Day 3 - Lost Together.
Regal Believer and Dimples Queen!
They are back to the Enchanted Forest but this time all of them – with Henry and Emma. Another curse, another fight is in a way but this time Regina seems much calmer because she has Henry by her side, Robin and Roland as well. Also, she has to admit that she's quite happy that Emma's with them because since she is a new dark one, she's much powerful than before – not that she wasn't powerful back then but now she's very powerful – and now they both can beat almost anything.
So now, this new enemy doesn't seem so dangerous.
Henry is more than excited to be in the Enchanted Forest. For him everything is interesting and he wants to see everything in this land and of course, Regina is more than eager to show him. And since he's older now – he's fifteen – she can tell him about the things she tried to hide before. One day she even showed him stables where Daniel was killed.
They have almost been everywhere and the next thing Henry wanted to see was Sherwood forest. Robin offered to show it because he had lived there for years and can walk through it with closed eyes, he said so, and after hours of convincing Regina finally agreed and now they're ready for the trip – all dressed up with bags and smiles on their faces.
Except Regina.
"Mom," Henry knocks to the door of her bedchambers but gets no answer. She's late for more than 10 minutes already and he decided to check-up on her.
He waits for a while, a long while until the door finally opens and the Queen walks out. Henry can't help but laugh when he sees his mother in one of her dresses from 'Evil' days. He's not used to see her like that, all dressed up and with black eye-shadows, eyelainer and all that other stuff, with her long hair and black nails. She looks like completely different person, but when she smiles, she's still the same Regina, his mother, just a little bit more rafinied with the posture of the Queen.
"Shut up," She manages to say before Henry gets a chance to comment her appearance. He nods his head and they walk to Robin and Roland laughing.
"Finally," Robin groans as they appears making Regina roll her eyes. He has had to get used to her being late already but turns out that he hasn't yet.
Regina says nothing to him, just smiles to Roland, who seems more excited than Henry, takes his hand and then their little family make their way out of the castle.
The way is very long, so they stop for a few times to eat something or just take a break but after hours of walking, they reach their destination – Sherwood Forest.
"We had a house in this forest," Roland exclaims and claps his palms before he looks up at his dad and asks, "Can we show them?"
Robin doubts for a moment, perhaps the house isn't standing there anymore, many years have passed since they lived there, but they're in the forest anyway, so they can look for it. He nods his head in agreement and leads the way.
They walk for a few hours through the woods, unfamiliar places and Henry seems to be very interested in every single thing, he explores everything he sees around. Regina can't help the smile which forms on her face, at least for one of them this trip is fun.
Roland, who is walking behind Regina, sighs almost with every step. He has complained about his aching legs a few hours ago, when they were at the beginning of the Sherwood Forest. Regina would carry him but she's tired herself, she barely stands on her feet.
This walk through the woods gives nothing to them and just then Regina realizes that they're lost. Robin's been telling stories about this place since they reached it but he's silent for a while now and when he turns around, he seems worried, very worried actually.
Regina stops walking and Roland bumps into her. Henry and Robin turns to them and Regina crosses her arms over her chest, "My dear Robin of Lockley," She starts making boys chuckle because if she's calling him that, it means he's in trouble. "Do you know where we are?" She asks and Robin's eyes widen.
He looks at her then, looks at Roland and Henry but then his gaze comes back to Regina. She's giving him a look, a warning one but then the look is changed by a smirk because she knows the answer, he doesn't even need to say it aloud.
He knows she'll tease him for it for the rest of his life, he will suffer from her sassiness but he doesn't regret it a bit because this trip was-is fun, and they haven't shared many trips like that.
"I can walk through the Sherwood forest with closed eyes" Regina quotes him and both boys laugh again as Robin rolls his eys. Here they go.
"So what are we going to do now?" It's Henry who asks, he's no longer smiling. He doesn't seem very happy about this lost, and it's understandable because it's his first time in this forest but Regina wraps her arm around his shoulders as if to tell him that it's alright.
"We're going to go the same way we came here and we will eventually find the end of the forest," Robin announces after a moment of silence in his cofident voice.
"Or not," Regina smirks and Robin rolls his eyes at her.
"Let's go," Robin ignores her and they start walking again.
And they walk and walk until they all are too tired to take a step any further. But they're still lost in the middle of the Sherwood sits down on the ground with another sigh and it doesn't take a minute until Henry joins him. Regina turns to Robin and now he looks at her worriedly, it's not funny anymore.
What if their boys have to sleep in the dangerous forest because of him?
Robin turns to Regina, who's still smirking, and wonders why she isn't worried but perhaps she is, she just doesn't let them know because it would be a disaster then.
"Okay, guys, we're officially lost," Robin finally states and both boys frown. Tired expressions on boys faces are changed by the worried ones now and Robin feels even worse because of this.
Regina groans and sits down beside the boys, the smirk gone from her face. She is worried or upset, Robin's not sure, but obviously she's not happy about all this. From the very beginning she wasn't very enthusiastic about this trip and now they got lost. And truth be told, one part of Robin doesn't want to get home because once they're back, she's definitely going to shout on him and it's obvoious that Henry will never be able to go somewhere with him again.
But what's done, that's done. He needs to find a way out of this situation.
"Thank you, Robin," Regina says sarcastically as she looks around the place where they are. They are surrounded by the woods, tall grass and dark sky. "So what are we going to do now?" She asks, her voice strong but it's obvious that she's worried too now.
"Well, we can make a campsite and rest for a while and then, once Sun is up in the sky, we should walk again and I'm sure in the end we'll find our way back," Robin suggests.
Regina sees how Henry's eyes widen – he wanted to see this forest but sleeping in it wasn't a part of his plan, but they don't have a option, and he's also scared because he had read the fairytales and he knows that forest isn't the best way to spend the night. So she moves closer to him and wraps an arm around him. It doesn't even take a moment until Roland cuddles into her other side. They are tired, they want to go home. This trip is not funny anymore.
"I'm sorry, guys, okay?" Robin says as he sits down in front of them. He's worried as well but he has to act brave because it's his fault. At least one of them has to stay strong, "We'll find the way out,"
"Or not,"
Robin gives Regina a look – she should be helping, not making the situation even worse – but Regina just shrugs, rests her head against Henry's shoulder and sighs.
"I don't want to sleep here," Roland whines as he looks up at Regina.
"Me too, buddy, but your papa got us lost," Regina explains and Robin sends her another look.
"Mom," It's Henry who warns her but she looks at her with wide eyes and shrugs.
"It's true. He's the one to blame,"
"Regina," Robin says, his voice louder than usually. "I'm sorry, okay? Yes, I got us lost, yes, I'm the one to blame but can you, please, stop it? You should be helping," With every word his voice is becoing more and more desperate.
And then she grins widely, stands up and looks at Robin who's standing there dumbfounded. He knows Regina is crazy, he knew it all the time, but this is not understandable. There's nothing to be happy about and she acts like it's such a funny game.
And then she moves her wrist in the air and there are purple smoke around them and then they're not in the forest anymore. They're standing in front of the castle.
Henry looks at his mother with wide eyes and then gasps before hugging her tightly as if thanking her. In a moment, Roland is hugging her too as tightly as he can. His 'Gina is a hero, no doubt.
They pull away and find Robin standing there, not moving, just looking at Regina with something they can't understand.
"What?" Regina asks and chuckles.
"You could do it all the time," He hisses as he takes a few steps closer to her. "You knew there was nothing to worry about and you didn't tell me. You-" He wants to say something else but he's already close enough, so he grabs her hand, pulls her closer and kisses her (it's the best way to wipe that smirk off of her face).
The kids immediately eww and turn around to go to the castle because there are other things they would do much more enjoyable than watch their parents kissing.
Regina smiles into the kiss when she hears the boys walk away and then wraps her arms around Robin's neck, deepening the kiss.
After several long kisses, Regina and Robin pull away breathless. Their eyes meet and then they both start to laugh because damn, her idea was good. Of course, how could Robin be so stupid and forget about her magic?
"You don't play fair," He says after a moment before he leans over until their noses are touching.
"I never do," She whispers and then kisses him again.
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