Stolen Darkness

Chapter 25

Disclaimer::: I do not own OUAT or its characters, just my imagination. Whew! Lets see what happens next…

The Group of Merry Men had been thoroughly shocked at what happened with their leader, Robin. They had not expected their day to turn out like that with their beloved Robin Hood's death. They didn't know how they were going to deal with it, except to take his body back with them for a proper burial.

Zelena looked at Belle. "I'm going with them. I will need to take care of Rolland and make arrangements to bring him back with me. It's the least I can do because this baby I have growing inside me will be the only family Rolland has."

Belle nodded and smiled, understanding why Zelena had to do this. It was what made her love her even more. "I will get a room ready for him for when you get back."

Zelena smiled, "Thanks Belle." She kissed her deeply before she left with the men. She had never been a big fan of Robin, but she had gotten to know Rolland well and had grown to love him and to care for him. She was not going to let Rolland grow up alone with the Merry Men. The boy needed a mother figure to raise him and to keep an eye on him. It wasn't Rolland's fault his dad was an ass. She thought it only fitting that he be given the chance to be around with his sibling. Zelena did not blame her sister for killing Robin after what he had done to Emma and her babies. She bit her lip as she hoped they were okay. She couldn't help but to be worried about them. She knew the Merry Men were wary of her and not used to having her there. But they knew better than to object.

When Regina arrived with an injured Emma, Dr. Whale rushed to help them with several others assisting. They rushed her to get x-rays done and the moment they got the scans, they rushed her to the operating room. Regina hated having to let Emma go, but she knew she would be in good hands.

Maleficent hugged Regina. "She will be okay. The babies will be okay. I promise."

Lily overheard her mother. "Babies? As in more than one?"

Regina nodded and offered her a shaky smile. "Twins." She sighed. "We found out today, she's pregnant with our precious girls."

Lily beamed. "Girls!" She shared a look with Ruby who was there with her.

Maleficent smiled. "They share an egg like you and Emma did. She's going to have to give birth in dragon form like I did when I was pregnant with you two."

Regina couldn't quiet her nerves as she paced back and forth. All she wanted was for this to be over so she could be with Emma and their girls. She couldn't stop thinking about how close she had come to losing them.

Mary Margaret and David showed up with Henry who had run to Regina. "Mom!"

Mary Margaret gave them space, knowing it was probably not a good time to intrude on their family time. "Henry was looking for you when he got out of school. I thought it might be better if we brought him here…"

Regina was so glad to see Henry. It helped to ease the worry she had for Emma and the babies. "Thank you."

David asked, "Have you heard anything yet?"

Just then, Dr. Whale came back out. "Emma is resting. Everything looks good. She will be ready to go home in the morning. We are keeping her here overnight just for observation."

Regina nodded, relieved to know her wife was okay. "And the babies?"

Whale smiled, "They were not harmed. They're okay. It was a close call."

Regina sat down, feeling relief wash over her. "Can I see her?"

Whale nodded. "You all can see her for a short time. If you want, you can stay with her overnight. Just you." He said to Regina.

The mayor nodded and smiled. "I'd like that very much. Thank you."

Maleficent smiled, happy that her daughter and the babies were okay. They followed Whale to Emma's room.

The Charmings were relieved that Emma was going to be okay. They left.

The moment Regina saw Emma in the hospital bed, she gave a little sob of relief as she moved to her side. She moved her hair and then kissed her before she put her hand protectively on her swollen belly, gently. She placed two kisses on her belly, telling their daughters how much she loved them.

Emma woke up and smiled when she saw Regina. "Hey baby." She whispered. She then saw who else was there, her mother and Lily and Ruby and best of all, Henry. "Hello Kid." She couldn't help but to light up.

Henry hugged his mom and looked at her. When he heard what had happened to his mother, he had been worried that he would lose her. "Sorry you got hurt. Don't scare me like that again. Promise?" He looked at her belly and thought about the babies growing there. "I'm glad they are okay too. I can't wait to be the best big brother they will ever have."

Emma laughed softly, loving Henry even more than she ever thought was possible at that moment. "I promise Kid." She pulled him closer and kissed his head lovingly.

Regina chuckled then at how precious their son was. She was so proud of him and it showed in the way she hugged him after Emma let go of him. Her cellphone rang and she saw it was from Zelena. She answered and spoke for a few minutes before she looked at Emma. "It's Zelena, do you feel up to talking to her a bit?"

After Maleficent, Lily and Ruby hugged Emma, she turned to look at Regina and nodded. "Yeah." She smiled at Regina and then spoke to Zelena. Her wife's sister had been worried about her and the baby. Emma had smiled, noticing Regina had not told her sister the good news. She looked over at Regina, her eyes twinkling as she gave her a secretive smile. Emma chuckled as she spoke to Zelena. "The babies and I are fine." She had to move the cell away a bit as Zelena got excited. "Yes, Zee you heard me right. Twin girls." She laughed happily as her hand rubbed her belly. "Alright, thanks love ya too." Emma chuckled as she handed the phone back to Regina.

Maleficent was so glad Robin had not done more damage, otherwise she would have devoured him on the spot. She hugged and kissed Emma. "I'll call you later, it's time for me to take Henry home and then you four can get some rest." She said indicating the babies, Emma and Regina.

"Bye mom, see you tomorrow kid, I love you." Emma and Regina said their goodbyes to her mother and sister and Ruby.

Regina then moved to join Emma on the hospital bed. "You know, after we get you back on your feet, I would like to revisit that talk we had about another baby." Regina had her hand on Emma's belly as she said this. She had almost lost Emma and their babies and she did not want wait too long before she would have her chance.

Emma put her hand on top of Regina's and kissed her tenderly. She knew where her wife was coming from and she wanted to make all her dreams come true. "I would absolutely love to make that a reality for you as soon as I am able to." She really did.

Regina smiled through her tears as she snuggled with Emma. "I love you so much. I don't ever want to think about losing you again."

Emma kissed her again and again, assuring her that it would not happen again. She loved her Queen so much and she knew if the roles had been reversed, and something like that had happened to Regina, she probably would have wanted to make everyone pay with their lives. If anyone had tried to hurt her Queen, she would have killed them. "You won't lose me. I promise. I love you so much." Soon, they fell asleep.