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Post by Regina Mills on Jan 15, 2018 2:02:52 GMT
Regina wasn't sure for how long she and the whole town had been under the sleeping curse but one thing she was sure of and that was that they had all been in a deep slumber for a very long time. She saw herself confronting Gold, only to realize that for once, he wasn't the one responsible for that mess. Or was he? This lack of information left Regina even more confused because she couldn't exactly think about anyone else that would actually consider doing such a thing.
Well...
Not exactly.
If we were to be completely honest here, there were actually a lot of people that could be behind it. Enemies of The Dark One, enemies of Regina herself. Quite sincerely, the possibilities were endless and maybe that was the real reason that made this so difficult to figure it out in the first place. But The  was set in getting to the bottom of this even if it was the last thing she ever did. After all, this was HER town and if anyone was to ever curse it again it was HER and just not about anyone.
After the inicial panic, everyone was awake and figuring stuff out so she decided to do the same and go for another stroll around town to see if she could find something else, a clue, anything. But most importantly, she needed to find Henry as he was nowhere to be found. This bothered her. No. Not bother. This worried her to the core. Maybe he was hiding somewhere, maybe he went searching for her and their paths never crossed during that process. He had to be alright. Regina had to believe this.
She arrived to the library, her hand firmly opening up the front door. Making her way inside she had hopes in finding her son there or at least Belle. Yes. Maybe Belle had seen him around or maybe he was just there with her. Walking further she realized the place seemed dead. It carried a disturbing silence, a silence that was broken however by the sound of footsteps behind her. Turning around and convinced that the one standing there was the 'book worm' herself, her eyes widened in surprise when she realized that wasn't the case.
"Zira?"
She asked. Her voice trembling from a sudden anxiety. It had been a very long time since they last saw each other and the last information that Regina had was that Zira had gone back to Pride Rock.
"What are you doing here?"
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Post by Zira on Jan 15, 2018 23:50:06 GMT
Life is always about control. We need to control anything, because if we don't, then the world will come to an end. So we made rules, we made laws, we made regulations. And Zira had always hated it, authority was to her the one thing that needed to disapear. It was what had cost her Scar. He wanted power so bad that nothing else mattered, he was blinded by it and couldn't see what he could have had, a nice life, with her. Sometimes she wondered if they were meant to be, because since day one everything had indicated they weren't. But Zira had kept pursuing her quest, if she wanted Scar to be hers, then she needed for him to be on the throne. Because what his heart desired most was not her, but Mufasa's enhanced status. Oddly enough, fighting for a love, was thz one thing that had brought her to mezet another love. That love was different however, the love you want to remain secret. A small whisper dancing in the night, but the whisper grew passionate, strong, undefeatable. As much as she tried to convince herself every minute she spent in this room with the Dark One served to her greater purpose (helping Scar on the throne), she knew it was all just a lie. A lie she liked to tell herself so she didn't have to face the truth. And the truth was that maybe, just maybe, there was room in her heart for someone else. She had never believed in happy endings. Because she had never known any herself and she knew just how wicked the world was. And this would just happen to be proven true, yet again, by the one person she could have accepted to let in. Regina. When you are so convinced that everything goes wrong, that the world is a fucking hell, it isn't so hard to make the decision to end it all. And this call, she had grown powerful enough to make it. For her life to come, there would be no pity, no mercy, no kindness shown to anyone. She was after all, heartless — literally. And so during days, and nights the lioness chanted lyrical satires from other times, from other ages... very very old and ancient times. She became the lioness, she became the wild beast sshe was always meant to be and she casted the curse. This night an era ended, this night Regina's happiness ended. Or not this night precisely because Regina was still to evil to be happy, but when she would be? Oh when she would be, Zira would take it all apart. And she would watch all of Regina's life fall apart, and she would smile. ________________________ many years later, Zira woke up in the library, dust tickling her delicate nose. She didn't remember how she had gotten here, but strangely enough she had. It wasn't long before the familiar voice was hear, and the blonde woman turned her head to the she had once love from the bottom of her heart. But now love was very foreign and the only emotion left was nothing but hate. A loud laugh got out of her mouth though it sounded more like a lioness roaring. ''Oh God,'' she said with her british accent. ''it worked....'' She looked mad, sounded mad, and maybe she was. ''It actually worked,'' she said with a smile bigger than the Empire State. When people didn't control anything anymore, then it was her time to rise. (@regina) Envoyé de mon ALE-L21 en utilisant Tapatalk |
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Post by Regina Mills on Jan 16, 2018 3:04:49 GMT
If there was one feeling that had been recurrent since the moment Regina woke up was confusion... and confused was exactly how she was right now. Normally Zira would just roar an insult and they would end up in an argument that led nowhere. Because even though Regina tried and tried, she was never able to gain Zira's forgiveness for everything she had put the lioness through. But right now, for some reason that was beyond the , Zira actually seemed happy even though Regina had this feeling that said happiness wasn't exactly coming from seeing her there.
Blinking, she stared at the other's madness bewildered as the first words that came out of her mouth didn't make any sense.
"What the hell are you talking about? What do you mean, 'worked'? What worked?"
The more she listened to it, the less it made sense and Regina was left with nothing more then even more questions that needed answers. Zira wasn't supposed to be there, for starters. She had made it very clear that she wanted to stay as far away from Regina as possible.Yet there she was, inside Storybrooke's library.
It still felt odd to see her. There was still that punch in the heart that she felt every time her eyes fell upon her. Yet, she made her best do ignore it and decided to step forward. Zira had no reaction and seemed lost more then ever in her weird happiness, madness and laughter, to a point in which Regina felt the need to grab her arm and shake her a bit, as if forcing her to snap out of it. "What worked?" She asked again, this time in a rushed tone, letting go of her arm and taking a step back, watching her carefully.
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Post by Zira on Jan 16, 2018 10:15:49 GMT
It had been so long since the curse had been casted, than even she had forgotten about it. Not forgotten completely because how could she? But she had put it on hold. She had stopped thinking about it and expecting it. Because she knew this would strike when she least expected it, and there was simply no point in living in expectations bitting her nails off until the day finally came. She had started living like nothing of this had been real and that no curse had been created. The results felt even greater, even more satisfying. And this look on Regina's face? That was the fucking best. She looked like a lost puppy, and to say that Zira didn't enjoy it would have been a lie because she did. She did a lot. Something had broken that night back in Pride Rock when Regina had left with the lioness' heart. Something had broken and something else had clicked. Utter darkness had clicked. Like some demons you never summoned but get either way. But she didn't show them the door, quite the contrary. She invited them in and accepted them for what they were: the worse parts of her. She was done playing nice. It had led to nowhere and now it was only right that she would want to get something at last. You can only give so much. There came a time when you wanted to gain too. And this time had come for her. If people refused to giver her anything then she would take it regardless. Regina's hand fell on her arm, and a killer look from Zira laid on the top of the former 's hand. Once Regina was a little farther from her, the lioness' face took amused shades. ''Oh my darling , don't you get it?'' she asked with false sympathy. ''Come on Regina, I thought you were smarter than this.'' She laughed, her ferocious brown eyes were gazing at the brunette in expectation but nothing came, not even a guess. ''Really nothing?'' Zira walked around the mayor drawing circles like the predator she was and snapping her tongue in disappointment. She stopped walking when she stood behind Regina's back. ''Welcome to your curse, Regina''. ( Regina Mills ) |
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Post by Regina Mills on Jan 16, 2018 14:34:47 GMT
There was finally a beaming reaction from Zira when Regina touched her arm. Ah yes... There it was... That unique hatred that the lioness had developed for the . Regina kept her semi defensive stance at all times, mainly because Zira was unstable as it was and that hatred could very well turn into an attack at any given moment. But as she got ready for any possible impact, confusion rose. No. Regina got nothing. She couldn't even begin to grasp what Zira was talking about.
Before she knew it, she was being circled and she couldn't help but to feel like the prey in that sad, sad predicament. She was indeed the prey, make no confusion. Even further than she could possibly imagine. Her hands tensed up and balled against her sides and her gaze followed the other through the corner of her eye until she felt Zira's presence going behind her and whispering in her ear.
"Welcome to your curse, Regina." She heard.
On that moment, time stopped and she felt this cold shiver go up and down her spine. A Rock in her stomach, that's how it felt. A curse? Had Zira gone completely mad? Was she even aware of the consequences of this type of magic? Why? Why do this? If they had all learned something through the course of time was that magic always comes with a price. A high price. Had Zira forgotten that this was one of the few certainties of life? Abruptly turning around, she locked her gaze with the other, bewildered expression as she spoke. She was shocked. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She couldn't believe the words that were coming from Zira's mouth.
"What have you done?"
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Post by Zira on Jan 17, 2018 1:02:20 GMT
For so many years laughter had been so very far that parts of her had forgotten how it felt. Throat tensing, and lung exhaling what felt like freedom. Her revenge was finally within her reach. She could sense it with the tip of her fingers, all she had to do was extend her hands and grab it. It felt so great to feel that powerful, to feel like nothing could stop her from doing exactly what she wanted. All she wanted was hers now, her revenge, Regina's happiness destroyed, her little town, her dreams, everything. Then why was it that she still didn't feel satisfied? Why was it that something clenched around her throat and never let go. She knew what it was, deep down she knew. She just didn't find it in her to admit that to herself. To admit that maybe somewhere burried under mountains of hate there was actually something else. Something that had survived time and pain. Something that lived in spite of her will and which against all her attempts to eradicate it had still managed to survive. Survived everything, everyone. Even Regina when taking her heart from her chest had not been strong enough to take that away. Maybe she could have if she wanted to, yes maybe Regina didn't want that to perish either. But Zira was blinded by her anger, and far too most in this madness that now ruled over any other feeling. She was the darkness casted upon the world and behaved as such. Her brown eyes were steady on the brunette. ''Nothing you wouldn't have done,'' she said meaning every word. But little did she know that the person that stood today in front of her was nothing like the Evil . Parts of her lived but the rest had changed so much. But Zira didn't know that, and even if she had, she probably wouldn't have cared. No matter how much she'd changed, Regina was still the same Regina who'd once promised her the world, and left with it. ''You know, I've never forgotten your last words, that night'' there was no need to precise which night she was talking about. ''I'm sorry, you said'' Zira had stepped back again. ''Well I'm not, Regina. I'm not sorry.'' ( Regina Mills ) |
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Post by Regina Mills on Jan 17, 2018 22:01:47 GMT
It wasn't until she said that she wasn't sorry that Regina realized that this was nothing but an act of pure revenge. And as soon as this downed on her, a series of flashbacks came flushing down her head, memories from a long time ago, a time in which Regina was different and did nothing more then inflict pain and suffering into others while using them to her own benefit and profit. And it was in that moment, as those images began assaulting her, that she remembered what she did to Zira. She wanted to speak further, but for a moment there she couldn't bring herself to do it as she was to ashamed to even try. The last image that came to her mind was Zira's heart, locked in that little, yet vicious box, a box that she kept in her vault up until that day. And even though Regina was different now and had kept her distance from that specific box, not using it for anything, truth was, she had never returned it. She kept Zira's heart. She kept it because she was far to scared to let it go.
"I-I... didn't mean it back then." She finally admitted when she felt able to speak again, eyes looking deeply into the other's, almost as if she was hoping to catch some sort of softer reaction from the lioness. "But I do now. I'm sorry, Zira. I'm so sorry for what I've made you go through all those years ago. I truly am." She said sincerely as she dared to give a step forward, her hand reaching out to the other and motioning for a calm and balanced conversation. "But what you did... you have no idea what you've done, Zira. There are consequences for this type of magic. Maybe you can't see that now but you will. Not even you will be able to escape that fate." The stated deeply, a worried tone escaping her lips. "Zira, whatever you're feeling, whatever you're going trough, it's between YOU and ME. I'm here. Do what you want with me but help me put back whatever you misplaced in this world. Those people out there don't deserve to pay for what I did to you. Neither have you to suffer more for it."
She wished that at least half of her words would get through the other, but she was unsure that such would even happen. She had faith tough, that Zira could realize now the mistake she had made by launching whatever curse she did.
"Please. Help put an end to this before it even starts."
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Post by Zira on Jan 18, 2018 19:14:04 GMT
The brown in her eyes grew wilder. Something about her had changed within a second, the transition of a woman into an animal. Human didn't match what now stood in front of the brunette. Her eyes were that of a predator, her smile that of a vile creature. And yet it was the same blonde slim figure that stood there. ''But yes, you did. You meant every word you said, every thing you did. Everything Regina.'' Her eyes were mad when she stared at the formerly evil . Her finger pointed at her, accusing as ever. But it looked more like the lioness bearing her claws than nice fingers really. ''Don't you dare telling me I don't know what I have done, don't you dare. You made sure that I knew exactly what it felt like to have your whole life being taken from you,'' Zira roared. ''You took EVERYTHING, you do realize that right? Everything. Everyone. I couldn't love, I couldn't breathe, I couldn't live. How's that for an understanding of my deed, huh? I know bad, I know evil. I know what it looks like, I know what it feels like, I know how it rips you from inside. I know how it destroys you. I know.'' She was animated with a fire that wasn't there before like a small flame that kept growing as she spoke. ''It wad never between you and me, my darling . Not back then. Not now. You didn't just ruin my life, you destroyed everyone I loved too. Scar, everyone. After you, after you left. They all did too.'' Zira said. ''You want the truth Regina? Cold and brutal. I was meant to be a too, you know. Scar's. I guess you ruined that for me too. They threw me away, like I was nothing. No one. Do you know how they called me? The bannished . So I became her. I became the bannished , I became no one. And guess what? When you're no one, you just don't care about anything, anyone. So you see, your town? Your friends? I don't care.'' She did shrug arrogantly, ''I don't need your help, I don't want your help. I. Don't. Care. And, Regina, to be fair, I'm rather enjoying all of this,'' she said with a smile. ( Regina Mills) |
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Post by Regina Mills on Jan 21, 2018 15:11:50 GMT
There was no way to escape it, the sudden rage and fury with which Zira attacked Regina in the following minutes. And every word the lioness said, the felt it like a stab in her own heart. And perhaps that was exactly what Zira was aiming for. If it was, she was being highly successful at it.
Because all that Regina felt during those minutes was guilt. A guilt so strong, so vicious, so heavy that her only will was to bolt. But she didn't. Instead she stood there, taking the hits. And there was nothing she could do about it. There was nothing she could say to counter those attacks because Zira was right.
She did take everything away from her.
And boy, how she regretted it. She regretted every moment of it. In fact, sometimes, she didn't even understand herself. She had in fact cared for Zira. She still did. So why? Why make her go through all that pain? Why keep her heart boxed through all these years? She knew why. At the time, power spoke higher then care and nowadays, shame spoke higher then care.
"Scar didn't care for you."
She dared to interrupt. She would keep quiet trough it all as she well deserved but not trough that one. As she said, Scar never cared for her, never loved her. He just took advantage of Zira's feelings for him with the single objective of using her to achieve power. He was a spoiled brat. He knew no love, no loyalty. He was a bitter soul, frustrated by the fact that Mufasa was better than him. Because he was. Mufasa had morals, Scar didn't. Mufasa didn't use people, Scar did. Mufasa actually cared for his family, his friends, his subjects. Scar didn't. Scar used the throne and his royal blood to pretend to care about Pride Rock but his selfishness would lead to nothing more then destruction and he would bring down with him everyone that decided to stand by his side.
"He never did. Neither he ever will. Where is he now? He abandoned you, didn't he? Things went south and he just left you. That's how much he cared for you?" Regina protested back, her voice finally rising a bit, her hand waiving up and down as a clear sign of her be-wilderness. "So that's it? That's your BIG plan? To get your revenge on me and end up being alone? To continue going down that road? You can say what you want about me Zira... but the truth is... I'm still here...
... and Scar isn't."
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Post by Zira on Jan 26, 2018 10:42:27 GMT
If that was even possible at that point, something broke even more in her eyes. Something that had been here all along without anyone noticing. ''You don't get to talk about him,'' she growled. If it sounded like a threat it mostly was because it was one. Scar even after all these years was still a very sore subject. It was just painful some days and bordering insanity some other days. But what Zira was most upset about was that Regina spoke as she'd known him. But she didn't know Scar. The Regina she was back then didn't care enough to actually try to get to know people. ''Do you know why?'' her voice was hoarse when she asked that. ''Do you know why you don't get to talk about him Regina?'' ''Because Scar was good for me. And you weren't. And it might not seem like that to you, but you'll actually have to trust me on that because guess what? You weren't here to see from yourself. And why werent you here, because you left. So you don't get to tell me what was good for me or not, you don't get to tell me who cared for me, who didn't. Because Regina? You don't know! You don't fucking know. You don't know me at all. And even if you did, you couldn't tell who cared or not. You don't do caring, my darling .'' the words were like a dagger she kept sinking into the brunette. ''Everything you touched it rot. Everyone you touched, they died. You didn't care for me. All you cared for was power, and you liked that in me. You liked my strenght. But you never cared.'' a smile showed on her lips. ''You are not capable of that, Regina.'' At Scar's mention the lioness burst out of control, claws and fangs out. ''SCAR IS DEAD.'' There it was, more suffering, more pain. Regina meant that. Regina was that. ''Is that what you want me to say uh? He is dead. He is gone. So you might be here Regina, but don't mistake me. I rather have him be here than you.'' ( Regina Mills) |
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Post by Regina Mills on Jan 29, 2018 23:54:06 GMT
Something broke in Zira's eyes and even though they already reflected how broken she was, it was as if her gaze now revealed a whole new layer of pain underneath. To be honest, Regina already knew that the way she spoke about Scar would stab deeply inside Zira's heart but she wasn't expecting it to hurt so much as it was now perfectly revealed, fact that almost made her regret what she said but that mostly left her confused. Scar was good to her? In what universe? In what reality? In what realm even? It was true that Regina hadn't stick around to witness much but to be honest, she didn't have to. What she saw was enough... enough to know that Scar was no different from what Regina herself was back at the time. He was the neglected one, alone, thirsting for power. He had no friends or allies. He just manipulated people because he knew that he could profit from some of them and Zira had been his perfect victim because what she felt for him was love.
Scar cared for nobody else asides himself.
Once upon time, such had been true. Everything that Regina touched, ended up rotting, getting destroyed or even dying. And that was something that would haunt her for the rest of her life. She didn't need Zira or anyone else for that matter to remind her of that. Yet, it never stopped hurting and listening to it would never stop nagging her heart and draining her soul. Yet, every time she was confronted by this in the shape of someone else, she had to wonder. She wondered if she would ever get rid of the ghosts from her past that haunted her, or if people would ever see her for what she was now. And because of this, she wanted to counter what Zira said but she couldn't bring herself to do it.
At least not then.
''SCAR IS DEAD.''
Words echoed in her head like a roller coaster in a constant loop, Regina's eyes widening, shock evident in her features. She wasn't shocked because Scar's death mattered to her because it didn't... but because that piece of information caught her by surprise. Not only that but now she understood fully all the layers of pain that she had seen in Zira's eyes. And even though it killed her to know that the lioness would trade her life by Scar's without even questioning it, she couldn't help but to tell her the most sincere words she could manage at the moment.
Arms dropped to her sides.
She felt defeated. Not for herself but for the one in front of her.
"I'm so sorry for your loss."
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Post by Zira on Feb 3, 2018 10:52:06 GMT
She refused to go back in time even if just for a moment. She refused to dwell on memories. She did not want to remember, the pain was inseffurable and considering how she already felt there was no need adding more pain. She locked old memories in a part of her head, Scar belonged to the dead now, and if she wanted to achieve the inachievable she needed him to stay right there. Because if she started missing him, if she started thinking about him too much then things were about to get painful and difficult. For once in her life she wanted something easy. She wanted something that would make her feel good. She wanted revenge. ''No you're not.'' Maybe it was easier to put this angry mask on and cover her face with it. Maybe it was easier hating Regina than facing whatever feelings that still were here despite everything. Maybe it was easier to try breaking things instead of fixing them. Maybe it was easier thinking she was dark-hearted than thinking she could still do goods. And it was certainly easier hating Regina if she painted this wicked picture of her. ''You're not sorry, how could you possibly be?'' Zira said in a laugh. ''You don't feel sorry Regina. Sorry has a very different meaning for you than for the rest of us, I know that. That's what you said too, when you ripped my heart out: I'm sorry. Well unlike you, I will not apologize. Because my sweet , you got it coming. Life is a bitch, and you will find that payback is even more.'' ''I will make sure you go through everything I have gone through. I will make sure you hurt exactly like I hurt. I will make sure you suffer everything I suffered. And when I'm done with yoou, if I'm done with you, you will finally understand what evil you have done for years. And then all their deaths, Scar's, it will all be worth it.'' Zira stepped back, ready to leave, ''Enjoy your curse, love'' ( Regina Mills) |
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