Yes. Regina wanted to die.
She was lying in bed, in a darkened room. Moving every now and then to the "porcelain god" and back to bed.
Emma or Henry would bring in food and drink.
"Stay hydrated," Emma kept saying.
Yea. She knew. She just didn't care.
The good news was that for once she could lay in the darkness and not think about Robin.
She couldn't think about anything.
Emma once said something strange, "There's a lot going on in town."
"Isn't there always?" Regina's head stuck a little out of her covers.
"Regina, I don't know how to tell you this ..."
"Don't. I want to die."
"Regina I really think…"
And then Regina crawled back to the toilet for another session.
A day maybe later. "Hey Mom!"
Regina's head poked out, "Yes?"
"Do you think you could see someone?"
"No."
"You sure?"
"Yes!"
"Ok. Well, I know it seems weird, but he really wants to see you."
"Tell him to go to Rumplestiltskin and get whatever he wants from him. I've retired from 'Saving Storybrooke."
"Ok."
And Henry disappeared as she made a run for the restroom.
Then like clockwork, the flu stopped after two days.
Regina showered, dressed, and went downstairs.
She grabbed some crackers and headed out. Now that she was feeling better, she was a little curious about what the fuss was. As she drove, she saw that all of Storybrooke seemed to be out. There were a lot of people. She would get to the bottom of this and knew just who to visit to find out.
Minutes later Regina was in Rumplestiltskin's shop.
"Lovely day, isn't it?" he greeted her.
"Lovely? The town looks like it's in an uproar. What … what are you smiling about?"
"Why our score. I believe it is now completely even between you and I."
"It will never be even," Regina said through gritted teeth, "except maybe when one day I won't have to clean up the messes you start!"
Rumplestiltskin cackled, "Oh, oh dearie."
"What the hell, Imp!"
"All magic comes with a price," he sighed.
Regina's eyes narrowed, "What did you do?"
"Rather, what did you do?"
"I don't have time for this," Regina dismissed and began to leave.
"True," Rumplestiltskin said loudly, "they may have preferred to stay in the Enchanted Forest, but then, since when did either of us give a damn about what others wanted when we needed our 'happy ending?'"
Regina froze. "What are you talking about?"
"When you cast that little spell to save us all, it appears you weren't the only one who got sucked into the portal. The inhabitants of the entire Enchanted Forest had a trip too. Though with a detour."
The…., realization dawned. Did he just say …?
"You're welcome," Rumplestiltskin said, then went back to his ledger.
Regina darted out the door. Henry was there.
"Mom! I saw your car. You're feeling better?"
She leaned down both hands on her son's shoulders, "Henry, your grandfather said…is it true that everyone from the Enchanted Forest is here?"
"Yea. It's really messed up. Everyone's still trying to figure it out, but it's been a lot of fun. You'll never guess who's here?"
Oh, she could guess.
"Robin Hood!" Henry answered himself. "The real one, and you were right. That movie sucked. He's not like that at all."
"You've seen him?"
"Yea, he was the one that wanted to talk to you."
"He . . . you met him?"
"Yes, and Mom, he has a little boy named Roland. He's so cute! He looks just like Frodo Baggins….Mom, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." And Regina started down the street, couldn't think couldn't see.
Oh my gods oh my gods oh my gods
"Where?" she demanded.
"Where what?" Henry asked slowly, looking a little afraid.
"Robin Hood. Where is he?"
"Oh, at Granny's, and he . . ."
But Regina took off as fast as she could in heels.
Her ring had come from her blouse and was swinging from its chain.
But she didn't care about that anymore.
Time seemed to slow as she got close to Granny's. Out front there were many people, talking, planning, doing something, and then one turned around.
She stopped.
"Hello, Regina," Robin said. He just stood there. So calm so…
And she darted forward like a one-hundred meter sprint athlete, nearly knocking him down as she slammed right into his arms, and kissed him.