Everyone knows about Regina's heartbreaking past that involves a certain potion, lion tattoo, and her mother. But what if Cora Mills did something slightly outside of her normal behavior, saving her daughter from a life of heartbreak?

Sick of a life she has no wish to live and still grieving the love she lost, Regina makes a run for it. Will a chance encounter with a merry thief change her life or will Cora still catch up to her? T just to be safe. Set 2x02 and carries on from there.

It is before outlaw queen happened they have only just returned to the enchanted forest after leaving emma and Henry, this shows how the evil queen and the thief meet there and also how they meet in a different way in storybrooke. But this time there will be no Marion and only happy endings for outlaw queen

Regina couldn't take it so she left. this is my first fanfic please read. Its either gonna be Outlaw Queen or SwanQueen. I haven't decided but it will be the best I can make it!