Sardonic Break: Chapter V
Regina had no idea what had happened to her Liz during her 'absence'. But with the way those honey hued orbs glistened hauntingly with unshed tears, Regina knew that she now remembered everything. She remembered everything that had transpired between the two of them, so long ago.
Many, many moons had passed since they were last together and Regina wondered if Elizabeth missed any of her previous life with her. Even though the majority of it was not good.
Elizabeth closed her eyes. The longer she looked up at Regina, the more her true past come flooding back. Memories upon memories piled continuously. The spell that clouded her previous life was now lifted and her mind was trying to piece all of the scattered memories together. Her tears finally escaped their prison.
The immense pressure in Regina's chest evaporated as Elizabeth let go of her heart. Relief flooded her body and she inhaled sharply as the pain dissipated.
"Make my death swift, Your Majesty."
The knife hit the ground with a metallic clang. Confusion contorted Regina's face as her words rang in her ears.
"Confusion never settled well on your face Gina."
Regina thrust her hands out away from Liz. Purple magic propelled her backwards a good six feet. She tried her best to keep her composure, but she felt as if the dam had broken. Liz was expecting her to kill her, even after she remembered. Pressure grew around her heart as she realized the true extent of the admission from Liz.
"So you remember?"
She couldn't recall the last time her voice sounded so meek. But here she was, having a conversation with someone she penned off as dead so long ago. She chalked it up to that.
Elizabeth stood up slowly, taking her time in brushing off the dirt and debris from her tunic, leathers and hair. Each move was precise and calculated and it thickened the tension exponentially.
"Yes, I remember everything."
The words struck both Queens hard.
Snow stumbled, although she was barely moving at all. The breath left her lungs as her Knight made that omission.
Regina did not know whether to feel relieved, angry or both. Her entire reason for fighting for so long was standing right in front of her, almost smiling at her. But as relief began filling her with something that she never thought she would feel again, her chocolate eyes fell on Snow. And the minute relief she finally found, crumbled as Snow fought to find words good enough to utter in the stark silence.
Elizabeth turned, almost hypnotically slow, to have both Queens facing her. Snow tried and failed to avoid eye contact. When their eyes met, Snow thought her heart was going to pound right out of her chest.
"I remember everything."
With those three words, the dams that the Queens had constructed so perfectly around themselves, broke and tears fell unimpeded.