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Regina's POV
Emma and I realized that the city was much too big to search for Holly, so we decided to split up. One of the lessons we went through was telepathy, so we knew that we could communicate with each other wherever we were. We kissed like it would the last time...because it just might. Then Em went south and I went north.
I heard Emma's thoughts as she searched the city; "Nothing yet Gina.." My mind responded the same until I came upon a wide alley not far from our hotel. It was kind of hard not to miss three large dragons, a young blond woman and short man in a three piece suit. I found him.
I should have signaled Emma, but i wanted to get closer. I was able to overhear the conversation that was taking place between that little imp and Holly. I knew I had to save Holly real soon or she would not survive, her health was failing fast and I could see it from a good distance away. The old me would have said to just leave since the girl was going to die anyway, the new me knows to save her so she can be with her niece when she takes her last breath. I wish I could fix her but I don't know how to save hearts I only know how to destroy them.
"Ow! What the fuck?" I heard Holly scream out in pain.
"Wake up! There will not be any sleeping allowed. Besides your lovely Queen should be here soon." The imp said.
"You're wrong she won't come here, it doesn't matter I'm going to die anyway. No one cares about me anyway, so someone like her most definitely won't care."
"That my dear is where you are wrong, you see my latest update tells me that Regina is no longer with the group."
"Doesn't mean she is looking for me, I'm not worth rescuing. She doesn't care, why would she risk saving me?" I could hear the sadness in Holly's voice.
I had to walk away far enough that I wouldn't understand their conversation. My heart was breaking for Holly, I never would have sensed her sadness before. I needed to come up with a plan and quickly.
Holly's POV
I had finally given up all hope when out of the corner of my eye I saw Regina sneaking up behind my dragon guard with a huge sword. In my mind I had two thoughts, one, this bitch is way crazier than I thought and two there is no way she will be able to fully sneak up on a dragon.
Right as I thought it that bastard dragon turned around and spit out a giant ball right at Regina. Luckily Regina has really fast reflexes and was not only dodged the fireball but managed to throw her sword right in the dragon making him explode. I was sobbing hysterically at this point and wanted nothing more than to grab my savior and kiss her; unfortunately my hands and feet were still tied up.
"Regina, I can't move, I'm tied up and weak." I cried.
"Holly, thank God you are still alive! Tied up too just like I like it!" Regina replied in a sexy tone while she leaned in to untie me.
"Regina, there are more of them! You need to get out of here now!" I said
"I'm not leaving without you. You ARE worth the risk!" she said sweetly
"I'm too weak just go"
"No! Not without you!"
"Regina look out!" I screamed
Three huge dragons swooped down and grabbed Regina flinging her into a cement wall and then pinning her to the ground. What the hell was I going to do? I can barely keep my head up, I'm coughing up blood and Regina is in trouble because she came to save me.
"What kind of magic are you wielding?" the freakazoid asked me. All I could think about was what Ruby had said "You brought that glass of O.J. to you with magic." Was it true? Did I truly have the ability to work magic?
"Think Holly! Damn it think!" I mumbled to myself.
"Ahh!" Regina was screaming out in pain. Okay I'm going to try and think of a sword in my hand, maybe one will just appear like it had for Regina. Fuck! No sword!
"Stop, please, stop!" Screamed Regina
"Now, now Dearie. Stop whining. I promised they could have some fun before we killed you." The imp appeared out of nowhere and was staring Regina down. "Where's your friend your majesty? Did you send her away?" the imp turned around to see where Regina was looking, she was looking at me. I panicked and pretended to be dead.
"Such a pity, that poor girl has no idea she uses magic. She's just some poor sick girl who developed a crush on our precious majesty." I could sense the imp was walking towards me, I kept my eyes closed and held my breath.
"Rumplestiltskin she's dead just leave her be!" Regina pleaded
"Now dearie I'm not dumb I can see the magic coming off of her."
"She doesn't wield magic! She's not from our realm!"
"Why your majesty, do you care for this pathetic girl?" the imp asked while stroking my face with one of his disgusting fingers "you barely know her, my my I wonder what will your dear Emma think?"
"She was a friend nothing more!"
It was so bizarre my eyes were closed, yet I could see everything. I could see Regina pinned to the wall being held by two dragons, bleeding, crying I could see the imp smiling and staring at me, I was able to see it all, even the magic that the imp said was coming out of me. I even saw that magic disappear.
"Oh Dear" the imp let out his disgusting evil laugh "looks like your little friend is truly dead!" he continued his evil giggle as he ran to Regina and grabbed her by the throat.
Regina's POV
I was absolutely stuck and I couldn't do anything. I was pinned to a cement wall by two dragons with no way of escape and that filthy slime bag Rumplestiltskin was making his way to Holly. I begged him to stop attacking me and to leave Holly alone. Holly was very smart she was playing dead but her magic was so strong it was seeping out of her, she had a purple cloud over her, just like the one that brought magic to storybrooke.
"Rumplestiltskin she's dead just leave her be!" I pleaded
"Now, now dearie I'm not dumb, I can see the magic coming off of her." Rumple replied
"She doesn't wield magic! She's not from our realm!" I screamed. I was trying my hardest to get him to believe me. I knew he wouldn't but it was worth a shot.
"Why your majesty, do you care for this pathetic little girl?" he asked while stroking her face "you barely know her. My my what will your dear Emma think?"
"She was a friend! Nothing more!"
I was referring to Holly in past tense hoping it would help convince him she was already gone.
I was fighting my hardest against the dragons which was a futile battle. I wanted so badly to save Holy and bring her back to her niece. As I was about to open my mouth to try and convince Rumple that Holly was dead when all of a sudden Holly's magic disappeared.
"No, no, I failed her." I began to repeat over and over again to myself. Rumple saw it to and within an instance Rumple was charging at me, and before I knew it his hand was around my throat.
Holly's POV
The second that I saw Rumplestiltskin's hand around Regina's throat I went into full blown holy fucking shit panic mode. I had no idea what to do. I was weak and that "purple magic cloud" had disappeared it was what made Rumple and Regina believe I was dead.
"Now your majesty my time has finally come to kill you once and for all!" Rumple teased Regina while tightening his grip on Regina. Regina couldn't speak all she could do was make gagging noises.
"Should I just strangle you or perhaps kill you with the famous Mills rip your heart out move?" the imp devilishly inquired. I could see the fear in Regina's eyes and the victory in Rumples. The time to act was now. With a sudden burst of energy I was charging at Rumple and the two dragons with a purple light coming from my hands.
Regina POV
I had a million thoughts running through my mind as my enemy tightened his grip around my neck and toyed with different ways to kill me. MY main thoughts were focused on Emma and Henry, the things I would miss like Emma's beautiful smile and Henry's zest for life. I would miss Henry's high school and college graduation, I would miss him getting married. I would miss Emma and I becoming grandparents, holding her hand as we watched the kids play in the yard. My, how far we have come from enemies to lovers, from evil queen to savior. I guess my death is the final piece in the redemption puzzle. I could only hope that the others could save the city and all those innocent lives.
As I was getting weaker and Rumples hand was becoming stronger around my neck I was saying I'm sorry to anyone I've hurt in the past in my head. As my eyes were closing on the last few moments of my life the last thing I saw (or at least I think I saw) was Holly charging at Gold and the dragons with light coming from her hands. And was that ANOTHER dragon I heard. It sounded familiar. It sounded like...no it can't be...her?
That's when everything went suddenly black and silent...
TO BE CONTINUED
A/N: The bulk of this story was written by my beta and fellow EvilRegal Holly. I just adjusted it to what I am doing.
The usual disclaimers apply. Next Time, rescue! Then, maybe out of the frying pan and into the fire?