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Henry sat at the top of the stairs quietly, not having to try at all to snoop on what his mothers were arguing about this time. His heart rate was slightly elevated and his palms were cold and clammy. Little shudders shook his body as anxiety coursed angrily through his veins. He desperately wanted – needed – for his mothers to end this. He didn't know how much more of this he could take. The sound of his mothers storming toward the front door pulled him from his thoughts and he scooted into a corner of the upstairs hallway and listened.
"If you are unable to have him home to me on time, you can kiss your weekly playdates goodbye, Miss Swan. I have made it very clear that Henry follows a schedule and more than once! This is your last chance." Regina's voice was cold and dripped with disdain. She opened the door and crossed her arms, waiting for Emma to take the hint. Never one to back down Emma stepped into Regina's personal space, so close that Regina could feel Emma's breath on her face. It caused her to step half a pace backward, leaning lightly into the wall as Emma's gaze pierced her own. She cleared her throat and stood up straighter. "If you'll excuse me, Miss Swan, I need to go check on Henry."
With a final breath, Emma pivoted on her heel and took her leave, slamming the door behind her. Henry watched as his mother seemed to deflate right in front of him. She sagged against the wall and ran shaky hands through her hair, closed her eyes, and took slow, deep breaths. Henry took this as his chance to quietly sneak down the hallway and back into his room. After making sure he shut the door silently, he jumped into his bed, grabbed the comic book sitting on his bedside table, and pretended to read. A moment later, there was a light knock.
"Come in," Henry called quietly.
"Hello, Henry. Are you ready for bed?" Regina asked, looking as composed and strong as ever. She wore her usual mayoral smile, unaware that Henry could easily see right through the façade.
"Yes, just reading a little to make my eyes tired. I'm not sleepy yet." Henry tried to keep his voice as even and calm as he could. Thankfully, it looked like Regina hadn't picked up on his anxiety, but a frown quickly formed on her face as she sat down on the edge of his bed.
"Well, if Miss Swan would stop feeding you all of that junk food, I'm sure you wouldn't have any problems sleeping. The amount of sugar she allows you is not good for a little boy like you." She shook her head. "Especially before bed," she added angrily.
Henry's heart rate picked up again and knew he had to think quickly to take the heat off of Emma. "I won't eat sugar anymore, Mom. I'm sorry. I don't mean to make you and Emma fight…"
Regina's face softened and the frown turned into a small smile. "Thank you, Henry. But trust me, you are not the one making Emma and I fight. She is a completely capable young woman and should know how to use her brain. I suppose I was giving her too much credit." She let out a small chuckle and ran a gentle hand through Henry's brown locks. "At any rate, you do have school in the morning and you need to be sleeping. Five more minutes and then lights out, okay?" Regina's voice was back to her business-like tone. Henry knew not to argue and nodded his head in agreement. She smiled and placed a kiss on his forehead before standing and leaving him to his comic book.
Henry sighed loudly after the door was shut and closed the book before placing it back on the bedside table. He knew he had to come up with a plan to end their feud. But what was a kid his age supposed to do?
When he brought Emma back to Storybrook with him, he didn't see things playing out this way. He thought that Emma would eventually believe him- that magic was real and she was the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, that his other mom was the Evil Queen. But no, Emma was stubborn. She didn't believe in anything she couldn't see. He tried tirelessly to find her true love to break the curse to bring the happy endings and magic back, but he failed doing so. Now all he had was two mothers who couldn't agree on anything and fought all the time and it was fraying his nerves.
Henry wracked his brain. If his moms couldn't fix things between them, then it was up to him. A new operation was in order. Henry got up quietly from his bed and tip-toed to his desk, opened his notebook to a clear page and jotted down his newest project: OPERATION CHANGE OF HEART. He smiled at the title, closed the notebook, and slid it between the mattress and box-spring before getting back into bed and turning out his light. This plan of his was going to work, he just knew it. A smile stayed on his lips as he pieced together the parts of OCoH, ready and excited to get started the next day.
A/N: Well, there's the first chapter! This is just a small one to give you guys a taste to see if you are interested. Again, let me know if this is something I should continue! I have a clear plan for this story, so if you guys demand, I'll supply! Xo.