The Castle of the Queen of the United Worlds. Regina's bedchamber.
Alex regain consciousness when something cold touched her forehead. She opened her eyes and saw Regina: a woman was sitting on her bed and wetting the young girl's forehead with a damp cloth.
— How are you feeling? — Regina asked.
— Already better, thanks, — Alex smiled weakly. — Am I still in the hospital?
— No, you're at my house. And someone wants to talk to you,— Regina said.
Mr. Gold came up to the bed and smiled sheepishly. Alex sat up abruptly and pressed herself into the headboard of the bed.
— Alex,— Mr. Gold said — Don't be scared. I need to talk to you.
— Who are you? — Alex asked, frowning.
— My name is Duffy Abel Gold, — the man, leaning on a cane with one hand, put the other to his chest. — I'm your father.
— Ha, — Alex nodded at Belle, — and this is probably the mother?
— No, this is my wife, her name is Belle, — Mr. Gold pulled up a chair and sat down next to the bed. — Alex, in short: I've never been a very good person, but Belle has come to love me for who I am. And I loved her with all my heart. For her sake, I tried to be good, but I was not enough for a long time. So one day she left me, and I started dating your mother. Your mother didn't even tell me that you were born. I found out later and wanted to find you. I am very glad that we met.
— By the way,— Regina said, — how did you end up in Storybrooke?
— One person told me. He gave me a cane and told me to go to Storybrooke, — Alex replied.
— So that's how you got her,— Mr. Gold guessed. — Alex, this is my cane. Who gave it to you?
— He said his name was Sidney, — Alex looked at Regina. — And he also said that he knows you... Mom…
— My Mirror? — The Evil Queen rose from the sofa, she was hidden by its back from the young girl's gaze. —Is he alive? Who would have thought.
— I'm not your mom,— Regina smiled and pointed at Gina. — She's your mom.
Storybrooke. Hospital.
Robin was lying on his bed in the hospital and thinking. After Regina left, he had a strange feeling, as if he knew her.
"No, she's just beautiful. It's a pity that we didn't talk properly. Stupid phone."
He yawned and got comfortable in bed, ready to fall asleep. The doctor said he would be discharged tomorrow if nothing happened to his health overnight. Robin fell asleep, but he didn't sleep for long.
— Hi, what's your name?
— I'm Robin. And you?
— My name is John.
— You look like a fat toddler. I'll call you Little John.
— Aren't you afraid to joke like that? I'm going to shoot an arrow now, and you'll be one-eyed Robin.
— And let's have a duel: whoever knocks that apple off the branch, he wins. If you lose, I'll always call you Little John. If not, I'll will be apologize.
— Get ready to apologize.
The man opened his eyes and blinked several times.
— What an unusual dream,— Robin muttered and, turning over on his other side, fell asleep again. However, the new dream was just as strange.
— Robin, finally! Did you succeed?
— And when I failed?
*The sound of a bag of money falling to the ground*
— Are you sure they won't find us?
— I'm sure I want to eat. Who's cooking today?
— I. Hello, Robin.
— Hi, Little John.
Robin propped himself up on his elbows, shook his head and exhaled nervously. Then he went back to sleep. This time the dream was shorter, but more colorful.
Regina's face floated out of the lilac smoke right at him. Face made a contemptuous.
— You stink of the forest! Stay out of my way!
Robin gave a little cry and sat up in bed. The man looked at his watch — it showed eight minutes past one. He decided that he would not stay in the hospital for another second. He grabbed the clothes that Regina had brought, changed his clothes and escaped through the window.
The Castle of the Queen of the United Worlds. Regina's bedchamber.
Alex stared at the Evil Queen with her mouth slightly open.
— Wow, there are two of you... twins, right? — she asked. — Why didn't Sidney tell me anything about it?
— Sidney?— Regina asked Alex. — Sidney Glass? Are you sure?
— Of course! That's what he called himself,— Alex nodded. — Wait, I have a photo of him.
The young girl took out her phone and, finding pictures on it, handed it to Regina.
— Really Sidney,— she said in surprise and showed the picture to the Evil Queen. — He's grown a beard, wow. What else did he tell you?
— Oh. I asked him to show me the way here, but he refused. He said my mom was... a magician and... would put him in the mirror again. I didn't understand anything, to be honest.
Gina laughed nervously and handed the phone back to Regina, who looked at her sternly.
— You know what, go,— Regina said sternly, — we'll figure this out without you.
— Thank you, — the Evil Queen, habitually waved her hands and disappeared in lilac clouds of smoke.
— This is… How is that?! — Alex's eyes widened.
— Didn't Sidney tell you about magic? — Regina asked.
— He did, but I didn't believe him,— Alex replied.
— Why? — Regina handed the phone to the young girl.
— Because it's all bullshit! — Alex replied sharply. — Magic doesn't exist!
She squeezed the phone so hard that it crumpled like a piece of paper, and then a fireball appeared around it.
— Really? — Regina said sarcastically and pointed at Alex's hand. — And what is this?
Alex, in fright, threw the burned phone on the floor and jerked her hand. The flame went out as suddenly as it appeared. She looked from Regina to Mr. Gold, dumbfounded.
— Wh ... what was that? — she finally asked.
— Magic,— Regina smiled and also looked at Mr. Gold, — however, she has a character...
— I noticed,— Mr. Gold told her.
— Mom! I'm looking for you everywhere, I need to talk! — Henry ran into the room and saw the young girl. — Oh, hello!
— Meet Henry - this is your aunt. Her name is Alex.
The World of Desires. The Evil Queen's Castle. Gina's bedchamber.
Gina sat down wearily on the sofa. She had the exact same sofa as Regina, with the same silly coloring.
— Stupid sofa,— the Evil Queen snorted.— Idiotic coloring, but so wonderful…
She sat down comfortably, stretching out her legs. Then she threw a fireball into the fireplace, and a fire immediately lit up there. And a beaker of cider appeared in her hand.
— Hi...— came a voice in her ear.
The woman jumped to her feet and spun around, ready to attack - she was holding a fireball in her hand. But then she immediately put it out.
— My God! Robin! — she exclaimed and threw her arms around his neck. — How you scared me!
— I'm sorry… I needed to be alone, to make sense of what you said to me. I was angry at first, and then I realized — it was before meeting me.
— It's okay, honey,— Gina smiled and stroked his cheek. — We need to decide what to do with her now.
— I understand, she's your daughter and all that, but I don't think we could take her with us on our outings, — Robin sat down on the sofa.
— Yeah, really. She still shies away from magic. I can't imagine her at robberies,— Gina sat down next to him.
— That is, how "shies away from magic"? I mean, have you seen her?
— Of course! She's with Regina and Dark One, in Storybrooke. Right now.
— That's how! And when were you going to tell me that your daughter was found?— Robin stood up and looked down at her.
— I'm telling you now, — Gina looked at him in bewilderment, — Robin…
— Yeah,— he said, and went to the exit.
— Robin, wait! — The Evil Queen moved with the help of magic and stood right in front of him. — Robin! How did you end up here?
— What does "how" mean? I climbed in the window, as usual... — Robin looked at Gina with bewilderment. — As agreed…
— I'm not talking about that! You were in the hospital.
The Castle of the Queen of the United Worlds. Regina's bedchamber.
Alex looked at Henry.
— I remember you, — said the young girl, — you were in the hospital. Wait a minute, Regina. How can I be his aunt if you're his mom?
— Because Regina is my foster mom,— Henry said, and pointed a finger at Mr. Gold. — And this is my own grandfather. My father is your brother.
— Do I have a brother? — The young girl was inspired. — Will I meet him?
— No, — Henry sighed, — he died when I was a teenager.
— So there's no brother, — Alex said sadly.
— Actually, there is. His name is Gideon,— Belle said. — This is your father's son and mine.
— Yes,— Mr. Gold nodded, — Belle is my second wife.
— You're a "prolific daddy",— Alex joked. — Do I have many relatives in general?
— Half the city,—Henry smiled and, noticing her puzzled look, added. — It's a long story. Mom, come here.
— I'm sorry, I need to talk to Henry,— Regina said.
Regina approached her son, and he took her away.
— Mom, give me your hand,— he said.
— What for? — she asked, but held out her hand.
Henry took out the amulet and held it to his mother's wrist. The amulet swung diagonally. First from left to right, froze for a second, and then from right to left. Henry's face lit up, tears appeared in his eyes.
— It worked! — He exclaimed and hugged Regina. — Mom, everything worked out! How glad I am!
— Henry! — Regina was surprised at such an outburst of tenderness. — What's the matter?
— Grandfather! — Henry shouted to Mr. Gold and waved the amulet in his hand. — Everything worked out.
— Yes, what happened, you explain to me, — Regina asked her son.
— Later,— Henry kissed her on the cheek in joy, — I need to return the amulet.
Henry left, swiftly, just as he had entered, Alex looked at all this with surprise.
— Is everyone so weird here? — she asked, rather rhetorically, not addressing anyone in particular.
— Oh, yes, — Belle smiled and, picking up the young girl's phone, returned it to its original appearance. — Storybrooke is an unusual city.
— Okay,— Regina said, — I think that's enough for the poor girl for today. Talk about everything tomorrow. She needs to rest.
Regina sat down on the edge of the bed again and looked at Alex, who responded with a grateful look.
— Can I stay here? I don't want to go back to the hotel,— Alex asked.
— Of course! I'll have the next room prepared for you. Because this one is mine,— Regina winked at the young girl.
Enchanted Forest.
Robin wandered between the trees, inhaled the scent of the night forest and enjoyed. Freedom, darkness and the absence of people around. He came across some clearing and sat down on a fallen tree, and then lay down - the tree was quite large and it was very comfortable to lie on it. There was a kind of peace and quiet happiness in him soul. Everything was so familiar and familiar, as if it wasn't the first time he was doing this. The man even dozed off for a while, but then suddenly opened his eyes.
"Am I really a robber? Sleep in the forest?" he thought.
And Robin got up, deciding to take another walk in the forest. On the one hand, Robin didn't want to sleep in the forest, on the other hand, he didn't want to go back to the hospital, after all. If he had decided to go back there, and this is not so, he would have had to go in the same way that he left. But that would look really strange. And the night air had a special aroma, it was intoxicating, and the in hospital smelled... like hospital. While taking his walk, in the light of the full moon, he noticed something shining between the trees. Robin walked over and picked up the object.
"Hmm, an arrow," Robin thought. "I wonder if she's spinning in flight? How can be I check?"
He went on and found some more arrows.
"So," he stopped himself."Why am I interested in this?"
Robin stopped and threw all the arrows behind his back, as if he knew there was somewhere to put them. He did it unconsciously. He realized that I had done something "automatically" when the arrows rang, falling to the ground. He turned around and looked at them.
"For what did I do this?" he mentally asked himself. - "Or rather, why?"
The man picked up the arrows again for some reason and went on - to where his feet themselves led him. And they brought him to some abandoned camp. People clearly once lived here: there was afire pit in the center, in that place there used to be a fire, and tents once stood in a semicircle next to it. Because a couple still survived and they looked quite habitable. A quiver thrown by someone was lying a little to the side. Robin picked it up, put the arrows there and hung it on his shoulder. After a couple more steps, he found a bow and also put it on himself. He did it so casually and casually, as if he did it every day. And went on. Only after a while did he realize that he was holding the strap of the quiver in his hand.
The Castle of the Queen of the United Worlds. Regina's bedchamber.
In the morning, Regina noticed a pigeon on the window, a note was tied to his leg. She was from the Evil Queen.
"Hi, Regina. Robin's fine. He came in last night, scared me. And now we have another adventure. In short, everything is fine with us".
Regina sat down on the bed and bit her lips, at that moment Dr. Whale called her. It was as if she knew what he would tell her.
— Regina, Robin's not in the room,— he said. — I can't imagine where he could have gone.
— Are there any clothes? I brought him clothes yesterday,— Regina asked, already knowing the answer perfectly well.
— No. Only the one he was found in,— Dr. Whale said.— Oh, and the window is open.
— So he escaped! Congratulations, Doctor! — Regina quipped and turned off her phone.
She looked out the window, she felt very sad. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she still hoped that this was herRobin. Knowing full well that it was impossible, she still hoped. She hoped desperately, with the illogicality of a loving person.