Summary: Regina's only desire has always been to love and be loved in return. When she rescues a strange little boy from Neverland, she might just have the chance for the happy ending she's always been denied. But of course, it doesn't come easy. Not when a private war is being raged in Storybrooke between a lovestruck Savior and a possessive werewolf, to which she is blissfully unaware. Everyone else is not so blind. Red Swan Queen
Disclaimer: I own nothing except my character and the plot
Badass. Beautiful. Sexy. Intelligent. Cunning. Boss. What other words could be used to describe the one and only Regina Mills? Emma Swan could probably come up with a few, but they would still be along the same category. She watched the queen as she strutted by. The blonde couldn't help but be mesmerized by the brunette. She moved like a predator, every step held a purpose. There was absolutely no energy wasted at all. She never walked, always strutted, like she knew she was a thousand times better than anyone else. She was just perfection, pure and simple. From her perfect curves to the magnificent ass that was always covered in tight dresses or pants. From the mouthwatering golden cleavage that she loved to expose, to the lustrous black hair that Emma desperately wanted to run her fingers through. Not to mention those big beautiful eyes and full, luscious lips with that maddeningly sexy scar.
Regina was just fascinating. She was strong willed with a beautiful heart that deserved to shine, but would never be given the chance due to her feud with Emma's parents that had lasted for decades. Snow and Charming still didn't trust her, but Emma was not of like mind. The brunette had proved time and time again that she was trustworthy, and Emma did trust her. Now, the blonde wanted nothing more than her trust. She wanted to know everything about her, but at the same time she couldn't just walk right up to her and say all of this out loud. No, that wouldn't do at all, not being surrounded by her parents, a crushing pirate, her ex-boyfriend who happened to be the father of her son, and his father who happened to be the Dark One. Plus a blonde fairy, who was not very nice and less than helpful unless she was getting something in return. They all had decided to take a rest before preparing for the final battle. Regina, however, had other plans.
The brunette was repeatedly sharpening something near the fire. Emma was about to ask her what she was doing when Neal sat down next to her. "Can I help you?"
"I just uh, wanted to talk to you. How are you holding up?"
"Fine. The sooner we get Henry back, the sooner we can leave." She answered curtly.
"Yeah." He said, glaring at Hook across the campsite.
She rolled her eyes. They were supposed to be getting Henry back, not dealing with petty rivalries. Truth be told, both of them made her want to shoot herself. She stood up and walked towards a quiet part of the campsite, where she could watch Regina in peace. Whatever the brunette was doing, she seemed to be finished and was putting something metal on her arm. Then she stood up and walked off into the woods. Emma immediately moved to follow. "Regina. Regina!" She almost ran into the brunette when she stopped suddenly and turned to face her, one perfect eyebrow arched.
"Yes, Miss Swan?"
"Um, where're you going? Aren't you tired?"
"Of course I am. But there are pressing matters that I must attend to." Regina replied.
Emma frowned slightly, knowing that when Regina started talking all 'queenly' it was because she was getting very annoyed. "Such as?"
"Matters that don't concern you."
"Well, I am concerned. You could get tired during the battle tomorrow and we need your magic."
Regina sniffed. "There won't be a battle tomorrow."
"What?"
Regina sighed and signaled for her to follow, leading her up to a ridge that allowed them to look down upon the Lost Boys' camp. The Boys were wide awake and on full guard. "Can you see Henry?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"Because when I tell you to, you're going to go grab him and run."
"What?" Emma asked. "But Pan is right there."
"Yes he is, and I am quite done putting up with his mind games bullshit. Don't worry about him. Get to Henry and get him to safety." She held up her wrist, revealing the metal bracelet. "This will amplify my magic so that I can defeat Pan, or at least hold him off long enough for you and the others to get back to the ship. Wait here a moment."
"But Regina, we have a good plan. You don't have to sacrifice yourself." Emma pleaded. The brunette had already tried that before and Emma was not about to go through that particular heart attack again. But Regina wasn't listening. Something else had caught her attention.
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Regina peered into the gloom to a small clearing next to the camp. Some of the Lost boys were surrounding another boy. He was so small she could hardly see him. She ignored the babbling blonde and poofed herself closer for a better look. The Lost boys were beating the boy mercilessly, even as he tried to fight back and pleaded for them to stop. She couldn't see much of the boy they were attacking. He was wearing a long black cloak that hid anything from view. He was so small compared to the other boys. But she couldn't stand by and watch this happen any longer. She was about to leap to the boy's defense when Pan came into view.
"Well, well, little goat. Have you decided to finally accept my rule?" His answer was spit thrown in his face. Pan scowled, angrily wiping it away and raised his hand, palm glowing bright green, and began sucking something out of the boy.
Regina unleashed a burst of magic that sent Pan flying and magically threw all of the Lost Boys to the side. The boy they'd been hurting scrambled to get away from her. "It's alright," she soothed. "I'm not going to hurt you. Okay? I'm only here to help." She could see large brown eyes looking at her with terror, that slowly changed to relief. He sniffed, eyes tearing up before he threw his arms around her. "It's alright. It's over." She smiled, wanting to hold him forever. Her heart ached, feeling his happiness through his touch. But now was not the time.
"Please don't leave me." He pleaded.
"I won't." She offered him a small smile. "Can you walk?" She looked down and found chains coiling around her feet. She waved her hand, releasing him. "What's your name?"
"Ronno." came the soft answer.
"Well, Ronno, we need to get you out of here." She looked up as the alarm was sounded. "Keep up with me okay?" She couldn't see much other than his eyes. Something metal was wrapped around his mouth with metal spikes sticking out of the darkness in front of his nose. But he nodded. She turned and sprinted towards the camp. The Lost boys turned to her with their bows drawn and fired. She managed to raise a shield just in time. With a thunderous burst of magic, everything in the camp was sent flying through the air. Except for her, Ronno and Henry of course. Pan appeared, looking pissed , but she quickly leaped into battle using a conjured sword. He parried with his own.
"Well, well, well, Evil Queen."
"Shut up, boy, and fight. Henry, Ronno, run!" Regina yelled.
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Emma sniffed the air and frowned at the smell of smoke. She alerted the others and they quickly made their way down to the camp. Or tried to anyway. The path was covered in smoke and they were forced to turn back.
"What the hell is going on?" David asked, coughing into his arm.
Neverland was burning. "It's Regina! We have to help her!" Emma shot forward, unsheathing her sword.
"Emma, wait!" Snow called after her.
But she was gone. Regina had to be okay. Henry had to be okay. No sooner had she thought it, when Henry crashed into her.
"Mom!" He hugged her and she quickly returned it.
"Henry, are you alright?"
"Yeah, but Mom's fighting Pan. She needs help."
"Okay, just follow the path back to the others. I'll be right back. I promise." She kissed his head and took off again. When she finally made it to the camp, her jaw dropped. Regina did not need help, of any kind. She was more than holding her own, bending, ducking, parrying, thrusting with her sword at Pan, all while catching any arrows the Lost Boys were shooting and disintegrating them with fire. Every few seconds or so, she would unleash a few fireballs at the boys to make them scatter. The trees were catching fire and it was quickly spreading. The land of the lost was bathed in black smoke and bright flames, all because of Regina. Even as more the Lost boys ran in with their swords, her focus did not waver. She simply adjusted and conjured another sword. Pan quickly became angry and tried to hit her with a bolt of magic. Regina dropped the swords and raised both hands to make a shield around herself.
"Enough Regina!" Pan screamed. "I tire of this game." He brought both of his own hands together to power up a spell, a swirling ball of pale green magic. Regina dropped her shield for only a second to launch a black spike at the ball Pan was creating, causing an explosion that shook the entire island.
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When Regina opened her eyes, all she could see were tree roots. "What the hell?"
"Are you alright?" Ronno asked somewhere behind her.
"I told you to run. You could've died."
"So could you." He countered. "You didn't leave me. I won't leave you."
"You made this?" Regina asked, looking around in wonder.
"I had to use some of your energy but yes." He answered, pushing gently on the shield of roots to open them up. Half of the forest had been razed, and the Lost boys were beginning to stir.
"Let's go." Regina commanded. She took off. She was weak after the battle, but they needed to stay ahead of Pan. That blast wasn't enough to kill him, so they needed to get moving. She made it back to the camp, surprised at how well Ronno had kept up. He might've just been beaten, but he could gather enough strength to get going when he needed to.
"Regina! What happened?" Snow demanded, clutching Henry to her chest.
"What does it matter? Run!" Regina snapped.
"Where's Emma?" David said.
"WHAT?! She's supposed to be here!"
"She went after you." Henry said.
Regina facepalmed herself. "You've gotta be kidding me." She sighed and turned to head back the way they'd come, finding the blonde only seconds later running from a group of Lost boys. She launched a fireball just behind Emma that exploded and sent them running. "Miss Swan, I do believe I told you to stay put."
"Hey! I was coming to save your ass." Emma retorted.
"Clearly, it was not needed." Regina shot back. They rejoined the others and took off for the Jolly Roger, but a weakened Regina was quickly falling behind. Ronno stayed at her side and gave her soft nudges when he thought she could go faster. She finally had to stop to catch her breath. The forest was eerily silent and Ronno stayed pressed against her leg the entire time, his small hands hanging onto the leg of her pants as though it were a lifeline. She wondered why he was chained up and beaten by the others. Why Pan had singled out this small boy to torment.
"Regina." Ronno said softly. "We have to move. They're getting close."
Regina nodded. She didn't hear anything, but she wasn't about to argue if he did. She started to run again when an arrow caught the back of her foot and sent her careening to the ground. Three Lost boys stepped out of the bushes with arrows drawn and Pan laughed as he floated down among them.
"You were so close, your majesty. So close. Now, return to me what is mine so I can kill y-" The manboy didn't even get to finish when a vine suddenly shot out of the darkness and coiled around his neck. Vines leaped out of the ground to grab his wrists and he was dragged off into the night. The Lost boys looked terrified and confused, before they were met with a similar fate as they too were dragged off screaming into the darkness of Neverland.
Regina looked at Ronno as he lowered his hands. "What are you?"
Ronno dropped his head, fear shining clearly from his eyes. "I don't want you to run from me." He answered softly.
She looked him over and took his hand, placing a kiss on the back. "Why would I do that?" She offered him a reassuring smile. She couldn't tell if this made any difference. She was anxious to see what he looked like, and to get that stupid brace or whatever it was off of him. "Come on. When we get back to the ship, everything will be better. I promise. Do you trust me?"
"Yes." He said without hesitation.
"Then let's go." She used a rock to get back to her feet and was forced to limp as fast as she could towards the ship. She nearly ran into Emma as she came charging back. "Miss Swan, what the hell?"
"I thought you might've gotten hurt." Emma said.
"Well, obviously, I did. Now can we go already?" Regina snapped. She was exhausted and in pain and very much still in danger. Emma helped support her, much to her annoyance as they finished their mad dash to the beach. She climbed on first and reached back to pull Ronno up behind her. She then collapsed against the side of the ship and sighed. Ronno sat down as well.
"Mom!" Henry nearly dove on top of Emma as Hook managed to pull her up and they pulled away from the island.
Regina looked away from the display and focused on healing her leg. Once that was done, she stood up to take Ronno below deck.
"Regina, who is this?" Snow asked.
"You picked up a Lost Boy?" David demanded.
She pinched the bridge of her nose to keep from blasting them both off of the ship. "This is Ronno. And he is under my care until we get back to Storybrooke."
"Regina, you can't just claim a child." Snow said.
"Are you going to take him from me?" Regina asked with a hint of warning in her voice. She waited for the princess to make another comment, but it was her boneheaded husband who decided to weigh in again.
"Regina, he is one of them. You know, the people that just tried to kill us?"
"He's not anymore." She said simply, nodding to Ronno and walking below deck. Thanks to magic, modern accommodations had been added to the ship's interior. That included a fully functioning bathroom. She filled the tub for Ronno and looked at him. "Would you like for me to step out?"
"Will you run if I show you what I look like?" He asked, continuing to hide himself in his cloak.
"No." She promised. "We have to get that thing of your face. You said you trusted me." She sat down cross legged on the floor and waited, wondering what was so wrong with him that he felt the need to hide himself. She hated for anyone to feel a such a way and reached out to touch his cheek, surprised to find it wet. He didn't move as she pulled back his hood, revealing the face of a rather cute dimpled little boy with a full head of dark hair. She unstrapped the metal brace that almost encased his entire head and effectively burned it in her hand. "What was so bad about that?" She asked, smiling, tickling his neck. He had the cutest little smile and her heart sang at having induced it.
But it quickly fell. "That's not the bad part." He started to cry again and she was quick to wipe away his tears. He opened the cloak, revealing a malnourished torso where she could see nearly all of his ribs. He was covered in dark bruises and scars and cuts. But what really caught her attention was what came further down.
"Are those... goat legs?"
"I'm a satyr." He said, hugging himself.
She tilted her head, still staring at his strange appendages. There was nothing to see...privates-wise, thankfully. His legs were perhaps the meatiest thing on him, covered in dark hair with large hooves. She lifted one of his legs to examine one and he was easily able to hold his balance. The hoof was cracked and broken, bloodied and caked with mud. It would have to be cleaned immediately. "How...the hell..did you walk on this?"
"You're not running." He said.
"I must admit that this is...strange, but not scary, and certainly not cause for me to run. Everyone else has, huh?"
"Yes."
She frowned. "Well, they all sound pretty stupid. Now, hop in the tub and let's get you cleaned up so we eat and rest, huh?"
He smiled and hugged her, nearly knocking her over. She smiled and returned it, careful not to hurt him any more than he already was. Truly, the boy was resilient, and had been through quite a bit just from looking at him. He was a fighter, a survivor. That, she could already tell. Hugs were not something she had been subjected to very often over the last year, not even from Henry, so she was glad of the human contact that did more than either of them realized. Her heart ached with the happiness it was feeling. Just from the way Ronno looked at her, his eyes sparkling with admiration and perhaps even...affection, for his personal savior. She didn't want to get her hopes up about keeping him, but she truly did hope that he would stay with her when they returned to Storybrooke. She'd only known him for a short time and they'd already saved each other's lives multiple times. The last thing she wanted to do was give him up.
Ronno eventually pulled away to face the tub.
"Oh my god!" Regina gasped.
"What?" He asked, looking around.
"You have the cutest little tail I've ever seen!"
He frowned and attempted to cover it up and she laughed. "It's not cute."
"Okay, if you say so." She smiled, and stood up to help him step gingerly into the tub. Now that she was a bit rested, she tried her best to heal as many of his injuries as she could. He set about trying to scrub away all of the dirt and grime. "I'll be back in a minute. I need to go check on the others."
He suddenly looked afraid again. "Will anyone come in while you're gone?"
"No, no one is going to come in here without my permission. Okay?"
He smiled, warming her heart. "Okay." He turned back to the water with a determined look and started scrubbing his arms.
She shook her head and stepped outside, finding Emma pacing. "Miss Swan?"
"Are you alright?" Emma demanded. "Is the kid alright?"
"Yes. He's fine. What are you doing out here?"
"I just wanted to make sure you were okay." Emma said.
Regina frowned slightly at the blonde's answer. Sure, she and Swan had been acting more cordially to each other for Henry's sake, but her concern was really unnecessary...although, it was a bit touching. "Well, as you can see, I'm fine. How's Henry?"
"He's asleep. Guess the ordeal took a toll on him."
"Guess so." She said thoughtfully. "I'm gonna check back in on Ronno then." The blonde clearly wanted to say something else, but Regina ignored her curiosity to go back into the bathroom and closed the door. Ronno was sitting on the toilet, all clean and was trying to dry the fur on his legs.
"Why did Pan keep you locked up, Ronno?" She asked, sitting down again.
"Pan's magic was weakening. He used my power to sustain Neverland until he found the heart of the truest believer."
"But how did he find you? Satyrs are a rare magical creature. Your people were rarely seen at all in the enchanted forest."
"That's because he killed them all." Ronno said matter of factly.
She frowned. "You don't sound very upset by that."
"They were willing to trade me for their own safety." He wiped his eyes roughly as tears started to fall. "They never wanted me. They beat me, called me nothing! I was treated better with Pan." He turned away from her and she almost wanted to cry herself for what this child had been forced to endure. No wonder he tried to hide himself.
"Come here." Regina said softly, but firmly.
He stepped towards her and she pulled him into her arms.
"It's alright. Sshh. It's okay to cry sometimes, but you will never feel unwanted or unloved again. And you are not nothing. You are a hero, because you saved my life. And don't ever let anyone tell you differently."
"Thank you." He whispered.
"It's the truth."
He leaned back and allowed her to clean his face. "Do you have any scissors?"
"If you're talking about cutting your hair, then that's not going to happen." She said, conjuring some clippers. "Now, how would you like it?" She smiled.
"Just so it doesn't fall into my eyes."
She nodded and shaved away the excess hair, but leaving him plenty to style. "How's that?" She conjured a mirror for him and he grinned at his reflection. "Now, about clothing. Do you usually...not wear pants?"
"No, but if you think I should…" He said, looking at her.
She waved her hand and a white t-shirt appeared on his body, along with a thin black coat with a hood, which he quickly pulled up. A pair of gray sweats appeared on his legs, but they still didn't completely cover his hooves. Either way it was very clear that he didn't have human feet.
"It's fine, Regina." He laughed at her frown. "I guess people will find out sooner or later."
"If they say something, you have my permission to kick them." Regina smirked.
He grinned. "Yes, ma'am."
"Alright then. Let's go get you something to eat." She quickly healed any more injuries he may've had, taking special care with his hooves, before they walked out of the bathroom, heading towards the dining hall of the ship. David, Neal and Hook were still up. Snow and Tink were sitting in the corner talking quietly, while Emma was pacing the floor.
Regina lead Ronno to an unoccupied part of the long tables and conjured a feast of tropical fruit, vegetables and assorted meats. She had no idea what he ate, but his mouth practically watered at the table before him. But he didn't touch anything. He looked up at her with big brown eyes and hugged her before grabbing a handful of grapes. She laughed as he dug in and watched carefully as he ate, having to slow him down several times so he wouldn't be sick. He managed to put away a massive amount of fruit, but hardly touched anything else.
"Okay, I'm about to burst now." He said, leaning away from the table.
"Well then, let's get you into bed." Regina smiled and made the rest of the food disappear before rising to her feet. He followed, keeping a hand pressed against her leg, as though he were afraid she would disappear if he didn't stay in contact with her.
"Did the deer get enough to eat?" Hook asked as they passed, gesturing with his flask at Ronno's hooves.
Regina scowled but was surprised when Ronno's leg suddenly shot out and hit Hook square in the gut. He fell out of his seat clutching his abdomen in pain.
"I'm half goat, Jackass." He hissed.
Regina smirked and steered the boy away. She smiled at a grinning Emma, who was struggling not to laugh herself. She walked with them back to their cabin that they would be sharing.
"You kid, are going to fit right in with this one." She smiled at Regina.
"Kid?" He said. "Is that a joke?"
"What? Oh! No, it wasn't a joke." Emma said quickly, taking a step out of range.
"It's alright, Ronno. She calls all children that." Regina said soothingly.
"Why do you call children baby goats?" He gave the blonde a pointed look.
Regina smirked at the flustered looking woman. "She just does. Come on and let's get to sleep." She lead him into the cabin that they would be sharing with Henry and Emma. Henry was already curled up in one of the beds. Ronno looked at the other one and looked up at her.
"I can sleep on it?"
"Of course. As long as you don't mind sharing."
"You go first." He said, taking a step back.
Regina raised an eyebrow but nodded and climbed into bed, pressing herself against the wall so he would have room. He frowned and pulled her forward with surprising strength and climbed into the bed, curling into a tight little ball next to her.
"Good night, Regina." Emma said, crawling into bed with Henry.
"Good night Emma." Regina replied, her eyes never leaving the little boy next to her. "Good night Ronno."
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Regina stood aboard the deck of the ship, rubbing her wrists. Ronno stood next to her while everyone scrambled into positions. She was rested now, so it was time to get them home. Ronno placed a hand on her leg.
"You should get to safety, tie yourself down." She said, mentally preparing herself for what she was about to do.
"You should probably do the same." He replied.
She looked down at him with a raised eyebrow, but he kept his eyes trained on Neal and David as they prepared to shoot the Shadow into the sky.
"Ready Regina?" Emma asked.
She nodded. Neal opened the coconut and David fired. The Shadow was disoriented for a moment and Regina lashed out with her magic, trapping him in the sail. The ship began to rise off the water and she grabbed onto the railing in front of her to steady herself.
"You did it." Emma smiled up at her.
"Did you doubt I couldn't?" Regina smirked.
"Not at all." came the reply.
Regina looked down at Ronno. He looked up at her with a beaming smile and she went to go sit down while they waited for them to arrive in familiar waters. "Ronno, I think we should talk about something." He sat next to her and looked at her. "When we get to Storybrooke, would you like to stay with me?"
"Really? Are you sure?" He asked uncertainly.
"Yes, I'm sure." She smiled, and nearly fell off the bench she'd been sitting on when he threw his arms around her neck.
"Then yes! Yes! I would love to stay with you."
She laughed and hugged him back. "You did save my life, I owe you something." She released him and he sat back down, grinning happily. She grinned as well, feeling happier than she had in months. Someone actually wanted to be with her. It felt so strange. She looked over at Henry, nestled in Snow's arms. He hadn't spoken to her since they'd woken up and she magically sealed his heart in his chest. He'd called her Mom, thanked her for what she'd done, and that was that. It wasn't much, but it was a start.
"What's Storybrooke like? Do you have a big house? Do you have a lot of fruit at your house?" Ronno rattled off the questions and she was glad of the distraction as she answered them. Someone actually wanted to be with her.
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To say that Ruby Lucas had a crush, would've been an understatement. She had fallen in love with none other than the Evil Queen. The sexy, smart and powerful queen of sass. The ultimate physical personification of perfection there could ever be. Everything about the queen was elegant, sassy, classy, seductive and cunning. She was a badass, pure and simple, an alpha she-wolf in human form. Who wouldn't be in love with her? Like Ruby, she knew the pain of loss and being seen as a monster. She knew what it was like to be hated, even if it was yourself doing the hating. They had more in common than either of them gave each other credit for.
The only problem was, when it came to the asking out part, Ruby faltered every time. She wasn't afraid of persecution from the others, and she'd long ago realized that Snow, her supposed best friend, was a hypocrite, so she wasn't really worried about her. Regina Mills was a rather intimidating woman, and the thought of rejection was...heartbreaking to the she-wolf. She truly cared about the woman, and she wanted the same in return. Although, she knew it wouldn't be an easy task. Regina had been hurt many times in her life, and she wasn't going to just hand her heart over to someone else without a war. Still, it would be worth it to werewolf.
Ruby was in the diner, as usual, when Grumpy burst inside. "They're back! They're back from Neverland!" He was barely able to finish before she was out the door and running full pelt towards the docks. It was already nearly filled with people, excitedly waiting for the heroes to return. The Jolly Roger was pulling in fast and she could see Regina. She ignored everyone else for the sight of the beautiful brunette. The small boy next made the wolf tilt her head as this was obviously not Henry, but she decided she might bring it up later. She didn't think her relationship with Regina was good enough for her to pry into her life, but she was curious.
The ship docked and the heroes disembarked into the cheering crowd. Ruby went to hug Snow, but quickly made her way over to Regina, who had been hanging back. "Hey Regina."
"Hello Miss Lucas." Regina said politely.
"Hi." Said the boy next to her.
"Hello, and who might you be?" She asked, crouching in front of him.
"Ronno."
"Ronno. Cool name. I'm Ruby." She glanced down, noticing his hooves that Regina almost immediately hid with magic to make it seem as though he had normal feet with sneakers on. "I did see that, you know." She smirked up at Regina, before turning back to Ronno. "You're a satyr, aren't you?"
"Yes." He said warily.
"Cool, I'm a werewolf."
"Really?!" His eyes grew wide with excitement and she smiled as she stood back up.
"Yep. Maybe we can Run sometime."
"Okay." He beamed and looked up questioningly at Regina.
"Perhaps once you've settled in." She said.
Ruby looked up at Regina and felt her heart melt at the smile on the queen's face. She was practically glowing with happiness. "How was the trip? Everything go okay?" She asked with concern. "Did you get hurt?"
"I'm fine Miss Lucas. I had Ronno to protect me." Regina smiled at the proud grin that split the boy's face. "And any injuries, as you can see, have been healed. Thank you for your concern." When Regina turned her smile to the wolf, her heart nearly leaped out of her chest and there was nothing she wanted more than to taste those sweet lips for the first time. But since she wanted to keep her head, she simply smiled back. "I'm going to go ahead and take Ronno home, we'll see you later Miss Lucas."
"Wait, Regina." Ruby gently touched the brunette's elbow as she turned away. Regina turned back to look at her with a look like 'did you just touch me bitch?'. "If there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to call me. I mean, anything. I'm always free."
Regina gave her a strange look before shrugging. "Thank you Miss Lucas. I may need to take you up on that offer sometime in the future."
"I hope so." Ruby grinned, fighting the urge to leap for joy. Regina nodded and looked up at Henry for a moment before turning and leading Ronno away. Ruby wanted to fist pump the air. She turned, suddenly finding herself nose to nose with Emma.
"Back the fuck off Regina." said the blonde lowly.
"You back the fuck off." Ruby growled, letting her eyes glow.
"You really think you have a shot with her? You ate your last boyfriend. I'm not letting you anywhere near her."
"And you stole her son. Remember? The son you gave up? As if you could compare to me, Savior."
"You have no idea how to treat a woman like that." Emma smirked.
"She is more than a woman. She's a fucking queen. A perfect one at that." Ruby growled.
Emma scowled. "Back off, dog."
"I don't think so, bitch."
"Emma!" Snow walked over and the two women instantly relaxed their stance and took a step back. Ruby's eyes returned to normal after she blinked and both put on fake smiles as the princess approached. "Come on, we're heading home. Hey Ruby."
"Hey Snow." Ruby said.
"Oh, did I interrupt something?" Snow asked, looking between them.
"Nothing important." Ruby shrugged, smiling sweetly at Emma, whose smile faltered for a moment.
"Oh, well then I'll see you later at Granny's right?"
"Where else would I be?" Ruby asked with a smile as Snow turned to head back to the others.
"Running through the forest like a wild fucking animal." Emma said.
"Oh trust, I would love to show Regina just how much of a wild fucking animal I can be." She grinned evilly. "I bet she would love it."
Emme's nostrils flared, but she couldn't reply before Henry came over and took her hand. He said hi to Ruby before pulling his mom away. Ruby walked back to the diner with Granny, unable to get thoughts of fucking Regina like a wild animal out of her head. If Emma honestly thought she would take Regina from her, then she had another thing coming.
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"So you missed all of that with Ruby?" Ronno asked, watching as Regina brought some grapes out of the fridge.
"Missed all of what?" She tilted her head and poured the grapes into a bowl for them to share.
"Nothing. Anyways, your house is amazing. Do I really get my own room?"
"Of course. We'll decorate it however you want." Regina smiled. They'd already explored the house and she'd shown him the big backyard with her apple tree, which she'd moved so it would be closer. She lead the way back into the living room and they settled down on the couch and she showed him how to work the tv. He turned to a crime show drama and they dined on the fruit while watching it. But she couldn't stop her mind from wandering. There was a lot that needed to be done to get him settled in, and she still wanted to talk to Emma about spending more with Henry. She hoped that he and Ronno could get along, but right now she just wanted him to talk to her. He was still her son, even if he didn't want it to be so. However, there was someone else who depended on her now. She knew Ronno could take of himself, he'd already proven that, but she was happy that someone else wanted her love. Someone else wanted to be with her. "Ronno, do you know who I am?"
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"Do you know that I was the Evil Queen?"
"No." He frowned,turning to look her up and down. "But I can't really see you being an evil anything. As for a queen, that's a no brainer."
She smiled. "So you don't mind?"
He shrugged. "If I did, would it really matter? You can't change the past. So what's the point of being upset about it? I'd like to start over, don't you?"
"I'd love to." She smiled and they both turned back to the tv.
"By the way, you missed all of that with Emma too, right?"
"Missed what?"
His eye twitched as he looked at her like she was crazy. "Never mind. What else is on?"
A/N: Please read and review and let me know what you think! I haven't exactly decided where I wanted to go with this, so suggestions are appreciated and I love good feedback. So yeah, review please!