Canon Divergence- Shattered Curse

I had this idea that what if when the curse hit Regina didn't go all evil queen. Instead she went into a crazed, far off panic. Her emotions at the surface and her magic being dangerous to everyone, including herself.

At Rumples Shop

Emma stared at the ribbon on her wrist. Argh! i need to get rid of it. She and Elsa had tried nearly everything in this godforsaken shop to remove it. I need to do something. Stop being so worthless. You're the savior now.

Elsa grabbed her arm and spoke, bringing her back from her thoughts, "She said the love within our ribbons was without equal."

Emma looked back at the ribbon, love that has no equal. Wait! Love has an opposite that's equal but in other ways. Self five.

She did not look up from her arm or the ribbon as she began to slowly speak, "Maybe without equal," Elsa looked as though she would object though Emma carried on "but not without an opposite that's equally strong."

Emma could see the confusion etch across Elsa's face, "What?"

"If her amplified love put these ribbons on our wrists, then maybe what we need is someone's equally amplified hatred to get them off" She was willing Elsa to understand and agree with her theory, this has to be right, the people i love can't hate me, Henry, Snow, David, Reg- wait I don't love Regina. Care about sure, yes that's what I meant.

"Emma your a bit prickly but certainly not hateable"

Well, my dislike for apples since moving to this town certainly contradicts that.

"Tell that to Regina." Elsa finally caught on and knew straight away that going to Regina would be bad.

Wait she said prickly, the only person who likes me right now finds be irritating. Great! "I'm Prickly," she said, slightly hurt.

Elsa was now imploring Emma to listen to her, "If you let Regina out while she is under the influence of the curse she'll kill you."

"She'll try, But right now its-" "A theory" "the best chance we have." she finished harshly with a firm tone. It looks, like everything I've done to win over Regina is about to be undone, because I'm the goddamn savior.

"If Storybrooke is to survive, Regina needs to hate me like she's never hated me before"

In the Vault, As the Curse Set

The glass was starting to fall around, Why? I don't want to be her. I can't be her. So why do I always become her. Regina was close to tears, the inevitable was happening and she hoped that the protection held up.

Everything shattered.

It was fitting that for everyone else the Shattered Curse made them give into their dark side, the one who has been darker than many before her. Goes back to pure shattered innocence. Regina looked around in dazed confusion, where am I? She then heard them, the steady drumming of hearts. No not here, No mama I'll be good. But she's dead, who wants to punish me. The King. Rumple. Where are they? Are they coming? I can't go through that again. Ahh! Just make them stop. She pressed her hand to her ears scratching at her scalp, the pain she feels soothing. Her head was vein plagued by unwanted images, she felt as though they where all waiting in the shadows. A sob broke free. That's when it became uncontainable. She was awaiting her punishment. A pulse of magic then hit her in her head. Is she here? No. I did this. Pathetic just like they always said.

That's when she heard the voices.

'Your as rotten as they come, so selfish to all that I do for you. Though don't worry Mother will fix you.' The belt, whip, knife, magic whatever her Mother used would follow.

'Such a disappointment, you don't have any life. Snow deserves a better mother than you. Though I admit to find you pleasurable, you should be grateful I allow you to stay.' Words whispered before her marital duty was performed.

'Why would i want an offspring from a lifeless doll.' as the child was beaten out of her.

'I own you, you are mine to control. Try as you might i have power." Rumple's words as he tormented and forced her to serve.

'Worthless''Pathetic''Useless''Barley Fuckable''Rotton''Vile''Dead'

They were right, she grabbed one of the shattered shards and imbedded it into herself. I should be punished, it is fair. I killed them. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty.

The blood falling from her various wounds was making her light headed, that's when she heard it. That's when she was pushed over the edge. That's when even her shattered pieces broke and went away.

'You really are the Evil Queen, I don't want to see you again.'

All it took was Henry for her to finally go away.

Emma and Elsa Walking through the Vault

"Is it slightly pysco of me, to kinda be a little excited to see the Evil Queen." Emma said, thoughtfully, "I mean is she really as bad as everyone says'

"Yes, Emma it is pysco of you," Elsa chuckled "you strange child. Though I may kinda feel the same." She gave Emma a knowing smirk. "I never met her back in the old world, so this will be interesting for all. Though I heard that her outfits left even the straightest women wanting. So you might want to talk to her with your eyes closed."

Emma started to splutter, wait what! How does she know I check Regina out? Dammit I thought I was being subtle. After quickly sobering, "Haha very funny Elsa."

Elsa suddenly stopped dead, causing Emma to walk straight into her, "ouch why'd you stop?"

"Emma look we're at the end of the vault." They both held their berths in silence. It was daunting to think if they weren't carful they may not make it back from this trip.

"Its now of never, I guess." Emma tied to joke.

They both walked down the stairs slowly. When they reached the bottom Emma heard something crunch under her foot. She looked down and saw that everything was smashed and the floor was covered in wreckage. That's odd, I suppose the Evil Queen couldn't keep her temper.

"Regina!" She shouted. No reply. "That's odd. From the stories, I never got the shy vibe off the Evil Queen."

"Emma something's wrong I can feel it." With out warning, a bolt of magic came straight towards them. Elsa ducked and Emma dived scratching her self on the glass on the floor.

"Well I guess we know where Regina is." Emma hissed assessing her injures. They both apprehensively stalked in the direction the bolt has come from. Elsa turned the corner first and gasped, stopping dead, "I don't think Regina's going to be able to help."

"Why, what's happened?" Emma said panicallly, as she turned the corner. There she saw her. Regina was in the middle of the wreckage in a pool of blood, her knees, tight to her chest and magic swirled around her. She was obviously badly injured and in need of medical attention. Though the thing that scared Emma the most were her eyes. The normally expressive eyes were unfocused, lifeless and dead. Regina's body was ridged but her eyes were so relaxed. It was evident she was gone. Regina no! Tears were beginning to surface on Emma and Elsa's faces.

Emma began to stalk closer "Regina" she said hesitantly. "Can you talk to us?" Still no reply. Emma crouched down next to her; it was then that she noticed the faint shake through out Regina's body. It was then that she heard the whispers in the magic, 'Pathetic''Weak''Disgusting''Unlovable' swirling around Regina.

"Regina can you look at me," she gently reached a hand up to trace the tear tracks on her face. Still no response. "Come on Regina get up!" She almost screamed as she felt her own sadness. Regina the quickly responded, standing though she still seemed lost in her own mind. What happened to make her retreat into her mind? Why does she just follow instructions blindly?

A stray tear left the now standing Regina's eye and fell down, merging with Emma's own tear. These tears fell onto the crouching Emma's Bracelet.

There was a burst of white light.

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