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Henry Mills
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12 January 2013 @ 05:12 pm
All things are finite (Closed to Regina)  
Saturdays was the best day in the entire week because there was no school today and there wasn't any tomorrow, either. Sundays were okay, too, but it meant that Monday was coming up and Sundays were also reserved for homework if he had any. No, Saturdays were definitely Henry's favourite day of the week.

He had breakfast with Emma and headed out to explore, but somewhere from his room to the elevator he decided to go see if Archie wanted to go to the arcade with him. They hadn't really had a lot of time together since Henry got here and he kind of missed talking to him. Sure, no one thought he was crazy anymore, but he still found talking to Archie was nice.

Henry walked up to Archie's room and knocked. He waited. When there was no answer, he knocked again. Maybe Archie was out?
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Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]: ; cryingevil_regal on January 12th, 2013 10:18 pm (UTC)
The night before had been spent with Daniel, the loss of Archie and knowing why now bringing up feelings she hadn't allowed herself to feel in a long time.

And somehow, she simply assumed that Red would tell Snow, Snow would tell Emma and Henry would...he would know. So, as she's leaving her room (only to see if Red would let her be the one to take Pongo for a walk today) and see's Henry, her heart sinks.

"Henry," she says gently. "What are you doing?"
Henry Millsbelievesthebook on January 12th, 2013 10:39 pm (UTC)
He looked over and while he thought the look on Regina's face was weird, he thought maybe it was a adult thing. "I was going to see if Archie wanted to go to the arcade with me, but I guess he's not home."

He'd have to go by himself. Or maybe he'd see if Sophia or Grace were free.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 12th, 2013 11:53 pm (UTC)
Swallowing heavily, Regina realizes she's going to have to tell him. Not just that Archie is gone. But that he's gone.

Her voice unusually calm, she holds out a hand to him. "I need to tell you something, Henry. Let's go back to my apartment, and we can talk there."
Henry Millsbelievesthebook on January 12th, 2013 11:59 pm (UTC)
He gave her a funny look as he reached out to take her hand. "O-kay....."
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 12:04 am (UTC)
As they walk, she realizes that they've never really had to talk about death before. She'd dealt it to so many others without hesitation. But in Storybrooke, until recent events, no one had ever died. The curse prevented anyone from aging, there'd been no murder.

And now she has to explain what's happened to her son.

Inside, she takes off her coat again and sits with him on the couch, taking a deep breath.

"Henry. Archie...isn't in the village anymore. Pongo is, and he's staying with Ruby for now."

She wishes that were it, that they were done now.
Henry Millsbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 12:21 am (UTC)
His brow furrowed. "So... he went back home to Storybrooke?" It sucked to know that, but it was a possibility in the village. He frowned. "I kind of wish I spent more time with him while he was here." And poor Pongo. He'd probably miss Archie a lot.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 12:23 am (UTC)
Swallowing heavily, Regina reaches out to touch Henry's arm.

"Archie..." She stops, not wanting to tell him; not wanting to hurt him. Not more than she already has in the past year.

"Henry, Archie died," she says as gently as possible.
Henry Mills: Serious businessbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 12:46 am (UTC)
He seemed to stop breathing. His brow furrowed, mouth frowned, and lips threatened to quiver. "What do you mean?" He knew what she meant, but... he just didn't want to believe it.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 12:59 am (UTC)
"We don't know what happened, exactly. But Ruby found Pongo in the cemetery. There's a grave there now. For Archie."

The look on Henry's face is breaking her heart, and one tear falls down her cheek. "I'm sorry, Henry."
Henry Mills: Serious businessbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 01:03 am (UTC)
Henry felt as if he'd been hit in the gut. His lip wibbled a little and he sat there, staring at Regina for a moment before he shook his head.

He shook his head and stood up again. "No... no, you're lying." Henry's eyes began to water and his lips pressed together in a line marred with hurt.

Archie couldn't be dead. He just... couldn't.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 01:06 am (UTC)
Reaching out for his hand, Regina's as gentle as she possibly can be.

"Henry, I would never, ever lie to you about that. Not something like this. I swear to you."
Henry Millsbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 01:11 am (UTC)
"But he can't..." Now Henry was crying. The tears that built up in his eyes escaped from the corners and fell down his cheeks as he stood there breathing more heavily than normal. "He can't be dead. He can't. Good always wins. Always."

Instead of taking Regina's hand, Henry lifted his hand to wipe at his face, sniffing in the mucus forming from his hot tears and smearing his face more than making it better.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 01:16 am (UTC)
"Sometimes bad things happen to good people," Regina says, her own voice breaking as she thinks of Daniel, and that night in the stables.

"We don't know what happened, Henry. He could have been sick, or hurt. We don't know." She doesn't reach for him again, unsure of what to do.
Henry Mills: Serious businessbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 01:54 am (UTC)
"But Archie-" He sniffled again, his shoulders going up and down every time he inhaled and exhaled. Henry just stood there, tears streaming down his face, looking both upset and in denial at the same time.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 01:59 am (UTC)
She can't stand it anymore, and Regina reaches for him, pulling him close and holding onto him tightly. There are no words for this, and she knows it.

"I'm sorry, Henry," she says again softly.
Henry Millsbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 03:19 am (UTC)
Henry just cried. He couldn't seem to make his mouth work anymore and he just felt so bad, like his heart was breaking, and he didn't like it. He didn't like this feeling at all.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 04:15 pm (UTC)
Regina understands the feeling, and she soothes a hand over the top of his head, resting her cheek against his hair as her other and rubs his back tenderly.
Henry Millsbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 10:21 pm (UTC)
After a long moment of crying and denying the whole thing, Henry seemed to find his voice. He sniffled, inhaling a shaky breath for a moment. "Can... Can I have... a glass of water?" He sniffled again as he rubbed at his eyes.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 10:23 pm (UTC)
"Of course," she says softly before leaning forward and kisses his forehead in a tender gesture before standing. "I'll be right back."

She disappears into the kitchen and closes her eyes tightly as she braces her hands on the counter, trying to hold it together for Henry's sake.
Henry Millsbelievesthebook on January 13th, 2013 10:38 pm (UTC)
Henry sat there and tried to get his crying under control. He still felt numb and horrible and as he sat there he realized he wasn't thirsty anymore, or hungry, or anything. He rubbed his eyes, trying to dry them, and glanced over at the door.

It wasn't that he didn't like being around his mother, but the door seemed to promise escape. Still with shake breath, Henry looked over at the kitchen where Regina was, then back to the door and took another breath before his body seemed to make the decision for him.

He slid off the couch and walked to the door, opening it and then exiting. He had no idea where he was going, or why, but moving seemed to feel a little better than sitting and so he kept walking.
Regina Mills [The Evil Queen]evil_regal on January 13th, 2013 10:40 pm (UTC)
"Henry?" Regina calls when she hears the door, but he's already gone, and she lets him. She lets him go as she stands with the cup of water in her hand, hanging her head.
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