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|Storybrooke|
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Meg appeared in the place she least expected; the Locksley Manor. Hera had been enraged, surely she wouldn't send Meg home. And where were Zelena, Regina, and Emma?

Robin entered the room, looking as if he were ready to battle a super villain, but when he saw Meg, he let his sword fall to the ground. "Meg?"

"Dad!" Meg rushed over to Robin and threw her arms around him. "They did it, Mom, Regina, and Emma defeated Hades! But then Zeus took us off to Olympus and I got mad at Hera, but then I somehow ended up back here."

"Hold up," Robin pulled back. "Regina, Zelena, and Emma are in Olympus? Like, the home of the gods?"

Meg nodded. "Zeus was saying something about rewarding us for defeating Hades, but I maybe sort of snapped and punched the Queen of the gods in the face... I'm sorry."

Robin looked more confused than disappointed. "Why would you punch the Queen of the gods?"

Meg looked down. "She was talking bad about Herc. But, I mean, if not for her, Herc never would have gone crazy and killed me in the first place, so I think she deserved it."

"Fine. Whatever. I already have to deal with Regina being threatened by any villain who happens upon Storybrooke, and now you've made yourself the gods' number one enemy. Why should I be mad?"

"I said I was sorry!"

"To me, not her!"

"Well I'm not sorry for punching her, so why should I lie? You always tell us to be honest."

Robin narrowed his eyes. "There are times when you need to break your code for the greater good."

"Like when you broke your code for Regina even though you thought your wife was back? What greater good was that for? And then when you chose Regina and I happened?"

"Meg, we don't have time to argue right now--"

"You started this!"

"Don't talk back to me!" Robin snapped. He took a deep breath before he continued talking in a calmer voice. "Look, I get that you were mad, but we just defeated Hades. I don't want another immortal whose only goal is to hurt you. I'm not mad, I'm just worried for you."

"I'm sorry," Meg whispered. "I know I shouldn't have done that, I just..."

Robin pulled Meg into a hug. "I know. You were mad and you wanted to stand up for Hercules. It's okay, I shouldn't have yelled at you."

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|Olympus|
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Hecate looked back over at Hera. "These mortals do not lie under your realm of control, they lie under mine. Therefore, I will be the one deciding what they do and do not deserve. You provoked Megara, and therefore, she does not deserve eternity in Tartarus. She is safe at home."

"Megara and Emma may not be under my control, but Regina and Zelena are," Hera argued. "I am the goddess of marriage and birth."

"You know the rules," Hecate's voice remained almost impossibly calm. "Whatever I say overpowers your say if they have magic. You can't always get your way, Your Majesty." Hecate turned to face Emma, Regina, and Zelena. "You have done us a great favor in defeating Hades, and I would like to offer you complete immortality as a reward. You could live in Olympus with us forever."

The three shot uneasy glances at each other before Regina spoke up, "No. I know you're making a very generous offer, but I just want to go back home to my family."

Zelena and Emma nodded in agreement.

"Very well," Hecate looked as if she had expected them to answer that way. "Is there anything you can think of that you would like instead? Anything at all?"

"Guaranteed safety from you," Emma spoke up. "We deal with enough mortal fairytale villains. I want a guarantee that the gods and goddesses of Olympus will not lay a finger on any citizen of Storybrooke until we die and end up in the Underworld. And even then, only to decide where we belong after death. The only reason any of you should ever have any contact with us again would be if we ask."

Zelena nodded. "I think that's fair. Mortal villains are hard enough to defeat, we don't need gods and goddesses added into the mix."

"And we don't want the kids in more danger than they have to be," Regina added.

Hecate smiled. "I think that's fair. I give you our personal guarantee that we will leave Storybrooke and its citizens alone unless one of you three asks otherwise. Now, I think it's time you three head home. Megara will be waiting for you there."

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|Storybrooke|
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A party was held at Granny's to celebrate the defeat of Hades. Those who had went off to Camelot to fight were welcomed back as heroes, including Lily, who wasn't used to all of the attention.

"Hey," Snow walked over to Regina. "I wanted to thank you for what you said back in Camelot, about me being a hero."

"You are a hero," Regina insisted. "I'm just glad you've finally decided to be Snow White again. Mary Margaret was an insult to who you really are."

"Well I only have you to thank for her."

Regina looked down. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Regina. I forgive you."

David approached the two, Neal squirming in his arms. He had just recently begun walking and, as a result, never wanted to be picked up.

"He's making a request for Regina," David said.

Regina smiled and took the one-year-old from David. She knew Robin wouldn't want her picking him up, but Regina had nearly been eaten by zombies and tossed into a lake of fire. Holding a one-year-old wasn't going to hurt her unborn daughter.

"Gina!" Neal exclaimed once he was in Regina's arms. Snow frowned, still angry that Neal's first word had been 'Gina' and not 'Mama'.

"Give it up, Snow. He loves me more," Regina joked.

Snow just rolled her eyes. "I hope your daughter's first word is 'Snow'."

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As the party began to draw to a close, Arthur drug Zelena outside. There was a drastic change from the loud party to the quiet evening in Storybrooke.

"Where are we going?" Zelena asked as Arthur took her hand in his and began to lead her away.

"It's a surprise. You'll see."

As much as Zelena wanted to, she refrained from asking Arthur again where they were headed. The former King of Camelot lead her to their cabin where he had a nice picnic set up.

"What's all this?" Zelena questioned, trying to hide how impressed she was.

"It's mostly for looks," Arthur admitted. "We ate at Granny's and I know how much the baby dislikes you eating more than one meal, but I at least wanted to make this look nice."

"Why?"

Arthur stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out a deep green box. He lowered himself to one knee and opened the box. "Zelena Mills, I know what we've been through is far from what normal couples go through, and I know that we'll have to wait until after our child is born, but Zelena, I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you and our child. So will you marry me?"

A smile lit up Zelena's face. "Yes! Yes, of course I will marry you!"

Arthur slid the emerald ring onto Zelena's finger before he pulled Zelena into a kiss.

"I love you," Zelena whispered, resting her forehead against Arthur's.

"I love you too."

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Meg and Regina were both eagerly awaiting Zelena and Arthur's return. They both knew Arthur was planning on proposing because he had asked for their blessing. When the two finally returned, Meg rushed over to her mother. "What'd you say?"

Zelena glanced over at Arthur and smiled before looking back at her daughter, "Yes."

Meg grinned. "I'm glad you're happy, Mom."

"Me too." Zelena pulled her daughter into a hug.

Regina was able to get away from Neal for just long enough to congratulate her sister. "Zelena!"

"Yes?"

"You'd better have accepted his proposal," Regina told her.

"Don't worry, I did. And I was wondering if you would like to be my maid of honor?"

"Of course!" Regina hugged Zelena. "I would love to be your maid of honor."