Robin, David and Emma were out in the forest searching for any sign of the snow queen who had frozen the town. They had seen no signs of anyone living in the forest but they couldn't think where else she could be hiding out. Robin hated that he was back out on these searches again and not spending time with Regina and his family but he wanted to make sure whoever was freezing the town was found.

"So…How's Regina?" Emma asked breaking the silence that had taken over them all.

"What do you mean?" Robin asked. He knew Regina didn't want anyone to know about the baby just yet as she was not very far on so he knew he had to watch what he was saying.

"Henry was saying that she hadn't been feeling well. She was being sick or something…I'm sure that's what she said." Emma replied, shoving her hands into her pockets the cold beginning to get the better of her. She knew she should have wrapped up a little more.

"Oh right, yea. She wasn't well but she is better now." Robin said quickly making both Emma and David frown. "You know Regina, doesn't let anything drag her down."

Emma shrugged and nodded her head. She looked down at her watch and sighed. "Okay we have been out here for hours now and nothing has turned up. Maybe we should call it a day for now and start up again tomorrow."

"Yea I think that's a good idea Emma." David said.

Regina had just dropped Roland and Charlotte off at Snow's apartment. She had decided that she would do some investigating of her own while Robin was out on his search with Emma and David. She knew if Robin had any idea of what she was doing he would not be happy but she didn't just want to sit around and not help. She walked towards the edge of the forest and looked around her before walking further into the forest.

She had no idea who or what she was really looking for. She had never met this snow queen so she had no idea what she looked like but she had an idea once she saw her she would know who she was. She pulled her coat further into her body and continued to look around her hoping she could find some sort of clue. She frowned a little and looked behind her as she thought she heard something behind her. Her eyes darted around form left to right behind her but she saw nothing. Sighing she turned back round and continued forward.

She then jumped as once again she heard something behind her, a twig snapping beneath someone's feet. Regina whirled round and gasped as she came face to face with someone from her past. Someone she had thought she had defeated. Someone she didn't think she would see again. "Mother." Regina gasped.

"Hello Regina." Cora said with a smirk on her face as she looked into her daughters fearful eyes.

Regina began to step backwards, edging away from her mother as much as she could. She had no idea how her mother got back here. She had no idea what her mother had planned but she knew it probably would not be anything good. "M…mother…Wha…" Regina stuttered trying to get her words out but failing.

"Cat got your tongue Regina?" Cora asked an eyebrow arched and the smirk on her face intensifying.

"What are you doing here?" Regina continued to step backwards, a hand now placed on her flat stomach unconsciously protecting her unborn child. "We stopped you…you disappeared…you're not meant to be here."

"You may have thought you stopped me before Regina but you of all people should know I'm not that easy to stop." Cora replied.

Regina suddenly stopped as she felt her back hit the trunk of a tree. She felt her breath hitch a little as fear was beginning to take over her. Her mother was the only person who could really strike fear in her. Could reduce her to that scared young girl she once was. "What do you want mother?" Regina asked trying to disguise her voice to not sound scared.

"Oh you'll find out soon enough dear. Soon enough indeed." Cora smirked before she suddenly disappeared in a cloud of red smoke.

Regina pushed herself off of the tree trunk and looked around her turning on the spot. Her mother was nowhere to be seen. Running her fingers through her hair she tried to calm her breathing a little. Her mother was back. She no doubt had something to do with what was going on. Was Zelena back with her? What did she want? What would she do? All of this was racing around in her mind as she tried to calm her breathing. She needed to get to Robin. She needed to get to everyone else and tell them that her mother was back in town.

Regina burst through the door to Grannies, looking around she spotted Robin sat at a table with Emma and David (she had phoned him earlier in the forest to find out where he was and tell him she needed to speak to him as soon as possible) which she quickly made her way over to. She dropped down into the seat next to Robin and they all looked over at Regina with a confuse look on their faces, all noticing the panic and fear showing in her eyes and face.

"Regina are you okay?" Robin asked placing his hand on her thigh and leaning towards her a little.

"I…you…I saw…" Regina stuttered trying to register what she was trying to say and what to say first.

"What's going on?" Emma leaned on the table a little, David doing the same.

"Regina?" Robin asked again trying to push Regina to speak and tell them what was wrong.

She ran her fingers through her hair and took a deep breath before beginning to tell them everything. "I went to the forest to search for the Snow Queen."

"What?" Robin blurted out, interrupting Regina before she could continue her story. "I thought we agreed you would stay and look after the kids…" Robin then stopped and looked behind Regina, realising for the first time since she arrived that she didn't have Roland or Charlotte with her. "Where are the kids?"

"Oh they're fine." Regina said waving her hand. "They are with Snow. And yes I know we agreed that Robin but I wanted to help. I am tired of being the one staying behind. I was always at the front of the drama before and that is not going to change now that we have children. Anyway the fact I was in the forest looking for the Snow Queen is not important. What is important is what I found in the forest."

And what did you find?" David asked.

"My mother." Regina replied quickly.

"Your mother? You saw your mother? Cora?" Emma asked all at once not quite believing what Regina had revealed to them.

Regina nodded. "She was there. She just appeared. I have no idea how she got back here or how she escaped the first time. I thought she was gone for good but…well she's not and well…"

"What does she want?" Robin asked moving a little closer to Regina.

Regina shrugged. "I don't know. She wouldn't tell me, all she said was that I would find out soon enough."

"You would find out soon enough?" Emma repeated. "What is that suppose to mean? What the hell could she be back here for? Wait is Zelena back to?"

"You don't half ask a lot of questions at once." Regina replied sarcastically and then sighed as she received a glare from Emma and David. She rolled her eyes and sat back a little on the chair. "I have no idea what she could be back for, maybe it's to finish what she started three years ago or it could be something else. I have no idea and I don't know about Zelena. She wasn't with my mother in the forest but that doesn't mean she isn't back here."

"Could she be the reason for all this snow?" David asked.

Regina shook her head. "I don't think my mother had that kind of power. She might have been powerful but only a handful of people have magic like what caused this snow. Whoever caused this may have something to do with my mother though. I just don't know."

They all sat in silence for a moment thinking about everything. Robin was the one to break the silence. "Well we are going to have to keep going into the forest and searching. We need to see if we can find where Cora is hiding and who else is with her."

"I agree with Robin. We keep searching until something turns up, and when we can we prepare ourselves in case of an attack." David suggested.

"Well from what happened last time I think Regina should be on watch. It was Regina she focused on last time." Emma said.

"I don't need to be on watch." Regina snapped. "I can handle myself perfectly fine."

"Regina this is no time to be stubborn. Emma is right you were one of your mothers focuses last time. You could well be once again we need to make sure that you stay safe and that is what we are going to do. I don't want you to get hurt." Robin said taking Regina's hands in his own giving her a loving look and silently begging with her to listen and do this not just for herself but for their unborn baby.

Regina sighed. "I will agree to being protected in some way as long as I can also help."

"Who are you Rumplestiltskin? Making deals." Emma joked.

Regina rolled her eyes and looked towards Robin. Robin sighed and he nodded his head. "Fine. But you let me protect you and you don't huff about it at any time."

Regina smiled. "Deal."