Finding You

Chapter Two

"Riley! Riley, where are you?!" Robin yells as he runs through the forest.

She's been gone since last night and Robin is getting worried. Yes, she's been away for a few hours before but she always came back. He bends down and sees a piece of red fabric. He picks it up and holds it tightly. It belonged to her favorite dress that he made for her.

"I will find you, Riley. I will always find you." Robin whispers into the air before he starts searching again.

"Gina!" Riley screams as she jumps on Regina.

"Riley, it's rude to jump on people." Regina says once she wakes up.

"It's rude not to." Riley says with a grin. "Make me breakfast." She says with a smile.

"Can you say please?" Regina says as she sits up in bed.

"Can you say yes?" Riley says as she jumps on the bed.

Regina grabs Riley and starts tickling her. Her high pitched giggles fill the room as Regina tickles her senseless. Regina has never been this happy before. Riley screams happily as Regina tickles her senseless.

"Stop it Gina!" Riley yells and Regina stops.

"Now, say please." Regina says with a smile.

"Please!" Riley says with a wide smile and Regina's heart melts.

"Let's go to the kitchens." Regina says as she gets out of bed.

"You have to carry me Gina." Riley says with an adorable pout.

"I don't have to do anything." Regina says with her hands on her hips.

"I'm the Princess and I order you to carry me." Riley says with a giggle.

"As you wish." Regina says as she places Riley on her hip.

Riley snuggled into Regina's side and laid her head on her shoulder. They had this instant bond, almost as if they were mother and daughter. Riley was living the life in the castle with the Queen who was like a mother to the young girl. Regina would have loved to birth this child, just having a small child in her arms brought a new happiness to Regina's face.

"Your majesty?" John, the royal advisor says from down the hall.

"John, you are interrupting my morning. What do you want?" Regina says sharply as she turns around.

"Oh, who is this little girl?" John says as he approaches the Queen.

"She is none of your concern. Are you going to waste my time because your life is certainly a waste?" Regina says growing annoyed.

"It's Snow White. She is rebuilding an army to use against you. And a villager is here to discuss something with you." John says and Regina sighs.

"I'll meet with them in the throne room." Regina says and John nods. "Why are you still here?" She yells at him and he scurries away while Riley starts laughing.

"He's so stupid." Riley says as she keeps laughing.

"Yes, he is. Now, Riley I need you to go back to my room. Can you do that?" Regina says as she puts Riley down.

"Yes." Riley says as she nods her head.

"I'll be back in a few minutes." Regina says as she walks towards her throne room.

Regina waves a hand and is dressed in her most intimidating outfit. Riley quietly follows Regina down the halls. Regina opens the doors to her throne room and Riley follows close behind. Regina takes a seat on her giant throne and awaits for the peasant to enter.

"Your majesty, this is Janice. She is the head of one of the villages." John says as he enters with a middle aged woman.

"You may leave us." Regina says and John leaves the room. "What do you want?" Regina says already bored.

"My village is going through a shortage of grain. I'm here to ask you for help through our famine." The villager says with a smile.

"Why should I help you?" Regina says as she plays with her sleeve.

"As our Queen-"

"As your Queen it is my duty to do what I like. At the moment I don't like helping you." Regina says and Riley stops hiding and jumps in Regina's lap. "I told you to stay in my room, Riley."

"I wanted to see you. Who's this?" Riley says with a smile

"This woman wants food for her village. Should I give it to her?" Regina asks Riley.

"Yes, everyone should have food. Papa always goes hunting to get me food." Riley says and Regina nods her head.

"You and your village will receive the grain you desire. You may leave us now." Regina says with a smile.

"Thank you your majesty." Janice says as she bows.

"Just leave us." Regina says as she waves a hand and Janice scurries out the room.

"Can we have breakfast now?" Riley asks as she looks up at Regina.

"Of course my Princess." Regina says as she picks Riley up and walks out the throne room.

Meanwhile, Janice ran towards the village square. She was so excited to tell  the great news to the entire village. Not only was the Queen giving them grain but there was a hidden heir that no one knew about.

"Great news! Great news!" Janice yells as she almost trips over her skirts. "The Queen is giving us grain!"

"It's probably going to be poisoned." One of the other villagers yells.

"It was genuine. The princess ordered it!" Janice yells with a wide smile on her face.

"Princess Snow?" Another villager asks.

"No, there is another princess. She must have been hidden for all these years." Janice yells over the crowd.

"A hidden heir?" Snow White says as she emerges from the crowd.

"You must have a sister. Do you know about her?" Janice asks her.

"I haven't been in the castle for ten years. So anything could be possible. I'm now concerned for the safety of my sister." Snow says as she looks for Charming in the crowd.

"We should rescue her." Charming says as he walks near his wife.

"In two weeks time we will rescue my sister and take back our kingdom!" Snow yells and the villagers yell with her.

"For our kingdom!" Charming yells with Snow.

This is it. It's the perfect time to take back their kingdom. Their army was armed and ready and they have the perfect plan. Rescue the princess and kill the Queen.

"Robin, did you hear the news?" Little John says as he enters the camp.

"Did you find Riley?" Robin asks hopefully and Little John shakes his head.

"No, Snow White is planning on overthrowing the Queen." Little John says as he sits next to his leader.

"What does that have to do with me?" Robin asks as he takes a sip of his whiskey.

"We can rob the Queen before any of this happens." Little John says and Robin shakes his head.

"I need to be looking for my daughter." Robin says before he takes another sip.

"So drinking is helping look for Riley." Little John says as he grabs the bottle. "We have nothing and you don't want to bring Riley back to nothing! Now, grow a pair and rob the damn Queen!" Little John yells.

"Fine, when do we do it?" Robin says a little slurred.

"In a fews days time. You need to get your act together before we try anything." Little John says as he gets up.

"What are we going to steal from her anyways?" Robin asks as he stands up as well.

"Everything." Little John says with a laugh.

Everyone had a plan. The Evil Queen would be left with nothing. She would be robbed of everything that she's ever cared about, especially that little girl.