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Gone
Chapter 2
It was freezing in Story Brook. Elsa the Ice Queen had made herself known only a few days after Regina had left. They hadn't had the pleasure of meeting her face to face but her victims were all over the place, the frozen statues were an unpleasant reminder that the Ice Queen didn't take any prisoners.
Henry and Leroy who were babysitting little Neal had taken him out for a walk in the forest. Little Neal was now six months old and started to take in his surroundings a little bit better. Henry had argued with Leroy that is was good for Little Neal to go out and see the white world but in reality Henry was tired of being cooped up inside so now here they were up on the hill side overlooking Story Brooke.
A heavy noise could be heard in the distant and Leroy perked up, he knew the sound. He grabbed Henry, yanked Little Neal out of his stroller and started to run down the hill, looking for a good place to hide. He knew he couldn't outrun that which was heading their way.
'What are you doing' Henry yelled. He wasn't expecting Leroy to drag him downhill so Henry fell face down in the snow.
'Avalanche' Leroy barked. Henry turned around and this time he saw and heard the thundering sound coming at them at an alarming speed. They started to run again but were no match for the white freight train heading their way. Henry and Leroy realized this was it, they were going to die. Leroy in a desperate attempt to protect the children jumped on top of Henry and Little Neal and then a deafening silence. ..nothing
Leroy opened one eye and to his amazement saw a woman standing in front of him, Henry and Neal and she was protecting them with a magical shield. The avalanche went over them without actually hitting them. It was like a big giant waterfall that went over them, except this was made of snow and ice. It took several seconds but then it was all over. The woman turned around and ran towards Leroy.
'Get off him Dwarf'
The woman pushed Leroy of Henry and Little Neal. Leroy was still shaking by the whole ordeal when he realized that this woman who saved him was none other than the Evil Queen, the same one who had disappeared 6 months ago. Leroy would have recognized that voice anywhere.
Regina turned Henry over to see if he was alright. Henry coughed up some snow but seemed alright otherwise. She carefully lifted Little Neal out of his arms and gave the baby a quick once over. Little Neal seamed to find everything rather amusing since he gave her a toothless grin and squealed in delight. Regina quickly handed Neal over to Leroy.
'Henry' Regina carefully brushed some snow out of Henry's hair. Henry on the other hand just stared at her. She had changed, her hair was so much longer, she was a whole lot skinnier and yet there was something he couldn't quit place but the moment she got up and pulled up him to his feet he noticed. She was pregnant.
'MOM !'
'Henry!'
'How, why…where'
Mother and son hugged. Leroy just simply stood there and it felt kind of awkward, like he was intruding on a very intimate moment.
'I felt your fear and before I knew it I was here' Regina held on to him so tight that Henry felt the baby kicking in protest at the tight squeeze.
After a few seconds Regina turned towards Leroy.
'You take my son back to Story Brook and have him check out at the hospital and I'll magic Neal to the Hospital straight away, he wasn't in the snow for very long but I will not take any changes with Neal. I don't have enough magic left to transport all of us in at once'
'Mom, will I see you again, please' Henry begged his mom. 'Don't leave again without saying goodbye'
Regina looked at him, nodded. 'I won't, I'll be waiting for you at the hospital' and then she was gone.
Leroy and Henry made it back to Story Brook in record time. Leroy remembered what Regina had told him and he wouldn't take no for an answer so no matter how much Henry protested he was first being checked out by a doctor.
Regina had appeared in the children's ward of the Hospital and quickly handed over Little Neal and explained everything, after she had done that she went in search of Henry who should also be near. She didn't think anything was amiss with the both of them but still it was a better safe than sorry.
After dropping off Henry at the Hospital Leroy went straight to city hall where a council meeting was taking place. He bursts through the doors, panting heavily.
'The Ice Queen attacked Henry, little Neal and me'
'WHAT' Snow jumped up. The fear of losing her little boy, gripping at her heart.
'Where are they' Charming demanded to know.
'In the hospital' Leroy sat himself down on a chair, he needed a moment. He took a deep breath.
'The Ev….'Leroy stopped for a moment and then continued 'Regina came to our rescue. She stood in front of the avalanche and it went straight over us, she put up a magical shield, then she took little Neal and magiced herself to the hospital, she said something about such a tiny body having difficulty retaining body heat and that it was better safe than sorry'
Leroy was surprised by himself, he had called her Regina instead of the Evil Queen like he used to. He had felt sorry for her after what Emma had done to her.
Snow and Charming were already on their way towards the door, eager to get to their son.
Henry was in heaven. She was real and she was here with him. He had been thoroughly checked by several doctors and he was just fine. Regina visibly relaxed, her son was just fine. The moment she felt his deadly fear she felt her magic build up for a huge outburst, she had not known what would happen but she had experience it enough to know to just go with the flow.
Emma followed her parents towards the hospital and after making sure her little brother was just fine she went in search of Henry. After asking a few nurses where he was she came bursting into his room. She wanted to ask him how he was doing after his ordeal with the avalanche and maybe just maybe she ran into Regina but no such luck. Henry was alone in his room, crying.
TBC..