AN: Okay, I hate myself for doing this, because seriously, I don't have time to write two fanfictions, but who cares (especially my brain and heart), I love writing so... ;) Anyway, this chapter was written yesterday because of small interaction between Regina and Gold in the last episode of ONCE (which I used in this chapter too) and I didn't want to just leave an idea of an Outlaw Queen fanfiction in my head. I used a dialogue between Robin Hood and Neal from episode "Quite a Common Fairy" too, but in the next chapter everything will be my idea. Okay, I just talking to much, enjoy and tell me how's your opinions! I'll be very grateful :)

Robin Hood looked suspiciously at his companion as he was trying to convince him to his idea. He was quite sure that Neal's plan of escaping from Enchanted Forest with the help of Robin's little son, Roland, would be a failure. What's more, he didn't want to use his son because he had only him. Maybe Neal was led by good intentions and he decided to be with Emma and their son no matter what, but taking the chance to come back to his love was very dangerous for Robin.

"The shadow won't touch him, I promise." Neal said with a certainty in his voice.

"How do you know that?"

"Because I've dealt with it before. All Roland has to do is summon it. That's it. I'll be the one going to Neverland, not him."

"Look. I've lost my wife recently. He's all I have. I can't lose him too."

"When your wife was sick, how did she live so she could have your boy?" Robin glared at him blankly. "My father. He saved her… and your son. I'm sorry, but…"

The man with a bow wheeled quickly without sparing a look at his companion. He was right. Rumpelstiltskin had helped them once and maybe if he wasn't honorable it would be easier, but life had taught him, that if you want to have something so badly, your actions must righteous and God will pay you back. He shouldn't trust Neal at all, he was a total stranger for him, but when he glanced at his eyes, he saw a genuine pain, which was such a familiar view for him. He sighed heavily, hating himself for his decision.

"Just once. He calls out once. If that doesn't take, that's it."

"Thanks Robin, I owe you one." They shook their hands and turned to Mulan, who in that second entered the main room in Rumpelstiltskin's castle with the Merry Men company. The first was Little John, who was holding Robin's son in his arms. Roland smiled happily at the sight of his father, when he came closer to him and took from his mate's arms. Now Roland caught his father's hood and put it on his head and caused laughter among the folks. Robin smiled sadly at his son and neatened his hair when Roland started to look at his father with his big, brown eyes.

"Daddy, what's wrong?" he asked with his tiny voice.

Robin pointed at Neal and asked. "Do you want to help that man with getting his son back? He's even younger than you are and he's in some dark, dangerous place. That man loves his son as much, as I love you and he wants to do everything to escape from this place and help his family in that dangerous place. So, my little man, do you want to have your first mission in The Merry Men company?"

Roland didn't know what was needed of him, but his excitement was written all over his face and it saddened his father. "Of course, daddy!" he exclaimed happily and Robin peeped at Neal and a small smile tugged his lips.

"Seems like you have your answer." And Neal nodded thankfully, when Mulan decided to change the subject.

"I'll be right here next to the window. Robin, behind the table and Neal, you need to be there, under the sill. You'll come up right under the shadow."

"It's a good plan." Robin said smiling when he saw a grateful nod from Mulan. Robin put his son aside and helped Neal carry a sofa, when The Merry Men company exited the room. Then Mulan crouched next to the window, took her sword out and gave an understanding nod to the men. When Neal came up to the sill, Robin approached his son and crouched in front of him.

"Roland, daddy's gonna be right there, okay?" and he pointed at the table next to him, so Roland nodded in agreement. "It might be loud, but nothing's gonna hurt you. You just have to say…" and he whispered something to Roland's ear. "You understand?"

"As always, daddy." The man signed heavily and kissed his son on a forehead leaving him in the middle of the room.

"Positions." Mulan said firmly and glimpsed at closed window. "Okay, Roland, say it."

Roland was glancing at the window too when he decided to say. "I believe." And every one gazed at the window. They were expecting a shadow that should appear in the middle of the room, but all they were hearing was the sound of them breathing. Mulan peered at Robin, who glanced questioningly at Neal.

"Okay, that's it." Robin said firmly and took his son in arms. Then the window opened loudly and through it flew a dark figure which glared at everyone and saw the little boy in Robin's arms. The Pan's shadow. Robin instantly tightened his grip around his son and exclaimed Mulan's name. In the meantime the shadow caught Roland's hand and started pulling him, doing the same thing with Robin's body, who couldn't imagine letting his son go. Roland screamed loudly when Mulan brought her sword and hit the shadow with all her strength. The dark figure let go of Roland's hand and attacked the only woman in this place, ripping her shadow.

"Hey!" Neal exclaimed straight to the shadow and aimed an arrow. "Do you remember me?" The shadow seemed to wonder what it should do when it approached Robin and with a hand's move sent him to sleep. In that same second it caught Roland again and flew away through the open window. Mulan and Neal didn't made it on time and all they could was gaze at the vanishing figures on the sky.

"Damn it!" Neal exclaimed with a furious facial expression, when Mulan awaked Robin.

"Where's… where's Roland?" he asked confused.

"I'm sorry, man." Neal whispered sadly not looking at him. He was sure that Robin would kill him now, forgetting about honor, manners and all that crap. Neal exactly knew what he felt now.

"You… you what!? You just sacrificed my son, the only one person I have and truly love , and now he's gone because of you!" his voice lowered at the end and Neal could exactly hear that he was on the ragged edge. "I wanna kill you so much."

"Robin, stop." Mulan said firmly, preferring to not be a witness of a murder. "We'll figure something out." She put her hand on Robin's arm and squeezed comfortingly.

"I don't know, Mulan. It was just a small, dark shadow, God knows how the Neverland looks like." He said quietly, thinking only about his son.

"How looks…" Neal whispered to the still opened window and suddenly exclaimed happily. "I have an idea!" Finally he turned to Mulan and Robin and now he noticed that the man with a hood was still sitting at the ground. "We must go to my village. When my father became The Dark One, he created a small cellar, where he was hiding some things… It looked like, um… a hoop or something… Maybe this is our chance?

"So where's your village?" Robin asked skeptically.

"Get ready for the long travel."

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Ariel didn't come back from Storybrooke with a special thing from Gold's shop, so Regina started to think that Gold's plan was as stupid as all Charmings' ideas. Camping with them had been just a waste of time and she had had hope, that only she and The Dark One could save her son. Unfortunately, she was sitting on the tree next to the ocean for approximately six hours incessantly, and Ariel still didn't show up. Regina didn't know what exactly Ariel was supposed to bring, but stagnant Gold, gazing at the sheets of water with a determined look in his eyes, made her giggle.

"What." He asked suspiciously not tearing his eyes away from the ocean.

"No… nothing." She smiled looking at her nails when she sighed quietly. "You really believe Belle can succeed?"

"Yes I do." He answered firmly, peeping quickly at the Evil Queen.

"Are you sure your feelings are not blinding you?"

"Or perhaps my feeling are blinding me."

Regina felt a twinge in her heart. "You really love her."

"Is that jealousy?"

"Of Belle? I think not." she hid her true feelings under sassiness.

"No. Of having someone." She couldn't help but agree with him quietly. Beyond Henry, she didn't have anyone to share her feelings. Anyone, who would tell her how much they love her and hug her tightly. She craved for simple gestures, which she hadn't experienced for a long time. Daniel's death had been her undoing, she had done many terrible things and now she just wanted to be happy. She was sure that Henry had given her happiness, but she wanted to make a move and do something with her love life.

She chuckled quietly because of her foolishness. Staying in Neverland muddled her and even her thoughts were full of unintelligible words. She would never be happy, she was sure of that. She was the Evil Queen, no other was going to love her but Daniel. Even Henry didn't truly love her, she was his mother, he felt compelled to love her. A twinge in her heart became more painful when she glanced again at The Dark One.

"What are you thinking about?" she asked without thought. She just wanted to forget about her monologue so much.

"This is funny, you know, all that love. When we lived in the Enchanted Forest , I was sure that love is just an invention of some villager. And then I met Belle. Our love wasn't a bed of roses, she cried a lot with homesickness. And then it just happened. I don't know, but…"

"I'm so happy for you two." Regina said with a little smile on her face. Gold glanced at her strangely, not quite believing her words. "Don't look at me that way. I support you. Wholeheartedly."

"Thank you… I think." They shared a smile, when Regina heard a rustle in the bushes near them and turned to spare them a glance. Gold approached her looking curiously, when Regina stood up and started to head towards them. "What are think you doing?" He asked, trying to hold her back.

"I'm just curious, don't worry. I'm your student. I'm reminding you that I have some magic, so…" She shrugged and went to the bushes with right hand outstretched and ready to create a fire ball. She was prepared for some animals or even Pan's shadow, but she didn't find anything. When she wanted to come back to Gold, she heard a quiet whining in the bushes on her right side and she headed there. The more close she was, the cry and whine was grew louder.

"Where are you?" she asked herself moving big leaves away when Regina found a small curled up boy, trembling with fear. She gasped concerned and crouched beside the harmless body. "Hey, what are you doing here? What's your name?" she asked shyly remembering all these situations with Henry, when he had been too small to read a book about fairytales and he believed that his mother is his whole universe. "I can help you, my name is Regina, I won't hurt you." Finally the boy raised his head and with red, tired eyes glanced at her terrified. "Here you go." She smiled brightly and helped him to sit down. "Now, what's your name?"

The little boy bit his lip nervously. "Roland." He answered quietly. "Can you help me find my daddy?"

So? Any suggestions? :)