The people of Storybrooke came out of their homes after they felt the earthquake. The Charmings met up with Granny and let her look after the children including young Henry.

"Where is Regina?" Emma asked.

"We just saw her went to the woods about fifteen minutes ago", Grumpy answered.

They didn't waste any time and run towards the forest. They don't have any plan going in. All they know is they have to help Regina and help the realms.

Grumpy was right. Regina is indeed in the forest. She is pacing back and forth, confused about pretty much everything. Thoughts running inside her head. All the things she has done when she was the Evil Queen are playing in her brain on loop. As she walks, strands of her magic is involuntarily coming out of her hands. Then, Maleficent's voice as well as her sister's ringing in her ears telling her to stay away from Facilier to which she never listened before.

Intense emotions are building inside of her that she cannot track anymore which kind she's feeling. Everything is hitting her all at once. It's like she's being attacked from the inside. Then, she caught a glimpse of the New United Realms, her kingdoms, but it doesn't make her feel happy at all. Then the past flooded her head fast.

They'll never love me…

So sad and yet so true…

Why does everyone is running away from you?

You'll never be happy. You don't know how.

Do you know all the terror she has done? All the pain she's inflicted? She's a monster!

No. He's my son!

You're not my mother!

Deep down, the Evil Queen is who you truly are and the more you kept her locked inside, the more you're going to suffer.

Darkness is not that easy to snuff out as you might believe.

The darkness likes how you taste, dearie, and the darkness wants to finish the meal.

This curse isn't going to be easy, vengeance never is, dearie. How far are you willing to go?

As far as it takes…

I'm so sorry, Daddy.

Regina screamed and let go of everything. A wave of dark magic came out of her and the wind blew harshly as the ground shakes hard. It didn't last long. Regina fell on her knees crying. The pain is too much even for her. She survived them all but now it's like all of the horrifying things that has happened to her and she did to others just happened yesterday. She can remember them all so clearly and the feelings are so fresh.

"Make it stop", she muttered to no one but herself.

She is tired, not physically, but emotionally. She has everything she ever wanted. People finally see her as their queen, the Good Queen. She got her family and friends. Why can't she feel happy?

"Regina", a woman called her gently.

She turned and saw Maleficent standing next to her. She didn't bother wiping the tears off her face. She doesn't have the energy left to do it. Maleficent kneeled next to her. Pain is evident in her eyes as she watches her best friend suffers.

"I can't make it stop", Regina muttered as she cries.

"What is it?" Maleficent asked in concern.

"Pain, anger, hatred…I can't make them stop. Please, do something. Make it stop", Regina pleaded.

Maleficent couldn't think of anything at this point. She met Regina when she was young trying to seek guidance with her revenge. She tried to turn her away even discouraged her from her goal but she never gave up on her. She reminded her of who she is, a dragon. Despite everything that has happened between, that is something she can never forget.

"I wish there is a spell that can take the pain away. Trust me, I would've used it back then when you came into my castle all those years ago but I'm afraid there's none. Pain is simply part of our lives. It what makes us. You surpassed a whole lot than me and you managed to be the Good Queen. If you can do that back then, you can fight this now", she said.

She put her hand on Regina's face and turned it to face her. Her eyes reflect fear, pain, and suffering, just like the first time she looked in those eyes before.

"I don't know how. It feels like my heart is splitting in thousands of pieces inside me. My blood is boiling and I can literally feel the urge inside me to rip everyone's hearts out and crashed them into ashes", Regina said.

Tears are building up in Maleficent's eyes. She doesn't know how to do what Regina did for her. She has never tried before.

"Think about the things that matters to you the most. Think about the people you care about, the ones you love. They need you. They love you. Henry, both of them, loves you. Don't do this. Don't let yourself fall to darkness once again, not like this. Show them who you are, who you really are and not what a spell is trying to make of you", she suggested.

Emma and the others arrived and saw the two witches talking on the ground. They can see Regina's magic still trying to come out of her as well as the trees around her that died when she exploded.

Regina knows Maleficent is right. She has always been right. She was right back then about the Dark Curse and void it will leave her once she casted it. She was right about Facilier. Regina looked at her eyes and saw the sincerity and concern for her, as well as love. It broke her and she cried hard. Maleficent pulled her into her arms.

Zelena's heart started breaking while watching her sister in misery and she can do nothing about it. All she ever wanted back then was to erase her from existence but now all she ever wanted to do is to love her, comfort her, let her know she's not alone. She's never alone.

"Come on. I'll take you home", Maleficent muttered.

Henry is watching her mother sleeps in Snow's couch. Everyone is pretty shaken after seeing their queen having a breakdown in the woods.

"What happened to her? That Regina was far from the one I grew up with", Snow muttered in shock.

"It's the spell or rather the darkness. Since her light magic is gone, it is being difficult for her to feel any light emotions. Magic is tied up to emotions. The more unstable she is, the more her magic becomes uncontrollable. Plus, she found out the man she loves tricked her into becoming evil again", Maleficent explained.

The door went open and the older Henry came in along with Robyn, Lucy and Ella.

"What happened? What happened to my mom?" he asked in panic.

"She lost it a bit earlier. I don't know if you felt it in Hyperion Heights. She's a bit fragile right now", Emma answered her son.

"The earthquake? That was her?" Ella asked and Zelena nodded.

Lucy joined the younger Henry to keep Regina company.

"How did this happen?" the older Henry asked in confusion. He has never seen his mother in this condition before. He always has it in his mind how strong and powerful she is.

"Facilier happened to your mother. He came back from the dead and used a spell on Regina to force her to do a dark spell from your grandfather's book. Now her light magic is gone", Zelena answered. Her tone is obviously pissed off that any moment she might go on hunt for Facilier.

Robyn went to her mother's side to keep her calm. She knows her temper and it's not very long.

"What's going to happen now?" he asked.

"I was able to calm her down but I don't know if it's going to last. The darkness in her is fighting whatever good is left in Regina. I don't know how long she got", Maleficent answered.

Emma shot her a look.

"That's it? That's all you got? We're just going to wait for her to turn evil?" she asked.

"Savior, I don't like it as much as you do. Believe it or not, I care deeply for Regina and I've known her far longer than you do. She is the only friend I got. That woman saved my life but there's nothing else I can do as much as I wanted to. It frustrates me so much because Rumple entrusted me with one job and that is to take care of her but now I am failing miserably", she answered.

"Why would Rumplestiltskin wanted you to look after Regina?" Snow asked.

"…because he saw the future. He saw a dark world where there are no more happy endings. He saw everyone either dead or suffering for the rest of their lives", Maleficent answered.

"What does it have to do with Regina?" David followed up.

"Rumple saw her sitting on the throne looking down at everyone as she celebrates her victory", she answered coldly.

That scared all of them. They know how accurate Rumple's gift of foresight is. He foresaw Regina casting the curse and she did. Everything that has happened to them, it's all what he foresaw.

"No. My mother will not go back there again. She's not the Evil Queen anymore", Henry denied everything the dragon said.

"Well, for your sake and your mother's, I hope your grandfather was wrong this time. I really do", Maleficent replied.

They all looked at Regina.

Chaos broke in the streets of Storybrooke as an army from the Dark Realm invaded the town. The fairies tried their best to fight them off but they can't do it for so long. Suddenly, Drizella and Anastacia appeared and do the fighting with their magic.

Though with the sisters' combined powers, there are too many for them to handle. Some went passed their defenses. Ruby appeared at the end of the street waiting for the army to arrive. Her grandmother is in front of the diner armed with her crossbow. The army charged at her fast. Ruby let out a smirk as her eyes turned bright blue. Dozens of werewolves came out of hiding behind her ready to kill.

"Bon appetite", Ruby muttered to her friends as they start attacking the enemies then she transformed herself to join the attack.

A wave of light magic ran into the Main Street as Alice arrived. An arrow passed by her fast and hit one of the soldiers. She looked at where it came from and saw Robyn at the top of the building.

Emma and the others poofed into the scene. They looked around with wide eyes the fighting that is happening in this town.

"What the hell just happened?" Hook asked.

Drizella appeared in front of them.

"I would just ask you guys the same question. A huge portal suddenly opened in the Enchanted Forest and these people came out. They're so angry", she answered.

"So this is happening everywhere?" David asked and she nodded.

"We were able to get them out of our realm but it turns out they went here", Drizella said.

Emma saw Lily flying from a far burning the same enemies in her territory. Drizella vanished to fight more.

"I got a call from Tiana. This is happening in the Heights as well. Ella went there to help while Lucy is still at the house with the other me and Mom", Henry informed them.

David and Hook joined the fight while Snow kept on shooting arrows.

"How did they get here? Who are they and why do they want to kill everyone?" Emma asked in confusion on the sudden war that has erupted.

"Regina", Zelena muttered.

"What? She's unconscious", Snow asked.

"That earthquake…her magic did this", Zelena clarified.