entrancelogs | oh, it's amazing that you're here

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oh, it's amazing that you're here

Who: Regina Mills & You
Where: outside + inside
When: December 8th
Rating: PG at most
Summary: Regina's been home, lived a lot of years, time traveled to before she lived out those years... time to come back to Wonderland again
The Story:

[And yes, there will be more loss, because that's just a part of life. And in the end, we can get past it all... with hope.

That last word leaves her mouth and everything changes in an instant. One second, she's at her coronation in a fabulous dress, having just been crowned and given a speech. The next, she's in Wonderland with years of memories slotting back into place.

Henry and Ella have gone home, where they can finally be happy and together without something standing in their way. It's going to be hard being here without Henry, when he was here almost as long as she was, but she can do it. She has no choice, after all.

Taking a breath, she hikes up her dress and begins heading from the checkerboard hills to the mansion itself. Sure, she could teleport but the walk will give her head time to settle, time for memories to slot firmly into place. When she reaches the gardens, she stops by the fountain to take a breath, mentally sorting through information and memories and everything else.

The climb to the eighth floor takes a while, so she's easy to disturb there, too.

Later, after she's seen Michonne and spent some quality time with her, she dresses a bit more normally - sensible pantsuits and all - and heads to the diner in an extremely good mood. For a while, she sits with a coffee and looks at the crown, lost in thought. Eventually, it gets poofed back to her room and she invites someone to sit with her if they look a little lost.

Later still, she has a book clutched under her arm, she can be found anywhere people tend to congregate. Chances are, you might get approached because she has a goal in mind - a legacy, really.]

Excuse me, we haven't met, but can I ask you something? [Or, if she does know you, instead you'll get greeted with:] I need a favour.

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[ There's no telling where Regina will reappear, but the one place Michonne knows she'll go is their room. She's stayed there all day, waiting, definitely not expecting a knock.

Her plan is to tell whoever it is to go, that she's not up for company, but then it's Regina on the other side, dressed in something incredible that Michonne would take the time to appreciate in another other circumstance. But right now, after knowing the way Regina's life goes, after all the chaos of Wonderland sending people home lately, all she can do is pull Regina in, wrapping her arms around her and kissing her very, very soundly.

There's time for outfits and modeling them later. Right now she needs to know that Regina is safe and happy and still her Regina. ]

[That's about the reaction she was expecting, and she smiles into the kiss, returning it with as much love and affection and reassurance as she can muster.]

I'm back, I'm still me.

[ It's habit maybe, to check to really check because of home, and Michonne's hands go to Regina's face, searching her eyes for any hint of discomfort or hurt. Then, as her eyes travel down her body does she realize what exactly she's wearing, and Michonne takes a step back. ]

Henry said...

[ She shakes her head, trying to come up with a question. ]

It's still good? Everything's still okay?

Everything's perfect. [A beat.] Well, no, not exactly but it's as perfect as circumstances allowed it to be.

[Michonne not being there, for one. Rumple's death is another, even if her relationship with that many is incredibly complicated and probably needs decades of therapy to unpack.]

Are you okay?

[ There might be a slight tremble to her embrace as she pulls Regina in, immediately ducking her head to breathe her in. ]

I am now. Everything's okay now.

[ She knows Regina's world doesn't hold quite the same peril, but after everything that's happened to her over the years, Michonne felt like she'd held her breath for a week. ]

[Regina will hold Michonne as long as it takes to reassure her. To let her confirm for herself that she's back, that she's safe.

Which isn't to say she doesn't understand. The fear that she'll come back to Wonderland to find those she loves having been sent home permanently in the meantime is very real, so this is just as much for her as it is for Michonne.]

I'm glad you're still here.

Hell, me too.

[ There's a soft kiss, to the curve where neck meets shoulder before pulling back. ]

Now. What's goin' on that has you dressed so fancy, your Highness?

[Regina smiles, wide and proud and happy.]

A coronation. [She steps back to give another twirl to show off the outfit.] For me.

[ Michonne's face completely softens and she smiles, pride in her voice, on her features. ]

You deserve it. Regina, you deserve this.

[ She reaches out for her hand, tugging her closer and kissing the back of her hand. ]

[Regina smiles so wide her face starts to hurt because deserves has always been a matter of contention in her life.]

You don't know the half of it.

[With Michonne's hand in hers, she tugs her back inside their shared room.]

[ Closing the door behind them, Michonne heads to the couch to sit with her - if Regina even can sit in that dress. ]

Tell me, then. I wanna know all of it.

[She can... After a minute or two of trying to make it work.]

We broke the curse and Henry didn't die. He's alive. He's okay.

[ She knows it scared Regina, the possibility of losing Henry, and Michonne lets out a breath of relief, reaching out to hug her, kissing her temple. ]

Good. And Ella? Lucy?

[Regina clings to her in silence for a few moments, letting herself take the comfort freely offered.]

Good. Everyone's together, they can finally live their lives.

[But she's getting off track.]

After we stopped all the villains, I did the impossible.

[ Michonne looks at Regina expectantly. ]

Which was? Come on, don't leave me hangin' now. What happened?

I cast another curse. A light curse, this time. To bring all the realms to Storybrooke. [She sounds so proud even though there's no way everybody consented to that. Regina, you forcibly relocated millions of people.] Nobody is separated. Everyone is together

[ Michonne's smile is reflective of the pride in Regina's voice and she leans in, letting her forehead press to her love's. ]

You did that. My girl.

[ Apparently, she isn't thinking much about the implications for others, either. It was light magic, that's all that matters to her. ]</small. I'm proud of you, Regina.

Thank you.

[But since there's more, she smiles even wider.]

The United Realms needed a ruler... and they chose me. They voted me in as queen.

[A beat.]

Which isn't how being queen works but that's besides the point.

[ Michonne's smile goes brighter and she lets out a laugh of pure pride. ]

They wanted you to be their queen, Regina. That's somethin'. Doesn't matter how it goes, they wanted it. The people.

That's why I'm dressed like this. I'd just given my speech when I wound up back here.

[So, stolen from her life again but... it's okay. Everything's good, and now she's back with her true love.]

But I'm glad I did. Because it brought me back to you.

[ Michonne smiles, leaning in to let her nose glide along the side of Regina's. This moment s the reason she can't hate Wonderland. This right here. ]

Feel like stayin' in for a little while?

[ Her hand moves so that she can lace her fingers with Regina's. ]

I missed you.