(Fanfics10- Adda brought both Robin and Cruella back, which means they are alive, just like anyone else in Storybrooke. But of course, also like everyone else, they can both still be killed. But if he does manage to survive, I don't see any reason why Robin should die.
And it also appears that the situation has reversed, because I should be thanking you guys for the kind words in the reviews, but it seems that you are the ones thanking me, which I appreciate a huge lot.
Before you start reading, I just want to point out that I know I don't say how Regina found out where Adda and his team were hiding, but that is just because I don't want to reveal it just yet. But that little detail will be important later in the story.)
As she walked through the well known streets of Storybrooke, Regina was afraid of what might happen next. She had managed to find out Adda's new hiding place and that was where she was heading to. She knew she should hurry up, that the Evil Queen was right and Robin might still be savable, but she had no idea how she would pull that off.
She remembered the story Snow had once told her, of when she took a potion to forget about her Prince Charming. After that, a kiss wasn't enough. First, David had to remind Snow that their love was pure, and only then the kiss worked. Sure that was a great story, but do her own version of it was a totally different matter.
'His love for you is still in there. You just need to find it and make sure he does too.' Those were the words the Queen said, and also the same words which kept repeating in Regina's head. It was definitely easy to say it, but, like most things, that was a lot easier said than done. She had no idea how to do it. She didn't even know if she could do it.
But before she had time to come up with an idea, she found herself close to her destination: right next to the clock tower, in the heart of the town, hiding in plain sight. She had to give it to Adda that he was smart. But of course, Regina was smarter.
Thanks to Rumple, who had made a trip to the clock tower shortly after Adda arrived, she then had a vile filed with Adda's magical essence. She spilled it on herself to trick the spell around the house, the one keeping pretty much all of Storybrooke out, to thinking she was Adda. And luckily it worked.
Slow and silently, she walked in and closed the door behind her. She didn't see anyone. Not yet anyway. She started walking around the house, and found Cruella in the living room. Before Cruella could say or do anything, Regina froze her with her magic. Fortunately, that did work on Cruella, but she knew if Adda saw her before she got to Robin, that would never work on him.
As she continued to walk around the house, Regina heard voices in the basement. If she was right, there would be where Adda would design his spells, which hopefully meant that Robin wouldn't have much business there. She walked upstairs and finally saw him, sitting on a bed, sharpening arrows.
"You! What the hell are you doing here?" Robin got up immediately, holding the arrow he was just sharpening.
Regina started hearing more noises downstairs, so she reached for her pocket and dropped a vile of potion by the door, which would keep people from getting in. It took a combination of her magic, Rumple's and Elsa's to make it and Regina knew it would not hold Adda out for a lot more than a few minutes, 10 if she was lucky, so she had to be quick. "Robin please!" Regina put both her hands out in the open, so he'd see she didn't have more tricks up her sleeve. "I just want to talk to you."
"But to you, I just want to do one thing." He reached for his bow, but with a wave of her hand, Regina puffed it away.
"If you really want to kill me, then don't do it with a weapon like that. If you really hate me, then stab me with that arrow. After all, you say this is personal. So let's make it so." It was in that moment that Adda came rushing in into Robin's bedroom. When the barrier blasted him away, Regina couldn't help but smile. But she knew Adda was definitely not the reason she was there. That is why she didn't even hear what he said.
Robin started walking towards her and grabbed the arrow tightly in his hand. "If that is what you want…" he grabbed Regina with an arm and held the arrow close to her neck, ready to stab her at any time.
Regina stood there quiet for a few seconds, looking closely at Robin. She wasn't really afraid to die, in fact, she sometimes even thought death would be a merciful fate considering some things she went through. But she knew she couldn't allow that to happen. For Henry, for Emma, for David... maybe even for Snow. "Robin, think about this. I know you, and this isn't you. You don't just go around killing people. You're a good person. One who protects the helpless no matter what..."
"And that is exactly what I am doing now." He said not letting her finish. "Don't you think the world would be better off without you? That the helpless people wouldn't be safer? Because I do."
Regina could see the anger in his eyes, but she knew that wasn't all. There was something else there. And that was her Robin. In that moment, she was sure he could still be saved. She just hoped she'd live long enough to do that. "And maybe you're right. Maybe some people would sleep better at night knowing I'm not still here anymore. But are you sure you want to be the one doing this? Be the one to end me? Because I think we both know that would make you no better than me. Won't that violate the code you used to say you have?"
Robin hesitated for a second, after hearing those words. He was in a quest to be reunited with his family, however he couldn't help but notice Regina did have a point. If he murdered her in cold blood, he would be turning his own heart black. Even though all this went through his head, he didn't move the arrow from Regina's neck even an inch. "Maybe you're right. Maybe I'll be just like you. But I need to find my son. He is out there and Adda will help me find him. I guess I'll just have to take the chance." Robin knew it was perfect timing to do it, to just end her, but he couldn't. That just wasn't him. But he knew he would have to.
Regina could feel the barrier in the room start to weaken as Adda kept on trying to take it down, so she knew she was running out of time. "Your son? Roland? I know where he is. He's in the Enchanted Forest. I could help you find him. You don't need Adda. And you don't need to do anything you'll later regret. Robin please! You need to see the truth behind this spell."
"Why would I trust you? You bring nothing but sorrow, misery and death to those who cross your path. I have a deal with Adda, and all I need to do is kill you." But he started to hesitate even more. The Shattered Sight spell may be powerful, but the person underneath it was more.
"Then go ahead. Do it. Kill me!" Regina was trying her best not to cry, but in that moment, she couldn't take it anymore, and a stubborn tear started to fall down her cheek. And it was then that she felt the barrier spell break and saw, through the corner of her eye, Adda stepping into the room.
He smirked at Robin, sure he would do what was best for himself, act on his anger, and kill Regina, but what he saw was the exact opposite. Robin started lowering the arrow and stepping away from her. "What the hell do you think you're doing? Kill her. Now! Unless you want to be stuck in this town forever, away from your son."
"No. She may be a villain who manipulated me into loving her, and maybe she really does deserve to die, but I won't do it. Because then, when I go back to my son I would have to tell him the horrible things I did. And I can't do that." Robin threw the arrow to the floor, afraid that urge inside him telling him to kill Regina came back.
Even though he didn't really get what he wanted, Adda's smirk didn't go away. "If you want something done right, do it yourself." He said looking slightly a Regina. "But how about I kill him first. Maybe it'll help you relive a certain moment." He ignited a fireball in his hand and turned to Robin again, who didn't even turn away. Robin knew there was nothing he could do against Adda. Tears started falling from his eyes, as he realized he didn't even get to see his son again. He missed him so much. But at least he would be safe from Adda. Or so he hoped.
Regina wasn't really thrilled about what Robin said, especially not the part he said she tricked him into loving her, but she was glad he was fighting the spell, because she knew, since she had been under it before, that every bone in his body was telling him to murder her so if he could fight that, then there was still hope. But of course, not if he was dead. When Adda threw the fireball at him, Regina quickly put herself into front of Robin. Even though everything was so fast, she was able to feel a slight touch in his hand while she was moving. That was the first time she touched him, really touched him, without Robin trying to kill her, ever since he came back, and it would also be the last.
Then, the unexpected happened. Instead of being blasted away by the fireball, Regina was somehow able to absorb it. She looked directly at Adda's shocked expression, as she could feel his magic inside her. She tried to force all of it to her hand, and blasted him to the wall, literally turning the spell against the sorcerer.
Before he could get up Regina puffed herself and Robin to her house. She turned to him, and realized that he was still probably trying to figure out what had just happened. Trying to understand if that was all a dream, and he had died, or if he actually managed to escape.
"You... You saved me!" He said, after a few seconds of staring at nothing in specific.
"Well, you literally died to save me, so it seemed only fair." Regina could see it in his eyes that the spell on him was starting to grow weaker. After all, the Evil Queen was right, Robin could be saved.
Robin stared into Regina's brown eyes as the memories of what she was talking about flashed in his mind. He remembered being in a room with her, seeing she was almost going to be killed, and his first urge was to prevent her. To save her. As a tear started to fall down his face, he slowly leaned to Regina and kissed her.
It was then, that everything came rushing back. All the real memories of the moments they spent together, how everything was genuine unlike what he previously thought. That feeling he had hidden away in his heart, since he didn't know exactly what it was, grew until it filed his entire heart. The feeling of being next to Regina, and being touching her and kissing her suddenly started feeling so much more than great, that he knew there was no word good enough to describe it. With a big smile in his lips, and his eyes full of love, Robin pulled away a little bit.
"Regina, I..." He had no idea what to say. Should he start by saying 'I love you'? Should he maybe start with apologizing for trying to kill her and, more importantly, for those horrible things he said?
Regina looked at him, and in that moment, she knew the spell was broken. She knew Robin had finally come back to her. She knew it without a single doubt. True love´s kiss really can break all curses. She looked at him as he started speaking and, even though she didn't know what he wanted to say, she knew how he felt and that was more than enough. "I know!" She said simply, as she pulled him back to her and kissed him passionately. She missed him so much and in those last few weeks, she could only dream about seeing him again. But there he was. Back in her arms. Their love so strong that it outlasted death. And in that moment, with her one true love right there by her side, she knew for sure there was no way Adda would win. Because no matter how much he threw their way, there would always be something the heroes have, and he doesn't: love.