LOVE AGAIN

Chapter Two

Regina raised her eyebrows. "And what exactly are you doing in my forest?"

"My merry men and I have come a long way. We were hoping to star here until we're ready to continue our journey." Robin gestured around him, where his men were beginning to gather.

"So you chose to camp in the woods? My son comes here very often; no doubt he'll get hurt by you and your sticks. You could've actually found a place to stay." The mayor crossed her arms disapprovingly.

"We weren't aware there was a place to stay, besides, we've spent many days in the forest, and we're used to it." Robin shrugged as a much bigger man approached them

"Who's she?" He asked Robin gruffly, tilting his head towards Regina, who glared at him.

"She? Show some respect…" She snapped, looking him up and down "or at least some restraint at the buffet".

Robin took a step forward. "Little John doesn't mean to offend you, but you don't need to worry about us, we're fine."

Regina rolled her eyes. "I'm concerned for my son, not for you. I don't care where you go, but do not hunt in my woods." She raised her chin as she started making her way back to her car. Just then, a hawk swooped down from the sky. Regina looked up as the creature headed for her, when it suddenly flew off course with a screech and landed a few feet away. An arrow was sticking out of its wing. She whipped her head around at Robin, who still had his bow held out in front of him. "That arrow almost took off my head!"

"And that hawk almost took off your arm! I saved your ass, from where I come from a simple 'thank you' would suffice."

Regina's eyes swept over their broken down camp. "From where you come from people bathe in the river and use pinecones for money." She scoffed and slid into her car. She drove off, and Robin Hood went to the hawk to retrieve his arrow.

After three knocks, the door to the Blanchard apartment opened. "Regina!" Mary Margaret welcomed her in with a warm smile. Ever since Neal was born, Mary Margaret had stopped teaching to take care of the infant. "What are you doing here?"

"Just thought I'd…drop by" she replied hesitantly. Henry was at the kitchen island doing his homework. Regina went to sit next to him as Emma came into the kitchen.

"What's up?" Emma looked questioningly at Regina while pouring herself a cup of coffee.

"So I met the hunters in the woods…" She started.

"You met Robin Hood?" Henry asks, intrigued, and pushes his schoolwork aside, eager to listen about the hunter.

"He was absolutely awful." She continued.

Emma leaned on the counter. "Well I heard he's a great hunter. Never missed a shot."

Regina looked annoyed. "He almost took my head off!"

"Well I guess he wasn't aiming for your head." Mary Margaret smiled.

"Well I don't want him in my woods. People could get hurt." She looks at Henry.

"Mom I won't get hurt!" He sighed

Regina looked at Emma. "You're the sheriff. Get them out."

Emma frowned. "Right now?"

"Yes right now."

So Emma Swan closed the door to the apartment and headed to her yellow bug. She said get them out of the woods right? She would just offer them a place to stay at Granny's. Sounds reasonable enough. She too was concerned for her son.