Author's Note: Sorry it's been so long been since the last update, and I'm also really sorry it's a short update, but I wanted to get an update in none the less. Chapter twelve should be much longer in comparison. I do have a lot to think about with this story but I wanted to push the plot further along, but I wasn't quite ready with Blue's full plan yet or Hook. But I did want to finally reveal the name I chose for Little Queen :)

Chapter Eleven

Emma and Regina's dream house basement

The first thing Regina felt when she woke up was thirst unlike anything she had ever known before. Never had she felt so thirsty or so hungry for that matter. She grimaced as she opened her eyes to a brightly lit cavern.

"Well I guess her majesty is finally awake," Rumple grumbled. Regina frowned at hearing his voice. He hadn't been seen in ages, hell they had been starting to wonder if he were even still in storybrooke. She turned her head, but instead of meeting Rumple's eyes she met those of King who were looking at her with concern, but she held a cup of water in her hands.

"Where are we?" Regina croaked.

"In the Dark One's basement," King told her as she helped her sit up and gently gave her water. Regina took it from her and intending to gulp it down, but King forced her to go slow. "Slowly my Queen, the initial thirst and hunger can be damaging to the body if left to your own devices. Do you remember anything?" Regina shook her head.

"How did I get here?" She asked. "Why am I so thirsty and hungry?"

"I'm told that your zombie juice as the dark one referred to it can wipe the memory the first time, and it takes a lot out of your body causing thirst and hunger and of course sleep, but you've already gotten enough sleep I think."

"How long was I asleep why did I take that potion myself, I wouldn't have being pregnant." King produced food mainly bread, cheese, and some dried meat, she kept Regina from eating too quickly.

"About a month, but honestly that wasn't all your doing, the dark one will have to answer to that bit, as for why you took it, well there was an attack by Arthur as you may now be remembering he is a threat, but we didn't know he was a threat." Regina frowned.

"Wait I remember almost everything except how we got back, was…was I stabbed?" Regina's hand went to her belly and pulled up her shirt, but there was no scar.

"Ah you are as much in the dark about that day as me. I honestly haven't a clue, just I know he took her idiot parents and we fought but the rest is a blur."

"How did we get our memories back?" Regina asked. "Tell me in full what has happened." King nodded.

"You were working late alone in your office aside from Henry, the guards outside were attacked by Hook and Arthur. They had apparently teamed up at some point. They went inside and attacked you, I learned later that the Dark One had kidnapped Henry just before the assault took place so he missed it and so did she."

"Is Henry all right?" Regina asked frowning.

"Yes, Cox is now with him although the Dark One doesn't like it, she dared not begrudge you, your reassurances that she has not harmed the boy in your absence." Regina nodded.

"As Hook was not caught in the town hall we can only assume that he left you and Arthur alone. Your clothes were ripped when we arrived and you were a zombie. He was magically pinned to the wall and his body was flaying itself. He fell unconscious when we captured your body and gave you the potion. There were no other physical signs of assault." Regina frowned.

"Don't forget aged you back several years dearie," Rumple commented from his cage. Regina looked past King and noted it wasn't nearly as nice as hers. Emma had given her every comfort it seemed. Regina did go look into a nearby mirror.

"Holy shit, that must have been Hook's doing, but why aren't I Henry's age or something."

My guess yet another botched or stolen potion," Rumple murmured.

"I bet that blue bitch is helping him, you'd think she'd give him more of a magical clue to get shit done right," Regina grumbled.

"We all know Blue is simply biding her time dearie, Hook is nothing more than a tool."

"The former dark one speaks some truth," King told her as Regina ran a hand over her belly two voices asked her what was going on and why they couldn't remember anything. She sent love to them and assured them that they would be okay.

"Ah you're finally up and just in time too," Emma said appearing. Henry appeared behind her.

"Mommy!" He exclaimed. "I helped Mama free Excalibur!"

Charming's Loft

"We're desperate Blue please, we haven't seen Regina, Henry, or Neal in over a month and Emma just walks around town like it's all normal. And Regina's guards they've been fighting with Arthur's guards non-stop since he was arrested and tortured at the town hall," David cried.

"She must have turned Regina," Snow said. "The Evil Queen must be back why else would she do that to Arthur our ally?"

"No, I don't think that's it at all, why was he at the town hall so late?" David asked Snow.

"No, Snow is right the Evil Queen has in fact returned and we must accept that now. I tracked Emma to Regina's house with Neal and I can't sense the prince anywhere in town, but there is a cloaking spell around Regina's home. I suspect she is now enabling the Dark One and has been for a long time, Regina's house has been shrouded in magic from the Dark One for a long time."

"Oh God no, we trusted her, but the darkness is just too strong especially with Emma now dark," Snow cried.

"Or maybe if Emma is anything like Rumple, she cares for her kids, you did try to kill Charlotte, Blue," David pointed out.

"King David, as I stated before, I had no intention of harming the child, children are a blessing, and I have no intention of harming this child, now that the Evil Queen has returned it will need saving having you given thought to that, that maybe the Evil Queen and the Dark One aren't the best ones to raise an innocent child?"

"Oh God, it might turn into another Cora situation," Snow gasped. "We can't ignore them, they will live a lot longer than us David, they could bide their time and trick Neal into thinking they are tame, and maybe when Neal has kids Regina will pull a Cora!" She nodded her head. "I mean she must know that Emma could never inherit the throne and power so to speak as the Dark one, and that it will all pass to Neal."

"Will you listen to yourselves!" David exclaimed. Blue rolled her eyes as David reminded Snow of trust and love and hope. Blue could already see he was comforting her and she thinking clearly once more.

"Well I never thought it would come to this, but it must be done," Blue said. They heard her but didn't see as she threw fairy dust over them and their eyes began to glow blue. "There now, that seems better now shall we discuss taking down the Evil Queen and trapping the dark one before they unleash hell on this town?"

"Yes, Blue," They responded.

"Good our first stop is to free Arthur and oust that evil Dragon out of the mayor's office," Blue told them.

Regina and Emma's dream house

"You've been redoing everything I destroyed," Regina noted as they exited the basement. Emma nodded.

"We're going to need more room soon with two new editions," Emma pointed out. Regina didn't say anything as she kept a hand on Henry's head as he stayed close to her.

"What did you do Emma, you still have my memories from the end of the battle and returning here to storybrooke. Tell me the truth just once, stop with all the stupid games, and the half truths. If you care about me then tell me what the hell is going on."

"If I do that you'll leave me before I can fix it," She whispered.

"Honey go with King for a walk," Regina told Henry. King looked ready to argue, but Regina glared at her. She took Henry outside after putting on his coat, hat, and gloves before disappearing outside.

"Just let me work Regina and you never have to experience anything bad again," Emma told her.

"What was so bad, why was Arthur walking around free to attack me, and I think attack again is more accurate, but I'm not sure, and there's no scar. I don't understand what the hell is going on Emma, I really don't. We are supposed to be in this together, last I saw you, you were fighting this darkness and now I don't know you anymore." A bolt of lightening struck the wall from Regina's belly.

"And that, that's happening a lot, and I can't stop it because I don't understand it. LQ never felt so powerful before now and neither has Vivi. I don't even think they have full control over what just happened." Emma cringed as their little voices echoed in her head also demanding answers. It wasn't long before Little Queen physically manifested herself and Viveka took a little bit longer, but she managed to her delight.

"What did you do again!" Little Queen demanded. "You promised and I knew you were a liar!"

"Mama did you hurt us?" Viveka asked. "Is LQ right about you?"'

"No, she's wrong, I didn't hurt any of you," Emma cried distressed.

"Then talk to me," Regina said grabbing her face between both her hands and making her look at her. "Emma please we are stronger together you know that, whatever it is we will fix it together." Emma cried and finally began to speak as she conjured up a dream catcher.

Camelot: Regina and Emma's Clearing

"Baby it's time we have to name her, it's the only way we can save them," Emma cried.

"No, Emma, they'll be corrupted, I can't let them go down the path I did," Regina told her. "I won't make your parents mistake trying to swing them one way or the other."

"Baby please," Emma cried. Regina just cried out in pain as blood began to cover her thighs and stain her dress. She wanted her babies to live, but she couldn't turn them into mini dark one's, somehow she was sure she'd lose them all anyway.

"No, Emma," Regina grunted out.

"Okay, fine, but please her name, I just want her to hear us say it just once, it's all she wanted. We'll send them both love so it's peaceful." Regina nodded as tears streamed down her face, she would forever be pained by this loss, this was worse than when she lost Charlotte. She didn't know how she was going to come back from this or live for eternity with this.

"I thought we could call her Rhiannon, it means great Queen, even though she's my little Queen," Regina whispered as more tears flowed down her face.

"Rhiannon, I love it baby, and she's going to love it too," Emma told her as she kissed her head and Regina passed out. Emma picked up Excalibur and only Viveka's name appeared on the sword next to Regina's.

"Fuck no Rhiannon come on, you're still alive I know it," Emma cried. "She'll take you the hardest, she can't lose you again." Still her name didn't appear.

"Ah what fucking good are you," Emma cried at the sword and the dagger. She screamed and tried one more time, and when she opened her eyes Rhiannon had been etched on the dagger.

"Well done Savior, you've just made us more powerful," Nimwe told her as Emma's clothes changed into the black leather outfit and her hair pulled itself back into a tight bun.

"What have I done," Emma whispered.

Storybrooke Town Hall

"Well, well, well to what do I owe this pleasant town party," Maleficient said standing in front of the townhall with her staff. Lily right next to her, she was small, but fierce in dragon form even now. They'd be hard pressed without magic to take even her own in her feral dragon state.

"The Evil Queen is no longer in power here!" Snow yelled. "So we suggest you leave the seat of power you are guarding for your Queen." Two guards stepped up from behind Maleficent, they weren't Regina's black knights.

"Oh I see you recognize the town's resident builders, they also used to be my two most loyal guards and still are. They're here to help me with security, as I thought you idiots and your little gnat might back a power move."

"What do you know dragon," David told her. "Now leave or I shall slay you just as my daughter did once." Maleficent laughed.

"I knew I would be resurrected dear boy, I let you put that potion in me. I had no idea what would happen in this new world, so I made my own deals with the Dark One at the time.

"I don't have time for this," Blue told her. "Kill the dragon now!" The town's people including Snow and Charming ran forward, they fought but Maleficent managed to subdue them sensing the magic upon them. David was formidable but not unbeatable as he thought. They had hardly traded blows when a growling wolf and knocked him over and gathered up Lily by the pants who was hiding out of the fray and moved closer to Maleficent. Her guards came to her as well and they all disappeared to as close as they could to Regina.

"The town hall is ours," Blue declared. "Now to free Arthur." She nodded to Hook who nodded as well. He went into the town hall looking for any sign of where the Evil Queen might be hiding out besides her own home. Although he was sure she wasn't in the mansion. There had been no change in lighting and the path had not been cleared nor the Queen's car uncovered from snow. Things had remained too unchanged even for the Queen. In her office he discovered old blue prints for the dream house.

"Ah I think I know exactly where this is," He said tracing the line of trees. "Time to destroy the Queen."

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