Whole Heart and Soul

Bleeding Through

Chapter 4
3x18
Regina was fixing her hair in the living room mirror when the door bell rang. She answered it but no one was there but a basket of green apples. Regina carried the basket in.

"A gift. From sister to sister" Zelena said from behind Regjba. She was sitting on Regjba's dinning room table sipping red wine.

"What are you doing here?" Regina asked.

"I saw your tree and I thought you could use something better. Red apples are so sickly sweet. Don't you think? People tend to like something a little sharper." Zelena replied. She touched everything she saw. Putting everything out of place.

"And green apples are just bitter" Regina snapped. "That's not yours."

"Story of my life" Zelena remarked before she put the figurine back down.

"Why are you here?" Regina asked again.

"Sisterly concerns. Just a little advice. You know I wanted to make sure you were all right after our little show down." Zelena said and walked back into the living room.
"I'm fine. Are you?" Regina asked sarcastically.

"Getting there." Zelena replied. "Wow. This is nice. How lugubrious. You really don't appreciate what you have. Do you?"

"Right because I got everything and you got nothing. If you want your super power to be envy go right a head." Regina replied.

"Envy is just another word for ambition." Zelena explained.

"Well that's just not true." Regina hissed.

"See I strive for things. I work. You... you casted a curse that was just a fancy way of running away and with every advantage you still turn your back on every opportunity for happiness. You Regina... you don't take risks. You don't live your life. It's just such a waste. I can see why our mother was so disappointed in you." Zelena barked.

"Disappointed in me? She gave you away." Regina reminded her.

"You have no idea what really happened. That's exactly what's going to hurt you."

Regina laughed. "You didn't come here to give me sisterly advice. Why are you really here?" Regina asked.

"So perceptive." Zelena whispered "I'm here regina because I wanted to make sure you weren't some place else so I could take what I need or rather the Dark One could."

Rumplestiltskin was in the woods retrieving Regina's heart.

"Stop right there! You know this arrow never misses it's mark." Robin threatened aiming at Rumple.

"If I could stand down, I would." Rumple replied. "Give me the heart!"
"No." Robin said.

Rumple sighed knowing he had to do something to get the heart for Zelena.

Roland, Robin's son appeared from the forest with a small pile of sticks for the fire.

"And who is this?" Rumple asked.

"Roland!" Robin yelled "Go back!"

"Come here little boy." Rumple demanded.

"Don't! Please." Robin pleaded.

"I don't want to. I really don't. Come closer little boy." Rumple used his magic to make the boy walk toward him. "And stop."

"Daddy! Daddy help." Roland pleaded for his father but Robin kept his aim.

"I didn't want to do this either but..." Robin released the trigger but Rumple used his magic to stop it and aimed it at Roland. "It never misses it's target."

Rumple was about to release the arrow but Robin have in.

"Wait!" He pleaded and dropped his weapon. He went over to a tree and pulled out the black sack. He handed it to Rumple gently.

"And I am sorry. I truly am." Rumple disappeared and Robin ran to his son's side. He laughed him tight holding him close to his heart.

Regina quickly walked up. "What happened?" She asked.

"I'm sorry. It's gone." Robin sadly replied.

"Was anyone hurt?" Regina asked.

Robin looked over at his son who was playing with sticks. "Luckily no. Regina I'm sorry. You trusted me and I let you down."

"No you didn't. Nothing is worse than the lose of a child." Regina assured him. "But now we have a problem. Im alive."

"I don't follow." Robin said confused.

"She has my heart and Gold's taken it for her. Since she hasn't crushed it and killed me that means she using it for something far worse."

"Worse than murder? What is she planning?" Robin asked.

"It doesn't matter because I'm going to stop her." Regina proclaimed.

Regina went to Rumple's pawnshop but could not find the candle that killed her mother. Belle came through to the front when she heard the commotion. Belle had found out that Zelena wants to go back in time to change her past. Belle gave her the candle.

"This isn't about how my mother died. This is about how she lived." Regina realized.

She went back to her house to summon her mother to ask questions. Snow, Charming, Emma, and Hook joined her. A portal opened up but nothing emerged. After everyone but Snow left the door out disappeared. Snow and Regina spoke about their past and how sorry they were towards each other. They heard something upstairs. Regina led the way. She opened the door and it flew off. Cora's ghost appeared by the spinning wheel. She lunged for snow but Regina got in her way. "Back down mother. You will answer my questions. Now tell me, what did you do to Zelena?"

Cora magically pushed Regina out of the way but Regina puffed them downstairs before Cora could hurt snow. Cora's ghost magically flew through the wall. Regina held her back but she couldn't last forever. Snow tried to apologize but of course it didn't work. Cora's ghost punched Regina across the face and Regina stumbled to the ground. Cora's ghost entered into Snows body. Snow was able to see everything.

Regina left her house and went into the woods to find Robin.

Robin was mending the fire when he heard regina behind him. "Ma lady. I'm sorry. I let you down. Your heart was lost to Zelena on my watch but I promise you. I will get it back." Robin proclaimed.

Regina didn't hesitate or speak. She grabbed the collar to Robin's coat and kissed him. Both could feel the tension. They separated, looked at each other and kissed again. Regina could taste the passion in his kiss. Regina's lipstick smeared on Robin's lips. It tasted like cherries. Their lips were pressed up against each other not wanting to ever let go.