I know I'm suuuuper late with this chapter, I'm so sorry. I am not at home and only now did I get internet to upload it. At least this one is a bit longer than the previous ones, please don't kill me hahahah. Okay, enjoy chapter 6!
The New Dark One - Chapter 6
After everything was settled, Lara and Tink parted ways. The girl headed to the cemetery while the fairy made her way towards Mifflin Street. Regina hadn't been seen around town since she had stormed out of the diner two nights before, so her home was the logical place to start looking for her. After all, it wasn't like there was many places she could have gone to.
Soon did Tinkerbell arrive at the big white mansion did she ring the doorbell. No answer came. She rang it again. Still no answer.
"I know you're in there, Regina" she shouted. She didn't know for sure, but it was pretty good guess "I just want to talk to you, open up!"
The blonde started ring the doorbell again, repeatedly.
"I swear, I'm gonna keep doing this until you open this door"
"Go away, I'm in no mood for a pep talk" came a strong voice form inside the house.
"No. We need to talk, Regina"
"I don't think so" from her voice voice, Tinkerbell could tell the former Queen was now standing just across the door.
"If you don't open this door I'm just gonna magic my way in there"
The front door was suddenly opened. The usually so regal brunette looked like she had been crying all night, there were deep bags below her eyes and her hair was messy. She hadn't even bothered changing out of her gray silk pajamas before answering the door, which was so unlike her.
"Unless you're here to apologize for ruining my life once again, I have no interest in what you want to say"
"Oh, Regina. You can't say that. True love, even if it is for a short while is always worth it"
"All your pixie dust lead me to was more pain" the brunette replied bitterly.
"You don't know that. You haven't even given Robin time to think"
"I talked to him. He's staying with his wife" now Regina didn't sound angry anymore, just broken "I mean, why wouldn't he? He finally has the love of his life back. His perfect Marian, his wife, mother of his child. I can't compete with that. Nobody in their right mind would choose the Evil Queen"
"You're not the Evil Queen anymore"
"I am. I don't know how to be any other way. Only yesterday I almost had Sydney kill her. I would have left little Roland motherless. Again"
"But you didn't, that shows how far you've come. You've changed, Regina"
"Emma found her in my dungeons, you know"
"That was thirty years ago"
"Not for Marian, it wasn't. And it doesn't change the fact that I was the reason they had do go through all that pain in the first place. I wouldn't be surprised if Robin never wants to look at my face again when he finds out" she couldn't hide the tear anymore.
"That's it. Come on. I'll make you some tea and we'll talk" Tinkerbell pushed her friend inside. Regina didn't put up a fight this time.
Upon entering, the blonde fairy noticed a pile o little papers on the center table. Notes.
"Who are those from?"
"Henry"
Seeing that her friend wasn't going to elaborate, Tinkerbell continued.
"Why is he sending messages instead of being here with you?" She saw where this was going.
"Because I told him not to come. Because I'm can't be the mother he deserves right now. Because I won't let him see me like this"
"Oh, sweetheart. That boy loves you more than anything in the world. He's probably very worried about you right now. Talk to him, it will make you feel so much better"
"But.."
"No. You can't push everyone away, Regina! You might not believe it, but there are people who care about you and want you to be happy. I know I do. I know your son does. Bloody hell I'm pretty sure even Snow White does! You just gotta let us in. Now let's make that tea".
The fairy headed to the kitchen leaving the former Queen speechless in the living room. So this is what it's like to have an actual friend, she thought.
They talked for a few hours. Nothing of importance, Regina tried to avoid the 'Robin subject' as much as she could, but she did agree that it wasn't healthy keeping Henry away. Around 8pm Tinkerbell received a message: Back at ur place. Something went wrong. Need to talk - LM.
So, what do you think? Next chapter is going to be Lara's point of view, so we are going to find ou what went wrong with her plan. I hope you guys are curious. XOXO
Ps. I just realized I skipped an episode when I was counting the days, sorry. So for now just pretend that the chapters with Lara and Tink talking are not the day after Marian came back, but the next. I'm gonna fix this as soon as I can, I promise.