Hey guys!
I decided to jump on the bandwagon, cause I just love Little!Regina & Mommy!Emma and vice versa. The amazingly talented Rowark was such an inspiration for me.
Hopefully I can post on a regular basis and I'm sorry if there are any grammar/spelling mistakes.
And I always kinda ignore H00d and H00k because I just don't like them and I'm not gonna be gentle with them so be warned.
Set after the season 4 finale, because let's be honest season 5 was such a load of bs.
Viva la Swan Queen! :P
Prologue
A few months had come and gone and Emma had more and more adapted to being the new Dark One.
With Rumple still being in a coma, Regina had continued to teach Emma magic, which by all means wasn't easy. Whenever Emma felt strong emotions her magic lashed out. So far she hadn't hurt anyone seriously. She had however blasted Hook into a wall one time, because he didn't seem to understand the word no. Hood had pleaded with Regina for weeks to let Zelena in his care and out of her prison. Regina had eventually given in, trying to be the 'good' guy. But then things had gotten awfully wrong. Apparently Robin had been working with Zelena all along.
Emma had been following them for a while and when the duo tried to kill Regina Emma's powers kicked in and she knocked their lights out. Regina was however fatally wounded and in her panic Emma teleported them to the only other practitioner of magic in town: the Blue Fairy.
But the nun didn't see any possibility to save the former Queen, since she couldn't heal Regina without a significant amount of fairydust she just didn't possess and Emma wouldn't be able to either, because she was now dark and only light magic had the power to heal. Being the stubborn woman she always was Emma tried anyway, not wanting to lose her…friend.
To her astonishment she managed to heal the other woman, but not quite as she expected…
Chapter one:
Emma Swan, Savior of Storybrooke, daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming and new Dark One stood in the Blue Fairy's office and gaped flabbergasted at the sight before her.
The child stared right back at her, big brown eyes shimmering with unshed tears. Her dark hair flowed in soft waves over her bare shoulders. She had slipped out of Regina's now too big blouse and trousers and was only wearing her dark camisole, which looked more like a dress on the little girl.
Emma ripped her gaze away from the terrified little girl standing before her and looked at the blue fairy. As soon as her eyes had left the girl, she darted in a corner of the room, hiding under a side table.
"What did I do?"
The Nun shrugged her shoulders and regarded the little brunette with interest.
"Well, Dark One, it seems like you saved the mayor's life."
"But – but she's a-"
"A child, yes I can see that. It is likely that you have some light magic left inside of you after all. And this light magic somehow guided the power of your dark magic to try to heal her. But since you don't seem to be in total control of your powers…" She gestured at the approximately six year old, "This happened."
Emma was baffled. "So, I reverted her back into a kid?" when Blue nodded Emma asked anew. "So how do we reverse it?"
"I don't know, Sherriff. Maybe we can't."
"What?" Emma hissed at the fairy. "She can't stay a child forever!"
Blue narrowed her eyes at the blonde. "Seems like you are very eager to get the Queen back."
Emma clenched her teeth, "Of course I am, she is my friend and my son's other mother."
"Well, if that's the case I'm going to do research on the matter, but I am going to need more information from Regina."
Regina. It felt so wrong to hear the scared little girl called by that name. Maybe because this is not your Regina a voice in Emma's head supplied. No, not my Regina. Just- the Regina I know. She focused on Blue again.
"Well, I don't think she will tell us anything while she's hiding under that table."
Emma sighed and slowly made her way over to Regina's hideout. She crouched down and smiled at the little girl who was hugging her knees.
"Hi, kid. Don't be scared, no one is gonna hurt you. My name is Emma. Can you tell me your name?"
"Regina." She whispered so softly that Emma nearly didn't hear her.
"Hello, Regina. Do you know the names of your parents?"
The brown haired girl nodded.
"My daddy's name is Henry. And my mother's is Cora."
Emma smiled encouragingly at her. "That's good. Do you live in the Enchanted Forest?"
Regina nodded.
"Okay. How old are you, Regina?" "I'm six. Can I go back to my daddy now?" she asked, looking at her feet.
"I'm six. Can I go back to my daddy now?" she asked, looking at her feet.
Emma stomach clenched painfully. "Very soon, kiddo. Do you want to come with me until then? We can do lots of fun stuff like playing in the park or going to the beach and uh, eating ice cream."
Little Regina frowned and Emma could see the old Regina so clearly in that expression. "What's ice cream?"
"Uh- It's something to eat. A treat, it's very delicious." Slowly, little Regina crept out of her hideout and took Emma's offered hand. "Excuse me, where do you think you are going with her?" an irritated Blue asked. It wasn't lost on Emma how Regina pressed herself tightly against the Sherriff's jean clad leg at the Nun's outburst.
"Excuse me, where do you think you are going with her?" an irritated Blue asked. It wasn't lost on Emma how Regina pressed herself tightly against the Sherriff's jean clad leg at the Nun's outburst.
"I am going to take care of her until we find a way to reverse the spell. It's my mess and I'm gonna fix it."
And with that she scooped the girl up in her arms and carried her out of the Covent.
"I don't like that Lady." Little Regina murmured against Emma's neck and the blonde put a hand on the small of her back.
"I don't either. But she can help us get you back to your parents"
Suddenly the girl sucked in a sharp breath. "Mother won't be pleased that I ran away."
Emma turned her head to look at the six year old. "Hey. You didn't run away, it was an accident. This isn't your fault."
Regina didn't answer and instead began playing with one of Emma's golden locks.
In that moment a car passed them and Regina got scared. For the first time she took in the paved street, the different houses and noises before she began crying.
"Hey, little one. Shhhh, it's okay. It is just a car. You're safe, you're safe with me." Emma cooed while rocking her back and forth. She wanted to just poof them home but that would probably upset the girl even more, so instead she opted to walk a little faster.
This is going to be more difficult than I thought.
When they finally arrived at 108 Mifflin Street Regina was passed out in Emma's arms and the blonde laid her on a couch in the den before tucking her in a blanket.
Then she called her parents.
"Regina's what?" Snow almost shouted over the phone.
"Her six-year-old self. I kinda messed up. Blue is looking for a cure as we speak. Did David lock the two bastards up?"
"I am sorry, Emma. They weren't there anymore when your father arrived. He searched the whole area but came up empty. The good news is that they probably left the town already and without the Snow Queens scroll they won't be able to come back."
"We should keep looking anyways. Just to be sure."
"Of course, darling. Is there anything we can do for you?"
"Yes, could you bring Henry over this evening and explain everything to him?"
"Sure, no problem. He was very worried about his mothers. We'll be there at 7"
"Thanks Mom. Oh, one last thing: Where is the little one, Roland?"
"He is with little John and the other merry men at the moment. They said they'd take care of him for awhile."
"Good. That's good. He didn't deserve to be dragged into this"
She disconnected the call and went to pour herself a drink from Regina's extensive collection.
She sat on her usual place at the kitchen island, smiling at the fact that she did in fact have a usual spot at the Mills household. She looked over to the fridge where Regina had pinned the chores table for Henry as well as a few photos.
They were mostly of Henry, one or two with Regina in the picture as well, but then her gaze fell on a very recent addition Emma hadn't seen before, though she remembered the day it was taken.
Henry needed to make a science project for school and Emma and Regina had agreed to help him. It was the simple Baking Soda Volcano Experiment but somehow Emma and Henry had messed up and ended up with fake lava all over their hair and face. They had laughed and made faces at each other and for a short time it felt like they were just a normal family.
Now she looked at the photo of her and her son grinning at each other like fools, covered in red goo. She hadn't even known that Regina had taken a picture. Her smile grew even wider. Regina wasn't such a hardass after all. She apparently even liked the blonde enough to put her on her fridge. That had to mean something, right? At least to Emma it did. It meant belonging somewhere, being part of something, having a family.
At least to Emma it did. It meant belonging somewhere, being part of something, having a family. Wait. Regina, my family? What the hell is wrong with you, Swan? You're Henry's other mother, of course he would want your picture on the fridge. But she couldn't shake the feeling that it was more than that.
She heard tiny footsteps coming towards the kitchen and a few moments later, little Regina poked her head inside. "Excuse me, Miss Emma, I was just-" she fidgeted with the hem of her shirt-turned-dress. Emma smiled.
"Hungry?"
brown eyes snapped up at her and the girl nodded. Then another train of thought hit the blonde. She didn't know the first thing about raising small children. She couldn't even cook decently. She managed breakfast food and maybe a sandwich but that was it. She looked to the clock. Two in the afternoon.
"Alright. How about a sandwich, huh?"
Luckily Regina's fridge was completely stocked with everything she needed and after a short while little Regina was happily munching on a sandwich.
Emma realized that the girl needed clothes and a few toys in case it took Blue a few days to figure out a solution to their little problem. Maybe she should ask Belle if she could find anything in Gold's shop or the library. But first things first: Clothes for little Regina.
"Gina?" Emma asked, the name slipping her lips before she knew. The girl looked at her expectantly, swallowing the last bite of her lunch.
"What do you think about a shopping trip? We're gonna buy you some clothes that actually fit and if you're a good girl you even get some toys. What do you say?"
The girl's shoulders sagged and her voice was timid. "Of course. That would be nice"
Emma frowned. She had said something to upset the girl, but she didn't know what it was. She decided to simply distract the brunette until she knew.
"Well, come on then. We can get ice cream on our way back" Regina nodded and took Emma's outstretched hand.
Getting The six-year-old in the bug was a bigger struggle than Emma had thought.
She had poofed her bug to the driveway before walking out of the house with the little girl on her hand. But Regina was scared of the "Strange carriage" and didn't want to get in. It took the Sherriff a while to coax her to climb in, but when they finally drove away, Regina was glued to the window, amazed by every traffic light, sign and other cars.
Emma found the girl absolutely endearing. She couldn't for the life of her imagine how this shy and careful girl grew to be the terrible Evil Queen everyone feared.
"Oh my, Sherriff Swan, to what do we owe the pleasure?" The store clerk, a woman in her fifties with light brown hair and eyes asked friendly.
"We need clothes for the kid here." Emma gestured towards Regina, hiding behind her leg.
The woman knelt down to be on eye-level with Regina and smiled at her. "Hello, darling. My name is Claire. And who might you be?"
"My name is Regina."
The child answered shyly, but keeping her head up to meet the other woman's eyes. Claire stared at her for a moment before looking up to Emma.
"You mean, like…?"
Emma sighed. "Yes, unfortunately. It was an accident."
"Oh my." Then Claire smiled at Regina. "Well, darling, how about we find you something better to wear."
"Why did she call you Sherriff Swan?" Regina asked Emma while they followed the woman to the back of the shop where the changing room was.
"That's my name. Emma Swan. Like yours is Regina-"
"Mills." The girl offered.
Emma smiled. "Right. And I am the Sherriff around here, do you know what that is?"
The girl shook her head.
"It's someone who watches out for the people of this town and makes sure everyone follows the rules."
Regina nodded. "Even me?" She wanted to know.
Emma felt that this was a very serious question for little Regina. "Especially you. I wouldn't let anything bad happen to you." She laid a hand on Regina's small shoulder.
"Swan is a very pretty name. It suits you." She stated and Emma couldn't help but grin at the girl.
"Can you change on your own or do you need help, darling?" The clerk wanted to know when they caught up to her.
"I can do it on my own" Regina said and Claire moved to get her dresses and skirts en masse and Regina happily tried every single one on.
Emma couldn't resist taking pictures of the child, twirling in front of a mirror in a rosy dress with dark pink stockings. It was so un- Regina like to see her so…carefree. She opened up more and more and after one and a half hours she turned to the store owner:
"Claire do you have riding clothes too?"
"Well, I don't have riding trousers, but I have a lot of jeans if you like to try those on."
"What are those?" the girl asked, skeptical of everything new.
"They're like the ones I'm wearing." Emma offered. "they are super comfortable, you'll see."
She seemed to contemplate a moment before nodding. "Alright."
Regina turned out to really like jeans. So after another hour Emma ended up buying more jeans than skirts and Regina now sported dark blue jeans and black converse paired with a light purple long sleeve shirt with little pink hearts all over it.
Their next stop was the toy store and Regina's eyes shone brighter than Emma had ever seen and when the Sheriff told her to pick out what she wanted as long as it wasn't too much, Regina squealed and took off in a flash.
The blonde chuckled and pushed the shopping cart after the girl, feeling like she would need it.
The cart was indeed filled in record time with puzzles, crayons, watercolors and a few stuffed toys as well as her personal extra pink and extra sparkling backpack Regina insisted on having to "Put all my new things in it when Daddy comes and picks me up".
Emma needed to think of a better excuse why her Dad couldn't pick her up. She was still mulling over it when Regina came running out of an aisle, her hands clutching a packaging.
"May I please have this one too?" She asked with big, big eyes.
"What is it, munchkin?"
Regina handed Emma her new found treasure. It was a Barbie of Swan Lake doll.
"See?" Regina said. "She's a pretty Swan princess, just like you."
"Of course you can have it, Sweetheart" Emma croaked out, not knowing why her voice was breaking or her throat was closing up.
Little Regina flashed her a brilliant smile and hugged her tight, her head resting on Emma's stomach. Emma embraced the little girl just as tight, blinking back a few tears.
She had never hugged Regina before. Probably because they both weren't the touchy-feely kind of people, except with Henry. There had been the occasional brush of fingers or hands laying on arms and shoulders, but they never hugged. The blonde found that she really wanted to do that.
Maybe one day. One day soon.
And that's it for today. I'm hoping to post the next chapter by the end of this week. Leave a comment and tell me fi you liked it. Your thoughts are more than welcome! Mwah!