Lithium (Once Upon a Time)

Chapter Thirty-Two: Mothers

As we grow closer to the end, Storybrooke prepares for the ultimate finale of this incredible tale of secrets, tragic loves and heartbreak. Will everyone survive? Since the one thing about battles is that...not everyone makes it through!

Storybrooke, 28th December 2012....

Regina: I lost the track of time, as I mourned for my daughter. When I watched the clock and saw it was almost lunch time with Emma and Henry, I left the tears laying around in the marble casket and left the vault.

At the entrance two very irritating yet familiar faces were waiting for me. Mary Margaret with her sickly- sweet face taken by concern and David whose blue skied eyes were wrinkled as they shared his wife's worrying.

"What are you doing here, hm?" I asked them, rudely and Mary Margaret came closer, explaining herself.

"We need to talk about Emma."

"This is about our relationship, isn't? Spare your breath, Emma already told me you know what's going on." I explained, with a deep resonating tone.

"Look, me and David didn't want to talk to you about this, but we realized there was no other way. You can't be together." She told me and all I wished in that moment was to snap her neck.

"Excuse me?" I asked in my mayorly tone.

"We went to Gold, he showed us the vision of Emma's future if you stay together." David revealed. "It's dark. We can't let you compromise Emma's soul."

"It's funny how of all people you take advice from the dark one when it comes to your daughter. You're terrible parents. And me thinking that your worst decision was to put your daughter in a box and shift her to Maine, just so she wouldn't fall in love with me. Yet everything you do, fails!"

"Do you think you are allowed to judge after killing your daughter to enact the curse?" Mary Margaret asked, taking me by surprise. How did she know about my darkest sin?

"What?! How do you know that?"

"The same way you know what we truly did to Emma. I guess that when you're enemy's with someone, it suits to know their darkest deeds."

"Well, to be fair, I feel sorrow and deep pain for that moment. My daughter hated me, even though I loved her, I was all alone and knew she wanted to kill me herself. I ended her in order to find the one who would love me. I was selfish, acted out of self- perseverance and madness. I recognize now, how I fell in a very dark web but Emma and Henry are bringing me to the light. As for you.... You're hypocrites! You think you're heroes, but everything you do is sin and yet you still see yourselves as pure of heart. Why did you come to me about this and not Emma? Afraid she'll find out your dirty little secret?"

"I'm surprised you didn't tell her yourself!" Mary Margaret replied, and David grabbed her arm gently, worried about his wife pushing a delicate subject.

"You're right. I should tell her, but I didn't. Things got complicated. You see, when Emma arrived town, I didn't know she was the one. I only saw her as Henry's mother, a threat to be eliminated. Then I found out the truth, but my love for Henry was bigger and meant more to me than a prophetic love with someone I didn't even grew to know and understand. So, I pushed her away in order to keep my son. Now we're building this wonderful thing and co-parenting Henry. It's amazing, yet I'd never tell Emma about her love for me because I want it to be her choice. I care for her, that's why I give her more than you ever had: free will. The chance to choose her own path! Now, if you excuse me, I have to meet my son and girlfriend." I replied, in a very affirmative tone.

I walked pass them and they lowered their head in shame.

As I walked away, I could hear Mary Margaret and David mumble about something.

I didn't really cared. For me it wasn't a concern the vision Gold showed them about Emma turning dark thanks to our relationship. I knew I'd never corrupt her, because I love her. So, I was restful about it.