Thanks for the support that I got from Chapter 17. I would love to hear what people thought of Chapter 18, and this one was well. Not so much happens in this chapter but I thought it was necessary. And I felt like writing. Perhaps this will prove to me not to write at midnight on a school night but anyways enjoy. Let me know what you think in reviews. And also in reviews let me know what you would like to see in the next chapter. Thanks!


Mr. Gold knocked on Mary Margaret's door just as Emma and Henry were finally starting to unpack. Emma walked over to open the door, "Ah Gold, do I need to start packing again, you said you would be right back but.."

"Is my mom ok?" Henry interrupted.

"No need to start packing, I was actually here to see your mother Ms. Swan if she is around?" Mr. Gold prompted.

"Why were you summoned, is my mom okay, does it have to do with her?" Henry asked again, starting to get tired of being ignored.

"She will be fine Henry, but in order for that to happen I need to talk to Mary Margaret." Mr. Gold replied tensely.

"I'll go get her" Emma said, not wanting to make Mr. Gold wait any longer than he had to.

A moment later Mary Margaret hurried down the stairs, "Mr. Gold I wasn't expecting to see you again so soon."

"To be honest Ms. Blanchard neither was I, but if you wouldn't mind coming with me." Mr. Gold said gesturing towards the door.

Mr. Gold looked over at Henry nervously. He knew that if Henry knew of his mother's state he would have another problem on his hands.

"Hey kid why don't we go finish unpacking upstairs" Emma said, sensing Gold's preoccupation. Henry gave an annoyed look, knowing very well that whatever exciting was going on was happening downstairs. But after a moment and a dramatic sigh he allowed himself to be directed upstairs.

"So what is this about?" Mary Margaret asked, more pointedly this time.

"Regina is dying and she needs your help." Gold said quite bluntly.

"What?" Mary Margaret said, that was the last thing she expected Gold to say.

"You remember your sister?" Gold asked again.

"Danielle" Mary Margaret replied sadly, "I never quite forgave myself for her death, Regina never spoke of her after the funeral. I would try to bring her up, to apologize again but she acted as if she didn't exist."

"That is because she forgot her, she took a potion much like the one that you took to forget your Prince Charming."

A sudden look of understanding spread across Mary Margaret's face. "I always wondered why there was the sudden change…I remember her eyes never looked quite the same."

"Yes that is one of the effects" Gold responded.

"But I don't understand, you said that she was dying."

"Well Regina had an earlier version of the potion, and didn't finish it. She has recently been reminded of Danielle, she ran into her in the library. Now there is a battle going on within her between the memory potion and the memories of her daughter. And to put it rather bluntly it could very well kill her, unless she remembers."

"How did she run into her in the library, she died." Mary Margaret asked.

"Cora faked Danielle's death to stop Regina from running away. She was being raised by a couple of peasants."

Mary Margaret shook her head. It was a lot to take in. Regina was dying, her sister was alive. The child that she had felt responsible for her death had been living and growing the whole time.

"And I am supposed to help her remember? Why not just get Danielle you said she ran into her."

"She still doesn't quite believe in her existence. But she does believe in me, her mother, and you. And we all have memories of Danielle. If we can convince her of her existence, we may be able to save her." Gold explained.

"Regina believes that she wants to kill me, always has, what makes you think that she will listen to me?"

"She may not, but we need as many people who were there with Danielle and unfortunately there aren't many. I don't have anything to persuade you, I am just asking you to help Regina. Or shall I go and tell Henry that he should come and say good bye to his mother?" Gold asked.

"Of course I will try" Mary Margaret replied, grabbing her coat and heading out the door.

By the time that they had arrived back at 108 Mifflin Street Cora had removed the magical bands that immobilized Regina, as she had started fighting them too much earlier. Regina lay still, lost in a world a sleep that Cora knew would not last too much longer. Regina's face had turned pale and shimmered with the layer of sweat produced by the fever that had started due to the battle within her. Mary Margaret couldn't help but gasp at the sight. It had been years she had seen Regina looking this weak and vulnerable, not since Danielle's supposed death.

"Cora" Mary Margaret said nodding her head towards Regina's mother.

"Good to see you again Snow" Cora replied.

"Shall we get started" Gold asked, not waiting for a response before he pulled a chair over in front of Regina and sat down. He waved his hand in front of her face and her eyes shot open, they were bloodshot and swollen, looking around the room.

"What is she doing here?" She asked, her voice quiet and hoarse, looking straight at Mary Margaret.

"She is here to help you we all are" Cora answered, moving closer and kneeling in front of her daughter, placing her hand over Regina's.

"Regina, we are going to talk to you and I need you to listen, do you understand me?" Gold asked.

Regina closed her eyes wanting to retreat back into her mind. The pain was almost too much to handle. Gold waved his hand again and Regina felt the pain in her body disappear along with her ability to move.

"I need you to answer Regina" Gold repeated again.

"Yes" Regina finally said, hating even in this state to be told what to do.

"Good" Gold asked, rolling his eyes. He didn't know what he expected, Regina was Regina no matter what state she was in. "Cora would you like to start."


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