A Curse that can't be Broken

Heart to Heart

Regina held her mother's spell book in hand as she watched both Coal and Edith.

"If you want this book, you will answer my questions." She told them. She narrowed her eyes at Coal, "All of them." She added.

This was bad in Coal's eyes. If too much of the future was released, it could endanger their very existence. But if he wanted that book... He didn't just want it, he needed that book.

"What do you want to know?" Coal asked in a bitter tone.

Regina wasn't even sure where to start. There was a lot that she didn't know about them. She glanced to the book and then back to Coal, "Why do you need this book?" she asked. She figured that would be a good place to start.

Coal felt a little surprised at her first question. He figured she would have asked something more personal about her future. "There's a spell in there that we need." He told her.

"What spell and what do you need it for?" She asked.

Coal felt embarrassed about what spell he needed. "I need to learn how to take a heart." he eyed her a bit. "So I can defeat Morgana." The second half of his answer was voiced with determination and truth.

Regina felt a little confused when she noticed his reaction to her question. For her that spell was common, she had meet many that knew how to use that spell or imitate it with other objects. "And you think that's the answer?" she asked.

Coal squinted his eyes, "It's he only answer to this problem." He stated.

Regina looked from Coal to Edith. Edith still hid herself behind Coal as best as she could. "Who taught you magic?"

Coal smirked, the irony was in the full answer, but he only told her a part of it. "My parents."

Regina smirked back making the smirk on Coal's face slip away, "Who are your parents?"

The questions were escalating rather quickly. Coal looked to the book knowing that she wouldn't give it up unless he answered all of her questions. At the same time, he even wondered if she would give them the book. "How do I know you will give me the book after I answer all of your questions?" He asked.

Regina tilted her head, "You'll just have to trust me." She told him.

"You are." Edith spoke up.

Both Coal and Regina looked to Edith as she stepped out from behind her older brother. "You, are our mother." She added.

Coal looked back to Regina who didn't seem convinced about the answer. "Me or my other half?" Regina asked.

There was more to this question than just a simple answer. "It's a long story." Edith looked to Coal.

Coal licked his lips as he pondered on the thought. "Queen Regina and Robin did lead happy lives. Upon the first attack from Morgana... They..." Coal took in a breath before releasing it, "They didn't make it." He looked to her.

Regina blinked at this. "So you're telling me that my other half and Robin died at the hands of this Morgana?"

Edith and Coal nodded. "It happened a few years before I was born." Coal told her.

"And who is your father?" Regina took a step closer.

"I can't tell you that." Coal admitted.

Regina twisted her lips and frowned her brows, "Why not?"

"Because," Coal stated to answer when the tomb shook roughly, almost knocking them all off their feet.

"What the hell was that?" Regina asked as she got her stance back.