Once Upon A Curse

chapter 2

Ciara reappeared in her room and remembered the first time she met Hook. She smiled as she recalled the memory, he accepted her for who she was despite who her parents are even though the dark one is his mortal enemy.

She knew that she has to tell her mother about Hook eventually, but Ciara didn't want to risk losing her love. Her mother has never truly cared for her, after all she was created as a part of a deal. She also knows her mother is plotting her revenge on snow white and Is close to her vengeance but Ciara had no idea what she was planning. She left her room and walked towards her mothers vault in hope to find answers. She looked through all her spell books and found nothing. As she turned to leave, she knocked over a box and it dropped to the floor and a scroll rolled out from the opened lid.

Ciara carefully picked up the scroll and opened it to reveal the dark curse that her mother was planning to cast over the realm. Her eyes filled with tears as she figured out what regina was planning and she stormed towards the throne room.

She used her magic to burst open the doors causing her mother to turn and look at her daughter.

"Ciara, what are you doing still awake?" Regina asked innocently as she approached her daughter. Noticing her daughters rage she stepped closer reaching out to touch her face. "What's wrong dear?"

"The dark curse, what are you planning mother?" Ciara screamed whistled stepping away from her mother.

"Im planning on finally beating the Charmings and in doing so creating my happy ending, our happy ending" Regina said smiling softly at her daughter.

"I am happy mother, why am I not enough for you?" Ciara continued to yell at her mother holding back her tears as she wanted answers.

"You are enough cece, but surly youre not happy with that pirate." Regina stated. Ciara froze and glanced at her mother in fear. Regina noticed her confused look and said, "You really think you can keep secrets from me dear, Im your mother."

"You cant take him away from me" Ciara said her voice cracking as tears began to stream down her face at her mothers betrayal. "Cause if you do you are just like Cora."

"Do not disrespect me dear, and Ill do what I want. The curse has already been cast and itll take us to a new land where we can both have our happy ending." Regina said and smiled as she heard lightning from outside the castle signalling the curse was making its way across the enchanted forest.

"Killian" Ciara whispered as she tried to tun out of the room but was help back by her mothers magic. She tried to fight against it but it was no use.

"Don't fight it Ciara, you wont even remember him," Regina said softly. Im doing whats best for you.

"No, youre doing whats best for you." Ciara cried out as she thought about losing Killian without even getting a proper goodbye.

"You'll thank me one day, after all he is a pirate." Regina said before disappearing.

Ciara remained held back by her mothers spell as tears stained her face before she was engulfed by the black smoke.