Authors note: So the Wicked witch is Regina's sister. I'm not really sure if I like it, but I can roll with it. And that part with the sleeping curse was just heartbreaking. Thank you all so much for the kind reviews, I hope you like the chapter! ;)
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~ The Enchanted Forest, Past. ~
Regina was sitting on the same log as yesterday. The day they all came to this safe haven. She had spent all morning trying to figure out which spell exactly the intruder had used, but she was nothing further then she had been yesterday. Her fingers were trembling from the cold. By the location of the sun Regina could see it was almost 2 PM. There was a cold breeze blowing through the forest. And seeing that she was wearing one of her queen dresses - which means cleavage to the navel - her clothing didn't really shelter her either.
She could of course change clothes with magic, but that would be a waste of the thing that was already running on low fuels. Turned out that the curse had cost her a lot of magic. Regina guessed it would be at least two or three days before her powers were fully back. She had already used the last bit of it yesterday evening when she healed her arm. Under Robin's watchful eyes, she must add.
It was strange that he had been so worried about her. But it was also kind off comforting, knowing that there was at least one person who cared if she lived or died.
Because to be honest, Regina knew she couldn't trust those Charmings. How good and nice they pretended to be, it wouldn't fool her.
"You're sitting by yourself again."
Regina looked up when she heard a voice. Snow was standing in front of her, holding out a bowl filled with some pieces of fruit and some chimera meat. Regina hated chimera meat.
"Oh great, you brought dinner." Regina said sarcastically as she grabbed the bowl Snow was handing her.
"So, you met Robin's son?" Snow asked softly as she sat down on the log next to Regina. "What was his name again?"
"Roland." Regina answered before could think about it. "Why are you here Snow? I don't remember asking you to make sure I eat my veggies. I don't need a babysitter." Regina snapped as she picked up a raspberry and put it in her mouth.
"He reminds you of Henry, doesn't he?" Snow asked instead of answering Regina. She knew better then to raise to the bait. She knew Regina longer then to be that foolish.
Regina almost chocked on the raspberry, but she quickly managed to swallow and get away with only a small cough. "Don't talk about my son, Snow." She spat viciously and slammed the bowl of food down on the log next to her. "I'm warning you." Her brown eyes blazed fire as she trained them on the princess. She immediatly stood up and stormed off into the direction of the forest.
She needed to be alone.
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~ Storybrooke, Present. ~
"What is it Robin?" Came from inside the house and Emma instantly knew she wasn't wrong. She could recognize that sultry voice anywhere.
But what she could not recognize was the woman herself. Emma was sure her jaw was about to hit the ground as she stared at the former Queen in shock. Regina was carrying a little boy who seemed to be four or five years old, on her hip. But that was not the thing that shocked Emma the most.
No, the thing that shocked her most was Regina's round and seemingly four months pregnant stomach.
"Emma?" Regina whispered in shock as she finally caught sight of the blonde.
"Regina, do you know this woman?" Robin asked as he stared at his girlfriend, who was in her turn staring at the blonde stranger.
There followed a silence that felt like several hours to Regina, though it had only been one minute. She closed her mouth and slowly turned to Robin, Roland -who was oblivious to the tension - remained playing with her hair.
"That's the Emma I told you about, dear." Regina carefully explained. "Henry's birthmother."
Robin's jaw fell open as he finally understood. Regina had told him all about Henry and Emma and how the blonde woman was the Savior and how she had broken the curse.
"Regina? Are- are you pregnant?" Emma carefully asked, not sure if what she was seeing was true. Maybe it was just her mind, playing tricks.
Instead of answering immediatly, Regina walked over to Robin and handed him Roland. "I need a few minutes to talk to Emma."
Robin shot another quick glance at the blonde before nodding. "Of course, I understand." He said with a small smile as he softly pecked Regina on the lips before making his way back inside the house.
Regina turned her attention back to the blonde. "Yes I am pregnant, Emma." She answered calmly. "Now do you want to come in so you can tell me where the hell my son is and why you're here and you remember?"
"Euh, yeah. Of course, we kinda got a lot to talk about." Emma answered as she followed the brunette inside of the mansion. Everything was pretty much the same, except for some small things. Like toys - probably the little boys - and some pictures off Regina and what Emma guessed was her boyfriend, some off the little boy she had just seen and then the ones of Henry. Even though Regina had been sure she would never see Henry again, she still kept him around.
She followed Regina all the way to the kitchen, the place Emma remembered she had been given a poisonous turnover. "Do you want tea?" Regina's voice snapped her from her thoughts.
"Yeah, that would be great."
Regina nodded as she turned around and put the kettle on the stove. "So let's start with something simple then. Is Henry here?"
Emma shot the brunette a small smile. If this was what Regina considered simple, there would be hell to come. "Yes he's here. But he doesn't remember."
Emma could practically see Regina deflate from sadness and it was kind off hard to see. "Oh." Regina said softly as she turned around to grab two mugs, even though Emma knew it was probably just to hide her tears.
"So my turn." Emma continued. "How far along are you?"
Regina finally turned around again, and Emma could see the slight redness of her eyes. "Four months." Regina answered with a small smile as she dropped one hand to her stomach.
"Wow, ehm congratulations."
Regina looked up and met Emma's eyes again. "This is not what you think, this was not some way to get over Henry. To forget him."
Emma shook her head. "Oh no, I know that Regina." She smiled tightly as she took a step closer towards the brunette. "So you have a boyfriend now, and I'm guessing that was his son."
"Don't make it sound so juvenile, Emma." Regina said with a smile. "But essentially, yes. His name is Robin, but you may know him as Robin Hood and that little boy was his son Roland."
"So you've made yourself quite a family, that's great Regina."
"Yes well, it would never be complete without Henry." Regina answered grimly as she took the kettle off the stove and poured two cups of hot water. "But it just happened, I guess."
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~ The Enchanted Forest, Past. ~
"Snow." Robin yelled, stopping the brunette from entering the forest. "That's not great plan, the forest is dangerous." He warned when he was close enough.
"But Regina is in there." Snow said worriedly as she stared into the dark depths between the trees.
"The Queen? Why?" Worry was obvious on his face as he turned to the forest and then back to the princess.
"I- she got mad and she just stormed off." Snow explained with a sigh.
"Is she crazy!" Robin said in despair. "Tell the others I'm in the forest looking for the Queen." He sighed as he entered the Forest.
The breeze caused the leaves to rustle as Robin made his way deeper into the forest. He followed the footprints Regina's boots left behind. The brunette had eventually been smart enough to at least magic herself a pair of descent shoes.
"That stubborn woman." He grumbled under his breath as he pushed a large branch out off the way.
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Regina didn't like to admit it, but she was lost. Like really damn lost. Which was to be expected seeing that she had never been in a forest without either a guard or the King. She had been a Queen for gods sake, how in the hell was she supposed to know how to navigate inside a stupid forest? It was certainly not a skill that was appropriate for her to learn.
"Well that took a little longer then expected, you're in quite deep Your Majesty."
Regina snapped around, magic ready in her palms. But the purple smoke quickly dissipated once she saw who had said the words. Robin was casually leaning against a thick tree trunk as he watched her with a smile. "You again." Regina sighed. "Came to rescue me, thief? Well don't bother, I'm not some insipid damsel in distress." She snapped as she crossed her arms, feeling slightly victorious when she saw Robin's eyes train on her cleavage before quickly meeting her eyes again.
Men, they were all the same.
"I never would've said you were, milady. I merely came to find you, so I could ask you whether you're any closer at solving our little castle problem."
That sneaky thief, Regina thought with a grin. Rescuing her without saying that he was rescuing her. "Well as a matter of fact the forest has helped me think and I know a way into the castle and once I'm in, I can lower the shield." Regina said as she took a step closer to the thief. "But it would be best to tell everyone at once, I would hate to repeat myself."
"Ah, yes. I hate repeating myself too." Robin said with a smile. "Shall I lead the way then?"
"I think that would be best, thief." Regina said with a small smile.
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"Regina, you're back." Snow said in relief as she saw Regina and Robin coming out of the forest.
She didn't really know why, but somehow Snow's concern for her, annoyed Regina immensely.
Stupid princess.
"Yes, I'm back. Not sure the rest is going to be as happy as you about that fact, though." Regina sighed. "Anyway, I found a way to infiltrate in the castle so let's go to the others so I can tell all of you at once."
"The Queen does not like to repeat herself." Robin said with a smile.
Snow nodded eagerly. "Yes, of course."
The three quickly made their way back to the rest of the group.
"Regina found a way into the castle." Snow announced, regal as ever.
"There is an old tunnel running al the way under the castle. I can walk through it and enter the castle. That way I can shut down the shield from the inside." Regina said as she took a step forwards and stood next to Snow.
"So you, me and Charming can-"
"Didn't I just say 'I', dear? It's a one-woman-job. I must do it alone, too many people will be detected."
"Regina, no." Snow objected. "It's too dangerous."
"I remember quite vividly that I told you that you can't tell me what to do." Regina snapped.
"But it's suicide." Snow tried again.
"Then so be it." Regina said. "I'm going alone and that's final." She stated before turning around and walking away without looking back. At least she knew where the tunnel was. She had used it many times in her early years as queen. It had been an escape from her life and Snow and the king.
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It was decided, like she had said; this was a one-woman's-job, but not for the reason Snow thought. This was just something she needed to do without the princess breathing down her neck. Regina slowly made her way towards the old tunnel that had been used as a safe way out in times of war. Which actually had been most of the time.
She flexed her fingers and summoned the magic to the palms of her hands. Slowly but surely the big rock that covered the entrance of the tunnel started to lift and then moved to the right, only to be dropped on the ground again with a loud thud.
But the moment Regina turned around she spotted a familiar form just a couple of trees further. "Oh no, that is not happening." She snapped as she crossed her arms. "You are not coming with me."
Robin stepped away from behind a tree, his bow in his right hand. "Yes it is." He stated as he walked closer so he was face to face with the brunette. "Like Snow said; it's suicide and I'm not about to let you kill yourself. And besides, I owe you."
"Why?" Regina asked in confusion.
"You saved my son."
"Well, you made sure I got to the tunnel safely, so you can go now."
"Yes, well that's not happening. That monster wasn't after my son, it was after you and seeing that you've already been attacked twice in two days, I'm staying with you."
"How do you know it was after me?"
"I know the way a predator hunts his prey. And believe me when I say milady, that thing is the predator and you are it's prey." Robin stated as he stuck his hand out towards the dark hole that was the entrance of the tunnel. "Now lead the way, Your Majesty."
"Fine." Regina huffed after a minute. "But stay out of my way."
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The pair walked in silence for most of the way. Regina needed to concentrate because she knew there were several traps planned in this tunnel after she had obtained the title of reigning queen. After all, she didn't need this tunnel anymore after the king had died. She could go wherever the hell she wanted to. And no one was able to stop her.
The tunnel was lit only by the torch Robin had grabbed by the entrance of the tunnel.
"So how long-" Robin started but was quickly cut off by Regina's forearm connecting with his chest.
"Stop." Regina said as she lowered her arm again.
Robin glanced at the trap that was right in front of him. Rusty and very sharp spikes were standing out from the walls. One step further and he had been impaled. "I hope you didn't let me come just so you could kill me in one of this traps." He breathed out and quickly took a step back. "Roland has already lost his mother, I would hate for him to lose his father too."
"Well, then you shouldn't have come." Regina answered. "And step in between." She said, pointing at the outsticking stones on the ground. "Besides, if I wanted to kill you, wouldn't it be easier to not warn you first?" She asked sarcastically.
Robin didn't answer as they both stepped inbetween the stones very carefully. He let out a sigh of relief once he was past it. "Why would you have traps like these around here."
"To keep people like you out." Regina said simply as she dusted some dirt from her shoulder.
"People like me?"
"Thieves."
"Okay." Robin chuckeled. "I guess I deserved that."
"Yes, you did." Regina smiled back.
They resumed their journey yet again in silence, at least that was until Regina spoke up. "So what happened? To Roland's mother?"
"I put her in harms way because of what I did." He answered sadly. "It was my fault."
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~ Storybrooke, Present. ~
"So, you remember everything that has happened, except the person who cursed you all?" Emma asked as she stirred the sugar in her tea with a spoon.
"Yes." Regina answered softly. "I remember when the curse was cast and how, but when I try to think about who did it it's just blank. It's so...strange, I suppose." Regina sighed. "And you say Hook was the one who gave you the potion, because the Blue Fairy said he should? And he traveled to this world by a magic bean he obtained from some salesman?"
"Yeah, that's what he told me." Emma said as she took a small sip of the tea. "It's weird I know."
"Yes, it is indeed dear. Why would that little musquito make a potion so you could remember?"
"Maybe she just wanted the curse broken?"
"That would be the obvious reason, but somehow I don't think it is, dear."
"Yes well, my parents are going to see her this afternoon. Maybe we'll get some answers then." Emma said before looking up at Regina again. "But are you sure you don't want to see Henry?"
"Emma." Regina sigh sounded almost painful. "We had this discussion already. I don't think I can do that, it would hurt too much. He doesn't remember me."
"Yeah, I know but-"
"Please just don't Emma." Regina almost begged. And the fact that Regina, a queen for gods sake almost begged was enough to make Emma drop the subject immediately.
"Alright."
"Regina?" Both woman turned around when they heard Robin's voice. "I'm sorry to interrupt but we've got a doctor's appointment in ten minutes." He said with a soft smile. "And Roland is excited to meet his little baby sister for the first time."
"Oh of course." Regina said as she turned to Emma again. "Emma I'm sorry but I-"
"I understand, it's fine Regina. I'm just going to go to my parents and see if the have any news about Blue." Emma said with a smile as stood up. "And if you change your mind about...you know, you can call me."
"Thank you Emma."
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"Hey mom, where are you going?" Henry asked as he looked away from the tv. Some old cartoon was playing on the screen.
Emma smiled at him as she buttoned her coat. "I'm going to lunch with the two people that hired me. Why? Do you want to come?"
"Nah." He said as he grabbed the grilled cheese that was lying on a plate next to him. "I'll entertain myself."
"Fine, kid." Emma smiled. "I'll see you later."
Emma closed the door behind her and moved down the stairs. The sun was bright and she put her hand in front of her face, stopping the annoying light from shining in her eyes.
The little bell made a ringing sound, just like it has always done when Emma stepped inside the quiet diner. Snow and Charming were already seated in one of the booths.
"So, did the fairy tell you anything?" Emma asked as she dropped down in the booth facing both her parents.
"Well no she didn't, but not because she didn't want to." David said with a weird look on his face.
"How do you mean?"
"Emma, the Blue Fairy wasn't the one who gave Hook the potion." Snow said softly.
"Great." Emma sighed. "So now we've got some mysterious person who wanted to make me remember. At least it sounded logical when it was the damn musquito."
"But that's not the only thing, Emma." Snow continued. "Some of the townspeople have been disappearing. A couple of dwarfs too."
"You mean like disappearing as in kidnapped?"
David nodded. "We think so. But the strange thing is, they all dissapeared when they came close to the town line. The dwarfs were keeping watch and some of Robin's Marry men were hunting close to the line. It's like the person who cast this curse doesn't want us to leave."
"Wait, you mean Robin Hood? Regina's boyfriend?"
"And her true love." Snow said.
"I thought that was Daniel."
"You can have multiple true loves, Emma."
"Can we please go back to the problem at hand, which isn't Regina's love life." David sighed.
"Yeah, sorry." Emma grinned. "So let's summon this whole mess up. We've got people being kidnapped when they come close to the town line, everybody remembers their year in the Enchanted Forest but they don't remember the person who cursed them and the Blue Fairy wasn't the person - or thing that gave me the potion. Oh and Regina is pregnant, let's not forget about that."
"Well, that's a long list." Emma sighed.
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~ The Enchanted Forest, Past. ~
"The door is open." Robin said as he pointed towards a golden door. "I thought you said it was supposed to be closed."
Regina stared in shock at the door. "It was supposed to be. I sealed it with blood magic, that's one of the most powerful forms of magic that exist. How is this possible?" Regina asked as rage started to fill her stomach.
She quickly stalked towards the open door, Robin following her on the foot.
"What is this place?" He asked as he looked around the room in awe.
"I thought it was obvious." Regina said as she stroked the white marble coffin that was standing in the middle of the round room. "It's a crypt."
"For who?" Robin asked carefully. "Must've been someone special for you to seal it with blood magic."
Regina sighed as she fought the tears that wanted to spill. It was strange that she had the urge to cry and she knew that. The coffin was empty so there was no need to mourn. The dead body of her mother was in Storybrooke - or not at Storybrooke anymore, it had probably been destroyed along with everything else she held dear. Like pictures of Henry and- well mostly things that reminded her of Henry.
And that thought only caused her to feel that much more pain in her already barely beating heart.
"My mother." Regina said softly. "Like you, I've lost people I loved too. More then I'd like to admit." And that was all she was willing to share right now, maybe ever.
"Your child?" He asked softly. Regina's dark eyes snapped up at his words. "The way you saved Roland. You've got a mother's touch." He said with a smile.
"He's not dead if that's what you think. He's just- I can never see him again."
Robin could hear the self blame in Regina's voice and he could see the pain written on her face, even though her facade was up. Some pain was just too awful to even hide.
"So, where to next?" He asked, deciding to change the subject.
"My bedchamber." Regina said with a smile.
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The anger that had started earlier, ten folded when she saw her bedchamber. Her dresses were scattered all over the floor and a vase with dead flowers -she should've thrown them away before she cast the curse - were thrown on the ground along with many other things like some of her jewelry.
"What did this bastered do to my things!" Regina growled as she moved towards her vanity, which was also scattered. Dammit.
"Calm down, Your Majesty, I'll help you clean it up first thing in the morning." Robin grinned.
Little did he know there would be no tomorrow, at least if it was up to Regina.
She grabbed the case that was sitting - fortunately untouched - on the right corner of her vanity.
Regina smiled in relief when she saw all the ingredients necessary were still there.
"What are you doing?" Robin asked suspiciously.
"Making a potion." Regina answered simply as she grabbed an empty flask and poured some black liquid in it.
"So this is why you wanted to come alone, isn't it?" Robin asked, actually kind off hurt that she had betrayed his trust. "What kind off evil potion are you concocting?"
"Just a simple sleeping curse."
"Like the one you used on Snow White?"
"No that was Malificent's. I finally learned how to make one myself."
Robin quickly lifted his bow and grabbed an arrow from the case on his back. "For who?"
"I can assure you, dear, no one you will miss." Regina said as she watched how the potion turned a bright purple. She grabbed a pin from her hair and put it in the flask, letting the curse be soaked up by the metal.
She turned around and noticed Robin's arrow, being directed at her. Regina summoned a fireball as she lowered the pin.
"I promise I can shoot this arrow before the fire hits me and I never miss, Regina. Now put the pin down, I won't let you kill yourself."
Regina had been a little surprised by the first name use, but her face didn't show it. She sighed as she let the fireball dissapear. She watched how Robin lowered his bow also.
"Why do you care so much, thief? You don't know me, you don't know what I've done."
"I know enough to know that you don't deserve to die like this." He said firmly.
"Oh but that's the best part. This is not dying, this is an eternal middle. I will be asleep until I will be woken by the only true love in my life. My son, Henry." Regina said as she raised the pin again.
"Regina-" he started walking towards the brunette but was stopped when his feet suddenly seemed cemented to the ground. "I know what it's like to feel like you have nothing to life for-"
"No you don't!" That's just it. You may have lost your wife, but you still have your son. And I have absolutely no one." Regina said as her bottom lip started to tremble slightly and tears moistened her eyes. "It's best if I just went to sleep and never wake up. It's better then living in a world without Henry!"
"Regina." Robin tried again, but Regina was already storming out off the room.
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The shield was down.
Regina sighed as she looked at her surroundings. This had been the place the King's coffin had been when she had murdered him- or convinced the genie to murder him.
She twisted the pin in her trembling hands. It was weak, she knew that. But this was the only thing Regina knew would stop the pain. It just hurt her so bad. So she just needed it to stop.
Just stop.
Her finger moved closer to the pin and she was about to break the skin when a sudden voice from behind stopped her. It couldn't be Robin, he was cemented to the ground of her bedchamber. So maybe she would finally come face to face with the intruder.
"Didn't even plan to say goodbye?" A female voice asked from behind her.
Regina snapped around as she quickly magicked the pin away, back to the drawer in her bedchamber. The first thing she noticed about the woman was that she was green. Literally green.
Oh and the second thing was that the woman was wearing one of her dresses.
That bitch!
"So you're the scum that hijacked my castle." Regina asked with a grin. "I see you've helped yourself to my wardrobe, it's a shame it doesn't fit your skin tone very well, dear." Oh yes, Regina was back.
The green woman just grinned. "Allow me to introduce myself. The Wicked Witch of the west, but you may call me Zelena."
"Yes, I'm not really that interested dear."
"Oh a little testy are we? Is this because I stole your castle? Don't worry, you can have it back, I was just looking around."
"How did you open my crypt?" Regina asked as she crossed her arms. "It was sealed by blood magic."
Zelena chuckled softly. "Cora really didn't tell you much, did she?"
Regina eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "How do you know my mother?"
"Like I said, she didn't really tell you much. So allow me to do the honors." She smiled. "I'm your sister, Regina. Well half sister, but details, details."
Shocked was putting it mildly as Regina stared at the woman in front of her. "But you're...green."
Zelena's smile fell immediately. "And you're rude."
"How?"
"Cora had me a little time before you, back when she was living in poverty." Zelena said as she brushed some dust off her - well, Regina's dress. "She gave me away because I wasn't good enough, but no you were. I wasn't good enough for her, and I wasn't good enough for Rumplestiltskin."
"You knew Rumple?"
"Oh you thought you were his only apprentice?" The witch mocked.
"So, you're angry at me because Cora raised me and Rumple choose me to cast his curse."
Zelena just stared at her with an angry glare.
"Well get over it." Regina spat. "It wasn't all that cracked up to be."
"You have no idea what it was like growing up without a mother." The witch growled.
"You should be happy you escaped her!" Regina yelled angerly as she stood up. "You have no idea what it was like, growing up with Cora!"
"She gave you everything you wanted! You're the princess and I'm the one that got tossed away!"
"She gave me everything she wanted, there's a big difference."
"Oh poor Regina, being raised to be a Queen!"
"She killed my fiancé and forced me to marry an old King." Regina growled as her fingers flexed. She could feel the magic in her fingertips. "You couldn't imagine what that hell was like."
"This doesn't change anything, sis."
"Why are you even doing this? Trying to make mommy proud?" She asked with a grin. "Well then you're out off luck because she's dead. And so is Rumple."
It looked like the witch was surprised for a minute, but she quickly covered it up. "Well, that's no problem." She smirked as she took a step closer the Regina. "I'm going to take everything away from you either way."
Regina smirked right back. "Well I hate to break it to you, but I've already lost everything I care about."
"Oh you haven't lost anything yet."
"Bring it greenie." Regina growled.
Zelena chuckled as she summoned a broom in her right hand. "Oh I will sis." She said before she jumped on her broom and dissapeared.
Change of plans. Regina thought with a grin before she started her walk back to her bedchamber.
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"You didn't do it." Robin smiled as he saw the brunette enter the chamber.
"Yes." Regina said as she walked back to her vanity and put the ingredients back in the case. "You were right, all I needed was something to live for." She said as she shut the case and magicked it away in a cloud of purple smoke.
She turned to Robin and released him with a flick of her wrist.
"What did you find?" He asked curiously as he stomped his feet. They had gone numb by being cemented to the ground for more then half an hour.
"Something I hadn't had for a very long time." Regina grinned.
"Someone to destroy."
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"Everyone has been assigned a room." David said as he stepped inside what used to be the council room. Regina and Snow were both sitting on a chair and Robin was standing by the window, staring out over the pastures.
"Great, darling. We can sleep in my old room and Regina can sleep in her old room." Snow said as she weaved her fingers together and rested them on her stomach.
"I'm not going to stay in that room, I can sleep in my bedchamber." Regina insisted.
"But that's completely destroyed, Regina. I'll help you clean it up tomorrow, but you can't sleep in there tonight." Snow reasoned as she turned to her former stepmother.
"No, I'm not staying in that room." She said again. She would not sleep in that bed. It would bring back certain memories Regina would give anything for to forget. Memories of a certain King.
"Why do you always have to be this stubborn, Regina?" David sighed.
"Oh shut up Charming! You can't tell me what to do and you certainly can't, Snow White. If I say I won't sleep in that bed, I won't. I don't care if I have to sleep on the floor, you can not force me to set even a foot in that room." She hadn't been in there since she had killed Snow's father. After that she couldn't stay in that room any longer and she had moved to another wing of the castle.
"But-"
"Snow I think the Queen made herself quite clear." Robin interrupted. He had seen the haunted look in the brunette's eyes and seeing that he had enough experience with the ruthless royalty, he could easily guess what Regina's reasons were.
"Thank you, but I don't need a guard dog, Regina snapped before standing up. "I'm going to bed, it's been a long day."
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A little clarification; everyone remembers the year but they don't remember the Wicked Witch. That means Regina also doesn't remember she had a sister. Thank you for reading, leave a review! ;)