This is my first fanfiction. It's an experiment, but I really hope you enjoy it!

English is not my first language, I'm really sorry if there are some grammar errors.

Disclaimer: I don't own "once upon a time" or its characters.

- Where's Emma?- Snow stopped on the last step, looking around for her daughter. She stared at Regina sitting on the bed.

- She's gone.- The queen answered quietly, shrugging her shoulders. The eyes of her younger enemy were crossed by a flash of panic.

- What!?-

- She left a few minutes ago. She was upset and...she told me was not my business where she was going. I'm sorry. The good thing…well, she's alive. And I've nothing to do with that.-

Snow glared at her, but she stood motionless and silent for a minute, unsure on what to do. She wanted to go out and find her little girl broken by pain, but she had also some duties. Henry would be there in moments, Red was driving him home. And David could have called with some news about Mendel and Tamara. She had to stay, to be strong. But her heart was broken for Emma, for her child. She always knew Emma had feelings for Neal. And now, after what happened…

- She will be ok.-

Snow White winced, turning to look at Regina again. She was not at all ready for her expression, which was really sad and full of pain. The two women sighed almost at the same. If there was anything Regina could understand, it was the loss of true love.

- I don't know. Will she?-

Regina nibbled her lip, looking away. She was pretty unsure of what she had said. Daniel's death had destroyed her. All her hopes, her dreams, her chances of a happy ending…
- She has to. For Henry. And you must believe it, Mary Margaret. Snow. She's your daughter. She need you. And you need to help her to hope again. This is the only thing you can do. Stay there for Emma. Don't forsake her.-

Snow's breath broke, her eyes filling with tears. She wiped her cheek with the back of her hand. - You're right. I'm an idiot. I should be there, to hug her…and…-

- On one thing we agree. You're an idiot.- Regina shook her head, a little smile on her lips. - But you can't go now. We have to fix this mess. And, even if I hate it, you're too important for Storybrook's people. They need you too. So be the hero, like usual, and I'll go to take Emma and bring her back.-

Snow frowned, pretty puzzled. - Why are you doing it, Regina? You were ready to destroy this place, to kill us all. Why would you do it?-

Regina stood up and grabbed her coat. She took a deep breath before reply. She remembered Charming words, when she woke up in the morning. Despite everything, we are a family.

- Because your daughter, if you recall, is the Savior. And we need just a miracle right now.- Was she lying? Or was that the truth? She didn't know, but she knew just one thing... - And Henry deserve to deal with all this…crap...with all his family. He lost a father already. I will not let he loose a mother, too.-

Mary Margaret stared long the woman who had tried to destroy her happiness a lot of times. For a second, she could see the old Regina, the girl had saved her. - Regina…-

- Ah-ah! Don't.-

- Just…thank you.-

- I'm not doing that for you, I can assure…-

- I know.-

OUATOUATOUATOUATOUATOUATOUATOUAT

- Hi…-

Emma winced, raising her head suddenly. She was sitting in the place where Neal had fallen through the portal, where Tamara had almost killed him. She was in the place in which she had failed. And now she wasn't alone anymore.

- Regina? What are you doing here?-
The woman was upright, at few steps from her. She was still pale, but her face was firm, determined. She reached a glass to the blonde, returning her gaze.

- Me? What about you? I could ask you the same thing.-
Emma shook her head, as she grabbed the glass and studied it. - Hot chocolate? Seriously?-

- With cinnamon. I know you love it.-

- How…?-

- You're not the only one who has kept an eye on the other. You're still the mother of my son. Just drink.-

Emma nodded, turning to watch the wall opposite her. She felt Regina bend and sit close to her, on the floor too. She knew that it was not easy for Regina to be there. The place was full of terrible memories also for her. Maybe more than for anyone else. - You should be at home. To get some rest.-

- Don't lecture me, Miss Swan. You should too. But you're here. Why are you here, instead at home, waiting for Henry?-

Emma frozen. She glared at the queen but she didn't answer at all. Just drank from her cup. It was good, after all. It warmed her.
- He's gone. You know, Neal. Just here, in this point. He fell in the damned portal. I could have avoided all that. I knew Tamara was a bitch, I should have done something to stop her earlier.- Tears filled her eyes, her tone overflowed with anger and pain…and regret. - I'm not the savior, I'm a living curse. All the people I love…get hurt. I can't…this is unfair, it's…-

- Welcome to the club, Miss Swan.-

- Well, I at least don't kill them because I'm bored.-

- Caught.-

Emma smiled, reluctantly. She was surprised by the calm in Regina's voice. - I don't want to talk to anyone, right now. Please, go away. Go back home.-

- Not without you.-

- Regina…-

- No, Miss Swan. Don't you want to talk? It's ok anyway. So listen to me. Open your ears.- Emma frowned, but stood silent. - I know how you feel.-

- Sure…- The blonde muttered, sarcastic.

- Don't stop me, Miss Swan. Just listen. I know you think I'm heartless. But…Has not always been so.-

- I don't think…-

- You do.- That wasn't a question.

- Not true. You saved my…Mary Margaret. When she was a child. I know. You were good. But this is not the moment for history lessons, Regina. Please. Give me time. Give me time alone.-

- Yes, I saved your mom. No one is perfect, after all. But what I meant is that I was fallen in love with an amazing man, a long time ago. He was my true love. And he died, before my eyes. I know what you feel.-

Emma gulped, hiding her face in the cocoa glass. - I don't know. I'm…confused. I just want to find Tamara and kick her ass until...-

- Well, me too. We can be buddies now!- They smirked at the same time. - I know you're angry. I know you just want to destroy that woman. You're right. She deserves that. But stay there, on the floor, thinking about what it would happen…this is not the solution, Emma Swan. You must get up. Because there is still a job to do. You'll have your time. After that.-

Emma groaned. And Regina continued.

- I became the Evil Queen.- Her voice was a whisper now. - Thinking and waiting and dreaming revenge. Don't do the same…error. Henry trusts you.-

There was silence, for a while. At the end, Emma broke it. - This is not just for Henry, right? Why are you doing it?-

- Maybe not. Maybe it's for me too. Miss Swan, after Daniel's death I was destroyed. I built some walls, to keep away pain. To keep away love, too, because I thought it was the real guilty for what I was feeling. Love is weakness. But the truth is that you need others. You need your family. You can't do that by yourself…or, I can assure you, it will not make any sense.- She sighed. - You need your…our son. And your mother. Even if she is what she is, I mean. She's really worried about you.-

Emma's eyes widened. - Regina…you hate her.-

- Of course I do!- The queen whipped her. - But, right now, we have to survive. To fight. We have to save this town, our lives, and this is the priority. I can't hate her for a long, if we die. So first we have to do something and then, if all goes as it has to…I will resume to hate her. We need to be a team, if we want to win. Not that I like it.-

- Henry was right…- Emma whispered, standing up and holding out her hand toward the brunette.

- About what?-

- You've changed.-

Regina bit her lip, looking away. She took the blonde's hand and walked toward the exit, Emma at her side.
- Maybe. Or perhaps I'm just waiting the right moment to make you disappear.- A sadistic smile curved her lips for a second.

- No, you don't.- Emma said quickly. - You could have done until now. And you didn't.-

- Well…I need your superpowers for this damned battle, you know.-

- Regina…my only superpower is to find out when someone's lying. And you're doing it right now.- Emma stopped on the threshold of the building.

- Too sure of yourself, young lady.- Regina also stopped and watched at the woman. Emma's look swelled her heart with sadness. - What's going on?-

- I…I don't know how to tell to Henry about that. I…I can't. I just…-

The queen closed her eyes for a second, grasping the hand of the other. - You will. And, if you want, we can talk to him together.-

Emma faltered, taking a deep breath. She tightened the grip, tears in her eyes. - Let's do that.-

Well, I really hope you enjoyed that. As I've said, this is my first fanfiction and - in absolute - my first little story in english. Sorry if there are grammar errors.

Let me know what you think about it, reviews are more than appreciated.

Maybe there will be a second chapter with some other talk. I'm thinking about an Emma/Snow or Emma/Henry/Regina. We'll see.

Thanks for reading!