There's something wicked in this chapter ;)

Regina changed into the more comfortable clothes for riding that she hadn't wore in some time and she didn't have much make up on her face but she looked wonderful. She got to the stables and when she passed by Rocinate she kneeled down next to it and stroke his head.

"Hey, I'm going to take another horse, no hard feelings, okay?" Most horses lived for 30 years or so, but Rocinate was frozen for 28 years so he was really 58 year old. Regina knew that he'd probably die soon and that hurt her, she saddened at the thought of Rocinate dying. She stayed with a horse for a little while and then picked the black horse that was on the end of the stables, she didn't saddle it, she missed riding without a saddle.

"Mr Hood!" Regina called as she got close to Sherwood Forest.

"Milady, what brings you in this forest?" She heard a man with a British accent somewhere behind her.

"I am looking for Robin Hood or Mulan, really anyone who can ride a horse. And it's Your Majesty." Regina said without looking at him.

"Well, then you are on the right place, I'm Robin Hood." She finally turned her horse around and faced him.

"Would you like to do me a favor? It's not really a favor, more like a challenge."

"What kind of challenge?" Robin asked.

"I was told you are the best rider in the land, but I am pretty sure that I'm better, so, how about a race? And to make it more interesting you'll pick my horse, I'll pick yours, we'll have no practice with them, sounds like a deal?"

"What's in it for me?"

"Well, if you win you'll know you are the best and if I win then your ego gets crushed." Regina simply explained.

"Fine, when and where?" Robin asked her.

"I was thinking now and here." Regina answered annoyed.

"Fine. Let's go in my camp and pick the horses." He lead her deeper in the forest, when they finally arrived Little John and Mulan stood in front of Robin and started to talk about some things that Regina didn't cared about.

"I'll leave you so you can talk." She said sarcastically and left to explore the little camp they had. She didn't find anything interesting that is until she heard a small voice in one of the tents repeating "I want daddy." again and again. Her curiosity took over and she went in and she found a little boy and some man trying to get him ready for his nap. That little boy reminded her on Henry.

"Can I try?" She asked the man and he nodded and gave the boy to her.

"Hi, little guy, I'm Regina. You really should be getting ready for your nap."

"I want daddy." The boy answered with brown eyes looking up at her.

"I know, honey, but your daddy is busy so you really should be getting ready."

"I don't want to, when I sleep I dream of the flying, giant, red eyed things." The boy explained.

"We all have nightmares, they'll never stop, trust me, but those are your dreams and you can control your dreams so whenever you get scared in your dream you think of something nice, okay?" She smiled down a him.

"Yes... Miss Gina, can you help me get ready?"

"Of course." Regina answered and got little boy ready to nap.

"I'll be hear until you fall asleep, okay?" The boy nodded and he was soon asleep. Regina exited the tent, only to find Robin Hood getting ready to go in.

"Don't go in!" She whispered.

"Why? What were you doing in there anyway?"

"There was a boy crying and you people were too busy talking about things that I don't really care about, so I went and soothed the boy and now he is asleep. Now, did you pick my horse?"

"Yes, it's over there, how will you pick mine? You don't know anyone in this camp."

"Well we just need to go back to the clearing that we'll be racing on, you take the horse you picked for me and I'll take mine." Regina said as if it was the most normal thing on the world.

"Okay. Hey, people!" Robin tried to get attention.

"What are you doing?" Regina hissed at him.

"You are not afraid of some audience, are you, Your Majesty?"

"I hate you." She responded. "Fine, get the people I'll go get your horse." She said, went to find her horse and galloped back to the clearing.

"Where am I going to find a horse here?" Regina asked herself, what she didn't expect was someone responding her "You can borrow mine."

"Belle!? What are you doing here?" Regina asked surprised.

"Rumple came home, he was in a bad mood to say at least, we heard that you and Robin were having a race so I thought why don't I go and watch, and here I am." Belle explained.

"How did you know about the race? You know what, never mind, you can take my horse back if you want, thanks for your horse, I owe you one." Regina said and Robin was getting out of the forest, he went to her, handed her the horse he picked for her and she gave him the horse she picked for him.

"So, how are we going to do this?" Robin asked.

"We are just racing, we're not fighting to death. First we'll mark the end of the path and go two laps? Yeah, that sounds good. And then we'll need a judge that will judge like he sees, no cheating."

"Why would you ever suspect that I would cheat?"

"You really don't want to go there." Regina answered and looked him like he was mad or something, he is a thief, why wouldn't he cheat? she thought.

"We can get Mulan."

"No, she works with you, we need someone who hates us both, or likes us both."

"Rumpelstiltskin? Okay, not him. Uhmm, what about Belle, she likes you, right?"

"Yes, she does. So, Belle it is." They marked the end of the path and got Belle to be their judge. They got on the beginning of the path and waited for Belle's signal, there were people all around them, all wanting to see how will win.

"Don't let me down, okay, buddy?" Regina told the horse and stroke it's head.

Belle signaled the begging of the race and Regina and Robin galloped from the very beginning, Robin was in lead and finished the first lap first, but Regina didn't give up and she beat him at the very end. The race was over and Regina was officially the best.

"I won!" She laughed and hugged Robin, but when she realized what she was doing she let him and said "Sorry about your ego, but I really did enjoyed crushing it."

"At least, that's something." Robin said and after she glared at him, he added "I enjoyed you crushing my ego, too. And I want a rematch." He laughed with her when they heard scream from the forest and crazy animal screeching.

"The boy!" Regina said in the same moment Robin said "Ronald!" They got back on their horses and rode the fastest they could. When they got there Ronald was crying and there was a flying monkey in front of him.

"A giant, flying, red eyed thing, just like he said." Regina muttered and got in front of the monkey and throw fireball at it, but the monkey escaped it and pulled Regina by her arm, it's claw cutting her skin. Robin fought it of with an arrow.

"Regina! You're injured, let me help you." He said while helping her up.

"No, I'm fine, I need to go, you promise you'll keep the boy safe?"

"Yes, of course." Robin responded and she disappeared in the cloud of purple smoke.

Okay, I lied there's no Wicked in this chapter, just flying monkeys, Wicked will show up later. And for this chapter Regina doesn't know that Ronald is Robin's son, nor does she know his name. And also Wicked won't be in Regina's castle because Regina's already there. Okay? Leave a review or PM me what you think.