Regina is in her office with Henry. He's writing down their itinerary for the day while Regina is finishing her paperworks before taking him out.
"I was hoping we can see Oz later", he suggested.
"Well, I think we will need your Auntie Zelena for that because I know nothing of that realm. I've never been there either", Regina said without looking at him. She's determined to get everything done so they can leave the office early.
The door opened and Zelena came in.
"Well, look who finally decided to show up", Regina muttered upon seeing her sister enter the room.
Henry got up and greeted his aunt.
"We were just talking about you", he said.
"Really? What about?" Zelena asked.
"We're thinking of visiting Oz. Mom hasn't been there either and we're hoping you can be our tour guide", Henry answered with a smile.
Zelena looked at his hopeful eyes and to Regina. Whatever she wants to say, she held it inside to hide it from Henry.
"Alright…I think we can arrange that. Robyn hasn't been there either so I think it should be a family outing", she agreed and it made Henry really happy. "Henry, is it alright if I talk to your mother in private?" she then asked.
"Sure. I'll tell my other Mom about the outing", Henry said and then picked up his things. "I'll see you later, Mom", he said to Regina and go.
They waited for the door to closed then Zelena went serious.
"So, what do you want to talk about aside from you not visiting me for a month?" Regina asked.
"First of all, I want to say sorry about that. The bar is really doing great so I got preoccupied. Second, I didn't come here to talk about that", Zelena answered.
Regina put her pen down and looked at her sister.
"Why are you here then?" she asked.
"Purple fire, really? What did you do?" Zelena asked her back.
Regina leaned back her chair and then got up as she rolls her eyes around. She went to pour some drinks for them.
"I didn't do anything, Zelena. Don't be paranoid. I just killed two ogres", she answered.
She then handed a glass of martini to her sister who is not buying her answer.
"I have been doing magic a lot longer than you, sis. Don't fool me. What did you do?" Zelena asked again.
Regina looked directly in her eyes and sighed.
"I didn't touch Rumple's book if that's what you're thinking. I didn't perform any spells from it because I am not yet that insane. I don't know what happened. It just turned purple", Regina answered honestly.
They both sat on the couch.
"Tell me everything, please, because this is a serious thing, Regina", Zelena said to her baby sister.
"Like I said, I was helping Emma and Hook with the ogres. I used my magic to stop them, to burn them and then I just felt something in me snapped like I was unlocked. Suddenly, the wall isn't there anymore. I felt my magic surged in me and it came out and let me tell you, Zelena, it felt so darn good. I have never felt that before with magic. It's very freeing", Regina said.
Zelena felt a strand of fear in her heart while listening to her sister. She held her hand to let her know her concern. Regina stopped talking and looked back at her.
"I know", Regina muttered. "I will stop using magic for now. It will be for the best", she added.
Zelena continued to look at her.
"Can you really do it? Can you really stop?" she asked.
Facilier is waiting in front of her vault when Regina arrived on foot.
"You walked? What's up?" he asked.
"I can't use magic for now", she answered.
"What are you talking about? Magic is a part of who you are", he asked again.
"Something is happening with me, Facilier. I can't feel my light magic anymore and when I used my magic against those ogres, I was able to access a dark spell from Rumple's book without me knowing it. It just happened. I feel like I am slowly losing control of my own magic", Regina exclaimed in panic.
Facilier went to her and put his hands above her shoulders to calm her down.
"It is normal to fear your own powers. You've always have a guide your entire life when it comes to magic so you were never afraid then. Now that your teacher is gone and your power is behaving differently, you're scared. Trust me, I know the feeling. When I was younger and discovered my magic, I hid it and suppressed it for years but then I learned that was a bad idea. Magic is part of who I am. Keeping it inside only made me feel horrible as will you if you suppressed it inside", he said.
Regina listened to his every words. She knows it is true. She tried before not to use her magic when she was trying to win Henry back. She was miserable like there's something else missing in her life. She was able to survive 28 years without magic in Storybrooke the first time because there is no magic in the land at first so there's no way for her to access anything.
"So you think it is a good idea for me to keep using my magic?" she asked.
"I want you to do what you want to do, Regina. I just don't want you to suffer in the end", he answered.
Henry is inside the Sheriff's office telling Emma about the plan to go on vacation in Oz. Hook is loving the idea as well as David but Emma is not that thrilled with it. She wasn't fan of the movie so her perception of Oz is quite tainted.
"Come on, Mom. It will be fun", Henry insisted to which Emma is no match.
"Alright, kid. We'll do the outing", she finally agreed.
Snow arrived with takeouts from Granny's for her family.
"Where is Neal and Hope?" David asked her.
"Oh, Granny insisted on babysitting them. She said she's missing the kids so I let her just for a while", Snow answered.
Henry smiled at her grandmother.
"We're going in Oz. Auntie Zelena is going to be our tour guide", he revealed.
Snow looked at her daughter and she nodded confirming the news.
"Well, I think we should be ready for that trip, then. I would love to see Oz", she said and it made Henry really happy.
Suddenly, Maleficent appeared in the middle of the room. Everyone was taken aback except for Henry who is meeting the dragon witch for the first time.
"When are you going to tell me that Regina produced a purple fire while fighting the ogres?" she asked them.
"Look, I didn't know the purple thing was a big deal. Even Zelena was shocked when I told her that. What's the matter?" Emma said then asked.
"For a Savior, you know very little of the world you're living in", Maleficent muttered. "Something is being different with her magic and it is not accident. She is changing from within without any of you knowing about it", she added.
Snow went quiet honoring her promise to Regina.
"What do you mean my mom is changing?" Henry asked.
Zelena came in the office.
"She meant Regina is losing control of her own magic", she said.
Everyone looked at her. Emma nodded at her presence acknowledging that she already talked to her sister about what she told her in the diner.
"That is hard to believe. Regina has never lost control of her powers before", David muttered.
Maleficent watched Snow very carefully. She can see right through her.
"You're awfully quite Snow. What do you know about this?" she asked.
"Nothing", Snow lied but Emma can see it either.
"Mom. You have to tell us. Look, if Zelena and Maleficent are worried about Regina, I think you should tell us", Emma convinced her mother.
Snow closed her eyes. She knows she will regret telling Regina's secret for the second time but it is for her benefit.
"She cannot access her light magic anymore", Snow said.
"What?" everyone asked.
"She said she's feeling the darkness again and it is scares her. She also told me not to tell you", she said to Maleficent.
"There is no wonder to that. It all started when she started seeing that voodoo doctor again. He's not good for her. I already told her that a long time ago", Maleficent muttered.
Zelena shot her a look of surprise.
"Dr. Facilier? He is dead. He died in Hyperion Heights when Wish Realm Rumple killed him", she exclaimed.
"No, dear. Your sister's boyfriend is alive and with her. That alone should be enough to scare everyone", Maleficent confirmed.
"Why is that? Who is this Dr. Facilier?" Hook asked.
Maleficent grabbed a chair to make herself comfortable.
"Do you remember that time when a loud explosion happened in the Enchanted Forest and it burned five villages and everyone in it?" she asked.
David and Snow nodded.
"That was Regina with Facilier. Facilier is evil. I know you all think Rumplestiltskin was the worst but you're wrong. Facilier is a lot trickier and compared to the Dark One, he's much dangerous. To me, he is the personification of evil and Regina happened to be in love with him which is a big problem", she explained.
"Why is that?" Emma asked.
"…because it is true that Regina is a powerful witch and she has successfully turned herself around and become the Good Queen but just like before, she's not immune to darkness. With a right push, she can be swayed to the other side just as easily", Maleficent answered.
Henry got upset about that answer.
"That is not true. She is not evil. She's changed", he snapped.
"I know you think that and I do too but let's be honest. Regina still have that darkness in her. She's just suppressing everything, correcting her impulses. Stripped her with all of the inhibitions, you'll have the Evil Queen", Maleficent elaborated.
Zelena shook her head.
"That won't happen. She stopped using her magic to prevent that. She knows it too and she swore that she will not use magic until she figures out what's going on", she said in defense of her sister.
"I have known your sister longer than you do, Zelena. If there is one thing she's addicted to other than revenge, that is magic. Do you think she will stop using it? Do you think she can? It is her obsession, her addiction. You know it. I know it. Facilier knows it too. Why do you think her magic started acting differently when he returned to her life? He is using her magic to sway her to darkness again", Maleficent disagreed.
"We need to find Regina", Zelena muttered.