When Serena finally finds Regina again, everything seems okay again. The light in Regina's eyes returned. She's more herself than she's ever been.
After losing love three times, one already being Serena, Regina Mills is never going to let it go. Relationships aren't always easy though, especially in Storybrooke when there's always someone or something trying to kill you or send you through a portal. There are always things in things in the way but when there isn't, your happy and that makes up for it.
This will take place after season five and in between and during season six so beware of the spoilers. Serena is going to be sarcastic, spunky and weird and pretty much like a teenager since she has spent well over a decade with them. I also apologize in advance if Regina is OOC. I'm making it to where she's only like this with Serena. She's still well, Regina, with everyone else. I also don't know how long this will be. It could be just this chapter or six chapters or more I don't know yet. Please be kind. I'm aware that I'm not the greatest writer. Far from it actually.
It took me a year to finally find her. A year, to find a practically invisible town.
Four years of constantly feeling like something is missing. Like a piece of me is missing. Like someone was tugging on my heart trying to pull it back to who it belongs to.
I get changed into black skinny jeans, a black crop top and a green cardigan with combat boots.
I grab my car keys and my room keys to check out of the hotel. I check out and start the drive to Storybrooke.
As soon as I cross the town line my magic buzzes in my veins. I had my magic in nyc but it was dampened. Now it's as strong as ever. This will be fun.
I pull to a stop at Granny's bed and breakfast and get out of my car. I walk in and everyone turns to look at me. A blonde man draws his sword and a blonde woman pushes a boy behind her.
I look around and spot the familiar brunette I came here for.
"Regina!" I half yell. She turns around and freezes.
"Serena?" She runs toward me and I catch her as she wraps herself around me. The ache in my chest immediately goes away and I breathe in the intoxicating smell that is Regina Mills.
I hug her tightly. There's a sadness in her eyes and her shoulders were slumped as if she gave up. I look up from her neck and see everyone staring at us really shocked. I set her back on her feet and grin.
Knowing what I'm about to do, she grabs my hand tightly. Dark blue smoke engulfs us and we're outside.
"I have no idea where I'm going." I state. She smiles slightly and poofs us to what I'm assuming is her bedroom before collapsing in my arms.
I run my fingers through her short hair and her shoulders shake with sobs.
"I thought you were dead." She chokes out.
"I was banished to Neverland." Regina pulls away and we sit on her bed.
"Explain." She wipes her at her tear stained cheeks.
"After Cora killed Daniel I tried to talk to her. Told her that I was going to take you far away from her and Leopold. I knew you didn't want to marry him and I didn't want you to have to. She didn't like that. They sent me to neverland and I got back a few years ago. I got a magic bean from Pan and thought of you when I jumped. It took me to New York and I couldn't figure out why until now." I explain before grabbing her hand. I look at her outfit and wince. A tight dress with tights and heels.
"How are you comfortable in that?" She lets out a throaty chuckle and my stomach flutters with butterflies. I snap my fingers and her outfit is now jeans exactly like mine and one of my band tees. I take off my shoes and socks before sitting back down.
"Now, tell me everything." Regina breathes deeply before speaking.
By the time she's done telling me everything we both have tear streaks and I hug her tightly. She told me about becoming the evil queen. Her need to get revenge on Snow White. Creating Storybrooke. Adopting Henry, and everything that has happened since.
"I'm so sorry that I wasn't here for you."
"It's not your fault. You were trying to protect me." She kisses my cheek.
My stomach grumbles and she laughs through the tears. I wipe her tears away with my thumbs and stand up. I hold out my hand and pull her to her feet. I poof us outside and look around.
"Which way to the diner?" I ask.
"That way." Regina points before looking at my outfit. "Of course your going barefoot." She smiles. I snap my fingers and her heels disappear making her a few inches shorter than me. I tug on her hand and we start walking.
She lifts our arms up and puts my arm around her shoulders. I kiss her temple and she wraps an arm around my waist. We were always like this. Needing to be touching in some way. Overly affectionate with each other. Of course, only with each other though.
"I missed this." She whispers.
"Me too." She turns her head, pressing her lips my my forearm before her eyes widen.
"You remembered?" She asks shocked. Around the time we met Daniel she drew a rose with a moon dangling. I kept it and got it tattooed on my forearm last year.
"Of course." We walk up to the diner and I pull the door open. Everyone stares at Regina in shock.
"Regina? We looked everywhere for you." The blonde woman says while standing in front of us.
"Well obviously not very well Ms. Swan. I was at my house." My best friend rolls her eyes.
"Wait. This is Emma?" I ask Regina. She nods and I glare at the blonde. My fingertips tingle with magic and I remove my arm from Regina to step closer to Emma.
"Thank you." I say threw my teeth.
"For what?"
"Taking care of her."
"Oh! Yea, of course." She smiles. Her smile drops as she notices my glare still fixed on her. I swing my arm, punching her. A man and woman rush to stand next to Emma.
"That was for breaking her after you claimed to be her friend." I growl. Yea, I thanked her but for before she brought Marian back.
"Mom!" A boy the age of 15 jogs over to us. "Ma?" He turns to Emma. Ah, this is Henry.
"I'm fine kid." Emma grabs her nose and I magic away the blood on my hand.
"I'm going to go order. What do you want?" I ask Regina.
"Nothing, dear. I'll be there in a minute." I smile reassuringly at Regina before I walk up to the counter.
"Hi! I'm Ruby."
"Hello." I smile. "Can I have a coke and an order of french fries?"
"You can take a seat and it will be done in a few minutes." I hand her the money and sit down. I swing my bare feet and Henry walks up to me.
"Why did you hit Emma?" He asks while sitting next to me.
"She hurt my best friend. Because of Emma, my best friends eyes are filled with sadness. Because of Emma, she lost hope. Because of Emma, she lost her soulmate...again." I clench my fist. "Kid, I'm sorry I hurt your mom but I couldn't not do anything. Regina deserves to be happy. Truly happy, and she was but because of Emma, she lost her happiness. Now she's sad and I have to fix it. I hate seeing her like this." I wipe away a tear that fell.
"It's okay. I understand." He smiles. "I'm Henry." He holds out his hand.
"Hello Henry. I'm Serena." I shake his hand.
"Why are you barefoot?" He furrows his eyebrows.
"It's her thing. Apparently she thinks it should be mine too." Regina comes and stands in between us but slightly behind us.
"This is the first time I've seen you dress like this, I like it." Henry grins. Emma comes and stands on the other side of him. Regina and I's hand find each other like magnets.
"It's the first time anyone has seen her dress like this." Emma states.
I turn my head to Regina, ignoring Emma.
"Wanna share my fries?" I grin.
"Sure, dear." She chuckles and Henry and Emma stare at her in shock. Ah right, they've never seen this side of her before.
"How old are you Serena?" Henry asks.
"Physically I'm twenty four but I'm as old as your mom. We met when we were fifteen." I smile remembering the day we met. We were inseparable ever since. We found out we were true loves around the time I was banished to Neverland. We've never even had our first kiss.
"Cool." He grins.
"Let's move to a booth so we can have room." Emma suggests.
"Actually, if you don't mind, I would like to spend time alone with my best friend seeing as we haven't seen each other for longer than a few decades." Regina speaks up. I squeeze her hand.
"Yea, I don't mind." Emma smiles.
"Like it would matter if you did." I mutter and Regina chuckles.
"I'll see you later, Henry." We excuse ourselves before walking to a booth. We sit on the same side and Ruby brings us my order.
I take a drink of my coke and before I can speak, Snow and Charming sit across from us. I sigh dramatically and Regina smirks, placing her hand on my knee.
"Who are you?" Snow blurts out.
"Serena."
"What are you doing here?"
"She came because we're family and haven't seen each other in over a few decades." Regina rolls her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Charming asks.
"I believe Snow should remember me and why I was banished from the enchanted forest." I smirk. She looks down guiltily.
"As for why I'm here. I'm here to be with my best friend."
"You guys are just friends? Your a little too touchy to be just friends." Snow says suggestively.
Regina and I look at each other and smile.
"Wait. If you guys are more than friends shouldn't you be angry that she was with someone while you were gone?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but no. I'm not angry. I respect Robin and I wish that I could thank him. He took care of her which is more than I can say for your family." I stand up and walk over to Emma and Henry.
"Would we be able to steal Henry for a bit?" I ask politely.
"Yea sure." She smiles.
"Thank you." Henry and I walk back to the table I was just at.
"Now if you'll excuse us, we have some video games to play." I smile before poofing us to Regina's house.
We land on the couch with pizza and drinks on the coffee table in front of us.
"Awesome." Henry grins. He loads up Call of duty black ops three.
"Okay wait, before we start playing I have a question." He says.
"Ask away." I lean back.
"What happened for you guys to not see each other for decades?" He asks.
I mutter a spell in a different language, giving Regina and I a temporary mind link.
"What does he know?" I ask her, not wanting to tell anything that I shouldn't.
"Everything." I nod.
"I tried to take your mother away from Cora and Leopold. Cora didn't like that and I was banished to Neverland which is why I still look so young." I explain.
"How did you get here?" He asks.
"Pan. He helped me." Henry's eyes widen.
"He helped you?"
"Well, after I was there for around a decade. He found out why I was there and helped find me a bean." I half state the truth.
"How did he find out?"
"As I'm sure your very aware of, he was very powerful, but not as powerful as me." I smirk evilly.
He grins and we get back to the game. I lean into Regina as she wraps her arm around me, not noticing Henry grinning at us.