Notes: Hello hellooo, I'm here with the new chapter! I hope you like it...

When the queen entered the room of the prince who was drawing at his desk, she felt like she was stuck between the sky and the earth. Even though it had only been ten minutes since her life had changed radically, it felt like ten years had passed, and with every second of that decade, she had lost everything again and again.

When she nervously rubbed her hands on her skirt, a wetness that had begun to dry got on her hand. When she lifted her fingers so that she could see, she encountered Robin's blood, which proved that everything was not a nightmare but reality. While her heart was beating again with the fear like minutes ago, the only thing that prevented her from losing herself was that she did not want to give her son the same fear. As Henry turned towards her, she cleaned the blood off her dress and transformed it into its perfect form.

She took a deep breath and approached her son. "Henry..."

"Mommy, are you okay? Did you cry?" He knew his mother so well that he knew the meaning of every line on her face and every look.

Although she wanted to use her time to calm him down, it was only a matter of time before the guards found the king. "We need to get ready and go immediately, my little prince." While the boy was preparing to list his questions, she did not let him. "Please don't ask anything now, okay? I promise I'll explain everything. I just need you to come with me now."

He quickly realized the seriousness of the situation. He was extremely mature for a child. He only asked one thing as he took the cloak from his closet. "Where are my father and sister?"

"They're not coming with us. You, me, Robin and Tink are going."

"But..."

"Henry, I beg you, don't ask anything. If we don't hurry, we may never be together again." Her fears were starting to emerge one by one. She had no doubt that if he questioned her any further she would start to cry.

Henry had never heard his mother's voice tremble. When he was younger, he often fell and got injured, and while his nanny was going crazy with panic, the queen would hold him in her arms, calm him down, and heal his wounds. Her anxiety never cracked her mighty voice. But whatever was happening at that moment, there were things she couldn't keep under control. "I am scared." He said. The event that affected the Queen of the Enchanted Forest so much would probably cause him to lose his mind.

She bent down to his son's level and held his hands. "Don't be afraid, my little prince. I'm with you. I'll protect you from everything. Okay?"

He nodded slowly, because his mother really do protect him from everything.

When they reached Tink and Robin waiting for them at the door, Regina gathered her skirt slightly so that she could walk quickly, not caring about her nobility at that moment. All she wanted was to take all her loved ones and get out of this hell as soon as possible.

Since she was the only one who knew the secret passages, Tinker Bell held Henry's hand when she stepped forward. Robin was on guard duty at the back. As they were guided by someone who knew every corner where there were no guards, they soon reached the door that would free them. Meanwhile, screams and running sounds were heard from the depths of the palace. All three adults realized that they had found Leopold, but the child, who did not know anything, took shelter in the blonde woman's arms in fear.

"It's okay, baby." She turned to her son and tried to calm his heart beating with fear.

"Why don't we go with your magic?" Henry said.

She ignored the question, her pride not allowing her to say she had no magic. Instead she called out to Robin. "I need your help." Together they pushed the heavy door open wide enough to let them through, bathing the dark corridor in the glow of the sunset. The Queen directed her son and her friend to the exit.

When they were finally alone, the prince knew what she would say before she could put it into words. "Regina, don't! Get it out of your mind. I'm not letting you throw yourself into the fire."

"Even if we run away they will find us Robin, at least I'll make sure you're safe." Tears pooled around the chocolate spheres.

"If you think I can leave you here, it means you've never known me." He hugged the woman in one move and freed her from the shackles of the Enchanted Forest palace.

They walked until they reached Will's house in the forest, and after making an "I told you so" speech to his friend, he accepted that he had to go with them. They did not arrive until the next morning, at the house that belonged to the peasant's Robin Hood. There was no news from the Enchanted Forest Palace reaching the places they passed through.

Robin put the sleeping child in one of the rooms and left quietly. Will and Tink had entered the kitchen to prepare dinner. The woman he loved was obviously lonely, and he found her on the porch. Her arms were wrapped around her body, her head, which was always upright, was slightly forward.

He wrapped his arms around her waist. Maybe it was a very simple move, but it reminded the woman that she was not alone in protecting herself and her son.

She threw her head back towards his shoulder. "We should send Will and Tink away. I don't want them to get hurt because of my fault."

"It wasn't your fault. You were protecting yourself and me."

"What kind of protection is this, Robin?" She turned to him. "We are all in greater danger now. It was obvious that this was how it would end, what a fool I am!"

Steps taken without knowing the outcome seem more difficult when you think about it, but not being able to change those whose outcome is certain is scarier. Your destiny has already been determined, you cannot go beyond it. So was this love. The end was clear the day they met. There was no happy ending, they would either escape or die. Maybe they would run away and die. If the king lived, he would hunt them down and take his revenge. However, despite knowing all this, the prince of thieves did not think that they would end badly. He would find a way and help them build a life. But Regina didn't seem to want that at the moment. "Do you regret it?" He asked, afraid of the answer he would receive.

She immediately realized that her boyfriend had misunderstood her. "Of course, I'm not." She said, smiling faintly for the first time that day. "You are the best thing that ever happened to me, Robin. I don't regret anything we've been through." She put her hand on her beard. She bit her lip as she resisted the lump in her throat. Her smile was filled with pain. "But there was no happy ending for us. We both knew it."

Robin wanted to protest, but what he said didn't make sense in the current situation. It didn't matter what he felt, when he looked at the possibilities, it was not possible for their great loves to fight a whole royal family alone. When his father found out, he would not stand behind them and would try not to disturb his relationship with his friend. He had to employ battle strategy like any other king, because Locksley wasn't even a kingdom compared to the Enchanted Forest. They would be destroyed immediately in a possible war. So this was their fight alone and it would remain so.

The prince finally expressed his feelings instead of words; He decided to express his confidence in his love, in her, in himself, with a simple hug. He hugged the Queen so deeply, so lovingly, that Regina could feel his hope. And for a moment, she believed that they could handle it. But just for a moment...

Robin arranged for a boat to take Tink and Will to where they would stay until Regina's magic returned. However, their friends did not like this plan at all and did not want to leave them alone in the center of danger. The queen, who thought she could not live with this remorse, realized very suddenly that they could not leave even if they wanted to.

Before King Leopold could even get out of bed, he spent his first words telling his guards what had happened; But of course, he chose not to mention the rape and murder attempt, and accused his wife of trying to take his life to run away with her lover. Even those who chose not to use her nickname for years now referred to her as the Evil Queen and made all kinds of allegations and insults.

What they didn't know was that the queen was close enough to know everything and hear all the insults. She was just hiding from the guards who were looking for them, devouring herself in that tiny house. On the one hand, she was struggling with the burden of four other people's lives depending on her, on the other hand, she was avoiding her son's questions, and on the other hand, she was working to strengthen her magic.

"A ship is leaving in two days. Do you think we can catch up to it?" Robin reached for his queen's hand. By the middle of the third day in the hut, they were trying to plan their exit from the kingdom. Neither of them wanted to risk staying any longer while the whole kingdom was buzzing with rumors.

The Queen removed her hand from her temple and extended it between her and Robin, trying to create a ball of fire. When a small flame glowed in her hand, she pushed her mind harder, harder, harder. When a ball was formed she tried to strengthen it as before. Robin finally put his hand under hers and closed her palm, taking both of her hands and lifting them to his lips.

"What if it never comes?" Regina finally voiced the question she was afraid of.

"It will. "I believe in you, with all my heart."

"It won't come if I don't get over my fear, Robin."

"If anyone should be afraid, it's not you, it's Leopold, who tells lies every time."

"Only you and I know this. They will take Henry from me, you... God!" She brought her hands to her head again and dragged her dark hair back. As desperation coursed through all her veins and her heart pumped fear into her organs instead of blood, she felt Robin pulling her towards him. She did not resist, she fell into his arms; se needed this, even if it was just for a few seconds.

However, fate obviously did not want to allow her to find even a little peace. When the wooden door slammed open, they both stood up with a sense of defense. The Queen created a ball of fire in her hand, although it was much fainter than before. Robin reached for the bow next to the couch, but it wasn't a guard in front of the door, it wasn't someone they didn't know. Henry was standing right in front of them, his eyes full of surprise and anger.

"What's going on between you two?"

She couldn't recognize her own son. Henry had not raised his voice to anyone. Even though he was a mature child, he was always aware of his age. He was always respectful, especially towards his mother, and holding her accountable wasn't even the last thing he would do.

Regina would rather not know what it was that had changed her so much, but she knew.

When he received no response from the two adults, he turned his eyes from his mother to the prince. "Why were you hugging my mom, Robin?"

The boy, who had always been very good at puzzles, put the pieces together. He didn't believe it at first, he didn't think it was possible, but it turned out to be true.

Her years of struggle just for him were in vain because of the gossipy villagers who knew nothing about her life. The brunette woman could feel that she was very close to losing her most valuable asset. She could have lied to him, but she knew he was too smart to believe it. Moreover, she could not find the strength to continue to raise him with this lie.

Tinker Bell, who was obviously running, entered the hut where the cold winds of reality were blowing. "Henry! God, you're okay..." There was no way she could keep up with a child who was running around the kingdom every day, at one point the child had managed to dodge her.

"Come, sit down, baby." The Queen tenderly extended her hand to her son. She had to explain everything as innocently as possible, but there was nothing innocent in her twelve-year life.

The prince of the Enchanted Forest did not leave his place. Her hazel eyes had taken on a dark hue. Instead of being his mother's little baby, he decided to be his mother's son. "Did you try to kill my father?"

Half an hour ago

Henry stood silently next to Tinker Bell as she picked some fruits from the counter. After days of pleading, his mother allowed him to go out for the first time. Tink and Will took him with them when they came to the village to do food shopping. Normally she would constantly encourage him to spend time outside instead of in his room, he didn't know what suddenly changed and tried to lock him in the house, but it was definitely something to do with them escaping from the palace.

He noticed that Robin and the queen even stayed away from the windows. They were definitely hiding from someone. He tried to ask about his father and sister several times, but his questions were ignored. What happened to their home, was his family safe? If they were really caught, would he never see his mother again? He had many more unanswered questions, but they were not answered by anyone. When he entered the room, they were silent and something else was being talked about.

The protection of the adult wall surrounding him had also become invisible in the village market, and he could now hear everything said around him.

"The king has set a reward for the queen and the prince."

He turned his head to the sound coming from next to him, burying himself behind the hood that hid his face. Which queen and prince were they talking about? He knew they were somewhere between Locksley and the Enchanted Forest. Locksley didn't have a queen, so they were talking about his mother. There were two options for the prince, himself and Robin. It was only natural that his father would call him and his wife, surely he wouldn't give the reward for Robin instead of him.

"They say the Queen will be executed."

Henry had to put his hand over his mouth to keep from screaming. Until that day, he had never thought that his mother might die. She was such a strong woman that she didn't get sick, she didn't fall, she didn't get tired, she didn't get sad... And she didn't die.

Was she going to be killed by his father when just thinking about her death was bad enough? Didn't his father love his mother, why would he want to kill her?

"I never liked her. Nobody did. I hope she gets what she deserves." Didn't they love the most compassionate woman he knew?

"What if she had succeeded? What if she could kill the king? "I would rather be banished from the kingdom than be at her mercy."

People's hatred suddenly ceased to matter. The only thing he thought about was his own hatred towards the people there. He could not remain silent while these slanders were being hurled at his family. As the prince of the kingdom, he was raised to stand against all kinds of injustice.

"She don't hurt anyone!" He expressed his thoughts. He knew his mother would be angry about this, but it didn't matter at that moment. No one could treat his mother like a murderer!

"Don't get involved in things you don't know about, kid." The woman at the counter scolded him instead of taking him seriously.

"I said... She. Do. Not. Hurt. Anyone."

The woman tried to see his face. "Do you know the Queen?"

Just as Henry was about to open his mouth and continue his defense, Tinker Bell noticed what was happening. She grabbed the child's hand and pushed it behind her back. "Of course he doesn't know her. He's just an innocent child, his dream world is very wide."

Without waiting for a response, she joined the crowd and dragged the prince behind her. She did not stop her rapid steps until they were far enough away from the market.

Shouldn't their parents love each other? So why are Henry's parents trying to kill each other? Why do people hate his mother? Why is Tink running away now? Why doesn't anyone give him an explanation?

"Enough." He said with his tearful voice.

The woman who was both one of his closest friends and an aunt while growing up did something he was not used to. She stopped suddenly and looked at him angrily. Even when his parents were angry with him, Tink's arms were always the ones he took refuge in, she was always the one defending him. She wasn't the person who was angry. "I thought we agreed not to talk to anyone, Henry. Do you realize how much danger you're putting us in?"

"They were calling my mom a murderer! Mom doesn't do anything to dad. She doesn't do it to anyone."

The woman's demeanor suddenly changed. There was a greater danger than their detection. Henry had heard everything. "Henry… Of course your mom wouldn't hurt anyone." She bowed to the child. "It's not your job to think about these things, okay?"

"Why are we hiding, Tink?"

"Henry..."

"Tell me something now. I must know the facts." He said, his eyes squinting like his mother's and emitting fire.

"Let's go home. I'm sure your mother will talk to you. It's not something I can explain, dear." The blonde-haired woman took the boy's hand again and started walking, but Henry pulled her hand free and ran to disappear into the trees.

Now

A few words fell like a bombshell. The brunette's lips parted, her brown eyes filled with concern. Her questioning gaze found her friend.

"He heard it in the village." Tinker Bell purred.

At that moment, she wanted to possess her magic more than ever. Rather than leave such a trauma to her son, she would surrender herself to the king's executioners. "Honey, of course I didn't want to kill your father..."

"I didn't ask if you wanted it or not! Did you hurt him?!" The sharp voice was heard once again.

"Yes." Her vocal cords could not utter anything but a single word, she was aware that she had made things worse by coming to this day with lies. She had sunk to such depths that she could not hide it from him.

His anger gave way to disappointment. "Is that why we're running away?" If he had to choose between his mother and father, he would choose his mother, which he did the day they left the palace. She had asked him not to ask questions, he had left his father behind, choosing to trust her infinitely. Now he is ashamed of his decision, feeling stupid for not being able to see who the woman he called his mother really was until then. She had pretended to be a good person for years and he believed her. He believed her and left his home.

She had never felt this timid in her life. It's as if every word she says could lead her to disaster. She took a few little steps and tried to approach her son. She wanted to take him in her arms and tell him that nothing was as he thought, but she didn't know how. If she told the truth, he would hate his father, the father figure in his life would disappear completely. If she didn't tell, the opposite would happen for herself. Both terrible options would tear him apart. There was only one difference between them, Regina had actually tried to kill Leopold. So even if she told the truth, it was not possible for her to exonerate herself. Henry couldn't bear losing both his mother and father at the same time. "Henry, it is impossible for me to tell you what you want to hear. I wish it were, but it's not. All you need to know is that I was just trying to protect my loved ones."

"Dad is obviously not one of your loved ones."

"Complicated." She said as her eyes filled with pain. She couldn't even admit it. "I promise you that you will learn everything when you are old enough to understand. The only thing that matters right now is that we stay together."

She gathered her courage and tried to approach her son, but he retreated. Regina couldn't see a sparkle of love in his eyes; for the first time, the person she loved more than her life was looking at her as if she were nothing. What she feared was happening...

"I won't run away. I don't want to go with you. I want to go home!"

"Henry we can't go back there!" The young woman panicked. She expected him to get angry and sulk at her, but returning was not a possibility she considered. "It won't be the same."

"It won't happen even if we run away. Every time I look at you I'll see you trying to take my father away from me! You are not the woman I know. You lied to me, you deceived me!"

"Please..." As the drops began to roll down her cheeks, all she could do was beg. Desperation surrounded her like a cocoon. It was as if she couldn't move, she was suffocating.

"Take me home! I don't want to stay here!" He told Will and Tink, not his mother.

She chose to remain silent, and obviously the cost was losing her son. When her efforts to beg were in vain, she had only one move left. She would test her authority. "Henry Daniel Mills! Wherever I go, you will come there! You will do whatever I say! I am your mother!"

She knew from the beginning that this wouldn't work. Henry had strayed from the point of respecting her words and orders.

"I am also a Blanchard and the heir of this kingdom, I can do whatever I want." Without waiting for an answer, he opened the door and went out, untying one of the tied horses.

She had earned everyone's hatred for years and had lived with it without any problems, sometimes even with pride. The hatred she now gained was making her experience the feelings farthest from power. The sight of the light of her life leaving her was something she couldn't bear. She couldn't survive without him, Henry was her reason for living. She couldn't just let him go, so she took him in her arms and pulled him away from the horse. Even though the child struggled in her arms, she did not let go. She may seem like a little woman, but when it comes to her loved ones, her power cannot be underestimated.

"Henry, please, if you go back there I can't see you again, we can't get together again." She took her lip between her teeth to suppress her sobs as she lowered herself to the boy's height.

Even though he was angry at her, it hurt his heart to see her tears. His voice softened a little. "I want to see my father. I want to make sure he is okay."

"Honey, your father is fine, and he won't let you see me again."

"So be it." He moved away from his mother and walked back to the horse. When he threw himself at it, Regina cursed his riding lessons; She cursed the ground she stepped on, the breath she took, everything. She was losing her whole life. She tried to summon her magic and take her son off the horse, but she failed and all she got was tears escalating.

The horse rushed forward and tried one last time. "Henry…" His name came from her lips, tearing every living piece of her from her.

But the prince did not stop.

"I'll make sure him to go safely." Will gave Regina a brief reassuring pat on the arm, then jumped on his own horse and followed the child.

While the two horses disappeared among the trees, the legs of the woman who is miserable from crying, could not hold her up any longer. When she laid herself on the ground, if Robin had not sat next to her and wrapped his arms around her, she would have gone meters underground.

Notes: Feel free to say you cried, it was really sad... Do you think Henry was right in his reaction? Will he tell his father their location, what will Leopold tell to Henry? We will see all of them in the next chapter. See you soon!