Part 3

Regina stood in the office with her arms folded tightly across her chest staring out into the garden admiring the large tree that adorned the green space. Her mother appeared in the office holding a small spherical glass ball that had a transparent appearance and a crafty smile was plastered over the older woman's face.

Regina dragged herself away from the view of the outdoors and glanced at her mother who had a crafty smile plastered across her face, which made her suspicious of what she had planned next.

"Mother what are you planning now? Does it have anything to do with that black haired bitch that placed this curse on me?" Regina smirked at the thought of wiping the smile off the so called innocent woman's face.

"Yes it does my dear, this crystal ball can reveal to me snows location and we will be able to see what activities she is taking part in and we can soon crush her enjoyment." Cora laughed deviously and gestured for her daughter to move in closer to witness what the ball was going to reveal.

The older woman rubbed her hand over the cold surface of the ball causing it to go cloudy. An image of snow white and charming began to form through the cloudy mist and it revealed that they were about to start their wedding ceremony. Both women realised that it would be the perfect opportunity to interrupt the celebrations.

Cora offered her hand to her daughter and she accepted. A puff of smoke surrounded both of the women and they transported to the entrance of the castle.

Regina stared up at the massive building totally taken back but the sheer size of it. As they made through the front of the castle a short stocky man stood by the entrance, covered in armour guarding the door from any intruders.

The older woman sighed as he was certainly no match for her power and she lifted her hands and with a flick of her fingertips he disappeared as if he never even existed. The both laughed simultaneously and sauntered down the red carpet, Regina admired the fine architect that went into making the castle, while Cora directed her vision straight ahead focusing her mind on the task ahead.

Cora peered into each room as she walked past trying to locate snow white and charming. As they made their way past a few of the rooms, one on the left was filled with people and sounds of laughter and cheer were echoing through the room, a sound Cora didn't like to hear.

Both women casually walked down the red carpet that led to the room where they could trap the soon to be charmings. All the guests spun around in their seats as soon as they heard unfamiliar footsteps entering the room. Their mouths opened wide horrified by who was present.

"I'm sorry to interrupt the celebrations; we must have lost the invitation in the post." Cora directed her eyes onto a bearded dwarf that was glaring at her.

He shouted out "What's she doing here? I thought she was meant to be dead?

Cora laughed loudly and raised her hands above her head directing them towards the dwarf. With a flick of her fingertips the man was silenced.

"That's better, If anyone else wants to try that then you will end up like your little friend, it could be worse I could have killed you all." Cora smirked and signalled for her daughter to follow her down to the front where snow and charming were standing.

Snow swallowed hard and took a deep breath as she watched the two women getting closer to her.

Charming drew his sword from the small pocket that it was resting in and pressed it towards the older woman's neck, pressing the metal harder onto her skin.

"You're just a weak man charming, your no hero and you certainly don't have the power to kill me with a sword or not." Cora moved herself in closer only inches away from his chest.

Snow shoved Cora out of the way and placed herself in front of charming in order to provide him with some protection as it was her they wanted.

"Its me that you want so don't get charming involved, I'm not scared of you Cora and I'm not scared of Regina now she is powerless, and has only you to rely on."

Cora's eyes flashed a deep shade of purple as she let the venomous words slip from her mouth effortlessly "You're a stupid little girl snow, you always have been ever since you were a child, How can anyone even love you and charming is too stupid to see past your scheming little ways. You may think that you have the whole of the kingdom wrapped around your little finger but you're wrong, they will soon be under my command and there is nothing you can do to stop me."

Cora forced her hand into Snows whites' chest and watched her expression change immediately. Her eyes weren't full of hope anymore and her constant optimism offered her no chance of survival.

"How does it feel now snow for someone to be taking something from you, your little potion that you acquired from the dark one didn't exactly have the desired effect, I managed to recall some of my memories and you're going to pay for what you did to me and I will regain my title as queen." Regina smirked and watched her mother destroy the person that tried to destroy her life.

Cora stared at the heart that was held in between her hands. It was a bright red and was so pure more beautiful than the other hearts she had managed to add to her collection. She squeezed it gently watching the young woman's colour draining from her face and the look of helplessness on her loved ones faces.

She squeezed it harder each time until it crushed effortlessly, dust scattered across the floor and her lifeless body fell to the bottom of the floor. Her lips went white and Charming rushed over to his wife cradling her in his arms.

Tears streamed down his face as he felt a cold feeling come over his body. As he released his wife's body from his arms he made a feeble attempt to attack Cora. The older woman looked down at the poor excuse of a man and both women disappeared in a puff of purple smoke leaving everyone to mourn over the death of their precious snow white.