He answered his phone, slowly placing the phone against his ear. He didn't know if he wanted to shout out of madness or happiness more. "Hello, Regina." His voice was strong, it sounded as if behind it there were no emotions, but that was all but the truth. It was an inner fight his reason won this time.

"I'd like to see you. I wanna talk." Her heart was beating fast, she was afraid he might refuse. She did run away and literally scream at him the last time they saw each other. But something inside, something in her heart told her he wouldn't. Something told her feelings for a person can't disappear over the night. Or even over whole two years, if feelings, if love is true. And this was.

"Am I safe?" Robin asked, trying to make a joke. It was a lame one, but at this moment, none of them could expect the other one to be too calmed. It was a lot to take.

"You might fall over in love with me, or hate me after what I have to say, so… I guess I'm the one who should be scared." She said, laughing silently, biting her lip lightly.

It took him a moment to realize what she was saying and he knew than that he needed to see her as soon as possible. What she was talking about wasn't some kid game. "I never stopped being in love with you. But I might fall even more for you." It was a risky move considering what happened the other day, but at the tone of her voice, he guessed it was safe to say something like that.

"Now, Robin. I need to see you now." She said, her look falling to the ground. He knew how to break her. He knew how she thought. He knew she still loved him. And she didn't want to wait even a moment more before she actually proved that to him.

"Granny's in…"

"I need to talk to you alone."

"Woods? Where you read… Where we read the letter?"

"I'll be there as soon as possible." She hang the phone, staring at it for a few moments. That was it. Her eternal happiness. Was it really this easy?

"Hi." That was all she was able to say the moment she saw him. Getting something she waited for so long was the most amazing feeling of all. She couldn't remember the last time she felt so scared and so excited. What if he hated her for not telling him about Brianna? What if he never wanted to talk to her again?

He wouldn't waste this moment on words. He approached her with a serious face, behind which emotions were piling for so long he couldn't take it. His hands were on her face, looking deeply into her eyes for just a moment, before he pressed his lips against hers, kissing her deeply, leaving no space for doubt. "I love you." He whispered through the kiss, merging their lips over and over again.

"I love you too." She replied, a smile creeping down her lips, as her hands ran to his waist, pulling him just a bit closer, feeling the taste of his lips just a bit better, meeting his soul just a bit more intimately.

"Now… What is it? What is the thing that'll make me fall in love with you even more?" He asked, pulling away slowly, his hands slipping to hers, as he intertwined their fingers with a smile on his lips.

And the magic was broken, suddenly, and Regina felt the wave of guilt going through her whole body. Her look fell down to the ground for a few moments, and then she found the courage to look him in the eyes. "When you left… Our last night together…" She sighed, squeezing his hand lightly, as she kept talking. "I got pregnant. Brianna is your daughter, Robin."

"I know." He whispered, pressing his forehead against her gently. "I knew the moment I saw her." He closed his eyes in a smile. "She's as beautiful as her mother." His heart was full and tho someone else would get angry now, he knew she didn't have much of a choice. He wasn't there. And then, suddenly, he appeared, out of nowhere, coming back into her life with no warning. She was confused.

"You're not… You're not mad at me?" She asked, with a smile lingering on her lips, as her eyes sparkled with love and hope.

"I would be if this didn't make me fall even more in love with you than I was before." Robin replied with a smile, taking her hand and pressing it onto his chest. "Do you feel this? This heart beats for you, because of you. And do you have any idea how it felt when I was away? Like it stopped. Like every move was a cramp, like it just didn't want to work without your presence. And now you're here. And that's all that matters."

"I missed you so much." Regina said, shaking her head and leaning for another kiss, when she felt cold hands grab her, covering her mouth and tying her hands. Two men were grabbing Robin, doing the same to him, and the first thought that occurred her mind was Brianna. All this time they thought the town was finally safe and now this happened. If first targets were her and Robin, it was obviously her family involved. That meant her children too.

At first trying to escape with magic, she realized after a few tries that this wasn't just an usual rope. She couldn't do anything, even the simplest magic she knew. This was bigger than she thought. Not a simple kidnapping in the middle of the woods.

"Regina!" That was the name Robin called for, when one of the men hit him with a branch and he passed out the same moment, with dark red blood sliding down his forehead.

She tried with magic, she tried to scream, she tried to run, but these men were too strong. Soon enough, all she saw was dark. It all went black. But before that happened, she saw the familiar face, she heard the familiar voice. Daniel?

"Time to rise and shine."

Regina opened her eyes slowly, realizing that moment she wasn't home. It was a memory of what happened, not a dream, as she hoped it would be once she woke up. "Rumple?" She asked, widening her eyes and blinking a few times till the picture became clear. She looked around her, but Robin wasn't there. She was alone with the man who was supposed to be out of this town forever. How was it possible he was back? How was it possible Robin was back, too? Same thing brought them to the town. "What's happening? Why am I in chains?" She asked, sitting up at the cold ground, unable to stand up since chains were pulling her down.

"You see, dearie, I have a surprise for you." He said, laughing then. That was a well known sound. It couldn't be called a laughter, more a noise. That was what he sounded like back in the past, while he was still teaching her, while he was still a monster. And then she asked herself… Did the monster ever leave him? Did he ever really change? Because, a transformation this big, this fast, wasn't something that happened all the time. Power has gotten into him. Madness. Again.

"Why do I have a feeling I won't be so thrilled once I see it?" She asked, trying to release her hands, but without success. "Would you mind?" She looked at the chains, raising eyebrows then, her look coming back to Rumple's eyes.

"Of course." He made a small move with his hand and her hands were free, but the moment she tried to do magic, she realized from an unknown reason it wasn't working. "Oh, I took care of it. You didn't actually expect me to set you free so you could escape, no? Except that, I think you know us well enough to know that we have something of yours, something you'll want back. It is more of a someone. A few someones." He said, as his eyebrows went up and down and her head tilted to the side.

"There's… There's more of you?" Regina asked, stepping towards the wizard, when he raised his hand lightly in the air, moving his index finger left and right. "No, no, stay where you are." He said, as turned to the side on his heel. "Yes, of course. You saw a few men taking you and your dear lover. Congratulations on the child, by the way. She's adorable and calling for your name for already two hours. You've been passed out for a quite long, my dear." He said, nodding. "Your mother, is, though, impatient to see you."

"My… It's impossible! She's…" She realized her worst nightmares just came true. All her doubts were with a reason. All things she thought were not important turned out to be the only ones that really mattered. But it was too late now. They found her and people she loved. With them, they could make her do anything.

"Dead?" He finished her line in a high tone. "Well, if you're looking at it like that, your soon to be ex husband is dead too, no? Yet, he is somehow walking and did sleep in your bed. Ups!" His laughter, or noise, how you like it more, broke once again through the room.

"Where is Brianna? Where is Robin?" She asked silently, trying to calm herself down somehow, tho it was a tough thing to do considering the fact she just found out her daughter and a man she loves are in danger, all villains are back to life, including her own mother and she is held for a reason, which means they need her help, which means she will have to do some evil once again.

"I'm afraid I can't tell you." He murmured, his eyes locked to the ground. This whole love and family situation made him remember what he once had, or could have had with Belle. Maybe a bit revenge time? Or he should take her in, forgive her? There will be a lot of time to think about that once all this is over , though.

"Tell me where they are!" She shouted, as she made two more steps towards him, ready to do whatever it takes to make sure they are safe.

Two steps more than allowed were made. He blinked, obviously interrupted, drawn out of his thoughts. "Who's suddenly become too emotional?" He moved his hand once again and Regina fell fainted to the ground. Once again. "Too bad. I wanted you to be cool-headed once Cora sees you. Guess not all dreams come true." He sang, as he left the room, closing the door and locking it behind him.