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Regina couldn't move, but she knew who was behind her, she had recognized the girl's voice.
"It is impressive that despite having so many people working together, none of their brains work properly." Drizella said as she walked around Regina to face her. As soon as she had her in front, the queen made a ball of fire with her hand. "Oh, no, dear." Drizella moved her hand and made the fireball disappear. "I don't want a witch fight."
"And then, why am I stuck to the ground?" Regina asked raising an eyebrow.
"I just wanted to make sure you talked to me." The girl made a movement with her wrist and Regina's feet took off from the floor.
"What do you want?"
"I want you to help me."
"Help you?" Regina released a small laugh demonstrating cynicism. "Not even dead."
"It's really bad you think that, because, my dear evil queen" Drizella approached Regina "If I have to kill you to get what I want, I'll do it."
Regina clenched her fists and wrinkled her face in annoyance causing the vein in her forehead to be marked. The queen raised her hand and took the girl by the neck.
"And what prevents me from killing you right now?"
"You wouldn't do that." Drizella pushed Regina putting her hands on her chest and smiled at her. "Because if you do, your dear son would be so disappointed from you that he wouldn't want to see you again."
"Henry would understand, if killing you is the way he would save the kingdom."
"Are you sure about that? Because your story says the opposite. Every time you did something good, nobody cared, they could only see the terrible things you had done in the past. And now, that you are a hero and that they see you as the redeemed queen, do you think they will not change their minds if you return to the darkness of your past?"
"If I save the people I love, I wouldn't mind being the villain of the story again." Regina answered, emphasizing each word.
"And what would it do you? If the people you love will reject you." Drizella raised a hand and with magic began to suffocate Regina. "Face it Regina, the darkness will always be inside you, but nobody will ever love that part... So come on, cooperate with me, and we will both reign this place as it should be."
"No..." The queen pronounced with difficulty. "No ... I'll ... wouldn´t... let you win."
"Release her now!"
Drizella raised her eyebrows and turned around to look at the man who was pointing an arrow at her. Regina fell to the ground trying to catch her breath and with eyes of anguish she could see how Robin was aiming the girl with an arrow.
"Well, well ... But who do we have here?"
"Get away from her." Robin ordered walking towards the girl without stopping to point her with the arrow.
"Wow Regina. So you got a handsome gentleman to protect you." Drizella laughed softly watching the man approach her.
Robin let the arrow escape and the girl easily deflected it with her magic. The thief hastened to put another arrow in the bow and returned to aim.
"I told you to get away from her." He said again.
This time, Drizella made a movement with her wrist and threw Robin into the air until the trunk of a tree stopped him, causing him to fall. The girl looked back at Regina, who was rising from the ground with terror in her face as she looked at the unconscious thief.
"Think about it, Regina."
Drizella disappeared after a cloud of smoke enveloped her and Regina ran quickly to where Robin was, unconscious and on the ground.
"Robin." She whispered as she knelt beside him, putting her hands on the thief's face. "Robin, please wake up." The words came out in a thin voice and her eyes began to fill with tears. "Don't do this to me. Please wake up."
Robin moaned at the pain in his back and opened his eyes slowly. He smiled sideways as he looked at the beautiful and worried face of the queen and slowly sat up coughing a couple of times.
"I'm fine." He said watching the watery eyes of Regina.
"How did you thought that you could come up against Drizella?" She scolded him.
"She was hurting you." He defended himself by sitting completely on the floor.
"And you thought that you could defeat her with sticks?"
"At least I could try." Robin looked at Regina and took her hand trying to reassure her. "I would give my life for you."
The brunette looked at him tenderly and a tear escaped her eyes. She approached the thief and hugged him with a hand on her head. Robin placed a hand on the queen's waist and felt the scent of her hair.
"I know." She whispered. "Believe me, I know."
Hyperion Heights.
It had been a really long night, the bar had been busting thanks to the live music of the band. Although at first Roni didn't think the music would work out, she was now quite impressed by the good publicity it had given the bar.
The brunette was sitting on one of the benches in front of the bar watching Sean finish cleaning the tables. She was really exhausted and let out a snort while throwing her head back.
"I´m so done"
Sean turned his head to see her and smiled sideways as he left the rag with which he cleaned the side tables.
"Luckily, the night is over." He told her "Now you just have to relax."
"I already took three whiskeys and I haven't managed to relax." She shrugged.
"Well, maybe you need something else to relax." Sean bit his lower lip as he approached Roni.
"And what do you propose?" She asked with a mischievous smile.
Sean raised his eyebrows and smiled. Roni frowned as she watched him walk away. He stopped in front of the small sound center that set the bar when there was no live music and began to press some buttons and the music began to flood the place. Roni observed Sean confused as he began to move his hips to the rhythm of "Sorry not sorry" by Demi Lovato. He continued to dance as he approached the brunette and she watched him with a funny smile.
"What are you doing?" She asked in the middle of small laughs.
"I think it´s called Twerking." He answered as he brought his ass to Roni and moved it up and down.
The brunette could no longer contain the laughter and began to laugh so hard that Sean stopped to laugh a little. Then he took her by the hands and made her get up from her seat while he continued to dance.
"You are crazy…"
Even so, Roni let Sean move her body to the music as he grabbed her hips.
"Yes, I'm... But I´m crazy for you."
Roni smiled and looked into his eyes in such a way that Sean stopped dancing and remained static feeling the hands of the brunette caressing his torso. They kissed with great passion and the brunette took him by the neck hitting Sean's body as much as she could to hers. He didn't knew what was wrong with that man, he was so perfect and she liked him so much that she couldn't control her impulses. They had been sleeping together for a couple of nights and it had been the best dawns and sunrises of recent years. Roni slid her hands to the boy's pants and began unbuttoning them.
"Don't you want to wait until we're in the room?" He asked with agitated breathing.
"The bar is closed." She answered raising an eyebrow and letting Sean's trousers fall to the floor. "Maybe we can test the resistance of some of the tables."
Sean smiled biting his lip and shook his head as he took Roni by the hips to stick her to his body and kiss her again.
In other realm.
"Are you ok?" Roland asked approaching Tiana.
The queen raised her head to observe the boy and a smile escaped her face.
"Yes, everything is fine." She answered. Roland sat on the log next to her and they exchanged glances. "How is your father?"
"He's fine. It was just a very strong blow."
They both looked at each other and remained silent while their lips curled into small smiles. Tiana felt her cheeks flush and turned her gaze to the floor widening her smile.
"Hey!" Henry interrupted walking towards them accompanied by Ella.
"Do we interrupt something?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
Roland and Tiana exchanged glances and shook their heads.
"Of course we interrupted, honey." Henry said putting an arm around Ella's shoulders. "Do you want us to leave you alone?" He continued, using a mocking tone and lifting his eyebrows a couple of times.
"We need to talk." Regina interrupted as she walked towards the guys. "I know what was the reason that Drizella sent us to that trap."
"Is that why he attacked you and dad?" Roland asked getting up from his seat.
"She wanted me. Robin was only damaged because he was trying to help me." The look of remorse in Regina's eyes led Henry to place a hand on his mother's shoulder.
"Why does Drizella want to hurt you?" Your son asked. "Is there something I should know?"
Regina looked at Henry and shook her head. She knew that his son referred to her past as the evil queen.
"I barely know the girl." The brunette replied. "What she wants is for me to join her to rule this kingdom."
"She can't do that." Tiana spoke, practically jumping up from her seat. "That's not her right."
"She doesn't care if it's her right or not. She will only take what she wants." Regina assured.
"We're not going to let that happen." Roland looked at the girl and smiled at her sideways. Regina raised her eyebrows and looked at Henry who gave him a funny smile. "If we have to fight a thousand times against Drizella we will do it, but we will not let her get away with it."
"We have to devise a good plan if we want to overcome her." said Ella with a shrug. "Knowing Drizella, it will not be easy."
"Maybe I have a plan." Everyone looked at Regina who felt a lump in her throat at what she was about to say. "Drizella wants me, she wants me to join her; so, what better way to find out what she has in hands than joining her."
"I'm not going to let you do that, mom." Hastened to say Henry.
"Maybe it's not such a bad idea." Henry and Regina frowned and turned to see Hook approaching them. "You have to have enemies nearby."
Hook had returned after a long trip through the kingdom in search of his daughter. And although he hadn't been very successful, he had obtained a clue that would help him.
"I'm not going to let mom put herself in danger." Henry replied shaking his head.
"I'll be fine." Regina put her hand on her son's shoulder. "I can take care of myself, sweetheart..."
"And what happens if she discovers you? What happens if she forces you to do something you do not want?" Roland asked trying to support Henry. He didn't want Regina to be in danger either.
Regina smiled sideways and felt her eyes fill with tears at the concern of the two boys. She watched them both and put a hand on each boy's cheek trying to reassure them.
"I'm not going to let someone hurt my family." The brunette smiled lightly. "So the issue is not up for discussion."
Everyone present watched as the ex-evil queen walked away from them leaving them with words in their mouths. Ella came over to hug Henry and Roland turned to go into the woods; Tiana hesitated for a few seconds, but she hurried to follow the boy.
"Roland, wait." She called him. The boy didn't stop, but he stepped back so the queen could reach him and felt a chill run through his body when Tiana took him by the hand. "Are you ok?"
"I don't think it's a good idea that Regina put her life in danger" Answered the, remarkably worried. "You know, she and my father just met again and again there is something that keep them from being happy."
"So they both have a history?" The queen raised her eyebrows.
"And quite complicated... But they are soulmates, they are destined to be together."
"Do you believe in soulmates?"
"Of course." Roland stopped and looked at the brunette in the eyes. "Don't you?"
"It's hard to believe when you haven't experienced anything like that..."
"Well, maybe it's because you haven't found the right person." The boy insisted with a small smile. "My father always says that one day that person come, someone who her eyes you knew you were born to gaze into"
Tiana smiled at the tender and innocent comment and looked at Roland who also smiled at her. The boy was quite handsome with that brown and rebel hair, that smile with dimples and his short beard. The queen felt herself blush and looked down at the ground.
"That is something beautiful." She whispered.
Roland entwined his fingers with the brunette's and continued walking, and although they moved aimlessly, they didn't care where the road would take them. They simply wanted to enjoy each other's company.
Hyperion Heights.
Roni let out a sigh as she opened her eyes and smiled as she felt Sean's arms surrounding her and his head lying on her back. She was getting used to waking up like that and she loved to feel the body of that attractive man next to hers. It had been a week since their first encounter and there wasn't a single dawn that they were apart.
She moved carefully trying to turn around and Sean let out a small moan by removing his head from the brunette's back and dropping it on the pillow. Roni placed her arms in the man's strong chest and watched him with a half-sided smile.
"Good Morning." He greeted her with a hoarse voice and raised his head slightly to kiss the brunette's lips.
"Good morning sleeper." She stroked Sean's sleepy face and he smiled sideways.
"What time is it?"
"Late." She answered. "We have to get up if you want to be ready for your rehearsal with the band." Sean complained and hugged Roni by sticking her to his body and settling on the bed. "Come on, the singer of "Operation rock band" can't miss the rehearsals."
"Mmm... Five more minutes." Sean looked Roni in the eyes and gave her a small kiss on the lips. "Let me be five minutes more like this with you."
Roni smiled and kissed her boy on the lips. Because yes, he was her boy and from nobody else.
Henry was arranging the drums on the small stage while Nick connected the keyboard and Sean tuned his guitar. After several nights playing the same songs, the boys had decided to rehearse at least twice a week to have new songs to present.
Jacinda and her daughter Lucy were sitting on one of the sofas in the bar watching the boys with a small smile. Henry had invited them so they could hear them play and because he wanted to have Jacinda nearby. He liked the girl a lot and to tell the truth, same her daughter
Sean looked up from his guitar and noticed that Roni was watching him as she bit her lower lip. He smiled feeling ashamed and shook his head from side to side. Seconds later he heard Henry dial the compass to start the song.
"I do not mind you comin 'here and wastin' all my time. 'Cause when you're standin', oh so near I kinda lose my mind. "
Sean began to sing, with that incredible voice he had, and Roni leaned on the bar to see him better. He was singing and he kept looking at her and smiled at her sometimes letting her know that the song was for her.
"You always knew to wear it well and you look so fancy I can tell. I do not mind you have 'out and talkin' in your sleep.
I guess, you're just what I needed, I needed someone to feed. I guess, you're just what I needed, I needed someone to bleed. "
When the song finished, Lucy and Jacinda hurried to applaud getting up from their seats and Henry hurried to walk towards them. Nick went down from the stage to have a glass of water and Sean walked to Roni who was still smiling. He glanced sideways at the other people in the bar checking that they were distracted. He leaned down and gave her a soft kiss to the brunette who felt her legs weaken when Sean took her by the waist to pull her closer to him.
"I knew you would end up together." Lucy spoke making both finished the kiss quickly.
Everyone looked at them with a smile and Roni felt the heat rise to her cheeks as she looked away from the floor and cleared her throat. Sean smiled and putted an arm across the back of the brunette showing his support and she looked at him with a small smile on her side. She had never been one of the people who showed his affection in public, but with Sean, she didn't care.
"I'm glad they're together." Little Lucy commented with a smile.
Henry looked at her with a raised eyebrow. He had sat next to the little girl while Jacinda made a visit to the toilet.
"Oh yes? And why?"
"Because they are soulmates." The girl replied as if it were something quite obvious." It's their destiny to be together... Just like you and my mom."
In other realm.
Regina had decided to continue with her plan, she had sent a message to Drizella asking her to meet and she was about to leave for that meeting. Without a doubt, she would have to think very carefully about her strategies to prevent the girl from discovering her plan. She needed everything to work to be able to defeat Drizella and prevent her from bringing chaos to the kingdom. Although she wasn't the queen there, she felt an obligation to act as if she were.
The brunette advanced with firm steps and fists, she breathed deeply trying to calm down and mentally said that everything would be fine.
"Where do you think you are going?"
Songs:
Sorry not sorry by Demi Lovato
Just what I need it by The cars.