has adopted a couple dogs.

" That is strange, I've found a spell I think we could use. Look." Regina said handing Emma the book. It was open on a spell called 'Filia Mea', it means Daughter of mine in Latin. The spell only needs my blood, a sample of her DNA and an object that the daughter has had since birth. Those last to might be a little tricky." Regina admitted knowing that she needed to find a way of getting closer to the girl so she could talk a little. " I'm going to have to find her"

"I still have that shard from her staff. we could use a locator spell?" Emma suggested. Regina shook her head.

"No, I think we need to bring her to us, She needs to feel safe around us," Regina said knowing hinting he woman down would only end badly.

"Ok, Regina I'll go for it. What the plan?" Emma asked knowing if they didn't do it Regina's way and something went wrong, Regina would never forgive her.

"I'll use the shard to send a message to her staff. If it works the way I have seen them do in the past. It should whisper it to her." Regina informed the Saviour.

"That sound really creepy," Emma said not knowing why anyone would want something that whispered to them.

"That's why I never got one. That and they are extremely rare. I have only seen two myself and the rest of books. I never saw the one she is using though. An amber stone is rare. Especially one of that size. There's a lot of power in the staff that she hasn't been able to tap into. We need to make sure she doesn't use it against us, it could destroy all of Storybrooke." Regina said a little scared of what the two had uncovered. Regina quickly stood up. "I need to go and see Rumple." Emma nodded and followed her.

They walked into the shop, the bell announced their entrance. Rumple was stood behind the counter looking at a strange looking artifact. He looked up when the bell had gone.

"Hello your Magisty, Saviour. What can I do for you today?" Rumple asked in his usual sly voice.

"I need to send a message to a staff. Do you have anything that will help me?" Regina asked. She didn't like talking to the dark one but it was necessary sometimes. She would have to deal with his deals.

" Sure Dearie, I have just the thing. Wait here a second, I'll be right back." Rumple said as he slandered off into his backroom. He emerged a few minutes later with a strange looking stick and a small notebook. " Here it is the Crystal whisperer."

"Really Crystal whisperer?" Emma said thinking the name was a little on the crap side.

"I didn't choose the name Dearie" Rumple commented. he held the stick to one of the pages in the notebook. " Now you write what you want to say on this pad with this pencil. Whisper the name you are writing too, fold up the piece of paper and blow on it.

"Ok I'll take it, what do you want in return?" Regina said holding her hand out for Rumple to hand it to her. Knowing that first he would want to make a deal. She just wanted to hurry it along a bit. Rumple made a strange pleased noise.

"Not yet, Dearie, I will tell you when I am ready." He said adding in a small evil smile just for fun.

"Ok thanks, Rumple. Can I have it now? Regina asked growing impatient.

" I said not yet, First I want to know what you two are up too." He said knowing something was going on. He just didn't have any idea what they were up and why they would need a Crystal whisperer, staffs had been non-existent for years. He knows because he destroyed the last one himself.

"We met the person who cursed the town line and we need to find them and talk about something very serious," Regina said not wanting to tell Rumple anything else.

"Oh really, I wonder who that could be ?" Rumple said in his a mocking voice.

"You know who it might be?" Emma asked knowing Rumple always knew more than he let on.

"No Dearie I have no idea but if they are after Regina then it's not going to be good is it," He said honestly. Emma knew he was right so she dropped it. Not wanting to divulge more in case it upset Regina or blew their cover.

"Ok, Rumple we are going now. Thanks again for this and hope to not have to see you again for a while" Regina said. If there was one thing she knew it was that Rumple was not coming anywhere near Aldara. She would make sure of it.