Lucy ran to the stables with her toys in tears. She didn't understand what was happening. Everything was so perfect at the party and now her family was acting funny. Lucy wanted to see her Abuela, she hadn't seen her at breakfast but hoped that she would see her walking down the corridors as she wasn't in her bed chamber. Sitting down on a stack of hay in the stables she looked down at her dolls. Out of the three she had only one of them was her favourite, Isabella or Bella as she liked to call her, was very precious to her as she once belong to Regina when she was little. Regina had given her Isabella on her fifth birthday and from that day Bella has been with her everywhere. Looking down at her doll only seem to make Lucy cry even harder. She was afraid her mother would pull her apart from Regina. She knew if her mother did that she would feel lonely in the castle. Lucy didn't have much friends outside the castle and found it hard to make friends her own age. The only friends she had where at her riding lessons but she never got see them much as they lived outside the kingdom. Regina was always there for her and now she couldn't even be with her.
Zelena and Robin had been called by the council for an important reason and where on their way to Tiana's castle and happen to past the stables until Robin stopped. " What is it now Robin? You better not of left anything back at home, we are not travelling all way back." Zelena said rolling her eyes at her daughter. " No Mum do you hear that...it sounds like someones crying?" Robin said as she looked towards the stables. " Robin we don't have time for this we are already late for this stupid meeting." Zelena said with frustration. " No seriously Mum I think someone hurt." Robin wasted no time and ran to the stables. Following the sound of the sobs she open the door to one of the stables only to see her little cousin sitting on a stack of hay, crying her eyes out. "Oh my gosh Lucy are you okay." Robin said with concern. Running to Lucy side it wasn't long before Zelena too enter the stable. Lucy looked up to Robin and Zelena with her eyes full of tears and tear stain cheeks. " They won't let me see Regina. They said I can't be around her anymore." Lucy said through her sobs. " Lucy who's 'They'?" Zelena said as she knelt down in from of Lucy. " Mum and Dad, they said they don't want me to be around the Shadow man." Zelena and Robin looked at each other with same anger in their eyes. It seem Regina had finally told Henry and Ella about Facilier but they never expected Henry to go this far as to rip Regina from her granddaughter. How could they. Zelena wasn't going to let this stand now why in Hell. " Lucy stay here, Auntie Zelena needs to give your parents a good talking to. Robin stay here with her." Robin nodded as she cuddle Lucy as she was still crying. Zelena was furious, how could Henry and Ella do this to poor little Lucy. Storming out of the stable Zelena made her way to council meeting with her blood boiling.
Regina was finally back home from her lovely night with Facilier and for the first time in ever she felt like an outcast. Walking through the Royal gardens she noticed how the guards and servants looked at her with judging eyes. Personally she didn't care about what they thought of her as the only people she care about was her family. She arrived back at the castle after breakfast as she still wanted to give Henry some space However as she entered the corridors she was met with a very pissed off red head who looked like she was ready to curse someone to oblivion. "Zelena what the matter with you?" Zelena had to clam herself down, she was glad she had found her sister just in time. " Regina I'm glad I bumped into you. Have you hear of what your son has said to your granddaughter now you have told him about your secret lover?" Looking at her sister curiously Regina had no idea. " What did Henry say? I haven't spoken to him since last night"
" Your son has band you from Lucy. Apparently you can't be trusted with her now your dating Facilier. Me and Robin found Lucy in the stables crying her eyes out over the news." Zelena watched her little sister crumble in front of her. Regina truly had no idea. Regina froze, her nightmare was coming true. Henry was already pushing her away without giving a chance to get to know Facilier, to understand him. Regina understood they didn't trust him but this wasn't necessary, keeping Lucy away from her wasn't necessary. " Where is Lucy?" Zelena could see how broken Regina was however Zelena could tell the drama was only going to get worst within the family. " She in the Stables with Robin. Regina come with me to the council we can talk some sense into Henry." Going to the council wasn't a good idea and the only person she wanted to see was her Granddaughter. " No, I need to see Lucy. I'll talk to Henry and Ella after the meeting and as for you don't say a word." Looking at her sister Regina could see how riled up Zelena was and arguing in the meeting room wouldn't help the situation. However Zelena didn't agree she wanted to pull Henry out of the meeting and shake some sense into him. " Zelena Please...for me." Regina Plead with her sister, the last thing she need was push Henry even further. As the Zelena agreed with Regina not to stir up more trouble, Regina made her way to stables she had to talk to her granddaughter.
Wiping away the last of her tears Lucy had finally calmed herself down. Petting her horse from the stables Lucy was still deciding if she would ride. Robin had offered to come with her but Lucy was beginning to lose interest. Only thing she wanted to do was return to the castle but she didn't want to bump into parents. She didn't want to talk to them just yet. Brushing her horse's hair Lucy wondered where Regina was. Maybe she could find away to see her with getting in trouble. " Lucy are you sure you don't want to ride today, I mean we could go for a short stroll around the field. It will make you feel better." Robin said as she came stand next to Lucy. " I guess a little stroll won't hurt. I'll get Nailah ready." Lucy said as she Prepared her horse.
Robin hoped that taking Lucy out for a stroll around fields would help clear her mind however Lucy had remind quite throughout the ride. She could tell Lucy was lost in her thoughts and she knew that wasn't a good thing. " Lucy what are you thinking? You can tell me." Robin said in a calm tone. Lucy looked at Robin worry in her eyes. " Is our family falling apart?"
" Lucy everything is going be fine. Family's always fight but in the end we figure things out. It just takes time." Robin said reassuring Lucy. " But how much time Robin? I hate seeing our family fight." Lucy whined she wanted her family to get along and not argue. " We just have to be patient Lucy." Heading back to the stable Robin and Lucy continued to talk until they saw Regina waiting at the stable door.
" Abuela!" Lucy quickly got off her horse and ran to Regina. Opening her arms Regina hugged Lucy tightly. She loved Lucy with all her heart and hated to see her cry especially if she was the one to cause her sadness. " Abuela what is going on why are you with the Shadow-man?"
" Lucy sweet heart I know right now it's confusing but your parents just need time to think that's all. Me and Facilier are in love Lucy and your parents don't really trust him and don't want you around him but I can change their mind...Hopefully." Lucy was confused. Why was Regina in love with a villain. Lucy had heard her mother and aunt Tiana talk about him and it was never good but looking at her Abuela she knew something must be missing. He couldn't be that bad if Regina loved him so much. However Lucy also knew of her Regina's past as she had read Henry's storybook. Regina was once a villain too but changed for Henry. However Lucy worried if she was turning back to darkness. Was that reason her parents told her to say away? " Are you turning back to a villain to be with Dr Facilier? Worry took over Lucy's face as she began to fear the worst. Regina was shocked. How did Lucy know she was a villain. Did Henry tell her? Pushing that thought to the side Regina reassured Lucy that wasn't the case. " Lucy Facilier has changed. He wants to do better and the last thing he wants to do is hurt our family." Lucy smiled at Regina. She didn't know Facilier but she trusted Regina and if she said he was good then Lucy believed her.
Robin watched the sweet moment between Regina and Lucy however it wasn't long before she noticed Henry and Ella rushed into stable, searching for their daughter. " Lucy there you are, I was worried sick. You've been gone all day." Ella said with worry " went for a evening ride with Robin in the fields" Lucy said to her parents. Ella and Henry looked at Regina but remained silent. It was awkward for Ella as she still had nothing say on the issue. Henry knew they had to talk but when he thought about it only him upset. Feeling the tension in the room Robin decided take Lucy back to castle for dinner. Giving them space to talk. " come Lucy lets head back to the castle for some dinner and give the adults some space to talk." Lucy didn't really want to go but knew it was for the best and went with Robin.
Henry, Ella and Regina were alone but the discussion they were going to have could start a family war and last thing Regina wanted to do was argue with her son.
" Mum we need to talk."
