Regina was sent back to the home of Jefferson in a cloud of purple smoke, appearing in the middle of the room of which she was taken from before. When Daniel saw her, he rushed towards his fiancé, planting a kiss of her lips, and holding her in his arms, he was so worried about her.

When Regina looked around the room she noticed muddy footprints all through the house, and the door swung open, letting in all the cold air. Rumplestiltskin appeared to be right, someone had been in the house, and most likely it was the guards.

"Daniel I'm scared, I thought I was safe, but the guards are coming for me…." She stopped talking as she began to feel her eyes well up with tears, and she wept on Daniel's shoulder, wrapped in his loving embrace.

"Don't worry, they won't get you I promise," he smiled at her, kissing her on the forehead, but it did no good in comforting her, as she knew Daniel wouldn't like what she would have to say next.

"I know they won't get me Daniel, Rumplestiltskin will make sure of that, I'm meeting him at 10:00 tomorrow so he can help me with protection," stammered Regina, being as vague as possible, hoping, begging and praying that Daniel wouldn't ask any questions, she didn't want to have to tell him the truth.

"Regina why are you meeting him? That man is dangerous, you should really stay away from him and yet you are choosing to meet him, why would you do that?" Said Daniel, asking the questions which Regina dreaded to answer. She took a deep breath, and looked into his eyes.

"I'm learning magic," she muttered, extremely ashamed of what she had just said, and she just saw Daniel's face drop, as well as Jefferson dropping his pile of dirty laundry on the ground in the background, just hearing what Regina had said.

"Regina why would you do that, are you an idiot, you saw what magic did to Cora!" He exclaimed, trying to put his point across without seeming too aggressive, but failing severely!

"Daniel don't you see that I have to! I will protect my family!" She exclaimed, getting quite emotional again, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

"No I don't see why you HAVE to, there are other options!" Replied Daniel, suddenly realising his fiancé's distress and deciding to tone it down just a little bit, he didn't want to hurt her.

Regina turned to Jefferson in the corner, looking for his approval, but appeared not to be receiving any from him either!

"I'm sorry Regina, but I'm with Daniel, magic corrupts, and I would hate for such a lovely girl like you to have that happen!" Said Jefferson, in a much softer tone than Daniel's, he had less anger over the subject, but still wasn't happy with Regina's choice.

"Fine then, think what you will, but I am kind hearted, and I will stay that way despite using magic, I am doing this for noble reasons so I don't see why neither of you understand. But no matter what you say I'm doing it!" Shouted Regina, crying her eyes out as the tears streamed down her face as she ran away into the neighbouring room, her bedroom, and lay on the bed face down sobbing into the pillow.

Daniel was going to go in and comfort her but Jefferson held his arm out to stop Daniel from going any further.

"Daniel no, she needs some space, that's what I used to do for my wife when she got upset, and she appreciated it, when she was alive…." Muttered Jefferson, hanging his head low, his head flooding with images of his wife. He held back a sniffle, and lifted his head again. He wasn't going to get emotional so easily, it's not what guys do.

"I'm so sorry mate," said Daniel, patting him on the back, "and I will do what you ask, do you need any help with anything in the meantime?" He asked trying to get his mind off what just happened.

"Well you could help me with the dishes?" Suggested Jefferson, beckoning him over to where a pile of dirty plates sat there ready for a clean, and Daniel was happy to help.

The next day, Regina woke up with her fiancé beside her, nestling his head on her shoulder. He had obviously tucked her into bed that night and fell asleep with her. She watched him fast asleep, he looked so peaceful, so sweet as he slept. She felt bad having to get up and leave him in bed. She didn't really want to wake him up when she was going to the exact place of which he didn't want her to go to.

Carefully she slid out of the bed slowly, trying not to move to fast as to wake him up, and very quietly and slowly, changing into her old riding gear. It was the only think she had that was probably going to be suitable for where she was going. Then slowly she opened the bedroom door. It make a slightly loud creak at one point, and Regina jumped, scared that she had woken him up, turning round, and watching him roll around in bed for a moment and chance position, before settling down again. Once in the main room, she walked over to the front door and put her hand on the handle, only to have her hand grabbed by someone behind her. She turned around and saw Jefferson.

"What are you doing, I've got to go!" Exclaimed Regina, shaking her hand around, trying to get him off her hand. She was hoping to get out as quickly and quietly as possible, but she had obviously failed as she had woken up Jefferson!

"Regina, think about it before you go, Daniel wouldn't want this," he said softly, almost in a whisper, appreciating the fact that Regina didn't want to wake up Daniel as well, and she respected that.

"I appreciate you caring Jefferson, but I will do what I would like to do, reaching for the door handle again, and this time not getting stopped as she opened the door, which surprised Regina as she was expecting Jefferson to put up much more of a fight, but obviously his didn't.

"Fine, I won't stop you, but just remember, if there are consequences it will be your fault, as we did warn you against this!" He muttered, giving her an almost disappointed look. He hoped that he could persuade her to Daniel's side, as he hated seeing the fighting between the two of them.

"See you later Jefferson,"said Regina as she closed the door, she was so stubborn that she decided she was doing what she wanted to do, and didn't care what Jefferson said, or her fiancé, no matter how much she loved him!

The moment she stepped outside, a purple cloud of smoke appeared before her eyes, revealing Rumplestiltskin standing infront of her.

"Ready to go are we?" He asked, reaching out for her hand so he could transport her to where they needed to be. Regina nodded her head slowly, reached for his hand as they disappeared into the purple mists and appeared in the forest, exactly where they had agreed to be.

When the smoke cleared and Regina tried to walk, she felt rather dizzy, several times almost tripping over her own two feet, as well as having a strong sickness feeling, which somehow cleared within about 30 seconds of standing there.

"I hate this teleportation thing, it just makes me feel ill!" Complained Regina, leaning against a tree to balance herself, looking slightly pale in the face.

"Don't worry you will just get used to it!" Exclaimed Rumple, "now shall we begin!" He dint particularly seem to care about the fact Regina could barely stand on her own two feet, she would have to get used to it is she was going to learn magic, as she may have to do it!

"Ok what do you want me to do?" Asked Regina, moving away from the tree once she felt it safe to do so.

"Now magic, is all about emotion," said Rumple, starting on his big lecture about how magic is created, like he did with her mother. "Now what I would like you to do is just think of a time, a memory, one where you felt most sad, most angry, close your eyes and just let that emotion fill you!"

Regina stood there for a moment, going through in her head all the times she felt either sad or angry in her life. Most of those times her mother was to blame. But the time that was worst of all was her most recent act of trying to cause misery, when she tried to kill Daniel, and how she had tried constantly to ruin her life with him. It hurt her so much inside and she could just feel it building up inside her, racing through her finger tips.

Rumple could see she was ready, the magic was building, now she just needed something to do.

"Now Regina, think of fire, think of fore in your mind, see it vividly, push that emotion into that fire in your thoughts, then open your eyes," he instructed.

Regina pictures the fire in her mind, burning hot infront of her, and she felt the power surging through her finger tips. Her eyes burst open and the large woodland tree, burst up into an explosion of burning flames, and Regina gasped, looking down at her hands, frightened of what she had just done, she didn't think she would be able to do that, not that fast! She was scared where as Rumple felt very gleeful, rubbing his hands together with joy.

"You're a powerful one Regina, yes we can do a lot with you!" He smirked, he had plans for her, plans of which he wasn't going to tell her, not until they had to be performed, he needed her trust, and she needed his guidance if she was going to become a powerful practitioner of magic, which would also benefit him!