Chapter 2: A saviour is born.
Rumple, who had realised at the same time as Regina that the curse had failed teleported himself to Regina's castle to find out why. Only to find himself with an incredibly angry much younger version of the Queen he had trained and manipulated to cast the curse. At first, he couldn't help but laugh at the queen's current situation until it dawned on him that something had gone wrong with the curse.
"Well your majesty it looks as if you have failed in casting my curse once again. Are you not capable of genuinely loving someone or what?" probed Rumple, breaking through Regina's anger. As what he had said had finally hit her.
"It is time for you to leave Rumple." Declared Regina as she flicked her wrist and sent Rumple outside of her kingdom. She wanted to destroy the dark one, but it wasn't going to be today. No, she had to plot and plan his demise.
First things first, she was going to spy on her archenemy Snow White. There is one thing she knew for sure that somehow Snow and possibly her fairy pet Blue had something to do with her curse backfiring. So, Regina left her throne room to head to her living quarters. Where her favourite mirror was located.
Once she got there she waved her hand across the front of the mirror, she didn't want to be dealing with the trapped genie right now. A light misty fog appeared in the mirror before lifting to reveal Snow bearing down as a contraction hit her again. From what Regina could tell the Blue gnat was nowhere to be seen in the royal bedchambers. Instead only the Sheppard prince, the werewolf and the dwarf known as 'doc' were there to witness the birth of would be saviour.
Regina watched on with fascination, she couldn't quite figure out why, but she was drawn to the scene unfolding in the mirror. She wanted oh so badly to go to the Charming's castle to see it in person, but Regina knew that wouldn't go down all too well. All that would get her is to be locked up in one of their dungeon cells. As far as Regina was concerned being locked in a dungeon wasn't conducive to getting her happy ending.
Soon enough Snow gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl. From what Regina could tell the baby girl had a wild tuft of blonde hair. Regina got the feeling that this girl would be a significant piece of the puzzle. What kind of puzzle was still a mystery, although one thing Regina knew for sure was that she will be keeping a close eye on this little blonde girl.
With the curse no longer an option for Regina, she would need to find something else that will satisfy her desire to find love, happiness and to be able to live her life without anyone calling her the evil queen. Regina could never get over how her former step daughter could just give her the title of being Evil, well at least not at first. Sure, she had manipulated the genie to kill her husband King Leopold.
But Leopold deserved it, he had never taken into consideration that Regina was very much a virgin on their wedding night. No, he had waltzed into her bedchambers highly intoxicated and demanding that Regina strip herself naked in front of him. Then he had roughly pushed Regina onto her bed. He had then hastily shed himself of his own clothing no thought of anything but to claim what he perceived to be rightfully his. He didn't bother to make sure Regina was in anyway ready for him to penetrate her. Instead he just thrust himself into Regina seeking only his own pleasure.
Being an older man, he didn't last long so he released his load into her then rolled off her. Feeling pleased with himself. Thankfully though it wasn't as frequent as her mother told her it would be. When those nightly visits weren't going on, the king would often act like she didn't even exist. Snow though would often come into her room on the nights she was alone. Asking various questions that Regina wasn't comfortable in answering. Or she would rifle through her things like she had every entitlement to do so.
To the citizens of the White kingdom the king was a kind and generous man, always making sure the peasants were looked after. He maintained a decent surplus of funds in the royal coffers. While also doting on his only child Snow White. He did want a male heir from Regina but thankfully she wasn't able to give him one. Before Regina had taken the potion to make herself infertile because she feared what her mother would do with said child if she did. Regina had sought council with the kingdom's best healers and known magical users who specialised in the healing arts.
They told her that it wasn't her that was preventing her from having children. Her body was very much 'fertile ground' as they put it. So, she figured that something must have happened to the king to cause him to shoot blanks. Not that you could ever tell the king that fact. His disappointment in not being able to produce a child drove him to drink, which led him to become abusive towards Regina.
Which was why Regina had to use plenty of heavy make-up to cover up the bruises. She wanted to protect Snow from the truth of just who her father was. Later when Regina began magic lessons from Rumplestiltskin she would use her magic to heal herself after the king had been rough with her.
So, when Snow branded her the 'Evil Queen' she decided that she would live up to the name. it was easier then dealing with the vast emotions she felt inside herself on a daily basis. Loneliness being the main emotion that plagued her mind. She was sorely tempted when her mother tried to dangle the handsome sheriff of Nottingham in front of her to just have her way with him and have a child of her own.
She did lure him to her bedchambers, he was all cocky and arrogant until it came time to perform. Then he was incapable of 'getting it up.' It was disappointing, but it was probably just as well. The lesser nobles were fun for a night or two, any longer and it became tiresome. None of them could satisfy her and they couldn't reach her heart. Not like how her first and only love, her sweet stable boy Daniel. No man, no matter how sweet, kind or gentle they were could live up to the memory of Daniel.
Maleficent was fun, she lit a fire inside her and gave her life some meaning but it wasn't meant to last. Mal couldn't fulfil the ache and the longingness that nothing and no one has been able to completely satisfy. In all fairness it would take an extraordinarily strong person to be able to not only love all that Regina is but to be strong enough to stand up to her mother. Who still could control Regina from another realm.
This was something that Regina was contemplating as she sat staring into the void of her mirror having long stopped watching the birth of the would-be saviour. So, Regina starred at her own reflection. Wondering if anyone could possibly love and accept her for who she is? Can anyone be able to put up with her mercurial temperament? Or was she forever doomed to be ever painted as the evil queen the one the entire realm feared and hated with a passion?
"You will always have me your majesty." Stated the Genie in the mirror sadly when he had sensed that the magical barrier preventing him from being able to appear in the mirror had dissipated.
"What do you truly see in me genie? I manipulated you into killing my husband, led you to believe I loved you. And yet you remain ever loyal? I don't deserve your loyalty, I never did. If I were to grant you freedom from the mirror would you still be as loyal?" questioned a morose Regina. Having moved to lay upon her king-sized bed.
"Your majesty I see the loving and kind woman behind the cruel mask you wear. You hide behind that cruelty to protect that vulnerable bleeding heart of yours. Ever since I trapped myself into this mirror by consequence of the wish I made. I used my powers to see into your past, a mirror can reflect more than just your reflection. You weren't treated well by the king or your parents. Yes, even your father mistreated you growing up. With his inability to stand up to your mother.
That is what I see in you. I remain loyal to you because everyone deserves to have at least one loyal friend in their lives. One that isn't being forced to be since you don't hold my heart captive in your vault." Explained the genie.
"You didn't answer the bit about whether you would be loyal if released you from the mirror." Deflected Regina, feeling uncomfortable with just how easily the genie has been able to read her.
"I will always be loyal to you your majesty." Replied the Genie. He then left her mirror to travel along the various mirrors around the castle. Doing his job to keep watch of what goes on in his queen's kingdom. When the Genie left her mirror in her chambers, she felt an intense need to throw things around her room. An intense anger bubbled and boiled inside her.
'Oh, the gall of that genie! How dare he betray my privacy like that! Daddy was a great father! He did not mistreat me!' as she thought that she threw some fire balls at the various tapestries. Letting them catch fire and burn intensely before flicking her wrist and returning them back to their original status.
When doing that no longer satisfied her she then calls for her guards stationed outside her chamber doors to enter. "Tom come here now!" shouted Regina. The guard entered her room as ordered.
"Yes, your Majesty?" questioned the guard.
"Tom, I want you to bring to me the huntsman. His services are required." Ordered Regina. The guard left immediately to complete his queen's orders. As soon as he left the room Regina stalked over to her bed. She removed her clothing to ready herself for when the huntsman arrived.
The huntsman enters Regina's chambers, and immediately understands what kind of services the Queen requires of him. He removes his armour, tunic and leather pants and finally his boots. He then wordlessly walks over to the queen's bed and lies down beside her. He knew in that moment that this was about her needing control, so he willingly gives it to her. Regina then presses her body fully on top of the huntsman. Seeking only her own pleasure.
She is in no way gentle in her movements nor does she care if she hurts the man bellow her thighs. She uses her magic to restrain his hands. It wouldn't do for him to touch her, she doesn't need his touch. All she needs is the hard shaft that she moves herself up and down on. she leans on his shoulders, adding pressure to the exact spot that cuts off his air. Relishing in the way he struggles to breathe for a moment then she lets his throat go. Returning her focus to maintaining her rhythmic motions. Releasing her anger into him.
When she finally comes down from her orgasmic high, she rolls over onto her back. "You have completed your duty to your Queen, you may leave now. I have no more need of your services tonight." Declared Regina, not even bothering to look to see if he had followed her orders. When he leaves she gets out of bed and walks over to the partitioned area where an elegant bathtub is located next to a water basin.
She tosses a fireball into the slightly dying fire in the fireplace. She then flicks her wrist to heat the water in the tub to her liking. She then gets in and washes away her most recent activities. While soaking in the bathtub, any remaining anger and frustration leaves her body. Only to be replaced with an overwhelming sadness. As she remembers exactly why she cast the curse in the first place. She failed to get her revenge on her former step daughter. She failed to get her chance at happiness.
The next few months Regina spied on Snow and her new daughter whenever she wasn't trying to devise a way to defeat the dark one without having to kill him herself. It was slow going, but she felt she was close to reaching a breakthrough with one of her potions. 'I hope this potion works, and I get the dagger without being seen then I will be one step closer to figuring out how to destroy rumple.' Thought Regina as she watched young Emma crawl for the first time. Without her noticing a smile crept onto Regina's face.
She didn't know why, but seeing Emma make this achievement gave her a small amount of happiness and pride. She then tore herself away from her mirror it was time to go and test the potion she had created. She teleported herself just outside the dark one's castle where she wouldn't be detected by the dark one's protection barriers that requires you to either have a standing invitation or an invite that is given by request. Before she tried to cast the dark curse and failed twice, and the altercation she had with Rumple when he came to her castle on the night of the curse. She didn't think she would still have her standing invitation.
Her former teacher is a rather temperamental man, with a nasty habit to try and seduce her whenever he felt the need to act on his carnal urges. She always turned him down when she felt that it wouldn't cause him to fly into a rage. She pulled out the potion from her pouch that she keeps concealed to keep anything she wants to use against her enemies that didn't involve using regular magic. She then uncorked it and swallowed half of its contents. She would need the other half in her escape attempt.
She felt the effects of the potion take an immediate effect. She then teleported herself into the dark one's castle to where she had observed he hid his dagger. This particular hiding place is protected by blood magic, but lucky enough for her she had gotten a vial of his blood on her last visit to see him before she cast the curse when he had let himself be locked up in a cage. She then dipped a finger into the vial so that it fully coated it. Then she traced the edge of the secret safe.
Once she bypassed the blood magic enchantment she took hold of Rumple's dagger. Then swiftly placed it into the pouch that held the blood vial, and concealment potion. Then closed the safe once more replacing the blood magic enchantment once again so that Rumple wouldn't immediately notice that the enchantment was broken. At least not until he figures out that she has his dagger.
Regina then drank the remainder of the potion and teleported herself back to her own castle. She then took the dagger down into her hidden vault in her castle. Passed the walls of hearts, then into the hidden room behind one of her floor length mirrors. This room has all the creature comforts of her bedchambers with the added bonus of her potions equipment, and all her other magical paraphernalia. She then walked over to her own secret safe, that she had sealed by blood magic.
As well as an ancient protection spell that even Rumplestiltskin had no idea about. Regina undid the spells and placed the dagger onto one of the shelves. Then resealed the safe with both spells again. From there she went over to where she kept her most dangerous of magical items and concocted her potions and remedies. Picked up the magical tome that she was able to make the concealment potion from.
She had the dagger but now she needed to figure out what her next step is.
Meanwhile Blue teleported herself into Rumple's castle, she remained in her small pixie form as she took a tour of the castle. 'I don't know what I expected of my sister's spawn. Without even trying she has a definite influence over his decorative style and personality. His incompetence is also typical of my sister's side of the bloodline. Therefore, we should never breed not with regular humans at least. We are far better off with our own kind or other magical beings.
Fairies mixing with non-magical humans is why we are a dying race. Ugh, better go deal with my imp of a nephew.' Thought Blue as she silently transformed into her human persona.
"Oh, how far have the mighty fallen!" Blue taunted, catching Rumple by surprise. He turned around to face the leader of the fairies. He sneered cruelly in the fairy's direction.
"What do you want Rhuel Gorm? Come to gloat some more about how I chose my power over my son?" questioned Rumple rhetorically.
"where's the fun in that?" further taunted Blue.
Rumple tried his best not to let the fairy's taunts get to him, as she strode over to his spinning wheel. If he was going to deal with the blue gnat then he needed to be doing something that calms him.
"Look I don't know what you could want from me, but whatever it is I am certain it won't be any benefit to me. So best for you to just leave and go back to granting useless wishes for those irrelevant nobles and royals you love oh so much." Retorted Rumple as he focused on turning the straw into gold. His lack or an emotional response clearly frustrated the fairy as flitted across the room to get in his way once more.
"What would you say you would do if I told you that I had access to more beans hmm?" teased Blue with a mocking tone. His internal struggle was highly amusing to the fairy as she could feel the rage coming off him in waves.
"I would call you a liar and incinerate you on the spot! Either way I am not interested in what you are selling!" Sneered Rumple as he flicked his wrist to teleport the fairy out of his castle he was not in the mood for her insipid ideas nor for her deranged plans. He had other fish to fry. Like his former student who had somehow found his real dagger in his hiding spot.
It truly bothered him that Regina who is not a blood relative of his was able to break the magical blood seal. More than that he was worried about what she might make him do. 'How did Regina even get my dagger? I didn't even feel her presence! Oh how I wish I had Belle still here with me she would be able to help me figure out what to do next. Thought Rumple as he went back to spinning straw into gold. If he was going to figure out a plan he needed the soothing motions of the spinning wheel.
After an hour or two of spinning Rumple had finally figured out a new plan to take down Regina. He was going to use the wraith, if he had to live without his Belle then Regina will just have to live without her soul. For in the dark one's mind this was the best solution, this way she won't be of her rightful mind. So she won't be able to control him with the dagger. At least that was the plan for him. Whether or not it will succeed will be another issue.
Rumple then teleported himself into his vault to locate where the medallion that is used to summon the wraith. He rummaged around in the various shelving, lockboxes and cupboards. Until he finally found the medallion. He put on a pair of leather gloves so that he didn't get marked and accidentally summon the wraith to suck out his own soul before he could enchant it to do his bidding. He waved his hand over it and chanted the required words to activate it. He chuckled to himself at the prospect of getting his revenge on his former pupil. He placed the now activated medallion into the pocket sewn inside his trademark outfit. Then flicked his wrist to transport himself to Regina's castle.
At Regina's castle, Regina was currently holding court. She was seated on her throne listening to one of the peasant's complaints about his neighbour's goats eating his vegetable farms. The dark haired Queen was bored out of her mind, the petty issues of the few remaining loyal villagers was tedious and she was struggling to stay awake.
The Warrior known as Mulan was waiting patiently in line to gain her chance at an audience with the Dark Queen. Mulan wasn't a fan of the Evil Queen and was a strong supporter of King James and Queen Snow, the mortal enemies of the Queen she was currently waiting to gain permission to travel through her lands. The warrior may not like the monarch of the Dark Kingdom, but that didn't mean she had a death wish either.
Being the Warrior she was Mulan felt the faint tingle of magic dissipating. Which put the warrior on high alert. Regina also sensed the magic, and knew immediately that the dark one had come for his dagger at last. She was only surprised it took him a couple months just to gather the courage to come after her. Rumple strolled into the courtroom a smug yet sinister smile plastered on his face.
"Your Majesty, don't you look positively Evil today." Said Rumple with a condescending tone.
"Oh look it is the cowardly dark one." Retorted Regina, with a bored look upon her face. The peasants on the other hand were getting anxious and scurried out of the line of fire between the two magical beings. Mulan though had no such worry, instead she stealthily moved around the crowd to get as close to the queen as she could without gaining the notice of either of the dark magic users.
"Brave words for an inferior magic user, failed any curses lately?" provoked Rumple. As he moved ever closer to the dark monarch.
"Get to the point Dark One. I haven't got all day to wait around for you to try and get your revenge." Baited Regina. Getting off her throne and striding over to where Rumple was standing. Her ever present maniacal smile on her face.
Rumple smirked as Regina was walking right into his trap. Without Regina fully comprehending what had occurred Rumple had pressed the cool to the touch medallion onto Regina's bare left palm. With that done he engulfed himself in his signature red smoke laughing as he tried to transport himself out of the castle. But found himself unable to teleport away. As Mulan had gotten a hold of his dagger and commanded him to stay frozen where he was standing.
As Mulan knew exactly what he had just done to the Queen. Regina was frozen in shock as it too had dawned on her exactly what had happened. She just starred at the mark on her hand in shock. Mulan noticing this, then commanded Rumple "Dark one I command you to remove the mark from the Queen's hand."
Rumple did what he was commanded with a murderous look directed in the warriors direction. Once the mark was lifted Regina then used her magic to call the dagger to herself. "Thank you young warrior, I am in your debt for saving my soul. If there is ever anything I can do to repay you. Let me know." Exclaimed a breathless Regina. She was in awe of the warrior, as she had never had anyone who would willingly save her life. Not since the meddling green fairy, and her former step daughter stayed her execution.
"It was my honour, your majesty. I have seen that medallion before, and I knew if I didn't intervene the wraith that was summoned by the mark would have sucked out your soul. As much as I might not like you, I would never have had even my own worst enemy go through that." Replied Mulan, nodding her head slightly in respect.
"Still, I do appreciate it nonetheless. I assume you wished to seek an audience with me?" continued Regina gesturing for Mulan to take a seat on one of the comfy looking chairs she had just conjured. Mulan gratefully took a seat, before answering.
"Yes, I was hoping to be granted permission for my companion and I to travel through your kingdom lands. As we are on a journey to save the loved one of my friend." Explained Mulan as she relaxed into the chair.
"Permission granted, it is the least I can do for you. After your journey though if you are wanting some work I would like to offer you are position as my personal guard. I could most benefit from an able warrior such as yourself. You don't have to answer right away have a think about it and let me know your answer when you are able." Replied Regina, she then conjured a platter with a steaming pot of jasmine tea, a pot of back tea; with jugs of milk, a container of refined sugar, two teaspoons and two fine teacups and saucers. Ready for the two women to enjoy. She then flicked her wrist again to conjure some small tartelettes and biscuits to accompany the teas.
"Would you like some tea?" questioned Regina, as she gestured toward the steaming pots. She poured herself a cup of the black tea with two teaspoons of sugar and a dash of milk. She stirred it evenly before bringing the cup to her lips. Taking a small sip, savouring the delightful warmth of the tea. Mulan poured herself a cup of the jasmine tea, holding back her surprise that the queen had guessed what she liked best.
Mulan took her own sip, and moaned quietly as it had been quite a while since she was able to indulge in her favourite beverage. The small villages she passed through on her travels didn't have the trade access to her home kingdom. Not that the villagers were deprived of any of the basic necessities. Ever since the curse backfired on the Evil Queen, the remaining villages in the Dark Kingdom were being well treated. But no matter how well the Queen treated them, they still didn't trust her nor did they care to notice that she had stopped the relentless burning of the villages for hiding Snow White from Regina.
Mulan, though had noticed the changes within the villages as she travelled through them with Prince Phillip on their way to where the Princess Aurora had been placed while she was under a sleeping curse. Mulan had heard of the Princess's good deeds and strong leadership skills. She also admired the way Aurora had stood up to the dragon shifting witch known as Maleficent. That sort of thing took guts, and being a warrior Mulan could very much appreciate a woman like Aurora. Let alone the stories of her beauty. If only the Princess would be inclined to want to be with her.
Regina sat quietly as she slowly drank her tea, she would never admit it; but she was finding she enjoyed the silent company of the warrior. It wasn't very often that she could be in the company of another woman that wasn't a servant or guard. It is at times like these she missed the time she spent with the dragon shifter. Maleficent when she wasn't trying to get high on a mix of sleeping curse and a hallucinogen she was good company.
This Mulan, could maybe one day be a friend at least to the lonely eighteen year old self that was fighting to be allowed to be the dominate personality. The Evil Queen within longs for a friend but is realistic enough to know that it won't happen. After a little while of companionable silence Mulan placed her now empty cup onto its saucer. "Thank you your majesty, it has been an honour to spend tea time with you. I am very grateful that you have allowed me to travel freely through your kingdom lands. It is time I take my leave, I will keep your offer in mind. Enjoy the rest of your day your majesty." Thanked Mulan as she politely excused herself from the Queen's company. Regina just gave the warrior a respectful nod in acknowledgement.
Regina then went back into her chambers, having had enough of dealing with matters of court for the day. She laid down on her bed then lent to the side to retrieve the currently open magical tome that dealt with matters of teaching oneself how to travel between realms without the use of a curse. Most of the methods she was already aware of, such as through a looking glass will take you to Wonderland, Avalon and Camelot. You can also use a hatter's portal but it comes with many limitations. One of those currently being that the current known hatter holds a deep grudge with Regina for her betraying him the last time he helped with getting to Wonderland.
The book also mentions that certain doors can be enchanted to take you to various worlds but it is unknown how the first enchanted door was created nor who was the magical practitioner who wrote the enchantment in its origins. What she found most useful though was the information consisting to the creation of a port key. Of all the non-curse related methods of travel through the realms this one is the most difficult to generate.
'Hmm, port keys now this sounds like just what I will need to send Rumple away. So it says I will need to obtain an object from the realm that the port key will take the traveller to, a magic bean and a spell that is infused with a mix of light and dark magic. The bean, and dark magic I already have. I am ever grateful one of the peasants paid their taxes with magic beans instead of the gold, silver and bronze coins we usually use as currency in the Enchanted Forest. But finding an object from the land without magic, and light magic is going to be an issue.
Might ask the genie to use his powers within the mirror to find me a light magic user and the object I need. Yes that is what I will do.' Thought Regina as she read through the pages, she then summoned a new parchment, ink pot and quill with a flick of her wrist. Then began to copy down the required spell so she didn't need to have the book with her when she cast the spell over the object to create the port key that infused a magic bean using a spell in to an object.
Regina then placed the parchment on her bedside table, then got up to go over to her vanity to begin her nightly ritual. While brushing her hair, she called out to the genie in the mirror. "Genie, are you busy at the moment?"
"Your Majesty?" probed the Genie, in an eager tone. He is always happy to serve his Queen, not that he would visibly show it. He knew he had to play the part of the lovesick fool.
"Would you please check the realms you have access to from your mirror to find a light magic user who is willing to help me get rid of the dark one without having to either become the dark one or kill him. But do be discrete we don't want Rumple getting wind of what we are up to." Instructed Regina, being mindful not to seem like she is manipulating him, but also not letting him think she is weak. Lest he come to the conclusion that he could exploit any weakness she has now that for all outer appearances she is now an eighteen year old women.
"Yes your majesty, I will get right on it. I will call out to you when I find what you are looking for. Shall I also see if I can't find you an object from the land without magic?" replied the Genie in his most respectful tone.
"Yes that would be great, try to get it as fast as you can, I would like to deal with the imp sooner rather than later." Replied Regina, dismissing the genie while she was at it. She got comfortable in front of her vanity. It was time for her to spy on the new saviour. As Regina was curious to find out what she has learned.
Over in the Light kingdom ruled by Queen Snow White and King James David Swan, they were celebrating amongst themselves and their most trusted friends; that Emma was now crawling. All the while Snow and James had discussed the idea of trying for a second child. As much as Snow loved her daughter she knew that in order to have her kingdom appear strong to the surrounding kingdoms who had male heirs that they would need to have a male heir of their own. If it wasn't for her own father's kingdom and army being so formidable was the late King Leopold able to prevent the other kingdoms for seeing the Light kingdom as being weak.
If Snow and James hadn't conqurred James adopted father's castle and kingdom she very much doubted they would have been able to remain in power for as long as they have so far. Their banishing Regina to remain in her own kingdom and not being allowed to travel outside of it, kept the neighbouring kingdoms at bay for the time being. But who knows how long the tenuous peace will last. The only thing that kept Snow from going insane waiting for the proverbial other shoe to drop was the fact that Regina couldn't hurt her or James in this realm. Though it wasn't to say that Snow and James didn't have their army continuously training new knights for the off chance that a new villain would decide to come along and steal their hard fought and won peace and prosperity away from them.
Though today was about their daughter and her latest achievement. Everything else was swept aside. Seeing her daughter crawl, smile and laugh was all that she needed to be happy for now. As James had told her on one the many nights they sat up in bed talking, they would take each day as it comes and worry about tomorrow, when tomorrow became the present…
Before too long Regina had all that she needed to create the portal key to send Rumple to the land without magic. She had her guards bring the dark one to her throne room, still held within the magic suppressing chains. The subdued looking dark one looked up at Regina curiously, for he definitely wanted to know what fresh new torture his former apprentice would come up with this time. Internally though he was seething, at being so powerless to stop whatever it was she was going to do to her this time.
"Ah yes Rumplestilskien how good of you to join us!" tormented Regina, getting as much enjoyment she can out of this situation as she could.
"What choice do I have in the matter? You have me kept tightly bound in these infernal magic suppressing shackles and you have my dagger in your possession. So what is it of me you want this time hmm?" grumbled Rumple, his voice and retorts his only form of defence left to his disposal.
"You dear will be going to the land without magic, but you do this without your magic, without your dagger and without me casting a curse. Instead, I will send you there using this portal key I created. Your reign of terror is officially ended." With the end of her little speech, Regina had one of her guards place the portal key into the harness she had made specifically for this moment. Once the guard had secured it Regina began the chant needed to enact the spells thickly layered through every particle of the well worn old riding boot the Genie was able to procure for her.
The Genie now had the ability to come and go from the mirror, Regina having given him his freedom the minute he handed over the items she had him go looking for. Staying true to his promise to be her ever loyal servant and friend he remained in her service. As she continued to chant the old boot got brighter and hotter as the magic infused within was coming to life. Until finally the bean within opened the portal to the land without magic pulling Rumple inside it. The portal key threw Rumple unceremoniously into the dense forest that littered large parts of the small tropical island of the coast of the northern Queensland coastline of the country of Australia.
So there the powerless dark one found himself on this small remote island surrounded by dense rainforest and unfamiliar animals and no possibility to find his son. The only thing he knew was that he was no longer wearing the magic suppressing shackles and chains. But to his dismay he also was without the fascinating portal key that Regina had created. One thing he also knew was that being so far away from his dagger he also didn't have access to his magic. He then crawled around the area he landed in looking for something to help him walk without his magic, the foot he had shot to get out of the ogre war all those many centuries ago meant he needed a stick or a cane to help him walk.
He did after a long day of searching found a solidly built branch that had fallen to the underbrush. He had also found some large palm and fern fronds, he used them to create a makeshift shelter. Using a smaller version to fan himself with the thick humidity and heat. All he had to do now was figure out where exactly he was, and how he was going to be able to find balefire. If he was lucky he just might even be able to find something to eat in this foreign land.
Upon seeing the portal key taking the dark one away from the enchanted forest and any other magical realm all together had her entire castle staff and herself celebrating. They were finally rid of one of the worst dark magical user's they had ever known. Regina used her last reserves of her magic to conjure up a large feast, so she, her guards and her castle staff were able to enjoy the win.