Fight For Your Fairytale [Regina & Robin||OUaT]

3-Emerald Castle

The moment Robin passed the door, there was a light breeze and an expression of awe filled his face. Once he looked all around, he realised he had ended up in Oz. Does it really exist? Well, yes, unless I am dead, he thought and decided to move on and find some food or water.

As he was walking on a yellow-brick path, he heard something behind him and pulled out his bow. He turned around ready to shoot, but he stopped. A slim, red-haired woman with emerald eyes was staring at him, not even scared of his bow. He put it back in and walked towards her.

He seems really nice. I thought he might kill me but his face is so calm and he has such beautiful features. God, stop thinking like that!, was what ran through the woman's mind.

"Hello, m'lady."

"Hello to you too.", she answered, "I assume you're new here, since you tried to shoot me."

"I like to be prepared in case anyone wants to hurt me. If I had seen you from the start, I would never have attempted it. "

"Yeah, do you plan on going anywhere or shall I lead you to my castle?"

"So you're a princess, huh? That explains the beauty.", he complimented her, but she didn't seem to notice.

"Not really. I'm a witch. My name's Zelena. Zelena the Good.", she said.

"And I'm Robin Hood, at your services. Now if you don't mind I haven't eaten or drunk anything for a day.", he answered pointing for her to lead the way.

They walked and walked -it was so long a way!- until they finally arrived at a castle the same shade of green that matched Zelena's eyes. Wait..why am I thinking about her eyes? Yesterday it was Regina and today Zelena?, Robin fought with himself. Nah, I still prefer the darkness in Regina's eyes! It intrugues me.

His thoughts were interrupted by Zelena's voice.

"We're going to my mother but don't be scared if she gets angry. She's always like that.", she warned him.

"Do I look like someone who gets scared so easily?", he boasted. It was not something he usually did, but had grown to like it.

"Don't be so sure..", she said, which made his a little anxious about what he would have to face.

"So, where are you from?", Zelena asked breaking the silence that had suddenly fallen.

"Oh, I'm not from around here. I just came from another land, the Enchanted Forest.", he replied.

"You just came? How?"

"Through a magic door.."

"Really? You mean you can work with magic?"

"No, not really. It just happened to be in my way and as curious as I am, I had to go through", he answered.

Too bad. But what I have in mind can still work, she thought.

"You seem brave enough"

"I try to be"

Then Zelena started getting stressed about her mother.

"Here we are! Behold the Emerald Castle!", she said with opened arms showing him the place. She waved to the guards to let them in and headed to the main hall, with Robin following her.

Her mother stood in front of the stairs, ready to scold her for her absence, but she stopped when she saw Robin. She always wants to make the best impression on strangers.

"Hello, my dear. It seems that you finally found your way home", was the only thing she said with her sarcastic tone.

"I wasn't gone for that long, mother!", Zelena complained.

"Maybe. Well, who's that young man you brought?"

"He's Robin. He came from another land and I thought we could give him some food and a place to stay", she rushed to inform her mother.

"Hello, your majesty", Robin simply said.

"I see he's polite too. I think he'll be alright in one of the spare rooms for our visitors. But first", she turned to him, "you have to change to more appropriate clothes if you want to walk around here. My valet will bring you some and then lead you to your room."

How kind of her!, Zelena thought. And then, He can stay! She didn't kick him out! Wow!

"Thank you, your majesty. I hope I can repay your hospitality one day!", he replied and followed her valet.

Now Zelena was left with her mother, wondering what she would do next.