AN: Yeah... Its been a few weeks. But hopefully this is worth it. Lol. We shall see by your reviews! Now, on with the tale of two lovers.
She'd had the most horrible dream. Regina dreamed that Emma had brought Marian back from the dead... Well, from the past. It was too insane to be real, too imaginary to actually have happened. It was just her worst fears getting to her. Or was it? Regina remembered Boston clearly now. She had gone up to check out the facility, and then they gave her the iin vitro shots. They were painful. Robin liked to call it hrr 'procedure' he acted like the shots would make her pregnant, but then again, he hadnt been in this land as long as she. But something still felt wrong It had been a few days since her return, and she had not seen Emma, nor Mary-Margaret or frankly Henry to be honest.
She had been standing in the kitchen cooking breakfast in a rather large t-shirt when It dawned on her. Where was Henry? Last shed seen him was at the baby naming potluck for Prince Neal. No. That was a dream. She shook her head. The last she had seen of Henry was the day before her trip to Boston. They'd gone to Granny's for dinner and desert. Although Regina barely ate, she mostly smiled at Henry the whole time But why would she think that she saw him at the potluck? She was frowning as she scrambled the eggs in her skillet. Her mind was jumbled severely. She could hear Robin in the shower humming about merry men and adventures. So she knew he never left her. She smiled brightly then. It was all just a dream.
"Its all just a dream." He said, looking down at the sleeping form of his mother. "Right Mom?" Henry looked up at Emma for the first time since they'd found her, sitting in her vault. It had taken Emma to use magic to get down into it, and then many hours searching through a maze of rooms and hallways and traps just to get to the sleeping woman. "She is smiling because of her dreams.. Not because she can hear me."
"Henry no." Emma spoke softly, sadly. "Im positive that she can hear you." 'Even though shes under a sleeping curse and its all my fault...' Emma had left the last part out of course. Henry didnt need to know the details of why his mother was found practically unconcious with a sharp pin in her hand. He didnt need to know that she had brought Marian back from the past and had effectively ruined Region's life as Snow White had once done. Emma felt guilty. Guilty enough to undo what she had done. Emma still had the wand, she could redo Zelena's magic and go back. Butit was risky. She'd have to grab Marian as well and drop her off where she found her.
"Mom will wake up right? We can get Robin to come kiss her. Operation Anaconda..." He grinned. Henry may not have been the young 11 year old that he was when Emma showed up. But he was an older version, still innocent in his thirteen years of age. "Operation Anaconda." He repeated. "To ger Robin to kiss my mom." He made a face at what he said. "So gross..."
Emma laughed at that and looked down at Regina as Henry walked away to start planning. "We'll get you back Regina. No matter what it takes. Henry misses you... Im sorry."
Breakfast was over and Regina took a shower. She stood in the bathroom towel drying her hair with a small smile on her face. All she ever wanted was a baby, a happy ending. She was truely happy. But everything was moving so fast. Robin had said six months? Hm... She hardly remembered anything before Boston. She frowned then shook her head. People forgot things all of the time. She noticed her wedding dress hanging in the closet the night before and smiled at it. It was really happening. In two weeks time, the queen would be wed to the thief who stole her heart. But, to be accurate. She had given it to him. Litterally. And then Marian came back. 'No.' She thought to herself. 'It was a dream. Forget about it.' She chastised herself.
She quickly let her mind relax and then began her day. She dressed, fixed her hair and put on some light makeup. Regina looked a bit confused when she found jeans and flats in her closet. A month ago she wouldn't have been caught dead in them. 'Six months.. Its been six not one.' She reminded herself once more. What was wrong with her?
Throughout the day Regina found herself correcting everything she said. As she walked along the sidewalk she ran face first into Snow, she had never been so glad to see her. But before she had gotten the chance to say hello, or even ask about Henry. The bell rang for school to start and Snow rushed off. "Teachers shouldn't be late." Snow had muttered before rushing away.
Regina stood there watching the pixie-haired princess walk away. She was confused and suspicious now moee than ever. It seemed like everybody but Robin was avoiding her. She hadnt even seen Roland. She turned and decided to walk back to the woods area where she knew Robin would be and ask him some questions. Regina, now more than anything, needed answers.
Once Regina found Robin, shooting targets with his bow of course, she pulled him aside from his merry men and sat on a log. "Have you seen Henry? Or Miss Sw-Emma...?" She was actually concerned. Regina had changed ever since she defeated Zelena's with white magic. Her magic was no longer a dark purple haze, but a golden sheen of light instead. "I haven't seen them in the few days I have been back."
"Now that everything is settled, him and Emma went to get their stuff from New York and sell her apartment." He said softly. "Why are you so worried darling?"
"I dont know." She sighed and looked at her hands. She was vulnerable now. She knew Robin could see right through her and it as a strange feeling. She hadnt felt this way in a long time. Her hands reached out and took his hand, she traced his lion tattoo with her fingers. She knew they were destined. "When are they due to come back?"
"Two more days. Henry should be calling you sometime time today. Go relax. Get your nails done, take a bath. The boys and I are going to take Roland on a 'treasure hunt'" Robin grinned and leant in to kiss her.
"I dont know how you could love me so. But I . Am forever grateful that you do." She whispered and kissed him sweetly.
"As long as she is in this box. Her body will be preserved until we can get her woken up." Rumple said softly. Once Emma had found Regina she carried the fallen queen to Rumple's shoppe. In the very back he held the glass coffin in which Snow White had once resided. It was strange even for him to see Regina that way. People of Storybrooke had actually started to warm up to the once evil queen and once the news spread of her state people lined up to visit her. All except for Robin Hood. He was forbidden by Marian herself. Who was hiding something.
Sheriff Swan had spent all of her time the last two days in Regina's vault. There was magical items there and even though the majority of them were dark, maybe one or two could help with Emma's plan. She needed to fix what had been done. They'd tried everything. Henry had even kissed Regina's cheek, but it wasnt enough. Although his love for her was true. It wasnt strong enough to break the power of the sleeping curse. It broke the dark curse, so Emma couldn't understand why it wouldn't have the same effect.
Plan B was now in motion. She had the wand in her hand, focusing on what she wanted to accomplish. She needed to tell herself not to take Marian back to the future. There were some issues witg her plan. What if the past Emma did not listen? What if she changes something else? She had to try though. She needed to make everything right otherwise, once Henry found out what she had done... He would hate her as much as Regina did. Emma wondered if Regina gave her mother the same look when she found out that Snow had told about Daniel. She wondered if the reaction was indeed the exact same. Why wouldn't it? The situation was.
She cleared her mind,:and suddenly... The portal appeared. "Here I go." Emma took a deep breath and hopped inside.