Darkness
Maleficent paces impatiently on her porch, unable to cease moving around in her anxious state. The trio arrives in Storybrooke, with Emma parking in the driveway of the Sorcerer’s mansion. Mal begins to tear up as she notices a third head behind Emma and Regina’s. She approaches the car slowly as they all exit the vehicle.
“Mal,” Regina smiles warmly at her and gestures to Lily, “We found her. This is your daughter- Lilith.”
“Mom? Is that really you?” Lily asks, tears flooding her eyes.
“Yes, my dear child,” Maleficent says and begins to laugh
They look at each other for a long moment before embracing. Mal doesn’t seem to want to pull away, but she knows familiarity will need to be worked at, so she soon releases her.
“Regina, my darling friend, and Emma, thank you so much for bringing her home to me. I am forever thankful. But, would you be able to excuse us? I’d like to take my daughter out to lunch,” Mal says, beaming at Lily.
“Yes, of course,” Regina says and hugs Maleficent briefly.
“Emma!” the Apprentice calls from the house and comes rushing out with the strange blue and gold box Regina had been intrigued by in his hands. “Emma, Regina. Belle just called, it’s Rumplestiltskin. Something awful is happening to his heart. We have to get to Mr. and Mrs. Gold immediately.”
Regina and Emma look at each other in alarm.
“Nice to see you again, too, old man,” Lily says to the Apprentice. “We’ll meet you there. Good luck."
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Lilith brings her ice cold hand to her head and rubs her forehead in frustration. She had been so willing to come along to Storybrooke as she has been searching for this cursed town since her young adulthood. The darkness sent into her by Snow and David fuels every decision she makes. And she needs for them to pay. After relaying this thirst for blood to her mother, she is appalled to find out Maleficent is content in doing nothing.
“Wait, WHAT?” Lily demands incredulously of her mother. “Who the hell are you? You don’t want revenge against the Charmings for what they did to our family?!”
“Lily, I did want that,” Mal says confidently, “I wanted it for a long time, and for 28 years I did have it. Regina’s curse sent us here, and their family was broken apart. You know this for a fact, as you knew Emma as a child. They lived every day the same for 28 years without each other. Why ruin what we have now? Having each other? If you murder them, Lily- You’ll be sent away to prison for your entire life. I would much prefer to take them to court over this and send them there instead.”
“You’re unbelievable,” Lily sneers, “I thought you were supposed to be this formidable foe that no one dared to cross. Now I see that you’re nothing I hoped you would be.”
“Lily, wait-“ Maleficent pleads, but Lily ignores her and storms out of the café.