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Also, I want to apologize because I've a very very busy week and I won't be able to answer your reviews until monday I think ... But keep writting them please, I enjoy so much reading them and I promise they'll be answer ! Here a BIG chapter to make amends :) ( also, there will probably have an extended version of the previous chapter, because I was falling asleep on my laptop and it was not exactly what I wanted to write ! :)
I'll publish first chapter of Sometimes it's all about timing by monday too, I think. :)
Rating: T.
Prompt: Regina is pregnant, Marian learn it and hurt Regina.. and then Robin learn it too and when he goes to Regina's house too tell her what he thinks.. he finds her dying and it's almost too late (don't forget the cheesy conversation :P) for : Guest.
A/N : So, as I have a few Guests, I don't know for who this one will be, but I do hope that you'll like it my friend ! :) I really tried to picture Marian as a conflicted person and not an evil one ( which is hard for me because I hate her so much right now for ruinning my Outlaw Queen hapiness ! Even if technically this is not really her fault ...) Anyway, let me know what you think :)
Truth is not always good to say.
Regina was sat on a bench, tears rolling down her eyes while she stroked her belly protectively.
"Don't worry little one," she whispered, "All will be fine."
But the Queen didn't know who she was trying to comfort, wether it was this child, whom she loved very much but was destined to never know his/her father; or wether she was talking to her broken self.
But what the Queen did not see was the shape of Marian, just behind her. The maid had come to apologize for her harsh words at dinner, Robin asked her to and she was ready to do anything, if that meant keeping him.
She had not meant to be so mean, that was not her. Pain and heartbreak was changing her and she was not sure she liked the change. She did not mean that Regina didn't deserve a happy ending, just that this was hers. The Queen would have to wait the next one.
But then, her blood had frozen.
The Queen's behaviour ? The hand protectively on her stomach ? She knew it all too well.
She was pregnant.
And there was no difficulty in guessing who the father was...
Minutes ago.
Robin was looking at her. Again. Every time he thought she did not notice, his eyes ell on her. But Marian was no fool, and she knew her husband was torn. And that was killing her.
Because while it had been thirty years to him, it had only been weeks for her.
This was the Queen's fault.
The curse.
Her arrestation.
If she was losing Robin again.
Everything.
She decided to act, because she was a woman of action, that's why Robin had fell in love with her in the first place.
So, under her husband's watch, she get up and walked straight to the Queen, who was sat with the green fairy, Tinkerbell.
"May I have a word with you, majesty ?"
She saw the Queen's shoulders tense before she got up and face her, straightening her clothes,
"I prefer Regina." answered the woman, "What can I do for you ?"
"Well, for start, you could leave my family alone."
Regina's eyes widened. But Marian didn't care at the moment, seeing her husband walk away from her ? That hurt her. And she was ready to do anything in order to prevent that.
"I don't know what you're talking about, I have not been near your family in weeks."
"Stop sneaking glances at my husband when you think I don't watch ! He. Is. MY. husband." she hissed and saw the Queen's face lost all its color.
"Marian-" tried Robin who was now by her side but she shook him off and continued her talk,
"Stop talking with my son. Stop being everywhere we are ! Let us be ! You've destroyed so many hapiness. You already destroyed ours once, can't you just leave us be ? Can't you just stop being your evil and selfish self for once in your life ? "
Robin saw the tears gathered in Regina's eyes and his heart broke. He did not understand his wife's behaviour. He was ready to talk, to talk and defend her, but she put on this fake smile of hers and murmured,
"If you'll excuse me, I have to go now."
And in one second, she was gone but not before he saw the hand she put on her mouth to muffle her sobs.
Present time.
Regina wiped her cheeks and get up, finding herself face to face with Marian. The woman was shaking with some emotions, the Queen couldn't quite see.
"Why are you here ?"
But Marian was looking at her in a way that was making her uneasy.
"Marian ?"
"You're pregnant." only said the woman in a blank voice and Regina felt her heart stopped.
"I beg your pardon ?"
"You're pregnant with Robin's child." chuchled darkly Marian and there was no humour in this because she knew that if Robin knew that, she would lose him for good.
Regina sighed.
"I did not mean for this to happen."
"Of course not."
"Marian, I never intended to break your family. I am sorry."
Would have she been her normal self, Marian would have accepted the truce. But she was losing the man of her life. Anger and rage she didn't know she had was slowly taking hold of her.
Regina was walking away, when Marian caught her arm.
"You'll leave town, tonight."
The Queen raised an eyebrow,
"I beg your pardon ?"
"You're leaving town."
"I don't think so." answered icily the Queen, "This is my home, with my friend and my family and I don't intend on going anywhere anytime soon. You want a fresh start ? You leave."
And then she was gone.
But Marian couldn't let her spoil her happy ending.
Not a second time.
Robin was searching for her.
Only he wasn't so sure who her was.
Marian.
Regina.
All he knew was that he was searching her.
All was so confused in his head. Of course he loved Marian, he had dreamt of nothing but getting her back since her death.
But then Regina arrived.
And she was rude, she was guarded and God, she was stubborn !
But she had crumbled down the walls he had built around his heart so carefully.
And he knew he loved her too.
Marian or Regina ?
Why does it feel like he was stuck in the middle of some turning point of his life ?
Would he be happy with Marian knowing his heart cried for the Queen ?
Would it be fair to Regina if he still carried feelings for his wife ?
He was so lost.
When the night come, Marian took a decision. She had stolen Charming's gun ( she thought this was the name he used and plus, she was married to a thief, she knew how to stole. ) because that was more precise and quick than the arrows.
She wanted the Queen gone.
By all means.
For now, there was no frontier between good and bad in Marian's mind.
Just that if she did not do something, she was losing her husband.
And she was not about to let that happen.
Robin entered The Rabbit Hole and settled for a drink.
"Hello, mate."
He turned and smiled tiredly,
"Hi."
"How are you ?"
Robin chuckled.
"Yeah, not my cleverest question, I guess."
"You can pay me a drink and I'll forget about it." only muttered the outlaw and Hook sighed.
"Two whiskeys."
Marian entered the house carefully, the gun in her hand. She entered the long corridor, and was about to climb the stairs when a voice startled her,
"And pray tell what you're doing ? "
She jumped and turned around, seeing the Queen, tucked in a blanket on a couch, close to the fireplace.
She seemed harmless. And tired. And so very broken.
And that almost stopped Marian's demence.
Almost.
But then, the consequences came in her mind again and she took the gun, aiming at Regina, whose eyes widened while she hurried to get up.
"What are you doing ? Put that down."
"No."
"Marian, don't make something you will regret..."
Her hands trembled only slightly.
"I do not wish to harm you. Just tell me you'll be gone tomorrow and I leave."
Regina sighed.
"I can't."
"YOU WILL !" exclaimed Marian and Regina jumped, before she closed her eyes and a tear escaped her.
"No. I have a family here."
"You don't deserve one."
"Perhaps not."
A small silence settled.
"I will tell Robin." resumed Regina softly.
"Don't you dare !"
Brown eyes met other brown in a battle of will.
"He deserves to know this child. And I can't deprive this baby of his/her father."
"You won't do such thing." started threateningly Marian,
"Don't worry," continued Regina and her voice broke, "He won't chose me. He picked you the second you came back."
Marian's eyes widened and saddened because that was not true. Her husband had not been hers since her return. He had been a shadow of the man she had known.
And that made her so angry toward the Queen.
So angry.
"I love both of her."
Hook sighed.
"Not in the same way, I gather ?"
"No." Robin drank down his glass, "Marian is kind and loving and everything is so easy with her, she is so easy to love. "
"Regina on the other hand..."
"Regina is like the storm." and Robin's eyes lost themselves as he seemed to think of memories, "She is rude, and guarded, stubborn too..." He sighed, "But once she let you see who she truly was, there's so much love in her, so much tenderness and hope. So much beauty and I'm not only thinking about physically , even if she is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She is bold and audacious, independant and loyal. She loves you with her all soul and once she gave you her heart, she loves and trust you entirely without second thought. She's got that smile I'm dying for and her hair are just so soft. It feels like her body have been made to melt against mine and sometimes-"
The pirate chuckled, clapping the man's shoulder, cutting him.
"Looks like you've made your choice after all, mate. Your heart spoke through your mouth."
Robin looked down.
"Wait until she actually tells you about the baby then." chuckled again Hook and Robin felt his heart stop before he looked up toward the pirate.
"What baby ?"
Hook's face lost all its color.
"Crap."
"Please, just say you'll leave."
"No." and the Queen held up her chin in defiance.
"Then you leave me no choice."
She was about to pull when Regina spoke again,
"Can you really do that ? Kill a pregnant woman ?" Marian swallowed and tears gathered in her eyes,
"If I have to. "
"Are you ready to leave a motherless child ?"
Marian's hand shook.
"My son is innocent, he does not deserve to suffer."
"Then leave !"
"I can't." Regina started again, walking closer to the woman who she saw was very lost, trying to take the gun. "Can you kill the child of your husband ?"
Marian closed her eyes and a tear fell.
"No." she whispered. "No, I can't." She shook her head. She wasn't a murderer, she wasn't that kind of woman !
Then the situation got out of hands.
Regina tried to get the gun back but Marian opened her eyes and jumped, seeing her this close to her.
Someone was shot.
Robin heard a shot and his eyes looked where the noise could be heard. His heart stopped, there was no denying it,
Regina's house.
He ran as fast as he could, praying nothing happened to her.
Or their child.
Marian's eyes gathered with tears and widened, seeing the Queen fall on her knees, blood on her side, near her heart.
"I... I'm sorry... I ..." she tried, "I didn't want to..."
Regina gripped the couch and tried to steady herself, gasping for air, the pain in her body unbearable. She put her hands on her belly and quickly whispered some spell, which just ended in her more tired than before.
That's why she did not use magic since she knew of her pregnancy, it was too dangerous.
Whale had been very clear on the subject.
"Majesty ... I ..."
Regina tried to look up but her vision was already blurring and the second after, all went black.
Marian watched the Queen fall apart and put a hand on her mouth. No. NO ! She had to fetch help. Quick. And she ran outside, as fast as she could toward the city center, where she knew she would find everyone.
Robin ran and entered the house very quickly, before running toward the living-room, praying every Gods he knew to keep her safe. And Robin realized that this time, he knew who her was. Regina. It had always been Regina.
But then his heart stopped and it felt like all the air was removed from his lungs as he glimpsed her unmoving body on the floor.
"Regina !" he shouted, running by her side.
Robin kneeled behind her and cradled her against him, stroking his cheek with one hand only to notice something was wetting his other hand. He looked at it and suddenly, his world crushed. Blood. There was blood everywhere.
"No..." he whispered, pushing her jacket and seeing the blood on her side. "No !" he screamed again and he did not care about the tears leaving his eyes, "Regina ! HELP !" he screamed but knew no one could hear him. Robin was about to get up and search for help, or bring her to hospital himself, but he heard a muffled sound.
"Robin..."
Once again, he craddled her face in his hands, shushing her.
"I'm here, my love. Don't you worry."
A sad smile sketched her features.
"I am ... so sorry..."
"You have nothing to be sorry for." he whispered urgently, "You're going to be fine."
"No." she breathed and leant into his touch, "It's too late."
"Don't say that."
She then looked into his blue eyes and what he saw in her brown eyes broke what was left of his heart. Regret. So much regret. Pain, love, lost hope and fear.
"I lost too much blood."
He closed his eyes and shook his head,
"I refuse to believe that."
Robin then felt a hand stroke his cheek and when he opened her eyes, he saw just how painful it was for her to move, but she needed to touch him one last time.
"There are so much thing I wish you knew ..." she whispered,
He kissed her hand and brought it to his heart.
"I know about the baby." Her eyes widened, "Why haven't you told me ?"
A tear escaped her eyes.
"I didn't want you to feel trap with me." Her voice broke. "I didn't want to spoil your happy ending again."
"You foolish woman." he whispered and leant in, "You are my happy ending. I'm sorry Regina. I'm sorry I did not understand it before, I'm sorry it took me so much time to know where my heart lies. But the truth is, I'm in love with you. " He kissed her lips and she kissed him back weakly. "I love you so much I can't bear to lose you now..."
She closed her eyes, enjoying his closeness.
"Robin," she started again, "You won't like what I'll tell you but plea-" She winced and the pain stopped her breath.
"Regina ?!"
"I'm... I'm fine..." she panted and his eyes were wild with panic and fear. "It won't be long now since-"
"Don't." he begged and she closed her eyes a few seconds, nodding slightly. If this was to be their last moment, she wouldn't argue with him.
"I put a spell... on myself ... so the-" she winced again and he brought her closer to him, as if this could save her, "the baby will be able to ... to live..."
"Regina-"
"Listen to me."
He nodded and stroked every part of her he could get his hands on.
"You have to promise me that after the birth ... you will let me go."
She had breath the words that stopped Robin's heart.
"No. I can't do that. There is still hope and I'm sure-"
"Please, Robin."
He did not answer and looked at her, panting, dying. The woman he loved. A tear rolled down his cheek again.
"You can't ask me that."
"But I am."
"No." he shook his head.
"Promise me. And promise me you'll take care of this child..."
"Regina..."
Her breathing was getting more laboured and he couldn't think straight. He was losing her. And fast.
"You'll tell him I ... I loved him... very ... much ..."
He nodded, too scared and broken to speak while he leant in and kiss her again, enjoying the warmth of her lips.
"I love you." he whispered again, "I'm so sorry."
She smiled weakly and looked into his blue eyes before in one last effort, intertwining their fingers on her stomach.
"I love you too, Robin." she winced, "More... More than ... than ... any... anything."
Her breath was short and he felt helpless. And hopeless. This couldn't be happening. He couldn't be losing the love of his life. Not again.
"Don't leave me..." he whispered and a tear fell from her eyes,
"I'll ... never ... leave ... you..."
"Stay with me, I beg you. I'm not strong enough, I can't."
He had noticed when Regina's eyes closed they closed longer and that scared the hell out of him.
"Please. "he tried one last time,
"Thank ... you ... Robin."
"For what ? Breaking your heart ? "
"You... made... me believe I could ... be ... lo... loved."
She was breathless now.
"And you are." He needed her to know that so badly. "I love you so much. Henry loves you. Roland loves you. Snow and Charming loves you. God, even that damn pirate loves you !"
She tried to chuckled but choke slightly and he craddled her tighter against him, rocking her like a baby.
Their eyes were locked together.
Then, he felt it. She was slipping away.
And her beautiful eyes closed.
He did not hear the others came in the house, leading by a frantic Marian. All he could see was the woman of his life, his soulmate,
Dead in his arms.
9 months later.
Robin was craddling their baby boy against him, sitting on her bed at the hospital. Tears in his eyes. He was not holding on well. At all. He spent his days in the hospital, near her, waiting for her to wake up, even if he knew that was not possible.
She was gone.
He heard a sob and realized it was his, before he walked closer,
"Hey love," he said to her, as if she was very much alive, "I present you our son, Arthur. I know how you liked this name so ..." he took his baby and laid him on his mother's chest, "Arthur, meet your mother, she is the most wonderful person I've ever met."
His heart broke painfully when nothing changed. So he craddled his baby again squeezed him against him, as i it would heal the whole in his chest.
Later, when Arthur was asleep, Robin walked toward Regina's bed and took her hand.
"I can't let you go." he whispered and a tear left his face. "I can't. Arthur needs you. Roland needs you. Henry needs you and God, I need you... I'm the one who can't go on without you... " he put her hand to his lips and kiss it, "Please, come back to me." And he got up, laying his lips on hers.
Then doctor Whale entered.
"Robin, you must make a choice."
His grip on Regina tightened.
"I can't let her go."
"She is not Regina anymore, Robin. Her spirit is gone. This is only her won't recover. "
"You don't know that."
"Trust me, deads are dead."
"But she is not dead !" exclaimed Robin and for a moment, he feared he might have woken up Arthur, but no.
"This is your choice..."
"I'm not letting her go."
The doctor sighed again.
"Fine."
It must be the night because he fell asleep and suddenly, there is a small tugging at his hand. Robin woke up in a start and right away, get up,
"Regina ? " hope was entering his heart fast. "Regina, please, do it again. Please."
And she did. Robin let out a sob of hapiness when suddenly, two brown eyes opened and she took a deep breath, before laying her eyes on him.
"Robin-" she whispered but the rest of her sentence was cut off by his lips on hers.
Later he would hear Whale talk about it as a miracle.
Later, he would show her their beautiful son.
Later he would call Henry, Roland and everyone in town. to let them knew the good knews.
Later he would ask her to marry him.
Much later, they'll have the happy ending they deserve.
But for now, he kissed her, again and again.
