Alice's plan to overthrow the Queen of Hearts is thwarted by a dashing pirate with a hook. Years later, after the curse is broken, they reunite once again.
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I open the door to Emma's apartment and drag my feet through the door. Turns out, losing that much blood is really exhausting. Emma walks in first and I follow soon after. Regina is resting on the bed with Snow, David, and the blue fairy hovering over her. Their attention turns to us as soon as they hear the door close.
Emma looks completely empty inside, like someone sucked her soul out of her and I look like I just walked off the set of a slasher film. Snow and David run over to me first, thinking I'm injured.
"Oh, my god! Alice!"
"What happened to you?" They both exclaim at the same time, David putting a hand on my shoulder which I swiftly shrug off.
"I'm fine, I'm fine." I say with a sigh.
"You're covered in blood." David chastises.
"I healed it, I'm okay." I tell them, looking over my shoulder at Emma. She's looking right through me, dissociating.
"Where's Neal?" Snow asks quietly. Emma raises her head and finally looks like she's present in the room with us.
"He's gone. She killed him." She whispers tearfully and her parents go over to embrace her. I turn away, giving them some privacy and walk over to Regina. Once I'm by her side, I sit on the edge of the bed. Her eyes are closed but I can tell she's not asleep.
"Regina." I whisper. Her eyes shoot open at the sound of my voice. Her eyes are widen and tears start to form on her lower lashes.
"Alice." She breathes out in disbelief. "You're alive- how? I seen your dead body."
"I'm okay now." I tell her vaguely, tired of having to explain the full story to people.
"I'm so sorry Alice. For everything." My own eyes widen in shock when she starts to cry. I can't help but feel sorry for her. I want to be angry at her but Cora was her mother. As bad as she was to me, she did worse to Regina.
"Shhh..." I say, bringing the cold rag on the side table to her forehead after wiping away her tears. "My mother used to say I was too forgiving but I think... I think I just understand people better than most. I understand that betraying me was wrong but I know you wouldn't have done it if it was anyone but Cora. She was your mother." My words look as though they're making her want to cry again so I change the subject. "I heard what happened to you. I'm sorry."
"Where are they? Where are Greg and Tamara?" She asks, voice sounding more like herself. I can see the anger in her gaze and I can't say I blame her. Greg tortured her, almost to death.
"They got away." David's voice startles me slightly, having not heard him approaching. Regina looks scared as she squeezes her eyes closed tightly.
"So they still have it." She mutters, putting a hand to her forehead.
"Still have... what?" I ask, a feeling of dread coming over me.
