We Can Love Again

Back to The Past

This chapter's a fun one!

Everyone was completely sick of the room. It was a dismal place; the air was always humid and there were always at least five people in it at once, if not all of them. The nights were near sleepless and there always seemed to be some sort of contention going on. It was nice to get back to the people she was familiar with, but it was always such a change from Robin's house; with Roland's little voice echoing through the walls and Robin's stories of traveling the streets, going on adventures, just to help people less fortunate then he was... Well, it was certainly a different environment. She still didn't know what it was about his house that made her feel so unlike herself.

She and Henry were sitting side by side on the side of their bed, listening to Emma and Neal argue with each other over what exactly happened the night Roland arrived in Neverland. It was getting quite heated, but Regina and everyone else seemed to be secretly enjoying themselves- Hook, especially. Regina was just waiting for Snow and Charming to arrive so they could see to mess for themselves.

"I was coming for you! For Henry!" Neal was almost yelled at her, clenching his fists together angrily.

"But you didn't come, you let a little boy suffer instead!" Emma retaliated, stepping closer to him. She knew she shouldn't get this mad in front of her son, but she really couldn't help it.

"I thought the plan would work!"

"You can't just put a kid's life in danger Neal; he could've died in Neverland!"

Neal had feelings for the woman, but sometimes she could be the most stubborn person in the universe. "But he didn't, Emma." He tried calming his voice down a tad bit, "everything's fine now."

"Ugh, you just don't get it!"

Before Neal could reply, the door opened, revealing a confused Prince Charming and Snow White.

"Guys, why are we yelling?" Snow asked, stepping between her daughter and her ex boyfriend.

"Neal just now told me that he's the reason Roland got sent to Neverland!"

"That doesn't mean we need to yell about it," David said softly, putting a hand on Emma's shoulder.

"Aw, you had to stop them?" Regina said, "Hook and I were enjoying it."

"You're not helping." Snow said, giving her a cold look that only seemed to fuel her enthusiasm.

"I have an idea," David interjected, "why don't we all go on a nice walk outside- it's a beautiful evening, we shouldn't be stuck here fighting."

Regina tried very hard not to roll her eyes. David was always so painfully cheerful.

Everyone exchanged monotone shrugs and slowly got up, heading towards the door, though instead, Tinkerbell came to sit by Regina.

"You know what you should do instead tonight?"

"Anything but take a walk," she answered detestfully, "that's about the lamest thing I've ever heard."

Tinkerbell let out a small laugh. "You should have an evening alone with Robin."

Hearing his name, Regina perked up. "Not that I'm not enjoying this but... Why are you being so nice to me? Last time I checked you hated me," she asked slowly, truly curious. The fairy looked different from when she saw her in Neverland, more healthy, perhaps.

"Well I'm not saying I forgive you for what you did," Tinkerbell replied, "but I started this whole thing with you a long time ago. It's only fitting I carry it out until the end." She leaned in a bit, hushing her voice, "I've also been feeling a little bit stronger since we arrived here."