So here is a chapter for you all. To let you all know I have added up all the votes and the Outlaw Queen story has won so that shall be the next story on my list so keep your eyes out if you are interested in that. If you voted for the other stories I will hopefully be writing them at some point. Also just for those who don't know I did write what was maybe going to be a one shot (I wasn't sure) but is now not as man asked for it to be continued. The story is called Darkness Within and is about Regina becoming the dark one instead of Emma so if you are interested in that check it out :-) I hope you enjoy this chapter!
A week had passed and Regina knew that her father had spoken to her mother because when Cora came back to visit her she had given her a slap for what she called her insolence and she now sported a bright purple bruise on her cheek and a cut just under her eye where her mother's ring had caught her. Robin had not been back to see her and Regina feared the worst. She had sat at the window every day, all day but Robin never appeared. She had no clue that Cora had cast a spell on her tower forbidding Robin ever to enter or her to see Robin.
But Regina found herself sitting at the window again staring out into the early evening. She looked down to see her two sisters running towards the tower, thankful for a bit of company. She then looked p to see a black smoke rising into the sky not far from her tower. Regina looked towards the door as Zelena and Snow walked in, sitting up a little more on the window sill.
"What is going on out there? What is that smoke?" Regina asked.
"Mother has cast a curse Regina." Snow explained as they closed the door behind them and walked over to the window to look out at the smoke rising and now spreading out over the land.
"A curse? What kind of curse? Why?" Regina questioned. She always felt so out of the loop stuck in this tower.
"We have no idea what kind of curse this is. We don't practice magic like mother." Zelena shrugged her shoulders. "All mother said is that we will be leaving the Enchanted Forest and going to another place far from here. I think she has cast the curse to keep Robin away from you, I'm not sure how it all works though."
"A curse just to keep Robin and I apart? That is ridiculous. I haven't seen Robin since the day mother found out." Regina replied, a sad tone to her voice.
"Here has been here Regina but mother has cast a spell on your tower, Robin cannot enter and you cannot see him." Snow explained.
"Well…I don't understand. If she has done that surely that is enough to keep Robin and I apart? Why is she casting this curse?" Regina said.
Zelena shrugged her shoulders. "I have no idea Regina." Zelena then moved her hand up to Regina's bruised cheek. "Mother…" Zelena said and Regina nodded her head. "Did she do this because father tried to talk to her about you? To help you?"
"Yes. She called me insolent and said I shouldn't have gone behind her back to father." Regina sighed.
"Oh Regina…" Zelena said pity showing in her voice.
"I'm used to it." Regina replied quickly. She then looked out the window again, the smoke taking over more and more of the land and all three girls could see that it wouldn't be long before they were all waking up in another land.
Cora's curse had worked perfectly. Everyone re-appeared in a small town called Storybrooke which was situated in Maine and the year was 1983. The town for all accounts was nice Cora supposed. Everyone but herself and Rumplestiltskin had lost their memories and had received new memories that Cora had planned out. Her husband was the mayor of the town, he was still as clueless as ever. Zelena was the sheriff and Snow, who was now named Mary-Margaret was a school teacher. She had given each and every person a job that would fit into the place and time they were in now and some a new name if there name would not fit into where they now were.
Regina, well she was still locked away from the world but she was no longer in a tower on her own but living in a mansion with her mother and father. Zelena and Mary-Margaret had their own places. Regina was not allowed to leave the house unless they were going to a family dinner of some sort, apart from that she was to stay in the house. She hated it but no one argued with her mother so that was the way it was.
As the years went on the years went on Zelena had grown lonely and went to Mr Gold for some assistance. She wanted a child. Gold had helped her, hearing of a young woman who had gotten herself into trouble and found herself pregnant and in prison and giving her child away. Gold had made it so Zelena could leave Storybrooke and go to Boston to adopt her new little boy.
Zelena had fallen in love with the boy as soon as he was put in her arms and she was so happy to take him home. She had went to her mother and father's for dinner, a family dinner to welcome her new little boy that she had decided to call Henry after her father who died. Cora had not been happy about the adoption but didn't say much on the matter.
Regina on the other hand had been excited to meet her new nephew. she cooed over the small boy and was more than happy to look after him any time. He would be a light in Regina's quite dark life.
Storybrooke 2009
An eight year old Henry swung around on his mothers desk chair as he stared up at the ceiling feeling himself getting dizzier and dizzier he giggled. Zelena looked over and rolled her eyes and her child. "Henry please stop before you make yourself sick."
"I won't mom." Henry sighed but stopped swinging in the chair anyway. "When are we going to go and see Auntie Regina? I need to show her something."
Zelena smiled at Henry. He and Regina were very close and Henry loved to go and see his Auntie since she never left the big mansion which he didn't understand why she didn't. "Let me just finish these couple of things and then we can go. What do you have to show your Auntie today?" Zelena replied.
Henry jumped off of the chair and walked over to Zelena holding up a brown book that had Once Upon A Time written on it. "Auntie Mary-Margaret gave me this at school last week. She said she found it in her closet."
Zelena took the book from Henry and frowned as she looked it over. She didn't remember any of them having a book like that when they were younger. She flicked through it seeing different fairytales all through the book. "She found it in her closet?"
Henry nodded her head. "Yea. She doesn't know where it came from. I have a theory though. I think everyone in this town is someone from this book."
Zelena laughed a little. "You think everyone in this town is a fairytale character?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
Henry nodded his head with a serious face. "Yea. You, Mary-Margaret and Auntie Regina are all princesses. Grandfather is a king and Grandmother is the Evil Queen."
"Henry…" Zelena half scolded because really she couldn't disagree with him on her mother being the evil queen. "I'm not so sure…"
"It's true mom. Look through the book. I know Auntie Regina will believe me." Henry said.
Zelena sighed but decided to leave it there. There was no harm in Henry believing in fairytales. So she finished off what she needed to and they left the sheriff's station and head to Cora and Leo's mansion. Zelena let themselves in and called out that they were there.
Regina came out of the living room a big smile on her face happy to see her sister and nephew. As soon as Henry saw Regina he too had a big smile on his face and he ran over to her. "Auntie Regina!" He wrapped his arms tightly around her.
"Hey Henry. You would think you hadn't seen me just yesterday." Regina said with a giggle.
Henry just shrugged and Zelena laughed a little. "Guess he missed you sis. Is mother around? I need to talk to her about something."
"In her study." Regina said motioning her head towards the study. Zelena left them and Regina looked down at Henry. "What shall we do Henry ?"
"I have something to show you Auntie Regina." Henry said pulling away and pulling his backpack off his back. He then opened it and pulled out the fairytale book and handed it to Regina.
"Oh a new book. Looks interesting Henry." Regina said as she looked it over.
"I have a theory I need to tell you about. I tried to tell mom but I don't think she believes me but I know you will." Henry said as he took Regina's hand and headed out towards the garden. He walked them to their special den at the back of the very big garden and they both sat down and Regina looked over the book. "I think everyone in this town is someone from that book."
"You do?" Regina asked with a raised eyebrow. "Who is who?"
"Well you, mom and Auntie Mary-Margaret are princesses. Grandfather is a kind and Grandmother is the Evil queen…" Regina giggled at this. "I think Ruby is Red Riding Hood. Archie is Jiminy Cricket, David Nolan from the animal shelter…"
"The one your Auntie Mary-Margaret likes?" Regina asked.
Henry nodded his head. "I think he is prince Charming. Everyone in the town is in that book. Look here." Henry said opening the book to a page with a tall tower in a lovely meadow. "This is where the Evil Queen, your mother, locked you away. Telling you that it is too dangerous for you to leave the tower. You're like Rapunzal I guess apart from that your called Regina."
"Okay…" Regina replied. She could see why Henry would think that was her since she was trapped in this house all the time. "What happened to everyone then?"
"Well you fell in love with the famous thief Robin Hood. Your mother found out and she wasn't happy about it. She punished you and she cast a curse to keep you apart." Henry explained.
"She done all that just because she didn't like the princess and Robin Hood being together?" Regina asked. "Evil queen indeed." She said as she glanced through the book.
"Yes she is. But I think there must be a way the curse can be broken." Henry said. "So I was thinking maybe you'd like to help me?"
"Me? I'm not sure I'd be of any help Henry. I am always here." Regina said with a sigh.
"You'll be able to help me out. You can work from here. I need you in my operation Auntie Regina. I'm calling it operation Cobra." Henry said.
"I'd be happy to help you Henry." Regina smiled.
"I knew you would." Henry smiled back. "There is something else I want to talk to you about."
"Oh yes? What is it?" Regina asked.
"I was thinking…or have been thinking about meeting my real mom." Henry said slowly. Regina just nodded her head. Zelena had said from the start she was going to tell Henry the truth knowing at some point in his life he would find out and want to find out where he came from although Regina was sure Zelena wouldn't expect it to come along this quick. "I haven't told mom yet…"
"Well I think you should Henry before you meet your real mom…" Regina said.
"Yea…well we might have a problem…I have already spoke to my real mom. Her name is Emma Swan and she is coming here to Storybrooke and well she will be here tomorrow." Henry said.
"Right…well you need to tell your mother tonight Henry. She needs to know before Emma turns up. She is not going to be angry with you Henry. She needs to know." Regina said.
Henry nodded his head. "I know your right. I will tell her tonight."
"Good. Now how is this operation Cobra going to work?" Regina asked.