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"Not so fast!" Zelena stepped out of the front door and walked over to Regina. "You will not take her anywhere. She has nothing to do with this."
Regina looked at her in shock. This was not how this was planned. She would have been able to handle the situation! Why did her sister come out and endanger herself! As if Zelena could read Regina's mind she placed a reassuring hand on her sister's shoulder.
'Because she cares about you and she wants to protect you' Regina thought and a small smile graced her lips. This thought was able to cheer her up at least a little bit.
The townspeople looked at the two women in shock as well. They were also completely surprised by this sudden development.
Suddenly the Charmings and Emma broke through the crowd and stopped right in the middle between the townspeople and the two sisters.
"So you are the Wicked Witch?" Emma asked. Zelena nodded.
"I can't believe this. You told me were a midwife! I trusted you!" Snow said sounding more disappointed than angry. It almost broke Zelena's heart. Although originally Snow and David were also only means to get her revenge she actually had gotten quite fond of them. In fact she had gotten quite fond of a lot of people in the last two weeks. It was so unlike her on the one hand but so welcome on the other. She could have had real friends and family. Hopefully after the chaos would be dissolved she would still have a chance at that.
"I know and I am sorry. You might not believe me but I am sorry for posing a threat to you. You can punish me however you see fit as long as you leave my sister alone. She has nothing to do with this." Zelena answered. "However, I want you to know that back in Oz I was a midwife. When I still was a young woman, barely in my twenties, I've learned this profession. I loved my work but I wanted revenge."
"Wait, your sister?!" Emma was completely taken aback.
"Regina you never told us that she was your sister!" Snow said loudly. This explained a lot of Regina's strange behavior back in Fairytale Land. She had never wanted to talk about the Wicked Witch.
"Yes, Zelena is my sister. She told me only two days ago. I want to be honest she enacted the curse to seek revenge but she is not a bad person. She's had a tough life and all she needs is a chance. She was the one to break the curse and I won't allow anyone to hurt her." Regina explained and stepped in front of her sister protectively.
"So we are just supposed to leave you alone and forget about the fact that she once more cursed us! This won't be happening, sister!" Leroy hissed and pointed at the two women with his index finger.
"What do you suggest?" Charming asked.
"Take them captive. Both of them."
"No, we can't imprison them both. At least Regina is innocent." Emma said and shook her head in disagreement.
"But if we arrest the Wicked Witch the Queen is for sure going to try to free her!" Dr. Whale answered to that. The townspeople watch the discussion in awe.
"Regina will do no such thing-" Zelena started but was interrupted by her sister.
"But-"
"No, Regina, it's okay. I have to stand by what I did and I have to be punished for that. It's okay." Zelena explained and pulled Regina into a hug.
"But I don't want you to go. You promised you'd stay with me." Regina said in a whining tone.
"Regina, I won't leave. As far as I know you can visit me and they won't imprison me forever." Slowly Zelena drew back and placed a quick kiss on Regina's forehead before she walked over towards the Charmings extended her hands as if to give them the possibility to handcuff her.
"I think there is now need for handcuffs." Emma said and guided the witch over to the police cruiser. Quickly Regina put herself together and ran after Emma.
"Emma, wait!"
"Yes?" Emma asked and tilted her head to the side.
"What are you going to do with her?"
"Well, we are going to bring her to the station and lock her up in a cell but don't worry. I promise that she will not be harmed." Emma said reassuringly.
Regina nodded slowly. "Please remember, she's a good person. Take good care of her. When can I visit her?"
"Tomorrow. You can come over tomorrow." Emma said. Then she smiled one last time and climbed into the car and drove off.
"Okay" Regina whispered and waved to her sister one last time and then turned around. She passed the crowd and marched into her house. As soon as she had closed the door she leaned heavily against it. Slowly she sank to the ground and started sobbing. Once more everything seemed to fall apart. Her sister was gone. They had taken Zelena from her. Although they had spent most of their time in Fairytale Land fighting and in Storybrook they had only met two days ago she already missed her sister terribly. She almost dared to say she loved her sister. And now she was gone. She just wanted her back.
Just as the following night she cried herself to sleep but unlike last night there was no one there to comfort her. It was a lonely night.