The Truest Love

Chapter 8: Motherly Love

"Hey, you okay Swan?" Killian brushed the tears from Emma's face as they headed towards Regina's mansion. She shook her head slowly and hearing him say that only made her cry even harder. Killian took Emma's free hand and squeezed it with his own. He kissed it softly. He was doing the best he could at the moment to comfort her. As they approached the mansion, Emma had somewhat calmed down.

She parked her yellow bug in the drive way and walked towards the front door with Hook not far behind. She hated it when he saw her cry, or anyone. Tears were weaknesses expressed through physical sight. She knocked on the door. There was no answer.

"Regina! Open the door!" Emma yelled at her looking through the blinds. There was no answer.

Emma took out some bobby pins that she wasn't using at the time and jiggled the lock.

"Tumblers, tumblers, tumblers," she nodded to herself. As it clicked open, Emma pried the door open and gasped. The whole placed was trashed; broken glass was everywhere. Emma and Killian slowly made their way in shock throughout Regina's house. They walked upstairs to her bedroom. The door freely creaked open... Emma couldn't believe what she saw. "Regina!" Emma shouted, shaking her awake. Regina had been knocked out cold and was tied up just as David was.

"Regina, wake up!" Killian ripped off the duct tape on her mouth. As he did so, Regina's eyes shot open and she gasped and started coughing as if she hadn't breathed for a year. Her eyes darted around the room and met Emma's and Killian's.

"What the hell am I doing tied up?" She asked looking confused down at her binds, thinking of... something else. "Oh is Robin back?" She looked around frantically as Emma made a face.

Killian just winked at Emma. She shot a stern glare to him and then couldn't help but smiling at his inappropriate gesture. As Regina realized what she had said, her face turned bright red.

"Never mind, keep untying me Emma!" Regina barked embarrassed beyond anything.

"Looks like Gold came here looking for Henry before the docks," Emma remarked. As they untied her, she began explaining what all had happened. "Regina... Gold wants Hook's heart, so he took Henry and Neal as hostages. We don't know where he is, we don't know if he's alone, but we do know it's him," Emma hadn't ever seen Regina's face as it was right then. It was like She had ripped out Regina's heart and was slowly crushing it... only ten times worse. She couldn't speak. She had never seen Regina this broken. Emma was looking to find strength through her since she tended to be the constant strength. The next ten to twenty minutes consisted of Regina cussing and throwing random objects everywhere, Emma trying to stop her, and Hook standing in the corner not trying to get killed by the flying items.

"That's it!" Regina stopped and threw her hands in the air. Was she trying to use magic? She looked confused down at her hands.

"Regina what is it?" Emma was also confused. Hook walked over with a letter in his hand.

"This was in the voss you threw at me," he said looking strangely sympathetic. Regina opened the letter apologizing to Hook with only her eyes.

Nice try dearies. You really think I would let the second best witch in Storybrooke keep her magic so you can use it against me? Best of luck.
PS- you should consider my deal, Emma... If you try to fight me, your brother and son will be dead Sunday at sundown. Bring me his heart, and you can have your son.
-R

Regina dropped the letter and stared at Emma, pausing before she finally put two-and-two together. She swerved to face Hook and violently plunged her hand inside his chest.