Rotten Souls

part 23

"Can somebody for once tell me what's goin on?"
He demanded to know and held Regina's hand tight. He raised his sight to examine her face when he realized that she looked a whole lot different.

Her pain was replaced with hatred and anger. Her dark orbs were burning in anger and need for revenge. The whole situation was giving Henry the goosebumps... he didn't want to even think that his mother was turning black again...

"You're asking too many questions kid. We are going home!"
"Why? For god's sake stop acting a mad woman and tell me what's going on!"

He insisted and tapped his foot on the ground making a loud noise. Regina stopped walking and turned towards him.
"Someone is gonna pay! You don't wanna be the one who sees my dark side kid so you better keep your mouth shut and let me do what I do best!"

It wasn't his mother talking... all these suppressed feelings and pain turned her into the woman she once was... it was inevitable he thought. He swallowed hard and agreed with her with a nod of his head. Of course he was in no mood to deal with her dark side... she was in way too much pain to think rationally right now.

"And what's that?"

Regina looked at him with her eyes softening. The very thought of what she was about to do scared the crap out of her. She was no murderer anymore... someone shot robin! She had no idea how to find the shooter and punish him. She felt weak... weaker than she ever felt in her life. She let go of Henry's hand and turned towards the young boy facing him.

"I don't know... look... I want you to stay home and not open the door... I have to take care of something.... Promise it won't take long. After that we can talk things out kid.."

She kneeled down next to him to reach his height and forced a soothing smile at her son. Her heart started pounding really hard again in nervousness. Everyone hated her... she had no idea how to deal with her emotions and that made every single person around her scared of her.

She swallowed hard looking at her son feeling guilty. She couldn't bare the very idea of disappointing him again but she had to find a way to earn justice. She run her fingers through Henry's hair and pressed her lips together.

"Be careful..."
He spelled trying his best not to mess with her.

"Baby are you scared of me?"
She asked in trembling voice.
Henry looked at her in discomfort and put his brave mask on. All he could do now was to trust her.

"No! You're my mum... and you're a changed woman. I trust you!"
He said trying to think positively and hugged her tight.

Regina smiled and handed him the house keys.
"Go now. I gotta go."

Henry smiled and grabbed the keys walking away. As soon as she made sure that he was far away and not being able to see her anymore she breathed out heavily and caressed her bump lovingly. The only reason why she remained sane was Henry and that little baby... she had to remain strong for them!

She couldn't let the obstacles in her life break her. She cleared her throat and prepared herself for another magical teleport, but before she got the time to move her fingers she saw a car approaching her speeding up.

She shut her eyes closed in terror and put her hands at the front. She was pretty sure everything would go black now but nothing. She felt the car stop right in front of her and heard the sound of the car door opening.

She opened her eyes hesitant and narrowed them trying to adjust her vision.

"What the hell?"
She whispered and then noticed the blonde woman approaching her.