The Queen and The Huntsman

Chapter Thirteen: Another Unhappy Ending

Wednesday rolled around and Regina couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen. She had the lead reporter at the Storybrooke Daily Mirror, Sidney Glass, in her back pocket. He followed Emma around town everywhere she went. This was how Regina learned about her son's "castle" and that he chose to share his secret place with his "real mom." It broke Regina's heart, but she fought on. Now, Sidney had reported back to her about a kiss Emma shared with Graham the same night he came to her home. This infuriated Regina.

Did he come over to use me? That's what I've been doing to him all this time. Was he really thinking about me or was the precious Savior on his mind? Did he really want me or was it Emma he really wished to do those things with...

Regina had his heart. There was no way he could stray and disobey her. She shook the thoughts from her mind and decided she would take a visit to her vault later that night. The only way to be absolutely certain that he was still her pet was to see his heart safely locked away in her vault.

She returned home after a very long workday and was sure to take Henry to his appointment with Dr. Hopper. They went to Granny's for dinner right after and immediately headed home where Henry sat at the kitchen table doing his homework. When he was done, he went upstairs and slammed his bedroom door shut. He had been acting this way ever since Emma arrived. It got on Regina's nerves, but she had a solution to the problem: Operation Ruin the Savior.

That was another thing that got to Regina. She hated that Henry and Emma shared their secret mission, Operation Cobra. It was just another part of Henry that this woman was able to have that Regina couldn't.

After a few hours, Regina went upstairs and opened the door to Henry's room. He had fallen asleep reading his storybook again. She moved the book from his pillow and tucked him in. As angry as he was with her, she would always fight for his affections. Once she was sure he was fine to be left alone for a little while, she decided it was a good time to check her vault. It wouldn't take her too long. Or so she thought.

She grabbed the flowers she bought earlier that day from the kitchen counter and went on her way. The walk to her vault was a pleasant one, especially at this time of night. Regina looked up into the sky and noticed the alignment of the stars. It was almost like they were directing her to her vault.

I wonder if they always do that, she wondered.

Regina approached her vault and realized that the door was open. She heard voices from inside and immediately recognized one as Emma's. This frustrated her to no end. But what turned out to be Graham's voice actually shocked her.

Graham... He must know, Regina's heart skipped a beat. He would only check the vault if he was starting to remember.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Regina spat at them as she remained just outside the door.

"What are you doing here?" Emma said.

She has some nerve asking me what I'm doing at my OWN vault, Regina thought to herself angrily.

"Bringing flowers to my father's grave like I do every Wednesday," she responded, lifting the flowers she held tightly in her hands.

"Don't blame her. It's my fault. I wanted to look in there," Graham stepped forward.

"Really? Why? What were you looking for?" she asked. Her tone was serious, but she couldn't have been more nervous. If Graham was starting to remember, it was only a matter of time that the rest of the town caught on to her evil plans.

"Nothing... It was nothing," he said, dismissively as she looked back at the vault. Regina stood there for a beat, trying to think of a way to escape this situation and perhaps win over Graham's affections. She did have his heart, after all.