Regina was not in a good mode. In the past couple of weeks, she witnessed Emma as the Dark One, Robin almost dying due to the Dark One's plans, and having to deal with a pregnant 'evil' sister.

To say that she wanted her memories back was the understatement of the year. To say that she wanted to know what happened with Captain Dark One and Dark Swan was another understatement.

She did care (she had to admit) about Miss Swan, but she was constantly threatening her happy ending. She needed to fix the situation.

Unfortunately, the only way to get her memories back was through the Dark One, and she had no idea what to think of the new Emma Swan. Could she trust a different Dark One?

"Can we trust her?" She asked, looking at the leather cad ex-hero. For some reason beyond her, it appeared that she was… nervous? Could Dark Ones get nervous?

"Of course we can!" Henry replied, as if personally offended by it.

She nodded. If Henry could, she could too.

Instantly, she was pulled into the dream catcher's magic… and shoved into Swan's mind.

When she spotted her, Regina didn't expect to see the 'savior' holding someone's heart in her hand. She looked almost deranged and very nearly like a witch.

"But to stop the darkness, you're going to let it consume you."

Regina knew that struggle – that mental war - well; dark magic over one's will. She knew that if anyone could get past its dark hold, it was Emma Swan.

"Someone needs to watch me."

Emma turned to her, the dagger outstretched in her hand.

"Are you serious?"

Regina realized then that Emma Swan really wasn't the one to give up… And it was nice to be included in that.

She was holding the dagger, watching with some satisfaction as Emma was forced to listen to her commands. She wasn't completely 'good', and it felt good to give Emma a bit of her own medicine.

However, deep down, she realized that Emma was suffering because of her. She didn't deserve this fate.

"Oh, I can get used to this." Regina smiled, holding the dagger and enjoying the feel of it in her hands.

For once, Swan had to listen to her.

…But then, why didn't that feel right?

"Thank you, Regina." Emma smiled at her, looking more tired than she had ever seen her. "I mean it."

Regina nodded, not knowing what else to do. How could she continue hating her?

Regina was many things, but she was most certainly not the 'giving up' type. She would do anything to get what she wanted.

What she wanted right now, however, was for the Dark One to save her true love.

She watched with her heart beating in her chest when Emma talked to… something in the empty chair. With only hearing one side of the conversation (and with her own heartbeat in her ears) she could only determine that whatever Emma was doing, she was winning.

At the moment later, however, she really didn't care. Robin had to be saved.

They were sitting across from each other, a dream catcher in Emma's hand. Before her eyes, Regina saw Daniel die, her mother plain in sight. A tear slipped down her face.

Looking up, she saw that Emma had tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry."

Regina, heaven forbid, was okay with her knowing about Daniel.

Tricked once again by her sister. Captured.

This was ridiculous, she was the Evil Queen. This was never supposed to happen.

When Emma appear, her eyes hard as ice, she was both relieved and worried. With the deranged king controlling the most powerful sorcerer, what was she able to do.

But, she couldn't stop the smirk when she saw her sister being tied up by Emma's trick. Even she could be impressed by her cunning.

"Because I'm not ready to let go of the darkness."

Well, neither was she, but Emma Swan was the one to make her realize that her happy ending relied on banishing the darkness from herself.

She couldn't let Emma crumble to her own mistake.

"No one knows the lure of darkness better than I do… You can't lie to me." Regina grabbed the dagger, knowing just the exact thing that would push Emma to let go of the darkness.

"Tell me, why are you so afraid to give up the darkness?"

Emma gave an excuse. It wasn't good enough. Regina knew she could do this.

"That's enough!"

Regina was not ashamed to admit it; she was proud of Emma. She knew that she could defeat the darkness.

Just when she thought it was all over, it wasn't.

Emma's love crashed to the floor.

"Emma, Merlin said it, there's nothing you can do."

"If you were to save Daniel – or Robin." Emma breathed, looking close to panic. "Look how far you were willing to go – how far you were willing to push me!" She cried.

And Emma was right; Regina would have done the same.

She watched her vanish with a heavy heart. She had failed her.

Memories that were not her own appeared in Regina's eye.

Emma, refusing to hold a baby boy.

Neal, not returning to her, leaving her alone in a jail cell.

Emma, abandoned and hurt due to her caretaker.

Longing for parents, never receiving any love.

Resorting to drastic measures to survive.

Regina returned suddenly to the present. A wave of emotions hit her, not knowing at all what to do with them.

Emma had experienced all of that and not once had she seen the woman breakdown.

Now, looking at her, her back towards them, she knew that she was at the last straw.

Looking around, she saw Emma's mother nearly in tears. She had obviously seen what Regina had witnessed, and she was not surprised that she also had tears in her eyes.

"I need to find Killian." Emma said, clearly avoiding anyone's stares. "I know what he's planning now."

She watched Snow and Emma's exchange with a heavy heart, knowing that Emma was right; they would have done the same.

How dare they judge her so harshly. How dare Regina judge her after begging her to save Robin.

She reached for Henry when he began to move towards her, afraid how Emma would react.

The last thing she expected, however, was the loving display that happened.

Regina had failed Emma, but she wasn't going to let Emma feel that pain anymore.

A/N: Guys this LITERALLY killed me. I'm so used to writing characters that I LOVE and RELATE to… Regina is not a person I really understand. It was very hard writing her, especially since her relationship with Emma is very hard to understand in the first place. (*Cough* Which is why this is so short. *Cough*) Who said that?

Second, I apologize if some scenes with Regina and Emma didn't make it in here. Often times it is hard to remember each scene when I do not have access to the full episodes.

However, I hope you like it and I really did like the challenge. I owe snoopykid for requesting to see Regina. He/She also suggested me to do Henry next…? Any others?

Thanks for the read!

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