21 - Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

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Alana and Emma were leaning against Alana's squad car as the Castle Playground as Henry rode up on his bike.

"Hey, kid," Alana said and Henry rode right past them.

"Good to see you, too!" Emma said and Alana nudged her as they followed him.

"The storm!" Henry said as he hopped off his bike and approached the severely damaged castle.

"It's okay, we can fix it! I'll talk to Marco," Alana said.

"I think it's still here!" Henry said as he started digging in the ground at the base of the structure.

"What are you looking for?" Emma asked.

"My book!" Henry said as he continued digging at the ground.

"Why'd you bury it here?" Alana asked.

"So my mom doesn't find it," Henry said.

"Hiding it under your mattress wasn't good enough?" Emma asked.

"That's the first place the Evil Queen would look," Henry said as he unearthed a box.

Alana crouched beside him, "How about leaving it with me?" Alana asked.

"That's the second place," Henry opened the box to see the storybook inside and he sighed in relief, "Good," Henry said.

"So, your mom doesn't know about the castle?" Emma asked.

"No, this is our secret," Henry said as he looked between the twins before closing the box and began reburying it.

Alana stood up as Regina pulled up in her car and got out, "Henry? Henry! I've been looking everywhere for you! You know you have a session with Archie this morning," Regina looked at Alana and Emma, "Should have known he was with you two," She looked at Henry, "Henry, car! Now," Henry headed for the car as Regina looked at the destroyed playground, "You let him play here?" Regina said in disgust.

"The storm hit it pretty hard, but we can fix it," Alana said.

"Well, can you fix a cracked cranium?" Regina looked at them, "'Cause that's what you'll have on your hands if one of these boards collapses under his weight. Neither of you is thinking about Henry or his safety, just ways around me. Miss Swan's, don't let your feelings cloud your judgements, people can get hurt," Regina said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Emma asked.

"She's the Sheriff now, it's time to be responsible," Regina said.

Alana, Emma and Mary Margaret were seated at a table in Granny's Diner

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Alana, Emma and Mary Margaret were seated at a table in Granny's Diner.

"Don't let our feelings cloud our judgements? That's all Regina ever does," Alana said.

"She's just upset before you two and Henry have a special place and she... She doesn't," Mary Margaret said.

"How'd she find out about the castle in the first place?" Alana questioned.

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