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Zelena picked up the vial with the green liquid in it and pulled out the cork once more. Immediately the room was filled with the disgusting smell again and Regina opened the window once more.
Zelena took a deep breath and took a first mouthful of the potion. She grimaced. Yucky.
Suddenly everything was quiet. Even the birds that had been singing in front of the window only a couple of seconds ago had stopped.
"Did it work?" Belle asked. No one answered. Regina made her way over to the window and looked outside.
"What's wrong?" Belle asked.
Suddenly Regina turned around and answered. "Everything is fine, it worked"
Just in that moment the green smoke filled the room. For several seconds everything around them was green and then as fast as it came the smoke was gone. The room looked just like a couple of minutes before except of the people in it that all looked a bit disheveled.
Slowly Zelena stood up and distanced herself from the others.
It took a couple of minutes until the two other women who had to work through a year of lost memories were done. Then they both looked up at Zelena. The red-haired woman smiled nervously.
"Shall I go? I mean I could go if you want me to. I would truly understand if you didn't want me to be here anymore. I get it, really!" Zelena stutter and moved towards the door. She just wanted to get away from the three people that looked daggers at her.
"No, wait!" Regina called and Zelena stopped right in front of the door. She slowly turned around.
"Yes?"
"Don't go." Regina said and walked towards her sister. Zelena was sure that she was going to hit her and heaven knows she truly deserved it. She closed her eyes and mentally prepared herself for a physical attack. But Regina didn't hit her, actually quite the opposite. Regina flung her arms around Zelena's neck and pulled her in a tight hug.
Abruptly, Zelena opened her eyes. She couldn't believe what was happening. As soon as she had overcome the first shock about this unexpected development she hugged her sister back. It was astonishing that although Regina had barely known her for two days she welcomed her with literally open arms and even after she regained her memories she accepted her. For Zelena this was a proof of Regina's big heart and that if not too many people had done her wrong in the past she would probably be the most kind-hearted woman in all the realms.
Regina felt tears welling up in her eyes. In the last couple of minutes she had seen the things that had happened during the last year. Before her inner eye she had seen all the fighting between her and her sister during that year, could hear all the bad words that had been said during their heated arguments and feel all the unspoken feelings breaking their hearts.
It had never crossed Regina's mind that there was a possibility that they truly could become a family but this curse gave her this chance. It also reunited her with her son. She could never be angry at Zelena.
Tears were also running down Zelena's cheeks. Back in Oz she had never cried. She had forbidden herself to cry but being reunited with her little sister changed everything. It changed her into an emotional wreck. But a happy emotional wreck. She leaned her head against Regina's shoulder. For the first time in her life she knew that she could count on someone.
"I won't leave you alone." Regina whispered as if she'd read Zelena's thoughts.
Slowly Regina drew back and one last time patted her sister's back. Quickly Zelena brushed her tears from the corners of her eyes and blinked several time until her blue eyes didn't glisten from unshed tears anymore.
Suddenly they realized once more that they were not alone in the room. Rumple and Belle looked at them in two different ways. Rumple looked more confused still not completely understanding the emotions between them but Belle looked at them a bit surprised but in a happy way. She truly seemed to like the idea of them forming a family.
Rumple stood up with a swift motion and offered Belle his hand.
"I would like to go now." He declared. "You don't have to worry about me; I'll not pose a threat to you."
With these words he and Belle left the room leaving the two sisters alone. Regina exhaled slowly.
"So what are we going to do now?" Zelena asked.
"Now we are going to wait. Now everyone remembers what happened and sooner rather than later when they can't find you they will come knocking at my door, they always do. Then we will see what happens." Regina explained. "But first of all I suggest that we go to sleep. It was a long day and we have several exhausting days in ahead of us."
Zelena nodded. She was a little unsure of what that meant for her. Was she allowed to sleep here? As if Regina had read her thoughts once more Regina motioned for Zelena to follow her. She gave her sister a quick tour of the house and prepared a guest bedroom for her.
"Thank you." Zelena said when Regina gave her a silken pajama.
"You are welcome." Regina smiled back feeling happier than she'd ever felt in the last two years.
Both women fell asleep as soon as their heads hit their pillows.