"It's not Prince Charming, It's White"
Disclaimer: I don't own Once upon a time or its character, otherwise Swan Queen and Red beauty would be canon. Also, this is my first time writing a gender swap, so let me know what you think.
This chapter was beta-ed by the amazing 'tonguemarksonmymirror', love you bby!
Characters:
Prince Emmett
Lady Regina
Lady Cora
Lord Henry
King Leopold
Princess Snow
Regina couldn't believe her mother had killed Daniel, her dear stable boy. She knew, of course, that her mother could be ruthless, but not that much.
Flashback
For just a second, she thought her mother was truly happy for her. But that hope vanished when she saw Cora's hand go through Daniel's chest, ripping his heart out.
She watched in horror as her dear lover's heart was crushed to dust in her evil mother hands, the usual bright blue eyes now lacking any kind of light.
She collapsed on top of him and kissed him frantically, willing him to wake up and wondering why he wasn't.
She glared at her mother "Why did you do that? I loved him!"
"Love is weakness, Regina. Only power can bring true happiness. Now stand up and wipe off your cheeks. Because you, my dear, are going to be Queen" Cora said, smirking in triumph.
End flashback
She watched, with brown hollow eyes, the beautiful scenery passing through the window of her carriage, which was taking her to the King's Castle; to what she assumed would be her marriage with Leopold.
Flashback
Both mother and daughter bowed before the King and his precious daughter Snow, making the kind old man laugh "Enough of that, if anything, I should be bowing to you, Lady Regina" the King said seriously.
Regina blushed at the words, smiling shyly "Thanks for your kind words, Your Majesty, but it was nothing really. Anyone would have done the same" She said.
"Nevertheless, you must be rewarded by your heroic actions, young woman. What I'm offering is the chance of becoming part of my Royal Court, bounded my marriage. That is, if you want to. Why don't you take time to think abo…" the King said before he was interrupted by no other than Lady Cora.
"Oh, there's no need to think about it, she accepts. Right, Regina?" Cora asked, smirking coldly at Regina. The brunette couldn't move, breathe or speak, too shocked by both the King's proposal and her mother's acceptance. So she just nodded, fearing her mother reaction if she refused.
The King and Snow beamed "Great! We shall have a banquet to celebrate the engagement. Two days from now" He declared joyously, taking Regina's hand in his and kissing the back of it "Until then, my dear" He said with a smile.
End flashback
So there she sat, watching the big castle nearing. Her father, Lord Henry, was seated to her right and her mother, Lady Cora, to her left.
After what seemed like seconds, the carriage stopped. Henry stepped out first and helped her do the same with a reassuring smile. He knew Regina didn't want to marry the King, but his wife was not as sympathetic.
She smiled back and took a deep breath, her feet moving and taking her closer and closer to her fate. They were met at the big double doors by Leopold and Snow.
After the greetings were done and over with, they were led to the throne room "This, my dear, is where the wedding will be taking place. And of course, I'll be more than happy to be the one officiating the ceremony" He said with a wide smile.
Regina, Cora and Henry frowned, confused beyond belief "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean. I was under the impression that my daughter would be marrying you" Cora said.
The King and Snow shared a look and promptly started laughing, making the Mills trio even more confused "Heavens, no. I'm old enough to be her grandfather" Leopold said, still amused.
Henry stepped forward "Then, whom is she marrying then?" He asked, dreading the answer.
Before the King could speak, another voice sounded in the room "Sorry, I'm late. My ride through the woods took longer than usual" said the young man, grinning widely.
"Em!" Snow exclaimed, throwing herself in his arms. Suddenly she blushed, hearing a throat being cleared "Sorry, father" she said sheepishly, making her father chuckle.
For the second time in three days, Regina was speechless, but this time, it was for completely different reasons. That man was absolutely gorgeous. Daniel had been a very attractive man, but this guy was simply…beautiful. He was tall and incredibly handsome, with a nice build and sculpted body; his golden hair shining in the light of the room and his green blue eyes dancing with mirth.
He suddenly shook his head "Pardon my manners, Lady Cora, Lord Henry…" He trailed off, looking at the beautiful brunette "And Lady Regina" He said, taking her hand and kissing the back of it, much like his father the first day her met her.
"My name is Emmett, Snow's older brother and now, I guess, your fiancée" He said, grinning at Regina charmingly.
Regina just nodded and grinned back, locking her brown orbs with the Prince's.
Cora was mad that she'd have to wait longer for Regina to be Queen, Henry and Leopold were smiling knowingly at the young couple, Snow was bursting with happiness and both Emmett and Regina were thinking the same thing.
'Maybe this won't be so bad after all…not bad at all'.
So, there you have it. Now, this doesn't mean that I've dropped 'Looking back, Walking Forward', I'll try to update asap.
As Always, my dear readers, enjoy and review.