Hell of everybody! Here's another update! I cried writing the last part of this chapter, so get ready for some tears (to those who cry of course)


"What made you think Henry was mine?", Regina asked as she took a sip of her apple cider. She and Rex were now sitting in Regina's study once again. Rex chuckled and shook his head.

"I don't know... I guess i saw some similarities between you"

"Like for instance?"

"Your nose and smile", Rex said and smiled at his sister. Regina smiled back and thought about it for a moment before smiling wider. Rex noticed the smile and smiled wider as well.

"What's the reason for that beautiful smile?"

Regina blushed and looked down.

"I guess I just never really thought about it"

"Well he does. And he has Emma's eyes and cheek bones"

Regina smiled and brought her hand to her brothers hair letting her hand go through it.

"You're right. He does", Regina said smiling at him. Rex smiled back and looked up at the hand that was currently going through his hair.

"Uh... What are you doing?", he asked chuckling at the last word. Regina smiled and shook her head.

"You need a haircut", she said and Rex looked up now taking his own hand in his hair and met his sisters hand.

"Yeah, I do", he said after a couple of seconds of staring into each other's eyes. Regina smiled and blushed looking down. Rex smiled and looked down as well, letting his hand fall back onto his lap. But soon after his smile faded and Regina noticed the sudden change of expression and the bigger sister immediately became worried.

"What's wrong Rex?", she asked taking his hand into her own. Rex turned to her and looked into her eyes for a couple of moments before opening his mouth but closing it again looking down. Regina sighed and took the boys face into her hands, making him look into her eyes.

"What's going on Rex?", she asked more worried than before. Rex sighed and closed his eyes for a moment before opening them again and looking at Regina.

"Where you on your period when we...?", Rex drew out the question "because I didn't wear any condom and I-I—"

"Rex, Rex, sweetheart please stop", Regina interrupted the obviously scared boy. Rex immediately stopped his sentence as he was interrupted and looked at his sister.

"Relax. Okay?", Regina said calming the boy down. She caressed his cheeks with her thumps, she knew he liked and she knew would calm him down. Rex nodded and closed his eyes indeed calming down. Regina smiled and leaned in kissing the boy on his cheek before pulling back.

"And it doesn't matter if I was on my period or not. I..."

Regina suddenly felt a lump in her throat as she was about to reveal one of her most regretful things she has done in her life. She took a deep breath and looked at her brother once more.

"I can't get pregnant, Rex", Regina said and looked at her brother with catching eyes wanting to see his reaction. And Rex furrowed his eyebrows as he heard the words.

"What?", he whispered not believing them quite yet. Regina sighed and brought their foreheads together, his face still in her hands.

"Many years ago, I decided to show our mother that I was real when I told her I didn't want to find a husband. So I made a mixture and cursed myself, so my ovaries were destroyed. No matter who I sleep with or when I do it, I will never get pregnant", she ended her explanation with a tear falling down her cheek. Rex looked at his sister and instantly felt bad for her. He took her face in his hands as well and forced her to look at him.

"I'm so sorry Gina", he whispers leaning in kissing her on her forehead. Regina suddenly can't hold back her tears any longer and let's them fall and accepts the vulnerability in front of her brother. Rex kisses her forehead once more before pulling her into a hug and holds her tight. It takes longer than he expected for Regina to calm down. It takes almost ten minutes but he holds her through it all the way and when she finally calms down she pulls back and looks into her brothers eyes.

"I'm sorry you have to see me like this", she says looked down, but still holding tight onto Rex like she was loosing him in a minute. Rex smiled at her and kissed her forehead again.

"Don't worry about it Gina. I'm here for you. I always will be"

Regina smiles at him and caresses his cheek again.

"I love you so much"

"I love you too sis", he says and smiles at her. But before any of them could say anything else, purple clouds were surrounding them and they were now sitting in what looks like Regina's study as they had sitting in before as well, but Rex recognized his own home when he saw it, and he swallowed hard before pulling back and standing from the couch.

"Rex! Where are you going? Where are we?"

"My home. Now come on", he said and took his sisters hand leading her through the door.

"Mom? Dad?", Rex called out, but there was no sign of any life in the house except for Rex and Regina.

"I don't think they're here", Rex said nervously and looked at Regina with scared eyes and Regina hugged him tight, her arms around his neck.

"Calm down baby, calm down", she whispered as she rocked him. He calms down and pulls back from the hug.

"We will find them Rex. Don't worry", she said bringing their foreheads together. Rex smiled and looked down at his sister.

"Thank you", he said and heard steps coming from the stairs and he turned and saw his mother walking down fast.

"Rex!"

"Mom!", he said and squeezed Regina's hand gently for a quick second before going to his mother hugging her tight. Regina stood behind them looking at them with a big smile on her face and tears running down her face.

"Mom, what's happening? Are-are you hurt? Where's daddy?", he asked and Regina noticed his choice of name to their father. Just like she calls him.

"You dad is fine. He's upstairs sleeping at the moment"

"So you called me here?", Rex asked with a worried expression on his face. Cora smiled at nodded caressing his cheek just like Regina had done seconds ago.

Like mother, like daughter

"I did. I needed to make sure that you were alright. Hades knows that you've been caught. He's very angry at the moment, so we don't got much time", Cora said and turned to her daughter.

"Regina"

"Mother", Regina said and smiled at her mother who instantly took her daughter in her embrace. Regina smiled and brought her arms around her mother. Rex watched the mother and daughter and couldn't help but smile at the family reunion.

"You two need to get back. I imagine Hades will be here any moment"

"Oh so right you are Cora", they all heard from the front door and they all turned to see Hades smiling evilly at them. Cora turns fully to the man in protective-mother-mode.

"Hades"

"Rex. Lovely to see you again. It's been a while", Hades says smiling at the boy. Rex doesn't smile for a bit as he takes Regina's hand and brings her closer to him. Hades knows he won't get an answer in return so he smiles as he sees the boys action.

"I see you two have figured things out", he says smiling. Not receiving an answer he continues.

"I mean, I get you Rex, I really do. Your sister is a very beautiful woman. I would be stupid if I didn't understand your... Excitement"

Rex closed his eyes as he sighed and turned to Regina with apologetic eyes. But Regina smiles at him assuring him that it was okay and reminding him of their previous conversation.

"But I must say Regina, I was surprised that you gave in. I mean Rex is a teenager, I get him, but you? What happened to your lovely Robin Hood? Did he became too boring?", Hades asked earning a frustrated Regina who started to walk forward with a fireball in her hand, but Rex stopped her, placing his hand in hers stopping the fire.

"Gina, don't!"

"'Gina'? Already using nicknames are we?"

Rex hardened his face and held Regina closer.

"Fuck off!"

Cora was about to scold her son for his words, but decided against it. It was for a bastard after all. Hades laughed and stepped closer to them, Rex automatically stepping back, bringing Regina with him. He may be the little brother, but he would protect her for every price he could pay.

"You shouldn't have called him here Cora", Hades said and in a heartbeat, Cora was gone leaving Rex and Regina stunned.

"MOM!", Rex yelled and Regina now held him back from attacking the god.

"You see Rex, this is what happens when you don't get your job done. I asked for a pirate, and this is what you give me? I must say I'm disappointed"

Hades walked to the mirror and waved it. As the picture cleared out, they could see, not only Cora, but also Henry in a cage that hang from the ceiling. A flick of Hades wrist and they would fall down to the river of lost souls.

Regina felt tears in her eyes as she saw her father in the cage, and Rex turned to the god with eyes full of hatred. But Hades interrupted him before he could say anything.

"Bring me the Pirate. Or both of you will end just like your beloved Emma Swan. An orphan", Hades said and flicked his wrist not only disappearing himself, but letting Regina and Rex back at Regina's study in Storybrooke.


2 months ago

Rex woke at the smell of pancakes and he smiled as he rose from the bed and looked at his calendar.

February 1st

He smiled and went to the bathroom taking a shower. After the shower Rex walked to his closet and put on his favorite black shirt and a black jeans before walking down to greet his parents who stood and made breakfast. Henry at the stove doing the pancakes and Cora at the counter slicing bread.

"Mom, dad. Good morning"

Both parents turned to their son smiling at him. They turned to each other sharing eye contact for a couple of seconds smiling at each other, before Cora turned to leave while Henry turned back to the stove making the last pancake. Rex eyed his parents with curious eyes and followed his mother with said eyes before turning to his father who just stood and made pancakes and whistled. Soon Cora came back with a little box. Henry placed his last pancake on the top of the rest and turned off the stove before turning to his family standing beside a smiling Cora.

"Happy birthday!", they both congratulated their son and Rex couldn't help but smile at them. He looked down at the box and smiled. He stood from his seat and walked to his parents hugging them both in a group hug.

"Thank you so much"

Cora who couldn't be more impatient just smiled and let go of him gently pushing him back to his seat.

"Alright alright, now open it", she exclaimed and Henry was surprised to see this new side of his wife. Rex smiled at his mother before turning back to the box and gently unwrapped it and opened the box revealing a smaller box.

"Is this a cheat gift?", Rex joked and smiled. Both parents shook their heads and smiled back at him. Regina looked back down at the gift and gently opened it, revealing a pair of car keys. Rex' face frowned in confusion as he saw the keys but when he saw the name on the keys 'TT' and Audi's logo, he knew what he got and he opened his mouth and his eyebrows rose in shock. He turned to his parents and smiled wide at them.

"You gave me an Audi TT?!", he asked in disbelief and his parents smiled wide and nodded.

"Come", Henry said and walked to the front door. They walked out and over to their garage. Henry stopped at the button and smiled at his family.

"Ready?"

Rex nodded eagerly and Henry smiled at him before pressing the button and a white Audi TT stood shiny and ready for a ride.

"Happy birthday son", Henry said and smiled as he nodded towards the car. Rex smiled wide with open mouth as he ran to the car and looked it over.

"Omg this is so amazing", he said and turned to his parents who now stood together and watched him with adoration in their eyes. He smiles at them with the tears in his eyes and walked up to them hugging them both.

"Thank you so much! I love you guys!"

"So we guess that you like it then?", Henry asked, though he of course already knew the answer.

"Like it?! I love it dad! It's amazing!"

Henry smiled at his son and turned to his wife who already had turned to him and they smiled at each other before they leaned in and shared a small sweet kiss. They pulled apart as they both heard a groan in front of them.

"Ew god no, please stop!"


Present

Regina and Rex stood for a couple of minutes in silence before Rex broke and let his tears fall. Regina held him and followed him to the couch and she sat down, Rex following her and ended with his head in the crook of her neck and just snuggled up against her crying. Regina held him for longer than she expected.

Apparently we got a lot more in common than I thought

After some minutes it went quiet and Regina could feel the body against her becoming more heavy and she realized her brother had fallen asleep. Regina sighed and leaned her head on his, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. She sighed as she thought it all through. She just saw her parents again. Or only her mother really. She never got to say hi her to father before she saw him in the cage. She noticed how soft her mother was to Rex and even herself. She had never seen her mother like this before. So protective in the good way and Regina could see how much her mother loved Rex. She was brought from her thoughts as she heard a knock on the door and she suddenly doesn't know what to do. She doesn't know who it could be at the door, for all she knows, it could be Henry or Emma. But she doesn't want to wake Rex. He looks so peaceful when he sleeps and Regina can't make herself do it. She hears another knock and a voice.

"Regina?"

She could recognize that voice in any realm at any point.

Emma

She flicks her wrist and the front door opens. Emma's eyes widens and walks inside looking around making sure everything is fine.

"Regina?", she calls out and she can hear a slightly faint whisper.

"Emma"

She searches for the whisper and ends at the study.

"Regina?", she whispers as she enters, but stops as she sees Regina in the couch with a sleeping Rex against her. Regina smiles at Emma and Emma smiles in return walking further inside the study.

"Hey", she whispers to the brunette and Regina smiles back at her and then turns to the sleeping Rex.

"Can you please transport us to my room? He needs to sleep a more comfortable place or he will hurt his back", Regina whispers and Emma immediately flicks her wrist and they are in the brunette's bedroom. Regina and Rex on the bed and Emma standing beside them.

"Thank you", Regina whispers and gently lays Rex in the bed and pulls a blanket over him. She turns to Emma and motions for her to walk out. Emma do just that and Regina follows closing the door behind her gently.

"What happened? I could see some dry tears on his face. Is everything okay?"

Regina sighed as she looks at the bedroom door and gently shakes her head. Emma immediately becomes worried and puts her hand on the brunette's arm.

"What happened?"

Regina sighs and looks at the blonde. She nods towards Henry's room and they both walks inside.

"My mother called Rex back to the underworld because she needed to see if he was alright. But when she called him there Rex and I were... Touching and I went with him"

"What happened? Are you guys okay?", Emma asked and started looking over Regina like she was a victim in a murder case.

"I'm fine Emma, we are both fine. Or well.. Physically, but when we arrived we saw our mother and she didn't have much time to explain anything before Hades showed up. He was angry at Rex for not bringing Hook back, so he has captured our parents in a cage that's hanging above the river of lost souls"

"Just like Hook did", Emma said and looked down. Regina noticed the sudden change of name for the pirate, but saw through it for now.

"Yes. So if Rex doesn't bring him back...", Regina trailed off, not wanting to say the last part. But she didn't need to, cause Emma already knew the price. She sighed and looked down.

"What are we going to do?", she asked the brunette and Regina shook her head.

"Well you are obviously not letting go of Hook, so..."

"Are you actually considering giving him back?", Emma asked in surprise and hurt, and Regina immediately noticed the hurt so she quickly assured her.

"Of course not", she said and sighed and looked down "I just don't want Rex to go through what me and Henry have been through", she said and Emma looked at her with curious eyes.

"Loosing a parent in a young age"

Emma nodded and looked down.

"You're right. Rex doesn't deserve this. Not any of it. And Hook was already dead. He's only alive because of... This", Emma said as she motioned towards her now half divided heart. Regina looked at Emma's chest and sighed. She could easily remember the moment she pulled out Emma's heart and divided it. It was one of the hardest things she had ever done. And yet so easy. Hard because it was Emma's and easy because it would make Emma happy. Regina thought every nail and soul to hold her tears back that day.

"Regina?"

Regina shook her head as she heard the voice that broke through her mind and turned to Emma looking at her concerned.

"You okay?"

"Oh, yeah. I'm fine. I'm just.. Tired"

Of course Emma saw through the lie but let it go.

"Alright. Go in and sleep for a few hours. I'll go to my parents and Henry, and I can tell them what happened and figure out a plan", She said and stood from Henry's bed. Regina nodded and stood as well.

"Thank you Emma"

"Sure"

"No Emma", Regina said stopping her with her hand on Emma's arm.

"I mean it. Thank you. For everything. For loving Henry. For being who you are. For standing by my side after all we've been through. All of it. Thank you"

Emma looked at Regina for a moment in shock but then she smiled and stepped a little closer to the brunette.

"Of course Regina. I would do anything to protect you and Henry"

Regina smiled and laughed a little as she looked down.

"Yeah.. You seem to prove that a lot lately"

Emma smiled and looked down as well, suddenly feeling a blush starting to creep the way up her neck.

"It's okay Regina really. I just do what's best for me and our son"

Regina furrowed her eyebrows at the blonde and said blonde couldn't help but chuckle and smile.

"Believe it or not Regina, I actually like you. You took Henry when he was just two weeks old. You gave him everything I couldn't give him. You've taken care of him, and I can't thank you enough for that"

Regina was a second from hugging the blonde but stopped herself and composed.

"You don't need to thank me Emma. I was alone and I needed someone. And you just happened to give me the greatest gift you could ever give me. Henry"

Emma on the other hand can't stop herself and walks forward pulling the brunette into a tight hug by her waist. Regina automatically brings her arms around Emma's neck and brings her impossibly closer. The hug seems longer than any of them had anticipated. But then again. It doesn't. All their thoughts and love for each other comes in this hug and they both can't help but holding each other closer than they thought was possible. Emma suddenly feels a tear against her cheek and instantly knows that Regina is crying. And she lets her. She lets her show her vulnerability and accepts it. And Regina doesn't really care. Normally she would try to hide the tear, but she just couldn't and let it be known.

"Thank you", Regina now whispers surprising the blonde yet again. Emma chuckles and holds the brunette tighter.

"For what now?"

"For saving me"

And Emma knows that this isn't just about the whole Dark One thing. This is about a lot more than just that.

"You too Regina. You too"