After Lady Marian's mysterious disappearance Regina is forced to leave Storybrooke to save herself from the town's slaughter. Now the town is once again in danger and in need of a hero, can the woman in red with tattoos in both arms who resembles a certain brunette they once knew save them? SWAN QUEEN eventually.

Warnings: I don't own Once Upon a Time.
First fanfiction and decided to start with Swan Queen, because why not?
Thank you for reading!

It was late at night and Regina was still awake, recalling the events that transpired after that walking stick with blonde hair messed everything up by bringing Robin's wife back from the dead. In her defense, or not, she didn't even remember sending Maid Marian to Hades realm in the first place, but that was in the past, or so she thought.

Immediately after the happy couple reunion, and the most boring true love speech she ever heard in her entire life given by the Charmings, and that's saying something, she awkwardly left the diner to go home. The brunette had come walking with Robin and Roland, so her way back would take longer than she was comfortable with. She was just about to give in to magic and flick her fingers when she felt warmth in her left hand.

"You promised, remember?" Henry had followed her. He didn't let go of her hand, something that brought a little touch of warmth to her rapidly braking heart.

They were now walking hand in hand to the Mayoral mansion.

"I thought you didn't mind after you found out your mother possesses magic, as well," she couldn't help the venom in her voice as she addressed Emma as Henry's mother, she regretted it, though. She was trying so hard to change, and accepting that that unsuccessful project of a witch was an important part of her little boy's life now was one of her main goals, "I'm sorry".

"I'm not entirely sure which one you're apologizing for, but I accept it," he said with a smirk alarmingly like the one Emma Swan used to give her when she thought she had been clever, Regina found it cute on her son.

"Are you okay? I know you had a thing going on with Robin", Henry made a face when the mental image of his mother doing things with the Merry men's leader hit him, maybe he should've listened to Emma and avoided watching so much TV after 11pm while they were on New York. It was too late now though, but he couldn't help but being grossed out when his mother was involved in the act.

The boy was pulled out of his thoughts when his mother responded weakly, "I will be Henry, you don't have to worry about me", she then gave him a small smile, but sincere nonetheless, "but I'm glad you do".

He returned the smile "good, because I'll always worry about you", he then squeezed her hand to give emphasis to his next statement, "because you're my mom and I love you".

Regina felt the tears she had been holding back since the beginning of this crappy evening fall, and she was immensely glad she wasn't crying over some love affair that went wrong, but because her son grew up to be a young man with a good heart, despite having her darkened one raising him for almost ten years. "I love you so much Henry, you'll always be my one true love".

"And you'll always be mine, but I want you to be happy, and if it's not with Robin then it'll be with someone else, you just have to be patient," he had so much hope inside him, it was refreshing.

Regina gave a slight chuckle not quite believing her son, but not telling him otherwise, his innocence was something she intended to keep for as long as she lived, "maybe one day".

They had reached their destination now, and he asked if she wanted him to spend the night, "it's not necessary Henry, I think you should go back to the party," she said giving him a tight hug, "I'll be fine by myself," really, she just wanted to feel sorry for herself with some dignity.

Henry knew that, so he gave his mother a quick kiss on her cheek and started walking back to Granny's, "love you mom, good night".

"Good night, little prince".

A few hours and half a bottle of apple cider later Regina found herself in front of her fireplace, felling a little bit better because she knew her son loved her as much as she loved him. They'd had a lot of difficulties these past few years, but now everything was working out for the best. In the back of her mind she was aware that someone like her couldn't have everything, she learnt that in the hardest of ways. But she was satisfied with what she had and she intended to keep it that way, even if she had to make an agreement with Emma on how to raise Henry, she was dreading the moment very much.

Just as she was about to stop moping around and go to bed and have a well-deserved beauty sleep she heard loud pounding coming from her main door. The brunette was a bit wary of whom it could be this late at night.

When she opened the door a breathless Henry stood there with both hands on his knees trying to satisfy his need for oxygen, when he could breathe normally again he spoke so fast Regina almost didn't understand him "Marian has gone missing and people are coming here to try and release her from you". Regina's heart dropped, her son believed she would be capable of harming Robin's wife after their reconciliation earlier in the night.

Henry could immediately tell what his mother was thinking because her eyes lost some of the spark he had seen earlier, "I KNOW you didn't do it, and that's the reason why I'm here before they are," Regina released a breath she had been holding for way to long, her son still believed her, but then dread immediately followed.

This couldn't be happening, why was her life so damn complicated? "I don't know what to do Henry, I can't run, otherwise they'll think I'm guilty, which I'm not".

Henry could hear David's strong voice from afar and so could Regina, but they ignored it for now. "There's no other way mom, thy will hurt you!" Henry was yelling now.

Regina was on the verge of yelling too, "Henry, you know I can't leave, I can't leave you!".

Henry was crying now, it was a sight she didn't appreciate when it wasn't happy tears, "I'd rather have you gone then have you dead". It was spoken with so much force she took a small step back.

The last thing she noticed before feeling an excruciating pain go through her body and losing conscience was his eyes shining gold.

Great, her son has magic and she only finds out because he somehow transported her into another realm to save her life from the fairytale league of justice.

And here we have the first story I ever wrote, I just couldn't take this idea out of my head, so I thought why not lose my fanfiction virginity to Swan Queen.

English is not my first language, so all mistakes are mine.

Please, tell me if you like and I'll continue.