Here you are lovely readers, thankyou SO much for your patience! Chapter 13 and 14 have finally been able to upload. I am working on the final chapters for this and then I will be focusing on Diamond in the Dark. Hope you enjoy them!
Happy reading : )
-OUATAddict Xx
"Regina, you need to take deep breaths. I had two children remember?" Mary Margaret said gently, trying to comfort the older woman as she had another contraction.
Regina snapped her head over, her Evil Queen switched on.
"Don't tell me how to breathe you bird-loving princess! Go find the nurse to get me some pain-relief!" Regina yelled at the girl.
As Mary-Margaret exited in a rush, Robin returned to the room, and Regina's face relaxed a little.
"Jellybean will be here soon, my love. I'm sorry you have to go through all this." Robin said as he came over to the bedside.
Regina sat back, pouting. "I never thought I'd have this Robin. I never thought I'd get to see my baby born, and I never thought I would have my fiancee standing beside me to bring our baby into the world together. I love you."
Robin placed a gentle kiss on Regina's forehead, he understood everything she had feared, and all that she dreamed of. When Mary Margaret returned twenty minutes later, with a doctor who declared it was too late for pain relief and Regina was ready to deliver, Robin followed close behind in his scrubs to see his child born.
Regina didn't hold back, screaming bloody murder with every push the doctor asked of her. She hated this. She was hot, she was sweating, she was messy and she was exhausted. Damn Robin for bringing that whiskey to the vault. Damn herself for drinking too much of the wine. Damn Maria for leaving her alone like this.
The doctor looked up at Regina, Robin supporting her, and moving loose tendrils of her dark hair from her sweaty forehead.
"Okay Mom and Dad, one last push, then you can meet your baby. Are you ready?"
Regina nodded, and counting to three in her mind, she gave one last push, feeling the relief when the baby was finally out of her body.
Robin smiled down at Regina as their baby was handed to them.
"Congratulations guys. Say hello to your baby girl." The doctor said, watching Regina and Robin with their new baby.
What ashame that beautiful family portrait would be ruined.
Maria found herself in the walls of the Storybrooke hospital, her feet guiding her to a room. She could feel the Vinkus Dagger digging into her side. Zelena was controlling her actions, this was something different to what she had been doing since possessing her mind and body when they were last in Storybrooke, all those months ago.
She turned a corner, and crept through a door where a happy couple were looking at their new baby, swaddled in pink. Maria had to do it. She wouldn't let Regina lose what she had always wanted because of Zelena.
But Zelena had other wicked ideas.
"Should I give my congratulations to you? I see you had a girl. I do hope she grows up just like…"
Robin and Regina looked up to see Maria standing in front of them, and one of Zelena's flying monkeys just outside the door.
Clutching her newborn tighter to her, Regina looked more firmly at the woman she considered more of her mother. She knew it wasn't Maria, Maria would never say words like that. Zelena was controlling her somehow.
She turned to Robin, handing him the baby. "Robin, take her. I want to talk to Maria alone. I'll be fine."
Robin took his daughter gently from Regina with a hesitant glance over at Maria. Something wasn't right, and he wasn't comfortable leaving Regina alone when he felt that she was in danger, but he did as she asked. At least the baby was safe.
As soon as Robin had left the room, Regina sat up as best as she could to face Maria.
"Alright Zelena, I know you're in there. What have you done with Maria and what do you want?" She demanded.
Zelena's sickly sweet and wicked smile shone through on Maria's face.
"Oh you are such a clever one, my dear little sister. Of course, you are right, it is me, Zelena. But your dear beloved Maria is here too, it has been quite a struggle to get control of her, I must say for an old hag she does put up a fight. I don't want your baby, she's already done what I needed. I thought Maria would like to come deliver a present just for you and your…little bundle of joy." Zelena sneered as she rounded the bed.
It was odd seeing and hearing Zelena's voice from Maria's face. Regina wasn't one to fall for her sister's tricks though.
"Zelena, I know you didn't just come back here so Maria could see my child. What are you really here for?" Regina said, angrily.
If she hadn't just given birth she would have been more aggressive.
Zelena cuddled up beside Regina on the bed, close enough to whisper in her ear.
"Oh darling, I thought you would have it figured out by now. I'm here for you."
With that, Zelena plunged the Vinkus Dagger into Regina, then switched control of Maria's body back to Maria herself.
Dun-dun-duuun! Sorry my lovelies to end on a cliff-hanger, but all not to worry- the next chapter will explain everything!