Cursed
Mother! Regina screams at Cora, rage bubbling in her growling voice. Let her go! Let her go, you can't do this to me, again!
You're speaking nonsense, Regina. Her fate was always to become corrupted. Only this time, you cannot blame me for your... misfortune. The only person to blame is you.
A noise outside Regina's Storybrooke bedroom window causes her eyes to flutter slowly open. Consciousness takes over her horrendous nightmare as she gasps sharply, pushing herself up against her headboard.
Not remembering having fallen asleep here, or anywhere, Regina harshly breathes out, "What the-?!"
Wildly, she looks around the black room as her heart rate climbs.
"Emma?" she calls out, knowing she won't get an answer, but to calm herself.
She sighs and swings her feet over the side of her bed. Her silver silk pajamas ease her dismount, and soon she's scurrying down the hall to Henry's room.
"Henry?!" she yells as she turns his light on with her magic.
"Whoa!" he says, alarmed, yet sleepy. "Mom, what is it?"
He shades his eyes from the light.
"Where's Emma?" Regina asks, voice strong.
"What? Who?" Henry says and squishes his face up in confusion.
"Your mo-!" Regina starts, then with a wave of dreadful realization, shuts her mouth. She sighs and brings the back of her hand to her forehead. "I'm- I'm so sorry, dear. It was just, ah-" Regina pauses to clear her throat and stave her quivering jaw, "An awful nightmare that I had. Please, go back to sleep."
"If you're sure, Mom," Henry says with a shrug.
Regina smiles and nods at him, and uses the light switch to turn off his light on her way out.
Cursed! Regina thinks to herself as she makes her way downstairs in the dark. In a land with magic and no memories. Yet, I have memories? How can this be? Last I remember- Dark Swan left the loft with Lily. Snow, David and I were beginning to discuss a plan for when they'd return, when- I woke up, here. "Oh, Emma," she whispers woefully. "What have you done?"