2 True Love is Magic

Regina

Oh well… Things are a little bit more complicated than that, love.

Henry

There is nothing complicated in this!

Regina

I can´t leave Storybrook, Henry! Not right now.

Henry

I´ll talk to grandpa tomorrow. You can stay and deal with things here, I´ll go with him!

Regina hesitated for a moment, it wasn´t easy to let her son go like this. But the book indeed was a clue that they couldn´t miss if they intended to find Merlin.

Regina

We´ll talk to David together tomorrow ok?!

Henry

Ok.

Regina

Now go to sleep, it´s late, we had a big day and we´ll have another tomorrow.

Henry

Good night, mom.

Regina kissed Henry´s forehead and he came back to his room. She went too to bed to sleep (or at least try to).

In the morning, Regina and Henry left the house and went to granny´s for breakfast. Henry sat with Mary Margaret and the baby while Regina and David had a conversation.

Regina

So, David, Henry told me you two are trying to find the sorcerer.

David

Indeed we are, Regina. However I´m afraid the apprentice left us with no clue but his name, Merlin.

Regina

Well I guess I have good news then. I thought Henry would come talk to you first but he seems distracted now…

David

What is it?

Regina

He found a clue, Henry, I mean. He came into my room last night with this new book and a whole new story. It´s about a king named Arthur and Merlin.

David

I know this story! I´ve heard of it actually. Merlin trained Arthur to be king… but that happened in the UK right?!

Regina

Exactly.

David

So you’re planning a trip to Europe?

Regina

I don´t really think we have another option… I was wondering if you could go with Henry. I need to stay here and take care of, well… everything.

David

Are you sure?

Regina

It is the only clue we have isn’t it? Besides, it´s Emma´s life we´re dealing with here, we need to do this.

There was a moment of silence between Regina and David. They needed to find Merlin in order to bring Emma back. They need to go to Europe.

David

I´ll buy the tickets as soon as I can. We can´t waste any more time.

Regina agreed, If Merlin indeed was in London, they needed to find him and bring him to Storybrook ASAP.

It had been 2 days now since Emma disappeared. Henry and David would travel by the morning. Regina still felt guilty for all of this. Just like she always did when she had a problem and needed some space: she headed to her father´s crypt over the cemetery. When Regina got there, she happened to notice that Emma´s dagger wasn´t there.

FLASHBACK

It was the day that Daniel died. Snow went to Regina´s room to apologize, but stopped at the door in time to see Regina hiding a ring (the ring Daniel gave to her) in a simple wood box. She was crying so much that made Snow feel absolutely horrible for what she did, so she ran away. She couldn´t face Regina that way.

It was now morning in Storybrook, Snow was walking fast and seemed anxious about something: she was going to Regina´s crypt.

Snow

It has got be here somewhere…

Snow rummaged through drawers trying to find the wood box she saw Regina hiding her ring in hope to find the dagger there.

Snow

Oh yes, here it is.

Snow had now found the box and the dagger was also there, she smiled as she had discovered a gold mine. Snow took the dagger and didn´t even bother to put the box in its place, she just left in a hurry and went home.

BACK TO THE PRESENT

Regina faced all the mess her crypt was, she looked worried and disappointed.

Regina

Snow…

Regina didn´t think twice about who had been there: Snow was the only one who knew about her secret places besides Emma… plus, a desperate mother could do some stupid things for her kids.

Regina left the place in a hurry, hoping that Snow hadn’t done anything dumb.

While Regina headed over Snow´s place, Snow was there sitting at the table facing the dagger.

Snow

Ok… so… am… how do I do this?...The Dark One, I summon thee?!!

Snow waited for something to happen when Emma showed up out of nowhere.

Emma

Hello.

Emma was serious and emotionless.

Snow

Emma! I´m so happy to see you!

Snow seemed relieved to see Emma, she smiled at her and went on her direction hoping to hug her but Emma turned away before she could get any closer.

Emma

What do you want?

Snow

I miss you!

Emma looked confused and was starting to get angry.

Emma

That´s why you summon me? I´m leaving now.

Snow

Emma, wait! I thought we could talk a little bit.

Emma

You what?! Seriously, Mary Margaret, you thought we could talk?! After all you´ve done to me you thought that we could talk?!

Snow

What? I thought… I thought you weren´t mad at me anymore… And don’t you call me Mary Margaret…

Emma

Well it turns out that I am seeing things clearly now!

Snow

But… why?

Emma

Why??!! Where do you want me to start from? From the fact that you shamelessly lied to me, or from the fact that you sold a baby´s soul to darkness so that YOU could have your perfect little daughter? Oh and guess what?! I´m not perfect and not even good now!

Snow

Emma, why are you saying all of this? You´re being rude!

Emma

Oh am I? Good! And you know what? I think I´m going to destroy you, just like you did to me.

Emma sounded so ironic and mean it frightened Snow.

She was scared of what Emma would do.

Snow

What do you mean?

Emma

How about I start with this cute little human over here?!

Emma was getting closer to her brother´s crib as she talked. That made Snow panic, she didn´t knew Emma could be evil enough to hurt a baby!

Snow

No! Don´t hurt him, please! He is your brother!

Snow´s comment really pissed Emma off, which made her aggressively turn back to Snow and push her brutally against the wall.

Emma

Oh, shut up! Look at you all worried! So cute! Yet it´s so sad that I´ll have to make you suffer now.

If there was any way Emma could be more ironic she had managed to do it now.

Emma grabbed Snow by her throat, she was so strong now and she felt so good doing that when Regina showed up.

Regina

Emma?! Oh my god, stop it!

Regina was surprised to see Emma, but also felt disappointed for her arriving that late.

Emma

Regina! Oh look, if it isn´t the perfect moment for you to be here! This is all you ever wanted! Aren´t you excited?!!

Regina

Swan, you don´t have to do this. Killing is not a solution! Let her go!

Emma

Well… I´m afraid that in this case it is a solution, darling.

Regina

Emma, NO!

Emma ignored Regina and was about to kill Snow when Regina touched her arm as an act of despair. When they touched, they were both surprised by the wind that blew over them and the brightness that lit up out of nowhere. It was almost like the darkness disappeared. Emma suddenly realized that she was killing Snow and immediately let her go.

Snow was on the ground trying to recompose herself when Regina went there to help her.

Emma was confused about the whole situation, she was enjoying herself so much, she was feeling so powerful and now she was so guilty for trying to kill her own mother! She looked at Regina and Regina looked back at her, Emma appeared to be so lost with her feelings and it was like she searched for Regina looking for help, she seemed desperate for answers; in that moment Regina realized the Emma she knew hadn´t disappeared completely, in fact she was just there in front of her extremely confused, and the moment they had when she touched her, that must mean something.

It was a brief exchange of glances between Emma and Regina before Emma disappear again, but now Regina knew what to do and she was willing to fight for that stupid old Emma back.

Regina took the dagger back from Snow and kept it with her so that no one could steal it again.