I apologise for the gap in-between these chapters. I could give you all my excuses but it is just the usual busy busy life excuse. I will try not to leave it so long in-between chapters next time. I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Zelena and a very excited Henry were on their way to the mansion so that Henry could go and see his Auntie Regina before his birthday meal. He had brought a whole load of his birthday presents so that he could show his Auntie as he knew she would love them. As soon as Zelena parked the car Henry jumped out pulling his bag behind him and ran up the path towards the house. He walked straight in but stopped as soon as he saw Cora.

"Hello Grandmother." Henry said calmly. He wasn't so sure he wanted to hang around his grandmother. She really didn't look happy.

"Hello Henry. Happy Birthday." Cora replied coolly.

"Thank you." Henry replied giving her a smile.

Zelena caught up to Henry. "Hello mother. We thought we would come round a bit earlier as Henry wanted to spend some more time with his Auntie Regina, right Hen?" Zelena said nudging Henry a little.

Henry nodded his head happily. "Yea I want to show Auntie Regina all my cool birthday presents!"

"Well I think she is upstairs sulking." Cora said shrugging her shoulders. "I'll go and prepare us some tea. Please tell Regina I expect her down with the two of you once your are finished." Cora said before turning on her heel and heading towards the kitchen.

Zelena frowned. She didn't like the way Cora had been talking about Regina. She knew something must have happened between them again this morning. She looked down at Henry. "Henry why don't you go show Granddad first and I will go and get Auntie Regina…" Zelena suggested. She wanted to go and see Regina on her own to get out of her what had happened.

"But I want to see Auntie Regina…" Henry tried to argue.

"And you will but I think Granddad would like to see your presents. I will bring Auntie Regina down. Don't worry." Zelena said.

"Okay." Henry sighed and he walked over towards Leo's office and knocked on the door.

Zelena turned towards the stairs and quickly walked up them and towards Regina's bedroom. She knocked on the door and then opened it, walking in to see Regina sat at her vanity table. Zelena closed the door behind her and walked over to Regina. "Mother said you are up here sulking, what's happened between …" Zelena said but trailed off as she looked into the mirror to see Regina's reflection and the mess of her cheek which was covered in a big deep purple bruise. "Regina, was that just from last night?" Zelena asked as she moved round a little and leaned down in front of Regina and placed a couple of fingers under Regina's chin and brought Regina's face round to look at her. When Regina looked at her it was then that she really saw the finger shaped bruises on Regina's chin and how bad the bruise on her cheek was. She looked up and saw tears in Regina's eyes.

"I can't cope here anymore Zee. I need out. I don't want to be here anymore." Regina said and then she broke down and started to sob.

"Oh Regina." Zelena sighed and she brought Regina over to her and wrapped her arms around her little sister as Regina sobbed into her chest. Regina grabbed onto Zelena and held on as tight as she could.

"I-I can't s-stay h-here anymore." Regina sobbed. "I-I need to l-leave here."

Zelena closed her eyes and she held onto Regina a little tighter. She needed to get her little sister away from their mother and soon. Zelena pulled away a little and looked at Regina. "Did something else happen this morning Regina?" Zelena asked.

Regina nodded her head and wiped the tears from her face. "Daddy saw the bruise and he spoke to mother…" Regina started.

Zelena sighed and she sat down next to Regina on the stool. "Well that would never have gone well. Mother never takes it well when dad buts in on her punishments."

"Exactly but he wanted to stand up for me. But mother didn't take it well and well she grabbed my chin and she called me ungrateful and stupid and said that I made her do this again and she asked me to be on my best behaviour but I obviously wasn't because she done this again." Regina explained sniffing a little through some tears. "It's my fault…" Regina said quietly and stared down at her lap.

"Regina listen to me…" Zelena said turning slightly to face Regina and taking her hands in hers. Regina looked up at Zelena. "This is not your fault. None of it is. Don't let mother get into your head Regina. Please don't let her."

"I c-can't stop it. I need to get away from here. I-I don't want to live here anymore Zee. Please help me escape from this horrible place. I don't want to be around mother anymore. I need to get away from her." Regina said desperately.

"I know and I will try and think of something okay? I'm not going to leave you here forever Regina. I am going to help you out of here." Zelena said. She placed a hand on Regina's bruised cheek and Regina flinched a little and Zelena felt a sadness run through her. "Why don't you let me help you cover up those bruises? Then we can go downstairs. Mother is expecting you down for tea and I know a birthday boy who really really really wants to see you and show you some of his birthday presents." Zelena said with a smile.

Regina smiled back at Zelena and nodded her head. Zelena then reached over and picked up Regina's make up bag. "I have a present for Henry in my wardrobe. Make sure I remember to take it down stairs."

"Don't worry we will remember." Zelena said with a smile.

A little later on and Zelena, Henry, Regina, Cora, Leo and Mary-Margaret had all arrived at the diner. Henry insisted that he get to sit beside Regina and as he was the birthday boy he got his wish but Cora made sure she was sat on the other side of Regina. Zelena had managed to do a good job of using Regina's make up to cover up her bruises and to look at her now you would never be able to tell anything had happened.

"So Henry what is your favourite present then?" Leo asked his grandson.

"I think my favourite is Auntie Regina's present. She got me all the comic books that are really hard to find. They are like limited editions and everything!" Henry explained enthusiastically.

"Well Auntie Regina knows you love your comic books." Zelena added in.

Henry nodded and he leaned over and hugged Regina. "You're the best." He whispered and kissed her cheek.

"Thank you." She whispered back. "You're the best too."

Everything seemed to be going smoothly for once and even Cora was being nice to everyone but then something started to feel strange. A feeling came over everyone and it was all because of a certain woman who had arrived in the small town of Storybrooke.

A woman with blonde hair and green eyes, driving an old yellow bug and wearing skinny jeans, black boots and a red leather jacket. She parked her yellow bug outside of Grannies diner and she got out slamming the car door behind her. Walking up the path she felt nervous at the prospect of meeting her son for the first time since she had given birth to him. She climbed up the couple of steps and pushed the door open, a little bell signalling her arrival and as she stepped into the diner she felt all eyes on her.

Henry looked over to the door and gasped as he saw the blonde woman stood there. "That's her! It's Emma." Henry said and stood up from his chair.

"Emma? Your birth mother?" Zelena asked standing up from her chair too and watched as Henry walked over to where this blonde woman was stood.

"Emma hi!" Henry said happily. "It's me Henry. Your son."

"Hey kid. I recognise you from the picture you sent me. I know I'm early but…as its your birthday and all…" Emma replied awkwardly and stuffed her hands in her jean pockets.

"That's okay. Come and meet my family." Henry said grabbing her arm.

"Zelena what is going on? Who is this woman?" Cora asked firmly.

"Erm…She's…" Zelena stuttered but couldn't quite find the words she was looking for.

Henry returned to the table with Emma beside him and he smiled at his confused looking family. "I get most of you won't know what is going on…Erm…this is Emma Swan, my birth mother. I wanted to meet her so I looked her up and well…here she is…" Henry said and motioned to Emma.

"Zelena why didn't you mention this woman would be turning up?" Cora said ignoring Emma and turning to Zelena.

"Emma is a little early. We didn't think we would be meeting until later on, after dinner." Henry answered for his mother.

"Well…It's lovely to meet you Emma…" Zelena said holding out her hand to Emma. "I am Zelena, Henry's mother."

"It's great to meet you." Emma said shaking Zelena's hand.

"Yea and over there is my Auntie Mary-Margaret, my Granddad and this is my Grandmother." Henry said pointing to everyone. "And here is my Auntie Regina." Henry said happily, saving the best to last he thought.

"Well it's nice to meet everyone…especially you Regina. Henry has told me a lot about you. Hasn't stopped talking about you actually." Emma said.

"Oh really?" Regina asked, blushing a little. "All good things I hope." She said with a small chuckle but then stopped as she saw the look her mother was giving her.

"Of course." Emma smiled. Her smile then faded as she saw the look on Cora's face as well. She could tell the older woman really didn't want her there. "So…erm…yea I am gonna go and get myself somewhere to stay and I will leave you to your family meal…I will catch up with you later Henry okay?"

"You don't have to go Emma…" Henry said frowning.

"No no I don't want to interrupt your meal." Emma said and then looked up at Zelena. "This is my number to get in contact later and well…we can talk if you want to about things…"

Zelena took the number. "Thank you. I will do."

Emma then turned on her heel and walked over to the counter and Zelena and Henry sat back down at the table. "Zelena what the hell is going on?" Cora hissed, clearly not happy about the new events and the presence of someone new in town.

Zelena shrugged her shoulders. "Just what Henry said. He wanted to meet his birth mother, contacted her and here she is. It was always going to happen someday and I support Henry with his decision to meet his birth mother. She seems nice."

"She does seem nice. Very friendly." Regina added in hoping to defuse any arguments.

"Regina shut up this is nothing to do with you." Cora snapped and Regina looked down at her plate.

Henry frowned. He hated when his Grandmother spoke to his Auntie like that. "It is to do with Auntie Regina. She is my family."

"Henry…" Zelena warned. "Mother whether you like it or not Henry's birth mother is in town and she will be getting to know Henry and myself and hopefully the rest of the family."

"Well she won't be getting to know me." Cora said as she stood up. "Leo I think it is time we left. Regina move!"

Leo sighed and he stood up from the table and quietly said. "Sorry." And went to follow his angry wife.

Regina stood up and she leaned over and hugged Henry. "Emma seems lovely Henry. I hope to meet her again some time. I hope you have a good birthday night."

"Thank you Auntie Regina. I'll save you some cake." Henry said and Regina laughed a little.

"That would be great Henry." She replied before giving Zelena and Mary-Margaret a small wave and turning on her heel to follow her mother and father out of the diner. She reached the door and was just about to walk out when she tripped a little.

She felt two strong arms wrap around her waist, helping her to stand up again and she looked up to see a very handsome man with sandy brown scruffy hair and big blue eyes, and dimples when he smiled. "I am so sorry mi'lady. I hope I didn't harm you…" He said, an English accent making her legs almost buckle.

"Oh…no no…I'm okay…I wasn't looking where I was going…" Regina replied quickly.

"Forgive me mi'lady but I don't think I have seen you around here before…" the man replied.

"I don't get out much…" Regina replied and could feel herself blushing but she had no idea why.

"Regina come on!" Cora shouted.

"Coming mother. I have to go. Thank you for helping me…" Regina said but trailed off as she realised she didn't know the man's name.

"My name is Robin…" He said.

"Well thank you for helping me Robin." She said as she started to walk off.

"My pleasure…" He called and then said quietly "Regina…" and he smiled as he said her name. Something about the young woman enticed him and he knew he had to find her again.

Regina got to her father's car and just as she did the clock tower made a noise and she, her mother and her father all looked up at the clock tower in surprise. The clock tower for as long as anyone knew had never worked but now the clock seemed to be moving again.

Something was beginning to happen in Storybrooke and Cora had an awful feeling that this Emma Swan was the reason and she wanted her gone as soon as possible.