"Hello sister. It's been a while !"

Regina's eyes went wide when she recognized her sister "Elphaba ?" was all she managed to say. "You're alive !" She was speechless, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"That's right, I am !"

"But … what happened to you ?" She thought her sister died in the fire that burned her house. She really didn't know what to think, the last time she saw her, she wasn't like this at all. But again, neither did she, she wasn't evil at that time. What happened to her to make her become this Wicked Witch everyone seemed to fear so much ? And why was she looking for her so desperately ?

"That's a rather long story … that involves your mother. I would have wished to thank her for the color but … considering she's no longer alive, that won't be necessary"

"She did that to you ? How do you know she died ?"

"Well, if she wasn't, I wouldn't be here, dear."

Regina was confused about everything her sister was telling her. Did her mother burned that house ? How did she know about Elphaba ?

Xxxxxxxx

Enchanted Forest - A year before Henry and Cora meet

Henry walked quickly in the village next to his father's castle. His face was hidden with a hood, so nobody was able to recognize him. He knocked at a door and waited until a woman opened the door and welcomed him with a large smile. He rushed inside the house and, as soon as the door was closed, he pulled the woman to him and kissed her. "I missed you Melena !"

After a few hours, Henry went back to his father's castle, he sneaked into the castle and headed to his room when he heard a throat clearing behind him. He turned and saw his father who was waiting for him, sitting on a couch.

"Father" was all Henry was able to say, he knew he had been caught but he hoped that his father didn't know why he was out.

"Princes are not allowed to frequent peasants ! Do you realize you'll bring shame to our family if you get caught? And don't fool yourself, if I discovered that, others will."

Henry was unable to answer his father. He was afraid of what he could do to Melena.

"You're never going to see her again. If you do, I will kill her, is that clear ?"

"But I love her"

King Xavier sneered "I don't care, you'll stop seeing her, that's not open for a discussion."

"You can't do that !" His father's look made Henry fear for Melena's safety. He had to see her to explain her why he couldn't see her anymore. He needed to tell her that she wasn't safe anymore. "You have to at least let me say goodbye to her. I promise, just let me say goodbye to her and I will no longer see her. But please …"

King Xavier didn't answer right away, after a moment of reflection he said "Fine, you'll see her tomorrow night and then, I don't want you to see her ever again. Because if you do, there will be consequences … for both of you, trust me !" Then, he left the room, leaving Henry alone.

Henry didn't know what to do, he knew that his father was capable of hurting Melena. He couldn't let that happen. He wanted to run with her but he knew his father will find them and make them pay. As much as he loved Melena, he couldn't risk her safety. His decision was made, he had to say goodbye to her.

The next night, Henry went to Melena's house. As soon as she opened the door, she saw something was wrong. Henry explained everything that happened the night before. She couldn't believe it "But what are we gonna do ?" was all she managed to say.

"We are going to do what my father wants us to do, I don't want you to be hurt, you mean too much to me"

"But we could leave together. Run away, live our life together. We can be happy" Melena told him, hope filling her voice.

"If we do, he'll come to kill you, I can't let that happen !" Henry said with a sad voice.

Melena was beginning to understand that Henry was going to give up on her, he wasn't going to fight for her. "What's the use of being alive if I can never see you again ? Plus, there is something I wanted to tell you …" She said with a sad face. She needed to tell him, maybe it will make him change his mind.

"What is it ?"

"I… I'm pregnant"

"What ?" was all Henry managed to say. He didn't see that coming. He was rather shocked. Now he was even more sure that he had to obey to his father. He didn't want Melena to lose her child, their child. As soon as he thought about their child, sadness took place in his heart. He'll never be able to raise this child. And worst of all, this child will grow without a father, without even knowing who is father is.

"I wanted to tell you that from quite some time but I didn't how to …"

"Melena, do you know what this means ?"

Melena looked at him with an interrogative look

"You must keep this a secret, you can't tell anyone I'm the father of this child. This child will have to grow without knowing who his father is, do you understand ?"

Melena started to cry when she understood he was going to leave her alone with that baby. She nodded to make him know she understood because she wasn't able to speak anymore.

"I'll provide for this baby but I won't be able to raise him or her. I don't want to put your lives in danger." Henry said as tears started to build in his eyes.

Hearing that, Melena cried even harder. She knew it would be difficult to have a child with a prince, but she always thought that Henry would be there to help her if she needed. Now, she understood that this will never happen.

But even if Henry started to see her, it didn't mean his father wouldn't try to harm her or her baby. She needed to find some help to protect her child. She didn't want her baby to pay for the mistakes she made in falling in love with a prince.

After a while of an awkward silence, Henry headed to the door and told her "I'm sorry, I wish this could have worked …" and left, leaving Melena alone.

As soon as Henry left the house, he let the tears fall. He just lost the love of his life, he was totally broken.

Xxxxxxxx

Enchanted forest – past

Regina was about 6 years old and was taking care of her apple tree in the field next to her parents' castle. She was watering the tree and singing when an older girl came and started to sing with Regina. Regina jumped when she heard the girl.

"I haven't seen you in while Regina, why don't you come to the village anymore ?"

"Mother doesn't want me to leave the castle, she punished me when she discovered I've been spending time at the village" she answered, sadness and pain showing on her face.

"Oh, I'm sorry …" the girl apologized. She knew she was partially responsible in the fact that Regina had been caught in the village. "You know what, I have great news !" she said with a huge smile on her face.

"What is it ?" Regina asked, intrigued by the joy that seemed to radiate from friend's face.

"I discovered who my father is …"

"Really ? Did you mother tell you ? Who is it ?"

"Well, all I can say is that … we're sisters !"

"What ? You can't be my sister, we don't have the same parents" stated Regina, not understanding what her friend was saying.

"You don't understand ! Your father is also my father !"

"You're a liar Elphaba ! We can't have the same father !" Regina didn't know what to think, she didn't understand at all what Elphaba was saying to her. How could her father be Elphaba's father too ? They didn't have the same mother. And if that was true, why did he wanted another daughter ? Was she not enough for him anymore ? Maybe her love is not enough for him, that's why he needed to find another daughter. Regina was so confused, Elphaba really pissed her off. She started to cry and ran to her home, ignoring Elphaba who stared at her, pain written all over her face. She needed to speak to her father.

As soon as she went home, she looked everywhere for her father but could only find her mother.

"Mother, where's daddy ? I need to talk to him !" she asked her mother with a shaky voice, tears all over her face.

"What is it darling ? What happened to you ?"

"A girl said something mean to me."

"What did she say ?" asked Cora

"Nothing, … can you tell daddy that I'm looking for him when he comes home ?"

"Sure" answered Cora. She was intrigued by her daughter's behavior, she was used to the close relationship Regina had with Henry. But it seemed to her that her daughter was hiding something from her, she really seemed upset. But, even if Regina didn't want to tell her what it was, she was going to discover it herself.

"Regina, honey ? Cora told me you wanted to talk to me." Henry said while entering into his daughter's room.

As soon as Regina saw her father, she rushed into his arms as she started to cry again.

"Hey what is dear ?"

"You remember my friend Elphaba, from the village ?"

"Yes, what about her ?" asked Henry. He had to admit he was quite scared about the relationship Regina and Elphaba had from quite some time. He was afraid about people learning the truth about his past love and, more importantly he was afraid of the consequences. Even if his father died some time ago, he was even more concerned about his child and love since he met Cora. She was even more dangerous than King Xavier, not to mention her magic.

"Well … Is it possible for two people to have the same father even if they don't have the same mother ?"

"Why are you asking me this Regina ?" fear started to build inside him, from this instant he knew Regina had discovered the truth.

"Elphaba said you are her father too !" said Regina, crying even more than before

"Regina, calm down and listen to me" Henry said, taking the hands of his daughter in his own. Regina started to calm down a little bit and waited for her father's explanations.

"Elphaba's right, I'm her father. I met her mother before I met yours and … well … we couldn't be together and we had to break up eventually. But, she had a child … but I couldn't take care of her because we weren't together anymore. Do you understand ?"

"But why you didn't tell her you were her father ? She didn't know who her father was until now" Regina asked, still confused.

"Regina, I'm married to your mother, I can't be Elphaba's father. If people know about that, she'll be in big troubles, and so will we. You must promise to keep it a secret and above all, you mustn't tell your mother about that. Do you understand ?"

"Yes, daddy. So you're not her father because you think I don't love you enough ?" Regina asked, still worried.

"Of course not, Regina. You are and you'll always be the one I love most."

Henry hugged Regina and put a kiss on her forehead. "I love you daddy"

Cora was leaning against the wall, still recovering from everything she heard from the conversation between her husband and her daughter. She couldn't believe that, Henry lied to her. She was feeling betrayed. What would happen if people started to know about that ? Her husband was going to bring shame to her family, she couldn't let that happen ! She was going to kill this girl ! Or … Thinking about it, maybe she was more useful alive. Love was weakness after all …

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