Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time or any of its characters. If I did Robin never would have died. Everything belongs to ABC.

Robin's POV

I waited until night fall. The royal family had left and the castle was empty. I waited on the outskirts of the palace until I knew the time was right. The guards were still there, but they were something I could more than handle myself. And I had to make sure to do this right. I was robbing the king. I had to get enough and not get caught. Though it wasn't like they would ever be able to catch me. Many have tried and failed. Though, I had never attempted at robbing a king. Tonight, that would all change. And the riches would benefit dozens of other families; ones whom need it more. I waited until a shift change and then made my move. I avoided most of the guards. I did have to knock one or two of them unconscious. I put the bodies of the ones I knocked unconscious in a closet. I had more than enough time until they came to. I found the main hall and then went into the treasury where the king kept the gold. I filled one satchel with the gold.

"Stop right there." I felt the blade of a sword against my back. It must be one of the guards. I smirked; they were no match for me. I turned around quickly, away from his blade. I quickly grabbed an arrow from behind me and shot it straight through the guard.

"You'd think the palace guards would be better trained." I muttered as I placed my bow back behind me.

I filled another satchel with gold pieces before deciding I needed to retreat before more guards come this way. I peered out from the treasury and made my way down the hall at noticing the coast was clear. I stopped as I heard noises coming from around the corner. I stood against the wall as the noise from around the corner drew closer. I carefully peered around the corner and saw someone coming down the hallway. I noticed they seemed to be struggling. Upon coming into the light, I realized it was a woman; was that the queen? I thought the king and queen left with the princess. She stopped moving for a moment. It looked like she was trying to catch her breath. And then suddenly, she collapsed.

After she fell onto the floor, I looked down the hallway. This would be my chance to run. But as I looked down at the queen, I knew I could not just leave her. I had a code. And I would not be able to live with myself if I just left her.

"Milady?" I said, my voice almost whispering as I kneeled at her side. I did not want to guards to hear me. "Can you hear me?" I got no response. I looked down at her and noticed streaks of blood down her legs. What the hell happened? "Alright, milady, let's find some place where I can get a look at you." I picked her up and then quickly went into one of the nearby rooms and shut the door. There was a bed and then I noticed a big blood stain on the bed. I guess this room belonged to her. I just hope the guards don't get the idea to check the bedroom. I placed her on the bed carefully, opposite side of where the stains were. I ripped a few pieces of the sheets off and doused it with water. I put one damp cloth on her forehead and began to clean up the blood off her with another. It seemed the blood on her was dry. She was not bleeding currently, but she had been.

I felt her move slightly. And then I heard her mumble something softly. I gathered she was coming to. "Milady, can you hear me?" I said and she opened her eyes a crack.

"Who are you?" She asked. I was surprised she did not seemed startled to see a stranger.

"Not important." I replied. Right now, she did not need to know that I was a thief whom intended on robbing her husband. Right now, I had to help her. I had to make sure she would be alright because at the moment, she did not look good. "Are you alright?"

"I dunno." She said, almost slurring on her words. She moved her hand and touched the cloth on her forehead, jerking slightly.

"It's alright, I'm going to help." I told her.

She stared at me, with her eyes barely open. "Did Leopold send you?"

"No, the king and his daughter are gone. I assumed you, the queen, would be too." I responded. I actually was quite surprised. Not just because that woman had told me the three of them would be gone for the next few days. Why would the queen be here? I could understand the king wanting the keep the queen safe and close given what happened to his first wife. But it didn't make sense to leave her here alone while the king and his daughter were gone. And it doesn't look like the palace is protecting her; someone had done quite a number on her.

"He never lets me leave." She said.

I looked closer at her and noticed bruises along with the dried blood on her thighs mostly, as well as on her arms and one bruise on the corner of her eye. My thumb touched it slightly and she flinched.

"I apologize." I said as I used the other damp cloth and placed it gently over it. "It seems you've had quite the night."

"Within a week, this will be one of my better days." She replied. I did not understand what she meant; not yet.

"Who did this to you?" I asked.

"Doesn't matter." She replied.

"Surely the king can send his guards after the bastard who attacked his queen." I said. I could see the king making the person responsible for this suffer greatly.

The queen shook her head, "You don't seem to understand."

"No milady—pardon me—your majesty, I'm afraid I do not." I said and the queen looked at me, her eyes full of tears and pain. She shut them for a moment and few escaped. "Do you know who did this to you?"

"My husband." She said, choking on the words. "I guess you could say, this was his gift. To hold me over until he returns."

"The king did this to you? He did this to his wife?" I was in shock. I knew the king could be capable of many things, but to do vicious things to a woman? Let alone to his own wife was astounding.

"Well, I have to be a good wife. What's a marriage without pleasure? Even if it is just his pleasure." She responded. I could hear the disgust and fear in her voice. "He likes it rough and let's just say I'm not always in the mood for his games."

"Why do you stay?" I asked.

"You ask as if I have a choice." She said. "I did not want to marry him. But I had to. I do not want to stay with him. I have no choice. He keeps me here. He did this when I was out in the courtyard alone for too long. He made up some excuse saying that I must have been trying to leave and he had to teach me a lesson. I would hate to see what he would do if he caught me actually trying to leave."

"Now is your chance." I told her. "While he is gone. You could get far away from here."

"He's the king. He would find me." She said as more tears escape her eyes. "And even if I did manage to get away, I have nowhere to go. I have no one and as people seem to remind me, I have no one else who would love me. Not like he does."

"Your right." I said. "No one would love you like he does, because what I see, isn't love. What he has done to you—and from what I gather, this is not the first time. This is sick and inhumane. This is far from what love is. This is brutality. He is manipulating you into staying." I explained. I looked at her with her long dark hair and brown eyes. I saw trauma, but I could see beauty there; beauty I hadn't ever come across of quite like this.

"No one would love me, they say."

"You are beautiful, your majesty." I said, honestly. "Anyone would be crazy not to love you."

"You know the right things to say to the queen." It seemed as though she did not believe me. It seemed she believed I was saying what I thought she would like to hear. Though I could understand given what she has been given.

"You are beautiful." I said, looking directly into her eyes. "You are a true beauty, one that I have never come across. It's breathtaking." When I looked at her, I could see the pain and trauma, that much was clear, but more than that. It was hard to explain and if she asked, I was not sure I would be able to put it to words. I moved closer, being inches away from her. I found it was easy to get lost into her eyes. I found myself moving closer until our lips touched.

"Regina." She said after I pulled away.

"Pardon?"

"My name is Regina." She smiled slightly at me.

I then heard the sound of guards. I assumed it would be the guards. Likely the ones I shoved into a closet after knocking them out. I had stayed here longer than I had anticipated.

"I apologize, your maj—Regina, but I have to go." I said grabbing my bags. I had to flee before the guards caught me.

"You are a thief. You came here to steal gold." Regina seemed to catch on as she noticed the satchels.

"If I am caught here, I fear I may never see the light of day again. I fear I may never see you again." I told her. I did not want to leave her, but I knew I had to before I was caught. And I had to also think about the people I steal for; why I do what I do.

"You want to see me again?" Regina asked and I nodded. "The king returns in two days."

"Then I will return. Or you can come find me." I said.

"I told you I cannot leave."

"Then all I can offer you is a try." I told her, sadly. "I can attempt to see you again but after tonight, I fear, the guards around your palace will increase." As I said that, she appeared to be sad. I moved over to her and placed my hands on her cheeks. "But for you, it is worth it. I will try." I kissed her on the lips and then stepped back as a guard opened the door.

I shot an arrow straight through him as I then went to the window.

"Wait." Regina said, standing as she saw the guard fall. "I do not know your name."

"They call me Robin Hood." I jumped before more guards come enter the room and I made my escape. I looked back at the window as I ran, seeing Regina look out at me as I left. I smiled slightly as I made my way into the forest. I made my way out of the palace with what I came for, but it seemed that strange woman was right; I found more than what I expected to. And I knew I had to find a way to see her again.

Regina's POV

I watched as he jumped from the window and the guards rushed over to me. I stood and went to the window, watching as he ran away from the palace and towards the forest. I frowned slightly as I noticed he turned around briefly as he ran. He looked back. I didn't want him to go, but he was right to go. If the guards had caught him, there was more of a chance that I would never see him again. He would be imprisoned and I did not dare want to think about what Leopold would have done to him.

"Are you alright, my queen?" Frances asked.

I nodded, "I am fine."

"Did he harm you?" He asks, taking notice of the blood stains on the bed.

"No, not all." I said. Actually, I think he saved me. "He just wanted gold and that is what he got."

"He may come back again. We will increase the security for your safety." Frances informed me and I sighed. That was the last thing I needed.

"I do not need a bodyguard." I protested.

"The king seems to disagree. He ordered us to watch over you under all necessary circumstances. We have to take precautions. Especially with that thief in our kingdom." Frances replied and I sighed. I nodded, knowing I did not have a say in the matter.

I continued to look out of the window in the direction he ran. He was gone now. And I felt sad knowing that it was even more unlikely that I would see him again with the increase of this so-called protection. The guards would be looking out for him specifically. He could not come back here. But I knew I had to find a way to see him again. I needed to see him again.

A/N: I wanted this chapter to be longer but I could not think of anything else to add and I wanted to give you guys an update. I guess Thursday is the regular update day for this one, huh?. Also this chapter needed to end where it did. Robin and Regina finally met. Do you think they will find each other?

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