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-Storybrooke Nighttime in front of Clock Tower-
Regina and Emma ran down the empty street, chasing the darkness in the hope to fight it or see who it wants for the next Dark One. They stopped in the middle of the road in front of the Clock Tower.
“Where did it go?”
Regina shook her head and attempted to catch her breath. “I don’t know.”
Emma looked around and pointed around the corner. "I'm going check in that alleyway. Holler at me when you see it."
She took off, and Regina placed her hands on her hips. There was a whirling sound coming from behind her, and she felt something disconcerting.
"There you are." She turned around, and before she could put up a wall of defense, the darkness surrounded her.
Emma ran out with the dagger in her hand and called out, “No!”
Regina turned to see the blonde looking in, and she could tell that the Sheriff had tears in her eyes.
“You fought too hard!”
Emma looked at the dagger with no name on it, and then it was slowly etching R…E…G…Without thought, Emma stabbed the dagger into the darkness.
“Emma, no!” Regina reached and took the dagger from the Sheriff’s hand. “The darkness wants me.”
Emma was blasted away from the enveloping darkness. She landed on the road, and Hook, Robin, Snow, David, and Henry ran to her.
“Emma, are you alright?”
“Yes, mom, I’m fine.”
Robin looked at the black swirling vine looking thing envelope the woman that he loved. “REGINA!”
Emma got up and ran to the Mayor.
“Emma,” Regina stated firmly, “I accept my fate. It’s going to be okay.”
“So, you’re just going to throw away the people who love you and helped you become who are today?”
“No, because I know someone who cares for me enough to help keep me grounded when all hell breaks loose. You’re the savior, so save me.”
Emma’s eyes widened when the darkness swirled so fast that it took Regina away. There was no sign of her anywhere.
“Regina!”
“Mom!”
“Regina!”
Emma fell to her knees, still stunned that Regina accepted the darkness and didn't allow her to take it from her. The blonde humped over and beat her fists on the concrete road.
“Damn it, Regina!” Hook and Robin raced to Emma’s side, but she continued to fuss, “You fought way too hard to turn your life back to the way you were before you became the Evil Queen! You found love again, and now you're throwing it away! You have a son that loves you despite your past, and this is what you do!”
“Emma,” Robin began to coax her to stand. “Emma, listen to me. I know you are angry and hurt, but Regina needs us. She mainly needs you. You are the Savior! We all need you to be strong.”
Cling! Emma looked in the direction that the noise came from and saw the dagger. She grabbed it, stood up, and looked at her parents, Henry, Hook, and Robin.
"Regina needs us now more than ever. We will find her, and we will find a way to get rid of the darkness that claimed her. Are you with me?"
Each one nodded their head, and Emma turned around, looking out into the darkness ahead.
“We’re coming, Regina, but I promise that I will be the one to find you and save you.”
She looked down at the dagger in hand and traced the name: Regina Mills.