Narrator's POV
Regina felt her heart skip a beat when she heard her daughter say those words. She looked down at her daughter who wouldn't dare facing the look her mother was giving her.
"I'm sorry..." Isabella says breaking the silence. Regina lifted her daughter's face so she could look into her eyes.
"Don't you dare say that! It was not your fault at all!" Regina said feeling guilt overcome her.
"I..." Isabella started but tears fell from her eyes as she began to sob. Regina pulled her daughter close to her wanting to feel her warmth and know that even though Isabella has been hurt she was still with her.
"Did.. Cora," Regina asked and Isabella shook her head.
"She knew about it but she told me it would make me stronger. She said I deserved it.." Regina held her daughter tighter and rubbed circles on her back.
Isabella soon fell asleep again and Regina knew she had to do something she would not normally do but this was for her daughter and she would not risk anything for her safety.
*break*
Regina looked back to Snow and Charming sitting in the room with Isabella. Regina felt her chest tighten thinking about the terrible things she had done to Snow. Snow looks at her and merely smiles like telling Regina it was alright. Emma and Snow arrived back just a few hours ago but she knew Snow and Charming were the only ones she could trust right now.
Regina made her way in the cold trying to hide herself from the glares but shocked when some smiled at her in reassurance. She knew Charming told everyone in a town meeting about what had happened with Isabella, but some people couldn't forgive her just yet. Regina made her way to a familiar building and stepped in.
"Hello Dearie I thought we settled when your mother was... Taken care of" Mr. Gold states meaning when they stopped Cora from returning.
"You know that is not why I am here!" she says in a normal voice with no hint of hate or evil just determination. Mr. gold was take aback by her response but looked at her.
"I'm guessing this has something to do with your daughter." He says remembering Belle talking about the girl last night.
"Yes it has everything to do with her.. I wanted to thank you. I know you gave her to Cora, but you didn't harm her." Mr. Gold stared at Regina like her had just met her when she was so innocent and kind.
"What would you like to know dearie I don't have all day!" He says hoping that his rudeness would make Regina less awkward.
"What.. Was.. I mean.. Cora.." Regina started but she had so many questions she needed answered. Gold saw the worry in her face and the pain in her eyes he fells the same about his son. Gold slowly remembered.
"Now she is mine right!" Cora said holding the newborn. He gave her a sly smile.
"Yes she is! And she will always be safe. Your daughter wanted her memory erased so now she will never remember her child."
"Good.. What is that?" Cora asked pointing to the pennant he held. He knew he would have to lie to her.
"It makes her powers form quickly so you can train her as soon as possible as long as she never removes it." Cora snatched it away and placed around the child's neck.
"Cora may I ask why?" He asked as she began to walk away. Cora gave her a slight smile.
"She is destined to kill me! I will make to it that that never happens!" She said disappearing in a purple cloud.
"Your daughter, like Emma, has a destiny." Gold said. Fear filled Regina's body.
"Which is?" She said feeling terror. Gold took a deep breath.
"She is destined to kill Cora."
*break*
Regina wouldn't let Gold finish his thought as she exited the shop and was now practically running back to the hospital. She knew that if Cora came back she would go straight for Isabella. Regina knows her mother very well and knows that Cora doesn't like having someone who can defeat her around at all.
As Regina made her way up the steps to the hospital she felt her chest tighten as she got closer to her daughter scared that her daughter will no longer be there or that Cora will be above her ready for the kill. Regina turned the corner and saw the room down the hall and the blinds were closed unlike before when Regina made sure to leave them wide open. This caused her to run down and burst through the door to see the room completely empty and neat like no one was even there.
"Snow! Charming!" Regina yelled in panic exiting the room. She looked all around her and felt panic fill her completely it was like she couldn't breath.
"Isabella!" Regina screamed with tears falling from her eyes. Before Regina went completely mad she heard a faint noise. She turned to see Snow standing on the other end of the hall by a door.
"Regina? What's wrong doctor Whale wanted to move her so she could use a different heart monitor." Snow said in a calm voice seeing the panic on Regina's face. Regina ran past Snow and into the room to see Isabella sleeping quietly.
"Regina what's going on?" Charming asked seeing the panic on the woman's face. Regina ignored the question once again and put her hand over Isabella's chest where her heart should be. She let out a sigh of relieve felting her daughter's heart beating steadily.
"Regina what happened?" Snow asked with concern seeing the terror on Regina's face. regina rubbed her forehead and looked at them both.
"If Cora comes here then she will kill Isabella!" Regina said grabbing her daughter's hand not wanting to think of that reality.
"What makes you think that?" Charming asked remembering Henry. Regina sighed.
"Isabella is destined to kill my mother."
