Emma arrived at her Boston apartment the next morning. There was an overflow of mail in her mailbox. She picked them up and read through them. Bills, bills, more bills… Rent. She opened up her rent bill.
Emma saw that she had overdue rent from over a year ago. "But this is impossible! We were only out of town for a week." She gasped. Emma stormed out angrily and up to her landlord's apartment door. She banged and banged. No one answered. It was no use. She went back down to her apartment. "What's wrong, mom?" Henry asked.
"Don't worry, kid. It's not important. Come, let's make you some breakfast. What would you like?"
"Hot cocoa with cinnamon, and eggs please!" Henry answered enthusiastically. That was his favourite breakfast food. "Alright, that it is." Emma responded, with a smile.
Back in the enchanted forest,
Tinkerbell approached Regina.
"What do you want?" Regina demanded.
"I have something to show you, your majesty, well rather someone. Come with me." Tinkerbell said.
"I don't take orders from anyone" Regina answered back.
"That wasn't an order. It was a request." Tinkerbell clarified.
"Unless it's Em— Henry, I'm not interested." Regina said.
"Okay your majesty, as you wish.
Meanwhile, Tinkerbell had other plans.
Tinkerbell was eager on giving love another chance. She wasn't sure if Regina was. She wanted to try her chances at trying to introduce Regina to the outlaw, Robin Hood. Regina deserved true love, and so did Robin. She needed to set them up at a particular time and place.
Meanwhile, Charming and Snow White were completely up to something else. They were busy repairing their castle, and fighting off ogres. Trying to start a family was the last thing on their minds, particularly when they were away from Emma. Charming felt something wasn't right, apart from Emma not being here. He didn't feel he had company around. What he preferred was happiness, whether it was here or Storybrooke. He didn't feel at ease at all. Meanwhile, Snow was trying to go back to her old self of being a warrior princess, however she had nothing to fight anymore but ogres. Snow didn't feel content or at ease at all either.
Back in Boston,
Emma was considering moving from Boston, however she wasn't sure. Henry would have to move schools, and make new friends. She would have to get a new job too. She still wasn't so sure. She considered Tallahasee, although it reminded her of painful memories as that's where Neal and her were planning on living together, and she had also considered New York. It all really depended on where she could find a suitable job to support herself and Henry.
In the Enchanted Forest, Tinkerbell was busy trying to set up Regina and Robin Hood. She decided to use a distraction that would gather both her and him to the same place. She suddenly had an idea. She would trick Regina into thinking that Henry was in the Enchanted Forest, and he'd tell Robin Hood that there's a princess in need of saving. She wasn't sure if it would work, but nonetheless, she gave it a try.
She had put her plan into action. It was working, both had come rushing. They bumped into each other.
"Sorry. Hello m'lady, your majesty." Robin said, while bowing.
"Hello, I don't think we've met before. I'm Regina, otherwise known as the Evil Queen." Regina introduced herself.
"Ah yes, I know who you are. You were once quite the scare around here. Well, you probably know me. If not, let me introduce myself. My name is Robin. Robin Hood." Robin also introduced himself.
Tinkerbell watched from afar. Her plan had worked. All she needed now was for them to fall in love, then maybe Regina could break the curse with true love's kiss, and be reunited with Henry. Regina looked mad at first however that didn't bother Tinkerbell at all.
Robin and Regina seemed to hit it off well. Tinkerbell flew in closer to hear their conversation, however by that time, Robin had left.
"Well?" Tinkerbell said.
Regina jumped as she heard that voice out of nowhere.
"Well what? Is this your idea of a game?" Regina asked, unpleasantly.
"No. I want you to have your chance at true love. If you couldn't find it before, you can find it now. Just give him a chance. This is the man I showed you before, remember? Please, just do give him a chance." Tinkerbell pleaded.
"Well, okay. He invited me over to dinner."
Regina wasn't sure what or how to feel. On one hand, she was happy, and on the other, she was nervous. She didn't know him. In reality, she was too busy thinking about her son, Henry. She also thought about Daniel at most times. She missed him too. She couldn't ever forgive her mother for doing what she did. She loved him. She was his true love. These were the things that continued to cross Regina's mind.