A Second Chance...

Chapter 1

The Evil Queen sat at her wooden vanity, gazing at the blood red apple in her hand. This was her way to happiness. Her way to victory. All she needed to know was how to make her foe, Snow White, take one bite of this precious thing. The apple was very shiny and would reflect anything. She could see herself. See who she truly was with that one apple. A villain... a small smirk, painted in red, spread across her face as she shoved the apple back in its home. A black leather satchel some children had snatched back for her from the Blind Witch. The DEAD Blind Witch now. She placed the satchel easily in a drawer in her vanity and cast a protection spell over it. A very powerful one. Of course, she was minding her own business, alone in a room. But she had no idea that someone was stalking the castle. Making sure every guard was in place. Making sure that no one was protecting her bedroom window. That was his only way in the castle. Robin Hood had been planning this ever since his son, Roland, had become very ill. He needed someone powerful. And the first person that popped into his mind was the Queen. This wasn't going to be an easy task, but he had his leverage. Watching from behind trees, bushes, and patches of briers, Robin prepared his bow. He tied a rope tightly to the arrow. The only way in was her bedroom window... so why not shoot his way in. He prepared his aim... Regina stood from her seat and just as she was about to put her hand around the doorknob to her room an arrow flew by her head and landed inches from it. She gasped and stared at the arrow, wide eyed and stepping back. "Your majesty..." She heard a cocky British accent boom from behind her. She spun around rather quickly as a man with a hood pulled over his head hopped down from the ledge of her window and into her room. "Who are you?!" She shouted in a demanding tune. "Oh I forgot to introduce myself..." He says, taking the hood off of his head to reveal caramel colored hair and eyes the color of an ocean. "The names Robin Hood. Robin Hood of Locksley" He answers proudly with a sly smirk. Regina raised an eyebrow as she observed the man. "The thief..." She says with a slow nod of realization. "Why did you almost hit my head with that arrow and why are you in my bedroom?" She asks angrily. This caused his smirk to grow. Her anger humored him. He stepped towards her, the sound of his quiet footsteps the only sound filling the room. "Well I had to gather your attention somehow" He shrugs. "And I'm here because I need your help." He says seriously as he searches Regina's dark brown eyes. She looks in his eyes as well, not so much with the serious expression though... it's more of an angry one. "With what?" Her angry voiced boomed as she raised an eyebrow. He raised an eyebrow as well. "Now don't use that tone with me..." He teased, smirking. Her expression grew angrier. He sighed and rolled his eyes. "My son, Roland, has become very ill. And I need some kind of cure for him. I was thinking maybe you could help me for something in return. Like maybe some help to find Snow White..." He let his voice trail off as she finally became interested. "You're going to help me find Snow White if I help your son?" She asks, just a tiny bit surprised at his offer. "You got it" He said with an assuring nod. Her angry expression faded into a kindly evil smile. She moved past him swiftly, the tail of her tight black dress trailing behind her. Robin watched her very closely as she walked. "Alright fine, I'll help you." She agrees, spinning around to face him. "But first, I must know what kind of sickness he has" she says in a sarcastic tune as she places her hands on her hips. "Oh yes... it's like the flu almost except you can have hallucinations and you will feel a sharp, stinging pain in your stomach time to time... and I can't lose him too... I've already lost my wife..." he explains in a glum tone. Regina pauses for a moment as she listens to Robin explain this sickness. "Wait... I've heard of this before. And I just so happen to know some of the ingredients to make the antidote b-" She was cut off by Robin's confused expression. He walked over to her, that same confused expression plastered on his face. "Some?" He asked in slightly disappointed voice. "Only some?" She rolls her eyes and sighs, shaking her head slightly. "Yes only some. I'm not some witch that memorizes spell books back to back." Sarcasm echoed in her voice. "Can I continue saying what I was going to?" She raises an eyebrow as she asks that question. He nods, taking a step back, and looking at Regina. "But, to get the ingredients I know of, we have to go to another realm. It's not one visited regularly. And it's far more dangerous there than it is here..." She warns, looking at him with serious expression. "What is it? He asks, curiously, stepping close to Regina again. Regina pauses and looks at him, sighing. "Neverland..."