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Chapter 16: The Evil Queen

It was necessary to prepare before Ingrid's spell fell on the city. Everyone had to make sure their loved ones were safe. It was scary to know that everyone was going to change so much that they could hurt the people they loved. Some remained convinced that they could not hurt their children, it was a love too pure and intense to be swept away by a simple curse, however malicious it may be. Yet, they had to play itsafe. They isolate themselves from each other, breathing slowly and deeply to be prepared to fight against the effects of the curse.

Henry was locked in Regina's office, and Snow and David locked themselves in separate cells. Regina kissed Robin one last time before the first took refuge in her vault and the second attach himself to a tree. The tension was palpable and nervousness was at its height when they began to see clouds appear in the sky, symbol of bad times ahead. Hermione stayed with Emma and Elsa in the police station after the group found Anna and Kristoff. The Gryffindor pulled out her wand, wondering if she could attempt a shield of protection for herself.

"Hermione? What do you think?" Emma asked.

"A shield, to avoid that I am affected by the spell but I have no right to use my magic except danger of death."

"I think we can define the situation as a danger of death, even if in your case, it is a danger of death for others." Elsa continued, having been made aware of the young woman's magic.

"Everything is relative for the Ministry of Magic ... I will try otherwise. My magic comes from your world too after all. I should be able to channel this energy and use it to my advantage."

Emma could only nod, Hermione knew more about magic than she did, although it was hard to admit that a teenager is better educated than an adult. However, it was recently that the young woman prevented Emma from making a big mistake. Hermione focused for a long time, feeling that the curse was approaching. She had to act quickly. Closing her eyes, she imagined herself with a shield around her, murmuring all the forms of protection she knew. Merging the two types of magic was a good way for her to avoid being spotted by the ministry but also to protect herself.

"Uh, is it normal that light surrounds her?" Anna asked her sister.

"I guess ... I admit that I am as new to this kind of magic as you are."

Hermione realized that a halo of light surrounded her. She hoped more than anything else that it was good news and continued chanting in a low voice as she felt the spell trying to penetrate her shield. She had to be good, any help she could bring would be good to take, so she held out all the time the curse was active. Once this moment passed, they realized that the spell had reached its passive stage, where it no longer infected people but just kept them in this hateful version of themselves.

The young woman then lowered her shield and was happy to have succeeded. Emma, Elsa and she decided to go face Ingrid. Except that this time, Hermione had some doubts about her ability to use more of the magic brought by the city, yet she was going to try. It was not her style to give up. Very quickly, it was obvious that a fight would be impossible as long as the two blondes had this bracelet. Emma had the idea to use Regina and her firepower to her advantage and proposed to go to the vault.

"Ready to see your mother in her bad days Hermione?" Laughs Emma.

"It's strange how I sense a touch of humour in your voice!"

"Let's say that if, as I think, we are going to have to deal with the Evil Queen instead of our Regina. It will not be easy."

"Great… Fairy tales again. At least I'm going to have the proof in picture that my mother is that of books."

"Sadistic, but yes!"

Elsa stayed away from this exchange but could not help but notice Hermione's confident look. She remembered when she was her age-a dark time for her. A thought crossed the mind of the Queen of Arendelle: once back in her world, she would seek other people with magical gifts and found her own school to make them understand that they should not be ashamed of themselves. It was necessary to help them to control their powers and not to restrain them as hers had been. She then put it out of her mind when the three women arrived at the entrance to the vault. Once inside, they found themselves face to face with Regina in her typical clothes of her period of obsessive vengeance.

"Wow, I grant you Emma. I have trouble telling myself it's the same Regina."

"Well then ... Here is the prodigal daughter!" Exclaimed the witch.

"Regina, there are some things that I have to tell you. As much as I enjoy this little interlude, I have to tell you everything I have on my heart," began Emma.

"Later Miss Swan. First I have to talk to my daughter." She turned her gaze on Hermione. "My poor ... You still have not understood? Every time in my letters when I told you that you should not come because it was dangerous., did you really think that was the only reason?"

"I feel that I will be surprised by this "real" reason." Hermione replied neutrally.

"I did not want you to come, because from the moment I met you I realized that you were not my daughter. You have nothing of me or Daniel. I'm almost happy he died and did not have to see you, he would have been so disappointed by such a useless girl. You'll never have the love I can bring to Henry, you're nothing!"

Emma immediately sat between Regina and Hermione. She explained to the young woman that, certainly, the words she heard had the right to touch her. However, she could not blame her mother, since the woman in front of her was not her real mother and had nothing to do with her. Hermione immediately thought that once she was back to normal, Regina would be angry at her words, and she should not hold it against her. She let Emma continue to reinforce the anger of the Evil Queen until she destroyed the bracelets with a fireball. It was time for their next fight.