Regina POV
After I told Emma, she offered to drive me to Storybrooke. I wasn't looking forward to do a trip with that metal coffin on wheels, but she insisted.
The trip is not that long, just seven hours, but I spent most of the time worrying about my sister. Why did she came back so soon? She didn't even say goodbye, even if I was mad at her, I would have said goodbye and everything...Now I may not have a sister anymore. Tears started to form in my eyes and I looked at the landscape through the glass, I didn't want Emma to see me like that. I have never been weak in front of people... and I wasnt' going to change that now. "Gina?" "Mhhm?" I said without tearing my eyes off the window "We are an hour away from Storybrooke" "Okay" I said in a soft voice. She let it slide because she understood what I was going through.
After what it felt like hours, we arrived finally. Emma was parking at the parking lot of the hospital, while I rushed to the emergency wing.
"Hi! Could you tell me where is the patient Zelena Mills located, please?" "She just got out of surgery, you can find her in the ICU" "Alright thanks"
Emma grabbed my hand and we walked hand in hand to my sister's room.
Shocking. I barely could see Zelena. She had almost all her body covered in casts, her face was pale and the doctors had connected her body to multiple ivs. "Emma" I hugged her tight "Shh, it's okay. She will recover from this love" She said while soothing me by caressing my back "I really hope so" We stayed like that for 5 minutes and then Emma went outside to call Ruby while I stayed in the room.
I stared at my sister. Even if what she did to me wasn't easy to forgive, I knew I had to. When she apologized I could see real regret in her eyes. Maybe she is trying to change. Actually I'm changing too. We should support each other rather than fight.
Emma POV
"Rubes?" "Hey blondie what's up?" "I'm back at town" "Well, that was a quick case" "Is not for that that I'm back" "I'm not following you" I checked on Regina and she looked messed up. "I'll tell you at Granny's in an hour, see you" "Alright Swan, see you" I hanged up and gave Regina some space, maybe she would calm a bit this way. Meanwhile, I went to the waiting room and played with a game on the phone.
Regina POV
Half an hour had passed and Zelena was still sleeping. I grabbed her hand, and, even though I knew she couldn't hear me, I started to talk anyway.
"Zelena, I know that we have never been the perfect sisters, we just started to tolerate each other in fact. I know that we grew up being an only child, and maybe I shouldn't be so clingy but" I sniffed "I need my big sister right know, so please wake up" I plead now crying. Silence. I could only hear the beeping sounds of the heartbeat machine. "Damn it Zelena, listen to me for once in your life!" I raised my voice a little bit. Still nothing. I stood closer to the hospital bed, and I put my head on her chest while looking at her.
"Please don't leave me" I whispered.
Emma POV
"Hey" I watched Regina as she looked at me. She looked broken. I approached and got to her side "It will be okay love" "That doesn't seem possible at the moment" I grabbed her hand "I know. Look, I'm leaving for a half an hour to check on Ruby. Are you feeling well, or should I tell her to come here?" "I'm better than before you can go" She said in her neutral regal tone. Long time no see Queen. "Alright love, take care" "Will do" I kissed her forehead.
After getting out of that room I walked into a nurse "Hey, sorry to disturb you, but could I ask you a favor?" "Yes of course" "Could you keep an eye on that brunette, she is having a rough day, I'll come back soon, I just want to know that she is been taken care of" "Of course Miss, that's my job, I'll watch her" "Thanks" I smiled and then left.
I got out of the hospital headed to Granny's. Once I arrived I could see my best friend waiting for me at the entrance. "Long time no see Em" She hugged me "Oh come on Rubes, it has only been days since I left" I said laughing and pulling away from the hug "What?, can't I miss my best friend?" She said in a fake annoyed tone "Of course you can, stupid" I punched her arm softly. "Okay, now you tell me, why are you back so soon?" "Well" I took a deep breath before continuing "The first day at NYC Graham and I had to face a bitchy lawyer, which got on my nerves real fast. After that rough day I went to a bar and talked to a stranger hottie about the lawyer, and it turned out to be the lawyer herself" "Oh boy" She laughed "So we ermm..." I was trying to find the word when Ruby said rather loud "You totally banged her, what a champ!" "Oh my... Ruby! could you please shut your face?, I'm sure that even the people on NYC have heard you" She laughed "Sorry I just got excited, you are not the girlfriend type of girl" "Wait, what?!", I didn't say… We are not… Shut up!" She laughed more "You didn't have to, your eyes glow when you talk about… What's her name again?" I gulped knowing that by the time I told Ruby her name, she would yell again "Alright, but contain yourself" "Why would I-" "Is Regina Mills" Her eyes went wide open and I could see her trying to prevent another scream "Rubes, deep breaths" She did and then in a calmed tone she said "Well, well, aren't you a charmer then" "You're such an idiot" I laughed "Yeah, but you love me either way. Anyways, apart from all that… Why are you here?" "Oh right, well she has a sister, technically half sister. from here, so she went to NYC to visit Regina but… "I decided to tell her what happened in another time "something happened between them and Zelena rushed to get back here, and well, she had a car accident" "Oh crap, that's awful. I didn't know she had a sister by the way" "Yeah, I figured that a few days ago" "Well, tell her that I'm sorry and that I hope that… "Zelena" "Zelena, recovers soon" "I will, don't worry. Now dear friend, I have to get back to the hospital. I'll call you later Rubes" "Alright Swan" We hugged and then I started my way back to the hospital.
Ruby POV
Damn! Emma got a new girl, and no other but Regina Mills herself! And I'm here all alone and surrounded by old people... Yikes!. I sighed wishing that the time could go faster so I could end my shift once and for all.
After serving a few tables I got time to stand back the tool and think about stuff again.
So... Zelena Mills huh? Maybe I could get some homemade food to give her as a 'get well soon gift' and then I can get to know this Regina person, she seemed to had stolen my best friend's heart. Yeah, I'll definitely do that!
Regina POV
Emma came back from talking to Ruby half an hour later. "Hey" She said "Hello dear, how was Ruby doing?" I said in a tired tone, I was exhausted from the trip and I was wishing that this day would end soon. "She was okay" "That's great" I yawned "Love, you should get some sleep" "No, I'm fine" She sighed "Regina, doctors and nurses will watch your sister 24/7, she will be fine while you rest" "I don't wanna leave her, I'll just sleep on that armchair" She sighed "Alright, then we'll be sleeping here then" She went to drop her jacket and her stuff on a chair that was near the bed "Emma you don't have to, I'll be okay" "I know, but I wanna make sure that you get support either way, so I'm not moving from here" She said sitting on the armchair. "You know you are wonderful right?" I said smiling from the first time in the last hours. "Yeah, I'm pretty awesome" She smirked and I chuckled. This goofball… "Come here, your face screams 'give me cuddles'" "Stupid" I said smiling as I approached her "Yea yea, but you like it" She said while I was sitting. She hugged me, and we stayed like that for hours until I fell asleep on her arms.
Ruby POV
After the so much needed end of my shift, I rushed to the bathroom to change my clothes. A couple of minutes later I was in my usual outfit: black tight leggins, a red blouse, a black leather jacket and, of course, my adored black combat boots. You could say I kinda like black, and red is my color, so I dyed the tips of my hair of that color a few years ago.
After saying goodbye to Granny, I went to the hospital with homemade lasagna. "I hope she likes it" I said to myself. "Hello, could you please tell me which one is the room of Zelena Mills?" I asked the desk lady "She is in room 106" The nurse replied "Thanks".
When I opened the door I found a very sleepy black haired woman resting on Emma's lap, and the blonde with her eyes closed, and sleeping peacefully. "Not together? My ass" I whispered.
"Yeah, that is what I thought" "Shit" I jumped scared. After recovering from the little heart attack, I turned around and saw a red headed woman trying to sit on the bed. "Wait let me help you" I helped this Zelena person and well… I verified that beauty runs in the Mills family.
"Thanks, I'm sorry if this sounds rude but...who are you?" "Oh right! I'm a friend of Emma, my name is Ruby, and I've been told that you are Zelena, right?" I extended my hand in order to get a handshake "Yeah, that's me, wounded, but still kicking" She said accepting the handshake. I laughed at her comment... maybe too much.
Zelena POV
This woman... How is that we've never encountered before? I tend to know all Storybrooke's hottest girls. Well, now I know her. "So, Ruby" "Yes?" She replied "I have to ask, what on earth is that?" I said pointing at what looked like a lasagna, but obviously wasn't "Oh, well, I tried to do a lasagna this afternoon, but I'm not a great cooker" She chuckled. "Well don't worry, it was a nice gesture but I think that the world would be a better place without that excuse of a plate" "Hey, don't be mean, I tried my best" She said a little sad. This is too funny "Oh come on, I'm just joking, but really, throw that away. I guess I'll have to teach you how to do a proper lasagna..." I looked at my nails to seem not interested in her reply, but on the inside I was dying to hear her answer "Well, I could use some cooking classes, so... yeah, why not?" "Great!" I said in a cheerful tone.
"Zelena" "Yes dear?" "Can I ask you something?" "You just did" I smirked "Ha ha ha, very funny" She said in a fake annoying tone "Okay yes, go for it" "Why did you have the accident?" "Well...Gather around kids it's story time!"
"Even all wounded, you're such a goofball Zelena" That made me laugh "Thanks" "Well it all started when I met my sister's… let's say "special buddy" ?, I don't know" I laughed.
Ruby POV
After thirty minutes of Zelena telling me the story and the exchange of comments that we had, I was kind of concerned about her. It's clear that she seems to need someone to support her. What the hell, that will be me! "Well that's messed up Zel" Shit. "Zel?" She chuckled "Yeah, sorry is a habit I have" "Which consists of…?" "When I meet someone new, I give that person a nickname" I said sheepishly looking at the hospital's room floor. She laughed out loud for my flushed by embarrassment face "Zelena, shush, some people are sleeping" I said trying not to laugh but failing miserably. That made her laugh even more so I approached her and put a hand on her mouth. The bloody woman bit it, so I said in an outdoors tone "What the hell Zelena?!" With a laugh that came from the rotten insides of my frozen heart. How odd…
Regina POV
I woke up by someone screaming something and… wait, did I hear my sister's name? I rushed, still sleepy, to her bed as fast as I could "Zelena!" I hugged her tight and strongly. After I pulled away from the hug, I faced a very strange scene happening between my sister and a stranger who was a pretty brunette with dyed red hair "Who are you and why are you covering my sister's mouth?" "How are you Zelena?. Damn girl you survived! Those are relevant questions regarding last days events, don't you think little sis?" She rolled her eyes "Of course I'm more than happy with you surviving, grumpy redhead" I rolled my eyes mocking her previous action. We started to laugh and the girl was awkwardly staring at the situation.
I put on my regal bitchy mask "So… Who did you said you were?"
Zelena POV
"Satan Regina! Calm your tits" That made Ruby laugh, I could see her trying to hold back a laughter because of the death glare that my sister threw at me "Well...Ruby, speak up" "I'm Ruby, I live here and I'm-" "Emma's best friend yeah, I heard it, but that doesn't answer my other question" She crossed her arms in an intimidating way "Regina! leave her alone! We just met, okay?. She brought a lasagna and that's all" She eyed the both of us frowning suspiciously. "Just give me a second" Regina went to the armchair and woke Emma up in a cute way. So much for the "special buddies" I see.
Emma POV
Before I could react to the view which consisted in Zelena recovering but still alive, and… Ruby? What is she doing here? That's strange to say the least, she barely knows Zelena or Regina..., Regina cut me off "We have a situation" I frowned, gesture that was mirrored by Ruby and Zelena "Well? What is it? Everything seems norm-" "Zelena and Ruby like each other" She said chanting in a childish tone.
"WHAT?!" The three of us said at the same time.
Whale (hehehe couldn't resist) hello there!
Sorry it took so long to update, but here it is. Plot twist much? xD Yeah, I know, I have been thinking about the WickedWolf (?) situation for a while, but I want to hear what you all think, so… feel free to comment mates.
Lots of love,
Cris
Pd: "history in fransh" I don't know what you mean anon, please explain.