Sorry it has taken me a while to update. It was the last week of classes and I had a bunch of tests. Now it is finals week so I will probably still not be updating and frequently as I used to (but that will all change next Wednesday). Anyways let me know. And to those wondering about Peter you will just have to wait and see all I will tell you is that he is not Rumplestiltskin's father. But this is also AU so I'm taking artistic license. Please let me know what you think in the reviews
"Bring the Queen in" Peter said, the word Queen laced the hate. He walked over to Hook and grabbed is hand, whispering "play along or your girlfriend over there gets it. You work for the Home Office now." As the door swung open, Hook looked at Peter with disgust and fright before turning to see Regina walking into the room with her usual regal air.
"Yes Hook that sounds fantastic, I'm so glad we were able to have this chat." Peter said as he pumped Hook's good hand in a shake enthusiastically.
"What's going on?" Regina asked.
"Oh, not much, the Captain and I were just discussing how ridiculous your little plan to stop me and the home office was. And how unfortunate that it was that you had to leave that sad world you created and that adorable son of yours only to be disappointed."
"Don't talk about my son." Regina said through a clenched jaw, fighting to come up with a plan.
She could do this on her own, she had been a one woman show for years but she couldn't help looking at Hook with hurt and betrayal. She had thought they had some sort of understanding, being pushed out and rejected by everyone else maybe they could be friends, and being on a team wasn't as awful as she thought it was.
"You don't give the orders here your majesty. You don't really do anything. I do, but I am a benevolent man I will let you leave in peace."
"Like hell I will." Regina answered back.
"There's that fire" Peter laughed, "Have you been enjoying Oz? I have, I just love the magic here. So different…so tangible."
"Then why do you want to destroy it, it is doing you no harm."
"Oh I know, which is why I won't destroy it, I will use it. This place can be an operating chambers from where I can control all the magic here and everywhere else. Because you see Oz is a source of magic for many lands, there are probably others as well. I intend to find them, control them. Who needs to destroy magic when I and along with my man Hook here can control it together." Peter finished, putting an arm around Hook.
"And now you've just told me your plan."
"And what do I care. There is nothing you can do to stop me. There is nothing anyone can do to stop me. And it is such a brilliant plan I just can't help but want to share it with others. And now…well now you know you have failed which is a victory in and of itself."
"You pathetic little…"
"Tell me Regina, does your son possess magic?" Peter asked, bring up a reflection of Storybrooke in the mirror next to him. Henry was in his bed sleeping, but not the one in her home, the one with Emma, Snow and Charming. She had asked them to care and love for him after all. She smiled at the mirror, she had always loved to watch Henry sleeping, when he was the most peaceful. His face seemed to resemble that of his when he was a baby and she would sing her little prince to sleep.
"Does he?" Peter asked again almost yelling, raising his hands as to control this magic that he was so fond of.
"I've had enough of this." Regina said with disgust as she raised her own hand, in attempt to send some flames Peter's say, wipe that smug look off his face. A jolt of pain traveled down her arm as a weak spark came out of her fingertips.
"No no no…didn't anyone ever tell you to play nice." Peter tutted as he walked forward, grabbing a walking stick that was resting against the wall.
Regina looked down at her hands in confusion, although it had been painful she had always been able to produce more of a result with her magic.
Peter twisted the top of his cane and Regina felt invisible tendrils of energy restraining her arms at her side.
"Regina, I have explained things to you, I have won there is nothing you can do other can leave and go home, which I will allow you to do, because I am a good person, so will you leave?"
"Not until I finish what I have come here to do." Regina said with a forced breath.
"Very well, you can stay and help us."
"I will never help you."
"I think you will whether you like it or not, you decide to stay, you decide to help. Hook can you show our Queen here to some lodgings, I believe the dungeons have some comfortable rooms. The guards will show you the way. You may go now." Peter said.
Hook looked at Peter in disgust. "Go on now Hook, there are worse things I can do than restraints." Peter whispered.
Hook walked over to Regina, trying to impart some sort of message with an apologetic look before he grabbed her arm and lead her out of the room. Guards were waiting at the door and the pair followed them silently to the dungeon door.
"I can take it from here." Hook said in the most authoritative voice he could muster as he walked away from the guards and into the dungeon hall.
"I take it back I was right the first time, you are an untrustworthy snake." Regina said, her words laced with spite.
"Regina give me your wrist." Hook said, reaching into his pocket.
"What?"
"Give me your wrist…please." Hook said, his voice gentle.
Regina hesitantly held out her wrist and before she could pull it away Hook snapped on the cuff, the same one that had restricted her magical powers when she was held by the home office the first time.
"You really do only care about yourself don't you?" Regina asked.
"We're a team, didn't you say that. Just trust me."