Sorry this took so long to update. School has kept me busy now I am taking summer classes. But I said once a month. I never miss an update. Hope you all enjoyed the OUAT season finale. Think Belle will wake up soon? At least she's not asleep in this story. Oh! a certain fan of mine told me she had a great idea for a poll of what the rumbelle baby in the show would be. So on behalf of that fan, when you comment leave your thought on what the rumbelle baby in the show will be. Enjoy the chapter!

The following morning the heroes met at Gold's estate. After Belle was released from the hospital Neal thought it best for them both to stay at his papa's home. Zelena had been Belle's apartment it wasn't safe anymore. Plus with magic was just in the basement, they could be twice as protected. Geppetto had given her a crib set a beautiful white wooden crib set as a present for baby at the shower, and Robin Neal were trying, (but failing) to put it together.

"I've seen enemy battle plans that were easier to decode than this." Robin stated utterly confused by this new world's way of building one a crib.

"Let me see." Neal requested. Let the man who had actually spent time in this world take a crack at it. "Alright, it says take screws E, with washers D, through bar C, using wrench F, which is… not provided. Unbelievable." What was the paying for this thing if wouldn't come with everything?

"Why don't you just call Marco? He's really good at this sort of thing."

The door opened with the Charming family with breakfast and Emma couldn't resist taunting the men seeing them out of their element, "How's it going guys?"

"We're fine." Saying unison only showing more signs in their struggle.

"Eat Belle." Mary Margret insisted but the soon to-be-mother showed no interest in the plate of pancakes, eggs, and bacon. If she were still pregnant she would've started eating this on the way over.

"Not hungry."

Balefire let out a sigh; maybe she'd listen if him if he brought up the hospital again. "Belle you heard what Whale said. You need to take it easy, and keep your health up. Which includes, eating a big breakfast for two."

"Ever since the showdown between Regina and the wicked witch, we haven't seen Zelena or Rumple at all. How can just sit here, watch my crib be put together, and eat Granny's? We should be focusing on her next move."

"You are, thanks to me I'm finished." Regina walked through the door. She arrived earlier with the thief (possible fiancé), and the dark one's son, getting ingredients owned by her former master to work on protection a spell.

"So? Did it work? Were you able to put up a new protection spell?" Neal demanded. If they weren't safe here, he didn't know where else he could take Belle and the baby.

"One that can't be undone by blood magic, which means Zelena won't able to put her hands on that baby."

"Any idea why she want to?" Robin started to ask questions too. He didn't see though Regina immensely revert her eyes away. She wanted to put much distance between her and the man with the lion tattoo until she figured out everything with the actual man she was with the past. Her now found soul mate was making things too confusing

"I've done research and the number of spells involving baby parts would surprise you." She rubbed her belly and the Queen nodded reluctantly in agreement. "She is clearly one twisted bitch."

"As long we're in here, we're safe."

Emma decided she was done playing defense, and wanted to return to her training in magic with Regina, Neal, Tink, and Belle were watching Henry, and Roland. The man was still in attempt to get to know his son, and this Henry was into all things violent and reckless. Neal had the perfect idea… but it would require leaving dad's girlfriend and unborn sibling at the shop

"Neal are you sure this a good idea?" Of all the ideas her friend could come up, and he's come up with plenty of bad ones, this one was by far the worse.

"Why isn't it? I'm just taking action to get to know my son more."

"But this dangerous, and I'm pretty sure in this world, illegal."

"It couldn't be safer, and as far as legality, Emma's father is the sheriff."

Henry's first driving lesson needless to say, resulted in future rode repairs, and Roland practically screaming his head off, then wanting to go again, and again. This was more than Neal wanting to spend time with his boy, he also wanted to prove he could be just fun, and carefree as Killian when two went sailing the other night. It was also that internal competition of who would be with Emma. He wasn't going to let it transfer to Henry now too.

The pirate in speaking was working with Belle today to help lost little mermaid reunite her with her prince. To which was a success. She was happy for her friend's expectancy and sent her regards to finding the witch. They all met back up at the Gold house again, where the Charming's and Robin had a surprise for her. Thw whole idea coming from Neal. She closed her eyes as instructed, reopening to be introduced to her child's new nursery.

The walls painted a cream color, with the now built white crib to match; the sheets inside were golden color, as if to match its father former skin color. All the furniture was painted white, minus the brown, wooden rocking chair, and the toys were ready to be played with. What struck Belle the most was the painted castle on the wall. The castle was identical to Rumple's. Where their story began. Belle was eternally grateful for the gesture, and could all ready picture little baby's life beginning in this room. She just only wished Rumple could be here to share this.

"Stop right there." The next day the dark one was now standing in Robin's camp. With the witch being in control of him there was no doubt in what the imp was looking for. He held up his new weapon ready to fire if nessary. "You know this arrow never misses its mark."

"If could stand down, I would." Boy, did he really mean it. "Heed me. Give me the heart."

"No." Robin Hood was a man of his word, a man of honor; he wasn't going to let Regina down.

Gold sighed; he really hated what he was going to have to do next; a rustling coming from around a tree, revealing Robin's young son. "And who is this?" He asked sarcastically. The boy dropped his wood know exactly who he was too.

"Roland! Go back!" His papa tried to warn but he remained still. Too frighten to move.

"Come here, little boy."

"Don't! Please."

"I don't want to. I really don't. Come closer, little boy." Rumplestiltskin used magic bringing the toddler forward.

He shouted for his father, pleading for help. Robin still wanting to fight to keep the Evil Queen's heart, and son safe, fired the arrow; but the target was changed. A drop of the dark one's finger his son would be killed. Rumple ready to let go, Robin caved, "Wait. Wait." Bringing the heart from its hiding place handing it over in dismay defeat.

"Thank you. And I am sorry… truly." As father now, and to be, he never wanted to see a child threatened. Let alone be the one doing it. He didn't have time wallow in regret. The witch was calling him and he disappeared.

Then appearing at the scene was Regina. From the look on the man's face she could tell nothing good just went down. "What happened?"

"I'm sorry. It's gone."

She saw that coming. "Was anyone hurt?"

He glanced back at his son, reminded he almost was the one hurt. "Luckily, no. Again I must apologize you trusted me, and I let you down."

"No, you didn't. Nothing worth the loss of a child." She knew better than anyone. "But now we have a problem. I'm alive."

"I don't follow."

"She has my heart. Gold's taken it for her, and since she hasn't crushed and killed me, that means she needs it for something far worse."

"Worse than murder? What is she planning? This simple-minded man couldn't really think of anything worse than murder.

"It doesn't matter… because I'm going to stop her."

Regina made a quick phone call to Belle wanting to her to meet in Gold's shop to find anything she could to take down her so-called "sister" unknowing what she could possibly being using her heart for. Luckily the bookworm didn't lock the door.

"This is all useless crap." She said angrily still rummaging through everything her former master had.

Belle came through the front seeing Regina flabbergasted almost destroying Rumple's place of work. "Hey, hey—Regina! Regina! What—w-what is you called me here to help you look for?" she attempted to calm the queen down.

"Something to destroy Zelena. She has my heart." The mother-to-be exhaled sharply putting a protective hand over her belly. "Oh, relax. She can't control me with it I protected it from that. The problem is… I don't know what she's planning on using it for, which is why I need to take her out. That's why I need your help. What do you have here?"

"Well, I've been trying to match the ingredients that Zelena's been collecting to whatever spell she intends to casts. It would really help if I knew what is so special about your heart. Does she just want it because your sisters, or…"

"I have no idea." Then it struck her lightening, the perfect way to figure out what exactly her sister was after. "The candle. Where's the candle?"

"Here?" Belle offered the first one she saw.

"Not that liberace. The two-sided candle Snow used to kill my mother. Where's that?"

She had it here, but didn't fully understand what purpose it would serve in defeating the witch. "Its power is gone. Now it's just a relic."

"True, but this isn't about how my mother died. This is about how she lived. Thank you Belle."

Regina was about to walk out when the pregnant woman called, "you uh-your engagement ring fell off." She offered it back, but the woman didn't seem fully happy putting it back on. "Still no luck in finding him?"

"Been a little to busy trying to defeat a wicked witch."

"You sure it's got nothing to do with finding your long lost star-crossed lover Robin Hood?" Regina got a twisted look on her face, asking herself, how the hell did she find out? "Tinkerbell told me, what's been going on, I've also seen the way you've been looking at him."

"Well it appears the moth has mouth, and the bookworm is observant."

She paused for spell, and then asked almost a little afraid asking would set her off. "Do you think could it be him?"

"I don't know. I don't even think it's right to be searching when I can't remember. I should just be focusing on defeating Zelena and getting our memories back.

"I don't think that's why you're refusing to search for him. I think it's because you're scared."

"Excuse me?" This woman didn't know her. She wasn't afraid of anything. Especially after facing her sister. How dare she even assume such a thing.

"You've had your heart broken so much, between losing your first love, your son, it's no wonder you don't wanna open yourself up to anyone." Regina looked away; Belle was getting to the bottom of her emotions. "Can I offer a piece of advice? Since you helped me against my father?"

"Have a feeling I'm going to get it any way."

"Don't be let fear cloud your judgment. I was afraid to go back to Rumple after the way he broke my heart. But in my opinion, tis better to have and lost, than never to have loved. Don't let anything hold you back."

For the second time since returning to Storybrooke, she heard something she swore she heard from before. "Why do you care so much about my happiness?"

"I told you, after what you did to help me and my baby when my father tried to hurt us. You've also worked hard happy ending. You deserve it."

Sweet as it was, Regina didn't share the lady's optimism, but decided to humor her. "I appreciate that Belle. I know this may not mean much coming from me now, but I'm sorry. For everything."

"I accept your apology Regina." Grabbing her hand giving a sly smile. It appeared Hook wasn't the only former enemy she beginning to make friends with now.

Later into the night, Regina brought everyone over to help summon the spirit of her mother to figure out Zelena's past. It didn't work, Cora was in mood for talking with anyone. While Mary Margret stayed to talk to Regina, everyone else thought a treat from Grannies would brighten the mood. Emma was showing off her newly improved magical abilities. Hook seemed in no mood for games. When Neal jumped in trying to show he was excited for her, she knew it was weak opening he was trying to get through, and he wouldn't. Neal went out to get some air, Tinkerbell followed.

"Hey, you okay?" The man didn't respond, which said his answer. "I'm sorry Emma's been giving you such a hard time."

'Thanks. I just-I just wish there was a way to show her how much I love her. I messed up once, but doesn't everyone deserve a second chance?"

"Yeah, everyone does." The fairy slowly inched hand closer to his trying to grab it. "Maybe your second chance is with somebody else."

"Tink no." Neal knew where this was going, pulling his hand away. These two had been spending so much time together, protecting Belle, getting to know Henry again. Something had been stirring in their hearts. The two both put aside in regards to Emma and Henry. The savior didn't seem in anyway interested in taking her child's father back, and she saw what happened to Regina when she refused love, she didn't want that to happen to her. However it didn't matter as much to him. "I'm sorry. I admit I have feelings for you but-"

"But what? If you have feelings for me, and I have feelings for you-"

"My feelings for Emma are stronger." He said so firmly to get his point across. "I'm sorry Tinkerbell. I can't."

"I'm sorry too. Not just because this isn't going to work. Because I know what you just said isn't true. If your feelings for Emma were stronger you would've gone after all those years ago, and you wouldn't have any feelings for me."

"Neal, Tinkerbell!" The heated conversation became interrupted by Belle frantically running towards the two, which no pregnant woman should be doing.

"Belle what's wrong? Is it the baby?" Neal grabbed onto her holding her up steady.

"The baby's fine. We need to talk with the others though. I found out what Zelena's planning."

"She's planning on going back… back in time." Belle explained to heroes when they went back to Regina's house.

"Are you certain? No one's ever been able to cast a spell to go back in time." Rumplestiltskin taught her it was against the laws of magic.

"Well, clearly, she thinks she can succeed. I mean brains, courage, a-a resilient heart—those ingredients are in every time-travel spell I've found."

"But why go back in time? I mean, we have no idea what she's trying to accomplish." David wondered out loud to the others.

"I do." His wife cut in. she saw it all. When Cora's spirit entered her body. She knows exactly what Zelena wants. "She—she didn't…"

"Don't push yourself."

"She didn't want to give up Zelena. She was forced to by—mm. By my mother. Princess Eva. She told a secret… just like I did." It appeared to now run in the family.

"Wait. I thought our family were the good guys." As far as Emma remembered being told her family was full heroes.

"Life is to messy for it be that simple." Regina was right by that scenario.

"You're saying if it wasn't for Snow's mother, Cora would have kept Zelena. "

"She would have been tutored by my father."

"All if it weren't for this princess Eva?"

"So that means…"

"Zelena's going back to kill my mother."

This would then lead to whole chain of events the former Evil Queen put together. "You'll have never been born."

"I'm guessing this where your help ends." Tinkerbell remarked snarky.

"Now think it through, that means Emma will have never been born, and neither will Henry." Now she could really loose her son for good.

"And on this different path, Regina, you may not be, either. There's also a chance Belle and Rumplestiltskin will never meet either."

"It's a good thing no one has ever succeeded with this time-travel nonsense."

'The baby." Neal said as something now came together in his head. "That what's missing. That's why none have succeeded. Somehow, some way, yours and papas baby is the key." He continued to explain looking at Belle. "Zelena went to a lot of effort to get close you, and your unborn child. That's what she's after."

"There's also suppose a an ingredient of innocence." She shut her eyes in the fear of realization of now everything this horrid woman was planning. "That's what she's going to use it for."

"No she's not. She's not gonna get it Belle." Tink reassured.

"She's right. Since the baby isn't born, she's stuck, and we have what we need—time." Neal tried to tell her also.

Belle looked back down at her belly rubbing it slightly, but couldn't' shake one thing. "Just not very much of it."

Everyone had called it a night. Things took a turn from nothing, to something, and everyone deserved a good nights sleep. As Regina was cleaning from the mess her "mother" had made, Snow came asking, "Need a hand?"

"Shouldn't you be on best rest?" Regina asked. A woman just possessed really shouldn't be walking around offering to clean. "Dr. Whale just left. He cleared me. Apparently, the human body has a surprising tolerance for ghost possession. Which came somehow came creepy. May I?" the woman offered taking the broom. With the awkward silence in the room Mary Margret thought best to get it out. "You want to talk about it?"

"What's there to talk about? You officially have a less-damaging relationship with my mother than I do. And you killed her." How was that even possible?

"Well, at least we know, you and me, our history—it's more complicated than we thought."

It was more than just being angry for telling a secret, and separating a child. They're feud dated back before they born. It wasn't all on them. "I know how much you looked up to Eva. I'm sorry you had to learn such had such darkness in her past." Seeing someone you love with darkness was never easy. She learned from Henry watching her.

"That wasn't the woman I knew. It makes me wonder what happened that changed her. I suppose I'll never know."

"Well, we—we can never know our past completely. If we had, I probably wouldn't have spent so much time trying to kill you."

"Well, we would've found something to fight about. I mean… I was such a brat."

"Your mother's child." Snow chuckled lightly at the joke.

"I think we've wasted our last day being haunted by the past." She really did mean that. Now Belle wasn't the only one.

"Now we can focus on being haunted by our impending lack of a future."

"Zelena isn't going to win—not with all of us united against her."

"Hope isn't easy when I know she holds my heart."

"Which you'll get back, stronger than ever. That's what it means to be the resilient. Then you'll be able to give it to your fiancé again."

"That could be another one of her tricks, too." It would make since for someone to play with her thinking she feel for someone again, epically without Henry.

"Regina, I've seen what life has thrown at you. And you still fight against the darkness every single day. Sooner or later, your heart will find its way to happiness."

Belle was also not the only one throwing optimism today at her today, but she kept missing it. "That doesn't seem possible."

"But it is. I know you, and you feel things deeply, with or without it. You feel things with your whole soul." Snow then noticed something on the bottom of her ring. "What's engraved? On the inside of your ring?"

"Don't know, I never looked." Curiosity got her and she looked on the inside reading the inscription out loud, "soul mates", with a small arrow underneath the words. Regina now knew exactly who he now was.

In the depths of the forest, Robin attended the fire, when hearing footsteps coming towards him. "Milady." He spoke kindly to the queen. He owed to her. "I'm sorry. I let you down. Your heart was lost to Zelena on my watch. But I promise you, I will get it back."

Don't let anything hold you back Regina reminded herself. She pulled him in on the neck of his collar, sucking on his warm, strong lips. It felt so good to get a kiss like this again.

Robin stood confused for a moment; he saw the ring on her left finger. "But-but your-"

"It's you. I have faith it's you." She showed her the ring.

It may have been a shot in the dark for them both, Regina knew it could always be someone else out there, and Robin knew he could be setting himself up for heartbreak. However something about this seemed so right. Having such belief in something was not to be taken lightly. Robin pulled her back in kissing in front of the roaring fire. Which expressed how they both felt inside. Finally loving again.

Well hoped everyone liked it. Feels good to close with OQ. Since after what happnened on the show :( Sorry for not showing more of Jolly Roder, but it didn't seem as vital to my story. And Rumple with Zelena grosses me out :P Everyone's memories will return. Will they all pick up where they left off? Including Neal and Tink? Comment, favorite, and follow! See you all soon!