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Regina went down to the asylum part of the hospital and went to Isaac's cell, opened up the door and went in before closing the door behind her.

"What do I owe the pleasure of her majesty's presence?" Isaac questioned politely and Regina faked a smile.

"I'm afraid I've got some good news and some bad news Isaac. The bad news is Cruella has seemingly come back from the dead and wants to have a little chat with you. The good news is that providing you don't give her any reason to get angry then she won't try to kill you. So you're coming with me to meet Cruella, she's going to say what she has to say and you're going to keep quiet and listen, when that's done then I'll bring you back here just to make sure you don't try anything stupid and you'll live a long and healthy life. Understood?" Regina asked after explaining everything.

Isaac wasn't sure what to say, part of him was so happy Cruella was alive and another part of him was terrified and screaming at him not to do it.

"Okay, I guess. How is she back?" Isaac asked and Regina knew he meant Cruella.

"That is a very good question but considering magic can't bring back the dead, I can only assume that somehow she wasn't completely dead and someone must have resurrected her although who is beyond me. Ready to go?" Regina replied and Isaac nodded.

Cruella walked to Regina's vault so that nobody would see her car, she didn't want the whole town knowing she was back just yet. They had their suspicions of that she was sure but so far the only one who'd seen her was Regina and the only people she'd tell were Snow and Charming but he already knew she was back as did Henry and that cricket Archie. Well and Pongo but she didn't count animals.

So when she got to Regina's vault, Regina and Isaac were already there and Isaac gasped when he saw her.

"I'm back Dahling, isn't it wonderful?" Cruella asked without expecting an answer.

"And you're blonde... again." Isaac replied not being able to stop himself.

"Yes well if it hadn't been for you, I always would have been too but that's not what I'm here for. I came here to warn you Isaac, if you ever try anything like that again the next time it happens I will kill you which now that I'm technically supposed to be dead I can do. I've decided to play nice and let you live out your miserable life so long as you stay out of my way and don't try anything like that ever again." Cruella snapped.

"Cruella your mother told me that you were the one who killed your father, I was just trying to protect the world so you couldn't hurt anyone else. Had I known the truth-" Isaac tried to explain but Cruella cut him off with tears in her eyes.

"I told you the truth, I told you how manipulative my mother was and how she murdered my father and both of her other husbands but you didn't want to believe me. No instead you chose to believe that murderous bitch, I loved my father and when she killed him I hated her for it but I was just a little girl so what could I do? I waited for years hoping someone would rescue me from her and then you came into my life and for a moment I was happy, for a moment I thought you would rescue me and just when I thought I could finally be free of her forever... YOU! You had to go and ruin it all by choosing to believe her instead of me!" Cruella snapped and her voice cracked as she tried to fight off her tears.

"Cruella, that's why I showed up at your house that night. I couldn't believe her, I had to hear it from you because otherwise I just couldn't believe it but then you said how thanks to me your mother was dead and the dogs too well... what was I supposed to think?" Isaac questioned and Cruella felt broken.

"You were supposed to have faith in me Isaac but you didn't and now it's too late. Do you honestly think I would have killed her if I didn't need to?" Cruella replied.

"Let me tell you what your pathetic little brain missed that night. When I got home from Murrey's club I sat at the dining room table and thought about my father and how happy it would have made him to know that I'd finally gotten away from my psychopathic mother and that you were going to take me away from all that. My mother must have come home while I was lost in thought because when I stood up to go pack my things so I could leave with you she was standing there. She told me to go to the attic where I belonged and I told her that I wasn't going to the attic because I was leaving and she'd never be able to control me again and she grabbed my arm and tried to drag me up to the attic but I got free of her grasp and turned around to run but the dogs were behind me so I used the powers you gave me and did the only thing I could think of to protect myself from her and the dogs. I taught them to kill and when they left my mothers side to sit by my side she raised her hand to slap me but I flinched and when I flinched I must have told them to kill her without realizing it because the next thing I knew the dogs just attacked her and she was dead. I couldn't move, I couldn't speak all I could was stand there as she screamed and begged me to call them off but I couldn't. I was in shock, I didn't know how to control the powers you gave me and I was scared but then I remembered how those dogs had chased me for years and tormented my every dream and I decided to kill them. I hadn't really planned on making a coat out of them but they did have beautiful fur and it's not like needed it anymore. So you see Isaac, Yes I killed my mother but it was in self-defense for one and for two I didn't even realize I'd told the dogs to kill her until it was too late which is why I said that it was thanks to you that she was dead because if you'd never gave me those powers it never would have happened. You assumed that I'd killed my mother in cold blood and there were many times that idea would've been tempting but I'd never have actually done it and meant it. So you see Isaac, I was as you said innocent for the most part but not anymore. The angel is dead and gone and the devil is back but I'm done with all this villainous stuff, no more killing or being evil. From now on I'm not an angel or a devil, I'm a fallen angel with a devilish attitude and sassy comments." Cruella declared after explaining herself while Isaac hung his head in shame.

"No wonder you hate me so much, I can't believe I was such naive idiot!" Isaac muttered and Cruella frowned.

"Neither can I but you were and it can't be helped but it's in the past so leave it there and move on. I really loved you Isaac." Cruella told him sadly.

"And I loved you but I was too much of an idiot to believe in you. I'm sorry Cruella, really I am." Isaac replied and Cruella shrugged.

"Just leave it." Cruella sighed.

"So do you think we could ever... you know give things another try?" Isaac asked nervously and Cruella snickered.

"Not a chance in hell Dahling, you blew it. just be thankful I've forgiven you because I barely managed to do that much. Now get lost Dahling." Cruella told him before she looked to Regina.

"Thank you Regina, I sincerely appreciate your efforts in making this little get-together happen." Cruella smiled sincerely for the first time in years and Regina nodded.


Author's Note: Okay guys, sorry for the long wait but chapter three is finally up so I hope you enjoy it and please let me know what you think. Thank you so much for all your support and patience. :)