As the day broke and the sun began to rise and appear over the horizon, Regina woke up before anyone else and walked down stairs.
She made a cup of Kailua coffee in a Keurig in the kitchen and a Washington Apple turnover she found on the counter-top. She decided it's always best to have a warm turnover, so she placed it in the oven for a couple of minutes. She wanted it to compliment the coffee she was drinking. As she bit into the pastry she loved how warm, buttery and flaky the turnover was. It was refreshing how succulent the turnover tasted and how mouth savoring it appeared; it had plenty of enticing flavors.
She started to remember the apple tree back home and how those apples tasted, it brought her back to StoryBrooke and how her feelings for Emma first surfaced.
She felt it was right time to reflect of events that transpired from the day before. She decided last night she would tell them what she went through when she and all the people in StoryBrooke went back to the Enchanted Forest which was really tough. She was still getting used to being vulnerable and open about her experiences.
In Addition; she reflected how her feeling started for the one true love that slept upstairs and the handsome son she would do anything to keep him safe. After all; they recently fought and defeated Pan back in Never Neverland.
As the memories showered back it was like a fantasy trip back in time it brought back to all the times she tried to run Emma out of StoryBrooke, but that was because even then that was the old Regina she was trying to keep intact. As time went on she learned to let go all the conversations with Rubble and Cora had which was love was for the weak and she didn't have time to be weak they were scrupling her into the next great Queen for so they thought?
The first memory was when she convinced Sherriff Graham to lock Emma up for stealing Henry's file out of Archie's office which was his shrink and she got out the very next day. She caught Emma cutting off a limb of her Honey Crisp apple tree she had in her backyard. She had to admit she loved how strong and convincing Emma was all the things she wanted to be but certain people made sure she never was.
Regina was devious, cunning, used magic to get what she wanted however Emma on the other hand was a strong independent woman that stood behind a shield and the right side of things.
She can reflect back when Emma said, "Sister, you have no idea what I am capable of…" That literally made her blood boil, that was the first turning of events. Every time she tried to stop Emma from seeing Henry she fought back even harder and that broke down her barrier one brick at a time.
There was second time that transpired that made her question her own integrity and way of doing things. It was when Henry got trapped down in the mines with Archie and couldn't find their way out. She had to rely and Emma to rescue both Henry and Archie.
She felt so helpless and looked to the one person she despised and couldn't get along. It was then when she was so close to Emma she could kiss her but felt the need to pull back and restrain herself instead she cuddled Henry.
She kept asking herself, "Why in the bloody world would you want to get mixed up in that mess", now of course she felt that way due to her mom and Rumble persuading her. There was so many barriers she had to overcome to get her to just a year ago.
Lastly, the event that changed her was when Henry got kidnapped after she was held captive and tortured by Greg and Tamara. Greg and Tamara saw an opportunity when Emma & Neil was fighting Tamara and got away then Snow was saving Regina. Greg couldn't get his revenge he wanted on Regina so they secretly snatched Henry from everyone in StoryBrooke. They had a magical bean and threw it into the middle of the fish hatchery and jumped right in to Never Neverland.
Greg & Tamara were a couple that Peter Pan found and wanted them to destroy StoryBrooke and take away everyone happy endings. Once they found they were being defeated they went with a back-up plan and that was to kidnap Henry and take him to Pan and hope they made the right decision.
Once all of StoryBrooke found out where Henry was kidnapped to herself, Emma, Charming, Mary Margaret, Rumble and Hook whisked away on Hook's ship to Never Neverland. After all; Hook was partly to blame for he stole the magical bean that Greg and Tamara used for the mighty escape. It was on this trip Regina really broke ¾ of her wall she had built because she didn't want to feel pain like it was when Michael died in her arms back at the stables at her farm back in the Enchanted Forest.
When all of them arrived in this magical mysterious world they had no clue or what point to set that would heed their rescue for Henry. Regina had to be the rock that Emma needed to break through to get Henry back. She started looking at all the times she was cruel to Emma and though to self, "Why couldn't I see that signals, why am I drawn to this crazy DRAMA?" She was reluctant to see what was right in front of her. Omg, she had feelings for Emma.
They fought and lived through their first encounter with the lost boys. Though Charming was shot with a poisoned arrow and would die if Hook didn't help secretly. Emma also received a map only she had to decode it but she couldn't. Regina calmly paused and spoke, "Emma, try and put yourself in Pans shoes. Who does he target and why? He concentrates on little kids but more than that kids who feel all hope is lost and that no one loves them. In a sense they are orphaned. "Emma thought to herself and admitted to Regina, "Your right Regina please leave me and let me think. I have to get myself in the zone. I have to open up to the map. I can't do it with everyone here. Instead the more I think about it out loud the more I'm convinced. I'm going to go on a walk. Think that will be better." She said confidently as she stood up and thanked everyone.
As she went on her walk she decided to go by the pond that was close to camp to brainstorm. She sat on a large flat rock overlooking the ever so beautiful pond that had all kinds of life in and around it. It so vibrant with colors that distracted her.
Then she started talking to herself. "Remember what Regina said previously. I have to become an orphan to unlock this map." She started letting herself feel lost and abanded like she was in her childhood. After Pinocchio left she felt so lost and abanded. Her parents were no-where to be found and she was all alone. Then all of sudden the map came alive and revealed where Pans hidden camp was.
Then next she heard was a bright voice singing, Somewhere Over the Rainbow. It was such a refreshing voice it sent her back to childhood songs, she listened when things got rough in the group homes.
She decided to try and find out where the singing was coming from. She saw a tree ahead so she hid and peaked to get a better view. She saw a fairy singing and collecting berries and mushrooms. The fairy placed them in a small wicker basket that was fastened around her waist as she flew around collecting these items and sung. Emma accidently stepped on a branch made a loud sound the fairy stopped and Emma hid behind a stump, next thing she knew the fairy was right in front of her and asked.
"Well hello, my dear. How are you? My name is Light Dancer. I'm the fastest fairy on this side of Never Neverland. You are bigger than Pans Lost Boys. Why are you so blue? Is there anything I can help you to ease your troubles?" She bounced around as she spoke.
Emma started to speak and say, "Well, you scared me a little the way you came dashing around this tree here! Yes, my name is Emma Swan and I'm here with a group of people trying to rescue my son Henry. Pan kidnapped him from my realm and brought him here. Emma got as far as the last sentence before Light Dancer impatiently said, "Trouble, oh no. My sisters and I specialize in problems, we can help."
"See I'm the leader of the fairies where I from and I know of a couple others that would be willing to help." Light Dancer continued, "See their use to be more of us but… There was an Evil Fairy Queen that destroyed our village; killed a bunch of fairies' and now we have a new home we have found and we never back down from a challenge or a person in despair." As Light Dancer spoke Emma couldn't feel but sorrow and sadness.
She thought to herself how this tiny little thing can be in front of her full of life and willing to help when her world just crumbled, what a powerful fairy not to let a tragedy like that stop her.
Emma thought for a moment and begin to talk "How about I go back and talk over with the people I came with. If it's a go how about you gather your other fairy sisters' and meet my here at dusk." Emma felt that was a great plan. As she spoke she thought to herself better to have the numbers and magic on her side then not just in case Pan tries to pull fast one over everyone.
As the two parted ways Light Dancer flew as fast she could and began to call a meeting in the middle of the square where the fairies' called home. She said, "Gathered round fairies' I found a pour lady in the woods when I was collecting food for us that needs our help, fairies now it's in our DNA to help all in need what do you say are y'all in. We won't do it if we aren't all a go!" She said courageously as she flew in around driving the crowd.
Many spoke out, "Yes, of course we will help, what's our plan of attack and when do we start this exciting journey this voice said in a distance." Come to find out that little force was Prime. She happened to be Tinkerbell's youngest sister on her father's side.
When Emma rushed back to camp everyone was in their little groups talking about our next line of attack.
Regina spoke, "Well, Emma what did the map say?" She was trying to read her body language but all she got was emptiness.
Emma responded, "Okay, here's the thing I was in a zone when the map revealed where's Pans lair were. Then ought of a sudden this little dynamite named Light Dancer. Come to find out she is a fairy here on the island and she offered to help with our rescue. Well to be honest she has others that can heed in our situation. I told her I had to come back and talk about this with the rest of you. So, what do you say… What does everyone think, should or shouldn't we?" She ended with a deep breath. Snow added, That does sound like a great idea more in numbers does sound pretty good." Snow ended with a hopeful look to Emma and the rest of the group agreeing with Snow.
