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G.

The Rescue

A quiet moan escaped through Regina's red lips as her eyes fluttered open groggily. She couldn't see anything, it was all dark. She slowly tries to sit up, resting tiredly against the wall. Her head was throbbing, feeling as though she had been drugged by something, possibly even hit.

She brought her fingers up to the back of her head, feeling a lump under her fallen down hair. She winced slightly, hissing air in through her teeth. "Ah…" She whispers, trying to catch her breath and ignore the pain. She lays her other hand on her stomach, leaning up against the wall.

"Momma?" A small voice calls out, soft and scared.

"Roland? Is that you, Roland?" She asks, shocked as she didn't know anyone else was in the dark room.

"Momma! I'm scared!" He shouts. Regina could hear chains rustle and small footsteps…she had him chained up.

Her heart sank into her stomach, she closed her eyes as she heard a grunt. Roland was at the end of his chains. Regina slowly sat up, feeling for her ankles. They were chained as well, they weren't allowed to help each other. "You're cruel, Zelena…" She hisses under her breath.

She suddenly looks towards Roland's direction, not able to see him through the blackness. "Roland, dear, I need you to be brave. Okay?"

"But Momma-"

"No, Roland…be brave for me. Be brave for your father, he needs you to be brave." She says softly, in her kind and motherly tone. "Did she hurt you?"

"My head hurts, Momma…and- and my arm hurts."

Regina winced at the thought of her sister hurting this innocent boy. No one could possibly be so cruel to a five year old, or at least she thought. "Come as close as you can to me, Roland…follow my voice." She says, suddenly getting an idea in her head.

She hears the chains rattle again, then suddenly coming to a stop as his little feet yank against them. "Alright, Momma."

She lights up a fireball in her hand, lighting the spot in the room. She stretches her arm out towards where she heard the sounds, "Roland? Aren't you close to me?"

"I'm right here, Momma." He replies, sounding somewhat frantic but now from a different spot in the room.

She looks around, lighting around her with her hand. She couldn't see him. "Roland, don't lie to me…you have to be true. Where are you?" She asks, becoming a little more frantic in her tone.

"I'm right here, Momma! Can't you see me?"

"Roland! Stop…" She says, feeling a lump in her throat. She couldn't see him. She couldn't hear him rattle the chains…just his voice echoing through her mind and ringing through her ears.

"Oh, dear sister. As much as I like to see you on the floor and frantic, begging for this little boy, I have to stop you before I have to clean tears up off of my floor. He's not here, you're not here. You're in a dream…"

"Zelena!" She growls, throwing a fireball toward her voice.

Zelena suddenly pops up beside Regina, letting out a maniacal laugh. "Bad choice, dearie." She says, smacking her across the face and smiling. "I've been waiting to do that for so…oh no, wait…I just did that to your head as well. Never mind." She corrects herself, sounding content and happy.

Regina moans from the blow to her face, she was feeling particularly sore and tender. Her eyes were slowly fluttering closed…slowly her mind was fading away, back into a place of nothingness. She had never woken up, she was only in her own mind.

"Momma! Please Momma…wake up!" Roland shouts, kneeling beside her and shaking her. He was doing everything he could to wake her up, but nothing was working. "Please…" He whispers. He didn't know what else to do, he was sobbing and his little face was stained with tears.

His breath hitched as he sniffled, beginning to think she was dead. He lays down, laying his head of curly hair down just above her belly. He looks down at it as he's laying on his side, contemplating what he needed to do. He was only five, he couldn't do very much.

He stretches his lips out toward her swollen bump, kissing the top of it gently. "I hope you guys and mommy are okay." He whispers, twirling his fingers subconsciously in his hair. He brought his other hand up and snuggled it under his chin, staring mindlessly down at her stomach.

What if she was dead? What if she wouldn't wake up again? Were his baby siblings okay? He didn't know…he didn't know where his Papa was either, which worried him even more.

The only thing he knew was that Regina was in trouble, and it was all because of that green lady and her weird friends.

"Damn it! We have to find her before that wicked…that witch finds her!" Robin exclaims.

Snow extends her hand out to Robin's shoulder, "Robin, just calm down-"

"I'm not going to 'calm down', Snow. My child is missing and so is Regina and my little children. I can't lose them, Snow. They're all I have. I won't lose them."

She nods sympathetically, "I know that. That's why you need to calm down and focus."

"You know what, I think I would be better off on my own for this search. Thank you very much." Robin says, storming off with his bow and arrow in hand.

Grumpy looks around the small crowd, his eyes wide and his mouth slightly open. "I thought I was the one who they called Grumpy." He states, resulting in a demeaning look from both of the Charmings and Belle. "What?" He asks, his shoulders rising up to around his ears.

"We need to find them, Robin is right. The witch could have done anything to them by now…" Belle intervenes.

"Right." Charming says, taking a deep and shaky breath. "Keep looking everywhere you can. Robin and I will check the other rooms, you, Snow and Grumpy check the other hall." He orders, getting nods from the three.

"Wake up, little sister." A cold, harsh voice echoes through the small room.

Regina groggily opens her eyes, confused and waiting to find out if she was actually awake this time. She sits up slowly and tiredly, her head spinning and throbbing. "What do you want with me, Zelena?"

"I want…hmm…" She stops and gives a coy grin. "Do you really think I would tell you?" She asks with her hands on her hips, bent over slightly with a big smile. "What an idiot." She mumbles, barely audible to Regina.

If Regina would've been in her normal state, the witch would've had a fireball flying toward her by now. But right now, she could hardly see her well enough to even do that. She pauses and takes a deep and shaky breath, "Do whatever you want with me, Zelena. Don't hurt Roland or Robin…please."

Zelena's nostrils flare and an even bigger smile practically engulfs her face. "Oh dear, after all of those years with our mother you never did learn your lesson, did you? Thank you, dear sis, for telling me your weaknesses. Well, for reassuring. I mean, that thief did knock you up…" She states sassily.

Regina went to get up quickly…too quickly. She fell backwards, "Do not hurt them." She warns.

"Or what? You can't do anything to me." She says sternly.

Light flooded the room suddenly, coming from behind Zelena. "Don't move or this arrow will go through the back of your head."

She snaps around, her hands still on her hips and her smile never faltering. She lets out a chuckle, "What a hero, Robin Hood." She says in a demeaning tone. She flicks her wrist and he goes flying backwards, hitting a wall with a loud thud.

He's quickly back to his feet, though, his bow in hand. He aims quickly and shoots the arrow straight into her leg, resulting in the green creature screeching out in pain.

She bends over, grabbing her leg. Robin runs to Regina and drags her to her feet, "You're going to be alright." He whispers through the witch's continuous screeches. He scoops her heavy body up into his arms bridal style, carrying her out of the door.

"This isn't over! The Enchanted Forest isn't that big when you have flying monkeys!" She yells in pain.

They completely ignored her and ran out of the door. Regina felt sick and nauseated. "Where's Roland?"

"He's right here." Charming says, holding him on his hip.

"Let's hurry and get out of here before she catches us again. Get Grumpy and the ladies." Robin says to Charming, still holding Regina in his strong arms.

Charming rushed off with Roland, and Robin looked down at the woman in his arms. Her eyes were only halfway open, she had a bruise on her forehead already. She had bruises on her legs, too, but he didn't know that yet. "Regina, stay with me…you're going home now." He whispers to her, seeing her tired state. "Stay awake, for the babies…okay? Stay awake…"

Regina could hear him, but it was more like a distant echo inside of her mind. She groaned, her eyes closing once more. She couldn't fight it. Her body and mind was taking over, and she was asleep in no time.

Robin felt her become even heavier in his arms and looked down. He shook his head slowly, breaking into a struggled run out of the castle.

Once they were out, he went a mile or so away from there. He didn't want that Wicked Witch hurting her. He laid her gently on the soft grass, "Regina, my love…my dear…wake up please…" He says frantically, looking around for something to wake her up. What would be around there? He had nothing to wake her up with at all. He suddenly looked up to get a good visual of his surroundings, noticing he was only about five minutes from the large lake that they always went out for picnics beside.

He picked her up again and ran to the bank as quickly as he possibly could, laying her down again beside the water. He swipes her hair off of her clammy face. He then went to the water and scooped some water into his canteen he usually carried with him. He looked down, catching the sight of blood on his arms. It immediately made him worry that something had happened to the babies. He quickly shakes the thought from his mind, knowing he can't think of the worst.

He brings the water to her, pouring some gently over her lips. Her eyes slowly open, "Robin…" She whispers, swallowing dryly and thickly.

"Regina." He whispers back, smiling largely. "You're okay."

"I don't know about that." She murmurs, trying to sit up.

He stops her by putting his hand on her shoulder, "Just stay down, okay?" He says, pausing a moment to take a deep and shaky breath. "Don't get worried, Regina, but when I laid you down…I noticed I had…blood on my arms." He says, tilting his head forward and swallowing hard. "Can you turn over on your side, so I can maybe see where it's coming from?"

She didn't do much, just barely nodded. She normally would've said no, but she was too exhausted to even care right now. He could see this, too, and he didn't like it.

He helped her turn over onto her right side and he looked over her backside. He sighed a breath of a relief when he saw it was on her mid back, the stain of blood. He let her turn back to her back, "You're okay…it's your back. You must've hit it on something."

"I probably got it when they threw me." She states groggily. She waves her hand over her stomach and up to her throat, clearing up the back injury. She sniffled before trying to get up again, not letting Robin stop her this time. Even if he did attempt to do so.

She waved her hand over the back of her head, clearing that gash up as well. "There…now I can at least not be in so much pain." She states, still sounding exhausted.

"We need to go back to the cabin."

"We can't go back there, Robin." She says, shooting him a concerned look. "She found us, she'll find us again. And it will be easier for her to this time." She replies sternly.

He knew she was right. He didn't really want to admit it, but she was completely right. They couldn't risk that again. "Where will we stay then, the castle again? Where she can find you just as easily?" He pauses until a sudden idea pops into his head. "That…blood-lock…thing. Can't you do that to our cabin?"

"No, she's blood related. She can break it just like I can…but-" She stops, thinking about her next move.

"But what?"

"We can put a shield around the area. The only thing is, it won't last very long." She replies.

"How long?" He asks, growing concerned for all of their safety.

"Maybe a month." She says, swallowing hard and looking out over the lake. She suddenly realizes where she was and gives a faint smile. "This is where we go for picnics." She murmurs, barely audible to Robin.

He must not have heard her, because he didn't say anything. "A month…then we can find the snowbells for the curse, then." He replies, figuring it all out in his head as he went.

"Right. And then we can go home." Regina says, taking a deep breath of happiness.

Robin looks over at her with an almost hurt expression. He just didn't know about this. This was his home. This was Roland's home. He didn't want her to go without him, but he didn't want to leave this beautiful realm.

After a few moments, Regina realizes how quiet he is. She looks over at him, bringing her knees up to sit beside her, her feet behind her. "What's wrong?" She asks.

Oh how the tables have turned, usually it was him asking her this question.

"Nothing. Let's just get Roland and go home, we aren't safe out here." He replies quickly, almost too blunt for Regina's liking.

He helped her onto his feet and they went off to get Roland together. After they retrieved him, they went back home.

Robin let Regina finish the spell over the small land, then he practically made her go to bed. Sometimes, she was like a bad five year old. Worse than his son. But she didn't want to rest, she was worried for their safety just as much as Robin was. He finally assured her that he would wake her up if he needed anything, but she knew he wouldn't.

But her body was so exhausted…she knew she needed sleep no matter how much she didn't want it. She laid back in the bed, her head resting against the pillow softly. He hands settled onto her poking stomach, and she looked down with only her eyes. She didn't have much time alone to talk to them, but now was a good time.

She smiled, never moving her head. "Hello my dear ones. I hope you're doing alright. I'm sorry I haven't been protecting you like I should." She says guiltily, those few words almost bringing her to tears. She rubs her hand softly and subconsciously, "But I still love you, and I think I love you even more now if that's possible." She coos, "You have a good father…if I don't mess it up." She whispers softly, a lone tear strolling down her cheek and onto the pillow.

Robin smiles as he leans outside of the door in the small hallway. He crosses his arms and frowns, though, when he hears her last few words. He didn't want her feeling like that. He didn't want her to think that he would possibly ever leave just that easily. He would do whatever he could for her, and has already.

Through the short months of insane up and down hormones, the morning sickness, the typical Regina Mills barking…he stood by her side. Not just for the babies, but for her. He didn't want to admit it all that much, but he loved the "Evil Queen" way more than he should have. He just hoped that she felt the same way.

And she was beginning to realize that same fact.

He waited for her coos to stop before entering the room, peeking through the door to see that she was still awake. He smiles and enters the room quietly, "Don't worry, I don't need anything. Roland is down for his nap, and I figured you may want some company after you've been alone so long."

It was like he took the words straight from her heart. She didn't want to ask him, on account of sounding vulnerable for wanting him by her side. But she loved the way his body fit next to hers, even with this stomach she had.

She smiles softly and extends her arm, "You're right, I don't want to be alone." She admits, taking a shaky breath.

He crawls into the bed and lays down beside her, snuggling up close to her. He reaches down to kiss her stomach, making Regina blush slightly. Oh, she hoped he didn't see the redness in her cheeks. "I love you." He whispers.

She didn't reply, only kept rubbing her growing belly. "There are two of them, you know. You should probably not start the favoritism in the womb." She states sarcastically and dry.

He chuckles, "I was talking to you, m'lady. I love you." He corrects her, smiling against her belly.

She smiles and brings her hand up to his short golden hair, running them through it without even thinking. She had become that comfortable with this man, just from only seven months ago being practically strangers with a lover agenda. "I love you too, then." She whispers through her smile.

He comes back up and snuggles her into his body, wrapping his arms around her. "River."

"River? What are you talking about?"

He rubs his hand over her stomach softly, "River…for our son. It starts with an R."

She smiles, realizing then what he was speaking about. "Ah, I like that." She says, immediately loving the sound of it.

Rosalyn and River. The twins. The Evil Queen and the Thief's twins.

She was almost sure Henry would like them, too. She couldn't wait to get back home. She wanted to go home so bad…to see her other little boy. It felt like forever.

"So is that set, then? Rosalyn and River?" Robin asks, craning his neck to look down at her.

"I love those names. Now…middle names." She says with a short laugh, almost a giggle.

He was slightly taken aback by the giggle…she didn't normally get that giddy. But he was perfectly fine with it, without a doubt. "Middle names we can save for later."

"When we're back in Storybrooke…we can choose them then. Okay?" Regina says, looking up at him.

He takes a moment before nodding, the thought of "Storybrooke" was still unsettling on him. He finally nods, "Sure." He says.

She bites in on her lips, knowing something was wrong with him. She didn't ask, though. She didn't want to ruin this moment.

Robin doesn't want to go to Regina's home. Who would be in the wrong here? Your thoughts? Be ready for "Married Couple" fighting. :(

Also, WHO IS HAPPY REGINA IS OUT OF ZELENA'S HOLD?! Same with Roland! Poor baby.

Rosalyn and River...you likey? :)

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