this is my new story which takes place a little while after the season finale. elsa has already show herself and started freezing the town in search for her sister anna. i found the picture not tumblr, so it's not mine. neither are the characters, those belong to adam and eddie. the story is probably only going to be a few chapters long, but hopefully you like it! :) thanks for reading

You don't understand, you don't understand.

What you do to me when you hold her* hand.

We were meant to be but a twist of fate

Made it so we had to walk away

-happily, by one direction

It turned out Marian wasn't the only one Emma and Killian brought back from the past Enchanted Forest. The bottle Killian had picked out in the Dark One's castle also came with them. And with the bottle came Elsa, Queen of Ice. The young queen had quickly frozen half the town looking for her sister. She refused to stop even though they swore the girl wasn't in Storybrooke. Regina didn't recall cursing her and no one had seen her in the 30 years they had been there. So Snow White called their first meeting to discuss plans to stop the queen. The new council was similar to the ones they had in the Enchanted Forest, but they had extra members this time. Snow's husband and daughter followed her as well as Regina, Tinkerbell, Granny, Hook, Grumpy, Robin, Marian, and a new member of the Merry Men. They entered in the back room of Granny's at a round table Regina had conjured for their meeting.

"I'm not so sure we need so many people to defeat a witch. We didn't for Zelena and I'm sure she was far more powerful than this Ice Queen." Regina said in a grumpy manner. She had been reluctant to be involved in this new fight, but Snow insisted that she would feel better about Robin's reunion with his wife if she had a mission to focus on.

"Well we'd rather deal with this one much faster than you dealt with Zelena. And without casting the Dark Curse again." Grumpy said.

Regina opened her mouth to shoot a snarky remark back when Charming interrupted her. "So, Robin who is this of your Merry Men?"

"This is Will Scarlett." Robin introduced the younger man to the group. "He spent a lot of time in Wonderland, and knows a bit about magic. I thought he might be some help."

Will looked up from staring at his hands. He gave them all a small grin before his eyes settled on Regina. Then his cheeky expression turned to anger. "You. You're her daughter."

Regina looked over at him, a questioning look on her face.

He moved closer to her and pulled out his sword, holding it below her chin. The rest of the group pulled out their swords as well, the Merry Men following his lead while Charming defended Regina. Granny held up her crossbow, unsure of who to point it at. Tinkerbell and Snow's eyes widened nervously as they watched the scene. Robin just moved to stand in both their lines of sight, his hands up in the air. "Woah, woah, Will! What are you doing?"

"You're the daughter of the Queen of Hearts."

"Will..." Robin cautioned, his outstretched hands his only defense. He moved between them, ready to block Regina from him.

Regina's eyes widened. "You knew my mother?"

He shook his head. "'Course I did. She taught my girlfriend to choose power over love. Taught her magic and made her into a ruthless queen."

The brunette chuckled humorlessly. "That sounds like my mother. Your girlfriend must have been very powerful for her to take interest. Although I suppose she needed someone to control because she failed so miserably with me."

Will ignored her. "She also ripped out many hearts, including mine. I had to do her dirty work until Alice stole my heart back."

"Like Mother, like daughter." Marian said from behind Robin. "Apparently evil runs in the family."

Robin shot her a look before pushing Will's sword out of the way. "Regina isn't like her mother."

Regina didn't acknowledge Robin's words. Will held his sword by his side. "Where is she? I've got quite a few things I'd like to say to her."

She studied him for a moment before responding quietly. "She's dead."

"Bloody hell. Thank god. Can I buy everyone a round of drinks to celebrate?"

"Will!" Robin scolded. He looked at Regina, could see the pain on her face she was trying to hide.

"I've long since grieved her death. It matters not." Regina lied. "I believe we were here to figure out a way to find Storybrooke's new problem."

Snow nodded, grateful to change the subject. As the meeting went on, Regina could feel Robin's worried eyes on her, but made a point of not looking towards him and his wife. Instead, she thought about her mother. If her castle was still standing in Wonderland... Perhaps there was something there that could help them.

She stood abruptly. Snow stopped talking slowly. "Regina?"

"I trust that you have this under control. I have something I need to do."

"Is it more important than protecting this town?" Charming asked.

"It just might be." She responded with a smile. "If you'll excuse me." She waved her hands and disappeared. She appeared outside Henry's room in her home. He wasn't there, so she quickly scribbled a note with a quick explanation and a promise to return soon and left it on his pillow before waving her hands once more. She found herself on the main street and headed towards the place she knew she would find the Rabbit that brought Will Scarlett from Wonderland. She ignored the strong winds and the heavy snowfall from the storm around her.

Snow sighed. This was one of many meetings since Elsa had been brought to Storybrooke with Emma and Killian. In each of the meetings, they had gotten nowhere. Regina had abruptly left during their first meeting and no one had seen her since. She tried knocking on the mayor's door, but there was no answer. Henry had told her and Charming about her relationship with Robin, which helped Snow see why the older woman had been so upset at Marian's return. She felt bad for her former stepmother. It seemed that Robin was the reason she was so smitten earlier and now the reason she was so distraught and distant.

The doors burst open loudly, making everyone in the room jump in surprise. Regina walked through confidently, holding onto something. Snow and ice followed the mayor's sudden entrance. Frost quickly covered the room, making it's occupants shiver and pulled tighter on their sweaters. She placed the object in her hand on the table, wincing and touching her shoulder lightly. "I found a way to defeat her."

Snow leaned forward to look at the object she placed before them. It was a red wand.

"What is that?" Charming asked, rocking his son back and forth behind Snow.

"It's a wand created in fire. Elsa's magic is ice, obviously the opposite of fire. This should weaken anything she does long enough for us to subdue her."

Hope seemed to spread through the room. The council members started to whisper excitedly.

"How did you find it?" Robin asked. The room fell silent at his deep voice.

Regina looked at it. "My mother had it in her palace."

"In her palace? You went all the way to Wonderland?" Tinkerbell asked in surprise.

She nodded. "Yes. I knew she would have collected many magical objects that she did not bring with her here. The Rabbit brought me to her castle and I spent the last few days trying to find something that could help us, when I finally stumbled upon this wand."

"Wonderful!" Charming leaned over to pat her on the back. She winced again before reaching up to rub her shoulder. She caught Robin's curious eye before dropping her hand by her side.

"So how do we use it?" Emma asked.

"Just focus on using the power within it to cancel out what Elsa is doing." Regina picked up the wand and handed it to Tinkerbell.

"You want me to use it?" The fairy asked in surprise.

"It's an old fairy wand, so I believe you are the most qualified." She smiled at her friend. "I know you can do it."

The blonde grinned and stood to hug her. "Oh Regina, thank you!" She turned to the table. "I can do this. We will stop Elsa from harming this town any further."

Snow nodded and leaned forward. "So, now we have to figure out how are we going to get you close enough to use that?"

Regina sighed and sunk into the chair next to Tinkerbell as the council debated. Finally, they decided that Regina would lure the Ice Queen out of hiding and bring her to the Main Street, where Tinkerbell would be waiting with the wand. They would do this in a few days, after Tink had the chance to practice with the wand and make sure she knew how to use it. Elsa had been evasive before and they all knew this was their only chance to stop her.

It seemed to take forever, but finally the council started to head home. Regina found herself left with Tink, the Charmings, Hook, Will Scarlet, and Robin.

"Thank you, Regina." Snow said softly.

She nodded.

The younger woman gave her a smile before leaving with her husband and youngest child. Emma also gave her a hesitant smile as she followed them out. The Savior had been skittish around Regina since she brought Marian back from the past and Regina couldn't help but be glad. She didn't really want to listen to her apologies.

"You broke into the Queen of Hearts' castle to find this wand?" Will asked her. He sounded almost impressed.

Regina shrugged carefully. "She was my mother. Technically, as her only living descendant, that castle belongs to me. I didn't really break in. Not this time. Although I took everything I might need from it, so it doesn't matter what happens to it now."

"Lovely." Will turned to look at Robin. "What do you say we take a trip to the castle? I'm sure there is plenty we can find."

"I don't think so. Let the people of Wonderland take it for themselves." Robin replied. He patted Will on the shoulder as the man headed for the door as well.

"What a bloody shame, mate."

Tink turned to look at Regina. "So, want to get a drink with me? Tomorrow we can start practicing with the wand, but for now we should celebrate."

"I think I should head home, Tink. Maybe later."

The fairy nodded and left. Regina moved to follow her, but Robin stopped her. He pointed to her shoulder. "You should get that checked out."

Regina looked down. "I'm fine."

"I'm guessing your mother's castle had traps. Anything like the ones in your castle?"

"Not quite. I avoided most of them. There were a few that were set off when I broke her blood magic."

"May I take a look?"

"I'm fine." Regina repeated, this time more strongly.

Robin gave her a doubtful look. "You've been trying to hide the pain, but it's clear you are hurt. If you refuse to go to a hospital, at least let me look at it. Unless, of course, you wish for me to call Snow to take care of you."

Regina gave him a dirty look and sighed before carefully pulling her jacket off and pushing her collar back. Robin held back a gasp as he saw her shoulder covered in blood. He couldn't even see the wounds where the blood came from.

"It looks worse than it is. I can certainly heal myself. I just wanted to bring the wand to them first."

"You came straight to this meeting from Wonderland, where you were hurt?" He asked, wonder clear in his voice. Regina never failed to surprise him from the moment he met her.

"I went there to find something to help them. And I did. It took me long enough to find it, so I didn't want to waste any more time. The trap… caught me off guard. I forgot to be careful on my way out. It was foolish, but I can deal with it. I don't need your help, Robin."

"Of course you don't. But you should at least clean the wound. And it looks like you can't do it on your own. Let me help you, Regina."

"Fine." She huffed before sitting down again. She unbuttoned her shirt so he could see all of her wounded shoulder.

He grabbed the water from the other small table and dipped a towel in it. Regina hissed in pain as he pressed it against her wound, despite how careful he was trying to be.

"Sorry." He apologized. "This trap was set off when you broke your mother's blood lock?"

She nodded, watching him dab the blood off her skin.

"So she was targeting you when she made those."

"I suppose she knew either me or Zelena would go looking for her someday. She always liked having the upper hand, so those traps were supposed to keep us there until she was ready to see us. She probably set them up after the last time I was in Wonderland."

"You visited her there before?" Robin's hand stilled as he looked at her face.

"Not exactly." Regina said hesitantly. "I was the one that sent her to Wonderland in the first place. To… free myself of her. In return, she managed to take my father from me. I went to Wonderland to save him. We didn't cross paths personally because her men failed to stop me from escaping. But I think she was hoping I would return eventually."

"So she set up traps to hurt you? What if she killed you by an accident?"

"Trust me, these traps were only set up to inflict a lot of pain." Regina said darkly. She took the towel from Robin, who was too stunned to do anything. "Most of them were… psychological. Meant to make us weak for her return. That's why I was caught in this one. I wasn't focused."

"Your mother…" Robin started.

"Was cruel and power hungry. She didn't care about me or Zelena. I was a fool to think that I ever meant anything to her, except for what I could give her. Status." She met Robin's eye and gave him a small smile. "Now you understand why Will Scarlett was happy she was dead. Most of Storybrooke feels the same."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I can't really blame them." Regina dropped his gaze as he pressed his hand against hers on the towel. She flinched at the increased pressure.

"Regina…" Robin began.

She shook her head and pulled his hand away to button her shirt back up. She stood and Robin followed.

"I just want to talk about the other day."

"Well, I don't. I should get back home." She headed towards the door. "Just… tell Roland I said hi."

"Regina!" Robin called as she disappeared through the door. He sighed before throwing the towel on the table and following her out the door. He meant to follow her, but the sight of Marian stopped him.

"Marian?" He asked in surprise. He expected her to follow Will back to the Merry Men's camp in the forest. He was surprised when she decided to come to the first meeting, but she just explained that she wanted to spend every moment she could with him. Deep down, he knew it had something to do with Regina, who Roland had told his mother all about. Robin tried to divert Marian's attention so she didn't know the extent of their relationship, but he knew she suspected something. So, when she learned Regina was part of the council, she started going with him.

His wife stood from the spot she was waiting. "I was wondering where you went. She was off in a hurry. Never thought I'd see the Evil Queen running away."

Robin sighed. "She's not…"

"Evil. Yeah, so you've said." Marian finished. "I'm sorry if I don't believe that she has changed. She almost killed me. Seems pretty evil to me."

He forced himself to smile. "Let's just go home, shall we?"

"What took you so long?" She asked curiously, giving him a sweet smile.

"Regina-The Queen was injured. I thought it best to make sure she was okay."

"That's kind of you, Robin."

He didn't answer, knowing there was nothing he could say to make her any less suspicious of Regina. Despite the fact he was holding the hand of his love, who he thought had died so long ago, he wasn't truly happy. He could tell Regina wasn't either, and he felt bad for the way he left things with her. He decided to seek her out in the morning.

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