Regina, Belle, David and Cassandra were trudging through the forest towards Ingrid's Ice Palace. Although in the future the palace had not been lived in, the three witches preferring a large mansions, it had still stood as a shrine to the three of them. They had in her lifetime on the anniversary of so many people's death, had three large ice statues of themselves outside the palace.

Cassandra had only been twice, both times with Roland and Henry who enjoyed using it as target practice, though they never did it for long, as Regina normally soon appeared, and scolded them.

"There." Cassandra said, pointing ahead, where it could just be seen through the trees. She couldn't help but shiver seeing the structure.

"Belle, Cassandra stay here while we go check it out. No arguments, Casey" Regina said sharply, wiggling her fingers, preparing herself to use magic at a seconds notice. David pulled out his gun, taking off the safety.

Regina gave him a small nod, and they headed towards the palace, as quietly as possible.

As the began to enter, David heard a voice calling to him.

"Do you hear that?" he whispered, looking to Regina.

She listened intently.

"David." it called.

"There." he said, looking at her.

"I can't hear anything, David."

David took off with speed into the palace, Regina following behind quickly. "David, don't, it could be a trick." she called after him.

She followed him into the large room, where a large mirror hung, David was standing in front of it.

"Hello Shepherd." His reflection taunted him.

"Regina? What is it?" He asked, a tremor in his voice.

"You are no hero. Look at you relying on The Evil Queen." David's reflection continued to taunt.

"I am a hero." David argued back.

"She's enchanted it...I..."Regina began, but a hand suddenly grabbed her by her hair, yanking her backwards, it slapped something onto her wrist and then threw her into an ice wall.

"Sidney," she gasped, pulling herself up, her head pounding from the impact.

"No you are a useless old man, with a ball and chain." The reflection mocked, "When was the last time you saved anyone? Oh wait, that's your daughter's job, the daughter you abandoned."

"No, Emma's the saviour, but she couldn't do it without us." David replied, he was barely aware of what was happening around him.

Sidney smiled at her viciously. "Hello your majesty." He chuckled, starting to walk towards her.

Regina tried to form a fireball put she already knew in her heart, that the cuff around her wrist was blocking her magic. She quickly scrambled to her feet.

"She survived without you for 28 years." He cackled back.

"She needs me." David whispered, like he was trying to convince himself.

The reflection laughed, "No one needs you, you pretender."

"I see you've lowered your stalyndards, working for her." Regina hissed.

Sidney laughed, and with a flick of his wrist sent her flying into the wall, pinning her there.

"You ruined my life." he growled, "And she promised me your head."

"David!" Regina shouted, she tried struggling against the invisible bonds.

"You are a failure." The reflection laughed.

Sidney laughed at Regina struggling, and a small pair of scissors appeared in his hands.

"I've always love your hair." he smiled, he opened them slowly smiling, then ran them down her face.

"David, please." Regina screamed, "Don't listen to it."

Sidney took a long piece of her hair, smelling it.

"You are a failure," Sidney called back to David, "What will you tell Snow, when she asks how Regina died." he laughed.

Regina closed her eyes. Almost immediately she heard a large thunk. She warily opened her eyes, and saw Cassandra standing there, holding a tree branch, Sidney unconscious on the floor. Belle was dragging David out of the palace. Regina slid down the wall.

Cassandra immediately ran to her, kneeling down.

"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" she garbled out.

"I'm fine." Regina stoically replied. "Let's just get out of here."

Cassandra put her arm out, helping Regina stand.

"Regina..." Regina's reflection called.

"Cassandra..." Cassandra's reflection simultaneously called.

"Ignore it." Cassandra boomed, "It's how she gets you, by praying on your insecurities."

She lead Regina out, gripping onto her arm tightly.

Outside Belle and David stood, Belle was trying to calm David.

Cassandra gently touching her on the shoulder, signalled for her to go speak to Regina.

"David, it told you, you were insufficient, but you are far from that. Don't let it get in your head." Cassandra said coolly.

David looked up at her with a smile.

"Gosh, you can tell Regina raised you." He smiled.

Cassandra blushed slightly.

"Regina!" he suddenly gasped, rushing to her. "I'm so sorry." he said, reaching her, and without thinking pulling her into a hug.

Regina stood there slightly awkwardly, until he let her go.

Cassandra stayed away, she found it strange even to see this awkward hug between the two of them. Normally in her world they were at each other's throats.

"It's not your fault, it's that traitor Sidney." She replied, her voice growing angry.

"That mirror was full of dark magic." Belle sighed. "It could be where the curse originates."

"Then we need to figure out a way to smash it." Regina smiled at Belle. "How about we get to the library?"

"Yes. With help from Cassandra, we should find this curse in no time." Belle smiled back.

Cassandra smiled, and came over to the three of them. That's when she noticed the thick cuff on Regina's wrist. She grabbed Regina's arm.

"He's taken your magic." she said looking horrified.

"It's okay, Blue can remove it, she's done it before." Regina smiled.

"No, you don't understand. One of the few things you ever told me was that you lost your magic, on the day of the great battle."

"But you came here to change the past. By coming here you've probably changed when and how things happen." Regina argued.

Cassandra shook her head, pacing, gasping for air.

"Calm down." Regina said, holding her shoulders. "You two go on, I'll meet you at the library."

"Who is he?" she gasped

"Who?"

"The man who wanted to kill you."

"Sidney, he used to be trapped in my mirror." Regina said, "Please try to calm down."

Regina was screaming in her sleep again. Henry was gently stroking her head, making shh noises. Roland was still asleep, he could sleep through anything since he hit puberty. Cassandra however was awake, but lying still her face hidden in her pillow.

Regina wakes up suddenly, tears streaming down her face.

"It's okay mum." Henry gently says.

"No, no it's not." Regina sobbed. "This shouldn't be your life."

Henry began to sob, his head falling into his hands.

"I miss her mum."

"Me too." Regina said, hugging Henry close. "I hope that some day she comes back to us."