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*The Night Before The Sorcerer's Mansion*
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Regina was lying In bed tossing and turning, she couldn't sleep, not with the thought off heading off to Camelot in the morning. She was very anxious, Regina didn't know what was going to happen when they would arrive in Camelot. The truth was that the Queen had been there before... And well... Let's just say that she didn't leave on a 'Happy Note' and she had made a promise with herself to 'Never Return.'
"He's going to find out what I've done." The queen kept saying to herself over and over and over again. Regina knew that she would have to tell him, well at least before he would have a chance to meet any off the native's from Camelot. She knew that it was going to be bad, but she also knew that if he was to find out from someone else instead off her it would be worse. It was better coming from her instead off some stranger... Right!
So the Queen made up her mind. Tonight, tonight she would tell him, so Regina set up in bed and swung her leg's over the side off the bed. She winched at the coldness when her feet had touched the hardwood floor, she searched for her slipper's In the darkness as she didn't want to turn on the light afraid that she would wake Henry or Roland.
Henry had been quiet upset from what happened to his other mother, and Roland was confused. The little dimpled boy had lost some time the last couple off month's due to the forgotten potion that she had made for the little boy, and the last thing that Regina had wanted was to wake either off the boy's up, they needed some rest as she did after what she went through today. But the guilt was eating her up inside, she had to talk to Robin.
So Regina left her bedroom to head for her guest room, where Robin was staying.
Robin didn't stay in her bed this night, she couldn't do it, she was hurting after finding out that he slept with Marian/Zelena a couple off day's after he left StoryBrooke. She know's... Regina know's that she had agreed for him to move on, but it still hurt her. She loved him so she had said that they would work this out together, but the dark haired Queen was not ready to share a bed with him just yet.
Robin had agreed knowing that it was going to be hard for her, "What was going to happen when the baby arrived? What would they do? How are they going to cope? Will they survive this?" They were the question's that kept rolling around in her head. Regina wanted to ask him those question's but knew that it was to soon, Regina knew that Robin wouldn't be able to answer them at this point as she also knew that the same question's where also floating around in his head.
Regina shook her head trying to get those question's out off her mind, she had a mission, she had to tell him not just about her history with Merlin but also her history with Camelot. Regina arrived at the guest bedroom door and knocked, yeah it was her house but she didn't want to just walk in without an invite.
Not hearing any sound as she pressed her ear up against her door, Regina thought "Screw It" so she entered the room anyways.
Robin was there in bed shirtless and lying on his back, the sheet only covering him from the waist down to his calf's. "God he is such a sight" Regina thought to herself then quickly shook her head trying to get the image out off her mind off her withering under him as he pounded into her giving her the best orgasm she has ever had. (Remembering their time together in her vault)
She was there for a different reason, she had to tell him because she knew that if she didn't tell him tonight then she wouldn't get a wink off sleep. And Regina also knew that they would need her to be alert and not exhausted when they arrived in Camelot. She knew what they would face and what they where up against, and a tired witch who Is acquired to use her magic is not reliable and she know's this. So the quicker she would deal with this and speak to Robin, the quicker she could get some sleep.
She knew that this was going to be hard, Regina did not like talking about her past as she would like to forget that time in her life. But now that she was heading off to Camelot in the morning she knew that her time there would soon be revealed.
"Robin" Regina whispered as she entered the guest room.
There was no answer.
Regina thought to herself that she could just go back to bed and just explain thing's to him when he found out from someone else, after all she had tried to wake him. "No" she spoke to herself, "I have to tell him" She also said In a whisper to no one but herself.
"Robin" Regina whispered again, a little louder this time as she approached the bed that the blue eyed man was splayed across.
Still no answer.
"Now's your chance, you've called him twice and he hasn't answered you, just go back to bed" Her head was saying. "No" She fought back with her heart "He has to know" Regina spoke out to no one in a whisper once again.
"ROBIN" The Queen said once more as she shook his shoulder.
"What! What is it?" Robin finally asked as he slowly opened his eye's. "Is everything alright" He then asked with worry as he seen Regina standing over him.
"Are you awake?" Regina just asked with a nervous smile.
"Of course he'd be awake you idiot... You where calling his name and shaking him to wake up" Regina thought to herself feeling a bit 'stupid' at what she had just asked him.
"I am know" Robin answered while rubbing his eye's then added "Are you okay Regina?"
"Yes, i'm fine... Why?" The Queen answered and asked a question with a bit off nervousness in the voice.
Robin set up in the bed as Regina still stood at the side off the double bed, Robin shifted over a little and pulled the sheet back for her to join him.
"Regina... You woke me up for a reason" Robin said gesturing for her to join him in bed.
Robin knew that she wasn't waking him for sex, Robin knew that she would eventually come to talk to him, she just needed to talk and unload the heavy weight that was weighing her down.
"Robin, i'm not waking you for-" Regina started to say.
"I know" Robin cut her off knowing what she was about to say. "I'm here to listen" The Outlaw simply added.
"And you won't hate me?" Regina asked still with that still nervous tone.
"I promise" Robin said without any hesitation in his voice. Robin know's a lot about Regina from her 'Evil Queen' day's, and he still has never looked at her as the 'Evil Queen' He just looked at her as Regina... Just Regina.
Regina just nodded remembering that from the moment she has met him, he has never looked at her with hate, and so she just crawled into the bed with the Outlaw. Robin and Regina lay down in the bed, Robin had his arm around the Queen while she rested her head on his shoulder.
"I - I want to tell you about... Camelot" Regina's voice wavered.
"You know you can tell me anything" Robin replied with a soft kiss to the top off her head.
Regina just nodded to his statement and started to tell her soulmate everything about Merlin and Camelot not leaving anything out hoping that when she's finished, he'll still look at her with love in his eye's.
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*The Sorcerers Mansion*
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Our four heroes and their friend's and family arrived at the Sorcerers Mansion where the Apprentice waited for them.
"Well are you ready?" The Apprentice asked as the heroes finished saying goodbye to their loved one's.
"As ready as we'll ever be" Charming said as he gave his son and wife another kiss. "What are we going to face here?" Charming then asked as a question.
"A powerful Sorceress" The Apprentice answered as he looked at Regina. "Your Majesty, a moment please" The Apprentice then said as the other three heroes made their way through the door that had a portal on the other side, while their friend's and family left the mansion.
Charming, Robin and Hook paused at the door before stepping through, then continued to make their way through the door when the Apprentice nodded at them to continue and silently telling them that Regina will follow them in a moment.
"Be alert your majesty, she's still out for your blood" The Apprentice said to the Queen.
"I had a feeling she would be, and what about Merlin?" Regina asked.
"I'm not to sure he'll be happy to see you either, unlike you know who" The Apprentice answered.
"What make's you think that he'll be happy to see me?" Regina asked a question.
"Well... Let's just say that you left an impression on him" The Apprentice simply said.
"You know that that's not me anymore" Regina simply said.
"I know... But just remember, she will try and set the 'Evil Queen' loose. She will want to ruin your life like you did to her, you will be tested greatly on this mission" The Apprentice explained.
"What about Merlin? He'll try and kill me as soon as he see's me" Regina paused to clear her throat then continued "You should come with us."
"You know I can't do that, think of this as your first test, you have to face him without me your majesty" The Apprentice just said.
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Charming, Robin and Hook stepped through the portal and walked into a forest that looked a lot like the 'Enchanted Forest.'
"This can't be right, this look's like... It look's like-" Robin started.
"The Enchanted Forest" Charming finished for the Outlaw as the three off them stood still looking around.
"Why would the Apprentice send us back to the Enchanted Forest?" Robin asked with a confused look.
"Just because where in a forest 'mate', doesn't mean it's the Enchanted Forest" Hook simple said.
"It does look an awful lot like it though" Charming simply said as he took a few step's away from Robin and Hook.
"So Robin, did you find out what big secret the Queen is hiding?" The Caption asked the question that he wanted to ask since they all arrived at the Sorcerers mansion.
"Yes" Robin just simply answered.
"Well do you care to share it with us?" Hook asked and Charming turned back toward's them also wanting to know what Regina is keeping from them.
"No" Robin simply answered.
"No" Hook repeated with a bit off anger in his tone.
"Regina trusted me with a secret, so I will keep it" Robin answered the Pirate's non-question.
"I think we have a right to know what the bloody hell is going on" Hook yelled at Robin.
"You will, when Regina tell's you" Robin just said.
"That's not fucking good enough Robin" Hook yelled again.
"Robin" Charming cut in.
"David i'm sorry but i'm not betraying her like that" Robin said.
"I understand that Robin, but we really need to know what were going up against here" Charming almost pleaded with the Outlaw.
"And you will soon, i'm sure off it" Robin replied to the Prince knowing that Regina will have to tell them.
"That's not good enough" Hook repeated as he grabbed Robin's shirt with his hand and put his hook to Robin's throat.
"Hook" Charming called.
"I wanna kn-" The Caption started when all off a sudden he just let go off Robin and started to gasp for air.
"What the hell is going on?" Regina asked as she broke her hold on the Pirate. "You okay" Regina then asked her soulmate.
"Yes" Robin simply answered.
"Hook what are you doing?" Regina asked Killian as he was getting his breath back. "Look who know's how long we are going to be here, and I think that it will go more smoothly if we can be civil with one another." Regina then added.
"Regina we need to know your history with this place" Charming calmly said. "Who is this Sorcerers's?" Charming then asked.
Regina cleared her throat then spoke "Her name is Queen Mab, and let's just say that she is one off the many people's live's that I have ruined."
"Is that it" Hook said with a touch off poison in his voice knowing that there is more to this story than she is saying.
"No pirate it is not, but it is almost nightfall and I suggest that we make camp for the night." Regina answered with disdain.
"Regina's right, we don't know these wood's and what's out there." Charming cut in before Killian could ask more question's.
Our four heroes found a small cave where they could make camp for the night. It was perfect they where clouded in the darkness by tree's with a small lake close by.
"I'll keep first watch, and we'll talk about how where going to find Merlin in the morning." Regina said as they finished setting up and got a small fire lighting (with Regina's help of course).
"I'll keep watch also just in case" Robin just said.
"No, i'll be fine Robin" Regina just said as she left the cave.
Robin went to follow her when Charming stopped him "She will be fine Robin." Charming said with a reassuring smile.
Robin just nodded in agreement as he knew that after what Regina told him about this place, she could do with some alone time, and he also knew that Regina could take care of herself.
Regina set down by the lake thinking off all the bad thing's she has done in this realm. It has been a long time since Rumplestiltskin had sent her here, and she had thought that she would never have to come back. This place brought out the worst in her when she had first come to this land, or maybe it was Queen Mab, she's not quite sure what it was.
When she first arrived she had become good friend's with Queen Mab and then betrayed her greatly in more way's than one. Regina knew that coming back here Queen Mab would want revenge for ruining her life, just like Regina had wanted revenge on Snow White for a few decade's. So she knew that Queen Mab would still want her dead.
"You know she know's your here" A voice slowly spoke in an echo.
Regina looked up to see a figure emerge from the lake in front off her. There was a woman floating in the water moving toward's the Queen. She was dressed in a white dress, her hair the same color as the dress she had on and she had a fish like necklace that moved in circle's around the woman's neck and a white glow surrounding her.
"Yes" Regina just answered the women all in white knowing exactly who she was.
"You don't seen to fazed by that your majesty" The White woman just said as she came close to the water's bank.
"She's not as a powerful as I am" Regina simply said with a tug off a smirk.
"She has learnt some knew trick's since the last time you were here." The White woman replied in a slow echo.
"So have I " Regina just replied.
The White women grabbed Regina by the arm and spoke in a worried voice "Regina don't let her know about the Outlaw."
Regina pulled her arm away from the White woman's grasp "What... How... How do you know about Robin?" Regina stammered out with a question mark.
"I know off the prophecy Regina" The White woman answered the Queen.
"But... Bu..." Regina stammered out again.
"Regina, have you forgotten, i'm the 'Lady of the Lake' I know much" The lady cut her off.
"What's Robin got to do with this?" Regina questioned.
"You'll soon see" The White woman laughed "You know how this work's your majesty, I can't tell you much in case thing's change for the worst instead off for the better" The White woman then added.
"Fine... So I guess you know why i'm here then" Regina just said.
"Your looking for Merlin" The Lady replied.
"Where can we find him?" Regina asked the White woman.
"You can find him in the last place that I know you do not want to go" The Lady almost answered still with a slow echoing voice.
"He's at the castle" It wasn't a question.
"Yes" The Lady answered Regina's non-question.
"Ho... How is he?" Regina stammered once again.
"Let's just say that he might be the only one on your side" The Lady simply answered.
"Which path do we take?" Regina asked the White woman trying to ignore how she was feeling.
"North" The Lady answered as she slowly returned back into the water "Good luck" and then she was gone.
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