Chapter 23

Emma stared at the empty room. She didn't understand why Regina wouldn't tell them where she was going. She slowly pulled out her cell and hoped that Regina would answer. She doubted that she would, but she needed to make sure that she was alright. There had been something completely off about the way that Will and Regina greeted each other and she was still made at herself for not following her gut and busting in there sooner. She wasn't angry with Coraline for telling her to wait, but she wasn't happy about it either.

"Come on, Regina, pick up the damn phone," she said to no one but the phone.

Regina didn't pick up the phone. By this time, Emma was starting to panic. She didn't know where Regina would go. She didn't know what Regina was thinking and worst of all, she didn't know how Will mixed into everything.

"Call Belle and Ruby," Coraline suggested.

"Why?"

"They might be able to help."

"How?" Emma asked her, staring at her daughter in wonder.

"They may know more than they are letting on. I know that Belle has been researching non-stop for Mom. She may have stumbled across something important, something that Mom didn't want up to know about right away. It might be something stupid and it might not be. But, call them. Calm down. I'll go find, Mom."

"What makes you think that you can find her?" Emma asked, sitting down on one of the couches.

"She's my Mom. I share her magic. I'll just track it. Sniff her out, if you will," she answered.

"You can do that?" Emma questioned, amazement in her eyes.

"For you, two, yeah, I can. Even the tiniest bit of magic that you used, I can find. How do you think that I found my way back to the White Castle? It wasn't sheer dumb luck. I knew what I was looking for and I followed it. But, please, don't tell Ruby that. She might kill younger me before I can go gallivanting off into the woods," Coraline explained.

"We will talk about all that later, because…. Well, just because. Go find your Mom. I'll call Ruby and Belle and have them come over here. I'm giving you an hour," Emma told her, not waiting for her answer, before she was already on the phone with Ruby.

Coraline didn't wait to answer. She ruffled Henry's hair and started for the door. She knew that a change in clothes might be appropriate. She darted up the stairs and grabbed a tunic. It wasn't much, but she always felt better wearing it when she was hunting something.

The irony of the situation wasn't lost her. She had come to Storybrooke to find her Moms and she did. She came to learn more about them so she could understand why they died the way they died. The longer she was them the more it all made sense, but then again, she was half of each of them. She knew that her Mom wouldn't just disappear without reason, but she also knew that Regina was prone to her secrets with good reason. Here she was, going off, to find her Mom, again. She was beginning to think that this would be her stock in trade, finding Regina.

Regina paced in the dungeon of sorts that she had incorporated inside the mausoleum. She was angry with herself for getting so furious with Will, because she thought that she hidden that darkness away. She couldn't tell if was a memory or just the fact that she was still angry with Will for running away all those years ago. She needed to get a grip on things and quickly.

"Regina, I am not upset with you," Will told her.

"You should be."

"Why?"

"Because I immediately brought you here. This isn't me anymore. I've come to embrace the darkness without giving into it. I do what is needed when the heroes can't find a way. It isn't always for the best, but it gets results. I shouldn't have done this. I need to take you back."

"Regina…stop."

She spun around and stared at the blazing blue eyes staring at her. She took in the slightly shorter hair of the knight before her and she realized that they were different people. She could see the need for punishment in her eyes. There was something else that Regina could see but she wasn't sure what it was. Their shared history was still clouding her mind.

"Regina…"

"What is it, Wilhelmina?"

"Do you remember the night you came to me?"

"How could I forget it?"

"Do you know why I never stopped you?" Will asked her.

"Because you were under contract."

"That was only part of it, Regina. I had a choice. I could have walked away, but I didn't."

"Why? Why didn't you leave me? I know that I was hurting you. If you had a choice, why did you stay?" Regina asked her.

"Because you needed me and at that point, I needed you."

"Why me?"

"Because you were the beginning of my destiny," Will answered.

"What do you mean?"

"I was drawn to you."

"So?"

"I could feel my heart yearning to be with you. I'd read the stories, but I didn't believe them. I was already older than you at the time. I didn't want it to be you. I didn't want to bind myself to anyone. I was used to being alone. I was used to doing what I wanted. I was used to being the protector. I didn't want anyone more than for one night."

"But you wanted more with me? Especially with how I treated you? I can't believe that."

"Regina, I let you abuse me because you needed an outlet. I could take it. Knowing what happened after I left, hurts me more than I can say. I will take any punishment you deem necessary, but I cannot stop loving Coraline. She is an extension of you and I love you, too."

"Why?" Regina asked her.

"Does it really matter?"

"Yes…"

She heard the sobs before. She knew what they meant, but tonight she couldn't let it go. She wanted to console her, but she didn't know how. She didn't know what to do.

"Majesty?" she asked walking up to her bed.

She was hiding in the dark. Covered from head to toe with the blankets, she could see that Regina was trying to block out the world. She was far too young to understand everything, but she was still old enough to be his bride.

Wilhelmina cursed the day that brought Regina in their lives. It was a day that caused so much ruin. If only she had been there to stop Snow and her horse… She couldn't deal with "what ifs." She could only deal with the here and now.

"Regina?" she asked a little more loudly as she neared the bed.

Ever since the night of the wedding and their return from the honeymoon, she had been at Regina's side. Except when he called on her. She had no business there, but she could tell that their times together were not pleasant for Regina. They seldom lasted all night and many a times, Wilhelmina had carried the young Queen back to their chambers.

Tonight was different. He called for her while Will was down with the rest of the knights getting ready for the trip to see King Midas. Leopold hoped that Midas' daughter and Snow would become friends. They were around the same age, but had never really met. She loathed such meetings, because she didn't feel the need to comply with their orders. Hers were simple. She was to protect the Queen and serve her. The King and Princess had become an afterthought

"My Queen," she stated, placing one knee on the bed and leaning over the hump in the covers.

"Go away," Regina stated, angrily through the blankets.

"M'lady, I will not leave you."

"Go away, Will," she tried to command a little more forcefully.

"Regina, tell me what happened," Will stated, inching ever closer to her.

Suddenly, the covers flew off her head and she stared into her perfectly azure eyes. The deep sadness in Regina's mahogany eyes was accompanied by a fierce anger threatening to boil over. She was abused on more than one level by the King, but the look in her eyes tonight was murderous. Will held the gasp that threatened to escape and instead, reached out for her.

Regina slapped the offered hand away and sat up a little in the bed. Her eyes darkened in anger, but Will didn't back down. As she sat up and the covers fell, Will could finally see the bruises on her arms and shoulders. She didn't dare to guess at the ones on the rest of her body.

"He hurt you?" it was more of a statement than a question.

Will pulled her up and held her. She could feel the anger floating off of her. She hugged her tightly, afraid that if she let her go that Regina would do something terrible.

"Regina, tell me what happened," she urged.

"Is my body not proof enough?"

"Let me take care of them for you."

"Don't touch me."

"I won't unless you want me to, Majesty. But, let me make sure you aren't further injured. Will you let me do that?" Wilhelmina asked her.

"What do you care?" Regina asked her dejectedly.

"It is my job to care, Majesty. I am at your service, remember? I am here for you and you alone, now. What do you need of me?"

"Kill the King."

"I cannot do that."

"Then you aren't at my service."

"I've told you before. I will do anything in my power for you, Majesty, but I cannot hurt the royal family. If we are attacked, my first duty is to you. Once I know that you are safe, I have to help the King and the Princess. Until such time, I will protect you."

"Can you protect me from this?" Regina asked her.

"I will try, Majesty. I swear on that. I will do my best. Now, will you let me care for you?"

"If you must," Regina replied.

Will grabbed a sheet and covered her. She didn't know what else to do but give her a bath. She crossed the rooms to the small bathing chamber and prepared the bath. In all honesty, all she had to do was stoke the fire a little to reheat the water. She was amazed at the piping they had.

It seemed like she should be able to do something to protect her from the King, but he was her husband and as such had rights to Regina's body. Will didn't have to like it, but she couldn't stand in his way. She would find a way to block him though. She couldn't stand to see Regina like this. It wasn't fair, to either the King or the Queen. They both knew that Regina would never be Ava. Will would care for her tonight and speak with the King in the morning.

When the water was warmer, she went back into the room. She found Regina huddled back up in the middle of the bed. She grabbed her carefully around the middle and made sure to keep the thin sheet wrapped around her body. Once she had her to the edge of the bed, she slowly put one arm under her legs and hoisted her up. She carried Regina back across the room to the bathing chamber. She stood her up in front of the bathing pool.

Regina refused to get in. She held the sheet tighter around her body. She didn't want Wilhelmina to see what damage he had done. Her pride wouldn't let her. Will could see it on her face. She knew that tonight was not going to be an easy night for either of them.

"Majesty…"

"What?"

"You can get in with the sheet, if you would like," Will offered.

Regina just stared at her, almost daring her to put her in the pool before them. Instead of taking the bait and doing just that, Wilhelmina reached up and unlaced her tunic. She pulled the tunic off and threw at a chair in the corner. She then undid the lacings in her leather pants and tossed them once they were removed at the same chair. Clad only in a thin linen sword shirt, Will stepped into the bathing pool and held out her hand.

The gesture wasn't lost on Regina. She was willing to do anything for her and Regina could see that in her actions and words. But, this…this was a whole new step in their relationship. Will was treating her as an equal. She didn't show her pity or indifference. She acted like she really cared and it was because Regina had never really had that in her life that she decided to take a chance on Wilhelmina. She stepped towards the pool.

Will turned her hand over and moved closer to the edge. Regina took her hand tentatively with her left hand, while her right had a death grip on the sheet. She took a step forward and so did Will, meeting her at the edge of the pool. Regina stared at her in wonder.

The thin sword shirt was plastered to her body. Water dripped from her arms as she reached out with her left hand to steady Regina's entrance into the pool. Regina unknowingly leaned into the embrace as she led into the pool. Will ushered her in and over to the ledge where she could sit. Once she had Regina settled, she moved around the edge of it gathering various lotions, oils and soaps. Then she grabbed two cleaning cloths.

"What are you going to do?" Regina asked her.

"I am going to bathe you, Majesty. These oils will make his marks go away. And, this lotion will ease the tightness and pain you feel."

Regina eyed her. She didn't know why she trusted Will above all overs close to her, but she did. There was just something about the way she moved and handled herself around Regina. She almost felt loved and adored by the knightly companion.

"Will you drop the sheet some…just off your shoulders for now," Will suggested.

Regina eased the grip that she had on the sheet and it slowly sank into the water. Will held her eyes, never once betraying any emotions or any embarrassment at the situation. She carefully bathed the right shoulder and then Regina's left. Her touch was soft and steady. It made Regina's heart ache.

"Why are you so different from the rest?"

"The rest, Majesty?" Will asked her, unsure of what she meant.

"You don't want to hurt me."

"I don't want to hurt anyone."

"Why? Why do you do this? What are you as a knight if you don't want to hurt anyone?"

"There is a difference between defense and offense, my Queen. Knowing the difference and when to use them, well, that is a skill that cannot be taught fully. It must be felt. I come from a long line of warriors. I have been taught to do things that would make you blush, Majesty, but had I not been taught these things, I would be no good for your protection."

"I don't understand."

"I sometimes have to think offensively in order to protect you. If I didn't know how to attack, I wouldn't be prepared to defend. Does that make sense?"

"Perfect, but it still doesn't explain your passiveness towards things," Regina answered.

"That comes from life experiences and time, Majesty. Also, another lesson that cannot be taught to the individual. It must be experienced. I am a lot older than I appear, my Queen."

"I highly doubt that. You can't be much older than I am. Don't lie to me."

"I am older than you, Majesty. I am not quite as old as the King, but I am older. I have lived long enough to know that I cannot change the fates of some, but I can help them to their destinies. I am not going to abandon you and your pain. I will ease it to the best of abilities."

Righteous anger filled Regina in the moment and she struck out. She caught the side of Wilhelmina's face with a ring, cutting open the skin on her cheek. The amazed look in her eyes told Will all she needed to know as she caught the other hand before it landed. She could feel the blood pouring down her face, but she was more worried about Regina's state of mind than she was about a little blood and her cheek.

Regina recoiled at the sight. She had never drawn blood before. She had never struck anyone before, either, and she didn't know what to do now that she had. She just stared at Will.

"I'll be fine, Regina. It was just a scratch. But, I am afraid that you have held your anger too long. If you don't do something to relieve it, you will do something horribly drastic."

"Like what?"

"Return to the Imp for guidance," Will replied.

"You know of him?"

"I know he wanted something that your mother was unable to give. He's offered to teach you magic, but what must you give him in return. Has he asked you for something?"

"I rid him of my mother."

"You killed her?"

"No, I pushed her through a looking glass. It is all so pedestrian. By why are you so worried about what he wants with me? You don't care enough to stop my husband. Why should he be any different? He is after all just a man with magic," Regina replied.

"You don't know the Dark One well enough, my Queen. Please, do us all a favor and stay away from him. He will cause you nothing but heartache while he giggles in the corner at your suffering. That is his stock in trade, your suffering, not his own, but yours."

Regina reached out to touch her cheek. The blood had clotted, but the wound was gone. There was no trace of it. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. She grabbed one of the wash cloths from Wilhelmina and wiped her face with it. She gasped when she saw no wound.

"How?" she asked.

"How what, Majesty?"

"There is no wound. I stuck you. I felt my ring catch into your skin. You were bleeding. There isn't even a scratch," Regina stated caressing her cheek.

"I told you not to worry about me, Majesty. I told you I would be fine. There is nothing that you can do that I cannot handle. Now, may I please take care of you?" Will asked her.

"No, you may not. Explain yourself. How did you heal that quickly?" Regina asked.

"I am Vulcannonian," Will stated simply.

"You know that doesn't mean much to me. I signed that contract not understanding everything fully it seems. I know that you are my personal knight and that you are sworn to protect me, but beyond that. What I don't know is what a Vulcannonian is? I have never heard of the kingdom of Vulcannon. Where is it?"

"We are an island people. My kingdom is nothing but islands and volcanoes. My father is the King Pyroxes. My brother is the Prince. His name is Rojan Fajro. Rojan married Ulrica Cailin. Last I spoke with them, they are about to have a child. I will be an aunt soon. Father was not surprised when Leopold asked for a Vulcannonian for Princess Snow. I was chosen because I looked near enough her age. There weren't any younger candidates at the time."

"Younger candidates?"

"Leopold wanted someone who looked like a handmaiden but could fight. I was my father's obvious choice. When Leopold met me, he wasn't sure. Father had me prove myself against five of his best knights. Needless to say, I won."

"They are a bunch of bumbling fools. But, that still doesn't answer my question. What does you being Vulcannonian have anything to do with your cheek healing?"

"It has everything to do with it, Majesty."

"Meaning?"

"I cannot die."

"You can't die?"

"No, my Queen, I cannot. Now, do you understand why Snow gave me to you? She wanted to make sure that her new mother wasn't hurt. I am to protect you."

"You cannot die. Can you get hurt? I mean, if injured, does it hurt?"

"Yes, Majesty, it hurts. But, the pain is temporary. There are no scars or wounds. They all heal and disappear. I will remain as I am today for the rest of your days, without a scratch or scar."

"Interesting. Will you tell me more of your kingdom and its people? I want to learn."

"As you wish, Majesty. I will teach you everything I know. But, can I now bathe you? I wish to wash him off you and heal your bruising. I will tell him you are unwell in the morning. He will not come for you again. I will find a way, Majesty."

"I have no doubt that you will," Regina replied and finally relaxed against the edge of the pool.

"You still won't stand up to me?" Regina asked her.

"That is not my mission in life, nor is it my place to do so, Regina. You are my Queen, kingdom or no kingdom. I serve only you and those you tell me are my leaders."

"And, if I told you that you must obey Emma, Henry and Coraline?"

"Then I would do your bidding, Majesty," Will answered, dropping her head and body, trying to salute her.

"What am I to do with you? Snow knows you here, well that you have been here. You were working at the docks, weren't you?" Regina asked her.

"I was."

"Why?"

"I like working and manual labor is the easiest thing to get into when you have to move often. Most of the time, they don't ask questions. It is just sign here, move that from here to there and pick up your pay at the end of the day. It was a quick way to make a dollar and survive. You forget that I didn't have the luxury of your town to live in when I got here. I had to make my own way. It wasn't easy at first, but I did it. I survived like I was supposed to do," Will said.

"And, you met Emma when?"

"In Florida, outside of Tallahassee. She didn't know what she was looking for, but I could tell that she was a survivor like me. I offered her a job, a legit job, working for me."

"Did you know who she was?"

"No. Never. I didn't know who she was and what her relation to you and Coraline were until Coraline told me. All I knew was that she was the Sheriff of Storybrooke. That was the last thing that she told me when she had me send her stuff here. Honesty, I don't know how it got here because of the magical boundaries and all, but it never came back to me."

"Certain things were allowed in," Regina answered.

"Mail?"

"Correspondence with the outside world, yes, was one of them. I was really the only one who ever used it and that was to acquire things. As time progressed on the outside, things changed here. My wardrobe and what you could purchase in stores changed. The music we could hear. We progressed with the times even though we did not age," Regina told her.

"So you became Vulcannonian for what thirty years?"

"Something like that, yes."

"But, people could die here?"

"Yes, we are still human after all," Regina replied like it was the most obvious answer.

"Some of us anyway," Will stated, pulling on the chains. "Are you going to let me out? We should head back before Emma or Coraline begin to worry."

"I think it may be too late for that, but we should go back."

"I need to talk to Emma…alone. I need to explain somethings. I am sure that she doesn't understand how I know you. That might be a very interesting conversation," Will stated.

"You can't tell her that!"

"I wouldn't dream of telling her about that, Regina. I am not stupid. She is your lover now. No, don't ask me how I know that, but I can tell. She loves you and you love her. I would never dream of hurting you or her. You of all should know that," Will said.

"You can't tell Coraline, either," Regina demanded.

"I doubt that I would tell your daughter what we used to do. It isn't really of her business. I know that it was a long time ago, Regina. I protected you then and I will protect you now. I will not tell anyone of what I our relationship consisted of beyond the norms of the contract. I never divulged what happened between us in that room and I never will," Wilhelmina explained.

"Thank you."

"There is no thanks needed for that, Majesty. It is part of the contract. You know that. I suffered for my betrayal, Regina. I will continue to pay. If you need to take it out on me, I will allow it, but not now. We need to get back. You don't want Emma and Coraline finding us here. Let me go, Regina. We'll go back. I'll explain what I can," Will said.

"You're right," Regina replied and the cuffs unlatched letting Will go.

"Don't worry about it so much, Majesty. I will take the blame for it all. It is after all my fault. I broke the articles of our contract. I left. And, we may never know what that may have done in the past, but I am back now. I am not going to leave you again."

"What about Coraline?" Regina asked.

"I love her. That is all I need to know on that front. I love her immensely."

"You want to be bound to her," Regina stated trying to hide the pain in her voice.

"As much as I want to deny it, I can't. I love her, Regina, more than I have loved anyone. I cannot explain it. I am drawn to her. I would do anything for her," Will replied.

"So you've said."

"And, you've told me to prove myself. I will do that for you and for her, Majesty. Our pairing hasn't been in the most conventional of manners, but I hope that you will allow me to try. Will you allow me to court your Princess, my Queen?" Will asked, kneeling before her.

"Oh, do stand up. I am not the Queen anymore. I'll give you permission to see her on one condition," Regina told her.

"And, what is that, my Queen?" Will questioned, not dropping her former title.

"You have explain all the Vulcannonian lore to Emma, including being bound."

"That isn't going to be an easy conversation," Will mused.

"Neither is telling her who and what you really are," Regina added.

"At least, she won't be able to kill me," Will stated.

"Doesn't mean that she won't try," Regina replied.

"Do you think she would?"

"You are having sex with our daughter. You've lied to her on multiple occasions and you've hurt our daughter. She has her father's lack of tact and her mother's flare for the dramatic. A sword to the throat and good threat would be getting off easy, I'd say," Regina told her.

"Well…I deserve it," Will replied.

Regina reached out and grabbed her. She held her wrists, rubbing them slightly, like she was making sure that the restraints hadn't marked her. Her eyes turned violet when she looked up into Will's azure gaze. Before Will could say anything, they were engulfed in purple smoke.

Ruby sat in booth. She didn't know what to say. She just stared at the book.

"Ruby?" Belle asked.

"What?"

"Do you want me to call Regina?" Belle asked her.

Ruby didn't know what she wanted in that moment. She'd known that Henry was her father and that Regina was her sister. She'd figured it out back in the Enchanted Forest, but just like Regina, she held her tongue. Them being sisters complicated things on many levels. Knowing that Henry was a prince, meant that Ruby was a princess in her own right, but Regina would have to instate her to that privilege. Without Regina's confirmation, Ruby's claim would mean nothing. They both knew it and because of the feud with Snow, never acted upon it.

"I need…"

"Yes?" Granny asked, realizing how distraught Ruby was with this news.

"What do you need?" Belle inquired again, reaching across the table this time and taking Ruby's hand. Ruby didn't pull away. She just turned her face up to look at Belle.

The gesture wasn't lost on anyone, but Granny knew enough about her granddaughter to know that she would never act upon her feelings for Belle while she was still married to Rumple. Belle searched her eyes for something that she couldn't find. Ruby had closed herself off like she did just before the full moon. She didn't want to need anything. She didn't want to hurt, but the news that her family was more magical than she originally believed stirred something inside.

"I need to be alone for a while. I'm…I'm…I'm going to the woods for a walk. I'll…call you later," Ruby stated suddenly and stood up.

She was out the door before Belle could register what was happening. Granny had just gotten out of her way. She'd seen the same look on Ruby when she had to explain to her that she was wolf. She knew to let her go and that Red would come back in her own time. She'd kept her basically caged after that day with Regina years ago. She wasn't about to make that same mistake twice. She had to learn to trust Red with the wolf, just as much as Red had to trust her wolf's side. They were one and as soon as Granny realized her mistake, Red was off fighting her own sister in a war that should have never happened.

"What is it, Granny?" Belle asked seeing the emotions cross the older woman's face.

"I should have told her the truth years ago, little one."

"The truth about what?"

"That Regina is her sister. That Regina took care of us and put the stop to the hunting of wolves, not only because Graham asked her to, but because she was worried about Red getting hurt. Regina loves her. She always has, but she has been guarded about it because of Cora."

"I get that, but that isn't why you're upset by this. What else is there? What else doesn't she know?" Belle probed.

"She knows that her father bit her mother all those years ago. It happened before she was born. But, her father and her aunt are older than I've let on. Wolves live a long time. Hell, girl, I'm older than anyone knows. I might have stopped changing with the moon, but that doesn't mean that I still don't have the instincts and such. I am as much a wolf as Red is. She forgets that sometimes. She's also older than she looks. But, I think that she's been searching for family other than me for so long…that's she's forgotten who she is. She is still trying to define herself by who made her instead of the woman that she's become."

"She reminds me of Emma in that respect."

"She does. They could learn from each other. Well, I need to get back to work," Granny said gruffly in the end and turned to go back to the kitchen.

"Should we go after her?" Belle asked.

"No, little one. She'll come back on her own. She always does. She needs to run. She needs to feel. She'll be back. She knows where she lays her head at night," Granny told her before she asked her, "How long you gonna stay with her before you say something to your husband?"

"I do need to talk with him."

"Listen, Belle. It isn't any of my business. But, if you love him, you need to go back to him. If you don't, then you need to end it. Trust me when I say that Red will wait for you."

"What are you talking about?" Belle asked her, confused.

"If you have to ask me that, girl, you are blinder than I thought," Granny replied, laughing as she re-entered the kitchen.

Outside, Rumple had been watching the three of the talk. He could see the way that Belle was looking at Ruby. She used to look at him like that, in the beginning. He knew that he had screwed up and he had done so in his normal fashion: epically. He didn't know what to do. He didn't know how to make it up to Belle. He thought about giving her something but he knew that she didn't really like material things. He was at a loss.

He did however manage to move out of the way of the fleeing Wolf. He only caught a word coming from Ruby's mouth as she left and it made his heart drop more. If she knew that name, it meant that Belle knew that name. And, if Belle knew that name, it meant that Regina would know it soon enough. He didn't understand how the sins he committed so many years ago were all catching up to him now. What was it about his fate that had sealed this heartache for him?

"I am the Dark One," he told himself. "I can stop this. I can end this, now."

"And, how are you going to do that?" Regina asked him, as she and Will appeared before him.

"Yes, Imp, how are you going to stop whatever it is now?" Will questioned, glaring at him.

Seeing Will with Regina, Rumple knew that his time was limited. Will would tell them everything. Regina would side with her and come for him. Will was the only being that could stop him and get the dagger, a dagger that Belle possessed. He needed to get control of it again. He needed to figure out what they all knew.

"What are you so worried about?"

Regina turned to look inside. She saw Belle sitting alone. She turned back to him.

"She's going to leave you. You know that, don't you? Belle is going to leave you."

"Belle? Princess Belle? You know her?!" Will asked him demandingly.

"She's his wife," Regina told her.

"My brother died because of your virus? Because of her? You really don't know when to let go, do you? I am so going to enjoy ending you, Imp! I may not be able to do it today, but soon, I will exact my revenge for my family, for my people," Will told him through clinched teeth.

She reared back like she was going to punch him. Regina simply reached out and touched her shoulder. She relaxed and looked into the darkened mahogany gaze. Regina shook her head and nodded towards the diner. Will saw that she already had her phone in hand. She knew that Regina would call Emma as soon as they were inside.

"He isn't worth it. Trust me on that one. Come on. Let's get some food. I'll call Emma and we can all talk about it. Okay? Let's just go inside," Regina suggested.

"You're right. He isn't worth it. He'll get what's coming to him. Fate is a bitch, no matter how long she takes to act," Will replied walking into the diner.

"I don't know the full story of what you did to her, Imp and I don't care. I will not help you. You've hurt my daughter. You've come after me and my family on more than one occasion. I will not help you, no matter what. You're on your own. And, don't even think about coming after Belle. After Will tells her of your treachery, I doubt that Miss French…I mean Mrs. Gold will stay married to you."

"How dare you threaten my marriage!?" Rumple yelled at her.

"Oh, dear, I am not threatening anything. On the contrary, I am staying out of it. You've destroyed your marriage again, Rumple. Only this time, you don't have Hook to blame. Why don't you go look in the mirror? Maybe then you'll see the Monster that everyone else does."