… their relationship became better

Operation lizard.

It had been two weeks since the "thing" happened. The argument between the two sisters. No one saw each other since this day. And of course, they didn't talk to each other. You couldn't have said that things were really good in town.

Everyone knew what happened, but except Regina's and Zelena' relatives (who weren't that much in town), no one really cared. Zelena lived now with Hades (in the same house as him), and had no desire to return to Regina's home.

That was what she told to Hades, at least, but the god rapidly saw that it was more a lie than something else.

He wasn't on any side, he didn't blame Zelena for saying hurting things to her sister, and said nothing about Regina not trusting her sister. He just accepted to let her stay there, and didn't find this situation that good.

The woman he loved was now with him, and he was able to see her every day, but… she wasn't happy. She missed her half-sister, and felt guilty for what she told her this day in her house. And for now, she understood why the mayor didn't trust her.

She remembered what she did, and well, it wasn't brilliant. The curse Snow and Regina had to cast to find a way to defeat her, her try to cast the time-travel spell, her attitude when she was Marian (and the murder of this last one). That thing, and others… it was her.

She did feel guilty now, for her actions, and she was trying to change, as her sister did.

But it was harsh, and long.

She knew it now.

§§§§

When he saw Henry come at his door, Hades felt a great feeling of surprise. He hadn't seen him since their adventure in the rewritten story. Or at least, the kid never came to see him personally before.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Hello kid… you're here for… what ?

- To talk to you. Is Zelena there ?

- No, she must be sleeping, or maybe reading in another room. Why ?

- Good. I wanted to talk to you alone.

- About what ?

- About "the thing".

Hades rapidly understood.

- You mean what happened between your mother and Zelena ?

- Yes. I really think that we must do something. As soon as possible.

- But what can we do exactly ? It's a thing between them.

- I know that they are adults, and I tried to wait, as I thought they would find by themselves a way to solve it. But Hades, it had been since two weeks !

- My argument with Zeus lasted longer than that.

- It was more serious. We need to do some operation to solve it. A fix-it operation. I called that "Operation lizard".

This time, Hades really looked at the young boy with a suspicious and surprised look.

- Why this name ?

- It's a tradition for me to do and form operations and give them the name of an animal. This time, it will be the lizard. Because of the green color, it's a reminder of Zelena and her former skin color.

- I don't think that it's a reference which will bring good memories…

- It's not what I want to do…

- How do we proceed ?

- First, let's talk to Zelena…

- We can try at least, it's one of the solutions we have…

§§§§

"You want to talk to me about what happened between me and Regina ?"

The witch was now talking to Henry, with also surprise in her voice.

"Yes I do.

- You want me to do what, apologize about what I said ?

- That could be the first step.

- I would want, but I can't !

- You think she won't forgive you ? You did worse to her, and she did worse.

- I don't think I want her to forgive me, Zelena confessed in a low voice."

(She understood but she didn't completely accept it.)

Henry and Hades both started.

"But… why ? Demanded Hades. She is your sister, and…

- She doesn't trust me. Regina doesn't trust me enough to let me go outside.

- I wouldn't blame her for that. I mean… I know that you deserve a second chance, but… don't be that harsh toward her. Henry thought about it for some seconds. For example, if your adoptive father tried to apologize to you, for what he made you live, or if you real mother, Cora, was trying to do it, you would need time to accept it, right ?"

Zelena stayed silent. She never saw the things that way, with that point of view.

"How do you know for my life ?

- My mom told me. And I read your story in one the books that are in the Apprentice's house.

- Maybe you're not that wrong, Zelena whispered."

Hades and Henry looked at each other, smiling. Operation Lizard was on its way.

After some hours of discussion, they succeeded to make her accept the fact that earn Regina's trust wouldn't be easy.

But now, they needed to talk to Regina, and make her accept Zelena' apologizes.

As they were walking in the direction of her house, Hades thought about a thing he hadn't in mind before.

"Tell me kid, why do you do that ? Why do you care about all of this ?

Henry sighed.

- My mom is happy, she is with the man she loves, she has me, Snow White forgave and she is friend with Emma. But I think she would be happier if she had her sister with her. I think they both deserve that.

- She tried to kill you.

- As my grand-father did, and you know, my mother, she… made it, he said by looking at Storybrooke. I think she can change, with you, and the baby.

- You really think so ?

Henry looked at him.

"You changed, my mom and Zelena told me that. So she can."

§§§§

Regina wasn't in a good mood, as Henry and Hades rapidly saw it. She hadn't sleep since some days, and seemed to be both angry and sad. She didn't want to talk to him, Hades realized, but as Henry was there, she let them enter.

But she didn't listen to them, even though they talked and talked and talked. Again and again.

Even if Henry tried.

When they left, they were in an impasse, but then, Henry had a grin.

"You, you have an idea, right ?

- Yes, that's true."

Regina didn't understand what happened to her when she was send to a room she easily recognized. It was one of the room of Hades' house, and she sighed when she saw her sister was there too.

And she sighed a new time when she understood she couldn't leave.

And then, they heard a voice they goodly knew. Hades.

"You will stay there until you will explain yourself to each other, and forgive each other."

There was something they forgot before. Hades was a god. His heart still didn't beat, but he had powers stronger than the one of the two witches.

So he would be able to keep them here for a time. Henry was the one who remembered.

And he used it perfectly.

§§§§

Zelena wasn't really relieved about that. But she began to talk.

(She wanted to do it since two weeks after all…)

"I'm sorry. For what I told you. And I think that now I understand what you tried to tell me. The reason why you don't trust me. And I accept."

Regina didn't expect that.

She realized she didn't know her sister as goodly as she thought she did.

Their reconciliation shouldn't have been easy.

But Regina needed her sister back. She knew what it was to be a pariah, to be rejected (for good reasons, of course), and if her sister hadn't been that rude toward her, she would have learned little by little to trust her and have faith in the witch's redemption.

Rapidly, she came next to Zelena, and embraced her, taking her in her arms.

But the fact is that she had to explain herself too.

"Almost all the people I trusted and cared for betrayed me, or died. Our mother, and Snow did it. Daniel, my father… they died too, because of me. I need time to trust people."

Zelena' smile never seemed to be that brilliant.

"I will let you time sis', as much time as you will need to forgive me for my actions."

And Regina smiled in reply.

Hades had a sight of relieve, as he knew that now everything was okay and fine between the two witches. They needed time, but they did it.

He put off the spell that blocked the sisters in the room, but none of them left, and they continued to talk.

Hades addressed a proud smile to Henry.

Operation lizard was a success.