Sorry it took me so long to write this but I lost my USB with the this story on it for like a week, got a super high fever, and now I have tonsillitis. I am hurting everywhere but I promised you this chapter and I won't break the promise.
A/N ~ This is the moment you have all been waiting for.
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On the other side of that door, stood none other than Cora herself. Regina collapsed and thought that she must have been dreaming. I have to be dreaming. She is dead. Snow White killed her. I held her in my arms. She was poisoned. Her heart is what killed her. I buried her. What is going on? Why is she here? How is she here? How will Melanie and Ava react? What if she tries to kill everyone I love? This is such a disaster. I better be dreaming. Her body shot straight up and she started to breathe very heavily. She felt two pairs of hands on her. One pair belonged to her fiancée. The other, she had no idea until she remembered why she fainted. The weird thing was that the pair of hands that belonged to her mother were comforting and soothing. Her mother had never laid her hands on her in that manner. Since she was a child, her mother's hands had only brought pain and beatings. She realized her eyes were still closed and opened them. Dark spots started to clear away from her vision and everything came into focus. She turned to see her mother with a loose purple top and skinny jeans. She had to admit that Cora actually looked nice. When Cora stood up, Regina saw that she was wearing boots with heels. Regina never thought that her mother could ever have fashion. Cora offered Regina her hand to stand up and Regina obeyed. Regina noticed how they looked so alike. They both had loose shirts, though Regina's was turquoise and it had a V neck line. They both had skinny jeans and the same pair of brown heeled boots. "Wow." Regina turned to see Robin staring at them. "You both look so alike." He stated. Regina and Cora even had the same haircut. Both had hair up to just below their shoulders and was wavy with curls by the bottom. "Robin, this is my mother, Cora. Mom, this is my fiancé, Robin." "Congratulations, I hope you two will be happy together." Cora smiled genuinely and Regina returned the smile. Robin took a step back and looked at Regina curiously. "Isn't this the woman that ki-" "Yes, Robin. But she has her heart back and she is different. She changed." "Oh, mom, I want to tell you something amazing. You are the first to know this. I am….pregnant." Cora's smile grew wider as she processed the news. Cora hugged Regina and whispered into her ear. "I am so proud of you. You finally found happiness." Cora pulled away and studied her daughter's face. "I love you and I understand if you don't forgive me for what I did in the past, but I just want you to be happy." Tears fell freely down Regina's face. "I love you too, Mom." Robin stepped towards Cora and stuck his hand out. She gladly shook it and he introduced himself. "Hello, I am Robin Hood aka Robin of Locksley." "I'm Cora aka Queen of Hearts. You better make sure you treat my daughter well. Don't hurt her." He smirked and they pulled away from their handshake. "I wouldn't dream of it." "So, how did you two meet? I mean, I know that you probably hated each other since you're, well, the Evil Queen," She gestured her hand towards Regina. "And you're Robin Hood, the thief." She then gestured her hand towards Robin. "Well, we met when Zelena's flying monkey tried to kill me." Cora's face turned pale in an instant. "You….you knew your sister? Where is she? Is she okay? How does she look?" This time it was Regina's turn to become pale. "Um…Mom, there is something I have to tell you. Zelena…well…Zelena is….dead." Cora took a step back and tears formed in her eyes. "How did she die?" "Rumplestiltskin killed her. We thought she took her own life until we checked the video tape again when he was gone and saw what had happened. She was terrified and she pleaded him for mercy but he wouldn't give her any. He killed her." Cora's sadness suddenly turned to anger.
"Who else is that imp going to kill in my family?! First it was me, then Zelena, who else is next?!"
"Mom, please relax. He, he didn't make it. He died because death caught up with him. When Neal resurrected him, he didn't read for how long Rumple would be alive and his time has passed. He's gone. There is nothing we can do about it now."
"Okay, but I think you should know about something Regina."
"What is it mom?"
"Well, you see, when people in Storybrooke die, they come back to life here, in America. They still have their memories of course, but they have a new life. Take me for example. One minute, I am dying in your arms, the next I'm giving someone advice in a fashion boutique."
"Wait, so that means that Zelena is….alive?! How is that possible?!"
"Apparently there was a loop in the curse."
"At least my sister is alive, you and…..oh my god….Daniel."
"Wait, I thought I killed him."
"I maybe, sort of, accidentally, brought him back to life."
"You what?! Have you not learned anything?!"
"I'm sorry, but I was desperate and I love him, I mean loved." She looked back at Robin with an innocent smile.
"If he was brought back too, then I think I know where he might be."
"Where?"
"In the only horse stables in Manhattan."
At the horse stables:
"I'm sorry ma'am, he retired bout a week ago. He said he was off to find his soul mate or somethin'. I'm pretty sure he called her Gina."
"Actually, sir, it's pronounced Regina." Regina stated a bit furious with the man.
"Sorry, Regina, but he ain't here so ya'll should be gettin' home now."
"Thank you for your time, kind sir." Robin said as they exited.
"Shit. Daniel thinks I'm his soul mate, my life is screwed." Regina said as they were outside.
"Well, we will just have to announce our engagement to him then, won't we?" Robin stated.
"I know, but, he loves me with all his heart. He still thinks of me as the stable girl who hated her mom and wanted to just be a normal kid." Regina looked over at a hurt Cora. "Sorry, mom."
"It's okay, you were just a kid. I can understand." Cora gave Regina a slight smile and Regina returned it just as warmly.
"So, where to next?" Robin asked, ending the moment.
"Um, I don't know. Why don't we just go out to eat? I'm starving." Then, Regina's stomach growled to prove her point.
"Why don't we go to Chili's? My treat." Cora said.
"What's Chili's?" Regina and Robin asked in unison.
"Oh yeah, you've never been to the city before. Um…well…Chili's is a restaurant. It is really nice and popular around the Unites States." Cora pulled out her iPhone 5 and showed Regina and Robin a picture of Chili's.
"I guess we could go." Regina looked over at Robin and he nodded.
"Good, because it is only a five minute walk." After her quick statement, Cora started to walk off and Regina and Robin followed her.
They came to a stop in front of an amazing restaurant that had a sign hanging and it read 'CHILI'S'.
"It looks expensive, Mom. Are you sure you don't want us to pay?"
"Of course not, Regina. As I said before, it is my treat."
"Fine, but I expect to pay the next time we go out."
"Deal."
They waited about ten minutes until a waitress came by and said "Hi, I'm Jenny. The only tables we have are upstairs. Are you okay with that?" Regina looked at Robin and Cora and they all seemed to agree. "That is fine." Regina replied. "Alright, would you just follow me now to your table and we could get you seated." Jenny then took three menus and walked up the stairs with Robin, Regina, and Cora in tow. Regina didn't seem to notice a man sitting at the bar who stared at her the entire time she was at the restaurant and followed her home…
Sorry my loyal readers but it has come to yet again, another cliffhanger. Ha! I love to make you plea for another chapter. I am so sorry that this took so long to write but I hope you enjoyed it. You can review on who you think the mystery man is and ask me question that will be answered in my author's note for the next chapter. Kisses ~ EvilRegalReginaMillsLocksley