No one had stepped into the library since the curse was broken and the abandon of the place was visible; a thick layer of dust covered the shelves and the thousand books no one had bothered to read in all those years. Everything was as they had left it when they had rushed to the hospital all that time ago.

Everything except for the chair Regina had been tied up to. It was set aside, like if someone had thrown it there.

"Did you…" Emma started pointing at the chair and Regina shook her head, already knowing what she meant. "Okay, odd but not that odd. Let's take a look at the dungeon."

"It's not a dungeon," Regina corrected as she placed her hand on the mural. "Come on, I'll lower us down with magic."

"Right, I keep forgetting you have magic," Emma said following her. The elevator started to go down and Regina felt how the Sheriff got more nervous the more they lowered down.

"We're just checking. There's nothing down there; you defeated her," Regina assured her.

"Yeah, I know. It's just weird. I mean, the last time we were here I had a sword and was heading down to slay a mother fucking dragon and I didn't even know how to properly hold a sword."

"It didn't turn out that bad back then. You won." Regina grabbed her hand and looked at her, smiling reassuringly.

"See what I told you? Everyone expects me to do it again, but I've got no sword, no luck, no adrenaline and no idea of magic."

Regina placed her hands on both sides of Emma's face and caressed her, "Emma, you don't have to live to everyone's expectations. Just be you."

Emma smiled and thought of how she had let Regina in. She wouldn't have thought about telling anyone her deepest fears, and yet there she was letting her guards down to the woman she loved.

Suddenly the elevator stopped and she nodded, "Okay. Let's see what we can find."

It was dark and dusty, and as soon as they left the elevator, Regina felt it, "This is where it's coming from."

"Magic?"

Regina nodded and gulped; it was too strong. It had been years since she had felt so powerful and it was energizing. She ignored the buzz on her hands and walked forward, looking for the source of magic. When Regina turned to look at Emma, she was staring at what once had been Snow's coffin.

"Do you think this has anything to do with what's happening?"

Regina shook her head and approached Emma, "No. That…belonged to your mother. When she was in the sleeping curse, the dwarfs put her there until Charming kissed her and woke her up."

Emma raised an eyebrow at her, "So that part's true? Like in the story?" The Mayor nodded absently, looking at the coffin. "Why did you keep this?"

Blinking at it, Regina realised she didn't really know. She had just brought it back from Fairytale Land without giving it a thought. She shrugged and honestly said, "I don't know."

"Well, Snow White's coffin, a dragon, a True Love's potion. It makes sense the source of magic is here," Emma said looking around her.

Suddenly Regina came back from her memories, "The potion."

"Yeah, the potion Gold—"

"No, the potion," Regina repeated. Of course, why hadn't she thought of it before! She started to pace on the cave and Emma tried to catch up.

"Wait, I don't follow you."

"True Love is magic in itself. If used correctly it can bring it—" She looked down and saw the egg that had once contained the potion wide open and empty. "Back," she finished.

"But hadn't Gold stole it from me? So that means he actually did it?" Emma narrowed her eyes and kneeled next to Regina to take a look to the egg.

The Mayor passed her hands over it and saw scratches, "No, whoever did this didn't really know how to open it and they forced it."

"But wait. Only a few people knew about the existence of the potion. If it wasn't neither of us, nor Gold, then…" Emma frowned and looked in front of her, where there was a cliff.

"Maleficent," Regina completed staring there too.

Emma shook her head and stood up, "But that's impossible. I killed her."

Regina stood up as well, "Magic is unpredictable in this world. It can happen."

"It has to be Gold. She turned into ashes in front of my eyes!"

"It wasn't Gold," Regina stated matter of factly.

"You said you didn't believe him, and now you're saying he's innocent?" Emma frowned looking at her.

"He's not innocent, but this is not like him. He would make a big deal of it, announcing it everywhere with like purple smoke or something."

Emma doubted, but she knew she was playing in disadvantage since she didn't know much about magic. "Okay, so you're saying a dragon regenerated and brought magic back without anyone realising it?"

"With her powers back she can be able to change to her human form. She can be anywhere."

Emma paced the cave and hit a rock. It rolled on the ground until it hit something. She approached the place where the sound had come from and, as she looked down, she saw the sword she had used. Her father's sword.

Immediately, her hand flew to the gun holster on her hip; it hadn't worked back then, but it was all she had to defend herself and the others around her. She lowered down to take it in her hand, feeling it heavy in her hold and turned to face Regina.

"Then let's start looking for her."

Regina smiled slightly and walked toward her until only the egg in her hand separated them, "Emma, if she's back, she's looking for revenge and she's dangerous."

"She won't hurt you."

"I know." Emma tilted her head when she saw the worrisome in her lover's eyes. "But if I know something about revenges—and I know a lot—she will come after the things I love most."

"Henry," Emma breathed.

Regina nodded and put her hand on Emma's cheek, "And you."

"I'm fighting her Regina, you can't stop me."

"Oh I know you wouldn't even if I asked you," Regina laughed. "And I'm not trying to stop you. I just want you to be careful and not take her for granted."

"That I can do," Emma smiled. She couldn't help but to kiss her, forgetting for a while everything that was happening, like if they were still at Regina's house enjoying each other's company. But it wasn't like that, so the Sheriff separated and leaned her forehead against Regina. "Let's go get her."

A/N: I hope you're liking where the story is going, and I must tell you there's only one chapter left, maybe two. So I hope you enjoy what is left of this!:)