Chapter 1

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by arielsocean

by arielsocean

Regina's POV:

I walked up the stairs and up to the door of the Charming's apartment. I knocked on their door exactly three times and waited. And waited. I was sure that tonight Henry was supposed to stay at my house. I wish I got more time with him but to complain and whine about it would be foolish. Maybe they are more fun then I am, I thought sadly. I looked down at my watch. I had been waiting in front of their dorr for ten minutes. Giving up I decided to walk home.

I turned the corner and walked down the street with only the moon and streetlights to illuminate my way home. As I walk up the stairs and take out my keys I hear the low rumble of Emma's yellow bug that she drives everywhere. If I were her I would ride with much better style. She pulled up in my driveway and let Henry out. Henry walked up to me and I pulled him in and hugged him tight, not even waving to Emma as she drives back home. While my arms are still around him he lifts his head up.

"I'm really sorry I was late. We were down at the beach and I guess we just lost track of time. Emma said it would be okay if I stayed with you an extra day. Can I?" Henry asked.

"Of course you can," I said my childish jealousy immeadiatly evaporated. I was so happy that he wanted to stay with me a little longer than usual before he went back to Emma's. "Come inside its getting cold," I say in a motherly tone.

"Okay, okay." he said. And I smiled comepletly content and happy.

We went inside and Henry immeadiatly went upstairs to put his stuff in his room. I quietly went over to the bookshelf where I had hidden a new zombie game for his gameboy. I walked up the stairs holding the game behind my back and went to his room.

His door was open halfway so I decided to peek in. I smiled to myself. Henry had crashed on his bed with his bags next to him and only one of his shoes off. I waved my hand and his other shoe slipped off his foot and his blanket floated and settled over him.

Tired as well I walked over to my room and decided that I would give him his new game during breakfast. As I was about to get in my bed and retire for the night I heard Henry in the doorway.

"Is everything alright Henry?" I asked with my back to him.

When I turned around I saw Henry standing right in front of me. He had his hand out holding some sort of dust. His eyes swirled and looked almost completely red. Startled I steped back and fell onto my bed. He blowed all the dust he was previously holding onto my face; temporarily blinding me.

"Wh-what are you doing?" I asked confused.

Using my arms I tried to get back up. Henry started to chant; his voice sounded deeper than usual. As he chanted I started to feel disoriented and I fell back on my bed, my vision blurred. As I fought with my fading strength to stay conscious I thought I saw a tall shadow of someone holding a strange staff hovering behind Henry, but then it disappeared. Henry continued to chant and the world spun and spun so rapidly that I involuntarily surrendered to the darkness.