I felt so inspired, so I decided to post another chapter right away! Hope you like it!

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Regina woke up late this morning; it was her day off. She moved to sit up in bed, and turned around and let her toes touch the carpet. It was a winter morning, and as Regina gazed out of the bedroom window and noticed frost on the ground. She got up and pulled on her robe. Her house seemed so empty when Henry wasn't around. He had stayed at Emma's lately, she had only seen him a handful of times since they arrived back from Neverland. Henry loved her, she knew, but he just wanted to stay with them, the Charmings.

The first thing she did was to get the fire started; it was indeed very cold. She got back to the kitchen and made herself a cup of tea. After she'd finished breakfast, she glanced at the clock; 11.15, time to get dressed. She strolled up the stairs and got into the shower. She stood there, the hot water touching her skin, the damp around her; she could stay in there forever. After washing her hair, she found herself sitting on the shower floor, knees wrapped close to her chest. She felt sad, even heartbroken, missing Henry so much. She couldn't tell if it were tears or water from the shower that ran down her cheeks. After another minute of self-pity, she snapped herself out of it, enough of this! She thought to herself.

Regina had gotten dressed and was back in the kitchen; now sipping a cup of black coffee. She really hated her days off, she had nothing to do when Henry wasn't around. When she was at work, she could fill her mind with work – related stuff, keeping herself busy, but now, sitting at home, nothing. Regina walked into her study, sat down at the couch in front of the fireplace.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Who could that be? Regina thought to herself. She reluctantly up from the couch, not daring to hope it was Henry. She got to the door and opened it. She was shocked, there was a woman there, she'd never seen her before, "Who the hell are you?" Regina asked with an irritating tone to her voice.

The dark haired woman smiled softy, she didn't respond. Tears were running down her cheeks, still a smile on her face. "It's really you…" she whispered.

"Excuse me, do I know you?" Regina said, she started to get annoyed by the strange woman.

The woman wiped her tears away and took a deep breath, "My name is Rhea, and I am your birth mother. You have no idea how long I've been looking for you." She said, still talking slowly, almost whispering.

Regina didn't know how to react, but quickly answered, "No, Cora is my mother."

Rhea nodded softly and walked pass Regina, and into her house. Regina who was still in shock, didn't manage to stop her.

"Yes, Cora raised you, but you are mine." Rhea said and turned around to look at Regina. Rhea continued into the house, looking around and sat down at the kitchen table.

"No, no, that cannot be!" Regina almost exclaimed, as she found herself standing at the opposite side of the table, where Rhea was sitting.

Rhea got up from her seat and walked to stand next to her long lost child, and put a hand on Regina's shoulder.

"Don't touch me!" Regina said loudly and quickly pulled back.

"I know this must be difficult to believe, so I am going to show you." Rhea said and folded her hands.

Regina gave her a questioning look, but didn't say anything.

"Here, take my hand, and I'll show you my memories." Rhea said and lifted one of her hands, gesturing for Regina to take it.

Regina was hesitant, was this a trap? She thought, but then she looked up at the woman before her, who looked back at her with pleading eyes. Regina sighed and took her hand. Immediately she gasped, her eyes shut close. It was like she was dreaming, she looked around, she recognized this place; it was the enchanted forest. Ahead she could see a small house; it looked cozy. She walked closer and peeked through the window, and was shocked to see a replica of herself; the woman was standing with her back towards Regina. When the woman turned around, Regina gasped, the woman was pregnant. Regina realized then it was not herself she was looking at, but Rhea.

Regina blinked once, and suddenly she was inside the house, standing in the corner of a bedroom. In the bed, was Rhea, giving birth to her, to Regina. There was a man at her side, holding her with both of his arms. Rhea was screaming loudly, and suddenly it all went quite. Cries of a newborn filled the room. "It's a girl!" The maid said and handed Rhea her baby. Both Rhea and the man beside her were crying.

Rhea was holding her child close to her, "Welcome to the world Regina." She whispered, she started to softly rock the baby, and humming a tune. As Regina was watching, she felt a tear run down her own cheek.

Again, there was a jump in time, but this time, only minutes. There was chaos in the room, Rhea still in bed, clutching her child, and the strange man in front of them with a sword in his hand. Two black dressed men came and took a hold of the man protecting his new family. Another man came and ripped the child from Rhea's arms. She screamed. She cried hysterically. But she couldn't fight.

Regina opened her eyes, and was back in the kitchen, with Rhea next to her, who slowly let go of her hand. Regina stayed quiet for a few moments, before managing to say something, "Why..?" she whispered.

Rhea understood what she meant. "Cora was pregnant, but her child was stillborn. She couldn't bear for the king to find out that she failed him, so she ordered for the guards to find a girl that looked similar to hers." Rhea said. She was hesitant, but softly put a hand on Regina's cheek, this time Regina allowed it. "After all these years I finally found you."

So, what do you think?