Hi guys! Here's another chapter! I wrote it quite quickly, so any mistakes, I'm sorry!

And there was a question about Rhea, so mysterio-lady, I hope you get the answer in this chapter.

Thank you for the reviews, would looove more! :)

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It was the third time today that Regina was speechless. She snapped her attention back at Rhea, "Leave, now." She said through gritted teeth.

Rhea looked Regina in the eyes and nodded, slowly she walked out of the kitchen and out the front door.

This is too much, Regina thought to herself. She had so many questions in her mind, was this woman really her mother? As much as Regina wanted to believe, she just couldn't; she couldn't risk to get hurt if it was all a sham. The walls she had built could come crumbling down without notice. That was not an option.

She got up from her chair and started pacing back and forth in the kitchen. She kicked off her stillettoes. Had she really seen Rhea's memories? Was it possible to show someone your memories through magic? She had so many questions, no answers. Then, a thought hit her; her mother's spell book, Cora's spell book.

Barefoot, Regina walked quickly into her study, and got the key to the cabinet where the book was. She fumbled to open the lock. She threw the doors open and grabbed the book. Sharing memories through magic, she searched. Quickly she scanned the pages, nothing. Regina could not understand, it had to be here! Again, she read the pages, again, nothing. Angrily, she shut the book closed, and almost tossed it back onto the shelf.

Regina got back to the kitchen, and started to pace back and forth again. How was she supposed to find answers now? She kept thinking, thinking hard. Gold! He must know, she thought. She grabbed her boots and put them on. She threw her jacket on, grabbed her car keys, and headed towards her Mercedes.

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Regina drove fast through Storybrook, and parked right in front of Gold's shop. She threw the door open and walked right in. As always, Mr. Gold came walking from the back, and stopped behind the counter, "Ah, Madam Mayor, what can I help you with today?" he said with a small grin.

Regina felt irritated already, "Is it possible to show someone your memories through magic?" she asked.

Gold didn't respond immediately, "Yes, but not many people know how to do that dearie."

Regina crossed her arms, "I do not want to play games, Rumple, so just tell me, what does that mean?"

Gold chuckled, "Feisty today, aren't we?" he paused, before continuing; "Only people who possess very powerful magic can do that. Now tell me, have you met your mother?"

Regina's eyes widened, but she quickly hid her expression, "You knew!?" she yelled.

"Oh, dearie, Cora could never hide anything from me. Rhea is indeed your birth mother." Gold said and laughed.

Sick of Gold, and his way of playing with her, Regina turned her heel and walked out of the shop, and got into her car. She drove back to her mansion, her mind spinning. Rhea was her birth mother. New questions reached her mind, why had her birth parents never rescued her? Had Rhea really been looking for her? Regina had to find her. As if Rhea knew Regina was looking for her, Regina spotted her birth mother standing in her garden, in front of her apple tree as she pulled over.

Rhea gracefully turned around and smiled.

"It's true." Regina simply said.

Rhea nodded and took Regina's hand, "I would never lie." She said. Before Regina could say anything, Rhea continued, "You have many questions, let's go inside." Rhea turned around and walked towards the front door, Regina followed her.

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They were back in the kitchen, sitting at the table with a cup of hot tea that Rhea had made. She sat back down and started talking, "I tried to come and get you many times. But I wasn't able to." She paused, and a tear slid down her cheek, "Cora had a barrier around you at all time, I could not come near you, neither your father. It was a form of torture; I could see everything that happened to you, but I couldn't touch you, or take you away." She stopped.

Regina let the small information sink in for a minute, before asking, "You have to most powerful magic there is, why didn't you break the barrier?"

Rhea nodded, "Indeed I have, but back then, I wasn't that strong. This barrier Cora had created was very powerful, and she used dark magic. I have only used my magic for good."

Slowly, Regina started to truly believe. She felt sorry for this woman whom had her child ripped away from her. And she couldn't help but wonder what her life would have been like if she was raised by this woman. She looked over at Rhea, and noticed she had tears in her eyes, at the same time, she was smiling.

"May I?" Rhea asked and opened her arms for a hug.

Regina nodded and let Rhea hug her, at first, she felt tense, but as the moments passed, she felt herself relaxing. Rhea took her hand, and rested it on top of Regina's head and pulled her close to her chest. Regina closed her eyes, her eyes shut open when she heard something familiar; Rhea's heartbeat. Regina felt safe, it sounded stupid, but she knew, she felt her mother's love.