Daggers

Chapter 4 Vaults

Killian arrives outside Regina's sealed vault. Her blood magic is not much match for his dark one power. "You have to hand it for her for trying," Rumple mocks. Killian begins to break Regina's spell, ignoring the voice best he can. It will take him a bit to break through her spell.

Meanwhile, Regina is frozen still, now trapped in her thoughts, until his spell breaks or someone shows up. She thinks to herself, troubled with the idea that this is all her fault. Killian took the darkness to help her and save her from the same fate. She has regrets of her past with him.

The Evil Queen manipulated Hook, she kept him close to use him at that time. She used him physically, emotionally and sexually. Both of them were so dedicated to vengeance, there was no love between them. She tricked him to kill his father to prove that he was capable of going after Cora, in turn, taking advantage of him.

While Regina and Killian had made amends when he arrived in Storybrooke. Working together again with Cora, again, where Regina took advantage of him. Still, Killian gave Regina more chances, escorting her to Neverland to save Henry.
This is where the pair grew close, Regina saw his potential for heroic acts, he saved David and helped to save Emma, Neal and Henry.
The pair pursued romance upon returning from Neverland, having shared a kiss on the island. Since then, Hook had been reliable to Regina, kind to Henry after Neal died, and loyal.

Regina resisted falling for him quickly, which was rather difficult. Given his old fashioned nature, he was rather romantic, but only with Regina would he ever be vulnerable. Only with Regina, would he put her needs before his own, he was changing, and loved her. While he hasn't yet said the words, Regina knows he does, it shows in his actions, and the way he touches her.
Having been together in the past, Hook was different now. When they first went to bed together thirty years before, and were together in a carriage, there was no emotion. It was raw, lustful, and almost empty and angry between them sexually.
In Storybrooke, their intimacy was real, the touch of his hand against her cheek while in bed, was soft, and loving.

Regina imagined him just hours before, when they made love before Granny's party, before he sacrificed himself. The way he moved over her, and gently held his hand against her head. While the pair were playful and sometimes rough, in a good way, it was a connection she had never had with anyone. If someone had told her thirty years ago this man would be the man she loved, she would have laughed. But now, every moment that he's the dark one, he's slipping away from her.

While frozen, a tear escapes Regina's eye, and she feels it cooly going down her cheek. The door opens, "Regina!" Emma runs to her, and waves her hand to unfreeze her. Regina gasps, "I have to get to my vault!" She tells Emma and rushes desperately taking a single step and poofing away in a cloud of purple smoke.

In the vault, Killian has successfully gotten inside. "Please! Please Killian! Don't do this! He's powerless!" Belle pleads. "As pretty as you are Belle, don't make me repeat history. I don't want to hurt you," he says. "You could make her watch, how ironic," Rumple teases.
Killian's eyes flicker from his vision of Rumple, to the unconscious Gold in front of him. "Wouldn't that be ironic Belle?" Killian smiles devilishly at the dark one's suggestion to make her watch Gold die. "Then again, its him I want to torment," Killian says out loud. He touches his lips, looks to Belle and tilts his head.
"Please don't do this," she pleads again. "I would love for him to watch powerless to help you," Killian says.

The darkness is overtaking him, he places the dagger down in front of him. "See this?" He points to it, "this... is what your precious crocodile was under the entire time, this... is what he chooses over everything.." he smirks at her, "and everyone..." he adds. "He will never pick you over that dagger," Hook says. He paces around the table, and Belle backs up, "now, if I just take you somewhere, we can wait until he comes to, so he can watch like I did," Hook says.

"Killian please!" Belle gasps and Hook walks to her, "Stop!" Regina's voice cracks behind him. He's forced to stop, as Regina holds the dagger. He turns angrily, and stares at her, "You can't do this Killian," Regina says. "You said you wouldn't do that to me," He snaps. "If you're going to hurt innocent people, you leave me no choice," Regina says. "Says the woman who locked her up in her castle and then locked her up in a psych ward," He scoffs.
"Killian, you know that's the past," Regina says. "Why is it you're protecting the crocodile now? I'm curious," he says. "It's for you, I don't want you to go that deep into the darkness," Regina says.
Rumple's image pops up for Hook to see, right behind Regina, looking over her shoulder at him. "She wants to control you, you know you like the taste of this power, use it," Rumple said. Killian twitches, "Use your magic on her," Rumple says. "No.." Hook sasses, Belle and Regina look to each other in confusion. "Who are you talking to?" Regina asks him, as Hook's eyes go from over her shoulder back to hers. He stares at her, the last thing he saw as he was made the dark one, were those deep brown eyes of Regina's.
She stares at him, hopeful, "Are you going to give me that dagger?" He asks. "Are you going to hurt Belle or come with me?" Regina asks.
Hook smirks at her, "Are you challenging me?" He asks. "I'm still holding it, but I'm giving you a choice here, please, listen to who you are," Regina said. "Who said I'm listening to anyone else?" Hook asks. "Your eyes are wandering, something is speaking to you, fight it," Regina said.
His eyes blink again, squinting at her, "if you believed in me.." he scowls, "I do believe in you, I believe in Captain Killian Jones," Regina said. "He's gone, Regina," he blinks. "Keep it then," he says lastly before poofing away in red smoke.
Regina sighs and looks down at the dagger in her hands, she can call him if she wants, she refuses to give up.

A/N- don't worry - Killian is in there somewhere .