Emma put Regina down on the floor when the two of them had reached the throne room. It was the place where Emma had been on her knees in front of The Queen as she threatened to execute her. Although it was sunny outside, the throne room had been cast mainly in shadow. Some light had peaked out through the curtains, but not very much.

Once they reach the end of the throne room, they would be in the clear. Emma saw that they were only a few feet away from the exit. She stopped when she heard a noise coming from behind the throne. The Queen stepped from behind it and Emma was guarding Regina with her body.

"Are you looking for this?"

The Queen holds out Regina's necklace.

"How did you get that? I gave it to Robin! You didn't…"

"No, Robin was never in the tavern. You had met me. If I had known how you would act around my daughter than I never would've let you near her. You better step away from her, Regina, or you'll get hurt."

"No Mother, I won't let you kill her the way you killed Father."

"He was taking you away from me. You are only supposed to love me!"

The Queen had dark purple magic glowing in the palm of her hand. She had used her magic to push Regina away from Emma. She then used her magic to bind Emma. The blonde wanted to make sure that Regina was okay, but the brunette didn't move.

The Queen was about to throw the ball of magic when a white light had caused her to release Emma. It had extinguished her magic that was in her hand. Emma felt an unknown power flowing through her. Right behind The Queen was a tall mirror that began to shimmer. It was as though the glass had suddenly turned to liquid.

The light shot out of Emma's hands, attached itself to the mirror, and it took hold of The Queen. She did everything she could to keep herself from being trapped by the mirror, but to no avail.

At that moment, Regina opened her eyes. The Queen looked at her with a deep sadness in her eyes. She hoped that her daughter would save her from her fate. Emma wasn't able to push The Queen completely into the mirror. She felt a presence next to her and saw that it was Regina. There was dark purple magic coming out of her hands. It was just enough for her to push her mother into the mirror.

In an instant, The Queen was gone and the tall mirror went back to its original form. The Queen's reflection remained and she tried breaking the glass, but it was useless. Regina used her magic once more and the mirror had vanished.

She turned towards Emma. "I never knew that you had magic."

"Neither did I until now. I'm so sorry about what happened to your mother. I never meant to…"

"I know you didn't. She loved power more than she would ever love me."

Emma held her close and kissed her forehead.

The guards had rushed in and Regina had to explain to them what happened. The guards' expressions were grim after they were told what The Queen had done.

The guard that trained Emma in the arena stepped forward.

"I never liked The Queen, myself. We followed orders because we had to. If I had it my way, she would've been dethroned as soon as the poor King had died."

He put a hand on Regina's shoulder.

"It was a sad day for the kingdom when your father had died, but it makes it even bitter knowing that The Queen was the cause of his downfall."

He paused for a moment before continuing what he was saying to Regina.

"As The Queen is no longer in our land, things must be set accordingly. Princess Regina, the law clearly states that the crown should be passed down to you as you are the last one in line to receive the crown. You may decline, but if you do, then it would have to be voted on who the next King or Queen would be. I doubt we will find anybody more fit to be a queen than you, Your Highness."

"I will be your new Queen."

A few weeks had passed since The Queen had been banished into a mirror. The time had arrived for Regina's coronation. There were so many attending the ceremony that they could barely fit everyone in.

Emma was standing next to her dressed as a white knight as the crown was being placed on Regina's head.

Everyone went down on one knee, even Emma.

"All hail Queen Regina!"

Regina had held Emma's hands and told her to stand up.

"Emma, you will never have to do that again. A Queen needs someone to rule by her side. I don't want anybody else by my side except you."

There was a brief pause as everyone became silent.

Regina was looking up at Emma with such love in her eyes.

"I want you to become my wife, if you'll have me."

Emma responded by picking her up, twirling her around, and kissing her as she put Regina down again.

It was then that the coronation had become a wedding and the two were happily married. Queen Regina ruled her kingdom with a loving hand while Emma was head of the guards. She always was there to protect Regina since she was her True Love after all.