-Hello everyone! Welcome to my OutlawQueen story. I do not owe anything and you need to know that English is not my native tongue. I need to tell you that I love LOTR and that the story of Glorfindel gave me the idea for this one.-

Chapter 1: Prologue

Regina sobbed.

Now that finally everything had been going better, at least for her and Robin, it still would not be that she would finally get what she wanted. Not even when she had fought so hard to finally get it. Robin was gone. He had sacrificed his life for her. It was only a few days after his funeral, and everyone told her that the pain would die down after some time, but she did not know if that would ever happen. Regina wiped her eyes with her sleeve and watched the blobs and smears of make-up on her face in the mirror. Smashing it sounded really good on the moment, but in the end, she would have to get a new one, let alone to clean all the shards. This was the third time in five minutes her phone ringed but simply ignored it.

"Regina? Are you alright?" Mary Margaret asked when she hurried in to the Mayor office.

"I am, thank you very much." Regina replied agitated not turning to greet her.

"Emma tried to call you like three times, but you did not pick up your phone."

"Do I look like I am in the mood for anything?" Regina asked while she turned to look at Mary Margaret.

"I am so sorry Regina, I should have known, but you want to know why Emma tried to call you?" Mary Margaret handed Regina a tissue so she could wipe off her face.

"Surely it will be something insignificant." Regina said when she had cleaned her face up.

"I do not think so."

"And why not?" She asked getting agitated.

"Robin." Snow waited a moment to see what Regina's reaction would be. Regina shook her head. "David and Emma found him in the woods." Mary Margaret said in one breath leaving no room for Regina to say a thing. Regina held her breath for a moment not believing what she heard. She looked at Mary Margaret before replying.

"That is not possible. We buried him only three days ago." Regina replied and shook her head again.

"David said Emma was really sure it was Robin, and if it was not Robin, it supposed to be someone who wants to go through a lot of trouble to hurt you."

"How do you mean, a lot more trouble?" Regina asked suspicious.

"They found Robin underneath a big branch. David and Emma could barely lift if together. It is a wonder David found a pulse." Mary Margaret explained. "They are taking him to the hospital." Mary Margaret's phone rang.

"Mary Margaret speaking."

"Hi, David here."

"Hi David, have you arrived at the hospital?"

"Yes, we have. Doctor Whale is checking Robin now. Are you with Regina?"

"Yes, but she does not seem believe me."

"Give your phone to Regina, then I will give mine to Dr. Whale."

"Alright, here she comes."

"David will give his phone to Dr. Whale so you can speak with him." Mary Margaret said to Regina and handed her phone over to her.

"Hello?" Regina asked.

"Regina? Dr. Whale here."

"Get on with it." Regina said and breathed deeply.

"I can confirm that I have Robin Hood in front of me. It would be good if you would be here for him when he wakes, if he ever will."

"How do you mean; if he ever will?" Regina said not believing her ears for the second time that day.

"He is badly injured. I will do all I can to fix him."

"Just leave his body in peace, Dr. Frankenstein." Regina almost growled while a tear ran over her cheek.

"Just come and see with your own eyes if you do not believe me." Whale said before Regina simply pushed the hang up button on the phone before handed it back to Mary Margaret.

"And?" She asked. "Will you come with me to Robin?" Regina wiped her eyes again before she nodded.

"Give me a little moment." Regina said and took a few shuddery breaths before she picked up her jacket and her handbag. She followed Mary Margaret silently to the hospital.

"David, Emma?" Mary Margaret said when she saw them standing in front of the glass door of the ward.

"Regina, Mom." Emma said.

"How is Robin?" Mary Margaret asked.

"Doctor Whale is tending him. We just have to wait till he lets us in." David said. It took Whale thirty more minutes before he opened the door of the ward.

"You can come and see Mr. Hood." Dr. Whale said and let them enter the ward. All of them could not believe what they were seeing. David put a comforting hand on Regina's shoulder. There ran all kinds of wires and tubes and some annoying sounds like the beeping of the heart momitor was heard. Robin's face was thin and pale with a way to long beard growing.

"He is in bad shape, but I think he will make it." Dr. Whale said. "He is dehydrated and very thin. His heartbeat is still weak."

"How about his back?" Emma asked.

"If he will wake, we can tell you more. For it is badly damaged."

"What does that mean?" Regina asked eyeing the doctor.

"That he might never walk again." All three stared at him, not believing what they heard.

"How do you mean, 'might never walk again?' " David asked in utter concern.

"Just above his pelvis where the wound is, the vertebra is broken. That could mean that he has nerve damage, which could mean that he has lost the use of his legs." All of them nodded while Regina's eyes filled up with tears again. "Who can I call as emergency person?"

"It is only fair that that would-be Regina." Mary Margaret said.

"Alright. In a half hour visitor hour is over, so I will ask you to leave then. If there are any questions, ask a nurse to fetch me." Dr. Whale said before he left them alone with Robin. All three tried to comfort Regina. It would be sure that this was a heavy and strange night. Regina held Robin's hand for the whole time they stayed with him.

"It is time to go." Emma said softly. "You can return tomorrow to see him. I think it was a rough day for us all." Regina stood and lay the hand she had been holding the whole time on his stomach before bending over and softly placing a kiss upon his forehead.

"I love you, wake up soon, please." She whisperedjust above his ear before they all left the ward and went home.

It was a few days later and whole Storybrooke heard about the rumor that Robin Hood was not dead. Regina visited the ward as long as she could every day. Now again a whole hour had passed and nothing really had happened. Robin's health strengthened for his heartbeat grew stronger and his scratches healed. They also shaved him, which looked a lot better. Regina still held his hand when she kissed him. She could not believe her luck when she felt his fingers twitch.

"Robin?" She asked softly while she looked at his face. His facial features changed like he was in pain before it relaxed again. Regina quickly called a nurse to fetch Dr. Whale.

"What is it, Regina?" Dr. Whale asked when he quickly walked up to them.

"Robin. His fingers moved as well as his facial complexion." Regina replied overcome with some kind of joy or maybe even hope.

"He might indeed be waking up." Said Dr. Whale after he had checked every of the monitors. "Do not get your hopes up too much." He said before he left. Regina kissed him again before she made her way out of the ward. Just before she was out of the hospital she ran in to Ruby.

"Hey Regina!" Ruby greeted and made her way over to her.

"What are you doing here? Frightened the wolf will show again?" Regina asked.

"No, actually Dr. Whale asked me to go and dinner with him. But is it true Robin returned?" Regina nodded. "Can I see him?"

"The visitor hour is over, so that is the first no, and the second no is because he has yet to awaken." Ruby thought for a moment before she nodded.

"Well, the best well wishes for him." Ruby said before she was off to Dr. Whale's office.

Robin blinked rapidly against all the light that hurt his eyes. Someone was saying something, but it sounded so distant he could not make out what it said, it felt like a thick fog that surrounded him. When something gripped his hand, he jerked it away from the touch. Dr. Whale came in and looked what was going on. He quickly closed the curtains darkening the room, making the rapid blinking of Robin a lot less. On the moment, he thought he could finally see, an extremely bright light shone in his eyes. Dr. Whale wanted to see his in his eyes but Robin turned his head away to escape the bright light. Whale looked a moment to the awakening man before he put the light back in one of the pockets from his white coat.

"I will be back in ten minutes. Maybe it will give me a chance to look over him." Dr. Whale said before he walked away, leaving Regina and Robin alone.

Regina nodded before she turned her attention back to Robin. "Robin." She softly called and watched him while he slowly turned his head to Regina's voice. "Robin." She called again while she softly smiled.

"Regina?" He questioned softly, his voice sounding raw. He still felt foggy while he tried to indentify the oh so familiar voice.

"I am right here." Regina replied before she softly touched his hand again and held it when Robin made no move to prevent her from doing so. He carefully opened his eyes again, which had a better time adjusting to the light, since it was much darker in the room now. He saw the blurry outline of a face with something dark that surrounded it, making it the only way tht it really had to be Regina.

"Roland?" Robin questioned while he tried to swallow. He had no idea where he was, and what all the other noise was about. Robin tried to lick is cracked lips, but everything seemed dry.

"He is saying with the fairies in the convent. It was the only way to keep him from Zelena." Regina explained and Robin have her a little nod. He missed his little boy.

"Do you remember what happened?"

"Hades?" Robin said while he looked surprised.

"He is gone yes, what do you remember after that?"

"The woods. I heard a sound." Robin whispered after he thought a moment. "Next hearing your voice."

"Can you remember anything more about the woods? About the sound you heard?"

"Ah, I see you have calmed down." Dr. Whale interrupted Robin when he wanted to reply. "It is very good to see that you are awake, Mr. Hood."

"Dr. Whale." Regina said, not really happy with his interruption.

"I need to check a few things and ask you a few questions." He explained to Robin and produced the little light again. Robin squinted against the light when Whale wanted to check his eyes. "I need your eyes open to do my examination, so keep your eyes open." Robin did as he was told, yet blinking a few times. Dr. Whale put the light back in his pocket before he pulled away the blankets, exposing Robin's legs and making him shiver. "Now close your eyes." Whale instructed, trying to keep it friendly after the repeating looks he received from Regina. "Now tell me what you feel." Whale said while he softly ran his fingers over both thighs of Robin.

"What am I, supposed to feel?" Robin asked while he opened his eyes again.

"That is up to you." Dr. Whale said. "Now close your eyes again." He instructed and when Robin had closed his eyes again Whale got two pencils from the nearby table and with a gentle push he ran them again over Robin's thighs.

"What are you doing?" Robin asked sounding confused.

"What are you feeling?"

"Two lines. Upper legs." Robin said before he opened his eyes again.

"That is correct." Whale said but shared a worried glance with Regina. He continued the examination for his lower legs and feet, getting the same result.

"You are going to do more examinations?" Regina asked when Whale was done, writing all the results down on a chart.

"Reflexes, and there comes a nurse when I am done to collect some blood." Dr. Whale said and sat down at the foot end of the bed where he placed Robin's foot against his shoulder. "Now push as hard as you can." Whale instructed. Robin pushed his leg forward as hard as he could, while he pushed only softly against Whale's shoulder. He repeated this also for his other leg before he got the little hammer and tested his reflexes. When Wale was done, Regina laid the blanket back over Robin's legs and when Whale was done writing he looked at them. "I need to go and consult these results with some other doctors before I can give you some more information." Whale said before he walked out of the ward.

"Why all those examinations?" Robin asked.

"When David and Emma found you, you had a big branch or something like that on top of you." Regina said looking very sad. "They are afraid that you lost the use of your legs." She explained biting her lower lip so she would not cry. Robin looked at her not believing her words.

"How am I supposed…" Robin started but let out a low groan when he shifted his back.

"Just lay still. There maybe is hope, I think. You still have some feeling in your legs, but for the other things we need to wait for Dr. Whale." Regina tried.

"But how can I… Can I care for Roland…" Robin said while a lump formed in his throat. Regina softly squeezed his hand.

"You can both come and live with me. I would really love that." Regina said with a watery smile.

"I would be a burden." Robin replied, not wanting to think what Regina needed to do for him if would come and live with her.

"Then it will be a burden that I would love to carry for you." Regina said. Robin did not reply is mind racing with all the things that had happened today. Soon enough a nurse came and collected blood, a few minutes after she was gone, the visitor hour was over.

"I will see you tomorrow." Regina said while she stood.

"Then I will see you tomorrow." Robin replied and they shared a small kiss before Regina walked out of the ward and went home.

The nurse let Robin drink some water with a straw and asked him if he wanted to eat something. He was not hungry but just with a snap of the fingers, he felt really tired. He tried to hide his yawn.

"Do not worry Mr. Hood. The first couple of weeks you will need a lot of rest while your body is healing." She gently said before she switched of the light and left him alone to sleep. In the half dark room, it took Robin not more than a few moments before he was asleep again, dreaming of the woods and Regina and Roland.

-I hope you liked my story so far. If you do, please let me know, because I am not sure about continuing with this.-