The Underworld

Death is Lurking

Regina

"Regina do you think she's sick?!" Robin asked frantically, gently shaking me awake. I frantically tried to sit up but I moaned in pain, reminding me of  my injuries.

"Ow, what's wrong?!" I asked nervously, he held our screaming daughter out and gave me a frightened look. "She won't stop crying and her diaper is fine, she won't take a bottle or sleep!" Robin cried, I held my arms out and he gave me a reluctant look. "I'm okay Robin, just give her to me." I said trying to convince him, he sighed and handed her over to me.

I brought her close to me and her crying subsided, her bright blue eyes looking up at me. "Hello Ellie, you just wanted mama to hold you?" I cooed, rubbing my finger up and down her cheek. "Ellie?" Robin said smirking, I blushed and nodded, leaning back on the pillow.

"Thank you." He whispered, tilting my chin towards him. "For what? I just got her to sleep." I said returning my gaze to Penelope. "No, I mean for giving me a daughter, everything you went through today, you're the strongest woman I have ever seen. I love you two so much, and I'm so happy that we have a family now." He said lovingly, my eyes welled up and I kissed him softly.

"It was hell Robin, I won't lie, it was the most painful thing I have ever endured, but I would do it all again." I whispered, he kissed my temple then got up to welcome the visitor.

"Can we come in?" My sister asked from behind the curtain, Charlotte's coos coming from the other side. "Yes." I called cradling my daughter against my chest, cupping her face so the light wouldn't shine in her eyes.

"Let's go see Nini and your cousin." Zelena said walking in with Charlotte on her hip. "Oh my goodness! Look at her! She's beautiful Regina." Zelena said rubbing her hand. "Do you want to hold her?" I asked gently, she nodded and carefully placed Charlotte by my knees, taking Penelope into her arms, carefully shifting her weight back and forth. "Oi! You have to take a picture of me holding my niece!" She cried, flinging her phone at Robin, who quickly took the picture and set the phone in her purse.

I moved Charlotte next to me and tickled her to distract her from my tubing that she wanted to yank on. "Charlotte do you want to see the baby?" I asked, she smiled and clapped making the room chuckle. "Here." I said holding my arms out, Zelena handed her back and watched as I held the baby in front of her.

"Mwah?!" Charlotte mumbled, looking up at me for permission, I nodded and held her tiny head up towards her cousin, she bent over and placed a kiss on her cheek, squealing and clapping at Zelena, Robin, and I.

"Now sis what's her name?" Zelena asked looking at the baby that was now in her incubator sleeping. Charlotte was now asleep and curled into my side so she had perched herself in a chair waiting for her baby to wake up.

"Penelope Scarlett Locksley, I've been calling her Ellie though." I said smiling, she grinned and then looked at me with a smirk. "I can't believe you gave birth to her in your vault, that sounds awful! Kudos to you, I mean when Charlotte was born you took away my epidural, but that sounds downright awful." She said with a small smirk, I rolled my eyes and remembered the incredibly painful day that I had.

"It was, I've never been in so much pain in my life, but I'd do it again, but maybe with a bed, and medication, or maybe a medical team." I chuckled, she giggled then her face turned serious, leaning towards me.

"I spoke with Henry." She said quietly, my attention shifted and I urged her to go on. "How is he? Is he angry?!" I asked looking at Robin, she pursed her lips and nodded at us, getting up so she was between the two of us.

"Why didn't you two tell him? He's really hurt that you two lied to him." She said clearly confused, I shook my head and felt my eyes watering up, looking at Robin who looked just as guilty.