—Four—
Snow in the Fall
Emma silently watched as she witnessed snow, slowly falling to the ground.
"What the hell?" She whispered, to herself.
"What is it, Mom?" Henry asked, coming from behind Emma. "Oh, cool, it's snowing!" Henry proclaimed, smiling.
"Yeah, in the fall." Emma spat.
"What is it, love?" Killian asked, coming from behind. "What is that?"
"Snow," Henry answered.
"I hope that there's no school today, Grandma's sub is making us do a group project on a subject that no one fully understands." Henry explained.
"Did you ask for help, Henry?" Emma asked.
"I did. No one in the class understands, plus whenever the sub explains it to me, I just get more confused."
Emma sighed, shaking her head. "Okay, you know what, I'm heading to your grandparents right now, why don't we go there and you can ask Mary-Margaret?"
Henry nodded, and went back to his bedroom.
"Do you think…?" Killian asked.
"Yep," She answered.
"How do you want to play this?" Killian questioned.
"I want to talk to my parents first, before we go rushing into anything."
"Okay," Killian said, before kissing her.
"You might want to consider a different wardrobe in case it gets worse…c'mon kid!" Emma shouted, as she left their apartment.
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Regina sat in her chair.
The chair that she had been sitting in, since last night.
"I fell in love with Regina…not the former Evil Queen."
Regina picked up her coffee mug, sitting on the coffee table in front of her, and drank it in one sip, before placing it back on the table, and continue to stare into nothingness.
How could she be so stupid?
Falling in love…letting herself feel again. When she knew she didn't deserve it. When she knew everything she loves gets taken away from her in one form or another.
Daniel was taken away from her.
Her mother was taken away from her.
Henry was taken away from her.
Now, Robin was taken away from her.
It was time for her to wake up and smell the medicine. She was a villain, and like she said, villains don't get their happy endings. Even if they were good.
Regina got up, and walked towards the window, looking out. Wandering how she would go to Elsa, later in the day.
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Robin didn't go home.
He spent the night, wandering aimlessly around time. Talking to no one. He was hurt that Regina walked away from him. But, she had to understand that he couldn't just walk away from his wife. He had a son…it would completely selfish of him to not give their relationship a try.
But, now it was becoming clear to him that he did have to make a choice.
Regina or Marian.
Regina. The woman whom is his true love. His soul mate.
Marian. The woman whom he spent most of his life with. The mother to his child. A child, in which, he loved.
How could he choose between the two? Robin shook his head, as he made his way back to his home.
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Emma knocked on her parents door.
After the first three knocks, David answered.
"Hey," He said. "Hey…" Emma said, smiling and entering.
Henry walked in behind her.
"Henry," Mary-Margaret replied, she was sitting on the couch, nursing Neal.
"Hey, Grandma, I have a question for you." Henry said, heading directly towards her.
"Hey, we have to talk." Emma said, motioning towards the kitchen. David silently followed.
"What's up?" David questioned.
"We have a problem."
"What kind of problem?" David questioned.
"It's snowing." Emma said.
David frowned, looking at his daughter in disbelief. "Snowing? In the fall?" David questioned, silently, Emma pulled her father by the elbow, out of the apartment, David uttering something to Mary Margaret before they left.
They went outside, and David watched in shock at what was happening. The snow had gotten thicker, and icesicles were becoming apparent.
"We have to do something." David spat.
He then headed back upstairs, without saying another word.
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Regina made her way into Granny's Diner, and managed to buy some breakfast.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Gold and Belle acting mushy eyed. C'mon, even they found love.
Regina sat at the bar, paying no mind to what was occurring around her. She was stalling, yes. Only because she wanted to see Henry one last time. Plus, she wanted to talk to the Charmings before she made a move.
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Robin sat on their bed, waiting for Marian to come out of the shower.
"Robin, what's going on?" Marian asked.
"Uh, Marian I have to….we have to talk." He said.
Marian frowned. "What is it?" She asked.
Robin sighed, not knowing how to really start this conservation.
"I don't think we're going to work out." Robin said, softly.
"Excuse me?" Marian asked, confused, taking a seat next to him.
"You and me, aren't just meant to be."
"What? We're soul mates, Robin, we got married…what is it that's making you question our relationship?" Marian asked.
Robin sighed. "What it is not of importance, what is important, is stopping this relationship before anyone gets hurt."
"Robin, we get to have a second chance…don't you want this second chance?"
Robin sighed, shaking his head.
"I love you, Marian…but I had thought you dead for a long time now, and now you're here again, and it's kinda confused me. I love you, Marian…but not like before. I can't put us through that kind of pain."
"Who is she?"
"Marian,"
"No, I wanna know, why you're throwing our marriage away!?"
Robin sighed. "I fell in love when I thought you were dead, I moved on, can't you see that!?"
Marian frowned, before stalking away without a single word to Robin.
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Emma and David made their way into town, before finding Regina walking out of the diner. They both headed her way, before Regina stopped.
"Hey, can you stop this?" David asked.
"Tried." She said. "I did everything I know, but it was too powerful of a spell, I'm planning on doing the plan tonight, after I see Henry one last time."
"Listen, Regina…" David began.
"No, David, I want to do this. I feel like I owe this town…"
"Regina, you don't owe this town anything." Emma blurted. "You may have been the Evil Queen back in the Enchanted Forest, but you've changed since then. You saved this town from Pan's curse…of course it wasn't the greatest plan or most liked, but it was something, and it saved all of us."
Emma looked into Regina's eyes, and she could tell that Regina had already heard this speech before.
"You don't have to do this, there's always another way."
"No, there isn't." Regina said. "You didn't see how she looked, or the way she said things…she's an ugly duckling who just wants to belong. Maybe there's a way to stop this."
Emma just stared at her, as she walked away.
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Henry was staying at Mary-Margaret's place. Entertaining himself with the baby, when he heard a knock at the door. Mary-Margaret came into the room, holding a hand to Henry, making him pause in his footsteps.
The baby made a small cry, before Henry silenced him.
Mary-Margaret than answered the door.
"Regina, what are you doing?" Mary-Margaret asked.
"I came to speak with Henry," Regina said.
"Mom?" Henry asked, coming into the room.
"Henry," Regina said, smiling, opening her arms to hug him.
"What are you doing here? Isn't it Emma's night?" Henry questioned.
"It is. I just wanted to see you one last time." She said, holding him close.
"See me one last time? Mom, what are you talking about?"
"I have to do this, Henry, I'm sorry," She said, rubbing a hand around the side of his face. "I love you so much, Henry." She gave him one last kiss on his forehead, before she left.
Henry frowned, confused. He had no idea what his mother meant.
"Mom, what are you talking about? You're getting me tomorrow night." Henry said, trying to cheer his mother up.
"I have to do my part for the town, Henry, I love you so much.." She then backed away, opening the door and closing it behind her.
Henry just stood there, bewildered. "Grandma, do you know what she was talking about?"
Mary Margaret just stood there, just as surprised and bewildered as Henry. "I'm not sure," She said, although Henry could tell that she did know what was going on, but was choosing not to tell him.
But, Henry would find out what was all the commotion was going on about.
