Tinker Bell: Did you ever go back and find him? The man with the lion tattoo?
Regina Mills: No.
Tinker Bell: Unreal. Do you know how selfish that is?
Regina Mills: It's a lot of things. But how was it selfish?
Tinker Bell: Because you didn't just ruin your life. You ruined his.

Chapter Six

Everyone met outside Regina's mansion with the intentions of saving Robin Hood's little boy. Mary Margaret, David, Emma, Robin Hood, and Mr. Gold met up with Granny, Tinker Bell, Ruby, and Belle. When she saw her love, Belle ran into his arms. "Are you alright?" he asked as he kissed her brow.

"I'm fine, Rumpel, but I am worried about Roland. What do you suppose the Evil Queen has done to him?"

"She better not have laid a hand on him," Mr. Gold said. "Or I'll..."

"You'll what?" Belle asked.

"I don't know yet, but I'll something."

"Rumpel, if we could just find Regina's one true love... then she might not be evil anymore. She might change," Belle said.

"No, she won't," Tinker Bell said sadly. "She rejected her one true love, the man with the lion tattoo."

"Did you say lion tattoo?" Robin Hood asked with great curiosity.

Tinker Bell nodded.

"I have that tattoo,' Robin Hood proclaimed as he showed everyone the tattoo upon his arm.

"It was YOU!" Tinker Bell said in a gasp.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"After Regina lost Daniel, I used magic to take her to her one true love. It was you! We walked into a tavern in the Enchanted Forest and we saw... YOU," she said.

"You're the queen's one true love," Snow said to Robin Hood with a look of wonder.

"But she kidnapped my little boy!" he cried out.

~*~o~*~

Meanwhile, inside the mansion, Regina was serving the child milk and cookies. Roland's eyes got big when he saw the huge plate of chocolate chip cookies. "My favorite!" he said with enthusiasm as Regina placed the plate upon the table.

"Have as many as you'd like," Regina said with a smile.

Roland took a cookie into each hand and began munching on the delicious treats. "They are so good!" he said with happiness.

As he was eating, he asked, "After our snack, will you read me a story?"

"I'd love to," Regina agreed.

She adored spending time with the child. That is what she had been missing the most - being a mother. She felt a deep bond to the boy, Robin Hood's son. He reminded her so much of Henry when he was a young boy. If only she could have that back again. If only Henry hadn't gone away to live with Emma, David, and Mary Margaret. If only she wasn't so terribly alone.

~*~o~*~

Outside on the lawn, Mr. Gold, David, and Robin Hood were preparing to wage a battle with the wicked Regina. "I fear for the child's safety," Granny spoke up as the men were trying to decide the best course of action. "The Evil Queen might just turn him into a toad!" Mr. Gold wanted to use his magic, but Robin Hood and David were thinking of courageous ways that they might burst into the mansion and rescue little Roland from the Queen's clutches.

Meanwhile, Belle and Ruby were standing beside a window, peeking into Regina's living room. What they saw inside made both of them gasp. Regina was holding the small boy on her lap, reading to him from a book of fairytales. Roland didn't look frightened in the slightest. In fact, he was grinning with happiness.

"The evil queen is really just a softie," Belle said to her companions. "Look, the little boy has melted her evil heart."

Mr. Gold and the others walked over to peer inside the window. Regina couldn't see them. She was completely oblivious to the fact that she was being watched by the ones she considered to be her enemies. All of her attention was focused on the child in her arms.

Mr. Gold stared in shock as Regina was cuddling the small boy. Everyone, including Emma, Mary Margaret, and David were amazed at the Queen's transformation. Robin Hood couldn't believe what he was seeing. He was absolutely speechless as he watched his son with Regina, the Evil Queen.

"Go in there. It's time for you to meet your one true love. Go in and get your son," Belle urged Robin.

Robin Hood only hesitated a second. At that moment, Regina looked completely harmless. What could go wrong?

"Alright. I will do it," he agreed. He walked over to a side door, then he let himself inside Regina's mansion. Everyone tensed with anticipation. Would Regina blast her One True Love with a blazing fireball when he went in to get his son? Or would she welcome him?

After Robin disappeared through the door, Mr. Gold said to Belle, "After this over, let's go home."

She gave him a playful, little smirk. "Is my Rumpel Bumpel lonely?" she crooned as she caressed his chest.

Had he been wearing his leather pants from the Enchanted Forest, they would have tightened up considerably upon his growing crotch. "Yes," he said as he gazed into her striking bright blue eyes. "Certain parts of my anatomy are VERY lonely. Only you can make them feel better."

Granny, Mary Margaret and the others couldn't help but overhear their conversation. "Ohhh please," Granny said in a gasp. "GET A ROOM!"