The evil princess (once upon a time fanfic) [on hold]

Death of the king

CHAPTER 1

Regina's POV

I look into the reflection of my eyes in the mirror the genie gave to me. The only thing I can see in my eyes is anger and hatred. yet a shadow of love when I spot my now 15 year old Melanie's face behind me smiling like a little girl.

"Hey mum" my she says putting her arms around my neck and rests her chin on my shoulder.

"Hello dear, aren't you supposed to be learning how to ride your horse with snow" I ask forcing a cringe off my face.

"You know I hate her almost as much as you do mother" Melanie frowns.

I put the mirror down and turn around and look at my daughter she has long blonde hair and bright sky blue eyes and lightly tanned skin with a thin but curvy figure. I had told her all about what Snow White had done to me, how she is the one who got my true love killed and how she didn't keep any of my secrets without telling them to her father or my mother.

"Your so beautiful" I sigh twirling a strand of her hair through my fingers.

"Not as beautiful as you mother." she smiles and I smile back, she is the thing I love the most and I would go insane with grief if I ever lost her.

"Melanie I have to ask you something" I ask her "what is it" she replays.

"Has my mother come anywhere near you" I asked scared that my mother had poisoned my daughter with magic like she had done to me.

"Yes she has and she taught me this" she said picking up my mirror and touching the glass which rippled like silver water then images flashed into it.

"Hear watch this I can hear snow calling" Melanie said running out the room down to the paddock.

Sitting down on my chair I picked up the mirror and watched the scene replaying in the glass.

~~~~~ flashback~~~~

melanie was sitting on the edge of the marble fountain in the courtyard late at night. she had snuck out of the castle hoping to find some pice and quiet from all the guards stopping her from doing anything even slightly fun.

"Hello my darling" a sickeningly sweet voice invades the night.

"Who are you" the princess asks as a woman with wavy dark brown hair and eyes walked out of the shadows wearing a red and white dress. she looked like a royal.

"Oh Melanie can't you remember your dear old grandmother Cora" the lady says.

"Grandma what are you doing here" Melanie says wrapping her arms around Cora who chuckles and hugs Melanie back.

"You remember when you were five and I gave you a special gift? well iv come to teach you how to use it" Cora smiles and Melanie smiles back "we'll teach me" she says.

Regina's POV

Just as I was about to find out what the gift was the genie burst into my room. I quickly put the mirror down so he couldn't see it.

"It's you" I sigh in fake happiness as I stand up and quickly rush over to the genie who thinks I'm desperately in love with him.

He puts down a dark brown oak box and hugs me.

I grab the sides of his face and inhale deeply "my love for you grows stronger with every beat of my heart" I tell him and I have to suppress a gag ugh how petty and weak I was acting.

"But the king has read my diary,found my mirror. he will discover the truth about us, there is no escape." I say sadly.

"There is always an escape, like your father said what's in this box will give you your freedom" he says with love handing me a silver key.