That night, Regina headed to Granny's Diner to meet with Maleficent, Ursula, and Cruella. She walked into the diner, trying to portray the old demeanor of her Evil Queen self.
Meanwhile, at the Mayor's mansion.
"Where is my mom? I thought she just went out to take Little Neal to Mary Margaret and David." Dream said, sounding tired as she rocked baby Sebastian, since the twins were not going to sleep.
"I don't know, love." Hook sighed, trying not to fall asleep as he rocked baby Evangeline.
Back at the diner, Regina walked in, seeing the three villains sitting in the booth to the side of the diner.
"So, the rumors are true. You are back from the ashes." Regina smirked, causing Maleficent to look over at her.
"What are you doing here, Regina?" Maleficent asked her as Regina smirked to herself.
"Making it easier for you. If you want to try to kill me, I'm right here." Regina smirked, watching Maleficent disappear from her seat next to Cruella, only for her to appear right in front of Regina.
"So, that's why you think I'm back -- to kill you?" Maleficent asked her with a scoff.
"I trapped you underground for 30 years... and you're not big on forgiveness."
"That's true. But what you did is nothing in the grand scheme. There are far worse crimes that must be answered for." Maleficent said, causing Regina to raise her brow, despite knowing what Maleficent was referring to.
"Careful, darling. She's thick as thieves with those heroes." Cruella warned her friend.
"Not by choice." Regina corrected Cruella. "You know how much I wanted my revenge. But in this town, I had to play nice to survive. Alone -- watching them enjoy the happiness I was denied. If you're planning on destroying some of that happiness, I want in." Regina said, playing her part to make the three villains to believe she never changed.
Only played a part to stay alive and keep her children with her.
"You can't expect us to believe that." Ursula spat.
"Of course she doesn't. That's why she's here. She wants us to see she's still one of us." Maleficent said to Ursula, seeming to believe Regina.
"I am."
"Then, let's find out." Maleficent smirked, moving to grab a drink from one of the nearby tables. "Are you still a bad girl, Regina?" She asked as Regina quickly downed the drink, before crushing the glass with ease as the glass shards trickled down to the ground.
"The worst." Regina said with darkened eyes.
The next morning.
"I'm sorry. Regina's doing what?" Emma asked as she paced the living room at the mayor's mansion.
"She's going undercover..." David tried to reassure his daughter.
"You can't be serious." A very tired Dream scoffed, while she fed her daughter mushed eggs for breakfast, while Hook fed their son. "With someone who could turn into a dragon?" Dream asked, dropping the spoon onto the counter as she looked at the Charmings.
"Are you out of your minds? Why didn't you call me? Or Dream?" Emma asked her parents as Neal watched them from the couch.
"There wasn't time." David said to both girls. "She told us the plan. That was it." He added as Neal got up to switch places with Dream.
"You should've told me." Emma spat at her father.
"And me." Dream scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest as she stood next to Emma.
"Why? You really think you could've stopped her?" Mary Margaret asked the girls.
"I could've helped her--" Emma tried to say.
"I could've stopped her--" Dream said at the same time as Emma was talking. "Sorry... You talk first... I'm too tired to argue about anything." Dream sighed, moving to sit on the couch, trying to call her mom again.
"I was a bail-bonds person... pretending to be someone else was part of my job." Emma tried to explain to her parents.
"I know that, but I really think Regina can take care of herself." Mary Margaret said as Dream rolled her eyes at the comment.
"I hope you're right..." Emma sighed.
"When is she supposed to check in?" Dream asked them.
David and Mary Margaret looked at each other, as David sighed.
"Mom? Dad?" Emma asked them, looking worried.
"David? Mary Margaret? When is she supposed to check in?" Dream asked, standing up again.
"About an hour ago, Dream..." David sighed, looking at the stressed out girl.
~season 4, episode 15: "Enter the Dragon"~
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