Regina stayed completely silent as the greened skinned woman waltzed closer, "Why are you here?"
"I've come to see you, darling. Is that any way to treat a guest?" the obvious smirk on her face was beginning to irritate Regina. Why would the Wicked Witch be here if she didn't want something? Regina looked at her, not breaking her gaze as she took a seat near the apple tree. "Why have you come here?"
"You don't know who I am Regina?" Regina crossed one leg over another, unamused by this woman. "You're the Wicked Witch. You belong in Oz. Now why are you in my kingdom?"
"Cora never told you?" Regina staring at the woman with a blank expression, she continued, "I'm your sister Regina." Regina shook her head, "I don't have a sister." The Wicked Witch continued to move closer, causing Regina to sit up. "Think about it dear, why would I lie to you?"
Regina didn't want to think about anything, enough had happened to her since the curse was reenacted, and she didn't want anything else to have to deal with. "Even if you are my sister, why are you here?" The Wicked Witch was now face to face with Regina, a puff of green smoke surrounded her hand, a blade Regina instantly recognized placed in her hand. "See sis, I have plans. Now what those things are… That's not important to you. But, dear… I'm going to deal with you," Regina leaned up, refusing to show any fear toward this woman. "I'm going to take everything away from you."
Regina's eyes filled with a dark glare, "You can't do anything to me, and I have nothing for you to take. I've already lost everything that matters to me." Watching as the green skinned woman slid the sharp blade across her finger, Regina stood up to her feet. "You have more coming than you think, but what you have to face in the future is worse than any other imaginable thing."
Regina was done with this, nothing could compare to losing her son. What could this witch think was so bad? What did she know? "What you'll face is you're true weakness, and when you let you're weakness show I'll be here." Regina moved forward, opposite the witch and only inches away. "I don't show weakness." The Wicked Witch showed a bright smirk, "We'll see dear," the witch flicking her wrist the knife was in, the edge of the blade sliced across Regina's hand. The Witch didn't take any more time, her broom in her hand she mounted and flew out into the sky.
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Regina knew what the witch had meant. The one true weakness, something her mother had told her so many times. Love, but she didn't have love in her life, she thought. Henry was gone, and she didn't have anyone else she loved. She stomped her way through the castle, ignoring the blood coming from her hand. The loud slam as she passed the front hallway was the only thing that stopped her. "Regina." Robin stood in the doorway. "Let you're self in bandit?" She couldn't hide the small smile at the sight of him. "I figured you wouldn't mind." Robin smiled back, overjoyed just seeing her.
Regina watched him looking her up and down, shaking her head, "I suggest if you plan on making a move you make it soon, I'm not one for waiting." He chuckled as he stepped straight to her, not hesitating to put his arms around her waist pulling her closer to put his lips to hers.
Regina couldn't pull herself away from him. His touch brought that feeling of comfort she had begun to long for over the past few days. Comfort, she scolded herself in her head. No, no, wait… This is what she meant, the witch. Her faith worse than anything… falling in love. Regina slowly pushed against Robin's chest with her uninjured hand, "Robin stop."
Robin knew something was wrong as he starred into her eyes, "Regina… What's wrong?" She shook her head pulling out of his arms. "It's late, let's just get some rest. I'm sure you're tired." Robin followed behind her as she tried to get farther and farther away. "Regina wait. Please," Robin looked down at her hand as he reached out for it, instantly seeing her blood covered skin. "Regina," Robin grabbed her wrist, not wanting to hurt anything. "What happened?" Regina looked at her stinging hand, "It's nothing, let me go." Robin kept his grip on her wrist, walking with her beside him as he pulled her to sit down. "Robin let it go, I'm fine."
Robin knelt down in front of her, ripping a piece of cloth from his travel cloak. "Shh." Regina rolled her eyes, trying to hide the small tears that were beginning to pool in her eyes. Robin wrapped the cloth around the cut, tying it so it wouldn't come loose. He looked up to Regina's eyes, needing to know why she was pushing him away again, "Regina, please. What happened?"
Regina looked off to the side, she couldn't let herself cry. She couldn't let herself fall for this man, no matter what she felt for him. Love was weakness, she had told herself that for so many years. She had lost everyone that she loved, and now the loss of her son was permanent, she couldn't go through losing anyone else. She wouldn't put herself through that. "I fell. I fell and scrapped my hand," she wiped at her eyes a few times, still not allowing herself to look him in the eye, "I'm going to bed." Regina stood up, trying to push herself right through his arms.
"Regina." Robin's voice had risen a little, wanting her to talk to him. He put his hand on her arm, stroking his thumb across her skin as she stopped. HE dropped his voice again, making it soft as he stepped to her so her back laid against his chest, "You don't fall, you're a Queen. Tell me what has upset you."
The tears she had so desperately tried to hide slowly feel down her cheek, "I think you need to go Robin. You and Roland." He moved his lips closer to her ear, "I can't do that Regina." Regina turned herself around, her cheeks showing the tear stains. "You don't understand Robin, I can't do this. I can't be with you."
"Yes you can, Regina. I told you, I want to show you what you haven't had." Regina pushed his arm away as she whispered, "I can't let you get hurt Robin, everyone I love gets hurt, or gets pulled away from me. I can't go through that again Robin." Robin couldn't imagine what had made her think this, "I'm going to change that Regina, I'm gonna stay. I'm not going to leave, you just have to trust me."
"You don't know what I have to deal with. There are people who want me unhappy, and I don't want anything to affect you." Robin grinned softly, "Then I guess you have to kick me out, Queen. I'm not going anywhere." Robin placed a hand on her waist, pulling her closer. "Are you just that crazy? To stay with someone like me?" He chuckled as he saw the little smile that was coming through again, "You can call me whatever you like."
Regina closed the space, pushing her lips against his. This wasn't something she wanted to lose. She wanted him, more and more each minute. "Robin…" she mumbled.
Robin wouldn't let her pull away from him this time, not again. "Yes, Regina?" He put his arms around her, not separating their lips. "It is late, I think we both need to get some sleep." Robin shook his head, moving his lips down her chin to her neck, "You finally let me get to you and now you're making me sleep on the couch?" Regina half laughed, but her eyes closed from the sensation of his lips on her skin, "I wasn't planning on making you sleep on the couch…, but you can if you want," she smirked.
"Really?" he chuckled, "Where am I supposed to go then?" Regina leaned into his touch as she felt his arm around his waist slide farther down. "Why don't you come with me and I'll show you." Robin grinned letting his lips break contact, following closely behind her as she stalked her way toward her room down the hall.
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