Emma got up right away as soon as she felt the magic. Snow and David held each other's hands as they saw what happened. Emma and Hook went to the window as well and saw Regina awake. Happiness and relief flooded them in an instant. "Hey", Robin greeted her as soon as she opened her eyes. She looked at him and smiled. "I heard", she said. He frowned. "What do you mean?" he asked her. "I heard you say it", she answered. She reached out to touch his face. "I love you too so much, with all my heart", she added and he smiled back at her. Henry and Roland returned and saw her very much awake. "Mom!" Henry called. "Regina!" Roland called as well as they both ran towards her bed and jumped on. They both hugged her together. "Easy boys, she just woke up", Robin said while laughing. "I'm so happy you're okay", Henry muttered. "Me too, Henry. Me too", she replied.
Dr. Whale checked up on her and according to him, her vitals returned to normal. She is free to go. They throw a big party later that night back in Granny's for Regina's recovery. She was surprised at how many people turned up. No one has ever thrown a party for her before like that. Back in the Enchanted Forest people would give her one because they were afraid of her but in Storybrooke, they did it because they care for her. The door opened and Mr. Gold and Belle walked in. Regina saw him came in and she approached him. "So glad you can make it", she said to him. He smiled. "Well, it's not often the whole town gathered in one place under a celebration", he said. Regina walked closer to him and gave him a hug which surprised the Dark One. He returned her embrace to her. Everyone saw it and it made them happy. "Thank you for breaking the deal with the evil me and for saving my life", she then said as she breaks off the hug. "What can I say? I don't want to lose the longest friend I ever had", he said and it touches her.
The celebration in Granny's continued. The diner has been filled with stories, laughter and even dances and songs. Everything is well. Regina decided to go outside to get some air. The place has become crowded and she's not used to claustrophobia. It's a clear sky. She can totally see the stars up in the sky. She smiled to herself. The door opened and Robin came out. "Are you alright?" he asked slightly becoming concern. She turned around with a smile on her face. "I've been better", she answered. He went to her. "What?" she asked when she noticed how he's staring at her. "Nothing. It's just that…it's nice to see you all awake and not evil again", he answered and then smiled. She returned that smile but it vanished right away. "You know that part of me will never go away. Eventually it will come out one way or another and it may not take a Shadow of Zion to do it", she said. He touched her face. "I know that but I also know that you are strong enough to stay on the right path. Regina, we all have our dark side. None of us are perfect", he said.
They went closer to each other and then they kissed under the gentle moonlight. It was short but it's filled with love for each other. "Regina", he started to say something but she stopped him. "I know. You are still married to Marian. I completely understand and I am not angry anymore", she interrupted. Robin sighed and smiled. "Regina, what I'm trying to say is, I choose you", he said. She looked at him in surprise. "What?" she muttered. He held both her hands. "Marian and I already talked about it. She is letting me go. She understands everything now. We can be together", he explained. It made her very happy that she jumped onto him in excitement. "I can't believe it", she muttered. They pulled from each other.
Marian and Roland arrived and saw them holding each other's hands. "Regina!" Roland called and ran to them. Regina eyed Robin to take him inside so she and Marian can talk. The two boys went inside leaving the two girls outside. "He already told you", Marian said and she nodded. "I appreciate what you did. To be honest, I don't think I can do that if I'm in your shoes", Regina said. Marian smiled "When you're at the hospital, I have never seen him worry like that before. The way he looks at you, he never looked at me like that. I don't want him to be with me out of obligation. If he's going to be with me, I want it to be because he wants to be with me and right now, that's not the case. He loves you and it's the right thing to do to set him free", Marian said.
Regina smiled and walked closer to her. "Thank you", she said. Marian smiled back. Then all of a sudden, she started choking her. Marian's feet slightly rose above ground. She looked at Regina who is not even showing a single drop of remorse in her eyes. She walked a little bit closer to Marian as she struggles to breathe. She watched her closely. Marian's eyes kept looking at the door hoping someone will walk out and save her but no one is coming out of the door. She can't speak to call for help herself. "There's no one that's going to help you…sis", Regina suddenly said and it shocked her. She tightened her grip on her throat. "I know you're powerful enough to maintain your disguise for a long time but I wonder if you can still do that while dying", she added.
Finally, the door opened and Emma and Hook came out. They saw Regina choking Marian. "Regina! What are you doing?" Emma exclaimed. She ignored her. "I know you're still hurting but killing her won't make you feel any better", Emma said still have no clue what's going on. Regina looked at her. "I don't want to kill Marian. She's already dead", she said to her then looked back at Marian. "I wanted to kill someone else", she added. Feared struck Marian with her words. Robin came out with Snow and David after hearing their voices outside. "What's happening here?" Snow asked. "Her Majesty decided to choke the life out of that woman", Hook answered.
Robin tried to stop her but she stopped him first. "Regina…what are you doing?" he asked her. Regina and Marian locked eyes. "Showing everyone who she really is", she answered then squeezed. Emma tried to do something but she failed. When it comes to magic, she is just no match for her and she knows it. Then a green smoke exploded around Marian and she broke free from Regina's grasp. The smoke cleared out as everyone tried to regain their sight. Regina let out a little smirk on her face. "Well, hello there…Zelena", she muttered. Everyone saw what Regina has seen. It is not Marian. It is Zelena. It has been her the whole time. Even Robin got confused. "Now, I can kill you with everyone's permission", Regina said and tried to kill her but Robin stopped her. "What? She's not your wife", she said. "I can't let you kill her", he said. Regina frowned. "Why not?" she asked. He sighed. "…because she's pregnant. She's carrying our child", he answered.