Poison

Chapter 1 Back

"We're back..." Snow sighed as the smoke disappears. One minute they were standing on the edge of town of Storybrooke and now they were back in the Enchanted forest once more.

Without Emma and Henry. 

The group is transported there when Regina cursed them over Pan's curse to save them from his fate. With returning, their Enchanted Forest clothes were what they all saw themselves wearing. 

Regina shuffles in her long dress, "I guess we make our way to the castle if it's still there," David said. "Of course it is, I protected it," Regina boasted.

"Well let's get going then." Snow said.

Regina ached with the departure of Henry, her heart bleeding inside at the thought of never seeing him again. As she holds the heart in her hands, she begins to place it down into the dirt.

"That won't help, love," Killian uttered behind her. 

"Why?" She turns to face the Captain. "You know it won't, your love for that boy goes far deeper than that," He said.

"But... I...." she sighed. Only few had seen emotion with Regina, Killian was one of them. "It will get better, but only with that inside," he said. 

She took a deep breath and placed her heart back into her chest, letting herself feel the ache of Henry once more. 

Killian gently engulfed her in his arms. "I know I'm not the same, but I'm here," he assured. "And... I know you probably won't say this back, but.... I love you," he said. Regina blinked up at him through tears.

"I do love you.." She nodded at him. 

The Captain and the Queen had formed a close relationship since they journeyed to Neverland. Sharing moments, battles, affection and kisses, the pair had fallen in love. 

This new loss to Regina, however, hit hard. Killian was prepared to support her any way she wished. 

"I don't think it's goodbye," He said. "You don't?" Regina asked. "I think that there is always magic out that for us to discover, and I know you will get your boy back," he said. 

"I think Henry taught you to believe, and you need to do that now," he said. 

With her heart heavy, Regina listened to the advice of the wise Captain. He had lived centuries and suffered painful losses of his own. 

As the group got closer to the castle, they discovered something. "I sealed it blood magic, this isn't even possible," Regina shook her head.

"I'll go get inside and remove the shield," Regina said. The group looked at her. "What? You don't trust me now after all this?" Regina asked.

"No, we do," Snow assured. "I'll go with you," Killian offered. 

"The only one who could unseal this is me," Regina said as they entered the dark castle. "You given more thought about what I said?" Killian asked.

"I did, and I think you should go find your ship," Regina said. "What?" Killian was confused, "You want me to leave you?" He asked.

"Just for a little, and the ship is important to you," Regina said. "Regina, I appreciate the sentiment, but you're more," He said. "Well thank you, but the ship is also something that could help us in the future," Regina said.

"Right, it can travel realms," He said. "And it's been to New York before," Regina said. "Good, at least you believe," he said gently. 

"You always wanted to be a hero," Regina said. "Did I? I'll still be a Pirate, but for you," he gently brushed her cheek. 

As the pair kissed a farewell, Killian had no idea the threat looming in the very castle he departed from. Regina lowered the shield, but then was greeted with someone, green. 

As the days lead to weeks and months, Killian finally obtained his ship. Just in time to see purple smoke enveloping in the distance. 

"Not again..." he sighed. Turning his ship, to outrun it, not wanting to get caught up in a curse, and setting his sights on saving Henry and then Regina, the Captain got away from it. 

One day on the ship, a dove lands.

'Find Emma in New York, bring her back to Storybrooke.' a tiny note and a bottle of potion was attached to the bird. 

Killian set on his quest to get the savior from New York. 

"So what happened this time?" Emma asked over drinks at her apartment. "I don't know, I left to find my ship, per Regina's request, and took me a while, I wrote her, and then the smoke appeared again," he said.

"I received the dove and came to you," He said. "So you don't even know who did it?" Emma asked. "No," he sighed taking a drink. "Well guess we're going to Storybrooke." She nodded.

As the bug drove again across the town line, indeed Storybrooke was back once more.

Emma told Henry she was working on a case, as there wasn't enough memory potion to give Henry his memory too. "Well it's really back, I'm really back," Emma looked around. 

In the lounge at Granny's, the group gathers. "Ok Henry is asleep upstairs, if he wakes up, you're helping me cover," She looked at her mother.

"So you lost your memories?" Emma asked. "Yeah we remember saying goodbye to you, and then waking up here," David shrugged. "Well you were in the forest a bit, I was there, before I left," Killian said.

"Why did you leave again? You and Regina were together," Mary M said. "She said that the ship could be useful one day finding Henry, I was pleased she believed there was a way, so I went to get it," he said. 

"And then you got the dove?" David asked. "I figured you sent it," Killian shrugged. "Sounds like you," David said.

The door opened and shuffling inside, "Regina..." Killian breathed. "Henry's upstairs," he said. "He won't remember me," Regina sighed, but stared at Killian happily.

"I do though," Killian said. 

Emma and Mary M couldn't help smile a bit as the pair looked at each other lovingly. "Oh Killian.." Regina rushed to him. 

As she makes contact, however, she's violently repelled. "Ahhh!!" She screams in pain. Killian is pushed back and his wrist burns. 

"Bloody hell!" He yelped.

"Regina." Mary M and David hold her on either side as her chest swells in pain. Emma checks Killian's wrist, "What the hell is that?" He asks as a swirling mark is there now.

Regina heaves, her heart feeling like it would explode. "No...... no...." Regina cried. "What is it Regina?" David asked.

"I'm... poisoned against him," Regina said. 

"Regina..." Killian stepped once, "Ah!" Regina gasped again, and he withdrew. "We have to get your memories back," Emma said urgently. 

"Killian..." Regina breathed painfully.