… Regina and Zelena talked to each other for the first time since a long time

The story of our lives.

"You never told me, Zelena said, shyly.

- Told you what ?

- Your life. What it was, in the Enchanted Forest.

- I never really had the occasion", Regina said with a grin.

It was their first conversation, at least their first sane since, well… forever. It seemed, in fact.

"You know, Regina added, with all our trying to kill each other, we never really talked.

- You mean, without hatred ?"

Regina looked at her half-sister, who was now strangely non-assured with her.

"Why do you want to talk about it now ? She demanded, surprised.

- I talked with Hades yesterday, he told me that he finally reconciled with his brother. Now, he has almost no hatred in his heart, not any more. And he told me how good it was not to fight against people you used to love.

- But you never loved me. You hated me since the day you knew me.

- It never was about you, but about the fact that mother chose you instead of me. I think I hated her, not you.

- Well, Regina said, thinking about her former hatred against Snow White, mother really destroyed our lives.

- Sure she did."

And they smiled to each other, stayed silent, before Zelena talked again.

"How was it ? Being a queen ?

- Great. Wonderful. Amazing. I was powerful, I was the one who chose, who acted. That would be what I would tell you if I still was the Evil Queen.

- And now ?

- Now ? I think it had been the worst years of my life.

- You had power, Zelena said.

- Power is nothing when you're alone. And I had no one, except my father. Tell me, would you prefer having powers or Hades ?

- Hades, Zelena answered with no hesitation.

Regina smiled.

- You see what I mean. I had someone, before becoming the queen. And mother killed him, and it hurt, as much as it would hurt you if you lost Hades.

- But you now have Robin. Are you happy with him ?

Regina's smile became larger.

- Yes. And you, with Hades, what about his heart ?"

Zelena blushed.

"Well… it's not beating, not now, as we didn't kiss.

- You haven't kiss Hades ? Regina asked, surprised, amused and with a laugh in her voice.

- No. I think we need time.

- Don't be that long ! Exclaimed Regina, smiling."

And the sisters laughed together.

They were there, together, as sisters. Then, Zelena felt something in her heart, a great heat and she smiled.

"You were married, right ? Before.

- Yes. To the king Leopold.

- How was he ? With you ?

- Indifferent. He never loved me, but he never touched me too. He was a good man, and a good father. But not a good husband. His only mistake was to be manipulated by our mother.

- But… you killed him.

- I did. It was a mistake, I did that because I wanted to be free. And finally, I told to Snow I was sorry.

- And she forgave you, after all these years.

- She did.

- Tell me, Regina… Zelena said with difficulties, will you ever forgive me for what I did to you ?"

Regina started. It was the first time that the witch made apologies to her. She smiled, and took her sister's hand.

"I'm sure I will Zelena. With time."